Official 11-12 NHL Regular Season Thread

[batdad]

Ha on the Canucks and the Cup. 24-0. Boy Canucks and Bruins are sure stinking it up the last couple of weeks. Rags okay. And Philou--who would have thought the Blues would be in 1st place in December, never mind the beginning of the year?

The league should just go back to ties. This circus format has run its course.

[Jypfan92]

How's European way of 3 points by win, 2 points by OT/SO win, 1 point by OT/SO loss and 0 points by loss?

[batdad]

Not good. Would completely destroy the record books. I still see no issue with just having a tie.

[nino33]

Would completely destroy the record books. I still see no issue with just having a tie

I so agree! And IMO they've aleady destroyed the record books (for example, IMO Montreal's 60 wins in 1976-77 and Parent's 47 wins in 1973-74 are the real records....not the modern records with OT games included)

[archibalduk]

I dislike the idea of there always having to be a winner in a game. If the game finishes 0-0 after 60 mins then 4 on 4 OT followed by shootout doesn't really make things any less dull.

[philou21]

Corsby will likely be back Thursday against the Rags. I just hope this saga will be over now.

Also there's an interesting rumor about Avery taking is retirement after this season. Coming from this guy I'm not sure I should take his word seriously but I will certainly be happy to see him go.

[philou21]

Holy cow 4-0 Tampa Bay only in the first against the Bruins.

[Danny]

Holy cow 4-0 Tampa Bay only in the first against the Bruins.

At the time Stamkos made it 5 the Bruins had 2 shots on goal

[philou21]

I can't remember which Stamkos's goal it was but Turco looked so bad on it it was awful. He was like "You know Lindros that I'm giving him his 50 goals."

[Círyatan]

Alexander Edler's goal against the Blue Jackets.
What was the left defenceman doing I can't really comprehend...

[philou21]

That was a nice goal! Though that guy on the left is stupid or what? He just looked at him and decided to move when Edler passed the middle line. Maybe he thought he was going to make a pass to someone else....Still even the two guys on the right don't look that smart.

[McQwak]

Like one of the comments under that video says 'Everyone looks like Bobby Orr against Columbus. '

[Círyatan]

Not that Edler is just anyone, but yeah, that defence was nonexistent.

Derek Dorsett's reaction is hilarious.

[philou21]

Derek Dorsett's reaction is hilarious.

Yeah he really seems to be like "What the Dickens were you doing guys!"


And it seems that Radulov will make a comeback with Nashville.... I personnaly think that this is just plain stupid. The whole season is done and this guy just come in from the KHL, trying to help the team to win in the playoffs but he hasn't participated in anyway of their success in the regular season. I know Nashville will not win the Cup but if they do for exemple, Radulov will not even deserve his name on it, he would've barely played with them. The NHL should put a rule for that like when the deadline is over you can't do something like that.

[batdad]

Meh. Radulov has an NHL contract. It was the Russians who cheated, by bringing him back while still under contract to Nashville. I really do not have a problem with it at all. Just part of the game, and any NHL team who had a guy like this would want him back. All that whining from Detroit not liking it? If Hudler had come back this late they would have been all for it.

Also....the guy on the left: Nikita Nikitin. The forward on the left: Ryan Russell. Ryan is a raw NHL rookie, who is the twin brother of Kris Russell (now in St Louis). And for all the hand waving by Dorsett what did he do to help? Oh, and Nikitin: Clearly can't pivot at full speed to the left. Serious blown tire there.

[Loosie]

[bestrafer7]

Radulov will make the Preds that much more dangerous.. I think they are a legit contender for the cup.

Detroit can piddle and moan all they want, but we all know they don't want Nashville in the first round.. (this is coming from the biggest D fan on this site)

[batdad]

The only KHL player to have come over and had immediate success upon return? Jaromir Jagr. Hudler has done what? Took him over a year to do anything of notice. Radulov was a petulant little tard who hated the strong leadership on the Preds (Arnott, Dumont) who worked their butts off...why would this change now? Kid is going to play a bit, may score a bit...but will also be a BIG liability.

And like I said...Detroit not the only team upset by this, but they would all do it if they were in the situation. Hype hype hype. Kid is not that good. Just a skill player, without the balls.

[philou21]

Just a skill player, without the balls.

Exactly and he got no heart, that's why he left that team and just come back like nothing as happen. That's what I hate about this situation. He probably see that chance of having his name on the Stanley Cup without getting through that 82 games season.

[batdad]

Nope. What he sees is the opportunity to get his NHL entry level deal finished in a minimal amount of time. Then he will return to KHL. This is hanging over the Russian Olympics. NHL widdled at Russian hockey and KHL for the Radulov deal. The Ruskies get him to come back, finish up his deal, and all is good in the mind of KHL. Russian hockey needs the NHL at Olympics in Sochi. This was being used as a negative point...Radulov. KHL needs to come on board with NHL and NHLPA to get the NHL players to the Sochi Olympics. So the KHL and RUssian Hockey will play nice for awhile.

Radulov goes back to KHL next year. Mark my words.

[philou21]

I wouldn't be surprise. Maybe it could depends of what he can get $$$$ in the NHL.

[batdad]

RFA--So not much. Just playing it out to keep NHL happy and get them to Olympics. Radulov has a ton of pressure on him to do it. He wants to stay home but knows if he does not do this....problem

[philou21]

Hodgson found the perfect healing cure for a no-goal streak! Playing against MTL, best remedy for any lethargy!

[Prowl]

Hodgson found the perfect healing cure for a no-goal streak! Playing against MTL, best remedy for any lethargy!

How true. Habs are so bad this season. That organization needs a major revamp from the top down

[philou21]

There is alot of people saying that Molson doesn't want to get rid of Gauthier. I wonder how realible this is, we will probably have the answer before the draft or maybe in the playoffs.


It seems like D. Sedin got a concussion from the hit Keith gave to him yesterday.