NHL 2021-22 season Fantasy & Chat thread

[BarkingToad]

Mason Marchment 6 point night ties franchise record.

[Otters27]

Avs now 2nd only to Florida

[Checkerboard]

Avs now 2nd only to Florida

That could be all tied up after tonight Otters. I think NYR may beat FLA, while COL should have no problem with ARI.

[mr. leisure]

New Jersey is really bad .

[yisman]

Executives around the NHL have reportedly been quite concerned since it was revealed last week that the Arizona Coyotes were in advanced talks to play at a 5,000-seat university rink for the next few seasons.

[mr. leisure]

Av`s go down as a - 600 favorite to the Yotes .

[hotcross]

Juuse Saros got his 100th career win for Nashville on Tuesday

The Finnish netminder is playing in his 6th full season this year, after being a 4th round draft pick in 2013 at the age of 18

His career stats:
100 Wins - 58 Losses in regulation + 20 Losses in OT/SO
2.46 GAA goals against per game average
.922 save percentage
16 shutouts

Saros has started 38 of the 46 games this season for the Predators, who sit in 2nd place in the Central division with 60 points, trailing division leading Colorado by 8 points heading into the All-Star break

[yisman]

Fair or not, many dusted off their “Jump to Conclusions” mats and wondered if some All-Star dodging is afoot here between Ovechkin and the Capitals. As you may recall, Ovechkin accepted a one-game suspension to avoid the 2020 NHL All-Star Game.

[Checkerboard]

NYR looking good going into break.

[jrgum3]

Sucks that Ovechkin got Covid and had to miss last nights game against Edmonton not to mention the All Star game. It did make it easy to take Edmonton and make some money but it sucks that Covid is still running rampant through the league and taking out its biggest stars.

[mr. leisure]

Tom Wilson in the all-star for Ovie .

[yisman]

Tom Wilson in the all-star for Ovie .

that is comical.

[Checkerboard]

hotcross, mr. leisure, yisman, jrgum3, Otters27, Barking Toad, Checkerboard, 2021-2022 Fantasy Chat Thread all stars.

[jrgum3]

hotcross, mr. leisure, yisman, jrgum3, Otters27, Barking Toad, Checkerboard, 2021-2022 Fantasy Chat Thread all stars.

Thanks I don't contribute to this thread as much as I do the baseball thread but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy watching hockey whenver I have the time which is usually on weekends.

[Otters27]

hotcross, mr. leisure, yisman, jrgum3, Otters27, Barking Toad, Checkerboard, 2021-2022 Fantasy Chat Thread all stars.

I check the standings every day. Tight race in most Divisions

[mr. leisure]

I try to contribute a little. We have a good group of guys in here .👍👍👍👍

[mr. leisure]

[QUOTE=yisman;30757912]that is comical.[/QUOTE



Unbelievable 🤣🤣 The dirtiest player in the league!

[yisman]

Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman won the Hardest Shot competition and St. Louis' Jordan Kyrou was the Fastest Skater during an NHL All-Star skills competition with a distinct Vegas flavor Friday night.
Carolina’s Sebastian Aho won the Accuracy Shooting contest at T-Mobile Arena on a night when the biggest impressions were left by the Sin City settings and showmanship.

[BarkingToad]

Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman won the Hardest Shot competition and St. Louis' Jordan Kyrou was the Fastest Skater during an NHL All-Star skills competition with a distinct Vegas flavor Friday night.
Carolina’s Sebastian Aho won the Accuracy Shooting contest at T-Mobile Arena on a night when the biggest impressions were left by the Sin City settings and showmanship.

I forgot all about that, you wouldn’t think I would after several days of no hockey and no games until Monday.

[mr. leisure]

Tom Wilson scored the 1st goal of the game . 😆

[yisman]

I like betting the over in NHL AS games. Bit me hard today. NO scoring second half.

[Checkerboard]

Hard to believe, all that star power and no goals in second half.

[mr. leisure]

2022 NHL Draft, games in Canada may be moved due to COVID-19 restrictions

Event scheduled for Montreal in July; teams concerned about limited revenue

by Tom Gulitti @TomGulittiNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer

LAS VEGAS -- The 2022 NHL Draft could be moved out of Montreal if COVID-19 attendance limits in Quebec are not lifted prior to the event in July, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday.

"If, in fact, the current restrictions remain in place, not only can't we have fans, I don't think we can have all the NHL and club personnel we need to conduct the draft," Commissioner Bettman said at 2022 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend. "And if the restrictions are still in place, we're going to have to consider doing something else with the draft other than conducting it in Montreal. But hopefully, the restrictions and COVID impact will be eased by then."
The Commissioner said the NHL would consider permitting its seven Canada-based teams -- the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets -- to move home games if attendance restrictions remain in place in Canada.
"Some of our teams are not allowed to have people in the building," Commissioner Bettman said. "Some are allowed to have 50 percent. Food and drink is an issue for patrons, or actually fans who are going to the game. ... The impact is devastating to the clubs that play in Canada, certainly from an economic standpoint and even from a competitive standpoint because they're not getting the home crowds when they play their American club colleagues that those clubs get at home."
The 2022 draft is scheduled for July 7-8. The Canadiens are limited to 500 spectators at Bell Centre for their games scheduled through Feb. 13 because of public health restrictions. Commissioner Bettman said the NHL has not had discussions with health officials about the draft.
"We know the Canadiens have been in talks, because it has been extraordinarily painful to see them play in an empty building, particularly when, as I understand, people are going to restaurants and bars," the Commissioner said. "But I'm not going to argue and protest against what the governmental authorities have determined they think they need to do.
"We haven't had direct conversations. When we get to a point in time where we think we have to make a decision, we'll see what the state of the world is. Hopefully restrictions will get lifted sooner rather than later."
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said it might be necessary to hold the draft virtually for a third straight year, but Commissioner Bettman said holding it at another venue that does not have attendance restrictions is a possibility.
The Commissioner said he would speak with NHL chief content officer Steve Mayer to determine how much time and planning would be needed to move the draft to another city.
"It's not something you can do in a couple of weeks if you're going to have fans in attendance," Commissioner Bettman said. "We think the draft is an important event and we're hopeful we can conduct it as we planned to in Montreal."
Commissioner Bettman said "a number of the Canadian clubs" have asked about playing home games elsewhere because of the revenue they are losing from playing in front of limited crowds.
"That's how troublesome and devastating it is for the clubs," he said. "And it's not something that anybody wants to do, and it's not something we're actively encouraging. But it's something, if this continues much longer, we may have to let them consider."
Commissioner Bettman said it is too early to discuss what the alternate sites may be.
"You're two steps ahead of something that's theoretical, but they have raised the question," he said.

[yisman]

Jack Hughes was cool.

https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/jack-hughes-dazzles-with-skills-competition-magic-trick/c-330530972

[Checkerboard]

Carolina Toronto game tonight will be a nice game to fire things back up after the break.

[Otters27]

Two games tomorrow that's it. When does the men's hockey start for the Olympics?

[jrgum3]

Two games tomorrow that's it. When does the men's hockey start for the Olympics?

Mens hockey starts Wednesday night and the USA men play Thursday morning at 8:10 am est.

https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/ice-hockey/olympic-daily-schedule.htm

[mr. leisure]

Carolina Toronto game tonight will be a nice game to fire things back up after the break.

Yes , should be an exciting game .

[yisman]

Hughes has COVID now, unfortunately

[Checkerboard]

Yes , should be an exciting game .

I won my bet, and glad Leafs won, but Matthew's left game after a play along the boards in the third period.

[mr. leisure]

I won my bet, and glad Leafs won, but Matthew's left game after a play along the boards in the third period.

Two goals for Matthews in the game . Hopefully he`s in the lineup Thursday against the Flames .

[mr. leisure]

Montreal fire head coach Dominique Ducharme one season after making Stanley Cup Final



The Canadiens are 8-30-7, which is good for the worst record in the league

[Checkerboard]

Two goals for Matthews in the game . Hopefully he`s in the lineup Thursday against the Flames .

Matthews practiced following that shake up injury scare.

He expects at this point to be in the lineup versus Calgary.

[yisman]

Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has officially announced his retirement from the NHL.

[Checkerboard]

4 point game for Backlund in Calgary's 6-0 win over LVK last night. Flames play back to back host to Leafs tonight (Thursday). Should be a good game!