Eklund: Tortorella is 100% Right. Are there still teams/players you hate? Buzz@1

Eklund: Tortorella is 100% Right. Are there still teams/players you hate? Buzz@1
- Eklund

I hate Marchand and his little rat face.

- eichiefs9

Do the Rangers/Isles still get you going?

I hate the Chicago Blackhawks, I hate Jonathon Toewes, I hate Patrick Kane, I hate the Nashville Predators, I hate PK Subban, I hate the Minnesota Wild.....

I got lots o-hate.

It's way too early to say there is no hate... Just wait, it's a long season.

Think this is the thing all rivalries ebb and flow some but the rivalries are still there. 10 games into the season think it is way to early to worry about teams hating one another. Let them play each other a bit that naturally comes out all on its own.

Really it is the fans that hate other teams, players, fanbases etc. The players just play and might hate playing a certain team with how they play, have or don't success against them, but dont really think the players hate like that, they concern themselves with playing the game.

Do the Rangers/Isles still get you going?
- Eklund

Of course, although now that both teams appear to be as interesting as AHL teams...not as much.

I hate the Chicago Blackhawks, I hate Jonathon Toewes, I hate Patrick Kane, I hate the Nashville Predators, I hate PK Subban, I hate the Minnesota Wild.....

I got lots o-hate.
- bcallaway

I love that the Blues have Mike Yeo as coach, and Jake Allen as Goalie......oh wait, that is for EK's next blog.

Eklund: Tortorella is 100% Right. Are there still teams/players you hate? Buzz@1
- Eklund

Of course there are teams and players I still hate. I hate every team that's not the Avs or Bruins, they can all choke on a d!ck for all I care. But I have a special kind of hate for the Canucks, Wild, Stars, Wings, Habs, and Leafs.

Being a Hawks fan, tough guys, character players, energy players are hard to come by. I do think that part is missing from the game, but I've been used to it for a while. With the current team, those guys are John Hayden and Andreas Martinsen. They always finish their checks and make tough, legal plays when no one else will. Unfortunately, they are constantly in and out of the lineup and I just don't get it. They get replaced by a 5'11" Luke Johnson who, don't get me wrong plays with heart, but it's not the same when you don't have those other guys in the lineup. Their plays can really change the whole team's mindset to get what you mentioned, that real rivalry we've been missing. And just to be clear, I think the era of enforcers is over, but guys commonly referred to as grinders can have the perfect amount of energy, grit, and skill to make them someone you love to hate.

Red Wings in the basement has turned my hate to love I even am starting to hate Gardiner less now. Oh and someone mentioned rat face yeah, but I view him as a pathetic human who is really good at hockey.

Sean Avery is the last guy on my list but he is moth balled.

Yep. Hate the Oilers. Hate the canucks a tad more. Hate Sven Baertschi. Dislike the Leafs and Leafs nation and Leafs media. Love Peter Chiarelli because he constantly makes the Oilers worse. Hate Corey Perry, except when he has played for Team Canada. Now I hate Gudbranson too...
GFG! 9-1 loss ain't no thing, we are 2 points out of first in the division!

You sound like someone who yells at clouds and inquires about the physical location of the "interwebs".

We are (basically) the same age, hockey difference being I started watching when the Preds came into being. I LOVE where the game is going. FWIW: I wasn't a big fan of Jarome Iginla's game (though he seems like a wonderful person )

Love, love, LOVE it.

Of course there are teams and players I still hate. I hate every team that's not the Avs or Bruins, they can all choke on a d!ck for all I care. But I have a special kind of hate for the Canucks, Wild, Stars, Wings, Habs, and Leafs.
- silence22

I think I see what Ek did writing this article now. I did notice however that you said "a" and not "my" because obviously there is no chance of that doing anything.

Wot. The game is way better now. If you want hate there are plenty of other places to get that.

Yep. Hate the Oilers. Hate the canucks a tad more. Hate Sven Baertschi. Dislike the Leafs and Leafs nation and Leafs media. Love Peter Chiarelli because he constantly makes the Oilers worse. Hate Corey Perry, except when he has played for Team Canada. Now I hate Gudbranson too...
GFG! 9-1 loss ain't no thing, we are 2 points out of first in the division!
- quinneroma

Good, we hate you too Flamers Nice game last night I wish I could have caught that beat down but I was too busy watching the Oilers thump Ovi and company. Don't look now but after an abysmal 0-2 start the Oil are now 4-3-1 after playing 7 playoff teams and are 1 point back of the Flames with 2 games in hand. Not too long before ya'll are in our rear view.

Of course, although now that both teams appear to be as interesting as AHL teams...not as much.
- eichiefs9

I lost some of my Ranger hate because of mdw.

F the Leafs
F the Sens

Brad Marchand.
Gifted, but too stupid to play clean. Dirty and stupid.
Despite his obvious talents, I would NEVER want him on my team.
Also, bring back the Nordiques if you want a heated rivalry, with a side of hatred.

Marchand of course

Well, everyone hates the Penguins. And the Pens hate the Flyers and Caps. Sorry your team is soft Torts, you wussy. It's on you.

As a lifelong Sabres fan, I hate the Leafs, although a lot less than years ago. This Leafs team is very good and I dont have a hate for any of their players except, maybe, Kadri.

Back in the day it was Domi and Tucker hands down!

I hate both Alberta teams so much that I even hate the people of Alberta. All they do is over populate our beautiful beaches here in BC and clog up our roads with their stupid lifted up trucks that have never seen a dirt road in their entire life.

Brad Marchand.
Gifted, but too stupid to play clean. Dirty and stupid.
Despite his obvious talents, I would NEVER want him on my team.
Also, bring back the Nordiques if you want a heated rivalry, with a side of hatred.
- Boomer1959

Yup....that pretty much nailed it