OFFICIAL 2013/14 NHL Regular Season Thread

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 7:19 am

@ROOTSPORTSPIT wrote:Crosby's goal is his 666th career point....and it comes against the Devils. Hmmmmmm. -DP

devilfluff · Post by **devilfluff** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:37 am

Fleury played really well last night...

Post by **brian** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:03 am

As many ridiculous road losing streaks as the Lions have, it's pretty nice that the Red Wings have laid some crazy ones on other teams. Like the Sabres not having won in Detroit since 1994. The Flyers had a 15 or so year one as well at one point though I think they broke it a year or three ago.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:52 pm

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:07 am

The Flyers fire Laviolette.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:30 pm

The Sharks have a young rookie playing on the top line named Tomas Hertl, who had two goals and an assist in the first two games. He is Czech and can't speak much English, so his post game quote Saturday was great, "this is crazy and I am happy!"

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 4:57 pm

sancarlos wrote:The Sharks have a young rookie playing on the top line named Tomas Hertl, who had two goals and an assist in the first two games. He is Czech and can't speak much English, so his post game quote Saturday was great, "this is crazy and I am happy!"

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:15 am

Great article about Flames First Round pick Sean Monahan who in 3 games has 2 goals and 1 assist.

I hope they keep him for the season, he been excellent in his limited minutes. It would seem to me a waste to send him back to junior.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:09 pm

Ryan Callahan "scores", clearing the puck in a short-handed situation, as Jonathan Quick misplays an easy one.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 2:27 pm

Oops. Shoulda held onto that stick.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 9:54 pm

Apologies if this has already been posted but . . . in case you missed this excellent Ben Dreith worthy penalty call:

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 12:22 am

sancarlos wrote:The Sharks have a young rookie playing on the top line named Tomas Hertl, who had two goals and an assist in the first two games. He is Czech and can't speak much English, so his post game quote Saturday was great, "this is crazy and I am happy!"

Annnnd... The kid scored FOUR goals tonight against the Rangers. The fourth one was between the legs, highlight reel stuff. Will post the video later.

eta:

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:58 am

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:35 am

I loved Joe Thornton's reaction when the goal went in.

He looked at the ref in shock "holy shit, did you see that?"

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:14 pm

Didn't see this mentioned anywhere else, but Ilya Bryzgalov is apparently going to training camp with the ECHL team here in Las Vegas.

kranepool · Post by **kranepool** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:35 pm

sancarlos wrote:The fourth one was between the legs...

That last one might cost him a few chicklets his next time at the Garden.

Johnny Hotcakes · Post by **Johnny Hotcakes** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:36 pm

brian wrote:Didn't see this mentioned anywhere else, but Ilya Bryzgalov is apparently going to training camp with the ECHL team here in Las Vegas.

Finally, some much needed hope for long-suffering Wrangler fans worldwide.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:45 pm

kranepool wrote:
sancarlos wrote:The fourth one was between the legs...
That last one might cost him a few chicklets his next time at the Garden.

Pshaw. From what I read, I think the Shark they are angry at is Brad Stuart, for his elbow to the jaw of Rick Nash.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 3:20 pm

kranepool wrote:
sancarlos wrote:The fourth one was between the legs...
That last one might cost him a few chicklets his next time at the Garden.

that was my first thought exactly.

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 3:41 pm

Johnny Hotcakes wrote:
brian wrote:Didn't see this mentioned anywhere else, but Ilya Bryzgalov is apparently going to training camp with the ECHL team here in Las Vegas.
Finally, some much needed hope for long-suffering Wrangler fans worldwide.

I know, right? I assume he's only here a month or two before he gets a gig in at least the AHL or some desperate NHL team signs him as an emergency backup, but still interesting that's he plying his trade in Double A.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 5:14 pm

kranepool · Post by **kranepool** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:21 pm

sancarlos wrote:
kranepool wrote:
sancarlos wrote:The fourth one was between the legs...
That last one might cost him a few chicklets his next time at the Garden.
Pshaw. From what I read, I think the Shark they are angry at is Brad Stuart, for his elbow to the jaw of Rick Nash.

It's a goddamned amalgam.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:02 pm

Monahan has two more points. Trying to keep up with Hertl.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:07 pm

I'm watching that game. Monahan looks good.

Didn't know until they showed the highlight, that Daniel Sedin did the Hertl between-the-legs shot for a goal, previously.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:41 pm

Flames not living down to expectations

I think that's good advice in life. Don't try to prove your naysayers wrong but prove your believers right.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:11 pm

degenerasian wrote:I loved Joe Thornton's reaction when the goal went in.

He looked at the ref in shock "holy shit, did you see that?"

Now he's sticking up for his young teammate:

Hearing a question to Marleau about Hertl and whether he was showboating, Thornton said:

“Shut up, have you ever played the game?”

When the press turned his way, he then added:

“I’d have my cock out if I scored four goals. I’d have my cock out, stroking it.”

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:22 pm

Down Goes Brown ‏@DownGoesBrown wrote:
Meanwhile back at Joe Thornton's house, an affection-deprived pet rooster scans the goaltending matchup and hopes tonight will be the night.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:27 pm

Backlash, not for Thornton, but the Vancouver media:

Dan Murphy‏@sportsnetmurph8m
Not sure 'ole Joe expected his joke to be published. He said it off camera while Marleau was in a scrum. Funny line, but OTR I thought.

Brodie Brazil‏@brodiebrazilCSN23m
Great job, Vancouver media: Things get said in jest all the time & are understood to be "off the record". Not surprised you'd print it.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 2:15 pm

Edler gets three games for this (last night):

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 2:40 pm

Good. I'm biased, but it sure looked like head-hunting to me. By the same guy who went after Staal in the world championships.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 3:00 pm

Once upon a time I would have said that the clown-hockey goal Hertl scored against the Rangers has no place in the game. Once upon a time I would have been right to say so. Not anymore. That's what the game has become. It's as if the NHL started watching all the silly little tricks that players fiddle around with when practice has wound down for the day and decided "This. Yes, this. This is what we should be selling."

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 3:37 pm

First off, Daniel Sedin did this in 2010 and it didn't get this kind of publicity. I can only guess it's because Hertl is a rookie. Second, why should it ever have not been legit? Because it's too flashy? It was a way to fake out the goalie and score a goal, and it worked. God forbid we disallow goals because they are too flashy. The only non-media guy I've heard bemoaning this is Adam Oates, who happens to coach one of the flashiest showmen in hockey, Ovechkin. Grumpy old men who don't want anything to change are the bastions of unwritten rules in baseball and hockey.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 3:58 pm

While I very much respect your opinion, using one of the Bobbsey Twins as an example doesn't exactly strengthen your argument. And, yeah, maybe I am getting old and get off my lawn.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:06 pm

I think anything done within regular time and speed is fine.
Great creativity, mind, and hands.

Anything done in the shootout is premeditated and stupid, cause the shootout itself is stupid.

The night before when Ottawa, on the road, roared back from 3-0 down in LA..

That's a tie. Ridiculous to taint that effort with a 3-shot shootout.

Get off my lawn!

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:38 pm

Wòooooooooo Monahan again!

Post by **Sabo** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:17 pm

Tomas Hertl scored. Again. This time it only took him 55 seconds in the first period. Don Cherry is probably swearing somewhere.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 11:10 pm

ooooooooops

kranepool · Post by **kranepool** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:26 am

When you write off your team before its first home game.

That.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:30 pm

Red Wings fans:

Anthony Mantha (first-round, 2013) has 16 goals, 28 points, in the first nine games this season.

Post by **brian** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:03 pm

Probably won't last for long, but it's pretty cool to see four Original Six teams at the top of the Atlantic Division standings.