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as an adult i cant fathom how fuckin dumb bench-clearing shit like this is. like im the goalie and im supposed to just go and be mad at the other goalie with whomst i have had little to no contact until now, its like getting drafted into the Hockey Team army no fuckin way

Oh, definitely, despite being a Flyers fan I'm not pining for the 80s-90s glory days of fighting, especially when so many of the heavyweights have had concussion/mental health issues later in life. I do find it amusing/amazing that the league let insane shit like this happen.

I did have more respect for a straight brawler like a Rob Ray than a little weasel like Havlat who would do sneaky stick (and skate) work and often get away with it.

have you guys seen ice guardians?

the first half is pretty interesting, but the second half gets really weird because they use some weird logic to justify the role of the enforcer

Team looks way better after playing Ottawa three times in a row huh

― Wayne Grotski (symsymsym), Friday, January 29, 2021 11:00 PM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink

ugh look at us now lol

as an adult i cant fathom how fuckin dumb bench-clearing shit like this is. like im the goalie and im supposed to just go and be mad at the other goalie with whomst i have had little to no contact until now, its like getting drafted into the Hockey Team army no fuckin way

otm but i did enjoy the occasional exception when once in a while you would see goalies shrugging or laughing, or visibly checking with each other like "you up for this?"

ugh look at us now lol

― Punster McPunisher, Friday, February 5, 2021 8:02 AM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

36 shots against per game, worse than chicago, is suboptimal

There were some classic Red Wings - Avalanche battles that included good goalie fights.

vernon v roy, i memmer

yikes

Well this is something. Hearing Brian Burke will join Ron Hextall in PIT. Burke as president of Hockey Ops; Hextall as GM
Going to miss this teammate, loved working with you Burkie

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 9, 2021

Hextall arriving 2-3 years too early for the rebuild.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBPA-e7qHAI

haven't seen this in a while

ah yes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkQJEkzULRg

malkin still playing in Big Oaf Mode, but pens finally looked like they wanna make the playoffs last night v isles. never paid much attention to matheson before this trade, but he is ruling it right now.

mighty, fallen, etc

Here’s a wild one. Sources say Mike Babcock will be announced head coach of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies next week.

— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) February 20, 2021

oops, the sun

those nordiques jerseys were popping

happy 1000th game to 87

This is one of my favorite Wings stories

It's been 67 years since the @DetroitRedWings played against inmates at the Marquette Branch Prison in 1954 - the first outdoor game on record featuring an @NHL team.

Doc Emrick has the story. pic.twitter.com/33KjDuHPig

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) February 19, 2021

Gary Bettman said that "sunshine has always been our enemy."

— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) February 20, 2021

same

this is so beautiful that i've watched it like 40 times

Cale Makar's moves are 🤤 pic.twitter.com/WwBGqtXfvr

— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) February 21, 2021

Jesus

bring back michel therrien you cowards

Wow at the Isles beating the Bruins three times in a row, including a blowout tonight. Pageau is worth every penny.

isles shut out the pens for the first time since 1986 (kelly hrudey), breaking a 189-game streak

oh my lord pic.twitter.com/jFwZBTUP9N

— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) March 6, 2021

whoa dope

very good

:D

That might be one of the best goals I've ever seen. I just watched that 20 times.

keep your feet moving, rasmus

that's a bc boy there with that crazy goal

stick a fork in the rangers

man, the sabres

TIL Patrick Marleau is 25th all time in goals scored & 3rd all time in games played

Flyers are down 9-0 to the Rangers at the end of the 2nd.

Scorigami! (maybe)

TIL Patrick Marleau is 25th all time in goals scored & 3rd all time in games played

former penguins great

lol at the league’s outrage over tim peel saying the quiet part on a hot mic

Jack Eichel  21 GP, 2 G, $10m
Jeff Skinner 29 GP, 3 G (and 1 A!), $9m
Taylor Hall  32 GP, 2 G, $8m
Kyle Okposo  24 GP, 1 G, $6m
Eric Staal   32 GP, 3 G, $3.25m

sabres are distinctly better with eichel in the lineup, okposo and staal are old, hall at least seems to be trying/trying to avoid being a former MVP on a two-way tryout contract next year

skinner though, jesus

Yeah, not convinced that Hall can actually return to form. A little nervous that Isles might pick him up at the trade deadline. Someone must have put a curse on Skinner though, he sort of went from a 40 goal scorer to nothing practically overnight.

wouldn't sign hall to a long-term deal, but isles need a winger with lee out and hall should come pretty cheap (and the islanders have the cap space). seems like a good rental

gonna be embarrassing when all the sabres get for him is a third-round pick

sabres up 3-0 after two, manage to lose in OT for their 18th straight L

I have a feeling they will get the Flyers next game. Flyers have been terrible lately as well.

!

Transaction: We have placed defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere on waivers today.

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) March 30, 2021

He's been terrible for a while.

the good old stickless breakaway

Jeff Skinner stickless breakaway is all time. Buffalo’s season is being run by Vince McMahon. pic.twitter.com/y8Rk2zac8G

— Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) April 2, 2021

penguins with their first win in boston since 2014 peaking way too soon

If you have a stickless breakaway idk why you dont just bury it in a corner