NHL 2019-20 season Fantasy & Chat thread

**yisman** · 03-17-20, 11:00 PM

Someone on Ottawa just tested positive.

**u21c3f6** · 03-18-20, 04:55 AM

Originally posted by yisman

Someone on Ottawa just tested positive.

It seems like the player hasn’t been identified yet. Looks like we will have a way to go before we see any sports action. Joe.

**mr. leisure** · 03-18-20, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by yisman

Someone on Ottawa just tested positive.

OTTAWA (March 17, 2020) - An Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The player has had mild symptoms and is in isolation.

The Ottawa Senators are in the process of notifying anyone who has had known close contact with the athlete and are working with our team doctors and public health officials. As a result of this positive case, all members of the Ottawa Senators are requested to remain isolated, to monitor their health and seek advice from our team medical staff.
The health of our players, fans, and community remains our highest priority. We will continue to do everything we can to help ensure our players, staff, fans and the greater community remain safe and healthy during this time of uncertainty due to the spread of the coronavirus.

**yisman** · 03-20-20, 10:37 PM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Nashville Predators have signed forward Cole Smith to a one-year, two-way deal for the 2020-21 season.
The Predators announced the deal Thursday.
Smith, 24, just finished his senior season at North Dakota where he scored a career-high 11 goals and had 18 points in 34 games. The 6-foot-3, 197-pound forward played on both the power play and penalty kill as a senior and helped North Dakota win its conference's regular-season title.

**mr. leisure** · 03-21-20, 09:34 AM

Blackhawks won't change coach or GM, chairman says: report

Colliton, Bowman, president McDonagh will return for 2020-21 season

**yisman** · 03-21-20, 03:34 PM

A second Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for COVID-19.
The player was part of the recent road trip that included NHL games in San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles.

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Health concerns and travel bans closing international borders stemming from the new coronavirus pandemic left the International Ice Hockey Federation with no choice but to cancel the men’s world hockey championships.
The decision to cancel the 16-team tournament to be held in Switzerland in May was formally announced Saturday, and essentially wipes out the IIHF’s entire spring calendar of world championship of events.

**mr. leisure** · 03-22-20, 11:09 AM

A second Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for COVID-19.
The player was part of the recent road trip that included NHL games in San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles.

Probably the tip of the iceberg .

**yisman** · 03-22-20, 10:29 PM

guessing they've been testing the whole league

no other cases

**mr. leisure** · 03-23-20, 11:01 AM

Originally posted by yisman

guessing they've been testing the whole league

no other cases

Probably right , sports athletes and rich people get tested .

**yisman** · 03-23-20, 10:35 PM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Connor Ingram to a three-year contract.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to sign college free-agent forward Dawson DiPietro to a one-year entry-level contract.

The top three Canadian junior hockey leagues have called off the remainder of their seasons and playoffs, and the Memorial Cup trophy given out to the national champion will not be awarded for the first time in its 102-year history.

**yisman** · 03-24-20, 10:54 PM

meanwhile, Ovechkin's march stalled

the great 8 is number 8 all time

**ApricotSinner32** · 03-25-20, 12:33 AM

Man when do we expect nhl to resume?

**mr. leisure** · 03-25-20, 11:36 AM

Rask says he could retire after contract with Bruins expires: report

Goalie, who cites desire to be home with growing family, is signed through next season

**yisman** · 03-25-20, 04:25 PM

NHLdotcom

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The NHL announced the postponements of the 2020 NHL Scouting Combine, the 2020 Bridgestone NHL Awards and the 2020 NHLDraft due to the ongoing uncertainty resulting from the coronavirus.

**mr. leisure** · 03-26-20, 11:45 AM

Seems like they have to postpone the season too .

**yisman** · 03-26-20, 10:53 PM

https://sports.yahoo.com/coronavirus-nhl-flexible-over-schedule-183705453.html

The NHL will be "flexible" when it comes to the schedule for the rest of the season, though a delayed finish will not have a knock-on impact for the 2020-21 campaign.
Commissioner Gary Bettman announced a pause in games amid the coronavirus outbreak on March 12, with players then told four days later to self-isolate until March 27.
At the time of the suspension, there were still 189 matches remaining. The Stanley Cup playoffs, meanwhile, were due to begin at the start of April.
In a Q&A press release, the NHL confirmed that, with no planned date for a return, they are keeping their options open while reacting to "the best medical advice available".

**mr. leisure** · 03-27-20, 01:09 PM

Originally posted by yisman

https://sports.yahoo.com/coronavirus...183705453.html

The NHL will be "flexible" when it comes to the schedule for the rest of the season, though a delayed finish will not have a knock-on impact for the 2020-21 campaign.
Commissioner Gary Bettman announced a pause in games amid the coronavirus outbreak on March 12, with players then told four days later to self-isolate until March 27.
At the time of the suspension, there were still 189 matches remaining. The Stanley Cup playoffs, meanwhile, were due to begin at the start of April.
In a Q&A press release, the NHL confirmed that, with no planned date for a return, they are keeping their options open while reacting to "the best medical advice available".

Wishful thinking

**yisman** · 03-27-20, 10:50 PM

I don't see how they plan on doing it.

**mr. leisure** · 03-28-20, 11:43 AM

NHL bubble teams want more regular-season games, or expanded playoffs

Connor McDavid likes where the NHL paused its 2019-20 regular season because of the coronavirus pandemic. His Edmonton Oilers would be in the playoffs and have home-ice advantage in a first-round series against their rivals, the Calgary Flames.
"I think [the standings] look pretty good right now," he joked in a video conference call on Friday. "But you want a fair season. And a fair season is a full season. If we can do that, I think that's something we'd obviously prefer."
It's also something a few of his Pacific Division rivals would prefer. When the NHL postponed its regular season on March 12, the Vancouver Canucks were tied with the Nashville Predators at 78 points in 69 games, but Nashville would win the tiebreaker for the last wild-card spot in the West.
But if the NHL ended its regular season and seeded its playoff via points percentage rather than point totals, not only would the Canucks (.565 points percentage) make the postseason, they would jump ahead of the Flames (70 points in 70 games, .564 points percentage) into third place and face the Oilers.
"Either go by points percentage or play some more regular-season games," said Vancouver center Bo Horvat, when asked for his preferred format for a season restart. "Obviously, to make it completely fair, you'd want to play more regular-season games and have more games to get in. But if we're going to start playoffs right away, definitely by percentage, that would put us in. But it's tough to make that call."
It's an even tougher call for the Arizona Coyotes. They're four points out of a playoff spot after 70 games. They have a .529 points percentage. Under either formula, they're not a playoff team. So players like defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson are hoping for a regular-season restart.
"I think it's fair to start where we left off here. It would be good for the playoffs too, to get those games going again. It would benefit all of us," Ekman-Larsson said.
Since the season was paused, players have exchanged different playoff format ideas among themselves while the NHL hierarchy has done the same.
"I've thought a lot about this," said Flames defenseman Mark Giordano. "In a perfect world, you want to play a full regular season and whoever gets in, gets in. But I don't think realistically we're going to have that time."
His remedy?
"You can't eliminate teams that are in on points percentage. I think you go 12 and 12 (in each conference). More teams get in this year. Maybe a couple byes at the top, and play it out," Giordano said.
Whatever the playoff format, the quality of that postseason is something the players are curious about. The season restart could come after months of the players being restricted from using the team's training facilities or rarely getting a chance to skate. McDavid is wary about jumping into playoff intensity after that layoff.
"I don't think we can just step into the playoffs and Game 1, it's Calgary coming to Edmonton, and guys are running around trying to kill each other that haven't played for two months. It'll end up the [AHL] Stockton Heat vs. the Bakersfield Condors if that's the case. We want to keep the guys healthy," he said.
But the layoff has another benefit: allowing players who were out of the lineup due to injuries to heal up and be ready for the playoffs whenever they begin.
"If we can ever get back to playing, it's going to be one of the best playoffs ever. You're going to be playing the best version of every team," Giordano said.

**yisman** · 03-28-20, 04:54 PM

July 1st 2020, regular season or post-season only, respective league must acknowledge the game as official
Wed 4/15	207 Next NHL official game on / before 7/1	+190
8:00AM	208 Next NHL official game after 7/1/2020	-270

**mr. leisure** · 03-29-20, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by yisman

July 1st 2020, regular season or post-season only, respective league must acknowledge the game as official
Wed 4/15	207 Next NHL official game on / before 7/1	+190
8:00AM	208 Next NHL official game after 7/1/2020	-270

-270 Looks about right .

**yisman** · 03-29-20, 04:45 PM

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby prefers the NHL skip the rest of the regular season and head directly to the playoffs if games resume during this pandemic-interrupted spring.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is on the same page, saying he'd even be willing to finish two goals short of his ninth 50-goal season, which would tie the NHL record shared by Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy.
''Of course, you want to score 50, but right now, like everyone is saying, the most important thing is to stay safe and to get this thing done,'' Ovechkin said Thursday. ''It (stinks) not to score 50 and to not get another milestone, but you have to think about your family, people and fans to be more safe.''

**mr. leisure** · 03-30-20, 10:37 AM

If they resume have to go directly to the playoffs .

**yisman** · 03-30-20, 10:56 PM

yeah, I think that's a certainly.

I'm thinking 65% rest of season doesn't happen

35% they go straight to playoffs and do a condensed playoffs

**mr. leisure** · 03-31-20, 11:35 AM

Fantasy defenseman top 50 rankings for 2019-20

1. John Carlson, WSH
2. Dougie Hamilton, CAR (INJ.)
3. Roman Josi, NSH
4. Victor Hedman, TBL (INJ.)
5. Cale Makar, COL
6. Alex Pietrangelo, STL*
7. Quinn Hughes, VAN
8. Torey Krug, BOS* (INJ.)
9. Kris Letang, PIT
10. Shea Theodore, VGK
11. Zach Werenski, CBJ
12. Tony DeAngelo, NYR**
13. Morgan Rielly, TOR
14. Neal Pionk, WPG
15. Ryan Ellis, NSH
16. Ivan Provorov, PHI
17. Brent Burns, SJS
18. Erik Karlsson, SJS (INJ.)
19. Charlie McAvoy, BOS
20. Mark Giordano, CGY
21. Tyson Barrie, TOR*
22. Keith Yandle, FLA
23. John Klingberg, DAL
24. Rasmus Dahlin, BUF
25. Mikhail Sergachev, TBL**
26. Jeff Petry, MTL
27. Shea Weber, MTL
28. Seth Jones, CBJ (INJ.)
29. Oscar Klefbom, EDM
30. Thomas Chabot, OTT
31. Matt Niskanen, PHI
32. Alexander Edler, VAN
33. Ryan Graves, COL
34. Adam Fox, NYR
35. Ryan Suter, MIN
36. Aaron Ekblad, FLA
37. Jaccob Slavin, CAR
38. Colton Parayko, STL
39. Miro Heiskanen, DAL
40. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, ARI
41. Duncan Keith, CHI
42. Jake Muzzin, TOR (INJ.)
43. Alec Martinez, VGK
44. Jared Spurgeon, MIN
45. Drew Doughty, LAK
46. Jakob Chychrun, ARI (INJ.)
47. Vince Dunn, STL
48. Rasmus Ristolainen, BUF
49. Darnell Nurse, EDM
50. Jacob Trouba, NYR

**yisman** · 03-31-20, 04:44 PM

Hamilton was having a breakout season before breaking his leg

**jrgum3** · 04-01-20, 12:09 AM

Originally posted by mr. leisure

If they resume have to go directly to the playoffs .

I think you guys are probably right they will probably go straight to playoffs and possibly play a condensed playoff schedule assuming they get the green light to resume the season.

**yisman** · 04-01-20, 03:35 PM

https://sports.yahoo.com/latest-sports-teams-russia-face-funding-cuts-093355205--spt.html

The NHL's Ottawa Senators say four more members of the organization tested positive for COVID-19.

**mr. leisure** · 04-01-20, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by yisman

https://sports.yahoo.com/latest-spor...5205--spt.html

The NHL's Ottawa Senators say four more members of the organization tested positive for COVID-19.

Fuk , thats really bad news .

**yisman** · 04-02-20, 10:51 PM

https://sports.yahoo.com/sharks-gm-gives-boughner-upper-hand-over-coach-004519308--nhl.html

San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson isn’t ready to remove the interim head coach tag from Bob Boughner’s title yet.
Noting the Sharks’ season is not officially over with the NHL on hiatus due to the coronavirus, Wilson voiced his support by saying Boughner has the edge in taking over the job on a permanent basis.

**mr. leisure** · 04-03-20, 05:44 PM

Islanders not concerned with timetable on arena, Lamoriello says: report

Construction halted on Belmont project scheduled to open for 2021-22 season

Lou Lamoriello said Thursday he isn't worried that the completion of the New York Islanders' new arena will be delayed by construction restrictions related to the coronavirus.

"We're not concerned right now," the Islanders general manager told Newsday.
The Islanders, who have split home games between Nassau Coliseum and Barclays Center since the start of last season, are scheduled to play in their new home in the 2021-22 NHL season.
The project broke ground on the Belmont Park site in East Elmont, New York, on Sept. 23, 2019. On March 28, construction was paused when Gov. Andrew Cuomo expanded a temporary shutdown of non-essential projects due to concerns surrounding the pandemic.
The Islanders issued a statement in support of that decision. They are expected to play all of their home games in 2020-21 at Nassau Coliseum.
New York had six home games remaining (two at Barclays Center, the final four at Nassau Coliseum) when the NHL season was paused March 12. It was previously announced that the Islanders would play any Stanley Cup Playoff home games at the Coliseum.
Lamoriello told the newspaper that defenseman Johnny Boychuk (laceration) and forward Casey Cizikas (lower body) likely would be ready to return when the season resumes. Boychuk, who was injured March 3, missed the final three games prior to the pause; Cizikas missed 13 games after he was injured Feb. 11. The GM said defenseman Adam Pelech may begin skating again soon; he has been out since sustaining an Achilles tendon injury Jan. 2.
Lamoriello, who said last month that any offer sheet for pending restricted free agent Mathew Barzal would be matched, said any negotiations with Barzal or pending restricted free agent defensemen Ryan Pulock and Devon Toews likely would not take place until after the season.
"We want them back and will do everything we can to get that done at the right time," Lamoriello said. "There are so many unknowns right now. … What will happen with the [NHL salary] cap? What will happen with the payroll for next year? All those things have to be kept in your mind."
The Islanders (35-23-10), who lost seven straight games prior to the pause (0-3-4), are one point behind the Columbus Blue Jackets and Carolina Hurricanes for the two wild cards into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference.
"I'm extremely optimistic that we will play at some time as far as this season," Lamoriello said. "Whether it's in June, whether it's in July, whether it's in August, I'm not thinking about that. I'm just thinking, in my mind, knowing that we will play and using this time to get ready for that."

**yisman** · 04-03-20, 10:27 PM

https://sports.yahoo.com/latest-sports-teams-russia-face-funding-cuts-093355205--spt.html

Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel has purchased 5,000 personal protective equipment masks to be distributed to local hospitals dealing with shortages as a result of the new coronavirus.
Eichel purchased the masks from Bauer Hockey, which has shifted its production from making sports equipment during the pandemic.

https://sports.yahoo.com/hacker-posts-racial-slur-fan-chat-black-nhl-001343555--nhl.html

NEW YORK (AP) -- A hacker posted a racial slur hundreds of times in an online fan video chat Friday with a black New York Rangers prospect.
The NHL team scrambled to disable the hacker on the Zoom chat with K’Andre Miller, the 20-year-old former Wisconsin defenseman drafted No. 22 overall in 2018.

**yisman** · 04-04-20, 04:45 PM

I saw that Trump was having discussions with the sports leagues.

**mr. leisure** · 04-05-20, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by yisman

I saw that Trump was having discussions with the sports leagues.

Too much unknown right now to make a timeline to resume .

**yisman** · 04-05-20, 02:56 PM

https://sports.yahoo.com/trump-meets-us-pro-sports-leaders-discuss-virus-215345980--nfl.html

President Donald Trump talked to many U.S. pro sports leaders about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, saying he was looking forward to the resumption of competitions “as soon as we can.”
“I want fans back in the arenas,” Trump said later in a briefing at the White House. “I think it’s ... whenever we’re ready. As soon as we can, obviously. And the fans want to be back, too. They want to see basketball and baseball and football and hockey. They want to see their sports. They want to go out onto the golf courses and breathe nice, clean, beautiful fresh air.”
A person with direct knowledge of the call said Trump believes the NFL season - scheduled to begin Sept. 10 - will start on time with fans in seats. But that seemed too optimistic for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who was asked if he thought the NFL season would start on time.
“I’m not anticipating that happening in this state,” Newsom said.