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2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:05 pm
by sancarlos
Here are my predictions for the final standings this season:
East
Pittsburgh
Washington
Columbus
Montreal
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Toronto
NY Rangers
Buffalo
Boston
NY Islanders
Philadelphia
Ottawa
New Jersey
Florida
Detroit
West
Edmonton
Minnesota
Anaheim
Chicago
Dallas
San Jose
St. Louis
Nashville
Winnipeg
Calgary
Arizona
Colorado
Vancouver
Vegas
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:23 pm
by govmentchedda
I bet Vegas is not last in the West.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:28 pm
by mister d
They certainly drafted like that was their intent.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:29 pm
by sancarlos
govmentchedda wrote:I bet Vegas is not last in the West.
You can prop wager that in Vegas, I bet.
Anyway, as bad as Colorado and Vancouver are likely to be, I expect they will each be a lot better than Vegas this season.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:35 pm
by DSafetyGuy
I suspect you need to put Detroit lower.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:36 pm
by mister d
I made my comment before I thought to myself "who is Vancouver's goalie?" and then checked. Vancouver might contend. I think the Avs should be a small tier up if they move Duchene for current help.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 4:34 pm
by degenerasian
The best team assembled under the salary cap
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:11 pm
by degenerasian
So the Las Vegas team can't have beards? What happens in the playoffs?
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:28 pm
by sancarlos
degenerasian wrote:So the Las Vegas team can't have beards? What happens in the playoffs?
What are you talking about? I don’t think they have a rule against beards, do they?
I just read an article that included a picture of Deryk Engelland and he had a beard. Link?
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:33 pm
by degenerasian
sancarlos wrote:degenerasian wrote:So the Las Vegas team can't have beards? What happens in the playoffs?
What are you talking about? I don’t think they have a rule against beards, do they?
I just read an article that included a picture of Deryk Engelland and he had a beard. Link?
https://mobile.twitter.com/JesseGranger ... 684992?p=v
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 7:06 pm
by rass
Season is going great so far! Woo!
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 7:47 pm
by brian
Well playoff beards are a policy they won't have to worry about for another three years.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 8:10 pm
by sancarlos
I am really surprised by that rule. 5 o’clock shadows are very common in hockey (like all sports).
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 8:27 pm
by rass
Ugh NBCSN. More Millbury?!
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:46 pm
by BSF21
Loser point is the dumbest thing. Still don't get it. Bring back ties.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:49 pm
by BSF21
I want to post my over/unders for the year but I'm on an iPad -- still have my ideas. Will throw it down Friday
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:06 pm
by sancarlos
rass wrote:Ugh NBCSN. More Millbury?!
Fucking NBCSN. When your team is playing in the second half of a double-header, you can count on missing half the first period.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:26 pm
by MaxWebster
hey guys, I think Connor McDavid is good.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:34 pm
by MaxWebster
N.B. he hit 41km/hr on that breakaway goal.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:51 pm
by degenerasian
Phhhhhhhffffffttttttt
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 6:43 am
by govmentchedda
BSF21 wrote:Loser point is the dumbest thing. Still don't get it. Bring back ties.
Three point games! I bang my sports drum loudest for this issue.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:04 am
by degenerasian
moving this here
MaxWebster wrote:timing horrific as they're down 0-3 already (or maybe perfect timing...) but the Jets *should* be a top 3 in that division based on talent alone. goaltending was the scapegoat last year, not without reason, but it's almost never that simple.
mister d wrote:degenerasian wrote:No goalie. Drop too many points night after night. The Central is a grind.
Goalie should be a strength if anything. Neither is elite, but they can hot-hand themselves into a real good place.
The Jets lose too many stupid games like this to be a contender. Defense and goaltending is not good enough. I watched the parts of it yesterday and Byfuglien was skating randomly everywhere. That's no defending.
For the Flames, I'm not too disappointed in yesterday, they were quite organized but couldn't get anything going offensively. Not many teams will hold Edmonton to 2(3) goals this year.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 8:12 pm
by DSafetyGuy
Looks like there are a few rows of empty seats in the lower section on Little Caesars Arena for the Wings' opener. That's good, right?
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 7:04 am
by wlu_lax6
First time in 100 years that 4 players have opened the regular season with a hat trick.
Wayne Simmonds, Connor McDavid, Alex Ovechkin (18th career..most of anyone since 2005) and Brandon Saad
Going to the Caps- Montreal game on Saturday night.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 7:07 am
by Ryan
I don't think hockey-reference can do this - when's the last time 3 different 21-and-unders scored a goal in the same game?
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 7:07 am
by BSF21
Encouraged at our 820 goal pace.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 11:52 am
by MaxWebster
yeah i'll agree with you and even this summer it was downright puzzling that management and Paul Maurice especially was rehired. Again, trying to not take the easy route here but if you've got that much talent that's NHL-established or ready and you're playing like a bunch of drunken chickens in your own zone for years... where does the problem lie other than an obvious conclusion?
degenerasian wrote:moving this here
MaxWebster wrote:timing horrific as they're down 0-3 already (or maybe perfect timing...) but the Jets *should* be a top 3 in that division based on talent alone. goaltending was the scapegoat last year, not without reason, but it's almost never that simple.
mister d wrote:degenerasian wrote:No goalie. Drop too many points night after night. The Central is a grind.
Goalie should be a strength if anything. Neither is elite, but they can hot-hand themselves into a real good place.
The Jets lose too many stupid games like this to be a contender. Defense and goaltending is not good enough. I watched the parts of it yesterday and Byfuglien was skating randomly everywhere. That's no defending.
For the Flames, I'm not too disappointed in yesterday, they were quite organized but couldn't get anything going offensively. Not many teams will hold Edmonton to 2(3) goals this year.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 11:53 am
by brian
VGK still undefeated!
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 12:06 pm
by Steve of phpBB
BSF21 wrote:Encouraged at our 820 goal pace.
Yup.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 12:41 pm
by degenerasian
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:11 pm
by brian
If you have Cox Cable (the largest cable company in town), it won't. They still haven't worked out an agreement to carry the network that has the TV deal. It is on if you have DirecTV, DISH or CenturyLink. Rams Fanny and I are going up to a bar (where there is also a fundraiser for shooting victims going on) to watch the game tonight.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:15 pm
by degenerasian
will it be resolved? or will it go the way of the Dodgers which has been going on 4 years?
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:16 pm
by brian
degenerasian wrote:will it be resolved? or will it go the way of the Dodgers which has been going on 4 years?
That's the million dollar question my friend. The fact it has gone this long is not a good sign.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:28 pm
by sancarlos
sancarlos wrote:govmentchedda wrote:I bet Vegas is not last in the West.
You can prop wager that in Vegas, I bet.
Anyway, as bad as Colorado and Vancouver are likely to be, I expect they will each be a lot better than Vegas this season.
Further thoughts on this...
I looked at Vegas's roster, and their defense looks pretty respectable. That should keep them in a lot of games. They will be scoring-challenged, though. (They are kind of the opposite of Colorado, who has good forwards but a weak defense.)
Speaking of Colorado - Mr. D, did you see the game last night?
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:34 pm
by Nonlinear FC
No way the Caps finish second in the East. They are extremely shaky on D and their bottom 6 have a what the fuck is going on vibe that is either going to sort out and make them a decent squad or put them in fighting to make the playoffs scenario.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 2:21 pm
by brian
degenerasian wrote:will it be resolved? or will it go the way of the Dodgers which has been going on 4 years?
Deal just got done. (A worse) PR crisis averted.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 2:26 pm
by brian
In a related story, there's gotta be a better/shorter way to refer to "AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain". That doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:12 pm
by DSafetyGuy
brian wrote:In a related story, there's gotta be a better/shorter way to refer to "AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain". That doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
Just gotta get rid of 98% of the coverage area and then it can be named after a city.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:14 pm
by brian
DSafetyGuy wrote:brian wrote:In a related story, there's gotta be a better/shorter way to refer to "AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain". That doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
Just gotta get rid of 98% of the coverage area and then it can be named after a city.
Well, VGK is the "Team of the Rockies" so that ain't gonna work.
Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:22 pm
by DSafetyGuy
brian wrote:DSafetyGuy wrote:brian wrote:In a related story, there's gotta be a better/shorter way to refer to "AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain". That doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
Just gotta get rid of 98% of the coverage area and then it can be named after a city.
Well, VGK is the "Team of the Rockies" so that ain't gonna work.
Go old school with KVGK.