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

[Mione134]

This is about other things

I try to avoid the main board. It's a cesspool. You're better off.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Colorado and Detroit in the 90s was pretty intense, which made them must-see games and I didn't even like either team lol

ESPN's 'Unrivaled' two-hour documentary that they broadcast last year on the Avs-Red Wings rivalry in the 90s/00s was a great watch. Highly recommended to anyone who hasn't seen it and can find it somewhere. Really gets into the heart of what made those games so great.

 

[GordonHowe]

Really good interview here with John Scott & Milan Lucic

Thanks for posting.

Pretty sure someone has posted this.

Pick up at 1:02:37,

Z

 

[sooshii]

@Aussie Bruin did you know this?

 

[Terrier]

Thanks for posting.

Pretty sure someone has posted this.

Pick up at 1:02:37,

Z

In case anyone didn't see this:

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

NHL hockey in Australia sounds like a travel disaster.

 

[sooshii]

Pasta & Linus


Mac

 

[Aussie Bruin]

@Aussie Bruin did you know this?

@sooshii yeah I am thanks. Definitely intriguing. Hopefully if it does go ahead it involves at least close to full strength rosters. Preseason is fine and makes sense, but if it ends up just being a bunch of AHLers that'll be disappointing and kill a lot of interest.

NHL hockey in Australia sounds like a travel disaster.

Why?

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Pasta & Linus


Mac
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and for those following anything Panthers there's a site called Florida Hockey Now, WHICH covers anything and everything Panthers or in this case All Star related..... remember the Skills are 7 pm Friday on ESPN

 

[Gee Wally]

MSN

Asked what he’d like to see in a new union director, Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk flatly said he “wasn’t going to comment on that.”

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes did have something to say. He has a personal connection with Marty Walsh, the former Boston mayor and a fellow Dorchester product. Hayes was bullish on a potential Walsh appointment as executive director of the players’ union beyond the pride of seeing someone from the neighborhood take the reins.

Walsh, United States Secretary of Labor, reportedly is one of the leading candidates to replace Donald Fehr as executive director of the NHLPA.


“He’s a guy my family knows and he’s a great guy,” Hayes said. “I’ve known him a long time. I’ve known people that have worked with him. I don’t know if he’s got the job or not, you probably know more than I do, but I think he’ll do a great job.”

What’s most important to Hayes, who noted Walsh would get his vote, in a new NHLPA leader?

“Someone that has our back,” he said. “There’s situations where we as players need help on the outside, and we need a leader.”

The NHLPA met Thursday to discuss its leadership change.

“The Search Committee met with the Executive Board members earlier today, both in person and over Zoom, regarding the ongoing process to select a new NHLPA Executive Director. While the process is getting closer to completion, we will comment further once we have an announcement to make,” an NHLPA spokesperson said.

 

[Grimey]

Pasta & Linus


Mac
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Poor Charlie.

-30°C here in Canada. He's missing out.

 

[Alicat]

MSN

Asked what he’d like to see in a new union director, Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk flatly said he “wasn’t going to comment on that.”

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes did have something to say. He has a personal connection with Marty Walsh, the former Boston mayor and a fellow Dorchester product. Hayes was bullish on a potential Walsh appointment as executive director of the players’ union beyond the pride of seeing someone from the neighborhood take the reins.

Walsh, United States Secretary of Labor, reportedly is one of the leading candidates to replace Donald Fehr as executive director of the NHLPA.


“He’s a guy my family knows and he’s a great guy,” Hayes said. “I’ve known him a long time. I’ve known people that have worked with him. I don’t know if he’s got the job or not, you probably know more than I do, but I think he’ll do a great job.”

What’s most important to Hayes, who noted Walsh would get his vote, in a new NHLPA leader?

“Someone that has our back,” he said. “There’s situations where we as players need help on the outside, and we need a leader.”

The NHLPA met Thursday to discuss its leadership change.

“The Search Committee met with the Executive Board members earlier today, both in person and over Zoom, regarding the ongoing process to select a new NHLPA Executive Director. While the process is getting closer to completion, we will comment further once we have an announcement to make,” an NHLPA spokesperson said.

Kevin Hayes is spot on

 

[Fenway]

 

[Olden McGroin]

 

[EverettMike]

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"NHL fans love this shit." ---Gary Bettman

 

[Fenway]

 

[Alicat]

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[Bruinaura]

Imagine you're just minding your own business out in the swamp and that thing goes by....lol

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[EverettMike]

The fact we still don't have this system is absurd.

 

[DKH]

Drai scores often on the pp and is noticeably bad on defense.

We battle Lol but real world what counts I hope your scan went well for you

 

[Fenway]

The fact we still don't have this system is absurd.

 

[EverettMike]

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My original post mentioned Bettman and his idiot stooges, but I thought that left the owners off the hook.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

My original post mentioned Bettman and his idiot stooges, but I thought that left the owners off the hook.

I assumed the owners were among the idiot stooges.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

@sooshii yeah I am thanks. Definitely intriguing. Hopefully if it does go ahead it involves at least close to full strength rosters. Preseason is fine and makes sense, but if it ends up just being a bunch of AHLers that'll be disappointing and kill a lot of interest.



Why?

As an offseason/preseason exhibition it makes sense, but in season it's an overwhelming competitive disadvantage. 14 time zones of jet lag (Boston to Sydney) and ~22 hours of travel time each way is an unfair burden to put on only 2 out of 32 teams in season