NHL Thread

[StuM]

27 minutes ago, iacas said:

Hmmmm.

Given the further information I've read, I'd hate to see two lives lost to this. And I still have not and will not watch the video.

I’ve not watched it either, I have friends  whose cousin played in the NHL. I think  I will ask what his view of this is but have no desire to watch it.

[dennyjones]

My local friends have started wearing neck braces after this incident.

[billchao]

13 hours ago, The Flush said:

Man arrested in death of hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade during game

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Police in England have arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by...

 

It’s pretty standard procedure for police investigations isn’t it? It doesn’t mean that charges will be pressed.

[saevel25]

3 minutes ago, billchao said:

It’s pretty standard procedure for police investigations isn’t it? It doesn’t mean that charges will be pressed.

I absolutely believe that a full investigation should happen. I am with @iacas, I refuse to watch the video. I already hate watching replays of stuff like broken ankles, legs, arms. I will look away if a TV will start that slow motion replay. 

Edited November 15, 2023 by saevel25

[StuM]

24 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

I absolutely believe that a full investigation should happen. I am with @iacas, I refuse to watch the video. I already hate watching replays of stuff like broken ankles, legs, arms. I will look away if a TV will start that slow motion replay. 

I have trouble watching the videos of idiots getting their bell rung doing crazy stuff on skateboards, etc. and thus I also have no desire to watch this video which I assume is far worse.

[iacas]

WTF?

[GolfLug]

That is horrible. Awfully dangerous. Didn't even seem like an active scuffle.

[saevel25]

To me that’s just assault. Horrible. 

[iacas]

[boogielicious]

Good story.

[mcanadiens]

As hard as it is to admit that anyone playing for a Pittsburgh sports organization isn't evil incarnate, I'll have to give Crosby his credit. 

In his 19th year and he's over a point-per-game so far;. Everything I've heard says he's a pretty good guy to. 

[iacas]

 

[mcanadiens]

Former top NHL pick, infamous draft 'bust' Alexandre Daigle to be subject of new film

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In a lot of ways, the Daigle saga transformed the rules and structure surrounding the NHL draft and rookie contracts.

Happened to see this as I was rolling through the news this morning. 

Always sort of amusing how much certainty people seem to have that a top draft pick is going to be the next legend. See it in both my favorite sports, hockey and football. 

What I had forgotten is that Daigle actually had a half decent career by any normal standard. 616 games and 327 points would have been just fine for nearly anyone else. 

 

Edited December 28, 2023 by mcanadiens

[DaveP043]

There's not been a lot of activity in this thread, clearly, but this is a pretty exciting time for hockey fans in Washington DC.  Alexander Ovechkin is a hat trick away from becoming the leader in goals scored.  I know the national media are also making it a big deal, and it really is.  I can certainly remember when Gretsky's record seemed unreachable, and now Ovechkin passing it seems inevitable.  My wife will be at the game tonight, cheering for the caps, but cheering for Ovechkin, maybe even more.

[iacas]

4 hours ago, DaveP043 said:

There's not been a lot of activity in this thread, clearly, but this is a pretty exciting time for hockey fans in Washington DC.  Alexander Ovechkin is a hat trick away from becoming the leader in goals scored.  I know the national media are also making it a big deal, and it really is.  I can certainly remember when Gretsky's record seemed unreachable, and now Ovechkin passing it seems inevitable.  My wife will be at the game tonight, cheering for the caps, but cheering for Ovechkin, maybe even more.

And Sidney Crosby, the far better player, has already surpassed Gretzky's record by having 20 seasons of averaging over a point a game. 😄  (And there were I think two seasons where Wayne was 1.0, while Crosby has been > 1 every year of the 20.)

P.S. Malkin still has more points per game than Ovechkin. 😄 

[DaveP043]

1 hour ago, iacas said:

And Sidney Crosby, the far better player, has already surpassed Gretzky's record by having 20 seasons of averaging over a point a game. 😄  (And there were I think two seasons where Wayne was 1.0, while Crosby has been > 1 every year of the 20.)

P.S. Malkin still has more points per game than Ovechkin. 😄 

Yeah, longevity/durability count for quite a lot.  Another thing I remember from Ovechkin's early days, some commentators thought he'd never last, given his willingness to make big hits in the open ice.  It was a bit like "goal scorers score, checkers check, he can't do both for long".

[iacas]

16 minutes ago, DaveP043 said:

Yeah, longevity/durability count for quite a lot.  Another thing I remember from Ovechkin's early days, some commentators thought he'd never last, given his willingness to make big hits in the open ice.  It was a bit like "goal scorers score, checkers check, he can't do both for long".

He's a durable guy, but I think he's done a bit less of that. Used to launch himself and leave his feet 3x a game. Especially against other Russians.

It helps that he's played nearly 20% fewer playoff games than Crosby, too. 😉 

[DaveP043]

4 minutes ago, iacas said:

He's a durable guy, but I think he's done a bit less of that. Used to launch himself and leave his feet 3x a game. Especially against other Russians.

It helps that he's played nearly 20% fewer playoff games than Crosby, too. 😉 

I'm never going to argue against Crosby, the more I've watched him, the more impressed I am.