AhosDatsyukian
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Pretty amazing how many people wanted Gauthier to make the team over Necas back in 2019 based on just that preseason.
They Were Canes Once . . . and Young (well, some of them)
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Boom Boom Apathy
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He's got more tools than Foegele, and Foegele isn't some sort of great toolbox guy himself.
Gauthier is the biggest tease. He has size, he has speed, he has a shot, he's got decent hands, he looks great in practice and pre-season.
When the game starts, he seems to have no clue where to be and he doesn't use his physical attributes. Foegele is out of position often and makes bad reads, but the guy just hustles his ass off to make up for it. Gauthier doesn't do that.
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I may be an idiot but I was on the right side of history with that one and will always flaunt that while hoping nobody remembers all the times I was an idiot. I've said too much...
Foegele also periodically had "wow" games using his speed and strength.
SMH @ Francis' 2016 draft of Bean and Gauthier versus what was available.
Then again, we probably wouldn't have Svetch if they had drafted better.
LakeLivin
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James Wisniewski died yesterday. 40 yo, cystic fibrosis.
edit: please read the posts below. I can't find anything that would indicate this is true. I'm still curious as to what I heard on the ABC broadcast of the Avs / Pens hockey game.
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The hockey player? Played hockey with CF? Sure it is the same guy?
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The NHL network or ABC (can’t remember which game I was watching) said someone died and the name was very similar. But I can’t imagine a pro athlete being able to play with CF. Got to think it was someone else.
LakeLivin
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It was the Pens/ Avs game on ABC. I had it on in the background so wasn't paying close attention, but I thought I heard "James Wisniewski", died last night, and cystic fibrosis. But nothing shows up on a google search, so ? Maybe his spouse, or (hopefully not) a child? Maybe an NHL or ABC employee with a similar name? I dunno. . .
Cardiac Jerks
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This looks to be a case of mistaken identity. Absolutely no info out there had never heard a thing about him having cystic fibrosis. Really doesn’t seem believable for an nhler to play through that, anyway.
LakeLivin
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DaveG
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The one place that arguably had worse goaltending than San Jose. Dude would probably be a backup somewhere by this point if he could stay healthy at all.
Not sure what's the best thread for this. Another Hurricanes sighting, this time by both my wife and me.
Eastgate Park we saw 4 Finns playing tennis. Aho and Kotkaniemi were the only ones I recognized. Kotkaniemi was a legit decent player. You could tell he is so athletic. Moved around fast and hit the ball when I kept thinking he had no chance. Hopefully he will have a big season.
Eastgate Park we saw 4 Finns playing tennis. Aho and Kotkaniemi were the only ones I recognized. Kotkaniemi was a legit decent player. You could tell he is so athletic. Moved around fast and hit the ball when I kept thinking he had no chance. Hopefully he will have a big season.
Ah, tennis. Not a forbidden part of their contract. Don’t get hurt guys.
cptjeff
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Does a former AHL broadcaster count for this? Jason Shaya looks like he's being given a look for the big club as a broadcaster. Or maybe just filling in like he occasionally did for us.
Utica Comets are the Devils affiliate. He's still AHL material.
