Only to the trolls..
- bixll

doing well in my pools other than the HBSL i lost by like 15 points in week 1.

damn simmonds i thought he was injured so i took him out last minute...if not id have won for sure! damn you zazzle!

Ya, at fist I thought it was those 2, then Edited and said i think actually was Stevens and Neely
- PinkSock

its oates and neely tho

.. i am so confused right now

Okay i made the playoffs part up


its was in January, basically Leaf playoffs anyways

Steve Kasper was the bench master

1st Neely and Stevens

then Tocchet?


Cherry bombs blast Kasper Former Bruins coach makes feelings known on Tocchet benching

The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
December 2, 1996 | Nancy L. Marrapese, Globe Staff | Copyright

Despite the Bruins' efforts to put the Rick Tocchet benching incident behind them, the reverberations continued Saturday night when former Bruins coach Don Cherry, now a TV broadcaster and host of "Coaches' Corner" on "Hockey Night in Canada," ripped into Boston coach Steve Kasper for sitting out Tocchet against the Flyers last Tuesday night.

Cherry, whose colorful commentary is often as vitriolic as it is outrageous, long has targeted Kasper, dating back to the latter's playing career. Last year, Cherry was all over Kasper about sitting Cam Neely on the bench, along with Kevin Stevens, during a game in Toronto. Cherry said then that if Kasper were going to bench someone, he shouldn't dress them.
- PinkSock

You bastard!!

Do you really believe that? That's the most "coach" answer of all time right after "we played hard."
- AdamFrench

its oates and neely tho

.. i am so confused right now
- Dozzer

He thought it was Neely/oats.... hence posting pic of those two. But the story is actually Neely/Stevens

doing well in my pools other than the HBSL i lost by like 15 points in week 1.

damn simmonds i thought he was injured so i took him out last minute...if not id have won for sure! damn you zazzle!
- Lucas Neilson

Things will get back to normal, it is only game 3, and people are freakin out..

He thought it was Neely/oats.... hence posting pic of those two. But the story is actually Neely/Stevens
- burn

ohhh.. ok.. i'm caught up

thanks burn

Things will get back to normal, it is only game 3, and people are freakin out..
- bixll

I saw what looked to be an HH on page 1

its oates and neely tho

.. i am so confused right now
- Dozzer

ROFL, I put the pic up first, saying it was oates and neely, then a few minutes after wrote under in an edit that I now think it was Stevens and Neely, the pic was from my original thought that was Oates, I more just remember how mad Don was about Neely...

ohhh.. ok.. i'm caught up

thanks burn
- Dozzer

Yeep, plus I couldnt find a pic of Stevens without a crack pipe in his hand (trying to keep it work safe up in this biotch)

They drew straws.... it wasn't based on performance.


Gardiner wasn't the worst against the pens.
- burn

Him and Phaneuf werent that great....heck even Rielly looked lost at times.
Not going to sit Phaneuf, even though he wasnt that great, he wasnt horrible.

Gardiner looked apprehensive....like he was afraid to hit.

Im fine with sitting him.

I saw what looked to be an HH on page 1
- Lucas Neilson

I saw the letters typed..

gardiner has played like poop so far

my guess is he was thinking too much after getting the big payday.. or.. like a lot of young guys just needed to sit and watch a game from the press box..

its not a big deal at all
- Dozzer

Bingo.
Not sure why people freak out because the kid sits one game.
Heck, we have him for the next several years, let him sit a couple if the team is winning.

In this article, it confirms what you are saying.

http://www.torontosun.com...h-same-lineup-against-avs

Right after it referencing the "short straw", it quotes #51:

“I talked to Randy and we both agreed I wasn’t playing like I should be,” Gardiner said. “So I sat out. That’s how it goes."
- TheThrill

And there you go.
It was performance base.
No big deal.

Now, do you keep him out or put him back in? If put him back in...who do you sit?

And there you go.
It was performance base.
No big deal.

Now, do you keep him out or put him back in? If put him back in...who do you sit?
- Fakepartofme

It will sort itself out. The lineup will probably be fluid. Win and you're in! I'm curious at who starts in goal tonight.

Him and Phaneuf werent that great....heck even Rielly looked lost at times.
Not going to sit Phaneuf, even though he wasnt that great, he wasnt horrible.

Gardiner looked apprehensive....like he was afraid to hit.

Im fine with sitting him.
- Fakepartofme

He didn't look great, agreed.... and if he has to sit so be it. But i don't think he was the worst.

It will sort itself out. The lineup will probably be fluid. Win and you're in! I'm curious at who starts in goal tonight.
- PrinceLH

Based on that philosophy we know who it'll be....

And there you go.
It was performance base.
No big deal.

Now, do you keep him out or put him back in? If put him back in...who do you sit?
- Fakepartofme

Robidas has been the worst Dman through 3 games, but he's not going to sit.

Based on that philosophy we know who it'll be....
- burn

put Reimer in for the first 10 shots then Bernier

put Reimer in for the first 10 shots then Bernier
- BlowMonkey

Optimus was good last game, he made some good saves, looked a bit more poised than last year

He didn't look great, agreed.... and if he has to sit so be it. But i don't think he was the worst.
- burn

Understandable.
He'll be back in soon and hopefully will have upped his game.

In this article, it confirms what you are saying.

http://www.torontosun.com...h-same-lineup-against-avs

Right after it referencing the "short straw", it quotes #51:

“I talked to Randy and we both agreed I wasn’t playing like I should be,” Gardiner said. “So I sat out. That’s how it goes."
- TheThrill

Gardiner has probably had his way for his entire hockey career prior to now. His perception may simply be, "This is how I want to play - let me." Randy's perception is, "This is how I need you to play - to help win games."
Clearly they aren't on the same page or have the same goals. Allowing Gardiner and Rielly to make decisions as to how they want to play is a poor coaching decision, and if RC doesn't have final say or cannot control that outcome then what is he doing here?

Robidas has been the worst Dman through 3 games, but he's not going to sit.
- burn

He has had his ups and downs....I would think, they will let him get his legs and game back.
However, if 10 games down the road....he's still off....I'd sit him for a game.

He's the new toy.....they wont sit him yet.

clarkson is a new man. less focus on water bottles and running around like a big dummy getting his face punched in. i like his new game.

Robidas has been the worst Dman through 3 games, but he's not going to sit.
- burn

He just needs more games. Some shifts I see what he wants to do, but he can't quite get there. I hope playing time will sort that out.