GDT: NHL All-Star Game

[EdJovanovski]

It's a shame they have no females in the NHL and on the Rangers, they are way more skilled than the Michael Haley Greg McKegg types on the Rangers

Lmao Greg McKegg would’ve scored 10+ goals in this.

 

[EdJovanovski]

the ice looks so much bigger with the women on the ice.

I think 5v5 would’ve been better, looked like they were playing in Olympic sized ice

 

[SML2]

He was well on his way to being a true number 1 D before the injuries started. First the concussion in 2010-11 that made him miss half of 11-12 and then the eye injury in 2013.

The argument that he would have ever been a #1 D is, was, and always will be ridiculous. The injuries didn't cause him to become a complete black hole offensively. A #1D plays all situations and is your best option in them all. You show me a coach who ever in his life would have put Marc Staal on his power play when he had 6 live breathing non goalies on his roster and I will show you a coach who needs to stop coaching. The guy is the most overrated player I have ever seen on this board. Even when he flat out sucks, people give him an out. There have been so many players who were better and got treated worse.

 

[Fitzy]

Lmao Greg McKegg would’ve scored 10+ goals in this.

This is true, but it has more to do with physical differences than skill differences.

 

[Maximus]

Hardest Shot event has to Shea Weber's to lose...no?

 

[Tawnos]

The argument that he would have ever been a #1 D is, was, and always will be ridiculous. The injuries didn't cause him to become a complete black hole offensively. A #1D plays all situations and is your best option in them all. You show me a coach who ever in his life would have put Marc Staal on his power play when he had 6 live breathing non goalies on his roster and I will show you a coach who needs to stop coaching. The guy is the most overrated player I have ever seen on this board. Even when he flat out sucks, people give him an out. There have been so many players who were better and got treated worse.

Guess Tortorella should’ve stopped coaching in 10-11 when Staal played often on the PP.

Strangely, in the season after that first concussion he had a hard time with offense. Then he was putting up like 0.5 p/g in 2013 before his eye injury, after which his offense really suffered. Strange how not being able to see as well as your contemporaries can affect your performance.

There’s no doubt that the game has passed him by and I’d prefer someone else out there, but the idea that he’s always been bad is completely revisionist history.

 

[Cmox]

Damn 100.4 for Macinnis

 

[Maximus]

Holy shit...Al McInnis even at 56 years old hit's 100.6 mph...that's sick!

 

[Tawnos]

Damn 100.4 for McGinnis

Holy ****...Al McInnis even at 56 years old hit's 100.6 mph...that's sick!

Yeah that didn’t happen. That was exactly the same speed as his previous record. You really think that happened?

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Damn 100.4 for McGinnis

I'm guessing they just threw that up on the board bc that was what he got the last time he won the contest.

The actual clock didn't go off in the corner.

 

[Cmox]

Yeah that didn’t happen. That was exactly the same speed as his previous record. You really think that happened?

Haha probably not. But let’s have fun

 

[Fitzy]

I'm guessing they just threw that up on the board bc that was what he got the last time he won the contest.

The actual clock didn't go off in the corner.

Yeah was a symbolic figure for the charity event.

He still got pretty good wood on it though.

 

[Cmox]

I'm guessing they just threw that up on the board bc that was what he got the last time he won the contest.

The actual clock didn't go off in the corner.

I saw the 0.00.

 

[will1066]

Lmao Greg McKegg would’ve scored 10+ goals in this.

You overestimate Greg McKegg.

 

[Tawnos]

Haha probably not. But let’s have fun

I think it’s more fun that they pretended he really did when he didn’t.

 

[Tawnos]

I’m honestly shocked that Petterson can shoot that hard.

 

[Fitzy]

You overestimate Greg McKegg.

It's not really fair when you can skate twice the speed of anyone on the ice in a 3 on 3

 

[Maximus]

Dang...Carlson 104.5 is going to be tough to beat

 

[Maximus]

Check that Weber'ss 106.5 is going to be tough to beat....lol

 

[Cmox]

Imagine stopping a 105mph shot? That must sting. f***s a 50 mph shot would suck.

 

[CasusBelli]

You overestimate Greg McKegg.

 

[Tawnos]

Check that Weber'ss 106.5 is going to be tough to beat....lol

Especially since he was the last shooter.

 

[Maximus]

Imagine stopping a 105mph shot? That must sting. ****s a 50 mph shot would suck.

Chara's 108.5 still stands. That's so insane to be a goalie or a dman having to block shots that fast....plain nuts!

 

[Maximus]

Especially since he was the last shooter.

Ya think? Obviously I was playing around.

 

[SML2]

Guess Tortorella should’ve stopped coaching in 10-11 when Staal played often on the PP.

Strangely, in the season after that first concussion he had a hard time with offense. Then he was putting up like 0.5 p/g in 2013 before his eye injury, after which his offense really suffered. Strange how not being able to see as well as your contemporaries can affect your performance.

There’s no doubt that the game has passed him by and I’d prefer someone else out there, but the idea that he’s always been bad is completely revisionist history.

I watched those games and anyone who ever thought he was going to be a number one D was telling lies from the get go. How many PP points did he have? Because I don't remember many at all. The idea that Tortorella put him out there doesn't sell me either, because it was more likely some twisted way to send a message to a guy who should have been put there instead if faith in Marc. He could play with a push broom and contribute the same he does now offensively. Nothing. Which has pretty much always been the case.