Around the NHL - 2013-2014

[SwampD]

Does everyone has to dress up like 1985 too? :)

No, but they have to be stoned.

[nobody]

I think it would be cool to paint the ice black with flourecent orange and green lines. Then use a pink puck and light arena with a blacklight.

 

And they can blast really bad music during timeouts. Oh wait...

[Weave]

I think it would be cool to paint the ice black with flourecent orange and green lines. Then use a pink puck and light arena with a blacklight.

 

No glow lights. Please.

[IKnowPhysics]

1961 Blackhawks Stanley Cup banner sells at private auction for $37.5k: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=427893

 

Dollar Bill Wirtz had auctioned it off in 1994 for $15k, that greedy, dead ######. Rocky had reportedly tried to buy it back before, but no word about whether he tried at this auction.

 

Dollar Bill's another perfect example of the type of owner I'm glad we've never had.

Edited July 17, 2013 by IKnowPhysics

[.55.]

The KHl does this with advertisements and after seeing a few clips of their games I can say there isn't anything more annoying in a hockey game than not being able to find the puck.

 

Plus it just looks like hell

I agree, bring back foxtrax!

[26CornerBlitz]

How the Los Angeles Kings Corsi'd their way to the NHL's elite: http://www.cbssports...-the-nhls-elite

 

Very interesting piece on the emerging utilization of analytics in the NHL

Edited July 18, 2013 by 26CornerBlitz

[Sherman]

How the Los Angeles Kings Corsi'd their way to the NHL's elite: http://www.cbssports...-the-nhls-elite

 

Very interesting piece on the emerging utilization of analytics in the NHL

 

Good read and very frustrating that teams are winning a cup based on statistical analysis created by a Sabres coach.

[WildCard]

I agree, bring back foxtrax!

That should help Stafford at least. A bright, shiny object for him to chase around like my parents' cats. I mean, seeing as he is an oversized puss, this may be the solution we've been looking for.

Edited July 18, 2013 by WildCard

[spndnchz]

Dustin Brown signs an 8 year extension with Kings. $5.75 Million cap hit

[inkman]

Dustin Brown signs an 8 year extension with Kings. $5.75 Million cap hit

So the Sabres can trade for him now, right?

[TrueBlueGED]

So the Sabres can trade for him now, right?

 

Probably not, LA is demanding Stafford be the centerpiece. #confirmed

[26CornerBlitz]

Avs lock up one of their young core players:

@SNHockeyCentral

#Avalanche sign Matt Duchene to a five-year contract extension.

[wjag]

Horton out 4-6 months after surgery.. *cough suckers *cough

[Andrew Amerk]

Horton out 4-6 months after surgery.. *cough suckers *cough

 

I thought Horton died in a car crash?

[Hoss]

Horton out 4-6 months after surgery.. *cough suckers *cough

 

Teams knew this before he hit the open market.

[wjag]

Teams knew this before he hit the open market.

 

Everyone knew this that watched the playoffs. I'm just smiling because they overpaid to begin with and he is essentially on the shelf until January of his first season. I figured he would be back to start camp, but his rehab seems pretty long for this era of sports medicine.

[shrader]

Everyone knew this that watched the playoffs. I'm just smiling because they overpaid to begin with and he is essentially on the shelf until January of his first season. I figured he would be back to start camp, but his rehab seems pretty long for this era of sports medicine.

 

6 months seems pretty standard for just about anything involving shoulder surgery. That's one complex joint. They've been saying January since before he even signed.

[apuszczalowski]

6 months seems pretty standard for just about anything involving shoulder surgery. That's one complex joint. They've been saying January since before he even signed.

Yup, all stuff that was already said before he was signed and Columbus knew about

He is signed long term, its not like they signed him for just this season and he would be the centrepiece to their team making a run

[LGR4GM]

Yup, all stuff that was already said before he was signed and Columbus knew about

He is signed long term, its not like they signed him for just this season and he would be the centrepiece to their team making a run

Still glad we didn't sign him.

[Bullwinkle III]

An interesting analysis of who should be Buffalo's nr. 1 center - Hodgson or Ennis:

 

http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/laidlaw/5756-tyler-ennis-vs-cody-hodgson

[Weave]

An interesting analysis of who should be Buffalo's nr. 1 center - Hodgson or Ennis:

 

http://hockey.dobber...vs-cody-hodgson

 

I don't want to see Ennis at center, let alone Ennis as our #1 center.

[26CornerBlitz]

@almuirSI

Finally! Settlement reached that sends NHL’s best to Sochi Olympics | Home Ice http://nhl.si.com/20...reement-done/ …

 

via @si_nhl

 

2014 Olympic Hockey Schedule: http://www.iihf.com/competition/olympics-2014-men/schedule.html

Edited July 19, 2013 by 26CornerBlitz

[Hoss]

Everyone knew this that watched the playoffs. I'm just smiling because they overpaid to begin with and he is essentially on the shelf until January of his first season. I figured he would be back to start camp, but his rehab seems pretty long for this era of sports medicine.

 

December. So he'll miss two months.

[JJFIVEOH]

Everyone knew this that watched the playoffs. I'm just smiling because they overpaid to begin with and he is essentially on the shelf until January of his first season. I figured he would be back to start camp, but his rehab seems pretty long for this era of sports medicine.

 

He's had several very severe shoulder injuries dating back to his minor league days. I would assume they're going to do everything they can while they're in there.

[TrueBlueGED]

An interesting analysis of who should be Buffalo's nr. 1 center - Hodgson or Ennis:

 

http://hockey.dobber...vs-cody-hodgson

 

That article is terrible. He draws conclusions based on nothing, and makes some assertions which are falt-out false. At one point he says that Hodgson's offensive decline under Rolston is likely the real Hodgson, and in the same paragraph says that Ennis' lack of offensive improvement under Rolston means nothing because of sample size. And he continually espouses how Hodgson had better offensive opportunities without anything to back it up. In reality, their offensive zone starts were the same, and while Hodgson played with better pure scorers, Ennis had the superior possession players. Oh, and there's this gem:

 

There is some potential for a Stepan-like situation with Hodgson though. While not as prolific offensively (particularly when it comes to skating/speed) Hodgson still has plenty of talent and has a more complete game overall.

 

Both Ennis and Hodgson have upside but again, Ennis is pure offense, whereas Hodgson has another dimension that the Sabres might need if they want to compete.

 

What the hell? If anything Hodgson's offensive ceiling is higher than Stepan's, but currently lacks the complete game that Stepan plays. Is there any Sabres fan alive who thinks Hodgson has shown a well-rounded game? There's more, but I don't have the interest in quoting basically every paragraph in that article and tearing it apart individually. Awful, just awful, completely clueless article.