Around the NHL: 2018-19, Part 4

[SatanwasaSlovak]

He’s not flaming out...

Nice future-telling there.

 

[Sabre the Win]

Nice future-telling there.

With his skill set and hockey IQ, I find it really hard for Pettersson to flame out. Hes going to be their 1C for the future for many years to come.

 

[joshjull]

 

[joshjull]

Lost their love of the game.

 

[1972]

Nice future-telling there.

Why do teams even employ scouts then...

Really? have you seen the talent that kid possesses? The way he reads the game? He’s a special special talent, he’s doing this with a boys body. He’s that good.

He’s probably not a 100 point guy, but’s hes probably a 40 goal 80 point guy in his career.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Baccus]

Ouch. Not really fair with it being an unknown recording but still....

 

[WeDislikeEich]

Ouch. Not really fair with it being an unknown recording but still....

I was just coming to post this.

Yikes! I feel bad for Sens fans.

And Duchene talking about how he hasn’t paid attention in the PK meetings for 3 weeks.... Not the best look for him.

 

[BuffaloGooner]

Ouch. Not really fair with it being an unknown recording but still....

Bad look for all of involved but especially the Uber driver. Gross. At least the players are aware that they’re being taught nothing

 

[Man of Principles]

When you point fingers at the coaches, you're the problem more often than not. We didn't need to see this video to know there's turmoil present for that franchise. We saw all we needed to on Saturday. Buffalo overwhelmed them, but you could see how disengaged the Senators were.

Whether it was legal or not to record, I know one star player who needs to go.

For what it's worth, Uber drivers are allowed to record for their own safety, but that driver crossed the line.

 

[Baccus]

I find it hard to imagine you can argue a right/expectation of privacy in what is basically a vehicle owned by a 3rd party that's used as a taxi cab. But it can be both slimey of the driver, and stupid of the players to be talking in a taxi.

As a whole, everybody vents about 'work', the interesting thing will be the follow up for the organization, which is already under the gun to say the least.

 

[Dahlin 2 Eichel]

After seeing how the Ottawa’s players acted, you have to wonder how our players were when we couldn’t even buy a goal or win. It obviously happens and is very toxic to be on a rebuilding team apparently. This makes me think that the culture around the team really had to change. I guarantee that a lot of our players had these type of conversations all the time.

 

[OkimLom]

After seeing how the Ottawa’s players acted, you have to wonder how our players were when we couldn’t even buy a goal or win. It obviously happens and is very toxic to be on a rebuilding team apparently. This makes me think that the culture around the team really had to change. I guarantee that a lot of our players had these type of conversations all the time.

That’s an interesting jump from that to describe the situation with us.

Now imagine if Eichel was involved in those conversations...

 

[Zip15]

I'm with Whitney and see this is something of a nothing-burger. Frustrated players expressing frustration with a coach and his lack of...coaching. Sometimes the truth hurts to hear. I don't think they crossed any lines.

Do we think there haven't been any Sabres ripping Bylsma or Phil in cabs or Ubers over the last few years? Come on.

 

[ZZamboni]

As you said Zip .. a total nothing burger. But some are gonna act like this is unique. Guys blowing off steam ... verbally.

Yawn ...

 

[sabremike]

As you said Zip .. a total nothing burger. But some are gonna act like this is unique. Guys blowing off steam ... verbally.

Yawn ...

Of course everyone in just about any job imaginable talks shit about their boss in private. But if their boss catches them in the act there are going to be problems. This is anything but a nothing burger, it is public and toxic. How are any of those player's relationships with those coaches ever going to be the same. I'd also like to note the Uber driver is a total plonker for secretly recording them and putting the video online.

 

[ZZamboni]

Of course everyone in just about any job imaginable talks **** about their boss in private. But if their boss catches them in the act there are going to be problems. This is anything but a nothing burger, it is public and toxic. How are any of those player's relationships with those coaches ever going to be the same. I'd also like to note the Uber driver is a total plonker for secretly recording them and putting the video online.

Agree the relationships will never be the same.

Uber drivers have every right to record their “cab” for security concerns. I know I would!

However, Agree the Uber driver was a jerk for sharing that.

At the end of the day ... I still agree with zip.

 

[darcyRegier]

The face of our franchise was rumored to have said that he won't sign a long term extension unless the coach was fires so this isn't that big of a deal to me.

I'd be extremely pissed too if I was playing for an organization that had continuously embarrassed itself and just got smoked 9-2 the previous game.

 

[ZZamboni]

The face of our franchise was rumored to have said that he won't sign a long term extension unless the coach was fires so this isn't that big of a deal to me.

I'd be extremely pissed too if I was playing for an organization that had continuously embarrassed itself and just got smoked 9-2 the previous game.

It was recorded Oct 29 or 30. During their west coast trip. Before our 9-2 game.

 

[darcyRegier]

It was recorded Oct 29 or 30. During their west coast trip. Before our 9-2 game.

Still though, those guys are working for the current joke of the NHL. I can see why there would be frustration throughout the organization.

 

[old kummelweck]

Is the date right on that video? If so, it's almost 2 years old.

 

[dotcommunism]

Is the date right on that video? If so, it's almost 2 years old.

Tierney is in his first year with the team. The date is just some default setting.

 

[ZZamboni]

Is the date right on that video? If so, it's almost 2 years old.

As I said two posts above, it JUST happened Oct 29 or 30th. Before our 9-2 game.

‘I haven’t paid attention in three weeks’: Sens players caught knocking coaches, laughing about team on video

 

[Jeremy2020]

If some PR guy that is the face of their company got caught doing this then they'd be fired instantly. Like it or not, Hockey players are paid in part to be public figure. The everybody else is doing it excuse sounds like elementary school students.

 

[enthusiast]

I'm with Whitney and see this is something of a nothing-burger. Frustrated players expressing frustration with a coach and his lack of...coaching. Sometimes the truth hurts to hear. I don't think they crossed any lines.

Do we think there haven't been any Sabres ripping Bylsma or Phil in cabs or Ubers over the last few years? Come on.

Whitney's meltdown matches the tenor of the response lol