KHL 2014-2015 General Discussion - Part II

[Woodhouse]

2014-15 KHL Season general discussion thread .. continued from Part I.

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[punchonico99]

Nazarov has once again did a scene, this time in Kazan, he threw a water bottle to Alex Svitov . He is a disgrace for the league, he should be banned IMO.

 

[Salavat Yulaev]

Nazarov has once again did a scene, this time in Kazan, he threw a water bottle to Alex Svitov . He is a disgrace for the league, he should be banned IMO.

I agree. He made Vityaz II out of Barys.
Kazakh club must get rid of him ASAP

 

[GX]

Learns ****ing Russian, you're in Russia.

The best thing that one could yell at the referee.

 

[Jussi]

Learns ****ing Russian, you're in Russia.

The best thing that one could yell at the referee.

Rönn should have replied: "How about you learn to coach, it's not like you've ever won anything."

 

[Atas2000]

Naz gonna Naz.

 

[Peter25]

Korskov (#96) for Lokomotiv looks very talented and good against Slovan. He is born in 1996.

EDIT: And he just missed a breakaway after a good individual effort to burst away from Slovan defenders. The kid looks big, fast and imposing.

 

[Salavat Yulaev]

Nazarov is banned for 4 next games.

 

[Exarz]

Hmm, IMO Nazarov should at least get 7-10 games since it's not the first time..

I heard on Twitter that he would get banned rest of the season if it happened again

 

[E1ement]

Wow, Ak Bars and Salavat think they are playing in play-offs. What a close hockey game!

 

[E1ement]

Now i can see why NHL wanna get rid of shootouts, those games like this definitely shouldn't end this way.

 

[Exarz]

Now i can see why NHL wanna get rid of shootouts, those games like this definitely shouldn't end this way.

The SHL (Swedish top league) just decided that from December, overtime will be played 3 vs 3. Maybe something the KHL want to consider?

In my opinion, an overtime should be 4 vs 4 for 5 minutes and if it's still tied, why not play another 5 minutes but 3 vs 3 and then end the game tied if no goal is scored.

 

[E1ement]

The SHL (Swedish top league) just decided that from December, overtime will be played 3 vs 3. Maybe something the KHL want to consider?

In my opinion, an overtime should be 4 vs 4 for 5 minutes and if it's still tied, why not play another 5 minutes but 3 vs 3 and then end the game tied if no goal is scored.

I hope KHL won't ever use it, 3 on 3 is not just stupid, but never cover all the problems that shootouts seed.

Btw i like your point of 2 overtimes and draw at the end, i think NHL should try it.

 

[malkinfan]

The SHL (Swedish top league) just decided that from December, overtime will be played 3 vs 3. Maybe something the KHL want to consider?

In my opinion, an overtime should be 4 vs 4 for 5 minutes and if it's still tied, why not play another 5 minutes but 3 vs 3 and then end the game tied if no goal is scored.

Great idea. either that or have the 4 on 4 go 10 minutes rather than 5.


My take on the Nazarov scene- good entertainment. How many times do you see a coach challenge the league fight champion. Its his personality, Russian version of Mike Milbury. Summanen too, quite entertaining, as long as its not every game their doing this stuff.

 

[Alessandro Seren Rosso]

The SHL (Swedish top league) just decided that from December, overtime will be played 3 vs 3. Maybe something the KHL want to consider?

I think that it's very stupid. What's next, two vs two with a third player joining a breakaway? Playing without goalies? Playing with two pucks?

 

[malkinfan]

I think that it's very stupid. What's next, two vs two with a third player joining a breakaway? Playing without goalies? Playing with two pucks?

Its not that outlandish, in fact 3 on 3 can happen during the course of a normal game, the things you mentioned obviously can not.

 

[fedfed]

In lieu of the Medvedev rumours, Sports.ru poll:

16% think that the league will reach a new level after that move.
29% think things will stay as they are.
16% think KHL will make significant concessions to FHR/Sbornaya (I chose that option).
39% think we're going back to the RSL days.

As you can see, the general sentiment is cautious pessimism...

 

[Atas2000]

In lieu of the Medvedev rumours, Sports.ru poll:

16% think that the league will reach a new level after that move.
29% think things will stay as they are.
16% think KHL will make significant concessions to FHR/Sbornaya (I chose that option).
39% think we're going back to the RSL days.

As you can see, the general sentiment is cautious pessimism...

Without reason actually. The only thing I don't like about this change if it really happens is that Medvedev was a good man for the job. But the other is not bad either. It's just disrespectuful towards Medvedev who basically built the league from the scratch.

 

[Peter25]

After the signings of Loktionov and Kontiola the offensive lines of Lokomotiv look very good. They could be something like this:

Sergei Plotnikov - Andrei Loktionov - Yegor Averin
Geoff Platt - Petri Kontiola - Martin Thörnberg
Sergei Konkov - Jiri Novotny - Emil Galimov
Kirill Kapustin - Daniil Apalkov - Yegor Korshkov/Vladislav Kartayev/Evgeny Grachyov

Offense is about the same level with Jokerit and just a notch below CSKA in the east. SKA (when fully healthy) is still far better.

Defense has Staffan Kronwall, Yegor Yakovlev and Jonas Holos, but after those it is a bit thin.

 

[Atas2000]

After the signings of Loktionov and Kontiola the offensive lines of Lokomotiv look very good. They could be something like this:

Sergei Plotnikov - Andrei Loktionov - Yegor Averin
Geoff Platt - Petri Kontiola - Martin Thörnberg
Sergei Konkov - Jiri Novotny - Emil Galimov
Kirill Kapustin - Daniil Apalkov - Yegor Korshkov/Vladislav Kartayev/Evgeny Grachyov

Offense is about the same level with Jokerit and just a notch below CSKA in the east. SKA (when fully healthy) is still far better.

Defense has Staffan Kronwall, Yegor Yakovlev and Jonas Holos, but after those it is a bit thin.

You can't blame them for not trying to win obviously. And if you think Gorokhov is no asset on the D, you are just crazy, sorry. Also Vishnevsky, Vasilev, Pashini is a good group.

 

[Peter25]

You can't blame them for not trying to win obviously. And if you think Gorokhov is no asset on the D, you are just crazy, sorry. Also Vishnevsky, Vasilev, Pashini is a good group.

I forgot about Gorokhov, he is still pretty good at 37. Vitali Vishnevsky is nothing to be excited about these days though.

 

[Atas2000]

I forgot about Gorokhov, he is still pretty good at 37. Vitali Vishnevsky is nothing to be excited about these days though.

a proper veteran for a bottom pairing he is.

 

[Salavat Yulaev]

Changing Barulin on first minutes. Interesting decision of Sumanen

 

[jaco]

Changing Barulin on first minutes. Interesting decision of Sumanen

It was a softie... But pulling him after 2 min seems a bit harsh to me.

 

[marlcarp71]

Hi Guys!

Have you heard news about Jonas Andersson?
Last year he played for Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk, but does play hockey anymore?

Thanks a lot!