Around the NHL: 2024-2025 Season

[Sabres73]

Bruins lose in OT to the Blues - an opportunity to move up in the standings today

And the Isles lose in regulation - let’s go!

Edited November 16 by Sabres73

[WhenWillItEnd66]

We are 4 points out from worst in the league.  Only 2 points out from a playoff spot.  Lots of parody this year.  We are still not a playoff team.  Fire TP and KA

[shrader]

1 hour ago, WhenWillItEnd66 said:

We are 4 points out from worst in the league.  Only 2 points out from a playoff spot.  Lots of parody this year.  We are still not a playoff team.  Fire TP and KA

Yeah, it is pretty funny. 

[PerreaultForever]

That is the typo/misspelling/Freudian slip of the year. 

[mjd1001]

Ovechkin scores again, now has at least 1 goal in 9 of the last 14 games.

[mjd1001]

1 hour ago, mjd1001 said:

Ovechkin scores again, now has at least 1 goal in 9 of the last 14 games.

And another later in the game. He really wants Gretzky's record this season.

[mjd1001]

13 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

And another later in the game. He really wants Gretzky's record this season.

And the hat trick.

What is wrong with 'kids' these days?  39 year old Alex Ovechkin leading the league in goals (tied with 2 others but Ovi has done it in less games).

I guess it must be true what they say, anyone under 35 is just lazy.😁

[Flashsabre]

14 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

And the hat trick.

What is wrong with 'kids' these days?  39 year old Alex Ovechkin leading the league in goals (tied with 2 others but Ovi has done it in less games).

I guess it must be true what they say, anyone under 35 is just lazy.😁

Ovi is a freak of nature. Still chugging at 39. I hope he gets the record.

Funny thing is that Gretzky was never thought of as a “goal scorer” per se while Ovi’s entire game revolves around scoring goals. Just shows the greatness that was 99.

[shrader]

52 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Ovi is a freak of nature. Still chugging at 39. I hope he gets the record.

Funny thing is that Gretzky was never thought of as a “goal scorer” per se while Ovi’s entire game revolves around scoring goals. Just shows the greatness that was 99.

I heard this one the other day. Gretzky was the fastest all time to 1000 points, in  424 games. The second fastest to 1000? Gretzky with the 433 it took to get to his second 1000 points. 
 

Lemieux took 513 games. 

[Doohicksie]

On 11/17/2024 at 11:15 AM, WhenWillItEnd66 said:

We are 4 points out from worst in the league.  Only 2 points out from a playoff spot.  Lots of parody this year.  We are still not a playoff team.  Fire TP and KA

Parity too.  😉 

[French Collection]

6 hours ago, shrader said:

I heard this one the other day. Gretzky was the fastest all time to 1000 points, in  424 games. The second fastest to 1000? Gretzky with the 433 it took to get to his second 1000 points. 
 

Lemieux took 513 games. 

Pretty consistent 1000s.

[shrader]

47 minutes ago, French Collection said:

Pretty consistent 1000s.

9 extra games?  What a slacker.

[WhenWillItEnd66]

4 hours ago, Doohicksie said:

Parity too.  😉 

Lol ty

[mjd1001]

And Ovechkin with 2 more tonight.

5 goals in the last 2 days.  Leading the league. 15 goals in 18 games.  Thats nearly a 70 goal pace.  I know he's not going to keep up that pace, but its really beyond understanding how he is doing it at 39 years old (and looks like he's closing in on 50)

[Andrew Amerk]

6 hours ago, Doohicksie said:

Parity too.  😉 

Love a nice pair of D’s. 

[steveoath]

4 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

And Ovechkin with 2 more tonight.

5 goals in the last 2 days.  Leading the league. 15 goals in 18 games.  Thats nearly a 70 goal pace.  I know he's not going to keep up that pace, but its really beyond understanding how he is doing it at 39 years old (and looks like he's closing in on 50)

Injured though. Hopefully nothing major as it’s quite the spectacle seeing him turn back time this season. 

[Flashsabre]

Bruins booed off the ice after being spanked 5-1 by the Jackets.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Montgomery’s time is just about up in Boston.

[Doohicksie]

42 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Bruins booed off the ice after being spanked 5-1 by the Jackets.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Montgomery’s time is just about up in Boston.

I don't think it's coaching.  They've reached the end of their run; time for a fire sale and rebuild.  Which the Bruins will probably carry out in short order and once again leave the Sabres behind.

[DarthEbriate]

21 minutes ago, Doohicksie said:

I don't think it's coaching.  They've reached the end of their run; time for a fire sale and rebuild.  Which the Bruins will probably carry out in short order and once again leave the Sabres behind.

This poses a hypothetical situation (which we could easily see): If the Sabres and Bruins both miss the playoffs this season, which team makes the playoffs first? If I could be completely objective, this would be pretty interesting to see how each franchise were to go about it.

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The Red Wings are preceding the Sabres through the California road trip. They earned 1 point combined vs. the Sharks, Ducks, and Kings.

And good job on the Habs shutting out the Oilers.

Edited November 19 by DarthEbriate

[mjd1001]

A big mistake by Boston finally? Elias Lindholm

-He has 2 goals through 20 games for Boston so far (8 goal, 36 point pace per 82)

-Last year he had a total of 15 goals and 29 assists, and was a -14 for the year.

-hasn't scored more than 22 goals in a season since 2021-22, when he started the year at 25 years old.

-He is going to be 30 in a couple weeks. He is in the first year of a $7.75 million dollar per year deal that goes for 7 more years.

-So far this year he has been an anchor (a bad one) for Boston. His deal will run out when he is 37 years old.

He is getting paid more than Tage, and already is beyond his 'statistical' peak.

Edited November 19 by mjd1001

[Doohicksie]

12 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

A big mistake by Boston finally? Elias Lindholm

-He has 2 goals through 20 games for Boston so far (8 goal, 36 point pace per 82)

-Last year he had a total of 15 goals and 29 assists, and was a -14 for the year.

-hasn't scored more than 22 goals in a season since 2021-22, when he started the year at 25 years old.

-He is going to be 30 in a couple weeks. He is in the first year of a $7.75 million dollar per year deal that goes for 7 more years.

-So far this year he has been an anchor (a bad one) for Boston. His deal will run out when he is 37 years old.

He is getting paid more than Tage, and already is beyond his 'statistical' peak.

[Flashsabre]

1 hour ago, Doohicksie said:

I don't think it's coaching.  They've reached the end of their run; time for a fire sale and rebuild.  Which the Bruins will probably carry out in short order and once again leave the Sabres behind.

I agree with you but Boston don’t fool around and they can’t trade significant pieces so the coach is the natural move right now.

[DarthEbriate]

27 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

A big mistake by Boston finally? Elias Lindholm

-He is going to be 30 in a couple weeks. He is in the first year of a $7.75 million dollar per year deal that goes for 7 more years.

-So far this year he has been an anchor (a bad one) for Boston. His deal will run out when he is 37 years old.

He is getting paid more than Tage, and already is beyond his 'statistical' peak.

Lindholm was a very good 2C, much akin to his draft-year and former CGY teammate Monahan. Solid system guys who play well defensively and could step into that 1C role in an occasional capacity -- and sometimes, you get a great year out of them. Lindholm centered Tkachuk and Gaudreau when they had their breakout Huzzah Calgary season. But Lindholm, the center, finished over 30 points behind both of his wingers.

And then you wake up one day and five years have passed, and that season was a statistical outlier, and honestly, he should be making 3C money, and..., good signing, Boston! And Father Buyout is likely waiting for you there in 3 years or some playoff contender will take him with retention or some tanker will get him to reach the floor.

[Getpucksdeep]

5 hours ago, Doohicksie said:

I don't think it's coaching.  They've reached the end of their run; time for a fire sale and rebuild.  Which the Bruins will probably carry out in short order and once again leave the Sabres behind.

A coworker of mine is a Bruins season ticket holder. He's still convinced they will make the playoffs. Their goal differential stinks, but Caps shrugged it off last year. We'll see!

5 hours ago, DarthEbriate said:

This poses a hypothetical situation (which we could easily see): If the Sabres and Bruins both miss the playoffs this season, which team makes the playoffs first? If I could be completely objective, this would be pretty interesting to see how each franchise were to go about it.

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The Red Wings are preceding the Sabres through the California road trip. They earned 1 point combined vs. the Sharks, Ducks, and Kings.

And good job on the Habs shutting out the Oilers.

Boo Habs!  Hoping Ullmark gets lit up tonight like his buddy Swayman has been.

[Brawndo]

Bruins fire Jim Montgomery, Joe Sacco interim HC

 

Edited November 19 by Brawndo