I liked Giroux up until this season where it seems he adopted the Flyers scummy tough guy mentality.
And I truly believe that JVR was traded because he never turned down that road.
My thoughts ran to the Pittsburgh series when I saw that. To be fair, EVERYONE wants to punch Crosby in the mouth. Especially after his cheap tactics in that series.
As for the tough guy mentality, he only uses it so often. He's building up character that may have him become captain soon enough. But he doesn't need that mentality anyway, he's got players like Hartnell and Simmonds that will throw down. But it doesn't hurt, and comes with the territory.
Is it bad I hope that Michael Leighton goes to the KHL and then stays true to Bryzgalov's theory that "not all of the players going to Europe will come back?"
And I'd say I'd hope that maybe Leighton would forgot what side of the road cars drive in Europe, and then he gets hit by a bus, but as my friend continually reminds me, the bus would likely just find it's way through his five-hole.
There was not one bit about that post that didn't make me laugh
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My thoughts ran to the Pittsburgh series when I saw that. To be fair, EVERYONE wants to punch Crosby in the mouth. Especially after his cheap tactics in that series.
September 24 - ESPN ranks Devils 5th in power rankings
October 8 - ESPN ranks Devils 20th in power rankings
I'm impressed with ESPN on this one. We have fallen 15 spots during a lockout.
Incredible. Let me guess, Burnside did the rankings the second week?
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Burnside and LeBrun alternate who does the power rankings. Obviously they have different opinions on how we stand currently. Oddly enough, the Devils seem to have made Burnside into a believer.
Wait a second, you're telling me that it was actually LeBrun who dropped us down the rankings? That's very odd.
Incredible. Let me guess, Burnside did the rankings the second week?
Wait a second, you're telling me that it was actually LeBrun who dropped us down the rankings? That's very odd.
Burnside hopped on our bandwagon after the Flyer series. He had us beating the Rangers and Kings.... I think he's doing it to piss us off. As a FU for all the flack we give him.
Didn't Hasek retire last year? When was the last time he played in the KHL?
I remember Hasek was going to retire every year from like 01 all the way until he finally left the NHL. He even said two years in advance once he'd retired, and didn't stick to it. I know he ''retired'' that one time after 02 and came back.
At least Marty, and Hasek won't be going into the HOF the same year. That would really suck for both of them.
But he also made it clear in an hour-long meeting with the Toronto Star’s Editorial Board that the longer the NHL lockout lasts, the less happy the players will be playing under a salary cap.
“If this goes on for an extended period of time, I don’t know what they (the players) are going to do. But I think it’s safe to say, they would be exploring all options,” said Fehr.
He added the players can live with salary cap if an agreement can be reached quickly.
“Where the players are, they want to make a deal,” Fehr said.
“Even though the
owners’ proposal went as far away from the players as they could, the players did not respond in kind. They made a proposal which moved in the owners’ direction. If there can be an agreement in a relatively short term, which puts the pieces back together and gets the season going, I think the players can live with that.”
I'm curious what would happen if fans were polled. I know Bettman gets a lot of flack, but I really have no idea how many (if any) fans are totally satisfied with what he's done.
Renaud P Lavoie @RenLavoieRDS
Gary Bettman, Bill Daly, Don and Steve Fehr will talk before the cba talks session. Still no core-economic on the agenda.
I'm curious what would happen if fans were polled. I know Bettman gets a lot of flack, but I really have no idea how many (if any) fans are totally satisfied with what he's done.
Bettman has been great for the league in every facet other than labor talks...who knows where the league would be if it wasn't for the lockouts.
Renaud P Lavoie @RenLavoieRDS
Gary Bettman, Bill Daly, Don and Steve Fehr will talk before the cba talks session. Still no core-economic on the agenda.
