AROUND THE LEAGUE - 26-27

[Cousin Strawberry]

Pods can fight!

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The geriatric dementia patient should have his walker shot and pissed on for allowing that fleecing from a division rival

[Meds]

Good call by Pods to go after Helleson. Take the fighting penalty but send the message “dont’t touch our guy”.

Frankly that contact in McDavid by Helleson wasn’t even penalty-worthy.

The Cock’s take was comical…..

“The instigation of the whole thing was when they run our guy into the net,” spat head coach Mike Babcock. “Is it within the rules to crosscheck the guy into the net? I thought it wasn’t.”

I realize he hasn’t coached in a while, but maybe someone should refresh Babs’ memory on what cross checking is.

[Carl Yagro]

Helleson didn't do anything. Both went to space they were supposed to go, ran out of room and collision was inevitable. In no way was it deliberate or intentional. Since it was McDavid, Helleson just took it to get it over with.

Pods did what he should have done and had to do.

Babs said what all coaches would have said.

Meh.

The geriatric dementia patient should have his walker shot and pissed on for allowing that fleecing from a division rival

Yup, as I have mentioned previously. A 10th overall for a 4th rounder. McJesus Christ.

Because Tocchey don't like Russians, because they expected more from a young kid with his pedigree? Btw, how many 1st rounders live up to their hype, doesn't mean they don't end up as very good players still.

Because we already had too much depth? LOL. Because he was no longer waiver exempt and they wanted him in the minors to reserve spots for, wait for it... Sprong, Aman and Bains. That's right. Good ol' TFGs.

This is one of the reasons you're cheering for the worst era in Canucks franchise history. Thanks baldies!

[Meds]

Helleson didn't do anything. Both went to space they were supposed to go, ran out of room and collision was inevitable. In no way was it deliberate or intentional. Since it was McDavid, Helleson just took it to get it over with.

Pods did what he should have done and had to do.

Babs said what all coaches would have said.

Meh.

I hope that McDavid watches the play and walks back a bit of what he said.

I can appreciate his honesty in that those are scary plays, and in particular for him with his history, but his comments come across like someone wanting a free pass on the ice because physical contact is dangerous when you are skating fast. There was nothing anymore dangerous in what transpired, than on any other drive to the net.

[donlever]

Sharks may need to do something sooner than later.

Lost 4-1 to the Wild tonight.

This on the heels of a players only meeting after getting pasted by the Kings 7-2 in their previous outing.

7-10-1 in a "next step " playoff expectation season building on last year's + .500 record.

Warsofsky overall 63-94-21.

Comments from those intimate with the team of uninspired and lack of cohesion and horrific 5 on 5 are obviously not positive.

Bring on Torts!!!

[Megaterio Llamas]

I've been wondering what the Sharks could do with a decent coach myself recently.

[donlever]

Speaking of the Wild and their win last night.

The Global game.

In beating San Jose Minnesota did so with zero Canadians in their lineup.

This was their 4th successive such game for them.

This is a first in NHL history.

I believe zero Canadians also happened in Pittsburgh in the early 2000's but that was only a game or two.

[Cornuck]

Logan Stanley (6'7", 231) gets his ass handed to him by Scott Sabourin (6'3", 210)
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeV41smh-cV/

[donlever]

I hope that McDavid watches the play and walks back a bit of what he said.

I take his comments with a grain of salt.

He's playing politics to gain an edge wherever that may land.

Same as Burke saying Sedin isn't Swedish for crosscheck me in the head.

[Cousin Strawberry]

I thought Sedin was Swedish for a passivist maintaining neutrality all the whilst being speed bagged by an aggressor

[donlever]

Sedin...it's a contronym.

[Cornuck]

Crosby moves into #6 all time.

[Tciso]

Pods can fight!

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The geriatric dementia patient should have his walker shot and pissed on for allowing that fleecing from a division rival

Yup. Shipped out a fantastic player cuz Tocchet didn't know how to develop him. Bad on both.

[Tciso]

Helleson didn't do anything. Both went to space they were supposed to go, ran out of room and collision was inevitable. In no way was it deliberate or intentional. Since it was McDavid, Helleson just took it to get it over with.

Pods did what he should have done and had to do.

Babs said what all coaches would have said.

Meh.

I hope that McDavid watches the play and walks back a bit of what he said.

I can appreciate his honesty in that those are scary plays, and in particular for him with his history, but his comments come across like someone wanting a free pass on the ice because physical contact is dangerous when you are skating fast. There was nothing anymore dangerous in what transpired, than on any other drive to the net.

Kinda like how Ohgren got 2 minutes for hooking, negating his goal a few games back. If it was McDavid, it would have been the play of the week, and an incredible goal. McJeezuz already gets enough breaks.

[Carl Yagro]

2026 HHOF Inductees...

I recall maybe some of you thought Price was not right enough to deserve the nod? Rinne even more so?

I'm going to have to agree.

Happy to see Walt finally get in. Doesn't matter if his name is Tkachuk. This 380lb dude was a beast. 500+ goals, 1k+ points, 2k+ pims. Scary mean if you poked him too much.

Burkie... man, he seems to have deteriorated into Biden. Kinda sad to see the truculence run him over.