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NHL February 2015 |OT| The next Maple Leafs goal will be scored by Connor McDavid
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Pretty good article on Kane by Friedman :
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/why-fiercely-independent-kane-must-change-ways/
Edit: It was just confirmed it's Price
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/why-fiercely-independent-kane-must-change-ways/
It's not a back to back, so definitely not.
Edit: It was just confirmed it's Price
CreeperBlocks
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ActStriker
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Kave learns how to play hockey SPECIAL UPDATE!!!
First please open this link and play it in the background as you read below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3h3sp1l_Fo
Hello friends,
I have just got back home and I can say today that I have just finished my last hockey school session. I have officially "graduated" from hockey school!!!!
10 weeks of learning all the basics, bonding with my teammates and overall having tons of fun. I can't say that I am now a super duper player but I can say I am a lot better. I am skating a lot smoother, I can make sharp turns. I still can't stop well but I can skate backwards a few meters and frankly I am amazed by that.
With hockey school now over, next week I begin the next step; we now play actual real live games. Not shinny, but actually games with refs and proper line changes and everything.
That said today we ran a few drills and then ran some organized shinny for 40 minutes straight tonight. The problem my team had was we only had 7 guys tonight, so needless to say we were exhausted but my teammates, boy are they amazing. After 10 minutes we were already up 5-0 and from there we were able to coast for the remainder of the time.
Remember how I just said my teammates are amazing? They really are. Once we were up they kept trying to get me the puck to give me a chance to score. I didn't end up scoring but I was able to take a nice wrister in the slot that the goalie deflected off his shoulder. I had another chance right next to the net at point blank but fanned on the pass. It was a drastic improvement over the first shinny I took part in, I was able to get the puck, I was able to keep possession and I didn't feel like I was holding us back much.
I played mostly left wing tonight with a few shifts at center and 1 or 2 on defense. I'm more motivated then when I started now. I want to be able to help this team out, I want to be able to do my role.
As always I'll keep you guys updated as I continue to go along, we have 7 games coming up and then a big tournament to end the season in mid April.
This is inspiring
Can't argue with that.
You don't have to be a mouth piece to have a bias. Every single media person in the Toronto region would love to have McDavid on the Leafs. Even if they were anti-Leaf they'd love it. Why wouldn't they? It's gives them even more stuff to talk about. That's what they do.
The problem is the major networks and media types based in Toronto who call themselves "national" broadcasters. Yeah, right. They spend 80% of every hockey show talking about the Leafs. Every other team is a side note to the Toronto media.
Zombie James
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No, it's because you're not worth the money and you suck.
Talk about missing the message
CreeperBlocks
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RE: Desharnais. Unreal, it would be nice for him to praise his #1 and Norris winning D man once in a while, but you'll never hear him praise him like this.Therrien said:
Friedman is one of the least biased reporters in the game, assuming he's pro Toronto because works there is just dumb. You think he makes the decision what they talk about on HNiC and how much air time the Leafs get? The point he made that you're attacking him for was a valid one.
CrazedArabMan
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I want to punch you in the face for this.
Babs will stay.... if we can make it past the 1st round which I hope we can or a somewhat deep playoff run.
Zombie James
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Clarkson as a Leaf:
Also, he just has two power play goals despite averaging over a minute and a half on the PP per game.
Yeah, the other players on the team really need to get the message.
Code:
113GP 15G 11A 26P -26Also, he just has two power play goals despite averaging over a minute and a half on the PP per game.
Yeah, the other players on the team really need to get the message.
Fata1moose
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Bethesda holding their own conference, Fallout 4 please.
Unhandled Exception
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It's either the new Doom or this or both. New Doom pls.
Fallout 3 HD-er Collection.
Coldnoodle
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Clarkson has become somewhat of a martyr in the Toronto media :lol
"When is he going to scratch the $8 million dollar man!"
Also:
:LOL
"When is he going to scratch the $8 million dollar man!"
Also:
:LOL
CreeperBlocks
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Makes me wonder if Marc Bergevin will be busy during the Trade Deadline. He's gotta be planning something.
Also:
http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2015/2/9/8009687/subban-beaulieu-imitate-the-rock-and-he-approves
Also:
http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2015/2/9/8009687/subban-beaulieu-imitate-the-rock-and-he-approves
Coldnoodle
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HUEHUEHUEHUEHUE
which is why I always prefer entertainers over analysts. Yet people always shit on entertainers when it's about sports
T.M. MacReady
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I seriously don't think my blood pressure could handle a series against the Rags.
bonesmccoy
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It's bad across all sports
The NHL might be unique in that its signature 'shows' are all so stale. I can't say I've ever seen anything quite so bad as HNIC and Rogers' weekday broadcasts when catching NBA, PL or MLB games.
CreeperBlocks
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It would be a damn tough series.
I hope we arent up against Tampa second round... if we make it that far. I'll take boston anyday.
Yup. Couple of clueless kooks. Doug MacLean really drives me nuts how he is constantly interrupting everybody and regularly goes off-tangent. He is so unprofessional. You can really sense the frustration of those other two trying to keep him on topic.
Probably a big part of why they're ratings are down so much this year.
players from both team wouldn't even want to watch that match if they weren't playing
SmackCrackleNPop
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Aww Taylor Hall is injured. You just know he's down with the tank
At least in Canada I think they've reached the saturation point. Not uncommon to have 2 games on per night with the regional games, with preview shows, along with other half hour shows, and the main highlight shows with hockey dominance. It's a lot and the ratings are getting split up amongst the ton of coverage now.
CreeperBlocks
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Zombie James
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I need to listen to this. Linkage?
FUBAR McDangles
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Nah brah the title card for tonight's bout is Wild vs Winnipeg.
Wild going for 7 in a row aww yiss
Dubnyk is a good story. I thought he had good potential since the World Juniors. He finally gets a full time shot in Edmonton and the team completely sucks. I do understand that his numbers were horrendous, but he was left out to dry by a non-existent defensive system. He was like a goalie in an all-star game. It couldn't be good for his confidence. To top it all off he gets thrown under the bus by management, the media, and the fans. I was one of a few who thought Devan Dubnyk got a really raw deal in Edmonton.
It does my heart good to see him have success in Minnesota. Finish the season like he's playing now and I wonder what type of offers he'll get as an FA. Circumstances play a big part in a goaltender's career.
It does my heart good to see him have success in Minnesota. Finish the season like he's playing now and I wonder what type of offers he'll get as an FA. Circumstances play a big part in a goaltender's career.
Coldnoodle
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I think it's just a general comment on how different types of players are treated by the media.
Though there is some Clarkson excuse making on the first hour of Leafs Lunch.
SolidSnakeUS
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Mason has 5 in that amount of time.
Tied for 4th in SV% and 10th in GAA. Kind of amazing for a shitty team.
White has been better than Rinaldo. Speaking of Rinaldo, he went full retard during practice and apparently re-injured Coburn...
CreeperBlocks
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Lines:
Pacioretty-Desharnais-Weise
Galchenyuk-Plekanec-Gallagher
Prust-Eller-Sekac
Bournival-DLR-Thomas
Pacioretty-Desharnais-Weise
Galchenyuk-Plekanec-Gallagher
Prust-Eller-Sekac
Bournival-DLR-Thomas
*subject to change about a billion time during the first period
*except the first line
SmackCrackleNPop
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Ducks making me sweat.
Andersen on injured reserve, out until Sunday
Bryz to start tonight, John Gibson called up to back him up.
Silfverberg with the flu
Lindholm with a lower body injury
Enjoy the win, Florida.
Still hope Ducks come out tonight on top
Andersen on injured reserve, out until Sunday
Bryz to start tonight, John Gibson called up to back him up.
Silfverberg with the flu
Lindholm with a lower body injury
Enjoy the win, Florida.
Still hope Ducks come out tonight on top