This franchise couldn't be further away from winning a Stanley Cup, if the games were being played on Jupiter.

and we have to watch Streit for 3 more years?
- vejim

He's been our best player!! Oops besides mason.

Islander scrap heap

All aboard!!

5 games. No points for giroux, voracek, couturier, Simmonds.

Systems shmystems. This is outrageous. I was expecting more tonight
- Just5

I am really blown away with zero pts from V and G... what a mess.

Welcome aboard! Next stop the cliff!
- Just5

I've been teetering on the edge since the preseason.

Hi all,

First post on HockeyBuzz, just started reading it a few months ago, and I figured I'd throw in my two cents. Maybe being drunk and angry isn't the best way to make a first post, but let's see where it goes.

I'll start with the acknowledgement that this is the worst offense I've ever seen in my life and now move on to two specific players.

One, Simmonds. This dude has a complete inability to control the puck and because of one fluke year in 2011 we're being told he's a top 6 forward. He's a 3rd liner at best and he definitely needs to be taken off the PP.

Two, Coburn. I know it seems like an odd choice, but I've seen no intensity from this guy in 3 years. I would've definitely taken the 2nd round pick Edmonton offered.

Last, Jay Rosehill is my favorite player.
- EducatedOpinion

Yep, your drunk Seriously you are right about Simmonds and Coburn. Rosehill can be you favourite dunce but that is your choice. Too bad Connor McDavid is not in the 2014 draft, then again maybe this will go one for two years

wow..

Tim Panaccio
@tpanotchCSN
Timonen, Rinaldo and Giroux refuse to be interviewed. Two of them in leadership group

I don't know if I have read about Timonen refusing to talk.
- opeth_pa

Just grand.

Hi all,

First post on HockeyBuzz, just started reading it a few months ago, and I figured I'd throw in my two cents. Maybe being drunk and angry isn't the best way to make a first post, but let's see where it goes.

I'll start with the acknowledgement that this is the worst offense I've ever seen in my life and now move on to two specific players.

One, Simmonds. This dude has a complete inability to control the puck and because of one fluke year in 2011 we're being told he's a top 6 forward. He's a 3rd liner at best and he definitely needs to be taken off the PP.

Two, Coburn. I know it seems like an odd choice, but I've seen no intensity from this guy in 3 years. I would've definitely taken the 2nd round pick Edmonton offered.

Last, Jay Rosehill is my favorite player.
- EducatedOpinion

Simmonds scored 28 goals in 11/12 along with 11 PP goals. Which was one less then what Stamkos scored that year. He scored 15 goals last year in a shortened Season. Which prorates to 27 goals in an 82 game Season. Along with 6 PP goals. His numbers say that he's a top 6 Winger in this League. I agree that he's not getting it done offensively to this point. But neither are a lot of players.

wow..

Tim Panaccio
@tpanotchCSN
Timonen, Rinaldo and Giroux refuse to be interviewed. Two of them in leadership group

I don't know if I have read about Timonen refusing to talk.
- opeth_pa

Typical panaccio. "2 of them in leadership group".

I just picture him and his squeaky voice asking them to talk, and then him moping out of the locker room.

Just grand.
- hereticpride

Great.. who (frank)ing cares.. These idiots need to start showing some emotion on the ice.. I feel as though we care more than they do for (frank) sakes.

Typical panaccio. "2 of them in leadership group".

I just picture him and his squeaky voice asking them to talk, and then him moping out of the locker room.
- Giroux_Is_God

Here comes the media crusade against Giroux for not talking to media

I am really blown away with zero pts from V and G... what a mess.
- Hextall271

Me too and the way they are playing it will be another 5 before one of them gets lucky. I think Lava blew out Voracek's confidence starting him on the third line and then losing his first unit pp postition to Streit. Those were wrong moves by Lava. It was those kind of dumb calls by Lava that has lost us Bobrovsky and has slowed the development of Schenn and Couter.

Typical panaccio. "2 of them in leadership group".

I just picture him and his squeaky voice asking them to talk, and then him moping out of the locker room.
- Giroux_Is_God

With how many of these leadership meetings they have needed to have over the last few years, and how many times Lava has to call a timeout just to wake them up...

Something is fishy here.

I've got to imagine Akeson and/or Raffl are the call ups. Newbury will be in Rinaldo for sure.

Tim Panaccio
@tpanotchCSN
Giroux reconsiders and meets with reporters

Great.. who (frank)ing cares.. These idiots need to start showing some emotion on the ice.. I feel as though we care more than they do for (frank) sakes.
- Hextall271

With all the success they have enjoyed, it may be complacency setting in.

Tim Panaccio
@tpanotchCSN
Giroux reconsiders and meets with reporters
- opeth_pa

Awwwwww everything ok again timmy? Need your warm milk now?

I've got to imagine Akeson and/or Raffl are the call ups. Newbury will be in Rinaldo for sure.
- hereticpride

Akeson and Raffl in for Lecavalier, and Hartnell.

Newbury in for Rinaldo.

Who is in for Rosehill?

I am really blown away with zero pts from V and G... what a mess.
- Hextall271

Love your avitar, trade you mine 40 for him

Yep, your drunk Seriously you are right about Simmonds and Coburn. Rosehill can be you favourite dunce but that is your choice. Too bad Connor McDavid is not in the 2014 draft, then again maybe this will go one for two years
- flyerdude17

The Rosehill comment was just to ruffle feathers based on the comments I've read the last few weeks.

As for MJL, I get what you're saying with his stats, but I'm going to hazard a guess that 80% or more of those goals are from him just banging in pucks in front of the net. Which is a good thing to have, but it doesn't mean that this is a guy who should ever handle the puck when we're trying to work our way up the ice.

Tim Panaccio
@tpanotchCSN
Giroux reconsiders and meets with reporters
- opeth_pa

Again.. who cares.. let's give a few canned replies about how we are gonna work harder and be faster... bla bla maybe (frank)ign score a point guy... he's a ppg guy and has zero WTF?

Akeson and Raffl in for Lecavalier, and Hartnell.

Newbury in for Rinaldo.

Who is in for Rosehill?
- PLindbergh31

Nobody for Rosehill but Gustafsson for The Mess makes a lot of sense.

Akeson and Raffl in for Lecavalier, and Hartnell.

Newbury in for Rinaldo.

Who is in for Rosehill?
- PLindbergh31

Homer is working on getting another enforcer

The Rosehill comment was just to ruffle feathers based on the comments I've read the last few weeks.

As for MJL, I get what you're saying with his stats, but I'm going to hazard a guess that 80% or more of those goals are from him just banging in pucks in front of the net. Which is a good thing to have, but it doesn't mean that this is a guy who should ever handle the puck when we're trying to work our way up the ice.
- EducatedOpinion

Welcome.. I joined during the last epic bad season we had... I hope you bring us lottery luck..

Great.. who (frank)ing cares.. These idiots need to start showing some emotion on the ice.. I feel as though we care more than they do for (frank) sakes.
- Hextall271

Emotion, hustle, energy. This is all a cop out


They are playing with plenty of energy, hustle, heart


They plain suck. The pieces don't fit. They are slow on the back end which is a no no in this league anymore. There are too many specialists on this team. Not enough players with a full toolbox. They are predictable in many ways.

Stating to think there is just no way out

Nobody for Rosehill but Gustafsson for The Mess makes a lot of sense.
- flyerdude17

When Rosehill tee'd up the howitzer in the slot in that third period, I thought it was ticketed top shelf. Rang it off the post. It happens.