ChristopherReevesLegs

Sweden was a mistake

Maybe this is just the American in me talking. But I want to live in a world where you can project any idea, however foolish or inflammatory, and get response with repercussion in public and without in private (subject to your private friends). This is wholly a privacy matter in my eyes. And I think the general public has wholly f***ed it up per usual.

think of it like this. If Police randomly busted in Leipsics door, searched his house, and found cocaine, all the evidence would get thrown out and Brendan would be a free man cause the police need a warrant to do that. AKA it matters how you obtain evidence for a crime. Essentially the same thing has happened here to Brendan's insta. Hackerman illegally got in there and found things Leipsic never intended to show the general public. This is bad evidence and would be thrown in the bin in a court of law. I read these people who wanna string up Leipsic and his career for "being an *******", and I implore each of them to divulge their own internet history un-edited. They won't, because everyone has stuff in their browser history they're embarrassed of. Maybe you said naughty words in a group chat. Maybe you watched a weird porno. Maybe you follow non-mainstream politics. Maybe you googled something about that crippling credit card debt you're dealing with. Maybe you googled something about that weird and embarrassing health concern you're dealing with. My point here is NO ONE wants their internet comings and goings released, but Brendan here, that's happened to him. Whether you think Leipsic is an ******* or not doesn't matter. He is the victim of the crime here. And you would feel awfully more sympathetic if I showed the world ur weird Facebook private messages. I seem to see these counter arguments a lot "an ******* in private is still an *******" and "employers have the right to fire you for being unbecoming in the public sphere". To the former, ******* is a subjective statement. Define it. Word to the wise: We can't. Because the guy who is an ******* today is a saint tomorrow. Lots of people think your're an *******, even though you dont agree. And the same folks you think are an ******* have tons of people who agree with them. To the later, what a dangerous point in history we are in. We are approaching 1984 levels. Folks used to post things publicly on facebook and get fired for it. Now we want to invade someones non-public opinions and fire them for it? That's a dangerous road. The thought police are gonna get your fired because you prefer apple to Microsoft. Which sounds nutty but that's 100% where that road leads. I find it such a shame that Leipsic isnt a Crosby. I think there's such a bias because this guys is perceived as a "scrub". Someone we can easily dispose. Even though he's a human with faults, and hopes, and dreams, as much as you or me or Crosby, or the next guy. Now he's gonna lose his job for saying offcolor things in private. Is that really y the world we want to live in? We live in a society that is so off the rails if you ask me. f***. honk honk. life isnt even a game anymore its a circus.

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Imagine that. >bans all the interesting LGW members >"this site isnt interesting anymore" >goes to HFboards She treated this place like treblinka for 10+ years and now she wants to hang out in Argentina. She wouldnt survive a war trial here. 90% of those left would vote to ban her.

Cause this was such a interesting thread. Donate more to ur E-thot.

I feel bad for Brendan Leipsic. All those messages were said in private. And hes gonna have his career ruined cause of them and hackerman. U cant expect someone to be PC and PR compliant in their private group chat with their friends. Guarantee almost every player in the league is in one of these and wild s*** gets said on the daily.

Thats the loser that banned all of us. Worst mod this sites ever had by a large margin. Walk back any warning or suspension you've ever had and 9/10 times its her. Shes a power tripping cyber nazi who doesnt contribute to the forums at all besides banning ppl who do cause she can. Hope she reads this. @vladdy16 resign. No one wants you here. No one respects you here. Mabus is literal jesus compared to u. Ur trash.

Fat shaming culture in hockey is Out. Of. Control.

Probably. I feel like his persona and "takes" have become way worse and more click-baity since he joined ESPN. But it's fitting for him. All the good writers went to the Athletic and he got stuck with the organization that most of the hockey community literally laughs at. Marek vs. Wyshynski was a good podcast before Spittin' Chiclets came in and absolutely slayed the hockey podcast market. But looking back it was mostly: *Mildly interesting take from Jeff Marek* followed by: "hehe I'm so excited for the new Star Wars/Marvel movie! hehe my dog sneakers is a little flufferino" *more effeminate giggling from Greg* Then Marek literally abandoned goofy Greg and that show to join Elliotte Friedman on the 31 Thoughts podcast (smart move Jeff). So Greggy scrambled and got Dave Lozo to start a new show with him called Puck Soup. But it sucked and I stopped tuning in shortly after. I dunno how it is now, I think Lozo left the show too. He's an overrated blogger in the tail end of his career. He got into sports blogging early with Yahoo which enabled him to punch far above his own weight class. Now guys with actual insider knowledge and humor above surface level pop culture references have caught up and he's fukt. I imagine he'll get more edgy and click-baity as time goes on.

>thinking the mods left Mabus eliminated the other mods to consolidate power. The moment you stop amusing him you'll be gone too.

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Holy balls I thought I had a lot of warnings. No doubt half those Franzen warning are from arguing with that nine guy.

But what kind of return can we realistically expect? A 13+ year long LGW career means you're likely on your last legs. And you might be more valuable to a rebuilding forum like us as a calming veteran presence anyway (you know how these kids get when they get a few sodas in them).

2016/17 Wings - Finished 25th - drafted 9th (-3 spots) 2016/17 Devils - Finished 27th - drafted 1st (+3 spots) 2017/18 Wings - Finished 27th - drafted 6th (-1 spot) 2017/18 Devils - Finished 15th - drafted 17th (+/- 0) 2018/19 Wings - Finished 28th - drafted 6th (-2 spots) 2018/19 Devils - Finished 29th - drafted 1st (+2 spots) Over the last 3 drafts the Wings are -6 in first round draft position, and the Devils are +5 with two first overalls. But yes Greg, we are the new Edmonton, not the Devils with their multiple 1st overalls on a failing roster and trading of Taylor Hall. Totally.

Yes I do allow my scribe certain liberties when dictating my coorespondance.

Money is the envy of the common man. You may as well hitch yourself to the plow and pull it like the tax cow you are. You simple-minded serfs run on the hamster wheels that I create for you. And all for a few bank notes. Lol how intelligent. Me, I'm only interested in real achievement. Real power. Tracts of land and disposal men to conquer them in my name. The aims of a noble man unchained by the pathetic money grubbing mindset of the unwashed masses. Women? I buy and sell men twice any woman's value. No amount of brains or looks will wash the commoner from your blood

Reading through Wyshynski's twitter... it seems to be Gregs contention that the Red Wings most definitely actively tanked since day 1 of Yzerman's tenure, and that Wings fans are too proud of their glorious dynasty to admit it. I do have a problem with this. Rewind to summer 2019. Do any of you recall? Things were pretty positive. Yzerman had taken control, Zadina was in the pipe, Seider was looking like a monster pickup, we were coming off a very strong end of the season where the Bert-Larkin-Mantha line was really clicking and taking over games. If I recall correctly the collective zeitgeist seemed to be: Don't spend money, let the kids develop into larger roles, and we'll see what happens. Things couldn't possible get any worse from here and our young core is only going to get better. And there was even talk of maybe this team could squeak into a wildcard spot if everything went right. Obviously that didnt happen, but here's the timeline: 1. Yzerman makes a bed for Fil and Nemeth 2. Jimmy poops in the bed 3. The team poops in the bed 4. Yzerman makes a buncha minor trades to try to get the poop out of the bed 5. It's too late the poop has stained the bed 6. Yzerman trades some of the poop away for Gagner and draft picks <--- It is my contention that this is where active tanking began It was always the collective opinion that we shouldnt spend money and should instead let the team grow organically while we wait to shed bad contracts. Adding Fil and Nemeth wasn't tanking, but right in line with that thinking. Then Yzerman actually adds Fabbri and other pieces to mitigate the team falling apart (not exactly what someone who's actively tanking would do) So what's really going on with our good friend Gregory and his clever quips? He's envious. He's always been envious. His precious Niedermayer was out-shined by Nick Lidstrom. His precious 90s dynasty was out-shined by one in Detroit. His precious Rafalski abandoned him to extend said dynasty in Detroit. And now years later he has two 1st overall picks under his belt and he's still no better than Detroit. Hischier and Hughes - despite their draft pedigree - just aren't that good, and now it's the old Detroit Red Wings turn to take a 1st overall. And he has to sit there and watch the league bend over sideways to give Detroit Alexis Lafreniere - the player that Greg should have got with his 1st overall picks but didn't. It must be tearing him up inside. Flashbacks of his precious Lemieux being dummied by that neanderthal Darren McCarty ring through his mind while he yells at his TV screen "ELIAS IS JUST AS GOOD AS ZETTERBERG". He's not Greg. Another 20 years of Red Wings supremacy is about to begin and he's screaming helplessly into the void. But there's no PK Subban or Taylor Hall in this world that will hear his cries and save his precious Devils from the mediocrity that awaits them.

And both are 6th overalls began the season in the AHL. SEETH GREG SEEEEEEETH For context:

JJ from Kansas, I don't why you're content is so boring and average, or why you stoop to twitter flame wars with other wings fans on twitter, but one thing I do know: you sure are stupid.

Jeff Marek was smart to ditch his ass

I'm not happy unless the entire bar is chanting "F THE RED WINGS" that's how you know you're doing good We're so gonna win Lafreniere and it's gonna be hilarious. The Red Wings haters (there are still MANY) are gonna run wild. Meanwhile we will be bumping champagne glasses and laughing in amusement. I can't wait.

Never watched Avatar either. Shallow crap movie. How those Devils doin Greg?

Me. I still love all grease fried 300 lbs of him.

WTF is his deal with the Wings? I've read and listened to a lot of his s*** and I don't think I've ever garnered exactly why he so clearly hates us. I kinda always assumed it was just an NJD fan thing, them being competitive at the same time as us. But then why doesn't he also not like Colorado? Sure seems like he just internalized that "f*** the red wings" mantra that most fans (used to) have. And as a reporter that's kinda silly...