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  1. Perhaps it is. There appears to be a delay shortly after being punched. But I don't imagine he was expecting to be hit at all, which is probably why there was a delay in him going down. Might have taken him a second to realize his team could benefit.
  2. I'm not sure it was a dive tbh. Goaltender interference happens, but it's still uncommon for players to come into contact with a goalie, let alone punch one. I couldn't hear what was being said between them, but I don't imagine Mrazek was expecting Joe to punch him.
  3. Not really, we've got to make the playoffs before we have to worry about that. We'll also have to beat whoever we meet from the Pacific before worrying about Colorado. Vancouver vs Seattle will be interesting though, unlike some of the Cali teams Seattle should be competitive. Maybe not like Vegas has been, but competitive all the same.
  4. It'll be nice to see us get some bodies back, we've missed em. Here's hoping the early start doesn't throw the boys and they can bring home the win. I hope they come out strong, if they take Sabres lightly they may just get lit up. Sabres have some good talent.
  5. Mrazek shouldn't have swung at him tbh. I get being frustrated when guys are digging for pucks, but if you swing your stick at a guy and he drops you it's likely deserved.
  6. Wow, Lucic scored. 1 goal and 3 assists in 27 games vs Loui at 1 goal in 17. 

    1. Drive-By Body Pierce
    2. 6string

      6string

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    3. Master 112

      Master 112

      There's a Zeno's Paradox joke in here somewhere...

  7. Wouldn't be surprised if we used our top pick to grab a center at the draft, whether that's our first or second depending on whether we make the playoffs or not. We grabbed a winger with our top pick last year, a D the year before. Seems like we're due for a center. Depends on who's available though, BPA is the way to go and we still need blue chip D prospects with Hughes having graduated.
  8. Trading him was the right decision tbh, at the time the consensus was that we won that trade. Dahlen was supposed to be a great prospect and we needed more of those, it just didn't work out the way we'd have liked it to. I loved having Burr here and it's a thrill seeing him from time to time, but rare is the player organizations can hold on to forever. Even KB3 was moved and while he frustrated some of the fanbase he definitely was, and still is, loved. Same goes for someone like Hansen when we moved him.
  9. Alright, one more I love all this Burrows stuff but I've got homework to do
  10. It's nice that we're winning but we'll need to be better next game Waaaay too many shots on Demko tonight
  11. He's the least problematic of the three tbh Never really had an issue with him
  12. Burrows rep best rep 

    1. King Heffy

      King Heffy

      Yes, although I really would appreciate if the minus stayed around.

    2. Drive-By Body Pierce
    3. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      Thanks Burr! :^)

  13. That took longer than I expected it to but I regret nothing Enjoy your Burrows reps
  14. I'm gonna go through the first twelve pages and Burrows react every post. What a time to be alive.
  15. I very much disagree with the concept that coaches should get more of a pass on things because they're coaching sports and it's different. I've worked all sorts of jobs and they all had different dynamics, physical and verbal abuse weren't given a pass at any of them, that stuff was taken seriously. There are repercussions for certain actions. Getting heated and yelling at someone isn't the same as doing that thing on a consistent basis. Nor is it the same as using racial language or threatening to bury guys or have them moved off the team. Getting heated and maybe grabbing someone's pads isn't the same as punching, kicking, ect. Especially not if if the latter is done repetitively. Coaches are very much in a position of power, they need to be mindful of that. If a coach can't motivate a team or individual without resorting to what would be considered abuse nowadays they probably need to dig into that and examine that. There are many people out there who are responsible for teams, whether they be sports or professional subordinates, who find ways to make sure what's needed to be done is done without resorting to such methods. I'd like to think that most coaches are actually pretty great at their jobs, and I'm aware that coaches are human and people make mistakes. But I'd also like to think that most people are generally aware of social norms and lines they shouldn't be crossing. Things are changing, I feel hockey culture is gradually changing again like it has the last ten years or so regarding concussions. If Stevens leveled Kariya today like he did back then it'd be a totally different thing, he'd be crucified. But it was acceptable then. Thing is, what's acceptable is and always has been changing and those changes impact things whether we like or agree with them or not. At one point slavery was perfectly legal, segregation was the social norm. Conduct that might not have meant much in the 70's or 80's would likely be considered sexual assault or harassment nowadays. Homophobia is much less socially acceptable than it was even ten years ago. What's acceptable changes and people are often forced to adapt in turn (learning new technology for a secretary job in comparison to how things might have been if a person had started such a job fifteen or twenty years ago).
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