Around the NHL VIII - Tarasenko is Good at Hockey

[Speaking Moistly]

Given that the league has become a breeding ground for disease and Dupuis' mysterious illness/injury.


Philadelphia Flyers ‏@NHLFlyers
Claude Giroux is unable to attend tonight's Season Ticket Holder event. He is being evaluated by team doctors.

 

[Dying Alive]

Given that the league has become a breeding ground for disease and Dupuis' mysterious illness/injury.


Philadelphia Flyers ‏@NHLFlyers
Claude Giroux is unable to attend tonight's Season Ticket Holder event. He is being evaluated by team doctors.

Jesus. Vaccinate your kids and get flu shots, people.

Hopefully it's just the flu. With the luck the Pens have had over the past few years it's probably Ebola.

 

[Shrimper]

I don't get how Giroux would get something though. Started at St.Louis (Although apparently originated in Anaheim), went to Anaheim, Dupuis could have it, and now Giroux. Think one of the Rangers was out for the same reasons for a few days?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Jesus. Vaccinate your kids and get flu shots, people.

Hopefully it's just the flu. With the luck the Pens have had over the past few years it's probably Ebola.

But...but Jenny McCarthy said...

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Philadelphia Flyers ‏@NHLFlyers
Claude Giroux was evaluated by team doctors tonight and he is fine, according to #Flyers GM Ron Hextall.


So it's not related to whatever is going on with Dupuis.

 

[Dying Alive]

The Bolts just hammered the Rangers. Heh.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

The Bolts just hammered the Rangers. Heh.

I'm assuming it was the refs' fault.

 

[ProgOg]

Really impressive effort by M.Staal here.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

It's like his mind is already in Carolina.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

They should just trade Tlusty and a 3rd for Staal right now and get it over with.

 

[BHD]

I'm assuming it was the refs' fault.

I don't think the MSG crew mentioned officiating once. They did, however, call the Rangers game "lackadaisical" about 100 times. It was that bad.

 

[Dying Alive]

I'm assuming it was the refs' fault.

Maybe they announced the 3 stars mid-way through the first period & NYR thought they could pack up and go home.

Wow, that Staal play was bad. That guy is going to get overpaid in free agency.

 

[Al Smith]

Maybe they announced the 3 stars mid-way through the first period & NYR thought they could pack up and go home.

Wow, that Staal play was bad. That guy is going to get overpaid in free agency.[/QUOTE]

So any agent can use Bruce Orpeck and Engo contracts (and others) as comparables, and M. Staal's contract will probably rival Jordan's (maybe not ten years though). Happy times on the Staal family farm(s).

Rags looked like completely different team against just about everyone besides the Pens. Guess that explains their basically .500 record.

 

[Shady Machine]

I am so damn jealous of the Lightning's young forwards. Where the hell do all these guys come from?

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

I am so damn jealous of the Lightning's young forwards. Where the hell do all these guys come from?

Someone forgot to tell them that they're not allowed to draft skilled forwards.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Someone forgot to tell them that they're not allowed to draft skilled forwards.

Some of them are aren't even from North America!

*gasp*

 

[Shady Machine]

Someone forgot to tell them that they're not allowed to draft skilled forwards.

Seriously. I am just amazed at how many of them there are. I just looked really quick and they have 5 young wingers, 4 of whom are drafted, that I would take over Bennett (our best forward prospect drafted in the 8 years Shero was here). That doesn't include Drouin, since he was a gimme pick, or Connolly who is close to on par with Bennett.

The list is Nakestnikov (27th overall 2011), Kucherov (58th overall 2011), Palat (208 overall 2011), Johnson (undrafted), Killorn (77th overall 2007).

Yeah we have a better D prospect pool, but I'd rather just be jealous at the awesomeness of their young forwards.

 

[Dying Alive]

Josh Harding cleared waivers. The kicking the wall thing was stupid on his part but I feel so bad for him with everything he's been through health-wise.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Some of them are aren't even from North America!

*gasp*

We should report them to the league and get them kicked out for that.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Some of them are aren't even from North America!

*gasp*

Not from NA? I don't get it. Are they from Mars or something?

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Not from NA? I don't get it. Are they from Mars or something?

More local prospects passed up

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

We should report them to the league and get them kicked out for that.

Nah. They're only punishing themselves, after all. All of the good players come from North America. Especially the USA (who ACTUALLY invented the game). And in particular the NCAA. If the young player gets to his game enough... it's acceptable to draft from a short-list of CHL juniors teams. A very short list.

But ultimately you're just better off taking a defenseman or five.

Not from NA? I don't get it. Are they from Mars or something?

Who knows? Probably wherever that lazy, no-heart floater Malkin is from. I try to emulate the mindset of the golden era of my favorite hockey team (2009-2013 <3) and not think about things that scare me.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Surely changes are coming in Toronto. Down 8-2 to the offensively inept Preds after gettling shalacked by Buffalo.

Could Dan Bylsma actually be the Leafs next coach?

I'm thinking they just promote within and pray for Babcock.

 

[Deutschland Dangler]

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Surely changes are coming in Toronto. Down 8-2 to the offensively inept Preds after gettling shalacked by Buffalo.

Could Dan Bylsma actually be the Leafs next coach?

I'm thinking they just promote within and pray for Babcock.

The Predators aren't offensively inept this year. They're 9th in the league in goals for per game. And just one of the best teams all around so far.