Im glad Taylor Swift won the Superbowl

Conspiracy time :

Ek has a beef with the Lightning. At some point in the past, the Lightning kicked Ek's dog. I mean, it's been two (?) years without a Lightning blogger. I know the Lightning are a small non-traditional market, but how hard is it to get a warm body to post some dumb blogs? It's not like there are impossibly-high standards to meet at HB. Having a pulse seems to be the main qualification to blog on this site. I think Tanner is available...

Conspiracy time :

Ek has a beef with the Lightning. At some point in the past, the Lightning kicked Ek's dog. I mean, it's been two (?) years without a Lightning blogger. I know the Lightning are a small non-traditional market, but how hard is it to get a warm body to post some dumb blogs? It's not like there are impossibly-high standards to meet at HB. Having a pulse seems to be the main qualification to blog on this site. I think Tanner is available...
- GalacticStone

Perhaps they get paid like uber drivers do.

Conspiracy time :

Ek has a beef with the Lightning. At some point in the past, the Lightning kicked Ek's dog. I mean, it's been two (?) years without a Lightning blogger. I know the Lightning are a small non-traditional market, but how hard is it to get a warm body to post some dumb blogs? It's not like there are impossibly-high standards to meet at HB. Having a pulse seems to be the main qualification to blog on this site. I think Tanner is available...
- GalacticStone

He would have to pay them to take $3/month out of the pocket this site actually makes. So about 80% of its monthly intake since not many are stupid enough to pay for all thr fake articles it posts.

Reilly should get 5-10 games for head-hunting.
A pathetic and cowardly hit. Enjoy the golf course in April.
- Marwood

I remember you reporting me and getting me banned several years ago when Kadri and Reilly both laid big hits on Canucks in a game and Canucks fans, including yourself, were up in arms calling for them to be physically hurt and sidelined for extended periods of time.

I see you haven't really changed, how dirty is your diaper this morning?

He would have to pay them to take $3/month out of the pocket this site actually makes. So about 80% of its monthly intake since not many are stupid enough to pay for all thr fake articles it posts.
- wreckage

I'd blog for free, but I would want a measure of control over the comment threads attached to the blog posts. If I can't police the comments to my own blogs, then that is a deal-breaker. I wouldn't want to be a blogger on this site with it's lax-ass moderation and non-existent rules enforcement.

The swifties won.

Right wing little boys everywhere cry.
- Fakepartofme

isnt Missouri a Republican state?

Maybe Rielly gets lucky and the DOPS wheel of discipline lands on zero games like it did for this fortunate Habs D man who tried to wrap his stick around Waybe Simmonds neck?

https://x.com/tavmarnythe.../1756757328181813308?s=20


The hot takes over in the Sens blog are hilarious. Everyone has the 'ya buts' or better yet think Grieg is the next Darcy Tucker and was 100% justified in what he did because reasons!

"Leafs are the softest team in the league" until they aren't and then they are homicidal maniacs just cruising around to hurt people for no reason. There is no in-between! lol

So many hot takes from fans of other teams in here as usual - they come here with no fear of retribution or consequences for spewing their garbage.

isnt Missouri a Republican state?
- drexel

Yes. You are confusing Americans with logical people.

Right-wingers rooted for the gayest city's team in the bluest state.

Left-wingers rooted for the red state team.

Dogs and cats, living together.

Mass hysteria.

Maybe Rielly gets lucky and the DOPS wheel of discipline lands on zero games like it did for this fortunate Habs D man who tried to wrap his stick around Waybe Simmonds neck?

https://x.com/tavmarnythe.../1756757328181813308?s=20


The hot takes over in the Sens blog are hilarious. Everyone has the 'ya buts' or better yet think Grieg is the next Darcy Tucker and was 100% justified in what he did because reasons!

"Leafs are the softest team in the league" until they aren't and then they are homicidal maniacs just cruising around to hurt people for no reason. There is no in-between! lol

So many hot takes from fans of other teams in here as usual - they come here with no fear of retribution or consequences for spewing their garbage.
- Cush29

not the same, Simmonds fell into his stick

not the same, Simmonds fell into his stick
- senstroll

Thanks for the more detailed explanation Mr. Paros, that explains the lack of even a 2 minute penalty on the play.

Better hurry before your lime jello gets warm!

Galactic Stone...LOL....solid Ghostbusters action there.

Regarding a Tampa blogger. Over in the Sens area (which was pretty common sense on the Greig thing honestly) we have a user/poster do it. EK gave one guy "rights" and we were rotating for a bit writing them but now one guy does it pretty steadily. It's just game recaps and injury updates. Nothing earth shattering and then commenters have a fresh spot to discuss the team.

Maybe that might work for the Tampa section ?

Thanks for the more detailed explanation Mr. Paros, that explains the lack of even a 2 minute penalty on the play.

Better hurry before your lime jello gets warm!

- Cush29

IMO the spear on Pacioretty was way worse than what Rielly did.

IMO the spear on Pacioretty was way worse than what Rielly did.
- dmnted

I do not question that Rielly's cross check was inappropriate and unproportionate but deserves a suspension, I also don't know if the intent was to cross check him there or if it rode up but the end results = suspension regardless.

I do love that Rielly did something, (Just wish Greig wasn't such a female dog and acted like he had no idea why anything bad was about to happen to him but then again he's a Sen so what should we expect).

Claude Girioux couldn't even justify Grieg's clapper to the empty net because he knows if it was the other way around he probably does the same thing Reilly did.

Sens fans whining about it makes me laugh, saying what Greig did was fine, but in the next breath whining about the Leafs "over celebrating" goals - pick a lane FFS!

The DOPS is just so insanely unpredictable it's wild. Anyone saying the suspension will be X # of games is taking a shot in the dark. There is no proof that similar incidents get the same suspensions from DOPS - that much is clear. So could be a fine, could be 10 games who knows.....Paros is horrible at his job.

I mean after the DOPS has been around this long shouldn't everyone have a good sense of what an incident they are reviewing is in the ballpark of by now? But no, we have no clue as full on baseball swings to the head do not result in an in person hearing but this does.

The inconsistency in the DOPS is a real black mark on the game right now, it needs to be completely rebuilt with new people - the old guard is not good at their jobs at all.

IMO the spear on Pacioretty was way worse than what Rielly did.
- dmnted

Just as a beer league scrub player myself… and not a very good one at that..

I would much rather take a crosscheck than a Spear any day of the week…that buttend hurts like hell…

I do not question that Rielly's cross check was inappropriate and unproportionate but deserves a suspension, I also don't know if the intent was to cross check him there or if it rode up but the end results = suspension regardless.

I do love that Rielly did something, (Just wish Greig wasn't such a female dog and acted like he had no idea why anything bad was about to happen to him but then again he's a Sen so what should we expect).

Claude Girioux couldn't even justify Grieg's clapper to the empty net because he knows if it was the other way around he probably does the same thing Reilly did.

Sens fans whining about it makes me laugh, saying what Greig did was fine, but in the next breath whining about the Leafs "over celebrating" goals - pick a lane FFS!

The DOPS is just so insanely unpredictable it's wild. Anyone saying the suspension will be X # of games is taking a shot in the dark. There is no proof that similar incidents get the same suspensions from DOPS - that much is clear. So could be a fine, could be 10 games who knows.....Paros is horrible at his job.

I mean after the DOPS has been around this long shouldn't everyone have a good sense of what an incident they are reviewing is in the ballpark of by now? But no, we have no clue as full on baseball swings to the head do not result in an in person hearing but this does.

The inconsistency in the DOPS is a real black mark on the game right now, it needs to be completely rebuilt with new people - the old guard is not good at their jobs at all.
- Cush29

I have said this before and it's a hill I'll die on - the NHL is basically run by Colin Campbell. He is the Senior Executive VP and Director of Hockey Ops which basically runs both the DOPS and the Officials. Campbell got this promotion by lying about his fellow former players in the concussion lawsuit and weaseling his way up the executive chain. In a subsequent trial for wrongful dismissal of an official it was revelated that Campbell had used his position of authority to undermine the credibility of officials, influence decisions and influence the DOPS for or against players he did or did not like - including berating an official for giving his son a penalty in a game. He has repeatedly demonstrated he holds grudges and if you think he doesn't have one for being passed over at the GM of the Leafs in 2008 (a job he thought he was going to get until it went to Burke), then you're fooling yourself.

Colin Campbell is a goddamned poison to the league. He's 71 and the sooner he retires, the better. He's literally an idiot who is a massive part of the old boys club that doesn't understand progressive protection ideas. There's no consistency in this league because it starts at the top and there's no consistent messaging from him and his department. The only time they message people is when there's too much media pressure on them and then they overreact with some dumb knee jerk rule in response.

So how can you know what to expect from the DOPS? You don't, but you can guarantee that it will not be a light penalty for Rielly. And as much as I think Parros is an idiot, I am absolutely positive that his role in this is to keep his boss happy.

I have said this before and it's a hill I'll die on - the NHL is basically run by Colin Campbell. He is the Senior Executive VP and Director of Hockey Ops which basically runs both the DOPS and the Officials. Campbell got this promotion by lying about his fellow former players in the concussion lawsuit and weaseling his way up the executive chain. In a subsequent trial for wrongful dismissal of an official it was revelated that Campbell had used his position of authority to undermine the credibility of officials, influence decisions and influence the DOPS for or against players he did or did not like - including berating an official for giving his son a penalty in a game. He has repeatedly demonstrated he holds grudges and if you think he doesn't have one for being passed over at the GM of the Leafs in 2008 (a job he thought he was going to get until it went to Burke), then you're fooling yourself.

Colin Campbell is a goddamned poison to the league. He's 71 and the sooner he retires, the better. He's literally an idiot who is a massive part of the old boys club that doesn't understand progressive protection ideas. There's no consistency in this league because it starts at the top and there's no consistent messaging from him and his department. The only time they message people is when there's too much media pressure on them and then they overreact with some dumb knee jerk rule in response.

So how can you know what to expect from the DOPS? You don't, but you can guarantee that it will not be a light penalty for Rielly. And as much as I think Parros is an idiot, I am absolutely positive that his role in this is to keep his boss happy.
- Monkeypunk

Rielly should have ran full speed and put his shoulder into Griegs head and risk ending his career like Gallagher did, would be a less suspension

Its getting to be a bad joke, these losers need to be all fired and completely overhaul the personnel.

I remember you reporting me and getting me banned several years ago when Kadri and Reilly both laid big hits on Canucks in a game and Canucks fans, including yourself, were up in arms calling for them to be physically hurt and sidelined for extended periods of time.

I see you haven't really changed, how dirty is your diaper this morning?
- Kinger34

Do you want to know why trolls from other teams come on here and make stupid statements, with the sole purpose of riling up Leafs fans?

Because it's so easy, and it works so well.

Quit taking the bait. If everyone would just ignore them, they wouldn't bother coming on here anymore.

It's Internet 101.

Do you want to know why trolls from other teams come on here and make stupid statements, with the sole purpose of riling up Leafs fans?

Because it's so easy, and it works so well.

Quit taking the bait. If everyone would just ignore them, they wouldn't bother coming on here anymore.

It's Internet 101.
- Atomic Wedgie

shtttttttt....don't tell them.

Reilly will get the maximum fine allowed under the CBA.

I'd blog for free, but I would want a measure of control over the comment threads attached to the blog posts. If I can't police the comments to my own blogs, then that is a deal-breaker. I wouldn't want to be a blogger on this site with it's lax-ass moderation and non-existent rules enforcement.
- GalacticStone

Serious question: have you asked to blog?

The blogs are really just a launching point for the discussions. I've always felt that if there is no blogger for a particular team, Ek should just post something the day of a game that lists the starting lineups, injuries, other meaningless crap. It would be enough.

I have said this before and it's a hill I'll die on - the NHL is basically run by Colin Campbell. He is the Senior Executive VP and Director of Hockey Ops which basically runs both the DOPS and the Officials. Campbell got this promotion by lying about his fellow former players in the concussion lawsuit and weaseling his way up the executive chain. In a subsequent trial for wrongful dismissal of an official it was revelated that Campbell had used his position of authority to undermine the credibility of officials, influence decisions and influence the DOPS for or against players he did or did not like - including berating an official for giving his son a penalty in a game. He has repeatedly demonstrated he holds grudges and if you think he doesn't have one for being passed over at the GM of the Leafs in 2008 (a job he thought he was going to get until it went to Burke), then you're fooling yourself.

Colin Campbell is a goddamned poison to the league. He's 71 and the sooner he retires, the better. He's literally an idiot who is a massive part of the old boys club that doesn't understand progressive protection ideas. There's no consistency in this league because it starts at the top and there's no consistent messaging from him and his department. The only time they message people is when there's too much media pressure on them and then they overreact with some dumb knee jerk rule in response.

So how can you know what to expect from the DOPS? You don't, but you can guarantee that it will not be a light penalty for Rielly. And as much as I think Parros is an idiot, I am absolutely positive that his role in this is to keep his boss happy.
- Monkeypunk

I like Down Goes Brown's take:

The league is terrified of being accused of favouring the Leafs, so they always over-punish.

I like Down Goes Brown's take:

The league is terrified of being accused of favouring the Leafs, so they always over-punish.
- Atomic Wedgie

non-Leafs fans perspective

Leafs are always favoured, the league will bend over backward to please the Leafs

Serious question: have you asked to blog?

The blogs are really just a launching point for the discussions. I've always felt that if there is no blogger for a particular team, Ek should just post something the day of a game that lists the starting lineups, injuries, other meaningless crap. It would be enough.
- Atomic Wedgie

I tried sending a private message to Ek a few times over the years. I never got an acknowledgement or reply.

Under the user control panel, I clicked once on "Write Blog" and wrote one. It vanished into a memory hole and I never saw it again. I still have no idea what happened to it or where it went after I clicked that button.

I just assumed Ek is passionate about hockey but completely incompetent about running a website. He probably doesn't even know how to work the aging obsolete software this site runs on. I imagine he pays somebody to do it (poorly).

Unless I get full moderation and ban privileges over the my own comment threads, I wouldn't blog here anyway.

Serious question: have you asked to blog?

The blogs are really just a launching point for the discussions. I've always felt that if there is no blogger for a particular team, Ek should just post something the day of a game that lists the starting lineups, injuries, other meaningless crap. It would be enough.
- Atomic Wedgie

poop, even friggin A.I. could do that now. But Ek probably wouldn't spring for it.

non-Leafs fans perspective

Leafs are always favoured, the league will bend over backward to please the Leafs
- Symba007

You are in here a lot - do you really think that is true?

If the Leafs had won cups or even gone deep in the playoffs and one could argue the success was helped by favorable officiating or DOPS decisions that benefitted the Leafs I get it but we both know that is just not how things have gone.

The data around how the Leafs are treated by the league seems to tell a different story - someone post that image of suspension by team again where the soft Leafs lead the entire frigging NHL but the media attention the Leafs get is for sure an irritant to many non-leaf fan bases but that's just the reality of how these media organizations see the path to maximize eyes/ears and profits.

If the league really was biased towards the Leafs you would think things like cross checks to the neck in playoffs on a Leaf's player would have been called penalties at at least no?