League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) - 2020 Offseason Edition - Vol. 10

[IafrateOvie34]

He really is the Great One.

Dang! I didn't know of this and wow! That is pretty impressive.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Well. Ppl's health should come first.
Even if Ovi loses another season and ends up at 800+ goals - thats not bad at all.

And most of us know he would break the record if not for lockouts and pandemics. 800 goals despite all the roadblocks is indeed beyond impressive.

 

[SpinningEdge]

It’s cool hockey’s back - but playing the same 7 teams is super lame. Especially when our division is prob toughest in hockey.

Still hoping for a good caps run - and I’ll watch every game - but thank god they’re not charging for season tix anymore and we are on hold/credited until next season.

Is what it is. Could be upset about a lot more things I guess - and at least we will have hockey again.

 

[Chokingdogs]

One thing I’m looking forward to, considering playing same teams more frequently, is for tempers to flare.

back in the landline era....rivalries really heated up under those conditions, especially in the playoffs. Remember that schedule quirk the nhl long since eliminated, the home and home w/i 24 hours?? I do, and they were fun.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

One thing I’m looking forward to, considering playing same teams more frequently, is for tempers to flare.

back in the landline era....rivalries really heated up under those conditions, especially in the playoffs. Remember that schedule quirk the nhl long since eliminated, the home and home w/i 24 hours?? I do, and they were fun.

Ohhhhh helllllllll yes. When I see complaints about playing the same teams, I think people don’t realize how much bad blood could be brewing....it’s going to be great after the 3rd or 4th game against some teams.

 

[Chokingdogs]

The flyers moved, or are trying to, Morin to wing. Since he cannot play D, but can fight, he’s gonna be the sacrificial lamb for wilson.

 

[Hivemind]

The flyers moved, or are trying to, Morin to wing. Since he cannot play D, but can fight, he’s gonna be the sacrificial lamb for wilson.

I think that's more of just trying to see if they can do anything to salvage his career after the constant injuries have derailed his development. They're loaded with defense prospects, so even if he managed to stay healthy he's going to have a tough him carving out a spot on their blueline. Turn him into a Dustin Byfuglien if they can, although they're more likely to get a 6'7" net screener who can't do much else.

 

[Melkor]

The flyers moved, or are trying to, Morin to wing. Since he cannot play D, but can fight, he’s gonna be the sacrificial lamb for wilson.

I thought that guy had already retired years ago.

 

[Chokingdogs]

I think that's more of just trying to see if they can do anything to salvage his career after the constant injuries have derailed his development. They're loaded with defense prospects, so even if he managed to stay healthy he's going to have a tough him carving out a spot on their blueline. Turn him into a Dustin Byfuglien if they can, although they're more likely to get a 6'7" net screener who can't do much else.

I was kinda aware of his health/injury issues. Just reading my flyer bored lately and they’re all up in arms over it - the move to wing. One amusing comment...oh well, at least he can fight, I’m sick of seeing wilson have his way with us.

lol

 

[Hivemind]

I was kinda aware of his health/injury issues. Just reading my flyer bored lately and they’re all up in arms over it - the move to wing. One amusing comment...oh well, at least he can fight, I’m sick of seeing wilson have his way with us.

lol

Whoever posted that is pretty delusional. I'd rate Morin's chances of making the Flyers everyday roster at under 20%, regardless of position. He's skating with their B team (which is Couturier + AHL players) in camp right now. With Lindblom back and playing hockey again, they don't really have an open LW spot, and even if they do, guys like Morgan Frost and Nolan Patrick are more appealing than Morin. Maybe Morin can leapfrog Carsen Twarynski to sneak in as a healthy scratch or taxi squad if he adapts to LW quickly, and even then he's competing against other prospects in the Flyers org who just turned NA pro. It would be even worse on defense, where he'd have to contend with their 7 pretty set defensemen plus Friedman, Zamula, and eventually Cam York.

So Big Willy won't have much to worry about on the Flyers roster in terms of fighting. No more Gudas, Simmonds, Manning, or even Chris Stewart. Flyers are definitely more of a speed & skill team now, which probably rubs some Broad Street Bullies fans the wrong way.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Muckler, coach who won 5 Cups with Oilers, dies

RIP Coach.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Muckler, coach who won 5 Cups with Oilers, dies

RIP Coach.

Sad day. He's an important part of Oiler's and modern NHL history.

 

[Calicaps]

This is going well...
Dallas Stars will have season start delayed due to COVID-19 outbreak among players, staff

 

[Ridley Simon]

This is going well...
Dallas Stars will have season start delayed due to COVID-19 outbreak among players, staff

Ladies and Gentlemen...

I give you..... Texas!

I expect between them and the 2 Florida teams, the league will need to cater to their “outbreaks” all season.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Meh it’s going to happen a few times this season. Look at the NFL as a prime example. Contact sport with large roster and staff sizes mean more chances to catch COVID-19. Better it happen now than close to playoff time if it’s going to happen

 

[Corby78]

Ladies and Gentlemen...

I give you..... Texas!

I expect between them and the 2 Florida teams, the league will need to cater to their “outbreaks” all season.

your fascination with states is amazing. You did the same thing with the NFL completely ignoring facts like “where the players actually were.” The teams will follow league rules or I’m sure there are consequences.

besides the worst team in the nfl season was Baltimore, so maybe it’s Maryland we need to be careful of???

 

[txpd]

they're more likely to get a 6'7" net screener who can't do much else.

Having a Joe Finley flashback

 

[Ridley Simon]

your fascination with states is amazing. You did the same thing with the NFL completely ignoring facts like “where the players actually were.” The teams will follow league rules or I’m sure there are consequences.

besides the worst team in the nfl season was Baltimore, so maybe it’s Maryland we need to be careful of???

If I commented on the NFL, I certainly don’t recall it. But perhaps I did.

Fascination is a strange word to use....however that’s ok.

Texas and Florida are notorious for being “cavalier” with COVID rules. So regardless, of NHL rules, the people that the players are “around” on a daily basis are not as cautious in some states over others.

If you don’t understand that piece, then we can agree to disagree.

 

[crab]

One thing I’m looking forward to, considering playing same teams more frequently, is for tempers to flare.

back in the landline era....rivalries really heated up under those conditions, especially in the playoffs. Remember that schedule quirk the nhl long since eliminated, the home and home w/i 24 hours?? I do, and they were fun.

Especially considering the Capitals current lineup. It’s a lot tougher than most opponents in the division.

 

[searle]

Anyone have a CSV of the schedule with times on it?

As a Brit it's always challenging to watch games so it's nice to adjust time difference and then add all the early games to my calendar en masse

 

[Ridley Simon]

Anyone have a CSV of the schedule with times on it?

As a Brit it's always challenging to watch games so it's nice to adjust time difference and then add all the early games to my calendar en masse

I thought I saw one in one of the threads. The line up thread, I think

 

[Ridley Simon]

Anyone have a CSV of the schedule with times on it?

As a Brit it's always challenging to watch games so it's nice to adjust time difference and then add all the early games to my calendar en masse

Yeah, here it is

 

[searle]

Yeah, here it is
View attachment 382862

Yeah I saw that, hoping there's a spreadsheet for all NHL games this season somewhere to save me typing it all up!

Thanks though, good few caps games I'll be watching this year - hopefully new coach stops the caps sleepwalking through noon games, every time I get friends/girlfriends to watch the caps they suck

 

[HecticGlow]

Will pop this here as well:



I hope they've built a buffer between the end of the regular season and the start of the playoffs, because there are going to be a lot of make-up games to schedule across multiple teams this season.

This is the part I don't quite understand about the taxi squad situation – realistically if a single player tested positive, he will have been in such close contact with the rest of the team there's no way they'd have NHLers available because of quarantine and multiple-negative-test rules (as Dallas is seeing now). And that's assuming no-one else is infected.

 

[tenken00]

Yeah I saw that, hoping there's a spreadsheet for all NHL games this season somewhere to save me typing it all up!

Thanks though, good few caps games I'll be watching this year - hopefully new coach stops the caps sleepwalking through noon games, every time I get friends/girlfriends to watch the caps they suck

Copy and paste this

DATE OPPONENT TIME TV TICKETS Thu, Jan 14 @Buffalo 7:00 PM Fri, Jan 15 @Buffalo 7:00 PM Sun, Jan 17 @Pittsburgh 12:00 PM NBC Tue, Jan 19 @Pittsburgh 7:00 PM NBCSN Fri, Jan 22 vsBuffalo 7:00 PM Sun, Jan 24 vsBuffalo 7:00 PM Tue, Jan 26 vsNew York 7:00 PM NBCSN Thu, Jan 28 vsNew York 7:00 PM Sat, Jan 30 vsBoston 7:00 PM Mon, Feb 1 vsBoston 7:00 PM Thu, Feb 4 @New York 7:00 PM Sun, Feb 7 vsPhiladelphia 12:00 PM NBC Tue, Feb 9 vsPhiladelphia 7:00 PM Thu, Feb 11 @Buffalo 7:00 PM Sat, Feb 13 @Buffalo 1:00 PM Sun, Feb 14 @Pittsburgh 3:00 PM NBC Tue, Feb 16 @Pittsburgh 7:00 PM NBCSN Sat, Feb 20 vsNew York 7:00 PM Sun, Feb 21 vsNew York 5:00 PM Tue, Feb 23 vsPittsburgh 7:00 PM NBCSN Thu, Feb 25 vsPittsburgh 7:00 PM Sat, Feb 27 @New Jersey 1:00 PM Mon, Mar 1 @New Jersey 7:00 PM Wed, Mar 3 @Boston 7:00 PM NBCSN Fri, Mar 5 @Boston 7:00 PM Sun, Mar 7 vsNew Jersey 5:00 PM NBCSN Tue, Mar 9 vsNew Jersey 7:00 PM Thu, Mar 11 @Philadelphia 7:00 PM Sat, Mar 13 @Philadelphia 7:00 PM Mon, Mar 15 vsNew York 7:00 PM Tue, Mar 16 vsNew York 7:00 PM Fri, Mar 19 vsNew York 7:00 PM Thu, Mar 25 vsNew Jersey 7:00 PM Fri, Mar 26 vsNew Jersey 7:00 PM Sun, Mar 28 vsNew York 12:00 PM NBC Tue, Mar 30 @New York 7:00 PM Thu, Apr 1 @New York 7:00 PM Fri, Apr 2 @New Jersey 7:00 PM Sun, Apr 4 @New Jersey 3:00 PM Tue, Apr 6 @New York 7:00 PM Thu, Apr 8 vsBoston 7:00 PM Sun, Apr 11 vsBoston 7:00 PM Tue, Apr 13 vsBuffalo 7:00 PM Thu, Apr 15 vsBuffalo 7:00 PM Sat, Apr 17 @Philadelphia 12:30 PM Sun, Apr 18 @Boston 12:00 PM NBC Tue, Apr 20 @Boston 7:00 PM NBCSN Thu, Apr 22 @New York 7:00 PM Sat, Apr 24 @New York 7:00 PM Tue, Apr 27 @Philadelphia 7:00 PM NBCSN [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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