2023-2024 NHL Season

[sancarlos]

Sharks win!

And, win again! Amazing.

[brian]

The Oilers are digging themselves quite a hole.

[degenerasian]

The Oilers are digging themselves quite a hole.

Will get worse.

If McDavid is playing while injured, it likely means a few things:

1. The oilers management are incredibly stupid. Just beyond incompetent to do that to the “Golden Goose”.
2. It might mean he needs surgery to fully recover from it but management knows they are beyond cooked if they shut McDavid down for 2 months. The docs may have said something like “he probably won’t make the injury worse by playing but will not get back to 100% if he keeps playing.”
3. If their season trend continues for another 2 weeks, they likely throw in the towel and shut McDavid down for however long it takes to heal.
4. If they throw in the towel on this season, that’s likely it for Draisaitl with the oilers. Could see trade request by December with the trade maybe happening by deadline.

[sancarlos]

The Oilers are digging themselves quite a hole.

Will get worse.

If McDavid is playing while injured, it likely means a few things:

1. The oilers management are incredibly stupid. Just beyond incompetent to do that to the “Golden Goose”.
2. It might mean he needs surgery to fully recover from it but management knows they are beyond cooked if they shut McDavid down for 2 months. The docs may have said something like “he probably won’t make the injury worse by playing but will not get back to 100% if he keeps playing.”
3. If their season trend continues for another 2 weeks, they likely throw in the towel and shut McDavid down for however long it takes to heal.
4. If they throw in the towel on this season, that’s likely it for Draisaitl with the oilers. Could see trade request by December with the trade maybe happening by deadline.

I can't convince myself one way or the other on how great Draisaitl really is, or isn't. He clearly benefits from having McDavid on his team, either directly, on his line, or indirectly when not on his line, by getting easier matchups. With McDavid hobbled, he should be carrying the team. I know he still is putting up stats, but they aren't translating to wins. I dunno, maybe the problem is elsewhere. Their defense (Nurse!), goaltending, and secondary scoring are all sub-par. So, maybe he is Jacob DeGrom on the Mets

[govmentchedda]

Woodcroft out. So much oil money being spilled on firing coaches this morning.

[sancarlos]

Woodcroft out. So much oil money being spilled on firing coaches this morning.

[mister d]

Ah shit. That’s who I wanted the rangers to go with before this season (not that Laviolette hasn’t been great so far).

[Jerloma]

Five game streak...the captain looking fresh out there!

[rass]

So is 71. So far.

The deflection by Crosby from the side of the net was cool.

[wlu_lax6]

Caps are on a bit of a hot streak even with a cold Ovi. Not sure what to make of it but based on Charlie L's play over the last few games, Caps may have a goalie competition for the #1.

[mister d]

Would only need the vaguest of hints to guess the Lucic news.

[sancarlos]

Would only need the vaguest of hints to guess the Lucic news.

People in the Athletic comments are saying it's domestic violence.

eta: Yup

[mister d]

There were rumors back when I lived there and atleast one incident, although I’m blanking on the details.

[rass]

Better than Pegula

[rass]

JFC do they have any feet left?

[sancarlos]

For the first time this season, the Sharks outshot an opponent. But, they still lost to Montreal in a shootout.

[MaxWebster]

lowest-bar imaginable.

(holy fkstick somehow the sabres won and in regulation??)

Better than Pegula

[sancarlos]

[govmentchedda]

I don't think Bettman makes these decisions on his own. My guess is shit like this is delegated to someone like Colin Campbell, (is he still involved?) or Bill Daly. Whoever it is/are just cannot stop stepping on rakes. The weird thing is I don't think it's the advertisers. It could very easily be someone high up in ownership who is influential.

[rass]

So the Perry rumors were true, huh?

[govmentchedda]

So the Perry rumors were true, huh?

Wow. Although, consider the source here always. That fucking franchise is not to be trusted.

[sancarlos]

[mister d]

So the Perry rumors were true, huh?

Originally I'd assumed it would be along the lines of "Perry was brought in to mentor Bedard so he was a complete dickhead, like his mentors presumably were to him and like he's been his entire career and probably life". This would be worse.

[Giff]

Was the rumor he banged Bedard's mom? Cause that's really more of a high-five than a suspension situation imo.

[rass]

That's what I was referring to.

[Nonlinear FC]

Looked her up...She's kind of borderline MILF material... Not really worth the potential shitstorm.

Maybe she's bendy?

[govmentchedda]

So the Perry rumors were true, huh?

Originally I'd assumed it would be along the lines of "Perry was brought in to mentor Bedard so he was a complete dickhead, like his mentors presumably were to him and like he's been his entire career and probably life". This would be worse.

I still think this has to be it. Hazing, assholery, etc.

[govmentchedda]

They did have a Mom's trip earlier this month though. Yikes!

[L-Jam3]

I just looked at the team website to see if they had any POC on their staff, thinking he got drunk and dropped an N-bomb or five in their presence, but the only photos are Wirtz's kids.

Hazing probably makes a lot of sense.

[A_B]

I just looked at the team website to see if they had any POC on their staff, thinking he got drunk and dropped an N-bomb or five in their presence, but the only photos are Wirtz's kids.

Hazing probably makes a lot of sense.

I mean, fucking a teammate's mom is a sort of hazing I suppose.

[mister d]

Was the rumor he banged Bedard's mom? Cause that's really more of a high-five than a suspension situation imo.

That's cute to say but it's also about the best way to fuck up a franchise's relationship with an otherworldly talent (they don't deserve). Like Mel Hall being a dick to Bernie Williams ended when they sent Hall packing. You can't undo(!) something like this.

[govmentchedda]

Just hitting on her is a bridge too far.

[Nonlinear FC]

I just looked at the team website to see if they had any POC on their staff, thinking he got drunk and dropped an N-bomb or five in their presence, but the only photos are Wirtz's kids.

Hazing probably makes a lot of sense.

I mean, fucking a teammate's mom is a sort of hazing I suppose.

Had to explain to my boss why I was laughing. Well played.

[sancarlos]

Poor Connor Bedard. True or not, he’ll hear a lot of chirps about Perry banging his mom,

[mister d]

Gotta enjoy Domi giving Bennett a cheap shot in a scrum and then getting absolutely pummeled later when Bennett had a chance to square him up.

[Giff]

Was the rumor he banged Bedard's mom? Cause that's really more of a high-five than a suspension situation imo.

That's cute to say but it's also about the best way to fuck up a franchise's relationship with an otherworldly talent (they don't deserve). Like Mel Hall being a dick to Bernie Williams ended when they sent Hall packing. You can't undo(!) something like this.

Has to explain the Jets tbh.

[degenerasian]

They had to do it... before the dad's trip.

[mister d]

"Corey Perry fucked Connor Bedard's mom and then fucked Connor Bedard's dad" would up the scandal level for sure.

[A_B]

They had to do it... before the dad's trip.

Bedard has the chance to do the funniest thing ever.

[sancarlos]

They had to do it... before the dad's trip.

Bedard has the chance to do the funniest thing ever.

But, Corey Perry’s dad won’t be on the trip.