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Twin Cinema posted:You are right, but I meant that there may be guys we aren’t thinking about that just appear out of nowhere. Admin Hill feels like a name that’s only recently been appearing, because he’s never played that many games. Oh yeah I agree with you, I just mean I don't even see who is a candidate to appear out of nowhere at this point. I guess that's kind of the point of the whole "out of nowhere" part, but even Adin Hill wasn't someone who appeared out of thin air. It certainly felt that way but I was definitely aware of him being a solid backup in Arizona's system before he eventually got his job in Vegas. It's gotta be someone who is maybe under the radar now, but will get the opportunity with their big club soon, and also have enough time to establish enough a resume to to make a case to be on team Canada. I guess Levi and Hofer might not be bad bets after all actually. Maybe Nico Daws too? They're probably all too well known already to qualify though, and I don't know the AHL well enough to say who is a good. It looks like a guy named Jet Greaves (good name) and Matt Villalta are the best Canadian goalies there, and they're in Columbus' and LA's system, respectively. Jamwad Hilder fucked around with this message at 00:46 on Feb 3, 2024 |
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Feb 3, 2024 00:41
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Jamwad Hilder posted:Oh yeah I agree with you, I just mean I don't even see who is a candidate to appear out of nowhere at this point. I guess that's kind of the point of the whole "out of nowhere" part, but even Adin Hill wasn't someone who appeared out of thin air. It certainly felt that way but I was definitely aware of him being a solid backup in Arizona's system before he eventually got his job in Vegas. It's gotta be someone who is maybe under the radar now, but will get the opportunity with their big club soon, and also have enough time to establish enough a resume to to make a case to be on team Canada. Yeah, I agree with all of this. I was going to say the only name we haven't mentioned is Jarry, but then I went back to the original projections and he's the back-up. Outside of goalies, I really do hope Crosby plays. It will be a true passing of the torch situation. And, looking up his previous Olympics, I am now just remembering he was left off the 2006 team. That was Team Grinder.
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Feb 3, 2024 01:05
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Stuart Skinner gonna win the cup then the world cup then another cup and then the Olympic Gold
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Feb 3, 2024 01:08
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grack posted:Bettman is a weasel, but he also more or less said that the four NHL players that are being charged won't be in the NHL until the legal process is resolved. So what happens if their contracts end before this is all done? From what I understand this isn’t going to trial until 2025/2026, and it seems all 4 are on expiring contracts this year. It also seems unlikely that anyone will sign them this summer, so while they won’t be terminated, will they just all be unemployed?
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Feb 3, 2024 01:11
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Zaroff posted:So what happens if their contracts end before this is all done? From what I understand this isn’t going to trial until 2025/2026, and it seems all 4 are on expiring contracts this year. Probably. No team will touch them in North America, for sure.
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Feb 3, 2024 01:21
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Wouldn't surprise me if they signed in the KHL but I doubt they get a NHL job ever again, and I'm sure many European teams won't touch them either.
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Feb 3, 2024 01:26
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Twin Cinema posted:Outside of goalies, I really do hope Crosby plays. It will be a true passing of the torch situation. And, looking up his previous Olympics, I am now just remembering he was left off the 2006 team. That was Team Grinder. McDavid from Crosby and Bedard in the finals as a past, present and future goal would be cool.
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Feb 3, 2024 01:37
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I'm sure Crosby's still got another 2 years in him. He may not be a PPG at that point but hell, who knows
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Feb 3, 2024 01:43
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new skills competition seems pretty good, the guys definitely seem to be trying harder than in the past McDavid won fastest skater and Pastrnak most accurate shooter so far.
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Feb 3, 2024 01:46
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for real, a million bucks bonus is nothing to sneeze at, even for the big boys out there e: they took 2 points from Pasta for the shooting so it's actually MacKinnon who won the accuracy shooting Good Soldier Svejk fucked around with this message at 01:51 on Feb 3, 2024 |
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Feb 3, 2024 01:49
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Jamwad Hilder posted:Pastrnak most accurate shooter so far. Lol instant replay at the skills competition.
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Feb 3, 2024 01:52
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pseudodragon posted:Lol instant replay at the skills competition. robbed!!! Also, this passing competition is neat but everyone seems confused by it
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Feb 3, 2024 01:56
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As far as playing in the KHL for the probable rapists, I don't know whether Canada is similar, but in the US they almost certainly would not be allowed to leave the country while felony charges are pending against them.
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Feb 3, 2024 01:57
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Did they scrap the shootout competition, aka the only potentially entertaining event?
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Feb 3, 2024 01:57
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OldSenileGuy posted:Did they scrap the shootout competition, aka the only potentially entertaining event? No, it's the final event, and they get to call out which goalie they want to shoot on.
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Feb 3, 2024 01:59
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Jamwad Hilder posted:No, it's the final event, and they get to call out which goalie they want to shoot on. Yeah but given the bonus, is it like a real competition now? Instead of the fun WWE type thing they’ve done in the past? EDIT: lol at kucherov totally phoning it in
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Feb 3, 2024 01:59
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OldSenileGuy posted:Yeah but given the bonus, is it like a real competition now? Instead of the fun WWE type thing they’ve done in the past? Yeah I think so. I think it'll be good. Instead of gimmicks they're theoretically going to be trying their best to win that million bucks. Lol Kucherov got boo'd at the all star game
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Feb 3, 2024 02:01
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Jamwad Hilder posted:Yeah I think so. I think it'll be good. Instead of gimmicks they're theoretically going to be trying their best to win that million bucks. Yeah but I like the gimmicks. They’re fun (when the players put effort into it like Zegras a few years ago) I can watch players trying their best to win a shootout any night during the regular season. Except those are even better because I doubt the goalies tonight are going to be giving any effort, since they’ve got no skin in the game.
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Feb 3, 2024 02:04
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OldSenileGuy posted:Yeah but I like the gimmicks. They’re fun (when the players put effort into it like Zegras a few years ago) Well the idea here is that because the shooter chooses which goalie they face, the goalie is going to say "gently caress you for thinking your best chance at winning is to shoot on me"
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Feb 3, 2024 02:07
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Also the goalie with the most saves in that part gets $100k
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Feb 3, 2024 02:24
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Carver posted:The Olympic announcement is so weird to me, I feel like the NHL has pushed hard over the past decade to never go back to them and instead do their own thing. IMO a significant impetus was the London police bringing the five in for questioning. Essentially putting up a flashy future international event to coddle surface-level hockey followers who otherwise may have let their attention drift towards the rape, cover-up, and on-going bullshit at all levels of pro and amateur hockey. Basically, NHLers in the Olympics was always going to be a near-instant Yes reply from the players and IIHF. Bettman, on behalf of the owners, withheld his support until they could extract some sort of concession or benefit in return. Tossing out an Olympic-sized flare to dilute the coverage, pacify some casual followers, and amplify the vocal "boys will be boys, let's fuckin' go, #cherrywasright" contingent would be viewed as a valuable benefit, I'd reckon. But hey, maybe I'm just being pessimistic, and Bettman & Co took up a New Year's resolution to prioritize satisfying the desires of a majority of the players and the fans while receiving no immediate added compensation, and my pop-up  shoppes won't do big business in the end.
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Feb 3, 2024 02:28
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I have zero expectations for any current star player to make any statement which might upset the applecart. But mayyyyybe Sidney will be able to connect some dots about the vile poo poo directed towards him and his family as a youth, and come to the conclusion that yeah, Canadian hockey environments have fostered, enabled, and abetted some downright criminal poo poo for decades longer than any player or poster has been alive. lol, i am in a mood today, maybe i'll walk away from the keyboard for a bit
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Feb 3, 2024 02:33
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Kucherov does not care about this at all
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Feb 3, 2024 02:38
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Kucherov rocks for this one specific thing. he’s so funny about this
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Feb 3, 2024 02:41
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Owns that Bjorkstrand cancelled his vacation to be picked last on national tv and not partake in a single event
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Feb 3, 2024 02:52
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All star weekend isn't usually my thing, but oh man the passing to inanimate triangles competition was AMAZING! E: 93 rapist looks loving rough. Cocaine Bear fucked around with this message at 02:59 on Feb 3, 2024 |
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Feb 3, 2024 02:57
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CBJSprague24 posted:https://twitter.com/AGrossNewsday/status/1753501825754390943 lol this loving dork rear end moron playing coy about Houston is the funniest thing All the blocks are in place you stupid gently caress, you don't even need to build a new arena!!!! gently caress!
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Feb 3, 2024 03:21
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Who’s the biggest personality in the league right now? I feel like everybody goes out of the way to keep it demure that anyone even smiling after a win is looked at like an alien. This is doubly true for the all star game. Why can’t they be normal people?
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Feb 3, 2024 03:27
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Because they move away from home at 12 years old and do nothing but play hockey and think hockey
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Counterpoint: every other professional sport
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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:Because they move away from home at 12 years old and do nothing but play hockey and think hockey They're also encouraged to not rock the boat or be too different or you're considered a bad teammate
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Dr. Lunchables posted:Who’s the biggest personality in the league right now? I feel like everybody goes out of the way to keep it demure that anyone even smiling after a win is looked at like an alien. Like at the all star game or just in general? I'm probably biased since I mostly follow Boston but Marchand, Pastrnak, and Swayman are all pretty funny or at least not-boring. For other teams Ovi is still usually pretty entertaining, Laine seems like an interesting guy, the Tkachuk brothers. Can't really think of anyone else at the moment. It's probably Marchand though.
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Feb 3, 2024 04:08
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Feb 3, 2024 04:15
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Good soup! posted:lol this loving dork rear end moron playing coy about Houston is the funniest thing People really don't want to work with Fertitta.
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Feb 3, 2024 04:23
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AsInHowe posted:People really don't want to work with Fertitta. Source?
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Eric the Mauve posted:As far as playing in the KHL for the probable rapists, I don't know whether Canada is similar, but in the US they almost certainly would not be allowed to leave the country while felony charges are pending against them. The Athletic asked some lawyers about this and other aspects of the legal proceedings ($, https://theathletic.com/5236597/2024/02/02/world-juniors-2018-hockey-canada-charges-trial/ ) That was specifically answered -- yes, they would be allowed to travel, the only reason they wouldn't is if they were a flight risk and there's no evidence of that.
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and speaking of that, cynically wondering if the NHL was just fishing for big news to drop and that's the only reason why they conceded on the olympics 
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They conceded previously then 'woops can't send the NHLers to the olympics we need to make up games because everyone kept getting covid and we canceled games'
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