Confrontational

SJS with the worst differential at -146 (so, of their 82 games, they averaged being down by almost two goals every single game), Chicago second worst at -110, uffda...

Zach Parise back in the house - ugh...

That would have been a good after game presser question... I don't recall the end of the game and which way the ice was slanted... If it were mostly in the Vegas end - then that question should have been asked...

^^ Hockey my whole life - never knew that... Thanks

Senators 7-3-0, MN 5-2-3... Other than those last 10 games - the stats are very close in this matchup (Goal For: Sen 3.19, MN 3.03) (Goals Against: Sen 3.47, MN 3.15)...

Since I have never seen a goalie pulled in OT since last time MN did it - you're saying that forfeits the 1 point...? Also, hate when a game is on Hulu or ESPN+, not sure what determines which games they do on those platforms - but if they want to build the base - makes it hard to keep track where games are at, if you can see them, etc... Like TNT - where you can catch 5 hours of Rocky movies right before a hockey game... If the NHL wants to make it as complicated - they're doing it. I've had the NHL package on Directv for 17 years - you should have access to all games...

Read a lot here - but don't post as much... Watch the 5 min summaries on NHL app usually... Saw this on Insta - wasn't gonna post it because would have to start a new thread - or bury it within one... There's an actually company that builds coozies out of hockey pucks: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C3D9ppyud5q/?igsh=Z2UxbTN2eDBvNm8z A little off topic, but something other than a game day thread...

I haven't been able to keep up on the injuries - but heard there's been quite a few...

I get it - and I'm not try to be salty - but who the hell doesn't want more speed and more structure...? There is just something wrong - for like 15 years in MN - and just can't put my finger on it. I used to think it was the locker room with #20 #9 and #11 ruling the roost - but they leave and little happens. Coach changes - nothing really happens. So, can't put my finger on it - but MN has a top 5 player - and things just never seem to really be pieced together right... It almost feels like every so many games they're in rebuild mode... Players? Coaches? Owners? All fo the above? Just seems like darn near every fricken year they have the same issues - where the team just doesn't have the chemistry or something - no matter who you put on the team... If tomorrow, McDavid came onto the team, with Kirill, I think in 20 games it would look like the life was sucked out of them - why is that...? Bad bounces, bad luck, whatever it is - there'll be a streak of greatness and ease - and then it evaporates sliding into a possible playoff spot... Sh!t, at this point I hope they're talking to Perry... (kind of a joke, maybe)

This no doubt isn't sitting too good with Kirill - and him and the team playing cost the coach his job... The players gotta figure their sh!t out - Boldy, Eek, Brodin, etc... I'd say go into complete rebuild mode - but they can't... That big Wisconsin farmer and his pal are still sucking on the MN tit - and maintaining a team would be incredibly tricky since you consumed so much in Kirill, #20, and #11... Rest assured - #20 don't give one sh!t sitting on his farm knowing he is the partial cause of this... Darby must be a fricken Hoover regarding how he's still on the coaching staff - with sore knees... Might be the nicest guy in the whole world - but holy smokes - how many excuses can he possibly use over the years...? Anyways, hope they bounce back - but it's the same ol same ol... Wonder if they've talked to Kiovu about coming back - cough...

You haven't been watching then - else you'd see the non crisp breakouts out of their own zone - the turnovers on missed passes, etc... As mentioned, and will repeat what I already said, they might be 7-0, but they need to sharpen things up - which, again - is expected, but a 7-0 team, just looking at the numbers, you'd think they were steam rolling teams - and most games so far that's definitely not the case... Although Chicago only has a couple wins - I'm a little nervous about them tomorrow for some reason...

7 - 0 isn't a bad way to start the season either... I don't think they've looked all that spectacular yet in the first seven games - but I imagine all the beer and cheetos while celebrating in the off season will take them a little while to get back into hockey form...

Everything I read though is that they're yet again rebuilding - and he signed a 1-year to hopefully impress - and then next year be a free agent again and go for longer term with them... Wish him the best - but on a fairly dismal team - along with his unflattering stats from last year - I'd say he best find another gear (although all the articles say they brought him on for his leadership, veteran status, top 4 defense pairing, etc)... Much like when Brodin got wrecked by that one play and broke his jaw, etc - Dubma got destroyed the other year and then decided to fight and ended up ripping his pec muscle or something - ever since then his game had changed, dramatically... Suppose that's life in the NHL - just trying to make it through each season without nagging game-changing injuries... Anyways, will be interesting to see what/if he can do anything down there... Same with Zuck...

Well, I see he is finally gone - a little surprised that he got as much as he did in AZ ($3.9m/1yr) - but, at least now something they have to deal with... 10 seasons with the Wild... I see Zucker is now down in AZ as well... Is it pre-season yet...

Well, he'll be wearing #20 - so hopefully just another reason for Suter to fade into the sunset of our memories...