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Furnaceface posted:Guess Versteeg's hand is dead then. He was actually pretty good this year on that line with Kane and Richards.
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Verviticus posted:http://blogs.theprovince.com/2015/01/02/benning-kassian-has-to-embrace-the-power-forward-role/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Haha why the gently caress is Benning even talking about this stuff, isn't it all up to the coach? But I'm sure him calling Kassian's points last year useless because they were scored in "garbage time" helped his trade value
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I mean he's right, but yeah it's probably not his place. Kassian is a fairly run of the mill skilled fourth line forward if he's not using his strength. He's about as effective as Matthias with the way he's chosen to play this year. I don't get people's fascination with him, he's a pretty unspectacular player and if he's not being physical he's a total non factor. He's out of the lineup because he's been our 13th best forward so this year. Still, I'm not opposed to Benning publicly criticising him. If that doesn't light a fire under his rear end nothing will.
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every time kassian tries to hit someone he becomes replacement level. he's a perimeter playmaker not a ducking power forward
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N: Giroux just carried of the ice after having his ankle lacerated by a skate blade V: 
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Verviticus posted:every time kassian tries to hit someone he becomes replacement level. he's a perimeter playmaker not a ducking power forward Getzlaf doesn't blow people up and everyone considers him a power forward. Learning to out muscle defenders and fight your way to the front of the net is crucial for him because he's not skilled enough to be a pure set up man from the outside. He plays like Taylor Pyatt lite right now.
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Sasha aint ratchet posted:N: Giroux just carried of the ice after having his ankle lacerated by a skate blade  Time to go full tank mode for McDavid eh.
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The blood looked to be more on the side, so maybe he didn't get Karlsson'd.
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ThinkTank posted:Getzlaf doesn't blow people up and everyone considers him a power forward. Learning to out muscle defenders and fight your way to the front of the net is crucial for him because he's not skilled enough to be a pure set up man from the outside. He plays like Taylor Pyatt lite right now. getzlaf (and thornton, another large playmaker) is talented beyond a point of comparison for zack kassian and is also a centre. he doesnt have the capacity to do that and he clearly isn't going to learn. when he's given the right direction he's a third line playmaking winger whos hard to push around and will fight sometimes. hes never going to be more than that scratching him or putting him on the fourth line until he learns the impossible while shittalking his periods of actual success is a good way to get a conditional pick for him in six weeks. i long for the days when gillis was overthinking how to showcase hodgson over benning making GBS threads out of his mouth Verviticus fucked around with this message at 03:36 on Jan 3, 2015 |
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sedative posted:The blood looked to be more on the side, so maybe he didn't get Karlsson'd. That eliminates the calcaneal tendon but puts 2 other major ones into play. 
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RIP..........what's his name? 2006-2015
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I just heard the news Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli 25s26 seconds ago Word circulating around #Flyers' locker room is that Giroux "got lucky." No update yet from team. If he's actually dead, or even if he's not I think it's time to Cave for McDav'
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Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli 12s12 seconds ago Giroux is coming out to speak now. He is "fine" and probable for tomorrow vs. NJD. It's okay everyone, he's alive!!
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PROBABLE FOR TOMORROW HE IS FINE HALLELUJAH
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He was wearing kevlar socks. All you young kids out there take note.
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ThinkTank posted:I don't get people's fascination with him, he's a pretty unspectacular player and if he's not being physical he's a total non factor. We have to be fascinated, otherwise we have to have the stupid discussion about who won the trade for Hodgson
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Chasiubao posted:We have to be fascinated, otherwise we have to have the stupid discussion about who won the trade for Hodgson Just call 'em both busts. But I agree that Kassian could be a perfectly serviceable third liner.
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preds have recalled stalberg and salomaki. i know cullen is probably going on IR if he's not already, not sure who else is. can't wait to see salomaki in the NHL.
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Trevor Bird posted:preds have recalled stalberg and salomaki. i know cullen is probably going on IR if he's not already, not sure who else is. can't wait to see salomaki in the NHL. Yes, but I bet youre even more excited to see Stalberg back. And that one move he does where gets the puck, breaks out at blinding speed, then loses the puck along the boards or shoots it wide. Every. Time.
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Trevor Bird posted:preds have recalled stalberg and salomaki. i know cullen is probably going on IR if he's not already, not sure who else is. can't wait to see salomaki in the NHL. He's been kind of invisible this year. Hopefully he does better in Nashville than Milwaukee. Stalberg looked good in the Admirals last game though.
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Furnaceface posted:Yes, but I bet youre even more excited to see Stalberg back. And that one move he does where gets the puck, breaks out at blinding speed, then loses the puck along the boards or shoots it wide. Every. Time. he's added "hit the crest" to his arsenal Infidel Castro posted:He's been kind of invisible this year. Hopefully he does better in Nashville than Milwaukee. they need someone in front of the net. i think he could fill the hornqvist role pretty nicely whenever he's actually ready. i doubt he's up long now. e: from the sounds of it, neal is going on IR. he left practice early today and now 2 guys get called up. hoo boy. hopefully that's wrong. Trevor Bird fucked around with this message at 04:35 on Jan 3, 2015 |
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Hey Ref, whaddeya think about the Oilers- ...carry on.
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Pornographic Memory posted:every puking ref gif i've found misses the best part which is the cut to the bench with the players laughing at him I stole it from a vine which didn't have it, I'm sure a better one will come along
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Chicken Doodle posted:I stole it from a vine which didn't have it, I'm sure a better one will come along http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/gotta-see-it-ref-throws-up-on-the-ice/ it looks like its just sutter so i guess i misremembered it as being better than it actually was
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Chicken Doodle posted:Hey Ref, whaddeya think about the Oilers- Mmm, looks like split pea soup.
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Chicken Doodle posted:Hey Ref, whaddeya think about the Oilers- Subban's fart so strong -- he wasn't even AT that game..
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New York Islanders. First in the east. V: awwww yeah. John Tavares rules.
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Rotten Cookies posted:New York Islanders. First in the east. Ugh, I can't believe it's finally come true. The islanders are actually good, like, for realsies.
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chocolateTHUNDER posted:Ugh, I can't believe it's finally come true. The islanders are actually good, like, for realsies. and all it took was a league average goalie who'd thunk it
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fits posted:and all it took was a league average goalie the two elite defensemen haven't really hurt either
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I don't jest. I support Hickey because everyone laughed when Lombardi picked him early. Happy to see him doing well.
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