#11 - Kopitar Prefers Amps That Go to Eleven

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TAKEN BY MONAHAN

[(Anonymous)]

Or Teemu? Or Phil Kessel? Who's your vote for epic romance novel hero, billowing shirt optional?

Re: TAKEN BY MONAHAN

[(Anonymous)]

Can Brian McGrattan be the super grumpy love interest?

Fic Discussion

[(Anonymous)]

For talking about what you did and didn't like about fics you have read.

Re: Fic Discussion-Sweet, Sweet Love

[(Anonymous)]

http://archiveofourown.org/works/4386425

Has anybody else read this yet? I liked it a lot. There aren't enough Jamie/Segs fics where it's in Jamie's POV to start so it was good to see that. I thought it was pretty funny in points as well (particularly the line about Jamie's sex rage blackout)

general RPF fandom discussion

[(Anonymous)]

For talking about the fandom, general trends, etc.

Re: general RPF fandom discussion

[(Anonymous)]

When responding to an older prompt on the kink meme, is it more correct to comment directly on the post, or repost the prompt on the newer post where more people will see it? I don't want to breach etiquette or anything, but the prompt I'm filling is on the first post and we're about to hit the third, so I'm worried the requester won't even see it if I reply to their comment.

Hockey Articles and Journalism

[(Anonymous)]

Stuff that is written about hockey.

Re: Hockey Articles and Journalism

[(Anonymous)]

Islanders Ice Girls (the first such crew in the league) won't be making the move to Brooklyn in favor of a co-ed ice crew in tracksuits.

http://islanderspointblank.com/islanders/are-the-ice-girls-on-their-way-out/

Player Lives and Random Gossip

[(Anonymous)]

Real life news bits and social media tidbits.

Re: Player Lives and Random Gossip

[(Anonymous)]

Rich Clune is hosting? participating in? a clinic for hockey pugilism, including MDZ, Devante Smith-Pelly, Chris Stewart, Tom Wilson and others.

https://instagram.com/p/62_7xLx2mB/

30-in-30: Sabres Addition

[(Anonymous)]

Oilers aren't going first this time!

Re: 30-in-30: Sabres Addition

[(Anonymous)]

DEAD DOVE- DO NOT EAT

Fandom Goggles

[(Anonymous)]

I was looking at a list today and right at the top of it? ABO Blood Typing. I thought to myself, oh, they've come up with a blood test for early detection of whether your baby will be an alpha, beta or omega. Then I realized I needed more coffee.

Re: Fandom Goggles

[(Anonymous)]

Ha! I never made the connection that they use the same letters. That makes blood-type AB interesting in that context. I wonder if the positive and negative could be integrated into a/b/o somehow?

Fic Fidner

[(Anonymous)]

Looking for a battle mage!Sid fic where he thinks Geno is taken by the enemy and Sid kills his way through by himself.

Re: Fic Fidner

[(Anonymous)]

Wasn't this one of cheesewithmy's tumblr things?

Warnings/author's note advice?

[(Anonymous)]

So I'm working on a hatesex/undernegotiated kink fic, which is a first-time thing for me. It is meant to be definitely consensual but the narrator and the guy he's having sex with think/say a bunch of assholish things about each other, and generally act in a way that's super unwise in real life. I'm really not sure what kind of author's notes/warnings would warn adequately and make it clear that the characters' opinions definitely aren't mine, without making it seem like it's going to be issuefic. Any tips?

Re: Warnings/author's note advice?

[(Anonymous)]

I don't really think a note is necessary. All sorts of unsafe and unwise practices are depicted in fic, which isn't necessarily the author's endorsement. Tagging it as undernegotiated kink is a disclaimer in and of itself in my opinion - you're clearly marking it as something you think should be negotiated more irl.

Hockey questions

[(Anonymous)]

Stuff you want to know about hockey/hockey culture.

Re: Hockey questions

[(Anonymous)]

Are there any nonnies here who were paying attention to the leadup to the 2004 draft? I'm wondering if the hype for Ovechkin and Malkin was similar to the McDavid/Eichel discussion - one clear frontrunner but with the #2 option acknowledged as a franchise player? Or was it less clear that Ovechkin was definitely going first, or was Malkin not necessarily being called a generational player just yet?

Rarepepes

[(Anonymous)]

What are some rarepairs you would like to see more of!

Re: Rarepepes

[(Anonymous)]

Nonny, that title

why

Patrick Kane

[(Anonymous)]

from hockeybuzz threads discussing rumors about Kane's future:

Because regardless of the perceived motives of the young woman involved, this is ALL on Patrick Kane. There have been TWO other incidents with Kane since 2012 that have not made the light of day, but that the Hawks are well aware of.

the Hawks were trusting an ADULT to act the part he agreed to. They were wrong, that's all. Again, Kane's talent and propensity in the clutch make him "believable"...and also remember, the Hawks were not unanimous on giving Kane his extension. What would you have done? I know I would likely have signed him with specific language in his contract...and that's exactly what the Hawks did.

Fingers crossed that "specific language" is real. Other rumor is that there will be a big meeting in NY tomorrow about the case.

Re: Patrick Kane

[(Anonymous)]

Huh. I don't know what kind of "specific language" the Hawks could have put in their contract that would have been legally enforceable. Honestly, nothing about the Hawks FO makes me believe they would have bothered. Is there any source on this to make it more credible?

Also, the two other incidents with Kane since 2012 - did the poster elaborate on those at all?

Writing Questions + Tips

[(Anonymous)]

ITT

Re: Writing Questions + Tips

[(Anonymous)]

What helps you to keep going when you're writing? Sometimes I have an idea I really want to write and I manage to come up with a few thousand words but then I'll end up deleting almost the entire thing and feel frustrated and it ends up never getting written.

What's Up With Your Team? "No, it's not October yet" edition

[(Anonymous)]

ITT

Re: What's Up With Your Team? "No, it's not October yet" edition

[(Anonymous)]

The Pens signed Sestito to a professional tryout contract.

http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=777662


The Penguins had 33 fighting majors last year. The players responsible for 25 of them — Steve Downie, Robert Bortuzzo, Zach Sill, Simon Despres and Craig Adams — are no longer with the club.

That leaves the Penguins with two ways to punish opponents who take liberties with their players, Rutherford said — add a physical deterrent like Sestito or dish out payback on the power play.

“If you don't have one of those guys, you need to put some fear into the opposing team where if you're going to start being stupid with us, we're just going to rack up the goals,” Rutherford said. “We certainly have a group of guys that can do that.”

The internal debate between those two options will play itself out in the form of Sestito's training-camp tryout.

“I think we probably have that discussion on a month-to-month basis,” Rutherford said. “We had it last year. We'll continue to have it.”

http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/8981913-74/sestito-penguins-team

I don't like that they're even considering it. What happened to "the game is changing"?


I love Ryan Wilson's article about it.

It is only a PTO so it really doesn't matter that much, but as far as Sestito's value as an NHL player? There is none. He isn't any good and whatever value people think he has is the product of a dated philosophy that some people just aren't willing to move past.

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This is all a big fallacy. It doesn't stop any of it. It is an endless circle of violence that is only stopped if the league decides to get serious on discipline. Until then feel free to believe that talent-less plugs like Sestito prevent violence at the risk of your own ignorance.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=70625

The Deke "Glorified Bookmarks" Wiki -- Primer Add/Edition

[(Anonymous)]

The primer threads are going here: http://deke-dangle-rpf-anon.wikia.com/wiki/Team_and_Player_Resources

I thought I'd create a space where nonnies could drop links to any threads they make. I don't want to miss any! Afaik, I have all the Sabres from yesterday.

I can also add admins now. I don't know if anyone else is interested.

Re: The Deke "Glorified Bookmarks" Wiki -- Primer Add/Edition

[(Anonymous)]

Didn't several people already express that we didn't want this on a wiki?

Bangs, Fests, Exchanges Etc.

[(Anonymous)]

Big Bang deadline coming up. How's everyone doing?

Re: Bangs, Fests, Exchanges Etc.

[(Anonymous)]

I have a draft that is finished enough for the deadline, but I'm not super happy with the story after the 2/3 mark, and I'm not sure I can fix what ails it. But I could make the deadline if I decide I want to continue.

30-in30: Arizona Coyotes

[(Anonymous)]

I think it's been a day since we started Buffalo so let's go!

Re: 30-in30: Arizona Coyotes

[(Anonymous)]

Were there some nonnies who had feeings about Max Domi? Sell us your player and your ship!

Random Hockey Things

[(Anonymous)]

It may not be news, it may not be journalism, it may not quite belong in the fandom-goggles thread, but you still want to talk about it!

Re: Random Hockey Things

[(Anonymous)]

I've been catching up on the Duel/Get To Know Player vids on Montreal's youtube (https://www.youtube.com/user/canadiensmtl), and oh gosh, some of those rookies are so cute! I do miss Prusty in the Duel tho :'(

Fantasy Hockey

[(Anonymous)]

General fantasy hockey discussion, plus news, updates, and info for the meme fantasy hockey leagues.

Re: Fantasy Hockey

[(Anonymous)]

Commish!Nonnie here to talk about fantasy hockey scoring categories.

The time has come to discuss scoring categories in head-to-head fantasy hockey leagues in general and to choose which categories the DDHL hockey leagues will be using.

What Are Scoring Categories?

In head-to-head (H2H) fantasy hockey leagues, the way the game is scored is that each team’s players do their thing on the ice each night, and every scoring category they tally goes in the column for that category of the GM’s team. The results for all the players on that GM’s team are added up within the category and compared to that GM’s opponents in that category for the week.

For instance, if your team has Tyler Seguin and he scores a hat trick one night, you will get 3 in your Goals category. If players on your opponent’s team only score one goal that night, you will be leading in that category. If your lead lasts through to the end of the week, you win the goals category, which will be good for 1 point in the overall matchup that week.

Every scoring category counts as one point in the final weekly H2H matchup, so it’s important to think about the categories when drafting your players. Scoring lots of goals and assists is always great, but there are other categories that can emphasize different aspects of the game--such as Hits (H), Blocked Shots (BLK), Penalty Minutes (PIM), Power Play Points (PPP), Shots on Goal (SOG), Shooting Percentage (S%), and so on.

It is also important when setting your draft list to think about how many scoring categories there are, and how they are divided between skater categories and goalie categories. Goalie categories, especially, have a big impact on how important goalies are in your league, how many goalies you should be concerned with carrying, and how good your goalies need to be.

If your league only has 3 goalie scoring categories out of 12 scoring slots, total, then goalie categories are only 25% of your total score, and you might want to consider focusing your high draft picks on highly impactful forwards in the early rounds (higher up on your list), rather than worrying about getting a stud goalie.

If your league counts goalie wins, that might make an excellent goalie on a team that can’t score a worse pick than a good goalie on a great team. Corey Schneider has stellar save percentage (SV%) numbers, but the Devils don’t get him a lot of wins, so he might not be as valuable as someone like Jaroslav Halak who puts up decent save percentages while the Islanders rack up wins left and right.

As that goalie example shows, the NHL team a player is on can have a big impact on whether a player who is otherwise a great player makes an attractive fantasy target. If a team has a terrible defense, it won’t help an otherwise-great goaltender’s Goals Against Average (GAA). Steve Mason of the Flyers was a good example of that last year.

Public H2H leagues on the major fantasy sites use standard scoring categories, usually G, A, Power Play Points (PPP), Plus/Minus (+/-), PIM, SOG, Goalie Wins (W), GAA, SV%, Shutouts (SO). Custom leagues (like DDHL) can choose the categories they prefer to use. Most custom leagues use between 10 and 13 scoring categories.

Some leagues prefer to use an uneven number of categories to lessen the chance of ties in weekly matchups. Ties can still happen in the individual categories in a weekly matchup, in which case, neither team gets the point. Say your league has 11 categories, including shutouts, and no one scores a shutout that week. You might wind up winning that week 6-4. In the overall standings, your stats for that week would be recorded as 6-4-1 (to calculate your overall winning percentage over the season).

Most scoring categories are based purely on the skill and role of the player. Some categories are more about luck and the overall quality and system of the player’s NHL team. Some scoring categories are a combination of the two. Top-line snipers and playmakers are always going to get more goals and assists. Short-handed goals and points (which don’t happen very often) are a combination of skill and the PK system the NHL team uses; SO are a mix of the quality of the goalie, the system of the team, and the luck of the NHL opponent the goalie is facing. GAA and Plus/Minus mostly have to do with luck and team system. Shooting percentage is almost purely luck (within a standard range of skill) on a night-to-night basis.

Obviously, when constructing your draft lists, good players are good players, and you want to get the best players. But the scoring categories your fantasy league uses can help you tweak your rankings and can point you toward players you should pick up in free agency if you find you’re consistently losing in one particular category.

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT
thank you!

Kinkmeme discussion

[(Anonymous)]

There's a new kinkmeme post up, so it seemed like a good time for new kinkmeme discussion!

New post: http://thesinbin.dreamwidth.org/3088.html

Re: Kinkmeme discussion

[(Anonymous)]

Can someone who tracks the kinkmeme look up enema prompts for me? I've been wanting to fill one and did research and shit. (also, originally this was going to be k/t, so if anyone has pairing suggestions...)

30-in-30: Edmonton Oilers

[(Anonymous)]

Go

Re: 30-in-30: Edmonton Oilers

[(Anonymous)]

Connor McDavid primer: http://thistidalwave.tumblr.com/post/122051346295/connor-mcdavid-a-primer/mobile

And there's this story on reddit:

Obviously McJesus hype has been real all year- so when we realized when the Erie Otters were visiting Kingston me and alot of buddies wanted to go. We're all in our first year at Queen's University, with most of us coming from Toronto. My friend organized tickets for a big group of us (around 40 or 50) to go to the game and sit together. Also, a few of us are good friends with one of his ex girlfriends. We were sitting in the Kingston end, and we planned to chant her name-- let's call her Caroline whenever he got close to us. So whenever McDavid was in the offensive zone, or had the puck, there was about 50-mostly drunk- teenagers screaming "CAAAROLINE...CARRROLINE." He caught on right away as it was so loud. He was held pointless, and during the intermission I was taking a snapchat video of us yelling at him as they entered the changeroom and he stopped at looked at me for about 3 seconds with the dirtiest look I've ever seen. Other guys, mainly Strome, thought it was hilarious.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/34s5o2/my_story_about_mcdavid_visiting_the_kingston/

The Story You Want

[(Anonymous)]

but will never end up writing.

Tell us about it!

Re: The Story You Want

[(Anonymous)]

An a/b/o longfic that explores the relationship between a couple that isn't alpha/omega. I've seen a couple of pwps that do this and would love to see it explored in more detail.

AHL/Junior/NCAA towns

[(Anonymous)]

(First time starting a thread, hope this is ok!)

Who on meme has lived in towns with AHL/Junior/NCAA teams? Is the team a big deal? Are they embedded in your community? Is your area ever talked about in RPF fandom and is it accurate? If you live near an NHL team, which team is a bigger deal?  Also curious about places where these teams share the exact same market as a NHL team (Boston, Chicago, Toronto,  etc.).




My take (holy word vomit,  sorry nonnies):

I grew up in Upstate New York and the next town over has had 3 AHL teams - Red Wings, Phantoms (Flyers), and Flames - and a UHL team. This year they are getting an ECHL team (Adirondack Thunder,  affiliated with the Flames). No matter what the team is, it is always a big deal in the community. (The better they are the more people actually though.) There is still a decent hockey presence in the area from 20 years as the Red Wings affiliate and some of those guys raised their families there.

I think my favorite thing about growing up with a minor league hockey team was that it gave the community something unifying to get excited for. There's stuff to do around there but not a ton of big events so when I was a little kid going to games was THE thing to do.  We are pretty equidistant from NYC and Boston,  so sports fans are usually split between two NYC teams and a Boston team (ask what someone thinks of the Red Sox at your own risk!). But everyone rallied around whatever team we had. It was also unifying across high school sports rivalries which is nice.

When I was in college the Phantoms came and I thought it was kinda cool to have second/third degree connections from aspiring NHL players and to pick our own favorites.  (Forever bummed that Eric Wellwood's career was cut short. :/) My mom's coworker knew a bunch of the guys from bars; a few of my old classmates have worked for the teams; etc. The Phantoms mascot was a friend of a friend but for some reason it was this huge secret who he was and I wasn't allowed to tell anyone!  Haha. My mom is an elementary teacher and I think for the kids she works with it is still a pretty big deal to go to the games and root for the team. A lot of kids have jerseys. Youth hockey is a big deal here especially considering the lower income level and I think the AHL teams have been a big part of creating that. With both the Phantoms and the Flames there were general sense of frustration with the teams and the city government (which owns the arena) and a lot of people felt the teams weren't invested enough. I think having the Red Wings, a storied and successful franchise, for twenty years set the bar high.

As for RPF fandom: Despite being ambivalent about Tyler squared, I have probably read or at least skimmed every fic to see if we are mentioned from the time Tyler Brown was on the Phantoms. There is actually one longish TBrown/OFC fic that was super focused on bars and despite the author having no knowledge of my hometown's actual bar scene I was really excited and trying to fit the different scenes into real life places. (No one remembers Upstate New York/small towns exist so we are so starved for representation! My gf and I saw Avengers: Age of Ultron in my hometown and when the scene in Upstate NY happened the whole crowd got excited. She was judging us hardcore but she is from a major American city so she *~*doesn't know our pain*~*)

Really curious to hear about other AHL towns! And Juniors! I was roadtripping last year and drove past Erie and Youngstown which got me wondering about this in the first place -  what would it be like to go to HS with all these random hockey douchebros that live with billet families and then some of them end up famous? Haha. Same for NCAA! My cousins live near UVM and I am fairly close to Union so I know that despite being decent programs they aren't really locally popular.

Re: AHL/Junior/NCAA towns

[(Anonymous)]

sa:

Realizing now I should've replied to myself instead of making a top level comment so freaking long..... Sorry meme *ugh*

30-in-30: Toronto Maple Leafs

[(Anonymous)]

Now that there's no Kessel, what is there, nonnies?

Re: 30-in-30: Toronto Maple Leafs

[(Anonymous)]

Not a Leafs fan, but suspect this thread will be about Marlies players and other prospects (cause I'm assuming Nylander, Kapanen and any other promising young players are gonna be kept away from the NHL team).