Go Trudeau, amiright?
- Symba007

Ya, he can go alright..

Ya, he can go alright..
- pete26

what if delivers something Harper couldn't.....a pipeline, will you change your mind?

Price will be back and screw up the tank-job. Bet we miss the playoffs by 2-3 points and draft 13-16th...
- nords21

Man, if he comes back with 20 some odd games to go and (frank)s that knee up again....

what if delivers something Harper couldn't.....a pipeline, will you change your mind?
- Symba007

The only thing he'll deliver is higher taxes.

And, no.

The only thing he'll deliver is higher taxes.

And, no.
- pete26

I am getting a tax cut

The only thing he'll deliver is higher taxes.

And, no.
- pete26

High taxes aren't bad if they're used well and the government is competent. We don't really know what that's like over here though

High taxes aren't bad if the government is competent. We don't really know what that's like over here though
- ehabs9

Cutting the GST was brilliant...........sent us right back into the red.

I am getting a tax cut
- Symba007

Probably because you can speak français...

Go Trudeau, amiright?
- Symba007

- Cyberhabs

Don't be like this

Probably because you can speak français...
- Habsody

Don't be like this
- mr.peanut

Intelligent? I can see how that can make you feel uneasy.

Probably because you can speak français...
- Habsody

because I make less than 200K

because I make less than 200K
- Symba007

that works too.

Intelligent? I can see how that can make you feel uneasy.
- Cyberhabs

Wow be more wrong

because I make less than 200K
- Symba007

Maudit paradis fiscaux.

Wow be more wrong
- mr.peanut

U mad bro?

U mad bro?
- Cyberhabs

He may never recover from this

Gotta get some of this John Scott stuff off my chest because of the sheer level or ridiculousness.

First off the guy is a proven scum bag on the ice with multiple suspensions under his belt. Comitting dirty hits/plays that lead to other getting hurt/injured is not exactly the MO a good role model.

I know he is sometimes referred to as a popular player in the locker room, but it was never because of anything positive he did on the ice. Watching the documentary about the Sharks preparing for their outdoor game against the Kings was a real eye opener when it came to this. Scott is popular because he makes everyone else look better. He is so bad at everything that it makes his teammates feel better about their own shortcomings.

While some may see this as a good thing I see it as an extremely negative thing. There is an old expression that a team is only as good as its weakest member, and there is definitely some truth to that. On a team trying to stay focused and succeed, players like Scott only serve as a distraction and an excuse to fail. There is no worse kind of teammate.

The NHL was absolutely right to try and get Scott to not participate in the All Star game for multiple reasons.

John Scott not only does not belong in the NHL All Star Game, he does not belong in the NHL. He is not even a current member of the NHL as he was demoted to the AHL weeks ago. The only reason he went was because of a group of fans playing a joke and trying to be funny. He did not do anything to deserve a spot at the ASG.

John Scott used a technicality and his own selfishness to push himself into the ASG. I think of the players who really did deserve a spot at the game who didn't get to go and may never get another chance. Scott put himself first over the best interests of the NHL and hockey in general.

He then leaked to the media what the NHL told him in what they probably assumed were private conversations. His attempts to make the NHL appear as the villain ended up being successful, but quite a few people (especially in the media) are very anti-League and anti-Bettman so this isn't too surprising.

I don't know the whole story, and Scott likely twisted the League reps words around anyway, but from what I read it sounds like the League was trying to get Scott to do the right thing and brought up his kids to try to hammer home the point. Objectively speaking the league made a good point. What parent would want to show their kid that it is ok to accept accolades you didn't truly deserve? Certainly not a lesson that most would agree is a good one to teach children. Just the fact that John Scott has kids doesn't automatically mean that he is a great role model and that his actions should never be questioned.

The All Star Game has steadily grown into more and more of a joke. The league was only trying to protect what little dignity the event actually had left. It is pretty much gone now. But at the same time the game is more about entertainment than anything else and people seemed entertained. And as far as the league is concerned they probably got better ratings due to the whole incident, so it's likely not a big deal to them.

What is a big deal is how Scott is being portrayed amd viewed. The truth is that John Scott is no hero. I can understand that ignorant people are drawn to this story because he is presented as an underdog. But I could never understand is how a story about someone who made the wrong, selfish decision at every turn can turn into the heartwarming underdog feel good story of the year. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.
- AdamFrench

Who wrote this?

He may never recover from this
- Symba007

Probably won't see him for a while...

Who wrote this?
- Pecafan Fan

James Tanner.

U mad bro?
- Cyberhabs

Something that is typically said by someone who's extremely mad himself

Something that is typically said by someone who's extremely mad himself
- SourceS.V.P.

I don't think so, Tim

High taxes aren't bad if they're used well and the government is competent. We don't really know what that's like over here though
- ehabs9

Come on.

Something that is typically said by someone who's extremely mad himself
- SourceS.V.P.

Just starting to catch up on that finebros thing. What kind of poop is that?