NHL 2021-22 season Fantasy & Chat thread

[mr. leisure]

Hamilton out for Devils with broken jaw, no timeline for return

Dougie Hamilton is out for the New Jersey Devils because of a broken jaw. There is no timeline for the return of the defenseman, who will have surgery Wednesday.

Hamilton will be placed on injured reserve retroactive to Sunday, when he was taken to a hospital after getting hit with a deflected puck 7:05 into the first period of a 4-3 overtime win at the Washington Capitals.

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Montour continues to rack up assists with 3 more last night in Panthers win over Flames.

[yisman]

Things went from bad to worse for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, as the slumping team lost its captain to pandemic protocol.
Connor McDavid missed practice in Toronto after he tested positive for COVID-19.
Centre Derek Ryan also tested positive. Both were being tested again.

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We are back , missed the forum .

Strome 3 point night on Monday in NYR 4-1 win over Oilers.

[mr. leisure]

We are back , missed the forum .

[mr. leisure]

Pacioretty out indefinitely for Golden Knights after wrist surgery

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[FONT="]Weather, or in particular a spell of "severe cold" in Minnesota, is threatening the viability of the outdoor showcase between the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild at Target Field, though it is expected that the New Year's Day event will go ahead as planned.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Should it, the 2022 Winter Classic is expected to become the coldest outdoor event on record in league history with a low of minus-15 degrees Fahrenheit anticipated for Saturday. [/FONT]
For those north of the border, that equates to minus-26 degrees Celsius.

That's getting close to frostbite stuff. Puck will be had as a rock, and the acoustics of the passing will be nice and loud and crisp!

[Otters27]

Kraken Flames all tied up 3-3

We'll see who won in morning

[yisman]

Weather, or in particular a spell of "severe cold" in Minnesota, is threatening the viability of the outdoor showcase between the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild at Target Field, though it is expected that the New Year's Day event will go ahead as planned.
Should it, the 2022 Winter Classic is expected to become the coldest outdoor event on record in league history with a low of minus-15 degrees Fahrenheit anticipated for Saturday.
For those north of the border, that equates to minus-26 degrees Celsius.

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Coach Evason and staff just got a multi-year contract extension, ahead of Wild's Target Field Winter Classic this weekend versus Blues.

[BarkingToad]

Real bad pick

Not really, playing overs make sense after an extended break.

[mr. leisure]

Vancouver / Anaheim over 5.5 - 113

Real bad pick

[Otters27]

Who's the top NCAA hockey teams?

[mr. leisure]

Vancouver / Anaheim over 5.5 - 113

[Stallion]

I parlayed the Bolts and Minnesota NCAA football.

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Seems like if you’d ever bet Habs against Lightning would be tonight at +250 with no head coach and goalies. Likely goalie Max Lagace seems to be a jump ahead of league provided emergency goalie. Bright spot for Lightning is Brayden Point might return tonight.

Almost pulled it off. Habs lead 4-3 until Lightning tied it with 20 seconds left in regulation. Big 3 point night for Brayden Point. He scored Tampa Bay's first 2 goals, assisted on the tying goal and won the draw on the overtime winner, scored just 36 seconds in to added time.

[jrgum3]

I'm glad I stayed away from this Sharks game because I surely would've gone under the total in this one. Of course they score 14 goals through 3 periods which is nuts for the Sharks and Coyotes to do.

[mr. leisure]

Gonna bet all 3

Hope you sweep Otters

[BarkingToad]

Dismal season for Habs. Wonder if they will get up off the mat for this one.

Seems like if you’d ever bet Habs against Lightning would be tonight at +250 with no head coach and goalies. Likely goalie Max Lagace seems to be a jump ahead of league provided emergency goalie. Bright spot for Lightning is Brayden Point might return tonight.

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Habs are calling up from Laval Rocket in case Stanley Cup rematch goes tonight.

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Both Lightning goalies in protocol

Dismal season for Habs. Wonder if they will get up off the mat for this one.

[Otters27]

Colombus / Chicago postponed but the three other games are still scheduled .

Gonna bet all 3

[mr. leisure]

Tuesdays games are on.

Colombus / Chicago postponed but the three other games are still scheduled .

[BarkingToad]

Both Lightning goalies in protocol

[yisman]

The NHL will re-implement taxi squads and other roster revisions as the league struggles with current COVID-19 team outbreaks, The Associated Press reported.
According to the new provisions, any club is allowed to have a taxi squad of up to six players and can make emergency recalls to the minor league if COVID-19 absences would cause anyone to play without a full lineup.

[Otters27]

Tuesdays games are on.

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On Christmas Eve, Nylander joined 12 other Leafs under COVID protocol.

[BarkingToad]

NHL Winter Classic between Wild, Blues remains on track for Jan. 1

'Full speed ahead' for outdoor game at Target Field, Daly says

I sure hope so!

[mr. leisure]

NHL Winter Classic between Wild, Blues remains on track for Jan. 1

'Full speed ahead' for outdoor game at Target Field, Daly says

[yisman]

The NHL announced that it will not resume its regular season until at least Tuesday.
The NHL and NHL Players' Association agreed to begin their holiday break this past Wednesday due to the number of players and teams impacted by COVID-19. The original plan was to begin games again on Monday.

[hotcross]

not really. unless you include the multiple months last year during COVID shutdown. April-June?

12/24 was always deadest day of the year but we always had the Hawai'i Bowl.

my bad, of course, you're right

[mr. leisure]

There are 14 games on the NHL schedule Monday.


Lets see if they can play half of these .

They are playing zero lol

[BarkingToad]

NHL cancelled all the games on Monday now. It's a shame too because I was looking forward to watching some hockey at least with 14 games available to choose from on the schedule.

Unreal

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Juniors pivoting upcoming world champ tourney to bubble.

Owen Power remains at Michigan after Sabres pick.

If Canada should win, Power could become first player ever to win gold in both the worlds and the world juniors prior to NHL playing debut.

[jrgum3]

NHL cancelled all the games on Monday now. It's a shame too because I was looking forward to watching some hockey at least with 14 games available to choose from on the schedule.