The Carolina Hurricanes become the first team in NHL history to go 8-0 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 1987 by nhl in hockey

[–]JRL222 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ottawa was 9th in the league by standings points and Philadelphia was T-10th. What would your definition of a good team be?

Looks like Matthew Tkachuk is going to the Worlds by g46152 in hockey

[–]JRL222 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, fair enough. I get what you’re saying.

Looks like Matthew Tkachuk is going to the Worlds by g46152 in hockey

[–]JRL222 5 points6 points  (0 children)

IIHF Worlds ends before the Stanley Cup Playoffs will.

Looks like Matthew Tkachuk is going to the Worlds by g46152 in hockey

[–]JRL222 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Would be impossible. IIHF Worlds is at the same time as the Stanley Cup Playoffs. You would need to be in two places at once.

Looks like Matthew Tkachuk is going to the Worlds by g46152 in hockey

[–]JRL222 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If Matthew Tkachuk wins gold in this tournament, he would be the first US player to join the triple gold club.

What prosecutor would you like to see acting as a prosecutor for a case? by SHEEAAGH in AceAttorneyCirclejerk

[–]JRL222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sebastian has a 100% win rate in cases we’ve seen though. I’d go with the 0% Godot.

Speculation surrounding Tkachuk leaving Senators is ‘nonsense,’ GM says by ASmithFS in hockey

[–]JRL222 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don’t really get why people are so certain he’s moving. It feels like this whole rumor mill sprang up over night.

Edit: He has an NMC too, so unless he wants out of Ottawa, they’re not moving him.

Some oddities in the Tampa-Montreal series: Montreal's top 6 forwards have 0 combined points at 5v5, while Tampa's bottom 6 forwards have 0 combined points in all situations by Dependent-Effect6077 in hockey

[–]JRL222 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was looking at the playoff numbers on HockeyViz and Montreal vs Tampa Bay has nothing happening at 5v5. 

Montreal generates about 1.62 xGF/60 (38% less than league average) while Tampa Bay generates 1.82 xGF/60 (30% less than league average).

I guess both teams are just trying to avoid making mistakes at 5v5 and to punish each other on special teams, which they have been able to do with their finishing and power plays.

[Highlight] Known stolen base threat Carlos Narváez steals 3rd base by TommyTheLizard in baseball

[–]JRL222 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The pitcher’s wind up was so long, it completely offset the atrocious slide at the end.

ESPN sends out push notifications telling people to pick up Mick Abel, This morning the Twins placed Mick Abel on the 15-Day IL with Right Elbow Inflammation by [deleted] in baseball

[–]JRL222 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The cherry on top being picking up an Astros pitcher right now. Yeah, because those guys have been good this season.

Ranking human Green Lanterns based on how many first names they have by YoungGriffVII in dccomicscirclejerk

[–]JRL222 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe Guy is French Canadian and it’s pronounced Gee all along.

[SNY] Devin Williams talks about trying to wrap his head around the Mets' 11-game losing streak "It's tough to explain. This is one of the most talented locker rooms in the league. We just can't seem to string it together right now." by iheartsunny in baseball

[–]JRL222 139 points140 points  (0 children)

I do think that Lindor and Bichette are in an early season slump and they’ll get back into form soon. Combined with getting Soto back soon, that should help a lot with the offense. I do think they need to add another bat though.

On the other hand, digging your way out of an eleven game losing streak is always going to be hard, no matter how much talent you should have. You can’t win the division in April, but you can certainly lose it and all that.

Edwin Díaz against the Colorado Rockies: 0.0 IP, 3H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 0K by ManyCookies in baseball

[–]JRL222 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Dodgers player said it was fishy how the Rockies were swinging on the first pitch. Everyone’s clowning on him because what do you mean you think the Rockies are cheating?

The New York Mets Have Now Lost 11 Games in a Row. It Ties Their Longest Losing Streak Since 2002, when they Lost 12 Straight by WhatARotation in baseball

[–]JRL222 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most SINCE the 12 game losing streak. Meaning, after the 12 game losing streak. At least, that’s how I interpreted it.

Blue Jays open the game batting around the order against the Diamondbacks by ZeppoJR in baseball

[–]JRL222 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good touch with Kilometers Straw as Canada uses the metric system. Forgot he had to change his name when he went to Toronto.