no no it's OK Marc Bergevin said it's on him so everything is cool now
- DoubleDown

- pete26

You can put the blame on me, but it's not my fault.

- pete26

No laughing

You can put the blame on me, but it's not my fault.
- WaterBoy

It's all really (frank)ing difficult, ok?!

Mind you I've been in full support of the tank for a few weeks now, so not sure why I'm complaining.
- ehabs9

yeah...same here...can't help but feel dirty though

yeah...same here...can't help but feel dirty though
- stinger67

oh they'll (frank) that up royally my friend don't you worry.

You can put the blame on me, but it's not my fault.
- WaterBoy

I hear that a lot..

oh they'll (frank) that up royally my friend don't you worry.
- DoubleDown

I'm pretty certain they will too.

No laughing
- mr.peanut

It's funny.

Weise back on the top line at practice.

Oy vey
- ehabs9

Dear god, going to wednesday and saturday games. Good thing is I will see play Eichel and McDavid

define "files"
- Pecafan Fan

already too much work.

Dear god, going to wednesday and saturday games. Good thing is I will see play Eichel and McDavid
- Habsody

What could have been without Price....

I hear that a lot..
- pete26

i (frank)ing despise this team
- DoubleDown

Its the drive for 25. Assuming of course that Austin Matthews will wear number 25... I guess.

Its the drive for 25. Assuming of course that Austin Matthews will wear number 25... I guess.
- nords21

I'd be content with drafting either of those giant Finns too.

By all accounts it's a significantly better draft year than Chucky's was, so hopefully it's a more productive tank.

http://www.apple.com/ca/macbook-pro/
- Pecafan Fan

Mine's about 7 years old and going strong. I replaced one battery and one adapter.

Tank Habs Tank

Tank Habs Tank
- Symba007

Price will be back and screw up the tank-job. Bet we miss the playoffs by 2-3 points and draft 13-16th...

I'd be content with drafting either of those giant Finns too.

By all accounts it's a significantly better draft year than Chucky's was, so hopefully it's a more productive tank.
- ehabs9

They are as good as Matthews anyway. Dubois and Gauthier are very good too if they pick outside of the top 5. Was impressed by Laberge at the prospect game, dunno where he is projected though.

Tank Habs Tank
- Symba007

Still trust Timmins?

Price will be back and screw up the tank-job. Bet we miss the playoffs by 2-3 points and draft 13-16th...
- nords21

Price might be back but it will take him a couple weeks to get back in shape. This team has lost total confidence, not sure Price will help at this point

Stop this negative nonsense.

All of you.

Still trust Timmins?
- deadpoulet

Harder to (frank) up with a top 5 pick

Stop this negative nonsense.

All of you.
- pete26

Go Trudeau, amiright?

Gotta get some of this John Scott stuff off my chest because of the sheer level or ridiculousness.

First off the guy is a proven scum bag on the ice with multiple suspensions under his belt. Comitting dirty hits/plays that lead to other getting hurt/injured is not exactly the MO a good role model.

I know he is sometimes referred to as a popular player in the locker room, but it was never because of anything positive he did on the ice. Watching the documentary about the Sharks preparing for their outdoor game against the Kings was a real eye opener when it came to this. Scott is popular because he makes everyone else look better. He is so bad at everything that it makes his teammates feel better about their own shortcomings.

While some may see this as a good thing I see it as an extremely negative thing. There is an old expression that a team is only as good as its weakest member, and there is definitely some truth to that. On a team trying to stay focused and succeed, players like Scott only serve as a distraction and an excuse to fail. There is no worse kind of teammate.

The NHL was absolutely right to try and get Scott to not participate in the All Star game for multiple reasons.

John Scott not only does not belong in the NHL All Star Game, he does not belong in the NHL. He is not even a current member of the NHL as he was demoted to the AHL weeks ago. The only reason he went was because of a group of fans playing a joke and trying to be funny. He did not do anything to deserve a spot at the ASG.

John Scott used a technicality and his own selfishness to push himself into the ASG. I think of the players who really did deserve a spot at the game who didn't get to go and may never get another chance. Scott put himself first over the best interests of the NHL and hockey in general.

He then leaked to the media what the NHL told him in what they probably assumed were private conversations. His attempts to make the NHL appear as the villain ended up being successful, but quite a few people (especially in the media) are very anti-League and anti-Bettman so this isn't too surprising.

I don't know the whole story, and Scott likely twisted the League reps words around anyway, but from what I read it sounds like the League was trying to get Scott to do the right thing and brought up his kids to try to hammer home the point. Objectively speaking the league made a good point. What parent would want to show their kid that it is ok to accept accolades you didn't truly deserve? Certainly not a lesson that most would agree is a good one to teach children. Just the fact that John Scott has kids doesn't automatically mean that he is a great role model and that his actions should never be questioned.

The All Star Game has steadily grown into more and more of a joke. The league was only trying to protect what little dignity the event actually had left. It is pretty much gone now. But at the same time the game is more about entertainment than anything else and people seemed entertained. And as far as the league is concerned they probably got better ratings due to the whole incident, so it's likely not a big deal to them.

What is a big deal is how Scott is being portrayed amd viewed. The truth is that John Scott is no hero. I can understand that ignorant people are drawn to this story because he is presented as an underdog. But I could never understand is how a story about someone who made the wrong, selfish decision at every turn can turn into the heartwarming underdog feel good story of the year. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.