Woof. Those lines are atrocious. Tonight will be the start of a losing skid.
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NHL November 2016 |OT| #MakeOilersGreatAgain.
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Woof. Those lines are atrocious. Tonight will be the start of a losing skid.
!triggered
Stars legend Eric Lindros?
....I also have a deep hatred for Lindros.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
I bet if the Canucks ever had an alumni game, Messier would invite himself.
I think if they can get shovels in the ground they will finally be able to make it work. I like the location.
But... I think convincing the state and also somehow keeping the goldwater institute off their back is going to be a very very big difficulty.
At this point the quality of play from the CFL is most likely better.
Are you Narag's alt?
;P
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Huh alright.
Is Eric Lindros a Trump supporter too? I wouldn't be surprised
Yeah, what about George Armstrong? Frank Mahovlich? Syl Apps??
CosmicQueso
Member
TORONTO YOUR HOCKEY GOD HATH SPOKEN.
<3 u Auston, you dreamboat you.
Auston Matthews: New Coyotes arena would be awesome
Awesome.
Welcome to yesterday. Glad you made it.
<3 u Auston, you dreamboat you.
Auston Matthews: New Coyotes arena would be awesome
Awesome.
Welcome to yesterday. Glad you made it.
ShinRPGamer
Member
At least this time will be the last if it doesn't go through. Though that said, Yotes will have their work cut out for them even if they get the new arena.
More like Toronto's 3rd or 4th best rookie hath spoken.
Also, he's actually got Miss Piggy's face. So dreamy.
Crazy that Laine is 7 months younger than Matthews (no small difference at 18) and already the superior player.
I was so into football that I forgot Coyotes existed. I'm still amazed the Los Arcos site never went through and now, that's prime real estate with new proposed site.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Crazy that Laine is 7 months younger than Matthews (no small difference at 18) and already the superior player.
Meth, not even once
It hardly matters, but at least Matthews will soon know for sure whether he can expect a nice new arena in Phoenix when he signs there in 7 years. Unless he tries to force a trade in 3 years as a RFA, but that'll be tough
Uh, what
Calamari41
41 > 38
Crazy that Laine is 7 months younger than Matthews (no small difference at 18) and already the superior player.
Is this the Thor 3 villain?
Crazy that Laine is 7 months younger than Matthews (no small difference at 18) and already the superior player.
Looks like a Die Hard villain
Lmao
wut
Realistically, the Leafs could get OEL and Shane Doan
Crazy that Laine is 7 months younger than Matthews (no small difference at 18) and already the superior player.
Shane MacGowan?
I would rather Max Domi
Just look at those laser eyes of sniper. The guy has an incredible shot.
This is weird for me to admit, but I'm starting to think Torts might not be as bad a coach as everyone believes.
Not saying he's a good coach, it's pretty clear he has some outdated ideas regarding personnel and how to play defence.
But overall some of the things he has implemented in Columbus this season have me feeling more positive about him than negative.
Not saying he's a good coach, it's pretty clear he has some outdated ideas regarding personnel and how to play defence.
But overall some of the things he has implemented in Columbus this season have me feeling more positive about him than negative.
I mean he did have a successful run in New York and Tampa, so it's not like he's some blundering idiot. I think going to Vancouver ruined his reputation. The scrutiny was so intense and all his missteps were magnified.
Same with Carlyle. He has a reputation for being an idiot and an awful coach now but he was quite respected with Anaheim.
Same with Carlyle. He has a reputation for being an idiot and an awful coach now but he was quite respected with Anaheim.
Hmm, I wonder...
idk man I still think Carlyle is a total hack
that might be the bias talking :lol
but in fairness though, there is a lot more quantifiable evidence that Carlyle is terrible than for Torts, I think. Torts has a lot going against him but there isn't as much data to back it up.
Its not like the Leafs have had that many good alumni in recent decades.
Silver Arrows
Banned
What people forget was that for the beginning of the year, Torts actually did do somewhat well with what he had. Granted, it was a far cry from the run and gun offense that came with the AV era, but it worked. Hell, I went to one of the last games they had in 2013 (December 22nd against Winnipeg) and they had a good game. Had them running good systems, the like. They were 10-1-2 in December for god's sake!
It was the Bob Hartley incident which really set the wheels in motion for Torts demise, considering it was a joke of a game that went out of control, and it all built up to that year's Heritage Classic, which we all know the results of.
When Torts came in, I was actually a fairly big supporter of him, if only because he would take no bullshit from the caustic Vancouver media, which ruffled enough feathers when it came to the usual suspects of Sun and Province beat writers like Botchford, Kuzma, etc. And once the tires started to fall off following the Hartley incident, the press hounds started to circle around the organization like sharks smelling blood.
In a lot of ways, the Vancouver media were the ones that really seeded the idea in fans that Torts was a bad coach right from the jump. He was fairly middling, doing what he could to instill the systems that he knew from New York and hoped they worked.
In fact, this is the sports cover for the Province on the day after Torts was hired in Columbus:
Just look at that. They focus more on the vendetta they had on Torts when it came to his time in Vancouver, putting it front and centre. And even today, they still have an axe to grind for showing the people just how fucking toxic the sports media is in Vancouver.
I've been saying for years and years that I liked Torts in NY, and many of his biggest "issues" as a coach were mostly the result of the media trying to start shit because he doesn't play nice with them.
That's not to say those are all of his issues by any stretch of the imagination, and he can easily very seriously overstay his welcome both in and out of the room, but in general I would say he's a good coach who demands a lot from his players and pushes them hard to become physically better players and people, and when he can get them to buy in it tends to work well (for a while).
Silver Arrows
Banned
Exactly, the main problems that media especially have with Torts is that he calls them out on their bullshit. That's the crux of his entire feud with Larry Brooks, and it's why even two years later, Vancouver media still hates him for exposing them for the negatives assholes they are.
Sure, he has antiquated systems, but at the very least, he whips teams into shape.
It helps that the Columbus media is small-fry and sedate compared to where he's coached in the past. His reputation overshadows him and it doesn't take a lot of insight to see why he's so defensive as a result of it.
Considering the talent and the shape of the franchise, I can't complain too much. Players like Cam Atkinson, William Karlsson, and Matt Calvert have thrived under him. It's hard to judge how much of an impact can be isolated to Torts but Werenski, Wennberg, and Josh Anderson have been really good under him and Nick Foligno looks like a new player after last year.
Considering the talent and the shape of the franchise, I can't complain too much. Players like Cam Atkinson, William Karlsson, and Matt Calvert have thrived under him. It's hard to judge how much of an impact can be isolated to Torts but Werenski, Wennberg, and Josh Anderson have been really good under him and Nick Foligno looks like a new player after last year.
Holy shit, I hope this becomes the new "SE just shot themselves in the foot".
Don't be crass Silexx-san.
Stats are stats.
What's this aboutHoly shit, I hope this becomes the new "SE just shot themselves in the foot".
Holy shit, I hope this becomes the new "SE just shot themselves in the foot".
parody......?
Holy shit, I hope this becomes the new "SE just shot themselves in the foot".
Is there a link to the post
Holy shit, I hope this becomes the new "SE just shot themselves in the foot".
(i'm an expert)