Annnnd we’re back!
The first weekend of the NHL season has finally come and gone, and in the most predictable thing ever, outcomes would’ve been tough to predict.
Eight teams that made the conference semis last year (Rangers, Caps, Devils, Flyers, Blues, Kings, Coyotes, Predators) are 2-8-1.
— Dave Lozo (@DaveLozo) January 21, 2013
Yipes. Of that group only the Blues and Devils found a way to chalk up a win, while the New York Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes and Philadelphia Flyers find themselves pointless after two contests.
Let’s dive into our “things of note” from the weekend, including some highlights, some opinions and a few stats.
* Part way through this weekend, the NHL’s top-10 looked like you accidentally set the year to the late 80′s. Or possibly for the future. Or that names were randomly drawn out of a hat. I have no idea.
Had you cribbed this screenshot a few hours earlier, it would’ve had your two scoring leaders as Jaromir Jagr and Teemu Selanne up top, with Alexei Kovalev, the new Florida Panther, and Martin St. Louis trailing them by one. Fortunately, we have the 19 year old Jonathan Huberdeau to balance them out.
Fun random fact though: the NHL named Selanne, Jagr and St. Louis their three stars on opening night. Those three guys combine to be 119 years old. For context, the Oilers top line equals 62. Read the rest of this entry »
