NHL Hockey thread

[Barrister]

It's very odd to be following the NHL Free Agent Frenzy... in the middle of October.

It's always July 1.

[crazy canuck]

Did someone win yet?

[Barrister]

Did someone win yet?

Um, yeah?  Tampa Bay won the Cup.

That's why they just had the draft, and are now doing free agent signings.

The most exciting news of the day, of course, was Winnipeg trading to bring Paul Stastney back to the Peg.

[Valmy]

Did someone win yet?

Yes. The fucking Tampa Bay Lightning.

Still better than having to endure the LA Lakers win another title. Sports suck this year.

[Barrister]

In NHL news... the Calgary Flames, hot off the heels of a 7-3 win over the Ottawa Senators, fire their head coach and bring in Darryl Sutter.  Sutter had previously been the Flames head coach from 2002-2006, bringing them to the Stanley Cup finals in 2004.  Sutter was also head coach for the LA Kings and won the Stanley Cup twice with them in 2012 and 2014.

Also, YOUR Winnipeg Jets have a 15-7-1 record good for 2nd place in the North Division, 5th place in the league.

[HVC]

Walter Gretzky passed away

[Barrister]

Winnipeg Jets hired coach Paul Maurice in January 2014.

Since then Montreal and Vancouver have had 2 coaching changes, Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa have had 3 coaching changes, and Calgary has had 4 coaching changes.  In fact Maurice is the second longest-serving coach in the NHL right now (Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper was hired in March 2013).

[crazy canuck]

Walter Gretzky passed away

It is remarkable that he became so well known and beloved in his own right.  Very much not just the dad of the Great One.

[Josephus]

Walter Gretzky passed away

It is remarkable that he became so well known and beloved in his own right.  Very much not just the dad of the Great One.

Yeah, he's sort of seen as the "all-Canadian" dad, especially for those in our generation. The sort of guy who'd get up early in the morning on his weekends, and drive his son for hours through a snow storm to play in some pee wee hockey tournament. I think a lot of Canadians relate.

[Grey Fox]

Winnipeg Jets hired coach Paul Maurice in January 2014.

Since then Montreal and Vancouver have had 2 coaching changes, Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa have had 3 coaching changes, and Calgary has had 4 coaching changes.  In fact Maurice is the second longest-serving coach in the NHL right now (Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper was hired in March 2013).

And he's not any good.

[Barrister]

Winnipeg Jets hired coach Paul Maurice in January 2014.

Since then Montreal and Vancouver have had 2 coaching changes, Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa have had 3 coaching changes, and Calgary has had 4 coaching changes.  In fact Maurice is the second longest-serving coach in the NHL right now (Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper was hired in March 2013).

And he's not any good.

Also, YOUR Winnipeg Jets have a 15-7-1 record good for 2nd place in the North Division, 5th place in the league.

[HVC]

Imagine your record with a good coach

[Barrister]

Imagine your record with a good coach

One thing is Jets have hardly played the Leafs at all this year, but have a lot of games against them still to play.  Including a series of 3 in a row next week.  That'll be the real test.

[Admiral Yi]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PMHU5pW7p4

Life imitates art.  Straight out of the movie Goon.

[Barrister]

Imagine your record with a good coach

My coach is better than your coach.

https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/wpg-vs-tor/2021/03/09/2020020408#game=2020020408,game_state=final