# NHL 103 (2019/2020 season) pre-season thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 15, 2019, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538 "2019-06-15T04:10:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/81 "2019-07-19T00:58:59Z")
> [@ThisSpaceForRent](#): > > Love ya Bo… but Binnington s Winnington ! I’m not at all sure what you think you’re replying to or countering. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/82 "2019-07-19T01:10:22Z")
I think that “Bo” was Bobrovsky, not you, **Snowboarder Bo**. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/83 "2019-07-19T05:16:08Z")
Then **ThisSpaceForRent** needs to remember that his nickname is “Bob”, not “Bo” In other news: Greg Johnson’s death has been ruled a [suicide](https://triblive.com/sports/report-police-rule-death-of-former-penguins-center-greg-johnson-an-apparent-suicide/). ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/84 "2019-07-19T17:59:13Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > I think that “Bo” was Bobrovsky, not you, **Snowboarder Bo**. Ah, well that makes more sense now; thanks. > [@Guinastasia](#): > > Then **ThisSpaceForRent** needs to remember that his nickname is “Bob”, not “Bo” THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/85 "2019-07-19T23:36:09Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > In other news: Greg Johnson’s death has been ruled a [suicide](https://triblive.com/sports/report-police-rule-death-of-former-penguins-center-greg-johnson-an-apparent-suicide/). Shitty. In a swapping of ass contracts, Milan Lucic (31 y.o., 19 Baby Duck\* points in 63 games last season for $6,000,000/yr) to Calgary for Jimmy Neal (also 31, 20 in 79, for $5,750,000). There’s buzz about Neal looking forward to training and playing with The World’s Scariest Skater Connor McDavid, but JN could barely keep up with Maun Shonahan\*\*, playmakingwise, last year, so, we’ll see. \*a super-duper shitty Canadian wine. \*\*Just kidding - Sean Monahan - I have this unquenchable **phonetic** spoonerism fetish) ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/86 "2019-07-19T23:52:43Z")
If there’s any Devils fans here [you should be ASHAMED of your mascot!!!](https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/new-jersey-devils-mascot-window_n_5d2dc437e4b085eda5a1da50)😛 ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/87 "2019-07-22T13:05:09Z")
In the ‘interesting’ category of trades, the Oilers trade Milan Lucic to the Flames for James Neal. I know why the Oilers wanted to make that trade, but I can’t figure out why the Flames agreed to it. ETA: > [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Just kidding - I have this unquenchable **phonetic** spoonerism fetish) I do too. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/88 "2019-07-22T15:13:40Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Ooooooookaaaaaaayyeee well, ya never know these days. Vegas took everyone by surprise last year, and the Blues went from zero to hero in half a season. a collection of good players with good coaching can obviously beat out “premier” teams who rely on a superstar. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/89 "2019-07-24T02:05:42Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > In the ‘interesting’ category of trades, the Oilers trade Milan Lucic to the Flames for James Neal. I know why the Oilers wanted to make that trade, but I can’t figure out why the Flames agreed to it. > > ETA: I do too. Cool! Now if only you had a fetish for reading my second-to-last post a little more closely!😉 > [@jz78817](#): > > well, ya never know these days. Vegas took everyone by surprise last year, and the Blues went from zero to hero in half a season. a collection of good players with good coaching can obviously beat out “premier” teams who rely on a superstar. Of course, but the cards that angry golfer Dale Tallon has to work with are not promising. Even as talented as they are, Keith Yandle has the 2nd worst individual giveaway/takeaway ratio in the NHL, while Mike Matheson and Arron Ekblad (the second having positioning issues) are, respectively, first and fourth in leading the league in giveaways. All defensemen, and all of them posing a _m-a-j-o-r_ liability for Bob, who’ll be keeping busy between the pipes next season, to be sure. (and durned-well better not get injured) Those stats, alone, convince me Flo doesn’t stand a chance this coming season, and then you add to that their offense, last season, being 3rd worst in the league in goals scored at 5-on-5. Always been a fan of Huberdoober-doober-doober-deau, but never been convinced he’s been a strong enough leader. Joel Quenneville is one of the NHL’s greatest all-time coaches, but I’ll put money on him being totally let down by the end of next season. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/90 "2019-07-30T22:02:07Z")
[Chris Kunitz](https://triblive.com/sports/former-penguins-winger-chris-kunitz-announces-retirement/) announces his retirement. Thanks for everything, Kuni. ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/91 "2019-08-01T01:00:40Z")
Last day for buy outs… Shattenkirk? Backes?? do predict. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/92 "2019-08-01T01:04:28Z")
The Hockey News is all about who will be protecting whom for the 2021 expansion draft; nothing about last minute deals posted yet today. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/93 "2019-08-01T05:48:34Z")
Hey, I loved James Neal when he played for Pittsburgh. (The Real Deal!) ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/94 "2019-08-12T00:18:57Z")
[Robin Lehner](https://twitter.com/RobinLehner/status/1160261832864608257/photo/1) has a good sense of humour. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/95 "2019-08-12T10:31:27Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > [Robin Lehner](https://twitter.com/RobinLehner/status/1160261832864608257/photo/1) has a good sense of humour. That’s terrible! The Isles just get no respect. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/96 "2019-08-13T04:13:14Z")
Bobby-Lu is getting his # [retired](https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/florida-panthers-to-retire-roberto-luongos-no-1-jersey-on-march-7/c-308500692)! He’s the first Panther to have that honor. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/97 "2019-08-13T05:32:43Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Bobby-Lu is getting his # [retired](https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/florida-panthers-to-retire-roberto-luongos-no-1-jersey-on-march-7/c-308500692)! He’s the first Panther to have that honor. Well deserved. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/98 "2019-08-19T14:52:50Z")
this will be year #1 for me as a DRW season ticket holder. w00t! ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/99 "2019-08-23T22:28:48Z")
King of Annoying Goal Celebrations Evgeny Kuznetsov, who had an ass season last year anyway, tested positive for coke and banned for four years by IIHF. The NHL will doubtfully follow suit. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538/100 "2019-08-24T18:27:50Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > well, ya never know these days. Vegas took everyone by surprise last year, and the Blues went from zero to hero in half a season. a collection of good players with good coaching can obviously beat out “premier” teams who rely on a superstar. Look at the Pens in 2016. We absolutely SUCKED at the beginning of the year, people were screaming for heads, “trade Malkin, trade Crosby!” Then management fired our coach, brought in Sullivan, made some trades, some moves, and all of a sudden, we were on fire! Crosby couldn’t score fast enough. And the haters were no where to be found. And then we won the Cup! At the beginning of the beginning of the season, if you had told me we were going to make the _play-offs_, I’d have looked at you like you had three heads. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-103-2019-2020-season-pre-season-thread/835538.md?page=6)