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ElwoodCuse
Jan 11, 2004

we're puttin' the band back together
Wait there are even stink bugs in Winnipeg? Christ

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bewbies
Sep 23, 2003

Fun Shoe
i admit i've only watched like 2 non-blues games this year but I'm pretty sure Pietrangelo has been the best defenseman in the league

bub spank
Feb 1, 2005

the THRILL

ElwoodCuse posted:

Wait there are even stink bugs in Winnipeg? Christ

They’re a recently-introduced invasive species from Asia that’s exploded this year.

See: http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/the-invasion-of-the-biting-lady-bug-in-manitoba/

Stiev Awt
Mar 20, 2007



IMO Drouin should let some more excess icy hot cream out in between periods.

Habibi
Dec 8, 2004

We have the capability to make San Jose's first Cup Champion.

The Sharks could be that Champion.

Oh, man, been there, that's no joke. Especially on the sensitive areas the pants protect,.

Herv
Mar 24, 2005

Soiled Meat

Lenny the only good choice here.

deoju
Jul 11, 2004

All the pieces matter.
Nap Ghost
Should be Benny

Benny
Benny
B-B-Benny and the Jets

Or just Jet, cuz he's jet black. :3:

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZRwvzZwd3g

Levitate
Sep 30, 2005

randy newman voice

YOU'VE GOT A LAFRENIÈRE IN ME

bub spank posted:

A full 2 points ahead of Karlsson with only 7 more games played.

Karlsson doesn't count

Habibi posted:

Oh, man, been there, that's no joke. Especially on the sensitive areas the pants protect,.

Exhilarating is the word you're looking for

Chad Sexington
May 26, 2005

I think he made a beautiful post and did a great job and he is good.

bewbies posted:

i admit i've only watched like 2 non-blues games this year but I'm pretty sure Pietrangelo has been the best defenseman in the league

I, having watched 0 Blues games this year, disagree.

Mind_Taker
May 7, 2007



Here's a handy "Who's the best defenseman?" flowchart:

code:
                                Yes
Is player Erik Karlsson? ----------------> Is the best defenseman
                  |
                  |
                  |             No
                  +----------------------> Is not the best defenseman
So using this handy tool I have determined that Alex Pietrangelo is not, in fact, the best defenseman.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


PK Subban

bewbies
Sep 23, 2003

Fun Shoe

Chad Sexington posted:

I, having watched 0 Blues games this year, disagree.

how can you even say that when you havent even seen any blues games lol

Ginette Reno
Nov 18, 2006

How Doers get more done
Fun Shoe

Mind_Taker posted:

Here's a handy "Who's the best defenseman?" flowchart:

code:
                                Yes
Is player Erik Karlsson? ----------------> Is the best defenseman
                  |
                  |
                  |             No
                  +----------------------> Is not the best defenseman
So using this handy tool I have determined that Alex Pietrangelo is not, in fact, the best defenseman.

Yeah this is like when some dude would have a great season and suddenly Crosby wasn't the best player in the world any more. You gotta do that poo poo for a couple seasons in a row before you dethrone the king.

Jamwad Hilder
Apr 18, 2007

surfin usa

iospace posted:

PK Subban

not as good as Karlsson

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

Ginette Reno posted:

Yeah this is like when some dude would have a great season and suddenly Crosby wasn't the best player in the world any more. You gotta do that poo poo for a couple seasons in a row before you dethrone the king.

Pietro has been doing it a while but didn't get the points because Shattenkirk got all the o-zone and PP1 starts. I don't think Pietrangelo is better offensively than Karlsson, but I would need to some charts that show he is not significantly better in his own zone.

some kinda jackal
Feb 25, 2003

 
 

Jamwad Hilder posted:

not as good as Karlsson

wow ~~racism~~ much

Duckman2008
Jan 6, 2010

TFW you see Flyers goaltending.
Grimey Drawer
Pietrangelo has looked really, really, really good this year. If he keeps it up, definitely arguable for Norris candidate. I didn’t see enough games last year to tell you how big of a difference.

shyduck
Oct 3, 2003


Blackhawks/Bruins is reportedly the matchup for the 2019 Winter Classic :geno:

Oh and it's to be played at Notre Dame Stadium because sure

shyduck fucked around with this message at 20:37 on Nov 7, 2017

Thufir
May 19, 2004

"The fucking Mayans were right."

shyduck posted:

Blackhawks/Bruins is reportedly the matchup for the 2019 Winter Classic :geno:
Should rename it to the NHL "Big Market Eastern Team vs the Blackhawks Classic" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHL_outdoor_games#Outdoor_games_by_team

Mind_Taker
May 7, 2007



Outdoor NHL games suck.

Levitate
Sep 30, 2005

randy newman voice

YOU'VE GOT A LAFRENIÈRE IN ME
how many have the blackhawks been in

it's really gotten lame that it's always the same teams pretty much

Chad Sexington
May 26, 2005

I think he made a beautiful post and did a great job and he is good.

bewbies posted:

how can you even say that when you havent even seen any blues games lol

That's the joke! Because you said you haven't watched... ah forget it.

Thufir
May 19, 2004

"The fucking Mayans were right."

Mind_Taker posted:

Outdoor NHL games suck.

:regd08:


Levitate posted:

how many have the blackhawks been in

it's really gotten lame that it's always the same teams pretty much

That would be the 6th outdoor game for the Hawks and the 3rd for the Bruins.

ElwoodCuse
Jan 11, 2004

we're puttin' the band back together

shyduck posted:

Blackhawks/Bruins is reportedly the matchup for the 2019 Winter Classic :geno:

Oh and it's to be played at Notre Dame Stadium because sure

No one is reporting this except Cesspool so I don't believe it yet

SpacePig
Apr 4, 2007

Hold that pose.
I've gotta get something.

Levitate posted:

how many have the blackhawks been in

it's really gotten lame that it's always the same teams pretty much

4th Winter Classic, 6th outdoor game overall.

Over 10 Winter Classics, there have been a total of 10 teams that have played. Since 2011 with Washington/Pittsburgh, there has not been a game in which a previous competitor did not appear.

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

SpacePig posted:

4th Winter Classic, 6th outdoor game overall.

Over 10 Winter Classics, there have been a total of 10 teams that have played. Since 2011 with Washington/Pittsburgh, there has not been a game in which a previous competitor did not appear.

There's only like 7 or 8 teams marketable enough to be in it and 2 are in Canada so they don't count.

shyduck
Oct 3, 2003


ElwoodCuse posted:

No one is reporting this except Cesspool so I don't believe it yet
NBC Sports Chicago had a blurb, but it used that dude's tweet as the source so yeah :thunk:

Actually the NHL will probably see the idea and think it's brilliant, so it's definitely happening

Chad Sexington
May 26, 2005

I think he made a beautiful post and did a great job and he is good.
I still don't get the point of them. Like... I'm still considering going to see the Caps in Annapolis, but everything I've heard is that actually going to the games kind of sucks from a "watching a game" perspective. And also the cold.

Mind_Taker
May 7, 2007



It's a god drat shame that the Lightning haven't been in an outdoor game. They have 3 of the best players in the world and are generally fun as poo poo to watch from year to year.

Jamwad Hilder
Apr 18, 2007

surfin usa

Chad Sexington posted:

I still don't get the point of them. Like... I'm still considering going to see the Caps in Annapolis, but everything I've heard is that actually going to the games kind of sucks from a "watching a game" perspective. And also the cold.

I'm thinking about going to that one too. March in the DC area could either be 10 degrees or 60 though, so we'll see how it turns out. Also I'm pretty sure it will be a huge pain in the rear end to get there and the seats I'll be able to get will suck

deedee megadoodoo
Sep 28, 2000
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one to Flavortown, and that has made all the difference.


shyduck posted:

NBC Sports Chicago had a blurb, but it used that dude's tweet as the source so yeah :thunk:

Actually the NHL will probably see the idea and think it's brilliant, so it's definitely happening

If the NHL used good suggestions then the Last Pens/Flyers outdoor game would’ve been in Happy Valley instead of Heinz Field.

ElwoodCuse
Jan 11, 2004

we're puttin' the band back together
Playing the game in a dump stadium in the middle of nowhere would have been a terrible idea

shyduck
Oct 3, 2003


HatfulOfHollow posted:

If the NHL used good suggestions then the Last Pens/Flyers outdoor game would’ve been in Happy Valley instead of Heinz Field.
Penn State wanted too much money.

hifi
Jul 25, 2012

double header with asu and the coyotes at sun devil stadium

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

The next WC should obviously be Coyotes VS Sens at Miller Park.

a false
Mar 5, 2009

I DECIDE
WHO LIVES
AND WHO DIES

CBJSprague24 posted:

The first seemed fairly even, the CBJ were better in the second, and then they did that thing they do against the Rangers sometimes in the third which is blow a tire.

Dawwwwwwww: :3:

https://twitter.com/NHLJets/status/927653591879507970

the correct answer is Skatey Bark, which is a joke from a wayne gretzky post from before winnipeg got their team back and i can't find it anymore but trust me it was funny

a false
Mar 5, 2009

I DECIDE
WHO LIVES
AND WHO DIES
actually the correct answer is not to force dogs to be cops

CBJSprague24
Dec 5, 2010

another game at nationwide arena. everybody keeps asking me if they can fuck the cannon. buddy, they don't even let me fuck it

shyduck posted:

Penn State wanted too much money.

At least they were willing to consider it, unlike some universities.

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Duckman2008
Jan 6, 2010

TFW you see Flyers goaltending.
Grimey Drawer
NHL outdoor games would be much cooler if there weren’t so many of them. The reason they did well at first was new concept + scarcity. If that’s gone, then what’s the point? It should just be the winter classic on January 1st when a lot of people have off and would watch the game in person or on TV. Also, it would be good hangover TV.

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