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Downie seems... upset.
He's must be one of the most Saltiest Players in the NHL
Downie seems... upset.
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.
This shit sucks, $35,000 is peanuts to (most)NHL clubs, the teams should really step up and help them out. I haven't even seen any cross promotion done by any of the teams, hell Montreal has the Alouettes come out onto the ice sometimes.
A Montreal radio host suggested the NHL should let the CWHL have a Montreal-Boston game at Gillette Stadium to share some of the press.
How is Downie even still in the game after dropping that linesman before?
well however you want to describe it, it just shouldn't be this way, and it needs to change. as you said there are better models out there for how to promote the women's game.
I heard a similar suggestion on MvsW recently. I think it's a great idea, let them play a game on the day of the Winter Classic. Admission included in the cost of the ticket to the WC.
Absolute mess of a game. Some terrible calls, no space to play hockey.
He's must be one of the most Saltiest Players in the NHL
That's how this whole season has gone. It's going to get worse. Probably going to take another lockout to fix it.
The pens have huge fucking egos. They're ruining the game
Would be different for Brampton, but the NHL teams could, at the very least, bring the team out on the ice for a ceremonial puck-drop, or just introduction around the time that particular CWHL team plays their first game.
I'm sure just hearing some familiar names from the Olympics would pique the interest of some fans.
Bummer he's not on the Avs anymore he was the perfect match for 19 & 21.
I'm more of a Landesgoon, really
agreed
ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
look at my quote more closely...
DerpJohnston met with Downie before the game to talk about avoiding penalties. 22 penalty minutes today.
Derp
Damn refs ruining the game
After the game:
"I told you not to get caught, Steve!"
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yay!
yay!
TIIMMMMMMMMMMIIIIIIINNNNNSSSSSOne point behind Hudon for top rookie scorer in AHL
I see FUBAR is at the game for some reason.
TIIMMMMMMMMMMIIIIIIINNNNNSSSSS
Flexing dat scouting muscle
Do you think Hudon will make an appearance this NHL Season or Next?
Do you think Hudon will make an appearance this NHL Season or Next?
Do you think Hudon will make an appearance this NHL Season or Next?
This. It's pretty obvious they're not calling him up this year unless something really drastic happens. I think they've seen the success he's had and wanted to just let him keep playing with top minutes and develop in the AHL rather then bring him up to rot on the 4th line playing 6 minutes a night in Montreal. Not to mention the pressure on him would be crazy right now with how well he's done down there. It'll be interesting to see the battle between him, Andrighetto, Thomas and possibly McCarron / Scherbak for a roster spot out of camp next season.I think if they were going to bring him up this season they would have done it by now considering how many callups they've had.
either lumbus takes a commanding 6 point lead on us with a game in hand or canes tie us with 2 games in handJackets Canes game started
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Bummer he's not on the Avs anymore he was the perfect match for 19 & 21.
OHL Top 10 U18 Players in PPG from 2004-2015
Connor McDavid
Sam Gagner
John Tavares (Note: Was 16 years old at the time)
Mitchell Marner
Dylan Strome
Steven Stamkos
Tyler Seguin
Ryan Strome
Sam Bennett
Ryan Ellis
I am going to be so salty if we finish 26th and drop down to the 6th pick
I want a top 5 pick so bad
Not sure if anyone's finding my league PPG writeups interesting or not (they're really just my own enjoyment), but I found the talent disparity between Top OHL forwards and Top WHL forwards interesting:
OHL Top 10 U18 Players in PPG from 2004-2015
Connor McDavid
Sam Gagner
John Tavares (Note: Was 16 years old at the time)
Mitchell Marner
Dylan Strome
Steven Stamkos
Tyler Seguin
Ryan Strome
Sam Bennett
Ryan Ellis
WHL Top 10 U18 Players in PPG from 2004-2015
Nicolas Petan
Evander Kane
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Jordan Weal
Hunter Shinkaruk
Zach Boychuk
Nick Merkley
Scott Glennie
Brayden Point
Matthew Barzal
OHL forwards have killed it (apart from Gagner, who had inflated point totals due to playing with Patty Kane and Kostitsyn) while only RNH and Kane have definitively panned out so far from the WHL. Makes me a bit nervous drafting Merkley or Barzal. It's definitely a great league for drafting defensemen, but I wonder why the same hasn't held true for forwards.
James Sheppard is in for Tanner Glass for the Rangers today.
What about the Q?
I am going to be so salty if we finish 26th and drop down to the 6th pick
I want a top 5 pick so bad
What about the Q?
QJMHL Top 10 U18 Players in PPG from 2004-2015
Sidney Crosby
Jonathan Drouin
Angelo Esposito (Note: Was 16 years old at the time)
Nathan MacKinnon
Nikolaj Ehlers
Jonathan Huberdeau
Claude Giroux
Francois Bouchard
Jakub Voracek
Mikhail Grigorenko
No draft eligible players made the Top 10, although Beauvillier would slot in at 12 right behind Couturier's 16 year old season. Another very solid list with the exception of Esposito and Bouchard, and still a ways ahead of the WHL list.
Not sure if anyone's finding my league PPG writeups interesting or not (they're really just my own enjoyment), but I found the talent disparity between Top OHL forwards and Top WHL forwards interesting
How dare you be stronger than I am Kreider. How dare you!
Panthers trying to thug their way to a playoff spot? lol
edit: that said, I'd be all for a 3 point game if you can take the Caps out of a spot tbh!
QJMHL Top 10 U18 Players in PPG from 2004-2015
Sidney Crosby
Jonathan Drouin
Angelo Esposito (Note: Was 16 years old at the time)
Nathan MacKinnon
Nikolaj Ehlers
Jonathan Huberdeau
Claude Giroux
Francois Bouchard
Jakub Voracek
Mikhail Grigorenko
No draft eligible players made the Top 10, although Beauvillier would slot in at 12 right behind Couturier's 16 year old season. Another very solid list with the exception of Esposito and Bouchard, and still a ways ahead of the WHL list.
knotted! let's keep it that way till OT. it's all you, Khudobin and Bob.