Hopefully Keefe torched the boys after last night... or is that considered abuse now?
- Hockey_Reverend

I think he did..

The honeymoon is over. I have a feeling they’re going to hate Keefe, especially if they don’t win tonight..

the Oilers are winning now because McDavid and Draisaitl are the only ones working hard?

its the simple for some
- senstroll

fixed

There are now reports coming out of Philly that Alain Vignault made practices mandatory - players had no say in whether or not they wanted to attend.

It's just a matter of time before he gets fired.
- Atomic Wedgie

That's awful. Hockey culture is so bad. As Canadians we should all feel shame right now for allowing this to happen.

I think he did..

The honeymoon is over. I have a feeling they’re going to hate Keefe, especially if they don’t win tonight..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Hmmm... perhaps Babs wasn’t the problem. Is it possible this team is not as good as we thought they were?

Are you saying we are the new Oilers? GOD NO!!!!!


AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!


- Hockey_Reverend

Yup. Finish 6 points out of the playoffs for 10 years and get a middling first (if it hasn't been traded away), every offseason. But super duper fun though.

Hmmm... perhaps Babs wasn’t the problem. Is it possible this team is not as good as we thought they were?
- Hockey_Reverend

Like Rocky, they lost the Eye of the Tiger after getting paid. They should have hired Apollo Creed as coach instead of Keefe.

there is a few who score at his rate at 5v5..actually since he came in the league he is #1 (or was last time I looked).

Its basically Ovechkin, who scores a ton more on the PP. and Ovechkin signed his deal for 16.82% of the cap
- senstroll

I get the 5vs5 thing. But that's only one aspect of hockey. Ovechkin may not score 5vs5 as much but he'll hit guys through the boards. He uses his size to intimidate. His defence isn't great but it's certainly good enough.

Why is The Score letting Tanner write articles for them?

Hmmm... perhaps Babs wasn’t the problem. Is it possible this team is not as good as we thought they were?
- Hockey_Reverend

Babs was the problem in the sense that they tuned him out. But you have to question the character of the players if they’re pulling that shït already, as 22yr olds.

This is the pain Babs spoke of, he meant there’s a period where they players are going to have to “grow up.” But they chose to not, pout, and get their coach fired.

Bold strategy..

You can be damn sure Bednar is telling the boys get 1 early and these guys are going el foldo...

I get the 5vs5 thing. But that's only one aspect of hockey. Ovechkin may not score 5vs5 as much but he'll hit guys through the boards. He uses his size to intimidate. His defence isn't great but it's certainly good enough.
- aminnes

yes yes and for the first decade of Ovechkins career he was ripped on just the same
only scores goals and nothing esle

At the beginning of the year a lot of guys were saying how unimportant the backup position was to defend the actions of Dubas. These days cup winning teams starters are playing 55 games. Thats 54 available points to the backup. It' huge.
- aminnes

I thought Hutch and the team could do it. But losing EVERY game is dismal. I figured .500 would suffice.

The Overdrive b’ys are torching the Leafs.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

As they should.
Disgusting.

the Oilers are winning now because they are working hard?

its that simple for some
- senstroll

No. But not working hard means you won't win regardless of talent or development. They changed the culture there.

Hmmm... perhaps Babs wasn’t the problem. Is it possible this team is not as good as we thought they were?
- Hockey_Reverend

500 for almost a year now.

Like Rocky, they lost the Eye of the Tiger after getting paid. They should have hired Apollo Creed as coach instead of Keefe.
- floater_willy

Freddy confirmed in tonight! He went to Keefe and said he wants to play!

O-dog just referenced Rocky in response!!!!! Eye of the Tiger baby!

Hopefully Keefe torched the boys after last night... or is that considered abuse now?
- Hockey_Reverend

Yes.
Yes it is.
The new motivational tool is hugs.

No. But not working hard means you won't win regardless of talent or development. They changed the culture there.
- aminnes

of course they did.

win some games = trying hard and good culture
Lose = not trying hard and bad culture

its the only way

yes yes and for the first decade of Ovechkins career he was ripped on just the same
only scores goals and nothing esle
- senstroll

Yes. And rightly so.

of course they did.

win some games = trying hard and good culture
Lose = not trying hard and bad culture

its the only way
- senstroll

What are you on about?

I thought Hutch and the team could do it. But losing EVERY game is dismal. I figured .500 would suffice.
- Aaron_85

500 with the backup should be all you need.

That's awful. Hockey culture is so bad. As Canadians we should all feel shame right now for allowing this to happen.
- aminnes

That was pretty much the discussion on Saturday 1st intermission. Turned it off immediately

Matthews and Nylander is starting to remind me of Edmonton when they gave RNH, Eberle and Hall big money deals out of entry. They were just as casual in they own end, and only cared about scoring.
- aminnes

Yeah and they had to trade two of those guys and the third is always in rumors.

These guys got paid like established stars instead of getting bridge deals for guys still learning how to be money every game.

This is why people outside leaf nation were saying these guys might be overpaid.

500 with the backup should be all you need.
- aminnes

I sure wish we had a backup with 0.94 save percentage who can steal games, and is comfortable as the permanent backup, on a good contract