The Out of Town Thread CV - Goalies Don't Matter edition

[Kimota]

I said earlier that scoring is down partly because of coaches. They're not playing their stars enough on even strength. Creativity and skill is not being rewarded league-wide.

What are you talking about "Da system" is great.

It just a little bit soul-killing to watch.

 

[Hackett]

We can complain all we want about NHL officiating because it's at best, inconsistent, but NBA reffing is on the same level as International Soccer.

We're going to hear in the near future astonishingly illegal and depraved behavior by the ones in the very highest positions in football/soccer.

The hope I have for the NBA is that the new Don is aware of the issues and has been more demonstrably proactive than any League mogul in decades. I have some hope for basketball.

I have less hope for a Bettman led cabal of financial equalization for the expansion teams he pushed into the American south.

I haven't watched NBA regularly for a while, but yeah, I find their officiating to be the worst, aside from concacaf and the like.

It's as if they are writing their own story, and generating artificial twists and turns as they see fit.

 

[DAChampion]

The NHL should definitely increase scoring and recognise its stars.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

We need less 1-2-2 in hockey and more 2-1-2. This stifling, defensive, trap hockey has gotta go.

 

[ECWHSWI]

The NHL should definitely increase scoring and recognise its stars.

problem is not the numbers of goals scored but the quality of play... 6-4 games are no more exciting than 2-1 games nowadays.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

It's all in the strategies.

I mean, as a fantasy hockey player, some more scoring is nice. On the ice -- which is what matters -- it's the strategies. Defensive, trap hockey kills a game and the entertainment value.

 

[Team_Spirit]

It's all in the strategies.

I mean, as a fantasy hockey player, some more scoring is nice. On the ice -- which is what matters -- it's the strategies. Defensive, trap hockey kills a game and the entertainment value.

remember the early 2000 devils ?

 

[M.C.G. 31]

remember the early 2000 devils ?

**** those guys lol.

It seems like teams are shifting to younger coaches, though. More player coaches and push-the-pace coaches. Hopefully more than half the league plays that sort of style in the near future. It'd be best for the on-ice product.

 

[donghabs98]

remember the early 2000 devils ?

The Devils help killed entertaining hockey. I found the 2005-06 and 2007-08 to be pretty entertaining overall. Lots of scoring and generally fun to watch. since then we have seen a slow progression back to the Dead puck era type hockey.

 

[HabsDieHard*]

problem is not the numbers of goals scored but the quality of play... 6-4 games are no more exciting than 2-1 games nowadays.

Agreed. A lot of the time high scoring games come about as a result of sloppy play and lots of extra man opportunities.

I don't find that exciting at all.

I continue to maintain that they should increase the size of the nets.

I'd bet if you looked at the average height/weight of goalies now compared to 40 years ago the difference would be staggering.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

The Devils help killed entertaining hockey. I found the 2005-06 and 2007-08 to be pretty entertaining overall. Lots of scoring and generally fun to watch. since then we have seen a slow progression back to the Dead puck era type hockey.

The Montreal Canadiens under Lemaire are the ones who started it. You can thank them for it. They were the Devils before the Devils...

 

[Whitesnake]

https://twitter.com/NHLonNBCSports/status/608055812519563265

 

[Hackett]

remember the early 2000 devils ?

The devils started it much before 2000. I think 1995 was the birth of that devil identify.

If I'm not mistaken, I think lemaire took a lot out of Scotty bowman's book from the 70s too. I can't say for sure myself, but I do remember bowman from the 90s, and despite their high octane offense, those championship red wing teams could shut things down as good as anyone.

 

[Krnage]

hawks intro is nice

 

[Hackett]

hawks intro is nice

Best anthem, best horn/organ, best jerseys.

 

[Andy]

Damn. Nice play by Hedman, nice shot by Callahan.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Man crawford sucks

 

[peate]

Crawford being weak again.

 

[The Nightman]

Crawford continuing where he left off

 

[SB164]

Great series by Hedman so far.

 

[Andy]

Hossa is such a powerful player. Also, can't believe he missed that.

 

[The Nightman]

Teravainen + Kane= silky hands galore

 

[peate]

Hossa is a beast out there.

 

[Andy]

TEravainen and Kane were ridiculous there.

 

[Capitaine Subban*]

The hawks are finishing plays like Gallagher so far lol.