a nice short article on theathletic on the need for all players being very strict with the 'social distancing' regulations - in particular for those who know a lot of people in Toronto.
I wonder whether some players that are found to have not been isolating themselves properly over the last 2 -3 weeks before going to the playoff hubs, could be kept in a obligatory quarantine for 10-14 days before being allowed to participate in trainings, games etc. (for example Virtanen after his club partying last week).

coming back to work (and also hockeybuzz) after 5 days off is balls.

Especially when the weather continues to be glorious.
- TheMussel

I need two days off to recover from the weekends. We do wayyyyyyy too much every weekend in this incredible weather. Lost 3 pounds just yesterday.

JVR’s cap hit is high because he took a 5 year deal as a 28 year old UFA.

They could of gave him 7x6.

If the Leafs had the money I’d take his cap hit in a heart beat. His skill set is rare on the PP and he scores 30-35 consistently.
- Santo_44

JVR’s unique skill set is scoring goals from 5-10 feet in front of the net. Tavares and Nylander both do that better than him and bring more skills as well. At one point JVR used to score driving the net coming down the wing. I’m not sure he’s doing a lot of that any more. When everyone is crying for more D, there are certainly better ways to spend that money.

JVR’s unique skill set is scoring goals from 5-10 feet in front of the net. Tavares and Nylander both do that better than him and bring more skills as well. At one point JVR used to score driving the net coming down the wing. I’m not sure he’s doing a lot of that any more. When everyone is crying for more D, there are certainly better ways to spend that money.
- Canada Cup

best joke I ever heard from a Che Guevara fanboy.

best joke I ever heard from a Che Guevara fanboy.
- MaximusAurelius

This past season it was demonstrably true. I mean BillNy/Snakevares being better in JVR's office than JVR, not the Che bit.

a nice short article on theathletic on the need for all players being very strict with the 'social distancing' regulations - in particular for those who know a lot of people in Toronto.
I wonder whether some players that are found to have not been isolating themselves properly over the last 2 -3 weeks before going to the playoff hubs, could be kept in a obligatory quarantine for 10-14 days before being allowed to participate in trainings, games etc. (for example Virtanen after his club partying last week).
- MaximusAurelius

Has the league entertained mandatory full face shields for players this season? At the very least, to protect against Brad Marchand's licking tendencies...

best joke I ever heard from a Che Guevara fanboy.
- MaximusAurelius

Check out where JVR’s 19 goals came from and where Nylander’s 31 goals came from. Or continue to not let facts get in the way of your preconceived biases.


Hint:

http://moneypuck.com/player.htm?p=8477939

This past season it was demonstrably true. I mean BillNy/Snakevares being better in JVR's office than JVR, not the Che bit.
- mjones242

You are hereby promoted to Minister of Truth in the Revolutionary Government

a nice short article on theathletic on the need for all players being very strict with the 'social distancing' regulations - in particular for those who know a lot of people in Toronto.
I wonder whether some players that are found to have not been isolating themselves properly over the last 2 -3 weeks before going to the playoff hubs, could be kept in a obligatory quarantine for 10-14 days before being allowed to participate in trainings, games etc. (for example Virtanen after his club partying last week).
- MaximusAurelius

The most dangerous time will be leaving training camp. Once in the bubble things should be pretty well controlled. 2 week quarantine is not realistic as they would then have to start to train all over again. League will require everyone coming into bubble to be tested 3 times within the week before coming. Maybe they could have done 3 daily tests at the end but something like this is as much as we could hope for.

You are hereby promoted to Minister of Truth in the Revolutionary Government
- Canada Cup

- mjones242

Keep it up and you’ll be promoted to Minister of Tobacco Production

Keep it up and you’ll be promoted to Minister of Tobacco Production
- Canada Cup

Edit: speaking of which, I haven't had a good Cuban stogie since well before the pandemic.

The most dangerous time will be leaving training camp. Once in the bubble things should be pretty well controlled. 2 week quarantine is not realistic as they would then have to start to train all over again. League will require everyone coming into bubble to be tested 3 times within the week before coming. Maybe they could have done 3 daily tests at the end but something like this is as much as we could hope for.
- Canada Cup

to my understanding (at least from the theahtletic article) players are still allowed to go out of the 'bubble' (as in a quarantined zone).
maybe the writer was off - but he was going on about players leaving for a BBQ in their uncle's backgarden in Toronto etc.

Check out where JVR’s 19 goals came from and where Nylander’s 31 goals came from. Or continue to not let facts get in the way of your preconceived biases.


Hint:

http://moneypuck.com/player.htm?p=8477939
- Canada Cup

nobody is debating where main part of Nylander's goals came from this season.
I'm laughing about you comparing JVRs in-close scoring to Nylander's in-close scoring - while from the same areas, these are 2 completely different things.
I'm not a JVR fan at all - but JVR is scoring those in-close goals in a completely different way than Nylander.

Nylander 9 out of 10 times is just left open because of opposing team focusing on better players (Marner/Matthews/Tavares) who then pass him the puck for an easy tap-in (while not being covered).

to my understanding (at least from the theahtletic article) players are still allowed to go out of the 'bubble' (as in a quarantined zone).
maybe the writer was off - but he was going on about players leaving for a BBQ in their uncle's backgarden in Toronto etc.
- MaximusAurelius

Out of bubble events will be controlled - golf outings with specific tee times when there won’t be non NHLers around, etc. There will be severe penalties, including loss of draft picks when someone is caught leaving the bubble.

to my understanding (at least from the theahtletic article) players are still allowed to go out of the 'bubble' (as in a quarantined zone).
maybe the writer was off - but he was going on about players leaving for a BBQ in their uncle's backgarden in Toronto etc.
- MaximusAurelius

That doesn’t sound right.

I heard they would be allowed to go to golf courses but only by bus in like a field trip atmosphere.

Get on bus, go to course, leave course via bus back to bubble. That’s pretty much the extent of it.

nobody is debating where main part of Nylander's goals came from this season.
I'm laughing about you comparing JVRs in-close scoring to Nylander's in-close scoring - while from the same areas, these are 2 completely different things.
I'm not a JVR fan at all - but JVR is scoring those in-close goals in a completely different way than Nylander.

Nylander 9 out of 10 times is just left open because of opposing team focusing on better players (Marner/Matthews/Tavares) who then pass him the puck for an easy tap-in (while not being covered).
- MaximusAurelius

That’s not even close to true. I’m not sure that even half of the in tight goals were as you described. It’s been a while since I watched JVR but I think Willie has just as good hands around the net net as he did/does. I skimmed through his 31 goals and there are a lot of very skilled goals from in tight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CLSZE4Ctqc

That doesn’t sound right.

I heard they would be allowed to go to golf courses but only by bus in like a field trip atmosphere.

Get on bus, go to course, leave course via bus back to bubble. That’s pretty much the extent of it.
- bryant

yes - i read that now as well in another article.
not sure why bourne expressed concerns about some individiual players to be tempted to go outside the bubble to visit friends/relatives in toronto - although it is obvious that players should isolate themselves well in advance of training camp and during training camp as well - and that's not happening.
I wonder whether some players actually wanted to test positive for covid before training camp - in order to (in their minds at least) not run the risk of get infected and test positive during playoffs...?

JVR’s unique skill set is scoring goals from 5-10 feet in front of the net. Tavares and Nylander both do that better than him and bring more skills as well. At one point JVR used to score driving the net coming down the wing. I’m not sure he’s doing a lot of that any more. When everyone is crying for more D, there are certainly better ways to spend that money.
- Canada Cup

The giraffe needs to watch some JVR tape and try and emulate him.

nobody is debating where main part of Nylander's goals came from this season.
I'm laughing about you comparing JVRs in-close scoring to Nylander's in-close scoring - while from the same areas, these are 2 completely different things.
I'm not a JVR fan at all - but JVR is scoring those in-close goals in a completely different way than Nylander.

Nylander 9 out of 10 times is just left open because of opposing team focusing on better players (Marner/Matthews/Tavares) who then pass him the puck for an easy tap-in (while not being covered).
- MaximusAurelius

The giraffe needs to watch some JVR tape and try and emulate him.
- Garnie

Sorry but there’s no way that JVR’s are better than Nylander’s. Willie is more skilled in front.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CLSZE4Ctqc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liPQYJVSXpw

nobody is debating where main part of Nylander's goals came from this season.
I'm laughing about you comparing JVRs in-close scoring to Nylander's in-close scoring - while from the same areas, these are 2 completely different things.
I'm not a JVR fan at all - but JVR is scoring those in-close goals in a completely different way than Nylander.

Nylander 9 out of 10 times is just left open because of opposing team focusing on better players (Marner/Matthews/Tavares) who then pass him the puck for an easy tap-in (while not being covered).
- MaximusAurelius

This is the comedy of the day, thanks.

coming back to work (and also hockeybuzz) after 5 days off is balls.

Especially when the weather continues to be glorious.
- TheMussel

My Garmin watch is now losing 20% battery life per hour (that'll be a $500 replacement) and I just spent 10 minutes trying to find the temperature controls inside my fridge, before realizing it's on the franking door's control panel.

How's everyone else's Monday going?

My Garmin watch is now losing 20% battery life per hour (that'll be a $500 replacement) and I just spent 10 minutes trying to find the temperature controls inside my fridge, before realizing it's on the franking door's control panel.

How's everyone else's Monday going?
- Atomic Wedgie

Explained to scotiabank for the 26th time today that they should probably move my home branch to the branch that I requested instead of telling me they'd do it and then just keeping it as the branch where i opened my first ever savings account when I was 14

"Nylander 9 out of 10 times is just left open because of opposing team focusing on better players"

Sounds exactly like Brian5or6 talking about why Matthews scores goals.

I'm gonna grab the link. Gimme a second.

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