League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) | 2023-24 Regular Season Edition

[marcel snapshot]

They looked the Islanders last night, without the goaltending. Chicago was pretty fun to watch though

 

[zappa4ever]

CHI bringing in Foligno and Perry for 4th line and a "veteran presence" for Bedard and the other young'ns might be a fantastic move (for their example, the locker room and the W's)

Hall, Tyler Johnson, Athanasiou and Donato at least give them a chance to get some pts and be closer to an 80 pt team vs 59

 

[Langway]

Interesting trend for a couple of contenders.

 

[Calicaps]

Why do they make it so hard to watch.

And NHL what is this??


I’m going to be buying some rainbow tape now

Pitiful cowards. Once again, "Hockey is for everyone" Except not really. They should be openly and loudly mocked every time they hold an event under that banner.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

Pitiful cowards. Once again, "Hockey is for everyone" Except not really. They should be openly and loudly mocked every time they hold an event under that banner.

Holtby should lead the criticism.

 

[twabby]

Make it happen BMac

 

[YippieKaey]

Why do they make it so hard to watch.

And NHL what is this??


I’m going to be buying some rainbow tape now

Report: NHL Actually Has Had Hundreds Of Openly Gay Players For Years

NEW YORK—In the wake of NBA center Jason Collins and U.S. soccer midfielder Robbie Rogers coming out as homosexual, reports revealed Friday that the National Hockey League has in fact had hundreds of openly gay athletes throughout its history.

www.theonion.com

 

[Calicaps]

Report: NHL Actually Has Had Hundreds Of Openly Gay Players For Years

NEW YORK—In the wake of NBA center Jason Collins and U.S. soccer midfielder Robbie Rogers coming out as homosexual, reports revealed Friday that the National Hockey League has in fact had hundreds of openly gay athletes throughout its history.

www.theonion.com

How I love The Onion!

 

[HeyMattyB]

How I love The Onion!

Side note: Years ago, I worked for the A.V. Club. (Back when, in a handful of cities, they had physical papers with local A&E sections; I was the D.C. A&E editor). The Onion and A.V. Club were completely separate (and even had different HQ buildings at the time), so I never met an actual Onion employee. I once asked my AVC boss what the Onion folks were like, and without hesitation he said, "They're the most unhappy people I've ever met. They're basically chained to their desks while their bosses crack whips and demand more jokes... forever, and ever, and ever."

(I still love the Onion, but I do miss its pre-social-media heyday.)

 

[Calicaps]

Side note: Years ago, I worked for the A.V. Club. (Back when, in a handful of cities, they had physical papers with local A&E sections; I was the D.C. A&E editor). The Onion and A.V. Club were completely separate (and even had different HQ buildings at the time), so I never met an actual Onion employee. I once asked my AVC boss what the Onion folks were like, and without hesitation he said, "They're the most unhappy people I've ever met. They're basically chained to their desks while their bosses crack whips and demand more jokes... forever, and ever, and ever."

(I still love the Onion, but I do miss its pre-social-media heyday.)

Another editor! You are my people. For you, my fave Onion piece ever: 4 Copy Editors Killed In Ongoing AP Style, Chicago Manual Gang Violence

 

[twabby]

I just saw that Zach Benson made the Sabres opening night roster.

I think Leonard will be fine but I have a really bad feeling in a few years they are going to kick themselves for passing on Benson.

 

[Calicaps]

I just saw that Zach Benson made the Sabres opening night roster.

I think Leonard will be fine but I have a really bad feeling in a few years they are going to kick themselves for passing on Benson.

You do? I'm shocked.

 

[YippieKaey]

Side note: Years ago, I worked for the A.V. Club. (Back when, in a handful of cities, they had physical papers with local A&E sections; I was the D.C. A&E editor). The Onion and A.V. Club were completely separate (and even had different HQ buildings at the time), so I never met an actual Onion employee. I once asked my AVC boss what the Onion folks were like, and without hesitation he said, "They're the most unhappy people I've ever met. They're basically chained to their desks while their bosses crack whips and demand more jokes... forever, and ever, and ever."

(I still love the Onion, but I do miss its pre-social-media heyday.)

The wellspring of all comedy.

 

[Langway]

Very shrewd of Boston to lure Bergeron to their opener. Next up: getting him in pads.

 

[usiel]

Interesting trend for a couple of contenders.

System bandwagoners. Already too late if a SCP winner has won with a system that was successful.

 

[usiel]

How I love The Onion!

'The Onion': 25 favorite headlines for its 25th birthday

<em>The Onion</em>: 25 favorite headlines

ew.com

1. "Study Reveals: Babies are Stupid"

2. "World Death Rate Holding Steady at 100 Percent"

3. "Perky 'Canada' Has Own Government, Laws"

4. "Black Guy Asks Nation for Change." And don't miss the sequel: "Black Guy Given Nation's Worst Job"

5. "CIA Realizes It's Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years"

 

[HecticGlow]

Sammy having a rough game so far. Has allowed 4 goals on 16 shots during the first two and a half periods against Montreal.

 

[Nice]

Really would've preferred seeing Bedard not on the Blackhawks. Great player

 

[StrikingDistance]

Since we're talking Onion, my favorite:

Kamikaze Swimmers Finally Reach Pearl Harbor

Sammy having a rough game so far. Has allowed 4 goals on 16 shots during the first two and a half periods against Montreal.

The last 2 have been tips....had a great save before #4.

 

[twabby]

The Onion is legitimately one of the best sources of news out there right now. And I mean that sincerely.

If you want to understand what's going on in the world right now the Onion is probably a better source of news than, say, the Washington Post or New York Times.

 

[DWGie26]

Love that PIT has shot themselves in the foot twice now with CHI, 1st can't manage to summon a W against them and eliminating themselves from the Playoffs, and last night can't do it at home on Opening Night
Way to start the EK65 era!
LOL

Man I want to see Pens fail but like a cockroach they just don’t die.

 

[RedRocking]

Make it happen BMac

Your boy had himself a night. He wants that bag! The assist on the opening goal was a beauty, and he mauled Ceci:

https://twitter.com/canucks/status/1712299396552151459?s=46&t=eskL6nv6nLpLLRFFb53b2g

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Looks like Edmonton has solved their goaltending woes and the position surely won’t create their Stanley Cup aspirations.

 

[trick9]

Welcome to Pittspurgh, Erik Karlsson. Rough game for Crosby too. Atleast it was against a top-team...

Rough start for Connor Brown.

 

[Hivemind]

Interesting trend for a couple of contenders.

I'd wager the vast majority of the NHL uses a Box +1. It's what they teach as soon as hockey moves beyond just the fundamentals into any sorts of organized team play.