Ongoing NHL Thread Part IV - A New Hope

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When you take over three minutes to call off a goal due to goalie interference, a) you're taking too long and b) you probably are looking for something that had no impact on the goal.

 

[esls79]

When you take over three minutes to call off a goal due to goalie interference, a) you're taking too long and b) you probably are looking for something that had no impact on the goal.

The rare mid review smoke break I'd guess.

 

[forty_three]

No disconnected controller here.

Coaches, show your players this when you are explaining "backcheck".

 

[forty_three]

 

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Pic a Pekka sixpence a pocket full of rye
Four and twenty catfish baked in a pie

 

[esls79]

Whatever happened to mini Kipper? That kid looked like he was going places.

 

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With his goal tonight, Joe Thornton moves into 15th place all time in NHL scoring.

/Still not good enough to crack the NHL top 100 list though.

 

[BGDave]

With his goal tonight, Joe Thornton moves into 15th place all time in NHL scoring.

/Still not good enough to crack the NHL top 100 list though.

Basic math

15 << 100

 

[Nasty_Magician]

With his goal tonight, Jim Thornton moves into 15th place all time in NHL scoring.

/Still not good enough to crack the NHL top 100 list though.

FIFY

 

[forty_three]

With his goal tonight, Joe Thornton moves into 15th place all time in NHL scoring.

/Still not good enough to crack the NHL top 100 list though.

Congrats Big Mama.




Anyone remember when the term "mama" got added to the banned words list at ESPN Boards?

 

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Bucky Gleason (Buffalo sports writer) rips the team to shreds - Now watch them play out of their minds against Calgary tonight.

If you're looking for sympathy for the Sabres, or their fans, and suggestions of better days ahead, you came to the wrong place. The Sabres are a terrible hockey team in a terrible place, thanks to terrible ownership and a terrible rebuilding plan that was implemented before this long, terrible season.

The Sabres are getting exactly what they deserve after bungling one decision after another since Terry and Kim Pegula purchased the team in 2011. The Sabres will miss the playoff for a seventh full season under the Pegulas, which is hardly a coincidence given the sample size.

Long gone are the good old days in which delusional Buffalo fans anticipated instant relief with the arrival of wunderkind Jack Eichel and the far-fetched fantasy he would carry the Sabres into the postseason in short order. Wishful thinking has been replaced by the reality of his overpaid, underachieving supporting cast.

Here's how it works, fellas: Players follow orders and give an honest effort. In return, they receive a handsome paycheck. Coaches and GMs make personnel decisions. For players to have any say beyond what happens on the ice reveals incompetence at the top and a broken chain of command.

For years, fans have continued drinking the Kool-Aid and clinging to the idea a savior is coming while enabling the very problems they've wanted fixed. The vast majority embraced the tank even though it made little sense. Years later, ownership continues cashing your checks.

Really, how much has changed?

Sam Reinhart was hailed as a first-line player when he was selected second overall, only to show he's a third-line forward. Eichel is a very good player, and the Sabres should be happy to have him. But they caused so much damage in getting him that they left little room for error.

Ryan O'Reilly signed a seven-year contract worth $52.5 million but has failed to justify the contract. Kyle Okposo supposedly was a top free agent, but he's grossly overpaid. Rasmus Ristolainen has all the speed and skill required to become a top defenseman but needed about 30 games to play like one.

Bucky Gleason: Pretty good hockey, Phil? You've got to be kidding

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

For as much as hockey writers like to go on about the NHL being an “old boys club”, there sure are a lot of teams that hire first-time GM’s who never seem to get it going for their team. Buffalo went with a first-timer, it failed spectacularly, and then went on to hire yet another first-timer who doesn’t have them on a much better course and also thinks Evander Kane is Connor McDavid.

At this point I’m saying they deserve whatever comes their way about as much as Edmonton does.

 

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I honestly didn't know Booth was still in the league...

Wings' Booth, Canucks' Chaput on waivers - Article - TSN

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Just looking at Avs things before they beat us tonight and couldn’t help but notice that Sven Andrighetto has 34 points in 56 games since being traded by the Habs to Colorado for an AHL’er last season. That’s nice.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

For as much as hockey writers like to go on about the NHL being an “old boys club”, there sure are a lot of teams that hire first-time GM’s who never seem to get it going for their team. Buffalo went with a first-timer, it failed spectacularly, and then went on to hire yet another first-timer who doesn’t have them on a much better course and also thinks Evander Kane is Connor McDavid.

At this point I’m saying they deserve whatever comes their way about as much as Edmonton does.

That's a little harsh, isn't it? We didn't get 4 lottery wins (yes, I'm counting the year NJ technically won but couldn't move all the way up) in 6 years.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

That's a little harsh, isn't it? We didn't get 4 lottery wins (yes, I'm counting the year NJ technically won but couldn't move all the way up) in 6 years.

Wasn't for a lack of trying.

 

[tducey]

That Avs team is playing awesome this year. Think they make the playoffs this year, good to see MacKinnon coming into his own.

 

[forty_three]

Uhhhh, okay. Paving the way for a young goalie to be included in the Johnson trade?

 

[tabascojet]

Man convicted in Philly killing over Devils hat. Cam Newton better avoid Philly if he knows what's good for him....

 

[esls79]

Apparently St Paul is getting hammered by a blizzard right now. Wild Sens game still on but most of the Wild players barely made it to the rink on time and it took the Ottawa team bus 45 minutes to get to the rink when it normally takes less than 5. Needless to say, all the empty seats in the stands should give the Sens an advantage since they're used to it. Or this may be enough to send the Wild packing for good - just not Dallas this time.