Tage-ing the Thompson: Expectations

[nfreeman]

Impressive # of PIM for Max at age 38!

[Thorner]

Still might be the nicest goal I’ve seen 

[Taro T]

7 hours ago, DarthEbriate said:

I too would love for Tage to be Maxim. Alas, Afinogenov was about 5'10 and could protect the puck. Tage is still very easily separated from the puck (not that he can't improve) but he'll never have the agility and short burst that Afinogenov had. Maxim looked like a baby-Bure out there at times.

Afinogenov was NOT 5'10".  He was 6'0" and was 195# as a rookie.  He SEEMED short on the ice because his skating stride was about perfect and his knees were always bent to maximize his power.

[SwampD]

Comparing Tage to Max is silly, especially at this age. Tage is going to be a player.

[inkman]

5 hours ago, Thorny said:

Still might be the nicest goal I’ve seen 

Did he ever have control of the puck?  ?

[Thorner]

4 minutes ago, inkman said:

Did he ever have control of the puck?  ?

I like to think he did haha

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16 minutes ago, inkman said:

Did he ever have control of the puck?  ?

Nope.  Not one second.

Pure chaos.

 

[Randall Flagg]

I'm still partial to the Ovechkin goal from his back.

[North Buffalo]

Connolly was a wizard

 

[PerreaultForever]

So they say he's gained 13 pounds while losing 1% body fat..........there is hope!  

[nfreeman]

7 hours ago, North Buffalo said:

Connolly was a wizard

 

 

Taken from us far too soon.

Sometimes the hockey gods are cruel.

[Derrico]

10 minutes ago, nfreeman said:

 

Taken from us far too soon.

Sometimes the hockey gods are cruel.

That guy was a magician with the puck on his stick.  The hockey Gods really are a cruel and unusual bunch.

[Weave]

48 minutes ago, nfreeman said:

 

Taken from us far too soon.

Sometimes the hockey gods are cruel.

Reason #1 for not delaying winning until “next season”.

[Doohicksie]

9 hours ago, North Buffalo said:

Connolly was a wizard

 

That reminds me of the original Batman movie scene:  "Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb!"  He goes to shoot, nope, can shoot there, then he's in the clear-nope, wait for the lane to clear, now time to shoot?  Nope, goalie has it covered.  Okay, time to deke then.

[Drunkard]

22 hours ago, Doohickie said:

That reminds me of the original Batman movie scene:  "Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb!"  He goes to shoot, nope, can shoot there, then he's in the clear-nope, wait for the lane to clear, now time to shoot?  Nope, goalie has it covered.  Okay, time to deke then.

I saw that movie a few years ago for the first time since I was a kid. I couldn't believe how cheesy that scene was. I think they found the bomb in a bar and when Batman almost got killed because he had trouble trying to find a place to chuck it without killing ducks or people at that parade, Robin couldn't believe that he risked his life for despicable bar patrons. Then Adam West said something like, "Now Robin, drunks are people too and don't deserve to be blown up by bombs". Funny stuff. RIP Mayor of Quahog.

Edited September 17, 2019 by Drunkard