Around The NHL 2023-24

[Noeller]

5 hours ago, bigg jay said:

Yeah Tkachuk is the same guy who was admittedly laughing his ass off when his teammate took a slapper into an empty net not too long ago.  He has zero room to be upset about something like this.

That's exactly it. Tkachuk had a phenomenal game and I get why the situation pissed him off but it's a comical overreaction ESPECIALLY given the previous incident.

[Goalie]

We will put it here. 
 

Jets prospect Colby Barlow assigned to Moose. 
 

Brad lambert named rookie of the month. 4gs 14As. 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

14 hours ago, Goalie said:

We will put it here. 
 

Jets prospect Colby Barlow assigned to Moose. 
 

Brad lambert named rookie of the month. 4gs 14As. 

I think due to his beard Barlow will also be a coach.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Scottsdale mayor slams Coyotes' new arena plans: 'Not feasible'

[TrueBlue4ever]

Start the rumour mill  

 

Edited April 9 by TrueBlue4ever

[HardCoreBlue]

5 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

Start the rumour mill  

 

I hope best for the kid.

[bigg jay]

Finally makes sense why Perry was brought in by the Oilers... you need someone who is just as big of a douchebag as Kane so they can speak the same language. 😂

https://oilersnation.com/news/nhl-insider-speculates-connor-mcdavid-leon-draisaitl-went-to-corey-perry-for-help-with-evander-kane

 

 

[HardCoreBlue]

Excerpt taken from a story from the Hockey Writers (Kings: What’s Behind Pierre-Luc Dubois’ Struggles This Season?) by Michael Ostrower:

Finding a Groove

A challenge in being on three teams in four seasons is finding chemistry with linemates. He has had to learn three different systems while having multiple head coaches who put him in dozens of different line combinations. This has especially been a challenge this season for the Kings, as he has had two head coaches and has yet to play in any line combination that has spent over 165 minutes together.

So far this season, Dubois has spent 164.4 minutes with Kevin Fiala and Alex Laferriere, 129.8 with Laferriere and Arthur Kaliyev, and 107.1 with Laferriere and Carl Grundstrom. To look at those numbers and think Dubois is entirely to blame for his inconsistency is foolish, as it is impossible to get accustomed to a new city, facility, team, and system when you have inconsistent linemates and coaching. He has spent time across the lineup, too, playing as a first-line scorer and a third-line checker, and every role in between. He is a dominant offensive force when utilized correctly, it is just time for his head coach to see that.

 

 

I'm pretty confident this article was actually written by PLD.

Phone call to the Hockey Writers: Hi, I'd like to speak to Michael Ostrower.

HW: I'm sorry, who?

Caller: Michael Ostrower?

HW: Nope, no one here by that name.

 

 

[HardCoreBlue]

Assuming the score holds as a shalacking, would love to be in the Flyers dressing room after their game against the Habs tonight. 
 

Maybe Torts will be asked to hand in his keys and they’ll mail his stuff to him.

[Goalie]

Doubt it. Torts isn’t the issue there. Those guys over achieved plus lost their starter Carter Hart for well, we all know why now. 
 

Philly just not good enough. Them even having a shot a while ago, It’s a bigger surprise than the jets being a top 4 team in the west. 

Edited April 10 by Goalie

[iHeart]

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/sources-nhl-drafting-2024-25-schedule-version-with-coyotes-relocated-to-salt-lake-city?fbclid=IwAR25lGghY1asBj4uNeWp8LZHxVEwL6PZ2LPOT0mmCVSpjF21VE69Wjp5b9A

 

Tough year for coyotes first Coyote vs Acme gets shelved and now this

 

I hope they do call them the roadrunners just for making this gif relevant

Edited April 10 by iHeart

[Goalie]

19 hours ago, iHeart said:

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/sources-nhl-drafting-2024-25-schedule-version-with-coyotes-relocated-to-salt-lake-city?fbclid=IwAR25lGghY1asBj4uNeWp8LZHxVEwL6PZ2LPOT0mmCVSpjF21VE69Wjp5b9A

 

Tough year for coyotes first Coyote vs Acme gets shelved and now this

 

I hope they do call them the roadrunners just for making this gif relevant

I said this months ago. 
 

why would they call them roadrunners when none exist in Utah? 
 

Utah Polygamists more likely than Roadrunners. 

Edited April 11 by Goalie

[iHeart]

3 minutes ago, Goalie said:

I said this months ago. 
 

why would they call them roadrunners when none exist in Utah? 
 

Utah Polygamists more likely than Roadrunners. 

http://www.utahbirds.org/birdsofutah/ProfilesD-K/GreaterRoadrunner.htm

[Goalie]

Well considering roadrunners is the name of an ahl team 

 

what is this. 1980s Saturday morning cartoons? 

[bigg jay]

34 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Well considering roadrunners is the name of an ahl team 

 

what is this. 1980s Saturday morning cartoons? 

Because team names don't ever get re-used by other leagues? The Tuscon Roadrunners are the Coyotes farm team so if they did rename them to that, it'd be following a bit of an NHL/AHL pattern.  Can you guess the parent club for these AHL teams:

Abbotsford Canucks

Belleville Senators

Bridgeport Islanders

Iowa Wild

Providence Bruins

Texas Stars

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

 

I don't think the league is too concerned about the name being too cartoony, as long as they make money.  I mean they allowed a team to be called the Mighty Ducks and use this as a logo.

 

Edited April 11 by bigg jay

[Mark H.]

51 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Well considering roadrunners is the name of an ahl team

Road runners are soup chickens...round these parts.

[HardCoreBlue]

Taken from the world wide web:

'Coyotes can out-pace roadrunners substantially, clocking up to ~43 miles per hour, compared to the roadrunners ~20 miles per hour.'

Grew up on bugs bunny roadrunner hour. Childhood all a farce.

Leafs suck (just to ensure I'm keeping on point in this thread). 

 

[TrueBlue4ever]

2 hours ago, Goalie said:

I said this months ago. 
 

why would they call them roadrunners when none exist in Utah? 

Unlike the thriving jazz culture in Salt Lake City or Provo. 

[bigg jay]

14 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

Unlike the thriving jazz culture in Salt Lake City or Provo. 

Yup, the Jazz moved from New Orleans to Utah but kept the name.  It happens every now and then... the Lakers moved from Minnesota (land of 10 000 lakes) to L.A. (home of a whopping 6 natural lakes) but kept the name.

Some times keeping the name is appropriate. The Atlanta Flames were named after the Civil War burning of Atlanta but the name still works in Calgary because they are a tire fire franchise. 

[Noeller]

3 hours ago, bigg jay said:

Yup, the Jazz moved from New Orleans to Utah but kept the name.  It happens every now and then... the Lakers moved from Minnesota (land of 10 000 lakes) to L.A. (home of a whopping 6 natural lakes) but kept the name.

Some times keeping the name is appropriate. The Atlanta Flames were named after the Civil War burning of Atlanta but the name still works in Calgary because they are a tire fire franchise. 

the Baseketball scene where they reference all the teams moving is so great....

[bigg jay]

15 hours ago, Noeller said:

the Baseketball scene where they reference all the teams moving is so great....

Totally forgot about that one!

 

 

[Noeller]

39 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

Totally forgot about that one!

 

 

Decided by 3 man sack races on non consecutive Sundays.....

[FrostyWinnipeg]

 

[captaincanuck12]

3 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

 

What a ******* joke.   Same bullshit they pulled last year.  Just like Tampa with Kusnetszov.  I hope they miss the playoffs.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

The Arizona Coyotes were informed prior to Friday's game that the team will be moving to Utah, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.