2013 NHL Official Hockey Thread

[joelcairo]

A New All-Time Goal Scoring Leader

Congrats to Marty Brodeur on being the dominant goal scorer among goalies.

Marty has 2 career regular season goals - twice as many as his closest competitor. He is also tied for the all-time lead in playoff goal scoring by a goalie, with 1.

Goalies have been credited with a total of 13 goals in NHL history (regular season and playoffs combined) and Marty has 3 of them.

 

[lgna69xxx]

Hahaha that was great! I checked the boxscore b4 i saw the replay and read "M Brodeur" as the goal scorer and was lilke, "they have another guy named Brodeur"

Great for Marty, awesome player and guy!

A New All-Time Goal Scoring Leader

Congrats to Marty Brodeur on being the dominant goal scorer among goalies.

Marty has 2 career regular season goals - twice as many as his closest competitor. He is also tied for the all-time lead in playoff goal scoring by a goalie, with 1.

Goalies have been credited with a total of 13 goals in NHL history (regular season and playoffs combined) and Marty has 3 of them.

 

[Merlot]

Why can't the Leafs get it right???

Hello all,

Can't handle facts, don't read, don't cry.

We're now around 30 games into a much shortened 48 games season. Be it less injuries, better coaching, better talent or whatever, the Montreal Canadiens have turned it around in just one damn year. From finishing near the bottom last year to holding steady at the top of the East with 18 games to go. Sure a lot can happen, but there's a steadiness for the Canadiens over nearly 2/3 of the season that must include some real skill decision-making and team handling versus last year.

The Bruins, well the last several games have been unsteady with a number of 3rd period collapses in games that were easily in hand. Still their playoff spot should be secure despite having to hold on for a more rapid pace of games than the first half of the season.

But what is wrong with the damn Leafs??? There doesn't seem to be much if any improvement over last year, and they are starting to show those mid-season choking signs...again, despite claims Burke the "genius" allegedly built in all the parts to generate an eventual winner. Of course simple mediocrity would be an improvement, but now that much is in question having lost 6 of their last 7 games, the only bright spot being gaining a point for each of 3 lost shoot outs. Will they fold or just barely make the playoffs in a short year tailor made for a team that usually hangs on enough for 40-50 games?

Why can't the Leafs do what Montreal has done in 1 year? :help:

It's 2 years since the Bruins lost to the Leafs. Will the Leafs salvage something this year in tomorrow's game?

CHEERS,

Merlot

 

[EagerBeaver]

Subban

One of the main reason for the Canadiens' improvement is PK Subban. His 22 points (9 goals and 13 assists) is tied for 3rd among NHL defensemen. The guys in front of Subban (Letang and Suter) played a bunch more games than Subban, due to PK holding out (and getting what is turning out to be a measly $2.5 million a year from Montreal - he is worth more). PK may in the next 18 or so games overtake Letang and Suter. Letang has 28 points and it is doable that PK could win the Norris Trophy.

What PK has on these other defensemen is that he is a lethal menace on the power play with his shot. He is scoring a lot of PP goals and he is a fucking menace on the PP. I saw it firsthand when I saw the Canadiens play the Rangers on February 23. Subban is also playing smarter than he was, in fact passing up some hits on the boards to shade the passing lanes and prevent passes from behind the net out in front of the goal. He is playing the angles well. Nobody is talking about it, but he and Markov are producing for the Canadiens who are a vastly improved offensive team. It surprises me that the locals are not posting some appreciation of the season that the Habs are having.

As Phil Esposito says in his book a good PP is the difference between winning and losing a lot of games. And Subban is key to that Montreal PP which is one of the better PP's in the NHL right now.

I also note the vast improvement of Max Pacioretty, who is vying with Jon Quick for the trophy for Best Connecticut born player in the NHL. Jon is from Milford, while Max is from New Canaan. I watched Pacioretty warm up before the Rangers game and he focuses on a start and stop drill. He has some long and athletic strides and I am convinced that he is bigger than what he is listed at (6'2") having seen him in person.

Boston and Montreal could very well vie for Eastern Conference supremacy. Those two teams and Pittsburgh appear to be the beasts of the Eastern Conference.

 

[joelcairo]

Going into last night's game the Anaheim Ducks were second in points in the NHL. They had not lost at home since January 25 and had a 13 game home winning streak. They had not lost in regulation time since February 25 and had a 12 game point winning streak. They had just beaten league leader Chicago. They were clearly the hottest and perhaps best team in the NHL.

But then something happened.

That something was the Detroit Red Wings, who ANNIHILATED the Ducks with a dominating victory, during which Pavel Datsyuk (the most skilled hockey player in the world) notched not only his 250th goal but also his 500th assist, while scoring 3 points and, as usual, demonstrating exactly how hockey should be played.

There is an old cliché that says there are only two certain things in life: death and taxes. Well, actually there's a third: the constant excellence of the Detroit Red Wings.

 

[lgna69xxx]

The Ducks are the Florida Panthers from a year ago, not really as good as they seem. Said this all along about Florida last year and it is finally holding true. Dont get me wrong, the Ducks are much better than the Panthers of last year but not as good as their record indicates and will likely fall early in the playoffs (even tho i hope they run the table and go to the finals) Now detroiT on the other hand, they will be lucky to even see the playoffs especially with the Blue Jackets, YES thee Columbus BJ's hot on their tails! (whom btw the red wings are 0-3-1 this season vs. them)

 

[Doc Holliday]

I'll strongly disagree with Joe C & politely disagree with Igna69:

The Red Wings did not annihilate the Ducks last night. As a matter-of-fact, the Ducks easily outshot the Red Wings 34-23 and dominated play. However, Anaheim's starting goaltender sucked & was pulled from the game at the halfway point.

As for the Ducks, i firmly believe that they are indeed as good as they seem & will give every team a handful in the playoffs. However, goalies are known to have a bad night once in a while and it happened last night to the Ducks.

The Red Wings were extremely fortunate & should not get carried away with last night's win, which surprised the entire league, including their fans.

 

[joelcairo]

Ha ha ha...ahem...ha ha ha.

 

[lgna69xxx]

Doc, i never said the Ducks are not a good team, just not a great one like their record indicates, same as the canadians. And you were spot on about the red wings and how they played last night.... good stuff amigo :thumb:

Ha ha ha...ahem...ha ha ha.

 

[joelcairo]

Doc's comments were very interesting. I guess he would say the same about the Leafs beating the Bruins despite being outshot 33 to 13.

 

[lgna69xxx]

# of shots mean nothing, notta, squat in todays NHL, the quality of those shots is what is most important and mainly the ones that go in the net. Very proud of the young Leafs tonight. They slayed the dragon and it was a great win for them. I told Mr.Holliday A cpl nights ago that we were gonna get at least 2 pts out of this home and home vs the bruins and damn if i wasnt right, yet again. Lets get 1-2 more monday Boys!

 

[joelcairo]

# of shots mean nothing, notta, squat in todays NHL, the quality of those shots is what is most important and mainly the ones that go in the net.

Strange that you feel this way when the Leafs are outshot 33 to 13 and manage to eke out a win, yet you seem to feel differently when the great Detroit Red Wings are outshot by a smaller margin (34-23) and win by a much larger margin.

 

[Merlot]

# of shots mean nothing, notta, squat in todays NHL, ...slaying the dragon...

:lol:

Yeah Right! When the leafs got their ass kicked by the BRUINS for two years straight your story was about hanging with the 2011 Stanley Cup Champs by shots. Now the theory is shots are "nothing". Typical double talk from the master.

Anyway, congrats to the leafs on breaking a 7 game losing streak in so many games this month, and the same number (or was it 8) against the Bruins in two years. Not that they didn't nearly blow it late in the game with a 3-0 lead. I love the reference "slaying the dragon". It shows how terrified Toronto was of Boston and how much they failed against them over the last two years. The whole team should go to Disney World with this win since they haven't accomplished as much in 46 years.

From the lair of the Stanley Cup Winning dragon, :thumb:

Merlot

 

[lgna69xxx]

It was a great win for the young Leafs and hope they come prepared on monday night with the same intensity as last night and Reimer is on his game again. Gonna be a tough night to get a point but no matter what, last nights game helped one of the youngest teams in the league grow up a little more. Good stuff.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Brendan Morrow was just traded to Pittsburgh. Dallas also sent a 3rd pick & gets back prospect Joe Morrow & a 5th rounder.

The Bruins were rumored to be suitors for Morrow's services. Now there's talk they might go after Jerome Iginla, but he'll now cost more now that Morrow is off the market.

 

[lgna69xxx]

The beast of the east just got better. I guess when you have a chance to play with the 2 best players in the entire NHL, you always choose them over anyone else. Unless major injuries, i cant see anyone beating the Pens to make it to the Cup finals. Pens vs. Blackhawks for the SC? Could very well be.

Brendan Morrow was just traded to Pittsburgh. Dallas also sent a 3rd pick & gets back prospect Joe Morrow & a 5th rounder.

The Bruins were rumored to be suitors for Morrow's services. Now there's talk they might go after Jerome Iginla, but he'll now cost more now that Morrow is off the market.

 

[Joe.t]

My top 3 heavyweight rankings in the NHL.

1. Colton Orr.
2. Colton Orr.
3. Colton Orr.

 

[lgna69xxx]

HAHA! Orr is definately the best of the best at his position/role. To see his play last night (decision over thornton and an assist on the game winner) he has certainly rebounded from last season and being in Ron Wilsons doghouse. He has already earned a new contract and 2 more years at 1.2 mil per is about right.


Btw, it seems the punch that landed on Rene Bourque (in my current signature) actually concussed Rene. Seems Frazer McLaren landed a punch that also concussed the kid from Ottawa earlier in the season. While i am sorry injuries happened in both fights, it is nice to have some big tough guys to stand up to the bigger and tougher teams in the league and also protect our skilled guys and all this is because of Randy Carlyle and what he wants a team of his to play like and be like. Colton and Frazer have certainly earned their paychecks this season.

My top 3 heavyweight rankings in the NHL.

1. Colton Orr.
2. Colron Orr.
3. Colton Orr.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Trading Jarome Iginla won't be easy for the Flames. They obviously believe he still has lots left in the tank & the asking price is high. However, he's willing to waive his no-trade clause only if he's dealt to one of those four teams: Pittsburgh, Chicago, Boston & Los Angeles.

I'd see him with Pittsburgh, who also has enough depth to be able to make this trade. If i'm Chicago, i don't want to alter the current team chemistry. If i'm Los Angeles, will the addition of Jarome Iginla really help my team? If i'm Boston, where does Iginla fit in & what would i be willing to give away to get him?

Maybe the Flames' asking price would be lowered if any one of those teams would be willing to take on another big contract....say Jay Bowemeester.....he'd look great on that Boston defence, which i consider the team's achilles heel.

 

[lgna69xxx]

Kadri Earns 3rd Star

Congrats to Leafs Nazem Kadri on being named the NHL's 3rd star of the week.....

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