And so it begins...

23 hours ago, Tony Fresco said:

But ... but... Maurice always favours vets over the young guys. 😉

This aged well didn't it? Borque and kuli in.. The kids out. 

 

 

Tkachuk is such a POS. Kassian was already engaged with another player, so he was prone....MT took advantage (while also hitting from behind). Should have AT LEAST been a boarding...

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

Tkachuk is such a POS. Kassian was already engaged with another player, so he was prone....MT took advantage (while also hitting from behind). Should have AT LEAST been a boarding...

Tkachuk is a shitdisturber, no doubt, but that was a clean hit.  He even slowed up and backed into him.  Is he looking for that hit because it's Kassian?  Probably, but it was clean IMO.

3 minutes ago, BomberBall said:

Tkachuk is a shitdisturber, no doubt, but that was a clean hit.  He even slowed up and backed into him.  Is he looking for that hit because it's Kassian?  Probably, but it was clean IMO.

Kassian was engaged with another player, and the numbers were out.......nothing about that is clean.

5 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Kassian was engaged with another player, and the numbers were out.......nothing about that is clean.

It looked to me like he caught him on the side, as Kassian was propelled mostly sideways.  As far as being engaged...  He was, but Giardano was trailing him when the hit occurred.

The league said it was a clean hit.... that being said Tkachuk is learning a lesson that poking the bear to many times will land you in a heap of trouble.  It's called pushing his luck to far.    

https://www.bardown.com/fans-are-having-a-heyday-with-marchand-s-shootout-blunder-1.1426990

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/01/14/nicklas-backstrom-re-signs-with-capitals-five-years-46-million/

 

8 minutes ago, iHeart said:

 

Had to look twice at that picture.

Just now, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Had to look twice at that picture.

yeah I too almost had a heart attack when FOTWJ shared that. It's just the Colts that are retiring the number

19 hours ago, BomberBall said:

It looked to me like he caught him on the side, as Kassian was propelled mostly sideways.  As far as being engaged...  He was, but Giardano was trailing him when the hit occurred.

Kassian: He needs to answer the bell. He’s a *****.

Tkachuk: Stay of the tracks if you don’t want to get hit.

lol

 

16 hours ago, Brandon said:

The league said it was a clean hit.... that being said Tkachuk is learning a lesson that poking the bear to many times will land you in a heap of trouble.  It's called pushing his luck to far.    

He got his team a 4 minute power play, so I'm not sure he'll alter how he goes about his business, in the future.

Kassian gets 2 games.

✔ @JesseGranger_

BREAKING: The Golden Knights have fired Gerard Gallant and Mike Kelly, and have immediately named Peter DeBoer head coach of the Golden Knights.

 

Wow.

Edited January 15, 20206 yr by BomberBall

5 minutes ago, BomberBall said:

✔ @JesseGranger_

BREAKING: The Golden Knights have fired Gerard Gallant and Mike Kelly, and have immediately named Peter DeBoer head coach of the Golden Knights.

 

Wow.

Ridiculous. Makes me hate Vegas even more. Gallant is the scapegoat here.  

wow is Vegas doing that badly?

Edited January 15, 20206 yr by iHeart

1 minute ago, iHeart said:

wow is Vegas doing that badly?

3 points out of first... They are the opposite of the Jets

All Vegas fancy stats are top 5. Their GAA tho is bottom 5 or 6.. 25th in the league.. 

Goaltending got him fired and goaltending is keeping Maurice from not being fired as Jets are bottom 5 or 6 in those same categories but top 5 or 6 in goaltending. Aka Helle is standing on his head every night

48 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Ridiculous. Makes me hate Vegas even more. Gallant is the scapegoat here.  

Yeah, crazy.

And isn't Gallant supposed to coach at the all-star game?  A little awkward.

Gallant will find work easily for next season....  maybe with the Jets 

There is obviously more going on here behind the scenes, i.e personality differences that may have nothing to do with hockey directly. 

4 minutes ago, BomberBall said:

Yeah, crazy.

And isn't Gallant supposed to coach at the all-star game?  A little awkward.

Yup. Pacific division

Just now, HardCoreBlue said:

There is obviously more going on here behind the scenes, i.e personality differences that may have nothing to do with hockey directly. 

No. Their GM pretty much came out and said its cuz they feel they cant get better with him as coach. Its truly goaltending that is holding them back.