HardCoreBlue Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 18 hours ago, Atomic said: This really pisses me off. Teams like the Blues, Habs, and Bruins all hit a slight speed bump and they have no hesitation whatsoever in replacing the coach. The Jets suck year-in and year-out and they just sit around with their thumbs up their butts. Such a joke. Yes but as a few posters here regularly indicate we are in a rebuilding/development mode with no realistic goal of making the playoffs. Unlike the Blues, Habs and Bruins who consider themselves contenders this year. Therefore expectations of the coaching staff is different. btw, I can't stand this mindset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) 22 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said: Yes but as a few posters here regularly indicate we are in a rebuilding/development mode with no realistic goal of making the playoffs. Unlike the Blues, Habs and Bruins who consider themselves contenders this year. Therefore expectations of the coaching staff is different. btw, I can't stand this mindset I don't see how it's not a realistic goal unless a man truly believes that Maurice has gotten 100% out of this team. Because they are still "close" to a playoff spot. A top coach could have put this team in the playoffs, this things I believe. Edited February 15, 2017 by Atomic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rich Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 What was he thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jimmy Pop Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Atomic said: I don't see how it's not a realistic goal unless a man truly believes that Maurice has gotten 100% out of this team. Because they are still "close" to a playoff spot. A top coach could have put this team in the playoffs, this things I believe. Agreed. The first few years of failure under Noel were excused by a weak roster. The last 2 seasons of failure under Maurice are excused because the team is young. What's the excuse when & if this continues to next season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Rich said: What was he thinking? That the cameras were off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 2 hours ago, Rich said: What was he thinking? What an idiot. I have no patience for things like that. Should be zero tolerance, 100-game ban for first offence, lifetime for second. That's not an accident, that's not something that just happens during the course of a game. That's blatant, physical abuse of an official and it should be dealt with as such. JCon, The Unknown Poster, FrostyWinnipeg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Poster Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 16 minutes ago, Atomic said: What an idiot. I have no patience for things like that. Should be zero tolerance, 100-game ban for first offence, lifetime for second. That's not an accident, that's not something that just happens during the course of a game. That's blatant, physical abuse of an official and it should be dealt with as such. Cant even argue heat of the moment since there is a very long (under the circumstances) period between the face off and his decision to slash the official. He stared at him, thought about it and then did it. Is it automatic ten games and thats it or is that pending the NHL dishing out further games? I agree with you, I'd go at least the rest of this season and playoffs. Atomic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 20 games good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweep the leg Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 You guys are crazy. 10 games are sufficient for Vermette. It was a really stupid thing to do, but it wasn't like he was trying to break his leg. Mark F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustamente Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 It all comes down to respect or rather lack of respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 22 minutes ago, sweep the leg said: You guys are crazy. 10 games are sufficient for Vermette. It was a really stupid thing to do, but it wasn't like he was trying to break his leg. It's inexcusable! It doesn't matter what he did. The refs aren't players in the game. You can't touch them. Period. 10 games? That's nothing. That's absolutely nothing. He didn't make a mistake here. He made an intentional decision to attack a referee. That's garbage. A strong message needs to be sent, and ten games is not a strong message. That's saying "Yeah, if you're really mad, go ahead and slash the ref." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Nyquist gets 6 games for his high stick on Jared Spurgeon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Interesting to see how they handle this, considering the Nyquist suspension is still pending and it really sends the wrong kind of message if 1/100th of the violence is given a stiffer punishment just because it's against a zebra. Mark F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Just now, Rich said: Nyquist gets 6 games for his high stick on Jared Spurgeon. Wow. Horrible. Goalie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustamente Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) Vermette get an automatic 10 game suspension which he can appeal, so it might be less. Edited February 15, 2017 by bustamente Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Just now, Mike said: Interesting to see how they handle this, considering the Nyquist suspension is still pending and it really sends the wrong kind of message if 1/100th of the violence is given a stiffer punishment just because it's against a zebra. BS. It should be 100 times worse if it's against an official. Noeller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweep the leg Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Atomic said: It's inexcusable! It doesn't matter what he did. The refs aren't players in the game. You can't touch them. Period. 10 games? That's nothing. That's absolutely nothing. He didn't make a mistake here. He made an intentional decision to attack a referee. That's garbage. A strong message needs to be sent, and ten games is not a strong message. That's saying "Yeah, if you're really mad, go ahead and slash the ref." This may be an overreaction... Of course it matters what he did. If he dropped his gloves and kicked the **** out of him, I would agree he should get a massive suspension. He gave him a smack on the calves with his stick. It's 10 games for disrespect rather than an "attack" on a referee. Edited February 15, 2017 by sweep the leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Maybe he had a concussion... FrostyWinnipeg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeart Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 has anyone else heard this story? the late Red Wings owner was quite classy http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/15/us/mike-ilitch-rosa-parks-trnd/index.html The Unknown Poster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark F Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 barely touched the guy. stern talking to should suffice. (kidding) Slashing a ref. definitely a short circuit there of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 8 hours ago, Jimmy Pop said: Agreed. The first few years of failure under Noel were excused by a weak roster. The last 2 seasons of failure under Maurice are excused because the team is young. What's the excuse when & if this continues to next season? Won't matter as Chevy & Maurice will have long term deals by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Jaromir Jagr celebrates 45th birthday by recording an assist to reach 1900 career points. Now only he & Wayne Gretzky have reached that mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 15 hours ago, sweep the leg said: This may be an overreaction... Of course it matters what he did. If he dropped his gloves and kicked the **** out of him, I would agree he should get a massive suspension. He gave him a smack on the calves with his stick. It's 10 games for disrespect rather than an "attack" on a referee. You just don't get it. You have no respect for referees and the job they do. If he dropped the gloves and beat up a ref, forget a suspension, he should be charged with assault. The refs are not players in the game. They are off-limits. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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