Around the NHL 2023-24 Season

[Curt]

5 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

No, that's not what I was saying. I think the Coyotes might be better than people expect. They played well. Jersey likely took them too lightly and they also had a little trouble against the Coyotes style. 

Jersey is still likely to be up there with Carolina, but they will have a harder time this year than they did last. 

I agree.  Arizona will probably be a little better.  More likely to be an 85 point team than a 65 point team.

[LGR4GM]

Matthews with back to back hat tricks to open the season. 

[Gatorman0519]

Jack Eichel with the early goal of the year entry 

[thewookie1]

Hmm, would anyone trade Olofsson for Garland (3x4.95) the issue is he's another small guy

[Scottysabres]

10 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Matthews with back to back hat tricks to open the season. 

He's looked really good so far. He is fun to watch if you can overlook the Leafs jersey.

[SabresBillsFan]

7 hours ago, Gatorman0519 said:

Jack Eichel with the early goal of the year entry 

Was at the game, definitely got a lucky bounce but what a goal! 

[LGR4GM]

7 hours ago, thewookie1 said:

Hmm, would anyone trade Olofsson for Garland (3x4.95) the issue is he's another small guy

No. Because we need defensive help and have 37 forwards ready to play

[Buffalonill]

7 hours ago, thewookie1 said:

Hmm, would anyone trade Olofsson for Garland (3x4.95) the issue is he's another small guy

Rather have the rookies Stay 

[LTS]

18 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

No, that's not what I was saying. I think the Coyotes might be better than people expect. They played well. Jersey likely took them too lightly and they also had a little trouble against the Coyotes style. 

Jersey is still likely to be up there with Carolina, but they will have a harder time this year than they did last. 

They might be.. but that's the trouble with judging teams on a small sample size.  Even if we are seeing similar traits defensively from the Sabres we are not seeing their offense like we know it can play.  So, without the scoring it might be tough to judge the defense as they do have an impact on each other.  The Sabres are not controlling the puck well now and that takes pressure of the D.

We'll see where the season goes.  But the Sabres are digging a bigger hole every game they lose.

[Thorner]

3 hours ago, SabresBillsFan said:

Was at the game, definitely got a lucky bounce but what a goal! 

Picked up right where he left off as the best player in the league from last year’s playoffs 

[PerreaultForever]

Ottawa-Tampa today. Will be interesting to size up the competition. 

[French Collection]

I’m disappointed with the Sabres start but it’s not over yet. It’s not fun but I’m not jumping overboard yet.

Cup finalist Florida is 0-2. Conference finalist and favourite of many Edmonton is also 0-2.

There is time to get on track.

[Claude Balls]

These are interesting numbers. What happened to Winnipeg? The fans give up already....again???

 

[Ducky]

I think you'll see the attendance go up once the weather turns foul.

Maybe sooner seeing as they are playing quite a bit better than last season, although it is only 2 games.

Buffalo is here around my birthday and the kids wanted to take me but I told them I wanted a good rod for trolling...

[Zamboni]

3 hours ago, Claude Balls said:

These are interesting numbers. What happened to Winnipeg? The fans give up already....again???

 

Hey, if the NHL tweets that out every game, could you post it here? It would be interesting to see the percentages for all the home games as they happen. 

Personally I would like to know where Buffalo ranks as far as home attendance throughout this season on a per game basis compared to other markets. 
 

👍🏼

[PerreaultForever]

5 hours ago, Claude Balls said:

These are interesting numbers. What happened to Winnipeg? The fans give up already....again???

 

new owner is a "fan" and the Ottawa fanbase is definitely pumped up. Building seemed loud and energetic against Tampa. 

[Claude Balls]

58 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

new owner is a "fan" and the Ottawa fanbase is definitely pumped up. Building seemed loud and energetic against Tampa. 

But, but, wasn't TP a fan? Didn't he cry for Peerault? Hockey Heaven, right?? 

I hate myself right now, lol.  

[Porous Five Hole]

The Capitals’ home sellout streak will end at 588 consecutive games, including the playoffs, when Washington hosts the Calgary Flames on Monday at Capital One Arena.

The streak began on March 5, 2009. 

[Getpucksdeep]

Nice W by Chicago tonight.  Perry, Hall and Bedard pp1 is weird.  

[French Collection]

32 minutes ago, Getpucksdeep said:

Nice W by Chicago tonight.  Perry, Hall and Bedard pp1 is weird.  

Matthews’ pace dropped by a goal per game. Reporters up here were talking 70+ goals and we’re only two games in. If he had scored tonight they probably would have said Gretzky’s 50 goals in 39 games was about to fall.

[Zamboni]

[JustOneParade]

9 hours ago, Getpucksdeep said:

Nice W by Chicago tonight.  Perry, Hall and Bedard pp1 is weird.  

Chicago looked really solid last night. Nothing like a team in position for #1 OA just a year ago.

Crazy end to the game too. Chi up 3-1 under 2mins left. TOR pulls goalie. Chi EN goal 4-1. Overturned. CHI 3-1. TOR scores under a minute left. 3-2. Goal overturned. 3-1 CHI. CHI w/EN 4-1 final.

Both those observations sum up pretty well what is the NHL.

[French Collection]

8 hours ago, Zamboni said:

It’s like eating an elephant, it seems overwhelming, but it starts with just one bite. 

[inkman]

The NHL needs to shoot this into the sun

 

Just now, inkman said:

The NHL needs to shoot this into the sun

 

If I’m Granato, or any NHL coach for that matter, all my shooters are practicing this dumb thing until they ban it.  

[Zamboni]

First …. Shootouts to determine winners …. Is what should be shot into the sun.

 

Second … he was always in forward moving progress so nothing wrong with it. As obnoxious as it is.