haven't talked hockey in a while, thought maybe time for a thread.
I have seen some pictures from Lake Tahoe, initially I was a naysayer, not going to lie. Felt like the Winter Classic is cool, one outdoor game is enough, then I saw the pictures. This is more like Mystery Alaska than a winter classic. It looks awesome and I would love to play in conditions like this or attend the game.
Though they had to move the game time up an hour or two for tomorrow's Bruins and Flyers because it was going to be too sunny. lol. - Golden Knights vs Avs should be good for today, but I guess we'll find out.
I skated outdoors in Sweden on outdoor rink in an International tournament that was a fraction as picturesque as this, though it snowed during my game.
General hockey: I read teams are treating the trade deadline very differently because of COVID (captain obvious?) especially when it involves US and Canadian teams. We already saw one trade (Laine for Dubois) and the quarantine time is a factor.
And I have to believe the game would be better (for fans) than being crammed into a baseball or football stadium with terrible site lines.
though the revenue wouldn't be nearly the same so this year with COVID and no or very few fans was perfect for something like this.
I hope they continue to find places like this for games.
happy to do it.
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I saw a game at their home rink when I was out in Denver. Good time, but they should move to Tahoe, this looks awesome.
I don't think so, it's on a golf course. I guess it's possible, but I don't think so.
That sun is going to be a problem the 2nd/3rd periods.
I think so, I read they may come back tonight and play or finish up early tomorrow - should know soon if they're not going to restart now and if not when.
if they can come back tonight, no idea why they didn't just play at night for the Saturday game.
there's 2 games, tomorrow can be the "day shots", I bet it looks beautiful at night too.
Kind of cool, but also kind of a shit show.
I'd like Forsberg or Fabbro.
Also said league talking about moving the draft
McDavid just doesn't have the shot and body type Matthews does. McDavid a ridiculous skater, but Matthews is more lemieux-like and McDavid not quite Gretzky enough to put distance between the two.
I'd like Forsberg or Fabbro.
Also said league talking about moving the draft
Ryan Ellis is the 3rd NSH untouchable.
yeah, but then McDavid does something that changes my mind.
though it's been all Matthews lately.
You had MacKinnon, McDavid and Matthews #1 overall in 3 out of 4 years. In between Ekblad - good player, but man you get that top pick some years and you get rewarded, other times not so much.
I went in August, not being a skier.
So it was 2002, and of course did stay on the South side and near the casinos too. I think it was Diana Ross who was supposed to have a show, but had to check into drug rehab....so Norm McDonald and Kevin Neelan filled in that night. I got tickets and went......was hiliarious!!! And I think Neelan was the better of the two.
Yeah, I didn't realize it either (2 periods is an official game), I learned it in between periods of the habs game.
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yeah, but then McDavid does something that changes my mind.
though it's been all Matthews lately.
You had MacKinnon, McDavid and Matthews #1 overall in 3 out of 4 years. In between Ekblad - good player, but man you get that top pick some years and you get rewarded, other times not so much.
I take McDavid, but maybe I'm biased because he's so exciting.
Crosby is the best post lockout IMO. More complete player. But he's not the most exciting to me.
Friedman made comments about McDavid giving Holland two years to show they're moving in the right direction. If they get bounced in the first round, or even miss the playoffs, does he ask for a trade?
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yeah, but then McDavid does something that changes my mind.
though it's been all Matthews lately.
You had MacKinnon, McDavid and Matthews #1 overall in 3 out of 4 years. In between Ekblad - good player, but man you get that top pick some years and you get rewarded, other times not so much.
I take McDavid, but maybe I'm biased because he's so exciting.
Crosby is the best post lockout IMO. More complete player. But he's not the most exciting to me.
Friedman made comments about McDavid giving Holland two years to show they're moving in the right direction. If they get bounced in the first round, or even miss the playoffs, does he ask for a trade?
Right after I posted this I switched to the Edmonton game. lol. McDavid put on a clinic. They're so different (McDavid and Matthews) - and almost like Gretzky and Lemieux but not quite - anyway I probably take McDavid too, I think almost everyone does, but there are games I watch Matthew (like last night) and he does things no one else in the league does. His shot release is so deceptive and almost never from the same place. he's got great hands for someone his size and great skater - but man McDavid was incredible last night. Fun team to watch.
Year 1 to year 2 improvement in Hughes is MASSIVE.
Year 1 to year 2 improvement in Hughes is MASSIVE.
He had a similiar play the other night in Boston. Didn't score, but turned it over at the blue line was way out of the play and raced down and back checked Pasternack at the last second when he was lined up for a great scoring chance. He really is going to be a star. Devs might be a year or so away but they are deadly off the rush right now.
Crosby never gets the D-zone credit he deserves, but he is a very smart and relentless player without the puck.
that Hughes play reminded me of a play I'd seen Crosby make a bunch of times.
he is fun to watch, will be interesting to see how he debuts/plays this year.
Ducks play Coyotes tomorrow.
That fast start sure turned to shit pretty quickly.
Carey Price is not playing well, but Julien deserved to be let go.
Maybe now we won't see Shea Weber on the PP.
his one-timer is lethal, but he's not a good puck handler and is a liability since they try and set that one-timer up as the primary PP play and it's so obvious.
That fast start sure turned to shit pretty quickly.
Carey Price is not playing well, but Julien deserved to be let go.
Who do you view as the long term replacement?
Is Ducharme a legit option? Would they bring up Bouchard? Guy Boucher too obvious?
Would they go non Franco?
Is Montreal a very good team that needs to get back on track or were they overachieving and now normalizing? I don't have any answers, just thinking out loud.
I think the habs are a legit playoff team. Not a cup contender but should be a playoff team.
I hate juliens dependence on mediocre veterans at the expense of talented youngsters. Just like Vigneault and Therrien.
All three are basically the same coach.
Not sure if ducharme has a shot long term. I guess we’ll see how the rest of the season goes. I’d hope in 2021 the Canadiens head coach doesn’t have to speak French but who knows. Those fans, their hard core base, are insane.
I hate juliens dependence on mediocre veterans at the expense of talented youngsters. Just like Vigneault and Therrien.
I agree with you in principle, but this is a league wide phenomenon. Go lurk any teams' online fan base. Two evergreen topics are "why is bottom 6 grinder playing over slick skilled prospect?" "why is aging-good-soldier-now overpaid-pylon defenseman playing?"
Its the culture. Majority of the coaches will err on steady and reliable over risk.
You know, I can't even blame Quinn if we don't win for the next few games...
Wait, he put Colin Blackwell on PP1 over Lafreniere?
And yes, I do think if that goal was allowed Julien is still coaching today.
The habs had a full week off in a compressed season, I think the general thinking is that Julien had that week to "straighten things out" and to lose three in a row out of "the bye" including two to Ottawa (who has a ton of talent) is not acceptable.
No fans are surprised by this.
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I hate juliens dependence on mediocre veterans at the expense of talented youngsters. Just like Vigneault and Therrien.
I agree with you in principle, but this is a league wide phenomenon. Go lurk any teams' online fan base. Two evergreen topics are "why is bottom 6 grinder playing over slick skilled prospect?" "why is aging-good-soldier-now overpaid-pylon defenseman playing?"
Its the culture. Majority of the coaches will err on steady and reliable over risk.
Yes, no doubt, but there's a difference between unproven 18/19 year olds and players like Suzuki and Kotkaniemi who have proven it as this level in favor of Danault or Paul Byron over someone like Ryan Poehling are just lazy decisions IMO.
We all know our teams and have our pet peeves of I'd play player X over player y, and none of us knows more than the coaches, but it's a you live by it or you die by it approach IMO.