|
Levitate posted: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 Do you really expect him to say "Yeah, we loving suck and they really need to trade me"?
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 16:55
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 9, 2024 22:31 |
|
|
El Gallinero Gros posted:Do you really expect him to say "Yeah, we loving suck and they really need to trade me"? No I don't but that doesn't mean I can't be irritated at poo poo that gets said? i know players are all like "I like this group of guys and we can do it" but they have shown that they can't. If you had a group of guys that could do it then you would have done it in the past 4 years edit: this is more irritating because last year when they blew a bunch of picks on Eric Staal everyone was saying "we believe in this group, we can pull it together for the playoffs" and the coach was saying "These guys deserve one last kick at the can" and they got absolutely embarrassed by Pittsburgh, then the GM and coach talked about big changes which just mainly turned out to be Brassard for Zibanejad and now this year they get embarrassed by Ottawa and guys are still saying "we believe in this group we can do it" and it's just like ehhhhhhh sure as hell doesn't look like you can. 2014 was a long time ago in hockey years Levitate fucked around with this message at 17:08 on May 11, 2017 |
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 17:04
|
|
|
Teams are obligated to make players available to the media and players are obligated to not embarrass their team. There is literally nothing else they can say but "if we work hard we can do this" type bullshit. Don't blame the players, blame the media machine.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 17:06
|
|
|
So Ovechkin had a lower body injury and was on pain-killing injections. Not going to Worlds which is a big deal for him. Sucks but I can't really complain about injuries given the team they lost to. Like honestly I'm looking at the series and it really just seems like it was Fleury being much, much better than Holtby which decided the series.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 17:08
|
|
|
Mind_Taker posted:So Ovechkin had a lower body injury and was on pain-killing injections. Not going to Worlds which is a big deal for him. I'm guessing Karlsson is high as loving kite on pain killers before every game considering how absolutely beat to poo poo and in pain he was for games 3 and 4 and then suddenly he's high flying Karlsson a day later. Which isn't a criticism I"m just saying the things these guys do to play in the playoffs is probably some horrible poo poo
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 17:10
|
|
|
whatis posted:https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/862665080785309696 One of the reports I read said that Botterill may want to bring Rick Tocchet over from the Penguins as well so don't get too excited.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 17:13
|
|
|
Mind_Taker posted:So Ovechkin had a lower body injury and was on pain-killing injections. Not going to Worlds which is a big deal for him. I guess this is from when his knee bent the wrong way?
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 17:39
|
|
|
Schremp Howard posted:One of the reports I read said that Botterill may want to bring Rick Tocchet over from the Penguins as well so don't get too excited. all of the speculation about coaches thus far have been lazy "botterill knows this guy!" takes. they did the exact same thing with tim murray and luke richardson last time around, and richardson never even interviewed
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 17:45
|
|
|
HappyHippo posted:I guess this is from when his knee bent the wrong way? That's my guess too and I assume we'll find out tomorrow when players do their exit interviews.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 17:56
|
|
|
quote:Tyson Barrie injured while wrestling teammate in hotel room http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/05/11/tyson-barrie-injured-while-wrestling-teammate-in-hotel-room/ e: also Lundqvist is going to play for Sweden, but I guess that should be in the WC thread! Orlov and Kuznetsov going for Russia. T-Bone fucked around with this message at 18:11 on May 11, 2017 |
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:05
|
|
|
"wrestling"
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:10
|
|
|
Mind_Taker posted:So Ovechkin had a lower body injury and was on pain-killing injections. Not going to Worlds which is a big deal for him. Pfft. Ovechkin's been playing without a heart for years.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:12
|
|
|
T-Bone posted:http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/05/11/tyson-barrie-injured-while-wrestling-teammate-in-hotel-room/ I bet he was with a hooker
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:16
|
|
|
JoelJoel posted:"wrestling" 
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:18
|
|
|
could have been worse I guessquote:Center Mathew Barzal of the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League will end up being one of the top picks at the 2015 NHL Draft despite missing a large portion of his season because of a freak injury. youz a freak injury
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:20
|
|
|
didn't someone on the avalanche get run over by his own lawnmower, or something, a few years ago?
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:23
|
|
|
quote:This weekend’s flapjack fiasco, in which Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Penner suffered back spasms while trying to enjoy a pancake breakfast, has spawned our list of the greatest all-time off-ice NHL injuries. there was also Joe Sakic and the snowblower quote:Already sidelined for at six weeks with a herniated disc, Joe Sakic will now miss at least three months after breaking three fingers and damaging tendons following a snowblower accident at his home. From the Denver Post and Avs VP Jean Martineau: T-Bone fucked around with this message at 18:28 on May 11, 2017 |
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:26
|
|
|
Jamwad Hilder posted:didn't someone on the avalanche get run over by his own lawnmower, or something, a few years ago? Joe Sakic's career ended because he mangled his hand in a snow blower. Erik Johnson missed a season because a golf cart ran over his leg. Brent Sopel threw out his back bending over to pick up a cracker. Sami Salo got bitten by a snake.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:29
|
|
|
Pretty sure Brian Leetch was drunk as gently caress when he "slipped on some ice" and broke his ankle
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:33
|
|
|
Didn't Jose Theodore sideline himself for like a month while washing his truck? I see all these excuses and just assume they're bs and the truth is drunk / high idiots doing idiot things.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:41
|
|
|
Not sure any of these beats Jeff Kent claiming he injured himself washing his truck only for it to come to light he actually got in a motorcycle accident and I think his contract forbade him riding motorcycles, as well
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:44
|
|
|
General consensus from what I've seen is that Eberle's getting shipped out of Edmonton at some point this offseason. Good hockey Twitter man Dimitri Filipovic gives us a chart that shows this is a bad idea. https://twitter.com/DimFilipovic/status/860252053964193792 Oilers better hope they win a cup soon before Chiarelli trades Draisaitl over not fitting in with the culture.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:45
|
|
|
T-Bone posted:7. Glenn Healy suffers everyday bagpipe injury And yet the noise that comes out of his mouth manages to be worse. The Golden Man posted:Jordan Eberle For Sale Yes please.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:47
|
|
|
flakeloaf posted:https://twitter.com/MartyBannister/status/862483125422698497 The will to win argument is definitely bullshit. I think you can definitely make an argument that his performance as a player has deteriorated and that his style of play does not age well. He lost a step on the rush years ago and at least on the eye test he's taken steps back in terms of possession. He still has value as a stationary cannon that you can use on the powerplay and in certain 5v5 situations. And I don't disagree that his contract is going to look pretty awful on the tail end, but that's what happens with blockbuster contracts. The people calling to trade him though are just idiots. He's still a lovable face for the franchise and also who the gently caress is going to trade for him? And to what end? They've traded enough picks and young guys at this rate that it's going to be years before they get the next generation of top-line guys through.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:52
|
|
can you?
|
Mind_Taker posted:So Ovechkin had a lower body injury and was on pain-killing injections. Not going to Worlds which is a big deal for him. Partly goaltending, partly luck. Partly really bad breakdowns against at awful times. They cleaned that up from games 5 to 7 but games 1 & 2 they gave the Pens some easy goals. Fwiw Holtby was pretty good in game 7 and it wasn't on him that they lost that one.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:56
|
|
|
Yaya posted:General consensus from what I've seen is that Eberle's getting shipped out of Edmonton at some point this offseason. Good hockey Twitter man Dimitri Filipovic gives us a chart that shows this is a bad idea. They need cap space and its him or RNH.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 18:57
|
|
|
I don't think any team would be interested in Eberle at 6m. Maybe Vegas?
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:05
|
|
|
I don't need a fuckin graph to tell me Eberle sucks dong
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:10
|
|
|
Ginette Reno posted:Partly goaltending, partly luck. Partly really bad breakdowns against at awful times. They cleaned that up from games 5 to 7 but games 1 & 2 they gave the Pens some easy goals. Fwiw Holtby was pretty good in game 7 and it wasn't on him that they lost that one. Holtby was fine in Games 5-7 but he never stole a game and he finished with .887 in the series. Even if the Capitals gave up some odd-man rushes that is a really atrocious save percentage. Game 7 was a disaster from the entire roster but the Capitals probably win in 6 if Holtby doesn't let in a few of the soft goals from Games 1-4.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:11
|
|
|
Mind_Taker posted:Holtby was fine in Games 5-7 but he never stole a game and he finished with .887 in the series. Even if the Capitals gave up some odd-man rushes that is a really atrocious save percentage. I was at the game so maybe didn't have the best view, but the second goal last night looked pretty soff too. Chad Sexington fucked around with this message at 19:35 on May 11, 2017 |
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:31
|
|
|
E ^^^- it was very soft and he didn't even react to it. Plus the whole play was possible in the first place because he made a poor decision to play the puck (and his defender coughed it up). Holtbys playoff numbers were pretty awful. He had some good games but just let in far too many softies. He finished 12th overall among the 16 starters. That's bad. The rest of the team had some sleepy moments, but overall they drove possession and got great looks. Just couldn't finish enough and got really lovely goaltending while running I to a stupidly hot fleury. Blaming an individual player is dumb bit if I had to point a finger I'm going with Holtby way before ovi. Orpik was pretty bad too. Cocaine Bear fucked around with this message at 19:35 on May 11, 2017 |
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:32
|
|
|
I don't think the Caps should freak out and change a bunch though. As maddening as it is you probably just keep soldiering on with that core and hope the bounces work out eventually. It's not that statistically improbable to have the playoff failures they've had.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:35
|
|
|
Ginette Reno posted:I don't think the Caps should freak out and change a bunch though. As maddening as it is you probably just keep soldiering on with that core and hope the bounces work out eventually. It's not that statistically improbable to have the playoff failures they've had. Yeah, it's not like they lost the SCF four straight times.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:36
|
|
|
iospace posted:Yeah, it's not like they lost the SCF four straight times. Yeah but that team just kept doing the same thing and then won in year 5 so it all worked out.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:38
|
|
|
Ginette Reno posted:I don't think the Caps should freak out and change a bunch though. As maddening as it is you probably just keep soldiering on with that core and hope the bounces work out eventually. It's not that statistically improbable to have the playoff failures they've had. I saw some math shits on twitter that showed if a team won the presidents trophy by a 10% margin every year for a decade the most statistically likely outcome for that team would still be 0 cups
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:38
|
|
|
I think the thing with Ovi is that he's never been a playmaker or guy who controls a game. He can take over a game with individual plays, but he doesn't hold the puck on his stick and dictate the attack the way guys like Crosby do. That's where I think a lot of the "you can't build around him" and "he's not a leader" stuff come from and it kind of misses the mark because they usually go on to say it's because he's a selfish player and Russian, instead of just acknowledging his style of play and being realistic about his abilities edit: but ultimately the Caps have some great players who do have the ability with Backstrom and Kuznetsov but somehow it falls the most on Ovi I guess
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:39
|
|
|
I would take Eberle at 6M over Shaw at 3.9M.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:41
|
|
|
the Caps should start building around Kuznetsov now
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:42
|
|
|
Didn't Anderson slice a finger off while chopping carrots?
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:48
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 9, 2024 22:31 |
|
|
Jamwad Hilder posted:the Caps should start building around Kuznetsov now Backstrom is much better and signed to an amazing deal for 4 more seasons.
|
|
#
?
May 11, 2017 19:49
|
|