Around the NHL - 2013-2014

[shrader]

Again, a player should be allowed to have his back to the play if he's playing the puck. McLeod had plenty of time to make a hockey play instead of just crushing Kronwall in the dome.

 

I'll reiterate. Body checking used to be an art. It involved more than just hitting a guy as hard as you could. The entire premise is to slow that player from being involved in the action. The big hit is not necessary.

 

Except if Kronwall followed his original course, he curves around the boards and is hit from the side.

[SwampD]

Except if Kronwall followed his original course, he curves around the boards and is hit from the side.

yep.

[shrader]

One other minor little detail that always drives me crazy but is somewhat unrelated to the hit. The Detroit player comes in and tackles McLeod directly over Kronwall. I don't think they connected with Kronwall at all, but my god that is always stupid.

[LTS]

Gottit. So all you have to do is turn your back to someone in the corner and you are off limits and get a free play on the puck. That's crap.

 

You need to expect to be hit at all times and play accordingly. Otherwise, just take it out of the game.

 

Legitimately going to the boards with your back to the play you should not expect to get hit. This is why checking from behind and boarding existed in the first place.

 

Again, a player should be allowed to have his back to the play if he's playing the puck. McLeod had plenty of time to make a hockey play instead of just crushing Kronwall in the dome.

 

I'll reiterate. Body checking used to be an art. It involved more than just hitting a guy as hard as you could. The entire premise is to slow that player from being involved in the action. The big hit is not necessary.

 

But what has happened is that players now abuse that right by holding the puck and turning their back at the last minute to avoid being hit. In doing this they are creating the chance that the checker will turn away and they can break out of the zone. They are also creating the chance that they wait too long and get crushed giving their team a power play.

 

This is the real problem. A player who legitimately has his back to the play should be off limits.

 

The biggest problem I see is that a lot of players now turn constantly around the boards to shake the defender. There's a chance that they open up for a brief moment, the defender sees it and goes for the shot and catches the player in a turn and boom.. face into boards.

 

I have to go find the hit. I do agree that players have to anticipate getting hit just and stop turning their backs at the last minute. It's like a punt returner in football waiting until the last possible moment to raise his arm for a fair catch and then expecting to not get slammed by the guy who just ran 45 yards at full speed to hit him. It happens.

[Trettioåtta]

[nobody]

Caps going Grigorenko style with Tom Wilson.

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider/wp/2013/10/18/capitals-elect-to-keep-tom-wilson-in-the-nhl/

[TrueBlueGED]

Caps going Grigorenko style with Tom Wilson.

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider/wp/2013/10/18/capitals-elect-to-keep-tom-wilson-in-the-nhl/

 

The difference, of course, is Tom Wilson doesn't project to be a high end offensive player.

[26CornerBlitz]

@Sportsnet

The #NHL has suspended #Blues forward Maxim Lapierre five games for his hit on #Sharks defenceman Dan Boyle.

[darksabre]

@Sportsnet

The #NHL has suspended #Blues forward Maxim Lapierre five games for his hit on #Sharks defenceman Dan Boyle.

 

Weak.

[Eleven]

@Sportsnet

The #NHL has suspended #Blues forward Maxim Lapierre five games for his hit on #Sharks defenceman Dan Boyle.

 

Off by two. I'm annoyed.

[bunomatic]

Legitimately going to the boards with your back to the play you should not expect to get hit. This is why checking from behind and boarding existed in the first place.

 

 

 

But what has happened is that players now abuse that right by holding the puck and turning their back at the last minute to avoid being hit. In doing this they are creating the chance that the checker will turn away and they can break out of the zone. They are also creating the chance that they wait too long and get crushed giving their team a power play.

 

This is the real problem. A player who legitimately has his back to the play should be off limits.

 

The biggest problem I see is that a lot of players now turn constantly around the boards to shake the defender. There's a chance that they open up for a brief moment, the defender sees it and goes for the shot and catches the player in a turn and boom.. face into boards.

 

I have to go find the hit. I do agree that players have to anticipate getting hit just and stop turning their backs at the last minute. It's like a punt returner in football waiting until the last possible moment to raise his arm for a fair catch and then expecting to not get slammed by the guy who just ran 45 yards at full speed to hit him. It happens.

 

Agree 100%

[rickshaw]

Kronwall had tones of ice to skate to behind the net but decides to turn at the last second?

Not sure what McLeod could do there.

[darksabre]

Kronwall had tones of ice to skate to behind the net but decides to turn at the last second?

Not sure what McLeod could do there.

 

He was playing hockey. A game where the goal is to move the puck. Generally you hope the other guy isn't going to try to kill you.

[drnkirishone]

 

 

He was playing hockey. A game where the goal is to move the puck. Generally you hope the other guy isn't going to try to kill you.

if you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a check from behind

[darksabre]

if you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a check from behind

 

Do I have to drink my own urine? No, but it's sterile and I like the taste!

[26CornerBlitz]

@capgeek

#NHL suspension history under @NHLShanahan http://www.capgeek.com/suspensions

[Eleven]

GIF of the goal that Fleury let in from center ice: http://beta.thescore.com/news/325598

[darksabre]

Decided to buy Game Center today so I could watch hockey that isn't Buffalo Sabres on my xbox. Sweet.

[drnkirishone]

Decided to buy Game Center today so I could watch hockey that isn't Buffalo Sabres on my xbox. Sweet.

good luck with it working on the xbox. It always looped 5 minutes of a game on my xbox. Worked perfect on my laptop on wifi thou...

[darksabre]

good luck with it working on the xbox. It always looped 5 minutes of a game on my xbox. Worked perfect on my laptop on wifi thou...

 

Haven't had any problems yet, so here's hoping.

[JJFIVEOH]

Huberdeau and Boyes put on a clinic in the shootout.

[Iron Crotch]

Seth Jones is just retarded good. He just did a little curl-and-drag move to score on Montreal (Price) with 1:27 left in a tie game. Awesome play and a game winner to boot. Easy to see what this kid was the #1 draft prospect this year.

[26CornerBlitz]

‏@TheFourthPeriod

“@ArponBasu: Concussion for Briere, upper body for Prust.” // That's not good news pour les Canadiens

Edited October 20, 2013 by 26CornerBlitz

[darksabre]

Watching Dallas vs L.A., I like the Stars jersey. I just hate the logo.

 

Also HEY LINDY!

[Robviously]

Watching Dallas vs L.A., I like the Stars jersey. I just hate the logo.

 

Also HEY LINDY!

They look awesome, except for that logo.

 

And they're just sitting on this alternate, which would just about perfect that set.