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2020-2021 NHL Thread

CarltonTheBear said:
OldTimeHockey said:
L K said:
24 of 31 teams have had players/coaches end up on COVID precaution so far this year.
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Does COVID precaution include players that are isolated due to trades? Having to leave the team for various reasons?
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Yeah. I know off the top of my head Winnipeg hasn't had any actual people test positive or have to isolate because they were a suspected case or something like that. It's just been Dubois on their list because of that trade.

The league should probably be more upfront about how many actual positives cases that they've had. It looks like the NBA is doing weekly updates on that. And we know the NHL had no problem announcing things like that on a regular basis when they were zero during the bubble.
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Yeah, it's sort of like the government of Ontario always updating positive cases but not the amount of deaths.
 
L K said:
So just to update on COVID cases/siolations in 2021

Anaheim, Boston, Buffalo, Carolina, Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Florida, LA, Minnesota, Nashville, New Jersey, NYR, Philly, Pittsburgh, San Jose, Tampa Bay, Vancouver, Vegas, Washington, Winnipeg

24 of 31 teams have had players/coaches end up on COVID precaution so far this year.
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MLB looked like they were going to spiral out of control after the few teams had to isolate in the first couple weeks of the season.  But in the end, it seemed like it thinned out didn't affect as many teams as it has already has the NHL.

Not to mention MLB had to reschedule a total of 43 games in their season.  Roughly 20% of the way in, the NHL is already at half that amount.
 
Peter D. said:
MLB looked like they were going to spiral out of control after the few teams had to isolate in the first couple weeks of the season.  But in the end, it seemed like it thinned out didn't affect as many teams as it has already has the NHL.

Not to mention MLB had to reschedule a total of 43 games in their season.  Roughly 20% of the way in, the NHL is already at half that amount.
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MLB had the benefits of being a summer sport, an outdoor sport, and a sport with less direct physical contact.
 
https://www.nhl.com/news/capitals-ovechkin-seventh-in-nhl-history-with-709-goals/c-321095508

Ovechkin passes Gartner in goals to move up to 7th. Close behind Esposito.
 
I hadn't noticed how slow a start Mika Zibanijad has got off to this year. Just 1-2-3 In 10 games this year after 41-34-75 In just 57 games last year.
 
https://twitter.com/jtbourne/status/1358416288658444289

And the Oilers lost by two (without an empty netter). It's astounding how completely dependent the Oilers are on their two big guns.
 
Heroic Shrimp said:
https://twitter.com/jtbourne/status/1358416288658444289

And the Oilers lost by two (without an empty netter). It's astounding how completely dependent the Oilers are on their two big guns.
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No depth, poor defence, and bad goaltending. Those two are literally keeping the team out of the league basement.
 
bustaheims said:
Heroic Shrimp said:
https://twitter.com/jtbourne/status/1358416288658444289

And the Oilers lost by two (without an empty netter). It's astounding how completely dependent the Oilers are on their two big guns.
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No depth, poor defence, and bad goaltending. Those two are literally keeping the team out of the league basement.
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Oh, I know, believe me. It's just such an open acknowledgement of the situation.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
JVR has 18 points in 13 games this season, which puts him 4th in the league in scoring.
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That's nice to see. He needed a bounce back after last season. Quality person.
 
https://twitter.com/Aportzline/status/1358547578275651589
https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/1358541323066875905

Torts is already checking his bank account to see what kind of fine he can handle.
 
How do you not rescind the goal on that play.  Like I don?t understand.  Columbus lost the game 6-5

Columbus got punished twice because the league screwed up twice
 
Heroic Shrimp said:
https://twitter.com/jtbourne/status/1358416288658444289

And the Oilers lost by two (without an empty netter). It's astounding how completely dependent the Oilers are on their two big guns.
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Everyone keeps going on about those two but the rest of their players are trash.
 
L K said:
How do you not rescind the goal on that play.  Like I don?t understand.  Columbus lost the game 6-5

Columbus got punished twice because the league screwed up twice
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Agreed. I get that the rules state that, once the puck drops, you can't reverse a call - but, they did on the penalty, so why not the goal as well?
 
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/Aportzline/status/1358547578275651589
https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/1358541323066875905

Torts is already checking his bank account to see what kind of fine he can handle.
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Isn't this onside? Skate doesn't have to be one the ice, does his shoulder count as being onside?
 
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