Telus and Canadian Tire, two of it's biggest sponsors.. Hockey Canada needs a teardown.. Fire everyone and start over
- PatC80

According to andrea skinner, the execs cant all be fired as hockey as we know it would cease to exist across the country.
It would be "fire and brimstone coming down from the skies...rivers and seas boiling....dogs and cats living together...mass hysteria"

May not be exact quote

It should always be the Habs. Always.

But OK, we play them the night before, so it has to be somebody else. Fine.

But FFS, make it an Original Six team, or Vancouver, or Ottawa, or Buffalo, or Philly.

Those are the teams that make the building electric.
- Atomic Wedgie

Oilers would have been a nice opener too.

The NFL and NBA set their schedules so much better.

Or maybe Bettman is intrigued by the Samsonov redemption narrative.

It should always be the Habs. Always.

But OK, we play them the night before, so it has to be somebody else. Fine.

But FFS, make it an Original Six team, or Vancouver, or Ottawa, or Buffalo, or Philly.

Those are the teams that make the building electric.
- Atomic Wedgie

Ugh.
Bored of playing the habs first game or opening night.
Lets play the preds or wild.

Actually the oilers would have been great.

Oilers would have been a nice opener too.

The NFL and NBA set their schedules so much better.

Or maybe Bettman is intrigued by the Samsonov redemption narrative.
- The Law

Did my ticket draft last night.

Last game picked?

Sunday, January 29th at 5 pm vs. Washington.

I guess they figured that nobody in Canada likes the NFL.

According to andrea skinner, the execs cant all be fired as hockey as we know it would cease to exist across the country.
It would be "fire and brimstone coming down from the skies...rivers and seas boiling....dogs and cats living together...mass hysteria"

May not be exact quote
- Fakepartofme

That can't be true... Dogs and Cats? Together?

Oilers would have been a nice opener too.

The NFL and NBA set their schedules so much better.

Or maybe Bettman is intrigued by the Samsonov redemption narrative.
- The Law

Agreed. Cup champs should play the opening night at home every year. Have their banner raising ceremony

That can't be true... Dogs and Cats? Together?
- PatC80

Chaos Pat.
Chaos!

But seriously, fire them all.
F Andrea

Did my ticket draft last night.

Last game picked?

Sunday, January 29th at 5 pm vs. Washington.

I guess they figured that nobody in Canada likes the NFL.
- Atomic Wedgie

Ya, 5pm seems ambitious ...wonder if the league will back that up.

I had a tough time this year. I'm away in November and January and the Leafs have a glut of home games both months.

Chaos Pat.
Chaos!

But seriously, fire them all.
F Andrea
- Fakepartofme

Agreed, they should all be fired.

I seem to recall that a few years ago, we were able to retroactively put a player on LTIR through training camp, so they didn't have to start the LTIR clock at the start of the season.

Is this ringing bells for anyone?
- Atomic Wedgie

I don’t know about that but they can put Benn and Dahlstrom on LTIR effective day one of the season as well as Lilligren. I don’t know how that helps them.

But Pridham knows

*remembers when TSN and commenters said making a woman the head of HC would change errything*

Ya, 5pm seems ambitious ...wonder if the league will back that up.

I had a tough time this year. I'm away in November and January and the Leafs have a glut of home games both months.
- The Law

If (as expected) the Bills make it to the AFC finals, the ACC is going to be empty.

100 years ago (Sundin era), Mrs. Wedgie and I went to see the Leafs in New Jersey. It was the NFL Conference Finals, and the Giants were in it, so they announced they would play the football game on the Jumbotron after the Leafs-Devils game.

*remembers when TSN and commenters said making a woman the head of HC would change errything*
- AdamFrench

It did. Back then they only had one secret slush fund.

ok than
best person for the jobs happens to be....
- senstroll

Like a mafiosa Don handing the family down.

Willie’s been the best Leaf by a long shot. The goalies have been good. More depth/better bottom six. Nickie pushing hard. Malgin playing well. Cliffy and Simmonds probably on their way out.
- Canada Cup

greedy willi always shines when there’s nothing on the line👍

when the chips are down ze shrinks like a dead Richard in winter under a sheet of snow🤦🏿‍♂️

what a (frank)ing joke🤦‍♂️

edit:nice alliteration 👍🏿

Did one of you scream obscenities' at a BNN Bloomberg reporter this morning wearing a Matthews jersey?

https://twitter.com/paige...tatus/1578041553230102530

greedy willi always shines when there’s nothing on the line👍

when the chips are down ze shrinks like a dead Richard in winter under a sheet of snow🤦🏿‍♂️

what a (frank)ing joke🤦‍♂️

edit:nice alliteration 👍🏿
- Skalapy

'nuf said

Did one of you scream obscenities' at a BNN Bloomberg reporter this morning wearing a Matthews jersey?

https://twitter.com/paige...tatus/1578041553230102530
- Symba007

(frank)ing hockey, eh?

(frank)ing hockey, eh?
- Canada Cup

only a matter of time before people identify this guy...he will get his moment, probably not what he was expecting though.

Not sure anyone can carry Kampf’s weight around the ice like Mikey or Engvall. ( in the bottom 6 )

Engvall stays is my guess.

(frank)ing leafs fans, eh?
- Canada Cup

fixed

fixed
- TheMussel

one fan, not the fanbase. Every fanbase has its morons...

I seem to recall that a few years ago, we were able to retroactively put a player on LTIR through training camp, so they didn't have to start the LTIR clock at the start of the season.

Is this ringing bells for anyone?
- Atomic Wedgie

I don't recall that - but I don't think so. They could have changed the clause, but the specifics of the clause are 10 games or 24 days of the NHL Season. That doesn't begin until October 7. So I suppose they could come back on November 1, but we don't play that day - we play on the 2nd, which is also the 11th game, so it's sort of moot either way.

*remembers when TSN and commenters said making a woman the head of HC would change errything*
- AdamFrench

and how🤦‍♂️

this sort of thing never happened when they’re was a man in charge🤦🏿‍♂️

one fan, not the fanbase. Every fanbase has its morons...
- Symba007

We get it and understand that Scabeh doesn’t reflect the Habs fan base. How is Komi, by the way?