EPTThe 2014 NHL Season - Two Accounts, No Cups - Page 7
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EiBmoZ
Canada235 Posts
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EiBmoZ
Canada235 Posts
On July 20 2013 12:52 Sub40APM wrote: Drew Doughty is still considered as a top d man? why? 'cuz he won the Norris once and has Quick covering his ineptitude on the d end while his offenses has completely wilted? that guy is the definition of a one hit wonder, he had 59 points the year he was on team Canada in the olympics, was nominated for the norris, then held out that summer for a $7mil/year contract. that year i remember picking him in my hockey pool an he sucked that whole year offensively. but all i kept hearing was he was still a beast defensively. but i don't know b/c i don't watch LA hockey. if he's still good defensively his speed will look good on olympic sized ice, an he'll probably be the 3rd pair defense as a shutdown guy, an killing penalties. edit: he was asked to play a more defensive roll this year when Greene an Mitchell suffered year ending injuries.. an the only thing i've read about him needing to play better in his own end, was the 1st month of this year.. can you really hold that against him when it's pretty clear the only players that showed up in shape an ready to play wore chicago jerseys? http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/06/26/player-evaluation-doughty-4/ PS this kid isn't even 24 years old yet, he's won a gold metal, stanely cup, an this past season he avg'd 26:23 TOI (good for 4th overall this year) man i don't think i'd want that guy on my team... <snickers> | ||
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Slaughter
United States20254 Posts
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EiBmoZ
Canada235 Posts
On July 20 2013 13:42 Slaughter wrote: Showing that he can hit a guy from the blind side in open ice doesn't exactly show his prowess on the defensive end. Anyone can hit a guy from that angle. find me a video of anyone hitting Datsyuk like that an he back checked his ass off to make that hit that hit was ranked 5th on best hits of the year | ||
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ViperPL
Poland1775 Posts
Really nice hits in the video, though I would expect all out brawl between DET and COL after the Kronwall hit  | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32105 Posts
tt, i think he's only getting a chance if someone is in some real injury trouble. the dumb political comments, people will over look that because of his evident skill. what people wont overlook is how he walked out on boston, and then didnt play for the isles. that shit, combined with his age, if he gets any kind of look, it is only gonna be one year and heavy incentives. he dug that hole himself 100% | ||
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Sub40APM
6336 Posts
In other news, Gagner asked for 5.5 million at arbitration. lol is all i can write about that. | ||
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EiBmoZ
Canada235 Posts
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Darpa
Canada4413 Posts
On July 21 2013 09:25 EiBmoZ wrote: ya i'd love to see how well Quick would do without Doughty, Richards, Carter, ect, ect... oh wait we've seen that, an he couldn't even get LA into the playoffs. hell he wasn't even picked to be the number 1 goalie for the US last Olympics. well... Ryan Miller is the best goalie in the world when hes playing to his potential. And if you recall, that year he was. He was the only reason the US were even in the finals. The conversation in this thread is scary, Quick and Doughty are both incredible hockey players, anyone who says otherwise is flat out wrong. edit. Im not a kings fan. But I have followed hockey closer than most my entire life. Quick will likely start for Team USA this year. Besides it was his first few season in the NHL, a goalie cant be expected to carry a team to a championship,. Nor can you call a good goalie bad because he wasnt able to carry a bad team. what a ridiculous argument | ||
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EiBmoZ
Canada235 Posts
ps if la fans don't like doughty, we'll take him in detroit anyday =) | ||
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Sub40APM
6336 Posts
On July 21 2013 09:25 EiBmoZ wrote: ya i'd love to see how well Quick would do without Doughty, Richards, Carter, ect, ect... oh wait we've seen that, an he couldn't even get LA into the playoffs. hell he wasn't even picked to be the number 1 goalie for the US last Olympics. Since Doughty has mentally checked out once, Quick essentially is playing without him. Without Voynov, LA has no powerplay and even Quick's magic cant carry them into the playoffs. As for Olympic goalie choices, what does that have to do with anything? Luongo was on the ice for the gold medal win, that makes him the gold standard for goaltending? Players grow grow into their roles, in the last two years Quick went from being a solid goalie on a mediocre team to an amazing goalie on a slightly above average team. And no, as a Red Wings fan I wouldnt want Doughty on the team. There are enough soft turnover machines there already. | ||
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sharkeyanti
United States1273 Posts
Couturier signs a 2 year extension at $1.75M AAV. I like this very much. | ||
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TT1
Canada10012 Posts
On July 20 2013 11:42 P7GAB wrote: lol rofl | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32105 Posts
On July 21 2013 09:34 Darpa wrote: well... Ryan Miller is the best goalie in the world when hes playing to his potential. And if you recall, that year he was. He was the only reason the US were even in the finals. What??? Miller had one season where he was most people would consider him to be in the top 5 discussion and since then he's never been more than average or slightly above. I dont doubt that part of that reason is that there has been varying degrees of shit in fornt of him for a defense, but guys like Lu and Vokoun thrived for years in FL under much worse conditions. And while he did play great in the olympics, there were several other players who brought their A game to get them there | ||
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StarStruck
25339 Posts
Just ran into Deadmau5 last night too at the Cube. World's too small. >_< | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32105 Posts
i loved him right around olympics time but after that he just started getting really whiney to me. though to be fair, if i were stuck in the sabres org over the last few years id feel the same way too | ||
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Slaughter
United States20254 Posts
wtf was he drunk, trolling, or is he just like that? Never seen that LOL. | ||
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StarStruck
25339 Posts
On July 22 2013 01:21 QuanticHawk wrote: the thought of miller's lopsided face getting wide eyed is just really amusing to me i loved him right around olympics time but after that he just started getting really whiney to me. though to be fair, if i were stuck in the sabres org over the last few years id feel the same way too That was in 2011 when he wasn't playing well so yeah he wanted to dodge everyone lol. | ||
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Mazer
Canada1086 Posts
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QuanticHawk
United States32105 Posts
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