What's the worst word/saying on this site

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Anything "Of All Time!" (save, player, etc)

The "anyone who disagrees doesn't know anything about hockey" tactic.

Calling people haters because they are critical of a player.

Honorable Mention:

Salty
AINEC
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[snipes]

"Leaf haters" for having a difference of opinion.

 

[Dolemite]

When people quote a post and simply reply "this" instead of hitting the like button.

This.

 

[7even]

Narrative, fallacy, -lite, "x-fan coming in peace"

 

[Pens x]

Hyperbole, revisionist or straw man.

 

[kook10]

"Should of"

 

[Cizin]

"Should of"

That one is annoying and I hear it all the time in regular conversation but this site has to be the absolute worst for using the word 'then' when they mean 'than'. How people mix up 'then' and 'than' is beyond me.

 

[socko]

Projected over 82 games. You either did it or you didn't do it. Staying healthy and in the lineup is a skill all on its own.

 

[cowboy82nd]

For me, it's whenever people title their threads in the form of a question. It's such an intellectually lazy way to introduce a point without the responsibility of arguing for or against it. For example instead of the title "Is Jarome Iginla a first ballot Hall of Famer?", make it "Jarome Iginla is/is not a first ballot Hall of Famer" and argue your point in your post.

Go take a look at the front page right now and you'll see what I'm talking about. Now you won't be able to unsee it and it will bother you every time.

Isn't asking a question, starting a conversation? You know, find out what other people think on a message board.

 

[cowboy82nd]

In the world, sure. In professional hockey, no.

Think of an absolutely back-breaking goal that ended your favorite team's season or altered their season in that direction.

I could give you 13-15 of those that Girardi has been on the ice for. He has been on the ice for literally every huge playoff goal against the Rangers in the last 10 years. That's no exaggeration.

You do know that anyone that gets paid to play hockey is a professional (i.e. NHL, AHL, ECHL)?

 

[Jbcraig1883]

Halak + 2nd =D

 

[cowboy82nd]

Not sure if this is the place for it but I cringe when I read this:

“All the research that we do on a regular basis tells us overwhelmingly our fans like the shootout,”
- Gary Bettman

No. We. Don't.

I do. Yes, I would rather have games go into overtime until there is a winner. But I understand why the NHL doesn't do it in the regular season. So, yes I like the shootout.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

eye test

 

[Martinez]

"On pace for"

More like will not achieve

 

[Shockmaster]

“-insert team name- has a bright future!”

 

[ECBBW]

"Common" instead of "come on"
Metric ton
Intensive purposes

 

[Lunatik]

Referring to anyone by nothing more than their initials.

 

[4thline]

The growing cliche thumbing noses at "quantity for quality" for pretty standard package type proposals.

The phrase was from the days when people would propose like a 5 for 1 with no single piece better than a 3rd rounder or their team's 12th best prospect. Now it's people getting offended at trades that don't involve a blue chip prospect.

 

[I Hate Tie DOMI]

Lately it's been "hot take" as the worst.

 

[Yorkshire Leaf]

"Locker room cancer" - firstly because to describe anyone as cancer is extremely distasteful and secondly the people who use it never know if the person they are applying it to are a disruptive influence or not, they only have half-arsed internet rumours to go on.

 

[AaronTrieu]

“And it’s not even close,” and it’s not even close

 

[Alwalys]

AINEC AINEC


Also, karlsson anything

 

[Fantomas]

"IQ"

 

[Based Anime Fan]

Anything that has this format:

Laine/Matthews/McDavid is/has the *insert catchphrase of the week here* in the league, no comparison/equal.

Not so much because the statement is bad (although it is), but the insufferable defenders of the other 2 slighted players turn each and every thread that start this way into a cesspool of idioticy and regurgitated bias. No one, repeat, NO ONE out side of your fan base actually cares. It's worse when it's Laine/Matthews. We get it, so could you stop shoving it down our throats non-stop?

 

[MrSnrub]

"Locker room cancer" = basically any player seen to have any sort of disagreement with any other player/coach.