The Hockey Thread

[canadaguy]

Crazy not only how this guy is allowed to work in the NHL again, but he gets the privilege of running the team who was a Stanley Cup finalist and currently has the best player to ever grace the sport since Gretzky.

I believe the word you mean is disgusting not crazy

 

[canadaguy]

Like I don't get it.

Holland had done a pretty decent job with this team, and then they just let him walk and hire this POS?


They've done the impossible and made Oiler and Flames fans agree on something.

 

[MC74]

I believe the word you mean is disgusting not crazy

That too, may the organization suffer years of futility for this POS hiring.

Like I don't get it.

Holland had done a pretty decent job with this team, and then they just let me walk and hire this POS?


They've done the impossible and made Oiler and Flames fans agree on something.

Reeks of desperation in the aftermath of Ken Holland leaving, especially since they were so close to winning the cup. Unfortunately, some organizations don't give a shit when it comes to this sort of thing, and the way Edmonton saw it, they saw him as the most qualified candidate based on his "experience".

They fell into the ole' experience trap, and ended up making a piss poor choice at that. Fucking embarrassing this is. Wouldn't be shocked if someone hired Joel Quenneville either.

 

[MC74]

Canes re-sign Martin Nečas to a 2-year deal worth $6.5M AAV. @Fire Queen

 

[Fire Queen]

we lost a couple good guy in free agency im glad we’re hanging onto him

 

[canadaguy]

https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/s/J5n7ZISOWR

 

[Fire Queen]

LETS GOOOOOOO UTAH GOLF ASSOCIATION

 

[Jon]

I am still rooting for Broken Legs.

 

[Crystal]

Poor Askarov. Wanted some NHL time and is going to get it on the Sharks. Eek!

 

[Quagmire]

Ready for another year of disappointment

 

[Crystal]

Ready for another year of disappointment

I hear that. Dallas did nothing but downgrade.

 

[rktaker]

don’t really have any words here it just sucks that two lives were cut short rip Johnny and Matthew

 

[MC74]

don’t really have any words here it just sucks that two lives were cut short rip Johnny and Matthew

Plus, there was a lot of discourse over it because when the rumor broke, people were going crazy over whether it was true or not. Also, people were making disgusting remarks on the situation. Man, people are fucked in the head.

Rick Central FLA.@rickkcenFLThe critics were right. Johnny Gaudreau can't play defense.

 

[Crystal]

Such a tragedy.

 

[MC74]

Such a tragedy.

In the same span we've lost Rachel Lillis and Sycho Sid too. This has been a terrible couple of weeks.

 

[Jon]

don’t really have any words here it just sucks that two lives were cut short rip Johnny and Matthew

Holy shit... What terrible news! Thoughts with their families.

 

[canadaguy]

This is gut wrenching. The way he left Calgary, we "hated" him, but that was just silly hockey stuff. No one deserves this. Fuck.....


And apparently they were in town for their sister's wedding. I can't even imagine how she's feeling.

 

[MC74]

This is gut wrenching. The way he left Calgary, we "hated" him, but that was just silly hockey stuff. No one deserves this. Fuck.....

Yeah, it always hurts seeing one of your best players walk as a free agent, so to have that bit of resentment is understandable. But even still, no one in their right mind wishes this to happen to the guy. This is just awful all around.

And apparently they were in town for their sister's wedding. I can't even imagine how she's feeling.

Makes it all the more tragic. Here they were about to celebrate on their sister's wedding day and this happens.

 

[canadaguy]

Fuck drunk driving

 

[MC74]

Fuck drunk driving

This so much. And regardless, it was reckless what the driver did. The person was behind a slow moving vehicle, illegally went to pass it by going into the opposite lane, then tried to get back into the correct lane, but the driver in front of them was trying to give Johnny and Matthew space on their bikes, and so decides to swerve all the way to the right and ends up hitting the Gaudreau brothers from behind.

 

[canadaguy]

Yeah I had read through that earlier and I just..... That's so fucking horrendous.....

Like, if this fuckstain could have just waited an entire fucking minute. 1. Fucking. Minute.

 

[Fire Queen]

every new detail about this story just paints a sadder and sadder picture. not just drinking and driving but drinking WHILE driving...and the crash only happened because he assumed the driver of the other car was as much of an asshole as he is.

 

[Ancle Suck]

I hate people.

 

[Crystal]

 

[rktaker]

it just gets worse, this guy is showing no remorse for killing two people

 

[Jon]

it just gets worse, this guy is showing no remorse for killing two people

Fuck this guy...

You're about to sit with Bubby in a cell for the next 10 years for double vehicular homicide. Consider this a fucking vacation.

 

[MC74]

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every new detail about this story just paints a sadder and sadder picture. not just drinking and driving but drinking WHILE driving...and the crash only happened because he assumed the driver of the other car was as much of an asshole as he is.

Here's a bit from the court proceedings and this asshole isn't showing one bit of remorse. You know what, to hell with throwing him in prison. This fucker should be executed on the spot.

 

[canadaguy]

it just gets worse, this guy is showing no remorse for killing two people

There's not even words.

 

[MC74]

A bit late on this one, but Edmonton managed to re-sign Leon Draisaitl to an 8-year contract at $14M AAV.

 

[MC74]

The Boston Bruins are noted as the heaviest team in the NHL, averaging in at 207lbs. Second tallest after Vegas too. With the way things are going, I have a hunch the NHL's going to be getting bigger from here on out as many teams appear to be prioritizing size again.

 

[Jon]

The Boston Bruins are noted as the heaviest team in the NHL, averaging in at 207lbs. Second tallest after Vegas too. With the way things are going, I have a hunch the NHL's going to be getting bigger from here on out as many teams appear to be prioritizing size again.

Don’t get me wrong… I like the skill but I miss the physical game that I watched as a kid in the 80s and 90s

 

[MC74]

Don’t get me wrong… I like the skill but I miss the physical game that I watched as a kid in the 80s and 90s

Can't speak for the 80s as I wasn't even born yet, but as far as my early days of watching hockey go, I'm more on the contrary because while I did appreciate the physical game back then, the one thing I don't miss is the slog hockey that made for boring games.

 

[Jon]

Can't speak for the 80s as I wasn't even born yet, but as far as my early days of watching hockey go, I'm more on the contrary because while I did appreciate the physical game back then, the one thing I don't miss is the slog hockey that made for boring games.

Oh, I don't miss the Claude Julien win every game 0-0. I miss the big hits, the power forwards clearing the net for the snipers and making the guy standing in front of your goalie bruised for being in your house.