DON Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Commandant said: the Svechnikov that is out 5-6 months is Detroit's former first round pick and is 21 years old (turns 22 on Halloween). His younger brother is a teenager playing for Carolina. So I'm not sure what that says about teenagers. Can't protect a kid forever. Ah wrong Russian kid; anyways still curious as to whether rookies suffer more injuries than experienced players? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 18 hours ago, DON said: Svechnikov out 5-6months Petterson concussed Are teenagers (say 18 to 20) more prone to injury or get hurt more often in rookie year? It's a very good question. I have a feeling rookies get targeted more. Mattheson wanted to 'get back' at Petterson for having deked him out of his jockstrap. But something tells me that if it had been McDavid or Crosby doing that, Mattheson would have been upset, but would not have felt quite as morally outraged. Basically, rookies are not permitted to be flashy or to embarrass other guys according to the ridiculously oppressive code of the league (a code, I'd add, which largely rewards mediocrity while punishing excellence and talent). The result is that a truly gifted kid like Petterson gets put out by a plumber like Mattheson and everything rolls along as always, with the fans and anyone who actually loves hockey the poorer for it. The other side of it is to say that kids like Petterson have not yet learned to protect themselves. The same thing was said when McDavid crashed into the boards and missed a bunch of games in his rookie year: that he needed to learn to control his speed. That may be true, but I still hate the NHL mindset of 'punishing' rookies for being too enthusiastic and too talented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott462 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Was enjoyable seeing Toronto get shut out by Pittsburgh tonight. Not because I hate the Leafs but because of the Toronto hype machine in overdrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Habs talkshow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Quite a hit by Ovechkin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Alzner and Petry??? Maybe they want to run Alzner out there 20+minutes to ensure a few more losses happen? Would rather see Shaw in Armia's spot. MONTREAL - Here's a look at the forward lines and defense pairings featured by head coach Claude Julien at Monday's practice at the Bell Centre. Tatar - Danault - Gallagher Drouin - Domi - Lehkonen Byron - Kotkaniemi - Armia Deslauriers - Peca - Shaw Hudon - Scherbak Alzner - Petry Ouellet - Benn Reilly - Juulsen Mete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Our team was winning based on speed, so they inserted Alzner and Deslauriers into the lineup to slow things down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Deslauriers is slow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 9 hours ago, BCHabnut said: Deslauriers is slow? I'd say he's on the slow side, especially compared to most of Montreal's quicker skaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I misjudged his speed a bit I guess. Didn't really see him as slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 16 hours ago, BCHabnut said: Deslauriers is slow? He's one of the slower forwards on the team.... if not the slowest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habopotamus Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Pacioretty having a tough go in Vegas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illWill Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Habopotamus said: Pacioretty having a tough go in Vegas He is on pace for 18 goals and 0 assists. He is a streaky player though, so it's very possible that he catches fire and all is forgiven by Vegas. But then there's also a chance that he is on a sharp decline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalhabs Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 8 hours ago, Habopotamus said: Pacioretty having a tough go in Vegas Looks like he got a hard hit from Coburn last night. Didnt return to the ice after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Hudon-Alzner in vs Bruins Juulsen(inj)-Shaw(healthy scratch) out Good to see Shaw gets seemingly gets same treatment Hudon did for bad penalties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Looks like a pretty good schedule for November. No back to back out west for that 3 game Western Canada trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Someone suggested Domi should be scratched for undisciplined play, wacking d-man, then mouthing off to ref and tripping goalie. Is a top forward or top pairing d-man ever scratched or no coach has the cajoles to risk losing a game because you sit a player like that. Does anyone remember it ever happening in NHL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 2 hours ago, DON said: Someone suggested Domi should be scratched for undisciplined play, wacking d-man, then mouthing off to ref and tripping goalie. Is a top forward or top pairing d-man ever scratched or no coach has the cajoles to risk losing a game because you sit a player like that. Does anyone remember it ever happening in NHL? Tyler Seguin's been benched a couple of times for missing team meetings. I'm sure there are a few others if someone wanted to go player by player and look it up but for the most part, the stars get the benefit of the doubt. That said, Domi's not in that category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, dlbalr said: Tyler Seguin's been benched a couple of times for missing team meetings. I'm sure there are a few others if someone wanted to go player by player and look it up but for the most part, the stars get the benefit of the doubt. That said, Domi's not in that category. Ah yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 Yanni Gourde gets a six-year, $31 million extension from Tampa. It's going to be very interesting for them next summer as they have a lot of roster spots to fill and not much money. $72.4 million tied up in 14 players Brayden Point as a key RFA 3 defencemen signed (Stralman a key UFA) Even if the cap goes up by a couple of million, that's quite a few roster spots that need to be filled and Point/Stralman (or Stralman's replacement) will take up most of that. It'll be interesting to see if they start dangling a sweetener to unload Callahan's $5.8 million for next year as they'd undoubtedly love to have him off the books outright instead of two more years on a buyout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Awesome start by Canuck kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 1 hour ago, DON said: Awesome start by Canuck kid. ive lived in bc most my life and never been a nucks fan. That has slowly changed with this new group. I really like Pettersson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 1 hour ago, BCHabnut said: ive lived in bc most my life and never been a nucks fan. That has slowly changed with this new group. I really like Pettersson. Always pulled for them to do well since been here and cheered them on in playoffs and in 2011 I thought they had the Bruins beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 delaRose gets 1st pt with wings; 1g, 17:11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 On 03/11/2018 at 8:54 AM, BCHabnut said: ive lived in bc most my life and never been a nucks fan. That has slowly changed with this new group. I really like Pettersson. Pettersson looks like something special, all right - not just a star rookie but a potentially game-changing superstar. Boeser, meanwhile, is an absolute stud (even if he had a slightly dodgy start to the season). Add Horvat, a solid top-6 C, and you've got a line that has the potential to dominate the league for the next decade. Once Quinn Hughes makes the jump, I predict the Canucks will suddenly re-appear. They're maybe 2-3 years away from being a top franchise again. (Habs, I believe, have no player in the system who is on a par with Pettersson, Boeser, or Hughes, unfortunately). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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