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2023-24 Regular Season(non canes) thread


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51 minutes ago, DavidEng said:

Oilers are the hottest team in the league with a 15 game win streak and 23-3-0 in their last 26 games.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39390525/oilers-fifth-team-ever-win-streak-least-15-games

They’ll fall back to earth at some point. They’re SoS in the past 15 games is .477. Over 26 it’s a bit better. Though they don’t have that difficult of a schedule left in reality. 

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50 minutes ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Let’s go Vegas!  Up 3-1 on the rangers.  If the rangers lose, canes can have 1st place tmrw in the metro with a win 

Would be tied with Rags for 1st place at 61 points if Canes win tomorrow assuming Rags lose which they’re on the way to doing. Vegas up 4-1 with 12 minutes left in the 3rd.

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https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2830537/report-jackets-will-listen-to-offers-for-laine-provorov

It appears the Columbus Blue Jackets are open for business.

General manager Jarmo Kekalainen is willing to listen to trade offers for forward Patrik Laine and defenseman Ivan Provorov, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.

Teams are also very interested in captain Boone Jenner, but the Blue Jackets are highly unlikely to move him, Dreger added.

Laine's season has been riddled by injuries and inconsistent play, as he's been limited to just six goals and three assists in 18 games. The sniping winger also had an unsuccessful stint playing center.

The 2016 No. 2 pick averaged 37 goals per 82 games during the first four seasons of his career with the Winnipeg Jets. Since joining Columbus during the 2020-21 campaign, he's averaged 30 goals per 82 contests but hasn't played more than 56 games a season. The 25-year-old is signed through 2025-26 with an $8.7-million cap hit.

Provorov, meanwhile, was just acquired this offseason from the Philadelphia Flyers as part of a three-way trade involving the Los Angeles Kings. He's recorded 23 points in 46 games for Columbus while logging 22:48 per contest. Provorov has produced strong underlying offensive numbers, but his defensive metrics have been poor.

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Laine's game is something to behold when he's on, but what a trainwreck for a teammate. Any lockerroom he's in is a mess. Couple that with a very down season and the Jackets are carrying an $8.7M salary thru the 25-26 season. He's on IR now.

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