Alumni in the pros -- December 2014

[dbilmes]

This actually happened in November, but no one posted it, so here it is -- better late than never. The Edmonton Oilers fired their goaltending coach on Nov. 24. A few days later, a frustrated Scrivens spoke out after another Oilers loss.
"We're getting what we deserve right now," Scrivens said after the 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. "I don't think we're playing good enough to win in the NHL."
Switching topics, I'm watching the Buffalo Sabres tonight in hopes of seeing Moulson score a goal. Does anyone else think the Sabres' home uniforms are ugly?

[RichH]

Does anyone else think the Sabres' home uniforms are ugly?

Without even checking, they must be wearing their 3rd jerseys tonight, because their homes are the classic-style blue.

Not this crime against humanity.

[Trotsky]

Third jerseys are by definition awful, but that's not terrible.  

Now this is terrible.

[Dafatone]

Third jerseys are by definition awful, but that's not terrible.  

Now this is terrible.

I'm not always one to rag on jerseys.  For example, I don't much mind those third Buffalo jerseys, at least as far as rarely-used jerseys go.

But that Islanders one is hideous.

[RatushnyFan]

........and discontinued

[Jordan 04]

AFAIC, they can wear whatever they want if they keep playing this way.

[Trotsky]

AFAIC, they can wear whatever they want if they keep playing this way.

Seconded.

[Josh '99]

Third jerseys are by definition awful, but that's not terrible.  

Now this is terrible.

That's terrible even for an Islanders jersey, which is saying something.

[Trotsky]

This is the closest kids today will ever get to seeing what it was like watching Topher Scott play.

[jkahn]

Miscellaneous thoughts:
1) With Paul MacLean out as Ottawa coach, will Colin Greening escape for the doghouse?  He's been a healthy scratch for most games.
2) Don't know how many noticed, but Adam Lowry (Joel's younger brother by 16 months) is a rookie with the Winnipeg Jets.  He's been playing regularly and in 27 games he's 2g 2a -3 28 PIM.  Adam went the Jr. A route.

[jkahn]

Miscellaneous thoughts:
1) With Paul MacLean out as Ottawa coach, will Colin Greening escape for the doghouse?  He's been a healthy scratch for most games.
2) Don't know how many noticed, but Adam Lowry (Joel's younger brother by 16 months) is a rookie with the Winnipeg Jets.  He's been playing regaularly and in 27 games he's 2g 2a -3 28 PIM.  Adam went the Jr. A route.

After playing in only 8 of the first 27 games, Colin Greening is in the lineup for new coach Dave Cameron's first game tonight,

[imafrshmn]

Moulson scored the first goal and the game winner for Buffalo's 4-3 win over Calgary tonight.

[dbilmes]

Poor Scrivens. The mess in Edmonton continues.

[dbilmes]

This doesn't exactly fit in this topic, but I didn't feel like creating a new topic for it. In any case, some sad news about Joe Nieuwendyk's sister.

[margolism]

Poor Scrivens again.  Two losses in his last two starts,  while giving up only three goals.  And 42 saves on 44 attempts last night, above .950  

The whole W-L for a goalie (or a pitcher in baseball) makes no sense.   If a goalie gives up two goals or less and saves 90% or more of their shots, the goalie should not be pegged with a loss.  Your team's lack of scoring is the reason for the loss, not the goalie.

Similarly, if you give up four or more goals and save less than 85% of shot attempts, you should not get a W if your team wins.