NHL 2021-22 season Fantasy & Chat thread

[mr. leisure]

Kyle Beach, who says he was the victim of sexual assault at the hands of a Chicago coach a decade ago, will meet with team officials on Tuesday, The Athletic reported.
Beach sued the team earlier this year. Last week, lawyers for the Chicago club filed documents asking in support of their previous motion to dismiss lawsuits filed by Beach and another person. The team contends the filings were legal procedures and that they intend to enter settlement talks with Beach.

Hope he gets millions .

[BarkingToad]

Hope he gets millions .

I’m sure that’s the plan, it’s a money grab over 11 years later. I’m to believe a 6’3” 210 lbs hockey player, who averaged 200 penalty minutes a year couldn’t fight off a 5’5” 140 lbs video coach not using a gun or knife? Not to be crude but wouldn’t hockey player had difficulty getting hard if bj was forced on him as claimed?

[Checkerboard]

Pesce scores 3rd period pp goal in 2-1 win over Coyotes, keeping Hurricanes undefeated after first 8 games of their season. I think the record fot win streak out of the gates may be the '93 Leafs with 10, but not 100% sure about that.

[yisman]

Perhaps Chicago Blackhawks center Kirby Dach put it best on Monday when illustrating how important it was to have star forward Patrick Kane back with the team.
"It's just good to have him back in the locker room," he said, "and on the ice."
Especially the latter.
Kane, removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list earlier in the day, scored three goals, helping the beleaguered Blackhawks to their elusive first win, a 5-1 decision over the Ottawa Senators.

[Checkerboard]

That's Kane making up for lost playing time.

Too bad he couldn't play in that 1-0 loss to St Louis on the weekend.

[Stallion]

Has Gary Bettman made a statement about the Kyle Beach incident??

[yisman]

The Montreal Canadiens announced that forward Jonathan Drouin was hospitalized for further evaluation after taking a puck up high in Tuesday’s game against the Red Wings.

[Checkerboard]

Mitchell Marner was in on 3 of Leafs 4 goals last night (1 g, 2 a) doubling his season's points total to 6.

[BarkingToad]

Has Gary Bettman made a statement about the Kyle Beach incident??

No, maybe not much to add to a he said/he said case. 5'5" 140 lb guy giving bj claims it was consensual, 6'3" 210 lb physical hockey player who got aroused claims rape. Does seem odd no response by bettman when people are out of hockey because video coach lost their job 3 weeks after said act. Bettman should handle this personally now since it's been over a week this all came out. Did Beach file a police report after incident? I still haven't seen anything why Q should have been forced to resign from Panthers.

[yisman]

yahoo


Power.
Who had the power, and how that power was used and misused is central to everything pertaining to the alleged sexual assault of former Chicago Blackhawks prospect Kyle Beach, and to the cover-up, excuse-making and generally shameful behavior that has followed.


And how NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, through his meeting with media Monday, continues to show that power doesn't care about those who don't have it.


Like the power then-Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich had in 2010 when he allegedly sexually assaulted Beach, reportedly coercing him in a manner familiar to so many abusers: Do as I say or I will hurt you.
In Aldrich's case, it was allegedly threatening Beach's career. Do this, or I'll make sure you never make it to the highest level of professional hockey. Lie and say that you enjoyed it and I can help make your lifelong dream come true.

[mr. leisure]

Flames lose in OT , winning streak ends at 6 games .

[yisman]

Kevin Weekes:

For all asking, my understanding is the @NHLFlames
have Tkachuk ( who is a future potential captain) an upcoming 1 Rd pick, a former 1st Rd pick, and 2 prospects in the Eichel sweepstakes

[Otters27]

Carolina 9-0 wow!!!

[Checkerboard]

Carolina 9-0 wow!!!

I think 10 is the record Otters, for a win streak out of the gates: '93 Leafs.

[yisman]

Patrick Kane still on fire.

Last time I got credited for trivia or contest was 10/19

[mr. leisure]

Buffalo Sabres trade Jack Eichel to Vegas Golden Knights

Jack Eichel will get artificial disk replacement surgery as soon as this week, sources told ESPN, after the star was traded from the Buffalo Sabres to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday morning.
The return for Buffalo is Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch, a future first-round draft pick and a future second-rounder. Vegas will also get a future third-round draft pick as part of the deal.
If Vegas' first-round pick in 2022 is not a top-10 selection, the Sabres will get a 2022 first-rounder and a 2023 second-rounder, with Vegas getting a 2023 third-rounder. If Vegas' first-round pick in 2022 is a top-10 selection, Buffalo will get a 2023 first-rounder and a 2024 second-rounder, with the Golden Knights getting a 2024 third-rounder.
No salary is retained by Buffalo in the deal, sources told ESPN.

[Otters27]

I think 10 is the record Otters, for a win streak out of the gates: '93 Leafs.

Wow. What about for losses.

Arizona winless

[Checkerboard]

Wow. What about for losses.

Arizona winless

I believe the record for being winless out of the gates is 15 by the Rangers in '43.

[mr. leisure]

Laine expected to be out 4-6 weeks for Blue Jackets with oblique strain

Forward sustained injury in third period against Avalanche on Wednesday

NHL.com @NHLdotcom

Patrik Laine is expected to be out 4-6 weeks for the Columbus Blue Jackets because of an oblique strain.

"We're losing a pretty important guy," coach Brad Larsen said Friday. "It's just part of the game."
The forward, who was placed on injured reserve Friday, did not play the final 7:57 of the third period and overtime of the Blue Jackets' 5-4 win at the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday following a collision with Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram.
"I don't think he realized it when it happened," Larsen said. "I thought he was cramping. I didn't think it was worse than that."
Laine, who had two assists prior to leaving the game Wednesday, is second on the Blue Jackets with 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in nine games.
The Blue Jackets (6-3-0) host the Avalanche on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; BSOH, ALT, ESPN+, NHL LIVE).
"You look around the League, this is happening everywhere, whether it's sickness or injury," Larsen said. "In 82 games this is going to happen whether it's sooner or later, so there's some good minutes someone is going to get an opportunity and somebody's going to have to fill it.
"There's guys champing at the bit to do something in that spot."

[yisman]

Marcus Johansson and Colin Blackwell skated with the Kraken at practice, participating in drills in full. The only player missing was Jared McCann, on the COVID-19 protocol list since Sunday.
Blackwell has been inching back from a lower-body injury for more than a month. He was surprise absence at the start of training camp in September, and his status was called dubbed day to day by coach Dave Hakstol.

[Stallion]

I can't believe Florida is 9-0-1!

[Otters27]

I can't believe Florida is 9-0-1!

Coyotes gonna lose again. 0-10

[jrgum3]

Happy to get a winner with Edmonton tonight I thought it was going to be a loser when they got down 4-1 but they battled back and took advantage of the power play again. Now I just need Vancouver to at least make my -1 wager a push and come back here to have a winning night on the ice.

[Checkerboard]

Coyotes gonna lose again. 0-10

It's 11 now Otters. That matches the start of their 2017-18 season.

NHL record is 15, NYR '43.

[mr. leisure]

It's 11 now Otters. That matches the start of their 2017-18 season.

NHL record is 15, NYR '43.

Kracken tonight

[Stallion]

Yeah Coyotes suck.

[yisman]

Buffalo Sabres trade Jack Eichel to Vegas Golden Knights


Jack Eichel will get artificial disk replacement surgery as soon as this week, sources told ESPN, after the star was traded from the Buffalo Sabres to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday morning.
The return for Buffalo is Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch, a future first-round draft pick and a future second-rounder. Vegas will also get a future third-round draft pick as part of the deal.
If Vegas' first-round pick in 2022 is not a top-10 selection, the Sabres will get a 2022 first-rounder and a 2023 second-rounder, with Vegas getting a 2023 third-rounder. If Vegas' first-round pick in 2022 is a top-10 selection, Buffalo will get a 2023 first-rounder and a 2024 second-rounder, with the Golden Knights getting a 2024 third-rounder.
No salary is retained by Buffalo in the deal, sources told ESPN.

wow, I just saw this

let us see when Eichel is ready to go


I do not like it for Vegas because Eichel was unwilling to do the surgery when he needed it so now who knows when he will even play, or if he will be healthy

[jrgum3]

Kracken tonight

Yep I took Kracken in regulation -110 at Heritage.

[Stallion]

Eichel trade will be great for Vegas, whenever he is healthy.

[BarkingToad]

No way Carolina was going to leave state of Florida unscathed

[mr. leisure]

Arizona with their first win

5-4

[Checkerboard]

Arizona with their first win

5-4

Exciting finish to this game: Kraken's Giordano tied it up at 4's with a little over a minute left in the 3rd.

Crouse, Coyotes' leading goal scorer, scored his 4th goal of the season for the game winner, just 12 seconds later!

[BarkingToad]

Arizona with their first win

5-4

Comeback win at that

[yisman]

The NHL Department of Player Safety has fined Derick Brassard $2,000 for unsportsmanlike actions against the Capitals’ Garnet Hathaway.
Brassard socked Hathaway in the face while the former was still firmly on the Flyers’ bench as a scrum ensued nearby on the ice

[Otters27]

Comeback win at that

Ya saw they were down 3-1.

I said oh shit they're going to be 0-11.