Fun stat of the day

Ryan O'Reilly is the first non-visor wearing Conn Smythe winner since Lidstrom in 2002. May very well be the last too.

 

Buffalo radio was brutal this morning.

 

Brutal - just like any morning. We know we lost the trade - the team that gets the best player almost always wins the trade. But the story is obviously not yet told because the most important piece for BUF in this trade is an unnamed prospect that will become known at the draft. I also doubt BUF swings the Skinner trade if ROR is still on the team - they could have done that but from an overall roster makeup and with cap implications I don't think they would do it.

Buffalo is a shit-hole of people that have a chip on their shoulder and an overbearing sense of how important sports are to life. Get the fuck over it, Buffalo!

My personal opinion is that ROR strong-armed his way outta town - and frankly I do not blame him. Still, if a player says he wants out does a team not trade him? I think there were lockerroom issues over leadership, and that if they had to choose between ROR or Eichel the correct decision was made to keep Jack.

 

It's always more complicated than it looks in hindsight. Some Sabre fans were mocking Botterill by mentioning that ROR had almost as many points in the playoffs as Thompson and Sobotka had combined in the regular season.

If there was an issue between jack and ROR then botts had no other choice.

 

I am almost certain that there were not any personal issues between Jack & Ryan. But I think it is very likely that they were like oil & vinegar in terms of team building. Their personalities are so different, and I believe that the team felt they had to make a choice between one or the other. As you noted, there is not choice if that's the equation.

 

This is the first trade between Washington and Philly since 1974.

 

The Blues have only lost one game in regulation at the SBC (formerly ACC), this is since 1999.

 

The Devils have to be the biggest disappointment so far.

 

Tuukka Rask played his 500th game last night.

 

Facts and Figures: Carlson adds to NHL-leading point total for Capitals
Joins Orr as only defensemen to top League in scoring through first 23 days of season

John Carlson added to his NHL-leading point total with an assist for the Washington Capitals in their 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place.

Carlson has 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) in 12 games, one ahead of Oilers center Connor McDavid. Carlson is the second defenseman in NHL history to lead the League outright in points through the first 23 days in a season. Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins in 1969-70 had 18 points (two goals, 16 assists) in 10 games, leading all players through games played Nov. 2, 1969.

(NHL.com)

 

Sidney Crosby has scored a goal vs. 14 different Flyers goalies in his career:

Anthony Stolarz
Carter Hart
Brian Elliott
Petr Mrazek
Michal Neuvirth
Steve Mason
Ray Emery
Ilya Bryzgalov
Sergei Bobrovsky
Brian Boucher
Michael Leighton
Martin Biron
Robert Esche
Antero Niittymaki

 

98% of that list stink! shocked he didn't school Hextall once or twice. Even Darren McCarty made Hexy look bad once!

 

McCarty had some hands...

 

Will..................how do I get hold of Tim ???

I want to add a World Series Nats Logo to my Profile.

 

Do you know how to start a conversation by clicking on the 'inbox' tab on the top right corner of the page? That's the best way to discuss things with Tim.

 

at the bottom of the front page see a thread called help or improvements. post there.

 

Cole Bardreau becomes the 7th player ever to score his first career goal on a penalty shot.

 

Keith Yandle lost 9 teeth last night, missed the 2nd period and came back for the 3rd.
Day of dental work today followed up by 23 minutes played in tonight’s game. He has the league’s longest current iron man streak at 821 straight. Doug Jarvis holds the all time record at 964.

 

wow that's painful. i lose 1 tooth and it sucks. 9? wow. that's a real man. in the NFL they would be out for the season!