# NHL: February 2016 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 12, 2016, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921 "2016-02-12T12:58:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/21 "2016-02-22T01:38:03Z")
About time the Wild got it’s act back together. I always gave coach Yeo the benefit of the doubt but when you have that much talent on a team it does fall on the coach’s shoulders to get it out of them. 4 win streak with 5 (or 6) goals in each game. 3rd win against Chicago this year also. Playoffs is when it matters though. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/22 "2016-02-23T22:01:55Z")
So now P.K. is throwing pucks at kids? 😉 > **[Reports: Infant hit by Habs puck out of hospital](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/14829754/infant-hit-puck-montreal-canadiens-practice-released-hospital)** > > An infant struck by a puck at a Canadiens practice has been released from the hospital, according to reports. ---
**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:** [February 23, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/23 "2016-02-23T22:47:04Z")
Phew! Glad to hear the kid is okay! I understand the family is happy too and that they are set to attend a jarts tournament next week. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2016, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/24 "2016-02-27T01:29:03Z")
Who brings an infant to a hockey game? I mean, people getting hit by pucks isn’t exactly rare. In other news, [Andy Bathgate died at age 83](http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=870792&navid=DL%7CTOR%7Chome). ---
**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:** [February 28, 2016, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/25 "2016-02-28T04:00:05Z")
Another excellent outdoor hockey game tonight! Grats to the Detroit Red Wings; the 3rd period was theirs. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/26 "2016-02-28T04:16:33Z")
Woohoo, it’s about time some funky bounces found their way to the back of the net for the wings. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2016, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/27 "2016-02-28T04:31:43Z")
The Red Wings really need to practice their power play offense more; it truly sucks. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/28 "2016-02-28T04:37:50Z")
Yeah, I’d like to see them put Pulkkinen out on the power play and just keep setting him up to hammer it. It might just get the power play _and_ him going. [sub] and maybe make the D at least think twice because every teams PK against the Wings is based on blocking every shot, and it’s working too well.[/sub] ---
**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:** [February 29, 2016, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/29 "2016-02-29T06:41:56Z")
Blackhawks finish the month strong with a solid win over the Capitals. Good job, 'Hawks! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/30 "2016-02-29T16:35:32Z")
Kovalchuk to return to the NHL? [http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/\_/id/40933/is-ilya-kovalchuk-returning-to-the-nhl-the-plot-thickens](http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/40933/is-ilya-kovalchuk-returning-to-the-nhl-the-plot-thickens) ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/31 "2016-02-29T16:44:13Z")
Brooks Laich is off to Toronto. He hasn’t been producing since all his injuries a few years back, and his huge salary has been an albatross. I get why it happened. And I’m assuming the Caps will make a bigger move today with the newly-freed cap space. But man, I’m all _verklempt_. He’s been a part of this team for so long now. It’s crazy how emotional sports can make us. ---
**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:** [February 29, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/32 "2016-02-29T18:15:24Z")
Well, given the conditions set out in that link, a couple of thoughts: 1. 30 Owners will not sign off on Kovalchuk coming back to the NHL without going on waivers. 2. He would never clear waivers for New Jersey. Whoever has the best/ fastest internet connections will claim him. Personally, I would be very careful with him. He is purely motivated by money and I wouldn’t put it past him to leave the NHL for the KHL again, if he thought he could make a buck from it. ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/33 "2016-03-01T02:58:15Z")
> [@Anamorphic](#): > > Brooks Laich is off to Toronto. He hasn’t been producing since all his injuries a few years back, and his huge salary has been an albatross. I get why it happened. And I’m assuming the Caps will make a bigger move today with the newly-freed cap space. But man, I’m all _verklempt_. He’s been a part of this team for so long now. It’s crazy how emotional sports can make us. Who will be there for us to fix our flat tires now? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/34 "2016-03-01T03:44:52Z")
Athanasiou is looking like he might be the real deal. Gorgeous goal just now. ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/35 "2016-03-01T05:05:39Z")
> [@zbuzz](#): > > Who will be there for us to fix our flat tires now? Well, hopefully we won’t be losing any heartbreaking game 7s, and we won’t have to worry about that! ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921/36 "2016-03-01T05:06:58Z")
Oh, and the Caps didn’t end up making any big moves today with the newly cleared cap space from getting rid of him, which just makes me all the more sad. They could have kept him around for the cup run, damnit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2016/745921.md?page=1)