Anyone know what jersey number Olli will be wearing?
I know. I just find it funny the papers even are saying "Fuck the Knicks".
Also, I still feel for the Islanders. When I was out that way nobody gave a flying fuck about them.
Yeah, actually. I start March 2nd.
Olli Jokinen may not have signed with the Nashville Predators if he knew things would work out this way.
That was the message conveyed by his agent, Ian Pulver, on Sportsnet 590 The Fan's "Hockey Central" program on Tuesday, where it was alleged that the Predators broke promises made to Jokinen prior to the two sides agreeing to a one-year, $2.5-million contract last summer.
According to Pulver, Jokinen - recently traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a four-player deal involving Cody Franson and Mike Santorelli - was promised the opportunity to line up at center alongside some of the club's top talent.
This, however, came before the Predators signed centers Mike Ribeiro and the since-waived Derek Roy, and while Mike Fisher had been sidelined with an Achilles injury.
All things being equal, then, Jokinen was bumped down the depth chart, recording three goals and three assists in an average of 13:31 of ice time per game.
While he may get an expanded role with the Maple Leafs, Pulver admitted his client's situation - moving from a first-place club to a team well out of the playoffs - is less than ideal, especially when one considers Jokinen has a grand total of six playoff games in 16 years of NHL experience on his resume.
Pulver did say Jokinen is willing to jettison a top-line assignment in lieu of more of a checking role on a contending team - a trade-off he had come to accept with the Predators.
"I can't say he was happy to be traded out of there," Pulver said.
As such, it's believed that Toronto general manager Dave Nonis may look to flip Jokinen prior to the trade deadline, if there are any other takers out there.
Stadium Series game officially sold out. 69,000 seats sold.
I posted a couple of these before, but it looks like it's a clean sweep today.
Extremely rare for hockey to sweep the back pages during the regular season, especially on a day where the Yankees retired a crap load of numbers and the Knicks ditched Amar'e Stoudemire.
The Rangers are taking a much needed day off. 3 games in 4 nights coming up, starting Thursday. Maybe we'll see Skapski in Buffalo on Friday?
All Sharks fans I hope.
Thanks!Congrats!
Yeah, I can sympathize with him a little, but he seems to do a pretty consistent job at putting himself into shitty situations.Being familiar with Olli's work the past several years, that whole thing is funny to me. But especially: "Pulver did say Jokinen is willing to jettison a top-line assignment in lieu of more of a checking role on a contending team - a trade-off he had come to accept with the Predators."
No shit Olli, no shit. You were barely a second line player during one season in Winnipeg on a quite bad Jets team, and that was like 2 years ago.
Ryan Rishaug ‏@TSNRyanRishaug 15s16 seconds ago
Subban has his own net at Bruins practice in Leduc. 2 goalies at other end.
Punchers chance at Stanley Cup > Sucking for McDavid.
I rather be a bubble team than a rebuild team any day.
Sens starting goalie tomorrow against the Habs.
Mirtle getting backlash for assuming Montador's death was suicide.
http://awfulannouncing.com/2015/nhl-reporter-retracts-steve-montador-suicide-report.html
Regrettable, but
1) is a blog post on 'awfulannouncing.com' backlash?
and
2) why is 1 retracted tweet - since explained and apologized for - considered a 'report'?
O'Neill:"when did these random people start to have a voice where people started listening? When did they start having a significant voice?"
Getzlaf: "I have Stanley Cup ring. I have two Olympic Gold Medal. He don't have Stanley Cup ring. He don't have Olympic Gold Medal"
Eric Stephens ‏@icemancometh 18m18 minutes ago
Getzlaf laughed at Ovi's response: "He made a hair joke. That's unbelievable. ... I'm sure everyone in here knows I don't have hair."
Getzlaf: "I have Stanley Cup ring. I have two Olympic Gold Medal. He don't have Stanley Cup ring. He don't have Olympic Gold Medal"
Stadium Series game officially sold out. 69,000 seats sold.
Getzlaf: "I have Stanley Cup ring. I have two Olympic Gold Medal. He don't have Stanley Cup ring. He don't have Olympic Gold Medal"
I wonder if he'd trade all that in for a full head of hair again
Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 13m13 minutes ago
You can't even drag scouts to tonight's Devils-Sabres game.. Only two listed on press box seating chart: Rangers, Washington.
One of the golds probably.
Jagr is coming home!
That Order review nonsense is ridiculous.
What's this about?
*grabs popcorn and heads over to gaming side*
16 pages long and there's only 1 review so far..
Haha, I think the game looks pretty generic myself. Gorgeous though.
There was more than just that site denouncing him, people on twitter did the same.
Because he's a reporter, and he's reporting on someone's death on twitter? He realized he fucked up bad.
All true.
It feels a bit like piling on, but whatevs.
With McArthur out, Sens have recalled JG Pageau after sending back to the minors 3 days beforehand.
Sorry Habs, you ain't dodging the kryptonite this time.
With McArthur out, Sens have recalled JG Pageau after sending back to the minors 3 days beforehand.
Sorry Habs, you ain't dodging the kryptonite this time.
So I got really lucky, the other team recorded last night's game.
I know none of you have time for a 43 minute shitty hockey game so I put the video to the 7 minute mark where my legend begins!
http://youtu.be/_r0FiaRvwso?t=7m
I thought I backhanded it but I was wrong, either way I'm here to help your team tank if you need it.
So I got really lucky, the other team recorded last night's game.
I know none of you have time for a 43 minute shitty hockey game so I put the video to the 7 minute mark where my legend begins!
http://youtu.be/_r0FiaRvwso?t=7m
I thought I backhanded it but I was wrong, either way I'm here to help your team tank if you need it.
KAAAAAAAVVVVVEEEEEEE
So I got really lucky, the other team recorded last night's game.
I know none of you have time for a 43 minute shitty hockey game so I put the video to the 7 minute mark where my legend begins!
http://youtu.be/_r0FiaRvwso?t=7m
I thought I backhanded it but I was wrong, either way I'm here to help your team tank if you need it.