Border Battle Brawl I - Jackets and Wings GDT 10/21

[Winged_Wheel88]

LOL... Ericsson can fight??!?!?!?

Besides turning over the puck, it's his second-best skill as a hockey player.

 

[Zwings40]

That wasn't a fair fight at all. Ericsson has way too much reach over him

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Besides turning over the puck, it's his second-best skill as a hockey player.

Sounds like he has a well rounded game. :eek2:

 

[forty_three]

Martinek is hurt. Sweet. Jackets D just got better.

Dear Aaron Johnson,
You suck. Go the fuck away.

Dear Vinny Prospal
I love you.


Kenny, seeing as how I am someone who likes vocal, angry, passionate captains why do I always wind up with teams that have exactly the opposite? I never liked the idea of just handing over the captaincy to your best player. Never at any level.

And you're spot on about Mason. He's jacked up. Jim Carey Junior.

 

[forty_three]

"That look like hockey to you? I dunno.

Looks like two Monkeys fucking a football to me."

 

[Zwings40]

Hopefully Franzen didn't blow all his load tonight and left something for tomorrow!

 

[higgyfan4]

LOL @ happy. Didn't look too happy after taking Nash down, lol...

 

[Zwings40]

Wow cant believe nick got called for that with Nash holding his stick and all.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

 

[forty_three]

Well, look who finally decided to show up! That shift was the most energy Nash has expended all season.

I wonder if he has Internet access on the bench and is reading this thread?

 

[higgyfan4]

Wondering when they were going to make an appearance, lol...

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Well, look who finally decided to show up! That shift was the most energy Nash has expended all season.

I wonder if he has Internet access on the bench and is reading this thread?

Nah.. he's more of a Disney boards kinda guy. :roll:

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Kenny, seeing as how I am someone who likes vocal, angry, passionate captains why do I always wind up with teams that have exactly the opposite? I never liked the idea of just handing over the captaincy to your best player. Never at any level.

And you're spot on about Mason. He's jacked up. Jim Carey Junior.

Find me one captain in today's NHL who yells and screams at his teammates? They just don't exist anymore. Guys making $5M/year to score 55 points are just going to tune out that kind of thing. The days of captains keeping guys in line are over. It's sad but true.

What's needed today is a core group that has a strong work ethic and leads the way. No one player leads a team anymore, no matter what anyone says. It's just so important to have a GROUP of players players who exhibit strong character, mental toughness, leadership and work ethic.

As for Mason, I don't watch him enough to be sure but, I'm not ready to call him Jim Carey 2.0 yet. If he can stop the losing and get some confidence back he'll start playing at the top of his crease and letting pucks hit him. Right now his head looks like it's on a swivel and he's trying to make every save a difficult one.

 

[higgyfan4]

Find me one captain in today's NHL who yells and screams at his teammates? They just don't exist anymore. Guys making $5M/year to score 55 points are just going to tune out that kind of thing. The days of captains keeping guys in line are over. It's sad but true.

What's needed today is a core group that has a strong work ethic and leads the way. No one player leads a team anymore, no matter what anyone says. It's just so important to have a GROUP of players players who exhibit strong character, mental toughness, leadership and work ethic.

As for Mason, I don't watch him enough to be sure but, I'm not ready to call him Jim Carey 2.0 yet. If he can stop the losing and get some confidence back he'll start playing at the top of his crease and letting pucks hit him. Right now his head looks like it's on a swivel and he's trying to make every save a difficult one.

As long as I've been watching the Red Wings, they've never had that kind of Captain. They've always had quiet captains who lead by example.

I'd say it's worked pretty well for them...

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Hey Red Wings fans...does Larry Murphy always sound like he's 104 years old.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Hm. It's a one-goal game.

 

[higgyfan4]

Bleh, 3-2 now. Goal given up on the PK.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Hey Red Wings fans...does Larry Murphy always sound like he's 104 years old.

Mention free hot dog night, and he becomes a little boy again.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

3-2. We got ourselves a game.

Let's go BJs; get the W, celebrate and earn yourselves a nice hangover for tomorrows game in Ottawa.

 

[higgyfan4]

Mention free hot dog night, and he becomes a little boy again.

ha, so true...