NHL 2015-16 Season

[pumaAttack]

On 11/12/2015 at 1:33 PM, iacas said:

@pumaAttack, ready to eat some crow yet?

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/25357275/-on-3-overtime-is-doing-exactly-what-the-nhl-hoped-it-would-do

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/11/9/9696264/nhl-3-on-3-overtime-rules-shootouts

The 3 on 3 has been great but that is far from eating crow....  

Dude, the ALL STAR GAME just ended with a 1-0 victory for the Pacific.  A SHUTOUT for an ASG doesnt happen and it just did for a 3 on 3 tourney.

Players are not stupid, they know how to shut it down.

[iacas]

12 hours ago, pumaAttack said:

The 3 on 3 has been great but that is far from eating crow....  

Dude, the ALL STAR GAME just ended with a 1-0 victory for the Pacific.  A SHUTOUT for an ASG doesnt happen and it just did for a 3 on 3 tourney.

Players are not stupid, they know how to shut it down.

Fact is… they are not "shutting it down." Far fewer games go to the shootout.

Kind of you to ignore the fact that the other All-Star games were something like 4-3 and 9-6. Each "game" was only 20 minutes long. The ASG was also a fairly successful one, by all accounts. Not that you should use the ASG as a barometer of anything, because seriously… there's no checking, there aren't really penalties, etc.

On this, so far, you're wrong.

[pumaAttack]

1 hour ago, iacas said:

Fact is… they are not "shutting it down." Far fewer games go to the shootout.

Kind of you to ignore the fact that the other All-Star games were something like 4-3 and 9-6. Each "game" was only 20 minutes long. The ASG was also a fairly successful one, by all accounts. Not that you should use the ASG as a barometer of anything, because seriously… there's no checking, there aren't really penalties, etc.

On this, so far, you're wrong.

 

Dude, the fact they shut it down with no checking enhances my point...   On that, so far, you are wrong.  You can't get much lower than 1-0...

 

Go watch the footage of the first few 3 on 3s compared to the most recent.  Not nearly as wide open.  They are learning how to keep possession and not allow so many breakaways.  I never said they wouldn't prevent shootouts, just that they wouldn't be that wide open all season long.

[iacas]

1 minute ago, pumaAttack said:

Dude, the fact they shut it down with no checking enhances my point...   On that, so far, you are wrong.  You can't get much lower than 1-0...

4-3.

9-6.

You can't even expand your sample size to two games to make your "1-0" point. Fact: fewer games are going to shootouts than in years past.

1 minute ago, pumaAttack said:

Go watch the footage of the first few 3 on 3s compared to the most recent.  Not nearly as wide open.  They are learning how to keep possession and not allow so many breakaways.  I never said they wouldn't prevent shootouts, just that they wouldn't be that wide open all season long.

Nobody claimed that it would be whatever you define as "wide open" all season long. The argument was that fewer games would go to the shootout, and more would be settled in the overtime period. Fewer games are going to shootouts than in previous years with 4-on-4, so those are the facts.

Give it up. So far, you're wrong. Nobody ever disagreed with your "wide open" comment because you could change the definition of what you call "wide open" at any point in time to suit your argument.

[Warren Zevon]

Oh sweet Jebus you were missed, Conner McDavid.  If there was any justice in the world he'd go on a tear for the rest of the win and take home rookie of the year.  

Edited February 3, 2016 by Warren Zevon
I need to spell better

[boogielicious]

http://deadspin.com/dennis-wideman-suspended-20-games-for-checking-linesman-1756887112

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Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman made his case at his disciplinary hearing yesterday, and the NHL did not buy it. Director of hockey operations Colin Campbell handed down a 20-game suspension for hitting linesman Don Henderson from behind on Jan. 27.

 

[Warren Zevon]

But...but...he couldn't avoid the ref!

[pumaAttack]

On 2/4/2016 at 5:12 PM, Warren Zevon said:

But...but...he couldn't avoid the ref!

 He avoided the ref and nailed the linesman!  

[Warren Zevon]

Wow, it's nice to see that the moves made over the last week are paying dividends for the Oilers.  It's just about like the team grew a pair of balls.  

 

Has Schultz dressed yet for the Pens, iacas?  He's soft like butter and slightly brain dead in his own zone, but can skate with the puck very well.  If Gonchar can teach him a slap shot you might have a decent 2nd pairing PP man.  

[Ping Man]

Don't look now but ........this kid is GOOD.

[InTheRough]

41 minutes ago, Ping Man said:

 

Don't look now but ........this kid is GOOD.

He has been a ton of fun to watch this year.  15 out of his 16 goals this season have changed the lead in the game and he is in the top 5 point scoring rookies this year even though he has played about 15 less games after starting out the year in the AHL.  Every game he makes more of a case for himself to win the Calder trophy though its going to be difficult to take down Panarin.

Flyers have a tough schedule coming up but as a Philly sports fan it's great to see that at least one Philly team has some fight in them this year.

[Ping Man]

1 hour ago, InTheRough said:

He has been a ton of fun to watch this year.  15 out of his 16 goals this season have changed the lead in the game and he is in the top 5 point scoring rookies this year even though he has played about 15 less games after starting out the year in the AHL.  Every game he makes more of a case for himself to win the Calder trophy though its going to be difficult to take down Panarin.

Flyers have a tough schedule coming up but as a Philly sports fan it's great to see that at least one Philly team has some fight in them this year.

Flyers fan living in NY. This kid changed the whole season around for this team.

[Warren Zevon]

In my books, Duncan Keith is one of the top five, no wait, three defensemen in the league. But damn, what a brutal play that was the other night.  

[iacas]

5 minutes ago, Warren Zevon said:

In my books, Duncan Keith is one of the top five, no wait, three defensemen in the league. But damn, what a brutal play that was the other night.  

Who are your other top three?

If one in particular is missing, I don't know how much I can trust your opinion on matters NHL anymore…

[Natural Patrick]

17 hours ago, Warren Zevon said:

In my books, Duncan Keith is one of the top five, no wait, three defensemen in the league. But damn, what a brutal play that was the other night.  

He is also in the top 3 biggest Pussies in the league. This is the 2nd time he has swung a stick in a players face with full intent. What a COWARD! 

[Warren Zevon]

17 hours ago, iacas said:

Who are your other top three?

If one in particular is missing, I don't know how much I can trust your opinion on matters NHL anymore…

Shea Weber and Drew Daughtry would be my other two.  

Do I pass the litmus test?

edit: honorable mention to Ryan Suter. 

Edited March 31, 2016 by Warren Zevon

[tdiii]

I'm hopeful Keith strolls into his in-person hearing with his MD and the team trainer in tow, both of whom claim Keith was concussed from hitting the ice when pushed by Coyle.  Let's really bring the problems with the arbitrator's decision in the Wedman matter to a head immediately. 

With that said, I give him 8 games.  Unless playoff games are included, the suspension is merely forced rest for a superstar before heading into the playoffs. 

Edited March 31, 2016 by tdiii

[pumaAttack]

3 minutes ago, Warren Zevon said:

Shea Weber and Drew Daughtry would be my other two.  

Do I pass the litmus test?

edit: honorable mention to Ryan Suter. 

Karlsson should be added.

But Drew Doughty is the best Dman in the NHL.