Should the NHL also penalize teams for load management?
April 15, 2023
Should the NHL also penalize teams for load management?
26 comments
Imo it’s not happening enough yet where it needs to be a concern
No.
750k vs. a legit shot at Bedard.. 🤔
Yes. These dudes get paid an incredible amount of money to play a game.
Basketball kinda sucks so I don’t care what they do
The NHL doesn’t rest players like the NBA does. Most of the time the stars are on the ice. Usually after a bad hit yeah they miss games. But take into account a 200 pound person ramming into you around 15 mph , vs taking a bump / push from a dribbling player. Protocol and resting are different. Also nhl just uses less minutes not whole games
Two totally different sports
If they start charging for load management, your mom is in trouble.
What the Mavericks did wasn’t load management. They tanked on purpose and admitted it.
The nhl doesn’t really do load management the way nba teams do or at least as frequently. Kawhi for instance in his season with the raptors would only play so many games per week and would also never play a back to back. Nhl teams generally only rest a few stars or veterans intermittently during the last week or two of the season and most of them get a game or maybe two to rest.
No… If a team is intentionally tanking, decentivize tanking. Don’t make teams play potentially hurt players, putting them at risk of permanent injury to save potential of penalties (and yes, obviously most teams wouldn’t do that, but there’s plenty of cheap owners).
If a team intentionally tanks and hurts the game, teams can self govern if they have a problem with it by not trading with that team or manager or raise prices in a trade for it. And if a player load manages to an excessive degree then teams won’t sign them.
I don’t think NHL teams “load manage” their players. NBA is garbage anyway. Who cares? Hockey is king!
Nhl exists for entertainment. From the NHLs point of view their customers should be receiving the highest quality product available. From a customer standpoint I want to be entertained every game I take the time to watch – watching the Oilers is a lot less exciting eithout McDavid.
I think fans often forget that hockey is for entertainment. We are not receiving the cup in our house and not getting paid for it.
No, it’s called good coaching! As a fan, I’d rather see them rest star players and have them rested for the playoffs.
Dallas was fined for blatantly tanking. They actively sat players when they needed to win to make the play-in. And then the coach admitted it in an interview. A little more complicated than finding them for load management
Due to the nature of the game, where a high number of active players play a solid number of minutes per game, it is hard for NHL teams to consciously tank like NBA teams are able to do.
It wasn’t load management they tanked a game so they could guarantee they didn’t lose their first round pick
Is this a concern in the NHL? I haven’t noticed top players missing time for anything other than injury. I guess I don’t pay much attention to teams other than the Wild and it isn’t a problem here.
No. Risk of injury is crazy high in the NHL with hits and fights being part of the game. What’s the actual difference in a locked up division winner resting players versus a basement team resting players. Give AHLers and College signings get some ice time.
Oh look, this player has a undisclosed upper body injury now, I don’t think he will play next game
Shouldn’t be fined for resting players lol
NHL players aren’t pussies and can manage 82 game seasons unlike NBA players so load management isn’t even really a thing in the NHL.
The NHL is very physical, dangerous league.
Load management is a part strategy and is completely valid.
Honestly, I see nothing wrong with resting guys on occasion once a team has clinched a playoff spot. Last thing any team wants is their best players missing playoff time due to something stupid and avoidable.
Fine my wife for improper load management.
They could stop this by making the last place or two last place teams pick 10th and 11th overall.
26 comments
Imo it’s not happening enough yet where it needs to be a concern
No.
750k vs. a legit shot at Bedard.. 🤔
Yes. These dudes get paid an incredible amount of money to play a game.
Basketball kinda sucks so I don’t care what they do
The NHL doesn’t rest players like the NBA does. Most of the time the stars are on the ice. Usually after a bad hit yeah they miss games. But take into account a 200 pound person ramming into you around 15 mph , vs taking a bump / push from a dribbling player. Protocol and resting are different. Also nhl just uses less minutes not whole games
Two totally different sports
If they start charging for load management, your mom is in trouble.
What the Mavericks did wasn’t load management. They tanked on purpose and admitted it.
The nhl doesn’t really do load management the way nba teams do or at least as frequently. Kawhi for instance in his season with the raptors would only play so many games per week and would also never play a back to back. Nhl teams generally only rest a few stars or veterans intermittently during the last week or two of the season and most of them get a game or maybe two to rest.
No… If a team is intentionally tanking, decentivize tanking. Don’t make teams play potentially hurt players, putting them at risk of permanent injury to save potential of penalties (and yes, obviously most teams wouldn’t do that, but there’s plenty of cheap owners).
If a team intentionally tanks and hurts the game, teams can self govern if they have a problem with it by not trading with that team or manager or raise prices in a trade for it. And if a player load manages to an excessive degree then teams won’t sign them.
I don’t think NHL teams “load manage” their players. NBA is garbage anyway. Who cares? Hockey is king!
Nhl exists for entertainment. From the NHLs point of view their customers should be receiving the highest quality product available. From a customer standpoint I want to be entertained every game I take the time to watch – watching the Oilers is a lot less exciting eithout McDavid.
I think fans often forget that hockey is for entertainment. We are not receiving the cup in our house and not getting paid for it.
No, it’s called good coaching! As a fan, I’d rather see them rest star players and have them rested for the playoffs.
Dallas was fined for blatantly tanking. They actively sat players when they needed to win to make the play-in. And then the coach admitted it in an interview. A little more complicated than finding them for load management
Due to the nature of the game, where a high number of active players play a solid number of minutes per game, it is hard for NHL teams to consciously tank like NBA teams are able to do.
It wasn’t load management they tanked a game so they could guarantee they didn’t lose their first round pick
Is this a concern in the NHL? I haven’t noticed top players missing time for anything other than injury. I guess I don’t pay much attention to teams other than the Wild and it isn’t a problem here.
No. Risk of injury is crazy high in the NHL with hits and fights being part of the game. What’s the actual difference in a locked up division winner resting players versus a basement team resting players. Give AHLers and College signings get some ice time.
Oh look, this player has a undisclosed upper body injury now, I don’t think he will play next game
Shouldn’t be fined for resting players lol
NHL players aren’t pussies and can manage 82 game seasons unlike NBA players so load management isn’t even really a thing in the NHL.
The NHL is very physical, dangerous league.
Load management is a part strategy and is completely valid.
Honestly, I see nothing wrong with resting guys on occasion once a team has clinched a playoff spot. Last thing any team wants is their best players missing playoff time due to something stupid and avoidable.
Fine my wife for improper load management.
They could stop this by making the last place or two last place teams pick 10th and 11th overall.