Around the NHL: 2024-2025 Season

[Thorner]

J. Ewing Hoover 

[ska-T Chitown]

34 minutes ago, shrader said:

JR Ewing actually😁

JFC ... you actually got me to google that like "huh? what team did he play fo ... omg he got me!"

[ska-T Chitown]

Not sure how this is not here yet:
https://www.nhl.com/news/capitals-alex-ovechkin-out-4-6-weeks-with-broken-leg

Shame, it would be cool watch him break the record.

[French Collection]

6 hours ago, Thorner said:

More goals than assists every year as a negative? I do see the bias you mentioned considering TT haha

As for talk of Matthews “missing” something intangible: that’s absurd 

What’s missing is the heart to push through adversity and succeed in the playoffs.

[PerreaultForever]

6 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

Interesting article here:  https://www.hockeypatrol.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/are-the-maple-leafs-actually-better-without-auston-matthews-the-shocking-reasons-behind-the-debate

Again, very small sample size, but they author puts up some videos and makes some points to support his point of view. 

Some items of note:

Watching Mitch Marner play without Matthews has been a revelation, to say the least. He's controlling the offense more, he's playing incredible defense (proving those critics wrong) and has been riding an 8-game point streak and leads the team with 20. Marner seems to have a bit more patience without Matthews and doesn't look like he's trying to force an extra pass or not taking shots in favor of letting Matthews score. For example, his goal against Montreal on Saturday: (embedded video) Marner took the puck into the zone and passed it to David Kampf, who patiently waited for Marner to reposition himself for the easy goal. If Matthews were in Kampf's position, Marner would have more than likely passed it, cycled around, and waited to make more passes.

Letting Matthews pass a bit more isn't a bad thing, and getting both McMann and Robertson on a hot streak can only lead to benefits, and could pay off huge come playoff time.

This is hilarious. Leaf fans are hilarious. I certainly hope they plan to fully rely on Marner. That way we can be assured of another first round exit as he disappears again once the playoffs start. At which point all the Leaf fans will want him traded and so the cycle continues. 

[ska-T Chitown]

OMG - can the Sabres please do another winter classic?? The 'Hawks jerseys are siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!! 😍

https://shop.nhl.com/chicago-blackhawks/mens-chicago-blackhawks-fanatics-red-2025-nhl-winter-classic-premium-jersey/

[Flashsabre]

14 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

This is hilarious. Leaf fans are hilarious. I certainly hope they plan to fully rely on Marner. That way we can be assured of another first round exit as he disappears again once the playoffs start. At which point all the Leaf fans will want him traded and so the cycle continues. 

Welcome to the Toronto media. Leafs called two players up to play last night and there are articles today about whether these two depth callups are making the Leafs change their trade philosophy. 

[Taro T]

47 minutes ago, ska-T Chitown said:

OMG - can the Sabres please do another winter classic?? The 'Hawks jerseys are siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!! 😍

https://shop.nhl.com/chicago-blackhawks/mens-chicago-blackhawks-fanatics-red-2025-nhl-winter-classic-premium-jersey/

Of course they can.  They can even have another home game.  Which local suburb would you like this one to be played in?   Boston?  Filly?  Maybe they could go to the other side of the county and play that home game in Seattle or Vancouver.

[HumanSlinky39]

54 minutes ago, ska-T Chitown said:

OMG - can the Sabres please do another winter classic?? The 'Hawks jerseys are siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!! 😍

https://shop.nhl.com/chicago-blackhawks/mens-chicago-blackhawks-fanatics-red-2025-nhl-winter-classic-premium-jersey/

They're selling $168 hoodies and $118 crewnecks. Are you ferking kidding me?

[That Aud Smell]

14 hours ago, ska-T Chitown said:

Like ... Patrick Ewing? Crossing sports here, eh? I just remember the Knicks as the team Jordan beat all the time, lol.

damn - you’re young enough to have missed the days when the sports blogosphere was dominated by Bill Simmons?

[SwampD]

12 hours ago, ska-T Chitown said:

Not sure how this is not here yet:
https://www.nhl.com/news/capitals-alex-ovechkin-out-4-6-weeks-with-broken-leg

Shame, it would be cool watch him break the record.

That's what he gets for sticking his leg out like that.

[shrader]

8 hours ago, Taro T said:

Of course they can.  They can even have another home game.  Which local suburb would you like this one to be played in?   Boston?  Filly?  Maybe they could go to the other side of the county and play that home game in Seattle or Vancouver.

I’d play it in Japan on Taro’s birthday. 

[ska-T Chitown]

8 hours ago, Taro T said:

Of course they can.  They can even have another home game.  Which local suburb would you like this one to be played in?   Boston?  Filly?  Maybe they could go to the other side of the county and play that home game in Seattle or Vancouver.

I am missing something here ... too early, the caffeine has not kicked in ...

[That Aud Smell]

30 minutes ago, ska-T Chitown said:

I am missing something here ... too early, the caffeine has not kicked in ...

yo, has @Taro T been a little cranky of late? he elsewhere recently dressed down @GASabresIUFAN for seeking clarification on whose signature was on a mini-helmet.

[DarthEbriate]

What’s the best thing you can do when retiring the number of one of your franchise’s best players?

1) pick a historically crappy opponent,

2) on their second night of a back-to-back,

3) and make sure that that opponent was involved in your retired player’s crowning moment: the Sabrepede. (Thornton got a primary assist)

Hope the Sabres beat the Ducks tonight and have some juice left over for Joe Thornton Day tomorrow, because the Shark Tank is going to be in a silly-nostalgia-frenzy. 

Edited Friday at 02:31 PM by DarthEbriate

[shrader]

1 hour ago, That Aud Smell said:

yo, has @Taro T been a little cranky of late? he elsewhere recently dressed down @GASabresIUFAN for seeking clarification on whose signature was on a mini-helmet.

I was ready to make the same joke taro did (granted, very lazily with less words) until I saw his post. The league isn’t giving this team/town a thing anymore until they actually win. 

[ska-T Chitown]

1 minute ago, shrader said:

I was ready to make the same joke taro did (granted, very lazily with less words) until I saw his post. The league isn’t giving this team/town a thing anymore until they actually win. 

i *thought* that was what he meant, but my social cue meter was on empty when I saw it. And honestly, it can be an away game, I just got a halfie over the idea of a sick jersey. Hell, part of me wants to get that 'Hawks jersey 👀

[Doohicksie]

12 hours ago, ska-T Chitown said:

OMG - can the Sabres please do another winter classic?? The 'Hawks jerseys are siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!! 😍

https://shop.nhl.com/chicago-blackhawks/mens-chicago-blackhawks-fanatics-red-2025-nhl-winter-classic-premium-jersey/

When the new Bills stadium opens.

[Taro T]

5 hours ago, ska-T Chitown said:

I am missing something here ... too early, the caffeine has not kicked in ...

The Sabres have "hosted" 2 Winter Classics and one Heritage Classic.

The 1st was in the Buffalo suburb of Orchard Park.

The 2nd was in the Buffalo suburb of the Bronx.

The 3rd was in the Buffalo suburb of Hamilton, ON.

Maybe the Sabres can host one in Las Vegas so Eichel can play in front of the "hometown" fans once again.  Money grubbin' ######.

[steveoath]

Sabres legend Alex Nylander signs a deal with the Marlies big team. 

[DarthEbriate]

1 hour ago, Taro T said:

The Sabres have "hosted" 2 Winter Classics and one Heritage Classic.

The 1st was in the Buffalo suburb of Orchard Park.

The 2nd was in the Buffalo suburb of the Bronx.

The 3rd was in the Buffalo suburb of Hamilton, ON.

Maybe the Sabres can host one in Las Vegas so Eichel can play in front of the "hometown" fans once again.  Money grubbin' ######.

That’s our Darth Pegulas the Wise at work. Home games?

VEEEgas, baby! EEEichel!

[DarthEbriate]

24 minutes ago, steveoath said:

Sabres legend Alex Nylander signs a deal with the Marlies big team. 

Now that his development is complete, it’s time for a 1:1 trade for Joker. Boom: top 6 fixed and cheap! 😇

Gah! Why was it not Sergachev?

[French Collection]

3 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Now that his development is complete, it’s time for a 1:1 trade for Joker. Boom: top 6 fixed and cheap! 😇

Gah! Why was it not Sergachev?

Sergachev is a LHD, oh wait.

[Dreams Burn Down]

16 hours ago, Taro T said:

Of course they can.  They can even have another home game.  Which local suburb would you like this one to be played in?   Boston?  Filly?  Maybe they could go to the other side of the county and play that home game in Seattle or Vancouver.

What, is BMO Field unavailable?

[GASabresIUFAN]

8 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:

yo, has @Taro T been a little cranky of late? he elsewhere recently dressed down @GASabresIUFAN for seeking clarification on whose signature was on a mini-helmet.

No sh…..t!