OT: Around the NHL - Good hocket is good

[Honour Over Glory]

Legitimately shocked he's finding the net this much.

People said the same thing about Gibbons last year.

Then he cooled off, finished with just 12 goals and is now meh fodder on the Ducks.

This too, shall pass and be the same story we tell next season.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

McDavid's ability to know when it's a good time to tank the season is decidedly non-generational. Either that, or he just wants to win individual awards for his entire career.

He, to me anyway, looks like a player that just wants to get points.

Whereas kids like Eichel and Matthews, they want to win and play like they want to win and want to be the best they can be so they can win.

McDavid seems to just like getting points.

 

[Slaaapshuter]

He, to me anyway, looks like a player that just wants to get points.

Whereas kids like Eichel and Matthews, they want to win and play like they want to win and want to be the best they can be so they can win.

McDavid seems to just like getting points.

Gonna go out on a limb and say this might have something to do with it.

He plays for Edmonton, he's not gonna win no matter how hard he tries.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Gonna go out on a limb and say this might have something to do with it.

He plays for Edmonton, he's not gonna win no matter how hard he tries.

He still looks like he smells like cat urine.

 

[vikingGoalie]

i think u could see McDavid's soul leaving his body when they annouced that he would be going to Edmonton. Though why on earth sign that mega deal, just refuse to sign ride it out and go elsewhere would have been a better move imo.

 

[Dacks]

See, the thing is, players will try to sell the idea that that they didn't have time to alter their actions or whatever.

Having played sports, granted not at the "speed" of the "professional" level, I can honestly say I never committed a foul on accident. I had either decided before the game I was gonna play "real ****ing hard" or during the play I was determined to "tag" someone.

If you say you did a hit on accident, that's because subconsciously you were already committed to fouling someone and when the lizard brain took over, that's what you did.

There is no "didn't have time to react" excuse, because if you came into the game trying to play it the right way, you wouldn't even get close to blood-lust head-hunting. I know. Because I could play real clean, too.

Don't believe players when they say they couldn't react in a hit, when you just saw them react to hitting a puck out of the air....

I never said that what Matheson did was an accident though? A spur of the moment bad decision is still a bad decision worthy of repercussions. I've seen some treat the Matheson slam on the same scale as Wilson headshots, and imo they aren't in the same leaugue.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

i think u could see McDavid's soul leaving his body when they annouced that he would be going to Edmonton. Though why on earth sign that mega deal, just refuse to sign ride it out and go elsewhere would have been a better move imo.

He probably didn't want the criticism. Or maybe he signed his deal after they had that playoff run? I can't remember.

 

[Sideline]

I think McDavid got his guaranteed money and he knows that if he asked for a trade he would get it. No team can handle the drama of denying a trade request from a guy like him.

 

[Turin]

Yea not really fair to say he should have left, but he really shouldn’t be winning games single handedly for that dumpster fire. Just let it burn bruh. Or don’t cuz most Edmonton fans are still terrible.

 

[Rakell67]

i think u could see McDavid's soul leaving his body when they annouced that he would be going to Edmonton. Though why on earth sign that mega deal, just refuse to sign ride it out and go elsewhere would have been a better move imo.

Like when Pittsburgh drafted Lemieux.

 

[BHD]

Just let it burn bruh.

Yup. Sit back and watch the train wreck.

 

[Shrimper]

Trying to subscribe to NHL.tv and the website won't work, fantastic..

 

[WayneSid9987]

Kunitz with a terrible giveaway last night.
Question: With how some of our F's are looking, would you take him back?

 

[EightyOne]

No. Kunitz wouldn't help here, anymore.

The Penguins do not have personnel issues. It is linemates and motivation.

Speaking of exPens, here is Sheary doing his thing on the backcheck:

 

[Tender Rip]

He, to me anyway, looks like a player that just wants to get points.

Whereas kids like Eichel and Matthews, they want to win and play like they want to win and want to be the best they can be so they can win.

McDavid seems to just like getting points.

What?
McDavid has 11 points on 13 Edmonton goals. Last year he also factored into an ungodly amount of Edmonton's offense. He is and was last season a big time plus player always seeing the opponents best. Currently +3 on a - 3 team, playing almost 24 minutes per night. He is smart about puck management and forces oodles of turnovers. He is already now a good faceoff man.

What can that kid do more, and how could anyone in anything resembling their right mind suggest that Eichel and Matthews are more committed to winning? What?

 

[EightyOne]

What?
McDavid has 11 points on 13 Edmonton goals. Last year he also factored into an ungodly amount of Edmonton's offense. He is and was last season a big time plus player always seeing the opponents best. Currently +3 on a - 3 team, playing almost 24 minutes per night. He is smart about puck management and forces oodles of turnovers. He is already now a good faceoff man.

What can that kid do more, and how could anyone in anything resembling their right mind suggest that Eichel and Matthews are more committed to winning? What?

If you were committed to winning....would you re-sign a gigantic contract to a completely mismanaged team that is also cap strapped without demanding a change in attitude or taking a discount to enable your GM to build something around you??

/devil's advocate

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

My god...it's...it's beautiful

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

My god...it's...it's beautiful

Bad defense and bad goaltending
The Philadelphia way for the past decade

 

[BHD]

The Kings placing Kovy anywheres other than the half wall on the PP is just stupid. Not that it's the reason for them losing games, but he's not helping their cause there.

Also this...


They're like the Flames at the tail end of the Iggy/Kipper era.

 

[Turin]

They don’t even need a rebuild. Just get a new voice on the bench and retool around Doughty and Kopitar.

 

[Shrimper]

20 hours and no reply from NHLtv support on twitter.

Appaling customer service all round

 

[Tom Hanks]

20 hours and no reply from NHLtv support on twitter.

Appaling customer service all round

Yeah I decided not to get it this season for the first time. Streams always skip back a little throughout the game which is annoying especially when they get good money for it.

Been happy with the alternatives (free) out there.

 

[Tom Hanks]

The Kings placing Kovy anywheres other than the half wall on the PP is just stupid. Not that it's the reason for them losing games, but he's not helping their cause there.

Also this...


They're like the Flames at the tail end of the Iggy/Kipper era.

Did Kovy ever play the point on the PP or was it just the times I saw that he skated up there to release that cannon of his?

 

[Shrimper]

Yeah I decided not to get it this season for the first time. Streams always skip back a little throughout the game which is annoying especially when they get good money for it.

Been happy with the alternatives (free) out there.

I'm thinkong of getting it so I can watch it through the PS4 app but tgey really seem to not want ny money

 

[BHD]

Did Kovy ever play the point on the PP or was it just the times I saw that he skated up there to release that cannon of his?

Maybe to start the PP before shifting over to that area once things got going.