yes ... penalties are not always "bad" even to today.
- JoeRussomanno

So Rinaldo getting him team shorthanded for 7 minutes and forcing them to play with 11 forwards for 45 minutes was a "good" thing?

You said you would trade Read for Downie. So, since you're basing Read's stats on this year alone, I'm doing the same for Laughton.
- jmatchett383

Ones 19.....Ones 28....ones just cutting his teeth getting his feet wet....ones playing in his 4th or 5th year.
After thinking about it .....
I would make the deal just based on the cap hit alone...

So Rinaldo getting him team shorthanded for 7 minutes and forcing them to play with 11 forwards for 45 minutes was a "good" thing?
- jmatchett383

we traded our least skilled forward for their best defenseman. so yes.

we traded our least skilled forward for their best defenseman. so yes.
- JoeRussomanno

Stay classy, you.

Next time we play, maybe we can REALLY do a good thing and have Luke Schenn 2-hand a guy in the face. Gotta send that message.

There are very few elements that Downie brings that read can't. Downie can fight and is a more physical player. If both players are at the top of their game, Read is easily the better player in my opinion. Read gets 2nd unit PP time, and I wouldn't be surprised if Downie gets equal PP time to Read.
- MJL

And in my opinion Downie is a better player....

Stay classy, you.

Next time we play, maybe we can REALLY do a good thing and have Luke Schenn 2-hand a guy in the face. Gotta send that message.
- jmatchett383

you act like he pulled a bob clarke and hacked a guy's foot off with his stick, he threw a check a half second late

you act like he pulled a bob clarke and hacked a guy's foot off with his stick, he threw a check a half second late
- JoeRussomanno

Yes, he left his feet and threw a late check from behind on an unsuspecting player.

Great act of courage by him.

Yes, he left his feet and threw a late check from behind on an unsuspecting player.

Great act of courage by him.
- jmatchett383

if youre out there on the ice and not suspecting a hit shame on you even kimo timmonen has conveyed same sentiment.

if youre out there on the ice and not suspecting a hit shame on you even kimo timmonen has conveyed same sentiment.
- JoeRussomanno

So every player on the ice should fully expect to be hit regardless of their proximity to the puck.

Does this apply to the pregame skate as well? How about the national anthem?

I don't think I'd call 1:46 per game (9th on the team) "a ton of PP time."
- jmatchett383

Considering his output it's 1:46 per game more then he deserves.

Considering his output it's 1:46 per game more then he deserves.
- landros 2

Absolutely.

Look, Read's admittedly having a bad year. No 2 ways about it. But before this year, when he was no injured, he was a consistent 20-goal scorer (pro-rated for 12/13) who was a top-notch penalty killer, was one of the fastest players on the team, and formed a great shutdown duo with Couturier.

I tend to believe that those 3 years are the norm compared to the 40-game sample of this season. And I believe that, if this is simply an abberation and/or due to injury, that his skill set brings more to the table than Downie simply because down fights people and leads the league in PIM.

So Rinaldo getting him team shorthanded for 7 minutes and forcing them to play with 11 forwards for 45 minutes was a "good" thing?
- jmatchett383

Yes, addition by subtraction. Simple math really.

I have a good equation for you.

Flyers(+#36)/60x = aw poop

Flyers(-#36)/60x = yea boii

yea boii = aw poop -#36


Solve for Flyers.

So every player on the ice should fully expect to be hit regardless of their proximity to the puck.

Does this apply to the pregame skate as well? How about the national anthem?
- jmatchett383

so now that you realize your argument is flimsy you try this?

so now that you realize your argument is flimsy you try this?
- JoeRussomanno

I'm just trying to figure out how Rinaldo jumping into a guy who has his back turned and getting us a 5-minute penalty and leaving us a man short is a good thing and is somehow Letang's fault.

Yes, addition by subtraction. Simple math really.

I have a good equation for you.

Flyers(+#36)/60x = aw poop

Flyers(-#36)/60x = yea boii

yea boii = aw poop -#36


Solve for Flyers.
- jak521

Flyers = lucky?

Yes, addition by subtraction. Simple math really.

I have a good equation for you.

Flyers(+#36)/60x = aw poop

Flyers(-#36)/60x = yea boii

yea boii = aw poop -#36


Solve for Flyers.
- jak521

Okay, let's do this:

Actually, you can't do this. You have 4 variables (Flyers, x, aw poop, yea boi) and 3 equations.

I'm just trying to figure out how Rinaldo jumping into a guy who has his back turned and getting us a 5-minute penalty and leaving us a man short is a good thing and is somehow Letang's fault.
- jmatchett383

ill do thisyour way, ok every game in history in sports in which a hit considered to be a penalty where a star player is taken out of the game shall b reversed, how's that?

ill do thisyour way, ok every game in history in sports in which a hit considered to be a penalty where a star player is taken out of the game shall b reversed, how's that?
- JoeRussomanno

I'm sorry, I don't understand autocorrect and AIM speak.

Really, I'm not sure what you just said.

I'm sorry, I don't understand autocorrect and AIM speak.

Really, I'm not sure what you just said.
- jmatchett383

go watch figure skating hows that?

go watch figure skating hows that?
- JoeRussomanno

how about you go watch UFC, or the news, or something?

go watch figure skating hows that?
- JoeRussomanno

I'll go watch figure skating, and you go jack off to UFC.

how about you go watch UFC, or the news, or something?
- BulliesPhan87

ufc sucks

I'll go watch figure skating, and you go (radio edit) to UFC.
- jmatchett383

leight

leight
- BulliesPhan87

damn you!

I'll go watch figure skating, and you go jack off to UFC.
- jmatchett383

I literally havent watched ufc in 10 years