NHL 2021-22 season Fantasy & Chat thread

[BarkingToad]

Islanders lose long awaited home opener.

[Otters27]

Anyone remember a guy named Jordan tootoo

[mr. leisure]

The Quebec Nordiques could soon be returning to an arena near you.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is in discussions with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to bring back the defunct franchise. RDS reports that Legault will be meeting with senior leaders of the NHL in early 2022.
"You have to look to know who is ready to invest," Legault said. "We have an amphitheater already built in Quebec and we are making contacts with Commissioner Gary Bettman to find out what we need to bring back the Nordiques."

Hope they bring them back .

[yisman]

The Quebec Nordiques could soon be returning to an arena near you.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is in discussions with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to bring back the defunct franchise. RDS reports that Legault will be meeting with senior leaders of the NHL in early 2022.
"You have to look to know who is ready to invest," Legault said. "We have an amphitheater already built in Quebec and we are making contacts with Commissioner Gary Bettman to find out what we need to bring back the Nordiques."

[BarkingToad]

NHL Buzz: Zibanejad in COVID-19 protocol for Rangers

New York Rangers

Mika Zibanejad was placed in COVID-19 protocol by the Rangers on Saturday.
The center ranks fourth on the Rangers this season with 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 17 games.
Zibanejad missed most of training camp last season after testing positive for COVID-19; he did not miss any regular-season games and led the Rangers in goals (24) and was second in points (50) behind Artemi Panarin (54).
The Rangers next play against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday; their game at the Ottawa Senators on Saturday was postponed because of COVID-19 concerns.

Zibanejad likely comes back stronger after WuFlu just like last year.

[mr. leisure]

NHL Buzz: Zibanejad in COVID-19 protocol for Rangers

New York Rangers

Mika Zibanejad was placed in COVID-19 protocol by the Rangers on Saturday.
The center ranks fourth on the Rangers this season with 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 17 games.
Zibanejad missed most of training camp last season after testing positive for COVID-19; he did not miss any regular-season games and led the Rangers in goals (24) and was second in points (50) behind Artemi Panarin (54).
The Rangers next play against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday; their game at the Ottawa Senators on Saturday was postponed because of COVID-19 concerns.

[Checkerboard]

Anton Khudobin gets the start in goal for Dallas Stars road game at Minnesota.... He started his NHL career there with a relief appearance, then a game he started and won for Minnesota in Feb.2010

He doesn't have the greatest record against his old team, but I have a feeling he and the Stars will play a good game. Maybe Overtime??

Unfortunately Khudobin ended up getting pulled after letting in goals 4 and 5 within 45 seconds of each other. Kaprizov was hot, with a 4 point night.

[yisman]

San Jose Sharks forward Kevin Labanc has been suspended one game for slew footing St. Louis Blues forward Tyler Bozak

[Checkerboard]

Maple Leafs win their 5th in a row .

So far so good with the Kase signing.

[BarkingToad]

Blues coach Berube gave Perunovich over 16 minutes playing time in his debut.

He got first NHL assist last night

[mr. leisure]

Maple Leafs win their 5th in a row .

[hotcross]

Anton Khudobin gets the start in goal for Dallas Stars road game at Minnesota.... He started his NHL career there with a relief appearance, then a game he started and won for Minnesota in Feb.2010

He doesn't have the greatest record against his old team, but I have a feeling he and the Stars will play a good game. Maybe Overtime??

[Checkerboard]

Blues coach Berube gave Perunovich over 16 minutes playing time in his debut.

[BarkingToad]

Road teams won all 3 games by 2 goals last night.

[mr. leisure]

John Gibson has been very good for my fantasy hockey team. Now hopefully Kucherov heals up soon because the team that I have Gibson on is in dead last place mostly because Kucherov who was my first pick has been on IR for most of the season. It's a long season though so I'm not worried and I did just get Mark Stone back so maybe I start to turn things around.

Carolina tomorrow night ....


GL on your team

[yisman]

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Penguins are in talks to have the team sold to the Fenway Sports Group. They currently own the Boston Red Sox and the Liverpool soccer team in the English Premier League.
Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle have owned the Penguins since 1999 and have overseen the franchise win three Stanley Cups during that time. The Penguins also own the NHL’s longest current active playoff streak at 15 straight years.
Lemieux and Burkle bought the team when the value was severely low on them (they were in bankruptcy) and the sale could potentially eclipse $850M if it goes through.

[Checkerboard]

Ducks win in OT for their 8th straight .

Getzlaf gets his 1,000th career point and Ducks get win number 1,000, both in the same game.

[jrgum3]

Ducks win in OT for their 8th straight .

John Gibson has been very good for my fantasy hockey team. Now hopefully Kucherov heals up soon because the team that I have Gibson on is in dead last place mostly because Kucherov who was my first pick has been on IR for most of the season. It's a long season though so I'm not worried and I did just get Mark Stone back so maybe I start to turn things around.

[mr. leisure]

Big test tonight as a dog against the Caps .

Ducks win in OT for their 8th straight .

[yisman]

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the club has acquired forward Kyle Clifford from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for future considerations.

[Checkerboard]

Uh... Meant to say good for 4th All-Time spot on his own

Now 24 goals behind Jagr in 3rd Place

Man, he's 36 and he's still right up there on this season's scoring list with all the youngins.

[hotcross]

Ovechkin scored goal 742 of his career on Friday to take top spot on the All-Time list

Uh... Meant to say good for 4th All-Time spot on his own

Now 24 goals behind Jagr in 3rd Place

[mr. leisure]

Troy Terry 20 points on season, 4th on league scoring list.

Big test tonight as a dog against the Caps .

[Checkerboard]

Ducks win 7th in a row .

Troy Terry 20 points on season, 4th on league scoring list.

[mr. leisure]

Ducks win 7th in a row .

[yisman]

Leo Komarov officially left the New York Islanders in an Instagram post Sunday after the forward signed with SKA of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Komarov was in the final season of a four-year contract he signed with the Islanders on July 1, 2018. He scored 48 points (11 goals, 37 assists) in 164 regular-season games and eight points (two goals, six assists) in 44 Stanley Cup Playoff games for New York. He was held without a point in one game this season, a 5-1 loss at the Florida Panthers on Oct. 16, and was placed on waivers two days later. He cleared Oct. 19 and was assigned to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

[mr. leisure]

Borowiecki to have Player Safety hearing for actions in Predators game

Defenseman facing discipline for kneeing against Coyotes forward Jaskin

Mark Borowiecki will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday.

The Nashville Predators defenseman is facing discipline for kneeing against Arizona Coyotes forward Dmitrij Jaskin.
The incident occurred at 12:30 of the first period in the Predators' 4-1 loss at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Saturday. Borowiecki received a minor penalty, but then was assessed a game misconduct for an ensuing fight. Jaskin did not return to the game.
The following grounds are being considered for supplemental discipline: kneeing. However, the Department of Player Safety retains the right to make adjustments to the infraction upon review.

[hotcross]

Ovechkin scored goal 742 of his career on Friday to take top spot on the All-Time list

[Checkerboard]

Lucas Raymond gets an assist in 3-2 Red Wings win over Canadiens.

He now has 15 points in 15 games, early surprise Calder candidate.

[yisman]

What a coincidence that ESPN/ABC switched out of Blackhawks-Blues to Rangers-Bruins at 1 p.m. on Black Friday in the network’s first over-the-air national telecast since gaining NHL rights this season.
What, the NHL and network didn’t see the upside in showcasing the rotten Chicago organization that the league so proudly presented as a quasi-house franchise through the 2010s, creating as many national events as possible to cram the Blackhawks down our throats?
Now, not.
Guess this is not one that could readily be brushed aside by citing “off-ice distractions.”

[Stallion]

People will spend serious money to be entertained, even if they don't fully understand what it is.

[Checkerboard]

Are these west coast hockey teams draw big crowds. I went to some Nashville games once and they had no idea what they were watching

Hahaha Saturday night at the 'Grand Ole Hockey'

[mr. leisure]

Are these west coast hockey teams draw big crowds. I went to some Nashville games once and they had no idea what they were watching

Good crowds, everybody wants out of the house .

[Otters27]

Kings and Ducks win again .

Are these west coast hockey teams draw big crowds. I went to some Nashville games once and they had no idea what they were watching

[Checkerboard]

Now tonight Nov.11 Thursday, the Kings are in Ottawa looking to extend the win streak. But it's 3rd game in 4 nights and Ottawa has played better than Montreal by comparison.

So that line looks out of whack to me with Kings -115 range, Ottawa +105

Think I will try the Senators tonight

Also waiting goalie confirmation for Detroit home game vs Washington. Capitals are starting Fucale.... who?? I want Greiss to start for Detroit

What site do you guys use for Goalie and/or lineup confirmations?

It may be early enough in the season that 4 games in 3 nights doesn't have as much impact as it would later along.

I hope someone knows and posts a good goalie confirmation source. When do teams have to confirm by?