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Santo_44
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.20.2014

Mar 20 @ 1:34 PM ET
To be honest, I had little emotional investment in last night's game.

Win, lose, whatever. Turned it off in the 2nd period.

I'm looking forward to watching McDavid on Saturday night (let's hope Mitchy is back on the ice), but really I'm just waiting for the playoffs.

- Atomic Wedgie


Same here.

We always overanalyze teams and their probabilities of success in playoffs. Playoffs are different.

a 127 point team can lose to a WC team in the 1st round after being up 3-1 in the series. Its honestly a bit of a poop show.
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Mar 20 @ 1:35 PM ET
And yet fighting is still allowed in hockey. Bare knuckle fighting on skates, some day kids will look back on this and shake their heads.
- shack67

Out of all the things kids will look back on us for (if they are capable of looking back on), there will be so many things ahead of this.
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Mar 20 @ 1:36 PM ET
Symptom of CTE.

https://www.mayoclinic.or...ptoms-causes/syc-20370921

100% not confirmed, but let's be honest...

- Whipper

Could have had depression prior to it as well.
Dont know any circumstances of his life.
drexel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Corn Pop was a bad dude, AB
Joined: 06.29.2006

Mar 20 @ 1:37 PM ET
Out of all the things kids will look back on us for (if they are capable of looking back on), this will so many things ahead of it.
- Fakepartofme

nah sounds like sometime maybe around 2060 things are gonna be glorious
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Mar 20 @ 1:39 PM ET
nah sounds like sometime maybe around 2060 things are gonna be glorious
- drexel

Noice.
Ill set my alarm to wake me.
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Mar 20 @ 1:41 PM ET
And yet fighting is still allowed in hockey. Bare knuckle fighting on skates, some day kids will look back on this and shake their heads.
- shack67

Last night's "fight" was an absolute embarrassment to the sport.

Two guys who aren't good enough to play hockey in the NHL, and they both know it.

They actually had a discussion with each other in the pre-game warmup, and agree to have a staged fight, and when to do it.

They have their fight - nothing to do with the hockey game. Had no effect on the hockey game whatsoever.

And then they congratulate each other from the penalty boxes - knowing that for some franking bizarre reason, their waste time has somehow solidified their spots on the roster.

I loved fighting in hockey as much as the next guy.

I probably owned the first ten years of Rock 'em, Sock 'em hockey.

I made a VHS fight tape (Cherry used to show the best fights of the week on Coach's Corner, and so did the Global sports news show at 11:30 every night).

But that era is gone.

It's time the NHL got rid of this crap forever. No one will miss it.
Whipper
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: GalacticStone made avi, AB
Joined: 07.04.2006

Mar 20 @ 1:42 PM ET
Could have had depression prior to it as well.
Dont know any circumstances of his life.

- Fakepartofme

True, just going off the statement of the family.

But considering Probert, Belak, etc. I don't think the truth is going to be far from our speculation.
shack67
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: NS
Joined: 07.05.2015

Mar 20 @ 1:43 PM ET
Out of all the things kids will look back on us for (if they are capable of looking back on), there will be so many things ahead of this.
- Fakepartofme

Not if they’re hockey fans. Even boxing outlawed bare knuckle fighting.
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Mar 20 @ 1:43 PM ET
True, just going off the statement of the family.

But considering Probert, Belak, etc. I don't think the truth is going to be far from our speculation.

- Whipper

Not Belak.

Totally different circumstances.

Not depression.

Something else entirely.
Whipper
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: GalacticStone made avi, AB
Joined: 07.04.2006

Mar 20 @ 1:46 PM ET
No one will miss it.
- Atomic Wedgie

Benches get pretty hyped up every time Reavo fights, fans too.

I agree, staged fights are dumb, but in the heat of the moment I don't mind.

But, lets be honest, these guys are modern day gladiators. They are trading fame and fortune for almost certain brain damage. Very few of these guys are living their best life after hockey. Heck, Tie Domi seems like he's doing alright, but who knows the demons he's fighting.
shack67
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: NS
Joined: 07.05.2015

Mar 20 @ 1:48 PM ET
Last night's "fight" was an absolute embarrassment to the sport.

Two guys who aren't good enough to play hockey in the NHL, and they both know it.

They actually had a discussion with each other in the pre-game warmup, and agree to have a staged fight, and when to do it.

They have their fight - nothing to do with the hockey game. Had no effect on the hockey game whatsoever.

And then they congratulate each other from the penalty boxes - knowing that for some franking bizarre reason, their waste time has somehow solidified their spots on the roster.

I loved fighting in hockey as much as the next guy.

I probably owned the first ten years of Rock 'em, Sock 'em hockey.

I made a VHS fight tape (Cherry used to show the best fights of the week on Coach's Corner, and so did the Global sports news show at 11:30 every night).

But that era is gone.

It's time the NHL got rid of this crap forever. No one will miss it.

- Atomic Wedgie

Back when we didn’t know better we all loved fighting in hockey. But right now I can’t believe that it’s still allowed. Matthews got 3 games for a crosscheck that didn’t even phase the other player but if he dropped the gloves and caused a concussion it would be celebrated by the league and the media.
Whipper
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: GalacticStone made avi, AB
Joined: 07.04.2006

Mar 20 @ 1:48 PM ET
Not Belak.

Totally different circumstances.

Not depression.

Something else entirely.

- Atomic Wedgie

What do you mean? He was diagnosed with CTE and his family and friends confirmed he was struggling with depression. Did I miss something?
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Mar 20 @ 1:53 PM ET
What do you mean? He was diagnosed with CTE and his family and friends confirmed he was struggling with depression. Did I miss something?
- Whipper

Check your PMs.
shack67
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: NS
Joined: 07.05.2015

Mar 20 @ 1:53 PM ET
What do you mean? He was diagnosed with CTE and his family and friends confirmed he was struggling with depression. Did I miss something?
- Whipper

No.
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Mar 20 @ 1:55 PM ET
give Rod the Bod 10M
- drexel


Good luck.
Whipper
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: GalacticStone made avi, AB
Joined: 07.04.2006

Mar 20 @ 1:57 PM ET
Check your PMs.
- Atomic Wedgie

Oh, yeah. I get that. My point was that those guys were confirmed to have CTE, and I don't think it's outside of the realm of possibility that Simon had it as well. I wasn't referring to suicide or, er, other things.
dmnted
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Space for Rent
Joined: 08.30.2006

Mar 20 @ 1:58 PM ET
Last night's "fight" was an absolute embarrassment to the sport.

Two guys who aren't good enough to play hockey in the NHL, and they both know it.

They actually had a discussion with each other in the pre-game warmup, and agree to have a staged fight, and when to do it.

They have their fight - nothing to do with the hockey game. Had no effect on the hockey game whatsoever.

And then they congratulate each other from the penalty boxes - knowing that for some franking bizarre reason, their waste time has somehow solidified their spots on the roster.

I loved fighting in hockey as much as the next guy.

I probably owned the first ten years of Rock 'em, Sock 'em hockey.

I made a VHS fight tape (Cherry used to show the best fights of the week on Coach's Corner, and so did the Global sports news show at 11:30 every night).

But that era is gone.

It's time the NHL got rid of this crap forever. No one will miss it.

- Atomic Wedgie



Reaves will sit in favor of Gregor tonight.

that was a pre-planed fight
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Mar 20 @ 1:58 PM ET
Oh, yeah. I get that. My point was that those guys were confirmed to have CTE, and I don't think it's outside of the realm of possibility that Simon had it as well. I wasn't referring to suicide or, er, other things.
- Whipper


Oh yeah Simon's family believes he was suffering from it. Considering everything that went on in that dude's life I don't think it's an unreasonable assumption.
dmnted
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Space for Rent
Joined: 08.30.2006

Mar 20 @ 2:00 PM ET
true detective tv show
- Atomic Wedgie

hey man, looks like I was wrong about the 4th season which only has 6 episodes and not 8. I musta been looking at a previous season.
Snot Dillingham
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Ontario, ON
Joined: 07.14.2023

Mar 20 @ 2:06 PM ET
There's an amazing interview out there - Hal was going to be a TSN Sportsdesk anchor.

But then TSN decided we weren't ready for a black TSN Sportsdesk anchor - Edit: two black anchors, as they already had Mark Jones. No, seriously.

That's part of the origin story of Body Break.

I'll see if I can find it.

Edit:

TSN interview:

https://www.tsn.ca/hal-jo...o-battle-racism-1.1487042

2nd edit: found it.


- Atomic Wedgie


Unbelievable!


Thanks for posting.
dmnted
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Space for Rent
Joined: 08.30.2006

Mar 20 @ 2:27 PM ET
Unbelievable!


Thanks for posting.

- Snot Dillingham


it make you think twice about TSN's management
shack67
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: NS
Joined: 07.05.2015

Mar 20 @ 2:30 PM ET
it make you think twice about TSN's management
- dmnted

Yes it’s pathetic, unfortunately it was everywhere at the time.
underhill14
Location: I think I'll just sit back stage until somebody that matters calls me out.-King of HB Systemtool
Joined: 06.02.2010

Mar 20 @ 2:38 PM ET
Just got to watch last night's game.

Brodie and Rielly should never sniff the ice together again. Brodie should barely sniff it period.

Glad to see JT starting to earn some of that dumb ass pay check.

Matthews is missing Marner.

Keefe sucks. Like really bad.

Boucher must suck too. Our PP is awful and really (frank)ing expensive to be that awful.

I stand by what I say, the problem with this team starts with coaching. Their win percentage would be the same if not better without the coaches. I actually believe that to be 100% true.

Wonder which team shows up tonight.
Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON
Joined: 02.28.2011

Mar 20 @ 3:01 PM ET
Just got to watch last night's game.

Brodie and Rielly should never sniff the ice together again. Brodie should barely sniff it period.

Glad to see JT starting to earn some of that dumb ass pay check.

Matthews is missing Marner.

Keefe sucks. Like really bad.

Boucher must suck too. Our PP is awful and really (frank)ing expensive to be that awful.

I stand by what I say, the problem with this team starts with coaching. Their win percentage would be the same if not better without the coaches. I actually believe that to be 100% true.

Wonder which team shows up tonight.

- underhill14


Well, the PP is 5th best in the league and it's like .2 percentage points behind the 2nd place PP.
underhill14
Location: I think I'll just sit back stage until somebody that matters calls me out.-King of HB Systemtool
Joined: 06.02.2010

Mar 20 @ 3:06 PM ET
Well, the PP is 5th best in the league and it's like .2 percentage points behind the 2nd place PP.
- Zezel

Still riding on the laurels of the early part of the season. PP has been sucking for a while now...looked much better last night for sure but recently it's been bad, not #2 good.

Don't lie, you blue goo female dog. You know I'm right.
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