bunomatic Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 Toronto's 'The Art of the Perfect Tank' :sick: :doh: http://thehockeywriters.com/maple-leafs-news-the-art-of-the-perfect-tank/ Thats too funny. They were falling all over themselves to write disparaging stuff about the Sabres of the last two years and the leafs have literally tore a page from the Sabres tank manual but to hear these guys tell the story the leafs are writing the book. These Toronto sports writers can't see past their own noses.
LGR4GM Posted April 12, 2016 Author Report Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) They will but they, unfortunately, have some really nice young pieces. If they do land the Loaf fan dream summer they won't be world beaters, but will be in the discussion for playoffs. Hopefully they don't get a real goalie nor any additional D help for Gardiner & Reilly. I am secretly hoping they draft 4th. If they get Matthews the talking heads of the Toronto media will prob explode. I am just so amused that 2 months ago the Toronto media were talking about how their rebuild is better than Buffalo's, in the only game they beat us this year and the only game I believe Jack Eichel missed all year. A year ago they were talking about how Buffalo was disgraceful for tanking. It really helps develop a fiery hatred for that team and everything they are trying to do. I hope we destroy them this season. Edited April 12, 2016 by LGR4GM
Taro T Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 I am secretly hoping they draft 4th. If they get Matthews the talking heads of the Toronto media will prob explode. I am just so amused that 2 months ago the Toronto media were talking about how their rebuild is better than Buffalo's, in the only game they beat us this year and the only game I believe Jack Eichel missed all year. A year ago they were talking about how Buffalo was disgraceful for tanking. It really helps develop a fiery hatred for that team and everything they are trying to do. I hope we destroy them this season. If they did land 4th, that would be pretty sweet & karma-ically fitting as the league always wants the big names in their MFT markets. But as long as they don't land 1, it's all good man, as Nylander doesn't get the luxury of having Matthews ahead of him when they're both ready for top line duty. Kadri & Bozak, snicker. TO fans & media have looked down on the Sabres since '70. Heck, it probably dates back to when the awarding of an expansion franchise was announced. is what it is, but it does help stoke the rivalry.
LGR4GM Posted April 12, 2016 Author Report Posted April 12, 2016 If they did land 4th, that would be pretty sweet & karma-ically fitting as the league always wants the big names in their MFT markets. But as long as they don't land 1, it's all good man, as Nylander doesn't get the luxury of having Matthews ahead of him when they're both ready for top line duty. Kadri & Bozak, snicker. TO fans & media have looked down on the Sabres since '70. Heck, it probably dates back to when the awarding of an expansion franchise was announced. is what it is, but it does help stoke the rivalry. Yea, i really hope Nylander is their #1 just because I think he is a step below. If anyone wants a fun read, check out the tweets responding to this... my favorite is the guy who says it is likely they get both Stamkos and Matthews so obviously next year. Of course knowing the nhl this is exactly what happens. Naylor & Landsberg @NaylorLandsberg 3h3 hours ago The Maple Leafs finished 30th in the NHL this season. When should they expect to make the playoffs?
TrueBlueGED Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 I don't feel like scrolling down my twitter feed to find the original stuff, but apparently the NHL has clamped down on digital media and will no longer allow the posting of gifs. I hate this league :angry:
That Aud Smell Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 I don't feel like scrolling down my twitter feed to find the original stuff, but apparently the NHL has clamped down on digital media and will no longer allow the posting of gifs. I hate this league :angry: idiots. "let's find some small-ish cool thing that arose from a grassroots level from hardcore fans, and destroy it."
Eleven Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 I don't feel like scrolling down my twitter feed to find the original stuff, but apparently the NHL has clamped down on digital media and will no longer allow the posting of gifs. I hate this league :angry: Yeah, I saw that too. I'd like to see how they're going to enforce it.
TrueBlueGED Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 idiots. "let's find some small-ish cool thing that arose from a grassroots level from hardcore fans, and destroy it." It really is like they're living in 1980. This is a league clearly in 4th place in the US and they basically say "free media coverage and exposure for our sport? No thanks." What kind of business turns down free advertising? Yeah, I saw that too. I'd like to see how they're going to enforce it. Probably the same way the NFL does. I don't know the legal details, but I know for instance the NFL contacted Jeremy White and shut down his gifs on Twitter from his all-22 articles.
Eleven Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 It really is like they're living in 1980. This is a league clearly in 4th place in the US and they basically say "free media coverage and exposure for our sport? No thanks." What kind of business turns down free advertising? Probably the same way the NFL does. I don't know the legal details, but I know for instance the NFL contacted Jeremy White and shut down his gifs on Twitter from his all-22 articles. And that's going to work for Jeremy White, but what about @whopper69 on twitter, e.g.; how are they even going to know who that is? (Which is why NFL gifs continue to abound.)
That Aud Smell Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 And that's going to work for Jeremy White, but what about @whopper69 on twitter, e.g.; how are they even going to know who that is? (Which is why NFL gifs continue to abound.) maybe the league considers the @whopper69's of the world to be more in the realm of fair use?
Eleven Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 maybe the league considers the @whopper69's of the world to be more in the realm of fair use? Maybe so.
LGR4GM Posted April 12, 2016 Author Report Posted April 12, 2016 I would say 15-20 seconds of a 60minutes thing definitely falls into the realm of fair use. A gif has 0 impact on the actual product. No one is canceling their NHL TV deal because they can just catch some gif's of goal son youtube.
sodbuster Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) I would say 15-20 seconds of a 60minutes thing definitely falls into the realm of fair use. A gif has 0 impact on the actual product. No one is canceling their NHL TV deal because they can just catch some gif's of goal son youtube.Yeah. On top of that, the NHL really needs to tweak it's online video experience. I'm sick of sitting through 45 seconds of buffering advertisements for tires, only to get to the 20 second highlight I want to watch and have the player say "trouble loading, tap to retry" and have to watch the ad again. Edited April 12, 2016 by sodbuster
LGR4GM Posted April 12, 2016 Author Report Posted April 12, 2016 Yeah. On top of that, the NHL really needs to tweak it's online video experience. I'm sick of sitting through 45 seconds of buffering advertisements for tires, only to get to the 20 second highlight I want to watch and have the player say "trouble loading, tap to retry" and have to watch the ad again. The NHL media department is living in 2001 and it sucks.
WildCard Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 Senators fire HC Cameron. http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/15189150/ottawa-senators-fire-coach-dave-cameron-one-plus-seasons-helm
Eleven Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 Senators fire HC Cameron. http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/15189150/ottawa-senators-fire-coach-dave-cameron-one-plus-seasons-helm Prediction: Hitchcock.
Stoner Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 I don't feel like scrolling down my twitter feed to find the original stuff, but apparently the NHL has clamped down on digital media and will no longer allow the posting of gifs. I hate this league :angry: But Friedman tweeted that there is no such ban and no plans for a ban in the playoffs.
sodbuster Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 But Friedman tweeted that there is no such ban and no plans for a ban in the playoffs.Yeah. All I know is that the two usual sources for these GIFs have totally disappeared. It's Putinesque.
WildCard Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 Prediction: Hitchcock. Wouldn't be surprised, Hitchcock will be let go after they're bounced in the first round again. Which hopefully means St.Louis implodes and we can steal the pieces
Stoner Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 maybe the league considers the @whopper69's of the world to be more in the realm of fair use? Many moons ago -- I want to say this was the playoff run of 1999, but it could have been the run of one year earlier -- I contributed to a fan site that posted audio clips of Rick's goal calls. I believe it was sabresonline.com (but it went by other names before and after it was sabresonline.com). The big cheese was PTS, who doesn't post here anymore. Anywho... he actually got a cease and desist letter from a league attorney re: the goal clips. Paul was just a teen at the time and it scared the hell out of him. I thought the clips would be covered by fair use. Great advice coming from the "adult." Paul got a visit from Postmaster General Wilford Brimley, but I think the therapy worked and Paul is fine today. Seriously, I don't remember if he ceased and desisted or kept posting them, or maybe the playoffs just ended. I'll have to ask him. I really couldn't believe the league would come after a fan site like that, a site that had no advertising, no sponsors, charged visitors nothing and didn't make a penny (in fact lost money when server costs were factored in). Yeah. All I know is that the two usual sources for these GIFs have totally disappeared. It's Putinesque. I heard she got hired by the Oilers? (Totally unsubtantiated.) I wonder if her presence on Twitter changes the thinking. It's a for-profit site, after all. It's not just a fan with a blog.
LGR4GM Posted April 12, 2016 Author Report Posted April 12, 2016 The question with profit is does it have a negative impact on the original. Posting a gif of Eichel scoring does not impact the NHL. PPL are still buying the product and going to their website for things. It probably has the opposite effect. Also the NHL should be generating and posting these themselves but they live in 2001 and are a bunch of dinosaurs.
TrueBlueGED Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 But Friedman tweeted that there is no such ban and no plans for a ban in the playoffs. Of all the people, I'd expect you to be suspicious of NHL cronies saying "nothing to see here" while somebody like Stephanie disappears! Have you lost sense of self? :p :)
WildCard Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 Prediction: Hitchcock. Hockey Central wondering if Julien could replace Cameron to. Or, maybe he just heads to St.Louis
Eleven Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 Hockey Central wondering if Julien could replace Cameron to. Or, maybe he just heads to St.Louis If Julien gets fired, I think Montreal will immediately fire Therrien and bring Julien in.
WildCard Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 If Julien gets fired, I think Montreal will immediately fire Therrien and bring Julien in. Because of Julien's pedigree or is there another angle there?
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