GAME # | UPCOMING GAMES |
721 | Vegas Golden Knights vs St Louis Blues |
722 | Montreal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche |
723 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings |
724 | Hamilton Mustangs vs Minnesota Wild |
725 | Quebec Nordiques vs Columbus Blue Jackets |
726 | Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks |
GAME # | UPCOMING GAMES |
721 | Henderson Silver Knights vs Springfield Thunderbirds |
722 | Trois Rivieres Lions vs Colorado Eagles |
723 | Newfoundland Growlers vs Grand Rapids Griffins |
724 | Wheeling Nailers vs Iowa Wild |
725 | Toronto Marlies vs Cleveland Monsters |
726 | Providence Bruins vs Rockford IceHogs |
Points | G-A-P |
David Pastrnak (BOS) | 35-37-72 |
Nikita Kucherov (DAL) | 27-44-71 |
Clayton Keller (NYR) | 21-46-67 |
Mark Scheifele (BOS) | 20-47-67 |
Artemi Panarin (DET) | 25-41-66 |
Goals | GP-G |
David Pastrnak (BOS) | 60 - 35 |
Filip Forsberg (NYI) | 60 - 32 |
Auston Matthews (HAM) | 60 - 31 |
Jake Debrusk (FLA) | 60 - 31 |
Andreas Johnsson (LAK) | 60 - 30 |
GAA | W | GAA |
Jordan Binnington (MTL) | 26 | 2.08 |
James Reimer (NYR) | 25 | 2.13 |
Martin Jones (PHI) | 18 | 2.16 |
Calvin Pickard (DAL) | 30 | 2.18 |
Alexandar Georgiev (EDM) | 26 | 2.23 |
Points | G-A-P |
Cale Makar (TOR) | 26-69-95 |
Gabriel Vilardi (NYR) | 32-61-93 |
Nick Suzuki (VGK) | 42-50-92 |
Melker Karlsson (BOS) | 39-51-90 |
Brady Tkachuk (EDM) | 35-48-83 |
Goals | GP-G |
Nick Suzuki (VGK) | 60 - 42 |
Alexander Radulov (PHI) | 56 - 40 |
Melker Karlsson (BOS) | 60 - 39 |
Linden Vey (CHI) | 60 - 38 |
Sebastian Aho (DET) | 60 - 37 |
GAA | W | GAA |
MAX LAGACE (QUE) | 19 | 2.68 |
Jake Oettinger (BOS) | 27 | 2.68 |
Darcy Kuemper (EDM) | 23 | 3.03 |
Casey DeSmith (TBL) | 19 | 3.03 |
Malcolm Subban (DAL) | 17 | 3.10 |
NSHL AUCTIONS
($30,500,000) was added to New York Rangers bank account.
($4,250,000) was added to Dallas Stars bank account.
($3,750,000) was added to Seattle Kraken bank account.
($2,750,000) was added to Detroit Red Wings bank account.
($500,000) was added to Vegas Golden Knights bank account.
($500,000) was added to Hamilton Mustangs bank account.
$2,112,500 was added to all teams bank account.
1x 3x TC PTS on 1 Players SK PH SC PS has been added to New York Rangers.
1x Playoff Results Point Differential x500k has been added to New York Rangers.
1x UFA Signing Re-Rate (NSHL22) has been added to Dallas Stars.
1x NHL Re-Rate (NSHL22) has been added to Seattle Kraken.
1x Franchise Player Tag (NSHL22) has been added to Detroit Red Wings.
Islanders Receive : |
Topi Niemela (P), Y 28 RND 1 QUE (P), Y 28 RND 2 QUE (P), Lukas Dostal (P), Danil Gushchin (P), Y:25-RND:4-TBL, Y:26-RND:2-DET, Y:26-RND:3-TOR. |
Nordiques Receive : |
Oliver Ekman-Larsson (81). |
Nordiques Receive : |
Matt O'Connor (74), Y:25-RND:4-TBL, Y:26-RND:2-DET, Y:26-RND:3-TOR. |
Maple Leafs Receive : |
Connor Murphy (77), Philip Larsen (76). |
Hello. My name is Elloitte Friedgeman and I have some thoughts. This is the debut of an article series I hope to produce on a weekly basis covering a number of random items that catch my interest in the week that was in the NSHL (and MSHL).
On NHL Re-Rates...
On Wednesday the league released the always hotly anticipated NHL ratings. Unlike last year where tweaks were made to the FG (fighting) and LD (leadership) categories, the BoD was satisfied no further changes to formulas were required this year.
That's not really a surprise given the uptick in fights this season since the adjustments were made to FG. From the NSHL Individual Leaderboard alone there are 23 different "fight winners" listed and that's without having Rivalries turned on.
The idea behind Rivalries as you may remember was to increase intensity between teams, however all it ever seemed to do was create an unrealistic number of penalties each game, taking away from the game itself.
The fine line appears to have been walked effectively by the BoD here and I don't expect Rivalries to be back anytime soon as a result.
On Streaking...
As I write this there are remarkably still four teams alive in the Winning Streak challenge - a concept the league brought back in an upgraded fashion from NSHL21.
Word around the league is that the concept is well received and easy enough to monitor on a daily basis by the Commissioner's office so it is expected to return for NSHL23.
As with every concept or idea, if there's room for improvement you can expect every effort to be made to find "the better way". One of the minor or as some would say "LMC" gripes with the concept at present is some clubs never get challenged so they're never affored the opportunity to earn an extra life.
I spoke to a few people around the league on this and it seems a potential solution to the problem coming as early as the NSHL23 version will be to let the challenging team choose between winning 10 PTS or winning an Extra Life before the game is played.
An interesting proposal to perhaps keep more teams in the picture for longer, although the first win out of the gate remains key and likely still takes out 50% of the league early.
On the Playoffs...
What a turn around season for the Columbus Blue Jackets whose NSHL canon has certainly taken an about face since flying north from Anaheim. The Blue Jackets currently sit atop the NSHL standings and lead the Central Division by 8 PTS.
On Friday the Blue Jackets bolstered their line-up adding John Hockey and Zach Werenski from the Maple Leafs in return for blue-chipper Trevor Zegras. GM Josh is certainly making a push while attempting to cash-in on Evgeni Malkin's "return to MVP form" season.
You've got to wonder if the recently released Franchise Player Tag is an Auction item Columbus is monitoring closely to try and keep Malkin around longer-term.
Meanwhile, further down the standings, the Hamilton Mustangs are trending downward after losing their second straight and really need better production from their blue-line. Hamilton has been openly shopping Shayne Gostisbehere and will likely run with one of their rookie blue-liners if they can move Ghost for futures.
Originally I thought the perfect fit for Ghost was back in Toronto where he spent years as the blue-liner in the league. Now Toronto is in full on tank mode I don't that the fit is as perfect. I do wonder if the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins could be a fit, despite being an Eastern rival.
The Penguins boast a couple of young players the Mustangs could covet including 23 year-olds Ryan Poehling and Juuso Valimaki (+ the Ryan Ellis expiring). It might work, might not.
So, that's it for me this week and this has been the debut article for my new segment.
Now remember, if you're hungry for more from the NSHL, open the Friedge!
Dennis Gilbert from Norfolk Admirals is back from Sore Right Knee Injury.
Mathew Barzal from Florida Panthers is back from Exhaustion.
Robert Bortuzzo from Norfolk Admirals is back from Exhaustion.
Anthony Mantha from Anaheim Mighty Ducks is back from Exhaustion.
Alex Petrovic from Los Angeles Kings is back from Exhaustion.
Alex Grant from Iowa Heartlanders is back from Right Knee Injury.
Game 713 - Auston Matthews from Hamilton Mustangs is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.
Game 712 - Andy Miele from Newfoundland Growlers is injured (Strained Right Elbow) and is out for 1 week.
Game 712 - Michael Bunting from Toronto Maple Leafs is injured (Separated Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 month.
Game 711 - Dennis Gilbert from Norfolk Admirals is injured (Sore Right Knee) and is out for 3 days.
Game 710 - Sam Steel from Henderson Silver Knights is injured (Upper Body) and is out for 2 weeks.
Game 710 - Jaret Anderson-Dolan from Henderson Silver Knights is injured (Broken Nose) and is out for 2 weeks.
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Jack McBain of Philadelphia Flyers was sent to pro.
Nicolas Hague of Quebec Nordiques was sent down to farm.
Samuel Girard of Quebec Nordiques was sent down to farm.
Alex DeBrincat of Toronto Maple Leafs was sent to pro.
Casey Mittelstadt of Toronto Maple Leafs was sent down to farm.
Nordiques Receive : |
Connor Murphy (77), Philip Larsen (76), $1,300,000 (Money). |
Kraken Receive : |
Y 28 RND 2 MIN (P), Y:23-RND:2-NYI. |
Islanders Receive : |
Nick Paul (70), Y:23-RND:6-SEA. |
Nordiques Receive : |
Radek Faksa (72). |
Blue Jackets Receive : |
Johnny Gaudreau (77), Zach Werenski (78). |
Maple Leafs Receive : |
Trevor Zegras (74). |
Maple Leafs Receive : |
Dylan Gambrell (70), Jesse Puljujarvi (72), Trevor Lewis (69). |
Golden Knights Receive : |
Noah Cates (68), Ethan Bear (70), Colin White (69). |
Nordiques Receive : |
Dougie Hamilton (81), Valeri Nichushkin (71), Y 28 RND 2 MIN (P), Y:23-RND:2-NYI, Y:23-RND:6-SEA. |
Maple Leafs Receive : |
Colin White (69), Conor Sheary (77), Ben Thomas (65), Zach Werenski (78). |
Jacob Moverare from Henderson Silver Knights is back from Broken Bone (Left Ankle) Injury.
Tyler Bozak from Wheeling Nailers is back from Left Hand Injury.
Mathieu Joseph from Vegas Golden Knights is back from Groin Injury.
Mackenzie MacEachern from Cleveland Monsters is back from Sprained Right Knee Injury.
Juuso Riikola from Rochester Americans is back from Broken Bone (Right Foot) Injury.
Joel L'Esperance from Iowa Heartlanders is back from Strained Back Injury.
Zach Sill from Greenville Swamp Rabbits is back from Exhaustion.
Loui Eriksson from Rockford IceHogs is back from Right Knee Injury.
Mathew Barzal from Florida Panthers is back from Exhaustion.
Robert Bortuzzo from Norfolk Admirals is back from Exhaustion.
Alexander Volkov from Orlando Solar Bears is back from Exhaustion.
Anthony Mantha from Anaheim Mighty Ducks is back from Exhaustion.
Game 695 - Mackenzie MacEachern from Cleveland Monsters is injured (Sprained Right Knee) and is out for 2 days.
Game 694 - Nick Jensen from Iowa Wild is injured (Right Knee) and is out for 2 weeks.
Game 694 - Kristers Gudlevskis from Nashville Knights is injured (Sore Right Knee) and is out for 6 days.
Farm Game #693 - Kaspars Daugavins from Bakersfield Condors has scored a Hat Trick!
Wayne Simmonds from Reading Royals is injured from Exhaustion.
Dalton Prout from Reading Royals is injured from Exhaustion.
Tom Wandell from Amarillo Gorillas is injured from Exhaustion.
John Hayden from Amarillo Gorillas is injured from Exhaustion.
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Anssi Salmela of Montreal Canadiens was sent to pro.
Wild Receive : |
Nick Blankenburg (70). |
Canadiens Receive : |
Y:23-RND:4-DAL. |
Troy Grosenick from Colorado Eagles is back from Bruised Right Arm Injury.
Jeff Petry from Vegas Golden Knights is back from Bruised Left Shoulder Injury.
Michal Kempny from Coachella Valley Firebirds is back from Bruised Left Leg Injury.
Nathan Beaulieu from St Louis Blues is back from Sore Right Knee Injury.
Brian Gibbons from Lehigh Valley Phantoms is back from Exhaustion.
Alexander Volkov from Orlando Solar Bears is back from Head Injury.
Last 7 Days Farm Star :
1 - Nils Hoglander of Cleveland Monsters (7-3-10) $100,000
2 - Trevor Zegras of Cleveland Monsters (4-6-10) $50,000
3 - Janne Kuokkanen of Greenville Swamp Rabbits (4-2-6) $25,000
Last 7 Days Pro Star :
1 - Brayden Schenn of Edmonton Oilers (4-3-7) $300,000
2 - Nicolas Aube-Kubel of Anaheim Mighty Ducks (4-3-7) $200,000
3 - Evgeny Kuznetsov of Los Angeles Kings (3-3-6) $100,000
Game 684 - Jeff Petry from Vegas Golden Knights is injured (Bruised Left Shoulder) and is out for 5 days.
Farm Game #683 - Nils Hoglander from Cleveland Monsters has scored a Hat Trick!
Dalton Prout from Reading Royals is injured from Exhaustion.
New Record for Team's Most Hits (36) in 1 Game for Los Angeles Kings!
John Hayden from Amarillo Gorillas is injured from Exhaustion.
Anthony Mantha from Anaheim Mighty Ducks is injured from Exhaustion.
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Jacob Bryson from Rockford IceHogs is back from Bruised Right Arm Injury.
Gavin Bayreuther from Colorado Eagles is back from Right Leg Injury.
Barrett Hayton from Newfoundland Growlers is back from Exhaustion.
Brandon Montour from Tampa Bay Lightning is back from Bruised Right Leg Injury.
Anthony Mantha from Anaheim Mighty Ducks is back from Exhaustion.
Game 678 - Tyson Jost from Bridgeport Islanders is injured (Left Knee) and is out for 1 week.
Brian Gibbons from Lehigh Valley Phantoms is injured from Exhaustion.
Game 674 - Daniel Sprong from Toronto Maple Leafs is injured (Torso) and is out for 1 week.
Game 674 - Brandon Montour from Tampa Bay Lightning is injured (Bruised Right Leg) and is out for 6 days.
Game 673 - Klas Dahlbeck from Montreal Canadiens is injured (Separated Right Shoulder) and is out for 2 weeks.
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Riley Tufte of Philadelphia Flyers was sent to pro.
The NSHL has checked the box on being inclusive. Or has it?
Yes, it has Luke Prokop in its farm system, still has Akim Aliu as active, and employs many GM's born in North America, that have different cultural backgrounds. An active GM proudly portrays pride flags and other bright Green colours in various chat rooms.
However, the league lacks any pride flags of their own to be displayed on the homepage. Although, it is rumored that one GM may want to be, there is no female GM's in the league. The only time a female has had any involvement is a brief mention of an unknown Rebecca, and some lady named Lorraine.
The league GMs did form a group, called the mBOD, which, for whatever reason, has everyone available to view everyone is an active member, even those non-minorities. This has cause confusion with some GM's who believe the group is actually the BOD, when in realism the M stands for "minority". I am sure this GM will realize his error and admit to it.
Inclusive? A once co-founder of the above mentioned mBOD isn't even allowed in that group anymore, he does not have access. In fact, a self-proclaimed "all-inclusive" league doesn't even allow that GM into their "pay per view" chat rooms. Inclusive? I think not!
What the league needs to do, is have a much brighter webpage. Inside the league created chat rooms for the GMs, a nice logo has been created. But why limit this to the chat rooms? Why not display this on the main page for all to see when they open it, in nice bright colours? I am sure all GMs would love that, in Season 22 and23, where all pcs can handle the pixel increase(except for those farming bitcoin, but, that is there problem).
Make the page brighter in other words! Pride all around.
The league missed out on Black history month in February, Gender Equality Month in March, International Womens day, and this month, have missed out on Indian, Asian and Pacific and Older Americans month.
A pride day/night/week for all teams, whereas they display, with open arms, their pride jerseys, either created within the NSHL, or copied from the NHL (Good luck "fake team" Hamilton). A pride month for the league where all pride logos are displayed, and where GMs can post, articles on how they are accepting and inclusive, to all for extra TCP or cash, or, how they are MAGA against it. As they to have a view and are inclusive in their own land.
It's not hard NSHL to get this right, you've done some small things to make small steps, now some larger things are needed to make larger steps. NSHL Inclusive? It can happen!!!!!!
Next month is pride month NSHL, balls are now in your court!!!
For the Inclusive in Coreymond, I am Crent Trimm.
Avalanche Receive : |
Max Domi (76), Y:26-RND:3-FLA, Y:26-RND:7-DAL. |
Maple Leafs Receive : |
Tobias Rieder (75), Y:23-RND:1-TOR. |
Listen I get it, Ryan Nugent Hopkins got into a gentleman's altercation resulting in a not-so-gentlemanly 5 minute major, and now none of us know whether the simulation is broken. And that plus-minus? There is nothing gentlemanly about the turds he's been laying on the ice. It's been four year, but we have to move on. Maybe we can rename the trophy the Nugent-Hopkins Trophy sponsored by Rochester Garbage Plates as a consolation.
I would like to propose some alternate candidates, based on the two simple criteria established:
Exhibits best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct
High standard of playing ability
Objective, measurable, easy.
53 NSHL players have played at least one minute of hockey, while recording zero penalty minutes. Of these 53, only five have logged more than 1,000 minutes of ice-time.
Cam Fowler
Hampus Lindholm
Tyson Barrie
Rasmus Ristolainen
Brandon Saad
What a load of dross. Scratch that, let's raise the criteria to 4 or less PIMs, so I don't have to pretend that any of these guys deserve an award. A new name jumps out immediately: D Rasmus Andersson.
55 GP, 23+ AMG, 31 points, and 4 PIMs. Most importantly, it's the 100+ hits dished out to the 90 taken. This man is a true gentleman. Every hit taken, is returned right back with interest. In a society that just takes and takes and takes (looking at you NYR), this is what it means to be a gentleman in the year 2023.
Hey you. Yeah you, with the hat in your DP that ain't fooling anyone. I know you're thinking that Krug or DeAngelo, or heaven forbid, Dumba deserve the Norris. Do not be fooled by the points. They are not your guys.
Your NSHL 23 most deserving Norris candidate ranks:
96th percentile in hits
99th percentile in blocks
99th percentile in takeaways to giveaways
84th percentile in plus/minus
97th percentile in minutes per game
99th percentile in penalty killing minutes
...amongst all NSHL defenders with a minimum one game played. For you non-analytical dorks, he hits good, blocks much, gets puck back, and plays a lot. Probably carries a lunch pail too. He is how a run-of-the-mill defender with 73 PA, 66 SC, and 69 PH can anchor the top defensive pairing for a #ELITE team with Stanley Cup aspirations.
Our hero's name? Klas Dahlbeck of the Montreal Canadiens.
NSHL 23 Awards.. Let's put the "d" back in defenceman.
If any NSHL GM votes for anyone but Daniel Sprong, then they deserve to be suspended from the league, and be forced to do community service. I hear the NSHL PA might need an assistant, they seem to have a lot of issues with caps lock, commas and decimals for whatever reason. And the league always needs help answering emails from a certain GM based in the Southeast. However, Sprong was recently traded to the Maple Leafs, and I strongly suspect that his purple patch has come to an end. Is there a candidate that might be able to overtake him by the end of the year?
The answer is no and you really shouldn't believe every clickbait article title you come across.
Logan Stanley from Rockford IceHogs is back from Bruised Left Arm Injury.
Carson McMillan from Trois Rivieres Lions is back from Bruised Right Arm Injury.
Ronalds Kenins from Orlando Solar Bears is back from Sprained Right Knee Injury.
Game 665 - Gavin Bayreuther from Colorado Eagles is injured (Right Leg) and is out for 1 week.
Game 665 - Logan Stanley from Rockford IceHogs is injured (Bruised Left Arm) and is out for 5 days.
Farm Game #664 - Game Misconduct to Laurent Dauphin
Game 663 - Ronalds Kenins from Orlando Solar Bears is injured (Sprained Right Knee) and is out for 2 days.
Pavel Francouz from Bridgeport Islanders injured (Exhaustion)
Farm Game #661 - Janne Kuokkanen from Greenville Swamp Rabbits has scored a Hat Trick!
Game 661 - Louis Belpedio from New York Rangers is injured (Sore Left Knee) and is out for 3 weeks.
Game 661 - Ryan Lindgren from New York Rangers is injured (Bruised Left Foot) and is out for 2 weeks.
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Canadiens Receive : |
Alex Tuch (75), Alex Ovechkin (72), Cody Ceci (76), Andrew Peeke (72), Y:23-RND:6-MTL, Y:24-RND:7-HAM, Y:26-RND:7-QUE. |
Maple Leafs Receive : |
Johnny Gaudreau (77), Joseph Blandisi (72), Carl Hagelin (73), Dougie Hamilton (81). |
120 brave souls will enter the fray on Day 10 of the NSHL22 schedule, thinking they have what it takes to capture the crown as the next King.
Many will fall.
Upon completion of twelve 13 day rounds, our next King will be crowned, following in the footsteps of those that came before him:
24 cities will each send five warriors to battle, hoping to produce enough points to advance on through the brutal tournament with a cool enough name to warrant witty commentary by the court jester at interval gatherings.
Scoring from tournaments past remains in place: 2 PTS for a GOAL, 1 PT for an ASSIST, 0.5 PT for +/- and a negative 0.5 PT per PIM.
Here is the breakdown of each round.
Round | Entries | # Groups | # Per | Start Day | End Day |
1 | 120 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 23 |
2 | 80 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 37 |
3 | 64 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 51 |
4 | 48 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 65 |
5 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 79 |
6 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 80 | 93 |
7 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 94 | 107 |
8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 108 | 121 |
9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 122 | 135 |
10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 136 | 149 |
11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 150 | 163 |
12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 164 | 177 |
If entered, previous holders of the crown are entitled to double earnings for the entirety of their survival in this year's tournament. It is, of course, up to their team to decide whether their entry into this year's tournament is worth it. Perhaps? Perhaps not.
Do not, do not, do NOT delcare your entries into this year's KOTR - yet. A deadline will be set once the season is under-way.
Should you choose to disobey this order, your entries will be in fact STRICKEN from the list and replaced with Toronto players for the headache I have to endure. Be warned.
It's free, OK?! It's going to be free.
The only requirement for GMs is to participate and $10M can be theirs. Cash. No strings attached.
While it may seem a little.. SUS.. the league's newest add-on challenge is free for all and requires minimal effort. It's a Survivor Pool, NSHL style. All you have to do is Show Up and Survive.
In a timeline similar to what we're used to from KOTR, with a scoring system identical to KOTR, GMs will select 1 C, 1 LW, 1 RW and 2 D each round and try and earn enough points to survive. Once a GM selects a player, the player may not be selected again.
The league will not be making who selected who details available in-round, although as time progresses GMs may be able to SUS it out for themselves.
At the end of each round, cuts to the bottom GM(s) will be made until we're down to only one. ...and they'll be rich!
So when the dust settles, will you be able to say you survived? I SUSpect not.
Yes, the Winning Streak add-on returns to NSHL22, and with a much needed makeover.
The overall premise for this year's version of "streaking" is similar to last: don't lose. However, the big change to this year's Winning Streak is the addition (and subtraction) of points.
Ok, go ahead and challenge a team to a Winning Streak match. Lose that match? You're out. Done. Finished.
Challenge a team and WIN the match, well, now you're streaking! That's +20 PTS.
Here's the game changer: Every game where you fail to challenge someone to a new Winning Streak match, -2 PTS gets deducted from your total and if you hit 0 PTS, you're out.
Teams will have until Game 20 on their schedule to enter the Winning Streak challenge (free of charge). The winner will be determined at the end of the Regular Season by the team still able to Streak that has the most points.
For those of you that feel they've had a successful X, get ready because you'll want to keep it up to go Streaking.. and it'll be the dead of winter to boot.
Good luck. You'll need it (and also gloves!).