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Here comes the awkward few days where meaningless games are played on the same day as a playoff game
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McTrashBoat
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ItWasJustified
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Why? It's just a game, and these three games must feel like just a game more than ever. Anyway, they must play them because of draft rankings so any dumb arguments that they shouldn't play should fall on completely deaf ears.
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That was my point?
That it's gonna be tough to get amped up for a game that's "just a game."
CanadienShark
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They're paid a huge amount of money to do it. If money and love of the game isn't enough motivation, what is?
Eliminated teams playing "meaningless games" is not unique to this season.
The games happening on the same day as a playoff game is in my 20-year history of watching the NHL (to the best of my recollection, so I could be wrong) is though, so there's that too.
The games happening on the same day as a playoff game is in my 20-year history of watching the NHL (to the best of my recollection, so I could be wrong) is though, so there's that too.
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Just saying it’s gotta be awkward for them. Playing meaningless games is one thing, getting yourself excited to play them when some of your peers and buddies are preparing for a playoff game later that same day is another. Especially if you know you have no chance of playing in playoff games yourself this year.
Are you kidding? These guys will feel like they’re playing playoff games, as the playoffs will be going on...and they’ll still be playing hockey! NHL playoff highlights will be shown and their games will still get mentioned. Makes the otherwise meaningless games more unique and memorable.
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Doesn't matter how much you love something if you just want it to be over with so you can come back next season.
The expectation of a player being so dedicated to a team sport is asinine
These players have lives. For a few months of the year until they retire.
I wouldn't want to get up to play the Flames or Canucks after I'd been eliminated. Let alone after playoffs start. I'd be thinking about the tiny amount of free time I finally have.
Skinnyjimmy08
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I'd happily bust my ass out there for meaningless games and get paid a ridiculous amount of money to do so
DieSendungmitderMaus
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Yeah but they get paid ridiculous amounts of money no matter how hard they try, so really they should just make sure no one loses any teeth or gets seriously injured
The awkward part is that some fringe players may want to prove themselves and go full throttle while established players dgaf
The awkward part is that some fringe players may want to prove themselves and go full throttle while established players dgaf
It's not that different from 2 teams eliminated from contention playing each other towards the end of a normal regular season.
And some guys are fighting to stay in the league and prove themselves, some guys need the paycheck
And some guys are fighting to stay in the league and prove themselves, some guys need the paycheck
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I think most of them just love to play. It's just a game in the elementary school too and still you love to score there.
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I like to think of it as 2 teams playing relegation games while other teams are competing for medals. Obviously Vancouver and Calgary aren't playing for much besides Pride, but I think they will be fine finishing up the season while the playoffs are going on.
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They're also paid stupid amounts of money. It's a job too.
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Some players play 82 meaningless games in a normal season given that they have no chance to make playoffs.
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Wouldn't it be similar to getting ready for a bronze medal game when you have no chance of winning gold and your peers are getting ready for the finals to try and win the gold.
Similar idea.
Not on the same scale but very similar.
In the grand scheme it's pretty meaningless but on garbage teams like Vancouver, a bunch of waiver fodder players are auditioning for roles next year
WatchfulElm
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Yeah. I need Hughes to put up bagels lol. I took Pettersson
I got the same 2 players! I need at least 5 points from Hughes to have a chance to win.
