day 1 halfway done. Figured I''d start a thread for not just the Rangers games.
Rangers and Canes were rusty on specials (though CAR looked much better), 1 for 14 combined on the PP. Good intensity though, hard hitting game. I thought Hank was great.
I didn't see any of NYI vs FLA, but the score is about what I'd expect from a Trotz team.
PIT came out like a house on fire, Price stood tall and MTL's two youngsters, Kotkaniemi and Suzuki have the Habs with a 2 - 0 lead. momentum is starting to shift to MTL, but PIT can score quickly. MTL defense is a massive Achilles heel.
These teams hate each other. I guess any team with Tom Wilson gets hated on by every other team though.
regular season OT for the round robin games, unlike the play-in games (like MTL vs PIT) which have playoff OT.
Vegas beating DAL 1 - 0 in a West conference round robin game.
Like most New York sports.
Pens 1 - 0. Habs had been taking the play to the Pens the first part of the period.
Drouin turned it over twice on the PP, both bad, once in his own zone.
their zone entry is a dump in.
Like most New York sports.
12% shot at #1 pick? Cut them some slack ... Carolina is a good team, the goalie has been ‘unfit to play’ And they’d been playing good hockey up until the shutdown. It’s disappointing but shit happens. Hopefully Carolina loses next round so we get two decent draft picks
5 on 3 now for half a min
MTL has had almost no scoring chances.
I think the arenas look great too. Love the video boards and the tarps were a good idea
Full marks to the NHL
I'm shocked it looks like they'll pull it off - announced zero positive tests this week. I thought it was unlikely they would pull it off, they deserve a ton of credit.
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Really impressed with the quality of the games. I thought there might be a feeling out period, or a lack of intensity. Hasn't been the case at all and the lack of fans hasn't affected the atmosphere much at all outside of the obvious goal with goal celebrations. Feels like playoff hockey.
I think the arenas look great too. Love the video boards and the tarps were a good idea
Full marks to the NHL
I'm shocked it looks like they'll pull it off - announced zero positive tests this week. I thought it was unlikely they would pull it off, they deserve a ton of credit.
It’s still early. Cautiously optimistic but this isn’t a bubble right?
It helps 8 teams are leaving this week. But there is still risk if one of these cities starts to see a rise in cases
Even the series at 1. game 3 Wednesday night.
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Really impressed with the quality of the games. I thought there might be a feeling out period, or a lack of intensity. Hasn't been the case at all and the lack of fans hasn't affected the atmosphere much at all outside of the obvious goal with goal celebrations. Feels like playoff hockey.
I think the arenas look great too. Love the video boards and the tarps were a good idea
Full marks to the NHL
I'm shocked it looks like they'll pull it off - announced zero positive tests this week. I thought it was unlikely they would pull it off, they deserve a ton of credit.
It’s still early. Cautiously optimistic but this isn’t a bubble right?
It helps 8 teams are leaving this week. But there is still risk if one of these cities starts to see a rise in cases
Yeah, and I get a little worried there might be some complacency and people get lax.
I don't know how the "bubble" apparently works.
It helps 8 teams are leaving this week. But there is still risk if one of these cities starts to see a rise in cases
There’s two bubbles, Toronto and Edmonton.
seems like a long road trip.
seems like a long road trip.
My wife just asked if they were lonely or something. I just laughed. I’m sure they miss going out and all that but they’re playing for the Cup. Hockey’s just different from other sports. Always has been, always will be.
Thanks - I should read up. Is it like the nba when if they leave the ‘bubble’ for any reason they have to quarantine for days and security inside the bubble is off the charts? It certainly helps toronto and edlmonton at this point don’t have general population virus out there like so many American cities but seems like there’s a little more freedom for players to be well ... 25 year old kids... then what the nba has set up.
I could be wrong, like I said I haven’t researched. They’ve certainly been smarter than mlb which has scheduled road trips with multiple days off on those trips for teams. Cards had two days off in Minneapolis last week
And Florida had a lot of time off during preseason games in Atlanta and people are shocked guys got bored? It’s like no one consulted common sense.
Hockey/basketball, you can have guys buckle down for two months to finish the season.
Side note, Connor McDavid is pretty good. Reminds me of watching myself.
Then they always suck ass in the playoffs. Oh, wow. They went on one run and lost to the Kings.
I mean don't ya think they looked lost and slow and didn't look as if they belonged on the same ice as the Hurricanes? It's not as if that was the 2000s Devils defense out there. Skjei never played this hard as a Ranger.
Hey at least the young kids got some "playoff experience".
These other games and teams look fun to watch: Penguins, Blackhawks, Oilers, Golden Knights, Caps, Lighting.
Do the Rangers answer the bell and belong with the above? Nope.
Hockey/basketball, you can have guys buckle down for two months to finish the season.
Side note, Connor McDavid is pretty good. Reminds me of watching myself.
Football will be an 8 or 9 game season. Me thinks.
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it's actually a pretty cool set up. I'm not even sure a local flare up would get in, possible I guess - they're all humans, but I think the controls are solid. And being away from your family sucks for the players but Toronto looks cool.
Thanks - I should read up. Is it like the nba when if they leave the ‘bubble’ for any reason they have to quarantine for days and security inside the bubble is off the charts? It certainly helps toronto and edlmonton at this point don’t have general population virus out there like so many American cities but seems like there’s a little more freedom for players to be well ... 25 year old kids... then what the nba has set up.
I could be wrong, like I said I haven’t researched. They’ve certainly been smarter than mlb which has scheduled road trips with multiple days off on those trips for teams. Cards had two days off in Minneapolis last week
And Florida had a lot of time off during preseason games in Atlanta and people are shocked guys got bored? It’s like no one consulted common sense.
This link outlines it in a consumable manner.
Similar NBA rules I believe for leaving the bubble:
Yes, but only in a limited number of cases, per NHL.com: medical reasons, extenuating circumstances (such as the birth of a child or an illness or death in the family), or a family event such as a wedding. When a player returns to the secure zone, he will be quarantined in his hotel room and then need to test negative at least four consecutive times over a four-day period.
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Big slate of games today:
FLA vs NYI at noon on NBCSN (NYI lead 1 - 0)
ARI vs NSH at 2:30 PM on NHLN (ARI leads 1 - 0)
CBJ vs TOR at 4:00 PM on NBCSN (CBJ leads 1 - 0)
CAL vs WIN at 6:45 PM on NHLN (series tied 1 - 1)
CAR vs NYR at 8:00 PM on NBCSN (CAR leads 2 - 0)*
MIN vs VAN at 10:45 PM on NHLN (MIN leads 1 - 0)
* Potential elimination game
but these past two games have given me some confidence that he *can* be that goalie.
To me, that means the defense did a phenomenal job in game one of assuring the shots Florida managed were very low percentage opportunities, and for all their faults, Florida is a team that can score goals.
So that's pretty great to see.
But that chart also shows Mrazek has been able to take naps back in his own net too so....
To me, that means the defense did a phenomenal job in game one of assuring the shots Florida managed were very low percentage opportunities, and for all their faults, Florida is a team that can score goals.
So that's pretty great to see.
Exactly, a Trotz team hallmark, they don't take a lot of shots, and they try and limit high danger opposition chances (as opposed to shots). It's so smart, a bad shot at the NHL level is almost a turnover or in some cases it is in fact a turnover.
which is why xGa is more meaningful measure than save %.
I'm not a huge analytics guy, but I do strongly believe all shots are not equal and relying on pure shot data isn't very meaningful.
NYI leading FLA 3 - 2 with 17 min left in the third. Good pace, good skill, and mostly good goal tending.
Beauvilier scores on the PP to put the NYI up 2 with under 10 left.
Bob has been keeping Fla in the series but they're hanging him out to dry.
Isles taking care of business in a series they should have
Check out Matheson's contract LOL
Good win. Rebounded from an awful first. They finally adjusted and stopped trying to force the carry in.
Hot streak Eberle would be most welcome on a sniper starved team.
Super fortunate re Barzal. Game over if their one elite player goes down.
This much action daily it must be a moonscape out there.
Something to watch for all the teams. It's a factor
if Beau was consistent in his production he would be an absolute monster. He is so impressive when he's "on".