GDT: Four Nations Thread

[Randy Butternubs]

Hoping Sid is whispering in all the UFA ears.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

That was probably the best hockey game I have ever seen. The World Cup of Hockey has to come back stronger than ever. Fans and players deserve this. What an absolute treat. I felt like a kid. Saturday just because SO much more fun for me.

I have always felt that the effort/dedication and availability of top players totally outweighs format concerns.
They're all clearly trying their best, and it's not very different from an Olympics semi-finals, with 4 teams left.
Yeah it sucks that Russia is not there, but they likely wouldn't have made the final 4 anyway. They don't defend well enough.

So I'll gladly accept this tournament, regardless of the motives behind it. I care a lot more about results.

 

[IcedCapp]

Hoping Sid is whispering in all the UFA ears.

"wherever you sign, make sure they have 8.7 free in cap space, if you catch my drift *wink wink*"


So I've been on HF since 2009. A long time, but not quite long enough to answer this question: Why does HF, outside of Pens fans and a few neutrals, have such a hate-on for Sid. I'm not terminally online, so I assumed the hf attitude was the prevailing online attitude towards Sid. Nope, literally anywhere else and it's people of every fan base practically worshiping the guy, calling him a top-5 player of all time (which, obviously, he is), and generally gushing about him.

So why is it whenever I read stuff here it's calling him overrated and talking about his frosted tips? Just crazy. This place (hf in general, not the Pens board) has shitty vibes.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

It's fun to watch Sid play with real talent again.

 

[End of Line]

"wherever you sign, make sure they have 8.7 free in cap space, if you catch my drift *wink wink*"


So I've been on HF since 2009. A long time, but not quite long enough to answer this question: Why does HF, outside of Pens fans and a few neutrals, have such a hate-on for Sid. I'm not terminally online, so I assumed the hf attitude was the prevailing online attitude towards Sid. Nope, literally anywhere else and it's people of every fan base practically worshiping the guy, calling him a top-5 player of all time (which, obviously, he is), and generally gushing about him.

So why is it whenever I read stuff here it's calling him overrated and talking about his frosted tips? Just crazy. This place (hf in general, not the Pens board) has shitty vibes.

People hate success. Especially here of all places.

 

[OnMyOwn]

Been here since 05’ and from what I remember it was mainly about Sid v. OV and in his early years, Sid would snap his head back pretty ridiculously when high sticked and “whine” while OV steam rolled people and shot the puck a billion times.

So it was mainly Washington/philly fans invading most threads and there were tons of Sid v. OV ones created every day.

 

[Snooki Stackhouse]

"wherever you sign, make sure they have 8.7 free in cap space, if you catch my drift *wink wink*"


So I've been on HF since 2009. A long time, but not quite long enough to answer this question: Why does HF, outside of Pens fans and a few neutrals, have such a hate-on for Sid. I'm not terminally online, so I assumed the hf attitude was the prevailing online attitude towards Sid. Nope, literally anywhere else and it's people of every fan base practically worshiping the guy, calling him a top-5 player of all time (which, obviously, he is), and generally gushing about him.

So why is it whenever I read stuff here it's calling him overrated and talking about his frosted tips? Just crazy. This place (hf in general, not the Pens board) has shitty vibes.

Go to any social media post or Reddit thread and you'll see similar types of terminally online people who are emotionally over-invested in a variety of topics. On a forum like this, Crosby - being the face of the NHL for so long - is a lightning rod for that type of negative energy.

 

[Icarium]

International teams games often don't live up to the hype generated by the star-studded rosters and the importance of the game in question. This wasn't one of those games. Sweden could use more from Zibanejad and Petterson but I guess it's a bit hard against Canada's gazillion star centers.

And, of course, nice to see that the Pens players can do very well against the very best. When the coach isn't living in 2016, that is.

 

[canadianguy77]

Go to any social media post or Reddit thread and you'll see similar types of terminally online people who are emotionally over-invested in a variety of topics. On a forum like this, Crosby - being the face of the NHL for so long - is a lightning rod for that type of negative energy.

It sounds weird, but I think it’s that some people just don’t have room in their hearts for both of them.

Also, there are a few posters who are super pro-Russia. (OV fans more than anything)

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Habs fans drooling again at the possibility of Crosby lol