well it's official 95% of Canada, thinks Kunitz (frank)ing sucks

well it's official 95% of Canada, thinks Kunitz (frank)ing sucks
- Winning

it would be foolish to think that he is playing well. but to think he sucks is still legitimately idiotic.

God willing, that will happen.

Maata for Rosehill and a 5th, a la OKT for Leino.
- jmatchett383

no no, you can have this years first for matt read. then maybe draft your own maatta and not pass on him this time.

Carter with a hat trick and +5 today. I guess he deserves to be there after all.
- MBFlyerfan

no he doesn't it's easy to score against the midgets

Carter with a hat trick and +5 today. I guess he deserves to be there after all.
- MBFlyerfan

"But...but, he only scores in blow-outs"/ sarcasm

"But...but, he only scores in blow-outs"/ sarcasm
- missingmike

i will not deny that he had a nice, albeit pretty easy, game today. that being said, my opinion of him is based over a much larger sample size, and one hat trick against austria does not change that for me

"But...but, he only scores in blow-outs"/ sarcasm
- missingmike

6-0 is a blow out and it's austria

Called it with Carter.

i will not deny that he had a nice, albeit pretty easy, game today. that being said, my opinion of him is based over a much larger sample size, and one hat trick against austria does not change that for me
- stayinthefnnet

Just out of curiosity, but did you watch any of the LA Kings playoffs games last season?

Just out of curiosity, but did you watch any of the LA Kings playoffs games last season?
- MJL

I would guess probably not.

Just out of curiosity, but did you watch any of the LA Kings playoffs games last season?
- MJL

not a ton no. the west coast games can get dicey with scheduling

I would guess probably not.
- fsanford

he is not an awful player by any means. however, i will still content that given his skill set, he is not as good as he should be. this by all means isnt a short list of players to suffer from the same thing, but it is how i feel. he doesnt strike me as one who creates much for himself, let alone for others. im also probably a little biased against him because of his attitude with the columbus situation as well.

he is not an awful player by any means. however, i will still content that given his skill set, he is not as good as he should be. this by all means isnt a short list of players to suffer from the same thing, but it is how i feel. he doesnt strike me as one who creates much for himself, let alone for others. im also probably a little biased against him because of his attitude with the columbus situation as well.
- stayinthefnnet

Kings don't win the cup without the guy. Its what they needed.

Also, and some Flyers fans will disagree, he is a very good 2 way player. His back checking skills are very good. I think he showed those skills a couple of times today.

His attitude towards fans, not going to argue there, Carter is not the warmest guy in the room. :-)

not a ton no. the west coast games can get dicey with scheduling
- stayinthefnnet

He was an absolute beast in the playoffs last year.

he is not an awful player by any means. however, i will still content that given his skill set, he is not as good as he should be. this by all means isnt a short list of players to suffer from the same thing, but it is how i feel. he doesnt strike me as one who creates much for himself, let alone for others. im also probably a little biased against him because of his attitude with the columbus situation as well.
- stayinthefnnet

Creating plays is not his skill set. So if that's how he's being judged, he'll never satisfy. His game is skating hard up and down the Wing, and shooting the puck, and going to the net. As well as playing a solid game defensively. I won't get into the whole Columbus thing because I think that's way overblown.

Kings don't win the cup without the guy. Its what they needed.

Also, and some Flyers fans will disagree, he is a very good 2 way player. His back checking skills are very good. I think he showed those skills a couple of times today.

His attitude towards fans, not going to argue there, Carter is not the warmest guy in the room. :-)
- fsanford

i know he has the ability to be a very good two way player. i know it sounds ironic, but its because i think he is extremely talented that i even have this opinion on him, if that makes sense.

Kings don't win the cup without the guy. Its what they needed.

Also, and some Flyers fans will disagree, he is a very good 2 way player. His back checking skills are very good. I think he showed those skills a couple of times today.

His attitude towards fans, not going to argue there, Carter is not the warmest guy in the room. :-)
- fsanford

quick won them the cup

i know he has the ability to be a very good two way player. i know it sounds ironic, but its because i think he is extremely talented that i even have this opinion on him, if that makes sense.
- stayinthefnnet

he's softer than tissue on the puck and likes to shoot the puck into the goalie instead of the wide open net

Creating plays is not his skill set. So if that's how he's being judged, he'll never satisfy. His game is skating hard up and down the Wing, and shooting the puck, and going to the net. As well as playing a solid game defensively. I won't get into the whole Columbus thing because I think that's way overblown.
- MJL

i agree that he has the ability to do all of that. like i said, this isnt me thinking he is worthless as a player by any means. hes always been a pretty good one. i just think he had the innate talent to consistently be much better

he's softer than tissue on the puck and likes to shoot the puck into the goalie instead of the wide open net
- 2Real

i wont even get into the whole just shooting into the pads thing. the guys shot, and his willingness to use it, was never really my issue with him.

he is not an awful player by any means. however, i will still content that given his skill set, he is not as good as he should be. this by all means isnt a short list of players to suffer from the same thing, but it is how i feel. he doesnt strike me as one who creates much for himself, let alone for others. im also probably a little biased against him because of his attitude with the columbus situation as well.
- stayinthefnnet

Who else fits onto that list?

i wont even get into the whole just shooting into the pads thing. the guys shot, and his willingness to use it, was never really my issue with him.
- stayinthefnnet

Of course not. Good ol' High and Wide created many an odd-man rush against the Flyers.

i wont even get into the whole just shooting into the pads thing. the guys shot, and his willingness to use it, was never really my issue with him.
- stayinthefnnet

One of the top goal scorers in the NHL. And has one of the best wrist shots.

i agree that he has the ability to do all of that. like i said, this isnt me thinking he is worthless as a player by any means. hes always been a pretty good one. i just think he had the innate talent to consistently be much better
- stayinthefnnet

Sometimes a player is just what he is.

Sometimes a player is just what he is.
- MJL

and thats a shame.