That Aud Smell Posted Thursday at 04:25 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 04:25 PM Welcome news about Dahlin. It sounds like he was, in fact, looking pissed today because it’s something minor and he wanted to be back out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted Thursday at 04:41 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 04:41 PM Or maybe it's because he's Swedish. Swedish dudes always look pissed. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTS Posted Thursday at 04:42 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 04:42 PM 11 hours ago, Andrew Amerk said: There are people on this site who get hurt reaching up into a cabinet for a salt shaker. There are people on this site who get hurt when someone disagrees with them. They didn't have to reach for the salt. It's all chasms and mountains for some people. Anyway.. glad Ruff is preaching discipline and attention to detail. Imagine. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted Thursday at 05:10 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 05:10 PM 2 hours ago, Doohickie said: Looking at it another way.... If Dahlin is going to be injured, I'd rather see it early in camp. It gives him more time to recover without the pressure to play, and it gives the team ample practice with the remaining players to adjust to different roles. If anyone on this team can survive missing a few days of the on-ice portion of training camp it's Dahlin. Had Dahlin played through it today and then two months from now he's out indefinitely "from an injury during camp", what would people here be saying? For all we know he had a laparoscopic appendectomy a few weeks ago and one of the incisions opened up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted Thursday at 05:13 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 05:13 PM 57 minutes ago, Thorny said: It’s Greener’s birthday. Whoops sorry it’s Greener’s world. Check that; world. QUINNER’s birthday My mistake. still on an emotional high after seeing Dahlinerr is gonna be ok It's "Dahls". Geez, keep up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted Thursday at 05:18 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 05:18 PM I found it interesting that Paul Hamilton was talking on the radio about the step up in practice intensity from Barf Kruger to Donny G to Ruff and each time it was a major improvement. He talked about how Ruff was calling plays dead that were offsides, calling penalties that would cut it in a game, and genuinely expecting the team to practice how it played. Specifically called out Granato for allowing plays to go offsides at practice and for lazy penalties to happen with no care at all. Just interesting to hear from someone who watches practices. Does it mean anything? Not unless they win. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted Thursday at 05:33 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 05:33 PM 50 minutes ago, LTS said: There are people on this site who get hurt when someone disagrees with them. They didn't have to reach for the salt. It's all chasms and mountains for some people. Anyway.. glad Ruff is preaching discipline and attention to detail. Imagine. Practicing your mounting and dismounting from a high horse? It's OK. It's camp for us, too. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted Thursday at 06:28 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 06:28 PM 54 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: Practicing your mounting and dismounting from a high horse? It's OK. It's camp for us, too. I’m holding out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted Thursday at 07:22 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 07:22 PM 6 hours ago, nfreeman said: JFC. Perfectly stated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted Thursday at 07:36 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 07:36 PM Sometime back in April... KA: "Lindy, I drafted this really talented group of kids..." Lindy: "No." KA: "...and I want you to just pound the absolute piss out of them in camp." Lindy: "Is the door code still 1-9-7-0?" 1 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted Thursday at 07:44 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 07:44 PM I haven’t played on a ton of hockey teams, nor have I played in the NHL, but I don’t know of any hockey player who looks at on-ice pushups as a punishment. It’s a corrective action only in that it looks like one. Skate ‘em hard, and none of this wall to wall stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted Thursday at 07:49 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 07:49 PM 3 hours ago, Doohickie said: Or maybe it's because he's Swedish. Swedish dudes always look pissed. Finnish guys too. I guess it's a Scandinavian thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted Thursday at 08:00 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 08:00 PM 2 hours ago, LGR4GM said: I found it interesting that Paul Hamilton was talking on the radio about the step up in practice intensity from Barf Kruger to Donny G to Ruff and each time it was a major improvement. He talked about how Ruff was calling plays dead that were offsides, calling penalties that would cut it in a game, and genuinely expecting the team to practice how it played. Specifically called out Granato for allowing plays to go offsides at practice and for lazy penalties to happen with no care at all. Just interesting to hear from someone who watches practices. Does it mean anything? Not unless they win. Part of why they got rid of Skinner. Discipline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFinn Posted Thursday at 08:00 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 08:00 PM 9 minutes ago, Doohickie said: Finnish guys too. I guess it's a Scandinavian thing. Only the finns, the swedes are those pretty boys 😅 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted Thursday at 08:06 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 08:06 PM 22 minutes ago, #freejame said: I haven’t played on a ton of hockey teams, nor have I played in the NHL, but I don’t know of any hockey player who looks at on-ice pushups as a punishment. It’s a corrective action only in that it looks like one. Skate ‘em hard, and none of this wall to wall stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookie1 Posted Thursday at 09:46 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 09:46 PM 1 hour ago, #freejame said: I haven’t played on a ton of hockey teams, nor have I played in the NHL, but I don’t know of any hockey player who looks at on-ice pushups as a punishment. It’s a corrective action only in that it looks like one. Skate ‘em hard, and none of this wall to wall stuff. I think it’s more the idea than the actual push-ups. The idea that you’re effectively being punished like a child has a strong connection their youth hockey days. It also scales with the length of the practice. 4 hours ago, LGR4GM said: I found it interesting that Paul Hamilton was talking on the radio about the step up in practice intensity from Barf Kruger to Donny G to Ruff and each time it was a major improvement. He talked about how Ruff was calling plays dead that were offsides, calling penalties that would cut it in a game, and genuinely expecting the team to practice how it played. Specifically called out Granato for allowing plays to go offsides at practice and for lazy penalties to happen with no care at all. Just interesting to hear from someone who watches practices. Does it mean anything? Not unless they win. Begs to question what the team even did with Krueger at practice. Granato definitely had a more tempo and teaching style to his practices while Ruff is hammering them into a Sabre ready to wield in battle through a combo of physical activity, tempo and a nigh zero tolerance to dumb mistakes. Were they just doing the hockey equivalent to NFL walkthroughs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted Thursday at 09:57 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 09:57 PM 2 hours ago, Doohickie said: Finnish guys too. I guess it's a Scandinavian thing. Have you not watched Vikings?? It's a tough life near the artic circle 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted Thursday at 11:43 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:43 PM 3 hours ago, #freejame said: I haven’t played on a ton of hockey teams, nor have I played in the NHL, but I don’t know of any hockey player who looks at on-ice pushups as a punishment. It’s a corrective action only in that it looks like one. Skate ‘em hard, and none of this wall to wall stuff. On ice push-us are 10 times harder than on land. You have no leverage on your toes, it's more of a core exercise than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityo'Rasmii Posted Thursday at 11:49 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:49 PM 3 minutes ago, pi2000 said: On ice push-us are 10 times harder than on land. You have no leverage on your toes, it's more of a core exercise than anything else. Yes, and thanks for that. I like what I'm hearing instead of the Cappuccino machine. go Sabres 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumph_communes Posted Thursday at 11:54 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:54 PM It sets the standard. Nobody is getting away with anything. You slip up then you push up. Okie dokie be gone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted Thursday at 11:59 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:59 PM We are about 5 practices away from a good old fashioned head slash. Keep your eyes open, Kulich! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted yesterday at 12:01 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:01 AM 4 hours ago, IKnowPhysics said: Sometime back in April... KA: "Lindy, I drafted this really talented group of kids..." Lindy: "No." KA: "...and I want you to just pound the absolute piss out of them in camp." Lindy: "Is the door code still 1-9-7-0?" We have video of that conversation: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted yesterday at 12:03 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:03 AM 4 hours ago, PerreaultForever said: Part of why they got rid of Skinner. Discipline. Skinner was one of the best forwards in the NHL at drawing penalties throughout his career. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Lee Posted yesterday at 12:15 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:15 AM I’m not downplaying the significance that a coaching change can make. I was counting it up today though, and in my years of being a cognizant fan there have been close to 60 head coaching or manager (baseball) changes on the sports teams I cheer for. I don’t recall a single one where the incoming coach received anything but initial praise for some change they made to how the team practices or prepares (more tempo, more relaxed, more serious, more approachable). Give me an NHL average power-play. The push-ups I can take or leave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted yesterday at 12:31 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:31 AM 27 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: Skinner was one of the best forwards in the NHL at drawing penalties throughout his career. ffs, I'm talking about listening to the coach and playing with discipline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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