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Post by jackalope on Sept 8, 2021 7:01:38 GMT -8
Yeah I think he needs to step down or step aside (move up in the chain?) but the problem is who is available to replace him now? His son, Dougie Jr. He's been training the kid for years. His position as Head of Scouting is just a stepping stone Interesting take, that makes sense though. I don't know if that would be a good thing or a bad thing, granted he has done a way better job than Burke(?) that he took over for? |
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Post by cjelli on Sept 8, 2021 7:50:49 GMT -8
His son, Dougie Jr. He's been training the kid for years. His position as Head of Scouting is just a stepping stone Interesting take, that makes sense though. I don't know if that would be a good thing or a bad thing, granted he has done a way better job than Burke(?) that he took over for? Has he? |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 8, 2021 8:07:50 GMT -8
Interesting take, that makes sense though. I don't know if that would be a good thing or a bad thing, granted he has done a way better job than Burke(?) that he took over for? Has he? He drafted Eklund from the Djurgården hockey team so Mattias is happy with him |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 8, 2021 9:02:27 GMT -8
"We understood the importance of this to the players, and we made a commitment that if we could achieve terms that were satisfactory that we would agree to shut down our season and allow players to participate. I really view this as us making good on that commitment.
"I think we all have a high level of concern about whether these are the appropriate Games at the appropriate time, but given the players' overwhelming interest in going, we felt it was important to extend ourselves to make sure it happened."
-Bill Daly, deputy commissioner of the NHL.
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 9, 2021 10:01:11 GMT -8
The St. Louis Blues have signed forward David Backes to a one-day contract and Backes has subsequently announced his retirement from professional hockey at the age of 37.
Backes played parts of 15 NHL seasons with the Blues, Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks, recording 248 goals and 313 assists in 965 games.
Internationally, Backes represented Team USA 🇺🇸 on six occasions, winning Silver at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 9, 2021 11:14:13 GMT -8
via the Pittsburgh Penguins,
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby underwent a successful wrist procedure today, it was announced by general manager Ron Hextall.
The procedure to Crosby's left wrist was performed by Dr. Robert Hotchkiss of New York, in collaboration with team physician, Dr. Dharmesh Vyas of UPMC.
The 34-year-old center will miss the start of training camp and is expected to be sidelined for a minimum of six weeks.
"This is not a new injury for Sid. It is something that he has played through for years," said Penguins general manager Ron Hextall. "After exhausting all minimally-invasive options and much discussion, it was decided that surgery was in his best interest."
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Post by danvilleshark on Sept 9, 2021 11:15:49 GMT -8
via the Pittsburgh Penguins, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby underwent a successful wrist procedure today, it was announced by general manager Ron Hextall. The procedure to Crosby's left wrist was performed by Dr. Robert Hotchkiss of New York, in collaboration with team physician, Dr. Dharmesh Vyas of UPMC. The 34-year-old center will miss the start of training camp and is expected to be sidelined for a minimum of six weeks. "This is not a new injury for Sid. It is something that he has played through for years," said Penguins general manager Ron Hextall. "After exhausting all minimally-invasive options and much discussion, it was decided that surgery was in his best interest." Slashing finally caught up to him. |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 9, 2021 11:17:45 GMT -8
via the Pittsburgh Penguins, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby underwent a successful wrist procedure today, it was announced by general manager Ron Hextall. The procedure to Crosby's left wrist was performed by Dr. Robert Hotchkiss of New York, in collaboration with team physician, Dr. Dharmesh Vyas of UPMC. The 34-year-old center will miss the start of training camp and is expected to be sidelined for a minimum of six weeks. "This is not a new injury for Sid. It is something that he has played through for years," said Penguins general manager Ron Hextall. "After exhausting all minimally-invasive options and much discussion, it was decided that surgery was in his best interest." Slashing finally caught up to him. At least he didn't go blind |
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Post by danvilleshark on Sept 9, 2021 11:20:05 GMT -8
Slashing finally caught up to him. At least he didn't go blind I am surprised Pierre did not go blind watching him............. |
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Post by jackalope on Sept 9, 2021 13:03:00 GMT -8
At least he didn't go blind I am surprised Pierre did not go blind watching him............. Those glasses appear to be pretty thick, I don't know haha |
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Post by espo35 on Sept 9, 2021 17:54:51 GMT -8
"We understood the importance of this to the players, and we made a commitment that if we could achieve terms that were satisfactory that we would agree to shut down our season and allow players to participate. I really view this as us making good on that commitment. "I think we all have a high level of concern about whether these are the appropriate Games at the appropriate time, but given the players' overwhelming interest in going, we felt it was important to extend ourselves to make sure it happened." -Bill Daly, deputy commissioner of the NHL. |
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Post by espo35 on Sept 9, 2021 17:55:08 GMT -8
Hello men
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Post by carolinasharksfan on Sept 9, 2021 20:05:19 GMT -8
Hey Espo, nice to see you in here! Hope you’re well. I thought of you last month when Tony Esposito passed. I know you’re a big fan of his like me. Sad news. |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 9, 2021 21:18:19 GMT -8
Mom, that strange man is back Hello Espo |
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Post by danvilleshark on Sept 10, 2021 6:53:27 GMT -8
Hey Espo. To be more clear we are non birthing men. |
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Post by John96 on Sept 10, 2021 7:03:37 GMT -8
Stolen from social media; what are the odds the Yotes have a plan in place to give Austin Matthews the richest contract in NHL history and him try to become Gretzky 2.0 to grow the game down south some more? That’ll be the 2024 offseason, so three more years but ARI only has three players under contract at that time (Keller, Schmaltz, and Chychrun).
Gotta think he might want outta TOR by that time.
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Post by danvilleshark on Sept 10, 2021 7:11:29 GMT -8
Stolen from social media; what are the odds the Yotes have a plan in place to give Austin Matthews the richest contract in NHL history and him try to become Gretzky 2.0 to grow the game down south some more? That’ll be the 2024 offseason, so three more years but ARI only has three players under contract at that time (Keller, Schmaltz, and Chychrun). Gotta think he might want outta TOR by that time. If no cup (or at least a deep run) by the end of his contract I could see him leaving. On the other hand OVI was very patient. Different to underperform in WASH than TOR if you are a hockey player though. |
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Post by jackalope on Sept 10, 2021 8:35:19 GMT -8
Stolen from social media; what are the odds the Yotes have a plan in place to give Austin Matthews the richest contract in NHL history and him try to become Gretzky 2.0 to grow the game down south some more? That’ll be the 2024 offseason, so three more years but ARI only has three players under contract at that time (Keller, Schmaltz, and Chychrun). Gotta think he might want outta TOR by that time. If no cup (or at least a deep run) by the end of his contract I could see him leaving. On the other hand OVI was very patient. Different to underperform in WASH than TOR if you are a hockey player though. At this point I wonder if he would be happy with just getting out of the first round? By all measures of the last like 2 decades that would be considered a success lol. I would like to see him move on after that, I wish Ovi would have moved on too, especially after wining a cup but Ovi got paid again. |
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Post by LordNelson on Sept 10, 2021 9:30:35 GMT -8
via the Pittsburgh Penguins, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby underwent a successful wrist procedure today, it was announced by general manager Ron Hextall. The procedure to Crosby's left wrist was performed by Dr. Robert Hotchkiss of New York, in collaboration with team physician, Dr. Dharmesh Vyas of UPMC. The 34-year-old center will miss the start of training camp and is expected to be sidelined for a minimum of six weeks. "This is not a new injury for Sid. It is something that he has played through for years," said Penguins general manager Ron Hextall. "After exhausting all minimally-invasive options and much discussion, it was decided that surgery was in his best interest." "not new...played through it for years," but then have the surgery done just before camp. in other words, with the compressed schedule and Olympic hockey push, Sid is A-ok with missing his first 25 regular season games. |
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Post by LordNelson on Sept 10, 2021 9:46:06 GMT -8
Stolen from social media; what are the odds the Yotes have a plan in place to give Austin Matthews the richest contract in NHL history and him try to become Gretzky 2.0 to grow the game down south some more? That’ll be the 2024 offseason, so three more years but ARI only has three players under contract at that time (Keller, Schmaltz, and Chychrun). Gotta think he might want outta TOR by that time. IMO, probably more important to secure a new Arena in the Tempe area to turn AZ into a sustainabe NHL market. geography of Glendale turned out to be hockey buzz kill. expensive lesson for that city and the NHL. |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 12, 2021 13:59:55 GMT -8
Five questions facing San Jose Sharks
1. Could Tomas Hertl be traded before the season ends?
The 27-year-old forward is in the final season of a four-year contract, and how the Sharks perform could influence what they do with him ahead of the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline. San Jose has missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs the past two seasons after qualifying in 14 of the previous 15, so if the rebuild continues, the Sharks could try to trade Hertl rather than risk losing him for nothing as a free agent.
"I wonder if San Jose will want to re-sign me and if I'll want to stay there," Hertl told MF DNES in the Czech Republic on Sept. 3. "I don't want to have it in my head, I don't want to be influenced by anything like that. I will start the season and let's see how it works out. If I change teams, I'll be looking at places where there is a chance to win. The other thing is if those teams would want me. It's complicated, but who knows? Maybe San Jose has a plan and I don't fit into it for them."
Hertl scored 43 points (19 goals, 24 assists) in 50 games last season after recovering from surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee. He had surgery to repair damaged ligaments in his right knee as a rookie in 2013-14, injured that knee again in Game 2 of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins and missed the rest of the series, and had surgery for a sprain in his right knee during the 2016-17 season.
2. Can Adin Hill and James Reimer upgrade the goaltending?
Hill was acquired in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes for goalie Josef Korenar on July 14 and agreed to a two-year contract Aug. 4 to avoid an arbitration hearing. He was 9-9-1 with a 2.74 goals-against average, a .913 save percentage and two shutouts in an NHL career-high 19 games (17 starts) last season. Reimer signed a two-year contract with the Sharks on July 28 after he was 15-5-2 with a 2.66 GAA and .906 save percentage in 22 games (21 starts) with the Carolina Hurricanes last season.
The hope is Hill and Reimer can come in and stabilize the position after Martin Jones had the final three seasons of his six-year contract bought out by San Jose, which has finished either 30th or 31st in the NHL in team save percentage in each of the past three seasons.
"We're looking forward to both these guys coming in and strengthening that position," coach Bob Boughner said July 28. "If you look back last year at some of the games we played and thought we could have won, a change in goaltending was a need, and I think that both guys are going to come in and help."
3. Will forwards Nick Bonino and Andrew Cogliano help change their identity?
Bonino, who signed a two-year contract July 28, is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Penguins (2016, 2017). Cogliano, who signed a one-year contract the same day, played for the Dallas Stars in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final, when they lost in six games to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
"You heard these guys speak about how hard they approach every day and prepare and how important working away from the puck is, in taking pride in their defensive game just as much as they do their offensive game," Boughner said. "I think that can only be a good thing."
4. How much do defensemen Brent Burns, Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Erik Karlsson have left?
Burns has four seasons remaining on the eight-year contract he signed Nov. 22, 2016, and his production has declined since he set NHL career highs in assists (67) and points (83) in 2018-19. Last season, the 36-year-old scored 29 points (seven goals, 22 assists) and was minus-13 in 56 games. Vlasic has five seasons remaining on the eight-year contract he signed July 1, 2017. The 34-year-old scored an NHL career-low six points (one goal, five assists) in 51 games last season and averaged less than 20:00 of ice time per game (17:31) for the first time in his 15-season career. Karlsson signed an eight-year contract June 17, 2019, and like Burns, his numbers have dipped the past two seasons. The 31-year-old scored 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) in 52 games last season, his fewest in a full NHL season.
5. Who can spark the offense?
The Sharks averaged 2.61 goals per game last season, which was 25th in the NHL, and haven't had a player score at least 50 points the past two seasons, but John Leonard could be ready to break through. The 23-year-old forward scored 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in 44 games as a rookie last season after he finished in the top 10 in voting for the Hobey Baker Award, which is given annually to the top player in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey, in 2019-20, when he led the NCAA with 27 goals as a junior at the University of Massachusetts.
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Post by jackalope on Sept 12, 2021 20:06:52 GMT -8
Five questions facing San Jose Sharks 1. Could Tomas Hertl be traded before the season ends? The 27-year-old forward is in the final season of a four-year contract, and how the Sharks perform could influence what they do with him ahead of the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline. San Jose has missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs the past two seasons after qualifying in 14 of the previous 15, so if the rebuild continues, the Sharks could try to trade Hertl rather than risk losing him for nothing as a free agent. "I wonder if San Jose will want to re-sign me and if I'll want to stay there," Hertl told MF DNES in the Czech Republic on Sept. 3. "I don't want to have it in my head, I don't want to be influenced by anything like that. I will start the season and let's see how it works out. If I change teams, I'll be looking at places where there is a chance to win. The other thing is if those teams would want me. It's complicated, but who knows? Maybe San Jose has a plan and I don't fit into it for them." Hertl scored 43 points (19 goals, 24 assists) in 50 games last season after recovering from surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee. He had surgery to repair damaged ligaments in his right knee as a rookie in 2013-14, injured that knee again in Game 2 of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins and missed the rest of the series, and had surgery for a sprain in his right knee during the 2016-17 season. 2. Can Adin Hill and James Reimer upgrade the goaltending? Hill was acquired in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes for goalie Josef Korenar on July 14 and agreed to a two-year contract Aug. 4 to avoid an arbitration hearing. He was 9-9-1 with a 2.74 goals-against average, a .913 save percentage and two shutouts in an NHL career-high 19 games (17 starts) last season. Reimer signed a two-year contract with the Sharks on July 28 after he was 15-5-2 with a 2.66 GAA and .906 save percentage in 22 games (21 starts) with the Carolina Hurricanes last season. The hope is Hill and Reimer can come in and stabilize the position after Martin Jones had the final three seasons of his six-year contract bought out by San Jose, which has finished either 30th or 31st in the NHL in team save percentage in each of the past three seasons. "We're looking forward to both these guys coming in and strengthening that position," coach Bob Boughner said July 28. "If you look back last year at some of the games we played and thought we could have won, a change in goaltending was a need, and I think that both guys are going to come in and help." 3. Will forwards Nick Bonino and Andrew Cogliano help change their identity? Bonino, who signed a two-year contract July 28, is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Penguins (2016, 2017). Cogliano, who signed a one-year contract the same day, played for the Dallas Stars in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final, when they lost in six games to the Tampa Bay Lightning. "You heard these guys speak about how hard they approach every day and prepare and how important working away from the puck is, in taking pride in their defensive game just as much as they do their offensive game," Boughner said. "I think that can only be a good thing." 4. How much do defensemen Brent Burns, Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Erik Karlsson have left? Burns has four seasons remaining on the eight-year contract he signed Nov. 22, 2016, and his production has declined since he set NHL career highs in assists (67) and points (83) in 2018-19. Last season, the 36-year-old scored 29 points (seven goals, 22 assists) and was minus-13 in 56 games. Vlasic has five seasons remaining on the eight-year contract he signed July 1, 2017. The 34-year-old scored an NHL career-low six points (one goal, five assists) in 51 games last season and averaged less than 20:00 of ice time per game (17:31) for the first time in his 15-season career. Karlsson signed an eight-year contract June 17, 2019, and like Burns, his numbers have dipped the past two seasons. The 31-year-old scored 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) in 52 games last season, his fewest in a full NHL season. 5. Who can spark the offense? The Sharks averaged 2.61 goals per game last season, which was 25th in the NHL, and haven't had a player score at least 50 points the past two seasons, but John Leonard could be ready to break through. The 23-year-old forward scored 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in 44 games as a rookie last season after he finished in the top 10 in voting for the Hobey Baker Award, which is given annually to the top player in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey, in 2019-20, when he led the NCAA with 27 goals as a junior at the University of Massachusetts. This list would have merit if.... It mentioned Kane and what is going to happen to him since the obvious is that he won't be playing this year lol |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 13, 2021 12:46:48 GMT -8
Five questions facing San Jose Sharks 1. Could Tomas Hertl be traded before the season ends? The 27-year-old forward is in the final season of a four-year contract, and how the Sharks perform could influence what they do with him ahead of the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline. San Jose has missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs the past two seasons after qualifying in 14 of the previous 15, so if the rebuild continues, the Sharks could try to trade Hertl rather than risk losing him for nothing as a free agent. "I wonder if San Jose will want to re-sign me and if I'll want to stay there," Hertl told MF DNES in the Czech Republic on Sept. 3. "I don't want to have it in my head, I don't want to be influenced by anything like that. I will start the season and let's see how it works out. If I change teams, I'll be looking at places where there is a chance to win. The other thing is if those teams would want me. It's complicated, but who knows? Maybe San Jose has a plan and I don't fit into it for them." Hertl scored 43 points (19 goals, 24 assists) in 50 games last season after recovering from surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee. He had surgery to repair damaged ligaments in his right knee as a rookie in 2013-14, injured that knee again in Game 2 of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins and missed the rest of the series, and had surgery for a sprain in his right knee during the 2016-17 season. 2. Can Adin Hill and James Reimer upgrade the goaltending? Hill was acquired in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes for goalie Josef Korenar on July 14 and agreed to a two-year contract Aug. 4 to avoid an arbitration hearing. He was 9-9-1 with a 2.74 goals-against average, a .913 save percentage and two shutouts in an NHL career-high 19 games (17 starts) last season. Reimer signed a two-year contract with the Sharks on July 28 after he was 15-5-2 with a 2.66 GAA and .906 save percentage in 22 games (21 starts) with the Carolina Hurricanes last season. The hope is Hill and Reimer can come in and stabilize the position after Martin Jones had the final three seasons of his six-year contract bought out by San Jose, which has finished either 30th or 31st in the NHL in team save percentage in each of the past three seasons. "We're looking forward to both these guys coming in and strengthening that position," coach Bob Boughner said July 28. "If you look back last year at some of the games we played and thought we could have won, a change in goaltending was a need, and I think that both guys are going to come in and help." 3. Will forwards Nick Bonino and Andrew Cogliano help change their identity? Bonino, who signed a two-year contract July 28, is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Penguins (2016, 2017). Cogliano, who signed a one-year contract the same day, played for the Dallas Stars in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final, when they lost in six games to the Tampa Bay Lightning. "You heard these guys speak about how hard they approach every day and prepare and how important working away from the puck is, in taking pride in their defensive game just as much as they do their offensive game," Boughner said. "I think that can only be a good thing." 4. How much do defensemen Brent Burns, Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Erik Karlsson have left? Burns has four seasons remaining on the eight-year contract he signed Nov. 22, 2016, and his production has declined since he set NHL career highs in assists (67) and points (83) in 2018-19. Last season, the 36-year-old scored 29 points (seven goals, 22 assists) and was minus-13 in 56 games. Vlasic has five seasons remaining on the eight-year contract he signed July 1, 2017. The 34-year-old scored an NHL career-low six points (one goal, five assists) in 51 games last season and averaged less than 20:00 of ice time per game (17:31) for the first time in his 15-season career. Karlsson signed an eight-year contract June 17, 2019, and like Burns, his numbers have dipped the past two seasons. The 31-year-old scored 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) in 52 games last season, his fewest in a full NHL season. 5. Who can spark the offense? The Sharks averaged 2.61 goals per game last season, which was 25th in the NHL, and haven't had a player score at least 50 points the past two seasons, but John Leonard could be ready to break through. The 23-year-old forward scored 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in 44 games as a rookie last season after he finished in the top 10 in voting for the Hobey Baker Award, which is given annually to the top player in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey, in 2019-20, when he led the NCAA with 27 goals as a junior at the University of Massachusetts. This list would have merit if.... It mentioned Kane and what is going to happen to him since the obvious is that he won't be playing this year lol This was an article on NHL.com. I'm not surprised they didn't mention Evander Kane |
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Post by jackalope on Sept 13, 2021 13:54:43 GMT -8
This list would have merit if.... It mentioned Kane and what is going to happen to him since the obvious is that he won't be playing this year lol This was an article on NHL.com. I'm not surprised they didn't mention Evander Kane Yeah I imagine they don't want to upset any groups... as if his millions of dollars in debt or being a shit head to his wife and child has any relation with his skin color. |
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Post by cjelli on Sept 13, 2021 15:16:38 GMT -8
This list would have merit if.... It mentioned Kane and what is going to happen to him since the obvious is that he won't be playing this year lol This was an article on NHL.com. I'm not surprised they didn't mention Evander Kane They are all torn between MeWantMoneyToo, Black Bets Matter, and other stuff. Can't pigeonhole it. |
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Post by John96 on Sept 13, 2021 16:36:52 GMT -8
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Post by Getzlaffedat on Sept 13, 2021 19:38:12 GMT -8
Five questions facing San Jose Sharks 5. Who can spark the offense?The Sharks averaged 2.61 goals per game last season, which was 25th in the NHL, and haven't had a player score at least 50 points the past two seasons, but John Leonard could be ready to break through. Lol |
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Post by jackalope on Sept 13, 2021 19:45:24 GMT -8
Five questions facing San Jose Sharks 5. Who can spark the offense?The Sharks averaged 2.61 goals per game last season, which was 25th in the NHL, and haven't had a player score at least 50 points the past two seasons, but John Leonard could be ready to break through. Lol I like Leonard a lot. But he is NOT about to be a one man force unless he took roids and practiced everyday this offseason. The kid needs support of good linemates in order to stay in the lineup all year. I hope he does but the talent on the roster is pretty thin. |
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Post by Getzlaffedat on Sept 13, 2021 19:53:47 GMT -8
Interested to see how Dahlin, barbanov, balcers play. Leonard 50 points? Maybe if he goes back to ncaa
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Post by jackalope on Sept 14, 2021 6:12:03 GMT -8
Interested to see how Dahlin, barbanov, balcers play. Leonard 50 points? Maybe if he goes back to ncaa I haven't seen anything on Dahlin, is he the real deal? He must be something if he was protected from Seattle. Barbanov should be excellent again and it does stink that he clicked with Kane who is presumably not playing this season. Hopefully Balcers and Gambrell keep trending up. I'd like to see Leonard on the 3rd line with maybe Bonino? So the kid can actually learn and not bounce around the lineup or get scratched cause the team was so bad. Im pretty torn this season.. On one hand I hate watching losing hockey but on the other Pain for Shane would be well worth it for the future. |
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