#26 — Vanek! with a Jurco

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Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

https://twitter.com/SWhyno/status/779115064892674048

Now chants of "Let's go Kessel" at Air Canada Centre during U.S.-Czech game.

Same group of fans is now chanting "We want Kessel."

LOL

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

That seem a bit mean.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

...that's quite a claim there.

I'm a little torn. I realize my annoyance has more to do with the hype and the media than with McDavid himself, but I still don't want the media to be vindicated, even though I don't bear McDavid himself any ill will. So on one hand I want him to keep falling short of expectations, but on the other hand that's super mean.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

LOL I saw that, plus his justification for why McDavid will be better than Crosby.

I know meme was talking about the 2006-2007 Crosby comparison, and like. The Pens roster was way better that year than the Oilers will be this year. Rookie Malkin was way better than Puljujarvi will be.

Because I'm a bitter American, I hope one of our young guys beats him in scoring.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

It definitely is, and it sucks for the players to hear when (I assume) they're trying to go out with a little dignity. But as ways for the crowd to voice their displeasure with the roster go, it's kind of hilarious.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

Sound like the C should go to a player that actually care. Too bad it's his GM/Coach that was responsible for building Team NA.

Re: Game day thread 21 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

Thank you all. Johnny Hockey stanning is now on my agenda. Flames, pay him all the monies.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

I've yet to see Jeffler have one opinion I agree with, tbh.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

I'd say I'm glad USA is probably getting swept at this point but after the quotes this morning I'm honestly not sure if they'll learn anything from it. They went a little too far with the justifications so I can't even really see those statements as just PR to not trash the players there with a game left.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

Don't jinx it, nonny, I want the Czechs to come out of this mess with a win!

Re: Fic Discussion - aparecium by oops_ohdear

[(Anonymous)]

NA I'm curious as to how the current 4 divisions would map onto the HP houses. I have a feeling Gryffindor would be in the West and Slytherin would be in the East. Original 6 seems comparable to pureblood. The problem is no division seems particularly Hufflepuffy to me.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

Hull's rainbow crossword tie tho... Makes all the sass about team USA 100% better imho

Re: Fic Discussion - aparecium by oops_ohdear

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think any of the divisions is significantly different in character from any of the others.

Re: Hopes, wishes and dreams for 16/17

[(Anonymous)]

Four's still not bad.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

Somebody on Twitter asked a great question: who on this Team USA roster is a likely HOFer (pending continued performance)? There aren't many.

Re: Fic Discussion - aparecium by oops_ohdear

[(Anonymous)]

In reality, that's probably true. But they do have very different reps you could build around. I've noticed that even with old-timer talk about the Smythe division and so on.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

PKane and. Ummm. Yes?? I'm honestly not sure Pavelski is. And my heart would like to make the suter and parise arguments but the reality is really enormous congrats and going home to Minnesota isn't actually hof worthy.

Quick??

My true under achieving love JVR?? Oy. I got nothing.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

Contracts.

I mean obviously congrats you're gazillionairs. But. That should be contracts.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, exactly. I can see some of the kids potentially being if they have amazing careers, but... I'm pretty sure Team Sweden has more HOFers than we do.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

That said. Beyond Sid, Jumbo and the original Canadian dreamboat it's not like Canada is rolling in HoFers. They're rolling in TALENT don't get me wrong. But some of those dudes need to get on the achievement train if they want the HoF.

Ok. I just went and looked and for Canada I would submit also maybe Getzlaf and Perfect Patrice also

And for the US I have no additions.

Re: Fic Discussion - aparecium by oops_ohdear

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not sure it maps by division, but if you go with your Original Six=Slytherin idea, I could see the teams breaking down something like this:

Slytherin: Rangers, Habs, Leafs, Hawks, Wings, Bruins

Hufflepuff: Jackets, Sharks, Cats, Canes, Sabres, Sens, Preds, Devils

Ravenclaw: Bolts, Wild, Nucks, Oilers, Isles, Pens, Caps, Avs

Gryffindor: Flyers, Ducks, Flames, Jets, Stars, Kings, Blues, Yotes

Re: What's up with Your Team: It's August Edition - Klingberg Snapchat things

[(Anonymous)]

My favorite is that Jamie definitely didn't have his belt/pants done up when he came out. What were they doing on that bus, I wonder?

Re: Fic Discussion - aparecium by oops_ohdear

[(Anonymous)]

NA

I feel like reputations for divisions change (not as fast as individual teams as rosters get blown up and shuffled, but still noticeable), but if we're going off the current rosters, maybe something like:

Central: Thunderdome
Metro: 5-way death match
Pacific: Flashy, young players with lots of skill and hockey sense
Atlantic: ...I guess we have history? I mean, Tampa Bay and Florida are doing good things, but they're definitely not a trend in this division.

So, for me, Pacific is Ravenclaw, Atlantic is Hufflepuff, and you can decide which of Central and Metro is Gryffindor and which is Slytherin. Of course there are going to be teams and players that don't fit, but then again, the Sorting Hat wasn't very precise in HP either.

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

Wait, who is "original Canadian dreamboat"? I thought you meant Bergeron until I got to the next paragraph.

/NA who will feel dumb when I hear the answer

Re: Game day thread 22 Sept 2016

[(Anonymous)]

Toews. Social media marketing is a thing that gets in your brain.

https://twitter.com/nhlblackhawks/status/778757029057949697