Not Patches, or Galchenyuk, or Shaw?
- Retinalz

Galchenyuk is a kid, Patches is soft, Shaw is an idiot.

If you watch the Habs, Gallagher is their spark plug.

Galchenyuk is a kid, Patches is soft, Shaw is an idiot.

If you watch the Habs, Gallagher is their spark plug.
- golfingsince

except he's been injured for a bit.

except he's been injured for a bit.
- Crazybagoham

So has Galchenyuk, he just came back. Patches was an odd choice for a captain.

No, the point is more along the lines that being a captain in no way shape or form correlates to skill-level.

But then again, apparently Brisebois is a better skater then Subban

- Whiskey-Tango

So you dispute the fact that coaches generally make their strongest players captain? You think that the coach made a 17 year captain not due to his skill but more because of intangibles? Have you ever played hockey? Was your captain usually a strong player?

So you dispute the fact that coaches generally make their strongest players captain? You think that the coach made a 17 year captain not due to his skill but more because of intangibles? Have you ever played hockey? Was your captain usually a strong player?
- CanuckDon

Wow, way to kill a thread Donna...

Wow, way to kill a thread Donna...
- Makita

not the first time!

Wow, way to kill a thread Donna...
- Makita

Same reason I don't shop at Walmart anymore.

Same reason I don't shop at Walmart anymore.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Same reason I don't shop at Walmart anymore.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Same reason I don't shop at Walmart anymore.
- A_SteamingLombardi

3-0 Habs


How about those Flames

3-0 Habs


How about those Flames
- VANTEL

Habs with 3 goals on 12 shots half way through the 3rd

Habs with 3 goals on 12 shots half way through the 3rd
- Redmile247

Always an excuse.


4-0 13 shots

Always an excuse.


4-0 13 shots
- VANTEL

Flames need goaltending in the worst way.

Always an excuse.


4-0 13 shots
- VANTEL

Not an excuse ...just sayin ...it's not like they are being dominated by other teams ...just no finish and not getting a save ...pretty much the opposite of a month ago ...it happens throughout a season

Flames need goaltending in the worst way.
- dbot

6-3 Saturday

4-0 last night

4-0 tonight

Sounds like they need offence and Defence also

So you dispute the fact that coaches generally make their strongest players captain? You think that the coach made a 17 year captain not due to his skill but more because of intangibles? Have you ever played hockey? Was your captain usually a strong player?
- CanuckDon

Yes i do, as would half the NHL, unless you are willing to tell me that:
Gionta
Foligno
Derek (frank)ing Mackenzie
Koivu
Fischer
Greene
are the best, 'strongest', player's on their respective teams.

Or alternatively, that:
Landeskog and McDavid are the most experienced,

Or additionally that,
Getzlaf and Ovechkin are the most qualified and unselfish leaders on their team.

Being a team captain in today's league is a total poop-show that generally isn't correlated to a single thing. For some its skill, for others its marketing, for a few its personality, work ethic, leading through example etc etc etc.

All that to say, the fact that Brisebois has "captained a few junior teams bla bla, team Canada rejection whine, whine" has absolutely nothing to do with absolutely anything. He is/was not even the strongest player on either of those two junior teams for Christ sake!

Not an excuse ...just sayin ...it's not like they are being dominated by other teams ...just no finish and not getting a save ...pretty much the opposite of a month ago ...it happens throughout a season
- Redmile247

What games have you been watching?

that Toronto and Edmonton and tonights games were all blowouts!

6-3 Saturday

4-0 last night

4-0 tonight

Sounds like they need offence and Defence also
- VANTEL

It's a bad stretch ...not their entire season in a nutshell

They have been on the other end of stretches like this and now it's their turn ...it happens

6-3 Saturday

4-0 last night

4-0 tonight

Sounds like they need offence and Defence also
- VANTEL

convince burke sbisa is their saviour in return for tkachuk

It's a bad stretch ...not their entire season in a nutshell

They have been on the other end of stretches like this and now it's their turn ...it happens
- Redmile247

Got it .

Canucks lose 4-2 with 78 seconds left and they suck.

Flames get outscored 13-3 over three games and it's a bad stretch

What games have you been watching?

that Toronto and Edmonton and tonights games were all blowouts!
- dbot

The play in both games was not one sided ...the score yes ...to me a blowout is being outshot like 40-20 losing 5-1 ...this isn't what has been happening

Yes i do, as would half the NHL, unless you are willing to tell me that:
Gionta
Foligno
Derek (frank)ing Mackenzie
Koivu
Fischer
Greene
are the best, 'strongest', player's on their respective teams.

Or alternatively, that:
Landeskog and McDavid are the most experienced,

Or additionally that,
Getzlaf and Ovechkin are the most qualified and unselfish leaders on their team.

Being a team captain in today's league is a total poop-show that generally isn't correlated to a single thing. For some its skill, for others its marketing, for a few its personality, work ethic, leading through example etc etc etc.

All that to say, the fact that Brisebois has "captained a few junior teams bla bla, team Canada rejection whine, whine" has absolutely nothing to do with absolutely anything. He is/was not even the strongest player on either of those two junior teams for Christ sake!
- Whiskey-Tango

I didn't say the captain is the best player I used the words one of the strongest. I.e. They wouldn't select a rookie 4th liner or bottom pairing D man to be captain. You are coming across as a dilusional wining poster as per usual. Let's drop it now as in losing brain cells engaging with you. Brisbois sucks and he is a captain/ team Canada finalist due to his incredible intangibles and not skill. You win

Got it .

Canucks lose 4-2 with 78 seconds left and they suck.

Flames get outscored 13-3 over three games and it's a bad stretch


- VANTEL

I don't think I made a comment about the Canucks Hawks game


That's all you bud

convince burke sbisa is their saviour in return for tkachuk
- SMBDragon

I'm sure Burke loves himself some pizza ...but no