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[GDT] Around the NHL [October 2023]


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17 hours ago, qwijjibo said:

I dont think I've seen anyone put a puck THROUGH the net since Shea Weber did it several years ago 

 

 

He's exactly what the Canucks need. 

 

Big dman that can fight. 

 

He had a great rookie year. 

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On 10/6/2023 at 11:12 PM, Sabrefan1 said:

The Sabres' Devon Levi is going to give me an ulcer this season.

 

The ups and downs of a young rookie goaltender are worse than a roller coaster.

 

One week nearly perfect, next week gets scored on like a cheap prostitute.

 

 

What's going on with Sabres, any surprises in camp? 

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33 minutes ago, AatuD2 said:

What's going on with Sabres, any surprises in camp? 

 

Benson is doing better than anticipated.  Whether that will translate when all of the big boys are on the ice and everyone starts playing for keeps, your guess is as good as mine.

 

Other than that, nothing worth mentioning.  There's an AHL minor leaguer who was tearing up the ice on the wing at first, but there's really no room for him so he'll likely get sent down and be used to plug bottom 6 holes during the season.

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2 hours ago, AatuD2 said:

 

He's exactly what the Canucks need. 

 

Big dman that can fight. 

 

He had a great rookie year. 

He's a bit of an unicorn in today's NHL. It'll be interesting to see if he continues to fight everyone after badly injuring his shoulder in a fight last year 

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20 hours ago, Rip The Mesh said:

Look what the cat dragged in;

I'll tell yah !

 

We follow each other on twitter. I complimented him on this song he posted and he followed me !!!

He's never been a racist, look at him cutting it up with the DJ.

This is better than Drake.

 

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2 hours ago, qwijjibo said:

He's a bit of an unicorn in today's NHL. It'll be interesting to see if he continues to fight everyone after badly injuring his shoulder in a fight last year 

 

Yeah he is a unicorn...  I thought that he should've picked his spots a bit better.  Even guys like Lucic didn't fight the old established heavyweights in their first rookie NHL season.  

 

Fun player to watch 

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ESPN's Barry Melrose retires after Parkinson's disease diagnosis

Former NHL coach and player Barry Melrose, who has been an Emmy Award-winning hockey analyst for ESPN since 1996, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and is retiring, he announced Tuesday.

 

"I've had over 50 extraordinary years playing, coaching and analyzing the world's greatest game, hockey. It's now time to hang up my skates and focus on my health, my family, including my supportive wife Cindy, and whatever comes next," Melrose, 67, said in a statement.

 

"I'm beyond grateful for my hockey career, and to have called ESPN home for almost 30 years. Thanks for the incredible memories and I'll now be cheering for you from the stands."

 

Prior to joining ESPN in 1996, Melrose served as head coach of the Wayne Gretzky-led Los Angeles Kings, taking them to the Stanley Cup Finals in the first of his three seasons. He stepped away from the network in 2008 to return to the bench, this time as coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning for 16 games.

 

Overall, Melrose had an 84-108-29 record as a head coach.

 

But it was his career as a studio analyst with ESPN where his witty personality, flashy suits and recognizable mullet endeared him to hockey fans worldwide.

 

"Barry has had a connection to the sport for an astonishing 50 years as a player, coach and analyst, and he has left an indelible mark both on and off the ice," ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said. "We wish him and his family the very best."

 

Melrose regularly worked alongside Steve Levy and John Buccigross on ESPN's hockey coverage -- which included All-Star Games, Stanley Cup Playoffs and the Stanley Cup Finals -- over his career.

 

"I've worked with Barry at ESPN for over a quarter-century," Buccigross posted to X. "Cold beers and hearty laughs in smokey cigar bars. A razor sharp wit, he was always early and looked like a million bucks. I love him; I'll miss him."

 

 

 

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Melrose's "gigantic personality" made the game "bigger, more exciting and more entertaining."

 

"Barry is a unique, one-of-a-kind person," Bettman said. "And hockey on ESPN won't be the same without him. ... His love for hockey is obvious and infectious. And it is impossible to have a conversation with him without a smile on your face.

 

"Barry, we wish you well in this fight and know you will give it everything you have -- as you always do."

 

Melrose began his coaching career in 1987, when he led the Medicine Hat Tigers to the WHL's Memorial Cup Title. He also coached the Seattle Thunderbirds for the 1988-89 season and the Adirondack Red Wings of the American Hockey League for three seasons (1989-92), winning the Calder Cup championship in 1991.

 

During his 11 years as a player, Melrose played 335 career games as a defenseman in the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings (1979-86). He also played three seasons with Cincinnati in the WHA (1976-79).

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Just checked on the Chicago Pittsburgh game. And 1 thing I don't get, why is ESPN flagging every player who has the puck like it's a goddamn video game?!!!! Its almost as annoying as the halo/shot streak bullshit fox had back in the late '90's.

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