Ongoing NHL thread - Part deux

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Big test for the Flames tonight as the Ducks come to town, Hiller seems pumped to face his former team tonight.

 

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Michael Russo @Russostrib
#mnwild goalie Josh Harding has cleared waivers; will be assigned to AHL Iowa

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
CBJ claims Kevin Connauton on waivers from DAL.

Columbus adds a young dman to their depleted corps.

 

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"Why should Phil Kessel have to talk to these pukes every day?" Burke said, speaking to reporters on Tuesday morning at the Prime Time Sports Management Conference in Toronto.

Burke served as Maple Leafs' president and general manager from 2008 to 2013 and acquired Kessel from the Boston Bruins in 2009.

Following the Leafs' loss in Buffalo, TSN Radio 1050's Jonas Siegel approached Kessel for comment, but the 27-year-old brusquely refused.

The 59-year-old Burke had his own notoriously testy relationship with Toronto media and feels that Kessel is currently the target of undue scorn. Burke cited Anaheim Ducks defenceman Francois Beauchemin, a Leaf from 2009 to 2011, as a player who couldn't cope with the media crush in the city.

"It's a miracle some nights that these guys don't drill these guys," Burke said of the Leafs and the media. "There's a hailstorm after every loss and they don't care whether they get it right or not."

Burke comes to defence of Leafs' Kessel over media row - Article - TSN

 

[Slimpikins]

I don't know if this has been posted already but it cracked me up:

All Thirty NHL Teams as Alcoholic Beverages | Five Mole

 

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Michael Russo @Russostrib
#mnwild goalie Josh Harding has cleared waivers; will be assigned to AHL Iowa

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
CBJ claims Kevin Connauton on waivers from DAL.

Columbus adds a young dman to their depleted corps.

He better be good, because his coming here means FREDERIC ST DENIS got sent to Springfield.


/Johansen likely, Bob starts, Scut Farkas off IR.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

"Why should Phil Kessel have to talk to these pukes every day?" Burke said, speaking to reporters on Tuesday morning at the Prime Time Sports Management Conference in Toronto.

Burke served as Maple Leafs' president and general manager from 2008 to 2013 and acquired Kessel from the Boston Bruins in 2009.

Following the Leafs' loss in Buffalo, TSN Radio 1050's Jonas Siegel approached Kessel for comment, but the 27-year-old brusquely refused.

The 59-year-old Burke had his own notoriously testy relationship with Toronto media and feels that Kessel is currently the target of undue scorn. Burke cited Anaheim Ducks defenceman Francois Beauchemin, a Leaf from 2009 to 2011, as a player who couldn't cope with the media crush in the city.

"It's a miracle some nights that these guys don't drill these guys," Burke said of the Leafs and the media. "There's a hailstorm after every loss and they don't care whether they get it right or not."

Burke comes to defence of Leafs' Kessel over media row - Article - TSN

One time I'll agree with Burke. The only hockey-related thing the sports media here has talked about the past two days is fucking Phil Kessel not wanting to do an interview. Who gives a fuck?

 

[pixburgher66]

One time I'll agree with Burke. The only hockey-related thing the sports media here has talked about the past two days is fucking Phil Kessel not wanting to do an interview. Who gives a fuck?

I liked Burkie sticking up for him. The guy is pretty mellow/shy with the media. He's not comfortable doing it, that's why he doesn't do it. There's not some hidden agenda or something.

 

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I don't know if this has been posted already but it cracked me up:

All Thirty NHL Teams as Alcoholic Beverages | Five Mole

I was disappointed in the Montreal drink, why not Dom Perignon?

/Oilers entry was spot on, however
//Also happy to see Flaming Homer for Calgary

 

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Dave Feschuk will be phoning Kessel's mom before you know it...

 

[Slimpikins]

I was disappointed in the Montreal drink, why not Dom Perignon?

/Oilers entry was spot on, however
//Also happy to see Flaming Homer for Calgary

The Coyotes was my favorite. And the Sharks was very accurate, unfortunately.

 

[Oldtom]

Dave Feschuk will be phoning Kessel's mom before you know it...

I'll try to raise the tone a bit.

Bury Bettdung, Fat Brian, and 'Little Stevie' Harpoon, as deep as humanly possible. Down with these Shyteheads once and for all, already - life is far too short to put with their kind of manure-spreading.

 

[Oldtom]

UP

 

[Canuck eh?]

That's the same guy who gave Celine the C, right?

Put 4 new teams in Toronto.

I'd put a "C" on him too but it wouldn't stand for Captain.

 

[Canuck eh?]

One time I'll agree with Burke. The only hockey-related thing the sports media here has talked about the past two days is fucking Phil Kessel not wanting to do an interview. Who gives a fuck?

Certainly not me. The less I have to hear from him the better.

 

[Canuck eh?]

Dave Feschuk will be phoning Kessel's mom before you know it...

If he had any brains he'd be phoning Amanda.

 

[Canuck eh?]

 

[RobToxin]

Radio host trolls his PA over Ryan Callahan......freaking hilarious!

 

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I like this descriptive link on the ESPN NHL homepage:

 

[puckhead]

Dave Feschuk will be phoning Kessel's mom before you know it...

I didn't read that as 'phoning' originally. And was rather confused.

 

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I didn't read that as 'phoning' originally. And was rather confused.

Unless the Leafs can turn thing around, I don't think anybody will want to speak to the media post-game.