N. H. L. -2019-20

[Doc Holliday]

What this means is that Draisatl, who has a narrow 4 point lead over McDavid in the points race, now has a chance for some much needed breathing room. If Leon can pick up around 8-10 point in the next 2 weeks, that will be some good breathing room and perhaps enough to secure his very first Art Ross Trophy, snatching it away from McDavid. Probably not the way Leon wanted to win this trophy, but I don't think he will be giving it back or apologizing for the win.

I don't think McDavid & Oilers fans give a crap whether or not Draisatl ends up passing McDavid in points total. McDavid's injury means the Oilers may very well miss the playoffs again. They're currently not in the playoffs and every single point counts from now on.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

^^^^^ Thought you followed hockey? Currently not in the playoffs, " currently " in second place with a game in hand. With your statement no team is " currently " in the playoffs.

 

[jalimon]

Maybe Doc missed that they won their 2 last game.

But his point remain. With McDavid out it will be a bit tough to hang on to make the playoff.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

^^^^^ You confirmed this with Doc? 2 days, games ago they were also still in the playoffs.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Maybe Doc missed that they won their 2 last game.

But his point remain. With McDavid out it will be a bit tough to hang on to make the playoff.

I had a dream the other day about the Oilers. McDavid was hurt & he wasn't expected to be back until at least March. At a particular point in my dream the Oilers were no longer a playoffs team and McDavid was still at least two weeks away from a return. The dream felt so real that i wonder today if it wasn't a premonition since at the time i dreamt this McDavid was still healthy and playing and then a day or two later he got hurt.

 

[Robert 21]

Pastrnak scores hat trick for Bruins in win against Canadiens
https://www.nhl.com/news/montreal-canadiens-boston-bruins-game-recap/c-314980112
BOSTON -- David Pastrnak took over the NHL goals lead with a hat trick, and the Boston Bruins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at TD Garden on Wednesday.

Pastrnak had his fourth hat trick of the season to score his 41st goal and pass Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, who are tied for second with 40.

Need to know
Pastrnak has eight hat tricks in the regular season and one in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 23-year-old joins Ovechkin as the second active player to score nine hat tricks (regular season and playoffs) prior to his 24th birthday. Wayne Gretzky had 36. … Pastrnak is the first Bruins player to score 40 goals since Glen Murray scored 44 in 2002-03. … Pastrnak has played 58 games this season, the fewest to score 40 goals in a season for the Bruins since Cam Neely in 1993-94 (36 games)...

What's next
Canadiens: At the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday (7 p.m. ET; ESPN+, ATTSN-PT, TSN2, RDS, NHL.TV)
Bruins: Host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday (1 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN, NESN, FS-D, NHL.TV)


***LETS GO B’s***

 

[Doc Holliday]

Pastrnak scores hat trick for Bruins in win against Canadiens.

Pastrnak would probably get 100 goals a year if he played the habs more often.

 

[Doc Holliday]

I just learned that Bruce Boudreau was just fired by the Minnesota Wild.

 

[EagerBeaver]

That makes 8 coaches fired so far this season:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nhl.nb...es-a-highlight-at-midpoint-of-nhl-season/amp/

Is there any other profession that has a higher termination rate, including the other professional sports?

The NHL coach is an endangered species.

 

[jalimon]

It's a good point EB. In other sports like Soccer the coach is much more respected. And it starts at a young age. When you are selected for the competitive team in a soccer league you need to salute and shake hands to your coach at the beginning of every training or matches (or at the end for some). And it starts at 8 year old. As far as I know it Hockey does not have this respect mentality for the coach at such a young age.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Hockey coaches in the NHL primarily exist to be fired at some point. They work under the blade of an axe. It’s a stressful, thankless profession in which welcomes wear out very fast and honeymoons end in record time.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

And the Oilers are doing well without McDavid.

 

[Doc Holliday]

The Oilers did the Leafs a big favor last night by beating the Panthers. Hopefully they can keep their winning streak going later today against the Canes. Leafs play the Sabres later tonight.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

^^^^^^^ And they did. 6 out of 8 points without McDavid.

 

[Doc Holliday]

^^^^^^^ And they did. 6 out of 8 points without McDavid.

They should trade him!

 

[Doc Holliday]

Tampa/New Jersey trade

TB has acquired Blake Coleman from New Jersey in exchange for Nolan Foote and Vancouver’s conditional first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.

New Jersey/NY Islanders trade

The Isles have acquired Andy Greene from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for David Quenneville and the club’s 2021 second round pick.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

They should trade him!

I have been saying that for years.

 

[EagerBeaver]

And the Oilers are doing well without McDavid.

What's happening is that Draisatl has said to himself, "I am the fucking main man player on this team now, and I am going to be the guy who gets 4 points and carries the team to 4-3 OT wins." And that is exactly what happened last night. Some guys are born to be main man players, and when others stand in their way, it blocks their greatness. We already saw this play once before in Edmonton, a long time ago with a guy named Messier. He had to have Gretzky leave the team before his true greatness was observed. He won 2 Cups as the undisputed leader of 2 teams - Edmonton 1990 and NYR 1994.

 

[Doc Holliday]

I have been saying that for years.

It will happen one day. Not sure when but it'll happen. Last week as soon as he learned he'd be out for a few weeks he got on the first plane out of Edmonton and headed to Toronto. This was briefly discussed on some sports talk shows who pointed out the optics aren't that good. But someone else pointed out it's not surprising considering that his family resides in the area and that's where his sports management team is based. That there isn't really anything holding him back in Edmonton so why should he stay around when he can't play? Someone pointed out the team's doctors & physiotherapists are in Edmonton and then someone else mentioned that maybe McDavid trusts the Toronto doctors & physios more than the ones in Edmonton.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

^^^^^ Yes, just like Gretzky he will get traded " someday ".