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[MetatronM]

So to add more fuel to the "something major must have changed" fire with this whole Tortorella thing, ESPN NY now says that Torts had actually signed a contract extension during this season, so next year was NOT going to be his last year under contract.

So as I thought, Torts was supposed to be here for the long haul. Must have been fallout from Lundqvist interviews + exit meetings with Torts that did it.

 

[Heretic]

You're probably in good enough with Schuey by now to have his wife handle things like this right?

My girlfriend fights my fights for me so I'll get her to do it, TYVM!

 

[Red_Man]

My girlfriend fights my fights for me so I'll get her to do it, TYVM!

Hopefully Schuey's wife fights his fights as well, this could get very...........heated.

 

[Acid08]

My girlfriend fights my fights for me so I'll get her to do it, TYVM!

She protects you! You're Lara Croft!

 

[bonesmccoy]

Soc, I misunderstood the context of your initial post.

The praise that I've seen from Canucks fans and blogs has been a consequence of this glowing praise from Toronto.

That's the point I was clumsily making.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Go Caps.

 

[KingHenrik30]

Justice I guess

 

[Acid08]

Welcome Wings fans.

It sucks in here.

 

[Revenant]

Welcome!

 

[Wingfan19]

Cleary/Filppula/White/Miller should not be re-signed

Samuelsson/Bertuzzi should be bought out

Re-sign Brunner/Nyquist/Andersson/Kindl/Smith (yes even Smith, trade bait for later)

Bring up Tatar/Sproul/Jurco

Make a trade for a scoring winger

Frazen/Datsyuk/Tatar
Nyquist/Z/Brunner
Jurco/Andersson/Abdelkader
Eaves/Helm/Tootoo
Emmerton

Kronwall/Ericsson
Quincey/Smith
Kindl/DeKesyer
Colaiacovo

Howard/Gustavsson

 

[NihonTiger90]

To the guy out there who is screaming about firing Babcock: shut the fuck up.

To everyone else: well, that was depressing, but we still overperformed, and as Wingfan noted, we have some space for improvement and some bodies to throw overboard. Or under the bus. Or whatever.

Also, remember: we didn't spend all that money on Parise and Suter for the next 13 years only to barely make the playoffs and nearly get swept by Chicago, right?

 

[Red_Man]

Welcome Wings fans.

It sucks in here.

That's during the adjustment period, once you get into the groove of things, you realize how much better this thread is then the other one. The Detroit reject gif should be great.

 

[lazybones18]

Until next season

 

[Marvie_3]

Welcome!

I forgot about this gif. :lol :lol

 

[Fata1moose]

Oh hai, Red Wings fans.

 

[Socreges]

Soc, I misunderstood the context of your initial post.



That's the point I was clumsily making.

Ah, gotcha.

Eakins does seem like a great coach, but is probably a better fit elsewhere. That's not to say that he couldn't excel with a veteran team as well, but that's much less certain and Gillis might not want to take that gamble.

Regardless, he won't be with the Marlies for much longer. Like a flower that grew out of a pot of dirt.... I have no idea how to make this metaphor work.

 

[scissorfight]

Welcome Wings fans.

 

[Marvie_3]

 

[bonesmccoy]

I did an image search for 'Detroit', hoping for something funny to come up that I could post here, but it was mostly pictures of abandoned and decrepit buildings.

(; _ ; )

 

[wsoxfan1214]

:lol :lol

Good series, Wings fans.

Enjoy the East.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

Winter Classic of the chokers.

 

[MetatronM]

They really didn't waste any time at MSG.

 

[Razorskin]

They really didn't waste any time at MSG.

Gotta build that concourse fast.

 

[MetatronM]

Gotta build that concourse fast.

I'm really worried that they're going to ruin the view of the ceiling with those stupid bridges. Also, I feel like putting bridges below the ceiling where the lights are is just going to make the lighting even worse.

At least we're finally getting a modern Gardenvision and the first new ice plant since the building opened in 1968. So maybe the ice will be (slightly) less shitty next year!

 

[Razorskin]

I'm really worried that they're going to ruin the view of the ceiling with those stupid bridges. Also, I feel like putting bridges below the ceiling where the lights are is just going to make the lighting even worse.

At least we're finally getting a modern Gardenvision and the first new ice plant since the building opened in 1968. So maybe the ice will be (slightly) less shitty next year!

With all the events that place hosts the ice will always be shit.

 

[MetatronM]

Emphasis on the "slightly."

 

[Fata1moose]

I'm really worried that they're going to ruin the view of the ceiling with those stupid bridges.

I would never go up on one of those, nope, nope!

 

[Quick]

Having a bridge seems like a stupid idea, but I'd actually like to see how it turns out.

The major thing I immediately thought about is lighting issues. I'm sure they got it all figured out, though.

 

[T.M. MacReady]

Oh hai Wings fans.

 

[Smiley90]

Firefly is getting better. Mrs Reynolds and now Jaynestown. So good :lol

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

I did an image search for 'Detroit', hoping for something funny to come up that I could post here, but it was mostly pictures of abandoned and decrepit buildings.

(; _ ; )

You found a whole bunch of pics of the Joe Louis Arena??

 

[Socreges]

You found a whole bunch of pics of the Joe Louis Arena??

BAM

 

[bishoptl]

yea right keep your dicks in your pants assholes henrik is going nowhere

 

[alexthekid]

Hey leafs(Marlies) fans! Tell me everything about Greg Scott all I know is that he plays power play as well as box play.

 

[Smiley90]

Bish... why... just... why...

 

[Marvie_3]

Wow.....it's like Tabris and Alucard fucked and these were the photoshops that resulted from it.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

It's fucking terrifying how well this works.

 

[Socreges]

Hart Foundation!

Except Daniel was robbed

 

[Tabris]

Left is Daniel and right is Henrik. I approve.

 

[Kave_Man]

NOTHING GIVES YOU THE RIGHT BISH!

NOTHING!

 

[Merguson]

Hey leafs(Marlies) fans! Tell me everything about Greg Scott all I know is that he plays power play as well as box play.

He was pretty solid for the Marlies. Didn't really have a chance to be called up to the NHL but maybe this will help him.

Not sure what kind of role he'll have but I think he'll slide into your bottom six, with some offensive potential. Had 7 goals in 9 games in the AHL Playoffs this year so that was fun to watch as well.

The Marlies will probably miss him but we need the roster spots for our younger guys. Guys like Ross/McKegg didn't really get a lot of playing ice-time until at the end of the season.

 

[RC]

It'd be better if Daniel was holding a Slammy.

 

[MetatronM]

It'd be better if Daniel was holding a Slammy.

Indeed. Wrestling's Presidents' Trophy.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

So who wants Ryder because he is not coming back to the Habs according to reports and common sense after his playoff performance/final games of the regular season.

 

[calder]

Firefly is getting better. Mrs Reynolds and now Jaynestown. So good :lol

Yes, YES. "I'm Malcolm Reynolds widow" *gasp*

Jaynestown had me in stiches.

 

[MetatronM]

So the update today from a few different writers is that Tortorella was not going to be fired when the season ended, but a group of players went to Sather and told him that Torts needed to go, including several "top guys." That combined with Lundqvist's comments on Monday forced Sather's hand.

Long story short, he was fired for off-ice reasons and not on-ice. Which shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone.

Though to be honest, I'm not sure I completely buy this. I'm sure there was some of this, but the players responded to Torts pretty damn well late in the season, especially after some of Sather's personnel issues were at least partially resolved at the trade deadline, and Carl Hagelin even today says he likes Torts, was surprised he got fired, and didn't have a problem with his comment that he stinks on the PP.

 

[KingHenrik30]

Whatever got him fired, I'm happy.

 

[KernelPanic]

Long story short, he was fired for off-ice reasons and not on-ice. Which shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone.

This sort of thing happens all the time lately. Coaches who make enemies in the locker room and can't foster a good working relationship with their players do not last long. Players make far more money and are far more irreplaceable than a coach.

The players have pride and still want to win etc. but that extra 10% or whatever will not really be there all that much. How much drive do you have every morning to play hockey when you still have to deal with that asshole behind the bench ?

It's no different in the workplace. If your boss is an asshole you are not going to work very hard for him(only enough to keep your job) and if he makes a lot of enemies and publicly calls out and insults his subordinates he will not last long either.

Sens went through the same thing. MacLean's predecessor got good short term results but the players absolutely hated him and he was terrible at communicating with the team.

 

[Coldnoodle]

This sort of thing happens all the time lately. Coaches who make enemies in the locker room and can't foster a good working relationship with their players do not last long. Players make far more money and are far more irreplaceable than a coach.

The players have pride and still want to win etc. but that extra 10% or whatever will not really be there all that much. How much drive do you have every morning to play hockey when you still have to deal with that asshole behind the bench ?

It's no different in the workplace. If your boss is an asshole you are not going to work very hard for him(only enough to keep your job) and if he makes a lot of enemies and publicly calls out and insults his subordinates he will not last long either.

Sens went through the same thing. MacLean's predecessor got good short term results but the players absolutely hated him and he was terrible at communicating with the team.

Cory Clouston was a wiener.

 

[KernelPanic]

Cory Clouston was a wiener.

He didn't seem like one at the beginning, ie. he got results unlike the guy before him.

Everyone knows Torts is a prick. You only have to fire up 24/7 to see it.