NHL Talk Miscellaneous NHL Discussion CIX: Processing a Tremendous Amount of Insane Information

[TCTC]

Interesting. Where can I find this, please?

Patrik Laine speaks his mind about time in Columbus, was 'tired of losing'

Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine said he has "no clue" what the reception will be like Monday night when he faces the Blue Jackets in Columbus for the first time since being traded during the off-season.

www.sportsnet.ca

“Obviously, things happened, and that was kind of it for me," Laine said. “I feel like we were just doing the same thing year after year. I was tired of losing and just giving up when it’s December to start focusing on next year. I’m not going to do that. That’s frustrating as a player when you’re trying to win and some people are, you know, not like that.
“They’re a little too satisfied and too comfortable where they’re at. It wasn’t really a fit for me anymore. But here (in Montreal), it doesn’t matter if we’re winning or losing, we’re always trying our best. That’s what I felt about it (in Columbus).”

 

[JojoTheWhale]

No one batted an eye when Waddell said the same thing. Stop being weird.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Laine has always rubbed me the wrong way but I think that has more to do with his cult of Finnish fanboys than the guy himself.

In any case, I'm glad he got out of that loser organization where no one cares about winning and landed himself a trade to... Montreal.

 

[kudymen]

No one batted an eye when Waddell said the same thing. Stop being weird.

I am willing to bet this same guy applauded Carter when he Fd Columbus.

 

[BigToe]

 

[PDX Flyer]

Nahh. That guy moves like a 30s tractor.

Rempe only has a future if he can figure out the game a bit like Wilson.

Did you just try and relate Rempe to a first round draft pick? Woof

 

[FlyerNutter]

Did you just try and relate Rempe to a first round draft pick? Woof

Guilty

 

[kudymen]

What the actual F***

 

[sabremike]

Sabres FINALLY win. Loss streak ends at 13.

They now have 2 more regulation wins than the Flyers do

 

[Rebels57]

What the actual F***

View attachment 951359

View attachment 951360

Gen Z really is the worst generation.

 

[Beef Invictus]

After reading Laine's comments about Columbus I wonder how he can expect anyone to root for his little pseudo redemption arc.
What a self-absorbed loser.

I really don't care. Players are allowed to care about themselves.

I ask very little of the players on my team. Don't be criminals who harm others, and don't harm the team. I personally certainly wouldn't go public with this kind of thing, probably ever, but sports are more interesting when people do.

 

[deadhead]

Laine would be convincing if he regularly did the little things to help his team win, rather than just be a high volume shooter.

 

[Curufinwe]

Chandler Stephenson got a 1% rating from jfresh

Chandler Stephenson | 7yrs x 6.250M (SEA)

Chandler Stephenson signed a 7 year, $43,750,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken on Jul. 1, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $6,250,000.

capwages.com

If the Flyers had cap space this summer, they would have been all on on him

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[Curufinwe]

When did they fire the old coach?

 

[deadhead]

Prepare three envelopes;
In them,
1) mea culpa, we made mistakes but promise to do better
2) fire the HC
3) prepare three envelopes

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

When did they fire the old coach?

When that statement was put out. The image is cropped when embedded here but it says it there.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

must be nice to have a gm who can fire staff and do his own hiring. instead of being told some people are untouchable...

 

[Curufinwe]

Boxing Day massacre in D-town

 

[deadhead]

must be nice to have a gm who can fire staff and do his own hiring. instead of being told some people are untouchable...

Yes, it's great to have an incompetent GM with no checks on his mistakes.
Oh, been there and done that (Hextall).

 

[Beef Invictus]

Yes, it's great to have an incompetent GM with no checks on his mistakes.
Oh, been there and done that (Hextall).

Been there? We never left. His only mistake the team disliked was no sucking up to Clarke. They kept damned near all his hockey decisions and processes. He was transformational in all the worst ways and they love it.

 

[TCTC]

I really don't care. Players are allowed to care about themselves.

I ask very little of the players on my team. Don't be criminals who harm others, and don't harm the team. I personally certainly wouldn't go public with this kind of thing, probably ever, but sports are more interesting when people do.

True. A little bit of drama here and there makes it more interesting. And I guess it doesn't hurt when players actively make themselves unlikeable. Always nice when there's players/teams to root against.

 

[DancingPanther]

I really don't care. Players are allowed to care about themselves.

I ask very little of the players on my team. Don't be criminals who harm others, and don't harm the team. I personally certainly wouldn't go public with this kind of thing, probably ever, but sports are more interesting when people do.

Players, in fact, should care about themselves. They don't owe anyone anything, just like you or me.

Patrik Laine speaks his mind about time in Columbus, was 'tired of losing'

Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine said he has "no clue" what the reception will be like Monday night when he faces the Blue Jackets in Columbus for the first time since being traded during the off-season.

www.sportsnet.ca

“Obviously, things happened, and that was kind of it for me," Laine said. “I feel like we were just doing the same thing year after year. I was tired of losing and just giving up when it’s December to start focusing on next year. I’m not going to do that. That’s frustrating as a player when you’re trying to win and some people are, you know, not like that.
“They’re a little too satisfied and too comfortable where they’re at. It wasn’t really a fit for me anymore. But here (in Montreal), it doesn’t matter if we’re winning or losing, we’re always trying our best. That’s what I felt about it (in Columbus).”

The horror! I'd rather this than towing the company line any day. Laine has more self respect than the Blue Jackets evidently