Chairman Maouth

Hey Vladdy. I believe with every positive reaction there's an equal negative reaction (something like that). That's making me a little nervous at the moment.

Oh I did good? I may be asked to turn in my certified "Canucks Fan" card now. The stereotype must not be broken.

I always enjoy games against the Wings. Like the team - like the fans. For me and many Canucks fans (and other team's fans too I think), the Wings are kind of a litmus test for your team. If you can hold your own against them you're not too bad off.

Oh I heard it and caught it on the replay. Yeah bad call. Heard the Wings announcers couldn't believe it either. They received a fair amount of praise on another forum I post on. Apparently there was a bad call on Bertuzzi too.

I had the game on but was also kinda busy on my laptop. I'll have to give you the benefit of the doubt with that. I do know the Canucks took considerably more penalties than the Wings in the second and third periods though. I also know the Wings powerplay didn't exactly click last night either, but it's also tough to generate offense when you're a man down. And of course, that is the fault of the Canucks. Just saying. Hell, it's early in the season.

Congrats on the win last night guys. I thought Howard was the difference - although the Canucks did have difficulty finishing on shots that should have maybe gone in. Still, Howard was great and deserved the shutout.

Canucks PP looking good but Howard looking better. Gonna be tough to beat.

No it was mine as I think you know. But just the same you did prove to me that I should probably have more than one original thought per minute.

Busted. But at least it's my own. And I imagine someone has an unhealthy desire to know what I do.

I imagine Abdelkader became offended when Lappy welcomed him to the diving club after watching that dive a week or two ago.

Got a Google news alert on this yesterday. Take notice this is the same source that screwed up in the first place. But at least they haven't just tried to forget it all without making any further comment after the retraction. In my opinion though the article is still self-serving and tends to make excuses. Excerpt from http://www.thestar.com/article/1041612--english-don-t-trust-wikipedia

Interesting sub-story taking place. Mike Gillis was quoted in the Toronto Star yesterday as saying, 'When you come to know somebody and realize they’re a really good person ... but crazy... You don’t only support them when they’re at the top of their game ... you support them when they’re not feeling good about things or have other issues they have to deal with.'" However, the real story is much different. http://trevorpresiloski.com/2011/08/the-dangers-of-wikipedia/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/canucks-enraged-by-toronto-star-gaffe/article2132308/ Wikipedia is a useful research tool, but when you're using it as a primary source and don't check the Wiki sources, s*** like this happens.

The time frame coincides with an incident that has left then-general manager and current team president Brent Parker questioning himself. Rypien's girlfriend died in a car accident coming to see him play during his second year. "You could tell he was hurting after that but he was just very stoic — he just kept so much to himself," said Parker. "I don't want to say he was guarded, but he was very private, almost shy. But he seemed to deal with it as well as anyone could. You know it was certainly something I thought of when I heard the news [Monday] and knowing what he went through the last while. "You start wondering was that a trigger point? Was there something we should have done more at that time or did we miss something? Did we miss some signs? You just question all aspects of it." Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Bling+thing+Rick+Rypien+former+junior+hockey+colleagues/5262132/story.html#ixzz1VGcQuE2A

Confirmed in an interview on Sportsnet Pacific. Rypien was playing junior with the Regina Pats. Mac, that actually is something I can identify with.

Couple of good brief interviews about Rypien on Vancouver radio today. http://www.teamradio.ca/news/reaction-to-rick-rypiens-death-is-pouring-in/ Gillis There Is No Blueprint Tanner Glass Glass slips up here and there and talks of Rypien in the present tense. Kinda sad. There is also apparently an interview with John Garret that's just taken place where he tells of Rypiens girlfriend when he was in junior hockey dying in a car accident. Apparently she was killed when she was on her way to see Rypien play. I had never heard that before. Can't confirm this yet though because I missed it and the stream isn't up yet.

"For me he was so special because here I was this young kid and he was this guy who would take on the world for his teammates," said Schira, an Ottawa Senators prospect who played last season with Binghamton of the AHL. "I remember getting off to a slow start and was struggling with my confidence and he just took me under his wing. One game in particular I played well and he was the first one to come to me after and congratulate me. He was a guy I looked up to all year. Just the way he treated the young guys is something I've tried to bring to the teams I've played on. I'll never forget him for that." Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Rick+Rypien+former+teammates+shocked+death/5262132/story.html#ixzz1VEq119Ok

Absolutely.

I hear you Mac. And I do regret a little using the word "anger" straight up. It's more like a "WTF and why would you do this" kind of thing. I just don't understand choosing death over a pretty good life. But I guess the answer is in that seomewhere. For him, it wasn't a good life, but me having never been through it or close to someone who has - I just don't understand.

I have to think that you just thought to yourself, "What is the most over-the-top ironic thing I can say" - and came up with that.

I'm not sure there is a "wrong emotion". People handle stuff like this in different ways. There may very-well be some people who were a helluva lot closer to Rypien than I was feeling the same way at this moment, because according to everything I've been reading the last few minutes, anger is a very common emotion in a case like this. I've also been reading that denying anger is more harmful than expressing it, so I guess perhaps I'm more well-adjusted than you give me credit for. edit: I want to be clear. Me feeling angry (and it is perhaps better described as bewilderment) comes from a place that has nothing to do with what a family member may feel. It may be a similar emotion but is undoubtedly rooted in a different place. And thanks Karen, but I'm just a hockey fan like you guys. And sorry for your loss also.

Fantastic article about Rypien.

Yeah thanks for the confirmation. Very helpful.

I've gone from sadness and grief last night to a bit of anger at Rypien today for wasting his life. He had it pretty good when looking at things from the surface. I also realize the anger I feel is likely born of ignorance about clinical depression. I don't know. It's just all so tragic on so many different levels. I loved the guy and maybe I'm being selfish that I won't get to see this little guy take on guys a foot taller who outweigh him by 70 pounds ever again. I know he was no longer a Canuck and I was pissed about that, but still, this is all so s***ty. I guess he will always be a Canuck now.

I'm on the west coast of Canada and listening to local Vancouver radio this very second. All the discussion is about Rypien's battle with severe clinical depression and how unfortunate this whole thing is. Rypien was one of my favourite Canucks. He was known as a kind man who cared for his teammates and had some great friends and advocates in Kevin Bieksa and Mason Raymond. They publicly stood up for him (as did the Canucks organization) through his battles with depression and leaves of absence from the Canucks. Rypien was a troubled young man and his death has a lot in common with psychological issues and nothing to do with steroids. f*** all.

That's a full square yard of bulls***. You're essentially saying Rypien's death was due to steroid use. Get the f*** outta here.