10-18-2016, 01:33 PM
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#801
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by calf
To be fair, that's from when Over McRated was named captain of Team NA, not for this practice debacle.
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Yup. And who was the General Manager of that tire fire? An Oiler you say? And the coach? Also an Oiler? No way! And the Captain? An Oiler too? No....
Were they instantly eliminated? They were? I bet no one saw that coming.
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10-18-2016, 01:59 PM
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#802
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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From Friedman:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/3...ames-gaudreau/
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Players are entitled to four mandatory days off per month, to be agreed-upon at the beginning of each calendar change. According to Section 16.5 (a) of the agreement, “The parties recognize that events may unfold such that the monthly schedule may need to be altered or modified to adjust for unforeseen and compelling circumstances.”
The key words are the last two. At the time, I specifically asked both the league and the union if a brutal performance counted. Could a coach say, “We were garbage tonight, tomorrow’s day off is cancelled?”
Both sides said, “No, that doesn’t count.” Compelling circumstances were supposed to be things like unforeseen travel problems. Western teams struggle with the rule for a second reason: travel days can’t be used as one of the four. That compresses their practice schedule even more.
Oh man, did coaches complain when they discovered the full impact. Taking away days off due to poor performance is a tried and true strategy, but that arrow was gone from the quiver.
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10-18-2016, 06:10 PM
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#803
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Had an idea!
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Unless he's just as stupid as the player (Pouliot) he accused of being stupid there's no way McLellan didn't know what he was getting into when he took that job. He was hired specifically to correct those issues and to date has failed and it's on him as much as it is the players because the way he's going about things is not the way you get men to respect and follow your lead. Darryl Sutter was tough on his players but you he never pulled stunts like this and never embarrassed players in the media. That's the difference between a mediocre coach and a great coach.
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Hard to imagine how you can fix problems when they start with your bosses who have more job security than you ever will.
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10-18-2016, 06:54 PM
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#804
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Edmonton,AB
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Originally Posted by calf
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I friggin hate this team
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10-18-2016, 09:50 PM
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#805
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Lifetime Suspension
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I see the Oilers almost coughed up their big lead.
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10-18-2016, 10:01 PM
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#806
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Wtf is this ####?
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10-18-2016, 10:04 PM
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#807
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Wayne Gretzky is on Stephen Colbert tonight.
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10-18-2016, 10:10 PM
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#808
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Lifetime Suspension
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How did he change a city?
When did hockey need a new hope?
Huh.. well alright then.
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10-18-2016, 10:11 PM
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#809
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Originally Posted by djsFlames
How did he change a city?
When did hockey need a new hope?
Huh.. well alright then.
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It must be a pop up picture book because everyone knows nobody in Edmonton can read.
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10-18-2016, 10:49 PM
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#810
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North of the River, South of the Bluff
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I couldn't help myself. It reeked of fat guys with goatees, sweatpants with dress shoes, 80's Oiler references, Oil Derrek nostalgia, and 10 years of gut punches... but I had to read some of it
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...ticle32303720/
It's real and just about as pathetic as you think.
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10-18-2016, 11:05 PM
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#811
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Elbows Up!!
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Was a decent enough read until somehow a wildcatter got blamed for the oilers.
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10-19-2016, 07:02 AM
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#812
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In the Sin Bin
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Jesus. That is the kind of thing I would expect from a a middle-aged guy in sweatpants and mustard stains on his wife beater who thinks that self-publishing an e-book would be cool. It is truly ridiculous that a member of the MSM wrote that.
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10-19-2016, 09:00 AM
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#813
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Norm!
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Because of all this fawning and books being released within a year of his career starting, I can't wait for the book a few years down the road
"Why did he leave us, and why isn't he returning our calls" The Connor McPoopypants story and how he left a city high and dry.
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10-19-2016, 09:05 AM
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#814
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Even the post game helmet is no good.
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10-19-2016, 09:09 AM
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#815
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Franchise Player
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A Harley helmet?
the cringe is real.
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10-19-2016, 09:12 AM
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#816
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Franchise Player
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So dumb.
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10-19-2016, 09:13 AM
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#817
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Norm!
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Does it come with a really short bus to ride in?
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10-19-2016, 09:56 AM
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#818
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Originally Posted by Otto-matic
Even the post game helmet is no good.
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This dunce helmet shall be given to the next user that starts another Hamilton thread.
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10-19-2016, 10:02 AM
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#819
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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The kid hasnt even played 50 games yet and hes renewed hope for hockey and changed a city?
You've got to be bull####ing me!
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10-19-2016, 10:03 AM
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#820
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldDutch
I couldn't help myself. It reeked of fat guys with goatees, sweatpants with dress shoes, 80's Oiler references, Oil Derrek nostalgia, and 10 years of gut punches... but I had to read some of it
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...ticle32303720/
It's real and just about as pathetic as you think. |
Well...I think they referred to Edmonton as a 'Dry Hole' so they might be on to something there.
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The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!
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