Great Granny

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.

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.

The NHL 2019 "Dead Puck Era" Playoffs!... and they wonder why all the fans are watching the NBA finals instead.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I hated him at first too, to be honest. I'm well in the minority in liking Gallagher and Botchford. Most people on here are analytics nerds, who just want an article full of corsi stats. I prefer knowing things like who is on the trade block, or who was on a bender on the road trip.

He just releases more insider info than others. Notice that he's usually the first press member to ask a question at the conferences. That means the Canucks organization like him. Gillis and Gallagher got along famously too. There's so many carboard cutout, pom pom waving, cookie cutter fans on here that have either zero personality or zero sense of humor. They want pure mouthpiece reporting with no sunstance other than the common boring cliches.

Most people tend to watch sports for escapism or gambling purposes that provide entertainment. I too watch it for the insanity of supporting the team. I just like Botch, because he offers an honest opinion, and keeps it interesting. To each their own though.

And you're not watching it to be entertained?

Sports is meant to be entertainment. What else is it?

Who do you read then? Do you care to be entertained or just informed with no opinion on the matter? I'm thinking Kuzma or Kenward.

Bowman can get away with flip flopping, because he's won three cups. Benning thus far has two basement finishes in three years. I'd be nervous if they're already throwing in the towel on a guy who only played 30 games since you acquired him (for a first and second rounder basically). And if you think this team is soft already, imagine it without Gudbranson.

People throw Botchford under the bus all the time, because hearing the truth just flat out hurts. MacIntyre also reported the same story for Sportsnet. It's more than likely true. Look for Gudbranson to be dealt at the deadline this year, if not sooner.

People on here want him to look like Yokozuna before he's ready to play.

I want Grant Mismash at 33, for the name alone.

Vilardi looks like he can play right now.

If the league continues tending toward being a league of panzies who only hack and whack, then the pick is fine. If the pendulum swings the other way, and grit/toughness becomes the trend, then we just screwed ourselves.

The goal is to win cups. Not presidents trophies.