NHL 2021-2022 Thread

[EagerBeaver]

72 Penalty Minutes In First 4 minutes of Rangers-Caps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fist Period: Caps, Rangers fight right out of gate

The Rangers and Capitals racked up 72 penalty minutes in the first 4:14 of Washington's 4-2 victory at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, their first meeting since Tom Wilson injured Artemi Panarin.

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Rangers Defenseman Brendan Smith accepted the task of retaliating and fighting Wilson. A hero:

Brendan Smith - Dallas Stars Defense - ESPN

View the profile of Dallas Stars Defense Brendan Smith on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

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[gaby]

...is it true WILSON left the game with an injury??????i watched the replay of the first min. of the game.....it was intense....

 

[EagerBeaver]

Here is the video of the Smith-Wilson fight, watch as Smith hunts Wilson as soon as Wilson enters the ice:

 

[No_Church_InThe_Wild]

Here is the video of the Smith-Wilson fight, watch as Smith hunts Wilson as soon as Wilson enters the ice:

play the man and not the puck , hockey wisdom

 

[gaby]

...playing that way you can't go wrong .

 

[gaby]

..oh wow...RANGERS fined 250,000 for Parros comments...BETMAN at his best ....lol

 

[EagerBeaver]

Gaby,

From what I read, that Rangers statement didn't come from the fired Gorton or Davidson. It came from James Dolan himself. Usually such over the top statements can't be released without approval from the top of the ladder in the organization. In this case it came from very the top of the ladder, and the statement itself sounds like something Dolan would release.

Do not feel too sorry for Dolan. He has more money than the owner of your Habs, Molson, and he will pay the $250,000. I think his standing with the players and front office went up with that statement and it will be worth the payment. Dolan has generally not meddled with the Rangers as much as he has with the Knicks in the past, but in this case the meddling was appreciated and quite frankly appropriate, and the fine was worth it I think. He said the truth. And it needed to be said.

NHL fines Rangers $250K for ripping Wilson fine

The NHL has fined the Rangers $250,000 for writing a letter that called for firing the head of the Department of Player Safety after Tom Wilson was fined $5,000.

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[EagerBeaver]

Tortorella Fired; Admits CBJ's season "Was Awful"

Tortorella out after six years as Jackets coach

After six seasons with the Blue Jackets, including a last-place finish this year, veteran coach John Tortorella, who did not have a contract for next season, is out in Columbus.

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[No_Church_InThe_Wild]

^^^
I’m not very knowledgeable in hockey to know where Torts stands amongst his peers as far as his coaching abilities are concerned, but I always loved his passion.... anyways I think it’s great that he was allowed to finish the season ( mutual parting) without being fired or let go ,,, pretty confident he will resurface somewhere else .... cant wait for playoff hockey to start soon

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

Since I am an Oiler fan I predict the Leafs out in the first round and the Oilers to win the North division and then get beat by an American team. You heard it here first.

 

[No_Church_InThe_Wild]

I got myself a ticket for the Leafs at high preseason odds 19/1 so if they go deep I’ll make plenty of coin and also get the opportunity to root for a Canadian team that’s got a legitimate shot at the cup ,,, everyone knows they got talent but somehow seem to be lacking in grit come playoffs , goaltending is also suspect...

I also picked the Islanders preseason for a bunch but unfortunately have looked very mediocre since that trade deadline ... I also like Carolina , Vegas and Colorado but honestly who doesn’t ...

 

[EagerBeaver]

Eichel Upset With Sabres Handling of Injury, Wants Out

Eichel: 'Disconnect' with Sabres over neck injury

Sabres captain Jack Eichel said Monday there has been a disconnect between him and the team since he was injured in March, and he raised questions about his long-term future in Buffalo.

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Not much for Sabres fans to cheer about this year and the news is only getting worse.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Tampa Bay Starts 3 Black Forwards:

In rarity, Lightning start three Black forwards

Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper, in the season finale vs. Florida, started three Black forwards Monday night, saying he hopes it will become the norm in the league.

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It's nice to see that TB is developing its young black players but the best black player on the ice for this game was Anthony Duclair of Florida. And Duclair and Florida ended up winning this Battle of the State of Florida, 4-0.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Excellent article by ESPN on up and coming coaches likely to be hired as NHL head coaches soon. Note that fired Habs coach Kirk Muller is prominent on this list:

The top rising candidates for NHL coach, GM jobs

Hiring season will be upon us before you know it. We polled 22 people in front offices around the league to find the next wave of candidates.

www.espn.com

 

[EagerBeaver]

Avs lock up #1 seed, President's Trophy- somehow Vegas also had 82 points, but Colorado is awarded the top seed in the playoffs:

Avalanche lock up No. 1 overall seed for playoffs

The Avalanche clinched the West Division and the Presidents' Trophy with a 5-1 win over the Kings on Thursday night.

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[gaby]

It looks good for both surprising JETS and AVS.....

 

[gaby]

T.BAY big big win 6-2 BUT KUCHEROV left the game in the third after a vicious--stupid slashing from DUCLAIR....should b suspended.....KUCHEROV had a 4pts game.....they need him back asap.....and later SERGACHEV left the game also---très très ébranlé--- after
a solid hit by HORNQUIST.....not too much love in this FLORIDA battle...it does not look good for those 2 players......avec l'incident de TAVARES it's never easy to watch de semblables séquences.....et cela nous rappelle à quel point chaque game est dangereuse for the palyers qui jouent toujours avec fougue et intensité.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Tampa Bay is deep, they can handle it over the short term. But they do need those guys back.

 

[gaby]

Oh boy...Oilers out in 4......tough tough lost in third ot....too bad....BUT les JETS ont plus de profondeur.....thanks McDavid for a thrilling year and exceptional performance....absolument rien à te reprocher....

 

[EagerBeaver]

I am surprised that Edmonton got swept, but their offense was shut down big time. The Jets even held McDavid pointless in 2 games.