League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) - COVID Season Edition - Vol. 1

[Corby78]

Hall to Boston. If it doesn’t work with that roster he is done

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

Coburn is big but he's old and slow. Don't think he adds that much to the Isles blue line except as a depth guy.

He keeps Hickey from being rag dolled if one of our top 6 go down.

 

[Hivemind]

Coburn is big but he's old and slow. Don't think he adds that much to the Isles blue line except as a depth guy.

He's not much more than a replacement part at this stage of the career.

 

[Langway]

Even in a tailor made divisional format I'm betting on the Leafs somehow blowing it. Shame the Oilers couldn't do more than Kulikov.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Even in a tailor made divisional format I'm betting on the Leafs somehow blowing it. Shame the Oilers couldn't do more than Kulikov.

The Leafs are soft. They are ripe for an upset.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

The Leafs are soft. They are ripe for an upset.

what team from Canada can do it before the final 4?

 

[Melkor]

Even in a tailor made divisional format I'm betting on the Leafs somehow blowing it. Shame the Oilers couldn't do more than Kulikov.

Oilers are the best team in that division anyways.

 

[twabby]

Toronto is the best team in the division, but they're probably only like ~55% favorites over Montreal, maybe like 60% favorites over Edmonton and Winnipeg?

So yeah, something like a 1/3 chance of advancing to the final four sounds about right. But that's not blowing it, that's just hockey.

 

[txpd]

Ryan Reaves gets a pass. Geez

 

[Calicaps]

Ryan Reaves gets a pass. Geez

Yeah... DoPS. Totally unbiased.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Even in a tailor made divisional format I'm betting on the Leafs somehow blowing it. Shame the Oilers couldn't do more than Kulikov.

Think Winnipeg will be the team to comes out of that division. The one team in that division that kinda looks constructed for the playoffs

 

[txpd]

Yeah... DoPS. Totally unbiased.

The totality of the circumstances = its not Tom Wilson

 

[Langway]

But that's not blowing it, that's just hockey.

I mean that more in that they don't have to face Tampa Bay or Boston earlier on. It's an easier path on paper than they normally get.

 

[Ridley Simon]

The Canadian division is easily (and I really really really mean EASILY) the weakest of the 4. It’s not even close.

I’m not sure any teams — outside maybe Toronto — make it to the playoffs over the top 4 in the East.

Toronto would make it in the West, but no better than 3rd or 4th.

Toronto would make it in the Central, but no better than 4th.

 

[Corby78]

The Canadian division is easily (and I really really really mean EASILY) the weakest of the 4. It’s not even close.

I’m not sure any teams — outside maybe Toronto — make it to the playoffs over the top 4 in the East.

Toronto would make it in the West, but no better than 3rd or 4th.

Toronto would make it in the Central, but no better than 4th.

They have one of the seven that won’t even play the entire season. So now your down to 4/6 making the playoffs.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Canada gets a bye to the final 4 where the likely lose in 4/5 games

 

[AussieCapsFan]

They have one of the seven that won’t even play the entire season. So now your down to 4/6 making the playoffs.

The league has extended the regular season to May 16th (from May 7th I believe), in order for all teams to play their 56 games.

 

[Ridley Simon]

The league has extended the regular season to May 16th (from May 7th I believe), in order for all teams to play their 56 games.

So.... some teams will have like 2 weeks off before the playoffs? Jeez

 

[AussieCapsFan]

So.... some teams will have like 2 weeks off before the playoffs? Jeez

We play Flyers on the 8th and 9th of May, then Boston on the 12th. Final regular season day is the 16th. So I don't think it's too bad for our team.

(Didn't bother checking other teams because I don't care )

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

I think a little rest for Chara before the playoffs isnt a bad thing

 

[g00n]

The totality of the circumstances = its not Tom Wilson

Ryan Reaves avoids suspension for hit on Arizona’s Jordan Gross

Clear double standard.

The play also resulted in an injury.

Is this the kind of hit the DOPS wants in the game? But Tom Wilson's hits are suspension-worthy for some reason.

Absolute bullshit.

 

[txpd]

Ryan Reaves avoids suspension for hit on Arizona’s Jordan Gross

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Clear double standard.

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The play also resulted in an injury.

Is this the kind of hit the DOPS wants in the game? But Tom Wilson's hits are suspension-worthy for some reason.

Absolute bullshit.

I think the league was pretty candid. They wont allow Tom Wilson to cause injury any longer. If he makes contact that results in injury, he will be suspended. Even if totally legal and by the book. They just refer to the totality of the circumstances. Otherwise known as the Tom Wilson rule

 

[Corby78]

Ryan Reaves avoids suspension for hit on Arizona’s Jordan Gross

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Clear double standard.

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The play also resulted in an injury.

Is this the kind of hit the DOPS wants in the game? But Tom Wilson's hits are suspension-worthy for some reason.

Absolute bullshit.

All the stuff they said was irrelevant with TW is now a factor, and vice versa. Amazing.

 

[g00n]

All the stuff they said was irrelevant with TW is now a factor, and vice versa. Amazing.

Exactly.

I'd love to hear our local DOPS experts explain this one.

 

[txpd]

DoPS has a track record of moving the goal posts on Tom Wilson. Is he hitting anyone anymore?