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Kyleponi23
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Renfrew, ON
Joined: 01.10.2013

Oct 17 @ 8:03 AM ET
Team doctors aren't always the best at assessing situations. Lindros sat out an entire year in 2000-01 season.

"The 1999–2000 season would be Lindros' last as a Flyer. Having suffered his second concussion of the season (fourth overall) in March, Lindros criticized the team's trainers for failing to diagnose a concussion as he played with symptoms following a hit he suffered in a game against the Boston Bruins two weeks prior. Clarke then stripped Lindros of the captaincy for his actions. Lindros sat out the remainder of the regular season and suffered another concussion while rehabilitating for a return to the lineup. Lindros ultimately returned for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New Jersey Devils; he scored the lone goal in a 2–1 Flyers loss. In Game 7 of the series, Lindros was coming over the blue line with his head down, when Devils defenseman Scott Stevens lowered his shoulder into Lindros knocking him unconscious and suffering yet another concussion. He was able to get off the ice with help from teammates. The Flyers lost Game 7, 2–1 and the series despite leading three games to one, and Lindros became a restricted free agent during the off-season. He refused to accept a two-way qualifying offer with a minor league provision from the Flyers, who still owned his rights. After Lindros was cleared to play in December, the Flyers refused to deal his rights to the Toronto Maple Leafs, as he preferred, and Lindros sat out the entire 2000–01 season."

Then there was this gem...

"Lindros' relationship with Flyers General Manager Bobby Clarke soon deteriorated. He and Clarke feuded in the media, with Clarke questioning his toughness; Lindros spent many games on the injured reserve and suffered a series of concussions, the first in 1998 from a hit delivered by Pittsburgh's Darius Kasparaitis that sidelined him for 18 games.[17][18] Lindros would suffer a second concussion in January 1999 that sidelined him for two games. During an April 1, 1999, game against the Nashville Predators, Lindros suffered what was diagnosed as a rib injury. Later that night, the teammate he was sharing a hotel room with, Keith Jones, discovered Lindros lying in a tub, pale and cold. In a call to the Flyers, the trainer was told to put Lindros on a plane that was returning to Philadelphia with injured teammate Mark Recchi. But Jones insisted that Lindros be taken to a nearby hospital and it was discovered Lindros had a collapsed lung caused by internal bleeding of his chest wall. Lindros' father wrote the Flyers a letter in which he stated that if the trainer had followed team orders, Eric would be dead, a statement supported by the doctors who treated him in Nashville"
bixll
Location: New Glasgow, NS
Joined: 09.04.2008

Oct 17 @ 8:05 AM ET
bali kush from liiv or something like that

honestly don't know what i'm doing with this so be kind if i got something poop lol

- daeth



Chop it up, roll and then light it up. Do not pull a Clinton, you must inhale.
daeth
Colorado Avalanche
Location: 43 points, ON
Joined: 09.15.2005

Oct 17 @ 8:06 AM ET
NJ so far proving last year was no fluke making playoffs.

On paper they look mediocre at best, good system and coach or what?

- LeafGuy89

They are incredibly fast and hard to contain I think
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

Oct 17 @ 8:07 AM ET
We're six games into the season FFS and the Panthers had five less wins than the Leafs last year....you might wanna cool your jets and comment sometime after December first on how bad the Panthers suck
- LeftCoaster

I'm just using the last decade to decide the Panthers suck. Somehow they have worse goaltending and defense than the Leafs.

I don't want to have to wait 6 weeks before explaining the obvious. It's like the Jays fans with "it's still early".
bryant
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.28.2011

Oct 17 @ 8:08 AM ET
We're six games into the season FFS and the Panthers had five less wins than the Leafs last year....you might wanna cool your jets and comment sometime after December first on how bad the Panthers suck
- LeftCoaster

The panthers already have 6 less wins then the leafs lol
LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

Oct 17 @ 8:09 AM ET
I'm just using the last decade to decide the Panthers suck. Somehow they have worse goaltending and defense than the Leafs.

I don't want to have to wait 6 weeks before explaining the obvious.

- walshyleafsfan

How about that Matthews though....hey! Man he can hockey
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

Oct 17 @ 8:11 AM ET
How about that Matthews though....hey! Man he can hockey
- LeftCoaster

Shoulda picked Laine like I read from most of the contributors to the Nucks thread.

(I knew it was the right pick once Vants, Beats, Scoobs, Bloats, Humonger, Pres and most especially, most especially, Makits suggested Laine was the better player).
LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

Oct 17 @ 8:13 AM ET
Shoulda picked Laine like I read from most of the contributors to the Nucks thread.

(I knew it was the right pick once Vants, Beats, Scoobs, Bloats, Humonger, Pres and most especially, most especially, Makits suggested Laine was the better player).

- walshyleafsfan

You ALWAYS take a skilled center over a winger, that said, that Laine kid can hockey pretty (frank)in good too
daeth
Colorado Avalanche
Location: 43 points, ON
Joined: 09.15.2005

Oct 17 @ 8:13 AM ET
Chop it up, roll and then light it up. Do not pull a Clinton, you must inhale.
- bixll

Yeah I just have the occasional edible. I don't smoke but I did get a vaporizer recently so that's what I'll be using. My posting quality on here is about to skyrocket.

By skyrocket I meant plummet assuming there's even a tier below my current quality. There probably isn't
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

Oct 17 @ 8:14 AM ET
You ALWAYS take a skilled center over a winger, that said, that Laine kid can hockey pretty (frank)in good too
- LeftCoaster

As long as he's on the PP (or has an empty net to go for).

Honestly, he's great on the PP. The forward version of Mathieu Schneider
zazzle
Joined: 01.19.2013

Oct 17 @ 8:16 AM ET
ocs.ca
- daeth



I just got some wdbx.

cost $5 to ship

bixll
Location: New Glasgow, NS
Joined: 09.04.2008

Oct 17 @ 8:16 AM ET
Yeah I just have the occasional edible. I don't smoke but I did get a vaporizer recently so that's what I'll be using. My posting quality on here is about to skyrocket.

By skyrocket I meant plummet assuming there's even a tier below my current quality. There probably isn't

- daeth



LOL. Like I said, they started lining up 2.5 hours before the store opened today. It hits you differently eating it, then smoking it too.
LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

Oct 17 @ 8:16 AM ET
As long as he's on the PP (or has an empty net to go for).

Honestly, he's great on the PP. The forward version of Mathieu Schneider

- walshyleafsfan

Ovechkin 'light' is still a pretty damn good hockey player!!

I just checked, Laine has 14 more PP goals than Matthews does.

Laine has 39 even-strength assists to Matthews 42, closer than I'd have thought.
daeth
Colorado Avalanche
Location: 43 points, ON
Joined: 09.15.2005

Oct 17 @ 8:17 AM ET
As long as he's on the PP (or has an empty net to go for).

Honestly, he's great on the PP. The forward version of Mathieu Schneider

- walshyleafsfan

He's just not currently able to create scoring chances on his own. He nearly entirely relies on his elite shot and teammates feeding him the puck. Still likely a 50 goal scorer every year in his prime if I were to guess.
.HOHO.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Its better to let people think you're an idiot, than to open your mouth and confirm their suspicions, NS
Joined: 07.05.2010

Oct 17 @ 8:19 AM ET
Got a market going here on the Leafs.
Total number of points.

107 - 108 is the current market.

I lifted 108 for $20 a point.

Go Leafs Go!
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

Oct 17 @ 8:21 AM ET
He's just not currently able to create scoring chances on his own. He nearly entirely relies on his elite shot and teammates feeding him the puck. Still likely a 50 goal scorer every year in his prime if I were to guess.
- daeth

Absolutely. Has a great shot. Just not a driver of a line or possession. Relies on others.

Interestingly, now Matthews is finally getting some PP time, he seems to be pulling away in the points department (and also has more goals).
bixll
Location: New Glasgow, NS
Joined: 09.04.2008

Oct 17 @ 8:23 AM ET
Absolutely. Has a great shot. Just not a driver of a line or possession. Relies on others.

Interestingly, now Matthews is finally getting some PP time, he seems to be pulling away in the points department (and also has more goals).

- walshyleafsfan



What an awesome wrister he has.
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

Oct 17 @ 8:26 AM ET
What an awesome wrister he has.
- bixll

Yeah, it's a crazy shot. The kind of curl and drag wrister. I don't know how he gets so much velocity on it.

Also, as like all great players, he always seems to be in the right place at the right time, around the oppositions net. And man, is he ever strong.
LeafGuy89
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 05.13.2017

Oct 17 @ 8:29 AM ET
You ALWAYS take a skilled center over a winger, that said, that Laine kid can hockey pretty (frank)in good too
- LeftCoaster


He's pretty much just a PP specialist. You never really see him do anything to impressive even strength. He's so damn slow lol.
LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

Oct 17 @ 8:29 AM ET
Yeah, it's a crazy shot. The kind of curl and drag wrister. I don't know how he gets so much velocity on it.

Also, as like all great players, he always seems to be in the right place at the right time, around the oppositions net. And man, is he ever strong.

- walshyleafsfan

Matthews is just a winger playing center by the looks of it
LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

Oct 17 @ 8:30 AM ET
He's pretty much just a PP specialist. You never really see him do anything to impressive even strength. He's so damn slow lol.
- LeafGuy89

Matthews has 109 points at even strength, Laine has 90, it's not as wide a margin as some of you would have others believe.

Laine has 48 PP points, Matthews has 39.
gravyface
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I wouldn't even trade [Marner] for McDavid -- UsernameUnknown
Joined: 02.19.2009

Oct 17 @ 8:31 AM ET
Sign Nylander to a 3-year bridge deal, slap him on Kadri's line against tough matchups and dole out PP2 minutes. Let's see if he cracks 60 consistently before handing him a contract fitting of an 80-point player.
bixll
Location: New Glasgow, NS
Joined: 09.04.2008

Oct 17 @ 8:32 AM ET
Yeah, it's a crazy shot. The kind of curl and drag wrister. I don't know how he gets so much velocity on it.

Also, as like all great players, he always seems to be in the right place at the right time, around the oppositions net. And man, is he ever strong.

- walshyleafsfan



Drew found out how strong he was the other night. LOL..
bixll
Location: New Glasgow, NS
Joined: 09.04.2008

Oct 17 @ 8:33 AM ET
Matthews has 109 points at even strength, Laine has 90, it's not as wide a margin as some of you would have others believe.

Laine has 48 PP points, Matthews has 39.

- LeftCoaster


Apparently you only measure a player by the points he puts up. It is not even close between them. Who are you trying to fool?
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Oct 17 @ 8:34 AM ET
What'd you get? What company?
- burn


www.orderweedonline.ca

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