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  1. The Bozak non-call is not as egregious as they're making it seem. He went for the puck first and Acciari had his f'ing back turned to the play. I can think of 10 non-calls in the previous series that were WAY more deserving or non-deserving.
  2. Sportsnet broadcasting is embarrassing how much of Boston homer-ism goes into their broadcast. NESN doesn't show as much passion towards the Bruins. Hughson has truly turned into a sellout whore.
  3. The NHL 2019 "Dead Puck Era" Playoffs!... and they wonder why all the fans are watching the NBA finals instead.
  4. Faust & Johnson were doing a great job calling the series. Stupid of NBC to swap them out for game 7.
  5. Peters coached a horrible series. Same can be said about Cooper. The regular season playbook can be ripped up in the playoffs. Sometimes the even keeled, measured approach just won't work against a team that shifts into berserker mode.
  6. Even if he was, that's not saying much considering how poor they all played as a unit. I guess I need a pair of those rose-colored glasses you're wearing.
  7. You're WAY overselling his speed. I saw the exact opposite. His inability to transition quickly after being caught up ice was very concerning to me. He looked labored in his movement. I also found him to be VERY passive in his own end. He looks a lot like the current Edler in style of play, without any physicality. Stands still in his own end, hoping to intercept a pass. Attempts hail Mary outlet passes way too much, rather than making the simple play. It's one game into the tournament, but I'd give him a "C" grade for that game. Granted, Finland as whole looked disjointed.
  8. You, and all the others slamming me need to improve your reading comprehension skills. I want Juolevi to pan out, but based on where he was picked he needs to be a top pairing defenseman, who can also QB the number one PP unit. People here seem content with him rounding out the bottom six after two years in Finland. That's fine if he was picked 100th overall. When you're a bad team, you pick high. If those picks are squandered, you'll continue to be bad.
  9. You're missing the whole point. It was a WHAT IF statement I was making. And IF Benning squandered the FIFTH overall pick, there should be repercussions for those kinds of decisions. You seem to think we should all just say, "oh well, better luck next year". You'd be the Eeyore of GM's with that mentality.
  10. If Mete pans out better than Juolevi, that would be a monumental failure of Benning and the scouting department. Not only could you have taken the obvious pick in Tkachuk, but you could have had a better defenseman 3 rounds later. People should lose their jobs for those kinds of decisions. So who cares? The owner. That's who.
  11. Pittsburgh won the cup with scraps on the back end. The current trend is leaning towards having a balanced offense compared to a smothering defense. Probably best Juolevi gets a year in Finland, although I think the large ice surface and soft play won't do much for his development.
  12. They would have found a way to keep Hansen if he made it to the expansion draft. They weren't going to lose him for nothing, and if they did, it would've been very poor asset management.
  13. We did lose Hansen for him. He provided speed, grit and some skill. You don't trade players like that for throwaway "bonus" players. If he doesn't pan out, then it's a huge fail on Benning and the organization.
  14. Being that Igor is also Goldobin's agent, I found this clip very insightful. The same coaching principle will apply to Goldobin. Willie D coached exactly the same style that Igor is criticizing in this clip. Let's hope Green doesn't use the grade school detention method of coaching either.
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