Ristoleinin was playing much better hockey up until his injury. It is possible that Torts finally got it through his skull that he is a dman with actual defensive responsibilities. He was always good for a smoking hit but he was abandoning his responsibility to make it. He seemed to be taking less stupid lazy […]
I'm not on the ledge about a 4th or 5th rounder either....I'm just saying Briere is starting to do the same things the previous guys did with draft picks, while a few people are saying he isn't....while he's doing it. I know 4ths and 5ths rarely work out. But they don't work out ever if […]
NHL has a Canadian and Original 6 bias. Always catering to those clubs. Of course Buffalo and Arizona were robbed of McDavid and ofc Anaheim and Columbus were robbed of Bedard.
@OccamsRazor I think the Ryan Johansen "thing" is he injured? where is he going to go? could he be waived when he was? is ****** things up right now. FTR, I think Johansen's cap hit counts against the Flyers NHL cap so he can rehab- evidently a guy can't be waived and demoted if they're […]
In recent years, the use of analytics in sports has become increasingly prevalent, and hockey is no exception. Analytics, which involves the collection and analysis of data, has revolutionized the way teams approach the game, player development, and overall performance. In this blog post, we will explore the impact of analytics in hockey and how […]
Forgot to mention about nice Firstov stats in KHL playoffs. He played for a good team (Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod)there for 2 seasons in a row including playoffs. During the 1st playoffs season (2022-2023) he played in 2 playoffs rounds(10 games) and had 4 points(3 goals; 1 assist). During his 2nd playoffs season( 1 round; 5 […]