Author Topic: Official NHL Thread (Read 817031 times)

JFC · « **Reply #2180 on:** October 22, 2015, 04:46:18 AM »

We've got the first coach firing of the 2015-2016 season (which is barely 2 weeks old as of this post).

NHL.com - Blue Jackets fire Richards, hire Tortorella as coach
- http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=784134

JFC · « **Reply #2181 on:** October 24, 2015, 07:37:15 PM »

Quote from: JFC on June 17, 2015, 05:46:31 AM

Wanna know how awesome of an impact the Blackhawks have on Chicago?

This man’s reaction to Blackhawks win is the best we’ve heard
http://wgntv.com/2015/06/16/this-mans-reaction-to-blackhawks-win-is-the-best-weve-heard/

EDIT: Link fixed.

I really should not be laughing at this so much.

JFC · « **Reply #2182 on:** November 04, 2015, 07:49:30 PM »

Well, this sucks for dai (and for hockey fans in general).

NHL.com - Oilers' McDavid sustains broken clavicle, out 'months'
- http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=786300

JFC · « **Reply #2183 on:** November 28, 2015, 06:11:30 PM »

Awkward?

BleacherReport.com - TSN's Ray Ferraro Interviews His Son Landon During His Debut with Boston Bruins
- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2592581-tsns-ray-ferraro-interviews-his-son-landon-during-his-debut-with-boston-bruins

JFC · « **Reply #2184 on:** December 08, 2015, 09:43:43 PM »

Really sucks when a player is forced out of the game due to medical issues.

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Dupuis will no longer play because of blood clots
12.08.2015

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis will no longer play hockey because of a medical condition related to blood clots, Dupuis and the team announced today.

Dupuis, 36, had played 18 games this season while taking blood thinners but experienced several recent medical incidents possibly related to his condition. He had to be removed from several games – most recently on December 1 at San Jose – and each time had to undergo a series of tests.

"Despite playing on a medical protocol that has worked for other players in the NHL, we feel that the risk of Pascal playing with his condition and the side effects of the tests to monitor him are just not in the best interest of his long-term health," said Dr. Dharmesh Vyas, the Penguins' team physician.

- http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=791591

JFC · « **Reply #2185 on:** December 15, 2015, 04:29:10 AM »

With Adidas set to take over as the NHL's official jersey supplier next season, a couple of teams have already announced that they'll be adopting new looks when it happens.

SportsLogos.net - Maple Leafs Will Get New Logo, New Uniforms in 2016
- http://news.sportslogos.net/2015/12/13/maple-leafs-will-get-new-logo-new-uniforms-in-2016/

SportsLogos.net - Florida Panthers Staying Put, Re-Design Coming
- http://news.sportslogos.net/2015/12/09/florida-panthers-staying-put-re-design-coming/

JFC · « **Reply #2186 on:** January 05, 2016, 06:57:36 PM »

BuzzFeed.com - How Much Has Your Favourite NHL Team’s Logo Changed?
- http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahaspler/how-your-fave-nhl-logos-have-changed

JFC · « **Reply #2187 on:** January 14, 2016, 07:44:50 PM »

BleacherReport.com - Wayne Gretzky Teaches 11-Month-Old Grandson the Art of Stick Handling
- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2607497-wayne-gretzky-teaches-11-month-old-grandson-the-art-of-stick-handling
- https://www.instagram.com/p/9U7f-GlRvL/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/_-zM2yFRtt
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BAcnHUzFRvg/

JFC · « **Reply #2188 on:** January 22, 2016, 04:24:59 PM »

BroBible.com - Here’s What Your Athletic Cup Looks Like After Taking An NHL Slapshot To The Dick
- http://brobible.com/sports/article/matt-hendricks-slapshot-dick/

The shot:

The aftermath:
- https://twitter.com/MattHendy26/status/690406573521424384

* JFC winces in sympathetic pain.

JFC · « **Reply #2189 on:** February 14, 2016, 02:52:22 AM »

Hate to say that the writing's been on the wall for him, but it pretty much has...going back to last season.

NHL.com - Yeo fired as coach of Minnesota Wild
- https://www.nhl.com/news/mike-yeo-fired-as-coach-of-minnesota-wild/c-278799096

Also, daigong you better start saving up so you can get your Oilers-lovin' ass out here this coming October!!!

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Winnipeg to host outdoor NHL game at IGF
Posted: 02/13/2016 6:28 PM

Investor's Group Field.

The wait for the Winnipeg Jets to host an NHL game outdoors is over, the Free Press has confirmed.

The game will feature the Jets and Edmonton Oilers, to be played at Investors Group Field sometime in late October of next season.

The idea of hosting an outdoor game in the prairie province isn’t a new one; the NHL and the Jets had been in talks with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the city’s CFL team and residents of the stadium, about plans to have the game this season but were stalled for a number of reasons, including the fact Winnipeg was hosting the Grey Cup.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has not been shy about the idea, publicly admitting he felt the NHL owed Winnipeg an outdoor game, and Jets co-owner Mark Chipman hinted last month at a local sports dinner that an announcement of an outdoor game would be coming soon.

An official date has yet to be determined.

- http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/jets/Winnipeg-to-host-outdoor-NHL-game-368739481.html

JFC · « **Reply #2190 on:** February 21, 2016, 06:50:40 PM »

Looks like TPTB might decide that Brooklyn might not have been such a good fit for the NY Islanders after all (though in all honesty, they should have known that having a hockey team play in a facility where the seating/layout was specifically designed for basketball would cause some issues).

TheHockeyNews.com - Report: Islanders, Barclays Center exploring out-clause options
- http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/report-islanders-barclays-center-exploring-out-clause-options/

TheHockeyWriters.com - Report: Islanders Want Out Of Barclays Center Lease
- http://thehockeywriters.com/islanders-out-barclays-center-lease/

SportsNet.ca - Report: Islanders, Barclays Center looking for ways to cut ties
- http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/report-islanders-barclays-looking-for-ways-to-cut-ties/

Sports.Yahoo.com - Islanders looking to leave Barclays Center via out clause?
- https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/islanders-looking-to-leave-barclays-center-via-out-clause-145640606.html

JFC · « **Reply #2191 on:** March 06, 2016, 08:11:03 PM »

IT'S OFFICIAL!! Watched the press conference where they announced it! Hawerchuk and Gretzky are going to captain the teams for the Legends Game!!!

WinnipegJets.com - 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic™ coming to Winnipeg on Oct. 23 when the Jets play host to the Edmonton Oilers
- http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=872390

NHL.com - 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic coming to Winnipeg
- https://www.nhl.com/news/2016-heritage-classic-announced/c-279404920

EDIT:
Promo/Teaser video - http://video.jets.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=944427&catid=96
Comments from Mark Chipman (Executive Chairman, True North Sports & Entertainment)- http://video.jets.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=944424&catid=96
Comments from Dale Hawerchuk (legendary Jet, NHL Hall of Famer & current coach of the OHL's Barrie Colts) - http://video.jets.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=944425&catid=96
Comments from Bill Daly (NHL Deputy Commissioner) - http://video.jets.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=944426&catid=96

EDIT 2:
WinnipegFreePress.com - Heritage Classic to showcase Jets vs. Oilers rivalry (includes 2 video clips containing footage of the press conference)
- http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/nhl/heritage-classic-to-showcase-jets-vs-oilers-rivalry-371207541.html

Alternate links for just the video clips:
Part 1 - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/hertiage-classic-announcement-1-371211581.html
Part 2 - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/heritage-classic-nhl-outdoor-game-coming-to-winnipeg-371212701.html

JFC · « **Reply #2192 on:** April 08, 2016, 01:12:40 AM »

BarDown.com - Shane Doan's foolproof solution to tanking
- http://www2.tsn.ca/bardown/Story.aspx?Shane+Doan%27s+foolproof+solution+to+tanking&id=576818
- http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nhl/coyotes/2016/04/03/arizona-coyotes-shane-doan-has-idea-make-every-game-meaningful/82592512/

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Arizona Coyotes' captain Shane Doan thinks he's come up with a pretty good concept to eliminate the ability to "tank."

“The day you’re mathematically eliminated, you start accumulating points. When you get to the end of the year, whoever’s accumulated the most points gets the first overall pick,” Shane Doan told AZ Central Sports' Sarah McLellan.

This actually makes quite a bit of sense, especially if you're not a fan of the whole "tanking the season" concept.

JFC · « **Reply #2193 on:** June 08, 2016, 03:47:51 AM »

Great article from The Players' Tribune from recently retired NHL referee Kerry Fraser.

ThePlayersTribune.com - The Zebra
- http://www.theplayerstribune.com/2016-6-7-kerry-fraser-nhl-referee-stories/

JFC · « **Reply #2194 on:** June 09, 2016, 02:00:03 PM »

JFC · « **Reply #2195 on:** June 12, 2016, 04:06:50 AM »

I took a quick look after feeling my phone buzz during "O Canada" yesterday morning. Nothing else needs to be said.

JFC · « **Reply #2196 on:** June 23, 2016, 06:22:27 PM »

It's official, what happens at the hockey rink, stays at the hockey rink.

NHL.com - Las Vegas awarded NHL franchise
- https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-expands-to-las-vegas/c-281010682

JFC · « **Reply #2197 on:** June 25, 2016, 02:40:01 AM »

For some reason this year's Draft tracker on NHL.com is listed in reverse order (i.e. 1st Round is at the bottom of the page, while the 7th/last Round is at the top) when you set it to show all 7 rounds. If you set it to display the results from only a single round, then it lists them from top to bottom).

EDIT: Now on the second day of the draft, and it looks like now it's randomly alternating between listing the picks from top to bottom and bottom to top. Probably just has to do with how much faster the picks are coming in today.

NHL.com 2016 NHL Draft - http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=2016
NHL.com Trade Tracker (2016-2017) - https://www.nhl.com/news/2016-17-nhl-trades/c-281003458

As an alternate, here's also the draft and trade trackers on SportsNet.ca (which has the drafts listed from top to bottom)

SportsNet.ca 2016 NHL Draft - http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl-draft/tracker/2016/?round=-1
SportsNet.ca Trade Tracker - http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/trade-tracker/

daigong · « **Reply #2198 on:** June 29, 2016, 10:57:08 PM »

VITTTTTUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

HALLSY GONE!!! WTF!? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

for a fuckin Swede Larsson?!

Weber for PK Subban!?!? NHL is FUCKIN CRAZY TODAY!!

daigong · « **Reply #2199 on:** July 01, 2016, 11:59:39 PM »

WHOA. I figured this was gonna happen. 7 years 42 million. Hallsy was sacrificed for $$$ no ifs ands or butts

He's a sandpaper grinder but you need a fuckin gritty fuckin asshole like that on your team. blah blah Pittsburgh speedy over San Jose but they had Malkin and Crosby. Oilers with McJeezy is gonna make shit fuckin unreal in Oil Country

check out the awkward handshake near the end here: