Non-Minnesota NHL News XIV - Seattle Expansion(?)

[2Pair]

Disgraceful? Why? Did I miss something?

They dive all over the rink, and have done so for years.

 

[StealthClobber]

Arizona up 5-0 on Tampa through 2 periods. What in the world?

 

[Wabit]

Arizona up 5-0 on Tampa through 2 periods. What in the world?

Vasileskiy isn't in net for Tampa and Kemps isn't in net for AZ, that is worth 5 goals.

 

[57special]

ARI was showing signs of life late last year.

 

[Wabit]

Ben Street hit waivers today. I'm surprised to see that he is even still getting NHL level contracts.

 

[57special]

Didn't see it posted that Olofsson is basically out for the season with another shoulder surgery.

Poms with 5g, 5a .

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Didn't see it posted that Olofsson is basically out for the season with another shoulder surgery.

Poms with 5g, 5a .

Playing with Eichel and Skinner I think.

 

[57special]

Playing with Eichel and Skinner I think.

And he's carrying one on each shoulder.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

And he's carrying one on each shoulder.

That's probably a little overboard.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Watching FLA/WPG playing in Finland this afternoon. Kind of a cool idea to have these games. I saw somewhere Bettman is discussing having regular season games in Prague, Stockholm, Switzerland and Germany next season. Wonder if a Nashville/Wild game would be a possibility for Switzerland. Or maybe they go for non-divisional games so it doesn't screw with home ice.

Edit: Or whichever team Nino is playing for next season

 

[Wabit]

Watching FLA/WPG playing in Finland this afternoon. Kind of a cool idea to have these games. I saw somewhere Bettman is discussing having regular season games in Prague, Stockholm, Switzerland and Germany next season. Wonder if a Nashville/Wild game would be a possibility for Switzerland. Or maybe they go for non-divisional games so it doesn't screw with home ice.

Edit: Or whichever team Nino is playing for next season

I could see the lower attendance and/or rebuilding teams losing a home game against a non-rival team for these international games. I don't see a team that sells out on a regular basis losing home games with any regularity. Pushing the low selling teams overseas makes money, due to the novelty of whatever country they are playing in getting a NHL game.

 

[TaLoN]

Watching FLA/WPG playing in Finland this afternoon. Kind of a cool idea to have these games. I saw somewhere Bettman is discussing having regular season games in Prague, Stockholm, Switzerland and Germany next season. Wonder if a Nashville/Wild game would be a possibility for Switzerland. Or maybe they go for non-divisional games so it doesn't screw with home ice.

Edit: Or whichever team Nino is playing for next season

Maybe that's why Laine is playing like crap to start the year... this game was on his mind.

 

[Lapa]

I could see the lower attendance and/or rebuilding teams losing a home game against a non-rival team for these international games. I don't see a team that sells out on a regular basis losing home games with any regularity. Pushing the low selling teams overseas makes money, due to the novelty of whatever country they are playing in getting a NHL game.

Wild played in Helsinki in 2010. It was a blast. Not just low-selling teams, although I see your point.

 

[TaLoN]

Wild played in Helsinki in 2010. It was a blast. Not just low-selling teams, although I see your point.

I remember it was considered a road game for the Wild, who was their opponent that got credit for the home game?

Just checked, yes it was considered Wild @ Carolina, so yes, the low selling team got the boost, the high selling team didn't lose a home game.

 

[Lapa]

I remember it was considered a road game for the Wild, who was their opponent that got credit for the home game?

Just checked, yes it was considered Wild @ Carolina, so yes, the low selling team got the boost, the high selling team didn't lose a home game.

They played two games there, on Oct. 7th and Oct. 8th, so both teams lost a home game.

 

[TaLoN]

They played two games there, on Oct. 7th and Oct. 8th, so both teams lost a home game.

Hmmm... further look into it, you are correct... notice, they haven't done it since though. I doubt Minnesota owners were happy about losing the home game.

 

[chchelseII]

For a good time, read the Avs GDT and the Flames GDT from last night's game. Avs blew a 4-1 3rd period lead and the meltdown ensues. Flames goes opposite. The Satan stuff was pretty creepy, though.

 

[Goose312]

Russo tweeting about a bad call against the Avs is reason enough to look it up. Not saying I would ever feel sympathy for Avs fans, but brutal call. Clean hit and Cole gets tossed.

 

[chchelseII]

Russo tweeting about a bad call against the Avs is reason enough to look it up. Not saying I would ever feel sympathy for Avs fans, but brutal call. Clean hit and Cole gets tossed.

Agreed, horrific call on Cole, but, still have to hold onto that lead. Avs are a one line team. Very little depth. You shut 1st line down and you will likely defeat them.

 

[Uberdachen]

For a good time, read the Avs GDT and the Flames GDT from last night's game. Avs blew a 4-1 3rd period lead and the meltdown ensues. Flames goes opposite. The Satan stuff was pretty creepy, though.

 

[Wabit]

NJD sends Zacha down and call up Kurtis Gabriel...

 

[Wild11MN]

NJD sends Zacha down and call up Kurtis Gabriel...

I didn't realize he was out of our system. Good.

 

[chchelseII]

For the second night in a row, the Avs GDT provides my evening entertainment.

 

[TaLoN]

For the second night in a row, the Avs GDT provides my evening entertainment.

Lose 7-6 in an insane back-and-forth game with the Nucks... the stars of both team earning their pay checks in the process... Had a 1 goal lead with less than 2mins to go, give up a PP goal to lose in OT.

 

[TaLoN]