Around the NHL 2015-16: Part II

[Jim Bob]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...awarded--126k-in-civil-lawsuit-014105051.html

A jury in a Denver-area civil trial involving Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov sided with the netminder over his ex-girlfriend Evgeniya Vavrinyuk.

A jury of three women and four men awarded Varlamov $126,000 in damages.

I wonder how many people saw it playing out that way....

Also, there was a recording where Vavrinyuk said she hit Varlamov first.

According to Menninger, via the Post, Vavrinyuk didn’t go to police until she had a signed contract with Denver lawyer Robert Abrams that would have given him 40 percent of a settlement. Also according to Varlamov’s lawyers via the Post, Vavrinyuk, “had telephone conversations with a friend in Russia in which she said she wanted a $1 million payout which she would have to split with the lawyer …â€

Wow

 

[Sabre Dance]

I'm OK with McDavid being otherworldly and Eichel just being worldly. That was pretty much what we all knew.

No reason to constantly compare their play. Now we compare cups. I would take Toews over Crosby all day.

 

[Jim Bob]

It's too bad that more coaches don't get asked about stuff like this.

 

[Paxon]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...awarded--126k-in-civil-lawsuit-014105051.html

I wonder how many people saw it playing out that way....

Wow

I remember people rushing to judgment when the story first broke. As time went on and things came out, it certainly painted a picture that he was being schemed on.

 

[old kummelweck]

Those defensemen looked really silly on that play.

What? You think the half-assed hip check was a bad choice there?

Good players make defense look bad, but bad defense make good players look even better.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Don't Like Milbury? You're Not Alone

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Wideman Gets 20 Game Suspension

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

I think this is the right call. Smart move by the NHL. If wideman appeals then they go to a third party for judgement. NHL gets to look tough (they clearly are tough) on infractions against officials and wideman still has the option of fighting to have it reduced.


That said, wideman was clearly in the wrong. I didn't buy his whole (paraphrasing) "it was a reaction and it happened so fast, i didn't realize who i hit." I just don't buy it.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[tsujimoto74]

The veins at the bottom of the leaf look like a butt.

 

[old kummelweck]

The veins at the bottom of the leaf look like a butt.

can't unsee

 

[TehDoak]

The veins at the bottom of the leaf look like a butt.

That's actually the Legendary LeafButt mountain that erupts nostalgia and historical fiction to feed the Toronto Masses every time the ownership does something stupid. Rumor is leaf fans gather around its "Brown Shower" to roll around in it before the season begins.

 

[haseoke39]

That's actually the Legendary LeafButt mountain that erupts nostalgia and historical fiction to feed the Toronto Masses every time the ownership does something stupid. Rumor is leaf fans gather around its "Brown Shower" to roll around in it before the season begins.

Post of the year candidate

 

[Gras]

 

[26CornerBlitz]

The veins at the bottom of the leaf look like a butt.

can't unsee

That's actually the Legendary LeafButt mountain that erupts nostalgia and historical fiction to feed the Toronto Masses every time the ownership does something stupid. Rumor is leaf fans gather around its "Brown Shower" to roll around in it before the season begins.

I shouldn't have read these while drinking water.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[Paxon]

They should be more excited at the prospect...

 

[Clock]

20 games if the guy is probably out of his mind seems like way too much.

 

[MayDay]

Didn't see this news in the thread.

Darcy Regier just quit his job in Arizona.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/40804/darcy-regier-leaves-arizona-coyotes

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

Didn't see this news in the thread.

Darcy Regier just quit his job in Arizona.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/40804/darcy-regier-leaves-arizona-coyotes

I think it was mentioned a page or two back, but it certainly is curious. One of those times that makes you wish you knew what went on behind closed doors.

my guess is a simple difference in philosophy. Wonder what's next for Darcy or if he even has any sort of future in an NHL front office.

 

[Steddy33]

I think it was mentioned a page or two back, but it certainly is curious. One of those times that makes you wish you knew what went on behind closed doors.

my guess is a simple difference in philosophy. Wonder what's next for Darcy or if he even has any sort of future in an NHL front office.

Doubtful but I wonder if it has anything to do with the John Scott deal.

 

[Jim Bob]

The part about waiting in the parking lot and the team plane being delayed until the trade was finalized made me chuckle.

 

[26CornerBlitz]