01-13-2020, 03:23 PM
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#501
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Originally Posted by Boo Radley
Is this happening?
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That's the rumour at least
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01-13-2020, 03:24 PM
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#502
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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I think this last 48 hours is damning proof that there is an absolute bias in the national media to favour the Oilers (more specifically whatever team Connor McDavid is on).
There were no dirty hits by Tkachuk. A player should not have to answer the bell for playing a hard, physical, and clean game. What Kassian did was borderline criminal.
I’m so happy the NHL hasn’t fallen into the hysteria the media has. Ray Ferraro comparing that to Raffi Torres is a joke, though Ray is a joke himself.
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01-13-2020, 03:24 PM
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#503
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Hopefully he gets a lot of crap form this from the league and team, so the next time they play Tkachuk can spend the whole game goading Kassian, knowing he'll be thinking thrice about retaliating.
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I've found a flaw...
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01-13-2020, 03:25 PM
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#504
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N-E-B
I think this last 48 hours is damning proof that there is an absolute bias in the national media to favour the Oilers (more specifically whatever team Connor McDavid is on).
There were no dirty hits by Tkachuk. A player should not have to answer the bell for playing a hard, physical, and clean game. What Kassian did was borderline criminal.
I’m so happy the NHL hasn’t fallen into the hysteria the media has. Ray Ferraro comparing that to Raffi Torres is a joke, though Ray is a joke himself.
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The thing that proves the bias to me is even if the Tkachuk hit was dirty, the media is making it seem like it's either Tkachuk is bad, or Kassian is bad. Completely ignoring that it's possible for it be both.
They focus on the anti-Tkachuk narrative completely ignoring that it still wouldn't even come close to excusing Kassian's outburst
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01-13-2020, 03:26 PM
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#505
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by btimbit
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I don’t know if this is possible or realistic but I’d love to see a local station pick up the regional rights. I’m sick of the national media from Sportsnet and TSN. They can both piss off.
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01-13-2020, 03:26 PM
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#506
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by btimbit
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The thought of having that is just too much. My body can't even.
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01-13-2020, 03:26 PM
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#507
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Skyceman
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That is such garbage. George Parros (also a former player, just the one who actually matters here), appears to think that the Tkachuk hits were fine and Kassian needed a hearing. Why doesn't the Edmonton media care what that former player thinks?
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01-13-2020, 03:26 PM
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#508
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Lifetime Suspension
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I'm stunned at all the hockey people coming out and defending Kassian and/or blaming Tkachuk. Post-truth world we're living in. Nothing wrong with hard legal hits, and the league probably could use more of them. I remember when the boards used to rattle almost every shift. Now you hardly ever hear it.
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01-13-2020, 03:27 PM
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#509
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
Is there an ETA on this thing?
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They are creating the crayon document right now.....
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01-13-2020, 03:27 PM
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#510
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Magnum PEI
I'm stunned at all the hockey people coming out and defending Kassian and/or blaming Tkachuk. Post-truth world we're living in. Nothing wrong with hard legal hits, and the league probably could use more of them. I remember when the boards used to rattle almost every shift. Now you hardly ever hear it.
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Because players are often the worst people to listen to in terms of what the game needs.
If it was up to the players no one would wear helmets.
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01-13-2020, 03:28 PM
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#511
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by MissTeeks
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It's pretty amazing that Sportsnet allows this on their website. It's pretty clear they won't be covering the Flames next season.
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01-13-2020, 03:28 PM
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#512
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Franchise Player
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Reading on HF I feel like I've entered the twilight zone where nobody knows #### all about hockey except me.
I hope DPS doesn't cave to media pressure. 5 games!!!
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01-13-2020, 03:28 PM
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#513
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Crash and Bang Winger
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This is the weirdest Trumpster/republican and nhl/media propaganda crossover episode. Just bizzaro.
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01-13-2020, 03:29 PM
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#514
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N-E-B
I don’t know if this is possible or realistic but I’d love to see a local station pick up the regional rights. I’m sick of the national media from Sportsnet and TSN. They can both piss off.
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Only issue I have with that is a travel a lot for work, at least TSN regional coverage I'd be able to see it in High Level, for example
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01-13-2020, 03:37 PM
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#515
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988
Reading on HF I feel like I've entered the twilight zone where nobody knows #### all about hockey except me.
I hope DPS doesn't cave to media pressure. 5 games!!!
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HF is hilarious. It's just seeing what fanbase can out troll each other.
It appears all the adults have long since moved to reddit
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01-13-2020, 03:39 PM
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#516
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988
Reading on HF I feel like I've entered the twilight zone where nobody knows #### all about hockey except me.
I hope DPS doesn't cave to media pressure. 5 games!!!
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You are just realizing this about HF now???? That board is an embarrassment to hockey. It is like they took the stupidest hockey fans ever and sentenced them all to one board. The only purpose that place serves is for the ATL material.
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01-13-2020, 03:42 PM
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#517
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Franchise Player
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garbage considering how many questionable hits that Kassian has done over his career...
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01-13-2020, 03:46 PM
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#518
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Olympic Saddledome
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Quote:
Originally Posted by btimbit
HF is hilarious. It's just seeing what fanbase can out troll each other.
It appears all the adults have long since moved to reddit
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You know it's bad when...
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"The Oilers are like a buffet with one tray of off-brand mac-and-cheese and the rest of it is weird Jell-O."
Greg Wyshynski, ESPN
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01-13-2020, 03:47 PM
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#519
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Edmonton,AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by btimbit
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The nightmare it may finally be coming to an end
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01-13-2020, 03:48 PM
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#520
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Aug 2018
Exp: 
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It almost seems like a lot of the national media, former players, etc. weighing in don't realize that the Flames scored the game winner on the PP that was given to Kassian. I keep seeing/hearing praise for him for standing up for himself and what not, but he cost them the game...
They just woke up Sunday morning, saw the hits and fights, and don't know the rest. If you'd rather punch a guy who hit you than win, then I'm not sure what to say...
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