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Oh! You aren't? It may be very well true you never said it. However, last playoff you walked like a sharks fan and you sounded like a sharks fan, so I assume you are a sharks fan.

where did i say that?
everyone already knows that cooke is human garbage. that's nothing new.
a discussion about the potential that players may intentionally embellish any hit near the head due to the new rules might actually result in some conversation. it just so happens that the most blatant example of that so far was abdelkader. hopefully it was a one-time thing.

i think it was 100% on-topic. are we concerned about players embellishing head shots due to the new stricter rules, or not?
it's not like matt cooke will be the only guy doing it...and that play was nowhere near as bad of an embellishment as abdelkader's. that's incredibly emabarrassing for the wings.

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What are you talking about?
Have you seen them playing? Have you seen their stat?
What arguments do you think Laviolette have used to prove that drinking was in fact a problem for these guys? And that stopping it for a month would have a positive effect to their games?
These guys are professionals, they don't require babysitting. That's why they get paid whatever they get paid. The very moment they need babysitting, their price falls down. I believe they realize it very clear.
Flayers have just shipped 132 points (59 goals (~23%) and 73 assists) out, supposedly because of drinking problem... Well, it was their decision to make. I think both these guys are better off out of that organization.
we must be looking at different stats...

Why are you so sure?! Why would Bab do such stupid thing? Why do you think Lids and Zetta would agree?
Just (try and) picture this: Scotty goes to Larionov and ask if he stop drinking his regular glass of wine every day...
Remember there is a difference between having trouble with drinking and living a normal life. If this Dry Island story is true, Carter and Richards are the only normal guys there, who would not comply with stupidity and object anyone, even a head coach, who interferes with their personal life.

What are you talking about?
Have you seen them playing? Have you seen their stat?
What arguments do you think Laviolette have used to prove that drinking was in fact a problem for these guys? And that stopping it for a month would have a positive effect to their games?
These guys are professionals, they don't require babysitting. That's why they get paid whatever they get paid. The very moment they need babysitting, their price falls down. I believe they realize it very clear.
Flayers have just shipped 132 points (59 goals (~23%) and 73 assists) out, supposedly because of drinking problem... Well, it was their decision to make. I think both these guys are better off out of that organization.
we must be looking at different stats...

Why are you so sure?! Why would Bab do such stupid thing? Why do you think Lids and Zetta would agree?
Just (try and) picture this: Scotty goes to Larionov and ask if he stop drinking his regular glass of wine every day...
Remember there is a difference between having trouble with drinking and living a normal life. If this Dry Island story is true, Carter and Richards are the only normal guys there, who would not comply with stupidity and object anyone, even a head coach, who interferes with their personal life.

how long Danny Heatly was in jail when he killed his buddy?

Why are you so sure?! Why would Bab do such stupid thing? Why do you think Lids and Zetta would agree?
Just (try and) picture this: Scotty goes to Larionov and ask if he stop drinking his regular glass of wine every day...
Remember there is a difference between having trouble with drinking and living a normal life. If this Dry Island story is true, Carter and Richards are the only normal guys there, who would not comply with stupidity and object anyone, even a head coach, who interferes with their personal life.

Why are you so sure?! Why would Bab do such stupid thing? Why do you think Lids and Zetta would agree?
Just (try and) picture this: Scotty goes to Larionov and ask if he stop drinking his regular glass of wine every day...
Remember there is a difference between having trouble with drinking and living a normal life. If this Dry Island story is true, Carter and Richards are the only normal guys there, who would not comply with stupidity and object anyone, even a head coach, who interferes with their personal life.

That's what I was thinking. I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure there was (minor) talks with a couple of our guys in recent years (abby, smith) about the way Red Wing's handle themselves off the Ice was there not? Even so I just can't help but think if Bab's went to Lids and Zetterberg with the same idea you wouldn't even hear about it, they would do it for a month as a team and move on. I've been a part of "experiments" like this for hockey as well as in a work setting too. As soon as a couple people dont participate it gives the whole thing kind of a meek out look and works in the opposite way.
Perhaps when Laviolette saw it going this way he should have pulled the plug on the experiment and tried something else? Or maybe I'm looking way to much into something that was never even a problem? Weird scenario to me but alas it doesnt really matter now and I wish Carter and Richards the best of luck on there new teams. Unfortunately we will see them up close a lot more this year!

don't you think, you (if you were Laviolette) should talk to your captain and alternate captain first and then come up publicly with that stupidest idea only if they are in?

don't you think, you (if you were Laviolette) should talk to your captain and alternate captain first and then come up publicly with that stupidest idea only if they are in?

I am surprised at almost everyone thinking it's not a big deal they didn't take part. Obviously people will get wind of a story and it will become a small game of broken telephone, but don't fool yourself there was indeed a story for the wind to blow. When the your new head coach (Laviolette) ask's "team" to take part in a "dry island" experiment there are 2 important things to consider...

... 1- The coach see's an issue (which could be a number of things in this scenerio) and thinks he has a solution through a team building exercise.
2- The Captain and Assistant Captian choose not to take part in the exercise displaying, imo, very juvenile and self righteous attitudes.

If I was Peter Laviolette new to a dressing room and my two top players, not to mention "leaders" choose not to participate, I would have cursed those two f***ers under my breath for sure.

Whatever. Whether they liked to drink or not, they were still the best players on the team. I wouldn't want a coach telling me how to live my life either. I bet in time they willl be glad they got traded away. LA will be better than philly next year anyway.

i bet another taxi driver was involved...

i bet another taxi driver was involved...

He's a lawyer. That means chances he is a liberal are very high.
Then, if he's a liberal, then it is in his blood, government must help him, otherwise <...insert any threatening...>
get rid of this *******, the sooner, the better.
One word. Capitalism. Many seem to forget this simple word.

government must stay out of it as far as possible.
it is a nice try on owners side to take advantage from socialistic-leaning government, though.

government must stay out of it as far as possible.
it is a nice try on owners side to take advantage from socialistic-leaning government, though.

He's a lawyer. That means chances he is a liberal are very high.
Then, if he's a liberal, then it is in his blood, government must help him, otherwise <...insert any threatening...>
get rid of this *******, the sooner, the better.
One word. Capitalism. Many seem to forget this simple word.

He's a lawyer. That means chances he is a liberal are very high.
Then, if he's a liberal, then it is in his blood, government must help him, otherwise <...insert any threatening...>
get rid of this *******, the sooner, the better.
One word. Capitalism. Many seem to forget this simple word.