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[norrisnick]

Damn, expected a better start for Buffalo.

 

[Electric Eric]

“I’d be lying if I said I haven’t shed tears about this on multiple occasions,” he said. “So yeah, it’s something I’m definitely very passionate about.

“I’ve met a lot of people that from the outside, it looks like they have everything going right in their life and they have a smile on their face every time they talk to you. But sometimes when we get closer to people and get comfortable enough for them to open up to you, you can see that there’s some pretty dark stuff happening to some good people. It doesn’t take too many times encountering something like that for it to really change someone.

“I’ve been blessed to have some of those opportunities put in front of me to really change my view of what being a good person means; what being a good father and a good example and role model means going forward. You really see how people are hurting and it’s because of a system that maybe no one’s intentionally trying to be malicious about, but until you’ve really had that first-person experience seeing people hurting from it right in front of you, it’s tough to kind of take steps.”

Dermott said he has received an outpouring of support from family, friends, players and media members. Longtime hockey executive Brian Burke is one of those supporters who has been vocal about it.

What a grade A dude and statement. Cool to see a player that well spoken.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

What a grade A dude and statement. Cool to see a player that well spoken.

Agreed. Very thoughtful, well spoken and compassionate. Good on Dermott.

The only problem I have is that now I'm in agreement with Brian Burke!

 

[raymond23]

The Frozen Frenzy concept has some legs but I feel like it would be better on a Saturday

Also the combo of Buccigross + Weekes will probably make me mute it

 

[izlez]

What a grade A dude and statement. Cool to see a player that well spoken.

I'd sure love an ounce of context to go with this, but seems like other people got it so maybe its just me

 

[dj4aces]

Maybe you beautiful people can clear something up for me. I've seen on Twitter recently a bunch of memes between Sens and Wings fans dogfing each other and calling each other fanbases pathetic. Are we in some sort of rivalry with them? I have nothing against them, but Twitter says I should.

I wouldn't call it a rivalry, at least not between the fans of both teams. I think this "rivalry" is in the heads of only a small number of Twitter folks.

Ottawa folks laughed at how we got blown out by them two straight games. Detroit fans clowned on them because DeBrincat didn't want to sign there. Ottawa fans got butthurt (rightfully or not) when they learned DeBrincat was kinda coasting along last year, at his own admission. Now, we see Ottawa fans even saltier about things that happened in our recent match, with some of them even hoping DeBrincat and others are intentionally injured.

All in all, it's really just a number of toxic fans being toxic to each other, not really anywhere close to a rivalry.

 

[Ricelund]

Why is Boston still good?

 

[ricky0034]

Why is Boston still good?

they allowed 36 less goals than any other team last year and brought back both their goalies and their entire defense other than their deadline acquisition and Connor Clifton

 

[jaster]

Why is Boston still good?

I know, right? They're overachieving though, to some degree. Regression will get 'em, though I'm sure they're still a playoff team.

 

[norrisnick]

they allowed 36 less goals than any other team last year and brought back both their goalies and their entire defense other than their deadline acquisition and Connor Clifton

Why did Bergeron get gifted so many Selkes?

 

[dj4aces]

The Frozen Frenzy concept has some legs but I feel like it would be better on a Saturday

Also the combo of Buccigross + Weekes will probably make me mute it

Perhaps self-centered of me, but if those two are talking in the same room, perhaps they'll have more Atlanta rumors to share.

Why is Boston still good?

I would argue they've had a weak schedule thus far. We will be their first real test of the season, as odd as that is to type out.

 

[ricky0034]

Why did Bergeron get gifted so many Selkes?

yeah you said the same thing in the offseason hows that working out?

there's only so much impact a forward can have defensively even one as good as Bergeron

 

[jaster]

I'd sure love an ounce of context to go with this, but seems like other people got it so maybe its just me

The NHL recently banned players from using Pride tape in warmups. Travis Dermott effectively threw two middle fingers up at the NHL and used the rainbow tape in warmups anyway. He put the NHL in the inevitable position of either punishing a player who showed support for an oppressed community, or rescinding their absolutely idiotic policy. The NHL, constantly having to react to its own shortsightedness, chose the latter.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

And the league backs down from its idiotic policy.

NHL rescinds Pride tape ban, will let players use stick tape for causes

The NHL, NHLPA, and NHL Player Inclusion Coalition agreed to allow players to represent social causes with stick tape on Tuesday.The agreement comes after Arizona Coyotes defenseman Travis Dermott became the first player to defy the league's ban on the use of Pride tape in a game Saturday...

www.thescore.com

Good on Dermott and other players for taking a stand and speaking out about it.

 

[Gniwder]

The NHL recently banned players from using Pride tape in warmups. Travis Dermott effectively threw two middle fingers up at the NHL and used the rainbow tape in warmups anyway. He put the NHL in the inevitable position of either punishing a player who showed support for an oppressed community, or rescinding their absolutely idiotic policy. The NHL, constantly having to react to its own shortsightedness, chose the latter.

I would have been more impressed if he had put pride tape on Reimer's pads, lol.

 

[jaster]

I would have been more impressed if he had put pride tape on Reimer's pads, lol.

Chef’s kiss to anyone who would punk Reimer like that

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

The NHL recently banned players from using Pride tape in warmups. Travis Dermott effectively threw two middle fingers up at the NHL and used the rainbow tape in warmups anyway. He put the NHL in the inevitable position of either punishing a player who showed support for an oppressed community, or rescinding their absolutely idiotic policy. The NHL, constantly having to react to its own shortsightedness, chose the latter.

I want two teams on the ice to go out with full on rainbow tape. On their sticks. On their socks. Coaches in bright rainbow ties. Just a big f*** you to the NHL.

Best sport in the world managed by the worst league.

 

[norrisnick]

Chef’s kiss to anyone who would punk Reimer like that

I want someone going full toe to knob in the rainbow tape.

 

[Crunchy]

I wouldn't call it a rivalry, at least not between the fans of both teams. I think this "rivalry" is in the heads of only a small number of Twitter folks.

Ottawa folks laughed at how we got blown out by them two straight games. Detroit fans clowned on them because DeBrincat didn't want to sign there. Ottawa fans got butthurt (rightfully or not) when they learned DeBrincat was kinda coasting along last year, at his own admission. Now, we see Ottawa fans even saltier about things that happened in our recent match, with some of them even hoping DeBrincat and others are intentionally injured.

All in all, it's really just a number of toxic fans being toxic to each other, not really anywhere close to a rivalry.

But you have to admit, the seeds have been lain. If both teams get good at the same time? Could be fun.

 

[dj4aces]

But you have to admit, the seeds have been lain. If both teams get good at the same time? Could be fun.

Oh absolutely. A playoff series or two and it's on, 100%

 

[jaster]

A little story time/update here. Not meant to spark a debate, but after I experienced an incident last night, a previous discussion on this forum came to mind and I felt compelled to share.

My post from March....

....as an adult in Chicago playing men's league about twice a week, it's a mixed bag. Certainly not as much of it as when I was a teenager in the 90s, but it's still out there. It's awesome that there is the Chicago Gay Hockey Association here in Chicago, under which there are multiple teams all across the Chicagoland area competing at most levels. I have several friends on those teams, I've subbed on their teams (phrasing, lol) and they've subbed on my teams. Most opposing teams are kind/respectful knowing that these teams are mostly LGBTQ folks, but not all. Certainly not all players. Though not as frequent, I've heard things just as nasty as I did in the 90s.

So yes, the prejudice is still out there and still strong. Members of the LGBTQ community have done a good job carving out their own space in the hockey world, but there's still a ways to go. There is still a strong undercurrent of, to put it politely, not welcoming them into hockey.

Shitposter's reply....

You’re just making stuff up. Nothing is more narcissist than the Pride movement. That’s why people hate it. Reimer just doesn’t want to wear the stupid jersey. Leave him alone.

So last night was the first game in a new season for the men's league team I captain. I had a little roster turnover and added a guy I've played with from time to time for years, I'll call him Andy. He's a long-time member of the Chicago Gay Hockey Association. He plays with pride tape on his stick and it's really no secret that he's gay. Also playing last night is a guy who very frequently subs for my team, kind of a quiet guy but good player, I'll call him Tom.

So Tom is an excellent skater and the other team was really trying to shut him down. One guy in particular, who kept getting pretty physical. Tom was getting more and more frustrated with the guy and finally, out of what seemed like nowhere, exploded in a tirade after a whistle. Just screaming at the guy and the opposing bench as a whole. Included were many expletives, but also a litany of homophobic slurs. A ton of fa**** bombs. It was embarrassing, and a couple of our guys telling him to shut up did no good. It was at the point where the refs really should have tossed him but for some reason didn't. The game ended a few minutes later and as soon as we got to the locker room one of my other guys, I'll call him Bench, immediately dressed down Tom. Told him in no uncertain terms how he was wrong and out of line, embarrassed the team, and insisted he apologize to Andy (who was sitting right next to Tom). Tom gave a half-hearted apology without looking at Andy and gave some mealy-mouthed explanation about not having a very big vocabulary.

Talking to Bench in the parking lot over a beer afterwards, we agreed it would be appropriate to not have Tom back on the team. And today I had a text exchange with Andy that included letting him know that. And as part of the first reply I got from Andy, he said, "I had planned to pull Tom aside separately, but I really appreciate Bench addressing the issue in front of the whole team. Whenever I play for teams outside the CGHA I wonder if I have to give people the heads up 'hey, gay player in the room just in case you didn't know,' but I never want to be a distraction or make it an issue. In a lot of cases it takes a real life situation like this to make others realize this is real and not just some made up stuff we gays come up with to shame people or make them uncomfortable."

So, yeah. That narcissistic Pride movement at it again. Making mountains out of mole hills, "making stuff up," and just causing problems for everyone.

And lastly, screw James Reimer.

 

[Gniwder]

I want someone going full toe to knob in the rainbow tape.

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If you use rainbow tape and throw your stick at the puck, is it still a no call?

 

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

A little story time/update here. Not meant to spark a debate, but after I experienced an incident last night, a previous discussion on this forum came to mind and I felt compelled to share.

My post from March....


Shitposter's reply....


So last night was the first game in a new season for the men's league team I captain. I had a little roster turnover and added a guy I've played with from time to time for years, I'll call him Andy. He's a long-time member of the Chicago Gay Hockey Association. He plays with pride tape on his stick and it's really no secret that he's gay. Also playing last night is a guy who very frequently subs for my team, kind of a quiet guy but good player, I'll call him Tom.

So Tom is an excellent skater and the other team was really trying to shut him down. One guy in particular, who kept getting pretty physical. Tom was getting more and more frustrated with the guy and finally, out of what seemed like nowhere, exploded in a tirade after a whistle. Just screaming at the guy and the opposing bench as a whole. Included were many expletives, but also a litany of homophobic slurs. A ton of fa**** bombs. It was embarrassing, and a couple of our guys telling him to shut up did no good. It was at the point where the refs really should have tossed him but for some reason didn't. The game ended a few minutes later and as soon as we got to the locker room one of my other guys, I'll call him Bench, immediately dressed down Tom. Told him in no uncertain terms how he was wrong and out of line, embarrassed the team, and insisted he apologize to Andy (who was sitting right next to Tom). Tom gave a half-hearted apology without looking at Andy and gave some mealy-mouthed explanation about not having a very big vocabulary.

Talking to Bench in the parking lot over a beer afterwards, we agreed it would be appropriate to not have Tom back on the team. And today I had a text exchange with Andy that included letting him know that. And as part of the first reply I got from Andy, he said, "I had planned to pull Tom aside separately, but I really appreciate Bench addressing the issue in front of the whole team. Whenever I play for teams outside the CGHA I wonder if I have to give people the heads up 'hey, gay player in the room just in case you didn't know,' but I never want to be a distraction or make it an issue. In a lot of cases it takes a real life situation like this to make others realize this is real and not just some made up stuff we gays come up with to shame people or make them uncomfortable."

So, yeah. That narcissistic Pride movement at it again. Making mountains out of mole hills, "making stuff up," and just causing problems for everyone.

And lastly, screw James Reimer.

God damn it, Tom.

 

[Oddbob]

Senators pull Forsberg between periods... but forget to tell him

Very odd!

 

[Ricelund]

Checking in on some old friends:

- Mantha - 5 GP 1G 1A - 11:52 ATOI (wow, only 12 minutes a night?)
- Bertuzzi - 6 GP 1G 1A - 15:47 ATOI (I'm sure he'll pick it up then get hurt)
- Zadina - 6 GP 2G 0A - 15:19 ATOI
- Hronek - 6GP 0G 4A - 25:27 ATOI (wow, the Canucks are leaning on him)
- Svechnikov - 5GP 1G 0A for Kazan Ak-Bars
- Cholowski - 4 points in 5 games for the Bridgeport Islanders -- he's finally breaking out!