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  1. Pffft, on what basis do you think the Leafs will be at the top of the East "in a few years"? Have you seen their contract situation? They're stuck with Phaneuf and Clarkson for years.
  2. LOL, the LEAFS at the top of the East? You really are deluded.
  3. I'm just happy the Canucks didn't pick Nylander. He and Kessel will be perfect together in Toronto—two players who aren't aware there's a thing called the d-zone.
  4. Is it just me or does it look like JB's really gunning for that first-overall?

  5. Thoughts going out to Gino and his family…

  6. One of the few things I miss from living out East is PizzaPizza. All the pizza places in my area suck—too much crust and no one makes a 16" XL :(

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    2. Gross-Misconduct

      Gross-Misconduct

      whats your area?

    3. Undrafted

      Undrafted

      "Uptown" New West

    4. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      I had pizza in Chicago and couldn't believe how bad it was. I had better pizza here, and in Toronto. One of the best pizzas I had was in Paris.

  7. No, you're far from the only one. Apparently, many Pittsburgh fans and media themselves would agree. They've definitely taken a huge step backwards. Rutherford is a downgrade from Shero, and who knows who their coaching staff is going to be. For the Canucks, the turmoil seems to be over and they're definitely heading in the right direction now, even if there's a lot of hard work ahead to get to where they need to be.
  8. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't getting all sensitive about it. On the contrary, I thought it was entertaining watching Dreger try to spin his way out of the fact that he blew it. It was like he was whining, "It's not my fault! Desjardins made the mistake by not signing with the Pens, it's not me!" As for Pens fans: well, they have every right to be pissed at what's going on over there. Edit: typo
  9. Just saw that segment online. I swear, you could sense the hostility Dreger has towards Desjardins for making him look like an idiot when he reported prematurely WD was "a slam dunk" to sign with the Pens. Funny how he and Button are implying that there's something wrong with Desjardins for signing with Vancouver instead of wondering what might possibly be wrong with Rutherford and/or the Pens.
  10. I can't help but feel a sense of relief with this hiring. After the Caps scooped Trotz, there was no question in my mind that Desjardins was the best candidate out there. As for expectations moving forward: there's no question the Canucks are in the middle of an uphill climb and it'll be a while before we're legit contenders for the Cup again. However, unlike other franchises (who will remain nameless) who've been stuck in a quagmire for years, I have every reason to believe that the Canucks will move forward with the new group in place. What Linden, Bennings and Desjardins brings to the table is a much needed culture-change and a foundation for when the roster completes it's changing of the guard.
  11. Willie Desjardins and his Texas Stars just won the Calder Cup. Wonder how long it'll take for Benning to set up a meeting with him.

  12. I honestly can't tell if this is pure comedy gold or just plain $#^&ed up.
  13. I saw in a Tweetbox on CBC's website that there some Facebook pages sprang up in support of this lunatic. Facebook removed the pages but still, what kind of mind supports this kind of thing?
  14. Hmmm. Of the two, Hunter is obviously the more intriguing choice, simply because of his NHL experience as a player and asst. coach. Clearly, he's looking to try his hand at being the main man behind the bench, since it's likely to be a drop in pay grade. Won't be the first time an NHL assistant coach has gone to junior for their first head coaching gig: Mike Johnston in Portland is an obvious example. I'd also noticed Hunter isn't afraid to try new things. He was the first coaches I'd ever seen using an iPad to show video and stuff to players in-game. Don't know much about Hamilton; the bio you linked indicates he's been a career junior coach so far, but his degree in education might be a good thing when it comes to the teaching aspect of coaching.
  15. I can't believe the mods locked the Jim Benning moustache thread. Seriously? Where's your sense of humour?

  16. Mrs. White is out doing her grocery shopping with her son Billy. They stop at the local butcher shop, where Mrs. White asks the butcher what the special of the day is. "We have Damm ham at 50¢ a pound", the butcher answers. Mrs. White, a staunch social conservative, is horrified and covers Billy's ears. "Sir, you should not use that kind of language in the presence of children!!" she scolds. "Ma'am, that's the name of this type of ham, named after the German valley where it comes from," the butcher patiently explains. Mollified by the explanation, Mrs. White says (with a bit of embarrassment), "Very well, I'll take two pounds of the Damm ham, then." Later in the evening, Mr. White comes home from work and is greeted by Billy at the door. "Hi, son! What's your mother cooking for dinner? It smells wonderful!" Billy answers, "She's making Damm ham." Mr. White is shocked and yells at Billy, "YOU WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE, YOUNG MAN!!!" Mrs. White hears the commotion and explains to her husband about the Damm ham and it's name. Mr. White calms down and waits for dinner to be served. Minutes later, the three of them sit at the table. Just after Mr. White has finished saying their pre-dinner prayers, their troublesome teenage daughter strolls in, late as usual. Mr. White give his daughter a dirty look, then gruffly asks his wife, "Pass the Damm ham, please." At which the daughter exclaims, "That's the spirit, dad! Now someone pass the F&@%ing potatoes!!"
  17. Is it just me or is it really weird to hear "O Canada" sung with heavy Brooklyn accent?

    1. Keslerific

      Keslerific

      it's not just you haha

    2. nuckin_futz

      nuckin_futz

      That guy has the worst toupee ever.

  18. didn't hear that one back in those days, but considering what a "pretty boy" Bure was back then, I can see that happening. +1 for the laugh
  19. Unless your intention was to get people talking about you and your inflated sense of self-importance (which would make you a troll), then you haven't succeeded at all.
  20. Exactly. I have no opinion on the Kesler rumours because I recognize them for what they are: just rumours. Where is the OPs outrage about the rumours regarding the Aquilinis and whether they did or did not meddle when it came to the Tortorella hiring? Not only that, but as far as rumours go, the "Kesler wants out" rumour is pretty mild. It's not like the Russian mafia rumours that were circulating around Bure and Mogilny when they were here.
  21. Holy hypocrisy!! So people on the board should be thick-skinned enough to take criticism, but a professional hockey player shouldn't bear the slings and arrows from rumours on said hockey board.
  22. Clearly you missed my point. I didn't say that players aren't human or don't have emotions. My point is that I'm certain that they're intelligent and mature enough not to care what a collection of random people on an internet forum are saying because it doesn't have any value. They are most likely far more concerned with what coaches and management have to say. For you to believe that these posts have carry any weight with the players, coaches or management is completely delusional; for the OP to think this is unique to CDC or the Canucks is equally delusional. False rumours and slagging players unfairly didn't start with the internet. There's no shortage of examples in hockey history where fans have booed their own players off the ice and criticized them unfairly before the age of computers.
  23. No, I'm not oblivious to the point. I'm just old enough to realize that it's not important what people say or how many people say it, but WHO it is who's doing the talking. That's the reason why none of the chatter that exists on this forum carries any value within the organization. The stuff that gets said here is no different than the stuff that gets bandied about in bars across the province. It carries less weight than even the useless crap that Botchford writes for a living. Do you think for a second head office makes decisions based on the press? No? Then why would they blink at what even less informed people on an internet forum would have to say? Get a grip on your sense of self-importance, kid.
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