NHL 2017/18
NHL 2017/18 | |
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league | National Hockey League |
Period | October 4, 2017 to June 7, 2018 |
Teams | 31 |
Games / team | 82 |
Draft | |
Event | NHL Entry Draft 2017 |
Top pick | Nico Hischier |
Elected by | New Jersey Devils |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | Nashville Predators |
MVP | Taylor Hall, New Jersey |
Top scorer | Connor McDavid (Edmonton) |
Playoffs | |
Stanley Cup winner | Washington Capitals |
finalist | Vegas Golden Knights |
Playoff MVP | Alexander Ovetschkin (Washington) |
NHL seasons | |
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The 2017/18 NHL season was the 101st season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season ran from October 4, 2017 to April 8, 2018, at the end of which the Nashville Predators won the Presidents' Trophy as the team with the highest points . The subsequent playoffs began on April 11, 2018 and ended on June 7, 2018 with the Washington Capitals 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights , who made their debut season as an expansion team .
As in the previous year, the scorer list led Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers , while Taylor Hall was named the most valuable player by the New Jersey Devils . Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, who was also honored as the most valuable player in the playoffs, was once again the best striker .
League operation
expansion
With the Vegas Golden Knights , the league received its 31st franchise , which plays its home games in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas . In this context, the NHL Expansion Draft 2017 was held in June 2017 . The 82 season games that each team is supposed to play remain unaffected.
Rule changes
From then on, a team received a small penalty (2 minutes; minor penalty ) if a requested video evidence to check an offside position was unsuccessful or if there was actually no offside when the goal was conceded. This change to the “Coach's Challenge” , which was only introduced in 2015 , should mean that the video evidence is used less “by chance” or for very tight decisions. Previously, after unsuccessful video evidence, a team only lost its time-out , so the risk was now significantly higher. The review of a potential goalkeeper disability was not affected by this change. Furthermore, teams are no longer allowed to use their time-out after their own icing .
In addition, the NHL rejected their referees to the beginning of the season, to punish offenses Stock enhanced, in particular stick hitting (Slashing) . In the first month of the season four times as many small penalties were pronounced for hitting the stick as in the previous year, before this very high rate fell again somewhat in the course of the season. Nevertheless, this change in the game management is seen as a main reason for the fact that significantly more goals have been scored in this season compared to previous years, the number of goals per game rose from 5.53 last year to 5.94, the highest value since of the 2005/06 season (6.17).
At the end of March 2018, another change to the “Coach's Challenge” was introduced. With immediate effect, the final decision on the examination of a possible goalkeeper disability is no longer with the referees on the ice, but with the "Situation Room" , the league's control center in Toronto. From now on, former NHL referees are responsible there, because the decisions of the referees on the ice were hardly comparable over the course of the season and thus had caused numerous controversies. The change is intended to achieve a more even assessment of potential goalkeeper disabilities.
Olympic participation
In April 2017, the league announced that it would not interrupt its schedule for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea . This happened in contrast to the last five Winter Olympiads, during which the league had paused. The decision met with criticism from many quarters, while some well-known, especially Russian players ( Alexander Ovetschkin , Evgeni Malkin , Evgeni Kuznetsov ) have already announced that they will participate in the games independently of the NHL. For the time being, it remained unclear whether and to what extent the league or its teams could sanction these players. In the end, no NHL player took part in the Pyeongchang games.
Events
As in the previous year, special events will take place in the 2017/18 season. For the first time since 2011, two regular season games were played outside of North America, the Colorado Avalanche and the Ottawa Senators faced each other on November 10 and 11, 2017 in the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm as part of the 2017 NHL Global Series . As part of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the League which was followed NHL Centennial Classic from January 2017 is now the NHL 100 Classic , the December 16, 2017 TD Place Stadium of Ottawa in the open air between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens held . Other outdoor games include the 2018 NHL Winter Classic between the New York Rangers and the Buffalo Sabers on January 1, 2018 at Citi Field and the 2018 NHL Stadium Series between the Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 3, 2018 in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium of Annapolis .
The 2018 NHL All-Star Game was hosted by the Tampa Bay Lightning on January 28, 2018 (despite the Olympics) .
Salary cap
In June 2017, the NHL and gave NHLPA announced that the salary cap ( salary cap ) of 73 to 75 million dollars is raised.
Home venues
The Detroit Red Wings left their old home ground, the Joe Louis Arena , and play their home games from now on in the newly opened Little Caesars Arena . Also, the name of the Winnipeg Jets arena changed from MTS Center to Bell MTS Place .
Jerseys
At the beginning of the season, Reebok was replaced as the official NHL supplier by Adidas . The new kits, all of which have undergone certain changes, were unveiled on June 21, 2017.
Entry Draft
The 2017 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 24th and 25th, 2017 in Chicago , Illinois . With the First Overall Draft Pick , the New Jersey Devils chose the attacker Nico Hischier , who became the most highly selected Swiss in league history. Nolan Patrick and Miro Heiskanen followed in second and third place . A total of 217 players were drafted by the NHL teams in seven rounds.
# | player | nationality | Item | NHL team | College / junior / professional team |
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1. | Nico Hischier | Switzerland | C. | New Jersey Devils | Halifax Mooseheads ( LHJMQ ) |
2. | Nolan Patrick | Canada | C. | Philadelphia Flyers | Brandon Wheat Kings ( WHL ) |
3. | Miro Heiskanen | Finland | D. | Dallas Stars | Helsingfors IFK ( Liiga ) |
4th | Cale Makar | Canada | D. | Colorado Avalanche | Brooks Bandits ( AJHL ) |
5. | Elias Pettersson | Sweden | C. | Vancouver Canucks | Timrå IK ( HockeyAllsvenskan ) |
Regular season
Tables
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = defeat after overtime or shootout , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations: = play-off qualification, = conference winner, = presidents' -Trophy winner
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
rank | Atlantic Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1. | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 54 | 23 | 5 | 296 | 236 | 113 |
2. | Boston Bruins | 82 | 50 | 20th | 12 | 270 | 214 | 112 |
3. | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 49 | 26th | 7th | 277 | 232 | 105 |
Metropolitan Division
rank | Metropolitan Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1. | Washington Capitals | 82 | 49 | 26th | 7th | 259 | 239 | 105 |
2. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6th | 272 | 250 | 100 |
3. | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 26th | 14th | 251 | 243 | 98 |
Wild card teams
rank | Wild card teams | division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1. | Columbus Blue Jackets | MET | 82 | 45 | 30th | 7th | 242 | 230 | 97 |
2. | New Jersey Devils | MET | 82 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 248 | 244 | 97 |
3. | Florida panthers | ATL | 82 | 44 | 30th | 8th | 248 | 246 | 96 |
4th | Carolina Hurricanes | MET | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 228 | 256 | 83 |
5. | New York Islanders | MET | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 264 | 296 | 80 |
6th | New York Rangers | MET | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 231 | 268 | 77 |
7th | Detroit Red Wings | ATL | 82 | 30th | 39 | 13 | 217 | 255 | 73 |
8th. | Canadiens de Montréal | ATL | 82 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 209 | 264 | 71 |
9. | Ottawa Senators | ATL | 82 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 221 | 291 | 67 |
10. | Buffalo Sabers | ATL | 82 | 25th | 45 | 12 | 199 | 280 | 62 |
Western Conference
Central Division
rank | Central Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1. | Nashville Predators | 82 | 53 | 18th | 11 | 267 | 211 | 117 |
2. | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 52 | 20th | 10 | 277 | 218 | 114 |
3. | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 45 | 26th | 11 | 253 | 232 | 101 |
Pacific Division
rank | Pacific Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1. | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7th | 272 | 228 | 109 |
2. | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 44 | 25th | 13 | 235 | 216 | 101 |
3. | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 252 | 229 | 100 |
Wild card teams
rank | Wild card teams | division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1. | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 82 | 45 | 29 | 8th | 239 | 203 | 98 |
2. | Colorado Avalanche | CEN | 82 | 43 | 30th | 9 | 257 | 237 | 95 |
3. | St. Louis Blues | CEN | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6th | 226 | 222 | 94 |
4th | Dallas Stars | CEN | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8th | 235 | 225 | 92 |
5. | Calgary Flames | PAC | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 218 | 248 | 84 |
6th | Edmonton Oilers | PAC | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6th | 234 | 263 | 78 |
7th | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 229 | 256 | 76 |
8th. | Vancouver Canucks | PAC | 82 | 31 | 40 | 11 | 218 | 264 | 73 |
9. | Arizona Coyotes | PAC | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 208 | 256 | 70 |
Best scorer
Connor McDavid led the NHL scorer list with 108 points, becoming the first player since Jaromír Jágr (2000 & 2001) to defend the Art Ross Trophy . Alexander Ovechkin won his fifth Maurice Richard Trophy in six years with 49 goals , while Claude Giroux and Blake Wheeler recorded the most assists with 68 assists each. The best point defender was John Carlson with 68 points and the plus / minus rating was headed by William Karlsson with a value of +49.
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value
player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | +/- | SM |
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Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 41 | 67 | 108 | +20 | 26th |
Claude Giroux | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 34 | 68 | 102 | +28 | 20th |
Nikita Kucherov | Tampa Bay Lightning | 80 | 39 | 61 | 100 | +15 | 42 |
Yevgeny Malkin | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 42 | 56 | 98 | +16 | 87 |
Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche | 74 | 39 | 58 | 97 | +11 | 55 |
Taylor Hall | New Jersey Devils | 76 | 39 | 54 | 93 | +14 | 34 |
Anže Kopitar | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 35 | 57 | 92 | +21 | 20th |
Phil Kessel | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 34 | 58 | 92 | -4 | 36 |
Blake Wheeler | Winnipeg Jets | 81 | 23 | 68 | 91 | +13 | 52 |
Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 29 | 60 | 89 | ± 0 | 46 |
Alexander Ovechkin | Washington Capitals | 82 | 49 | 38 | 87 | +3 | 32 |
Best goalkeeper
The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the categories conceded goals and catch quota as well as the leaders in the categories shutouts and wins.
Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime defeats, GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = goals conceded; Bold: Season best
Only goalkeepers who have played at least 25 games are recorded. Sorted by the best goals against.
player | team | GP | TOI | W. | L. | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | ATM |
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Carter Hutton | St. Louis Blues | 32 | 1609: 32 | 26th | 17th | 7th | 56 | 3 | 93.1 | 2.09 |
Marc-André Fleury | Vegas Golden Knights | 46 | 2673: 24 | 29 | 13 | 4th | 100 | 4th | 92.7 | 2.24 |
Antti Raanta | Arizona Coyotes | 47 | 2599: 07 | 21st | 17th | 1 | 49 | 6th | 93.0 | 2.24 |
Pekka gutter | Nashville Predators | 59 | 3475: 27 | 42 | 13 | 4th | 134 | 8th | 92.7 | 2.31 |
Connor Hellebuyck | Winnipeg Jets | 67 | 3965: 54 | 44 | 11 | 9 | 156 | 6th | 92.4 | 2.36 |
Roberto Luongo | Florida panthers | 35 | 1965: 58 | 18th | 11 | 2 | 81 | 3 | 92.9 | 2.47 |
Andrei Wassilewski | Tampa Bay Lightning | 65 | 3825: 11 | 44 | 17th | 3 | 167 | 8th | 91.9 | 2.62 |
Best rookie scorer
Mathew Barzal scored the most points scorer for a rookie in over ten years ( Yevgeny Malkin , 2006/07, also 85). Kyle Connor was the top scorer among the league newcomers with 31 goals, overtaking Brock Boeser , who missed the last quarter of the season due to injury. The plus / minus member and not of led Yanni Gourde with +34.
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value
player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | +/- | SM |
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Mathew Barzal | New York Islanders | 82 | 22nd | 63 | 85 | +1 | 30th |
Clayton Basement | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 23 | 42 | 65 | –7 | 24 |
Yanni Gourde | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 25th | 39 | 64 | +34 | 50 |
Kyle Connor | Winnipeg Jets | 76 | 31 | 26th | 57 | +8 | 16 |
Brock Boeser | Vancouver Canucks | 62 | 29 | 26th | 55 | -5 | 16 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Stanley Cup Final | |||||||||||||||
A1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
EWC2 | New Jersey Devils | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
A2 | Boston Bruins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
A2 | Boston Bruins | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
A3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
M1 | Washington Capitals | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
M1 | Washington Capitals | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
EWC1 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
M1 | Washington Capitals | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
M2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
M2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
M3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
M1 | Washington Capitals | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
C1 | Nashville Predators | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
WWC2 | Colorado Avalanche | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
C1 | Nashville Predators | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
C2 | Winnipeg Jets | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
C2 | Winnipeg Jets | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
C3 | Minnesota Wild | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
C2 | Winnipeg Jets | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
WWC1 | Los Angeles Kings | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
P3 | San Jose Sharks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
P2 | Anaheim Ducks | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
P3 | San Jose Sharks | 4th |
NHL Awards and trophies awarded
All-star teams
First all-star team | |
Attack: | Taylor Hall - Connor McDavid - Nikita Kucherov |
Defense: | Drew Doughty - Victor Hedman |
Goal: | Pekka gutter |
Second all-star team | |
Attack: | Claude Giroux - Nathan MacKinnon - Blake Wheeler |
Defense: | Seth Jones - PK Subban |
Goal: | Connor Hellebuyck |
All rookie team
All rookie team | |
Attack: | Clayton Keller - Mathew Barzal - Brock Boeser |
Defense: | Will Butcher - Charlie McAvoy |
Goal: | Juuse Saros |
Individual evidence
- ^ Elliotte Friedman: New rule adds pressure on NHL coaches asking for offside challenge. sportsnet.ca, September 6, 2017, accessed on September 7, 2017 .
- ↑ Dave Caldwell: The NHL Redefined Slashing, and the Penalty Box Got Crowded. nytimes.com, November 3, 2017, accessed April 10, 2018 .
- ^ A b Neil Greenberg: Emphasis on slashing penalties isn't the only reason scoring is up in the NHL. washingtonpost.com, January 8, 2018, accessed April 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Chris Hine: NHL scoring is up, and increased slashing calls are partly responsible. startribune.com, February 5, 2018, accessed April 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Rule change approved regarding applicable interference. nhl.com, March 27, 2018, accessed March 27, 2018 .
- ^ Elliotte Friedman: NHL will not participate in the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Games. sportsnet.ca, April 3, 2017, accessed June 24, 2017 .
- ↑ Ben Shpigel: NHL Says Its Players Will Not Participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics. nytimes.com, April 3, 2017, accessed June 24, 2017 .
- ↑ 'I want to go to the Olympics,' says Penguin Evgeni Malkin. cbc.ca, April 6, 2017, accessed June 24, 2017 .
- ↑ Frank Seravalli: How the NHL can prevent players from going to Olympics. tsn.ca, April 4, 2017, accessed June 24, 2017 .
- ^ Senators, Avalanche to play two games in Sweden. nhl.com, March 24, 2017, accessed June 24, 2017 .
- ↑ Chris Hine: NHL salary cap to increase to $ 75 million. chicagotribune.com, June 18, 2017, accessed June 24, 2017 .
- ↑ Dan Rosen: Adidas to become official NHL outfitter in 2017-2018. nhl.com, September 15, 2015, accessed June 24, 2017 .
- ↑ NHL, adidas unveiled uniforms. nhl.com, June 21, 2017, accessed June 24, 2017 .