League News: 2018-19 NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) Vol. 1

[Calicaps]

really makes me appreciate slapshot.

 

[trick9]

Who the hell thought that was a good idea?

 

[marcel snapshot]

Well, we are all talking about him.
But Jeezus, how does he not freak kids out.
Course the Flyers fans just want to know whether he can play goalie.

 

[Hivemind]

 

[Hivemind]

Course the Flyers fans just want to know whether he can play goalie.

Antero Grittymaki

 

[AtNightWeFly]

I like it.

 

[Corby78]

 

[AtNightWeFly]

So now the Rangers are the only mascot-less team? I wonder if they'll cave.
And may I suggest a subway rat.

 

[Devil Dancer]

So now the Rangers are the only mascot-less team? I wonder if they'll cave.
And may I suggest a subway rat.

Hauling a piece of pizza!

 

[Corby78]

So now the Rangers are the only mascot-less team? I wonder if they'll cave.
And may I suggest a subway rat.

honestly I respect that, and hope they hold out.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Your scientists were so preoccupied whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.- Dr. Ian Malcom Jurassic Park

^^^ Someone on Gritty's Instagram. I haven't laughed this much in what seems like years!!!!

 

[marcel snapshot]

Update - Gritty already threatening the Pens with violence, so it's got that going for it

 

[third man in]

Update - Gritty already threatening the Pens with violence, so it's got that going for it

I was on the fence before. I love this creep.

 

[g00n]

If they were going for "so bad it's good" they nailed it. That's the evolving dynamic. lol

 

[Hivemind]

I am fully onboard the Grittymania hype train. I love it because of how much I hate it. It's the perfect mascot for Philadelphia in every way.

 

[marcel snapshot]

I actually have many important things to do, but none more important than doing the public service of furnishing the 10 finest reactions to Gritty thus far. Here's an illustrated reminder to jar your memory and imprint your nightmares:


1. He looks so full of life, and PCP
2. I think my wife said it best upon first laying eyes on Gritty: “That looks like an overweight, 40-year-old, just out of rehab version of a Sesame Street character.” We both really like Gritty.
3. He looks like the deadbeat brother of the porn-addicted muppet from Avenue Q.
4. [From Habs’ twitter account] - The cousin Youppi! doesn't talk about
5. The way the eyes move around randomly in different directions makes it look like its gotten hit too many times by Scott Stevens in the neutral zone.
6. Looks like Jakub Voracek had one hell of an off-season.
7. Looks like Flaming Hot Cheetos soaked in acid, In all honestly, it's actually kind of awesome that they went so far off the rails with this dude. We need more disgusting, horrifying and sadistic mascots in sports.
8. Actual quote from Gritty’s bio: His father was a “bully,” so naturally he has some of those tendencies So, to be clear, Gritty was both a victim of and is an ongoing purveyor of child abuse? This is the ideal mascot for Flyers fans.
9. This new multi-state killing spree muppet named Gritty sure is something else
10. What in the hell . . . he acts like the Phanatic on MDMA

 

[Hivemind]

Oh trust me, there are far better Gritty reactions. Just peruse the thread on the Flyers board. Quite a few gems there. Or join the Gritty Memes facebook page.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Yes - the Gritty rabbit hole you can fall into on the Internet is vast and endless

 

[Dr John Carlson]

The amount of hate that Gritty has gotten makes him very endearing. I'd run through a brick wall for the guy if he were Washington's mascot.

 

[Hivemind]

The amount of hate that Gritty has gotten makes him very endearing. I'd run through a brick wall for the guy if he were Washington's mascot.

One of my coworkers put it best: "36 hours hours ago I wanted to murder Gritty. Now I'd take a bullet for him"

 

[Raikkonen]

Aftrr winning it all I dont care about mascots, Johns' or Perry's injuries or some other team's problems, successes or whatever. B2B is all I care. Let others do whatever they want.

 

[strungout]

One of my coworkers put it best: "36 hours hours ago I wanted to murder Gritty. Now I'd take a bullet for him"

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Canes to wear Whalers uniforms for 2 games

This is going to rile some people up...

 

[Devil Dancer]

Canes to wear Whalers uniforms for 2 games

This is going to rile some people up...

Stick looks bizarre in that getup.

 

[maacoshark]

Canes to wear Whalers uniforms for 2 games

This is going to rile some people up...

I dont like it. If they are going to wear the uniforms then play the games in Hartford.