pi2000

yes, well over a billion, mostly on content production

They cover zone entries and dump ins in the lower level clinics.... basic stuff, there's not a one-size fits all, depends on the situation... the personnel on the ice, game situation, how long they've been out there, etc... The common theme they pound into you is that hockey is simply a math problem, you're trying to create mini 2-on-1's all over the ice. Meaning guys without the puck have to work the hardest... to get to openings and support the puck carrier. Shane Doan talked about this at length and we watched a number of game clips of how this works.... which is something I think was lacking last season in Buffalo. How much of that was due to coaching vs players, who knows. Doan also preached at length about attacking the puck on the PK.... have at least one guy attacking the puck carrier at all times when you're killing a penalty. PK is all about causing chaos, disrupting the PP setup. Taking a passive approach (staying in a tight box or diamond or backing off in the neutral zone) gives too much time and space for the PP unit to execute their plan of attack.

They still need a guy to offload ROR... someone they can trust to take critical d-zone faceoffs and kill penalties.

In this case, there appear to be a lot of folks upset with Disney... I just don't see it that way. Having more choices (choosing what to pay for) is generally a good thing for consumers. Netflix is evolving into a content company vs a distribution company. Content owners are becoming technically savvy enough to distribute their own content, they won't need a Netflix. Netflix saw this coming years ago and were smart to start producing their own content, otherwise they would quickly become irrelevant.

I completed my USA Hockey level 4 coaching class this past weekend in Scottsdale, AZ. A 3 day long event, most of it off-ice in a classroom environment where they teach the USA hockey philosophy of developing young players and some system stuff. It builds on levels 1, 2 and 3. Shane Doan skated with us and talked for an hour or so on special teams to wrap up the conference. If anybody remembers Jonathan Parker (part of the McNabb trade) he was a fellow classmate, we talked a bit about his time in Rochester. The system stuff was interesting, in summary it's all about quick transitions. On a turnover, it takes the (now) defensive team about 2-2.5 seconds to take a defensive posture. If you can move the puck up ice quickly after a turnover, you'll have a distinct advantage. However, the only way to do that is by passing the puck... whether it's long stretch passes, or a series of short passes, it doesn't matter.... but you can't do that simply by skating the puck up ice.. that takes too long, giving the opposition time to setup defensively. Maybe Bylsma leaned too heavily on the stretch passes, but he wasn't too far off base with his philosophy of getting the puck up ice quickly (passing it vs skating). That's something that needs to happen in any system for it to be successful.

So what's the difference between what Netflix is doing and a Cable company who charges you for channels you never watch? Netflix is charging me for Disney content and I have no choice to opt-out of Disney programming and reduce my monthly fee.

Same. I absolutely hate the yellow toilet seat collar around the neck. It looked terrible on the Bills jerseys a few years ago and it will look terrible as a hockey jersey. It would look so much cleaner if it was just blue all the way around. I will not be buying one for that reason alone.

Netflix was paying a large sum for Disney content, and passing that cost on to their customers. Without that cost, Netflix should drop their fees, but likely won't because they don't have to. They won't begin removing content until 2020. "U.S. Netflix members will have access to Disney films on the service through the end of 2019, including all new films that are shown theatrically through the end of 2018.' I like what Disney is doing, they want control over the distribution of their own content. It's what they should've done to begin with (like HBO), they just needed to catch up technically. Personally, my kids are getting older and don't care to watch Disney stuff on Netflix anyway, so why should I have to pay Netflix for that content (indirectly) if I don't watch it?

he's not playing in Buffalo to start the season... maybe if he tears up the AHL, but I think he still has lots of learning to do.

lol, yeah Kane and Eichel had terrible seasons! They can only improve under a new system, because it's different.

I think Saad is the better player straight up.... both have a positive TRpm, but Saad is slightly higher. Saad: +9 TRpm Panarin: +5 TRpm

Olczyk diagnosed with colon cancer. https://www.nhl.com/news/broadcaster-eddie-olczyk-diagnosed-with-colon-cancer/c-290622214

2 reasons. 1 - New system integration will negatively impact offensive production across the board for most of the first half of the season. 2 - Housley's system relies less on forwards to generate offense than Bylsma's system. He's already a certifiable G, IMO.

i, for one, think his production will drop under housley... at least initially

Eichel's TRpm (team relative plus minus) was a +6 last season... Meaning he's a positive contributor when compared to his teammates.

my source says they're close.

same

For those that get NHL Network and live on the west coast, he plays at 1:00 PM.

He's AHL caliber at best in all phases. Watching him play, I don't know what is that coaches see in him to give him regular minutes. He's not particularly quick, he's a slow plodding skater at top speed, lacks any kind of offensive awareness, can't shoot or pass very well, is undersized, and has a TRpm of -3.. meaning he has a negative influence relative to the average player on the team... which is bad news when on a bad team. To compare ROR has a TRpm of +23.

I'd still like him to bring in a veteran bottom 6 guy who can take d-zone faceoffs and kill penalties, otherwise ROR will be burned out by the All-Star break.

mittlestud

Can we all agree he's kept his nose clean the past year? Maybe he's finally matured a bit.

I couldn't believe it either.... https://forums.sabrespace.com/topic/24418-2017-nhl-draft-general-nhl-thread/page-16?do=findComment&comment=950872

The thing that makes McDavid elite is his quickness and top end speed. Mittlestadt looks fast at times against kids his age, let's see what he does in college against 22-24 year olds... I actually think college is more similar to the NHL than juniors because of the size and strength of the competition. If he gets 50-60 points, he'll be one and done.