Of course he's not ready to play... hasn't played a game yet this year for (frank)s sake .
- Bullfrog77

So having not played a game yet means he will never be ready to play a game? I’m just trying to understand your logic here.

Pardon me?
- Marwood

You heard me.

Here I thought you had to get more than a 4hour ban to be a real man...to many rules for this man stuff.
- Reubenkincade

You’re a real man Rueby, you have an opinion and you back it up. Mostly you’re wrong, but I respect your wrongness

So having not played a game yet means he will never be ready to play a game? I’m just trying to understand your logic here.
- 1970vintage

The logic is obvious... he's been on IR all season...so obviously he is in no way prepared to just jump into an NHL game . He wasn't prepared for his short taste last season and as it sits right now... that was pretty close to the last meaningful game he's played . Once he's cleared to play, don't you think it would make sense to let him atleast play a few games in the minors? Or just completely shred what little faith he probably has left in this team by tossing him to the wolves? Worked for bachman right? He didn't play for weeks ... yet practiced with the team everyday. Still looked like a bag of poop.

You’re a real man Rueby, you have an opinion and you back it up. Mostly you’re wrong, but I respect your wrongness



- 1970vintage

thanks, I think🤔

The logic is obvious... he's been on IR all season...so obviously he is in no way prepared to just jump into an NHL game . He wasn't prepared for his short taste last season and as it sits right now... that was pretty close to the last meaningful game he's played . Once he's cleared to play, don't you think it would make sense to let him atleast play a few games in the minors? Or just completely shred what little faith he probably has left in this team by tossing him to the wolves? Worked for bachman right? He didn't play for weeks ... yet practiced with the team everyday. Still looked like a bag of poop.
- Bullfrog77

So Bachman and Demko are comparable players?

If Demko is ready for the NHL, a couple games in the minors aren’t going to help, he’s not Frank COrrado, he doesn’t need a conditioning stint. Sutter, Beafle, Edler, Boeser won’t play games in Utica before they return. So my point is he is either ready or he isn’t. If he isn’t, then off to Utica with him.

Oh wait, he’s already there.

So Bachman and Demko are comparable players?

If Demko is ready for the NHL, a couple games in the minors aren’t going to help, he’s not Frank COrrado, he doesn’t need a conditioning stint. Sutter, Beafle, Edler, Boeser won’t play games in Utica before they return. So my point is he is either ready or he isn’t. If he isn’t, then off to Utica with him.

Oh wait, he’s already there.
- 1970vintage

goalies are a tough bunch to predict , Mason was gonna be the next Roy , Dubnyk had busted , Hutchinson was ahead of Hellbuyck , so it could be Demko never pans out and Depietro is the guy

screw it throw him in and sink or swim

So Bachman and Demko are comparable players?

If Demko is ready for the NHL, a couple games in the minors aren’t going to help, he’s not Frank COrrado, he doesn’t need a conditioning stint. Sutter, Beafle, Edler, Boeser won’t play games in Utica before they return. So my point is he is either ready or he isn’t. If he isn’t, then off to Utica with him.

Oh wait, he’s already there.
- 1970vintage

Point one....all those players are established NHL players.... Demko is not. He was cut and sent to Utica. Second point those players have all played games this season and haven't been in the NHL concussion protocol bubble. And third point , none of those players are a goalie !!! A position that clearly requires some game reps and timing . If you can't draw the line between the dots on why he isn't ready , then clearly you're just bored and trolling the fan base with this bull poop.

Point one....all those players are established NHL players.... Demko is not. He was cut and sent to Utica. Second point those players have all played games this season and haven't been in the NHL concussion protocol bubble. And third point , none of those players are a goalie !!! A position that clearly requires some game reps and timing . If you can't draw the line between the dots on why he isn't ready , then clearly you're just bored and trolling the fan base with this bull poop.
- Bullfrog77

First of all, I never suggested Demko start on Saturday. You just used your particular narrative to invent a controversy.

Second of all, either you are an NHL player or not. So if he’s not an NHL ready player then practicing with the team (like Bachy) isn’t going to help.

Thirdly frank off

First of all, I never suggested Demko start on Saturday. You just used your particular narrative to invent a controversy.

Second of all, either you are an NHL player or not. So if he’s not an NHL ready player then practicing with the team (like Bachy) isn’t going to help.

Thirdly frank off
- 1970vintage

Lol you're a good poster

Lol you're a good poster
- Bullfrog77

Love you too

Just think how boring it would be around here without characters like us.

Point one....all those players are established NHL players.... Demko is not. He was cut and sent to Utica. Second point those players have all played games this season and haven't been in the NHL concussion protocol bubble. And third point , none of those players are a goalie !!! A position that clearly requires some game reps and timing . If you can't draw the line between the dots on why he isn't ready , then clearly you're just bored and trolling the fan base with this bull poop.
- Bullfrog77

First point
Beagle clearly isn't an NHL player, elite 200 foot AHL player, yes, but he's nowhere near Gaunce caliber. It's why Benning told green not to play Gaunce, he'd look foolish for having signed an inferior player to a 3m x 4y contract.
#benninghatesus
2nd point
Bachman clearly isn't an nhl goalie, Codes gets hammered with more shots and would be a better goalie option, if he wasn't 4'9".
3rd point
There isn't a third point, just this pointless sentence reiterating that you're wrong, you're so wrong.
4th point
Demko played in the pre season, he's not in the concussion protocol anymore and he turns into an elite goalie in nhl19.

Boom, not bored.

First point
Beagle clearly isn't an NHL player, elite 200 foot AHL player, yes, but he's nowhere near Gaunce caliber. It's why Benning told green not to play Gaunce, he'd look foolish for having signed an inferior player to a 3m x 4y contract.
#benninghatesus
2nd point
Bachman clearly isn't an nhl goalie, Codes gets hammered with more shots and would be a better goalie option, if he wasn't 4'9".
3rd point
There isn't a third point, just this pointless sentence reiterating that you're wrong, you're so wrong.
4th point
Demko played in the pre season, he's not in the concussion protocol anymore and he turns into an elite goalie in nhl19.

Boom, not bored.

- Pres.cup

Solid post... I retract my earlier narrative and now fully support casting Demko down into the pits of hell ( known also in these parts as the crease of the Vancouver canucks ) of course he's ready , nhl19 says so !

Love you too

Just think how boring it would be around here without characters like us.
- 1970vintage

Yes back reading the last week or so was torturous !

Yes back reading the last week or so was torturous !
- Bullfrog77

Why would you subject yourself to that? A few pages I could see, but days worth?

Why would you subject yourself to that? A few pages I could see, but days worth?
- 1970vintage

I try to keep up... work keeps me too busy to follow along during the day so I usually back read a bit . The material was getting awfully thin .

Imagine if they listened to Demko when he said he didn’t feel comfortable boarding that airplane
- Nucker101

Good god you are a little beta

Solid post... I retract my earlier narrative and now fully support casting Demko down into the pits of hell ( known also in these parts as the crease of the Vancouver canucks ) of course he's ready , nhl19 says so !
- Bullfrog77

That's the spirit!

When all you have to lose is losses, then reach for the stars, if you don't grab them, at least you died trying
- Darth Plagious the wise

5-0 Habs.

5-0 Habs.
- Marwood

Optimistic aren't you?

7-1 Habs
Shotgun
Bachmann stays in the whole game.

5-2 Canucks

Price pulled

Elias > Max

The logic is obvious... he's been on IR all season...so obviously he is in no way prepared to just jump into an NHL game . He wasn't prepared for his short taste last season and as it sits right now... that was pretty close to the last meaningful game he's played . Once he's cleared to play, don't you think it would make sense to let him atleast play a few games in the minors? Or just completely shred what little faith he probably has left in this team by tossing him to the wolves? Worked for bachman right? He didn't play for weeks ... yet practiced with the team everyday. Still looked like a bag of poop.
- Bullfrog77

Dude ...it's going to take you three days worth of threads to explain it all to Vintsy and Pressy...good luck!!

5-0 Habs.
- Marwood

Eat it.

5-2 Canucks

Price pulled

Elias > Max
- 1970vintage

Price is usually terrible when playing in Vancouver. That's why I was giving the benefit of doubt when predicting a 5-0 victory for Montreal.

Eat it.


- LordHumungous

May Lefty's goats have their way with you.