Around the NHL: 2014-2015

[IKnowPhysics]

Bob Suter pass away from a heart attack at age 57.

[dudacek]

Pro-rated for the lockout, Colorado improved by 45 points last year.

Any bottom-feeder capable of a similar turnaround this year?

Florida? Edmonton? The Islanders?

[drnkirishone]

I think Edmonton could make a climb up the rankings. If they don't do it this season.... one or more of their first rounders in the past 5 years are going to be shown the door.

 

I know the Islanders are the favored pick to have a jump up the standings. But I really think things are gonna implode on that team. I see a few players regressing from high years and I think Halek will continue the tradition of horrible goaltending on the island.

 

Florida I don't know. They got Lou back so I guess anything is possible for them

[JJFIVEOH]

I guess this belongs here, I don't think it's worthy of a thread. Three sleeper teams, one of which near and dear to us:

http://www.huffingto...kusaolp00000592

 

Vancouver?

[Huckleberry]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/57681-Exhockey-player-faces-drug-sale-charges-related-to-death-of-New-York-Rangers-Boogaard-in-2011.html

 

Don't know if it has been posted before.

 

A former minor league hockey player has been arrested on charges he sold illegally obtained prescription painkillers to former hockey player Derek Boogaard of the Rangers and the Minnesota Wild who died of an accidental overdose. Jordan Hart was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, on charges in a federal indictment unsealed in New York.

[darksabre]

Saku Koivu officially retires.

 

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/10/saku-koivu-has-retired/

[TrueBlueGED]

Pro-rated for the lockout, Colorado improved by 45 points last year.

Any bottom-feeder capable of a similar turnaround this year?

Florida? Edmonton? The Islanders?

 

I maintain the Isles will be much I proved. I think Florida also has a chance to be less terrible. Edmonton maybe, but their goaltending is still so uncertain. Ironically, I think the Avs are poised to come back down to earth a bit. Still a playoff team, but my money is on a bottom-three seed.

[Huckleberry]

I maintain the Isles will be much I proved. I think Florida also has a chance to be less terrible. Edmonton maybe, but their goaltending defense is still so uncertain. Ironically, I think the Avs are poised to come back down to earth a bit. Still a playoff team, but my money is on a bottom-three seed.

 

Corrected that for you :P

 

edit: well guess you can centerdepth to that also. Their goalie situation looks fine though with scrivens and fasth.

Edited September 10, 2014 by Heimdall

[dudacek]

 

 

I maintain the Isles will be much I proved. I think Florida also has a chance to be less terrible. Edmonton maybe, but their goaltending is still so uncertain. Ironically, I think the Avs are poised to come back down to earth a bit. Still a playoff team, but my money is on a bottom-three seed.

 

Yeah, I really should get a side bet going with you and LGR on the Isles, because I'm not seeing it.

Edmonton is the team that has the most in common with the Avs. There's a reasonable chance they'll be better, but I don't see a huge leap unless one of their goalies really turns it on.

Edited September 10, 2014 by dudacek

[LGR4GM]

Yeah, I really should get a side bet going with you and LGR on the Isles, because I'm not seeing it.

Edmonton is the team that has the most in common with the Avs. There's a reasonable chance they'll be better, but I don't see a huge leap unless one of their goalies really turns it on.

I'm in. The Isles added more than the Oilers did this offseason. Ryan Strome was a revelation to end the year. Reinhart should make the roster and possibly Pulock although that is less likely. Scott Mayfield will start in NY most likely. They have Dal Colle in the system which will be a year away at least but still around. Tavares is coming back. They added Kulemin and Grabovski two guys with good puck possession numbers. Halak as a GT is better than Nabokov was.

 

They improved ever position they could and last year were terrible because of defense both with the forwards and the defenders themselves. I don't see that being the same issue especially with Halak in the net.

[LGR4GM]

It appears that Noreen DeWulf/Miller is going to have a baby.

[Hoss]

It appears that Noreen DeWulf/Miller is going to have a baby.

 

Good for them.

 

 

(Five hole joke)

[LGR4GM]

http://youtu.be/Sc0hFCZ7RaU?t=44s

 

It's in the hole.

Edited September 11, 2014 by LGR4GM

[2ForTripping]

Snuck one past the goalie...... Where is Charlie Sheen

[spndnchz]

Snuck one past the goalie...... Where is Charlie Sheen

 

Probably an empty netter.

[dEnnis the Menace]

Probably an empty netter.

 

I hope he gave the 'wtf' wave

[Hoss]

Malone signed a two-way deal with the Rangers. $700k NHL value.

[Hoss]

Sam Bennett completed 11 pull-ups at Flames camp. Superstar.

[LTS]

Sam Bennett completed 11 pull-ups at Flames camp. Superstar.

 

Canadian pull-ups?

[Drunkard]

Canadian pull-ups?

Are those the ones where you get to dip your hands in maple syrup first to help keep your grip or the ones where you stand on the back of a moose and they assist you in getting your chin over the bar? I can never keep it straight.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Sam Bennett completed 11 pull-ups at Flames camp. Superstar.

 

Canadian pull-ups?

 

They need to enrole him here immediately, if not sooner ...

 

https://www.pull-ups.com/

[inkman]

Sam Bennett completed 11 pull-ups at Flames camp. Superstar.

Really hoping Reino makes me forget about him fast

[Hoss]

 

Really hoping Reino makes me forget about him fast

 

I hope they both have successful careers. Unless one goes to a rival.

[That Aud Smell]

Canadiens go with four A's, and no C.

 

 

LeBrun tweet said Sens' are considering doing the same.

 

Also, there is something genuinely weird about that photo. My favorite elements, the guy second from the left (I will not pretend to know who he is) has terrific Euro-trash white shoes (so, yeah, he must be a Euro). Markov looks like he came for a Bond villain casting call.

Edited September 15, 2014 by That Aud Smell

[Hoss]

Canadiens go with four A's, and no C.

 

 

LeBrun tweet said Sens' are considering doing the same.

 

Also, there is something genuinely weird about that photo. My favorite elements, the guy second from the left (I will not pretend to know who he is) has terrific Euro-trash white shoes (so, yeah, he must be a Euro). Markov looks like he came for a Bond villain casting call.

 

The guy second from the left is

Plekanec.