NHL: Around the League 52

[clydesdale line]

Here it is. Hopefully Jack is alright.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Here it is. Hopefully Jack is alright.

Agreed. Weird that it would stated as a LBI, though. Seemed like it could have easily been a shoulder or collarbone or something. Could have smashed his knee into the boards pretty good, though. One angle seemed to show that slightly. Dunno.

 

[Pez68]

To be completely honest... I don't see anything egregious there. I'd be the first to call out Marchand for being dirty. I hate him. This is a nothing play with a bad result, which is probably why there isn't much reaction from the bench.

Have to agree, and I hate the rat. That's just a hockey play gone bad.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Have to agree, and I hate the rat. That's just a hockey play gone bad.

Even if it's just a hockey play gone bad, you don't give Marchand the benefit of the doubt, ever. And you don't sit on the bench with zero reaction or smiling in Bertuzzis case after your own teammate had a pretty serious injury, at least imo.

We have the benefit of watching it in slow motion, the players just see two guys going into the corner and your own teammate being dumped to the ice by the rat. I'd be fuming personally, even if I thought it was a normal play gone bad.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Even if it's just a hockey play gone bad, you don't give Marchand the benefit of the doubt, ever. And you don't sit on the bench with zero reaction or smiling in Bertuzzis case after your own teammate had a pretty serious injury, at least imo.

We have the benefit of watching it in slow motion, the players just see two guys going into the corner and your own teammate being dumped to the ice by the rat. I'd be fuming personally, even if I thought it was a normal play gone bad.

I think the Bertuzzi thing could be taken out of context here. A lot of people will smile like... "sarcastically" while shaking their head as if they are laughing at something stupid Marchand probably said. Sarcastically may not be the best word here, but I can't think of a better one right now.

 

[BobbyJet]

Like I said, the rat is so sneaky dirty that when he injures players there is always a doubt whether it was on purpose or not. I won't be fooled again, as The Who would sing.
It's not a normal play when a player pitchforks another as he skates into the corner. The victim is left defenceless and injury, sometimes serious is often the result.

EDIT: I just found out that the Leaf Dman is out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain. Another Marchand victim on the IR.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

 

[ClydeLee]

Kevin Lankenin & the Preds just rocked the Oilers in their horrible spiral to start the year

 

[Joemoe]

Still early but didn't see the Oilers, Flames, and Penguins being the teams at the bottom with the Hawks/Sharks.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I think the Bertuzzi thing could be taken out of context here. A lot of people will smile like... "sarcastically" while shaking their head as if they are laughing at something stupid Marchand probably said. Sarcastically may not be the best word here, but I can't think of a better one right now.

Ain't a good look.

 

[TLEH]

Logan O’Connor can f***ing play on my team any day.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Canucks just beat the Sharks 10-1....

Holy f*** are the Sharks ridiculously bad.

It is another level of suck never seen before.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

First time since 1965 that a team has allowed 10 goals in back to back games. This is next level tanking

 

[clydesdale line]

It is another level of suck never seen before.

LOL losing 10-2 to Pittsburgh now. They are historically bad.

 

[TLEH]

David Quinn needs to get fired.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

The Sharks have played eleven games and have one more goal collectively than Auston Matthews.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Man, there are going to be a lot of salty folks when Chicago and/or Pittsburgh win lotteries ahead of San Jose.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Man, there are going to be a lot of salty folks when Chicago and/or Pittsburgh win lotteries ahead of San Jose.

I was thinking that last night. Hawks at least tried last year. SJ is not even breaking a sweat and getting smoked every night.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

San Jose is what happens when you take a collection of failed projects and waiver pick-ups and throw them together without a cohesive system or the right veterans to lead you through the pain.

 

[HeisenBaez]

San Jose should be punished for the kind of garbage they are doing.

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I'm not surprise but JFieldsoverBedard is definitely a troll after reading his posts on the "Blackhawks sued again" thread.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

 

[Putt Pirate]

Any of those would warm my cockles.

 

[x Tame Impala]

WTF names their kid Macklin??? Sounds like a fishing rod brand

 

[BobbyJet]

Obviously we know which team is destined to finish last in the league. Hopefully that will hush the excessive tank speak.

Like last season, it's going to take good luck to get the #1 draft pick.

 

[ClydeLee]

Obviously we know which team is destined to finish last in the league. Hopefully that will hush the excessive tank speak - like last season, it's going to take good luck to get the #1 draft pick.

It's never only about the 1st overall pick. But being 11th best is less likely to be a pick that is in the elite tier where to be a contender you need multiple