Jim Bob
RIP RJ
This is amazing and I hate the fact that it's Carolina doing this.
NHL owner saves the AAF
And then there is this story, too.
This is amazing and I hate the fact that it's Carolina doing this.
Why is this joke of a human still in the league? Incredible
It's what's giving most small markets an advantage. Except Buffalo of course. Why is upstate still a part of new york?If Point gets less than 9M a year, state taxes are going to be a thing at the next CBA.
If Point gets less than 9M a year, state taxes are going to be a thing at the next CBA.
Why? It's clearly a non-issue. There are 4 teams located in states with no income tax (or in Tennessee's case, no tax on wages -- though there is some tax on investment income), and literally the only time anyone ever whines about it being a problem is with Tampa. Is the lack of state income tax giving Dallas an unfair edge? Nope, Seguin and Benn sure didn't take discounts to stay there. How about the Panthers? Nope. Nashville? Nope. Las Vegas? Nope.
Tampa gets players to take team-friendly deals because: (1) Yzerman has been a ****ing magician of a GM; (2) they have a great team that players want to play for; (3) their players all like it there.
If we're gonna pretend state tax is a real issue, we may as well give special cap perks to teams in "undesirable" locations or that are perennially noncompetitive or that have ****ty GMs.
I always thought dump and chase was a symptom and not a problem of Bylsma's issues. Having his forwards sit still at the opposing blue line, while our D, in their own faceoff circles, whips pucks up to them for them to deflect in and then chase after from a dead stop, was the problem. And that teams quickly figured out that was our preferred transition method and sat on it.
Obviously you are more successful at retaining possession and thus scoring goals if you carry the puck in, but that sample size is only comprised of situations where the option to skate into the zone relatively unimpeded presents itself. Often the dump-in is a superior option, because no passing options are available and no open ice is there to skate into. It's good to be good at getting those pucks back, with all forwards on the same page with a full head of steam, to take care of all of the situations in which carrying the puck is a non-starter.
And then having a guy like Barzal for the controlled zone entries on top of that is pretty damn handy as well.
The greatest thing I saw last season was this guy getting into a fight with Travis Zajak and Travis beating the hell out of him and continuing to pound him when he was down on the ice.I am shocked, shocked that Gudas is a danger to the players around him. After all, he never gets suspended! And then that precedent gets cited each new **** thing he does!
That guy should not be playing in the NHL, especially because he's not even good anymore.
That's kinda what I was getting at too. It was long enough ago that I don't remember why I brought up Disco, maybe another poster had mentioned him in the discussion, but that was often a talking point that slightly missed the problem with his transition structure.@GellMann
The summary of that article says it best.......
...... So, while controlled entries are preferable from a pure offensive standpoint, it’s not always the best strategy if you want to come out on the right side of the goal differential at even-strength. The Islanders pick their spots and while they don’t enter with possession often, they do have the 3rd best success rate in the league when entering the attacking end with the puck. Take it if it’s there but don’t force it.
What works for one team doesn’t necessarily work for another and thus far this season Barry Trotz and his coaching staff have clearly done a masterful job understanding what works best for the Islanders. A clear plan of attack, low-risk play in the neutral zone and solid puck retrieval off dump-ins. That’s been the recipe for success for the New York Islanders.
Great example of the impact of good coaching