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[CosmicQueso]

Pikma, I'm so sorry. Thoughts and prayers to you.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Aren't they both sick or injured? Fucking Bettman.

 

[Marvie_3]

Toews replaced by Neal.

Ovi and Toews both suspended.

What a fucking joke. The players should all boycott the all star game so it gets permanently cancelled and we never have to deal with this waste of time anymore.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

I hate being sick

 

[zroid]

Crosby must have been thrilled he wasn't selected this year

 

[shadowkat]

Man, fucking cancer... My dog has not received chemotherapy in quite a while and everything was going so so damn right...until today when I noticed her ganglions are (greatly) Inflamed again...

Fuck

Sorry about your dog Pikma. Hoping that she pulls though.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Did they actually photoshop out the Yotes logos lol

 

[ZeroGravity]

What a fucking joke. The players should all boycott the all star game so it gets permanently cancelled and we never have to deal with this waste of time anymore.

I've always been a fan of the all-star game but even my patience with it has run dry. Changing the format AGAIN this year, coupled with the whole John Scott fiasco, did away with my last ounce of care.

The worst thing is the NHL will likely double down next year and start suspending players multiple games for skipping it.

 

[Quick]

Pikma, sorry to hear about your dog. Here's hoping for the best.

 

[Merguson]

The players are allowed to skip participating in All-Star events if they show up at the weekend but not participate in it.

Since they aren't going to the All-Star events at all, they get suspended.

 

[TUSR]

Can someone summarize the John Scott thing or point me to an article?

Thanks.

 

[Quick]

Can someone summarize the John Scott thing or point me to an article?

Thanks.

http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2016/01/19/john-scott-to-play-in-nhl-all-star-game.html

 

[Red_Man]

Can someone summarize the John Scott thing or point me to an article?

Thanks.

Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy started it as a joke and then it got carried away with on Reddit as far as I know.

 

[Curufinwe]

Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy started it as a joke and then it got carried away with on Reddit as far as I know.

He's always been a douche.

 

[Merguson]

I hope there isn't going to be a hobo problem at the all-star weekend.

 

[zroid]

I hope there isn't going to be a hobo problem at the all-star weekend.

Burns attracts all the hobos

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

I hope there isn't going to be a hobo problem at the all-star weekend.

The correct term is Appalacian Americans.

 

[Fata1moose]

Roy testifies that Varlamov began crying and Roy told him "go lose the game for us then". He wanted to support his goaltender.

He wanted Varlamov to "go play terrible", just as long as he played. Wanted Varlamov to know his team was behind him

He's always been a douche.

I like Greg and Marek.

 

[ShinRPGamer]

Man, fucking cancer... My dog has not received chemotherapy in quite a while and everything was going so so damn right...until today when I noticed her ganglions are (greatly) Inflamed again...

Fuck

My condolenses Pikma. I hope your dog pulls through.

OOF

You know it's bad when you're using a Oiler player to promote the All-Star game. What a train wreck.

 

[Cake Boss]

Lol what?

Why was he crying?

 

[bonesmccoy]

So ... How does the league not suspend Wideman for that?

 

[Fata1moose]

Lol what?

Why was he crying?

When the accusations came out presumably, he won most of the games around then too.

 

[zroid]

hnng CHL Prospects game tonight

 

[Quick]

So ... How does the league not suspend Wideman for that?

Craig Button broke it down before he choked on his own breathing on That's Hockey Tonight, saying that since there was no penalty called against Wideman on the hit, the issue wasn't escalated.

But yeah, that would generally be an automatic 10-game suspension.

 

[Chris R]

The players are allowed to skip participating in All-Star events if they show up at the weekend but not participate in it.

Since they aren't going to the All-Star events at all, they get suspended.

Perfectly reasonable.

 

[Quick]

John Scott ASG shirts are sold out.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...s-140712084.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

 

[Foggy]

I used to like listening to Marek v Wyshynski but they've become insufferable. One time Wyshynski went on this absurd tirade about some hockey show sucks because the producer whose show was getting cancelled had bailed on the interview. Some real petulant shit. And now their bullshit with John Scott sealed it.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

So ... How does the league not suspend Wideman for that?

I think there are two options:

1. Wideman was concussed and didn't see the linesmen. His punishment could be more lenient, but then eyes turn towards the Flames medical and coaching staff, and the concussion spotters. Wideman wasn't taken to a quiet room and stayed on the bench.
2. Wideman knew exactly what he was doing and the league should throw the book at him. But then the PA could appeal by arguing concussion, and we'd get #1 again.

 

[Red_Man]

Lmao what

 

[fallout]

John Scott ASG shirts are sold out.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...s-140712084.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

 

[Coldnoodle]

Spoiler

Yoffs

 

[zroid]

half way between lololol and smh?

sounds about right

 

[MetatronM]

Turnt as fuck up in here.

 

[23qwerty]

lol that famous person went to your high school thread. the only one I know of is Glen Metropolit. Dude was fast as hell in NHL 11 or whatever.

 

[Fata1moose]

If the Avs actually held the puck in the offensive zone they would destroy teams. That'd be too easy though, they have to make everything difficult.

 

[Red_Man]

lol that famous person went to your high school thread. the only one I know of is Glen Metropolit. Dude was fast as hell in NHL 11 or whatever.

There's a name I never thought I would hear again

 

[Chris R]

If the Avs actually held the puck in the offensive zone they would destroy teams. That'd be too easy though, they have to make everything difficult.

Getting the puck into the offensive zone without turning it over seems to be the current challenge.

Hopefully Roy has the team doing passing drills during the break...

 

[Gunstar Ikari]

Fiala back down to Milwaukee

 

[Fata1moose]

Getting the puck into the offensive zone without turning it over seems to be the current challenge.

Hopefully Roy has the team doing passing drills during the break...

That and breaking out of the defensive zone, which was a lot better with Bigras and Z, imagine having Barrie Bigras, Johnson and Zadorov all at once next season.

 

[Merguson]

lol that famous person went to your high school thread. the only one I know of is Glen Metropolit. Dude was fast as hell in NHL 11 or whatever.

*checks high school list*

Um I rather not say.

 

[MultiJhonny]

*checks high school list*

Um I rather not say.

Merguson famous fam

 

[Samyy]

I think some guys from Billy Talent went to my high school

 

[imBask]

I think some guys from Billy Talent went to my high school

fun fact : you can sing the "THIS SUFF-ERING" line instead of 90% of their chorus and it'll fit

 

[Calamari41]

Yup, completely unsustainable. You people are going to be telling your grandchildren about the 2016 Anaheim Ducks Post All-Star Break Scoring Blitz.

 

[zroid]

The only hockey player I know went to my high school is Jeff Skinner

there's probably others since it's old af, been around since the 50s I think

 

[Fata1moose]

The only hockey player I know went to my high school is Jeff Skinner

there's probably others since it's old af, been around since the 50s I think

That's not that old, pretty sure calder is older.

 

[MultiJhonny]

Not a hockey player and he actually didn't go to the school but Craig Biggio was my baseball coach for my high school

 

[Merguson]

Merguson famous fam

Sadly no, but does Rob Ford count?

 

[Simon Belmont]

I put it in the high school thread, but I'm reasonably sure Stamkos went to my high school

 

[Entropia]

I went to High School with Justin Peters. . . That's all I got.