Do the Wild have many Canadian players?
Printable View
Do the Wild have many Canadian players?
Oh, and GO SENS GO!
I really wonder if that's just his agent telling him to save face. By some accounts he had a good offer that would have made him the highest paid wing in the game. Letting him walk would have been ruinous for the organization. Paying him 14M and then paying Makar in couple of years would have meant half their cap was basically 3 guys. The best playoff teams roll 4 lines, and you can't do that when too much cap space is too few players. The Avs got a really good player in Necas, and Drury already has a couple of goals and looks like a good physical presence in front of the net. Plus a couple of picks, and a bit of salary cap space. It sucks, but I think it was the right move. If they pull off another move with that new cap space, it will be an even better move.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
First couple games of the Four Nations tourney were fun to watch. I bet it will only get better as some of the lines jell. Go USA
I've been enjoying this more than the stupid all star game. Watching that first game though it appears Canada's first line is gonna be really tough to hold off. Watching mcdavid,Mackinnon, and makar together is freaking amazing!
Sent from my SM-S236DL using Tapatalk
Holy fucking shit! 3 fights in the opening 9 seconds!
Sent from my SM-S236DL using Tapatalk
This is fucking awesome
This game is fucking great
Fuck KKKanada. Hahahahaha
I hope it's Canada - US in the finals. That was a fun game to watch for sure. I am surprised how little time Marchy got. The guy is a firecracker and makes shit happen. Of course I am biased as a B's fan.
Both Tkachuk bros are injured. Or just scared to show up for the final game?
The Can - Fin game got spicy in the last few minutes.
Thursday should be a fun watch
Both Tkachuk bros are injured. Or just scared to show up for the final game?
Pretty sure the white trash bros will be good to go.
McAvoy was a beast in game 2 but being out for the final might give Canada the edge, especially if Makar is back in the lineup.
Hughes is back baby
Panthers, Bruins and Senators are not amused.
Yeah, this is interesting if any injury or future injury takes a guy out for a while or the season. If so, I don't see this coming back. These guys are going hard compared to an all star game
Good news for Detroit though--Bruins and Senators being with the Wings on the playoff fringe.
Agree! Let’s keep Larks healthy and they could be in a great place after tonight to earn a spot given the roster issues of the others.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
Same goes for the Utah Hockey Club! Only Mataa played so they are now rested AND healthier than ever. May be a chance to sneak in which will be great to see some playoff hockey live in SLC
Wings come to town on March 24. Looking forward to that game! Hanging out for it before heading to Sun Valley to hopefully watch Mikaela, Paula, RCS and Ben in the technical events.
Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums
This aged well.Quote:
Originally Posted by thebirdhunter
The US players, like you, certainly showed they can talk the talk.
please don't quote birdhunter
The whole thing was overhyped. There's a reason playoffs are seven game series. Same with the Olympics. The Olympics should be the best of the best. That used to be Russia. Now it's the NHL.Wonder why Matthews was on McDavid in the OT. Eichel kept him contained for 3 periods. Job one is to contain the best player in the world. Job 2 is to score goals yourself. Matthews left the high slot open chasing the puck into the corner. McDavid was so open, he probably was wondering where everyone went.
Not overhyped at all, 4 Nations hit it out of the park. This got millions of new eyes on the sport and made international news with all the political drama.
Remember, this was the replacement for the All-Star game. The teams were all in, and the level of play showed. You can bet all the other major US sports leagues have taken notice.
How would that work?Quote:
Originally Posted by MarsB
American-style football has different leagues for Canada and the US.
Would there even be enough talented Canadian players in the NBA or MLB to make such an event worth watching?
3 downs lineup 1 yard off the ball bigger field really mess with the NFL player and could they count on a tradewar ?
I'm just saying the NHL turned the idea of a traditional All-Star game on its head; the leagues marketing execs have got to be scrambling for ideas on how to revamp their tired old formats. Who knows, maybe it was just lightning in a bottle.I see the All Star Game returns in '26, in Long Island.
4 nations was a hit, they would be stupid not to bring it back. Most likely they will have it again because companies like to make money. 9 million people watched in the Us and 10 million in Canada.
It was…daughter lives in Boston/was at games…said atmosphere/energy was incredible.
I didn't say people didn't like it--they did, especially people who don't watch hockey. Just like figure skating, etc etc, sports people care about every 4 years. But the last thing the world needs right now is more nationalism. We didn't need to boycott the Moscow games, the USSR didn't need to boycott LA (?). I like that Russians can play in the NHL. I don't want to be judged by the actions of the current president. I don't want Canada as a 51st state--if anything I'd rather be part of Canada. But for the quality of the play--sure, the nation vs nation format got the players to play a lot harder than in an all star game and the fans to care a lot more than for an all star game, but in the end the cup will mean more to them and a couple of the injuries might affect that. Hockey is a game of lucky bounces and one game doesn't tell you who is best AFAIC US vs Canada is tied 1-1. The outcomes of the games had more to do with who was fit to play and who wasn't than anything else--always the case in most sports of course. Right now I care a lot more about whether my Wings make the playoffs and whether my adopted VGK can hang in with two key injuries on D.
Ovi with a hat trick today, including an empty netter from behind his blue line. One of the hats on the ice was his kid's. Very cool.
I have an odd bone to pick. I don't like breakaways when a guy gets out of the penalty box. Especially when it costs the Wings a point, yesterday. Get a breakaway by earning it, not because you got a head start. Make the guy getting out of the box tag up at his own blue line.
Why didn’t a D man drop back to pick him up? That’s something that’s learned in pee wees.
Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums
Or, just score a goal on the PP. Then the guy getting out of the box won't get a breakaway. Zero problems with players getting a breakaway just getting out of the box.
It may be learned in PeeWees but it seems to be forgotten in the NHL often enough. The urge to score on the PP overwhelms caution.
Yeah I have no problem with breakaways out the box. Maybe an unpopular opinion but I can't stand when a franchise leaves to another location and still wants to claim roots. For example the Carolina hurricanes wearing throwback whalers jerseys. I'm more ok with Wild fans rocking northstars jerseys. If we're bitching then I'd like to express my disappointment about not pulling helmets when the gloves drop. It leads to worse hand injuries. Alright I'm done, my team sucks so I have lots to bitch about.
Sent from my SM-S236DL using Tapatalk
Big showdown for the 8th spot in the East this weekend. In goddam Ohio Stadium. Well, Michigan did ok the last time it played there. Hopefully the luck holds. Maybe in the future the outdoor games can be in places where hockey is actually played outdoors.
As it should, that is the whole point of a power play advantage.Quote:
It may be learned in PeeWees but it seems to be forgotten in the NHL often enough. The urge to score on the PP overwhelms caution
NHL power plays are typically quarterbacked by a single defenseman with 4 forwards; there is no defenseman to drop back and cover the box.
I'm surprised anyone agrees with me. I'm also surprised when I see how bad the average forward is on open ice defense. There are a lot more D men who can attack and shoot than forwards who can skate backwards well and defend.
Your rant on the 4 Nations was a boring take if that makes you feel more normal and centered.
I gave that remark a lot of thought but finally had to give up making sense of it.