NHL 2021-2022 Thread
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Because they cheat on their tests!30/32 teams have players in Covid-19 protocol.....only the WILDS and CANUCKS had none....yet....
Ovechkin now has 24 goals in 33 games to tie for league lead with Draisatl. Has anyone ever led the NHL in goals at age 36? Ovechkin also has 26 assists and is just 2 assists behind McDavid for the league lead with 50 points to McDavid's 52.
The last time Maurice "Rocket" Richard led the NHL in goals was at age 33 with 38 goals in 67 games.
Mario Lemieux last led the NHL goals at age 30 when he had 69 goals and 161 points. He did have a 28 goal season at age 37.
Wayne Gretzky led the NHL in points for the last time at age 33, but never had a 40 goal season after his age 30 season.
So what Ovechkin is doing is unprecedented. This is not a sport where players north of 35 put up numbers that are at or near the league lead.
The last time Maurice "Rocket" Richard led the NHL in goals was at age 33 with 38 goals in 67 games.
Mario Lemieux last led the NHL goals at age 30 when he had 69 goals and 161 points. He did have a 28 goal season at age 37.
Wayne Gretzky led the NHL in points for the last time at age 33, but never had a 40 goal season after his age 30 season.
So what Ovechkin is doing is unprecedented. This is not a sport where players north of 35 put up numbers that are at or near the league lead.
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Nobody mentioned that that the Rangers won 4-3 at TB in a shootout. The hero was Mika Zibenajad:
Winter Classic Weather Forecast: -17 degrees Fahrenheit!
The NHL says the Winter Classic will go on despite -17 temps at puck drop, can't stop making terrible decisions
The 2021 Winter Classic is shaping up to be dangerously cold and the NHL couldn't care less.
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A friend of mine was telling me that the NHL gives the players special insulated windproof uniforms for the winter classic games. Is this true?
Booyah, an Upper Midwestern States delicacy, is being served at the game. You guys ever try it?
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WOW....NYR are in serious business...second straight win over TBAY.....IGOR is well back and what about ZIBANEJAD with a htrick...credit à un joueur underrated....
Crazy win.....PITT 8 SJ 5.....PENS were leading 6-1 after one....BUT SHARKS cameback 6-5,,wow....finally PENS did it 8-5....with their 8th staight win.
and what about ZIBANEJAD with a htrick...credit à un joueur underrated....Crazy win.....PITT 8 SJ 5.....PENS were leading 6-1 after one
....BUT SHARKS cameback 6-5,,wow....finally PENS did it 8-5....with their 8th staight win.Despite the shutout by Igor (with 38 saves!!!!!), Zibenajad hat trick gets him ESPN player of the game for the second straight game as the Rangers sweep the weekend series vs. TB. However I am giving out co players of the game because TB is NOT an easy team to shut out:
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Does anybody have an idea why the line in the NYR-Edmonton game tonight has changed from Edmonton being a dog to a 1.28 favorite?
Shesterkin's performances didnt come up as a big surprise to me, we have seen these russian goalies rising to the top in the past 10 years or so. But Campbell's season is a surprise, didnt see it coming.
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I don't know if there was an announcement but Igor played both games this weekend in the sweep of TB and it seemed unlikely that the Rangers would mule a goalie who is just returning from an injury. I am speculating Georgiev will be in goal.
