Congrats to Draisaitl! Most points in a season by a German player!
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With a side of Wurstsalat and and bratkartoffeln please!
Good to hear he's breaking records so quickly. Once he finds his consistency at this level, watch out!
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DisgruntledGoat*
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To go back to the theme of crow-eating from my earlier thread, man was I ever wrong about Drai. I actually wanted Bennett because while I saw the tantalizing potential in Drai, I figured Edmonton would never be the place for him to develop given our track record. Bennett seemed to need less development even if his ceiling was probably lower. Plus he had sandpaper in his game that I thought the team could use in the top 6. So far, I'm very wrong and very happy about that - Drai's even shown to be a lot tougher and more physical than I expected.
Looking forward to him smashing this mark in future years!
It hasn't even been three years yet but the idea that his skating was sub-par seems crazy now.
Empty Netter
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I see you didn't have any bad intentions. Therefore I want to apologize for my initial reaction.
I like that new version!
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McSomnii
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Draisatl has become my favourite player, surprisingly enough.
I know that he's played a lot with some of the best Oilers in recent memory in McDavid and Hall, but I sometimes feel as though they get a lot more credit than they deserve when it comes to the growth of Drai's game; he, more than anyone else, is the catalyst for his own improvement as an offensive force, and as a player in general.
I've come to enjoy the nastiness that he shows every now and again as well
Glad to see him set a new milestone for a German-born hockey player. Now, hopefully he'll continue to top his own milestone over and over again over the next several years.
I know that he's played a lot with some of the best Oilers in recent memory in McDavid and Hall, but I sometimes feel as though they get a lot more credit than they deserve when it comes to the growth of Drai's game; he, more than anyone else, is the catalyst for his own improvement as an offensive force, and as a player in general.
I've come to enjoy the nastiness that he shows every now and again as well
Glad to see him set a new milestone for a German-born hockey player. Now, hopefully he'll continue to top his own milestone over and over again over the next several years.
Cyclones Rock
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My German is spotty I was trying to say he will be black rubber king for germany
Your quote has a page on google. Paste and search it
Er wird ein schwarzer gummikoinig fur Deutschland sein
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Do you think that's funny ? It's not !
It's not supposed to be funny. That's the National Anthem. I'm in support of this. Don't know what offended you.
Edit: When I type "Germany's National Anthem" That was what came up. It has nothing to do with me being 'offensive'. From what I read, there's a verse or two that isn't used anymore but that's what I found when I saw Youtube. It was never to laugh and poke fun at anyone.
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LemmyUlanov55
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He probably didn't realize you're not aware of what kinda "version" of the german hymn you posted. After WWII 'til today we're used to the last verse "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit (Unity, right and freedom)", the first 2 verse are viewed as a symbol of NS regime and are forbidden (i think) in Germany.
That's the reason why Empty Netter reacted a little irritated..
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Do you think that's funny ? It's not !
Brought to mind when the USTA played the Nazi stanza version of the German anthem at the Fed Cup.
I think in this case, it's a little more innocent though.
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He probably didn't realize you're not aware of what kinda "version" of the german hymn you posted. After WWII 'til today we're used to the last verse "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit (Unity, right and freedom)", the first 2 verse are viewed as a symbol of NS regime and are forbidden (i think) in Germany.
That's the reason why Empty Netter reacted a little irritated..
Nah, the first two aren't forbidden. Lots of people think that the first stanza is, but that's not correct. All three verses were part of the national anthem until 1990, though only the third one was to be played at events. Since re-unification, only the third verse is the anthem.
There isn't really anything wrong with the second verse, the Nazis didn't use that one either. What they did, was take the first verse, spin its meaning on its head and add another song afterwards, while the second and third verse got removed.
The famous phrase from the first verse, "Deutschland Deutschland über alles" could be used as sign of German superiority compared to everyone else, that's how the Nazis used it, but that's not what it actually means. It was written at a time where Germany was split into a ton of various big and small states that were only losely connected. The verse asks the German people to put all the petty squabbles between the various states behind them and form one united Germany.
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A pretty stand up kid saying he didn't want to make a big deal out of it in respect for a great player like Marco Strum.
Brought to mind when the USTA played the Nazi stanza version of the German anthem at the Fed Cup.
I think in this case, it's a little more innocent though.
Maybe the guy who played it at the fed cup was just a dumb ass then...
Brought to mind when the USTA played the Nazi stanza version of the German anthem at the Fed Cup.
I think in this case, it's a little more innocent though.
Unlike what the stupid media wants you to believe that stanza has absolutely nothing to do with Nazis what so ever.
As a consolation for not playing in Cologne this year (IIHF WC) I'd like to see him bring back the cup this summer. That is all.
English: Puck
German: Scheibe (or also Puck)
My German is spotty I was trying to say he will be black rubber king for germany
English: Puck
German: Scheibe (or also Puck)
LemmyUlanov55
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Glen Sather in the 90s was obsessed with big and tough players and had little patience with those that didn't fit into this ideal.
Mariusz Czerkawski also comes to mind... He was a talented player but got shuttled too early and even appeared in the all-star game a few years later for the Islanders.
I think the knock on Satan was that he was too soft. He had pretty decent rookie and sophomore years with the Oilers and I thought he had the talent to become better. I remember arguing with some guy on the Oilers newsgroup that he was still young and would improve, but then was called "biased Oiler fan" by a regular there. He ended up with 40-goal and multiple 30 goal seasons.
And Ray Whitney.. ugh.. what a great story he could have become. Local boy, Oilers stick boy, dad practices with team, etc. So little patience was shown for him before he left.
There was a lot of hype about Jochen Hecht coming here and becoming a star one day, and the expectations were too high. Of course, people were still trying to get over the disappointment of Doug Weight's impending free agency and wanted to hang onto something positive from the trade. He was inconsistent, and from what I recall he didn't enjoy playing for Edmonton.
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Would be more interesting if players like Kühnhackl sen., Truntschka or Hegen played NHL.
Still the better hymn in my opinion.
Jaeger03
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Bingo. Unfortunately it's actual meaning has been twisted to represent (to some) something different and as such it's not viewed as appropriate to use any longer, which is too bad.
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