News and Notes Thread 10: Where all media bias gets beaten to death

[RodTheBawd]

I don't know why...but I can't stand watching Patrick Dwyer play hockey for this team. He's a guy that is the definition of replaceable...and he saw 2nd line minutes last year. Ewwwwww.

And I freely admit he's probably a super guy, and may even be a leader for this treat. But man...the anger runs deep.

You shut your mouth.

 

[What the Faulk]

I'd watch Patrick Dwyer on breakaways all day long. The dude is money for some reason. Everything else, not so much.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

My thought is that we should always be looking to upgrade.

Just from a pure business standpoint, we should be looking to cut salary, not add more contracts. Attendance isn't the greatest, and given how stingy PK was this offseason, every dollar saved will probably help the team in the long run.

 

[Francis10]

PK really needs to sell the team if he isn't interested in spending the money necessary to improve the club. He can't be making money with how things are going now.

I think Galiardi makes maybe $850K.

 

[TheOllieC]

I don't know why...but I can't stand watching Patrick Dwyer play hockey for this team. He's a guy that is the definition of replaceable...and he saw 2nd line minutes last year. Ewwwwww.

And I freely admit he's probably a super guy, and may even be a leader for this treat. But man...the anger runs deep.

He's a 4th liner. He needs to be glued there. He has great speed and decent defensive skills. But he's limited and can't finish plays, which is why watching him with Jordan was so frustrating. That's why he's a 4th liner, and actually a pretty solid one.

 

[AD Skinner]

^^ This. He's as good a fourth liner as you'll find- good energy, good speed, can kill penalties. Anything higher than that isn't good for him or the team. But that's the Hurricanes motto- if you can play 4th line, let's put you on the second. Reminds me of Mitch Hedberg's bit about TV and standup- "Hey you're a really good cook- can you farm?"

 

[Sens1Canes2]

he's a 4th liner. He needs to be glued there. He has great speed and decent defensive skills. But he's limited and can't finish plays, which is why watching him with jordan was so frustrating. That's why he's a 4th liner, and actually a pretty solid one.

glued.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I got my ugly sweater in the mail today. It doesn't have pigs on it. In fact, it looks quite different than the picture. I'm going to complain.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

I got my ugly sweater in the mail today. It doesn't have pigs on it. In fact, it looks quite different than the picture. I'm going to complain.

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I emailed them saying that if they have the one I want I want it, otherwise to give me a partial refund.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Yeah, that doesn't look even remotely as cool as the one on the site.

 

[DaleCooper]

Ahahahahahaahaha

 

[dammit100]

I don't think there's really anything that's irreplaceable about Dwyer's game, but I think he's a solid 4th/3rd line guy who's good on the PK. A lot like LaRose in many ways, though probably a little better on D and worse on offense.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

I emailed them saying that if they have the one I want I want it, otherwise to give me a partial refund.

Partial? I'd request a full refund or a gift card in the amount of what you paid for that thing. That is *not* what they have advertised and constitutes false advertising.

Note that the branding even is different - yours says Hurricanes rather than Carolina Hurricanes as depicted below

 

[raynman]

I'd be pissed about the sweater. It's not even close to the one that is advertised. That's pretty weak.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Partial? I'd request a full refund or a gift card in the amount of what you paid for that thing. That is *not* what they have advertised and constitutes false advertising.

Note that the branding even is different - yours says Hurricanes rather than Carolina Hurricanes as depicted below

Partial because I still want it regardless, lol.

 

[nobuddy]

To be honest I like the real one even better....

 

[Joe McGrath]

To be honest I like the real one even better....

That's because you're an idiot.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

To be honest I like the real one even better....

Man, you've only been in #nynewyorkcity for a couple months and you're already starting to sound like a crazy person.

Dat Fordham education

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I asked for a partial refund, they were totally game, they sent in a request and I'll get a call in a day or two.

I like the sweater, it's not great but it's better than nothing especially if my refund is big enough... Still really disappointed about the pigs.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Pat Dwyer represents everything wrong with USA hockey. At the lower levels, they focus on speed and nothing else.

This is why, come Olympic time, the US has loads of grinders to select from, but when it comes to talented forwards, they can choose between Patrick Kane, Zach Parise, Phil Kessel and Bobby Ryan. That's some terrible depth right there.

 

[TheOllieC]

I'd be pissed about that sweater. How can they even **** up that badly?

 

[What the Faulk]

That's not even ****ing up, because that implies an accident. Some intern was probably looking for a picture and goes, meh, close enough.

I wonder if other teams' are different.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

I'd be pissed about that sweater. How can they even **** up that badly?

The child laborers in the factory outside Jakarta cranking out orders for shop.nhl.com for the holidays don't know the difference between a reindeer and a pig and their tiny little fingers got tired from doing the heatpress on all those Sidney Crosby jerseys so they decided to skip out on stitching "Carolina" so that they get carpal tunnel at age 11 instead of age 10?

 

[Novacane]

That's still pretty hilarious. Although the sleeves look really weird.