The Tributes Are Flowing In
by JP Nikota on Sep 1, 2011 7:01 AM EDT
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PrintIt seems that everyone has something nice to say about Wade Belak, and I'm sure it's no coincidence. Everyone from mainstream media members, to bloggers, to casual fans who met Belak tell similar stories. From Jon S., over at Puckin' Eh:
It was these circumstances that led to me meeting Wade Belak. Our first night in California my friend Ray and I found ourselves drinking at the Saddle Ranch under the allure of a mechanic bull. Early in the evening the DJ played New Orleans Is Sinking by the Tragically Hip and it immediately outted the other Canadian in the bar, Wade Belak.
My friend felt compelled to by the other Canadian a shot of Tequila, it was then that we learned who Wade was, at that time a defenseman for the Calgary Flames. Wade invited us to join his table and we spent the evening downing tequila, riding the mechanical bull, and listening to his stories about life in the NHL.
While the night was hazy for all of us, and when we left Wade was close to passing out at the table, I learned that night what an incredibly friendly, open, down to earth guy that Wade Belak was. I would never meet Wade Belak again, but would be left with one of my better drinking stories. It is because of knowing what a great person he was that todays news hits me even harder.
I've grouped the links for today into Belak, Leafs, and Other Hockey Links. Read on for more.
Wade Belak Tributes/Related Articles:
PPP has a video link-filled memorial.
Ex-NHL enforcer Wade Belak remembered as upbeat, loud and fun
Adrian Morrow and James Mirtle combine forces to bring us the story. There are also some good links in here to Pat Quinn's memories of Belak, as well as some more photos.
Walking in the Shadow of the Funny Man Wade Belak
Jay Faulkner at the Hockey Writers thinks that Belak should be remembered more for his life than the circumstances of his passing. A good read.
Vintage Leafs: RIP
Vintage Leafs have some new photos up, and it's not tough to guess who the subject is.
RIP Wade Belak
Over at LeafsHQ, Jeff Veillette shares a few fond memories of the former Leafs enforcer.
Wade Belak won’t be the last – time to outlaw fighting in the NHL
Well, not everyone was going to set aside the fighting-brain injury-depression links. Terrance Gavan at the Hockey Writers weighs in.
Wade Belak
Matt Wagner has some strong words for Gary Bettman over at the Cannon.
Reacting…
The Active Stick doesn't know why we're yelling, but it might have something to do with loud noises.
Remembering Wade Belak, a true NHL fan favorite
Wyhshynski has his say over at PD.
Leafs Links:
Leafs' Goalies vs. Scoring Chances, 2010-11
Reallly great stuff from Slava Duris over at The Leafs Nation. Definitely a recommended read.
Looking for reader views: what could derail the Leafs’ fans optimism?
Michael Langlois at VLM decides to leave Wade Belak posts for others, and instead focuses on something a little more upbeat.
Cautious Optimism For Matt
Lombardi, that is. Once again at LeafsHQ, Jeff cautions Leafs fans that concussion symptoms can return after a while.
Other Hockey Links:
Toskala looks to bounce back with hometown club
A bit of levity on a sad day: "If Ilves is to improve its place in the standings in 2011-12, there is considerable room for improvement in cutting down the number of goals the team gives up. Last season, the team ranked dead last in the league with 192 goals allowed but partially made up for it with its sixth-ranked offense (161 goals scored). Toskala will need to be part of the solution, and he will have to shake off the rust of last season's inactivity in addition to putting two-plus seasons of struggle in the NHL behind him. "
No $50K prize for 11-year-old who made 89-foot hockey shot
Dick move, Odds on Promotions. From Sean Leahy at PD.
How Gary Bettman is hockey's Vince McMahon, and why that's great for the NHL
I'm not crazy about several of these arguments, but those of you that know wrestling better than I do may see enough similarities to make this a worthwhile comparison, anyway. By Matt Horner at The Good Point.
Savard's career likely over
James Mirtle explains that Savard is going to be out for the season, but may never return to the game at all.
OHL institutes soft-cap pads for upcoming season
The OHL is trying to reduce head injuries, and I think that this is a great way to go about it. From the CP at the Globe.
Jets land 10-year broadcast deal with Bell Media
From Susan Krashinsky at the Globe.
Paying for potential
Travis Hughes at BSH looks at James van Riemsdyk's contract extension. This is the kind of thing Leafs fans have to think about with regards to Schenn's contract... not that they're not doing that already.
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August is over, Training camps are opening soon, Lombardi may play before the new year.
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We’ll always remember august as the month of Chaim.
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by thenumber14 on Sep 1, 2011 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Chaugust? Weisswaugust?
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by ciri jrha on Sep 1, 2011 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
In Movember, we grow out our mustaches. In Weisswaugust, we grow out our eyebrows.
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by SkinnyFish on Sep 1, 2011 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
Definitely has merit. I’ve cancelled my threading appointment.
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What is threading? Is it like what we’re doing here and making a bunch of threads?
/lastpartnotserious
it’s a hair removal technique. Hurts like a bitch but is very effective.
Basically a thread is twisted and manipulated to pull out a whole bunch of hair at the same time. It sounds like velcro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIeHYNt-rl4
I <3 Dueling Watermelons
It’s actually pretty great, the only issue I have with threading is that they remove even the blonde hairs, which I usually don’t bother with because you can’t see them anyways.
In little india, it only costs $5!!!
I <3 Dueling Watermelons
ah well, all my eyebrow hairs are either blonde/red.
they can sometimes be hard to see in the summer.
Reasining helps me with matrh!
a friend of mine said in dubai they thread your whole body in the summer so you can go to the beach
I <3 Dueling Watermelons
well dubai in the summer is bloody hot, I guess thats as naked as you could get.
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Fry: “You must be this naked to enter?” How much more naked can you get?
Zoidberg: Watch and learn!! Wooo woooo woooo
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by Ghostsof on Sep 1, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Real cheap in Vietnam, too. Never felt overly compelled to try it out, mind you.
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heh, $3 here :)
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GET WELL SOON, SID
Now a twit
/wasgoingtopostsomethingfunnyaboutunibrows … cantfindthehumourtoday
WWCWD
by fair_n_hite_451 on Sep 1, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I wrote a big post on the events of this summer, but it devolved into an incomprehensible mess. It’s just beyond belief.
I’m not sure there’s a single witch to be hunted for all of this, and there may not be a sure-fire fix.
It just sucks.
There's always next season!
by B-Style on Sep 1, 2011 8:52 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
It just sucks.
Pretty much this. Not even the greatest chart in the world could accurately portray the shittiness.
Crazy would be NOT overanalyzing everything.
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You can however make a chart showing how little a chart helps describe it all.
by WizardofNaz on Sep 1, 2011 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Very true, but I think this is one of those moments where Comic Sans WOULD be inappropriate.
Crazy would be NOT overanalyzing everything.
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helvetica is the hipster font.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Sep 1, 2011 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ve seen that film but I’m not sure why . . .
The plural of "anecdote" is not "data".
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by Draglikepull on Sep 1, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
was going to say this myself the other night when someone mentioned it.
by Nigel Cadbury on Sep 1, 2011 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Sleza has informed me that if you’d like to cheer against Toskala and Ilves (“Lynx”) Tampere – and of course you would – you’re now a fan of Tappara (“Battle Axe”). Ilves finished one spot ahead of Tappara last year, and had the worst number of goals against in the league with 192 (over an abysmal .909, .902, and .889 out of their three goalies over 15 GP). It’s hard to see that number (or any other) improving with Vesa in net.
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Wobbly, because your one ankle is destroyed?
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by Draglikepull on Sep 1, 2011 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Cheering for Battle Axe over Lynx almost doesn’t seem fair. Maybe if it was Pocket Knife vs Lynx or something.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 1, 2011 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
According to the Twitters Dustin Byfuglien weighed in at 286 lbs today. Wellwood jokes commence….now
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by T is for Truculence on Sep 1, 2011 10:38 AM EDT reply actions
Almost certainly not. Often, the playoffs are when players are at their lightest weight because they lose a little muscle mass over the course of the season.
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Sweet jesus Mercy
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 1, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
According to Kent Wilson the weigh-in actually happened at a police station…after he was booked for BWI (boating while under the influence)
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by T is for Truculence on Sep 1, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
he was listed at like 270 last year wasn’t he?
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260, according to Wikipedia.
Chara was 255, btw
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by T is for Truculence on Sep 1, 2011 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
What did he do, eat Wellwood?
by Tickle Me Aulie on Sep 1, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
haha he’s one big muscle
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by T is for Truculence on Sep 1, 2011 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
That would be impressive as hell and it would suck to be the guy to have to try to move him from in front of the net.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 1, 2011 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Somewhere out there right now, Roberto Luongo just rolled over and went back to sleep
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by T is for Truculence on Sep 1, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Luongo’s a Canuck, he probably dove into bed.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 1, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
I lulzed
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by T is for Truculence on Sep 1, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Might not have to move him. Pucks may be sucked in by his gravitational force.
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by ciri jrha on Sep 1, 2011 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Maybe last year he didn’t put his actual weight.
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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There’s video of him on youtube from July. It doesn’t look like that’s the case.
It’s fun to joke about, but really it has no bearing on anything important.
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I hope YouTube comes down to film this.
I sure think it does. 286 lbs.!? That’s overweight, whether it’s muscle or fat.
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Well, Zdeno Chara is listed as 255, so… that’s bad.
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don’t mean to hijack the discussion, but I am now at home because I was laid off this morning. what an awful couple of days.
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Shit that sucks. I was laid off at one point last year, I know how tough it can be. What field are you in?
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by Draglikepull on Sep 1, 2011 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
That is totally shitty. Sorry. I was laid off a couple of years ago. Lucked into another job that has absolutely zero stress compared to the last one. So things can work out. Just probably what you dont need to hear right now.
Imitation is the most sincere form of mockery.
Update: since I’ve been unemployed I’ve scheduled 3 Job interviews next week + my dad just met Darryl Sittler, got his autograph on a puck and said it’s all mine. Day = Not terrible.
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Good to hear, good luck in those interviews! That puck is a good luck charm
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Now the Leafs call me up to drive the Zamboni
Twitter me this.
Welcome home Chaim Weisswasser!
by happiergilmore on Sep 1, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
nice :)
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Ugh.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/09/01/sp-nhl-belak.html?cmp=twt-cbcsports
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New Nicknames for Dustin Byfuglien
Cap’n Flabbin’.
Fluff-lien.
And…go.
Field trip to arcticicehockey?
Original member of the Mike Weber bandwagon!
To make up for lost time, the Sabres signed six seasons worth of front-loaded cap skirting contracts in one week.
Linky
They’re basically asking for “Byfuglien is fat” jokes so feel free to fire away.
Original member of the Mike Weber bandwagon!
To make up for lost time, the Sabres signed six seasons worth of front-loaded cap skirting contracts in one week.
I love blogs with a sense of humour.
Crazy would be NOT overanalyzing everything.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 1, 2011 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
So I’ve noticed that all the teams in the NHL are above or very near the salary cap floor now. Despite what most people around here were predicting, no team went out and signed deals rookies or vets to deals with large fake bonuses to do so.
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Florida kinda did but without the bonus cheatery.
NYI already had 6 mil of dead cap space.
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To make up for lost time, the Sabres signed six seasons worth of front-loaded cap skirting contracts in one week.
Florida did what I expected, which was go out and sign UFAs to overpriced contracts.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 1, 2011 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Nobody traded for Mike Komisarek either.
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Some of their trades look lulzish (Regher, Stempniak trades) but it’s never a pretty thing to see a team shed salary (Exelby trade… ugh)
I don’t really get the Stemniak one as they traded an expiring for an expiring one, but they are slowly trying to get from under their cap/NMC mess.
TRADE IGINLA FOR THE MOON ALREADY
Crazy would be NOT overanalyzing everything.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 1, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
….yet!
Crazy would be NOT overanalyzing everything.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 1, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow.
Am I the only one who didn’t realize how young Pacioretty is?
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I hate it but he looks good. He looked great in the AHL (I know I know it’s the AHL)
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 1, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I'd be willing to accept the argument that Gary Bettman is the NHL's Vince McMahon if he came strutting out onto the ice to award the cup to "No Chance in Hell"
… and I’d like him a little more too.
I don’t know if daoust or ryantologist are winning the name competition in PPPPP.
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daoust is “I AM FART FACE”
ryantologist is “Jacques’s Bwidugabshvawbh”
I’m “ARMANDO SLAPNUTS” but I think I’m winning the team logo competition with:
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by Chemmy on Sep 1, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Huh? Who is that? I don’t get it
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by T is for Truculence on Sep 1, 2011 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
DONT GOOGLE IT DUDE
DONT
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Are you at work right now?
If you’re NOT at work google image search “calm.jpg”
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I’m at work. I’ll put it on my to-do list, although I suspect I’ll regret it
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by T is for Truculence on Sep 1, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you have a smartphone? GO GO GO
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Well…that was unexpected
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by T is for Truculence on Sep 1, 2011 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
you’ll regret it
elephant shell
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Are you kidding? This is a legendary image.
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You must be new to the internet. That picture is downright tame.
RIP Former-and-forever Leaf Wade Belak
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I’ve seen worse things. But it doesn’t make this one enjoyable. The others sucked worse. Goatse leaves this one in the dust
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
Yeah Goatse was actually frightening. This is just…artsy porn. Well from what I can tell from my tiny screen anyway
Professional cusser causer.
by T is for Truculence on Sep 1, 2011 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Have we all seen tubgirl? That was shot in a Cornell dormitory bathroom. It’s butterscotch pudding by the way.
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tubgirl ruined grade 9 for me
elephant shell
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Wow, so young.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
You guys have scarred me for life today.
If you look up "Loyalty" in the dictionary you'll see a picture of a Leafs fan wearing a Todd Gill jeresy looking like he just got punched in the stomach
Do NOT google mrspickle
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You seem to spend a lot of time looking for weird porn. I haven’t heard of any of these.
Congratulations Tomas!
The WEIRDEST thing I ever saw was:
We were on a school trip to Montreal and they put us two to a room but each pair of rooms had the door between them opened. My buddy and I roomed together and our third buddy got stuck with a weird kid BUT we got our two rooms together so no biggie right?
Day one, the three of us are hanging out in one room while the other kid is snorting ritalin. Whatever, he can do what he wants. We walk into the other room to grab something and he’s watching porno. It’s just starting and we can tell by the music.
A woman walks in wearing only: chicken feet shoes, feathered fake chicken wing arm covers, and a plastic beak. She pecks at corn a man has thrown on the ground. Finally she squats over the camera and pushes chicken eggs out of her business.
That’s when we locked the door between our rooms.
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How old was this kid? Not that that makes a big difference in the grand scheme of things….
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by T is for Truculence on Sep 1, 2011 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s my favorite porno story but I think you need the voices.
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shit. first one you’ve mentioned that I haven’t heard about.
RIP Former-and-forever Leaf Wade Belak
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I think the worst thing I’ve seen on the Internet was a decapitated baby. Crazy thing is it was in an article linked to by a well known journalist.
The plural of "anecdote" is not "data".
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I didn’t really think goatse was particularly funny either.
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Yeah but at least nobody died.
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Dude TITLE those type of comments. This isn’t the first time someone has mentioned this to you. I really dont wanna read that stuff man
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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How would you know to minimize the comment without reading it? And at that point, couldn’t you just stop reading?
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You still see it. Also, seeing the words “Decapitated baby” not so cool
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Replied to wrong comment. Meant for other one
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Maybe you should just delete the comment, obviously it’s making people uncomfortable in a way I wasn’t expecting.
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I’ve got a good idea for mine, now it’s all about the execution.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Success!
The Leafs are my Rushmore
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If you want to pair this with my current name – At Least I Might Win VTech, I’ve got another one I’ll take.
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Nah s’okay.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking about using the drawing of a naked Bobby Orr
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I hope YouTube comes down to film this.
Were there any openings for PPPPP this year that I missed or are you just maintaining last years list?
Private league! If you want to start a league you’d be welcome to advertise here and get PPPers in. I think Fergus30 has some spots.
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I’m definitely looking for a league to join this year too, though I could just start a new one up if there are enough PPPers who are interested.
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Chemmy is stern but fair. Well he’s not fair either…
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you guys use yahoo for your league? I’m going to start one for me and my university buddys but Im not sure which is the best to use.
by Tickle Me Aulie on Sep 1, 2011 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m using ESPN because they have more stats for scoring categories such as TOI and STP (Special Teams Points) that Yahoo doesn’t.
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WTF PPPPP2
Crazy would be NOT overanalyzing everything.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 1, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Whoever is running PPPPP2 GET ON THE BALL
Crazy would be NOT overanalyzing everything.
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We’re not doing a big PPPPP fantasy hockey thing this year. It was just too much.
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I hope YouTube comes down to film this.
YOUR MOM LIKES MY CORSI
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Funny, but I didn’t laugh out loud.
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Its not a joke, she told me last night
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Seems unlikely. You don’t drive possession very well, your corsi is pretty small.
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by Chemmy on Sep 1, 2011 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
ITS SMALL BUT ITS FIERCE DAMMIT
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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I have yet to settle on a name. Open to suggestions.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
“LUCIUS ‘SQUIRTS’ FEATHERTON”
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I like this one.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
“47 Days Since Last Bathroom Accident”
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Seriously: Toskala Wasn’t That Bad
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WILL ONLY DRAFT MINNESOTA PLAYERS
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CAN’T FIND “TOM BRADY” ON THE PLAYER LIST
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ALL PICKS MADE BY WENDEL BARK
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“Dominic Moore 8th overall? What the hell?”
* dog is cross eyed *
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You should take a giant list of players’ names with treats on each of them, then set the yahoo “draft preference” list in order of players’ treats eaten. See if Wendel drafts a better team than someone in Yahoo public.
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Ok my current team is “WENDEL BARK’S BAD ADVICE”
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“I’m heavy not, I’m so damn wide
More than 400 kilos when I walk by.”
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"I’m heavy not spry, I’m so damn wide
More than 400 kilos when I walk by."
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- NAZEM KADRI
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
NAZEM KADRI – #43
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Suddenly, I want to make my team name “GLAD I DIDNT BUY KADRI-19”
RIP Former-and-forever Leaf Wade Belak
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nothing wrong with getting in on the ground floor
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The Step-Dads … ’cause you hate us when we beat you.
RIP WB
"Your candle burned out long before your legend ever will" - Bernie Taupin
by fair_n_hite_451 on Sep 1, 2011 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Also considering: This Side of Paradis"
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I hope YouTube comes down to film this.
Ha ha, that’s a good one.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Think I’m going with “For Better or Worsley”
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Might do.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I Am Your Palmateer?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Kadri on a Hot Tin Roof
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Marek’s tribute on this week’s installment of The Sheet is fantastic.
I’m getting dressed as Wade shows up and he plunks down beside me with a full set of Leafs goalie gear. Actually it wasn’t just Leafs goalie gear; more specifically, it was Trevor Kidd’s Leafs goalie gear. Remember the checkered pads, blocker and catcher? Yeah, that set.
I said, “Wade, that looks familiar. Isn’t that Trevor Kidd’s Leafs gear?”
“Yeah," he replied. "I snuck into the room at the ACC last night and swiped it so I could play today. And let’s face it, Trevor’s not going to need this again, did you see him play last season?”
RIP Former-and-forever Leaf Wade Belak
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by Bower Power on Sep 1, 2011 1:55 PM EDT reply actions 10 recs
And greened/blued
"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Sep 1, 2011 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I will create a league for PPPers if there is interest. I will do a fanshot about it once I get back from vacation.
"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Sep 1, 2011 2:21 PM EDT reply actions
LeafBoy likes this.
Since when did PPP turn into facebook?
1/1/11: Saw the beginning of the Optimus Reim era. And it was glorious!!!1
Oh...and Phil Kessel says YAAAAAAYYYY!!!1
Looks like someone beat me to it! If there is an overflow of people who want to join, I will still host a league.
"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Sep 2, 2011 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
ROOKIE TOURNAMENT NEXT SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Tickets can be purchased at the GM Centre Box Office, by phone at (877) 436-8811 or online at www.generalmotorscentre.com. Ticket prices for the evening games are Adults – $18.50 and Child/Senior/Student – $13.50. Afternoon game ticket prices are Adults – $16.00 and Child/Student/Senior – $11.00.
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Does training camp start right after?
Professional cusser causer.
by T is for Truculence on Sep 1, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
The 16th I believe
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STILL JEALOUS
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GET WELL SOON, SID
Now a twit
>:(
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Oh man.
Part of me is excited. But oh man am I conflicted. I can’t help but feel some proverbial blood in on my hands.
Not trying to politicize or imply causation for any of the tragedies this summer. I’m not saying we should ban fighting, or even that fighting caused this. But I these events have humanized the players in a way that will make watching some events this season uncomfortable.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
you think too much. Just watch teh game and enjoy
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Oh I will, there will just be a lot of moments that will make me cringe.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I’m probably going to try to avoid watching the fights this year, especially the planned ones involving the fighters.
The plural of "anecdote" is not "data".
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The mind has a way of coping with cognative dissonence. You’ll be fine.
Crazy would be NOT overanalyzing everything.
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There it is.
I also understand that there is an inherent bias in my thinking because I’m not thinking about all of the instances in which players have retired and lead rich fulfilling lives. These events are much more powerful than those and have a tendency to remain in our consciousness.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I feel like after a few beers and we’re down 3-0 and MacArthur goes batshit crazy on PK Subban I’m probably not going to turn away from the fight in disgust.
Crazy would be NOT overanalyzing everything.
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NO shit you’re not.
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But I these events have humanized the players in a way that will make watching some events this season uncomfortable.
That’s why I only read the stats.
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by mf37 on Sep 1, 2011 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Good suggestion.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
reading the PIM box scores will be depressing
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 1, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Yo some one txt me when the game is over I want to check out the boxscores
Crazy would be NOT overanalyzing everything.
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I’ll just cheer for my fantasy team.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I want a macro that automatically populates in real-time NHL stats that feed into an excel sheet that populate a chart that automatically uploads to PPP.
That’s the dream.
Crazy would be NOT overanalyzing everything.
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Sounds like someone's living for their charts
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
This has been a pretty brutal summer, but I think it’s too early to make a direct link between fighting and depression. We talk a lot about small sample sizes around here, this is a pretty small sample size. This summer may be a complete anomaly which is never repeated for the next 30 years. All 3 may have been depressed before playing hockey, it may have nothing to do with their occupation. We don’t know anything conclusively at this point.
I’m not saying that the NHL shouldn’t investigate this further, because they absolutely should. There’s just not enough evidence yet to make me cringe when I see fighters going at it. Well, anymore than I already do anyways.
Congratulations Tomas!
as much as we hate the SUn
Have you seen this?
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/09/01/hockey-enforcers-suffer-from-post-traumatic-stress-documentarian
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So really it could be a "black swan" summer or the beginning of a long trend.
Not having enough info is scary because A) we simply don’t know, and B) lots of people pretend to know and will tell us why we should think that.
Crazy would be NOT overanalyzing everything.
Lebda-free since July 3.
Yeah, I’m really not trying to convey any sense of certainty. Just that these events are hard to just brush off.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 1, 2011 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
It is troubling that's for sure.
I thought for sure the worst thing happening this summer would be losing out on B. Richards.
Crazy would be NOT overanalyzing everything.
Lebda-free since July 3.
Has there been any good NHL news this summer? Other than maybe Winnipeg getting its team back I can’t think of anything
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by T is for Truculence on Sep 1, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
This offseason was the worst. The playoffs sucked and it went downhill from there. The warm tingly feeling I had from Vancouver losing and their fans trashing their town is almost completely gone.
Congratulations Tomas!
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by Tickle Me Aulie on Sep 1, 2011 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
How about I make you tingle?
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Thats cuz mine has class, I would repeat whats yours said to me, but this blog isn’t X-Rated. I swear I heard tamer words in porn.
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OK, so while I think it’s early to make a direct link between fighting and depression and specific players, I think the evidence that we have does point to it being a problem in a broader sense. My understanding is this:
1 – hockey fights often contain several blows to the head
2 – blows to the head are a frequent cause of concussions
3 – concussions create an increased risk for depression, as well as other mental health issues
As long as 1, 2, and 3 are all true, and they certainly seem to be, then I think drawing a link between fighting and depression is fair. That’s not to say that all fighters will eventually have to deal with depression, but rather that the odds are high that some fighters will have to deal with depression that was at least partially caused by concussions.
Additionally, I think we’re seeing more and more evidence that a lot of fighters in the NHL are actually afraid of fighting, and that, apart from head injuries, it causes them significant mental stress both at and away from the rink.
The plural of "anecdote" is not "data".
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Apart from this summer, Probert last year and Kordic, can you name me a few other NHLers who OD’d or committed suicide?
Yes it’s early to draw conclusions
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Does the NHL need to work on things and are these deaths troubling, you’re damn right it is. However, the “BAN FIGHTING” brigade need to settle down.
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“There is the disturbing potential for a link between fighting and depression” is not the same as “BAN FIGHTING.” Even if it’s too early to draw conclusions, why is it too early to discuss preventative measures without being lobbed into the “YOU MUST BE ANTI-FIGHTING!” group. Draglikepull never mentioned a ban on fighting, even though that may or may not be his position.
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NHL players aren’t the only people on Earth who get concussions. I don’t see any reason to believe concussions affect NHL players differently than they affect the rest of the population.
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What about NHLers with concussion histories who suffer in silence? “Oh well only these five guys killed themselves in the past two years” seems like bizarre criteria.
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Sorry I agree with leafer on this one, I think too many people are drawing too many conclusions on not enough information.
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What specifically do we need more information about? The evidence that concussions create an increased risk for mental illness is constantly growing, and there’s also evidence that significant number of fights result in one or more players being concussed. We should definitely keep researching these issues, but I think the evidence that we have now should be cause for caution and concern.
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He told a couple people that he’d never had a concussion. This might not be accurate, but he didn’t miss any GP where the listed reason was “concussion.”
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He actually said he never had one.
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I’ve acknowledged that we shouldn’t be trying to draw a link to specific players when we don’t currently have enough info. But I do think we have enough info to draw information about the role of concussions generally.
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Concussions are a far bigger problem in the NFL, where there really isn’t fighting. I think the bigger problem is those hard hits to the head, which I want to see eliminated regardless of whether its linked to depression or mental health issues. Look at Savard, whose career is now over because a goon like Matt Cooke took a cheap shot. Those kinds of hits need to result in suspensions, and in extreme cases (especially with repeat offenders) a ban for a season or more if necessary.
I mean longer suspensions (if you knock out a player for 2 months for a clearly illegal hit, a 5 game suspension is not enough.)
What if you knock out a guy for 3 months with a legal hit?
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I’d be interested to see if any current enforcers step forward with their history of battling depression
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current enforcers
Doubtful IMO. Would you want your coworkers (other NHLers) knowing your innermost demons and issues?
Maybe a few retired ones could, but I think it’s unlikely one that has to step back on the ice would come forward with something as personal as that.
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If you’re looking to join a fantasy hockey league for this season and don’t have one yet, I’ve started a fanpost to try to see who’s interested and how we should organise it. You can find that thread here.
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don't think this has been posted in any of the Belak related threads but.....
30 goals, 40 assists, 100 points
by Nigel Cadbury on Sep 1, 2011 6:01 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs
I’m obviously missing something here.
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