02-27-2010, 10:48 PM
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Im happy for Jokinen. The guy has had a rough year. Nice to see him have a huge game and get to celebrate something.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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02-27-2010, 10:50 PM
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#342
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Originally Posted by Igottago
Im happy for Jokinen. The guy has had a rough year. Nice to see him have a huge game and get to celebrate something.
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I can never be happy for Jokinen, his struggles pretty much destroyed the positive forward momentum that the Flames had at the beginning of the season. If he didn't suck so much ass, this team would have been in a better position and we probably wouldn't have had to trade away Phaneuf and Aulie.
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02-27-2010, 10:56 PM
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#343
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Class act by the Fins after the game. Genuinely happy and excited, all of them. Biggest smiles I've seen on Kiprusoff maybe ever. Hagman waving flags. Saluting crowd, doing the Euro wave. Definately feel good story.
Again, full credit to Slovaks through the game. Say what you want about Gaborik, he was out there probably at 60%, wanting to win a medal for his country. A lot of those guys, same with the Fins, are a lot tougher than are given credit for in the NHL.
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02-27-2010, 10:57 PM
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#344
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Here's a stat: the coach just said that Finland didn't give up a single third period goal in the tournament. 11GF 0GA.
Great battle from a team that never quite found their game.
Kipper outplayed the goaltender at the other end. Not sure if the other Finnish goalies would have made that one save in the third, so the people who criticized the Finnish coach for putting him back in were proven wrong, I think.
The same sucky dumbass team with AHL talent gets a medal in every best-against-best tournament, it seems: maybe there should be a discussion about whether or not men's hockey is at high enough level to be included in the olympics at all.
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02-27-2010, 10:59 PM
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#345
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Originally Posted by jeremywilhelm
I can never be happy for Jokinen, his struggles pretty much destroyed the positive forward momentum that the Flames had at the beginning of the season. If he didn't suck so much ass, this team would have been in a better position and we probably wouldn't have had to trade away Phaneuf and Aulie.
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umm ok..what do you wanna do, burn the guys house down?
He always had a good attitude here and put in a solid effort. He didn't play up to expectations but I'm not going to hold a grudge against the guy forever. The Flames problems were much deeper than Jokinen this season.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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02-27-2010, 11:00 PM
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#346
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
I thought the panel was nice then the Finns were getting their medals and getting pictures taken. Course cause Ferrero wasn't on it.
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Very pro Slovakian broadcast. I thought Kypreos and McKenzie ripping the Finnish coach for sticking with Kipper was way over the top, and especially no one on the panel giving the coach credit after his decision worked.
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02-27-2010, 11:01 PM
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#347
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Originally Posted by Igottago
umm ok..what do you wanna do, burn the guys house down?
He always had a good attitude here and put in a solid effort. He didn't play up to expectations but I'm not going to hold a grudge against the guy forever. The Flames problems were much deep than Jokinen this season.
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If Jokinen played remotely up to par, the team would be in a much better position. And no, I don't want to burn his house down, but I can't cheer for the guy and will always have sour feelings towards the guy everytime I see him picking his nose on national television (Ie. every time the camera is on him).
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02-27-2010, 11:03 PM
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#348
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Gotta hand it to Bob McKenzie, he came out after the game and said it was a mistake to criticize the decision to start Kipper. Takes a lot of guts to admit you're wrong on national TV.
Ray Ferraro of course was too busy playing with himself in the men's room with dreams of Luongo wearing gold dancing in his head to comment.
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02-27-2010, 11:03 PM
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#349
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Originally Posted by jeremywilhelm
I can never be happy for Jokinen, his struggles pretty much destroyed the positive forward momentum that the Flames had at the beginning of the season. If he didn't suck so much ass, this team would have been in a better position and we probably wouldn't have had to trade away Phaneuf and Aulie.
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Why don't you just shut up about Jokinen. He isn't even a Flame anymore.
That has to be one of the most ridiculous things i have ever read on here.
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02-27-2010, 11:04 PM
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#350
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Originally Posted by Ren
Gotta hand it to Bob McKenzie, he came out after the game and said it was a mistake to criticize the decision to start Kipper. Takes a lot of guts to admit you're wrong on national TV.
Ray Ferraro of course was too busy playing with himself in the men's room with dreams of Luongo wearing gold dancing in his head to comment.
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If McKenzie did, credit to him.
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02-27-2010, 11:10 PM
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
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nm
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02-27-2010, 11:10 PM
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#352
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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
Why don't you just shut up about Jokinen. He isn't even a Flame anymore.
That has to be one of the most ridiculous things i have ever read on here.
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No, I don't think I will.
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02-27-2010, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Ren
I'm sure he will if he keeps up his clutch plays like his epic post last night and his MOST EPIC 170 foot skating play that got the Slovaks a medal for...
Well, you get the idea.
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How many points did good ol Pavol get in the Olympics? You get the idea.
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02-27-2010, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Infamous1
How many points did good ol Pavol get in the Olympics? You get the idea.
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How many does he have in the NHL so far?
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02-27-2010, 11:14 PM
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nm, petty.
Last edited by jeremywilhelm; 02-27-2010 at 11:22 PM.
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02-27-2010, 11:15 PM
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#356
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Originally Posted by jeremywilhelm
How many does Jokinen?
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Who cares, he's somebody else's problem now. Let it go.
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02-27-2010, 11:22 PM
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#357
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Originally Posted by Ren
How many does he have in the NHL so far?
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Like I said, he's back in business.
Adding a healthy Demitra to a lineup is like making a trade at the deadline and giving up nothing. He will probably play with Kesler/Raymond when they resume play so diss him all you want!
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02-27-2010, 11:23 PM
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#358
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Originally Posted by Infamous1
Like I said, he's back in business.
Adding a healthy Demitra to a lineup is like making a trade at the deadline and giving up nothing. He will probably play with Kesler/Raymond when they resume play so diss him all you want!
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Thank you, I believe I shall.
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02-27-2010, 11:30 PM
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#360
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Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by Infamous1
Like I said, he's back in business.
Adding a healthy Demitra to a lineup is like making a trade at the deadline and giving up nothing. He will probably play with Kesler/Raymond when they resume play so diss him all you want!
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While I am sure Demitra will help the Canucks out and will be better than he was for them last year and in limited action this year, I don't think he will be the gamebreaker he was in the Olympics.
Players for teams like the Slovaks, Fins, Swiss all go to tournaments like this, lay it all on the line and play hockey that they cannot replicate at other times in their career.
They put on the jersey of their national team, feel the pride and national honor that comes with that and their game hits another level.
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