Around the NHL 2023-24 Season

[shrader]

5 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

I’ve always wondered if there is an Uncle Raanta. 

[spndnchz]

Toronto blowing up the Pens 6 nothing 

[PerreaultForever]

4 hours ago, spndnchz said:

Toronto blowing up the Pens 6 nothing 

Dubas must be killing himself tonight. 

[Norcal]

This doesn't look overly egregious. Looks like alot of hits of those type where the player takes the body but doesn't put their full weight on the other player just kinda takes a piece.

 

[Norcal]

Started the year allowing 12 goals in two games. 

Now he sports a 2.57 gaa with 2 shutouts in his last 5 games but he is slightly under .900 save %.

 

[sabremike]

3 minutes ago, Norcal said:

Started the year allowing 12 goals in two games. 

Now he sports a 2.57 gaa with 2 shutouts in his last 5 games but he is slightly under .900 save %.

 

Wonder if the coach with a track record of success a mile long has anything to do with this???

 

Nah!

[Norcal]

 

[Curt]

16 hours ago, North Buffalo said:

Exactly facial bleed isnt internal brain bleed... he wasn't dying... if its a trauma hospital those in immediate danger of dying get treated first plus because of deep facial cuts probably needed a specialist who may or may not be on call this time of year, and would have to be brought in or at least consulted

Last night at my hospital was busy with mvas and heart attacks... sorry dude non life threatening injuries wait.

I don’t think it’s an issue of investing what went wrong with the hospital.  I’m sure they understand how ERs work.

It’s more likely that the NHL/NHLPA have protocols that if the player can not be helped at the normal ER within X amount of time, then they have some sort of on call specialist take care of him.  Somehow those protocols weren’t or couldn’t be followed and they are looking into why.

At least that’s my interpretation of the situation.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

1 hour ago, Norcal said:

This doesn't look overly egregious. Looks like alot of hits of those type where the player takes the body but doesn't put their full weight on the other player just kinda takes a piece.

 

It was the right call.  I don't think there needs to be a suspension though.

[French Collection]

6 hours ago, Norcal said:

 

He’s from the same place as Levi but 1 year older

[Norcal]

27 minutes ago, French Collection said:

He’s from the same place as Levi but 1 year older

And a national champion goalie signed as a free agent by Carolina 

[Scottysabres]

42 minutes ago, French Collection said:

He’s from the same place as Levi but 1 year older

He's a pretender.

[Doohickie]

13 hours ago, Norcal said:

This doesn't look overly egregious. Looks like alot of hits of those type where the player takes the body but doesn't put their full weight on the other player just kinda takes a piece.

 

WHAT?  That's classic "hit from behind".  Right on the numbers.

[PerreaultForever]

5 hours ago, Doohickie said:

WHAT?  That's classic "hit from behind".  Right on the numbers.

Come on man, it wasn't very hard and it was off the shoulder. He shouldn't have followed through and he made contact so it's the 5 and a game and that's fair but if you're thinking suspension go watch figure skating. 

[Flashsabre]

Does anyone get knocked around more then Ryan Lindgren?

[thewookie1]

Supposedly LA is looking for a cheap 3rd goalie type with Copley going to LTIR; Comrie come on down!

[PASabreFan]

Isles are having a good year.

#syff

[Doohickie]

2 hours ago, thewookie1 said:

Supposedly LA is looking for a cheap 3rd goalie type with Copley going to LTIR; Comrie come on down!

Watch Kevyn get like a second rounder for him or something  😄

[ska-T Chitown]

11 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Come on man, it wasn't very hard and it was off the shoulder. He shouldn't have followed through and he made contact so it's the 5 and a game and that's fair but if you're thinking suspension go watch figure skating. 

He is way too good of a skater to a) not know that was how the hit would go down - the guy had his numbers to him since behind the net and b) to avoid it if he wanted to. He sure seems to turn on a dime when the puck is on his stick. That said, suspension seems a tad high, if that is really in the conversation.

[Flashsabre]

Is Carolina that desperate to bring Aaron Dell in? I watched him live play for the Amerks and he was overmatched in the AHL

[PerreaultForever]

40 minutes ago, ska-T Chitown said:

He is way too good of a skater to a) not know that was how the hit would go down - the guy had his numbers to him since behind the net and b) to avoid it if he wanted to. He sure seems to turn on a dime when the puck is on his stick. That said, suspension seems a tad high, if that is really in the conversation.

I think it's questionable and I do think he pulled up and didn't hit as hard as he could have but I can accept what you're saying as well. It's definitely on the line and maybe over it. He's not a repeat offender though and Lindgren was fine, just a little cut off the corner of his helmet. He played the rest of the game. So I think it looks worse than it was. No big deal. 

I still remember a league where hits like that were not only legal, but encouraged. They put in the automatic icing only because too many D men were being crunched face first into the boards as they went back to touch the puck. 

One of the things in today's game that leads to less and less hitting is now that anything on the numbers is considered illegal guys turn to the boards without fear and thus occasionally get crunched. Back in the day when I learned hockey we were coached to not fully turn to the boards to avoid that possibility. The game changes constantly and one thing always leads to another. Eventually it'll just be all non contact. 

[ska-T Chitown]

4 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

I think it's questionable and I do think he pulled up and didn't hit as hard as he could have but I can accept what you're saying as well. It's definitely on the line and maybe over it. He's not a repeat offender though and Lindgren was fine, just a little cut off the corner of his helmet. He played the rest of the game. So I think it looks worse than it was. No big deal. 

I still remember a league where hits like that were not only legal, but encouraged. They put in the automatic icing only because too many D men were being crunched face first into the boards as they went back to touch the puck. 

One of the things in today's game that leads to less and less hitting is now that anything on the numbers is considered illegal guys turn to the boards without fear and thus occasionally get crunched. Back in the day when I learned hockey we were coached to not fully turn to the boards to avoid that possibility. The game changes constantly and one thing always leads to another. Eventually it'll just be all non contact. 

I remember the days of the mad dash to the puck! I am generally opposed to adding any more replay review to any sport, but I do feel for the refs who have to make that hit from behind call in real time. I think you are right that players turn their backs with impunity - and I would suspect some wait until the last second to do so in actual hopes of drawing a penalty. I think there is also something to be said for it maybe being "safer" for the hitting player to continue to make contact instead of tearing up their knee avoiding contact. 

I was always drawn to intensity of the continuous physical play of hockey vs starty-stoppy football, but watching Patty LaFontaine talk about missing days out of his life due to hitting his head too often really pushes me towards player safety.

[LGR4GM]

Ville Husso just got injured. 

[SwampD]

2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Ville Husso just got injured. 

He did not look good going off the ice. Non contact, as well. oof.

That third goal was beautiful.

[Doohickie]

Maybe Adams can sell high with Comrie.