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.

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.

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.

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

nah sounds like sometime maybe around 2060 things are gonna be glorious
- drexel

Noice.
Ill set my alarm to wake me.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

give Rod the Bod 10M
- drexel

Good luck.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Unbelievable!


Thanks for posting.
- Snot Dillingham

it make you think twice about TSN's management

it make you think twice about TSN's management
- dmnted

Yes it’s pathetic, unfortunately it was everywhere at the time.

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.

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.

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.