NHL season thread -

[Blow Standard]

The Atlantic division is so tight right now. Really hoping Bobrovsky keeps up his game and the Panthers can widen the margin a little. They’re not the most popular team in the league, but those kids are way too talented to not make the playoffs so often.

 

[Army Burger]

Vegas fires head coach Gerard Gallant and replaces him with Peter DeBoer.

 

[Blow Standard]

Vegas fires head coach Gerard Gallant and replaces him with Peter DeBoer.

Because their GM “had a feeling” about the head coach that led an expansion team to the Stanley Cup finals.

 

[Army Burger]

What a dumb move on Vegas' part

 

[Cardenio]

Yah this one is absolutely baffling to me. 2 seasons between a Jack Adams and a firing? Something don't smell right.

It really bothers me too especially because I love the Vegas team and their fast style. With that said Pete Deboer is not some hack, he got San Jose to the finals and they would have stayed playoff contenders had SJ Management not stupidly wasted their salary cap on some overrated players (E. Karlsson & E. Kane).

This is just my dumb speculation (so don't even call it a rumor) but I'm wondering if maybe Seattle gave Gallant the message that they want him as the coach next season and the Vegas GM didn't want to wait to find their new coach.

 

[Army Burger]

It really bothers me too especially because I love the Vegas team and their fast style. With that said Pete Deboer is not some hack, he got San Jose to the finals and they would have stayed playoff contenders had SJ Management not stupidly wasted their salary cap on some overrated players (E. Karlsson & E. Kane).

Fans would be giving them shit if they didn't try to go after guys like Karlsson and Kane, so it's a no-win situation where you just have to hope for a lucky run to the finals.

This is just my dumb speculation (so don't even call it a rumor) but I'm wondering if maybe Seattle gave Gallant the message that they want him as the coach next season and the Vegas GM didn't want to wait to find their new coach.

That's an interesting theory, we'll just have to wait and see.

 

[737 MAX Stan Account]

So, who ends up at the top of pacific at the end of all this? My money is on the yotes if they can keep Kuemper and Raanta healthy.

 

[Army Burger]

So, who ends up at the top of pacific at the end of all this? My money is on the yotes if they can keep Kuemper and Raanta healthy.

Vancouver is my pick

 

[Army Burger]

Noted alcohol enthusiast and Hall of Famer Ed Belfour was arrested early this morning in Bowling Green on charges of third-degree criminal mischief and alcohol intoxication in a public place.

Belfour issues apology following arrest in Bowling Green

Former National Hockey League star goaltender Ed Belfour apologized Wednesday following his arrest this week at a downtown Bowling Green hotel, where police said he caused damage to the property

www.bgdailynews.com

 

[Mrs Paul]

Yikes. Almost as bad as the time Kevin Stevens got caught with hookers and blow.

 

[The Grognard]

Sounds like the typical end of a proper pub crawl.

 

[Very Honest Content]

The funniest part about the DeBoer firing\hiring is the mini-feud he and Gallant had engaged in as coaches of their now most recent former teams. Guess DeBoer just needs to take over a job held by John Torterella to complete his reemployment coaching feud enemies list last laugh paybacks and he'll be able to rest easy at night despite both finals losses.

It's tough to reliably pick a western division winner until the trade deadline settles and everyone in there reconfigures their roster to respond to Taylor Hall in the top six of Arizona's forwards. Calgary, Vegas and Arizona still have a game against the current version of the Dead Wings left so already that helps them against Edmonton and Vancouver. Especially when you consider the Oilers split their series with Detroit and Vancouver is in first place after getting four points out of four in the standings facing the Wings which represents their current lead over the other four teams.

 

[Army Burger]

GOALIE FIGHT!

 

[Army Burger]

Is there anything better than a Goalie fight?

Not many things better than it! It's only been 7 years since the last one.

 

[Mrs Paul]

I miss Brent Johnson

 

[Army Burger]

I miss Brent Johnson

I haven't heard that name in a long time

 

[Mrs Paul]

It seems that Jay Bouwmeester is doing well after collapsing on the bench on Tuesday.

HA! That assclown, Jeremy Roenick has been "suspended indefinitely" at NBC for making crass remarks about a coworker. However you feel about the reasons, that guy was annoying as fuck, and I hope it's permanent. I cannot STAND that guy.

 

[Tanner Glass]

I miss Brent Johnson

I miss the Rick DiPietro comedy show.

 

[Anonymus Fluhre]

Zamboni driver David Ayres’ stick gets a spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame

Zamboni driver David Ayres' stick gets a spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame

Within a week, the hockey stick of a Zamboni driver forced onto the ice as an emergency backup goalie for the Carolina Hurricanes in Toronto went from a game of shinny with friends, to an NHL game, to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

 

[The Grognard]

Any bets on who gets the Stanley this year?