ninersdd Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Stars will bring back Hitchcock, announcement tomorrow. http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/19140621/dallas-stars-bringing-back-ken-hitchcock-head-coach BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I'm gonna jump right in. Scaling back the teams from 31 to 28 would do the league well. While I understand it may it be a bit much to disband three teams at once, it's necessary at this point. The talent pool is diluted, the Panthers, Coyotes, and Hurricanes have no fans, and the league is bleeding money by taking control of the Coyotes. I think the NHL, if it absolutely has to expand, should've gone to Seattle, Quebec, Milwaukee, Kansas City, or Salt Lake City before Las Vegas. The Golden Knights, despite my dislike for them, will be my third favorite team, because my grandparents live there. They've been wanted to see hockey for a while, (Especially to see the Islanders) and now they can. I hope them and myself can get into the team. I know I went off on a tangent, but my point was that the NHL needs to scale back some teams. I hope Vegas goes well, but I doubt it will. "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 54 minutes ago, ninersdd said: Stars will bring back Hitchcock, announcement tomorrow. http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/19140621/dallas-stars-bringing-back-ken-hitchcock-head-coach THUMP-THUMP STUPID THUMP-THUMP TEAM ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Having suffered through plenty of Dallas home games, I'll always love that Pantera joke. ---- I guess the Stars' hope in pulling a Carlyle-to-the-Ducks is that Hitchcock can do what he's done before in getting teams in line quickly. But unless you're bringing Hitchcock in to sit on the goal line himself and fill up the holes, I don't know how much he's doing. I don't know how different he'll be than Lindy Ruff was. When the Ducks did this, it was trying to get a mentality change. The Stars' problems are much deeper than a mental block. They need much more than just the Techno Twins up front. Defense, Goaltending, that whole bit needs to be fixed, because they're not that far removed from being the Colorado Avalanche. Flash-in-the-pan good season surrounded by seasons of sucking mediocrity. | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 So, the Vegas Golden Knights are reportedly set to hire Gerard Gallant as their head coach. Well, it makes sense from a headline-writing angle. GALLANT KNIGHTS FALL IN BATTLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 7 hours ago, Still MIGHTY said: But unless you're bringing Hitchcock in to sit on the goal line himself and fill up the holes, I don't know how much he's doing. I have to think there will be backup goalies to be had before the expansion draft, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Here's my annual list of points differences from the previous year. This biggest surprise for me was Winnipeg. My guess based on everything I've heard was that they took a step back this year, but they had one of the bigger increases in the league; they were the biggest points increase to not make the playoffs. Last year, the last wild card in the West had 87 points; this year, it was 94. Edmonton +33 Columbus +32 Toronto +26 Montreal +21 Minnesota +19 Calgary +17 Ottawa +14 Winnipeg +9 Pittsburgh +7 Chicago +6 Anaheim +2 Boston +2 San Jose +1 Rangers +1 Carolina +1 Nashville -2 Washington -2 Tampa Bay -3 Buffalo -3 Islanders -6 Vancouver -6 Philadelphia -8 St. Louis -8 Arizona -8 New Jersey -14 Detroit -14 Los Angeles -16 Florida -22 Dallas -30 Colorado -34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp49 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Isles will keep Doug Weight on as head coach. Surprisingly, I"m ok with this as I really liked how the team responded to him after he took over. However, Snow needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 On 2017-04-13 at 4:14 PM, tp49 said: However, Snow needs to go. That remains, and will probably continue to remain, the most baffling hire in NHL history. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM13 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 23 minutes ago, Ice_Cap said: That remains, and will probably continue to remain, the most baffling hire in NHL history. The silliest thing is that he's STILL THERE!! Like it was weird at the time, but then he just stuck around somehow. GO OILERS-GO BLUE JAYS-GO ESKIMOS-GO COLTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp49 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 5 hours ago, Ice_Cap said: That remains, and will probably continue to remain, the most baffling hire in NHL history. Agreed. I always wondered what kind of blackmail material Snow had on Wang to get, keep and then get a five year extension when Wang walked out the door. He must know where all the skeletons are buried and then some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcat Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Are people still complaining about Vegas getting a team over cities that didn't even put in a bid? Get over it already. That ship has sailed. Bleeding Blue since 1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001mark Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Bylsma & Murray fired from the Sabres. With Eichel & co. they were supposed to be great. lols Buffalo @2001mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smzimbabwe Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 On 4/16/2017 at 7:21 PM, worcat said: Are people still complaining about Vegas getting a team over cities that didn't even put in a bid? Get over it already. That ship has sailed. Were other cities even considered? I thought the NHL just said "Vegas" and didn't even consider anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcat Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 5 hours ago, smzimbabwe said: Were other cities even considered? I thought the NHL just said "Vegas" and didn't even consider anyone else. Yes, no other cities applied for an expansion team. Bleeding Blue since 1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Las Vegas and Quebec City applied for expansion teams, but at the end of the four-step process, only Las Vegas was approved. Seattle was expected to apply, but their bid fell apart at the last minute. | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Quebec City was in it long enough for the NHL to get their nonrefundable deposit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiK Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 With Darryl Sutter on the market, seems like a smart get for Buffalo if they can 73, 77, 81, 83, 90, 06 29, 30, 31, 36, 39, 44, 61, 62, 65, 66, 67, 96, 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Darryl Sutter, along with basically the rest of the Sutters, lives in Alberta in the off-season. I have a hard time seeing him going too far to the East of that. At the same time, I have a hard time thinking he'd take the Vancouver job, either, for a couple different reasons, so I'm not entirely sure what his plan is going to be. Winnipeg would be a great place for him if Cheveldayoff would pull the Maurice trigger already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001mark Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/dennis-wideman-calgary-flames-linesman-lawsuit-10-million-1.4078617 @2001mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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