#Vítek Vaněček

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Examples that show goalies are the best, part eighteen

1: A huge save deserves a huge celebration. (Mite Goalie)

2: Alex Lyon (34) and Sergei Bobrovsky (72) hugs.

3: Jack Campbell looking really confused about how that puck sliced through his glove.

4: You can mess with Vítek Vaněček, if you don’t mind getting the bitch slap.

5: (thanks to lemondropbois for showing me this lol) Hunter Miska does not appreciate the rink renovations.

6: Not technically ice hockey but this save was CRAZY! Ice 3 is awesome. (Eamon McAdam)

7: Kai Dawson(?) has combined two great sports. Hockey and motor racing!

8: Elvis Merzļikins raising the new generational goalie talent.

9: Jumping during a goalie hug is permitted, but not encouraged. (Jeremy Swayman (1) and Jakub Lauko (94))

10: Everyone loves a good goalie hug. This is a reminder to hug your goalies! (Goalies are: Malcolm Subban (47) and Craig Anderson (41))

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[csykora]

hi csykora! i appreciate this may not be your field of academic interest but as the pre eminent hockey professor i was wondering if you could give any insight as to why some draft classes are just stacked and others are ??? thinking about the absurdity that is the 2015 draft class vs the 2012 class for example

This is a great question! I have 500 answers. :)

I'm not a statistician, so I can't really talk about how particular draft classes are different, but there are a lot of reasons why they are. It's sort of a stew made up of some amount of the following reasons:

the annual draft isn't a snapshot of all the hockey players born in a certain year: it's a sampler of American and Canadian players who were between 18 and 20, and international players between 18 and 21, at a certain point in a certain year. While the top prospects we talk most about do often get taken in the first draft they're eligible for, keep in mind that this is a large and often overlapping group. That means that random differences between kids born in certain years can get folded together in an odd way.

whether you're taken in your first year and if so, where, depends on how much NHL decision makers have seen and heard about you. Teams judge prospects based on the assessments of the Central Scouting Service, and by the team's own scouts. The CSS is meant to be an unbiased resource for the whole league: they're the ones who publish out the twice-yearly draft reports ranking players, and who organize the Combine. (It's worth noting that while other major sports franchises also have league scouting departments to assist their teams, hockey is unique in that it publishes the scouting reports publicly and people, like normal members of the Canadian population with families and jobs, read them. Other sports fans just do not care about ranking prospects like this.) The CSS has about 5-10 full time scouts and 15 part time scouts in North America, and hires 6 more scouts from the European Scouting Service out of Finland to watch European and continental games.

You will notice that the CSS doesn't have a Russian wing. A couple of the ESS's 6 scouts rotate cover it for them, but--and I don't know if you all know this--Russia is large as hell. CSS scouts work long hours and travel ludicrous distances just to cover some of the US and Canada--and even then they manage to make Colton Parayko-sized mistakes. I want to be clear that I respect individual scouts' work, but the CSS reports are fundamentally flawed.

So each team will also hire some number of scouts to hunt for them. Several NHL teams still don't have a Russian scout--meaning an NHL team is ahead of the game if they have one. Russian hockey players barely manage to travel across Russia to get to all of their own games. And that's Russia, one of the richest mines for talent! Most teams don't have consistent scouting in lots of places like Czech Republic, Slovakia, etc. Scouts typically go to international championships and then might follow up on a player who has already been identified as promising. Sometimes while they do that they catch a random glimpse of other players. Vítek Vaněček, for example, is now a sturdy NHLer who wasn't on anybody's radar and would never have been drafted at all if he hadn't happened to be in the same city at the same time as Jakub Vrána.

The team scouts still have to start their hunt based on previous scouting, and some peer pressure. According to Serge Savard, "When Central Scouting comes out with their first-round list, all the scouts think, 'Oh, Christ, I better get this player in my list or I’ll look bad.'" Sure, you want to find a hidden gem before somebody else does, but on the flipside nobody wants to be the person who wasted days of travel and your boss' time by going to freaking Krasnoyarsk to watch some kid play and he turns out to be just okay. There are a lot of boys in Alaska who aren't Colton Parayko. That risk vs. reward leads to a happy medium of mundanity. NHL scouting is, by their own admission, accurate about 50% of the time.

So, did you make it to World Juniors? How did your team do this year, and maybe the year before (since again, we're looking at a draft eligible window)? How did your regular season team do? (And was that because of you, or in spite?) We often talk as though the World Juniors team are the best young players, but realistically if a young player's regular season team is strong and makes it deep into the season, maybe because he's helping them, sometimes they don't want to send him off to tournaments. Youth teams don't really care if one of their players gets on a national team or gets drafted to the NHL--maybe if he does he'll bring some good reputation for their program, or maybe not. In the CHL, it's fuck him really, he'll be 21 and age out anyway. Internationally, going to the NHL might bring a ton of money back to the community, but if there's a local pro team then they can't make money off him. They aren't inclined to be helpful. So it's not that all WJC players are actually bad, but there's a back-and-forth tug of pressures on which young players get on the international stage.

(This is especially a problem for young goalies: getting to the WJC really depends on their team being good enough that they look good, bad enough that they can leave in the middle of the season, or somehow both. In 2007, one of Canada's World Junior goalies put up a pretty miserable .833 save percentage. That was only to be expected--the reason he was available for the tournament was because he'd only won 42 out of the last 115 games for his regular season team, so they weren't exactly busy. As a result, he was drafted in the fourth round. His tandem partner for that tournament managed a more respectable .918, which had been about his average for the last few regular seasons, and was taken by the Avalanche in the second round, inside the top 50 prospects. One of these two players now has a Vezina, a Jennings, a Stanley Cup, and is named Braden Holtby. The other is Trevor Cann, who probably nobody outside Ontario remembers but me, and for sure nobody in Colorado remembers because he's never been there.)

Now, that's not scouting or teams' faults. It's also that 18 to 21 is a mind-bogglingly stupid age to predict young men's physical abilities. It seems like the idea that the human brain isn't "finished developing" until your early twenties has become a relatively common tidbit of science that people talk about on the internet--what I wish people would remember is that's as or more true of young men's freaking skeletons. Those boys are half-baked! There's a relatively wide range in when people reach their full heights, but your skeleton cannot fully mature until you do. In testosterone-driven development, your long bones grow from the soft growth plates at each end, until a hormonal shift stops them, causing the ends of the long bones to harden and thicken. (This process is why people with high T tend to have broader hands and bigger knuckles, in comparison to a similar person with lower T. Note that I phrase it this way because we all have testosterone.) Until that happens, bones are vulnerable to cracking at the growth plates, and muscles which generally attach at the ends of your long bones can become too strong for the bone under them. You really just do not know for sure how strong a boy is going to be until this process finishes, which could be in his mid teens but generally is in his early twenties. And as long as he's growing and his weight distribution is changing, he's going to have to keep adjusting how he moves. Some boys just go through a real gangly awkward stage, and that doesn't mean much of anything. (Speaking of things that don't mean much: the Combine. A lot of the tests aren't relevant, the ones that are, like the Wingate, aren't useful unless you have technical knowledge to interpret them, and it's a bad time to be testing boys anyway). As a pretty predictable result, the NHL tends to favor not just tall men, but men who got tall young, which is actually a pretty specific subset. Parayko grew six inches after he was 18.

Teams and their scouts follow trends, just like the rest of us. They want their own Carey Price, so they look for boys built like Price, who move like Price, even if maybe there's a different shape and style of goalie who would work just as well. They want tall boys. They want players with a certain body fat percentage, which means less than nothing. They want players with muscle in certain areas, so much that young players today do certain exercises just to look the right way. Maybe one year there's a really great smaller player, or a really great defenseman, and everyone gets excited about that guy but also knows they can't all have him, so they look closer than they usually would at other players in that 'type' to try to find a good alternative, and they drive up interest in that type of player.

And players make trends themselves. I think the biggest single explanation for 2015 is that, most of the time, playing either with or against a good player makes you a better player too. From a skill-development perspective, it's not actually the competition that matters, it's not about Eichel trying to beat McDavid, it's just about proximity. We learn from watching each other, being near each other. If you have a guy on your line who has already mastered a skill that you haven't yet, you'll learn it from him faster than you probably would have on your own. If you play against him, you'll learn it too. And when you're a younger kid playing near someone slightly older, who's more physically developed and therefore has had a chance to master more skills, you'll also tend to learn those skills. So again, we're talking about this range from 18 to 21, which I think can give you almost a hangover effect that stretches from year to year: you have a player like Mitch Marner who happens to be old enough to land in 2015, and then you have a younger teammate who had the opportunity to learn with him like Matthew Tkachuk who lands in 2016. (Not the greatest example because I'm sure Tkachuk would have been Tkachuk regardless, but my point is there is a clustering effect, most famously in Warroad, but also in Toronto and other places. Tom Wilson grew up learning to play from his future teammate Devante Smith-Pelly, and so on.)

Also, last but never least, the injuries. They completely change how we feel about a class retroactively. We really can't assume that just because some kid who was drafted high never panned out, he was never that great: very often there just wasn't a place available for him, and then he got injured in some quietly catastrophic way.

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Hockey asks - wolf, star, mouse, crown, and the three purple music notes <3

Heya Team! Thank you for stopping by! I’m really excited to answer these 😂

🐺 Build a NHL starting line up (3F, 2D, 1G) based on a really weird criteria for comedic effect (e.g. guys with names that sound like Dylan).

Criteria: January Birthdays near my birthday (years between ‘97 & ‘01) (aka +/- 2 from my birth year ‘99)

Forwards: Nico Hischier (NJD, 01/04/99), Connor McDavid (EDM, 01/13/97), & Kirby Dach (MTL, 01/21/01)

Defense: Alexander Romanov (NYI, 01/06/00) & Noah Dobson (NYI, 01/07/00) (yes the islanders dmen both rock and have birthdays near each other and me)

Goalie: Vítek Vaněček (NJD, 01/09/96) (I couldn’t find a goalie in the years that had played a full nhl season so Vitek is the closest)

🌟 What are your five favorite things about yourself? Come on, don’t be shy. Give me 5.

I can make people laugh

I’m good at solving problems/smart

I’m a great baker

I can be very thoughtful/I think im a good friend

My hair is very pretty

🐀 What is the funniest thing you’ve ever heard a hockey player say?

2 of my favorites^

👑 If you could add an award to the NHL awards, what would it be and who would be its inaugural recipient?

I would make an Goalie Tandem award that goes to the Tandem that lets in least Goals over Expected throughout the season (minimum of 25 games each). And I would want Sorokin and Varlamov to win, but I’ll admit rn it would likely be Swayman and Ullmark.

🎶 What would your goal song be and why?

My goal song would be Shut Up and Dance by WALKTHEMOON because it’s well known enough for the crowd to sing along to, it’s a positive upbeat bop, and it’s like inviting everyone into the celebration “don’t you dare look back/just keep your eyes on me!” And I just love love that song. It was played so much when it came out but I’ve never gotten tired of it.

Hockey asks!

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I New Jersey Devils hanno in programma di ingaggiare il portiere dei Winnipeg Jets

La prestazione del portiere nei playoff è molto importante per la squadra NHL, ei New Jersey Devils sono molto consapevoli dell'importanza del portiere. I giovani giocatori della squadra dei New Jersey Devils hanno esperienza nei playoff e vogliono sfondare tanto quanto la squadra. I New Jersey Devils hanno in programma di ingaggiare il portiere dei Winnipeg Jets Connor Hellebuyck e pensano che la sconti maglie nhl rossa sia più adatta al portiere.

I New Jersey Devils e i Carolina Hurricanes hanno sconfitto ciascuno due squadre NHL di New York nella prima serie dei playoff della scorsa stagione. I New Jersey Devils e i Carolina Hurricanes sono arrivati al secondo turno dei playoff, ma hanno deluso i fan di New York. Il secondo turno dei playoff ha contrapposto i New Jersey Devils e i Carolina Hurricanes e la competizione tra le due squadre è stata intensa. Questa serie ha reso i New Jersey Devils chiaramente consapevoli delle carenze della squadra. Sono rimasti dietro ai Carolina Hurricanes nel punteggio complessivo e hanno mancato l'eliminazione. I New Jersey Devils hanno tre portieri, Vítek Vaněček, Akira Schmid e Mackenzie Blackwood. L'ex squadra del portiere Vítek Vaněček è il Washington Capitals. Ha giocato bene nella stagione regolare con i New Jersey Devils la scorsa stagione, ma non ha giocato bene nei playoff.

Akira Schmid ha giocato per i New Jersey Devils sin dal suo inizio da rookie, ed è stato elogiato dai fan per la sua eccezionale prestazione nei playoff. E anche Mackenzie Blackwood ha giocato per i New Jersey Devils da debuttante, ma spesso soffriva di infortuni e la sua prestazione era instabile. Connor Hellebuyck dei Winnipeg Jets vince il Vezina Trophy nel 2022 e può giocare bene in squadre con record scadenti. Quindi vale la pena aspettare con impazienza se il portiere Connor Hellebuyck può trasformarsi in una maglie New Jersey Devils, e il suo trasferimento sarà deciso dai Winnipeg Jets.

[goalhofer]

2022-23 New Jersey Devils Roster

Wingers

#14 Nathan Bastian (Kitchener, Ontario)

#17 Jahor Šaranhovič (Minsk, Belarus)

#18 Ondřej Palát (Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic)* A

#44 Miles Wood (Buffalo, New York)

#63 Jesper Bratt (Stockholm, Sweden)

#70 Jesper Boqvist (Falun, Sweden)

#90 Tomáš Tatar (Ilava, Slovakia)

Centers

#13 Nico Hischier (Brig-Glis, Switzerland) C

#20 Michael McLeod (Mississauga, Ontario)

#49 Fabian Zetterlund (Karlstad, Sweden)**

#56 Erik Haula (Pori, Finland)*

#86 Jack Hughes (Toronto, Ontario) A

#91 Dawson Mercer (Bay Roberts, Newfoundland)

Defensemen

#2 Brendan Smith (Toronto, Ontario)*

#6 John Marino (Easton, Massachusetts)*

#7 Dougie Hamilton; Jr. (Toronto, Ontario)

#26 Tyler Wotherspoon (Surrey, British Columbia)*

#28 Damon Severson (Brandon, Manitoba)

#33 Ryan Graves (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia)

#71 Jonas Siegenthaler (Zürich, Switzerland)

Goalies

#29 Mackenzie Blackwood (Thunder Bay, Ontario)

#40 Akira Schmid (Bern, Switzerland)**

#41 Vítek Vaněček (Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic)*

#45 Jonathan Bernier (Laval, Quebec)

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Vítek Vaněček allekirjoitti kolmivuotisen sopimuksen New Jersey Devilsin kanssa

Vítek Vaněček, 26, valittiin Washington Capitalsin 39:nneksi NHL-draftissa 2014, ja hän liittyi sitten HC Bílí Tygři Libereciin. Viime kaudella Vítek Vaněček palasi Washington Capitalsiin joukkueen jäsenenä. jäsen. Ja NHL Pelipaidat oleva Vítek Vaněček on 20-12-6 Washington Capitalsin 42 ottelussa 2,67 maalilla, 0,908 torjunnalla ja neljällä pelikiellolla. Hän on kahdessa pelissä 1-1. 4,21 GAA ja 0,863 torjuntaa Stanley Cupin pudotuspeleissä.

Äskettäin Vítek Vaněček toi jälleen hyviä uutisia. Hän allekirjoitti kolmivuotisen 10,2 miljoonan dollarin sopimuksen New Jersey Devilsin kanssa. Sen keskimääräinen vuosiarvo on 3,4 miljoonaa dollaria. Vítek Vaněček käyttää New Jersey Devils Pelipaita ensi kaudella, odottavatko fanit innolla hänen upeaa esitystä? Vítek Vaněček sanoi, että New Jersey Devils on erittäin hyvä joukkue, ja täällä minulla on mahdollisuus pelata paljon pelejä. Ja ollakseni mukana Stanley Cupissa New Jersey Devilsin kanssa, olen siitä erittäin iloinen.

Vítek Vaněček allekirjoitti kolmivuotisen sopimuksen, tämä on hänelle mahdollisuus, onnea hänelle.

[carryabigfuckingstick]

Every Shot On Goal from Vítek Vaněček’s First NHL Shutout

caps at sabres, 2.15.21

[livingfornhl]

V&V (via jakubvranaa’s ig story)

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Vítek Vaněček during post-game press (10/13/21)

[csykora]

Has Vanecek been given a gown yet?

Vítek Vaněček 

A princess among goalies, by which I mean he is clearly under a witch’s curse. 

Now, we might have gone with a puffy dress but unlike the Capitals I care about his dignity. Who else but Elsa--let’s try Schiaparelli’s 1935 white strappy column, which has plenty of space for goalie shoulders, with the pearlescent fabric gathered down from the neckline to highlight slim goalie waists and then  draped to flutter around long goalie legs. 

Does this dress, like much of Schiaparelli’s work, also have a strong ‘virgin about to be sensually sacrificed to Satan and/or vampires’ vibe? Sure. Have you, like, watched the Caps this season?

[nhlitonlineshopp]

I New Jersey Devils hanno intenzione di superare i Carolina Hurricanes in classifica

I New Jersey Devils si sono assicurati una solida serie di playoff e hanno ancora un obiettivo da raggiungere. I New Jersey Devils sono ansiosi di superare i Carolina Hurricanes nella classifica di divisione in modo da poter sfruttare i playoff. Entrambe le squadre hanno principalmente maglie nhl rosse e la forza tra loro deve ancora essere testata nei playoff.

I New Jersey Devils attribuiscono grande importanza ai giocatori e anche il portiere è uno dei giocatori che la squadra apprezza. L'anno scorso il portiere Vítek Vaněček è stato selezionato dai New Jersey Devils in un contratto di trasferimento ed è entrato a far parte della squadra. Vítek Vaněček un tempo era compagno di squadra del miglior marcatore del campionato Alexander Ovechkin e la sua prestazione ai Washington Capitals ha vinto il riconoscimento della squadra. Dopotutto, è stato selezionato dal Seattle Kraken nella bozza di espansione della NHL del 2021, e successivamente è stato restituito ai Washington Capitals. I Seattle Kraken e i New Jersey Devils hanno arruolato il portiere e la sua prestazione nell'ex squadra ne è la prova migliore. Ora i portieri Vítek Vaněček e Jack Hughes sono compagni di squadra e contribuiscono entrambi alla squadra. Sebbene Jack Hughes non abbia ancora raggiunto i numeri di punteggio di Alexander Ovechkin, ha ancora molte opportunità per superare i veterani quando è giovane.

Il portiere Vítek Vaněček adora la maglie New Jersey Devils, visto che ha effettuato 32 parate contro i Carolina Hurricanes. I New Jersey Devils hanno sconfitto i Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 in questa partita, e i punti delle due squadre sono gli stessi. E Jack Hughes ha segnato due gol nel gioco, ha rotto l'imbarazzo di non segnare in sei partite. I New Jersey Devils devono ancora superare i Carolina Hurricanes, ma l'atmosfera di gioco della squadra è favorevole alle prossime partite.

[goalhofer]

2020-21 1st NHL Games

January 13, 2021

Alexander Romanov (Montreal) at Toronto.

Alexander Barabanov (Toronto) vs. Montreal.

Nils Höglander (Vancouver) at Edmonton.

Cal Foote (Tampa Bay) vs. Chicago.

Ian Mitchell (Chicago) at Tampa Bay.

Pius Suter (Chicago) at Tampa Bay.

January 14, 2021

Alex Lafrenière (New York Rangers) vs. New York Islanders.

K’Andre Miller (New York Rangers) vs. New York Islanders.

Dylan Cozens (Buffalo) vs. Washington.

Ty Smith (New Jersey) vs. Boston.

Cole Smith (Nashville) vs. Columbus.

Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota) at Los Angeles.

John Leonard; Jr. (San Jose) at Arizona.

Nicolas Meloche (San Jose) at Arizona.

January 15, 2021

Tim Stützle (Ottawa) vs. Toronto.

Vítek Vaněček (Washington) at Buffalo.

Philipp Kurashev (Chicago) at Tampa Bay.

January 16, 2021

Ilya Sorokin (New York Islanders) at New York Rangers.

Yegor Sharangovich (New Jersey) vs. Boston.

January 18, 2021

Mikko Lehtonen (Toronto) vs. Winnipeg.

Fredrik Händemark (San Jose) at St. Louis.

January 19, 2021

Kevin Lankinen (Chicago) at Florida.

January 20, 2021

Jalen Chatfield (Vancouver) vs. Montreal.

January 21, 2021

Bowen Byram (Colorado) at Los Angeles.

January 22, 2021

Pierre-Olivier Joseph (Pittsburgh) vs. New York Rangers.

Ty Dellandrea (Dallas) vs. Nashville.

Victor Söderström (Arizona) vs. Vegas.

January 24, 2021

Connor McMichael (Washington) vs. Buffalo.

Ville Husso (St. Louis) vs. Los Angeles.

January 26, 2021

Drew O’Connor (Pittsburgh) at Boston.

January 28, 2021

Steven Lorentz (Carolina) vs. Tampa Bay.

January 30, 2021

Aleksi Heponiemi (Florida) at Detroit.

January 31, 2021

Artyom Zub (Ottawa) at Edmonton.

Stuart Skinner (Edmonton) vs. Ottawa.

Mikhail Maltsev (New Jersey) at Buffalo.

Reese Johnson (Chicago) vs. Columbus.

February 2, 2021

Arthur Kaliyev (Los Angeles) vs. Anaheim.

February 5, 2021

Dylan Coghlan (Vegas) vs. Los Angeles.

Austin Strand (Los Angeles) at Vegas.

Alexander Chmelevski (San Jose) at Anaheim.

February 7, 2021

Philippe Maillet (Washington) vs. Philadelphia.

February 11, 2021

Alexei Melnichuk (San Jose) at Los Angeles.

February 13, 2021

Connor Mackey (Calgary) at Vancouver.

February 16, 2021

Calen Addison (Minnesota) at Los Angeles.

February 18, 2021

Maxim Sushko (Philadelphia) vs. New York Rangers.

February 20, 2021

Glenn Gawdin (Calgary) at Edmonton.

February 22, 2021

Jacob Bryson (Buffalo) at New Jersey.

Alex Barré-Boulet (Tampa Bay) at Carolina.

Trevor Zegras (Anaheim) at Arizona.

February 24, 2021

Ross Colton (Tampa Bay) vs. Carolina.

February 25, 2021

Artyom Zagidulin (Calgary) at Ottawa.

March 1, 2021

Dakota Joshua (St. Louis) at Anaheim.

March 2, 2021

Tanner Jeannot (Nashville) vs. Carolina.

March 4, 2021

Marc Michaelis (Vancouver) vs. Toronto.

March 5, 2021

Rasmus Kupari (Los Angeles) vs. St. Louis.

March 6, 2021

Grigori Denisenko (Florida) at Nashville.

Veini Vehviläinen (Columbus) at Dallas.

March 7, 2021

Wyatt Kalynuk (Chicago) vs. Tampa Bay.

March 9, 2021

Jérémy Davies (Nashville) at Carolina.

March 10, 2021

Logan Thompson (Vegas) at Minnesota.

March 13, 2021

Frédéric Allard (Nashville) at Tampa Bay.

March 15, 2021

Tarmo Reunanen (New York Rangers) vs. Philadelphia.

March 16, 2021

Oskar Steen (Boston) at Pittsburgh.

March 18, 2021

Jack Ahcan (Boston) at Buffalo.

Jamie Drysdale (Anaheim) vs. Arizona.

March 23, 2021

MacKenzie Entwistle (Chicago) vs. Florida.

March 25, 2021

Radim Zohorna (Pittsburgh) vs. Buffalo.

March 29, 2021

Jeffrey Truchon-Viel (San Jose) vs. Minnesota.

March 31, 2021

Ivan Prosvetov (Arizona) at Colorado.

April 2, 2021

Lane Pederson (Arizona) at Anaheim.

April 3, 2021

Vitali Kravtsov (New York Rangers) at Buffalo.

Tanner Laczynski (Philadelphia) at New York Islanders.

Matt Kiersted (Florida) vs. Columbus.

April 4, 2021

Ben Thomas (Tampa Bay) vs. Detroit.

April 5, 2021

Kyle Burroughs (Colorado) at Minnesota.

April 6, 2021

Jeremy Swayman (Boston) at Philadelphia.

Tyce Thompson (New Jersey) vs. Buffalo.

April 8, 2021

David Farrance; Jr. (Nashville) at Detroit.

April 9, 2021

Arttu Ruotsalainen (Buffalo) vs. Washington.

Keaton Middleton (Colorado) at Anaheim.

April 10, 2021

Josef Kořenář (San Jose) vs. Los Angeles.

April 15, 2021

Wade Allison (Philadelphia) at Pittsburgh.

Josh Dunne (Columbus) at Dallas.

April 18, 2021

Mattias Samuelsson (Buffalo) vs. Pittsburgh.

Nolan Foote (New Jersey) vs. New York Rangers.

Marián Studenič (New Jersey) vs. New York Rangers.

April 20, 2021

Spencer Knight (Florida) vs. Columbus.

April 22, 2021

Zac Jones (New York Rangers) vs. Philadelphia.

April 23, 2021

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Buffalo) vs. Boston.

Jackson Cates (Philadelphia) at New York Rangers.

April 26, 2021

Cole Caufield (Montreal) at Calgary.

April 27, 2021

Egor Zamula (Philadelphia) at New Jersey.

Mike Hardman (Chicago) vs. Tampa Bay.

April 28, 2021

Brinson Pasichnuk (San Jose) vs. Arizona.

Simon Benoît (Anaheim) at Los Angeles.

Quinton Byfield (Los Angeles) vs. Anaheim.

April 29, 2021

Kevin Bahl (New Jersey) vs. Philadelphia.

April 30, 2021

Ivan Chekhovich (San Jose) at Colorado.

May 1, 2021

Morgan Barron (New York Rangers) at New York Islanders.

May 3, 2021

Michael Houser (Buffalo) vs. New York Islanders.

Peyton Krebs (Vegas) at Minnesota.

May 5, 2021

Alex Newhook (Colorado) at San Jose.

May 6, 2021

Brett Murray (Buffalo) at Pittsburgh.

Alec Regula (Chicago) at Carolina.

May 7, 2021

Jan Jeník (Arizona) at San Jose.

May 8, 2021

Alex Belzile (Montreal) at Toronto.

Justin Richards (New York Rangers) at Boston.

Garrett Pilon (Washington) vs. Philadelphia.

May 10, 2021

Joey Keane (Carolina) vs. Nashville.

Daniel Walcott (Tampa Bay) at Florida.

May 12, 2021

Jesse Ylönen (Montreal) vs. Edmonton.

Parker Kelly (Ottawa) vs. Toronto.

May 13, 2021

Drake Rymsha (Los Angeles) at Colorado.

May 16, 2021

Adam Ružička (Calgary) at Vancouver.

May 19, 2021

Matthew Phillips (Calgary) vs. Vancouver.

May 30, 2021

Sampo Ranta (Colorado) vs. Vegas.

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2, 19, 20! Have fun!

2. build a starting lineup:

a) based on looks

Alex Galchenyuk - Jujhar Khaira - Travis Konecny K’Andre Miller - Matt Dumba Vítek Vaněček

b) for comedic effect

Carey Price - Zdeno Chára - Samantha Pell for the Washington Post Alexander Ovechkin - Daniel Sprong ... fine let S*dney Cr*sby do it.

c) of players under 6 ft tall

Conor Sheary - Claude Giroux - Travis Konecny Quinn Hughes - Jared Spurgeon Dobby :)

d) with players of different nationalities

I am so confused what does this mean. Just like. none of them can come from the same country? That’s what I’m assuming?

Alexander Ovechkin -  Nicklas Bäckström - T.J. Oshie Zdeno Chára -  Miro Heiskanen Vítek Vaněček

19. which team has the worst jersey design?

Hm. There is Chicago, obviously, but they are of a name so wasted it does not count. And the NHL has a lot of absolutely shit jerseys. The St. Pats ones are awful, so are the Ducks’ reverse retros this year... I think I’ll give the official honor to the Ottawa Senators, though, for consistency and reliability in just being the most mediocre, procrastinated-till-the-hour-before-project-deadline vibes. Never seen a good sens jersey. 

hm. 

the early 2000′s laurel-lined alternates weren’t half bad, actually, but that’s such an obscure and expired look it barely counts.

20. what’s your all-time favourite jersey design?

Given the chance I would not hesitate to suck Greg Fisher’s dick. The fact that the ‘yotes just have the power to dress their boys in the kachina jerseys all the time and they choose not to is a federal crime of some sort. That’s a fucking love letter to Arizona, it is. It’s masterpiece fashion. Till after the 90′s (2003? 04?) not a single ‘yotes jersey ever missed and then they changed it. for what. for what? for shitty maroon and a yawning wolf? but if I had to pick an absolute favorite it would be... those dark green alts they debuted in ‘98 maybe? the ones the purple reverse retros are based on? I like the original classic home blacks, too.