Or should we call it the 2021 season?

 

 

The New York Rangers are extremely disappointed that Capitals forward Tom Wilson was not suspended for his horrifying act of violence last night at Madison Square Garden. Wilson is a repeat offender with a long history of these types of acts and we find it shocking that the NHL and their Department of Player Safety failed to take the appropriate action and suspend him indefinitely. Wilson’s dangerous and reckless actions caused an injury to Artemi Panarin that will prevent him from playing again this season. We view this as a dereliction of duty by the NHL head of Player Safety, George Parros, and believe he is unfit to continue in his current role.

Montreal realized that if they finish 3rd they'll have to play EDM. Lost 2 in a row now.

 

Well now I know why people kept saying he won't be back next year his contract was expiring anyway

 

 

Edited May 9, 20214 yr by iHeart

1 hour ago, iHeart said:

Well now I know why people kept saying he won't be back next year his contract was expiring anyway

 

 

Torts might wake the team up here.

Just now, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Torts might wake the team up here.

Can we even afford him?

Which ever GM hires that man is begging to be fired. Torts has not been relevant in 10 years. May he never coach again. 

3 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Torts might wake the team up here.

Wow. Trade Morrissey and hire Torts. May as well be the Coyotes. 

I can't imagine a bigger nightmare than having that guy as HC. It's a 3 ring circus everywhere he goes and not a lot of winning to show for it. 

8 hours ago, iHeart said:

Can we even afford him?

Afford Tortorella? Why the .... would we even want him? Have you not been following the NHL the past decade??? 

The days of coaches like Torts and Sutter are behind us or should be.

39 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

The days of coaches like Torts and Sutter are behind us or should be.

Gotta stroke the thoroughbreds - rather than kick them around like jackasses. 

I think Sutter still might have a place... Torts is just loony tunes. 

6 hours ago, Noeller said:

I can't imagine a bigger nightmare than having that guy as HC. It's a 3 ring circus everywhere he goes and not a lot of winning to show for it. 

Granted it was still the era of who ever spends the most wins the cup but...

29 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Granted it was still the era of who ever spends the most wins the cup but...

that's also nearly 2 decades ago.

4 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

that's also nearly 2 decades ago.

That's an American Hockey Hall of Fame moment there!

10 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Afford Tortorella? Why the .... would we even want him? Have you not been following the NHL the past decade??? 

I only asked if we could afford him, I never said we should hire him.

16 hours ago, Noeller said:

I can't imagine a bigger nightmare than having that guy as HC. It's a 3 ring circus everywhere he goes and not a lot of winning to show for it. 

The problem with him is he makes it about him.

11 hours ago, iHeart said:

I only asked if we could afford him, I never said we should hire him.

Coach’s salaries are not part of the cap, and we have the richest owner in the NHL. 

Not surprised really

A Chicago Blackhawks Player From The 2010 Championship Team Is Accusing A Coach Of Sexual Assault

1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

A Chicago Blackhawks Player From The 2010 Championship Team Is Accusing A Coach Of Sexual Assault

Was the anonymous player watching porn with the video coach? Also seems to me that if this video coach makes unwanted sexual advancement to a grown man who is a professional hockey player he could punch the guy's lights out in self defense, no problem. I know I would. This is just strange. 

6 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Was the anonymous player watching porn with the video coach? Also seems to me that if this video coach makes unwanted sexual advancement to a grown man who is a professional hockey player he could punch the guy's lights out in self defense, no problem. I know I would. This is just strange. 

"The lawsuit alleges that in May 2010, the coach “turned on porn and began to masturbate in front of” the Blackhawks player without the player’s consent." - This does not sound like he was watching porn with the video coach, more like he was subjected to porn by the video coach.

"The lawsuit also described “inappropriate text messages” from the coach to the player and threats to “physically, financially and emotionally” harm the player if he “did not engage in sexual activity” with the coach." - This, to me, is a bit of a smoking gun... the player has evidence the coach is pursuing an unwanted sexual relationship... the player (maybe an 18 or 19 year old kid?) must have genuinely believed this guy could hurt their career if they came forward or didn't comply. There are any number of reasons victims don't come forward (be it shame and embarrassment, guilt, fear of reprisal, so on...)

My best advice is if a guy ever starts to CK his Louie infront of you, ask him to stop or get up and leave before punching his lights out - less likelihood of facing charges or being touched by an unwanted willy that way

I'll add it's disgusting that these guys are able to keep up their sick games for years... horrible that this trash gets recycled... I find it hard to believe that these guys don't generate some sort of reputation... that there aren't warning signs or red flags or whispers that follow these pricks from job to job... too many people must be turning a blind eye.... for every Sandusky there must be a Paterno or two.

3 hours ago, MOBomberFan said:

"The lawsuit alleges that in May 2010, the coach “turned on porn and began to masturbate in front of” the Blackhawks player without the player’s consent." - This does not sound like he was watching porn with the video coach, more like he was subjected to porn by the video coach.

"The lawsuit also described “inappropriate text messages” from the coach to the player and threats to “physically, financially and emotionally” harm the player if he “did not engage in sexual activity” with the coach." - This, to me, is a bit of a smoking gun... the player has evidence the coach is pursuing an unwanted sexual relationship... the player (maybe an 18 or 19 year old kid?) must have genuinely believed this guy could hurt their career if they came forward or didn't comply. There are any number of reasons victims don't come forward (be it shame and embarrassment, guilt, fear of reprisal, so on...)

My best advice is if a guy ever starts to CK his Louie infront of you, ask him to stop or get up and leave before punching his lights out - less likelihood of facing charges or being touched by an unwanted willy that way

I meant punching the guys lights out if he makes advances & the player feels threatened. Otherwise yeah just leave. 

True story. In 1976, there was a Winnipeg Transit strike in February. I always took the bus to the U of W where I was attending. I tried hitch hiking the first day of the strike. I was walking north on Osborne Street close to Confusion Corner when a big Caddy stopped & the guy inside said, "Get in". I told him I was on my to schoo,l & would appreciate him dropping me off at the Bay which he said okay.

About a minute or two into the ride he put his hand on my thigh & was smiling at me. Never said a word to me. The guy was a fat **** in his 50's. I told him to stop but he squeezed even harder. I realized I was in danger so I figured I had to do something. I started punching him as he drove, banged on my door, started kicking the dash with my feet. I was screaming I was going to kill him if he didn't stop. I remember giving him a couple of shots with my fist to the side of his face. He quickly pulled over & I bailed. So, as I was in a bad situation & felt I had to do something... punching the guy's lights out was a definite possibility. If he hadn't stopped I don't know what I'd have done. I might have killed him as I was ina panic. I kept what happened to myself. Never told my parents or friends. I didn't go back to classes until the strike was over. 

So, punching a guy's lights out? Yeah.