Michael Pachla: McDavid/Eichel plus, Rex Ryan and a tip of the hat to Phil Housley

good read. I have no sour grapes over "settling" for Eichel, but I truly feel that if you win the lottery one year, the best you can do the following is say 3rd….or 5th….and then you slot up one space every draft until you're eligible for first again...

good read. I have no sour grapes over "settling" for Eichel, but I truly feel that if you win the lottery one year, the best you can do the following is say 3rd….or 5th….and then you slot up one space every draft until you're eligible for first again...
- seedy

point taken, seedy...but, I think the nhl may have gotten it right by having a lottery for the first three picks...good thing they didn't do it last year

I'm on the fence with respect to Wowie as a HoF'er. Lots of points, but lots of games and I suspect a lot of "-" as well, in a period of wide open hockey. He certainly was never regarded as a top pairing Dman while in Buffalo.
I think it is longevity that is his best attribute.
But maybe it is just me.

point taken, seedy...but, I think the nhl may have gotten it right by having a lottery for the first three picks...good thing they didn't do it last year
- Michael Pachla

Whats the process going to be this year?

Whats the process going to be this year?
- seedy

top three picks are all going to be through the lottery

I'm on the fence with respect to Wowie as a HoF'er. Lots of points, but lots of games and I suspect a lot of "-" as well, in a period of wide open hockey. He certainly was never regarded as a top pairing Dman while in Buffalo.
I think it is longevity that is his best attribute.
But maybe it is just me.
- IonSabres

fwiw, I did a 40th anniversary team in '10 and I had him on the second-pairing with bill hajt--pure offense and pure defense

fwiw, I did a 40th anniversary team in '10 and I had him on the second-pairing with bill hajt--pure offense and pure defense
- Michael Pachla

Who was the first pairing- Schony and Ramsey?

Michael Pachla: McDavid/Eichel plus, Rex Ryan and a tip of the hat to Phil Housley
- Michael Pachla

Nice read

Who was the first pairing- Schony and Ramsey?
- mhp

yup:

during the mid-seventies "slapshot" nhl, schoenfeld had to deal with the likes of the big, bad bruins featuring carol vadnais, wayne cashman and terry o'reilly as well as the broadstreet bullies featuring fly-boys dave schultz, bob kelly and don saleski...he had that monumental task while blocking shots, clearing the front of the net and defending his 1971 folksie music release, schony...

mike ramsey may be the most underrated sabre of all-time...an integral part of the u.s.a.'s 1980 "miracle" team, he relished his role as a top-notch defensive-defenseman in both the olympics and the pros...and boy could he block shots, completely giving up his body shift-in, shift-out...he was a four-time all-star and was selected for the '87 rendez-vous team vs. the soviet union

Nice read
- cabin

thx, cab

Just got done with the first season of gotham. It's pretty good i guess, nothing spetacular. Too many " in the nick of time" moments for me

Who was the first pairing- Schony and Ramsey?
- mhp

I bet it was Luce and Ramsey

IMO Rex looks like a fool making IKE a Captain for Thursday nights game, he just has to have controversy.

yup:

during the mid-seventies "slapshot" nhl, schoenfeld had to deal with the likes of the big, bad bruins featuring carol vadnais, wayne cashman and terry o'reilly as well as the broadstreet bullies featuring fly-boys dave schultz, bob kelly and don saleski...he had that monumental task while blocking shots, clearing the front of the net and defending his 1971 folksie music release, schony...

mike ramsey may be the most underrated sabre of all-time...an integral part of the u.s.a.'s 1980 "miracle" team, he relished his role as a top-notch defensive-defenseman in both the olympics and the pros...and boy could he block shots, completely giving up his body shift-in, shift-out...he was a four-time all-star and was selected for the '87 rendez-vous team vs. the soviet union
- Michael Pachla

I have since taken over this job.

I have since taken over this job.
- PrinceChill

always loved that avatar, chill

always loved that avatar, chill
- Michael Pachla

I never really read the label on the album and always thought Chill's avatar was a photo of young Jim Morrison

always loved that avatar, chill
- Michael Pachla

Thanks, Michael. I've always loved that album, all the way back to two summers ago, when I found it at an Elmwood Ave street fair. The phrase "where have you been all my life" crossed my mind at that moment.
I also have "The Key is Love". Fun fact: Jim is wearing the same white turtle neck on the back of Schony and the front of KiL. He must've loved that thing.

I am very thankful we have Eichel very thankful however, IMO the Oilers don't deserve to have McDavid,

I never really read the label on the album and always thought Chill's avatar was a photo of young Jim Morrison
- Der Kaiser

yeah...I can see that...be careful if you ever listen to it, could cause ear/brain damage (sorry, chill)

I never really read the label on the album and always thought Chill's avatar was a photo of young Jim Morrison
- Der Kaiser

Young Schony could pass for a red-headed Lizard King.

I never really read the label on the album and always thought Chill's avatar was a photo of young Jim Morrison
- Der Kaiser

Knew of 2 people that had that album back them. Hope the are still alive.

yeah...I can see that...be careful if you ever listen to it, could cause ear/brain damage (sorry, chill)
- Michael Pachla

Forgive them, Lord. They know not of what they speak.

Forgive them, Lord. They know not of what they speak.
- PrinceChill

Forgive them, Lord. They know not of what they speak.
- PrinceChill