Ongoing NHL thread - Part III

[BGDave]

On a lighter note (you'll see what I did there), I guess white men CAN jump.

Though, technically, he's both black and white.

I prefer ebony and ivory. Black and white makes me think cookie.

 

[forty_three]

I prefer ebony and ivory. Black and white makes me think cookie.

Damn you for putting that song in my head.

I will have my revenge in this life or the next.

 

[dash]

I prefer ebony and ivory. Black and white makes me think cookie.

I like the version Stevie Wonder did with Frank Sinatra.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I like the version Stevie Wonder did with Frank Sinatra.

i came on to post this lmao

 

[jstewismybastardson]

a lil off topic but are any of you on here Stevie Wonder truthers ? lol

 

[KennyBanyeah]

If by "go after" you mean "deliver a clean hit", sure.

But we all know those are banned in today's NHL so two lumberjack swings on the calves for Nazem!

Lumberjack????

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Lumberjack????


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Sorry, lumberjack followed by a love tap from the wee one. Better?

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Sorry, lumberjack followed by a love tap from the wee one. Better?

I hope that "lumberjack" doesn't get paid by the tree because he'll still be waiting on that first paycheck. Even the "lumberjack" swing here is really just a slap.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I hope that "lumberjack" doesn't get paid by the tree because he'll still be waiting on that first paycheck. Even the "lumberjack" swing here is really just a slap.

Even if it's "just a slap", it's retaliation for a perfectly clean check and it was followed by this:


Isn't this the kind of shit we're trying to get rid of?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Would like to know your opinion on this though:

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Even if it's "just a slap", it's retaliation for a perfectly clean check and it was followed by this:


Isn't this the kind of shit we're trying to get rid of?

Yeah. I hate the retaliation for clean hit bullshit.

I also hate Kadri flopping there. Just a shit sequence through and through.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Would like to know your opinion on this though:

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I fucking hope they make changes!! Namely Cameron having a pink slip jammed down his throat. Then go from there.

 

[dash]

Isn't this the kind of shit we're trying to get rid of?

Embellishment and diving like on the soccer pitch? You're damn right BBB, no place for that garbage in hockey.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Embellishment and diving like on the soccer pitch? You're damn right BBB, no place for that garbage in hockey.

I'd rather a dive on a legit penalty than the ref miss it then have the offending player score and force a game 7.

Maybe I'm biased, though. But there are probably 50 dives you could pick from Kadri's repertoire that were more deserving of a penalty than this one that went uncalled.

 

[dash]

I agree that there should not be any retaliation for clean hits, unfortunately that thinking very rarely exists in today's NHL. For example. if one of the Sedin boys were to get hit in that manner, you know that somebody on the Canucks will be going after the player who hit Daniel or Henrik. That said, you can tell that Kadri knows there is going to be a response from the Flames simply by judging his reaction after the hit. I don't approve of what Josh Jooris did, but I doubt that slash did any real damage (I don't believe Kadri missed a shift, somebody correct me if I'm wrong). Just my opinion, but I don't think Kadri has very much respect amongst his peers in the NHL.

 

[BGDave]

I'd rather a dive on a legit penalty than the ref miss it then have the offending player score and force a game 7.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I agree that there should not be any retaliation for clean hits, unfortunately that thinking very rarely exists in today's NHL. For example. if one of the Sedin boys were to get hit in that manner, you know that somebody on the Canucks will be going after the player who hit Daniel or Henrik. That said, you can tell that Kadri knows there is going to be a response from the Flames simply by judging his reaction after the hit. I don't approve of what Josh Jooris did, but I doubt that slash did any real damage (I don't believe Kadri missed a shift, somebody correct me if I'm wrong). Just my opinion, but I don't think Kadri has very much respect amongst his peers in the NHL.

I dislike it wholesale - there was plenty of it during the Carlyle days and I had no problem saying it annoyed me when the Leafs did it.

As for Kadri, I think it's pretty well-known that he isn't guys' favourite opponent. To which I say, so? He may do some borderline stuff now and again but I don't think he's ever done anything particularly dirty. I'm far more concerned with the fact he's entered his prime and forgotten how to score goals than if Sidney Crosby thinks he's "a joke" or not.

 

[DragonfromTO]

I'd rather a dive on a legit penalty than the ref miss it then have the offending player score and force a game 7.

Come on BBB, his view was blocked

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Come on BBB, his view was blocked


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[dash]

On the plus side, Nylander looks to be a very good player for the Buds. If his brother is still available when it's the Flames turn to pick, maybe they should call his name.