Ogre
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I would like to be a fly on the wall for that meeting... Murray walks in the room "Boys. I need you to throw the rest of the season so I can draft your replacement......"
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I have avoided posting in this thread like one would avoid the plague. I am no fan of last place. I respect the opinions here and understand. As you may interpret from my avatar that I am no stranger to bad hockey and losing in general. Buffalo sports has been served rotten eggs for years. If karma does exist then we will be first in line for the reward. IMO keep trying to win. Eff losing. If it's meant to be then it will happen. We will not mention what we both believe will happen. Being the biggest loser isn't necessary.
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I would love to see Deslaurier unleash his meat mallets on Lucics face.
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Eff You See Kay !!!! ..... Lineback.... I'm trying to like you!
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I agree 100%. I am not willy to write off any 20 year old especially a first round pick. It's no secret that I support the kid. Lots of folks wrote me off when I was 20.They look a bit foolish now. Thankyou.
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Is it an all or nothing situation for Grigs? Is he not able to sign a two way going forward? I ask because I really don't know.
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Amerks vs Bulldogs tonight. More people at blue cross than I've seen in a long while. My wife is a ticketing guru and her estimate was 9,000. Bagnall is finally back and kicked ass. Literally. Lots of fights. Game misconducts. Grigs had a real nice hit and a beautiful wrist shot for a goalthat popped the water bottle off the net. Two Amerks goals waved off. Bulldogs win it on a pp goal with a minute left. 3-2.
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I feel for their fans. I hate the Oilers but..... all those first picks....and you still suck...perpetual Darkness
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It's all good bro. I "came down with" alopecia universalis 3 years ago. It's an auto immune thing. Nearly every hair on my entire body has fallen out. The beard, head hair and beloved(by me not wifey) chest hairs where hard enough but then the eyebrows and eyelashes followed. I never realized how much I loved my eyebrows! I'm a big boy though and realize it could be worse. I could actually have the cancer that people who haven't seen me in a while think I have. Life marches on. Moral of the story is "Eff those hairs" Bro! You don't need those traitors! ;)
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He does over pursue at times. Could be a lack of trust in his partner. Maybe his mind is on his little girlfriend. When I was that age that sort of thing crept into my head at the most awkward moments :blush: Any player that young really could use a year in the AHL IMO. I posted in another thread that an older vet like Bagnall would be a pairing for a kid like him that needs a little polishing. They're so young what are they missing out on? At the very least it shows a guy where he could end up if he doesn't take things seriously enough. Don't squander your youth on foolishness. I learned that one the hard way.
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I feel he could use some time in the AHL playing significant minutes around a guy like Bagnall. Not making the big money but still plays and acts like a pro. The more seriously you take your craft the better you will be at it IMO. Nothing wrong with these guys spending time in Rochester. Plus I get to see them play live.
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Take rte 30 in downtown Malone NY to Constable NY...You'll cross at a mom n pop border cross. You will be the only one there. They will be very friendly and glad to see you. Take rte 136 through the Quebecois farmland that lies in the river valley. Every farm looks fresh and new. No one speaks English or won't admit to it. It's a very lovely hour ride to the Mercier with it's Mohawk warrior flags flying...Once you get into Montreal, they will start in french but switch to english if you need them to. My wife was very nervous about that the first time I took her that route. You will enjoy yourself. They are very good people. You should try it one day...
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Oh my! No self respecting Quebecois would EVER cheer for Toronto my friend! Ils sont terribles!! Really though. Cross the border at Constable,NY into Trout River, Quebec. You will see hardcore Quebecois. They are very proud!
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There is only one who has raised the colere of the Norde. Needlessly at that. This Norde prefers the old quebecois tradition of consommation d'alcool to anything else really.
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I usually really enjoy GDT...then there is the snark.....for the first time EVER I may evoke my right to "ignore"....
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I have a wonderful Polish mother-in-law. Xmas eve dinner is our big Polish meal. Sausages, homemade ######, handmade pierogi, borscht, and whatever they call that smashed up pea dish...and butter drizzled over everything :P. Very delicious. Very deadly. wow. My abbreviation for sauerkraut is censored! Didn't realize that was offensive!
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My wife's fav player. She's bummed. I liked him too but those fry pan hands! I won't miss the drops.
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The AHL and NHL are far closer to each other in talent level than you are giving the league credit for. You should really watch some AHL hockey. Sabres beat Vancouver with a AHL heavy squad. Guys like Varrone and Dalpe put on as good a show as Mitchell/Flynn. It's easy to look down at a league that you don't follow but truth is there are lots of AHL guys playing in the NHL every game. Grigerinko will play at the NHL level one day. The kids only 20. Watch him play for the Amerks before you judge. I'll put this whole Nolan thing aside. Grigs is good/humble kid that will do good things for some NHL squad one day. You'll see. I would, in all sincerity, give you my two season tickets to any one Amerks game if you would want to go. Just to see for yourself.
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Only way to tell for sure is watch the stats next year. I'm guessing Michtell and Flynn have the same or lower numbers. Myers and the talent gang improve. If Nolan is still here grinders will seem like heroes as they put up numbers similar to talent. That's only because Nolan botches talent! Give guys like Hogdson and Grigs a coach who coaches talent and they will flourish too. You can see that with Grigs now. Watch some ahl hockey. He is above most of the talent he plays against(and with). I built my own backyard rink one bucket at a time just like Nolan did. I've loved and played hockey for 42 years. I've played a loooooot of hockey. I'm smart enough to know that head down grinding isn't the only way to play the game. Talent SHOULD be rewarded. Grinders do realize what they are and feel guilty when they get more toi than that other guy they know shines like a star. It affects the locker room and moral. For everyone. Could you blame Grig for a lack of effort when you aren't allowed to make plays that you see develop that your coach is too blind to see? "Head down and grind? But I just say a beautiful chance to get one in the net!" Hockey is x and o. Nolan is not.
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Grigs has loads of effort in rochester(and any roads game for that matter). Very good rookie numbers at the ahl level. Yet one game with Nolan and he is a slacker? C'mon. there's trying to enlighten people and there is just trying to win a disagreement.
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How can Nolan possibly determine what Grigorenko can do based his limited exposure? Apples vs. steaks?
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Nail meet Head. That's the point I feel people are trying to make. Mitchell ONLY scored 78/1000 more ppg with 2:35 more toi WHILE playing on higher lines with better talent and getting more pp time than Hogdson.
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I'm sorry. I need to point out that Mitchell and Flynn went to the more talented team. Shouldn't their numbers improve being surrounded with more talent? I feel it's more of an indication that Nolan didn't use the talent correctly while Flynn and Mitchel are what they always are. Head down grinders that Nolan loved.(I'm certain he still loves them)
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I should have pointed out that those numbers are from this year. My objective is not to prove Hogdson's worth. I intended to illustrate that Nolan doesn't appear to have a clue what he is doing. Agree or disagree. Numbers don't lie. Myers', Stafford's and Stewart's(talent guys) numbers have all improved post trade. Mitchell's and Flynn's(skate hard grinders) have not.
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Hogdson scored at a rate of roughly .177 ppg with 12;59 toi Mitchell scored at a rate of .255 ppg with 15;20 toi Mitchell scored 78/1000 more ppg with 2;35 more toi per game. Projected over 82 games Mitchell would have 6.4 more points than Hogdson with 211 more minutes played. I know Nolan isn't an x and o type of coach but.....cmon.
