# NHL - October 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 2, 2018, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299 "2018-10-02T05:08:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [October 16, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/61 "2018-10-16T18:26:29Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Speaking of Canada, all six Canadian teams won their games last Saturday! YAAAAY! > (last time was in '89) > Pettersson out 7 - 10 days with concussion.☹ Well, there are 7 Canadian teams. Winnipeg didn’t play on Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/62 "2018-10-16T18:28:33Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > holy shit the Wings are directionless. Yeah, With the surprise Preseason success I had some hope they might have some chance, but they are a disaster, and getting worse game by game at this point. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/63 "2018-10-16T19:26:19Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > The American Art Museum sounds perfect. I’m considering the Sunday, December 2 game with a face off at 3 pm. Perhaps a lunch or brunch someplace nearby, a quick trip to the museum, and then catch the game at 3. It’s in what little remains of DC’s Chinatown, and while there are a few remaining good Chinese restaurants there, you will have no trouble finding nearly anything else you might be hungry for, from McDonald’s to Legal Sea Foods to tapas to ramen and sushi to upscale fusion like Zaytinya. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/64 "2018-10-16T22:31:50Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Does the NBA even test for it? And, thanks, Chinese food sounds perfect NBA punishes players for pot smoking , 1st offense is mandatory rehab and the penalties go up for 2nd, 3rd, etc. offenses > **[Why the NBA’s Marijuana Policy Is Superior to the NFL’s - Merry Jane](https://merryjane.com/culture/nba-nfl-marijuana-policies-comparison/)** > > On paper it looks similar but in practice it’s an off-the-glass, through the legs, 360, double-pump slam dunk in football’s face. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/65 "2018-10-18T01:50:00Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I’m predicting a big win for the Knights tonight! [Woot!](http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=401044404) ---
**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:** [October 19, 2018, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/66 "2018-10-19T01:35:20Z")
Murray is back and he’s BACK! (Oh, and Bo, did you hear about the ovation Fleury got last week during warm-ups at the Pens game? He also did an interview with Dan Potash\* during the intermission. It was awesome) \*Pens sideline reporter. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2018, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/67 "2018-10-20T02:21:38Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Well, there are 7 Canadian teams. Winnipeg didn’t play on Saturday. Ah yes, them sneaky Jets. I’ll be surprised if they have a crummy season, but by the same token I don’t expect them to replicate exactly what they did last season, despite them having the team to do so. Hellebuyck sure looked solid last night. Only rink (Winnipeg) where there’s tv shots of smiling home fans, some of them even clapping, after an _away_ goal is scored. Normally, there’d be a lone fan or two, all happy, with saturnine people sitting around them. Recently Sid concurred that Connor is the best player in the NHL. Still, I’d have Sid on my team, instead, any day. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2018, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/68 "2018-10-20T03:26:44Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Recently Sid concurred that Connor is the best player in the NHL. > Still, I’d have Sid on my team, instead, any day. Too bad, he’s ours! 😃 (In all seriousness, I’m guessing he’ll end up retiring a Penguin, just like Mario) ---
**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:** [October 20, 2018, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/69 "2018-10-20T05:14:53Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > …I’m guessing he’ll end up retiring a Penguin, just like Mario And possibly the final player to retire after playing on the same team for his whole career. (say, 15 year minimum, currently he’s at number 14, I think) (Well, barring eventual - and likely - 15 season’ers Bergeron, Kurtenbach, Price, off the top of my head) [Sullivan](https://www.google.com/search?q=mike+sullivan&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3p8mDoJTeAhUyNn0KHWr1A6EQ_AUIDigB&biw=864&bih=824) reminds me too much of [Dennis Quaid](https://www.google.com/search?q=dennis+quaid&client=firefox-b&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-guWPoJTeAhVyCTQIHY7oChIQ_AUIDigB&biw=864&bih=824) ---
**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:** [October 21, 2018, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/70 "2018-10-21T05:10:30Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > (Oh, and Bo, did you hear about the ovation Fleury got last week during warm-ups at the Pens game? He also did an interview with Dan Potash\* during the intermission. It was awesome) As always, everyone appreciates when anyone associated with the Penguins manages to show some grace and decorum, whether on or off the ice. 😃 I always think it’s very cool when a player and team who’ve separated after a long and notable time together can be friendly about it: it’s business, not personal & lots of times moving on favors both parties (this is one of those situations). Oh, and we won again tonight, btw. 🙂 ---
**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:** [October 23, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/71 "2018-10-23T13:02:01Z")
Caps got their first non-Wednesday win of the season. Nick Backstrom became the 87th with 600 assists. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/72 "2018-10-25T02:36:36Z")
Normally there’s a back to back when east coast teams do the Western Canada swing. Not so for the Washington Capitals. They played Vancouver on Monday, then Edmonton this Thursday and Calgary on Saturday. At least it’s not February so they can enjoy the downtime. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/73 "2018-10-25T02:50:02Z")
Leafs beat the Jets tonight in what could seriously be the Stanley Cup pairing. The viewership in Canada would be unprecedented. Would any of you down south watch? ---
**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:** [October 25, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/74 "2018-10-25T02:52:08Z")
I would, because it’s hockey. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2018, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/75 "2018-10-25T02:58:10Z")
What **Bo** said. And watching players like Laine and Matthews is fun no matter who they play for. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/76 "2018-10-25T03:08:46Z")
I would have trouble deciding who to root for, but it wouldn’t stop me from watching. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/77 "2018-10-25T03:46:29Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Leafs beat the Jets tonight in what could seriously be the Stanley Cup pairing. > > The viewership in Canada would be unprecedented. Would any of you down south watch? I watched part of tonight’s game, and I’m at work. I’d happily watch a Leafs/Jets cup final. I’d root for the Jets but both teams are fun to watch. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/78 "2018-10-26T14:34:19Z")
So, the Stars beat the Ducks last night 5-2. There were five unique goal scorers in the game, and they all scored their first goals of the 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:** [October 26, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/79 "2018-10-26T20:36:18Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > So, the Stars beat the Ducks last night 5-2. There were five unique goal scorers in the game, and they all scored their first goals of the season. That’s very cool, and not just because I used to like the Stars back in the '90s. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2018, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299/80 "2018-10-26T22:13:45Z")
As the Knights game starts, I realized I hadn’t given a shout-out to **Guin** for the amazing game the Pens had last night. The whole ddamned team was just on fire. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2018/822299.md?page=5)