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10-19-2016 , 10:23 PM

#276

Hammerhands

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"Laine's Better"

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10-19-2016 , 10:42 PM

#277

72off

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Originally Posted by Hammerhands

"Laine's Better"

story checks out

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10-19-2016 , 10:43 PM

#278

Hammerhands

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Oh, dear.

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10-19-2016 , 10:43 PM

#279

Pudge714

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That was some baaaaaaaaaaaaaad goaltending from Fredrik Andersen.

Last edited by Pudge714; 10-19-2016 at 10:43 PM. Reason: baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad

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10-19-2016 , 10:45 PM

#280

Hammerhands

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15 seconds for Matthews heroics.

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10-19-2016 , 10:46 PM

#281

Hammerhands

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Wheels.
Kadri.

"I had no idea who Scheifele was before the World Cup."

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10-19-2016 , 10:53 PM

#282

Hammerhands

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3.

lol

Last edited by Hammerhands; 10-19-2016 at 10:57 PM. Reason: I just about fainted

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10-19-2016 , 10:54 PM

#283

housenuts

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LOLOLOLOL

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10-19-2016 , 10:55 PM

#284

Pudge714

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I hope Frederik Andersen can one day be as good as Andrew Raycroft.

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10-19-2016 , 11:01 PM

#285

72off

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oh man, this media coaching **** already ruined Laine

i had such ****in' hopes for him being a real character in this league, butnahhhhh

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10-19-2016 , 11:19 PM

#286

72off

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on the General Fanager guy getting hired by the Las Vegas *Hawks

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The team then flew Poraszka out to Las Vegas for the weekend of their mock expansion draft. McPhee interviewed with him. The team made him an offer on the spot, and invited him to join their mock draft.

What they discovered with him in the room was that Poraszka’s encyclopedic knowledge of the expansion draft rules, and the rest of the CBA, was also an asset.

encyclopedic knowledge of the expansion draft rules!? there are like 5 of them

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The salary cap and contract information on General Fanager was already available to Las Vegas and the rest of the 30 teams via the NHL’s central registry. What they’re buying in Poraszka wasn’t the numbers, but how they were categorized and tabulated.

“He can build these tools and make it much easier for us. The expansion tool is just one part of it. It’s important, but it’s just a one-off. We’re looking at broader, longer-term tools for our organization. And Tom can build those tools that we can use.

He said NHL management teams can be complicated in their communication, when you factor in hockey operations, analysts and a massive scouting staff. McPhee has seen the complication, and he’s seen operations that were more streamlined.

[...]

So he’ll look to Poraszka to simplify things through his programming and tool-building. “It allows you to be much more nimble when discussing players with your staff. One little click changes everything,” said McPhee.

sounds like they basically just want him to build an internal GF site with stuff like the ESPN Trade Machine to save them time because they're dumb
(and possibly to monopolize the information because all the teams use these sites, rather than investing money in making their own)

anyway, this is kind of hilarious, but good for him

and let the bidding war for the CapFriendly guy begin!
(also psa to any programmers out there...)

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10-19-2016 , 11:26 PM

#287

Hammerhands

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Originally Posted by 72off

oh man, this media coaching **** already ruined Laine

I would have liked a "Sorry Toronto" or something you can pass for lighthearted.

4 GAA not sustainable.

Measuring the Kane trade.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/spo...397168631.html

Kane, Bogosian [I still like Bogo.], Jason Kasdorf
Myers, Stafford, Armia, Lemieux, Jack Roslovic

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10-20-2016 , 12:04 AM

#288

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Originally Posted by Nootka

Ovechkin/Selanne - 5. Surprised about Lemieux. What a slacker.

Laine - 4.

Byfuglien, the superhero, feeds Laine. Maybe he is Laine's Housley.

Trouba's agent does interview, says client is trying to keep out of the media.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/spo...397485031.html

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10-20-2016 , 04:26 AM

#289

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Got really good seats for Matthews v Laine

TR?

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10-20-2016 , 05:33 AM

#290

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Laine not whiffing no more, eh? Hahahahaha how the hell does he always score in the end, sick kid.

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10-20-2016 , 07:15 AM

#291

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Originally Posted by 72off

something like this?:

http://nhlnumbers.com/2012/6/26/shot...nd-shot-totals
(the guy who wrote this was hired by the Carolina Hurricanes iirc, some interesting names in the comments as well)

and of course with point shots, they also lead to deflected and rebound goals

It seems weird to me that shots from behind the net result in goals as often as shots from the slot. Is that what the green means?

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10-20-2016 , 07:46 AM

#292

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Anyone else have issues watching the video recaps on nhl.com? I swear that site is woat

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10-20-2016 , 09:00 AM

#293

SenorMuresano

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Originally Posted by Banana man

cool story bro. cant wait to see that line choke in the playoffs

Is there a lot of lead in the paint where you're from? Cause you are 100% a lead baby

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10-20-2016 , 11:48 AM

#294

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this is... good

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10-20-2016 , 12:46 PM

#295

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this is... good

this comes really close to the eye test.

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10-20-2016 , 03:53 PM

#296

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3 game samples?

hahahaowow.jpeg

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10-20-2016 , 03:56 PM

#297

AdamSchwartz

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Originally Posted by 72off

it's the Jets' fault that he allegedly beat his wife?

Grew up close to the Hull's. Was pretty common for him at 3am to be ****faced and banging on his front door because his wife kicked him out on a weekly basis.

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10-20-2016 , 04:28 PM

#298

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Originally Posted by Hammerhands

Measuring the Kane trade.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/spo...397168631.html

The first time I read this article it sounded boastful or cocky.

Speaking of cocky.

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Babcock let slip the word "cockiness" when discussing Laine with reporters in Toronto earlier this week. The coach immediately took it back, but you couldn’t help thinking the only thing Babcock regretted was revealing what the Maple Leafs think of Matthews’ principal rival.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/spo...397700791.html

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Originally Posted by AdamSchwartz

Grew up close to the Hull's. Was pretty common for him at 3am to be ****faced and banging on his front door because his wife kicked him out on a weekly basis.

The other stories I've heard, but not read, are about his infidelities.
You're from Ontario originally, right?

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10-20-2016 , 04:44 PM

#299

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Would not even mind if Patrik was cocky (don´t think he is more than in moderation), most Finns act even depressingly humble a lot of the time, gets dull. Shame that Zlatan didn´t pick up hockey, would have been a lot for the nhl stiffs to swallow.