Player Discussion Mats Zuccarello Part II

[NickyFotiu]

You should pick up cycling then, the Tour de France fills up three weeks off the offseason - and the men in it are just as hard as hockey players. Even if they shave their legs.

 

[anofsti]

You'll have guys like Johnny Hoogarland crashing into barbed wire, getting back on a bike and finishing while medics try to bandage him together.

Oh, and he won a mountain stage the day after.


Also there are numerous examples of guys falling off and breaking bones, but still get up on the bike to finish the stage - even if they are far behind everyone else, and they know they won't be allowed to start the next stage either.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Cycling, hockey and rugby man! Even if you don't like cycling, go for rugby. The Super Rugby season in the southern Hemisphere is still on for weeks, the British and Irish Lions are currently touring New Zealand. it's amazing

 

[NickyFotiu]

You'll have guys like Johnny Hoogarland crashing into barbed wire, getting back on a bike and finishing while medics try to bandage him together.

Oh, and he won a mountain stage the day after.


Also there are numerous examples of guys falling off and breaking bones, but still get up on the bike to finish the stage - even if they are far behind everyone else, and they know they won't be allowed to start the next stage either.

It was a joke like the word/phrase "pause" in NY.

 

[Linnarhult]

Zuuc is getting an 'A', right?

 

[Placid]

Not a clue, we'll see when he team is presented. I would imagine that he is certainly in the pool considered for it.

 

[JohnC]

Zuuc is getting an 'A', right?

Doubt it. Don't see them going back to the 4 alternates system. Think they'll just stick with Staal and Nash until one/both of them are gone.

 

[Fugazy]

Zuuc is getting an 'A', right?

There's a chance. He's more than deserving.

 

[NickyFotiu]

I think he might but I hope he doesn't. I just want him to be Zooks. He is already a huge leader. A letter of a jersey means nothing. I do not want him to feel any pressure. Besides has anyone noticed all our captains are starting to leave? Cally, Richards, MSL, Girardi, and Stepan are all gone. Nash and Staal could be next.

 

[Placid]

Nash and Staal could be next.

In all honesty, they *should* be next...lol

People are drawing ever nuttier scenarios for us to unload Staal.

 

[NickyFotiu]

In all honesty, they *should* be next...lol

People are drawing ever nuttier scenarios for us to unload Staal.

That would mean we moved 7 captains since 2014. For a team people thinks stands still that sounds insane.

 

[Placid]

That would mean we moved 7 captains since 2014. For a team people thinks stands still that sounds insane.

yeah, looking at it from that perspective, getting a letter in the Rangers is something akin to a death sentence (ie, getting traded)

 

[Idlerlee]

yeah, looking at it from that perspective, getting a letter in the Rangers is something akin to a death sentence (ie, getting traded)

Stepan and Raanta must have been friends with Zucc. Surefire way to be traded

 

[NickyFotiu]

Stepan and Raanta must have been friends with Zucc. Surefire way to be traded

Stepan complimented Zooks often. Ranta liked to make jokes about Zooks in a good natured manner. After so many moves I think Zooks remaining best friends may be Zibs, Hank, Kreider and McD.

 

[YetAnotherNorwegian]

Mats gone BBQing.

 

[SML]

Mats needs to publicly announce his new BFFs are Marc Staal and Rick Nash.

 

[Vitto79]

In all honesty, they *should* be next...lol

People are drawing ever nuttier scenarios for us to unload Staal.

Like Staal at 50 for Eddie Lack? Lol

 

[Ori]

It looks like Oslo - gone BBQìng! :s

 

[YetAnotherNorwegian]

It looks like Oslo - gone BBQìng! :s

Yup, it's all over the subway stations.

 

[Pistachio]

Remember the charity All Star game on August 16. Tons of people are coming. Forsberg liked it so much last year he's assembling his own roster with players like Nicklas Backström, Tobias Enström, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Niklas Sundström and more.

Zucc is bringing Henrik Lundqvist, Carl Hagelin, Derick Brassard, Chris Kreider, Oscar Lindberg and more!

It's gonna be one hell of a night.

Probably deserves its own thread on gameday with link to stream if there is one public. I'm pretty sure a Norwegian channel is airing it live.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Remember the charity All Star game on August 16. Tons of people are coming. Forsberg liked it so much last year he's assembling his own roster with players like Nicklas Backström, Tobias Enström, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Niklas Sundström and more.

Zucc is bringing Henrik Lundqvist, Carl Hagelin, Derick Brassard, Chris Kreider, Oscar Lindberg and more!

It's gonna be one hell of a night.

Probably deserves its own thread on gameday with link to stream if there is one public. I'm pretty sure a Norwegian channel is airing it live.

I wouldn't mind seeing that game myself. It is pretty cool that those 3 former Rangers will be there along with our current guys. I know CK, Hags, and Brass have been there before. Has Lundy and Oscar played before?

 

[Pistachio]

I wouldn't mind seeing that game myself. It is pretty cool that those 3 former Rangers will be there along with our current guys. I know CK, Hags, and Brass have been there before. Has Lundy and Oscar played before?

Hank was there last year at least

 

[NickyFotiu]

Hank was there last year at least

That is great. Hockey players are often some of the best examples of professional athletes. So nice of these guys to make time and fly to help a good cause.

 

[TheMorningSkate]

did someone just compare cycling to hockey?

 

[Pistachio]

I forgot to mention Mika is joining too.

Ninja edit: Brady Skei and kevin hayes too

https://www.facebook.com/Zuccarello-All-Star-Game-361386717364068/

They were listing a bunch of players joining there. Too bad it's in Norwegian but scroll down and you'll find them