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2019-2020 NHL Thread

Looks like Lou Lam & Trotz have a winning combination:

This from Friedman?s 31 Thoughts:

25. I thought it would be proper to include something on the Islanders, who have won seven straight. Scouts and opponents are very complimentary.

?They are exactly what you would expect of a team coached by Barry Trotz and run by Lou Lamoriello,? one said. ?They have great structure, and everyone understands their role. They are committed to defence, doing all the little things that win.?

Another scout had a great line: ?Bricklayers don?t paint the ceilings. The players understand this.?

26. Something else about the Islanders: It does not go unnoticed that Mathew Barzal is trying to be a little more selfish, take a shoot-first mentality.
 
Two early contenders for goal of the year happened this week... which one's your pick:

https://twitter.com/BradyTrett/status/1189351235540934656
https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1190238401775259648
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Two early contenders for goal of the year happened this week... which one's your pick:

https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1190238401775259648

My choice.  The in-between-the-legs pivot a la basketball.  The speed with which it was done is what?s impressive.
 
I'll enter another contender for goal of the year.  In double coverage, no less.

https://twitter.com/nhl/status/1184640479847223296
 
https://twitter.com/MainTeamSports/status/1190787821218533376

The Columbus player got a penalty for this lmao.

(Lucic got a double minor)
 
https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1190800764748390401

So this Byfuglien thing IS a little more complicated than it appeared. The Jets are saying Buff was healthy to end last season. Buff is saying he wasn't. So there's a bit of a dispute as to whether this ankle injury was "hockey related".
 
https://twitter.com/sportsnet/status/1190836097791799296
https://twitter.com/troy__charles/status/1190817981049266177
No penalty called on this play
 
princedpw said:
When your line crushes Crosby you are playing pretty well:

https://www.espn.com/nhl/boxscore/_/gameId/401145261

I watched a bit of that Boston-Pitt game. Just watching I couldn't help but think how laughable how inward looking we are. While Pitt beat them in shot count Boston was just having their way with Pitt in the offensive zone. Nobody knows how to stop them when they keep cycling and moving around in the zone. It's incredible. That one timer pass from Marchand and the goal from the D below the circles was crazy.
 
Bender said:
princedpw said:
When your line crushes Crosby you are playing pretty well:

https://www.espn.com/nhl/boxscore/_/gameId/401145261

I watched a bit of that Boston-Pitt game. Just watching I couldn't help but think how laughable how inward looking we are. While Pitt beat them in shot count Boston was just having their way with Pitt in the offensive zone. Nobody knows how to stop them when they keep cycling and moving around in the zone. It's incredible. That one timer pass from Marchand and the goal from the D below the circles was crazy.
So Crosby and company couldn't stop them but Matthews is a bum because he can't also? Best line in hockey, bar none.
 
Lucic got two games for the sucker punch:
https://sports.yahoo.com/flames-milan-lucic-suspended-two-games-after-sucker-punch-211018392.html

Shockingly, Brad Treviling believes it's the wrong call and that viciously punching an unsuspecting player in the face is justifiable for the violent spearing of the goalie that occurred.
 
Bullfrog said:
Lucic got two games for the sucker punch:
https://sports.yahoo.com/flames-milan-lucic-suspended-two-games-after-sucker-punch-211018392.html

Shockingly, Brad Treviling believes it's the wrong call and that viciously punching an unsuspecting player in the face is justifiable for the violent spearing of the goalie that occurred.
I'm old school. You dig at the goalie you get punched in the yap. If he wasn't expecting repercussions for his dig then that's on him. I didn't find it that vicious to be honest but whatever, probably did the Flames a favour.
 
Guilt Trip said:
Bullfrog said:
Lucic got two games for the sucker punch:
https://sports.yahoo.com/flames-milan-lucic-suspended-two-games-after-sucker-punch-211018392.html

Shockingly, Brad Treviling believes it's the wrong call and that viciously punching an unsuspecting player in the face is justifiable for the violent spearing of the goalie that occurred.
I'm old school. You dig at the goalie you get punched in the yap. If he wasn't expecting repercussions for his dig then that's on him. I didn't find it that vicious to be honest but whatever, probably did the Flames a favour.

It?s not old school.  It is assault.  The sooner this bullshit is out of the game the better.
 
Guys get punched all the time in hockey. I suppose Lucic should have went and chatted with him about it or maybe slashed him or something. That's assault too. I bet he won't be digging at Calgary's goalie again. Don't touch the goalie.
 
Guilt Trip said:
Guys get punched all the time in hockey. I suppose Lucic should have went and chatted with him about it or maybe slashed him or something. That's assault too. I bet he won't be digging at Calgary's goalie again. Don't touch the goalie.

It was a sucker punch. Then he got more shots in on him while the Columbus guy was on the ground. Pretty sure both are frowned upon in the hockey "code" that guys like Lucic love to stand up for.
 
Guilt Trip said:
Guys get punched all the time in hockey. I suppose Lucic should have went and chatted with him about it or maybe slashed him or something. That's assault too. I bet he won't be digging at Calgary's goalie again. Don't touch the goalie.

I have no problem with the play if he would of spun him around, or grabbed him and brought him into the boards. Punching a guy while he's skating away is idiotic. Though, lucic has always been an idiot.
 

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