# NHL February 2019 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 1, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789 "2019-02-01T16:05:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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 12, 2019, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/21 "2019-02-12T03:54:24Z")
What a kickass night! We kicked Flyer ass, and Kris Letang set a new franchise record for most goals by a Penguins defenseman! Fuck yeah! Butthurt Flyers fans are whining all over Twitter that it’s only because the refs helped us. Waaaah. > [@Leaffan](#): > > Ah shit. I’ve always liked Randy. He’ll find work, I’m sure. He was pretty good back when he played for the Pens – he was our captain in the early 80s. ---
**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 12, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/22 "2019-02-12T23:12:15Z")
Malkin is lucky he only got one game for his stick swing. ---
**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 13, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/23 "2019-02-13T00:34:00Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > Malkin is lucky he only got one game for his stick swing. Raffl is even luckier then, since he didn’t get shit for that sucker punch to the back of Malkin’s head. :dubious: ---
**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:** [February 13, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/24 "2019-02-13T18:07:11Z")
Wow…my BLUES are back in the running! What an amazing turn around, beating league leading TampaBay then sweeping Nashville in the Home/Home series. I hope Binnington is for real. I was at last nights game against the Devils and they looked HOT…Best addition to St Louis in a LONG time is Ryan O’Rielly! what a stand up two way player. Also #17 Schwartz’s drought is over! Yeah! Though his second goal of the game was overruled for goalie interference, a total Bullshit call. Lets Go BLUES! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/25 "2019-02-16T03:48:28Z")
So, the Islanders are going to play the first round of the playoffs in their old arena in Nassau but then any subsequent rounds in Brooklyn. An interesting compromise. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/26 "2019-02-18T17:55:19Z")
The Washington Capitals stunk it up against the Ducks. I’m sure they were looking right past the hapless Ducks and probably spent Saturday night out at the LA nightclubs. ---
**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 19, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/27 "2019-02-19T04:26:37Z")
The Knights were, um, off their form tonight… > [@Blue Elk](#): > > They’re not playing bad; they’re just losing. Aye; that was about it. I saw this blurb tonight too on [ESPN.com](http://ESPN.com) > [@Greg Wyshynski](#): > > Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi will face supplemental discipline from the Department of Player Safety for his sucker punch on Matt Calvert of the Colorado Avalanche, a source tells ESPN. On Sunday, Calvert was checked near the Detroit bench by Mike Green. His stick went into the bench, and we held by multiple Wings players, not allowing him to rejoin the play. Calvert jostled them to get his stick back. Bertuzzi, standing on the Detroit bench, dropped his right glove and landed an upper cut to Calvert during the scrum. Bertuzzi later had a fighting major with Ian Cole in the third period. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/28 "2019-02-19T04:48:29Z")
1 point out of the 2nd WC, a positive goal differential, and we made Grapes lose his Skittles. Not a bad month for hockey in Carolina so far.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/29 "2019-02-19T06:11:52Z")
Hard loss in overtime for San Jose tonight. Great game to watch, though. ---
**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 19, 2019, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/30 "2019-02-19T07:18:28Z")
Cherry should talk about “over doing things”. Dude’s schtick is dressing like my grandmother’s couch. ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/31 "2019-02-20T04:54:54Z")
For anybody who would enjoy seeing Pierre McGuire almost have his face slapped off his head by a puck. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/RwpwkSAvMhU/maxresdefault.jpg "Hockey gods on Pierre McGuire's side after puck flies between the benches") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwpwkSAvMhU) ---
**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 20, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/32 "2019-02-20T15:57:00Z")
Holy shit that was awesome! ---
**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 20, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/33 "2019-02-20T17:02:27Z")
Oh so close! Better luck next time! ---
**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 21, 2019, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/34 "2019-02-21T00:51:10Z")
Trade deadline is coming and [the Caps put Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers](https://apnews.com/ed931021407d4626ad66db94a8bf0e0d)! True, he hasn’t had a great season but we know he’s _capable_; who will take him? ---
**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:** [February 21, 2019, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/35 "2019-02-21T05:22:55Z")
Already six coaches fired this season. Quite miraculous none were fired last year (making for an outlier season, in that regard). ---
**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 21, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/36 "2019-02-21T16:20:50Z")
I hated losing to the Bruins last night; would have been a really good win for the Knights. Still, we got a point so it wasn’t a total wash. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/37 "2019-02-21T19:22:56Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Trade deadline is coming and [the Caps put Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers](https://apnews.com/ed931021407d4626ad66db94a8bf0e0d)! True, he hasn’t had a great season but we know he’s _capable_; who will take him? Apparently no one. DSP cleared waivers, and is headed to Hershey. And the complement to that move, the Caps fill DSP’s roster spot by trading two draft picks to the Kings for Carl Hagelin. The Kings will keep paying half his salary. I don’t know anything about the guy, but what little I’ve read seems to indicate he’s a faster and more athletic player than DSP, and a better scorer. Interestingly he seems to have a similar M.O. to DSP: is mostly just a warm body in the regular season, but goes into the playoffs set on kill. ---
**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 21, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/38 "2019-02-21T19:32:42Z")
Ouch; that’s gotta hurt! ---
**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 24, 2019, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/39 "2019-02-24T04:11:40Z")
Why? WHY??? And now our best defenseman, Kris Letang is out, along with another great D, Brian Dumoulin. FUCK. I’m going to cry. After I vomit. ---
**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:** [February 24, 2019, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789/40 "2019-02-24T04:55:38Z")
Leafs fight back from a 3-0 deficit to the Habs. Good game. Very entertaining! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2019/828789.md?page=3)