Who TF is Liam O'Brien?

[Vukotal Recall]

Yes, yes, I know, an NHL player for Arizona. Yes, I/we can Google him. Yes, east coast ignorance. But from his stats, how is he in the league? I thought we'd finally gotten rid of the useless goons league-wide. This guy plays every game, averages less than 10 minutes, provides nearly zero offense, and has literally almost double the penalty minutes of all but 10 other players in the league. Plus his name is like an NHL player made up by AI. Arizona isn't a joke (on the ice) any more, so why is he in the league?

 

[tny760]

to upset people like you

 

[Three On Zero]

Yes? He’s still a hockey player with more skill than 100% of the players on here

 

[SenzZen]

 

[HansonBro]

Just some jobber like Pastrnak

 

[Darcy Tucker]

He's a throwback. A goon who can play physically and make you uncomfortable. They have their usefulness.

 

[Your Boy Troy]

Not all of your thoughts should be made into a thread.

 

[Fishy McScales]

He plays D&D on youtube.

 

[Ceremony]

Didn't we have this thread last week?

 

[Shanahanigans]

The capital of Ireland

 

[Darcy Tucker]

He plays D&D on youtube.

That makes me like him even more.

 

[Killer Orca]

I hate the douche and have only seen him play once. Man I wish he played for us !! He is a throwback indeed and I miss it.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

 

[Beukeboom]

Yes, yes, I know, an NHL player for Arizona. Yes, I/we can Google him. Yes, east coast ignorance. But from his stats, how is he in the league? I thought we'd finally gotten rid of the useless goons league-wide. This guy plays every game, averages less than 10 minutes, provides nearly zero offense, and has literally almost double the penalty minutes of all but 10 other players in the league. Plus his name is like an NHL player made up by AI. Arizona isn't a joke (on the ice) any more, so why is he in the league?

Because he adds intensity and grit in a league that desperately needs it. But I suppose you want some super soft J Lauko - O Steen players in the forth line, making zero impression in an endless 82 run of the mill game season.

Teams getting beaten 0-5 at home and no one shows any kind of emotion.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

When you play in a college stadium like the Yotes, sometimes you can nab these college level type players in a pinch.

 

[Elvs]

He's only got one point less than the skilled Lukas Reichel, so there's that.

And I don't mean to crap on Reichel. I know he's talented and has upside. Just saying.

 

[Vukotal Recall]

Because he adds intensity and grit in a league that desperately needs it. But I suppose you want some super soft J Lauko - O Steen players in the forth line, making zero impression in an endless 82 run of the mill game season.

Home teams getting beaten 0-5 at home and no one shows any kind of emotion.

Jlauko O'Steen sounds like O'Brien's neighbor from the same village in County Clare.

 

[DustyDangler]

Yes, yes, I know, an NHL player for Arizona. Yes, I/we can Google him. Yes, east coast ignorance. But from his stats, how is he in the league? I thought we'd finally gotten rid of the useless goons league-wide. This guy plays every game, averages less than 10 minutes, provides nearly zero offense, and has literally almost double the penalty minutes of all but 10 other players in the league. Plus his name is like an NHL player made up by AI. Arizona isn't a joke (on the ice) any more, so why is he in the league?

He is not a good fighter, not high IQ, takes bad penalties often but...plays with a lot of passion. He is also not entirely useless and will flash skills on occasion.



He is a Coyote because the enforcer role is still necessary in the NHL and this role would default to Crouse or McBain and better to have O'Brien in the box for 5 than either of those two.

 

[wintersej]

Because he adds intensity and grit in a league that desperately needs it. But I suppose you want some super soft J Lauko - O Steen players in the forth line, making zero impression in an endless 82 run of the mill game season.

Teams getting beaten 0-5 at home and no one shows any kind of emotion.

I don’t think you know who Lauko is.

 

[Crede777]

He's a television sportscaster currently working as a host for Apple TV's MLS Season Pass as well as TNT's NHL Studio.

 

[Gizmoskevich]

Didn’t he pitch for the Oakland A’s?

 

[Beukeboom]

I don’t think you know who Lauko is.

Someone who has a tad of grit in the minors but becomes a teddy bear as soon as they step on the NHL ice? Not a forth liner in my book. But it was a pretty bad example, I'll admit that.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

He is not a good fighter, not high IQ, takes bad penalties often but...plays with a lot of passion. He is also not entirely useless and will flash skills on occasion.

Saw him regularly for five years in Hershey, this is about the most bang-on description possible of Obie, lol.

Probably one of the least capable "enforcers" I've seen fighting-wise but he developed into a decent middle-six energy type in the AHL over time which probably helped his chances to make it to the bigs. I am honestly surprised he became a regular NHLer, but glad for him all the same.

 

[JAK]

If he can skate and willing to play physical, and drop the gloves when needed, he brings energy to the team.

Coyotes are playing well, and I bet the players love him.

 

[Leafshater67]

Our only hope of seeing a 200PIM season anytime soon.