SwampD Posted July 8, 2018 Report Posted July 8, 2018 Heck, we have posters who burst a vessel whenever Rip hands out another "bad" number. Why would we not think that players would be more comfortable with a certain number? is it any more odd than only eating chicken on gameday or the thousands of other things players do. Like weave said, players are odd, therefore this isn't. Quote
IvanPutski Posted July 8, 2018 Report Posted July 8, 2018 Speaking of numbers...…. does anyone know why Mittlestadt wears #37? Was it a Rip Special or did he chose it? Quote
North Buffalo Posted July 8, 2018 Report Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) Gotta be a RIP special, but I think he chose because he admires Bergeron of the Bruins... Edited July 8, 2018 by North Buffalo Quote
Winston Posted July 8, 2018 Report Posted July 8, 2018 On 7/8/2018 at 8:31 PM, IvanPutski said: Speaking of numbers...…. does anyone know why Mittlestadt wears #37? Was it a Rip Special or did he chose it? Expand Casey chose it. He said something to the extent of, “I’ve worn 11, 20, 21, 22. All taken with the Sabres. So my buddies and I were asking what number I should wear and I settled on 37.” Sounds like no special reason. I wish he would go to 22 since Larry is likely gone. Found the actual quote: https://buffalonews.com/2018/03/27/sabres-mittelstadt-on-buffalo-no-37-lunch-with-eichel/ 1 Quote
WildCard Posted July 8, 2018 Report Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) On 7/8/2018 at 5:51 PM, SDS said: No one has ever complained about his to me. And trust me - I would have heard it from over there if this was a wide spread issue. I don’t know what you mean when you say the “dialogue just disappears”. Expand Not sure if this helps or not, but this is after I try clicking on the link Edited July 8, 2018 by WildCard Quote
IvanPutski Posted July 8, 2018 Report Posted July 8, 2018 On 7/8/2018 at 8:37 PM, EichSnipe said: Casey chose it. He said something to the extent of, “I’ve worn 11, 20, 21, 22. All taken with the Sabres. So my buddies and I were asking what number I should wear and I settled on 37.” Sounds like no special reason. I wish he would go to 22 since Larry is likely gone. Expand He needs a double digit like #24 or #27 Quote
darksabre Posted July 8, 2018 Report Posted July 8, 2018 On 7/8/2018 at 9:09 PM, Huckleberry said: I want to see a player take 0 Expand Can't do it anymore. They made it a rule after Biron wore 00. Quote
Stoner Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/8/2018 at 5:24 PM, Doohickie said: Works okay for me. Odd to you maybe. I'm struggling to understand why you think so. I think you're overanalyzing. Expand It's not that players like certain numbers. I get that. Source: sports fan since 1975. I find the number switch to be the odd part of it. Is there precedent for a player of Eichel's caliber to switch after three seasons? The personal meaning in the number, apart from sports, apparently, also makes me wonder. Quote
Randall Flagg Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/9/2018 at 1:26 AM, PASabreFan said: It's not that players like certain numbers. I get that. Source: sports fan since 1975. I find the number switch to be the odd part of it. Is there precedent for a player of Eichel's caliber to switch after three seasons? The personal meaning in the number, apart from sports, apparently, also makes me wonder. Expand I think Bobby Hull and Maurice Richard did it? Richard even went from 15 to 9 like Jack. Johnny Gaudreau, Getzlaf, Perry all did it too, though that was only for a season as young guys, presumably in a Rip-like tradition. There's another recent good player that did it but I can't put my finger on who it was. Quote
Winston Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/9/2018 at 1:36 AM, Randall Flagg said: I think Bobby Hull and Maurice Richard did it? Richard even went from 15 to 9 like Jack. Johnny Gaudreau, Getzlaf, Perry all did it too, though that was only for a season as young guys, presumably in a Rip-like tradition. There's another recent good player that did it but I can't put my finger on who it was. Expand Arvidsson switched from 38 (2 seasons plus his cup of coffee season) to 33 (last year). Thinking of him? Quote
Randall Flagg Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/9/2018 at 1:48 AM, EichSnipe said: Arvidsson switched from 38 (2 seasons plus his cup of coffee season) to 33 (last year). Thinking of him? Expand I didn't know that! But I'd bet that doesn't qualify as "Jack stature." I would think PA is thinking about players whose jersey sits on a majority of the fans in the stands. Quote
Winston Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 Lest we forget, Bobby Ryan once changed his number and announced it using a Drake song. Quote
dudacek Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 I really wish they didn’t retire numbers so easily. 11 and 39 should be the only retired numbers for this franchise. Goalies should wear 1, defencemen 2-6, forwards 7-18, anyone can have 19-29, numbers above 30 are for backup goalies and minor league call ups. Get off my lawn. Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) On 7/9/2018 at 2:04 AM, dudacek said: I really wish they didn’t retire numbers so easily. 11 and 39 should be the only retired numbers for this franchise. Goalies should wear 1, defencemen 2-6, forwards 7-18, anyone can have 19-29, numbers above 30 are for backup goalies and minor league call ups. Get off my lawn. Expand Well, I was with you in the first paragraph. And then you had to go and get all....old....on me ? Edit: My radical opinion is the players wear the number they want to wear. Edited July 9, 2018 by TrueBlueGED Quote
Randall Flagg Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/9/2018 at 2:04 AM, EichSnipe said: Lest we forget, Bobby Ryan once changed his number and announced it using a Drake song. Expand This might have been it! But I swear it was a player that didn't change franchises. Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/9/2018 at 2:07 AM, Randall Flagg said: This might have been it! But I swear it was a player that didn't change franchises. Expand Regardless, players change numbers. For whatever reason they do it, I don't get the compulsion to psychoanalyze it. These guys don't shave during the playoffs, won't wash their gear out of superstition, have an identical game day routine right down to music, etc. The number is just another on the list of things that are weird, but overall not worth thinking much about. Quote
Randall Flagg Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) Here's my ultimate number lineup: 26 - 9 - 88 The two big contracts on the right, respectable chemistry piece at LW 21 - 91 - 23 The killer secondary scoring line 29 - 19 - 16 Two-way forces 24 - 28 - 22 Defensive specialists, so painful to play against 6 - 27 Effectively eating all the minutes 3 - 77 Offensive catalysts 4 - 5 Clean and simple game 30 31 Edited July 9, 2018 by Randall Flagg Quote
SwampD Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) On 7/9/2018 at 1:26 AM, PASabreFan said: It's not that players like certain numbers. I get that. Source: sports fan since 1975. I find the number switch to be the odd part of it. Is there precedent for a player of Eichel's caliber to switch after three seasons? The personal meaning in the number, apart from sports, apparently, also makes me wonder. Expand I don't find it odd in any way. Not even a little. And I think he just misspoke about the "as a person" thing. I also can't believe we are 13 pages deep on a number change, and even more surprised that I am posting on page 13. We really need some good hockey soon. Edited July 9, 2018 by SwampD Quote
That Aud Smell Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) On 7/8/2018 at 4:54 PM, Hoss said: Professional sports players are cerebral types. Expand [Enego Montoya voice]: I do not think that word means what you think it means. I can’t think of a less cerebral cohort of people than pro athletes. Edited July 9, 2018 by That Aud Smell Quote
WildCard Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/9/2018 at 2:12 AM, Randall Flagg said: Here's my ultimate number lineup: 26 - 9 - 88 The two big contracts on the right, respectable chemistry piece at LW 21 - 91 - 23 The killer secondary scoring line 29 - 19 - 16 Two-way forces 24 - 28 - 22 Defensive specialists, so painful to play against 6 - 27 Effectively eating all the minutes 3 - 77 Offensive catalysts 4 - 5 Clean and simple game 30 31 Expand I've been out but...where is Dahlin Quote
dudacek Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/9/2018 at 2:39 AM, WildCard said: I've been out but...where is Dahlin Expand First line left wing, where he belongs. Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/9/2018 at 2:53 AM, dudacek said: First line left wing, where he belongs. Expand That's Moulson. He's a proven NHL player. Dahlin hasn't proven squat yet. /grumpyoldmanlogic Quote
Randall Flagg Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/9/2018 at 2:39 AM, WildCard said: I've been out but...where is Dahlin Expand Those aren't players, just numbers. Quote
Taro T Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/8/2018 at 12:35 AM, SDS said: Dudley old school. Roy new school. Expand This is the correct answer. 1 Quote
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