Simon sucks though. This is fake news stat nerd propaganda.
- Feds91Stammer

lil dude's got a home now. he couldn't bunk with sid or geno. he's found one now

i'm sure you'll gripe about anything
- DeflatedPucks

I do love me some gripe water.

I do love me some gripe water.
- jmatchett383

too many adults drinking dat stuff

too many adults drinking dat stuff
- DeflatedPucks

That's pucked up.

Get it, puck, like in hockey.

*mic drop

I wouldn't consider 3 years a while. So, whatevs.
- jmatchett383

HBK was a 4 or 5 month flash in the pan. The next season after, that line chewed, and before that 4 to 5 month flash in the pan there was about 4 years of having a crap 3rd line. So while the saying "a while" is relative to whomever is using it, it kind of feels like a while to me too even though there was a good one 3 years ago, albeit for a relatively short period of time.

Malkin should have had 1k its like 3 seasons ago. Dude is hurt all the time.

He basically played a full season last year after that you gotta go all the way back to 11'-12' to where he hit 70+ GP.

See my post above yours.
- jmatchett383

Your post addressing punishment, not karma.

See Hooked on Phonics for reading comprehension.

HBK was a 4 or 5 month flash in the pan. The next season after, that line chewed, and before that 4 to 5 month flash in the pan there was about 4 years of having a crap 3rd line. So while the saying "a while" is relative to whomever is using it, it kind of feels like a while to me too even though there was a good one 3 years ago, albeit for a relatively short period of time.
- MattStrat

the entire brassard era feels like a (frank)ing eternity. (frank) that guy.
(i used to sh!t on sutter (when geno was healthy, and sutter played 3C), but atleast that jackass could pot some SH goals)

Malkin should have had 1k its like 3 seasons ago. Dude is hurt all the time.

He basically played a full season last year after that you gotta go all the way back to 11'-12' to where he hit 70+ GP.
- sammy87

Cool. Trade Malkin. Amirite?

Cool. Trade Malkin. Amirite?
- j.boyd919

mario should personally handover the traitor along with his passport to metallurg magnitogorsk and the KGB

If we’re being honest, if the refs actually called cross checking we wouldn’t see Malkin on the ice much at all anyway.

Tough to say Dallas is fighting for their playoff lives when you look at the remaining schedule for MN. It’s definitely an up hill battle for the Wild

going into tomz's matchup, worth noting Jordy Staal recently hit 500 career pts (248 burgh, 252 lina), most without his brotha

going into tomz's matchup, worth noting Jordy Staal recently hit 500 career pts (248 burgh, 252 lina), most without his brotha
- DeflatedPucks

Best first line center playing 3rd line matchups in NHL history. Very valuable player, but kind of a Richard move that he pulled at the end of his time in Pittsburgh.

Best first line center playing 3rd line matchups in NHL history. Very valuable player, but kind of a Richard move that he pulled at the end of his time in Pittsburgh.
- jmatchett383

I don't think it was a Richard move since he gave them the heads up with enough time to pull a trade and get something good for him. He could have handled it much worse.

it does not, not act deserves an injury in return. Now, for a player to even think of swinging his stick at someones head like that? Just a scumbag move.
- wcorvette

Didn't Geno get punched in the back of the head as he was skating away, right before? Thats a battery charge IRL.

You look back at the Jordan Staal trade and it was a pretty great one. Regardless of how all the pieces panned out, getting a 1st round pick, top defense prospect and a "3rd line center."

Better players have been moved for less.

Didn't Geno get punched in the back of the head as he was skating away, right before? Thats a battery charge IRL.
- joecool2931

IRL? This is hockey, so you could realistically say that about half the stuff that happens. Where in "real life" can you walk around whacking people with a stick and nothing happens? Where IRL can you just push someone because you don't like where they're standing?

IRL if you get in a fight in public, you're likely going to jail. So... yeah

IRL? This is hockey, so you could realistically say that about half the stuff that happens. Where in "real life" can you walk around whacking people with a stick and nothing happens? Where IRL can you just push someone because you don't like where they're standing?

IRL if you get in a fight in public, you're likely going to jail. So... yeah
- Rinosaur

True, but it's illegal none the less, even in hockey. Whatever his name was should have been punished for just punching him.

True, but it's illegal none the less, even in hockey. Whatever his name was should have been punished for just punching him.
- joecool2931

Yes, he should have been punished with a 2 minute penalty. It's called "roughing." Unless the player is injured, then he can be assessed a 4 or 5 minute penalty.

I don't think it was a Richard move since he gave them the heads up with enough time to pull a trade and get something good for him. He could have handled it much worse.
- Rinosaur

That's true, but he turned down's Pittsburgh's offer and then accepted the exact same offer with Carolina.

That's true, but he turned down's Pittsburgh's offer and then accepted the exact same offer with Carolina.
- jmatchett383

Yeah (frank) this dude for wanting to have some agency on deciding where to spend the prime of his career, amirite?

Letang taking regular rushes. They’re keeping the Bjugstad unit together. Blueger centering Rust and Phil.

Yeah (frank) this dude for wanting to have some agency on deciding where to spend the prime of his career, amirite?
- Victoro311

How dare he wanting to have some say in his destiny!

I know the world if pro sports is vastly different than the real world as far as being in control of where you work, but I don’t blame any player for trying when they have the chance.

You look back at the Jordan Staal trade and it was a pretty great one. Regardless of how all the pieces panned out, getting a 1st round pick, top defense prospect and a "3rd line center."

Better players have been moved for less.
- Rinosaur

Yeah, he never really lived up to being the guy Rutherford thought he was getting, but he's still a damn good player.

He seems pretty excited to get the chance to FINALLY get into the playoffs. He's had a pretty rough go of it since he arrived, what with the broken leg, the concussion, his daughter being stillborn, going through a rebuild and the team being sold.