NHL (2021-2022) v. Congrats Avs. Jack Johnson is a Stanley Cup Champion.

[TheCountOfNYC]

The shots on goal stat can be very deceiving. It's always a good thing if a team is shooting a lot because it means that they're controlling the puck, but those shots aren't always quality ones, and even the worst goalies in the league can stop soft shots. I'm not saying that Seattle isn't getting quality shots, but the number of shots on goal doesn't tell the whole story.

[jingle.boy]

SOG

SEA 28
BUF 8

Score is tied. Why do goalies suddenly turn into brick walls when they face us?

Well, to be fair ... when Eberle is your #1 forward, you can't expect to be an offensive powerhouse. 

But yeah, that is frustrating.

[jammindude]

It's not just the shots on goal either. Typically, nearly every stat on the board is in the favor of Seattle.....except the score

[SchecterShredder]

SOG

SEA 28
BUF 8

Score is tied. Why do goalies suddenly turn into brick walls when they face us?

Well, to be fair ... when Eberle is your #1 forward, you can't expect to be an offensive powerhouse. 

But yeah, that is frustrating.

This.

Eberle is a great 2nd liner, but if he's carrying your top line you're in trouble. Trust me. I watched him 6 or so seasons in Edmonton

[jammindude]

And as soon as you guys say that, he scores his second goal to take the lead. LOL

EDIT - I want to add that I understand what you guys are saying though. Just because he's having a hot night doesn't negate the fact that he was not that great for several seasons. If he is the best we've got, you're probably right that we might be in trouble.

[jammindude]

Can any Pittsburgh fans tell me about Brandon Tanev? He made a goofy face on his head shot when he joined the Kracken and he's instantly become my favorite just for that reason. LOL

[jammindude]

And now Eberle has the first ever Kracken hat trick.

[LudwigVan]

Eberle was the streakiest of scorers when he was on the Isles.

[jingle.boy]

And now Eberle has the first ever Kracken hat trick.

Maybe I should 'dis' players more often 

Lots of big-time scoring last night - Nelson and Bergeron each with 4 goals.  And 4/9 games go into OT last night.  It's good to be a hockey fan!

[pg1067]

A guy for the Red Wings just got a penalty for "playing without a helmet". Is this a penalty?? When did this happen?

I was half-watching/listening to a game the other day, and I heard the announcer say something along the lines of "Zagurski loses his helmet, but he picked it up and got it back up, and the ref let him stay on the ice."  Hard to believe it's been nearly 25 years since Afro MacTavish and his helmetless head retired.

SOG

SEA 28
BUF 8

Score is tied. Why do goalies suddenly turn into brick walls when they face us?

Three words:  expansion team offense.  Also, shot quantity does not equate to shot quality.

[SchecterShredder]

I remember being in the building (Rexall Place,  at the time) for Eberle's first NHL goal on opening night. It was our first year with season seats, and that play had everyone out of their seat after that initial toe drag. Regarded as one of, if not the best, first ever goal.

https://youtu.be/tB9K_eG8_3I

[jingle.boy]

Well, Mario might have something to say about the best 1st goal ever - 1st game, 1st shift, 1st shot, 1st goal.  Put that in yer pipe and smoke it.

But damn... Eberle's was filthy.

[romdrums]

How about Gabriel Vilardi scoring 10 seconds into his first shift?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4XneyUBdxI

[romdrums]

Well, Mario might have something to say about the best 1st goal ever - 1st game, 1st shift, 1st shot, 1st goal.  Put that in yer pipe and smoke it.

But damn... Eberle's was filthy.

Mario's is tasty, though.

[SchecterShredder]

How about Gabriel Vilardi scoring 10 seconds into his first shift?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4XneyUBdxI

Not exactly a great goal though lol. Tendy would've wanted that one back

[jingle.boy]

How about Gabriel Vilardi scoring 10 seconds into his first shift?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4XneyUBdxI

[jingle.boy]

Fuck that Leafs/Bolts game was awesome. Watch the highlight package boys. Both Campbell and Vasilevsky were lights out. Nice to get the win, even though they were crap in the 1st..

Sergechev will get at least 1 game, but he ought to get 2-3.  The puck was gone, it was clear head-first contact, it was not a fast moving play (ie COMPLETELY avoidable), and there was clear upward movement of his shoulder at impact. That was Dreger's analysis, so it's not just me being a homer.

And, as predicted, Sergechev gets 2 games.  Seems about right.

It's funny reading the different beat writers and the bias (I don't say that disparagingly, just factually).  I clicked on an NHL.com article about the Bolts/Leafs game last night from the Tampa perspective - and while they gave a good amount of credit to Campbell, the narrative was entirely that the Bolts beat themselves.  True enough, maybe they could've and should've put the Leafs away and not 'let' them hang around to get the tie and then win ... but the Leafs were ultimately the better team (just slightly).  They held on in the first while they were playing like crap, dominated in the 2nd, and then were just enough better in the 3rd to get the tie, and then the win.

Just thought it was funny how opposite the media narrative was from each cities perspective

[TAC]

How is it, with TWO networks carrying games, that there's never any fucking games on??

[jammindude]

I remember being in the building (Rexall Place,  at the time) for Eberle's first NHL goal on opening night. It was our first year with season seats, and that play had everyone out of their seat after that initial toe drag. Regarded as one of, if not the best, first ever goal.

https://youtu.be/tB9K_eG8_3I

I had to wait for the slo-mo to even figure out what he did. That was really fun to watch.

[Anguyen92]

How the heck does the Rangers not contain McDavid in this spot?  They had four guys boxed around him and he still scores.  McDavid just outmaneuvered everyone there.

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1456834061683601409

[SchecterShredder]

How the heck does the Rangers not contain McDavid in this spot?  They had four guys boxed around him and he still scores.  McDavid just outmaneuvered everyone there.

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1456834061683601409

Well, to be fair to the Rangers, McDavid is nightmare fuel 

[jingle.boy]

Just watched the highlight package ... man, that Oil/Ranger game must've been fun as hell to watch.  Great win by Edm.  But trust me, Leafs fans know, a strategy of simply out-gunning your opponents will catch up with you.  Offenses go on slumps much faster than Defenses can up their game.

[SchecterShredder]

Just watched the highlight package ... man, that Oil/Ranger game must've been fun as hell to watch.  Great win by Edm.  But trust me, Leafs fans know, a strategy of simply out-gunning your opponents will catch up with you.  Offenses go on slumps much faster than Defenses can up their game.

I have no illusions that a high powered offense isn't going to cut it when the teams start getting stingy on D, and the league eventually remembers that 97 and 29 are beasts and play them accordingly

[TheCountOfNYC]

How the heck does the Rangers not contain McDavid in this spot?  They had four guys boxed around him and he still scores.  McDavid just outmaneuvered everyone there.

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1456834061683601409

I don't wanna talk about it.

[jingle.boy]

Ok, time for some predictions then.  Meant to do this earlier, but it's been a crazy week with work.
Awards:
Hart - McJesus (Matthews, Barkov)
Art Ross - McJesus (Panarin, Point)
Rocket - Matthews (Debrincat, Rantanen)
Norris - Makar (Hedman, Jones)
Vezina - Vasilevsky (Lehner, Varlamov or Sorokin ... whoever wins the #1 job)
Adams - Colliton (Gallant, Green)
Calder - Caufield (no clue)
Selke - no clue

Guess these two were the kiss of death.     I just can't grasp how Chicago is as bad as their record.

[SchecterShredder]

Ok, time for some predictions then.  Meant to do this earlier, but it's been a crazy week with work.
Awards:
Hart - McJesus (Matthews, Barkov)
Art Ross - McJesus (Panarin, Point)
Rocket - Matthews (Debrincat, Rantanen)
Norris - Makar (Hedman, Jones)
Vezina - Vasilevsky (Lehner, Varlamov or Sorokin ... whoever wins the #1 job)
Adams - Colliton (Gallant, Green)
Calder - Caufield (no clue)
Selke - no clue

Guess these two were the kiss of death.     I just can't grasp how Chicago is as bad as their record.

At this rate Matthews won't even be close for the Rocket. Ovi looks like a man very much determined to beat Gretzky's record,  and i hope he does

[Anguyen92]

How about Gabriel Vilardi scoring 10 seconds into his first shift?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4XneyUBdxI

That a player that the Kings hope can comfortably play top 6 minutes and produce consistently in the future.  Hasn’t been as great as that debut game from time to time.

[jingle.boy]

Ok, time for some predictions then.  Meant to do this earlier, but it's been a crazy week with work.
Awards:
Hart - McJesus (Matthews, Barkov)
Art Ross - McJesus (Panarin, Point)
Rocket - Matthews (Debrincat, Rantanen)
Norris - Makar (Hedman, Jones)
Vezina - Vasilevsky (Lehner, Varlamov or Sorokin ... whoever wins the #1 job)
Adams - Colliton (Gallant, Green)
Calder - Caufield (no clue)
Selke - no clue

Guess these two were the kiss of death.     I just can't grasp how Chicago is as bad as their record.

At this rate Matthews won't even be close for the Rocket. Ovi looks like a man very much determined to beat Gretzky's record,  and i hope he does

Curious .... why?

[dparrott]

Kraken's AHL team is now the Coachella Valley Firebirds.
https://cvfirebirds.com/
Nice to have a pro team local to me.

[SchecterShredder]

Ok, time for some predictions then.  Meant to do this earlier, but it's been a crazy week with work.
Awards:
Hart - McJesus (Matthews, Barkov)
Art Ross - McJesus (Panarin, Point)
Rocket - Matthews (Debrincat, Rantanen)
Norris - Makar (Hedman, Jones)
Vezina - Vasilevsky (Lehner, Varlamov or Sorokin ... whoever wins the #1 job)
Adams - Colliton (Gallant, Green)
Calder - Caufield (no clue)
Selke - no clue

Guess these two were the kiss of death.     I just can't grasp how Chicago is as bad as their record.

At this rate Matthews won't even be close for the Rocket. Ovi looks like a man very much determined to beat Gretzky's record,  and i hope he does

Curious .... why?

I don't like to think that the all time goals and points are held by the same person from an era where goaltenders looked somewhat incompetent, and nobody cared about fitness. To think that those have been widely considered  unbreakable bothers me. 2800 points is as good as unbreakable.  I feel like Ovi has a serious shot at the goal record. Hell, i was pumped when Jagr passed Messier for 2nd overall in points. Records need to fall from time to time

[KevShmev]

I don't like to think that the all time goals and points are held by the same person from an era where goaltenders looked somewhat incompetent, and nobody cared about fitness. To think that those have been widely considered  unbreakable bothers me. 2800 points is as good as unbreakable.  I feel like Ovi has a serious shot at the goal record. Hell, i was pumped when Jagr passed Messier for 2nd overall in points. Records need to fall from time to time

With all due respect, your age is showing.  Assuming it is correct in your profile (38), that means you are too young to have seen Gretzky play in his prime (and I believe that does matter).  Watching him play at his peak was literally like watching a man amongst boys. It was just ridiculous how much better he was at the game than literally everyone else, and the era when he had his prime had several other historically great players, so it's not like he had no competition.  The fact that Jagr, an all-time great, played for like 399 years and still couldn't get as many points as Gretzky had assists is a testament to how truly dominant 99 was.  It wasn't even fair.

[SchecterShredder]

It's a fair criticism.  I didn't really start watching until '90, so i didn't get prime Gretzky.

[TAC]

Just happened to have my Imgur open.

Took this pic of Gretz as he came off the ice after warmups for Game 4 of the '88 Finals. Yes, that was the night the lights went out at the Garden. The pic is a little dark..

[King Postwhore]

Every time Gretzky had the puck I stopped breathing. The man came into the league scoring 51 goals his rookie year.

It was insane.

[jammindude]

Possibly one of the more frustrating things about the first few games of the season has been that we were promised low scoring games with tons of defense. But it seems that we've been far more offensively productive than was expected and Grubaer (and our entire defense) has been Swiss cheese.