2020-2021 NHL Thread

[Bullfrog]

Speaking of charging, Carson Soucy will have a hearing to look at this incident where he jumped into a hit. He received a 5 minute major for elbowing with no game misconduct.

https://twitter.com/hockeywildernes/status/1371982271687880706

I know the old boys will hate me for this, but I have a problem with this hit. This is a hit where the sole intention is to hurt the player. There's no doubt about this. but the rules allow a hit within a certain time-frame. This leads to the understanding that you can hit, but it leaves aside the reason for hits: to separate the player from the puck. These hits (and most) are for hitting's sake on its own.

It can be argued that hitting has a purpose: it wears down your opponent, it provides you time to deal with the puck, etc. But the league (and sport in general) really needs a reset.

Opponents are just that: opponents. They're not enemies.

 

[herman]

I think without the injury, you don't see much discussion about the hit. I agree it's a dangerous play though.
It was dangerous in that the player receiving the check was in that danger zone away from the boards. If that happens at centre ice and the player simply takes the hit and slides into open ice, we're probably not even discussing it today.

If it happens at center ice, unless Tanev is coming from in front of him, he can't travel as far or get up to as high a speed. So, we're not talking apples to apple here. The fact is this was a blindside hit, with excessive force, to a player in a vulnerable position. Even without the injury, it's one that needs to be flagged.

The overhead is one thing, but this view really spells it out
https://twitter.com/lifeofadman/status/1371999891308838914

 

[bustaheims]

Yeah, from that view, I'd say he should be sitting for a few games.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Yeah, from that view, I'd say he should be sitting for a few games.

I'd agree.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Yeah, from that view, I'd say he should be sitting for a few games.

Haven't heard anything about him so I doubt he gets anything additional.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1372293115395051533

 

[OldTimeHockey]

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1372293115395051533

I wonder if you get your NHL salary when you get called up for a game

 

[herman]

I wonder if you get your NHL salary when you get called up for a game

Well whatever they?re getting paid tonight the price just tripled going forward.
https://twitter.com/sadclubcommish/status/1372355914758451201

 

[Bender]

I wonder if you get your NHL salary when you get called up for a game

Well whatever they?re getting paid tonight the price just tripled going forward.
https://twitter.com/sadclubcommish/status/1372355914758451201

What the hell?? [emoji23]

 

[Zee]

Woah

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

I wonder if you get your NHL salary when you get called up for a game

Well whatever they?re getting paid tonight the price just tripled going forward.
https://twitter.com/sadclubcommish/status/1372355914758451201

What the hell?? [emoji23]

Lol, Zibanejad had 3G 3A.

 

[Arn]

I wonder if you get your NHL salary when you get called up for a game

Well whatever they?re getting paid tonight the price just tripled going forward.
https://twitter.com/sadclubcommish/status/1372355914758451201

What the hell?? [emoji23]

Lol, Zibanejad had 3G 3A.

In one period. 

 

[Highlander]

I wonder if you get your NHL salary when you get called up for a game

Well whatever they?re getting paid tonight the price just tripled going forward.
https://twitter.com/sadclubcommish/status/1372355914758451201

What the hell?? [emoji23]

Lol, Zibanejad had 3G 3A.

In one period. 

How was in net for the Flyers?  Hutch???

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/pham1717/status/1372679262352867328

What on earth is going on in Buffalo?

 

[Bender]

https://twitter.com/pham1717/status/1372679262352867328

What on earth is going on in Buffalo?

That is not a good team.

 

[Deebo]

https://twitter.com/pham1717/status/1372679262352867328

What on earth is going on in Buffalo?

Curtis Lazar is finally a first liner.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

https://twitter.com/pham1717/status/1372679262352867328

What on earth is going on in Buffalo?

https://twitter.com/hockeycontext/status/1372733630976512000

 

[bustaheims]

What on earth is going on in Buffalo?

 

[Zee]

I wonder how many in a row they can lose?

 

[bustaheims]

I wonder how many in a row they can lose?

Because the NHL doesn't count OT/SO losses as losses (because, you know, reasons - though, I somewhat agree when it comes to shootouts, as they would have been ties in the pre-lockout world), they're technically only on a winless streak, and their current 13 game winless streak doesn't even crack the top 50 - though, one more game will tie them for 43rd (with 22 other teams) - and only 5 teams ahead of them earned their winless streak in the loser point era.