NHL Summer 2023 Preseason - Mike Babcock Resigns as HC of CBJ

[Bruinswillwin77]

Don't forget, the Calder Cup will be decided in Game 7 tonight, 10 p.m. on NHL Network.



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Supposedly it'll be free to stream on ahltv

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

unbelievable. For years we've heard of how the bar for goalies is almost unapproachably high, but they let in f***ing Tom Barrasso and Mike Vernon?

Barrasso had a stellar first two seasons where he won a Vezina and finished 2nd in the Vezina voting. For the other 17 years of his career, he had one postseason 2nd team all-star nod and was a finalist for the Vezina 3 times.

Vernon has f***ing jack shit for accolades. One 2nd team all-star and Vezina runner up over 19 years in the NHL. He split the Jennings with Osgood once when they had Lidstrom, Konstantinov, and Fetisov in front of them. An absolute embarrassment of an induction given the precedent set.

If Mike Vernon got into the HOF, then Tuukka Rask is a unanimous first ballot HOFer. Period.

But they have won Cups.

And we all know that that's all that matters.

 

[McGarnagle]

But they have won Cups.

And we all know that that's all that matters.

Cam Ward and Antii Niemi won cups, are they going to be in the HOF too?

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Cam Ward and Antii Niemi won cups, are they going to be in the HOF too?

They didn't win multiple Cups.

Anyone can win one. Even Bruins players.

 

[Fenway]

How is this goalie passed over.....................................again

• 3× NHL All-Star Game: 1992 NHL All-Star Game, 1994 NHL All-Star Game (MVP), 2000 NHL All-Star Game
• Stanley Cup champion: 1994
• Won gold medal at 1996 World Cup of Hockey (MVP)
• Won silver medal at 2002 Winter Olympics
• Number 35 jersey retired by the New York Rangers in 2004
• Inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008
• Received the 2009 Lester Patrick Award alongside Mark Messier and Jim Devellano

How good was he? Watch this game from 1996



The Hockey Hall of Fame continues to make baffling selections and who they don't deem worthy even more so.....

Exhibit A

Bob Hepburn: Fifty years later, why is Paul Henderson not in Hockey Hall of Fame?

When Henderson scored against the Russians, Canada went wild. Instantly, Henderson became a national hero. He remains one today.

www.thestar.com

 

[quietbruinfan]

When he was cold, Mike Vernon was one of the worst goalies I have ever seen. That is all.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

HHOF selections just keep getting weaker and weaker, I can't wait to see who gets in next year.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

But they have won Cups.

And we all know that that's all that matters.

Turgeon won no cups, all he did was pile up numbers. Outside of winning the Lady Byng in his rookie year he won no awards, in fact he never finished in the top 10 of any of the major trophies. He was a really good player, but never should have gotten a sniff for the HOF.

 

[Terrier]

Congrats to Mike Vecchione of Saugus, Mass., on winning the Calder Cup in Game 7 overtime, adding to his NCAA title at Union.

Sweeter by the dozen: Hershey wins 12th Cup

theahl.com

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

How is this goalie passed over.....................................again

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• 3× NHL All-Star Game: 1992 NHL All-Star Game, 1994 NHL All-Star Game (MVP), 2000 NHL All-Star Game
• Stanley Cup champion: 1994
• Won gold medal at 1996 World Cup of Hockey (MVP)
• Won silver medal at 2002 Winter Olympics
• Number 35 jersey retired by the New York Rangers in 2004
• Inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008
• Received the 2009 Lester Patrick Award alongside Mark Messier and Jim Devellano

How good was he? Watch this game from 1996



The Hockey Hall of Fame continues to make baffling selections and who they don't deem worthy even more so.....

Exhibit A

Bob Hepburn: Fifty years later, why is Paul Henderson not in Hockey Hall of Fame?

When Henderson scored against the Russians, Canada went wild. Instantly, Henderson became a national hero. He remains one today.

www.thestar.com

Never won a Vezina.

Never was a post season all-star.

Top 5 in save percentage only once, goals against only once.

Played 666 games. Nearly all HOF voters are devout Christians.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Turgeon won no cups, all he did was pile up numbers. Outside of winning the Lady Byng in his rookie year he won no awards, in fact he never finished in the top 10 of any of the major trophies. He was a really good player, but never should have gotten a sniff for the HOF.

The Carl Yastrzemski of hockey?

Lots of accumulators in HOF.

I'm sure many hockey people agree with you.

 

[Saxon Eric]

Vote Mogilny in you cowards

 

[Ben Grimm]

... Nearly all HOF voters are devote Christians.

The word is devout.

 

[EverettMike]

How is this goalie passed over.....................................again

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• 3× NHL All-Star Game: 1992 NHL All-Star Game, 1994 NHL All-Star Game (MVP), 2000 NHL All-Star Game
• Stanley Cup champion: 1994
• Won gold medal at 1996 World Cup of Hockey (MVP)
• Won silver medal at 2002 Winter Olympics
• Number 35 jersey retired by the New York Rangers in 2004
• Inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008
• Received the 2009 Lester Patrick Award alongside Mark Messier and Jim Devellano

How good was he? Watch this game from 1996



The Hockey Hall of Fame continues to make baffling selections and who they don't deem worthy even more so.....

Exhibit A

Bob Hepburn: Fifty years later, why is Paul Henderson not in Hockey Hall of Fame?

When Henderson scored against the Russians, Canada went wild. Instantly, Henderson became a national hero. He remains one today.

www.thestar.com

I'd take him over the Rangers goalie who just got in after a career of being overrated.

The Carl Yastrzemski of hockey?

Lots of accumulators in HOF.

I'm sure many hockey people agree with you.

That's a gross comparison to make to Yaz. Gross.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Vote Mogilny in you cowards

Injuries, inconsistent effort and a Russian to boot.

Two fabulous seasons out of 16.

In Russia played on the most talented line ever with Fedorov and Bure.

The word is devout.

Correct.

Didn't think it looked right.

Thanks for the that.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I'd take him over the Rangers goalie who just got in after a career of being overrated.



That's a gross comparison to make to Yaz. Gross.

Upon further review, I agree.

 

[Saxon Eric]

Injuries, inconsistent effort and a Russian to boot.

Two fabulous seasons out of 16.

In Russia played on the most talented line ever with Fedorov and Bure.



Correct.

Didn't think it looked right.

Thanks for the that.

I thought Hockey was for everyone?

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I thought Hockey was for everyone?

Hockey is.

But is the Hall of Fame?

 

[SPLBRUIN]

I thought Hockey was for everyone?

Not to worry, he will get in eventually, everyone seems to now a days. To bad that " logic " dosen't apply to Middleton, he should be in.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Not to worry, he will get in eventually, everyone seems to now a days. To bad that " logic " dosen't apply to Middleton, he should be in.

When they put in Kevin Lowe and Phil Housley, all bets were off.

Combined as one player, sure a Hall of Famer. But each on his own.....?

 

[Therick67]

Chris Osgood has 3 cups..

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

All the old guys are already walking laps around the mall there in Toronto, may as well let them into the Hall too

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Chris Osgood has 3 cups..

He only played in 2 games in relief in the first one.

He does, however, have 401 wins in his career, 13th highest all-time.

 

[Guelph Bruin]

Just listened to sportsnet and Shane Wright does not qualify to play in the AHL next year, missed the criteria by one game (only played 24 in the OHL last year, needed to play 25)....so it's OHL, full-time at Seattle or they lobby the OHL and NHL for an exception so he can play in the AHL...crazy that Seattle didn't figure his 25 game criteria way ahead of time ....but I'm guessing he'll be granted an exception.

 

[Olden McGroin]