So it appears Michael McLeod will break the record for highest face-off winning percentage in a season. I have no other comment at this time.

Based on the ridiculous OT game from the other day, not having your team ready to get back on the ice should be an automatic fine/suspension for the coach.

Not sure what you expect. You can't just tell the ref to effoff and refuse to serve a penalty.
You can throw a fit on the way out, damage is done at that point, but you still have to leave.

Both are super impressive. Only 3 guys with 100 assists. Bonkers.

And the scoring 70 goals doesn't even get you in the hall of fame!?!? Wtf.

Be interesting to see how McDavid Matthews end up compared to Ovi Crosby since scoring is way up now vs the last 20yrs.

The fact that he's got a cast on while ranting and raving made me think of tourettes guy.

Classic NHL rule, stops teams from doing risky things and entertaining for fans

Not really, Torts got ejected, Torts should’ve just walked off there and then instead of saying F you, I’m not leaving, that was basically a guarantee Torts was gonna get a big fine. With what he did, I guess a suspension makes sense, it also tells other coaches not to do that

He shouldn't have been ejected in the first place. The refs made two terrible calls within 10 seconds of each (attard tripping call & Hathaway 10 Min misconduct for a shove). Torts said the first one was a dive but he didn't argue it too much, the 2nd one upset him so he made sure they knew but he really hadn't done anything out of the normal of coaches after bad calls. Then they wrongfully ejected him, so he told them to eff-off and flipped out.

If refs do their job, instead of abruptly ejecting torts because he called out a call. Torts doesn't flip out.

He may well have had a legitimate reason to flip out.
The ref should be held accountable after the fact if it wasn't justified (that's a separate issue the NHL already struggles with).
In the moment however, like it or not, once a call is finalized you have to take it and allow the game to continue.

I think the McDavid vs Matthews and the Crosby vs Ovechkin are going to be 2 completely different debates


As the 2 biggest factors are; Toronto and EDM's chances at a cup and the all around game...

In Crosby vs Ovi, I think it's safe to say, when Crosby won the cup and went to the SCF in 2008 and 2009, we all knew Crosby was better especially because of his defensive capabilities whereas Ovi was shoot and shoot

Contrast to that, Matthews' defensive game is amongst the best in the world whereas McDavid's is average at best

To add, neither team looks as close to the cup as Vegas, Florida, NYR or Colorado does so anything related to winning will go out the window until one of them wins actually it all

I'm more interested in the OviCrosby vs Matthews McDavid debate.

Obviously, bc the Crosby vs Ovi debate might be for another 2-3 years max whereas Matthews vs McDavid will be for 10+ years

The refs might’ve deserved it but you can’t tell the refs “screw you, I’m not respecting your decision to eject me”, once the refs eject you, there’s nothing for you to do except walk off and hope the NHL talks to the refs. The refs might’ve had it coming but Torts definitely had it coming, the NHL does not want coaches to start doing what Torts did

Exactly, I’m not really aware of why Torts got kicked out and it wouldn’t surprise me if he probably shouldn’t have been, but you have to respect the refs. As much as we complain about the refs being crappy, you can’t play the game without them. If more coaches start doing this it would be a disaster for the NHL

I agree that it would not be good if this kind of thing happens more often, but I think the solution would be holding the refs accountable. Maybe post-game interviews like everyone else (although that could have negative influences as well). If the refs are handing out 10 minute misconducts for shoving, there’s going to be more guys in each box than on the bench.

It would be interesting if the nhl tried punishing officials.

During the game, players can cross the line, they’re human, and there are standard consequences for those choices.

During the game, coaches can cross the line, they’re human, and they have consequences for their choices too.

Refs will cross the line too, they’re also human.

So why not give them a standard of consequences.

I think it would be fun. Wes McCauley gets a 2 game sussy for missing 3 high sticks while calling a hooking penalty where it was the players own teammate.

Just do what European teams do and have them do public interviews explaining non calls. That should be the punishment

I agree there should be some way to hold refs accountable, don’t mind the idea of the refs getting interviewed, but have the coaches openly refuse to comply with the refs is a disaster for the NHL and needs to be avoided at all costs. Bad refs are better than no refs

Refs will be gone soon anyway once hockey develops its own ai officiating system for penalties and plays. Baseball already getting rid of most umpires with their new system which I believe comes 2025 and Basketball has plans for 2027

Times a ticking for them.

You’re probably right but I’d rather have refs

Bold of you to assume the league will ever get with the times

If the MLB can then NHL will to

As MLB be further behind the NHL

It’ll be just as affective as the officials

By the time the league does, everyone will be watching AI generated hockey streams.