Is it a condensed schedule? Seems like it started and ended the usual dates. just that we have a break week this year. Those back to back games are the devil.

Late morning-rant.

 

Edited March 23, 20178 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

In all honesty I don't think going to south Korea makes sense at all. 

wow all three Canadian eastern conference teams are up in the top three spots in the leaderboard, anyone else hoping for a classic series between MTL and Toronto? I do, because then one less playoff for me to watch (because either way a Canadian team is advancing there) but that won't happen now will it

 

(how does the decision work again someone refresh me?)

Was an interesting "stat" that, at this time last year, Montreal/Ottawa/Toronto were 3 of the bottom 5 teams in the league. Now, they're 1/2/3 in the Atlantic...

 

Rick Ralph gonna talk in a second as to why San Diego is averaging 12k a game in the AHL.

Now that they lost their NFL team there's no pro team for SD in the winter.

 

Edited March 24, 20178 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

22 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Rick Ralph gonna talk in a second as to why San Diego is averaging 12k a game in the AHL.

Now that they lost their NFL team there's no pro team for SD in the winter.

 

???

http://www.hockeydb.com/nhl-attendance/att_graph.php?tmi=11619

6 minutes ago, Atomic said:

???

http://www.hockeydb.com/nhl-attendance/att_graph.php?tmi=11619

Yeah its what Rick said.

I'm a little surprised no one has mentioned the questionable Sidney Crosby slashes in consecutive games... here's my unsolicited thoughts on it...

I thought the one against O'Reilly was pretty dirty and unnecessary... probably deserved a fine....  

I was ok with the one against Methot.... It was a typical little hack that you see dozens of times a game... unfortunately the result was much worse though.... but really, I'd attribute it more to unlucky contact than anything dirty or malicious...

2 minutes ago, bearpants said:

I'm a little surprised no one has mentioned the questionable Sidney Crosby slashes in consecutive games... here's my unsolicited thoughts on it...

I thought the one against O'Reilly was pretty dirty and unnecessary... probably deserved a fine....  

I was ok with the one against Methot.... It was a typical little hack that you see dozens of times a game... unfortunately the result was much worse though.... but really, I'd attribute it more to unlucky contact than anything dirty or malicious...

Yeah was a tiny tap. Just a one in a million chance.

2 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Rick Ralph gonna talk in a second as to why San Diego is averaging 12k a game in the AHL.

Now that they lost their NFL team there's no pro team for SD in the winter.

 

12K vs 8.5K, who cares. It's the AHL.  Bottom line is SD is def near the top of AHL attendance.  The team did a lot of marketing and promoting themselves around the time the Chargers left town.  Smart.

Really, if there's a market that can relate - it's Winnipeg. 

6 minutes ago, Jimmy Pop said:

12K vs 8.5K, who cares. It's the AHL.  Bottom line is SD is def near the top of AHL attendance.  The team did a lot of marketing and promoting themselves around the time the Chargers left town.  Smart.

Really, if there's a market that can relate - it's Winnipeg. 

San Diego Coyotes works

1 hour ago, bearpants said:

I'm a little surprised no one has mentioned the questionable Sidney Crosby slashes in consecutive games... here's my unsolicited thoughts on it...

I thought the one against O'Reilly was pretty dirty and unnecessary... probably deserved a fine....  

I was ok with the one against Methot.... It was a typical little hack that you see dozens of times a game... unfortunately the result was much worse though.... but really, I'd attribute it more to unlucky contact than anything dirty or malicious...

Whether it's a slash, whether it's a boarding penalty, whether it's a elbowing penalty, hitting from behind, leaving your feet, kneeing etc etc I find a lot of inconsistency in what's deems a suspension and/or how long it is. The player was hurt by a purposeful illegal action. A lot of suspensions/fines and lengths seem to be influenced by injuries. If a player is not injured on an illegal action by the opponent, I find no injury on the play highly influences whether/how long he gets suspended and or fined. Shouldn't it work the other way as well, regardless of the level of viciousness, it's still illegal AND it resulted in injury therefore warrants a suspension and/or fine.  

Edited March 24, 20178 yr by HardCoreBlue
Added fine

I saw the aftermath but not the slash.  But the "tapping" on the hands is absolutely ridiculous and needs to go.  But I bet Crosby takes those slashes as much as anyone.  Hard to blame him for dishing a few back (well, we SHOULD blame him as we should blame all the players for doing it but until the NHL decides to punish players for it, then broken hands, broken fingers, torn fingertips etc will be the norm).

Either way, I'd love to watch a Sens-Pens series...

Canadian team signs North Dakota standout!! 

Not the Jets 

 

Is ND still playing 

1 minute ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Is ND still playing 

They are out.

from the fans of the Winnipeg Jets page on facebook

 

 

Poolman was hurt for their last game   Is there a rule against signing a hurt player?

28 minutes ago, iHeart said:

from the fans of the Winnipeg Jets page on facebook

 

 

Paid attendance 11,338. Looks worse then it was.

 

Get him signed!

 

Interesting.  I thought ELC's were always 3 years.  

Apparently if you are 22 - 23 you can sign an ELC for 2 years. 

And if you are 24 you can sign an ELC for 1 year.

So if he signs 2 years and plays a game this season that would make next season the final year of his elc?