NHL N/V November: Ah I Can't Stop Benning

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Yaya: Nov 14, 2012; vancloober cablucks

Infidel Castro posted:

I feel like we are now the bearer of SAS's most pessimistic fanbase now.

Excuse you, CAS is right here.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 07:10

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# ? Apr 19, 2024 04:07

Infidel Castro: Jun 8, 2010; Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice

Yaya posted:

Excuse you, CAS is right here.

sulk is our secret weapon.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 07:13

RC Cola: Aug 1, 2011; Dovie'andi se tovya sagain

Infidel Castro posted:

I feel like we are now the bearer of the title "SAS's most pessimistic fanbase."

I forgot you were a flyers fan. Were you on the Cubs bandwagon or against it?

# ? Nov 3, 2016 07:32

Infidel Castro: Jun 8, 2010; Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice

RC Cola posted:

I forgot you were a flyers fan. Were you on the Cubs bandwagon or against it?

Against, although eventually I really just stopped giving a poo poo because life is meaningless and all I really want is to die.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 07:37

Aurora: Jan 7, 2008

Infidel hates good teams because he has to put up with fans.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 07:43

sedative: Mar 20, 2003; ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏

Infidel Castro posted:

I really just stopped giving a poo poo because life is meaningless and all I really want is to die.

Ah, the official FAS slogan

# ? Nov 3, 2016 07:45

Infidel Castro: Jun 8, 2010; Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice

sedative posted:

Ah, the official FAS slogan

# ? Nov 3, 2016 07:46

the talent deficit: Dec 20, 2003; self-deprecation is a very british trait, and problems can arise when the british attempt to do so with a foreign culture

canucks should hire theo epstein

# ? Nov 3, 2016 08:27

Aurora: Jan 7, 2008

the talent deficit posted:

canucks should hire theo epstein

Yeah, he knows how to draft and also how to not do lovely trades.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 08:35

xzzy: Mar 5, 2009

Cubs winning was bad news for Blackhawks because every single "go Blackhawks!" sign/sticker/shirt was replaced with a cubs thing the past couple weeks. Throw a puck and you'd hit five new cubs fans wearing blue.

The bandwagon has moved across town. :v:

# ? Nov 3, 2016 13:58

Aphrodite: Jun 27, 2006

Sounds like hockey needs a savior.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 13:59

RC Cola: Aug 1, 2011; Dovie'andi se tovya sagain

xzzy posted:

Cubs winning was bad news for Blackhawks because every single "go Blackhawks!" sign/sticker/shirt was replaced with a cubs thing the past couple weeks. Throw a puck and you'd hit five new cubs fans wearing blue.

The bandwagon has moved across town.

Go Hawks and Cubs. Also Cats Preds Sharks Jackets Avs Oilers

# ? Nov 3, 2016 14:06

Nissin Cup Nudist: Sep 3, 2011; Can't post for 10 hours!

Infidel Castro posted:

Against, although eventually I really just stopped giving a poo poo because life is meaningless and all I really want is to die.

Eat Arby's!

# ? Nov 3, 2016 14:18

kalensc: Sep 10, 2003; Only Trust Your Respirator, kupo!
Art/Quote by: Rubby

McDonagh bonking into the glass spliced with the end of Blues skater smashing into glass would be an excellent gif

# ? Nov 3, 2016 14:41

mastershakeman: Oct 28, 2008; by vyelkin

xzzy posted:

Cubs winning was bad news for Blackhawks because every single "go Blackhawks!" sign/sticker/shirt was replaced with a cubs thing the past couple weeks. Throw a puck and you'd hit five new cubs fans wearing blue.

The bandwagon has moved across town.

eh who cares as long as the product on the ice is good

I actually switched over to hockey a few times because while I'm a cubs "fan" I detest baseball

also wake me up when the playoffs start I'm so spoiled it's great

# ? Nov 3, 2016 14:44

Aphrodite: Jun 27, 2006

kalensc posted:

McDonagh bonking into the glass spliced with the end of Blues skater smashing into glass would be an excellent gif

A while back I did all the work to clean up that GIF and remove the background to splice it with the one in Schlesische's avatar, and forgot to save the drat thing to re-use.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 14:47

flakeloaf: Feb 26, 2003; Still better than android clock

LmaoTheKid posted:

https://twitter.com/myregularface/status/793597872092483584

# ? Nov 3, 2016 14:49

Twin Cinema: Jun 1, 2006; Playoffs are no big deal,
don't have a crap attack.

I was going to post about how I, as a Leafs fan, am glad that other teams are realizing that 3-1 is the most dangerous lead in sports. However, I then remembered that the Leafs actually lost after being up 4-1. Jesus Christ.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 15:13

Matt Zerella: Oct 7, 2002; Norris'es are back baby. It's good again. Awoouu (fox Howl)

flakeloaf posted:

perfect

# ? Nov 3, 2016 15:16

DJExile: Jun 28, 2007

https://twitter.com/radkogudas/status/793514149473054723/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Dadko Gudas :buddy:

# ? Nov 3, 2016 15:30

Mind_Taker: May 7, 2007

Keep your head up when dad's around, little kid.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 16:05

Stretch Marx: Apr 29, 2008; I'm ok with this.

Mind_Taker posted:

Keep your head up when dad's around, little kid.

It's literally higher than his.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 16:22

flakeloaf: Feb 26, 2003; Still better than android clock

Andy's officially out, all hail Condon and here's hoping we don't throw rubbers on the ice when he steals the win

(he won't steal the win)

# ? Nov 3, 2016 16:45

take me you ANIMAL: Nov 28, 2002; Congrats big boy

Twin Cinema posted:

I was going to post about how I, as a Leafs fan, am glad that other teams are realizing that 3-1 is the most dangerous lead in sports. However, I then remembered that the Leafs actually lost after being up 4-1. Jesus Christ.

"In fact, a loss tomorrow would mark the 10th time in franchise history that the Capitals found a way to lose a series in which they held a two-game lead. "

Yea, we've realized that for quite awhile there.

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-storied-tradition-of-capitals-collapses/

And talking about saddest cities, anyone have that chart that shows that big 4 dc teams since the 1992 super bowl, have made the finals a total of one time, when the caps were swept.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 17:29

Vicas: Dec 9, 2009; Sweet tricks, mom.

flakeloaf posted:

Andy's officially out, all hail Condon and here's hoping we don't throw rubbers on the ice when he steals the win

(he won't steal the win)

This would own, actually

# ? Nov 3, 2016 18:52

stab: Feb 12, 2003; To you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high

flakeloaf posted:

all hail Condon

(he won't steal the win)

that is painfully accurate

# ? Nov 3, 2016 19:16

hifi: Jul 25, 2012

martinook centering domi and vrbata :eyepop:

i like him, but man, his nhl experience at center has been like 3 games on the 3rd line

# ? Nov 3, 2016 19:16

hifi: Jul 25, 2012

also i don't listen to podcasts but this summary caught my eye:

quote:

First, did you know that the Dept. of Player Safety holds �mock hearings� with NHL prospects before they enter the league as rookies?

They take an incident, and have everyone play a different role: The hitter, the player being hit, agents, general managers and NHL officials. �And then we have them make a video,� said Echevarrieta. �We�re doing it for their benefit. As we go forward, it�ll make a difference.�

And it does: When Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid was a rookie in the faux hearing, he thought there was a rule about �making an attempt to play the puck,� and had to be told that�s not actually part of the rule he was discussing. Probably because he�s always playing the puck.

�You�ve got 80 of the best young players on the planet, and they�re all over the map on what the ruling should be,� said Burke.

Educational!

The other thing we enjoyed was a glimpse inside the in-person hearings for the NHL.

The team is usually represented by the general manager. The player will be there, as will his agent. The NHLPA has an observer to make sure everything is above board. The agent�s job is to act as a character witness, actually listing the charities the player is involved in as evidence against a suspension. (Seriously.) The player and the GM are there to point out things within the incident on the ice that the NHL might not have seen � justifying his actions and attempting to lessen the penalty, or get out of it altogether.

�There have been players that have talked us out of suspensions. Dustin Byfuglien on Brendan Gallagher was the latest,� said Burke.�

�We thought he hit him in the head, but he said he hit his hands. And he did,� said Echevarrieta.

And there have been players that also offer less than exemplary defenses.

�There have been guys that come on and lie. And they know they�re lying and we know they�re lying, and so we move past it,� said Burke.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl-player-safety-secrets-revealed-from-hearings-to-hate-podcast-165203005.html

# ? Nov 3, 2016 19:19

Jamwad Hilder: Apr 18, 2007; surfin usa

haha the bruins are scratching beleskey tonight because he's playing like dogshit. I would have probably scratched Hayes, but whatever.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 19:34

Iodised QQ: Jul 23, 2004

the islanders are icing their worst lineup of the year tonight, entirely by choice, and will continue to reduce the ice time of players who refuse to comply with the capuano mandate of not being allowed to carry the puck into the zone because possession is bad

jack capuano remains employed

# ? Nov 3, 2016 19:35

Aye Doc: Jul 19, 2007

hifi posted:

also i don't listen to podcasts but this summary caught my eye:

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl-player-safety-secrets-revealed-from-hearings-to-hate-podcast-165203005.html

how many charities do you need to work with to be able to matt cooke dudes with impunity?

# ? Nov 3, 2016 19:37

i am the bird: Mar 2, 2005; I SUPPORT ALL THE PREDATORS

Puck Soup is absolutely worth listening to this week if you have any interest in player safety bureaucracy. They explain stuff I didn't know but you also get a sense of the defensiveness of the department when it comes to outside criticism. The two guests toe company line really well and it makes for a fascinating podcast considering Wyshynski and Lozo are trying to pepper them about dumb decisions.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 19:46

Pornographic Memory: Dec 17, 2008

Aye Doc posted:

how many charities do you need to work with to be able to matt cooke dudes with impunity?

Just one. There's a reason they call it "You Can Play"

# ? Nov 3, 2016 19:53

Aphrodite: Jun 27, 2006

More like You Can Pay For Play!

Show us the emails, Pastrnak!

# ? Nov 3, 2016 19:54

xzzy: Mar 5, 2009

Duncan Keith is still trying to figure out the threshold.

He's gotten close but still gets suspended sometimes so there's more data collection to perform.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 19:55