Ongoing NHL thread - Part III

[jstewismybastardson]

Hazel Mae spotted at the Leafs dressing room at the ACC

/poonerman likes this

because she saw shirtless Auston or she saw the words cock and glory hole

/ DAMN YOU POONERMAN~!!!!!

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I will say this about Mac, he is a great teammate. Never once bitched about the split load and (at least according to the guys at the practice rink) he'd stay as long as anyone wanted to work on anything on the ice. He would come in and skate with injured guys too. Let them take shots until they were satisfied.

He's capable. But the issue here was he is as close to a stand up goalie as there is in the league right now. He is all positioning and angles, waiting for the play to come to him. And he was just too far away from what Bob is like (hybrid style, very aggressive). Seems the front office saw that they have to play too differently when he is in, or that the flow style the Jackets are playing exposes Mac's weaknesses.

Plus they have two solid kids who are much closer to Bob's style that deserve their shot. He was odd man out.

He's gonna get games, that's for sure. Andersen is on pace for 70 starts right now. That can't happen.

 

[forty_three]

He's gonna get games, that's for sure. Andersen is on pace for 70 starts right now. That can't happen.

That was exactly the situation here (maybe not 70, exactly but Bob was due for a lot). And the team decided he wasn't the guy.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

That was exactly the situation here (maybe not 70, exactly but Bob was due for a lot). And the team decided he wasn't the guy.

Yeah but Joonas/Forsberg > Jhonas/Bibeau. Plus the Jackets need to build some trade value for Joonas if they don't wish to lose him for nothing.

 

[dash]

On a related Dreger note, he says it's highly unlikely that the Leafs will trade Nylander.

/Pack your bags, William.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

On a related Dreger note, he says it's highly unlikely that the Leafs will trade Nylander.

/Pack your bags, William.

Can't they transfer him to Winnipeg damnit.

 

[BGDave]

Are you Peaches or Herb?

Oh, I dunno. This move feels so good.

 

[dash]

Trying to look at this from a brighter side - he won 2 games for the moribund Jackets last season. That's more wins than the Leafs have from goalies not named Andersen so far this season.

On the flip, yikes.

If I'm Karri Ramo and it appears that the Tabasco Kid has beaten me out for a backup goalie spot, it might be time for me to consider what I'm going to do for the rest of my life.

 

[esls79]

Curtis Sanford >> Curtis McElhinney >= Curtis Joseph

 

[dash]

Tony Curtis >> Curtis Sanford >> Curtis McElhinney >= Curtis Joseph

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

If I'm Karri Ramo and it appears that the Tabasco Kid has beaten me out for a backup goalie spot, it might be time for me to consider what I'm going to do for the rest of my life.

Ramo had more knee surgery last month, but he wasn't good during his stint with the Marlies (maybe because of that injury).

 

[dash]

Ramo had more knee surgery last month, but he wasn't good during his stint with the Marlies (maybe because of that injury).

Oops, I missed that little nugget of info.

/Jay Feaster once said of Karri Ramo that he was the best goalie not in the NHL, I guess that still holds true.

 

[forty_three]

Get out of here, Curtis. I don't hear you unless you knock.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I mean, technically it's an upgrade I guess.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I'm kind of surprised Hartman, Panik, Anisimov and Breadman didn't make it for the Central. We need expanded rosters I think.

Getting scrubs like Toews off would be a start

 

[Comeds]

I mean, technically it's an upgrade I guess.

Who does everyone think is the best goalie on that list? I think its clearly Cam Ward. He is one of the better goalies in the NHL.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Who does everyone think is the best goalie on that list? I think its clearly Cam Ward. He is one of the better goalies in the NHL.

At least he's not getting paid like it anymore.

 

[dash]

I mean, technically it's an upgrade I guess.

Brian Elliott's save percentage this season is 0.889

woof.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Brian Elliott's save percentage this season is 0.889

woof.

DEAD LAST!

/Miller for Kylington

 

[dash]

Who does everyone think is the best goalie on that list? I think its clearly Cam Ward. He is one of the better goalies in the NHL.

Reminds me of the opening of Major League, comeds.

Rachel Phelps: Here's a list of the players we'll be inviting to camp.
Indians scout: I never heard of half of these guys, and the ones I do know are way past their prime.
Charlie Donovan: Most of these guys never had a prime.
Rachel Phelps: The facts are, we lost our two best players to free agency. We haven't won a pennant in over 35 years. We haven't placed higher than fourth in the last 15. Obviously, it's time for some changes.
Indians scout: This guy here is dead.
Rachel Phelps: Cross him off, then.