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jesus......the father's trip is to jersey and Toronto. way to (frank)ing cheap out on the dad's

jesus......the father's trip is to jersey and Toronto. way to (frank)ing cheap out on the dad's
- sensarmy_11

yeah, with Florida and Tampa next week...

yeah, with Florida and Tampa next week...
- JaredCrozier

that stinks of melnyk not wanting to foot the bill to bring them to florida

jesus......the father's trip is to jersey and Toronto. way to (frank)ing cheap out on the dad's
- sensarmy_11

toronto will be an exciting game at least (knock on wood).

New jersey though

I wonder if Bobby Ryan dad will make the trip ?!

Ryan's dad criminal record will not allow him to come to Canada I assume

The swamp, get out of here.

Coming to America is an upgrade at least. Toronto is nice also.

Coming to America is an upgrade at least. Toronto is nice also.
- SnipeDevil6

oh my

Coming to America is an upgrade at least. Toronto is nice also.
- SnipeDevil6

not sure it ever is, and certainly not right now

jesus......the father's trip is to jersey and Toronto. way to (frank)ing cheap out on the dad's
- sensarmy_11

what's wrong with jersey bro

what's wrong with jersey bro
- Senor_Elias

well, when the florida road trip is next weekend and it's one of the snowiest February's in years in ontario...........I'd say they got a raw deal

what's wrong with jersey bro
- Senor_Elias

Two words: Chris Christie

that stinks of melnyk not wanting to foot the bill to bring them to florida

I jump on Melnyk as much or more than anyone, but come on. This is ridiculous.

If money were the motivation, it would be WAY cheaper to buy them tickets and hotels in Miami and Tampa than it would in Toronto.

You guys ever seen Leaf ticket prices? Usually you see the Dads in a suite, too. I don't even want to think about what it would cost to get them into a nice suite at the ACC.

While flights may be more expensive with the Miami/Tampa combo, tickets and hotels would be way more with the Jersey/Toronto combo.

I jump on Melnyk as much or more than anyone, but come on. This is ridiculous.

If money were the motivation, it would be WAY cheaper to buy them tickets and hotels in Miami and Tampa than it would in Toronto.

You guys ever seen Leaf ticket prices? Usually you see the Dads in a suite, too. I don't even want to think about what it would cost to get them into a nice suite at the ACC.

While flights may be more expensive with the Miami/Tampa combo, tickets and hotels would be way more with the Jersey/Toronto combo.
- Charliebox

I was just kidding around....the difference for all of them between NJ/tor and fla is probably less than 10K total. Doubt even scrooge mcmelnyk is that cheap

I was just kidding around....the difference for all of them between NJ/tor and fla is probably less than 10K total. Doubt even scrooge mcmelnyk is that cheap
- sensarmy_11

10k is 10k.

Another boring game in Jersey last night
Still a great win though !!

Another boring game in Jersey last night
Still a great win though !!
- ShaneP22

i'll take a boring 3-0 win over an exciting 6-4 loss any day.....(which is what we had most of the time last season)

i'll take a boring 3-0 win over an exciting 6-4 loss any day.....(which is what we had most of the time last season)
- sensarmy_11

I know me too ! But I never fall a sleep watching the game... last night I did lol

i'll take a boring 3-0 win over an exciting 6-4 loss any day.....(which is what we had most of the time last season)
- sensarmy_11

Boring win, sure, but a win is a win. Start of the year, I thought Ottawa was just having another pixy dust season(every 2nd year), being outshot and outplayed, getting crazy goaltending and pucks finding a way in, but they are getting better and better and have a great forecheck going. Unless something drastically changes they are a playoff team easy. First place in the division is acheivable with the division having no great teams.
Maybe not a exciting team to watch, but a good one.

Boring win, sure, but a win is a win. Start of the year, I thought Ottawa was just having another pixy dust season(every 2nd year), being outshot and outplayed, getting crazy goaltending and pucks finding a way in, but they are getting better and better and have a great forecheck going. Unless something drastically changes they are a playoff team easy. First place in the division is acheivable with the division having no great teams.
Maybe not a exciting team to watch, but a good one.
- JACMAN

I don't think it helped that the opponent was new jersey.........pretty much the most boring team in hockey for the last 2 decades. when they play against teams like wash, pitt, tor, etc the games are always more exciting.

I know it gets talked about a lot, but the system that boucher has brought in is fantastic. it's the first time in years that we have a coach who built a system for the players he has, rather than trying to get his players to conform to the system that he wanted to play.

all we need to do is get the PP rolling, and get ryan to start playing up to his potential......and maybe add a piece at the deadline....and I think Ottawa could make some noise in the east. probably won't compete with wash or pitt, but could surprise some other teams.

I don't think it helped that the opponent was new jersey.........pretty much the most boring team in hockey for the last 2 decades. when they play against teams like wash, pitt, tor, etc the games are always more exciting.

I know it gets talked about a lot, but the system that boucher has brought in is fantastic. it's the first time in years that we have a coach who built a system for the players he has, rather than trying to get his players to conform to the system that he wanted to play.

all we need to do is get the PP rolling, and get ryan to start playing up to his potential......and maybe add a piece at the deadline....and I think Ottawa could make some noise in the east. probably won't compete with wash or pitt, but could surprise some other teams.
- sensarmy_11

Forget Ryan, he's a stiff. Only surprise would be beating Wash or Pit. They are as good as anyone else in the conference.Rangers are pretty good too.

Forget Ryan, he's a stiff. Only surprise would be beating Wash or Pit. They are as good as anyone else in the conference.Rangers are pretty good too.
- JACMAN

he's been good the last couple of games.......he was put on a line with pageau and pyatt and it seems to have woken him up.....for now. when Hoffman was struggling earlier this year the coach put him on that line and it turned him around, hopefully the same can happen with ryan. playing on a line with 2 guys who might not have the natural ability of a turris or stone, but who work harder than anyone on the ice pretty much every shift, can hopefully rub off on ryan...........if not, well then hopefully we can pick someone up at the deadline. I mentioned in the last blog that I thought vanek would be a relatively cheap add that could help this team out.

when Hoffman was struggling earlier this year
- sensarmy_11

Speaking of Hoffman, boy oh boy he didn't look very good last night. those two turnovers on the PP were awful!