2023-24 NHL Season

[EagerBeaver]

Ovechkin Records 19th Straight 20-goal season!

Only the 3rd player in the NHL to do it (Gordie Howe and Brendan Shanahan are the others). However, this will also be the fewest goals scored in one season in his career, Covid shortened season aside:

Ovechkin reaches 20 goals in 19th straight season

Alex Ovechkin, 38, scored twice, becoming the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 straight seasons, lifting the Washington Capitals past the Calgary Flames 5-2 Monday in a critical game in the Eastern Conference playoff standings.

www.espn.com

 

[gaby]

WOW...another big evening for MATTHEWS with 5 pts....and what about KINGS 6-0 vs WILD.....they are all ready for the new season coming.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Rangers 5 Bruins 2 (in Boston)

Panarin hat trick, now has a career high in goals, career high in points and is 3 points away from his first 100 point season. What more can be said? The truth is the 3rd goal was an own-goal by DeBrusk, but Artemi will take it.

 

[gaby]

Yep....under the radar BUT amazing player and will lead his team very very far.... soon....

 

[ThunderLipps]

Chris Simon died from suicide Monday.
Some short posts.
The family strongly believes and witnessed firsthand, that Chris struggled immensely from CTE which unfortunately resulted in his death," read the statement provided by Simon's former agent, Paul Theofanous. "We are grieving with the loss of our son, brother, father, partner, teammate and friend.

"The entire Wawa community is sharing in our grief. We will not be releasing any further details at this time and ask for privacy during this very difficult time. We appreciate everyone who shares in our tragic loss."

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) can only be diagnosed after death.

The researchers did not find more deaths among the NHL enforcers than in the control group.

"However, being an enforcer was associated with dying approximately 10 years earlier and more frequently of suicide and drug overdose than matched controls," the study read. "Re-emphasis on player safety and improving quality of life after a hockey career should renew discussion to make fighting a game misconduct penalty in the NHL."

Simon is the latest former NHL tough guy to die at a young age, joining the likes of Bob Probert, Derek Boogaard, Wade Belak and Rick Rypien.

The stats for enforcers dying 10 years earlier should be a wakeup call to the NHL.

 

[gaby]

WILSON/CAPS suspended 6 games for high- sticking NOAH GREGOR/leafs......bien mérité.....he is a killer!!!!!.....it will have huge impact at this moment for the CAPS....BUT stupidity does not care....next suspension should b banned for ever.....lol.

 

[EagerBeaver]

This was Wilson's 6th NHL suspension, although his first suspension in 3 years. He got wild with his stick:

Tom Wilson given 6-game suspension for high sticking - ESPN Video

Tom Wilson is issued a six-game suspension after catching Leafs forward Noah Gregor in the head with a high stick.

www.espn.com

 

[EagerBeaver]

Sammy Reinhart scores 50th goal as career season continues:

'Such a rare thing': Panthers' Reinhart scores 50th

Sam Reinhart scored twice, including his 50th goal, as the Florida Panthers shed a four-game skid, posting a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, an effort that put them back into a first-place tie in the Atlantic Division with the Boston Bruins.

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[EagerBeaver]

Wilson Accepts Punishment- Will Take 6 Game Ban:

Source: Caps' Wilson won't appeal 6-game ban

The Capitals' Tom Wilson will not appeal the NHL's six-game suspension for a high stick to the head of Toronto's Noah Gregor, a source told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[EagerBeaver]

Fedotov Joins Flyers!

Goalie Fedotov joining Flyers after Russia exit

Nine years after he was drafted by Philadelphia, goalie Ivan Fedotov has joined the Flyers.

www.espn.com

 

[gaby]

Good move....never too late...in the final stretch....

 

[gaby]

What a day...McDavid--MacKinnon---Panarin on fire...and Matthews reaches 60 goals.....that's something.....when the best are the best it's always thrilling....lol.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Panarin on fire...

So many stories with the Rangers I don't even know where to begin:

- Rangers win 50th game for first time in a long time and lead NHL in points/President's Trophy race

- Jonathan Quick 392 career wins- NHL record for American born goalies!

- Alex LaFreniere- hat trick, 5 points, now has 52 points in 74 games and continues his rapid improvement as a player - 25 goals and 27 assists now

- Panarin 1 goal 3 assists- career high 107 points on 44 goals and 63 assists - incredible season.

Rangers 8-5 Coyotes (Mar 30, 2024) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Rangers vs. Arizona Coyotes NHL game from March 30, 2024 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[EagerBeaver]

- Rangers win 50th game for first time in a long time and lead NHL in points/President's Trophy race

Actually the Rangers won 50 games in the 2021-2022 season. The franchise records for wins and points are both within reach. Those records are:

53 wins- 2014-2015 team
113 points - 2014-2015 team

With 8 games left, the Rangers need 4 wins to break the team record, and 10 points. The current point pace is 1.4 points per game so if we multiple 8 games by 1.4 points, its 11.2 points which is on pace to break the record!!!!!!!!!!!

When was last time Montreal Habs won 50 games or had 100 points in a season? Since the Rangers did it 3 times in the last 10 seasons. Answer:

50 wins- 2014-2015 team
110 points- 2014-2015 team

The 2014-2015 Habs were the only Habs team to win 50 since the 1988-89 team. The 3 leading scorers were Max Pacioretty, Tomas Plekanac, and PK Subban. Anyone remember those guys? The leader in penalty minutes was Brandon Prust with 134. followed by Subban with 74. Remember Prust?

 

[gaby]

CANUCKS on top/NHL....quite surprising....BUT good good team....hâte de voir maintenant dans les playoffs.....will b a big big challenge.

 

[ThunderLipps]

CANUCKS on top/NHL....quite surprising....BUT good good team....hâte de voir maintenant dans les playoffs.....will b a big big challenge.

With games in hand Oilers are 2 points behind, the Oilers would rather play LA than Vegas, I can see a big push coming. And yes Vancouver is playing very well this year.

 

[EagerBeaver]

CANUCKS on top/NHL....

Negative- Rangers 104 points Vanucks 100 points. Rangers have also scored more goals- 257 to 255. Dallas also has more points- 103 points.

 

[ThunderLipps]

Negative- Rangers 104 points Vanucks 100 points. Rangers have also scored more goals- 257 to 255. Dallas also has more points- 103 points.

There are 4 teams with more points than Vancouver this morning.

 

[EagerBeaver]

There are 4 teams with more points than Vancouver this morning.

NY Rangers (104), Dallas (103), Boston (101) and Carolina (101). There are a bunch of teams that could still grab the President's Cup.

 

[gaby]

My bad.....was listening TSN and they said they were on top of their division in NHL...hence the confusion.