NHL 2022-out of town thread III - Marty Walsh reportedly in the mix to become director of NHL Players’ Association

[SPLBRUIN]

Preds defeat Carolina despite being outshot 67-25. Saros with an incredible performance in nets for the Predators.

 

[Bruinaura]

Hurricanes took 67 shots and lost 5-3 to the Preds at home

 

[Bleached]

Not sure what is going on with the Vegas uniforms

Edit: Never mind, I guess those were just for warm ups

 

[Bruinaura]

Penguins lost again too

Three in a row, 3-5-2 in last ten

Real shame, that

 

[Fenway]

 

[jgatie]

So we're running laps around the entire league and have only one all-star, who happens to be a goalie who will probably play one period.

TBQH it might be better that Marchand, Pasta, Lindholm, McAvoy, and Bergeron get the extra days of rest

THe NHL All-Star Game is about as relevant as game #2 of the exhibition season. It's not even real hockey, it's a bunch of staged gimmicks.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[BMC]

Penguins lost again too

Three in a row, 3-5-2 in last ten

Real shame, that

If this keeps up Sullivan will get fired.

 

[danpantz]

Did they burn a year of his ELC?

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Did they burn a year of his ELC?

No, he didn't play enough games.

 

[Forester65]

THe NHL All-Star Game is about as relevant as game #2 of the exhibition season. It's not even real hockey, it's a bunch of staged gimmicks.

It's gross.

 

[danpantz]

Looch is playing on the top line with huberdeau and just scored with a snipe.

 

[rfournier103]

As entertaining as Steve is - and I can’t even imagine the video he’ll make when the Leafs actually win the Stanley Cup - wouldn’t it be amazing if some guy somewhere in Quebec had a “Habs Fan React” channel? Watching a Canadiens fan lose his shit after every loss (especially a loss to the Bruins) would be YouTube candy for me.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

As entertaining as Steve is - and I can’t even imagine the video he’ll make when the Leafs actually win the Stanley Cup - wouldn’t it be amazing if some guy somewhere in Quebec had a “Habs Fan React” channel? Watching a Canadiens fan lose his shit after every loss (especially a loss to the Bruins) would be YouTube candy for me.

It would need to be in French, with subtitles, to be authentic for Les Habitants.

It's extremely difficult to do what Steve does though, or at least to do it well to the point where you attract a wider audience. You need to be genuinely knowledgeable about not just your own team but hockey in general, you need to be able to think, talk and come up with things to say really quickly, you need to be funny, and toughest of all, you need to be able to get people to enjoy seeing you rant and be miserable, but they also have to like watching you and deep down they need to sympathize with you and wish you some happiness.

Steve walks a very fine line - his rants are genuine in the sense that he truly believes most of what he says, he sometimes gets proper upset and frustrated, and he seriously loves his team. But his exceptional sense of humor is always just below the surface, he wants to entertain, and he keeps perspective. He manages to be sincere and a performer at the same time, and that's hard to do.

I don't like the Leafs, and I enjoy it as much as anyone when they've had a particularly bad game and Dangle tees off. But I'm also at the point where I'd like to see them actually achieve something just to see Steve savor it and bring at least a little positivity to his long-suffering fandom. Preferably not against the Bruins, and perhaps a Cup would be too much, but IDK, a conference trophy, even just a first round win?! I'd accept that, just for poor ol' Steve.

 

[whatsbruin]

Just saw Blake wheeler finished a game after having a ruptured testicle. Not sure what that is, but I'm curled up on the floor just reading it. Hockey players are different animals.

 

[KWbruin]

Quick Shifts: Too early to panic about Maple Leafs’ goaltending? – Sportsnet.ca

www.sportsnet.ca

"Combined, Toronto’s goalies have the NHL’s worst save percentage since Dec. 15 (.852)."

Wasn't it only a matter of time?

 

[BlackFrancis]

It would need to be in French, with subtitles, to be authentic for Les Habitants.

It's extremely difficult to do what Steve does though, or at least to do it well to the point where you attract a wider audience. You need to be genuinely knowledgeable about not just your own team but hockey in general, you need to be able to think, talk and come up with things to say really quickly, you need to be funny, and toughest of all, you need to be able to get people to enjoy seeing you rant and be miserable, but they also have to like watching you and deep down they need to sympathize with you and wish you some happiness.

Steve walks a very fine line - his rants are genuine in the sense that he truly believes most of what he says, he sometimes gets proper upset and frustrated, and he seriously loves his team. But his exceptional sense of humor is always just below the surface, he wants to entertain, and he keeps perspective. He manages to be sincere and a performer at the same time, and that's hard to do.

I don't like the Leafs, and I enjoy it as much as anyone when they've had a particularly bad game and Dangle tees off. But I'm also at the point where I'd like to see them actually achieve something just to see Steve savor it and bring at least a little positivity to his long-suffering fandom. Preferably not against the Bruins, and perhaps a Cup would be too much, but IDK, a conference trophy, even just a first round win?! I'd accept that, just for poor ol' Steve.

Let them win a President's trophy before losing in the first round.

 

[Bruinaura]

Let them win a President's trophy before losing in the first round.

Like the Lightning a few years ago. Remember their celebration of it before the season was over? Thank you Columbus (and Captain Fliggy btw).

Please don't do that to us, Bruins. Thx

 

[missingchicklet]

Crap's about to get real in Washington. Saw that both Backstrom and Wilson are returning tomorrow against the Blue Jackets. Caps have stayed right in the mix with NJ and NYR without those guys. Might take those dudes a little while to get back into the flow of things, but their addition is a massive boost for a team that has already been playing good hockey without them.

Near the midway point in the season it looks like the Metro is going to be a dogfight to get into the top 3 spots. The Atlantic not so much.

 

[Bruinaura]

Best wishes to Pete Weber. Nashville loves him.

 

[Bruinaura]

Hurricanes lose in a shootout. Let's put them another point back!

 

[Bruinaura]

Ottawa has given up 3 goals on 5 shots in the first. Goalie pulled.

 

[Olden McGroin]

Good old Torts:

 

[Mione134]

Good old Torts:

I always appreciated his genuine honesty

 

[ODAAT]

It would need to be in French, with subtitles, to be authentic for Les Habitants.

It's extremely difficult to do what Steve does though, or at least to do it well to the point where you attract a wider audience. You need to be genuinely knowledgeable about not just your own team but hockey in general, you need to be able to think, talk and come up with things to say really quickly, you need to be funny, and toughest of all, you need to be able to get people to enjoy seeing you rant and be miserable, but they also have to like watching you and deep down they need to sympathize with you and wish you some happiness.

Steve walks a very fine line - his rants are genuine in the sense that he truly believes most of what he says, he sometimes gets proper upset and frustrated, and he seriously loves his team. But his exceptional sense of humor is always just below the surface, he wants to entertain, and he keeps perspective. He manages to be sincere and a performer at the same time, and that's hard to do.

I don't like the Leafs, and I enjoy it as much as anyone when they've had a particularly bad game and Dangle tees off. But I'm also at the point where I'd like to see them actually achieve something just to see Steve savor it and bring at least a little positivity to his long-suffering fandom. Preferably not against the Bruins, and perhaps a Cup would be too much, but IDK, a conference trophy, even just a first round win?! I'd accept that, just for poor ol' Steve.