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2019-2020 NHL Thread

That's good news. My bro-in-law has epilepsy; seeing someone have a seizure is scary. (not suggesting Brodie has epilepsy).
 
This Kovalchuk thing in LA is playing out exactly like so many people thought it would.

I don't know how anyone thought going 3 years at 6.25M on a 35+ contract with an NMC for him was a good idea.
 
Draisaitl is on an unbelievable pace, even ahead of McDavid. 

Draisaitl has 15g 26a = 41pts in 21GP.  That tracks a 58g 101a = 159 point season.

McDavid has 14g 23a = 37pts in 21GP.  That tracks a 55g 90a = 145 point season.



 
herman said:
I want to laugh at the Flames, but...
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There was a lot of laughing at Ottawa's roster over the summer, and at the quarter mark they've got the same ROW as the Leafs, and with 2 games in hand.
 
Frank E said:
herman said:
I want to laugh at the Flames, but...
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There was a lot of laughing at Ottawa's roster over the summer, and at the quarter mark they've got the same ROW as the Leafs, and with 2 games in hand.
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Lotta hype for Buffalo early in the season but they've dulled out lately as well.
 
herman said:
https://twitter.com/KdotAnderson/status/1195063880738697216

Bullfrog said:
That's scary news. But the unintended pun is really bad; "everyone is really upset" might have been a better choice of words.
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I'd just like to double back for a second to the Frog's awesome pun find here the other day.

Awesome.
 
herman said:
and nothing for my point about how the Sabres are not as sharp these days? hmm?
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Yeah, I didn't catch that one either.  Maybe the frog did.

And I also didn't catch that you said "point" and "not as sharp" in this comment.
 
Last night's Hathaway incident definitely has no place in the sport, and I hope he's fined for it, but at the same time I hope the league (or head of officiating) takes a look at the tape too. Hathaway being restrained by a linesman while subjected to multiple sucker punches, unable to defend himself or only to a limited degree before the spitting incident, I can at least understand some element of his frustration. I've noticed a number of times over the last year or two (or maybe it's even more) where linesmen step in to stop a fight and don't do so safely or evenly, resulting in one of the players being vulnerable to the attack of the other. Someone is going to get hurt, badly, if they keep doing this. I'm not a big fan of fighting in the modern game, but if the players are going to do it then at least make sure the linesmen aren't tipping the scales.
 
Hobbes said:
Last night's Hathaway incident definitely has no place in the sport, and I hope he's fined for it, but at the same time I hope the league (or head of officiating) takes a look at the tape too. Hathaway being restrained by a linesman while subjected to multiple sucker punches, unable to defend himself or only to a limited degree before the spitting incident, I can at least understand some element of his frustration. I've noticed a number of times over the last year or two (or maybe it's even more) where linesmen step in to stop a fight and don't do so safely or evenly, resulting in one of the players being vulnerable to the attack of the other. Someone is going to get hurt, badly, if they keep doing this. I'm not a big fan of fighting in the modern game, but if the players are going to do it then at least make sure the linesmen aren't tipping the scales.
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Lucic got 2 games for a sucker punch. Doubt we'll see anything here. Uncalled for but I see his frustration. At least he owned up to it and said it doesn't belong in the game and he reacted badly..
 
Nik Bethune said:
Bobby Ryan is entering the league's Player Assistance Program.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/senators-bobby-ryan-enters-nhl-nhlpa-player-assistance-program/

I didn't put this in the Sens thread because to me that's a place for well deserved LOLSens stuff and this isn't a laughing matter. Ryan's had a truly bizarre life and that he's managed to make a successful NHL career of it is pretty commendable. I hope he can deal with whatever his issues are.
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I wish him well. After watching the documentary on him a few years back, I really gained some empathy for him. And - unrelated - for Jack Johnson too.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/magazine/searching-for-bobby-ryan/
 
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