2025-2026 NHL Offseason

pjhawks

Indifference71 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

He is on that list...so subjective as to where to rank those players.

FWIW, I think they got the top 4 right and I like pushing McD up there even though he only played in 1/2 of the decade.

These lists are silly.

Kane was a dbag, but that dude was fucking money for a long time during that run.  Hated (and admired) watching him go against my favorite team.

Yeah the fact that he isn't top 10 is crazy....I think that's why everyone was up in arms.  If the guy with the most points in the decade isn't top 10 then what's the point??  But yeah none of these lists really matter.

He's still money....had his career high in points last year at age 30.  Has kinda been under the radar past few years since the Hawks have a horrible GM and have missed the playoffs 2 years in a row and this year not looking much better.

Kane should be 3rd behind Crosby and Ovi.  Absurd he is not in the top 10 for the decade.  

F Me In The Brain

Tough to go wrong with EK - best D of the decade.

These lists are silly.  So many ways to look at compiling and based on what we all value differently.  Most Points is for sure something that should get someone mentioned in the top 10, agree.

F Me In The Brain

This is awesome to see.

ProHockeyTalk : Zack Kassian snaps on Matthew Tkachuk, throws punches in wild attack

https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/01/12/zack-kassian-snaps-on-matthew-tkachuk-throws-punches-in-wild-attack/
This punk ass sob needs to get this sort of ass kicking every night.  He consistently runs people and here, he doesn't want to stand up for it, and the stupid officials give away the game instead of call penalties.
Good for Kassian.  Someone needs to put Tkachuk out of hockey before he does it to five other guys.
Love, love, love the ass whooping that gets put down there.

F Me In The Brain

This has a bit more about it.
2nd hit was just the match to the fuse, the first hit was the dirty bs we know from MT.

ProHockeyTalk : Matthew Tkachuk, Zack Kassian talk big-time trash after brawl

https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/01/12/matthew-tkachuk-zack-kassian-trash-talk-each-other-after-fights-hits/

pjsteelerfan

F Me In The Brain said:

This has a bit more about it.
2nd hit was just the match to the fuse, the first hit was the dirty bs we know from MT.

ProHockeyTalk : Matthew Tkachuk, Zack Kassian talk big-time trash after brawl

https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/01/12/matthew-tkachuk-zack-kassian-trash-talk-each-other-after-fights-hits/

Hoping for a Flames/Oilers playoff series

pjhawks

did anyone see the Sidney Crosby play from Wednesday night i think it was? might be the greatest play I've ever seen in hockey.  behind the net, stops, banks the puck off the back of net, spins around full speed, gets the puck back goes to side of net and makes pass across crease on the tape for a goal. and hate that fucker but his is unbelievable

https://twitter.com/NHLGIFs/status/1217269342733250561/photo/1

Nami

i hate the all star break

HesCalledDyer

Blackhawks sweeping all the “of the decade” shit! 

tbergs

Nami said:

i hate the all star break

All star breaks typically suck. I don't know why, but the hockey break seems to drag on more than most sports.

F Me In The Brain

It is crazy...some teams go way too many days w/o playing

Vitalogensia

tbergs said:

Nami said:

i hate the all star break

All star breaks typically suck. I don't know why, but the hockey break seems to drag on more than most sports.

My guess is because hockey is better than most sports, so being without it is more noticeable and sad. 

Nami

Vitalogensia said:

tbergs said:

Nami said:

i hate the all star break

All star breaks typically suck. I don't know why, but the hockey break seems to drag on more than most sports.

My guess is because hockey is better than most sports, so being without it is more noticeable and sad. 

yeah hockey is awesome and the break drags on... most teams this past week were off too.  This and no football,  it is going to be a slow weekend.   @ F Me, you're hard to catch in the pool.... see you in the playoffs! HA

F Me In The Brain

Nami said:

Vitalogensia said:

tbergs said:

Nami said:

i hate the all star break

All star breaks typically suck. I don't know why, but the hockey break seems to drag on more than most sports.

My guess is because hockey is better than most sports, so being without it is more noticeable and sad. 

yeah hockey is awesome and the break drags on... most teams this past week were off too.  This and no football,  it is going to be a slow weekend.   @ F Me, you're hard to catch in the pool.... see you in the playoffs! HA

You are right behind me.  Losing Hamilton is going to hurt my blue liners but getting Tarasenko back at some point will be a nice boost.

We are hammering the shit out of the rest of the league but in the playoffs anything can happen.

In my other pool I am snake-bitten and the goalie starts is set at 5, meaning you need 3 starters to be certain.  I didnt factor this when I draft -- need some injuries to make my part timers into starters to have a shot there.

I did set the DVR for the skills contest tonight -- curious to see some of the events but it is made for DVR watching with the FF in full use.

MayDay10

Nami said:

Vitalogensia said:

tbergs said:

Nami said:

i hate the all star break

All star breaks typically suck. I don't know why, but the hockey break seems to drag on more than most sports.

My guess is because hockey is better than most sports, so being without it is more noticeable and sad. 

yeah hockey is awesome and the break drags on... most teams this past week were off too.  This and no football,  it is going to be a slow weekend.   @ F Me, you're hard to catch in the pool.... see you in the playoffs! HA

The Sabres had their 'bye week' this week and now the ASG.  It feels like they havent played in a month

Nami

F Me In The Brain said:

Nami said:

Vitalogensia said:

tbergs said:

Nami said:

i hate the all star break

All star breaks typically suck. I don't know why, but the hockey break seems to drag on more than most sports.

My guess is because hockey is better than most sports, so being without it is more noticeable and sad. 

yeah hockey is awesome and the break drags on... most teams this past week were off too.  This and no football,  it is going to be a slow weekend.   @ F Me, you're hard to catch in the pool.... see you in the playoffs! HA

You are right behind me.  Losing Hamilton is going to hurt my blue liners but getting Tarasenko back at some point will be a nice boost.

We are hammering the shit out of the rest of the league but in the playoffs anything can happen.

In my other pool I am snake-bitten and the goalie starts is set at 5, meaning you need 3 starters to be certain.  I didnt factor this when I draft -- need some injuries to make my part timers into starters to have a shot there.

I did set the DVR for the skills contest tonight -- curious to see some of the events but it is made for DVR watching with the FF in full use.

I think there were only a couple of us online during the draft, so not sure how many peeps are following it. That sucks for your other pool. In my other pool, the settings set at 15 transactions/yr.  Its sucks when your dealing with IR and players not performing.   If your not at the top from the start, in points/standings, its almost impossible to climb back up there.

 

MayDay10 said:

Nami said:

Vitalogensia said:

tbergs said:

Nami said:

i hate the all star break

All star breaks typically suck. I don't know why, but the hockey break seems to drag on more than most sports.

My guess is because hockey is better than most sports, so being without it is more noticeable and sad. 

yeah hockey is awesome and the break drags on... most teams this past week were off too.  This and no football,  it is going to be a slow weekend.   @ F Me, you're hard to catch in the pool.... see you in the playoffs! HA

The Sabres had their 'bye week' this week and now the ASG.  It feels like they havent played in a month

I feel the same way about the Wings.... but the haven't played since day 1 hahahaha  damn rebuild.

dankind

My daughter and her hockey peeps always have a little party and watch the skills competition. 

So I welcome it for that. 

These kids hardly ever get together off the ice. That’s crazy to me. I hung out with my different teammates (baseball/basketball/soccer) all the time. Our parents would suggest grabbing a pizza or ice cream or whatever after games/practices. 

I’m guessing that it just has to do with the standoffish nature of Massholes. Or maybe the kids are all just “busy” with Fortnite or something. I don’t know....

Different time. Different place. 

F Me In The Brain

dankind said:

My daughter and her hockey peeps always have a little party and watch the skills competition. 

So I welcome it for that. 

These kids hardly ever get together off the ice. That’s crazy to me. I hung out with my different teammates (baseball/basketball/soccer) all the time. Our parents would suggest grabbing a pizza or ice cream or whatever after games/practices. 

I’m guessing that it just has to do with the standoffish nature of Massholes. Or maybe the kids are all just “busy” with Fortnite or something. I don’t know....

Different time. Different place. 

And also very cool that they are including women in the stuff tonight -- the 3 on 3 game between US and CAN should be interesting and then 1 player from each squad will participate in one of the other events.

pjhawks

42 year old Zamboni driver has to play for canes after two goalies get hurt. And gets a win. Crazy stuff

and congrats to ovie

F Me In The Brain

Ovi is a turd, but a hell of a player.
That goalie story is pretty cool.

dankind

F Me In The Brain said:

Ovi is a turd, but a hell of a player.
That goalie story is pretty cool.

Unless you're a Toronto fan, player, coach, etc., but they're used to it by now, I suppose.