I think it has to be wider, rather than taller if they go for it. Even a few inches would make goalies move more, and that would help a lot. I mean the game has gone from this:
to this:
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Onhell
Infinite Dreamer
exactly my point.
I was going to say he was an exception back in the 70s. Wasn't his nickname "four story goalie?"
TheTalisman
Ancient Mariner
Darryl Sutter is back with Calgary as a head coach. (Resigned as GM 10 years Ago, and held both positions from 2003 to 2006). Wow.
www.nhl.com
FLAMES NAME DARRYL SUTTER HEAD COACH | Calgary Flames
Team relieves Geoff Ward of his duties
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bearfan
Ancient Mariner
Guess this is a "light a fire under the teams' ass" kind of moveDarryl Sutter is back with Calgary as a head coach. (Resigned as GM 10 years Ago, and held both positions from 2003 to 2006). Wow.
FLAMES NAME DARRYL SUTTER HEAD COACH | Calgary Flames
Team relieves Geoff Ward of his duties
bearfan
Ancient Mariner
A real shame, he was really good and signed a bad contract (for the team, great contract for him). Too bad he is going out this way, but great career for sure.
Longtime Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook is ending his NHL career due to mounting injury issues.
The 35-year-old blueliner hasn't played an NHL game since November 2019. Last winter, he underwent major hip and shoulder surgeries and had recovered enough to participate in Chicago's 2020 summer camp. But a back injury sustained just before the start of training camp has kept him sidelined.
While Seabrook, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, is effectively retiring, he'll be placed on long-term injured reserve until his eight-year, $55 million contract expires in 2024.
An Olympic gold medalist with Canada in 2010, Seabrook has spent his entire career with the Blackhawks, recording 103 goals with 361 assists in 1,114 games.
Longtime Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook is ending his NHL career due to mounting injury issues.
The 35-year-old blueliner hasn't played an NHL game since November 2019. Last winter, he underwent major hip and shoulder surgeries and had recovered enough to participate in Chicago's 2020 summer camp. But a back injury sustained just before the start of training camp has kept him sidelined.
While Seabrook, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, is effectively retiring, he'll be placed on long-term injured reserve until his eight-year, $55 million contract expires in 2024.
An Olympic gold medalist with Canada in 2010, Seabrook has spent his entire career with the Blackhawks, recording 103 goals with 361 assists in 1,114 games.
bearfan
Ancient Mariner
Kinda, but Hossa's situation was weird, he was still playing pretty well, nowhere near his peak, but he was still effective. But the skin condition he got and the danger of the treatment pretty much forced him to stop playing (and get his contract traded to Phoenix).
Phoenix gathered all those LTIR contracts to save money when the NHL was looking for an owner. It's the same move Eugene Melnyk has been pulling with LTIR to field a team while spending well under the cap.
Seabrook had a good one. I don't think he's being held out because of his contract, the hip issues are legitimate and it's a quality of life thing at this point.
Seabrook had a good one. I don't think he's being held out because of his contract, the hip issues are legitimate and it's a quality of life thing at this point.
bearfan
Ancient Mariner
Yeah .. he had 3 surgeries last year and seemed to be ready to come back this season, which honestly was going to cause problems since they wanted to the play the younger d-men (who have been solid to good). Then he had a back issue which seems to be ongoing. It's the right call for him.
TheTalisman
Ancient Mariner
Friedman: Darryl Sutter move ‘considered’ previously
Many within the hockey world were caught a bit off-balance when the Ca...
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And Sutter wants to win another cup:
Darryl Sutter has ‘unfinished business’ as he returns to Calgary Flames - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
The move marks Sutter's return to the team he coached from 2002 to 2006, and served as general manager for from 2003 to 2010.
globalnews.ca
Having Sutter on for 3 years is one last attempt at success before it's to rebuild again - and trade away Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau etc.
Somewhat ironically, Sutter's failure as GM of the Flames in the post lockout era - clinging on far too long to the 2004 cup run core - Iginla/Kiprusoff/Regehr, set him up for 2 cup wins with L.A.
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I was just reminded of the infamous Patrik Stefan missed open net goal:
Fun fact - if Stefan buries that, Edmonton ends the year in 26th instead of 25th place. In 2007, the 26th overall team won the draft lottery and moved up to first overall, drafting Patrick Kane.
Fun fact - if Stefan buries that, Edmonton ends the year in 26th instead of 25th place. In 2007, the 26th overall team won the draft lottery and moved up to first overall, drafting Patrick Kane.
Onhell
Infinite Dreamer
He's about to play his 1,000 game. I wonder if it's going to be as pompous as Crosby's. I remember when all players got was a video. Crosby got a mosaic, the video, his GF beside him, a super stick or whatever.... Curious to see what they do for Kane.
bearfan
Ancient Mariner
Hawks were on the road, the telecast showed some videos from current and former teammates though the game.
The Hawks put this out, which was pretty funny
Too bad they did not show up to play last night, easily their worse effort of the year (including the first 3 games of the season)
Onhell
Infinite Dreamer
So Patrick Marleu is only a few game away from most in NHL history, Malkin just reached the 1100 point mark, Ovi tied Esposito in goals and I just can't help but wonder.... how many reachable milestones has COVID fucked over? It kept Ovi and Pastrnak from having 50 goal seasons last year, will it hinder Ovi's chances of reaching/passing Gretzky? Will Crosby reach 500 goals? Will he reach 1300 points like Ovi did?
I think Ovi's play this year has hindered his chances of breaking Gretzky's records more than the pandemic.
Crosby will get to those metrics. He'll get to 1300 points very soon, he's only 8 away! I don't know if 27 more goals this year are in the hopper, but I feel like he'll get there next year. Sid's still really damn good.
Crosby will get to those metrics. He'll get to 1300 points very soon, he's only 8 away! I don't know if 27 more goals this year are in the hopper, but I feel like he'll get there next year. Sid's still really damn good.