Steve Valiquette accuses Jack Hughes

[Sniper99]

This is true. Calling baseball a sport is inaccurate though. It is a fine summertime hobby that fans enjoy to get hammered and eat crappy food.

So....... how is this different than hockey in the winter?

 

[zizbuka]

I wanted to care what this guy I never heard of had to say, but just couldn't get past this........

"Vally had some words about Jack Hughes here that you're doing to want to here."

Read before hitting post!

 

[notsocommonsense]

Today I learned Steve Valiquette is an idiot

 

[Devil Dancer]

Hey look, a living dinosaur!

 

[Based Anime Fan]

Arpanet Hockey

Smoke Signal Hockey, even!

 

[SladeWilson23]

NHL used yo have the best rivalries in sport
Bruins Habs
Aves Wings
Flyers Habs
Islanders Oilers
Flames Oilers
Nords Habs
Hawks Blues
Leafs Sens
Flyers Rangers
Sabres Bruins
Stars Aves
Bruins Whalers
Devils Flyers
Devils Aves
Bruins Flyers

All dead today.

Don't agree with Valiquette , but his comments and this debate have absolutely nothing to do with the complete absence of rivalries in today NHL

When was there a Devils Avs rivalry?

 

[Based Anime Fan]

When was there a Devils Avs rivalry?

there wasn't. As a Devils fan we got:

Devils - Rags
Devils - Flyers
Devils - Penguins (sorta)
Devils - Fishsticks
Devils - Canes
Outside of those... we don't really have any.

 

[SladeWilson23]

there wasn't

Unless he's referring to a Marty and Patrick rivalry which wad an actual thing.

 

[Memento]

Never seen in a game? Didn’t Tarasenko do that one hand thing in a rangers uniform a few years ago? And AGAINST the rangers like 10 years ago when he was on the Blues?


I vividly remember the latter because I used to spam watch each of the “Tarasenko all 40 goals” compilations on YouTube lol

Yep. Tarasenko carving through the Rangers PK, one by one, and then the finish...and he did the exact same thing against the Wild in the playoffs that year that I thought was even more impressive, since he had Dumba holding onto him the entire way.

There's a reason he was one of my favorite Blues players to watch. You just felt like he could do anything on the ice offensively.

 

[jaywills1020]

I really thought we were past that way of thinking. Welcome to 2024 Mr. fringe NHLer…

I saw Hughes post-game reaction (he kinda decided to ignore it). I guess it was brought up with Shesterkin as well, how did he react?

Thoughts?

“Mr. fringe NHLer” actually played in the NHL and will know more about the game then you ever will.

 

[MasterofGrond]

“Mr. fringe NHLer” actually played in the NHL and will know more about the game then you ever will.

yeah and with hundreds of career games getting hard rubber shot at his dome, he's got a lot more brain damage than i ever will

 

[tucker3434]

Losers always find a reason to whine about class. Lame.

 

[PaulD]

When was there a Devils Avs rivalry?

Whoops.
Aves Devils a great 7 game Cup final but not a rivalry.
Good call.

 

[SoundAndFury]

“Mr. fringe NHLer” actually played in the NHL and will know more about the game then you ever will.

Does he know more than Jack Hughes though? Because if you think Valliquette has the upper hand on us, shouldn't the same logic apply to the very fringe NHLer preaching to the legitimate star of the league how to play the game?

 

[Clode]

This is in Tyson Nash "skilling it up" territory lmao

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

That take by Valiquette might be the worst take ever at anything. Whoever was sitting next to him should of slapped him

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

….and this is why the NHL sucks at promoting stars and rivalries. Some Neanderthal code that the game needs to be “played the right way” (TM). See how well that stubborn mentality has worked for MLB’s steeply declining popularity.

J. Hughes plays in one of the biggest markets and is a spectacular talent. If he wants to try the Forsberg - cool! If he pulled it off, you might get traction on (gasp!) instagram or whatever socials are rotting kids brains. He should marketed as one of the faces in the league.

The NBA embraces young talent showing personality, making over-the-top moves that get viewed a million times online. I’ll never understand why the NHL goes out of its way to dissuade its potential stars from being exciting.

The NHL has been ran the way you've wanted it to be for almost 20 years now. Also there are no more rivalries anymore. I'll let you figure out why.

 

[Master P]

The NHL has been ran the way you've wanted it to be for almost 20 years now. Also there are no more rivalries anymore. I'll let you figure out why.

Its because of that damn shootout.

 

[worstfan]

Hughes your daddy?!

 

[Slats432]

Awful take, if you want to complain about a guy doing a Michigan when it's 8-1, fine, but a one hander breakaway, in a non blowout, piss off.

 

[HBK27]

When was there a Devils Avs rivalry?

From 1995-2003, the Devils, Avs & Red Wings were clearly the top teams in the league with each winning multiple Cups and 8 out of 9 in that span. So, in that aspect there was surely something between the Devils - Red Wings and Devils - Avs, plus the fact that these teams met in the Cup Finals, though not to the degree that most would consider a rivalry.

 

[SladeWilson23]

From 1995-2003, the Devils, Avs & Red Wings were clearly the top teams in the league with each winning multiple Cups and 8 out of 9 in that span. So, in that aspect there was surely something between the Devils - Red Wings and Devils - Avs, plus the fact that these teams met in the Cup Finals, though not to the degree that most would consider a rivalry.

Also Marty vs Roy was a thing. The Nagano Olympics was the reason if I remember correctly.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

if they dont want the score run up then make then make the saves. buddy is a clown

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

When was there a Devils Avs rivalry?

Some of us don't like them cause we lost to them in 2001. But we don't play nearly enough for their to be a rivalry. Plus that was 20 plus years ago... so most of us got over it.

Also Marty vs Roy was a thing. The Nagano Olympics was the reason if I remember correctly.

ah good point.

 

[Toby91ca]

It's looks like Jack has both hands on the stick and just does a simple forehand-backhand deke?

No, pretty clearly tried the one had Forsberg type goal....but nothing burger here really. I'd be more annoyed if I was Hughes teammate here as that was a pretty lackluster attempt.