The Swamp

Ehhh ... if at the end of the WJC someone tried to ballpark Gauthier's trade value, it wouldn't just be Drysdale and a high 2nd. Its obv not losing him for free, but they're worse now than when their fan woke up today.

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:01 pm Ehhh ... if at the end of the WJC someone tried to ballpark Gauthier's trade value, it wouldn't just be Drysdale and a high 2nd. Its obv not losing him for free, but they're worse now than when their fan woke up today.

Don’t sleep on Drysdale. He’s had some injuries, but he’s good.

I'm sure he is, I'm just going off all the Gauthier scouting reports which seem to say he's a lock first line wing or 2C. That's a lot more valuable than a PP QB on the 2nd pair, no?

Drysdale is excellent, but he’s got a history of injuries, plus- I wonder what his true ceiling is. Gauthier is going to be a top-line star, no doubt about it. Ducks can afford to make this trade because they are loaded on D with Mintyukov, Zellweger, and Luneau,

so i got suckered into going to the Sabres v Canucks tomorrow afternoon.

counterpoint: on Monday i'm (supposed to be*) driving down to Pittsburgh to take my daughter back to Pitt and have tix for us to see the Pens v Kraken. Have never been to a game in Pittsburgh and am probably going to cry seeing in person what legacy a formerly-shitty-and-bankrupt franchise has built.


*this storm had better move through fast. otherwise anyone wanna buy some Pens tix

Ovi out for 2nd straight game. The Russian Machine Never Breaks is broken.

just a shout-out to the Penguins and their fans - we had a blast at the game yesterday and ppl were great. Also a special shout out to this Crosby fella for scoring two goals, who has been my daughter's favourite player since she's been aware of hockey.

Maybe the locals can corroborate - PPG Arena upper deck seems more steep than most other modern arenas? I remember the classics (The Aud, Le Colisee, MLG...) where the upper decks were staggeringly/dangerously steep but that was the attraction - gave a great view. Only difference in those were that they hung over the lower bowls so were physically closer to the rink.

I love a good steep stadium.

The same thing has been said about Little Caesars arena in Detroit

Nine-round shootout in Chicago tonight between the Sharks and the Blackhawks.

Happy for MAF getting to #2 all-time in wins.

I'm not big on "everything is easier now" and MAF seems like a good dude, but that's a pretty messy stat with the shootout now.

Caps with a 2-0 win over the Ducks the other night. Second goal was into an empty net.

It's pretty surprising, given their stats on offense, that they are even close to a wild card spot. I said it very early... This team is just very tough to watch. It's nice that they aren't hanging a bunch of kids out to dry and running around losing by whopping margins. They are pretty disciplined for a young'ish team.

But, man, it is very hard to watch.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 4:47 pm Caps with a 2-0 win over the Ducks the other night. Second goal was into an empty net.

It's pretty surprising, given their stats on offense, that they are even close to a wild card spot. I said it very early... This team is just very tough to watch. It's nice that they aren't hanging a bunch of kids out to dry and running around losing by whopping margins. They are pretty disciplined for a young'ish team.

But, man, it is very hard to watch.

And now they pretty easily handle a mediocre Blues team.

* Their goalie play has been pretty good, especially Lindgren.
* While Ovie isn't scoring as much, he is noticeably playing helper a lot this year and is tied for team lead in points.
* Pacioretty joining after a lengthy stint on the injured list has been a pretty obvious positive turn of events. He's just good/solid and has made a moribund PP much more dangerous.
* Wilson and Oshie, after being hurt early, have rounded into form.

I'm still not convinced this team makes the playoffs, but they are buying into the coach's system and seem to be clicking.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:46 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 4:47 pm Caps with a 2-0 win over the Ducks the other night. Second goal was into an empty net.

It's pretty surprising, given their stats on offense, that they are even close to a wild card spot. I said it very early... This team is just very tough to watch. It's nice that they aren't hanging a bunch of kids out to dry and running around losing by whopping margins. They are pretty disciplined for a young'ish team.

But, man, it is very hard to watch.

And now they pretty easily handle a mediocre Blues team.

* Their goalie play has been pretty good, especially Lindgren.
* While Ovie isn't scoring as much, he is noticeably playing helper a lot this year and is tied for team lead in points.
* Pacioretty joining after a lengthy stint on the injured list has been a pretty obvious positive turn of events. He's just good/solid and has made a moribund PP much more dangerous.
* Wilson and Oshie, after being hurt early, have rounded into form.

I'm still not convinced this team makes the playoffs, but they are buying into the coach's system and seem to be clicking.

I could score on the Strome line right now.

Reilly Smith gets an epic standing ovation in his return to T-Mobile Arena.

Aaron Rodgers is at the VGK/Pittsburgh game and got shown on the Jumbotron and received a huge chorus of booing.

Looks like the Oilers are signing Corey Perry, recently drummed out of Chicago. Maybe he can room with Evander Kane, and they can discuss other jerks Edmonton could sign.

My wife's coworkers had an outing at what turned out to be a pretty entertaining VGK/NJD game last night and besides wandering around until I found a food counter serving a hefty plate of made-to-order disco fries (think NJ poutine) for only $10 the best thing I saw (non-game action category) was this:

that is so delightfully cheesy - i love it. Chico.

That's fantastic.

Chico really committing to the bit is what makes it work.

I didn’t know Chico Resch was still around. Colorado Rockies legend!

The Sharks still have the worst record in the NHL, but they are on a two game win streak! The Rangers better watch out tonight!

The only thing I'll guarantee is the Rangers will be down after one.

Phrasing here makes me think its not very good / hockey canada might be coming to a resolution ...

Edmonton needs a goalie, so you just know they are watching this situation closely.

Twitter is tying Dylan Dube's recent leave of absence to this too.

I saw and either (1) they're right or (2) Dube is going to be dealing with awful shit on top of already dealing with awful shit.

For anybody unawares, here’s a backgrounder on the scandal, and Hockey Canada’s other scandals swept under the rug.

I've always thought that Dube was involved. He was the captain and was at the event with a handful of others.

Looks like its finally happening.

Grasping at straws maybe but could Dube being out for mental health specifically means he might not be one of the 5 being charged? Carter Hart for example was given a leave of absence. Maybe the difference seems like it might mean something?

Because if they're using "mental health reasons" as code for "surrendering to the police" that would be really low, even for an organization at shit as the Flames.

Formenton now

degenerasian wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:46 am Grasping at straws maybe but could Dube being out for mental health specifically means he might not be one of the 5 being charged? Carter Hart for example was given a leave of absence. Maybe the difference seems like it might mean something?

Because if they're using "mental health reasons" as code for "surrendering to the police" that would be really low, even for an organization at shit as the Flames.

That's what I was thinking too. And if not, using the cover of mental health is pretty bullshit. Fuck the Flyers forever, but that statement is about the best of what you put out if your guy is about to be indicted on sexual assault charges.

meanwhile i'm getting 3 different NHL alerts from various apps .... about how Utah is ready to make a bid for an expansion team.

"Nothing to see here!"


man i've really developed a hatred for this league