# NHL March 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 2, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934 "2018-03-02T23:05:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/21 "2018-03-09T20:45:10Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > welp, by last night’s debacle I can safely say the Red Wings’ players have effectively given up. The Blue Jackets will be happy to hear that, they need a win tonight. ---
**Author:** ![senoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@senoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/senoy)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/22 "2018-03-09T21:04:56Z")
I kind of like the Rainiers. Obviously, you can incorporate the mountain, but it was named after a Royal Navy officer in the late 18th century, so there’s that imagery to play with. It’s also a play on “rainier” meaning ‘having more rain than’ and you can use maybe some early West Coast fishermen garb during a storm imagery, plus the storm images themselves which seem to work for the Hurricanes although might seem derivative. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2018, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/23 "2018-03-10T02:20:54Z")
The Canucks’ Brock Boeser got a [nasty injury](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8l-jIiht50) the other night, scuttling his chances of rounding out an incredible rookie season. I was hoping he would’ve surpassed Pavel Bure’s 34 rookie goals, but the main thing is he’s already showing slow but steady signs of recovery and will have the summer to get better for next season. (Even without the injury, I’m sure Borzal still would be getting the top rookie vote, regardless.) Landing into the edge of the boards, where the bench door opens = {{{scary stuff}}}. The Preds seem to be on a mission right now. How bout the Seattle Windows XP?🆒🆒🆒 ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/24 "2018-03-13T18:56:37Z")
Milestone night Monday. Flurry got career win 400 and Ovechkin got career goal 600. Thirteenth and twentieth respectively to reach those levels. ---
**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:** [March 19, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/25 "2018-03-19T01:49:18Z")
Just how good is Patrik Laine? ETA: Especially making less than $850,000. ---
**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:** [March 20, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/26 "2018-03-20T00:12:08Z")
[Murray](https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/3-things-murray-an-option-stretch-run/c-297093898) might be back tomorrow night! ---
**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:** [March 21, 2018, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/27 "2018-03-21T22:24:58Z")
With last night’s loss to the Avalanche, we now know that this will be the first time in a decade that the Chicago Blackhawks will not be a part of the NHL post-season. ---
**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:** [March 26, 2018, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/28 "2018-03-26T03:28:24Z")
Jesus. The Stars might not win another game this season. ---
**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:** [March 26, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/29 "2018-03-26T03:45:26Z")
That’s how I feel about the Knights: not exactly ending the regular season strong like I had hoped. ---
**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:** [March 26, 2018, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/30 "2018-03-26T03:55:25Z")
Well, we swept the Flyers this season – beating those pricks always feels good. (“Crosby Sucks” indeed. Heh. Has anyone ever noticed that when opposing fans start chanting that, he usually ends up scoring?) ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/31 "2018-03-26T16:10:30Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > That’s how I feel about the Knights: not exactly ending the regular season strong like I had hoped. On the other hand the Sharks have been on an amazing hot streak, basically since they obtained Evander Kane. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2018, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/32 "2018-03-27T04:14:21Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > …an amazing hot streak, basically since they obtained Evander Kane. I understand the words but the sentence makes no sense. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2018, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/33 "2018-03-27T07:43:58Z")
Knights clinched a playoff spot with the win over Colorado tonight. Now it’s official: first expansion team in the post-season. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2018, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/34 "2018-03-27T07:52:53Z")
May I just point out that although the Leafs just lost to Buffalo, they’ve had an exceptional March. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/35 "2018-03-27T13:40:06Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > I understand the words but the sentence makes no sense. What can I say, Kane finally found the culture that fits him. At least, that’s how it appears. The Sharks all say they love him. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/36 "2018-03-28T02:00:10Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Knights clinched a playoff spot with the win over Colorado tonight. Now it’s official: first expansion team in the post-season. As my Wings pretty much shit on the ice all year, and finished up with an epic steaming pile for March, I’m a Knights fan for as long as it lasts I guess 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2018, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/37 "2018-03-30T01:47:45Z")
Ugh. I hate when I hear ‘serous health issues.’ Just saw this on Twitter about former Blue Jackets captain Lyle Odelein > ---
**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:** [April 1, 2018, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/38 "2018-04-01T07:14:32Z")
Oh! Oh! Is win #50 also gonna mean a _Pacific Division championship_ for the _expansion_ team? WHY, YES; YES IT IS! 😃 ETA: [Check out Karlsson’s shorthanded goal that won the title](https://www.nhl.com/video/karlssons-breathtaking-shg/t-294809034/c-59478703). ---
**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:** [April 1, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/39 "2018-04-01T16:19:06Z")
Bad news: I missed last night’s game because I went to bed early due to a nasty headache. (Why does that ALWAYS have to coincide with a game?) Good news: We made the play-offs for the 12th time running!!! ---
**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:** [April 1, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934/40 "2018-04-01T19:47:33Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > What can I say, Kane finally found the culture that fits him. At least, that’s how it appears. The Sharks all say they love him. Just as long as long as things don’t blow up into a [red tracksuit kerfuffle](https://youtu.be/uvgBofsTKM4?t=128) like there was when he was in Winnipeg. While the Canucks let me down again this season it’s nice to know that their upcoming prospects (Pettersson, Demko, Juolevi, Lind, Gaudette and Palmu) have been the talk of the scouts. As long as they’re not brought up too early, so they can get a chance to incubate fully in their respective leagues. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2018/809934.md?page=1)