NFT: NHL Thread: training camp less than a week away

have a retro jersey? lol

whats the promo campaign gonna be for that one: "Hey come watch us play in these unis, when last we wore these colors we were somehow even worse than we are now if you can believe that!"

The Sharks/seals sweater is terrific, the Wild/North Stars continues to be a winner, Panthers is so bad it's good.

Devils are wtf, who cares about the Colorado iteration?

Isles managed to make a bad jersey worse. Even the misguided milennials who like the fisherman hate these.

if the Red Wings, Blackhawks or Panthers are the worst. ESPN rated the Panthers #1.

I wonder if they pay a firm a ton of money to come up with these.

and the Karen and Vegas having retro jerseys is comical

I like the Kings.

the Karen should be "the Kraken"

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whats the promo campaign gonna be for that one: "Hey come watch us play in these unis, when last we wore these colors we were somehow even worse than we are now if you can believe that!"

Bring Don Cherry back to coach!

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if the Red Wings, Blackhawks or Panthers are the worst. ESPN rated the Panthers #1. I wonder if they pay a firm a ton of money to come up with these. and the Karen and Vegas having retro jerseys is comical I like the Kings.

The Sharks' jersey also sucks.

got halfway through their design and were told the Avs are using the Rockies logo and said "f-it, let's just throw the Devils logo on it"

big picture, who cares about retro jerseys, but if you're going to do it - do it well.

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I like the Kings.

Always loved the Rogie Vachon/ Marcel Dionne Kings unis. I always Chose them when I'd play my son on EA Sports NHL on the Ps4

Must be a tribute to the California Golden Seals

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got halfway through their design and were told the Avs are using the Rockies logo and said "f-it, let's just throw the Devils logo on it" big picture, who cares about retro jerseys, but if you're going to do it - do it well.

It looks more like the Kansas City Scouts jersey which the Devils franchise was briefly before they were the Colorado Rockies. Take a look at the logo of the Scouts and you will understand why they used their current logo lol.

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whats the promo campaign gonna be for that one: "Hey come watch us play in these unis, when last we wore these colors we were somehow even worse than we are now if you can believe that!"

I didn't think it could get worse than last years "Jersey" 3rd jersey but this is so much worse. It's like they told the designer to sum up Lindy Ruff's tenure here in a jersey design.

with his 1st.

Such a great play too, not a fluke or easy goal - he got a high hit from Josh Brown (6' 5" 230 pound journeyman defenseman), he looked like he was going to go after him but the the Habs created a TO and Slaf stole the puck and wired a wrister top shelf.

and then he called out Brown, lol.

Suzuki on the penalty shot was filthy

posts, but Arber Xhekaj first NHL fight tonight, basically ragdolls Zach Kassian - only posting b/c the rookie has been great so far and Kassian is such a douche
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Suzuki with a sweet PS goal. Hey Don't look now but the Devs win 2 in a row! Jack gets his first, Palat with 2 and Bratt with a pair of helpers.
Bratt now has 7 assists on the Devils 12 goals this season. The Devils advanced metrics 5v5 are off the charts. Jack is tied for the lead with 11 high danger chances created. The Devils are first in the NHL in eg/60 when Bratt is on the the ice. The Devils have out shot opponents 159-84 so far in 4 games. Only 4 games, so nothing to get carried away over, but they start finishing and get decent goaltending maybe the season doesn't have to be so shitty...

Hughes is going to break out, he's been all over it in the games I watched. One of them it took a sick save to stop him (I probably mentioned it if I wasn't too lazy to scroll up and check who it was against)

They need to stop dicking around and get him locked up long term pronto.

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They need to stop dicking around and get him locked up long term pronto.

Agree, what are they waiting for?

the Habs will be near the bottom of the standings, Jake Allen is a fine backup, but he's not a starter and Montembeau (the backup) is an AHL goalie (with upside).

but when you have a game where Suzuki, Caufield and Slafkovsky all score and Xhekaj drops the mitts it does at least put the plan in focus. Add in Guhle, Dach has looked really good, Monahan is healthy (worst case as trade bait), Harris is better than expected you can have some hope for the future. If Logan Mailloux can ever get past his crimes (in the court of public opinion now) the Habs have a lot of pieces in place.

Add in a Bedard or Mitchkov or Fantilli and they're on their way.

Isles road trip @TB and @FLA back to back. Going to quickly find out if this team is back to the final four type team they were for multiple years or whether last year is the new norm.

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Isles road trip @TB and @FLA back to back. Going to quickly find out if this team is back to the final four type team they were for multiple years or whether last year is the new norm.

too much talent on a veteran team, they will figure it out. I like that Wahlstrom seems to be having some early success. One of my favorite players from that draft class. Needs more TOI.

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Suzuki on the penalty shot was filthy

That was a beautiful goal.

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They need to stop dicking around and get him locked up long term pronto.

100% right, As most of us said they should have locked him up for 8 years when they had the chance. Now instead of 6.5-7 a year he will probably want 8.

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Suzuki on the penalty shot was filthy

I'm always amazed at how talented these guys are. That was beautiful.

Carey Price - no plans to retire
Arber Xhekaj (pronounced Jack-eye) nickname is wi-fi because when players saw his last name spelled they thought it was a joke and really someone's wi-fi password, lol

Quinn Hughes out a couple weeks
Panarin leads the NHL in points
Rasmus Dahlin is developing into a superstar
Jake Oettinger proving his playoffs were not a fluke
Shane Pinto (OTT) still a rookie, off to a PPG start
Nils Lundkvist fits right in on the point in DAL

ties the iron man streak tonight. Amazing.

FLA 4 - 2 - 1 (9 points, 0 goal diff)
CAL 5 - 1 (10 points, + 5 goal diff)

no conclusions, but both teams off to good starts as expected

Vegas the big early surprise (to me) (6 - 2, 12 points, and a +10 NHL leading goal differential)

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FLA 4 - 2 - 1 (9 points, 0 goal diff) CAL 5 - 1 (10 points, + 5 goal diff) no conclusions, but both teams off to good starts as expected Vegas the big early surprise (to me) (6 - 2, 12 points, and a +10 NHL leading goal differential)

I'm not surprised by the hot start for Vegas. Cassidy is a hell of a coach.

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In comment 15883183 pjcas18 said: Quote: FLA 4 - 2 - 1 (9 points, 0 goal diff) CAL 5 - 1 (10 points, + 5 goal diff) no conclusions, but both teams off to good starts as expected Vegas the big early surprise (to me) (6 - 2, 12 points, and a +10 NHL leading goal differential) I'm not surprised by the hot start for Vegas. Cassidy is a hell of a coach.

Once Lehner was out I thought they'd struggle in net.

Did you think the duo of Logan Thompson and Adin Hill was going to carry the team?

I thought both would take a step back this year. You kind of felt it was time for Vegas pay the piper for their win now cap decisions they had made. However Jay is right, Cassidy is an excellent coach and their young goaltending has come through. With Boston don't forget Marchant hasn't even played. Hall is playing some of his best hockey since his Hart days with 4 goals already.
Amazing stat with the Devils they are out shooting their opponents 2-1 every night. It's really unheard of for a team that's probably not gonna make the playoffs no? Bratt has 2 goals last night 12 points now I believe thats tied with Panarin for the league lead. Man if that guy gets 100 points that's gonna be a huge$$$ lost gamble for a Devs team that has been real proactive at locking up everyone else at below market value.

might be out for the year.

My fantasy team (and Andy in Halifax and other Sens fans) weep. budding star in OTT. They're loaded but he's one of their better less known players IMO. Put up 35 goals as a 22-year old last year. he was part of the US U18 WJC gold medal team (2017?) with Poehling, Quinn Hughes, Farabee, Brady Tkachuk - and Norris wasn't a passenger on that team, he was a contributor.

Injured his shoulder this weekend.

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Once Lehner was out I thought they'd struggle in net. Did you think the duo of Logan Thompson and Adin Hill was going to carry the team?

Logan Thompson looked good last season but Adin Hill is a mediocre backup at best.

when the Devils traded Ty Smith for John Marino but man am I happy to admit I was wrong. Marino has been excellent thus far while Ty Smith is still in the AHL.

just wish he was consistent. some plays he looks like Quinn Hughes and then others like John Marino.

Kaiden Guhle with his 1st goal tonight.

Marchand back early and immediately starts filling up the scoresheet - I hate him.

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just wish he was consistent. some plays he looks like Quinn Hughes and then others like John Marino. Kaiden Guhle with his 1st goal tonight. Marchand back early and immediately starts filling up the scoresheet - I hate him.

There are few athletes I hate as much as Marchand.

once they lost out on Gaudreau could be bottom dwellers, but so far Carter Hart looks like Carter Hart from a few years ago when he was a promising rookie.

I still don't think they're all that talented for position players, but Hart has been sparkling and a good goalie elevates all around them.

I know it's early - but maybe a goalie trade candidate if the Flyers decide to rebuild?

traded by CAR to VAN for a 5th round pick.

Seems like a good dude, but hasn't lived up to the potential yet, but still better than what VAN has right now.

Canucks blue line has been decimated.

I wish Joel Edmunson was healthy - great trade candidate from MTL.

Jack with a ppg midway through the 3rd on a nice feed from Bratt for the only goal. Those 2 have been playing together the past few with Palat hurt, especially on the PP. The Avs are one of the few teams that can make the Devs look slow at times. You guys were talking about Marino earlier in the day, he probably had his best game of the season. He was all over the place in his own zone. He was a big reason they held the Avs to 0-6 on the PP. The fire Ruff chants have died down lol.

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Jack with a ppg midway through the 3rd on a nice feed from Bratt for the only goal. Those 2 have been playing together the past few with Palat hurt, especially on the PP. The Avs are one of the few teams that can make the Devs look slow at times. You guys were talking about Marino earlier in the day, he probably had his best game of the season. He was all over the place in his own zone. He was a big reason they held the Avs to 0-6 on the PP. The fire Ruff chants have died down lol.

Great win.

The devils made the Isles look really slow, I'm scared how the Avs will make them look tonight

like Slafkovsky suffered a concussion the game he scored his 1st goal - hasn't played since and he called out Brown because of the high hit just before the goal so it makes sense.

Hopefully he's back soon, he was looking good.

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like Slafkovsky suffered a concussion the game he scored his 1st goal - hasn't played since and he called out Brown because of the high hit just before the goal so it makes sense. Hopefully he's back soon, he was looking good.

That stinks. Hopefully he's back soon I'd like to see him play a bit.

today, looking forward to that one.

Man when you watch them intensely for a whole game you see how skilled they are. Man Makar has a whole different gear.

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Man when you watch them intensely for a whole game you see how skilled they are. Man Makar has a whole different gear.

I think of him like McDavid but on the blue line. Every time he touches the puck it's like someone pressed turbo on the video game controller.

There was a thread on here a couple days ago about athletes you like to watch from other teams and I picked Kaprizov - as awesome as McDavid is, and he's in another world, Kaprizov is so fun. He thinks like Datsyuk, it's the creativity you just can't teach it's all IQ/instinct.

Obviously I love watching McDavid and Makar, but Kaprizov isn't as fast or great with his edge work as either, but man that IQ is crazy.

with a fun game in STL. It was almost like pond hockey but I absolutely love that MSL let's them play this way. the experience they are gaining is so valuable and will pay dividends.

They won 7 - 4, but goals from Suzuki, Caufield (2), Salfkovsky and a hatty from Dvorak.

Just a fun team to watch and I don't think the vibe would change in a loss and that's the key IMO to coaching a young team.

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ties the iron man streak tonight. Amazing.

I still would like to see the DNA results of Amanda Kessel. Can't believe those two are brother and sister.

They are leading the league in shots on goal AND least shots against by a wide margin. Early on the beef was the drastic differential in shots and chances was not resulting in goal differential. Well the past 3 games its been 14-4. They absolutely humiliated Columbus today 7-1 and out shot them 53-21. Now it's still very early and the schedule has been soft, but they do have impressive wins vs the Isles and Avs. They swing through Western Canada this week including the Alberta swing and then back home to play the Flames again so it will be interesting to see if they are for real now that the competition gets a little tougher.
Honestly the most impressive thing is not so much their fire power it is the way their D is limiting shots and chances. Nice to see Fabian Zeterlund net his 1st of the season today. He really has been buzzing. The one downer is that Holtz has been benched and the rare times he dresses lately its as a bottom 6 guy.

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They are leading the league in shots on goal AND least shots against by a wide margin. Early on the beef was the drastic differential in shots and chances was not resulting in goal differential. Well the past 3 games its been 14-4. They absolutely humiliated Columbus today 7-1 and out shot them 53-21. Now it's still very early and the schedule has been soft, but they do have impressive wins vs the Isles and Avs. They swing through Western Canada this week including the Alberta swing and then back home to play the Flames again so it will be interesting to see if they are for real now that the competition gets a little tougher. Honestly the most impressive thing is not so much their fire power it is the way their D is limiting shots and chances. Nice to see Fabian Zeterlund net his 1st of the season today. He really has been buzzing. The one downer is that Holtz has been benched and the rare times he dresses lately its as a bottom 6 guy.

funny how a week or 10 days changes everything. lol.

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funny how a week or 10 days changes everything. lol.

I know right? After 2 games Jay and I had everyone fired lol.