The stupid poop. They are in Toronto, and he is going to be playing in Toronto. What questions did he think he would get.
- bixll

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Q: Do you feel like this is your last opportunity on the international stage?
Andrei Markov: "I can ask the same question to you (stares)"

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Q: Do you feel like this is your last opportunity on the international stage?
Andrei Markov: "I can ask the same question to you (stares)"
- Symba007

Wow, this guy is suppose to be the leader on this team and the Habs?

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Q: Do you feel like this is your last opportunity on the international stage?
Andrei Markov: "I can ask the same question to you (stares)"
- Symba007

Masters should have replied, Do you always reply to a question with a question??? You are like my friggin wife.

for Gardiner? not likely (because he has been fine)
Now the Team might improve and perceptions change when that happens.
- senstroll

Gardiner and no he hasn't been fine unless you like mediocre. I don't.

Wow, this guy is suppose to be the leader on this team and the Habs?
- LeafMan

Bonds " Next question, because it was stupid "

Who did Barry play for that next year ????

Pardon my ignorance, but since it's a slow day would you mind explaining what 'game score' is?
- 1979AD

If you are familiar with Game Score for baseball..essentially the same thing for hockey

https://hockey-graphs.com...troduction-to-game-score/


..oh #3 top single game score Lupus in 2007

Gardiner and no he hasn't been fine unless you like mediocre. I don't.
- LeafMan

I guess he is not entitled to his opinion.


Have a good weekend fellas..

If you are familiar with Game Score for baseball..essentially the same thing for hockey

https://hockey-graphs.com...troduction-to-game-score/
- senstroll

Nice, thanks for this!

For skaters:
Player Game Score = (0.75 * G) + (0.7 * A1) + (0.55 * A2) + (0.075 * SOG) + (0.05 * BLK) + (0.15 * PD) – (0.15 * PT) + (0.01 * FOW) – (0.01 * FOL) + (0.05 * CF) – (0.05 * CA) + (0.15 * GF) – (0.15* GA)

For goalies:
Goalie Game Score = (-0.75 * GA) + (0.1 * SV)

Are the kids not back in school yet in Ontario?
- bixll

They're finishing their 3rd week. My 6 year old just started French immersion and she's soaking it up. It's fun to watch.

for Gardiner? not likely (because he has been fine)
Now the Team might improve and perceptions change when that happens.
- senstroll

Fine as long as he doesn't see the other team a top line - I think there's lots of room for improvement.

Masters should have replied, Do you always reply to a question with a question??? You are like my friggin wife.
- bixll

Yeah, but his wife is back in coach where he can't hear her...

bang on with my assumptions for the D pairings, Marincin may be in there above Hunwick depending on his progress over the summer. He was respectable towards the end of last season after learning Babcock's gameplan.
- Lucas.Neilson

I agree, Marincin and Hunwick are the only ?

Babs loved Hunwick before he got injured then started the love for Marincin but the other guys are almost a lock in those spots in my mind.


BTW, great blog. Gonna be a fun season.

Yeah, but his wife is back in coach where he can't hear her...
- lumlums

I know my wife wouldn't let me hear the end of that.

LOL. The shanaplan was to hope their poopty players go on injury reserve...great leardership! On a side note, Phaneuf's value didn't rise last year by giving him better minutes because you traded him for plugs on the sens; the only acceptable player is michalek. Just not the best example of pump and dump.
- PtotheY

No phaneufs value didnt rise, that is true. He did nothing to raise it. He was worth a certain value and the leafs were able to get pretty much that value.

I know my wife wouldn't let me hear the end of that.
- LeafMan

My wife typically buys first anyway so it's a moot point

Its a slow day...so even though this is a horrible post..here we go

It was a clear pump and dump.. no way around it
the leafs got a prospect and a 2nd also.. he had no trade value..leafs got value back..almost made me cry when i heard it
- senstroll

He had value.
Just not alot.
The leafs got the expected value....maybe slightly more with the 2nd

Nice, thanks for this!

For skaters:
Player Game Score = (0.75 * G) + (0.7 * A1) + (0.55 * A2) + (0.075 * SOG) + (0.05 * BLK) + (0.15 * PD) – (0.15 * PT) + (0.01 * FOW) – (0.01 * FOL) + (0.05 * CF) – (0.05 * CA) + (0.15 * GF) – (0.15* GA)

For goalies:
Goalie Game Score = (-0.75 * GA) + (0.1 * SV)
- 1979AD

yeah..pretty simple stuff

Markov on Zaitsev: "He's playing great, I think. (long pause) Is there any other question about Zaitsev? There's other players on the team."

— Michael Traikos (@Michael_Traikos) September 23, 2016

suck it markov
- TheMussel

Great response Markov.

He had value.
Just not alot.
The leafs got the expected value....maybe slightly more with the 2nd
- Fakepartofme

sure but his contract canceled any of that out..just not worth it

In fairness to Morgan Rielly, I thought he was pretty damn good this tournament. Because he plays defence he won't be noticed like the forwards but for me he was really really good.
- LeftCoaster

I thought Parayko was better.

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Q: Do you feel like this is your last opportunity on the international stage?
Andrei Markov: "I can ask the same question to you (stares)"
- Symba007

Ah the toronto media

I thought Parayko was better.
- Aetherial

Me too. Rielly was still pretty damn good though.

i like him already
- senstroll

Reminds me of Danny Markov .....loved him.

The stupid poop. They are in Toronto, and he is going to be playing in Toronto. What questions did he think he would get.
- bixll

Why aren't they just interviewing Zaitsev then? Players get sick of talking about other players when it's their own interview. I wonder how many times he's heard reporters gobbling on about him

Why aren't they just interviewing Zaitsev then? Players get sick of talking about other players when it's their own interview. I wonder how many times he's heard reporters gobbling on about him
- Conquest

they could have then asked him if he's recovered from Kadri's hit last season