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doppelthat
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa, FL
Joined: 07.07.2012

May 14 @ 2:28 AM ET
F the Sens
- jdfitz77


I agree, but I have always liked Ryan. And that goal was pretty sweet
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

May 14 @ 2:28 AM ET
Yeah, better player than Kovalev though by a margin.

Kovalev turned it on like 25% of the time

- sbroads24


I can agree with that but just as frustrating. I think Malkin alone on another team he wouldnt be as dynamic. Just seems that way, he feels comfortable with the 2nd fiddle role unless he needs to turn it on.

832 pts in 706 gms and no one really talks about how elite this guy is
(never mind 147 pts in 136 playoff games)
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 14 @ 2:31 AM ET
I can agree with that but just as frustrating. I think Malkin alone on another team he wouldnt be as dynamic. Just seems that way, he feels comfortable with the 2nd fiddle role unless he needs to turn it on.

832 pts in 706 gms and no one really talks about how elite this guy is
(never mind 147 pts in 136 playoff games)

- DDM-Coga

He's maybe my favorite player to watch in the league.
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

May 14 @ 2:36 AM ET
He's maybe my favorite player to watch in the league.
- sbroads24


I love Malkin too, he reminds me a bit of Forsberg with how bullish he can get and will his way to the net. Malkin has more skill than Foppa but down low I see the same sort of guy

Irish 14
Location: South Buffalo
Joined: 01.25.2007

May 14 @ 3:07 AM ET
Bobby Ryan
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 14 @ 3:34 AM ET
There are games I think Malkin is better than Crosby.

Best 2 players outside of McDavid on one team

- sbroads24

for 1 game, I would rather have Malkin
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 14 @ 3:36 AM ET
I love Malkin too, he reminds me a bit of Forsberg with how bullish he can get and will his way to the net. Malkin has more skill than Foppa but down low I see the same sort of guy
- DDM-Coga

malkin is

1 part forsberg
1 part alex o
1 part lemieux



feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

May 14 @ 4:17 AM ET
I remember my first beer...


...of the night
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

May 14 @ 4:30 AM ET
I saw a cat eating a blue jay in the middle of the road the other day
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

May 14 @ 4:31 AM ET
Ek needs to fix the time zones for the time stamps.....its only 12:31..
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

May 14 @ 4:32 AM ET
I'm sorry....i thought this was America
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

May 14 @ 4:36 AM ET
Fight Club is a great movie.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 14 @ 4:44 AM ET
Fight Club is a great movie.
- feetontheair22


along with Seven, my 2 fav Brad Pitt movies
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

May 14 @ 5:41 AM ET
Damn... my bad
Didn't realize he was that old

- jdfitz77


I think it's just because he played for a long time that it doesn't seem like he should be that old. He finished his career in 03.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

May 14 @ 5:44 AM ET
Ek needs to fix the time zones for the time stamps.....its only 12:31..
- feetontheair22


He moved the servers to the Canary Islands? I'm trying to think what's 4 hours ahead. Senegal maybe?

Goddamnit, I have to look it up.

Edit: Canary Islands are on GMT. Makes sense I guess. But Senegal is 4 hours ahead of here as well as the extreme Western tip of Africa.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

May 14 @ 5:51 AM ET
Yeah, better player than Kovalev though by a margin.

Kovalev turned it on like 25% of the time

- sbroads24


And he played with that kid's length stick. I wonder if he has terrible back issues playing hunched over like that for 15 years.
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

May 14 @ 6:02 AM ET
When you go to brush your teeth before bed and discover that your dog had diarrhea all over the carpet
Nuck4U
Vancouver Canucks
Location: NY
Joined: 10.12.2016

May 14 @ 8:58 AM ET
The blog seems to say Kane isn't a winger needed for this team. Well you might find a taker who needs offense and is willing to give up something big to take his contract on as well. Especially facing UFA in a year he'll have all the bargaining power. So it might be a hard trade to get done.

I still say with what's on the farm and the team taking a D like Sbisa who can play your 4/5 and an new NHL type PP specialist D like Subban, could take 6 spot, would be worth the trade for Kane. Who's going to give you more?!? Most teams know Kane is bolting for home for 2018. The Nucks will have the Cap space and need to give him what he wants.

But try Vegas if you think they pick up something from other teams they can trade you. Though by then they will have made so many side deals for picks and propects it might be a risk to tangle or wait on them.
walshyleafsfan
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I really don't care about Nylander, I really hope he gets injured and is out - Makita
Joined: 07.14.2011

May 14 @ 9:18 AM ET
The blog seems to say Kane isn't a winger needed for this team. Well you might find a taker who needs offense and is willing to give up something big to take his contract on as well. Especially facing UFA in a year he'll have all the bargaining power. So it might be a hard trade to get done.

I still say with what's on the farm and the team taking a D like Sbisa who can play your 4/5 and an new NHL type PP specialist D like Subban, could take 6 spot, would be worth the trade for Kane. Who's going to give you more?!? Most teams know Kane is bolting for home for 2018. The Nucks will have the Cap space and need to give him what he wants.

But try Vegas if you think they pick up something from other teams they can trade you. Though by then they will have made so many side deals for picks and propects it might be a risk to tangle or wait on them.

- Nuck4U

No one wants Nucks players unfortunately. They are really poopty
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 14 @ 11:16 AM ET
Rob Ray HATES Phil Housley.

Can't wait for THAT initial interview, if he's hired.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 14 @ 11:18 AM ET
No one wants Nucks players unfortunately. They are really poopty
- walshyleafsfan



This. Can't think of an organization's player selection I currently hate more (besides New Jersey).
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 14 @ 11:54 AM ET
The blog seems to say Kane isn't a winger needed for this team. Well you might find a taker who needs offense and is willing to give up something big to take his contract on as well. Especially facing UFA in a year he'll have all the bargaining power. So it might be a hard trade to get done.

I still say with what's on the farm and the team taking a D like Sbisa who can play your 4/5 and an new NHL type PP specialist D like Subban, could take 6 spot, would be worth the trade for Kane. Who's going to give you more?!? Most teams know Kane is bolting for home for 2018. The Nucks will have the Cap space and need to give him what he wants.

But try Vegas if you think they pick up something from other teams they can trade you. Though by then they will have made so many side deals for picks and propects it might be a risk to tangle or wait on them.

- Nuck4U



You're living in a dream world with that trade
We have the #1 PP in the NHL...
so why do we need a PP specialist in Subban?
And NO ONE wants Sbisa... he's not any good!

Idk what makes u think that combo of defensemen is gonna get u anything?
That would be like me saying we'll give u Gorges + for Horvat
Trades like that just don't happen
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 14 @ 11:54 AM ET
Rob Ray HATES Phil Housley.

Can't wait for THAT initial interview, if he's hired.

- Powerslave



Why does he hate him?
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 14 @ 12:06 PM ET
Why does he hate him?
- jdfitz77



I guess when Ray was trying to be break into the NHL from Rochester, nobody treated him worse than Housley. I've heard it was almost unforgivable.

Don't know any facts or details, just what I heard.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 14 @ 12:14 PM ET
I guess when Ray was trying to be break into the NHL from Rochester, nobody treated him worse than Housley. I've heard it was almost unforgivable.

Don't know any facts or details, just what I heard.

- Powerslave



Interesting
I've never heard any of that
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