GDT: Traverse City 2019 Part II

[Jayan]

After looking at traverse, we got so many talented kids deserving a fair shot.

 

[bobbop]

You mean Andy Bathgate doesn't qualify? lol. Been watching Rangers for a little less than you... 49 years and your right, we've never had a player like this.

Don't want to get too much ahead of myself but man it's so exciting to consider the possibilities of what this kid could end up becoming.

Oh, I remember Andy Bathgate (he was traded on February 22, 1964, three weeks after I met him at a Long Island Ducks game and got his autograph) but the only player I can honestly equate with Kakko is Rod Gilbert. He got a lot of publicity when he came up and had that unbelieveable 16 shot, 4 goal game in 1968 but it was a different time.

This is special.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

The tricky part is the OY pronunciation. Re-OY-nanen. NOT Re-U-nanen.

It sticks out, like if someone said Jines instead of Jones. If someone prounce the J like in Spannish or puts a little z sounds after the s, it might sound a bit odd. But the second some commentator starts going “Jines skates with the puck, Jines passes the puck” lol you can’t think of anything else.

I'll bet a testicle there is no "OY" sound in his name.

 

[ohbaby]

No but he’s vastly improved his skating over the summer. I mean it’s noticeably better and you know I’ve had my doubts about him because of it. He looks to have taken his game to another level.

He was never considered a slow skater. Some of his teammates from college have told us, and he himself has said, skating is one of his strengths. Maybe he finds open space so effortlessly, that it looks like he isn't moving that fast.

He has been compared unfairly to Makar due to them being finalist for the Hobey Baker. And so naturally, Makar would make anyone look slow.

How much faster could he have improved, over the summer?

 

[LemurFromTheId]

Okay, now I've seen just too many strange suggestions on how Reunanen should be pronounced. Let's settle this once and for all.

Reunanen has three syllables: REU-na-nen. The stress is on the first syllable, as is the case with every Finnish word/name.

R - alveolar trill, i.e. a rolled R
e - deck
u - smooth
n - no
a - car, duck
n
e
n - in colloquial speech this final 'n' is often almost silent, this applies to every Finnish name that ends in 'nen'

Finnish pronunciation is extremely regular. A single letter representing a vowel always represents that exact vowel and it's never a diphthong; i.e. 'a' is always pronounced as car and never as bake or bat (these would be spelled 'beik' and 'bät' if they were Finnish words).

 

[dapowl]

oh man, flashback from the bad camera from the last TC Tournamnets

 

[The Crypto Guy]

What time is the game today?

 

[dapowl]

What time is the game today?

according to the arena plan its the 12.30 PM Game

Home

 

[dapowl]

For the guys at work today, i try to record the last game but can't upload it until maybe 6 PM as i am not near a computer until then.

Yesterday it worked like a charm, even got the breaks removed if someone is interested message me

 

[BleedWell]

according to the arena plan its the 12.30 PM Game

Home

And to a guy who doesn't know time zones, how many hours until the puck drops?

 

[Irishguy42]

And to a guy who doesn't know time zones, how many hours until the puck drops?

~5.5 hours from now.

 

[Inferno]

Geography: The Himalayas stretch across the northeastern portion of India. They cover approximately 1,500 mi (2,400 km) and pass through the nations of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal.Feb 11, 2011

It's not part of the Himalayas...it's part of the Karakoram which is next to but not part of the same range.

My bike is called a Karakoram which is why I looked this up before because I was like.. wtf is a Karakoram.

 

[Inferno]

leg·end·ar·y
/ˈlejənˌderē/
Learn to pronounce
adjective

1. 1.
   of, described in, or based on legends.
   "a legendary British king of the 4th century"
   

   synonyms:

   fabled, heroic, ancient, traditional, fairy-tale, storybook, romantic, mythical, mythological "the legendary high kings of Ireland"

   [TBODY] [/TBODY]

• 2.
  remarkable enough to be famous; very well known.
  "her wisdom in matters of childbirth was legendary"
  

  synonyms:

  famous, celebrated, famed, renowned, acclaimed, illustrious, esteemed, honored, exalted, lauded, lionized, vaunted, venerable, notable, noted, well known, popular, prominent, distinguished, great, eminent, preeminent, outstanding, revered, glorious, remembered, immortal, unforgettable "a legendary figure in the trade-union movement"

  [TBODY] [/TBODY]

Legendary doesn’t just mean fictitious.

Look it up on Wikipedia it is in Pakistan.
That wasn’t the point.
It is the mountain that is the greatest test for climbers.

Yes I know it has both meanings..just the way you phrased it that I interpreted it meaning the former rather than the latter..but rereading it I'm definitely in the wrong here.

 

[BleedWell]

~5.5 hours from now.

Thank you.

Hail Kaapo!

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

It's not part of the Himalayas...it's part of the Karakoram which is next to but not part of the same range.

My bike is called a Karakoram which is why I looked this up before because I was like.. wtf is a Karakoram.

I love it when someone talks this way

 

[egelband]

Okay, now I've seen just too many strange suggestions on how Reunanen should be pronounced. Let's settle this once and for all.

Reunanen has three syllables: REU-na-nen. The stress is on the first syllable, as is the case with every Finnish word/name.

R - alveolar trill, i.e. a rolled R
e - deck
u - smooth
n - no
a - car, duck
n
e
n - in colloquial speech this final 'n' is often almost silent, this applies to every Finnish name that ends in 'nen'

Finnish pronunciation is extremely regular. A single letter representing a vowel always represents that exact vowel and it's never a diphthong; i.e. 'a' is always pronounced as car and never as bake or bat (these would be spelled 'beik' and 'bät' if they were Finnish words).

Actually close to Japanese, weirdly.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Actually close to Japanese, weirdly.

I took a year of Japanese in college and the instructors told us Finnish was the next closest equivalent in the world. Blew my mind.

(Then just the study of the language did the same, and I gave it up.)

 

[Jayan]

being one regular time goal away from the championship game sux

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

being one regular time goal away from the championship game sux

It’s funny. In past years, when we have had less talent there, I would have agreed with you, because I would’ve been wanting the Reunanens (and to a lesser extent, Robertsons), who I think showed quality flashes, to receive the validation of winning.

After watching Kakko, Kravtsov, and Fox yesterday, I couldn’t care less; I’m happy with what I’ve seen.

 

[Nate070]

Guys, this is Kakko at 25%. Get ready when the real beast is loose

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

 

[RGY]

So whats the highest we can finish? 3rd? 5th?

 

[ohbaby]

For the guys at work today, i try to record the last game but can't upload it until maybe 6 PM as i am not near a computer until then.

Yesterday it worked like a charm, even got the breaks removed if someone is interested message me

It was fantastic in 1080p. Looking forward to tonight. Great job

 

[Irishguy42]

So whats the highest we can finish? 3rd? 5th?

5th

Unfortunate that they couldn't play for the championship, but that's what basing the championship match on 3-game results gets you

Win yesterday in regulation? Play for championship. Won in OT? Play for not-last-place.

 

[dapowl]

giggity