Around the NHL: 2018-19, Part 4

[Havok89]

Boston currently tied with Ottawa in the third. A win pulls them to within 2 points of the Sabres. Montreal with a good opportunity to pull within 3 points as well, currently up 2-1 against Chicago.

 

[1972]

Jonathan Toews has 1 season over 70 points in his entire career....

 

[Yatzhee]

Winnipeg looked fantastic.
Speed, speed, speed

 

[DJN21]

Winnipeg looked fantastic.
Speed, speed, speed

still think they are the best built team in the nhl aside from maybe tampa. The results will come...

 

[tsujimoto74]

still think they are the best built team in the nhl aside from maybe tampa. The results will come...

I'd have them #2 as well, but I think there's a decent gap behind Tampa. I think the Lightning are considerably stronger at the most important positions: C and D. Point + Stamkos is a better 1/2 than Schiefele + Little, same for Hedman + McDonagh vis-a-vis Byfuglien and Trouba.

This year's TB team, to me, looks as good as any we've seen in the cap era.

 

[DJN21]

I'd have them #2 as well, but I think there's a decent gap behind Tampa. I think the Lightning are considerably stronger at the most important positions: C and D. Point + Stamkos is a better 1/2 than Schiefele + Little, same for Hedman + McDonagh vis-a-vis Byfuglien and Trouba.

This year's TB team, to me, looks as good as any we've seen in the cap era.

I agree totally. I just like the lowry, copp types the jets have. The toughness buff, wheeler bring etc. When you see them play they genuinely are a cohesive unit that plays for eachother and it's clear.

Tampa has kill or and paquette in those roles too and better defense for sure. Point is the difference maker for me. What a steal...

 

[Jim Bob]

Islanders recall Josh Ho-Sang from AHL Bridgeport - Sportsnet.ca

It will be interesting to see how he does this time.

 

[Jim Bob]

That is interesting.

 

[Royal Thunder]

Ocho Stinko on waivers, can't say I'm sad to see it after his cringeworthy end of season comments.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

That is interesting.

It's the FoxTrax puck for a new generation!

 

[GellMann]

Ocho Stinko on waivers, can't say I'm sad to see it after his cringeworthy end of season comments.

Doug Armstrong is such a fool

 

[Fezzy126]

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

That is interesting.

I wonder why the coating would be made to be a color when it's fine, and then clear when it's bad? I would think you would want it to be clear while it's still good, and then change to a color when it's bad. Maybe it's just me...

 

[Jim Bob]

I wonder why the coating would be made to be a color when it's fine, and then clear when it's bad? I would think you would want it to be clear while it's still good, and then change to a color when it's bad. Maybe it's just me...

My guess is that is how it will work and the announcement was just poorly worded.

 

[Jim Bob]

Oof

 

[tsujimoto74]

Oof

Actually a really interesting read. I think that interview, some of the stuff he said, really drives home the importance of having the right culture. Talent without the right work ethic and compete only takes you so far.

 

[Montag DP]

Actually a really interesting read. I think that interview, some of the stuff he said, really drives home the importance of having the right culture. Talent without the right work ethic and compete only takes you so far.

Not very far at all, in other words.

 

[GellMann]

My favorite thing about that is that it's more evidence that we can get real actual evidence for things like "culture" and "cancer" in the NHL so that it looks worse and worse when people try to shoehorn that narrative where no tangible evidence exists.

 

[sabrebuild]

My favorite thing about that is that it's more evidence that we can get real actual evidence for things like "culture" and "cancer" in the NHL so that it looks worse and worse when people try to shoehorn that narrative where no tangible evidence exists.

Unless Taylor Hall was one of the supposed ring leaders of that culture and he hasn’t done too bad in New Jersey.

 

[Gabrielor]

 

[Gabrielor]

Likely was Hall/Eberle. They were the leading skills guys in his time. Hopkins too possibly. Yak sucked too much, and McDavid was only the third year.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Unless Taylor Hall was one of the supposed ring leaders of that culture and he hasn’t done too bad in New Jersey.

I mean, 1 guy doesn't make a team culture. The interview mentions some specifics that really jump out, like there being a group of guys who thought it was uncool to try hard and who didn't have any respect for the experience/knowledge of veteran players. That stuff has to proliferate to be damning. If Hall was part of that, he certainly wasn't alone.

 

[Ralonzo]

Does this explain how Lehner has been able to see the pucks during the shootout tonight?

 

[TheStorm]

Lehner with his usual shootout clutchness

 

[Ralonzo]

Lehner with his usual shootout clutchness

But he did stop more tonight than in his entire Sabre career I believe.