The league needs to get its act together about getting live stats onto its website as the game is going on.
This might be an isolated thing in Portland, but the PA announcer needs to announce the times of goals/penalties correctly. If a goal is scored with five minutes left to play in a period don't say "James Winkler scored at the five minute mark." It's suppose to be "James Winkler scored at the 15 minute mark."
Portland will be a competitive team this year compared to last year. They seem to taken on the underdog role. James Winkler is going to be a very good player.
Agree. Website is awful.
I think there are a few teams that are going to be intriguing this year.
Connecticut beat the Bruins 3-1 this past weekend. They are a very fast (although very small) team with alot of sleepers on their roster that can surprise. (Most notably on defense and in net.) They did lose to the Hitmen 10-0 the next day though so whether that was just collectively a very bad game or not remains to be seen.
Portland is also already surprising. Winkler, as mentioned, is a player to look out for. Have not seen much of them, but they seem to be a two line team.
Don't know what to think of PAL. They don't seem to have a team identity. They have some good players but play a plain brand of hockey. Lost to both the Flyers and Hitmen this past weekend. Again, still preseason, so who knows.
I think the Bruins are going to be at the bottom of the league this year. That's my opinion.
Overall, I really think this year is going to be the Hitmen, and then everyone else. Don't think the Islanders are on the same level as the Hitmen this year.
