Dreger's saying Kadri's on the tradeblock but they'll only move him for a centre. Who could he conceivably get? I can't imagine his value's very high, he's been a bit disappointing really. Of course, he could be another Alex Steen in the making
And this week in bad GMing and you. Trading your #1 player in relative Corsi, on a team struggling with puck possession.
I'm really looking forward to the Olympic goalie masks. Miller's was a god damn AMERICA FUCK YEAH USA USA USA USA masterpiece last time. I'm also wondering if anyone will have the stones(and the ability to get it past the IOC) to stick a rainbow on the mask.
Now toterella's trying to get through to the calgary dressing room and is yelling at the players/coaches and trying to bust through. This is turning out to be a wild game.
The best part about this Boston/Chicago game: refs are pretty much letting them play. Worst part: wtf was that 10-minute misconduct about Towes' broken stick?
While I agree that being insensitive is an issue, so is being oversensitive.
Now toterella's trying to get through to the calgary dressing room and is yelling at the players/coaches and trying to bust through. This is turning out to be a wild game.
What the hell sparked the start of that game, anyways?
The thing that happened to start that game was Calgary is really bad (at hockey) so they decided to start their fourth line to start some fights, cause hey, maybe they are good at that?
Then Torts is a terrible coach, so he put his fourth line out with his last change right, and then people faught!
The best part about this Boston/Chicago game: refs are pretty much letting them play. Worst part: wtf was that 10-minute misconduct about Towes' broken stick?
sounds like he threw the broken part into the crowd
The best part about this Boston/Chicago game: refs are pretty much letting them play. Worst part: wtf was that 10-minute misconduct about Towes' broken stick?
sounds like he threw the broken part into the crowd
I just didn't realize that it gave you a 10-minute misconduct. Also, Crawford still amazes me in goal.
While I agree that being insensitive is an issue, so is being oversensitive.
The thing that happened to start that game was Calgary is really bad (at hockey) so they decided to start their fourth line to start some fights, cause hey, maybe they are good at that?
Then Torts is a terrible coach, so he put his fourth line out with his last change right, and then people faught!
Great hockey.
Wait what? Terrible coaching?
What was Torts supposed to do, put the Sedins out there? When the other team is clearly spoiling for a fight you don't put your stars in harms way. Starting your fourth line doesn't really give the coach another option. You can't put your stars out, you can't even put out your second line because any fight trade-offs are going to be terrible. You pretty much have to match them, because you have no other option.
Calgary decided the kind of game they wanted, and they got it. If you want to blame anyone, blame the coach who decided to start the game off with a line brawl. In I wasn't clear, it's not Torts.
It's been very disconcerting watching the all-new Fightin' Canucks over the last week.
And poor Kellan Lain. His family flew in to watch his debut and that's all they got to see of him.
As a Canucks fan, I'm fine with it. Some teams need to be shown they can't walk over us with impunity. Come playoff time, I'd rather certain teams have that in mind.... assuming playoffs of course, don't fight your way to 9th for the love of god.
And I'm sure Kellan is pumped. Apparently the locker room was all over the guy. Easiest $10,000 he ever made and he likely just earned himself another game or two. Good on the kid.
No disrespect meant to Anaheim, but that was a shameful display. Same with Nolan in LA. It also bears mentioning that the Canucks have played out that whole song and dance in the Stanley Cup Finals, and everyone knows how that turned out for them. What happened there and in games since have changed the way they approach the game, and for good reason.
Besides, it could have just as easily turned into Buffalo vs Toronto where Toronto *did* put their top line out and got jumped anyways. Hell seven minute powerplays have only been called what.... five or six times in league history (3 on our team last week alone)? Usually you can't just turtle and get your team a seven minute powerplay. Usually.
Video lacks Roy demanding to be traded, though it does have footage from that game.
Also, I vividly remember the Lapointe gets stick to balls moment, though my mind auto corrected it to Holmstrom because obviously. Objectively speaking, there were lots of obnoxious dudes on those teams.
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It's been very disconcerting watching the all-new Fightin' Canucks over the last week.
And poor Kellan Lain. His family flew in to watch his debut and that's all they got to see of him.
As a Canucks fan, I'm fine with it. Some teams need to be shown they can't walk over us with impunity. Come playoff time, I'd rather certain teams have that in mind.... assuming playoffs of course, don't fight your way to 9th for the love of god.
And I'm sure Kellan is pumped. Apparently the locker room was all over the guy. Easiest $10,000 he ever made and he likely just earned himself another game or two. Good on the kid.
No disrespect meant to Anaheim, but that was a shameful display. Same with Nolan in LA. It also bears mentioning that the Canucks have played out that whole song and dance in the Stanley Cup Finals, and everyone knows how that turned out for them. What happened there and in games since have changed the way they approach the game, and for good reason.
And how has this new approach worked out since the finals with Boston? 1 playoff win if my memory serves?
I mean really this entire idea is so stupid. You don't let the team you are playing dictate the type of game that gets played. Yeah in the playoffs the whistles get scarce, but the team that can force it's style onto the opponent is the one likely to win. Unless all the drinking has made me forget the dozens of fist fights the Hawks used to bludgeon the Kings and Bruins into submission last year.
Torts is a loose cannon, but he really didn't have a choice in the line up he put out. He could not put out his top line. Burrows was in his first game back from a broken jaw, Henrik Sedin has a broken finger and some other injury, and it would have been entirely irresponsible for him to expose them to the injury risk of facing that goon show that Hartley trotted out.
The CBC coverage of the game, convinced me again of how great it will be when they eventually lose hockey rights and morons like well, everyone not named Elliot Friedman, never find work in broadcasting again. PJ Stock is even more of an embarrassment as a broadcaster than he was as a hockey player, which is quite an accomplishment when you think about it.
I don't know if it was in the video, I don't remember seeing it. But there were a few goalies in the 90s, Hasek and Vernon come to mind, who used to swing their stick when moving from left to right. It started off as a poke check maneuver against someone attempting a wrap around. They'd swing the stick across the ice when someone was going around the net in an attempt to smack the stick/puck. Eventually some goalies (as mentioned Vernon and Hasek) started swinging a liiiiitle bit higher. First at ankle height, then knee height (see the Gretzky knee slash). Eventually Vernon broke a dude's arm!
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And this week in bad GMing and you. Trading your #1 player in relative Corsi, on a team struggling with puck possession.
Wonder if it would be possible for players to get matte black helmets too.
That'd be sweet.
I would prefer to watch hockey when watching hockey actually.
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Hey, they actually went out and won the shootout for a change......
Not sure why that isn't reviewable, it very clearly banked off the netting behind the goal.
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And poor Kellan Lain. His family flew in to watch his debut and that's all they got to see of him.
I still think Toews should be captain.
Then Torts is a terrible coach, so he put his fourth line out with his last change right, and then people faught!
Great hockey.
sounds like he threw the broken part into the crowd
Wait what? Terrible coaching?
What was Torts supposed to do, put the Sedins out there? When the other team is clearly spoiling for a fight you don't put your stars in harms way. Starting your fourth line doesn't really give the coach another option. You can't put your stars out, you can't even put out your second line because any fight trade-offs are going to be terrible. You pretty much have to match them, because you have no other option.
Calgary decided the kind of game they wanted, and they got it. If you want to blame anyone, blame the coach who decided to start the game off with a line brawl. In I wasn't clear, it's not Torts.
As a Canucks fan, I'm fine with it. Some teams need to be shown they can't walk over us with impunity. Come playoff time, I'd rather certain teams have that in mind.... assuming playoffs of course, don't fight your way to 9th for the love of god.
And I'm sure Kellan is pumped. Apparently the locker room was all over the guy. Easiest $10,000 he ever made and he likely just earned himself another game or two. Good on the kid.
Hell, even if 3 out of your 5 guys on the ice fight and the other 2 absorb punches you get your 5 on 3.
Besides, it could have just as easily turned into Buffalo vs Toronto where Toronto *did* put their top line out and got jumped anyways. Hell seven minute powerplays have only been called what.... five or six times in league history (3 on our team last week alone)? Usually you can't just turtle and get your team a seven minute powerplay. Usually.
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Challenge accepted.
Also, I vividly remember the Lapointe gets stick to balls moment, though my mind auto corrected it to Holmstrom because obviously. Objectively speaking, there were lots of obnoxious dudes on those teams.
And how has this new approach worked out since the finals with Boston? 1 playoff win if my memory serves?
I mean really this entire idea is so stupid. You don't let the team you are playing dictate the type of game that gets played. Yeah in the playoffs the whistles get scarce, but the team that can force it's style onto the opponent is the one likely to win. Unless all the drinking has made me forget the dozens of fist fights the Hawks used to bludgeon the Kings and Bruins into submission last year.
The CBC coverage of the game, convinced me again of how great it will be when they eventually lose hockey rights and morons like well, everyone not named Elliot Friedman, never find work in broadcasting again. PJ Stock is even more of an embarrassment as a broadcaster than he was as a hockey player, which is quite an accomplishment when you think about it.
I'm honestly surprised the Avs aren't more goony with him on the bench. We've only had the Roy-MacLean showdown, right?