NHL 2021-22 season Fantasy & Chat thread

[Otters27]

How many Russian nationals are in the NHL?

[Checkerboard]

How many Russian nationals are in the NHL?

Based on quick Google search, it looks like 55 players, (around 4.5%.)

[Checkerboard]

Jets beat Canadiens 8-4. Anderson with a hat trick for 3 of the 4 Montreal goals.

[mr. leisure]

Detroit with a nice win at Carolina .

[jrgum3]

Only one play for me tonight and it was a winner with New Jersey over the total. If you're a hockey bettor you may want to hop on this New Jersey over train because they've played in a lot of high scoring games lately that went over the total.

[yisman]

Ukrainian-born singer Roman Vashchuk performs "Shche ne vmerla Ukrainas," the national anthem of Ukraine, before the Kraken's game Wednesday.

[mr. leisure]

Buffalo went off at Toronto tonight .

[Checkerboard]

Buffalo went off at Toronto tonight .

That drubbing will make their upcoming Hamilton outdoor matchup on the 13th more interesting!

[hotcross]

for Thursday, March 3
Don't be surprised if the Colorado vs Arizona game sees Overtime, or outright Arizona win

2 of 3 previous games this year between these division rivals (remember Arizona moved to Central division) have gone to a shootout.

Arizona seems to get motivated against this particular opponent.

Also, the Coyotes have played better going 2-2 in their recent 4 games, beating Dallas and Vegas in this current homestand.

[yisman]

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the NHL announced Monday that they are suspending relationships with its business partners in Russia effective immediately. In addition, the NHL will be "discontinuing any consideration" of Russia as a potential location for future league events.

[mr. leisure]

for Thursday, March 3
Don't be surprised if the Colorado vs Arizona game sees Overtime, or outright Arizona win

2 of 3 previous games this year between these division rivals (remember Arizona moved to Central division) have gone to a shootout.

Arizona seems to get motivated against this particular opponent.

Also, the Coyotes have played better going 2-2 in their recent 4 games, beating Dallas and Vegas in this current homestand.

Nice iob , nailed it

[Checkerboard]

for Thursday, March 3
Don't be surprised if the Colorado vs Arizona game sees Overtime, or outright Arizona win

2 of 3 previous games this year between these division rivals (remember Arizona moved to Central division) have gone to a shootout.

Arizona seems to get motivated against this particular opponent.

Also, the Coyotes have played better going 2-2 in their recent 4 games, beating Dallas and Vegas in this current homestand.

Thanks for the heads up and winner hotcross.

[Otters27]

Nice call on the Coyotes

[yisman]

On his way to the penalty box after fighting Habs defenceman Chris Wideman, the Winnipeg Jets centre boasted to his home crowd and was waving his hands in the air, despite losing the fight to the 5-foot-9 blueliner.
This earned Scheifele plenty of flack on social media and now longtime NHL referee Tim Peel — who was fired last year for discussing a make-up call on a live mic — is giving it to him as well, saying he has "zero respect" for the player.

[Checkerboard]

Arvidsson socred a hat trick in LA's 4-3 win over Columbus. His third goal was the OT winner.

[mr. leisure]

Hurricanes to host Capitals in 2023 Stadium Series at NC State

Carolina to play in its first outdoor game at Carter-Finley Stadium on Feb. 18

NHL.com @NHLdotcom

The Carolina Hurricanes will play the Washington Capitals in the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series game at Carter-Finley Stadium on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Feb. 18.

"I'm sure it's going to be awesome," Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho said. "I know the fans are excited, and us players too. The first time in Carolina and it's going to be awesome, so I can't wait for that."
The NHL said at the 2022 Honda All-Star Game the Hurricanes would host the game but did not reveal an opponent or date until Thursday.
"You're going to expose the game of hockey to a lot of people that may not be familiar with the game," Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said Feb. 4. "People like big events. Having a big event here, at a stadium with 55,000-plus seats, you're going to have your hockey fans, but you're going to get a lot of people that haven't experienced it too. I think this is where the win-win comes in for all of us."
The 2023 Stadium Series will be the Hurricanes' first outdoor game, making them the 28th NHL team to play in one. Carolina was supposed to host the Stadium Series game at Carter-Finley Stadium in 2021, but that was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
"There's not going to be a bad seat," Waddell said. "I've spent a lot of time over there. If you're on the sidelines, 20 feet behind you are the seats. There's not a big runway. It's going to allow people to be a lot closer to the game than the other venues."
It will be the fourth regular-season outdoor game for the Capitals, who have won their previous three. They defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in the 2011 NHL Winter Classic at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh; the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in the 2015 NHL Winter Classic at Nationals Park in Washington; and the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 in the 2018 NHL Stadium Series at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.
Washington coach Peter Laviolette was Carolina coach from 2003-09 and won the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006.
"It's awesome," Laviolette said. "You see what happened in Nashville with their outside game (the 2022 NHL Stadium Series) and what goes with that, that's spectacular. I'm familiar with the building that it's going to (be in) because I was just coaching there for five or six years, and having it being right next to the rink, you went to football games there and it's a great facility.
"Good for Carolina to get an outdoor game. Good for the fans and the Carolina market, and we're certainly excited to be a part of it. Any time you can take into an event like that, you draw in with your team and your organization and your fan base going to an event like that, it's a really cool day, and so we're excited about it."
The Hurricanes defeated the Capitals in seven games in the Eastern Conference First Round in 2019.
"It's a great matchup for us," Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour told its website. "Obviously we've had a pretty good history here with them lately and they've been one of the best teams in the league for a while. That's the type of team we're trying to become, so I think it's a great fit and hopefully it's a great game."
Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal played against the Capitals in the 2011 Winter Classic when he was with the Penguins.
"The outdoor experience is exactly what you think it'll be," Staal told the Hurricanes website. "I'm assuming for a lot of players they grew up playing outdoors, and it's where a lot of players fell in love with the game. Being outside with your friends, playing the game and just having fun with it. Then you upgrade that to playing in front of 60,000 fans, doing it in the NHL, and it all comes together for a very special moment and a very special thing."
The NHL previously said that the Boston Bruins would host the 2023 NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park. No date for the annual game usually played on New Year's Day has been announced.

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Arvidsson socred a hat trick in LA's 4-3 win over Columbus. His third goal was the OT winner.

Thanks for the feedback for my Thursday write-up. Columbus could be a similar situation today (Sat. March 5) at home vs Bruins.

I don't feel as strongly but Columbus has been much better, and of course Boston on fire during the West Coast road trip, but tonight is a different animal and the end of their long road trip.

[mr. leisure]

Thanks for the feedback for my Thursday write-up. Columbus could be a similar situation today (Sat. March 5) at home vs Bruins.

I don't feel as strongly but Columbus has been much better, and of course Boston on fire during the West Coast road trip, but tonight is a different animal and the end of their long road trip.

Close , Columbus goes down in the shootout .

[Otters27]

Lots of high scoring yesterday. Preds win 8-0 ouch

[hotcross]

Close , Columbus goes down in the shootout .

Rewind the tape, I said similar to the Arizona game Thursday, called for Overtime or Outright win.

Puckline +1.5 worked in either game

Overtime prop bet was around +400 for Columbus last night. Was higher in the Arizona game which didn't hit, but in this case 1 out of 2 at +400 ain't bad!

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Lots of high scoring yesterday. Preds win 8-0 ouch

7 point night for Schmaltz in Arizona's 8-5 win over Ottawa.

[mr. leisure]

Rewind the tape, I said similar to the Arizona game Thursday, called for Overtime or Outright win.

Puckline +1.5 worked in either game

Overtime prop bet was around +400 for Columbus last night. Was higher in the Arizona game which didn't hit, but in this case 1 out of 2 at +400 ain't bad!

🎅

Love your write ups .

[Checkerboard]

8 games Sunday: 4 road wins were all by 2 or more goals. 4 home wins were all single goals wins.

[yisman]

The NHL suspended its dealings with the Russia-based KHL on Monday, a move that could make it more difficult for teams to sign players from there.
The NHL told its teams to cease contact with KHL counterparts and Russia-based agents as part of the suspension of the memorandum of understanding between the leagues. They can continue to communicate with North American agents certified by the NHL Players’ Association but may have more difficulty completing agreements.

[mr. leisure]

Matthews scored his 40th goal tonight .

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Matthews scored his 40th goal tonight .

Leafs haven't had a 50 goal scorer since before Matthews was born.

[yisman]

Patrick Kane with 1 goal and 5 assists tonight

[Otters27]

Coyotes put up 9 goals last night. Ride this team?

[Checkerboard]

Leafs haven't had a 50 goal scorer since before Matthews was born.

Matthews adds a hat trick last night in his personal quest to be first in league to reach 50 goals this season.

[mr. leisure]

Scoring was crazy last night .

[yisman]

Wilson, who has been suspended five times throughout his career for dirty play, delivered another questionable hit on Tuesday evening, landing what appeared to be a knee-on-knee blow on Calgary Flames star Johnny Gaudreau.

[Otters27]

Two -400 facs tonight. Can the Coyotes do it again?

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Two -400 facs tonight. Can the Coyotes do it again?

They're off to a great start Otters, 2-0 after one over Leafs, who are the home team.

[mr. leisure]

They're off to a great start Otters, 2-0 after one over Leafs, who are the home team.

4-4 in the 3rd , Leafs sure give up a lot of goals .

[yisman]

Eichel was in Vegas' starting lineup for Thursday's tilt and received a healthy number of boos from the crowd each time he touched the puck. The Sabres showed a tribute video for him during the first TV timeout as well, which drew more boos -- and applause -- from the season-high crowd of 12,437.
It was Eichel, though, who got the last word.
"It's the loudest I've heard this place ever. Really," Eichel said after the game. "It only took seven years and me leaving for them to get into the game. It was a nice tribute. There was plenty of people here that were supporting me, and there was plenty of people that were booing me. They must just be booing me because they wish I was still here, I don't know."