OFFICIAL 2013/14 NHL Regular Season Thread

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 1:33 pm

Good story about the emergency goaltender for Las Vegas' ECHL team and his "real" job -- a Neil Diamond impersonator.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 1:40 pm

Scottie wrote:Yeah, he got hammered in Florida. Nerves perhaps. Ain't never seen Zatkoff play. One of those American-born US college guys. And it feels like ages ago when the Penguins drafted him.

Had the misfortune of watching that one live. The Panthers had the puck for like, 3 minutes and scored about 12 goals.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:31 am

OH SHIT DUPUIS!!!!!

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:27 pm

Downie to the Flyers was a given at some point, right?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:41 pm

The Flyers were really needing one more chippy guy who doesn't score much.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 5:24 am

When I posted that I totally blanked on the fact that he started with the Flyers. He was such a dick when he was with TB.

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:46 am

Semyon Varlamov accused of being a complete piece of shit.

EDITED to more accurately describe the situation.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:54 am

Sabo wrote:Semyon Varlamov is a complete piece of shit.

If these allegations are true, then there is no defending Varlomov. Sounds like they are probably true and that he is truly a piece of shit.
But, without knowing much myself, I would however note that the girlfriend filed these accusations after he broke up with her and cut her off from his bank account. Wouldn't be the first time an ex got vindictive and made something up.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:59 am

SC is right. These allegations are horrific, however, without some sort of independent eyewitness, it remains "he said, she said". The court of public opinion, the court of law, and what really happened are often times three different things.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:09 am

Also, many articles say this has been an on-again off-again relationship. They broke up in Russia after abuse so why did she follow him to the States? Did she think US laws would protect her better? Was it just for the bank account?

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 7:07 am

Guess who was voted the third star in the ugly 7-0 beat down the Caps put on the Flyers last night!

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:31 pm

Bettman, talking to the Columbus paper, said this:

"We constantly monitor and look at the game," Bettman said. "There was no rule that was violated to elevate things to the level of a suspsension [sic]. It’s something we’ll continue to discuss.

And yet:

Rule 28 - Supplementary Discipline

In addition to the automatic fines and suspensions imposed under these rules, the Commissioner may, at his discretion, investigate any incident that occurs in connection with any Pre-season, Exhibition, League or Playoff game and may assess additional fines and/or suspensions for any offense committed during the course of a game or any aftermath thereof by a player, goalkeeper, Trainer, Manager, Coach or non-playing Club personnel or Club executive, whether or not such offense has been penalized by the Referee.

It's easy to believe that the league simply doesn't want to do anything. The thing about Emery is that even the goons who get paid to do nothing other than fight at least know that if the other guy doesn't want to go, that's it, there's nothing.

Remember when Patrick Roy's kid (Jonathan Roy) was playing goalie for the Quebec Ramparts when Patrick was running that team from ownership down to coach? It was in many ways the same thing; a goaltender skating the length of the ice to fight the other goaltender (hockey's version of sumo wrestling) and the other goalie wanted nothing to do with it so Roy, as did Emery, flat-out assaulted the guy. Jonathan Roy ended up being charged with assault. Not by the league, no, but by the local cops. Here's that story. And here's the YouTubia of it. Jonathan Roy was suspended and fined by the league. He was "discharged" from the criminal assault charge. And now? He's out of hockey, completely, and pursuing a music career as some sort of pop idol. Yes, really.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:43 pm

But that's Quebec. an entirely different country.

Philly cops probably enjoyed that.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 1:07 pm

In defense of Quebec, they do have the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey which is pretty much all fights and once or twice per game some hockey breaks out.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 1:09 pm

but they're concentual fights, not rape.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:12 pm

And in case yinz missed it, a "fan" participating in a 2nd intermission game of musical chairs beat up the mascot at a Victoria Royals game.

Story (with video of the incident)

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:50 pm

If anyone wants a 1997 Stanley Cup puck (with FoxTrax!!)

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:01 pm

Scottie wrote:And in case yinz missed it, a "fan" participating in a 2nd intermission game of musical chairs beat up the mascot at a Victoria Royals game.

Story (with video of the incident)

Holy crap! Getting pile-driven into the ice like that would hurt like hell! What the hell was that guy thinking? And what if the mascot was a girl?

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:09 pm

Oh, for sure. That could have easily broken the person's neck. No idea who wears the Marty the Marmot costume. Absolutely could be a chick, a senior citizen (Victoria is loaded with them), name it.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 6:38 pm

Scottie wrote:No idea who wears the Marty the Marmot costume.

Just because marmots don't come up in conversation very often:

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:38 pm

howard wrote:
Scottie wrote:No idea who wears the Marty the Marmot costume.
Just because marmots don't come up in conversation very often:

Ha ha. But, just for the record, the Dude was wrong - that's a ferret, not a marmot.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:41 pm

What, are you a park ranger now?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:52 pm

howard wrote:What, are you a park ranger now?

applause.

Post by **brian** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 2:39 am

Sabres were the biggest Vegas underdog in a game since the 2010 season against the Sharks tonight. So of course they win 5-4. Can't predict hockey.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:51 am

brian wrote:So of course they win 5-4.

Or not.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:41 am

hmm

No one on the ice thought it went in. Myers might have known it did, but he wasn't going to say anything. From the view on the ice, it looked like it was under Miller's leg and when he got up, it was under his leg. When did the ref 'intend' to blow the whistle.

Post by **Sabo** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:55 am

This is outstanding.

A Steelers Fan Guide to Jumping on the Penguins Bandwagon Early.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 11:09 am

Flames acquire Smid from Edmonton for a bag of pucks. Absolute steal.

Oilers cant defend so they trade their best Dman to free up cap space to sign Bryzgalov hahahaha

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 2:56 pm

Watched your Flames in person last night Degen. Props to them for fighting back when it looked like they where going to get blown out of the barn.

Also strange that the Av's ice girls are sponsored by an ice maker, they have all the free ice they want!

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 5:38 pm

It was the same in STL the night before. Down 3-0 they came back to lose 3-2.

They are really fun to watch this year even if they have no chance of making the playoffs. A young hard-working team is better than an old lazy team ive seen for 2 decades.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:50 pm

That Stamkos injury doesn't look so good...

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:36 pm

Fuck me. It was all going so well.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 5:12 pm

Broken tibia. Surgery required.

Out for the season.

BuffloSoldier · Post by **BuffloSoldier** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:25 am

Patty?

NOLAN?

What the hell is going on, Pegula?

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:44 am

Latvia???

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:10 pm

degenerasian wrote:Broken tibia. Surgery required.

Out for the season.

Now they're saying three months. Which is seriously optimistic.

Doesn't this put Yzerman in a difficult situation? If not a conflict of interest? Because if Stamkos gets rushed back you just know that the loudest voices will be saying he wanted Stamkos on Canada's Olympic team.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:24 pm

The Oilers will never score.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:28 pm

This is fantastic. (as is the one and only comment.)

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:27 am

Rush2112 wrote:This is fantastic. (as is the one and only comment.)

Agreed!

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:09 pm

More garbage from Bettman.

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