NHL 2021: I Pledge Allegiance to Gritty

[Proud2baLaker]

Vegas is the most northern team left. Wow.

[ericredaxe]

Vegas is the most northern team left. Wow.

It would be hard to pick 4 less interesting teams (interesting for me at least)

[aparch]

#UKnightTheRealm and #LetsGoCanes!

[Slap Shot]

I don’t look at it that way. There are ebbs and flows and certain teams draw better than others, but even the Detroit-Pittsburgh series weren’t creating viewership records. Frankly the numbers show only Boston and Chicago bring out truly monstrous numbers on their own.

Pretty sure the Wild draw on a par with most teams in the playoffs even with s**t start times, and no teams draw "monstrous" numbers.

[Spartanforlife4]

They’ve played probably two of their toughest matches (along with the easiest) in Finland and Germany. Their next three are Austria, Denmark, and France before the final group stage game against Sweden.

I wish they’d just put on ESPN+, I’ve never had NHL Network.

Looking at it again, you’re right. Germany is 0-3, but they’ve played the top three teams to open up play. Odd scheduling draw where it seems all
the top teams in the group ended up playing eachother in the first three games (minus US Sweden).

Russia being banned really throws off the balance in this. If it wasn’t for Slovakia getting really good all of a sudden, Group B would only have two legit contenders.

[Jimjamesak]

Looking at it again, you’re right. Germany is 0-3, but they’ve played the top three teams to open up play. Odd scheduling draw where it seems all
the top teams in the group ended up playing eachother in the first three games (minus US Sweden).

Russia being banned really throws off the balance in this. If it wasn’t for Slovakia getting really good all of a sudden, Group B would only have two legit contenders.

I’d look out for the Swiss in Group B too. They’ve got a good lineup and sounds like they’re adding Fiala too.

No Russia is definitely exposing the gap between the Big Six and the other countries though.

[Jimjamesak]

The vote on the Coyotes arena in Tempe is today.

Wonder how quick they’ll be in Houston if it fails?

[state of hockey]

The vote on the Coyotes arena in Tempe is today.

Wonder how quick they’ll be in Houston if it fails?

Related: How quickly does Cooley announce he’s returning for his sophomore year? :^)

[Kepler]

The vote on the Coyotes arena in Tempe is today.

I am surprised they didn't go into it together with ASU. Not only would that be smart but it would be an excellent opportunity for politically-connected real estate crime, which is an Arizona art form.

[French Rage]

Which remaining team actually gets snow and ice at some point during the year? Carolina?

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Miami has snow

[French Rage]

Miami has snow

The purest snow

[aparch]

Tempe residents have told the Coyotes to eff off.

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

“Visibly shaken”

https://twitter.com/craigsmorgan/sta...3v2cVkMjQylOVg

[state of hockey]

Raleigh comes in first with about 4-6 inches of snow a year, Dallas second with around 1.5, Vegas third with 0.3, Sunrise last with zero.