Post-Game Talk: Joisey @ Birdman, flapper of arms and winner of cups. 7:07pm

[RandyHolt]

Reirden is doing what needed to be done close to a decade ago. Standing up vocally immediately directly for that which is right, and pressure the league via the media as needed to make sure his players don't get screwed over.

Losing Willy for 40/year is obviously going to have a huge impact on our repeat ambitions. More than likely even his biggest homer fan ever could have predicted.

Now, we just need Dick Patrick and BMac to do the same. Like today. They should beat DOPES to the punch and make up their own video showing his innocence. Don't wait for an appeal in NY 3 months from now to get started.

 

[Roughing]

Any links to Reirden's remarks?

 

[chilimac]

Any links to Reirden's remarks?

a good portion of what Reirden said is contained within this clip.

https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/video/league/nhl

 

[4thTierSport]

The Caps/Wilson need to legally go after NHLPA and the league at this point. Neither are operating in good faith. They really could make the league look like a joke. Look how bad they could make them look based on Kuzy, both of Oshie’s and Reeve’s hit the night before. Now imagine how embarrassing it would look combing through multiple seasons worth of hits.

This needs to be reviewed today since Caps play tomorrow correct? Especially given it’s a 3pm puck drop? Using logic here but I would think the longer the wait less likely anything happens?

Oh here is another one to the list. What f***ing league only fines someone 5k for BITING another player?

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Reirden is doing what needed to be done close a decade ago. Standing up vocally immediately directly for that which is right, and pressure the league via the media as needed to make sure his players don't get screwed over.
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Now, we just need Dick Patrick and BMac to do the same. Like today. They should beat DOPES to the punch and make up their own video showing his innocence. Don't wait for an appeal in NY 3 months from now to get started.

The Caps/Wilson need to legally go after NHLPA and the league at this point. Neither are operating in good faith. They really could make the league look like a joke. Look how bad they could make them look based on Kuzy, both of Oshie’s and Reeve’s hit the night before. Now imagine how embarrassing it would look combing through multiple seasons worth of hits.///

The Caps' video crews (idk whether internal and marketing share the same people) should put together one or more DOPES-like videos showing comparable hits:
-Reaves's no call and Wilson's match
-Tanev on Kuzy no call and other similar hits that resulted in penalties
-the numerous uncalled hits on Oshie including Thornton
Get the msg out there first, set up the story and dictate the terms.

 

[4thTierSport]

The Caps' video crews (idk whether internal and marketing share the same people) should put together one or more DOPES-like videos showing comparable hits:
-Reaves's no call and Wilson's match
-Tanev on Kuzy no call and other similar hits that resulted in penalties
-the numerous uncalled hits on Oshie including Thornton
Get the msg out there first, set up the story and dictate the terms.

Ideally do it in a way that gives the league as little response time as possible, but no real way of doing it.

 

[StrikingDistance]

Wow....this Reerden presser is awesome. He is pissed and I love it.

 

[maacoshark]

Wow....this Reerden presser is awesome. He is pissed and I love it.

I like this interview. Reirden describes the play exactly the way I saw it. He did a good job at being politically correct and was careful with what he said.
I do wish he would have told us exactly what the ref said when he questioned the call. Especially after the 2nd period when everyone had time to review the play and realized it was a bad call.

 

[895]

Lost in the Wilson commotion, I noticed no one mentioned Niskanen's brutal play on that second NJ goal. Sheesh

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Lost in the Wilson commotion, I noticed no one mentioned Niskanen's brutal play on that second NJ goal. Sheesh

SEE: don’t sweat the small stuff

 

[traparatus]

Lost in the Wilson commotion, I noticed no one mentioned Niskanen's brutal play on that second NJ goal. Sheesh

A few things were lost in the Great Wilson Debate.

Backstrom hattrick.
Awesome Burka goal.
How about 'em DSP shot blocks? Man is a warrior.
Wilson with another goal. That's just trolling.
Ovechkin with some milestone or something.

You are right, though. Niskanen is having himself a rough season to this point. He is a little more involved in the offensive zone than I'm used to seen but his 'home-plate' defense is hard on the eyes.

 

[maacoshark]

Lost in the Wilson commotion, I noticed no one mentioned Niskanen's brutal play on that second NJ goal. Sheesh

I didnt bother saying anything about that play or the goal when Eller turned the puck over. It wasnt worth the hassle.