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I get it’s a personal beef, I’m just wondering out loud if it’s the best look to go public on Twitter with it in the manner that he does?

So some random humour for the thread. “Mulhouse” is trending on Twitter and I clicked to see why:

We’ll agree to disagree. He’s not a fan, he’s a public broadcaster who is supposed to be professional, not a biased homer (which everyone criticizes the Rider broadcasts for) who is allowed/encouraged to take pot shots at another team and their media. I prefer the approach to be “WWBID” (what would Bob Irving do?)

Google lists 14 bowling lanes in Winnipeg, including 5 ten pin spots.

Unfortunate that Taylor had difficulties on his way out. However I’m not sure if a Twitter war is the best medium to air his dirty laundry, especially as a public figure who will likely have to have a broadcasting relationship with another team’s PBP guy when the teams meet.

Halfway there.

One person’s terrorist is another person’s freedom fighter.

The “if we can’t fix everything then we shouldn’t do anything”argument is the cheapest kind of cop out. I’’m all for water/food/shelter improvements, but there is no need to pass the buck on firearm bans and wait until those problems are fixed before tackling this one.

I have changed the title of the thread since some apparently did not read past the headline and misunderstood what I was looking for.

Sean McIndoe did a hilarious write-up of this whole scene in a Grantland article reviewing an old YouTube clip. I’ll put the link to the whole thing here: https://grantland.com/the-triangle/nhl-grab-bag-the-ref-should-be-seen-not-heard/ but one part I loved was the explanation of why the goal counted. At that time the video review could explore how a goal went in (kicked, thrown, high stick, headed, whatever) but the video review guy could only review what the on-ice official requested and not add anything else. So Morel only asked “did the puck cross the line or not?” and the video guy couldn’t say anything else. Here is how McIndoe imagined that discussion: “OK, so here’s what actually happened: It turns out the replay booth could only rule on whether the puck entered the net, not how it went in. Once they determined it was across the line, the rest was up to Morel, who’d somehow missed Emerson’s toss. • I would have loved to have overheard that conversation, as the replay guy desperately tried to tip Morel off without overstepping his authority: Morel: OK, so the puck did cross the line? Replay guy: Well, on the one hand, yes. But on the other hand … Morel: OK, so it’s a goal, got it. Replay guy: Look, I’m just going to toss this out there, but maybe you could … Morel: I’m going to let the players know, thanks. Replay guy: Really? Because I would glove to discuss this further … [dial tone] … He’s a dead man.” I was at this game too, and with no in-house replay except for the small TVs in the corners, it was hard to make out in live action what happened. Thought Emerson just got tangled up with Belfour crashing the net and the debate was goalie interference. Thought the Hawks were silly for being so upset. Then got home and saw the highlights and said to myself “Oh. Yeah, I would have been supremely pissed too.” That incident actually led to changing the goal review rules and establishing a central war room in Toronto.

Very good article from Murat Ates in The Athletic about Josh Morrissey dealing with his dad’s cancer and eventual death last season. Too long to copy and post, and the link won’t get you through the firewall, but here is a small except. Just to give another perspective on hardass bad cop Blake Wheeler and the locker room problems he as a leader is responsible for: “Josh Morrissey spent the 2021 NHL season knowing each game he played might be the last one his dad ever saw. When the last game came — Winnipeg’s 3-2 loss to Montreal, completing a jarring Canadienssweep — Morrissey was alone in his knowledge of what it meant. When the handshakes were over and Morrissey returned to his Bell Centre stall, he couldn’t bring himself to change out of his gear. One by one, his teammates took off their jerseys and equipment to get ready for the flight home. But Morrissey didn’t move. He slumped in his stall, equipment still on long after the final buzzer. Morrissey had shared the news of his dad Tom’s brain cancer with as small a social support network as possible. Jets leadership knew. The men with letters knew. But most of Morrissey’s teammates did not… ……When Tyler Toffoli won Game 4 in overtime, completing the sweep, Morrissey was overwhelmed by his emotions. “Sometimes, you don’t realize how much something’s weighing on you,” Morrissey says. “I’m not a big crier most of the time but it just all came out. I couldn’t really stop it. It was just so, so much. I think it was the weight of the entire year. Ever since he was diagnosed, not once did I have the option — in my mind — to not be strong for him. That was the first time that it all came out.” Blake Wheeler was one of a very small number of people who understood the full extent of Morrissey’s pain. The 6-foot-5 Jets captain, well-known for his curmudgeonly affectation with the media, recognized his teammate’s distress. He approached Morrissey at his stall. “He’s a big guy — he’s a lot bigger than me — and he just grabbed me. It’s emotional for me even talking about it right now. I’ll never forget it. He just gave me a big hug. I was almost squirming away and he just swallowed me up with his hug and just stayed there with me for a few minutes,” says Morrissey. “I’ll never forget Wheels giving me that hug and saying, ‘He’ll be so proud of you.’” The years between Morrissey, 27, and Wheeler, 35, allows Morrissey to look up to his captain as much as a mentor as a good friend. He says Wheeler would do anything for his teammates, including giving him a hug that no one else would have known he needed. He also says Wheeler would hate to have this story told. “I haven’t talked about this once, actually,” says Morrissey. “I haven’t told this story. It’s emotional for me. Just what it meant for Wheeler as a friend and as a captain. It meant the world to me.” The hug ended. Wheeler returned to his stall while Morrissey stayed frozen in his. More time passed. Eventually, everyone cleared out of the Jets dressing room. That’s when Morrissey dug out his phone and went back to his stall, still wearing all of his equipment, still thinking about his dad. “I wouldn’t take my gear off,” Morrissey says. “I felt bad for the trainers but it just felt like as soon as I took my gear off, the game was officially over. So I called him.” “

Jets certainly getting their offensive looks. Igor S. really dialled in in the Ranger net.

I only joined in the second period but the pace has seemed decent since then.

No problem. Wasn’t sure if that was intentional or not. They certainly have not showed up at the rink for the start of a number of games this season. No word on the goalies from what I have looked for. Not sure if the call-up is Helle or Comrie related.

Hopefully the Jets show up in MSG and not in New Jersey.

It was another approach to finding a new revenue stream for the league, trying to tap into the European and Mexican markets. Of the players are not good enough, then it probably is pointless to keep the initiative around, unless the BOG sees TV and as revenue and global exposure increasing because of it, regardless of the quality of the player.

Here’s the thing though. If his “development” is such that he is still the 46th best on the 46 man roster, the. He hasn’t really developed. If he is better than other “internationals” then pay him accordingly and cut the lesser player. It actually won’t hinder the development of the global market because it forces the team to scout and find another global player who then draws more eyes to the game. Increasing the global salary actually allows teams to just keep the bare minimum of global players on hand and not expand their global base. If the global player is no good, then he gets replaced by another global at minimum cost. If he is good enough, then he should be ready-categorized as an international and get paid accordingly, the team then cuts its worst “international” in favour of him, and the team should continue to develop the global plan by bringing in a new face in that category.

Sorry if my description was unclear. These are moments you were there in person to see. Not live on TV, or most amazing moments ever seen in sports on replay, but something you saw live on person. Unless you did see all of these on location, in which case wow you have travelled well and been present for some pretty amazing moments.

That’s pretty cool! Any back story? What led you to be there?

I’ll leave that to the mods to decide. But figured it would probably have a bunch of Bomber moments in it given the demographic of this site, and would reach more eyes in this thread.

True that. But perhaps I should have clarified with “most amazing PUBLIC moment seen live”. Unless you sold tickets or shot a video to post on the web. Both of which I’m sure your wife would have loved. 🤣

Yes, I’m sure that irresponsible business strategy is how he amassed his fortune which allowed him to afford a pro sports team. Where’s an eye roll emoji when you need one?

Or overestimating Wolitarsky.

Well there is also this option. Just the guy who can claim maybe the greatest play in Blue Bomber history.