Player Discussion: The Elvis Thread

Given Elvis this season's awful form, I don't find it unrealistic anymore he might not play in Global Series (but Korpi & Tarasov instead). If there's such rumours shortly before the game, I was given task from other Latvians to go to their practice and create a drama/wreak havoc in the stands
 
Given Elvis this season's awful form, I don't find it unrealistic anymore he might not play in Global Series (but Korpi & Tarasov instead). If there's such rumours shortly before the game, I was given task from other Latvians to go to their practice and create a drama/wreak havoc in the stands

Wait, Latvians would be upset if Elvis didn't play in Finland?

It should be clear to you guys that have known him for a long time. He's way off his game and will need time to rebuild his form and confidence.
 
Wait, Latvians would be upset if Elvis didn't play in Finland?

It should be clear to you guys that have known him for a long time. He's way off his game and will need time to rebuild his form and confidence.

There's quite a few going there for that purpose only. I'm arriving a bit early in Tampere, thus the ''task''.

As for your second paragraph = 100% agree.
 
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Man what's going on, I started checking out this team with low expectations after the Laine trade but found a really cool fanbase and team to root for so I stuck around. Genuinely grateful for the warm welcome I got here and you all are a huge reason I started following CBJ. The board might not be big but the avg quality of poster is great, just seems good people here.

Something funky going on this season, yeah the team has sucked but the level of toxicity is rising alarmingly. I get it it's only a very small minority causing incidents and I don't believe it's people who post here but it tends to reflect the general vibe in the fanbase to some degree when stuff like that begins to happen.

Chill out people, it's a game, give support to your team even when they suck. Show some of that loyalty fans always demand from the players, I'm sure it won't hurt if they know the fans in the building and even at large have their back, even at times when they are criticizing the performance on ice.
 
Can 1 PERSON confirm they have ever heard A SINGLE comment in ALL THEIR YEARS at ANY hockey game, regarding the death of a child?!?

“Verbal abuse” is 1 thing, death comments regarding a child is another.
 
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It's nice to have expectations and it sucks when those expectations are woefully unmet.

That said, getting personal is ridiculous. I get that every team has some of "those" fans but that's no real excuse.

Booing and "hey you suck" is fine because it pertains to play on the ice. The other stuff is beyond the pale.
 
Part of being a professional athlete is the ability to tune out negative fan feedback.

If fans booing or taunting him affects Elvis's on-ice play, that's an issue he needs to address.
Your and his points go hand in hand. The players do need to tune things out but it's impossible to not let it creep in some. Fans explicitly booing their home team helps nothing. Harder to be at your best when you're trying to balance staying stoic and emotionally composed while you're being humiliated by your own play and your own fans.
 
Your and his points go hand in hand. The players do need to tune things out but it's impossible to not let it creep in some. Fans explicitly booing their home team helps nothing. Harder to be at your best when you're trying to balance staying stoic and emotionally composed while you're being humiliated by your own play and your own fans.
The point of booing isn't to change the course of that game. It's to hopefully influence the team to play even harder in the next one because they can remember how bad it feels if they play poorly.

Boos are also directed at management to indicate that, if they value fan attendance, they need to change the on-ice product.
 
It's nice to have expectations and it sucks when those expectations are woefully unmet.

That said, getting personal is ridiculous. I get that every team has some of "those" fans but that's no real excuse.

Booing and "hey you suck" is fine because it pertains to play on the ice. The other stuff is beyond the pale.
Booing and hey you sucks from the opposing team, yeah sure. But from your own fans, let's just say I'm not a fan.
 
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If you're a pro athlete, and you can't handle getting booed, then you're not a pro athlete.

If I pay $60 to watch my favorite team play, and they get blasted and don't even score, you better believe I'm going to boo. You better believe I'm going to call guys out. It's all fair. Hell, I was at the center of a little social media firestorm a couple months ago because I called out the Crew's goalkeeper on twitter. He basically responded by challenging me to... a face to face confrontation of some kind; whether or not it was a threat depends on who you ask.

As long as you limit it to the PLAYER, and as long as it's just words and not threats. There is a line you can't cross. But if you don't want your performance criticized, play better.
 
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If fans booing or taunting him affects Elvis's on-ice play

Yes.

that's an issue he needs to address.

It is, unfortunately. Put that one on top of needing to work on his form / fix his game. Just makes it harder.

If you're a pro athlete, and you can't handle getting booed, then you're not a pro athlete.

I'll have "Total Bullshit" for $200 Alex.

Pro athlete's brains don't work that differently from the rest of us.
 
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I live with high passion what comes in sport but would ever say anything about someones family or wish someones death. That horrible if true. End of the day this is just hockey.
 
Name worse starter goalie than Elvis?
List starts now aaand its gone. Holy crap he is unbealivible bad.
 
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Do you guys remember when this clown gesticulated to his team not to attack so he could bow to the opponent’s goalie as he was so impressed with seeing a shutout.

It’s such a rare thing for Merzlikins that he fanboys whenever he sees one.

Per-wee bullshit that should never ever happen in a professional league and straight out embarrassing.

I have never seen worse goaltending than Merzlikins and Korpisalo and I can’t believe it’s only now that you see how bad he is. Merzlikins for Murray and buy out Korpisalo.
 
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:laugh:

He hasn't even played a game yet on his new contract that Jarmo just gave him.

It’s just a one-year contract so it doesn’t matter. But holy hell does he give out contracts like candy. He has to go, he’s probably the worst GM there is.
 

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