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Matt Zerella
Oct 7, 2002

Norris'es are back baby. It's good again. Awoouu (fox Howl)

th3t00t posted:

https://twitter.com/Dejan_Kovacevic/status/1653223017642639362?s=20

The NHL: "Poor Trouba! He has such bad luck. He keeps throwing these clean hits through the body, but peoples heads keep unavoidably getting in the way."

"Columnist covering #Steelers #Penguins and #Pirates, creator of Pittsburgh's pioneering media site/app
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Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

Because he's coming in straight up and doesn't extend, that's probably a clean hit not targeting the head. Meier leaning forward is considered his own fault. Can Trouba see that and decide not to be a very bad human being in addition to terrible at hockey? Sure. But he doesn't have to.

A dirty legal hit. Trouba is a dangerous rear end in a top hat who does not value life but the NHL rules allow for his pathetic, cursed existence to continue.

th3t00t
Aug 14, 2007

GOOD CLEAN FOOTBALL
The NHL considers it legal because there is also body contact.

CTE Doctors Hate Him! Trouba discovers one weird trick. Deliver full force check to the head, but as long as you also contact the body, there's no risk of brain injury.

Good Soldier Svejk
Jul 5, 2010

Personally I can think of no bigger punishment to the rangers than being forced to have Trouba play out the duration of his contract (and probably giving him another entirely too big one at the end of it)

He's already actively a detriment at every facet of play, and he's only going to get slower and worse positionally to the point where he'll be too busy headhunting to make up for last shift's embarrassment to realize he's already been deked again

Eric the Mauve
May 8, 2012

Making you happy for a buck since 199X
All that is true but he is very good at headhunting and therefore offers value in the playoffs even if he can't play.

Matt Zerella
Oct 7, 2002

Norris'es are back baby. It's good again. Awoouu (fox Howl)

Good Soldier Svejk posted:

Personally I can think of no bigger punishment to the rangers than being forced to have Trouba play out the duration of his contract (and probably giving him another entirely too big one at the end of it)

He's already actively a detriment at every facet of play, and he's only going to get slower and worse positionally to the point where he'll be too busy headhunting to make up for last shift's embarrassment to realize he's already been deked again

The only hope I have of getting rid of him is the Captains Curse for the Rangers. They usually get traded within 2 years of getting the C.

Glambags
Dec 28, 2003

So is Meier dead or what. Is he playing tomorrow? Who gives a poo poo about Trouba he sucks and lost.

kill me now
Sep 14, 2003

Why's Hank crying?

'CUZ HE JUST GOT DUNKED ON!

Eric the Mauve posted:

All that is true but he is very good at headhunting and therefore offers value in the playoffs even if he can't play.

but not if he waits until halfway through the 3rd in a game 7 to do his headhunting.

You had one job Jacob!

mennoknight
Nov 24, 2003

I WILL JUST EAT ONE MORE SANDWICH
OH MY HEAD EXPLORDED I'M JAY FATSTER
as an outsider i gotta tell ya, Trouba fuckin rules

davecrazy
Nov 25, 2004

I'm an insufferable shitposter who does not deserve to root for such a good team. Also, this is what Matt Harvey thinks of me and my garbage posting.
In 2023 context it’s kinda bad, but then again I cheered for Scott Steven’s and he murdered Eric Lindross so it’s hard to be really mad and not be a total hypocrite.

mcmagic
Jul 1, 2004

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th3t00t posted:

https://twitter.com/Dejan_Kovacevic/status/1653223017642639362?s=20

The NHL: "Poor Trouba! He has such bad luck. He keeps throwing these clean hits through the body, but peoples heads keep unavoidably getting in the way."

He's CLEARLY trying to hit Meier in the head with his shoulder lol. What are we even talking about here?

Eric the Mauve
May 8, 2012

Making you happy for a buck since 199X
Jacob Trouba is a good lad who means well.

Cocaine Bear
Nov 4, 2011

ACAB

Someone should really start a thread for loser teams so the fans of those loser teams can talk about their loser teams.

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

mennoknight posted:

as an outsider i gotta tell ya, Trouba fuckin rules

He kicks rear end in a very specific 'I only have to see the team I support put their player's lives on the line against him twice a year' sorta way.

DO YALL WANT A BOXC
Jul 20, 2010

HAHA! WOOOOOOO WOOO!
Fun Shoe
Meier tried to purposefully injure a goalie and has a history of being a dirty shithead going back to junior. crying about a legal and clean hit on that guy in particular is extremely funny, especially when he very easily could have avoided it had he been more skilled.

also lol at the Pens writer getting in on it. unmatched as a posting organization. total commitment to the bit

fawning deference
Jul 4, 2018

It's cool that the Devils won a series playing amazing defense in their wins. They're covered and thought of as a run and gun offense team but it gets lost that they played excellent defensive hockey all season and are currently icing six really solid defensemen, which is why Luke Hughes isn't in the lineup yet. They also have great defense from their top six forwards -- notably, Hischier/Tatar/Bratt are elite defensively.

Another Bill
Sep 27, 2018

I stumbled ass-backwards into a comfortable, easy life for reasons beyond my comprehension and now I think I'm better than you for it.
Big Trouba in Little Camden

mcmagic
Jul 1, 2004

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DO YALL WANT A BOXC posted:

Meier tried to purposefully injure a goalie and has a history of being a dirty shithead going back to junior. crying about a legal and clean hit on that guy in particular is extremely funny, especially when he very easily could have avoided it had he been more skilled.

also lol at the Pens writer getting in on it. unmatched as a posting organization. total commitment to the bit

This is completely deranged when Meier has zero history of injuring people and Trouba does it literally every year. Just loser cope poo poo. Next time he should do it earlier in the series though, not after your loser-rear end team is already cooked.

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k
I'm sorry everyone, better things are impossible so really we should just cheer and endorse headhunters.


It has been made clear that it was a legal hit. It has also been made clear it was a dirty hit that could have been avoided if the dude laying on the hit wished it so. We can wish for a safer sport, it is okay. You are not a lovely fan for wishing for better brains on the ice.


I've no issue with Timo getting loving blasted. I've issue with zero reluctance to just lay it square on his goddamn face.

T-Bone
Sep 14, 2004

jakes did this?
Sharangovich had a hell of a game 7, I hope he's got his confidence back and draws in again tomorrow.

Also Wood was like 10% xGF at 5v5 in game 7 lol, really should be Boqvist and Shango in but whatever.


https://twitter.com/CJTDevil/status/1653421621556789252

this man was a healthy scratch


fawning deference posted:

It's cool that the Devils won a series playing amazing defense in their wins. They're covered and thought of as a run and gun offense team but it gets lost that they played excellent defensive hockey all season and are currently icing six really solid defensemen, which is why Luke Hughes isn't in the lineup yet. They also have great defense from their top six forwards -- notably, Hischier/Tatar/Bratt are elite defensively.

It's especially pertinent for a series against Carolina. Love their chances if they carry the play 5v5 against the Canes, whose entire identity/success is predicated on that.

T-Bone fucked around with this message at 17:14 on May 2, 2023

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

mcmagic posted:

This is completely deranged when Meier has zero history of injuring people and Trouba does it literally every year. Just loser cope poo poo. Next time he should do it earlier in the series though, not after your loser-rear end team is already cooked.

Also Shesterkin deserved it so Meier reverts to good which makes Trouba bad.

Eric the Mauve
May 8, 2012

Making you happy for a buck since 199X

Shinjobi posted:

I'm sorry everyone, better things are impossible so really we should just cheer and endorse headhunters.


It has been made clear that it was a legal hit. It has also been made clear it was a dirty hit that could have been avoided if the dude laying on the hit wished it so. We can wish for a safer sport, it is okay. You are not a lovely fan for wishing for better brains on the ice.


I've no issue with Timo getting loving blasted. I've issue with zero reluctance to just lay it square on his goddamn face.

This poo poo doesn't happen to McDavid because McDavid actually protects himself. Crosby's dozen hotbrains are his own drat fault :colbert:

mcmagic
Jul 1, 2004

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Aphrodite posted:

Also Shesterkin deserved it so Meier reverts to good which makes Trouba bad.

Show a video of him trying to give Shesterkin a concussion.

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

mcmagic posted:

Show a video of him trying to give Shesterkin a concussion.

Oh I don't even know what he's talking about and had to ask discord who the goalie was. I'm just saying if he did it, it was justified.

DO YALL WANT A BOXC
Jul 20, 2010

HAHA! WOOOOOOO WOOO!
Fun Shoe

mcmagic posted:

This is completely deranged when Meier has zero history of injuring people

i know you try not to Google anything 2018 or prior because of Michael McLeod, Ben Johnson, Reid Boucher, Scott Stevens, Doug Gilmour, etc. but Meier's had this coming for a long time. he only added it to it in the series.

Aphrodite posted:

Also Shesterkin deserved it so Meier reverts to good which makes Trouba bad.

yes! an argument I could entertain. don't let everyone be Pens fans/writers. we need balance

Good Soldier Svejk
Jul 5, 2010

Eric the Mauve posted:

This poo poo doesn't happen to McDavid because McDavid actually protects himself. Crosby's dozen hotbrains are his own drat fault :colbert:

Crosby learned to protect himself eventually, by chopping off fingers

Arivia
Mar 17, 2011

mcmagic posted:

Show a video of him trying to give Shesterkin a concussion.

i asked one of those ai video generators to give me one of timo meier giving shesterkin a really hard noogie but it just kept giving me porn instead

mcmagic
Jul 1, 2004

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DO YALL WANT A BOXC posted:

i know you try not to Google anything 2018 or prior because of Michael McLeod, Ben Johnson, Reid Boucher, Scott Stevens, Doug Gilmour, etc. but Meier's had this coming for a long time. he only added it to it in the series.

Nothing in the world tastes better than ranger fan tears.

Eric the Mauve
May 8, 2012

Making you happy for a buck since 199X

Arivia posted:

i asked one of those ai video generators to give me one of timo meier giving shesterkin a really hard noogie but it just kept giving me porn instead

What do you mean "instead"

Arivia
Mar 17, 2011

Eric the Mauve posted:

What do you mean "instead"

look i don't swing that way but no shame if you do

OP is updated for the second round

T-Bone
Sep 14, 2004

jakes did this?
https://twitter.com/ToddCordell/status/1653438686757896192

pls regress 2 mean

mcmagic
Jul 1, 2004

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https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1653443127699722241

heh someone should tell Fitz the devils were the betting favorite to win the series. i kinda did think they could do this.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


Toronto should destroy Florida tonight, except they’re Toronto.

:munch:

Eric the Mauve
May 8, 2012

Making you happy for a buck since 199X
Yep just like Boston destroyed them

T-Bone
Sep 14, 2004

jakes did this?
https://twitter.com/samikasan/status/1653444989802741761

who needs brains

.Spec
Oct 4, 2001

quote:

And added: “He looks like an old fashion hockey player.”

aka Now suffering from CTE

Koopa Kid
Aug 21, 2007



Cartoon Man posted:

Toronto should destroy Florida tonight, except they’re Toronto.

:munch:

Hey, you’ve been spot on so far:

Cartoon Man posted:

Lol Toronto’s already losing, may as well head to the loser thread now.

Cartoon Man posted:

Toronto you loving suck poo poo in the playoffs, goddamn.

Cartoon Man posted:

At least we got out of the first round a bunch. Toronto can’t even do that.

Cartoon Man posted:

Uh oh, Toronto’s up 3-1.

:munch:

Cartoon Man posted:

Lol Toronto

I do expect Florida to jump all over the Leafs to start, they should have a lot of confidence and are coming in straight from a battle while the Leafs have been sitting at home for two days mostly being relieved about their result.

Precambrian Video Games
Aug 19, 2002



I think the Leafs are going to come out strong right out of the gate, just for a refreshing change. Further prognostication would be foolhardy.

Starsfan
Sep 29, 2007

This is what happens when you disrespect Cam Neely

mcmagic posted:

https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1653443127699722241

heh someone should tell Fitz the devils were the betting favorite to win the series. i kinda did think they could do this.

ehhh he's probably referencing the pre-season predictions, where the Devils were not even considered the most likely non-playoff team from the previous year to have a shot at making the playoffs (I seem to recall everyone was on the Ottawa bandwagon).

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Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


Koopa Kid posted:

Hey, you’ve been spot on so far:









I do expect Florida to jump all over the Leafs to start, they should have a lot of confidence and are coming in straight from a battle while the Leafs have been sitting at home for two days mostly being relieved about their result.

Just doing my part to ensure their Cup win for you guys.

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