Luke Schenn in YoungStars/Guns/Somethings Game

Good for Luke. I hope that in a game full of dangles and trick plays that he either whips out some awesome moves or he drills someone.

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how often I end up seeing that as “YoungSTuds”

which I think would make it better, at least for me

Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing

by loser domi on Jan 9, 2009 6:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The minds sees what it wants to see.

You've had all your word nourishment for one day.

by Mattblack on Jan 9, 2009 6:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The fact that Stamkos made it

Removes much of the lustre.

Where’s Grabs?

by Godd Till on Jan 9, 2009 6:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

It’s still nowhere near as tainted as the grown-up game, with Mike “Mad Money” Modano and Keith “Fatty fatty ding-dong” Tkachuk in there..

Seriously, what the hell? Freakin’ joke.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 9, 2009 6:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

And sad to say

Tomas Kaberle. I mean, he’s playing better than those guys, but still…

by Godd Till on Jan 9, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah that whole “pick one from each team” thing is just silly.

Ah well I never watch the damn thing anyway. I just like bitchin’ about stuff.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 9, 2009 7:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I always end up watching about a minute of it and then changing it for some reason.

by Godd Till on Jan 9, 2009 7:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Apart from the lack of passion or defense, I think the reason I turned it off most often was I felt really bad for the goaltenders. They must frigging hate those games.

What usually does in your viewing experience?

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 9, 2009 7:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It used to be the total lack of passion or hits. Now I just turn it and go ’What the hell am I doing."

I think I’m more a Leaf fan then a hockey fan. If it’s not the Leafs or Canada, it has to be a pretty good game for me to get into it, whereas I’ll watch any baseball game.
Needless to say, out here on the coast I pretty much just watch on Saturdays…

by Godd Till on Jan 9, 2009 7:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Same, I’m cutting the cable so I’ll be restricted to CBCHD via antenna – the main benefit is no more Pierre!

I try to watch Canucks games and feel like a bad canadian when I just get bored and switch it off..

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 9, 2009 7:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn’t say bad Canadian, I’d say discerning fan. They are dire.

by Godd Till on Jan 9, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’ve enjoyed the last couple of Flames games I’ve seen though, is it bad that I find Bertuzzi to be an entertaining player to watch? He’s almost retained his old form.. Well, not quite but between him and Phaneuf that team is a bucket of nasty bastards.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 9, 2009 7:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Please, Luke, save this travesty that the Young Stars has become.

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by Down Goes Brown on Jan 9, 2009 6:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Young Studs, I think.

Ain't nothing but puck drops and poke checks, babydoll.

by wrap around curl on Jan 9, 2009 7:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

ya see?

young studs. BOw chicka bow wow

Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing

by loser domi on Jan 9, 2009 8:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Or is could also be called “The Game Where Wrap’s Boyfriend Shows Them What’s What” but that was a hair too wordy.

Ain't nothing but puck drops and poke checks, babydoll.

by wrap around curl on Jan 9, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Luke will be the best ever if he just drops a shoulder to someone’s face on the blue line.

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by Chemmy on Jan 9, 2009 8:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I bet if this game featured speed pineapple cutting as an event Grabovski would have been an automatic selection.

Boy, does the All Star game need some revamping, if not scrapped altogether.

by bkblades on Jan 9, 2009 11:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The trouble with the All-Star game right now is that the Winter Classic has stolen it’s thunder.

It’s supposed to be the one game each season that showcases the sport to the casual fan. Superstars, goals, mad skillz and a special atmosphere. Good for sponsors and TV.

All of which is superceded by the Winter Classic, which is a better quality game overall and doesn’t have Habs fans with nothing better to do stuffing ballots to get unworthty players in.

While I see people getting bored with the novelty of it – and there’s just as many issues with the selection process since TV wants big-market Yanqui teams involved – I see no way the All-Star game can become a better spectacle purely because the players don’t care about the outcome of it.

Players want to win the Winter Classic. They want a laugh at the All-Star game.

by article1 on Jan 10, 2009 12:30 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

if they did something like the MLB all star game where the winning side gets home advantage in the finals i think the guys would play a lot harder

by EastLoop on Jan 10, 2009 8:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

God please no,

MLB does that but yet the teams don’t take it completely seriously. The managers still try to get every player into the game, If they really wanted to win as much as possible they would be playing the best all-stars all the time period.

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by JohnnyG on Jan 10, 2009 9:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

double post

And it still wouldn’t be taken that seriously since the team owners and coaches wouldn’t want their players getting hurt in an exhibition game. It still wouldn’t be a game where you would see hits or rough play.

I believe in Karma. That means I can do bad things to people all day long and I assume they deserve it. - Dogbert

by JohnnyG on Jan 10, 2009 10:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The Young Stars game is such a travesty, with its three-on-none’s and no hitting and wannabe Globetrotters offense, that I’m legitimately worried that playing in it will hurt Schenn’s development as a defensive player. Like a baseball player who competes in the HR Derby and then loses his swing for two months.

I’m being paranoid, right?

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by Down Goes Brown on Jan 10, 2009 9:53 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I think the HR derby curse is a bit of a myth, Players tend to fall off in the 2nd half anyways just from being tired. AROD did it and he doesn’t compete in that thing. The one big example people point to is Bobby Abreau and frankly I chalk that up to age and declining skill set.

I believe in Karma. That means I can do bad things to people all day long and I assume they deserve it. - Dogbert

by JohnnyG on Jan 10, 2009 10:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

I mean, I hope so.

If Schenn comes back and keeps trying to go end to end then we’ll know he shouldn’t have played in it.

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by PPP on Jan 10, 2009 12:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

But wouldn’t that mean Schenn is developing that untapped offensive skill? No? Anyone? Come on, am I the only one not satisfied with these Adam Foote comparisons?

by bkblades on Jan 10, 2009 4:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Schenn has already shown the ability to skate the puck up to the oppositions blue line and make a dandy pass to a forward without trouble. He is like a freight train where Kabby is a F1 car. He just needs some more confidence and a partner that can cover for him if things go awry

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 10, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

“Rollin like a freight train.. Higher than an aeroplane..”

That’s what I thought of after that analogy.. Wicked.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 10, 2009 5:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I like to think

that this could help Schenn, if only to help him defend against danglers. Unless of course he unlearns playing the man and not the puck, in which case I’ll start my own Montreal riot.

by lordosis on Jan 10, 2009 1:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs