Hockey Abuse Reckoning

[Boreal]

Originally Posted by Fan in Exile

You're right. Thought they were together in Anaheim but I guess Babcock left the same offseason Burke came in as GM.

In so many words Burke said he told Babcock that their styles wouldn’t mix when he too over. He offered him a 1 Year deal but Detroit tampered and Babcock went there instead. Burke was fine with it.

He said Babcock was too much like Keenan who likes to play with guy’s heads. Burke must prefer his coaches to just but an A-hole like Crawford rather than an A-Hole inflicting petty cruelty like Babs.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Matt Reeeeead

Ya, its an outdated expression.

Better off just saying what you intend it to mean: take some accountability for your actions.

You definitely dont need to be "a man" in order to do that, and in my experience, I actually think women tend to do a better job with that.

Its probably more accurate to tell someone "to be a woman" about it. I obviously don't plan on using neither expression, but illustrating perhaps why the expression makes no sense.

Is “Cowboy up” still ok? I always kind of liked that one.

[8 Ball]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Is “Cowboy up” still ok? I always kind of liked that one.

It has been changed to “cow person, try your best”.

[dino7c]

so are players going to stop abusing refs? players are constantly yelling and swearing the refs

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by dino7c

so are players going to stop abusing refs? players are constantly yelling and swearing the refs

"Yelling and swearing"? Is that what you think this is about?

[timbit]

Is it that difficult?

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by Coach

I find “coward” to be the best replacement for the feminine-based insults. Stuff like “grow a pair” or “sack up” or “don’t be a p****” or “be a man” can all be easily and IMO more impact fully replaced with “don’t be a coward”.

If people call me a p**** I couldn’t care less. Someone call me a coward. You better bet I ain’t no coward!

even better. just call someone a goof.
in certain circles, that's a most grievous insult.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

I'm not sure if the link will work, but Robin Lehner had a long conversation with Mark Lazarus about the coach-firing thing and about mental health resources and education in the NHL...

https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uplo...erclip.m4a?_=1

Almost unheard of for a player to talk at length about an ongoing league issue like that.

[DeluxeMoustache]

^ good listen

He would have been torn apart here

[Dube]

Originally Posted by GordonBlue

even better. just call someone a goof.
in certain circles, that's a most grievous insult.

a goof is a child molester.. What are you alluding to?

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by Dube

a goof is a child molester.. What are you alluding to?

the poster I replied to was talking about insults. I was just saying that if you want to insult someone, that the biggest one I know of is to be called a goof.

I wasn't inferring any of the coaches or people here were one.

I just didn't want to say outright about the where I've normally heard it used.

[Red Potato Standing By]

Yeah when I was younger I didn’t realize how big of an insult calling someone a goof was especially to someone who spent time in prison, almost got my teeth knocked in.

[mikeecho]

The forum won't seem to allow quoting a post right now, so speaking specifically to nobles_point post #221.



I've heard Burke speak about this Bobcock Anaheim situation 5 or 6 times now, but never this particular explanation.

Every time I've hear him tell it (Toronto radio, Calgary radio, etc...) he notes that their preferred style of game play were different. Babcock preferred softer teams while Burke preferred a meaner style of play. He knew Detroit had talked to Babcock (he joked about tampering each time) and told Babcock he should go with Detroit if they give him a good deal. If not, Burke would have brought him back to Anaheim.

I've never heard Burke talk about Babcock playing with players heads. I'm curious if Burke is adjusting his narrative to get on the better side of the Babcock story.

[Knut]

TIL Goof = Child Molester

what if call my kid a Goofball ?

[DeluxeMoustache]

Huh. I did not know that goof was a prison term for child molesters.

Am I incorrect to assume that most of the population considers the meaning to be someone who is silly or foolish?

[CroFlames]

Going back to the Chelios interview, I can't believe the games he played with Chelios' head. Only allowed him the opening shift at the winter classic, then benched him.

Didn't let him play in the SCF after playing all season and all playoff.

[Dube]

Originally Posted by Hes

TIL Goof = Child Molester

what if call my kid a Goofball ?

It would be taken that way. Nothing wrong with daddy calling his kid a goofball. Gordon said in “some circles”... unless you’re calling him one from prison?

[Dube]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Huh. I did not know that goof was a prison term for child molesters.

Am I incorrect to assume that most of the population considers the meaning to be someone who is silly or foolish?

You’re correct. It’s taken that way by the general population. Just be careful who you say it around lol

[Dube]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Going back to the Chelios interview, I can't believe the games he played with Chelios' head. Only allowed him the opening shift at the winter classic, then benched him.

Didn't let him play in the SCF after playing all season and all playoff.

Back on topic lol,

Is it true he got beers from his kids? My buddy said he was drinking while riding the pine

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Huh. I did not know that goof was a prison term for child molesters.

Am I incorrect to assume that most of the population considers the meaning to be someone who is silly or foolish?

I always heard the term was "skinner", which made me feel bad for Jeff.