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[ActStriker]

lolpens

 

[A Serious Man]

*Checks Pens/Wings score*

So... where's that Bloodbourne stream at?

 

[Red_Man]

What a play

Wings just dummied Pens, wow. They just stood there and watched.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Nyquist did something on even strength!!!!

Z!!!

 

[zroid]

http://www.tsn.ca/sens-coach-my-priest-told-me-to-start-hammond-1.231640


:lol

:lol I saw a quote from this earlier but the full story is even better somehow

 

[Calamari41]

Pittsburgh bringing shame to the avian themed hockey team brotherhood.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

http://www.tsn.ca/sens-coach-my-priest-told-me-to-start-hammond-1.231640


:lol

LOL

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

http://www.tsn.ca/sens-coach-my-priest-told-me-to-start-hammond-1.231640


:lol

Wait... That link is from an actual website... What...

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

http://www.tsn.ca/sens-coach-my-priest-told-me-to-start-hammond-1.231640


:lol

Priest out to get my fantasy team...

 

[CrazedArabMan]

I know the Pens don't have Malkin and Crosby isn't 100%, but we needed this so far after our recent play. Give the guys some confidence again.

Edit: Smith you idiot

 

[Unhandled Exception]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

 

[Quick]

I like Crazed's approach to Wings games, which basically involves lowering expectations then gets rewarded for games like this.

 

[Wingfan19]

Uh that was a hand pass anyways, either way, that's not a good goal.

 

[Red_Man]

That's a penalty on Hornqvist isn't it? Or a penalty shot for gloving the puck in the crease

I like Crazed's approach to Wings games, which basically involves lowering expectations then gets rewarded for games like this.

It's not good for your long term mental health.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Uhh, not able to play? Seriously? Fuck these refs

 

[zroid]

I'm sorry, the announcers said MAF "had no chance" on that 4th goal but he was way out of position. You can't come that far out of the crease leaving a huge open net unless it's a rush situation.

Pens were right to pull him.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

That was a blatant hand pass anyways, that is what the call should have been, not goalie couldn't move.

 

[Bobs Big Boy]

Nonsense call, nothing there.

Watching Penguins without Malkin is hard work.

 

[Wingfan19]

I'm sorry, but I'm loving this. Pens need a good beat down every once in a while.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

This meltdown sure is something

 

[CrazedArabMan]

I like Crazed's approach to Wings games, which basically involves lowering expectations then gets rewarded for games like this.

It's not good for your long term mental health.

Don't listen to Red_Man, you only have moments of craziness....

Wow this game right now, this is getting crazy scary. Pens falling apart, wow.

 

[ActStriker]

loooool Letang

this game is hilarious

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Game misconduct? Suck a fucking dick.

 

[Red_Man]

:lol :lol Pens

When your captain is an entitled whiny bitch like Crosby, it's no wonder it rubs off on the rest of the team.

 

[Syrinx]

Lol Pens melting down.

 

[Bobs Big Boy]

Absolute mess of a game. Some terrible calls, no space to play hockey.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Absolute mess of a game. Some terrible calls, no space to play hockey.

To be fair, the Pens are doing some incredibly stupid stuff to get those calls.

 

[Quick]

It's not good for your long term mental health.

I'm sorry, but I'm loving this. Pens need a good beat down every once in a while.

#sorrynotsorry

 

[bonesmccoy]

Ha! That's a great story.

Sens-Gaf, is there any talk of the team signing Hammond and moving Lehner?

 

[Razorskin]

 

[Red_Man]

PensParty

I see FUBAR is at the game for some reason.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Wait Downie shoved a ref to the ice? I missed that

 

[Razorskin]

What was the misconduct for?

Wait Downie shoved a ref to the ice? I missed that

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/gotta-see-downie-pushes-ref-ice-gets-tossed/

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Too many pens, tooooomannyppens

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

To be fair, the Pens are doing some incredibly stupid stuff to get those calls.

No, this game misconducts have been laughable at best. Normal penalties were clearly well deserved.

 

[A Serious Man]

This team always throws a bitch fit when things get hot. Rooting for a bunch of entitled shits is the worst.

 

[Cake Boss]

Ha! That's a great story.

Sens-Gaf, is there any talk of the team signing Hammond and moving Lehner?

They are saying that they don't want to polutte him right now with contract talks.

It has been reported that the Sens offered Lehner as part of a package for Hall last summer.

And the summer before that he and Zibenejad was part of a package for Nash but Nash waived his NTC to come here. We went after Babby a couple of months later then.

I wouldn't be surprised if Lehner is the goalie that gets traded this summer. Plus he just got a major concussion with no timetable to return.

 

[zroid]

this is pretty fucked up

women's hockey is in a real sorry state. the NHL needs to do a better job of supporting it, like the NBA.

This past weekend, the Blades won the Clarkson Cup, the CWHL equivalent of the Stanley Cup. But that opportunity didn't come cheap: The Blades had to pay the CWHL $35,000 to compete for the Cup, a league requirement for all teams. Of that amount, each player on the team had to raise 1 percent ($350). Players could do so by selling tickets or coaching clinics or just writing the club a check.

The rest of the fundraising work landed on the shoulders of Boston coach Digit Murphy and general manager Aronda Kirby, the latter of whom wasn't a fan of Knight's drawing. "To put it simply, I didn't appreciate Hilary's comic," Kirby said. "I had a conversation with her: 'I get where you're coming from, you wanted to poke fun at it.' But I wanted to offer her, and all the players, another perspective. We have to demonstrate to sponsors that we can sell the product, that we can put people in seats. And when someone like Hilary Knight makes a statement, it makes a huge impact."

And it has caused a splash. Knight said the point of the comic was to bring awareness to the Blades and the current financial reality of playing pro hockey. "The truth is we don't have the same resources as our counterparts on the men's side. Our sport is growing, but things like paying for gas to drive to games and practice, paying for parking and equipment -- even taking days off work to go play hockey -- these are all just part of the daily grind for us," Knight said. "And the comic was about raising awareness and drawing attention to these issues, just in a playful way."

 

[trifelife]

Fitting that the Clarkson cup costs way more than it's actually worth though

 

[Unhandled Exception]

lol

 

[Smiley90]

loooolpens


what a crazy bounce LOL

 

[Calamari41]

Divine intervention right there

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Please don't Collapse Red Wings ,keep it up

 

[CrazedArabMan]

HOLY SLAPPER X2!!!

Though it was off a broken stick and a strange bounce.

 

[zroid]

Fitting that the Clarkson cup costs way more than it's actually worth though

know you're joking about David, but it's actually named after (former Gov General) Adrienne Clarkson, so it still works ;P

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Did Hornqvist just check Perron into Smith? This is a fucking circus.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Pen checking Pen checking Red Wing.

 

[bonesmccoy]

this is pretty fucked up

women's hockey is in a real sorry state. the NHL needs to do a better job of supporting it, like the NBA.

It's a bit depressing, but I wouldn't call it fucked up. If you go outside the big 4, pro-leagues are all pretty volatile and salaries and work/life balances terrible.

As for a solution... I know PL clubs have women's teams that exist within the same organization as the men's sides. I would think that the 'O6' teams probably all exist in areas where there'd be sufficient local appetite for a financially viable women's team.

 

[Smiley90]

Downie seems... upset.

 

[Red_Man]

Downie is such trash, don't know why any team would want him.