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  1. Word around the campfire is that Scheifele is part of the problem and contributes in his own way to Winnipeg's toxic culture. Neither look to be ideal leaders for a team.
  2. They definitely need to address overall team toughness and culture. Goons are a thing of the past but you want players who can go to the dirty areas, play tough and stand up for their teammates. It's less about the ability to punch someone in the face and more about heart/will. As much as it pains me to say it, it starts with team culture and that culture was set by the Sedins and carried over by Horvat/Green. The idea was always to turn a blind eye and beat the other team on the powerplay. Sorry but that's not winning hockey and there's a reason Marchand felt like he could continually punch a Sedin in the face with little to no retribution. That reputation has carried over into the last decade and now you've had multiple players go on record as saying the Canucks were too easy to play against. You want guys that are willing go to war for their teammates and put their body on the line to ensure the other team is kept accountable. I'm tired of taking the high road and would rather see a team who won't stand for any $&!# whatsoever.
  3. Haha, pretty much. Look, I'm all for anti-vaxxers coming forward and admitting that they were wrong for not getting the vaccine. I've seen a decent number of them doing so on the news, lying back in their ICU deathbeds, and I do think that can help bring awareness to those that might be on the fence. But, in reality, I don't think a site like this is really going to do much to change people's minds. It seems like more of a scorecard, especially when you click through to their individual stories and read the commentary. Maybe I'll read yet another article about ICUs reaching capacity or surgeries being pushed and it might anger me enough to change my view on this. In all honesty, this pandemic has been a rollercoaster of emotions and it's even driven a bit of wedge between friends and family whose worldview/politics I don't agree with. But I'm still trying to remain as civil as possible and this site just feels a bit petty to me.
  4. Wow and, to think, this is the same guy who called me a POS Jordan Peterson-obsessed incel for posting a news link about some climate group that planned to disrupt a Canucks game (when I'm actually a married liberal who doesn't follow anything about Peterson). Anti-vaxxers make my blood boil, both in part because of their stupidity and their selfishness, but posting a link to a site that dunks on those who have died from this devastating virus is the definition of poor taste. There are ways of criticizing and disproving anti-vaxxers that don't involve peanut-gallery commentaries on their obituaries. Not to mention, the site is asking for donations to fight the legal fallout associated with this approach. It's an ugly look. Give your head a shake, bud.
  5. That's the sort of stuff that makes my blood boil. I hope these people are happy that they've risked everyone else's personal safety in favor of their utter selfishness and stupidity. They cry and moan that it's "their decision" but are unwilling to except the consequences of their actions, gladly taking up hospital beds and resources when things go sideways.
  6. Out of that list, you think Bourque is the one out of place? You can make an argument that he's a top 10-15 player of all time and second only to Orr (and maybe Harvey). I don't think I've ever seen a single reputable ranking of players that has him behind the likes of Coffey, Potvin and Robinson. Shore should also be in the mix but even he's behind Bourque.
  7. I appreciate your positivity but he was awful and has been awful all season. His effort level just isn't there. He's skating himself into the corners every shift, dancing through the raindrops in the softest areas of the ice, and can't even seem to keep on his feet. Comparing him to Datsyuk, at this point, is just a flat-out insult to a legend.
  8. I'm leaning toward Juolevi, since we could have had Tkachuk or one of Chychrun, Sergachev or McAvoy. Damn.
  9. I wasn't aware that those two were the only ones available? If you're looking for a GM, you have Gorton, McFarland, or Tulsky. On the coaching end, you have Boudreau, Julien and Quinn. Any combination of these guys would be lightyears ahead of what we currently have. I've excused and defended Jim and Travis far more than most (HFCanuckers have called me a "Benning Bro" on more than one occasion). But enough is enough. This group has had their chance and we can keep falling short year after year.
  10. I keep hearing about all this "rust" Pettersson is having to shake but there is clearly something far more troubling going on here. I don't care how long a layoff you've had (largely only a month and half more than the rest of your team), his effort has been downright pathetic at times and that Duchene goal personified it. I'm confident even I could have outskated Pettersson on that "back check". I think there's more to this than we probably know...
  11. I hate to say it but... Green isn't an NHL-caliber coach. Obviously, there are gaps in this roster and the defense definitely leaves something to be desired but anyone who watches this team can see that the "system" they are trying to employ just isn't working. I'm usually the last guy to suggest firing the coach as stop-gap measure but I honestly feel we could get more out of this group with a better coach.
  12. I'm sorry... you were saying something, were you? Go hang out of HFBoards, if you want to slam the team at any chance you get.
  13. You ever looked at that 2009 Penguins roster? The third and fourth leading scorers were Ruslan Fedetenko and the ghost of Bill Guerin (who was going on 39 years old). Their best defensemen were an aging Gonchar, Rob Scuderi and a sophomore Letang who had yet to break out. But, on the backs of Crosby and Malkin, they managed to go to the Finals, in back to back years, and win a Cup. There has never been a generational talent in history who has had as many excuses made for him as McDavid. Yes, you can blame him. His team may have "let him down" but he has also performed poorly in every single playoff performance we've seen from the guy. Even when OV was getting knocked out in the playoffs, he was still dominating offensively. McDavid has A LOT to prove. The regular season is a far easier environment to pad your stats. The playoffs, however, are a different beast.
  14. I was quoting you, bud, lol. You know, after you said that you can't think of a better winger in the league than Marner? If you meant under 25, then say under 25.
  15. Seriously? Kucherov Panarin Pastrnak Marchand Kane Stone Rantanen Ovechkin Huberdeau I would take every one of them over Marner, especially in the playoffs. He is not a player you win with, unless he's the 3rd or 4th best player on your team (ala Kessel).
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