Dee Karl
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Location: Long Island, NY Joined: 06.20.2009
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XxNYIxX
New York Islanders |
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Location: Clayton, NC Joined: 02.26.2007
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Pathetic.
we need competent Defensemen!
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ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY Joined: 11.04.2010
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Pathetic.
we need competent Defensemen!
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How did Vanek look in his first game? |
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XxNYIxX
New York Islanders |
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Location: Clayton, NC Joined: 02.26.2007
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How did Vanek look in his first game? - ImThatGuy
He looked good, had a few really good chances, If the line gets in sync they are going to be friggen monsters.
It started out TV-JT-Okposo but it changed to TV-JT-Clutterbuck later on & I like that second idea a lot.
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ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY Joined: 11.04.2010
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He looked good, had a few really good chances, If the line gets in sync they are going to be friggen monsters.
It started out TV-JT-Okposo but it changed to TV-JT-Clutterbuck later on & I like that second idea a lot.
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That second sounds like a version of a line he had here. Sniper(Vanek)-Playmaker-Power forward which seems to work for him.
Hopefully he stars putting a few in. |
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PrinceLH
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Belleville, ON Joined: 07.06.2007
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Yeah, same old story......build up a decent team and then destroy team chemistry, adding another Russian that floats. Same old story.....fall out of playoff contention and do 5 years in the wilderness. Stupid trade by Garth......hey, is that the same guy that blogs in the Sabres forum? |
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Yeah, same old story......build up a decent team and then destroy team chemistry, adding another Russian that floats. Same old story.....fall out of playoff contention and do 5 years in the wilderness. Stupid trade by Garth......hey, is that the same guy that blogs in the Sabres forum? - PrinceLH
didn't know vanek was russian |
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SotaPopinski
Minnesota Wild |
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Location: Minny Joined: 02.21.2011
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He looked good, had a few really good chances, If the line gets in sync they are going to be friggen monsters.
It started out TV-JT-Okposo but it changed to TV-JT-Clutterbuck later on & I like that second idea a lot.
XxNYIxX - XxNYIxX
Didn't JT and Clutterbuck play together in juniors? I recall an article about that after he was traded. Hope he can be a little more effective for you guys offensively. He has a pretty underrated shot, just needs to work on the aim a little bit. |
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ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY Joined: 11.04.2010
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didn't know vanek was russian - rangerdanger94
Ehhh, Russian/Austrian same thing! |
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XxNYIxX
New York Islanders |
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Location: Clayton, NC Joined: 02.26.2007
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didn't know vanek was russian - rangerdanger94
He is now i guess... LOL
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XxNYIxX
New York Islanders |
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Location: Clayton, NC Joined: 02.26.2007
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Didn't JT and Clutterbuck play together in juniors? I recall an article about that after he was traded. Hope he can be a little more effective for you guys offensively. He has a pretty underrated shot, just needs to work on the aim a little bit. - SotaPopinski
Yes they did play together in jrs & clutter benifited greatly... Id like to see that line stick together for a while.
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guno89
New York Islanders |
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Location: Long Island, NY Joined: 07.08.2007
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Yes they did play together in jrs & clutter benifited greatly... Id like to see that line stick together for a while.
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Id rather bring back Oleg Kvasha than see Okpsoko on the top line for 1 more shift. He flat out plays better away from Tavares.
**** If I was the coach, I would scratch KO next game, this is his 2nd if not 3rd penatly he has taken while we are on the PP, im sorry but that is unacceptable. |
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mighty13duck
New York Islanders |
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Location: New Building. New Owner. New coach Nassau County, NY Joined: 01.26.2009
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Yeah, same old story......build up a decent team and then destroy team chemistry, adding another Russian that floats. Same old story.....fall out of playoff contention and do 5 years in the wilderness. Stupid trade by Garth......hey, is that the same guy that blogs in the Sabres forum? - PrinceLH
Wait which Russian? Im confused. |
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Wait which Russian? Im confused. - mighty13duck
austria, russia, same thing. both equally-sized countries with the same languages spoken on the same continent and whatnot. |
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TrueBlue9182
New York Rangers |
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Location: NY Joined: 02.04.2010
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Wait which Russian? Im confused. - mighty13duck
They just signed yashin back, didnt you hear? |
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They just signed yashin back, didnt you hear? - TrueBlue9182
i thought it was against the rules for a team to re-sign someone they're still paying from a buyout |
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TrueBlue9182
New York Rangers |
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Location: NY Joined: 02.04.2010
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i thought it was against the rules for a team to re-sign someone they're still paying from a buyout - rangerdanger94
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tomburton99
New York Rangers |
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Location: NYR distrust, NJ Joined: 07.13.2009
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Wait which Russian? Im confused. - mighty13duck
Just a litte fact, Vanek is more north americanized than some other players. Started his career in the USHL, then when to an american college, than the AHL, than the NHL. The only non north american hockey he has played was during last year's lockout. Leaf fans, bright bunch they are. |
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Mapleleafs_91
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: PAUL RANGER SUCKS Joined: 06.27.2011
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those 2 goals from moulson would of helped |
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those 2 goals from moulson would of helped - Mapleleafs_91
dumbest post ever! |
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kindlyrick
New York Islanders |
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Location: Dallas, TX Joined: 06.21.2007
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How did Vanek look in his first game? - ImThatGuy
Lazy, and out of sync... |
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kindlyrick
New York Islanders |
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Location: Dallas, TX Joined: 06.21.2007
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He looked good, had a few really good chances, If the line gets in sync they are going to be friggen monsters.
It started out TV-JT-Okposo but it changed to TV-JT-Clutterbuck later on & I like that second idea a lot.
XxNYIxX - XxNYIxX
The line was vanek, JT, and KO......there were a few times clutterbuck was out there but only once or twice was it from the drop.....the rest were on the fly. That said clutterbuck looked great last night. Vanek, Bouchard, and the defense did not. I'll give Vanek a pass cause it's a new team....huge rivalry game, and new system. But, no excuse for floating.......I don't mind not scoring, but you cannot get caught watching.
I've been watching hockey a long time and this defense is the worst I've seen. There's just no pairing who looked good. Amac and hammer are the "top pair" but they looked shaky at best. Those two wouldn't be more than a second pair on most teams. Yes they log minutes but they are overused and it showed. There is absolutely no threat from the point. Look at how many shots the rangers d man got thru vs the isles.....it was all night.
Cappy said his defense worked on the same mistakes they made last night (and previous games) for weeks. Guess what.....you cannot make diamond from cubic zirconium. Hickey and carkner get beat every shift, Donovan looks outmatched and nervous, martinek hasn't played in how long.....cause it shows. Amac and hammer are overworked and really don't bring much offensively. That said, their effort is there. |
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kindlyrick
New York Islanders |
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Location: Dallas, TX Joined: 06.21.2007
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Id rather bring back Oleg Kvasha than see Okpsoko on the top line for 1 more shift. He flat out plays better away from Tavares.
**** If I was the coach, I would scratch KO next game, this is his 2nd if not 3rd penatly he has taken while we are on the PP, im sorry but that is unacceptable. - guno89
Lines should be
Vanek/JT/clutterbuck
Bailey/Fran's/Grabner
Mcdonald/Brock/Okposo
Martin/ cizikas/anyone but Bouchard (missing ulstrom) |
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jaumiller
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Ask not what Matt Ellis can do for you, ask what can you do for Matt Ellis. , NY Joined: 12.06.2012
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austria, russia, same thing. both equally-sized countries with the same languages spoken on the same continent and whatnot. - rangerdanger94
They are actually nothing alike. But nice try anyway |
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Miss11
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: NY Joined: 03.12.2008
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Lazy, and out of sync... - kindlyrick
Picked right up where he left off in Bflo. |
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