NHL Hockey thread

[Barrister]

Well it's always nice to win your season opener.

It's even nicer to demolish the opposition, doubly so when it's the Coyotes.   

[viper37]

It's even nicer to demolish the opposition, doubly so when it's the Coyotes.   

Serves them well for not moving to Quebec city!

[Grey Fox]

Mike Smith

[Barrister]

It's even nicer to demolish the opposition, doubly so when it's the Coyotes.   

Serves them well for not moving to Quebec city!

They're going to Seattle. 

[HVC]

Weirdest team commercial ever

http://youtu.be/_8wrY4MuX1I

[Barrister]

So after a bit of a swoon initially, the Jets have been on a tear, and are now in third spot in the Central Division after a 3-1 win over the Preds. 

[Barrister]

At the 20 game mark, with one quarter of the season now over, your Winnipeg Jets remain in 3rd place in the Central.   

Edmonton remains in their rightful place of course in last place in the Western Conference.   

[Jacob]

Apparently the PA system died during the singing of the American National anthem at the recent Toronto-Nashville game, and the fans responded by finishing the song themselves.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/11/20/when-the-mic-died-during-the-u-s-national-anthem-in-toronto-thats-when-the-canadians-did-something-pretty-cool/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=story&utm_campaign=ShareButtons

[Barrister]

So Evanker Kane tweets today:

Today is the 3 year anniversary of the infamous #moneyphone #hadtodoit

  I like this kid.

[Barrister]

So it's a bit of a rough game, but Jets beat the Oilers today in OT.

[PRC]

So it's a bit of a rough game, but Jets beat the Oilers today in OT.

Eakins gets fired?

[Sophie Scholl]

The Sabres are actually showing some life!

[Neil]

So it's a bit of a rough game, but Jets beat the Oilers today in OT.

Eakins gets fired?

Not sure that would really help.  The failure begins much higher up in the organization.  It's no coincidence that the Oilers recent history has been littered with underdeveloped players and a complete disregard for defence, and that was long before Eakins hit town.  It'd probably be a good idea to start the axe with Kevin Lowe, and then just keep on moving.  Either way, the Oilers won't be worthwhile again for a very long time.  There just isn't anything to build on.

[PRC]

I totally agree with that.  They need to clean house starting with Lowe and MacT.  Eakins needs to go as well though... the Oilers don't play team defence and that's on him.  Taylor Hall puts up the points now but is also a giveaway machine and Eakins has not been able to get him to backcheck, he's part of the problem.  The whole organization is messed up.

[Ed Anger]

I've given up on the Bluejackets. Totally hopeless.