It wasn't. The defense was awful. Anymore turnovers, they could have opened a pizza place.

 

1st in goals scored, 22nd in goals against.

 

The top 8 teams in hockey all are in the West, and only two points seperate those teams. Shows how strong the West is, and I think it's becoming obvious they need to change something with the OTL points, not enough seperation in the standings. Personally, I would go 3 points for a regulation win, 2 for a OTW, 1 point for an OTL.

1st in goals scored, 22nd in goals against.

 

The top 8 teams in hockey all are in the West, and only two points seperate those teams. Shows how strong the West is, and I think it's becoming obvious they need to change something with the OTL points, not enough seperation in the standings. Personally, I would go 3 points for a regulation win, 2 for a OTW, 1 point for an OTL.

 

I love this idea... have for years. It might stop teams from shutting it down in the last five minutes of a game and the OT to promise themselves at least one point.

Committed Indians

Chris Kuc just tweeted that he's "hearing it's a fairly signifciant left knee injury for Bickell. He's back in Chicago and is expected to be out weeks."

HOSS

1st in goals scored, 22nd in goals against.

 

The top 8 teams in hockey all are in the West, and only two points seperate those teams. Shows how strong the West is, and I think it's becoming obvious they need to change something with the OTL points, not enough seperation in the standings. Personally, I would go 3 points for a regulation win, 2 for a OTW, 1 point for an OTL.

Nope.

2 points for a regulation win, 1 point for an OT or shootout win, zero points for a loss of any kind.

I would never reward a loss.

1st in goals scored, 22nd in goals against.

 

The top 8 teams in hockey all are in the West, and only two points seperate those teams. Shows how strong the West is, and I think it's becoming obvious they need to change something with the OTL points, not enough seperation in the standings. Personally, I would go 3 points for a regulation win, 2 for a OTW, 1 point for an OTL.

 

Makes the final weeks of the season all that more interesting. Seeing as home ice and the Presidents Cup mean dick this keeps it interesting and why NHL playoffs from game one until the cup is hoisted are pretty cool.

Nope.

2 points for a regulation win, 1 point for an OT or shootout win, zero points for a loss of any kind.

I would never reward a loss.

No. If you lose in a skills competition, you can't hand a team no points for that. That's garbage. You call it not rewarding a win, I call it not punishing losing a silly skills competition.

 

You also still have the issue of games not being worth the same amount, which needs to happen.

 

Either do 3 for a RW, 2/1 split once it gets to overtime, or 3 RW or OT W, 2/1 split if it makes the skills competition.

Makes the final weeks of the season all that more interesting. Seeing as home ice and the Presidents Cup mean dick this keeps it interesting and why NHL playoffs from game one until the cup is hoisted are pretty cool.

The NHL playoffs would still be all of that without the silly scoring system.

 

Nothing like sitting there, as a bubble team, rooting for games not to go to overtime so it turns into a 3 point game.

HOSS

 

Welcome back Hoss. I enjoy having Winnipeg in the division. Nostalgia, sweet logo, Canadian team, ex Hawks, and lots of Hawks goals being scored.

Welcome back Hoss. I enjoy having Winnipeg in the division. Nostalgia, sweet logo, Canadian team, ex Hawks, and lots of Hawks goals being scored.

Hardly knew ya, Hoss

Hardly knew ya, Hoss

 

Family reasons? That's BS. The Blackhawks are your only family Hoss.

2 goals in 9 seconds!! LUUUUUUOOOONNNNNNNNGOOOOOOO!!!!

Family reasons? That's BS. The Blackhawks are your only family Hoss.

I bet his contract gives him a bunch of Bs days off.

Family reasons? That's BS. The Blackhawks are your only family Hoss.

 

The guy just had a newborn daughter two weeks ago. Hope everything is alright there.

I never get tired of the ice in Edmonton.

I never get tired of the ice in Edmonton.

 

It would be the best hockey town in the league, if it wasn't Edmonton.

What a sweet dish from Jeremy Morin tonight. Also, Taser completely fooled Dubnyk on that shorty. I want to see Raanta start a game here soon.

Tracey Myers ‏@TramyersCSN 6m

 

Antti Raanta will get his first NHL start tomorrow vs. CGY. #Blackhawks

 

Joel Quenneville's Mustache

Lots of news to share:

- Hoss has returned to join his team. Apparently his wife was hospitalized (she was discharged and is ok now) and he hopped a flight from Vancouver to be with her. He was quoted, "You love hockey so much, but family is the most important thing for me, and I'm sure for everybody here."

- Antti Raanta expects to start tomorrow against Calgary.

- Morin has been sent back to Rockford.

- Oduya was not on the ice today (result of a puck he took off his leg last night)

Versteeg getting his legs back.

Good debate tonight. Would you trade Keith for any other D man?

Raanta with his first win!

 

This team is relentless. Pirri isn't showing up in the stats but he really is a nice center for that line.

Good debate tonight. Would you trade Keith for any other D man?

Are we factoring in age, like as in a trade? Or just for this season?

 

If based on age/potential: Karlsson and Subban. You'd trade Keith for one of them right now without a doubt.

 

Other guys to consider: Chara, Suter, maybe Weber.

 

That's probably everyone I'd bring into a discussion.

Are we factoring in age, like as in a trade? Or just for this season?

 

If based on age/potential: Karlsson and Subban. You'd trade Keith for one of them right now without a doubt.

 

Other guys to consider: Chara, Suter, maybe Weber.

 

That's probably everyone I'd bring into a discussion.

No I meant for one season no other variables. Is there anyone you want other than him at this point. I'm a bit biased since I love his game but he's a real elite player.

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No I meant for one season no other variables. Is there anyone you want other than him at this point. I'm a bit biased since I love his game but he's a real elite player.

For one season, it'd be hard not to take Chara. Maybe Karlsson.

 

He's a great player. He's one guy I was right about very early on when a lot of people hated this small guy who seemingly played like the skinny guy in Ice Hockey. You could see he was an extremely great skater at that point, was very quick, relentless and had good instincts. He just needed some experience and a bit of bulk. I mean, the guy scored what Lance Armstrong did in his prime on the fitness test on the bike.