Miller literally had the second least TOI 5 on 5 lol
Post-Game Talk: Vancouver Canucks felled by Seattle Kraken | 1-6 | Garland
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Wonder if a suspension comes down for Myers today. One of the dumbest penalties we've had this year in the context of the game but also just completely reckless by Myers. If that was a Kraken defender taking out EP or someone with that hit people here would be calling for a multi-game suspension.
Pretty clear that after a few press availabilities with Tocchet that he has not been brought in to "win now". They have accepted the fate that the team needs major changes. Those are personnel changes and changes in attitude/performance on both sides of the puck. When that became apparent to them it also became apparent that the coaching change needed to be made and they couldn't wait until the end of the year. They are going to use the next 5 weeks to truly evaluate who is staying and who is going. That is why Tocchet was brought in (for this season at least). Not to win but a guy and coaching staff they trust to sort the wheat from the chaff.
I do expect more moves beyond a Horvat trade come the deadline.
I do expect more moves beyond a Horvat trade come the deadline.
How’s that different than what I said? Yeah you can set a game plan but it’s going to take like more than 1 practice session to get the players to get used to playing to it.
Like if we see the same habits and same systematic issues by like end of this season then yeah it should be obvious that there is something wrong with this coaching hire.
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I too, am enraged at the fact that the team hasn't completely bought into Tocchet's system and had a full turnaround in the 4 days since he's been hired. What the absolute f*** is he doing?
No offense, but Rick Tocchet doesn't deserve any respect. He's preaching accountability without having ever been accountable for his actions.
Canucker
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Sure, he plead guilty and got 2 years probation...thats not being accountable?
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It's just such a weird play. Beniers bascially lightly hits Myers and then Myers slowly follows him around the ice and smokes him.
Normally I wouldn't say suspension but Beniers left the game with a head injury and if the goal is to protect young, star players (specifically head injuries) then you probably don't want these kind of plays in the game.
Ulmer cooperated with the investigation and got 6 months in jail and a fine. Tocchet didn't and got probation.
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I don't think it has anything to do with the bump at the boards before, he was open slapped his stick on the ice expecting a pass or deflection from the point and Myers went at him because he was open, but then the defender held onto it instead because he saw Myers coming, Myers already committed to try and take him out and lol did.
The hit Domi made on Joshua last game in the numbers from behind was way worse than this.
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Tocchets gambling issues were almost 20 years ago and teenagers gamble from their phones on the toilet these days, who cares.
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I'm pretty sure if you're a 23 year old defenseman with a career .8+ PPG playing for a dogshit team that desperately needs to keep the fans interested you get to demand whatever the hell you want.
Pleading guilty is taking accountability
Sure but then I’ll criticize him when he looks and plays like shit and people make excuses for him.
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lol...Who cares at this point? Grinding an axe for Tocchet over minor gambling related charges in 2006 when he plead guilty and took his punishment...when it's 20-f***ing-23 now, is pretty funny...does he have any speeding tickets we can f*** with him about too? lol
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Yes, someone hands-on involved in pro sports operating an allegedly mob-connected pro sports betting ring with the involvement of multiple active pro sports players and, IIRC a team owner, is a total non-issue anymore because kids have smart phones.
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This whole thing is a complete zero that really only became something because a police officer was involved, hence why the police officer got the actual prison time.
I believe Ulmer got a conditional sentence and just like Tocchet received no jail time. It sounds like both of them basically funded things and I don't think there was much more than that. If this happened today nobody would blink an eye.
The whole point of the case was to convict the police officer, which they did.
I think Tocchet probably sucks as a person but he has been held accountable for his actions.
Also the Myers hit is interference and that's it. I doubt there's a suspension, maybe a fine, but it's not like... egregious.
What's egregious is his defensive play, am I right fellas
Also the Myers hit is interference and that's it. I doubt there's a suspension, maybe a fine, but it's not like... egregious.
What's egregious is his defensive play, am I right fellas
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James Ulmer, 42, the least-known defendant in the case, faced
six months to a year in county jail under a plea agreement for his
role in the bookmaking operation with links to the National Hockey
League, the Phoenix Coyotes and coach Wayne Gretzky. But the judge
told Ulmer he would avoid jail if he stays out of trouble for the
next two years.
Burlington County Superior Court Judge Thomas S. Smith Jr. said
he would vacate Ulmer's six-month jail sentence if he completes
probation without further incident.
Man's probation closes NHL-linked gambling case
The last of three men who ran an illegal sports gambling ring for high-rollers was sentenced to two years' probation Friday, drawing to a close a case that drew international headlines because of a link to hockey's biggest star.
www.espn.com
The nhl promotes gambling, so does our province and our nhl team. There’s a team in Vegas. Cmon man.
He can’t be. At least Krug can wire the puck. Hughes is so atrocious in his own end that I really think he needs to be moved before his value tanks. Lol at those that think we could trade him for Nemec
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