GDT: Sharks vs Ottawa 7pm HNIC Thornton 1000th -1 game in teal, no Vlasic, Braun GTD

[one2gamble]

How did Braun look over Ryan?

 

[Led Zappa]

There'd be too many sticks hitting heads and necks and faces. I always wince when I see someone flailing around with their stick way over their head.

Really? I don't see the rule stopping anyone from trying to knock down high pucks. And it's a penalty already for high sticking. Get rid of the f***ing rule. It's stupid. They could get rid of putting yourself offsides first, though.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

LMFAO

EDIT: Is that the Sabrecats in white?

Judging by the size of the end zone I'm guessing it's a cfl game.

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

How did Braun look over Ryan?

Played a pretty solid game. Not better than Ryan, but better than Heed.

 

[Alwalys]

Really? I don't see the rule stopping anyone from trying to knock down high pucks. And it's a penalty already for high sticking. Get rid of the ****ing rule. It's stupid.

This exactly. There is a penalty for hitting someone so if you are skillful/smart enough not to then you should be able to make the play.

 

[one2gamble]

This exactly. There is a penalty for hitting someone so if you are skillful/smart enough not to then you should be able to make the play.

This rule and having your skate on the ice for offsides are two that bother me

 

[WTFetus]

This exactly. There is a penalty for hitting someone so if you are skillful/smart enough not to then you should be able to make the play.

It would be attempted a lot more than it is now; it really is for player safety. The same logic why kicking the puck will never be allowed, even though that could be a "skill" as well.

 

[Alwalys]

It would be attempted a lot more than it is now; it really is for player safety. The same logic why kicking the puck will never be allowed, even though that could be a "skill" as well.

Currently it doesn't seem like people aren't trying. Killing the play is beneficial most times. Better than getting beaten or turning it over.

 

[WTFetus]

Currently it doesn't seem like people aren't trying. Killing the play is beneficial most times. Better than getting beaten or turning it over.

Yeah but it would be tried all the time with 0 hesitation without the current rule.

 

[Alwalys]

Yeah but it would be tried all the time with 0 hesitation without the current rule.

There is 0 hesitation now

 

[WTFetus]

There is 0 hesitation now

As it is right now, it's not done that often and it only happens at the blue line.

 

[Alwalys]

The reason is when the lob play happens players are busting up ice and not controlling gaps so there is space around players.

 

[Alwalys]

As it is right now, it's not done that often and it only happens at the blue line.

It happens every game and usually in the neutral zone. Too risky at blue line.

 

[one2gamble]

Yeah but it would be tried all the time with 0 hesitation without the current rule.

Make it a 4 min penalty

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

8 goals allowed the last 5 games.

I wonder what's going to happen if Vlasic comes back and the team starts losing again.

 

[hohosaregood]

May Vlasic never see tough competition ever again

 

[landshark]

Really? I don't see the rule stopping anyone from trying to knock down high pucks. And it's a penalty already for high sticking. Get rid of the ****ing rule. It's stupid. They could get rid of putting yourself offsides first, though.

Three things can happen, think:

1. player plays touches the puck high. whistle blows if the player that touched it high/his teammate plays it.
2. stick of player(s) hits head/neck/face 2 to 4 min penalty. EDIT: Just dug up the rule, could actually cause a Match Penalty.
3. played misses puck/heads/necks/faces of those around him and play continues.

Nothing to stop them from trying, except the rules are geared to have nothing come of playing it high to discourage people from swinging their sticks around at head height or better. Same with the stick hitting the puck above the crossbar to score a goal. That's a rule for the same reason in my eyes.

If a player knocks it down with his glove then plays it himself, or the other team plays it, good to go. Seems like the rules are geared to encourage players to not swing their sticks head height and instead play high pucks with their hands.

Pretty sure the Players Association would rather keep the game safe. Wouldn't make much sense for owners to allow high touches to protect their investments. Aren't contracts guaranteed in the NHL? They don't even let folks make contact on icings anymore to help lessen the potential for serious injury. I couldn't see them changing the rules to no longer discourage playing the puck with a high stick.

 

[drunksage]

Should keep a percentage of SNOG attempts vs wins.

Everybody's would be ridiculously low except for possibly some flukes. This is for fun, not tiny percentages.

 

[The Nemesis]

Everybody's would be ridiculously low except for possibly some flukes. This is for fun, not tiny percentages.

Except that one poster who was in it to game the system by always picking to a formula. But he clearly wasn't doing it for fun. He was doing it because winning a silly contest on a message board mattered for some reason.

 

[WSS11]

May Vlasic never see tough competition ever again

Agreed. Shelter Vlasic-Braun and use Dillon-EK65 as the shutdown pair

 

[hohosaregood]

Agreed. Shelter Vlasic-Braun and use Dillon-EK65 as the shutdown pair

I think we can get away from a hard shutdown pairing now that we have 3 pairings play at a high level defensively.

 

[WSS11]

I think we can get away from a hard shutdown pairing now that we have 3 pairings play at a high level defensively.

I don’t know man, Vlasic and Braun have been a nightmare against other teams top lines. The Dillon EK65 pairing did very well vs mcdavid and kucherov. Keeping going with what works.

 

[Mattb124]

We can't move forward successfully with a bottom pairing d-man who makes $7MM for the next 7 years.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

We can't move forward successfully with a bottom pairing d-man who makes $7MM for the next 7 years.

Vlasic is not a bottom-pairing D-man. He is still very much a top-4 D-man and will be for years to come as long as he plays to his strengths.

 

[Doctor Soraluce]

Vlasic is not a bottom-pairing D-man. He is still very much a top-4 D-man and will be for years to come as long as he plays to his strengths.

Doesn't appear that he wants any part of his strengths...