[(Discuss) NHL news - negative slant compared to other teams or am I becoming a homer?]

8 hours ago, NUCKER67 said:

I find the Canucks media to almost cheer against them, which is weird. The articles in the paper are usually pretty negative, focusing on the things Benning hasn't done yet. They like to talk about players who struggle and the doom and gloom. Today's article by Ed Willes (who I despise, but will read anyway), he talks about Benning signing all of these "middle guys" for more money than he thinks they're worth, and how that isn't a recipe for success. He also goes on to hint that he's unsure if Horvat is capable of scoring more goals to carry this team. Just rubbish. And this is the local guy lol TSN and SN are a whole other problem.  

 

Benning has made a lot of needed changes to this roster. There's still more work to do, but it is only mid-July. I have confidence by opening day, everyone will be signed and the roster will be set.

 

I don't really see any negative moves by Benning this off season. Flying under the radar is kind of good though too. At least if VAN loses and misses the playoffs, people aren't really surprised, and the Canadian media doesn't really talk about them anyway. But when the same Canadian media pumps the tires of a particular team all year (TOR) and they fail, well, that's just darn funny. Stupid media.      

This is pretty much how I've felt for years. Most of the media here are transplants from back east and it seems the rule of thumb is you don't have to do any actual journalism here if you just simply write something negative about the home team, then  job well done, give yourself a pat on the back and call it a day. Ben Kuzma and maybe Ian Macintyre are the two exception. 

 

Personally I'd like to say to Ed Willes, if you're going to channel the ghost of Tony Gallagher, at least wait until he's dead. Thanks Dr. Doom. 

 

I believe he insinuated in the article you mentioned earlier, that it's still undetermined whether Bo Horvat will ever BECOME a difference maker. If he doesn't know the answer to that by now he should look for a change of profession. Or just go back to Ontario 

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7 minutes ago, Dazzle said:

Seems like you make A LOT of topics with one-line posts that don't contribute much to the discussion.

 

Part of me sees your avatar as the face you make when people go "omg... another koregen thread"

And this post contributes what to the discussion? Vague threads beget pointless posts is what we're meant to glean from this gem I suppose?.....Oh crap, now I did it! 

[Brock Boeser | #6 | RW]

2 hours ago, Caknuckle Puck said:

Well no thats impossible, Brock Boeser wasn't a top 5 pick so he cant be good... right? lol hah ahahh 

Couldn't have said it better myself!!!!
Tank nation should pay closer attention to the oilers. 

[Brock Boeser | #6 | RW]

14 hours ago, Mathew Barzal said:

We needed that scoring winger 5 years ago.

 

By the time he's ready we'll be bringing him up into a Sedin-less dumpster fire.

Dumpster fire? I think you should throw your crystal ball in the dumpster.

[Brock Boeser | #6 | RW]

13 hours ago, Mathew Barzal said:

We needed that scoring winger 5 years ago.

 

By the time he's ready we'll be bringing him up into a Sedin-less dumpster fire.

Dumpster fire? I think you should throw your crystal ball in the dumpster.