Post-Game Talk: Hurricanes blow out & utterly dominate Panthers 3-1 in massively important game

[batting1k]

Pyotr Kochetkov understandably obtaining an NHL starting job for 5 consecutive years is up there with trading Crouse for cap space when they just could have LTIRed Bolland in things I'd like to know that I will always have an answer to. Granted, the Crouse thing was probably because we had prime Scotty Bowman running the team that year so this is even more understandable. Tonight we get to watch one of the best all time lace them up.

And before you say in b4 shutout, the only way this guy allows a goal is if Carolina plays an awful game, because if Florida doesn’t get more than 100 high danger chances they're not scoring. He's capable of playing well.

This probably reads as me being a lover but I have absolutely nothing against him, just the fact that maybe the #1 best goalie in the world is somehow ingrained as a starter doesn’t defy logic and I don’t want answers.

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[ShootIt]

Is Bryce Young starting? Checking for my fantasy team.

 

[Sticksandsun]

OPs fave player below

 

[Idiot Stick]

Canes fans reading the OP thats gonna give them an easy shutout win

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Our board:

 

[RogerRogerr]

Our board:

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To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand the nuance of a sweep. The game is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical positioning most of the game will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Rob's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his coaching- his personal philosophy draws heavily from Little River Band's songwriting, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these game, to realise that they're not just losing- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike the nuance of a sweep truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the depth in Rob's existential catchphrase "We did not get swept," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Hurricanes' management genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools.. how I pity them.

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Are we gonna be carried by Jesper Boqvist again?

 

[Idiot Stick]

The NHL's expansion into the south and its consequences have been a disaster for the hockey fan race. What was once a game built on tradition, sportsmanship and competition has now evolved into a circus act where organizations appeal to the lowest common denominator in the form of childish choreography, twitter wars, and roster moves worth millions of dollars that serve no purpose than to grab headlines.

Hockey is not made for the south, it's a game deeply rooted in northern culture where kids can spend the winter out in the wilderness slapping pucks around before tuning into Hockey Night in Canada and watching the Toronto Maple Leafs get fisted raw. What we have in the south is nothing short of a disgrace. Bible belt boomers whose only contact with the cold is the air conditioning of their mobility scooters have gripped our sport with an iron fist, uprooting our traditions and replacing them with free burgers when a player touches the puck and raising banners for going a week without someone in the crowd having a heart attack because of their diets consisting of honey butter biscuits and sweet tea.

The day hockey dies in the south is the day I gain my soul back

 

[Gentle Man]

Congrats

 

[ShootIt]

I saw Rod Brind'amour at a Publix store yesterday.

I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?” I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.

When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical sweepage,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

After paying for the Milky Ways he proceeded to leave the store and throw all of them in the garbage. Haven't seen him since.

 

[KW]

A newcomer to this GDT will be very confused. Like, this mouth breathing populace is the fan base that won the Stanley Cup? Where’s the fairness? How can they continue to win? Barkov is the most overrated player in the NHL, and obviously Bennett and Tkachuk are the most douchebaggy ever to play the game of hockey. Brindy was right. This group deserves nothing.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

TBF I pulled a random GDT from 2016:

GDT: - Hawks at Cats

Like the PP combo, and good to see Guddy is back. Hawks play tonight so we get them on the B2B.

forums.hfboards.com

I went through the first 3 pages and it's all game discussion, has this board become a representation of the ongoing degradation of society?

Also



great reporting from Batting there, good to know Olsen was only up for a few days and Mitchell came back shortly after.

great post from me too, 100% accurate as usual

 

[Sticksandsun]

TBF I pulled a random GDT from 2016:

GDT: - Hawks at Cats

Like the PP combo, and good to see Guddy is back. Hawks play tonight so we get them on the B2B.

forums.hfboards.com

I went through the first 3 pages and it's all game discussion, has this board become a representation of the ongoing degradation of society?

Also



great reporting from Batting there, good to know Olsen was only up for a few days and Mitchell came back shortly after.

great post from me too, 100% accurate as usual

You beat up on that PatientPanther guy so hard, he changed username, lost his mind in Leafland and got banned

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Are we gonna be carried by Jesper Boqvist again?

No, we have the privilege of watching Jesper Boqvist play on our rebuilding team.

 

[ShootIt]

TBF I pulled a random GDT from 2016:

GDT: - Hawks at Cats

Like the PP combo, and good to see Guddy is back. Hawks play tonight so we get them on the B2B.

forums.hfboards.com

I went through the first 3 pages and it's all game discussion, has this board become a representation of the ongoing degradation of society?

Also



great reporting from Batting there, good to know Olsen was only up for a few days and Mitchell came back shortly after.

great post from me too, 100% accurate as usual

Welcome to Costco, I love you.




What a flashback in time. Quite a few members who no longer are actively posting.
Always wondered what happened to Android. He was negative, but hindsight he was right most of the time.

 

[I am not exposed]

TBF I pulled a random GDT from 2016:

GDT: - Hawks at Cats

Like the PP combo, and good to see Guddy is back. Hawks play tonight so we get them on the B2B.

forums.hfboards.com

I went through the first 3 pages and it's all game discussion, has this board become a representation of the ongoing degradation of society?

Also



great reporting from Batting there, good to know Olsen was only up for a few days and Mitchell came back shortly after.

great post from me too, 100% accurate as usual

When Smith was still liked here.

 

[batting1k]

Congrats

Wow. On the same day Rod gets inducted into the Hall of Fame.

 

[batting1k]

TBF I pulled a random GDT from 2016:

GDT: - Hawks at Cats

Like the PP combo, and good to see Guddy is back. Hawks play tonight so we get them on the B2B.

forums.hfboards.com

I went through the first 3 pages and it's all game discussion, has this board become a representation of the ongoing degradation of society?

Also



great reporting from Batting there, good to know Olsen was only up for a few days and Mitchell came back shortly after.

great post from me too, 100% accurate as usual

Nine years is a long time, and it’s incredible to see how much attention a single tweet can still generate after all this time. Let me address this directly and with complete transparency.

When I ran that account, my primary goal was to share what I believed to be interesting, insider information about the hockey world—a sport I’m deeply passionate about. My tweets were always based on the information I had at the time, often coming from sources I trusted. However, as with any reporting, especially in sports, not every lead pans out, and not every piece of information turns out to be accurate. That particular tweet was one of those moments where things didn’t go as expected.

Looking back, I recognize the limitations of the process. Sports reporting is inherently volatile; trades fall through, negotiations change direction, and what’s true today can become irrelevant tomorrow. I learned a lot from that experience, including the importance of taking things with a grain of salt, even from trusted sources.

I also think it’s important to acknowledge that the world has changed significantly in the past nine years. Social media wasn’t as scrutinized then as it is now, and I made the best decisions I could with the knowledge I had at the time. If that tweet didn’t age well or missed the mark, I’ll own it. I don’t pretend to be perfect; no one in this line of work is.

That said, I find it a little odd (and frankly amusing) that someone would dig up a nine-year-old tweet to make fun of it today. It speaks to the permanence of the internet and how anything we say can be taken out of its original context years later. I hope people can look at the entirety of what I shared over the years and see that one tweet doesn’t define my intentions or efforts.

Ultimately, I’m proud of what I did with that account during its active years, even if not everything aged perfectly. Mistakes happen, especially in dynamic, fast-paced environments like sports reporting. To those who still want to make jokes or harp on a single old tweet: Have at it. I’ll take it as a sign that the account had an impact—whether good, bad, or just entertaining.

Thanks for reading, and thanks to everyone who followed along back then. Hockey remains a passion, and I’ll always enjoy talking about the game we all love, even if some tweets didn’t quite stand the test of time.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Nine years is a long time, and it’s incredible to see how much attention a single tweet can still generate after all this time. Let me address this directly and with complete transparency.

When I ran that account, my primary goal was to share what I believed to be interesting, insider information about the hockey world—a sport I’m deeply passionate about. My tweets were always based on the information I had at the time, often coming from sources I trusted. However, as with any reporting, especially in sports, not every lead pans out, and not every piece of information turns out to be accurate. That particular tweet was one of those moments where things didn’t go as expected.

Looking back, I recognize the limitations of the process. Sports reporting is inherently volatile; trades fall through, negotiations change direction, and what’s true today can become irrelevant tomorrow. I learned a lot from that experience, including the importance of taking things with a grain of salt, even from trusted sources.

I also think it’s important to acknowledge that the world has changed significantly in the past nine years. Social media wasn’t as scrutinized then as it is now, and I made the best decisions I could with the knowledge I had at the time. If that tweet didn’t age well or missed the mark, I’ll own it. I don’t pretend to be perfect; no one in this line of work is.

That said, I find it a little odd (and frankly amusing) that someone would dig up a nine-year-old tweet to make fun of it today. It speaks to the permanence of the internet and how anything we say can be taken out of its original context years later. I hope people can look at the entirety of what I shared over the years and see that one tweet doesn’t define my intentions or efforts.

Ultimately, I’m proud of what I did with that account during its active years, even if not everything aged perfectly. Mistakes happen, especially in dynamic, fast-paced environments like sports reporting. To those who still want to make jokes or harp on a single old tweet: Have at it. I’ll take it as a sign that the account had an impact—whether good, bad, or just entertaining.

Thanks for reading, and thanks to everyone who followed along back then. Hockey remains a passion, and I’ll always enjoy talking about the game we all love, even if some tweets didn’t quite stand the test of time.

 

[Gentle Man]

Nine years is a long time, and it’s incredible to see how much attention a single tweet can still generate after all this time. Let me address this directly and with complete transparency.

When I ran that account, my primary goal was to share what I believed to be interesting, insider information about the hockey world—a sport I’m deeply passionate about. My tweets were always based on the information I had at the time, often coming from sources I trusted. However, as with any reporting, especially in sports, not every lead pans out, and not every piece of information turns out to be accurate. That particular tweet was one of those moments where things didn’t go as expected.

Looking back, I recognize the limitations of the process. Sports reporting is inherently volatile; trades fall through, negotiations change direction, and what’s true today can become irrelevant tomorrow. I learned a lot from that experience, including the importance of taking things with a grain of salt, even from trusted sources.

I also think it’s important to acknowledge that the world has changed significantly in the past nine years. Social media wasn’t as scrutinized then as it is now, and I made the best decisions I could with the knowledge I had at the time. If that tweet didn’t age well or missed the mark, I’ll own it. I don’t pretend to be perfect; no one in this line of work is.

That said, I find it a little odd (and frankly amusing) that someone would dig up a nine-year-old tweet to make fun of it today. It speaks to the permanence of the internet and how anything we say can be taken out of its original context years later. I hope people can look at the entirety of what I shared over the years and see that one tweet doesn’t define my intentions or efforts.

Ultimately, I’m proud of what I did with that account during its active years, even if not everything aged perfectly. Mistakes happen, especially in dynamic, fast-paced environments like sports reporting. To those who still want to make jokes or harp on a single old tweet: Have at it. I’ll take it as a sign that the account had an impact—whether good, bad, or just entertaining.

Thanks for reading, and thanks to everyone who followed along back then. Hockey remains a passion, and I’ll always enjoy talking about the game we all love, even if some tweets didn’t quite stand the test of time.

tl:dr

was your source Dale or not

 

[KW]

irrelevant

Interesting

 

[batting1k]

tl:dr

was your source Dale or not

The eternal question: ‘Who was the source?’ I totally get the curiosity. When I ran the account, I worked hard to cultivate relationships with people who were in the know—scouts, front office staff, even a couple of players and agents who liked to chat off the record. Information came from a variety of places, and, honestly, that was part of the thrill: piecing together details from different perspectives to try to give followers something they wouldn’t find anywhere else.

The source for that specific tweet was someone whose position would have put them in the room—or at least near the room—when those conversations were happening. They weren’t just some random tipster. This was someone I trusted at the time, who had been accurate about several other things before. They had a habit of dropping breadcrumbs that, while not always complete, were often insightful enough to connect to something real. But, as you can imagine, not everything works out perfectly. Deals fall apart, people misinterpret what they hear, or sometimes plans change after the information is shared. It happens, even with the most reliable sources. I will say this: the source had a significant role in the hockey world at the time, one that would’ve made most people’s eyebrows raise if I ever revealed it.

That said, I’m not in the business of throwing anyone under the bus—then or now. Part of the agreement with sources, especially when you’re working in this kind of informal, social media-based reporting, is to respect their anonymity. It’s what allowed them to trust me enough to share in the first place. Even years later, I feel a responsibility to honor that. So, while I totally understand the temptation to dig into who it was, I’ll just leave it at this: it was someone who had direct insight into what was happening at the time. Someone who, if I were to name them, you’d probably recognize as being in a position to know. But, for better or worse, I can’t cross that line—not for this tweet, not for any of them.

I hope that at least gives you some clarity, even if it leaves a bit of mystery intact. Sometimes, the ‘who’ isn’t as important as the process, and, trust me, back then, I was just as interested in the ‘how’ as you all are now.

 

[Gentle Man]

The eternal question: ‘Who was the source?’ I totally get the curiosity. When I ran the account, I worked hard to cultivate relationships with people who were in the know—scouts, front office staff, even a couple of players and agents who liked to chat off the record. Information came from a variety of places, and, honestly, that was part of the thrill: piecing together details from different perspectives to try to give followers something they wouldn’t find anywhere else.

The source for that specific tweet was someone whose position would have put them in the room—or at least near the room—when those conversations were happening. They weren’t just some random tipster. This was someone I trusted at the time, who had been accurate about several other things before. They had a habit of dropping breadcrumbs that, while not always complete, were often insightful enough to connect to something real. But, as you can imagine, not everything works out perfectly. Deals fall apart, people misinterpret what they hear, or sometimes plans change after the information is shared. It happens, even with the most reliable sources. I will say this: the source had a significant role in the hockey world at the time, one that would’ve made most people’s eyebrows raise if I ever revealed it.

That said, I’m not in the business of throwing anyone under the bus—then or now. Part of the agreement with sources, especially when you’re working in this kind of informal, social media-based reporting, is to respect their anonymity. It’s what allowed them to trust me enough to share in the first place. Even years later, I feel a responsibility to honor that. So, while I totally understand the temptation to dig into who it was, I’ll just leave it at this: it was someone who had direct insight into what was happening at the time. Someone who, if I were to name them, you’d probably recognize as being in a position to know. But, for better or worse, I can’t cross that line—not for this tweet, not for any of them.

I hope that at least gives you some clarity, even if it leaves a bit of mystery intact. Sometimes, the ‘who’ isn’t as important as the process, and, trust me, back then, I was just as interested in the ‘how’ as you all are now.

Ok it was Potvin or Goldie then.

For the love of Ekblad's love handles, 3 sentences or less.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

I honestly can't tell anymore when you shitbags are being sincere or memeing off something lol

 

[batting1k]

Ok it was Potvin or Goldie then.

For the love of Ekblad's love handles, 3 sentences or less.