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Slappy Pappy posted:Dear Jesus, let me wake up tomorrow as the fan of any other hockey team. Pro: Your wish has been granted Con: You are now a Canucks fan
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May 11, 2017 05:50
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kalensc posted:I'm happy the Pens won and am thrilled for MAF, but it sucks that the Caps (and Jackets) were the opponents this far. Finally seeing Ovie and Kuz and Holtby and a bunch of others in at least a conference final would have been wonderful. Dumbasd seeding method. I like how he blasts Ovi for being "Always told he is the greatest, teammates must be worthy" when I loving guarantee you 99% of the players in the NHL (or really pretty much any top-tier league) were told the same loving thing as kids.
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May 11, 2017 05:51
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It's probably not possible for people in general to deserve the things we've seen happen. But it's clear now that I deserve it.
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May 11, 2017 05:55
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Albino Squirrel posted:I can't even shave my playoff beard 'cause I have a beard all the time So do i, but a bet's a bet.  linked because people don't like lookin at dead hair and stuff https://i.imgur.com/nmxOuPqh.jpg It was like sheering a sheep and i look like a child now
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May 11, 2017 05:59
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dont be mean to me posted:It's probably not possible for people in general to deserve the things we've seen happen. Really I still have my playoff beard from 2010 but at this point it's really just a spiral of depression beard.
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May 11, 2017 06:01
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Albino Squirrel posted:I can't even shave my playoff beard 'cause I have a beard all the time Same. I've started growing my beard since August and given the Oilers overall success this season there's no way I can ever shave it off.
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May 11, 2017 06:16
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gently caress the ducks and all, but with the win the stars second round pick they got for eaves turns into a first. And they're picking 3rd overall to boot!
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May 11, 2017 06:26
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JoelJoel posted:gently caress the ducks and all, but with the win the stars second round pick they got for eaves turns into a first. And they're picking 3rd overall to boot! I'm still not clear on that. The conditions for the deal were that the Ducks had to make the 3rd round and Patrick Eaves had to play in atleast half the games. Well mission accomplished making the 3rd round, but now Eaves is out with an injury with no timetable for return. So yeah, he's been in 7 out of 11 games so far, but that ratio will fall below 50% in the 3rd round if he does not return. I think he's supposed to be pretty likely to play again so very probably they have that pick, but I'd like to get confirmation on what happens if Eaves for whatever reason doesn't return to the lineup. Is that pick locked in or what? **ok apparently my inquiry has been checked up on (great minds think alike I guess), and the pick is locked in. I guess the trade was structured so that the ratio of 50%+ games played is only counted from the first two rounds. Doesn't matter if Eaves never plays again. Starsfan fucked around with this message at 06:35 on May 11, 2017 |
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May 11, 2017 06:31
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Neat. Considering they're a year removed from winning a strong west and they have a full slate in this year's draft including two firsts and one in the top three, I think they'll bounce back alright. I feel like bishop could go either way but he's definitely an upgrade. Now just spend a couple picks to get Vegas to take garbage Finn 1 or 2, sign, I dunno, orlov and another plug on D, and not have the whole team dead to start the season. Things trending up.
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May 11, 2017 06:48
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Duke Chin posted:I hate this stupid loving season. Started in 2016, is garbage, checks out.
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but will Subban go to meet the president ?!?
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Schlesische posted:Started in 2016, is garbage, checks out. The winners have to meet trump anyways. Oilers will win in 2018 and meet president Ryan. e: JawKnee posted:but will Subban go to meet the president ?!? Yeah, but he'll have to come in through the servants entrance. Powershift fucked around with this message at 06:52 on May 11, 2017 |
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May 11, 2017 06:50
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JoelJoel posted:Neat. I dunno, there's alot of rubbish filling the lineup at the moment.. There's literally almost too many things on the to-do list to even predict how the roster will look like next season. Stars management needs to earn it's salary this offseason.
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May 11, 2017 06:52
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Well, if you're a Washington Capitals fan, at least
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Powershift posted:Yeah, but he'll have to come in through the servants entrance. 
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Starsfan posted:I dunno, there's alot of rubbish filling the lineup at the moment.. Oh, no doubt. And Nill and Co haven't been impressing anyone lately, but they're in a good position with a good core of forwards, they addressed the goaltending issue (3 years too late), and look good in the medium to long term, IMO. That said, other than goaltending and an average or slightly below d corps they were in decent shape heading into the offseason last year and welp.
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May 11, 2017 07:21
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Good job Oilers. You had to win one game. Now I have to keep watching the Ducks' stupid faces. Why don't you think about my needs for once.
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May 11, 2017 08:15
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But seriously, the white house thing was supposed to be one of the perks of winning everything. the fact that players have to give it up or have their pictures taken with a racist fuckhead is probably going to kill the whole tradition. Unless he gets taken down, i'd imagine by year 4 teams aren't even going to be invited. Jonny Nox posted:Good job Oilers. You had to win one game. Actually, they had to win 16. As long as Mcdavid and Draisaitl stick around for a few years and the cap hit of the second line doesn't kill them, it should be a competitive team for years.
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May 11, 2017 10:10
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Slappy Pappy posted:Dear Jesus, let me wake up tomorrow as the fan of any other hockey team.
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May 11, 2017 12:28
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As a Caps and Devils fan, I have to say, gently caress hockey for the next five years, probably.
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May 11, 2017 12:55
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kalensc posted:I'm happy the Pens won and am thrilled for MAF, but it sucks that the Caps (and Jackets) were the opponents this far. Finally seeing Ovie and Kuz and Holtby and a bunch of others in at least a conference final would have been wonderful. Dumbasd seeding method. Malamud's always had something against Ovechkin; there's something personal going on there. What a weird rant to go on in the face of the obvious evidence, stat-wise and eye-test, that the Caps largely out-performed the Pens and were within a margin of inches of advancing against the second best team in the east (decimation by injury aside). And who looks at Ovie and says, he just doesn't have the passion and desire to win? Dellow pointed out in a pretty measured series of tweets about hypothetical trade scenarios that Ovie didn't really earn his full cap hit this season. A fair criticism, but it didn't actually seem to matter in 2016-2017. It is more a concern going forward given who is rolling off of ELC and cheap RFA contracts, but these twitter rants are as stuck in the past as the Caps' mindset. Also, the Leonsis stuff seems very off-base given the obvious emotion he has invested in this team; dude has literally fought fans before (lol).
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May 11, 2017 13:03
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https://twitter.com/MartyBannister/status/862483125422698497 Seriously though, are there people who still question the guy's desire to win? Look at him after he scores literally every goal, you can't fake that.  can you?
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May 11, 2017 13:36
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JawKnee posted:NHL N/V Loser City: Oil crashes amid Capital loses Want to make sure this gets a little recognition
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May 11, 2017 13:38
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Arabian Jesus posted:Want to make sure this gets a little recognition It did for a bit. Then a better title appeared.
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May 11, 2017 13:46
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Now we'll never know if an Ottawa-Washington series would have led to some Trump twitter tirades towards Trudeau.
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flakeloaf posted:https://twitter.com/MartyBannister/status/862483125422698497 There's no doubt at all that he wants to win. It's just that he also wants me to be unhappy.
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May 11, 2017 14:31
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https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/862665080785309696 it's finally going to happen edit: https://twitter.com/SabresPR/status/862670204895199234 winning the offseason whatis fucked around with this message at 15:07 on May 11, 2017 |
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May 11, 2017 15:02
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So a couple of years ago I met a guy who was a professional skating...instructor, or something. He said then that McDavid was already one of the best skaters he'd ever seen, and this was when he was still in juniors. I assumed he was exaggerating and playing into McDavid draft hype, etc. Now...I think he was right, and McDavid is probably the best all around hockey skater I've ever seen.
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May 11, 2017 15:12
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If one looks at how Sakic and Roy were great players and shithouse execs, Buffalo Sabres fans are in for one hell of a great ride.
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bewbies posted:So a couple of years ago I met a guy who was a professional skating...instructor, or something. He said then that McDavid was already one of the best skaters he'd ever seen, and this was when he was still in juniors. I assumed he was exaggerating and playing into McDavid draft hype, etc. He's certainly the fastest skater I've ever seen. I'd put Crosby/Bure's edgework right up against Mcdavid's though. All around though yeah you can make the case. Hard to compare across eras though but I don't think a player has made others look as silly with their skating ability since well....Orr.
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May 11, 2017 15:19
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That move he made behind the net last night in the 3rd to stop on a dime and cut out in front of the net was just ridiculous.
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May 11, 2017 15:27
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Ginette Reno posted:He's certainly the fastest skater I've ever seen. I'd put Crosby/Bure's edgework right up against Mcdavid's though. I dunno about that. Maybe its because his competition was that much slower (or my personal bias), but Bure remains the fastest player I've ever seen at full speed. He could start several strides behind a guy at centre ice and have a clear cut breakaway by the blueline, I don't think anyone else in history that can match that. McDavid is better at quick pivots and stops, and he's probably the fastest player in the league today, but he doesn't touch Bure for acceleration or top end speed. McDavid is about a thousand times the distributor that Bure was though. Seriously, I think people forget just how quick he really was before all the injuries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSckoQzAITs&t=1111s ThinkTank fucked around with this message at 15:44 on May 11, 2017 |
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May 11, 2017 15:41
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Pre-injury Bure was probably faster (certainly was faster relative to his competition) but I don't think he was really close to McDavid for balance and agility. McDavid is crazy strong on his skates and makes turns that do not seem like they should be allowed by physics.
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ThinkTank posted:I dunno about that. Maybe its because his competition was that much slower (or my personal bias), but Bure remains the fastest player I've ever seen at full speed. He could start several strides behind a guy at centre ice and have a clear cut breakaway by the blueline, I don't think anyone else in history that can match that. McDavid is better at quick pivots and stops, and he's probably the fastest player in the league today, but he doesn't touch Bure for acceleration or top end speed. McDavid is about a thousand times the distributor that Bure was though. I dunno, it's close. I do think Bure was better with his shiftiness/edgework though. Mcdavid is fantastic at that too, but Bure absolutely embarrassed fools with his lateral movement. He was very Crosby-like in that regard but unlike Crosby he also had a top gear that was unmatched. Bure was fuckin' ridiculous basically. I wish we'd seen him in today's NHL. It's perfectly designed for his game. Mcdavid just has those long strides though. He kinda fools teams because sometimes it doesn't even look like he's going at mach 10 but it's two or three long quick strides and he's suddenly creating a chance out of nothing. With Bure he was smaller so you knew he was coming at you at light speed but you still couldn't stop him.
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Comparing McDavid to Bure seems a bit silly. Bure could score goals.
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bewbies posted:So a couple of years ago I met a guy who was a professional skating...instructor, or something. He said then that McDavid was already one of the best skaters he'd ever seen, and this was when he was still in juniors. I assumed he was exaggerating and playing into McDavid draft hype, etc. I'd love if one of these dudes would put a detailed analysis online somewhere. Not that anyone could really make use of the information, but getting the insight from people who have actually skated or trained at NHL levels would be a fun read. "He's the best" or "his edgework is insane" doesn't really inform much.
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Bure having his knees taken out is one of the worst things...even after all those knee problems though he could still fly and burn people like it was nothing. It's just that one last knee injury pretty much broke him. loving Curtis Brown in other news this makes me very mad https://twitter.com/HartnettHockey/status/862679812393062400 gently caress off. You jackasses have been saying that for the past couple of years where you've embarrassed yourselves in the playoffs.
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Slappy Pappy posted:Dear Jesus, let me wake up tomorrow as the fan of any other hockey team. Well I woke up today and it turns out I don't like hockey at all.
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