11-21-2018, 06:08 PM
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#3121
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
On deploying Connor McDavid
“His recovery rate, cardio-wise, is astounding. He’s able to get back up to speed quickly on the bench. That’s something we’ve got to take advantage of. He can come out every second shift if it stays 5-on-5.
“My focus is going to be on building his game from our end, out. He needs to have the puck more, as do all of our centres, because that’s the strength of the team.
“I think we need to find ways to get them the puck more, deeper. That’s going to be the focus starting tomorrow at practice. Understand the value of playing inside the dots. Your touches are usually double. That’s what we want to do, is get way more touches for our whole centre ice (corps).”
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...ng-style-play/
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I’m 100% in favour of them trying to double shift him all night, every night. That said, if he can actually do that and be effective the drug testing program should be there every second day as well.
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11-21-2018, 06:12 PM
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#3122
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: DeWinton
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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
This trade is one of my favourite NHL moments. Mind blowing return.
The offer from Philly was even more bananas, but the league agreed and squashed it.
“Sergei Nemchinov, Tony Amonte, Alexei Kovalev, James Patrick, either John Vanbiesbrouck or Mike Richter, multiple first-round draft picks and $20 million”
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A bit off topic. But what was Calgary's pitch for Lindros? I believe we made one. Just can't remember the players that were involved.
"edit" found it.. https://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=90018
Last edited by CedarMeter; 11-21-2018 at 06:18 PM.
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11-21-2018, 06:17 PM
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#3123
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Originally Posted by CedarMeter
A bit off topic. But what was Calgary's pitch for Lindros? I believe we made one. Just can't remember the players that were involved.
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I have never heard anything indicating we made an offer.
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11-21-2018, 06:33 PM
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#3124
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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With cloning technology as it is, how long before they decide to just produce copies of McDavid and have an entire team of McDavids?
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If we can't fall in love with replaceable bottom 6 players then the terrorists have won.
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11-21-2018, 06:38 PM
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#3125
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Franchise Player
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Yup, that was McLellan’s downfall. He apparently wasn’t playing McDavid enough.
I challenge Hitch to play him for 30 minutes a night. We could see if he could become the first player in NHL history to literally drop dead from exhaustion...
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11-21-2018, 06:54 PM
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#3127
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
On deploying Connor McDavid
“His recovery rate, cardio-wise, is astounding. He’s able to get back up to speed quickly on the bench. That’s something we’ve got to take advantage of. He can come out every second shift if it stays 5-on-5.
“My focus is going to be on building his game from our end, out. He needs to have the puck more, as do all of our centres, because that’s the strength of the team.
“I think we need to find ways to get them the puck more, deeper. That’s going to be the focus starting tomorrow at practice. Understand the value of playing inside the dots. Your touches are usually double. That’s what we want to do, is get way more touches for our whole centre ice (corps).”
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...ng-style-play/
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I just heard him say that on Primetime as well.
Really it just makes sense...
Don’t we all drive our car as fast as we possibly can all the time. Then when we’re at a red light we just floor it and rev the engine to its max because... we can as the vehicle is driving fine.
When it breaks down then we all just blame the guy who changed the oil, bad gas, or bad roads.
It’s quite simple and logical really. These are impressive machines.
Really it’s a perfect situation. Let them ride him like a rented mule in order to be a playoff bubble team. Let them play him every game because it’s like the playoffs.
This is the epitome of the statement:
“Just because you CAN do something, doesn’t mean you SHOULD.”
I think if they start going full on “stank for the tank” again and essentially ask McMuffin to start losing then he’ll want out.
It’s a delightful situation.
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11-21-2018, 07:00 PM
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#3128
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Hitch thinks it’s NHL 19 and he can just turn off line changes so Mcdavid’s stamina/fatigue permanently stays at max.
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11-21-2018, 07:12 PM
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#3129
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First Line Centre
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It just reeks of Katz involvement. I can't imagine a competent coach playing a centre every other shift. It also cuts the legs out from hitch to press hard on him in the d zone. You think he can play hard defensive hockey and be a super star in the ozone relentlessly for half the game based on.... What exactly? Your viewing of him for a game. As soon as he floats because he simply has to and does already with his already too much ice time, it kills this "uncomfortable" accountability that hitch peaches.
Hitchcock is just another stooge who's been sold a bill of goods looking for that final stab at glory.
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11-21-2018, 07:15 PM
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#3130
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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Why is Ken so openly talking about his strategies?
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11-21-2018, 07:32 PM
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#3131
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Oct 2013
Exp: 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Why is Ken so openly talking about his strategies?
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Most likely cause he’s also no good
I’m just assuming though
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11-21-2018, 07:51 PM
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#3132
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Norm!
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Guys, we're losing perspective here, they can play him that much because about 12 minutes out of his 24 he lazily skates around in the neutral zone or does don't hit me fly bys in his own end.
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Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
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11-21-2018, 08:30 PM
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#3133
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary - Transplanted Manitoban
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Originally Posted by flylock shox
Whatever happened to Leah? She was really good.
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Working communications on the Premier Staff in Manitoba.
....and also writes for theAthletic Wpg.
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11-21-2018, 11:05 PM
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#3134
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: So Long, Bannatyne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Why is Ken so openly talking about his strategies?
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No offense, Trout, but I'm not sure that "Give McDavid the puck more" and "Give McDavid every other shift are particularly "secret" strategies on that poor excuse of a franchise!
Last edited by drewtastic; 11-21-2018 at 11:10 PM.
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11-21-2018, 11:12 PM
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#3135
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Grew up in Calgary now living in USA
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I haven't been following much but what happened to GG after Todd McLellan was let go? Was he kept on staff or released as well?
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11-21-2018, 11:14 PM
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#3136
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DazzlinDino
I haven't been following much but what happened to GG after Todd McLellan was let go? Was he kept on staff or released as well?
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He was kept on staff. Still a number two there.
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11-21-2018, 11:21 PM
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#3137
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbob
He was kept on staff. Still a number two there.
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He sure is...
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11-21-2018, 11:39 PM
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#3138
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Why is Ken so openly talking about his strategies?
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Because he’s smarter than everyone else in the NHL surrounded by the smartest organization in the NHL.
If you question this, take it up with Kevin Lowe. He knows winning.
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11-22-2018, 12:16 AM
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#3139
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Franchise Player
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Straight from HF:
“They're most likely ****ting their pants now that the Oilers hired the #3 winningest coach and can solve the Oilers structure problems whereas their prized hire has never finished higher than 6th in his division as a NHL coach. The annual Calgary collapse is coming. They've had a kitten soft schedule so far and they're still losing to the better teams in the league and barely beating the teams below them.
Tonight will speak volumes to where they are at. I'm predicting a 5-3 Jets win.”
Even better is Oiler fans being triggered by our thread about all their no goodness in their around the league thread. It’s truly glorious, it’s almost like they don’t realize this thread is meant to do just that.
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11-22-2018, 01:09 AM
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#3140
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First Line Centre
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Man, coiler fans are still so sour about Tkachuk turning the caveman into a marionette. Hilarious!
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