James Tanner: PLUS/MINUS: Extended 12" Mix (Playoff Run Edition) Coyotes, Leafs, Oilers, Penguins and more!

"How can people who have no other jobs but watching and learning about hockey be this bad at understanding hockey. "

Says the blogger who admittingly doesn't watch the team he blogs for.

"How can people who have no other jobs but watching and learning about hockey be this bad at understanding hockey. "

Says the blogger who admittingly doesn't watch the team he blogs for.
- Tanuki

Kinda like the guy digging at an actual GM with tons of injuries in PIT, then admitting he allowed his kids to grow up in a house like in Cuba.

One bathroom? WTF?

Some "dad".

"How can people who have no other jobs but watching and learning about hockey be this bad at understanding hockey. "

Says the blogger who admittingly doesn't watch the team he blogs for.
- Tanuki

One, I never admitted that, that's insane. Two, this clearly isn't my full time job. Considering that myself and almost all of the people I trust to actually write or analyze hockey have other full time jobs, I think it's pretty weird that the people who do it full time are often so bad at it.

Kinda like the guy digging at an actual GM with tons of injuries in PIT, then admitting he allowed his kids to grow up in a house like in Cuba.

One bathroom? WTF?

Some "dad".
- DutchCanSaveUs

While I'm sure you're a limo-driving fat-cat, the rest of us wear our poverty like a badge of honour, hate and distrust rich people and love our single bathroom townhouses.

While I'm sure you're a limo-driving fat-cat, the rest of us wear our poverty like a badge of honour, hate and distrust rich people and love our single bathroom townhouses.
- James_Tanner

Rich? Lmfao!

You raised 3 kids in a one bedroom apt. you likely rented in college? Lol. K buddy.

What I've read from Leafs fans concerning Muzz is the fact the Babaschlong plays him on the 3rd pair with less time than Hainsey or Gards... not that he isn't good ...

One, I never admitted that, that's insane. Two, this clearly isn't my full time job. Considering that myself and almost all of the people I trust to actually write or analyze hockey have other full time jobs, I think it's pretty weird that the people who do it full time are often so bad at it.
- James_Tanner

So, with the Pens on the verge of yet another PO run (lets be real, they're getting in), they should go out and do what? Trade the farm to acquire more contracts he can't afford?

LOL. Ok. Why don't you enlighten us all as to what *exactly* he shoulda done for little to no risk, whilst acquiring actual NHL D men.. not kids.. insane that those guys on a half decent team could actually play better, right?

Didn't the Pens just smash someone last night while Crosby put up 4 pts?

Oh yeah. Now they're in the PO's? Huh.

So, with the Pens on the verge of yet another PO run (lets be real, they're getting in), they should go out and do what? Trade the farm to acquire more contracts he can't afford?

LOL. Ok. Why don't you enlighten us all as to what *exactly* he shoulda done for little to no risk, whilst acquiring actual NHL D men.. not kids.. insane that those guys on a half decent team could actually play better, right?

Didn't the Pens just smash someone last night while Crosby put up 4 pts?

Oh yeah. Now they're in the PO's? Huh.
- DutchCanSaveUs

Not sure what you're on about here playa, but they literally have two of the worst players in the NHL on their blueline and that is just bad management.

Rich? Lmfao!

You raised 3 kids in a one bedroom apt. you likely rented in college? Lol. K buddy.
- DutchCanSaveUs

What does this even mean? You are an insane person haha

Two, this clearly isn't my full time job.
- James Tanner

Wallmart greeter?

I hope you didn't buy that 4 bathroom house?
As everyone with half a brain knows "renting is better than owning"

I hope you didn't buy that 4 bathroom house?
As everyone with half a brain knows "renting is better than owning"
- camfor

Of course I didn't, I am smart and I like having lots of money in pockets.

Kinda like the guy digging at an actual GM with tons of injuries in PIT, then admitting he allowed his kids to grow up in a house like in Cuba.

One bathroom? WTF?

Some "dad".
- DutchCanSaveUs

You equate a one bath house to living in Cuba? Something very wrong with you man.

Muzzin has a positive differential in goals?

Hmmmmm, that stat sounds familiar to me. I can't put my finger on it.

Muzzin has a positive differential in goals?

Hmmmmm, that stat sounds familiar to me. I can't put my finger on it.
- Aetherial

5v5 goal differential and plus minus are not the same thing. However, even if they were, there's nothing wrong with using it in the context that I was using it in, which is to say that whether you go by shot-attempts, shots, scoring chances, high danger scoring chances, or goals he's been a positive impact.

Like Jake Gardiner, if a guy is a positive in every single one of those categories, he's a good player end of discussion.

Kinda like the guy digging at an actual GM with tons of injuries in PIT, then admitting he allowed his kids to grow up in a house like in Cuba.

One bathroom? WTF?

Some "dad".
- DutchCanSaveUs

injuries or not, JR has gone senile in the Burgh

The Erik Karlsson return was pathetic... Like unbelievably pathetic

The Mark Stone one is ok, Brannstrom is going to be a stud, but they really, really needed to get another 1st thrown in there - especially given they had to know the Knights were going to extend Stone

Love the deal from the Knights standpoint, Traded a guy who *should* be a blue chip player for one that IS one of the top players in the league right now

Just tough to figure out how they are going to make all that cap work.... A couple of those contracts don't look that great in hindsight, Reilly Smith in general, Fleury at 7 million??, Schmidt at 6 million??, I like the Patches contract, but they'll regret not having Nick Suzuki on an ELC for 3 years..... Karlssons an RFA, his season has been meh and he will have to be qualified at 5.5 million... He might have to go and have Cody Glass take his spot

They got to find a home for Clarkson's dead contract - Hey Chayka... whats up? It's George McPhee

would franson and gormley be an improvement over jack johnson and gundbradson (sp)?

The Erik Karlsson return was pathetic... Like unbelievably pathetic

The Mark Stone one is ok, Brannstrom is going to be a stud, but they really, really needed to get another 1st thrown in there - especially given they had to know the Knights were going to extend Stone

Love the deal from the Knights standpoint, Traded a guy who *should* be a blue chip player for one that IS one of the top players in the league right now

Just tough to figure out how they are going to make all that cap work.... A couple of those contracts don't look that great in hindsight, Reilly Smith in general, Fleury at 7 million??, Schmidt at 6 million??, I like the Patches contract, but they'll regret not having Nick Suzuki on an ELC for 3 years..... Karlssons an RFA, his season has been meh and he will have to be qualified at 5.5 million... He might have to go and have Cody Glass take his spot

They got to find a home for Clarkson's dead contract - Hey Chayka... whats up? It's George McPhee
- RoloTahmasee

The cap problems will be an issue, but it's counterbalanced by the fact they're exempt from the expansion draft.

would franson and gormley be an improvement over jack johnson and gundbradson (sp)?
- daryl stanley

By a significant margin.

Not sure what you're on about here playa, but they literally have two of the worst players in the NHL on their blueline and that is just bad management.
- James_Tanner

You mean bad players who were also *gasp* on bad teams??

Shocking?

You're an idiot. So what's your excuse for going into Montreal and dropping 5 on them in their own barn with "2 of the worst players in the NHL"?

I'm sure JR is going to re-sign them to multi year deals, right?

You're seriously retarded. I suppose he shoulda sat on his hands and iced AHL D guys so the Pens could miss the PO"s lmfao

You equate a one bath house to living in Cuba? Something very wrong with you man.
- shack67

My bad, I guess growing up in a non-poophole has warped my little mind.

Something about being married, having 2 kids, then a 3rd on the way.. and still pretending it's an OK situation to raise a family in, lmfao.

What a dullard. I bet his wife and kids loved that.

Look for the long version of the Perfect Kiss video. I used to pay to go watch it in NY in the 80's. They played it in a lot of the movie houses in Greenwich Village. 4 musicians playing a great song for no one but themselves. Brilliant
Found it. https://youtu.be/x3XW6NLILqo

What I've read from Leafs fans concerning Muzz is the fact the Babaschlong plays him on the 3rd pair with less time than Hainsey or Gards... not that he isn't good ...
- dozerD10

The Leafs fans you mention actually believe they know more about hockey than Babcock. That should explain everything.