AbsentMojo
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Kings News: Holland officially GM
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Now there’s a very specific British colloquialism! My other half is from that part of the UK.
KingsHockey24
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I'm convinced the Panthers carry the swagger they do because they dress two pure pugilists on a regular basis in Greer/Gadjovich.
KingsHockey24
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After watching that Jody Shelly / Raitis Ivanans video again I'm shocked to see Drew Doughty being the first one to get into that scrum.
That would never happen today.
That would never happen today.
AbsentMojo
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I learned about when looking into the white stripes song icky thump, i wondered where he got that name.. his brit wife said "ecky thump" to him one day, and he made a song around it...hilarious
Raccoon Jesus
Jim Hiller is point shaving games
That's because he fancied himself tough until he dropped the gloves with Joe "holy shit he's a leftie?" Thornton
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FrozenKing18
Goongala! Goongala!
He had so much swagger and confidence lol
“Come my way. Come out here. I’ll f***ing hip check the shit out of you!”
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Herby
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Drew could play until he's 80 and still talk as much as anyone, and complain about every penalty he is called for.
DoktorJeep
One down, two to go.
At $11M Doughty is paid like a top 3-5 dman. Since he’s been making that money he is barely in the top 20. It’s been a huge waste of capital by any realistic measure. Only sentimental fans and organizational mouthpieces try to defend it.
Raccoon Jesus
Jim Hiller is point shaving games
Alright, now we're going too far.
-He was on his way to one of his top-3 seasons before getting hurt in 2022.
-He rightfully received Norris votes each of the next two seasons, scoring 15 goals/50 points while handling massive shutdown/defensive minutes and munching ice time amongst the best in the league despite his age.
-He was rushed back this year and subsequently sucked, but this entire forum is coloring the last half decade with that. He's been a top-15 defenseman at worst for the last while.
Yes, he needs his minutes and injury managed especially now. Dude has played a LOT of hockey. Overpaid for most of the contract, sure. But the last few pages are talking about him like he's barely been a serviceable defenseman rather than becoming mortal late in his career after being one of the top-3 of his generation.
No he rushed back himself to play in the 4 Nations. He didnt do his team any favors playing hurt. If he sat out until the playoffs like a lot of guys on other teams then they could have loaded up at the deadline and had a 4th line and third pair the coach would have actually played.
Herby
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I've said this before, and it’s true again in this case: this forum has a very warped view of age—both at the beginning and end of players careers.
Players who are the same age as others who have long since retired or declined significantly are criticized for not being star players, while at the beginning, players who are the same age as others contributing meaningfully around the league are treated with kid gloves.
Drew Doughty is six months younger than P.K. Subban, PK was a Norris winning defenseman who retired three years ago.
