I miss the old WHL man. Felt like every game had a line brawl. That was rough, hard, (frank)ing mean hockey played by rambunctious kids who seemed to want a Gordie How Hattrick instead of a normal hattrick.

I remember one with Kamloops vs Portland where there were 10 sets of gloves and sticks on the ice after a fight and somehow there was one fighting major and roughing penalty a side.
- Lindenis#1

The good old days.

Anybody know what the F$%k is up with Tryamkin this year? I heard they took his captaincy away and he's been scratched a few times this year.

He's only played 24 out of the 43 games this year and has 2g 4a

last year he had 9g 16a 25pts in 51gms - that's a pretty significant drop off. I believe he led the league in PMs as well - only has 19 this year. what a pu$$
- Brooks_Light

He's smoking too much weed.

The good old days.
- Reubenkincade

There was a quote from Don Hay in like... 1995 when the Memorial Cup was in QC somewhere. Some French reporter went up to him like "How do you think your team will handle playing in the QMJHL's house of pain?"

Hay basically called it a tickle factory compared to Portland, Seattle, Spokane, etc. and called those real "houses of pain".

EP is a generational talent in a draft where many on this board was saying there isn’t one. That’s all I’m saying. I think Hughes is that good, still maybe not the best out of the top 5-10 so I hope we pick high
- neem55

Franchise player I think... generational? I doubt that... but we'll see when he has more talent around him I guess.

The good old days.
- Reubenkincade

Franchise player I think... generational? I doubt that... but we'll see when he has more talent around him I guess.
- boonerbuck

generational being used to describe elite NHL players is becoming a meme at this point.

Apparently every generation has 10 generational players

generational being used to describe elite NHL players is becoming a meme at this point.

Apparently every generation has 10 generational players
- Nucker101

Pierre and Greggy Buttons are two of the worst for this.

Have you no respect for feelings? Poor Northy
- CanuckDon

I know i'm just sticking my hands back in the fire saying this but never once did i say i was concerned about the kids on the other team.

Pissing off teams like that can get your own guys hurt is all.

- Nucker101

Who gives a f$ck
- CanuckDon

generational being used to describe elite NHL players is becoming a meme at this point.

Apparently every generation has 10 generational players
- Nucker101

Toronto with 4 generational talents. I get tired of explaining generational to them.

- Nucker101

I don't drive stick... even if it has big air bags.

If they draft him they should send him to a one of those old correctional schools where they would beat the kids who were left handed until they were right handed.
- Lindenis#1

I can hear the bleeding hearts already.

EP is a generational talent in a draft where many on this board was saying there isn’t one. That’s all I’m saying. I think Hughes is that good, still maybe not the best out of the top 5-10 so I hope we pick high
- neem55

I think Hughes plays very similar to pettersson but is a better all around skater.

I think Hughes plays very similar to pettersson but is a better all around skater.
- Pres.cup

Minus the lethal shot

Some people see him as a Tyson Barrie type player, but hopefully he’s a tier above that

If they draft him they should send him to a one of those old correctional schools where they would beat the kids who were left handed until they were right handed.
- Lindenis#1

Ah, the good old days.

generational being used to describe elite NHL players is becoming a meme at this point.

Apparently every generation has 10 generational players
- Nucker101

Every position gets a generational player every 10 years, with some overlap of course. So that's one fantastical generational player 3 out of every 5 years. Not that big of a strech.

Minus the lethal shot

Some people see him as a Tyson Barrie type player, but hopefully he’s a tier above that
- Nucker101

Jack Hughes plays like pettersson but is a better skater.
I agree about quinn.

Minus the lethal shot

Some people see him as a Tyson Barrie type player, but hopefully he’s a tier above that
- Nucker101

From what I’ve seen, he’s got a pretty dam good shot

Every position gets a generational player every 10 years, with some overlap of course. So that's one fantastical generational player 3 out of every 5 years. Not that big of a strech.
- Pres.cup

Then how come there’s like 4 or 5 “generational” centers?

From what I’ve seen, he’s got a pretty dam good shot
- neem55

Quinn or Jack?

He's smoking too much weed.
- boonerbuck

that must be why the woodpile cronies seem so upset

So. Much. Hockey.

Not complaining but I am making an excuse for why today's blog is later than usual.

It's up now:

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...ork-in-Edmonton/194/96800

From what I’ve seen, he’s got a pretty dam good shot
- neem55

The Tyson Barrie thing is pretty accurate. More reliant on getting a quick shot through the lane than overpowering it.

The way a lot of PKs configure these days, mainly because the Computer Boys have basically figured that you generally want a Dman shooting, the Big Shot isn't as critical as it used to be considering how few of those players are in the league.

Having a guy be Barrie or Justin Schultz is the next best thing. High end lateral movement opening lanes on both sides while still being enough of a shooter teams can't entirely disrespect it.

Especially with Boeser not being a one-timer guy but with EP being one, a LH d can feed that puck into Petey's wheelhouse without having to open up and telegraph the pass.

Quinn or Jack?
- Nucker101

Jack, Quinn’s needs a lot of work