sabills Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 http://www.theplayerstribune.com/a-guy-like-me/ Great article by Scott; about becoming a fighter, getting into the NHL, making the All Star Game, getting traded, etc. Anyone know he has a freaking engineering degree? As a side note, "The Players Tribune" is a gold mine of this stuff. Quote
pi2000 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 Did he back out of the all-star game yet? I hear Ovi and Toews are non-participants because of Scott's presence turning the festivities it into a clown show when it should be celebrating the truly great players in the game today. Quote
darksabre Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 God, read the two other threads this is being discussed in. :nana: I think it does deserve its own thread. John Scott and the NHL legacy of fighting is a topic worthy of further exploration. Quote
Doohicksie Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 If Ovi and Towes back out because of Scott, screw 'em. Quote
darksabre Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 If Ovi and Towes back out because of Scott, screw 'em. I hope they do back out. Turn it into the NFL Pro Bowl that no one cares about. Quote
WildCard Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 Did he back out of the all-star game yet? I hear Ovi and Toews are non-participants because of Scott's presence turning the festivities it into a clown show when it should be celebrating the truly great players in the game today. Where did you hear this? Quote
Kristian Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 http://www.theplayerstribune.com/a-guy-like-me/ Great article by Scott; about becoming a fighter, getting into the NHL, making the All Star Game, getting traded, etc. Anyone know he has a freaking engineering degree? As a side note, "The Players Tribune" is a gold mine of this stuff. Yup. Quote
Drunkard Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 That was a great read. I remember hearing about the engineering degree when we first signed him. I'm glad he won the all star vote and I helped him get there with a bit of ballot stuffing myself. I don't usually watch the All Star game but I think I will this year. If the league wants to engage the fans, they shouldn't try to override our choices. He may not be a highly skilled player, but he is an All Star because the fans said so. Enjoy it, Big Fella. I hope he gets a Gordy Howe hat trick and punches some asshat like Kessel, Lucic, or Chara square in the damn nose. Quote
LTS Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 God, read the two other threads this is being discussed in. :nana: I think it does deserve its own thread. John Scott and the NHL legacy of fighting is a topic worthy of further exploration. I agree. The dude is quite smart and to read about him doing his work while traveling with the hockey team, etc. That was great stuff. He found his way to stay around the NHL and you can't blame him for that but he clearly doesn't like it. He just loved hockey and wanted to play. There's just too much to like about him and given that his teammates have always spoken highly of him you have to figure that he does his thing and people respect him. Quote
Drunkard Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 If Ovi and Towes back out because of Scott, screw 'em. Exactly. F'n prima donnas if that's really the case. Quote
sabills Posted January 28, 2016 Author Report Posted January 28, 2016 I agree. The dude is quite smart and to read about him doing his work while traveling with the hockey team, etc. That was great stuff. He found his way to stay around the NHL and you can't blame him for that but he clearly doesn't like it. He just loved hockey and wanted to play. There's just too much to like about him and given that his teammates have always spoken highly of him you have to figure that he does his thing and people respect him. Rob Ray has said a lot of similar stuff. At some point in juniors or something a coach pretty much told him that is only way to play pro was to fight people, so he did. Quote
Trettioåtta Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 Toews didn't play half the game yesterday with flu like symptoms Ovie has a nagging injury that was made worse by clearing his drive from snow Those are the two 'official' reasons. Ovie was drunk as hell at last years, so I don't see how he can claim the moral high ground on the sanctity of the all-star game and Toews is a true professional. I call BS on them pulling out because of Scott. Realistically they pulled out because no-one really wants to go to the all-star game more than once in their career and both of their teams are poised for a deep playoff run and would be better with their top players in 100% condition. Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 Did he back out of the all-star game yet? I hear Ovi and Toews are non-participants because of Scott's presence turning the festivities it into a clown show when it should be celebrating the truly great players in the game today. It was already a clown show, now it's just a clown show with a bad player. The anger over this is amazing. Meanwhile, Pekka Rinne is selected on merit while sitting at 36th in the league in SV%, and nobody says a peep. Quote
That Aud Smell Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 Can we merge the Around the NHL posts into har? Quote
Samson's Flow Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 John Scott may be one of my favorite personalities and people that were ever on the Sabres. He won the fan vote because for every team that he has been on, the fans have recognized that he is a good guy - a lovable goofball who plays the enforcer role. It was very interesting to read about his perspective on the whole situation. Quote
qwksndmonster Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 John Scott may be one of my favorite personalities and people that were ever on the Sabres. He won the fan vote because for every team that he has been on, the fans have recognized that he is a good guy - a lovable goofball who plays the enforcer role. It was very interesting to read about his perspective on the whole situation.John Scott and Steve Ott. Two 4th liners that were on really bad Sabres teams that had a profound effect on my heart. Quote
sodbuster Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 Meanwhile, NHL shop online is sold out of Scott ASG shirtzees. Quote
darksabre Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 Meanwhile, NHL shop online is sold out of Scott ASG shirtzees. No way. That's great :lol: Quote
Taro T Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 John Scott may be one of my favorite personalities and people that were ever on the Sabres. He won the fan vote because for every team that he has been on, the fans have recognized that he is a good guy - a lovable goofball who plays the enforcer role. It was very interesting to read about his perspective on the whole situation. Can't believe the big lug didn't mention the Sabres in his list of former teams. :angry: I'll still be pulling for him to find a way to pot 1. :beer: Quote
Thorner Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 It was already a clown show, now it's just a clown show with a bad player. The anger over this is amazing. Meanwhile, Pekka Rinne is selected on merit while sitting at 36th in the league in SV%, and nobody says a peep. Because it's all.......part......of the plaaaaan. Quote
Ogre Posted January 28, 2016 Report Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) If Ovi and Towes back out because of Scott, screw 'em. And the high horse they rode in on. Edited January 29, 2016 by iTInSn Quote
Neo Posted January 29, 2016 Report Posted January 29, 2016 http://www.theplayerstribune.com/a-guy-like-me/ Great article by Scott; about becoming a fighter, getting into the NHL, making the All Star Game, getting traded, etc. Anyone know he has a freaking engineering degree? As a side note, "The Players Tribune" is a gold mine of this stuff. Awesome ... sigh, the humanity. Great story. My mind's eye can see the corporate suit making the phone call asking about John's kids. You just KNOW they had some conference room meeting strategizing around different approaches to get Scott to back out. His kids ... His KIDS! He should drop his gloves at the opening face off just to palm walsh the league. Quote
inkman Posted January 29, 2016 Report Posted January 29, 2016 No way. That's great :lol: Big John probably has then stowed away in his closet Quote
qwksndmonster Posted January 29, 2016 Report Posted January 29, 2016 Awesome ... sigh, the humanity. Great story. My mind's eye can see the corporate suit making the phone call asking about John's kids. You just KNOW they had some conference room meeting strategizing around different approaches to get Scott to back out. His kids ... His KIDS! He should drop his gloves at the opening face off just to palm walsh the league. NHLers are just meat to these guys. Buncha . Quote
Doohicksie Posted January 29, 2016 Report Posted January 29, 2016 Anyone know he has a freaking engineering degree? Yep, but it's from Michigan Tech. Kind of a.... party school. Don't get me wrong, I know some really gifted engineers who got their degrees there, but their program doesn't show up on Top 50 lists or anything like that. I think the harsh Upper Peninsula weather instills as much character as the classes do. Quote
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