NHL '11/'12 Thread

[PlasmaTwa2]

While we are on the topic of enforcers, I would like to take this time to say Marty McSorley was and always will be a waste of a jersey.

 

[Mr. Numb3rs]

^^ thank you...

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

While we are on the topic of enforcers, I would like to take this time to say Marty McSorley was and always will be a waste of a jersey.

Why...because of this?



Oh you Canucks fans you.

 

[tkwondra04]

I have to ask you how you think that this article supports your stance in any way? It is saying a lot of the same things that I said in my post: it is saying how the NHL has gone the way of the speed and skill game (which I said in my post, I don't know if that's what you're trying to argue for still because I already agreed with that), how concussions and dirty play are up more than ever (evidenced by the fact that Shanahan is flooded with phone calls and has suspended so many players for dirty play), how enforcers are no longer valued, and how that is a possible factor in the increase in concussions and dirty play. Burke is lamenting the fact that he has to send down an enforcer and expresses his disgust at how the game has changed so that enforcers aren't out there to keep players accountable anymore, and how, as a result, players are playing dirty without the fear of consequences. The very title of the article is "Toronto Maple Leafs' GM Brian Burke calls decline in fighting a 'dangerous' trend".

To say that the increase in concussions is due to "a larger focus on safety" is patently false. Concussions and dirty play are at an all-time high regardless of whether or not players were diagnosed or healed properly in the past. That fact is undebatable. The focus on safety is a contributing factor, but in my opinion it's a very minor one. You're correct when you say that Crosby would've played the whole season prior to the lockout because prior to the lockout he would've had an enforcer to ensure that he didn't get hit in a dirty fashion (twice) the way he did. So he would've never had a concussion in the first place. Gretzky was untouchable (not just because Dave Semenko/Marty McSorley would've ripped your head off if you touched him, but also because he was the entire NHL's meal ticket) and he never suffered a major concussion. Also, I made the point that I don't wanna see guys out on the ice who aren't skilled enough to play NHL hockey and who are just out there to fight (like Zach Stortini); Colton Orr fits exactly into that bill.

You flat out need players who can keep the opponents honest so as to protect your star players. If every team had that there wouldn't be an epidemic of concussions and dirty play the way there is today.

My point and argument was not about concepts, but instead facts. I was saying that there is no place for the enforcer in today's NHL, as a statement of fact. I was not trying to argue whether or not they are needed, but instead state that they are being phased out. Also, about McSorely; here is the real reason he is a waste of a jersey:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byJj7MJwQ_c

 

[TheSpokenWheel]

Why...because of this?



Oh you Canucks fans you.

That fateful day would set Matt Cooke on a dastardly path. He'd tasted the cheap shot, and craved it for himself.

 

[rodfarva]

My point and argument was not about concepts, but instead facts. I was saying that there is no place for the enforcer in today's NHL, as a statement of fact. I was not trying to argue whether or not they are needed, but instead state that they are being phased out. Also, about McSorely; here is the real reason he is a waste of a jersey:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byJj7MJwQ_c

I believe we are in agreement then. And that video is priceless. LOL!

 

[LukeEl]

McSorely playing for the Bruins I forgot about that, infamous night.

 

[icerfan]

:rofl: :rofl2:

 

[TheSpokenWheel]

So David Krejci finally decided to go beast last night

 

[Mr. Numb3rs]

So David Krejci finally decided to go beast last night

as ive said, im all devils... but he sure did deserve that hat trick. for a while it was just a feeling out process. your team should fair well for the playoffs.

 

[TheSpokenWheel]

as ive said, im all devils... but he sure did deserve that hat trick. for a while it was just a feeling out process. your team should fair well for the playoffs.

He was a man possessed all night long, and that's not something you see from him often (except in the playoffs for some reason). He's always working hard and being responsible on the ice, but he usually isn't the player that you can't help but notice every shift. He's been slumping pretty bad lately, so maybe he just psyched himself up to point where he just wasn't going to be denied. It was pretty awesome. Man did Brodeur rob him on that short-handed break-away though.

 

[Mr. Numb3rs]

He was a man possessed all night long, and that's not something you see from him often (except in the playoffs for some reason). He's always working hard and being responsible on the ice, but he usually isn't the player that you can't help but notice every shift. He's been slumping pretty bad lately, so maybe he just psyched himself up to point where he just wasn't going to be denied. It was pretty awesome. Man did Brodeur rob him on that short-handed break-away though.

i was biting my knuckles on that one... those 2 teams are a potential 1st round matchup.

 

[Mr. Numb3rs]

i was reading an old issue of the hockey news and they had the top 10 ugliest jerseys
10. 03-04 thrashers http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/48460/2269279420107246800S600x600Q85.jpg
9. canadiens centennial "cand y cane" http://www.icethetics.info/storage/blog/HabsStripyGomez.jpg
8. 06-07 sabres "buffaslug" http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimed...ages/buffalo-sabres-ryan-miller-016171700.jpg
7. 01-02 predators http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/72...DCB1DD8387ABB3604A127CE88639039F71A9C9BC19C35
6. 96-97 islanders http://inlinethumb43.webshots.com/46250/2516170140100337552S425x425Q85.jpg
5. 95-96 kings http://cdn.nhl.com/kings/images/upload/2009/04/95-96-alternatejersey.jpg
4. coyotes http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/image...2/336/coyotes3rd_display_image.jpg?1308838990
3. canucks flying v http://www.toptenz.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/canucks.jpg
2. 03-04 stars http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_...key_guilty_pleasures_the_pensblog_edition.jpg
1. 95-96 ducks http://inlinethumb17.webshots.com/40528/2788596520100337552S425x425Q85.jpg

 

[lurkingdirk]

i was reading an old issue of the hockey news and they had the top 10 ugliest jerseys
10. 03-04 thrashers http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/48460/2269279420107246800S600x600Q85.jpg
9. canadiens centennial "cand y cane" http://www.icethetics.info/storage/blog/HabsStripyGomez.jpg
8. 06-07 sabres "buffaslug" http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimed...ages/buffalo-sabres-ryan-miller-016171700.jpg
7. 01-02 predators http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/72...DCB1DD8387ABB3604A127CE88639039F71A9C9BC19C35
6. 96-97 islanders http://inlinethumb43.webshots.com/46250/2516170140100337552S425x425Q85.jpg
5. 95-96 kings http://cdn.nhl.com/kings/images/upload/2009/04/95-96-alternatejersey.jpg

Holy shit on a stick. It doesn't get worse than this

 

[Mr. Numb3rs]

^^ only if the skates were forest green

 

[TheSpokenWheel]

Holy shit on a stick. It doesn't get worse than this

The best part about those ones is that they wore them for a game against the Bruins, and the B's demolished 'em. I think it was like 5 - 1, and at the end of the game, B's announcer Jack Edwards said "That'll do it, Bruins 5, Inmates 1"...

 

[tkwondra04]

Holy shit on a stick. It doesn't get worse than this

I don't know which his worse: his jersey or his contract.

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

I don't know which his worse: his jersey or his contract.

 

[TheSpokenWheel]

http://didgomezscore.com/

 

[lurkingdirk]

You use pimkypie strangely often. Strange Obsession much?