If it was a collective decision then why was Franson heading to centre ice ready to salute the fans? Bunch of BS.
- LeafMan

who cares really

salute if you win
salute if you lose

dont do either, i dont care

it was started by Rangers - so its not like its part of the heritage.

what makes you think it was Philip's idea?
- 1979AD

Dion and Phil were talking in the pile by bernier. Phil obviously said no lets not do it.

You could see his facial expression and hand gestures.

I dont care about the salute. But dion asked the team at the end.

If it was a collective decision then why was Franson heading to centre ice ready to salute the fans? Bunch of BS.
- LeafMan

EXACTLY!!!!!

who cares really

salute if you win
salute if you lose

dont do either, i dont care

it was started by Rangers - so its not like its part of the heritage.
- Lucas Neilson

I'm pointing out that the core is dysfunctional, I don't care as well for it. This is more about the character of this team.

it's just such a weird thing to change
- DoubleDown

It's not a weird thing to change.

It's a BS excuse. Completely different

it's just such a weird thing to change
- DoubleDown

i don't believe for a second this was something they changed. As a player/team you change things for your preperation (when i went on a big scoring slump etc i would tape my stick black instead of white, etc or put my left skate on first after always putting on my right first). Again you change for PREPERATION. Changing after you find success (after a win) makes no sense. This was just a snub back at the heat they've been getting. A change would have been sending out guys in a different order for pre-game skate or changing a pre game routine. This is just a cover up for the blow-back they are getting.

Wait for the rest of us to get off work

JERK
- .HOHO.

No Brother, I am having a Great day, Great week.. Some nice deals came in, Gym is rockin... Life is friggin great.

They should get their story straight before they try to BS the fans.
- LeafMan

They've apologized and explained it which to me means they've recognized that it wasn't' the smartest way to handle things. We already knew most of these guys were dumb though so I guess mea culpe for not expecting it.

If a post win salute falls in the forest and no one notices does it really make a sound?

it's just such a weird thing to change
- DoubleDown

is it? they went 6 - 1 - 1 and thought they were the kings of the world. Then got shat on by the worst team in the league and embarrassed by a good team in back to back games.

Decided to change the celebrating of wins to try and keep in perspective (i.e. not act like you won the cup after every win) - if it is part of some bigger changes in that regard it really isn't that strange.....and certainly not significant one way or the other. Pure speculation on my part of course - but it seems like it could have been part of a bigger movement/change ideal.

It's not a weird thing to change.

It's a BS excuse. Completely different
- Pecafan Fan

exactly

I'm pointing out that the core is dysfunctional, I don't care as well for it. This is more about the character of this team.
- LeafMan

100% agree.
I don't care if they do it or not. But you have to be smarter than that.

'Collective decision by the team'

(frank) that Franson wasn't in the room?

If it was a collective decision then why was Franson heading to centre ice ready to salute the fans? Bunch of BS.
- LeafMan

Because it's Franson.

Because it's Franson.
- Feeling Glucky?

Arguably the best D on the team right now

is it? they went 6 - 1 - 1 and thought they were the kings of the world. Then got shat on by the worst team in the league and embarrassed by a good team in back to back games.

Decided to change the celebrating of wins to try and keep in perspective (i.e. not act like you won the cup after every win) - if it is part of some bigger changes in that regard it really isn't that strange.....and certainly not significant one way or the other. Pure speculation on my part of course - but it seems like it could have been part of a bigger movement/change ideal.
- BlowMonkey

my honest opinion? i think they're trolling the media, plain and simple.

Ducks Ryan Getzlaf yesterday as he comes out to do interviews: ‘I wasn’t going to do speak today, but I didn’t want it to turn into another Kessel incident.’

my honest opinion? i think they're trolling the media, plain and simple.
- DoubleDown

I think that too and I love it. But I don't find their "excuse" too far out.

Ducks Ryan Getzlaf yesterday as he comes out to do interviews: ‘I wasn’t going to do speak today, but I didn’t want it to turn into another Kessel incident.’



- iTOLDu

We are a joke

They should get their story straight before they try to BS the fans.
- LeafMan

Possibly just was used to routine as he was the only one. Or they didn't tell him to make him look stupid.

Arguably the best D on the team right now
- Lee Denault

Points don't make a good dman. That's all he's good for, but at the end of the day he's a big factor in many goals against.

Some nights Id rather see the team go a man short than play him.

Possibly just was used to routine as he was the only one. Or they didn't tell him to make him look stupid.
- Yeti1181

that was my "habit" picture form the last page but I don't think anyone got it

Points don't make a good dman. That's all he's good for, but at the end of the day he's a big factor in many goals against.

Some nights Id rather see the team go a man short than play him.
- Feeling Glucky?

Arguably best D on the team right now. Period.

Ducks Ryan Getzlaf yesterday as he comes out to do interviews (with one sportwriter for page 28 of the sports section which nobody will ready anyway): ‘I wasn’t going to do speak today, but I didn’t want it to turn into another Kessel incident.’



- iTOLDu

Added some perspective in brackets.

Arguably best D on the team right now. Period.
- Lee Denault

well no wonder they suck

the guy knocked it out of the air with the shaft of his stick.......pure luck

just like 93 when they didn't have to play the Leafs
- the_eye

I don't think it was luck.

Possibly just was used to routine as he was the only one. Or they didn't tell him to make him look stupid.
- Yeti1181

But he looked puzzled, there were other guys heading out to but were steered away.