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Post by bookboy007 on Apr 2, 2024 12:54:50 GMT
Chappy and I were talking about this in the prospect thread. He pointed to a "light" article on Lysell which was like 3 paragraphs. Paragraph 1....When he was drafted....Paragraph 2....his AHL stats.....Paragraph 3....When will he get called up? We make no bold prediction or even give an opinion on if/when he should be here.....All we'll say in this paragraph 3 related to a call up is....."good play helps one called up!" Way to stick your neck out there guys. Then I showed an article about Merk that followed the same basic formula. Its like these articles are template driven using automation to sub in names, stats. They may be. AI sadly wrote better than the Hockey News clown. Yeah, but AI is responsible for "we talkin about practice...practice...."
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Post by dannycater on Apr 2, 2024 13:20:49 GMT
AI sadly wrote better than the Hockey News clown. Yeah, but AI is responsible for "we talkin about practice...practice...." Love me some Iverson.
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Post by bookboy007 on Apr 2, 2024 18:05:13 GMT
I guess. That's the second story by that guy I've read and they both said nothing. The Bruins might sign Grz but they also might not and there's nothing ti report at this time. Feck eff. Chappy and I were talking about this in the prospect thread. He pointed to a "light" article on Lysell which was like 3 paragraphs. Paragraph 1....When he was drafted....Paragraph 2....his AHL stats.....Paragraph 3....When will he get called up? We make no bold prediction or even give an opinion on if/when he should be here.....All we'll say in this paragraph 3 related to a call up is....."good play helps one called up!" Way to stick your neck out there guys. Then I showed an article about Merk that followed the same basic formula. Its like these articles are template driven using automation to sub in names, stats. They may be. I think they were both written by the same guy. "Guy". "G'AI"
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Post by jmwalters on Apr 2, 2024 22:12:20 GMT
Since they had Alexander Daigle on their cover calling him the next great one. There's a documentary on him called "Chosen One." It details his hockey life, that of which he has the tag of a massive draft flop. This is him at 18 with the Sens posing in a nurse's uniform for a promotional shoot, a choice he says put a bulls - eye on his back. Almost as awesome as Seguins popsicle poses.
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Post by bookboy007 on Apr 3, 2024 0:11:30 GMT
There's a documentary on him called "Chosen One." It details his hockey life, that of which he has the tag of a massive draft flop. This is him at 18 with the Sens posing in a nurse's uniform for a promotional shoot, a choice he says put a bulls - eye on his back. Almost as awesome as Seguins popsicle poses. He's fully clothed and not deep-throating anything phalllic. Not even close. Popsicle Pete for the ... "win"?
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Post by dannycater on Apr 3, 2024 4:54:24 GMT
Gryz sucks, and he wasn't in lineup and the team allowed no goals...but bring him back in for sure.
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Post by thanx4memORRies on Apr 3, 2024 12:36:00 GMT
Gryz sucks, and he wasn't in lineup and the team allowed no goals...but bring him back in for sure. Linus had a say in the no goals allowed…. Other than Roman Josi and the guy with the best handlebar moustache in hockey history, the Preds are offensively challenged but yet they still created some good scoring chances….
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Post by dannycater on Apr 6, 2024 7:18:12 GMT
How in the world is Gryz still an option when you have 29,28,12,6 all sitting there as options ahead of him for playoffs...I just don't see how he goes anywhere but Popcorn Balcony. But knowing Monty, he'll *Occupy 3rd Pairing*...anyone catch in the postgame how Jaffe and Pederson commended 48 minutes and complimented his play alongside Widow's P.
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Post by thanx4memORRies on Apr 6, 2024 13:29:00 GMT
Sometimes I just want to see five-foot something d-guy back….
And it has nothing to do with his play on the ice….
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Post by dannycater on Apr 6, 2024 13:34:43 GMT
Sometimes I just want to see five-foot something d-guy back…. And it has nothing to do with his play on the ice…. This is the same mindthought as wanting to see the bodies and metal strewn close up during the viewing of Red Asphalt in high school.
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Post by dannycater on Apr 15, 2024 3:52:21 GMT
Gryz played well v. Pens and he still sucks.
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Post by MrHulot on Apr 15, 2024 6:30:35 GMT
How in the world is Gryz still an option when you have 29,28,12,6 all sitting there as options ahead of him for playoffs...I just don't see how he goes anywhere but Popcorn Balcony. But knowing Monty, he'll *Occupy 3rd Pairing*...anyone catch in the postgame how Jaffe and Pederson commended 48 minutes and complimented his play alongside Widow's P. Quasi-nepotism. They probably all know Grz' father and brother (both work at TD Garden), hence they keep pumping his tires.
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Post by stevegm on Apr 15, 2024 11:16:33 GMT
How in the world is Gryz still an option when you have 29,28,12,6 all sitting there as options ahead of him for playoffs...I just don't see how he goes anywhere but Popcorn Balcony. But knowing Monty, he'll *Occupy 3rd Pairing*...anyone catch in the postgame how Jaffe and Pederson commended 48 minutes and complimented his play alongside Widow's P. Quasi-nepotism. They probably all know Grz' father and brother (both work at TD Garden), hence they keep pumping his tires. I just don't see much nepotism in that line of work. We see players getting unmercifully dumped... routinely. I think it's pretty simple really. Those pulling the strings in Boston are well aware of Grizz's shortcomings, and they're the same ones we point out. They just think, more often than not, his strengths, compared to the other options, make up for them. Most of the time. I'd be surprised if he doesn't eat some popcorn in the playoffs. Depends on how series progress, and who we're playing. I'll be totally shocked, if he's scratched for virtually all. Like a few here, I don't think it's reasonable to place so much emphasis, negative emphasis on this guy. Whether it's Tampa or Toronto, we must have our A game to win the series. We're not deep enough to coast through with some big dogs off. Our tending has to be good, and team execution has to be dead on. We can't have bad luck. Those are the kickers, not whether a peripheral D is dressed.
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Post by MrHulot on Apr 16, 2024 5:34:58 GMT
Quasi-nepotism. They probably all know Grz' father and brother (both work at TD Garden), hence they keep pumping his tires. I just don't see much nepotism in that line of work. We see players getting unmercifully dumped... routinely. I think it's pretty simple really. Those pulling the strings in Boston are well aware of Grizz's shortcomings, and they're the same ones we point out. They just think, more often than not, his strengths, compared to the other options, make up for them. Most of the time. I'd be surprised if he doesn't eat some popcorn in the playoffs. Depends on how series progress, and who we're playing. I'll be totally shocked, if he's scratched for virtually all. Like a few here, I don't think it's reasonable to place so much emphasis, negative emphasis on this guy. Whether it's Tampa or Toronto, we must have our A game to win the series. We're not deep enough to coast through with some big dogs off. Our tending has to be good, and team execution has to be dead on. We can't have bad luck. Those are the kickers, not whether a peripheral D is dressed. He's not a peripheral D. He gets put on the first pairing with McAvoy a lot.
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Post by dezaruchi on Apr 24, 2024 22:11:52 GMT
I just don't see much nepotism in that line of work. We see players getting unmercifully dumped... routinely. I think it's pretty simple really. Those pulling the strings in Boston are well aware of Grizz's shortcomings, and they're the same ones we point out. They just think, more often than not, his strengths, compared to the other options, make up for them. Most of the time. I'd be surprised if he doesn't eat some popcorn in the playoffs. Depends on how series progress, and who we're playing. I'll be totally shocked, if he's scratched for virtually all. Like a few here, I don't think it's reasonable to place so much emphasis, negative emphasis on this guy. Whether it's Tampa or Toronto, we must have our A game to win the series. We're not deep enough to coast through with some big dogs off. Our tending has to be good, and team execution has to be dead on. We can't have bad luck. Those are the kickers, not whether a peripheral D is dressed. He's not a peripheral D. He gets put on the first pairing with McAvoy a lot. I don't mind him as 6th or 7th on the depth chart but he's overpaid for the role.
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Post by bookboy007 on Apr 24, 2024 22:34:16 GMT
He's not a peripheral D. He gets put on the first pairing with McAvoy a lot. I don't mind him as 6th or 7th on the depth chart but he's overpaid for the role. Yeah, but that's not really the issue. I mean, sure, you can say Sweeney cocked it up, but if they bought him out last summer, they'd have to pay him about $1.4M this year and next, and then pay his replacement at least $1M. So maybe playing him is costing them $1.4M in Cap on this roster - how would you like to allocate that to make this team more of a contender? I mean, maybe there was a deadline deal they couldn't make because of that Cap? Could be. Seems like a small thing. I still don't understand why people make a big deal out of him playing about half his TOI with McAvoy. Lohrei will play there tonight. Is he now ahead of Carlo and Lindholm on the depth chart? Of course not. Teams put a guy who needs some help with their best D all the time. It's strategic. It helps you get the most out of your asset and roll three pairs rather than shelter a 5-6. But the issue is that he's not reliable in the context of playoff hockey. How unreliable is over-blown, but he is a vulnerability and his penalty in game 2 was a turning point. Might be the last time we see him in the black and gold. Some people are going to have a lot of time on their hands.
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Post by sandogbrewin on Apr 24, 2024 22:48:52 GMT
No the point is Grzelcyk should not have been on the ice, in the top-4, to put the Bruins in a bad position.
Grzelcyk should have been dealt last summer. Actually before the Seattle expansion draft. The Bruins could have a much much tougher Lauzon.
Sweeneys position on Grzelcyk is how we got this thread. Yes Wideman was shielded by Chara. But Wides was a much better NHL dman.
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Post by MrHulot on Apr 25, 2024 1:58:44 GMT
No the point is Grzelcyk should not have been on the ice, in the top-4, to put the Bruins in a bad position. Grzelcyk should have been dealt last summer. Actually before the Seattle expansion draft. The Bruins could have a much much tougher Lauzon. Sweeneys position on Grzelcyk is how we got this thread. Yes Wideman was shielded by Chara. But Wides was a much better NHL dman. One of your best posts ever, San. Chapeau! Every word is simply right on the money.
The Lauzon blunder (protecting Grz instead of him) was a huge one. And Wides was indeed a better NHL dman than Graesslich.
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Post by badhabitude on Apr 25, 2024 2:11:19 GMT
To be fair Lohrei took some virgin d in the playoffs penalties tonight - but then again I viewed those penalties as typical penalties whereas Griz took penalties like 'oh crap my guy got loose.'
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Post by The OC on Apr 25, 2024 2:11:57 GMT
To be fair Lohrei took some virgin d in the playoffs penalties tonight - but then again I viewed those penalties as typical penalties whereas Griz took penalties like 'oh crap my guy got loose.' Lolo still better.
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Post by dannycater on Apr 25, 2024 3:15:12 GMT
To be fair Lohrei took some virgin d in the playoffs penalties tonight - but then again I viewed those penalties as typical penalties whereas Griz took penalties like 'oh crap my guy got loose.' Lolo still better. 6 and 29 are better even when they are shaky and unsure.
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Post by dannycater on Apr 25, 2024 3:16:04 GMT
No the point is Grzelcyk should not have been on the ice, in the top-4, to put the Bruins in a bad position. Grzelcyk should have been dealt last summer. Actually before the Seattle expansion draft. The Bruins could have a much much tougher Lauzon. Sweeneys position on Grzelcyk is how we got this thread. Yes Wideman was shielded by Chara. But Wides was a much better NHL dman. 1,000,000 percent...we shouldn't have had to have this thread...and yes why he was still a B after the Isles debacle is still mind-numbing. Why he was still a B at trade deadline still mind-numbing. Why he blocked Lauzon, blocked Clifton at one point, blocked Lohrei, blocked Wother, blocked so many other guys...FUCKING STUPID.
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Post by sandogbrewin on Apr 25, 2024 10:48:04 GMT
To be fair Lohrei took some virgin d in the playoffs penalties tonight - but then again I viewed those penalties as typical penalties whereas Griz took penalties like 'oh crap my guy got loose.' Matthews falling most definitely was a bad call. I'll take LowRiders mistakes all-day. He didn't get muscled off the puck and cleared the front of the net.
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Post by dannycater on Apr 26, 2024 13:14:55 GMT
Still one of the most hysterically funny things ever posted on this site. B.O. Okboy...LMFAO...my favorite: "Gryz has mastered the art of skating onto the ice whenever his team had just scored, often being credited with assists even though he hadn't been on the ice for the goal." When I texted my brother about the 1-millionth time that I requested 48 be Balconeyed, he said, "he has not been on the ice when the Leafs scored this series," I immediately thought about this "news article."
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Post by chappy28 on Apr 26, 2024 15:31:18 GMT
I don't mind him as 6th or 7th on the depth chart but he's overpaid for the role. Yeah, but that's not really the issue. I mean, sure, you can say Sweeney cocked it up, but if they bought him out last summer, they'd have to pay him about $1.4M this year and next, and then pay his replacement at least $1M. So maybe playing him is costing them $1.4M in Cap on this roster - how would you like to allocate that to make this team more of a contender? I mean, maybe there was a deadline deal they couldn't make because of that Cap? Could be. Seems like a small thing. I still don't understand why people make a big deal out of him playing about half his TOI with McAvoy. Lohrei will play there tonight. Is he now ahead of Carlo and Lindholm on the depth chart? Of course not. Teams put a guy who needs some help with their best D all the time. It's strategic. It helps you get the most out of your asset and roll three pairs rather than shelter a 5-6. But the issue is that he's not reliable in the context of playoff hockey. How unreliable is over-blown, but he is a vulnerability and his penalty in game 2 was a turning point. Might be the last time we see him in the black and gold. Some people are going to have a lot of time on their hands. I think this season is it for Gryz. Monty understands that he has trouble with the physicality in the playoffs and unlike last year, he really just wasn't very good in the regular season either. However, I do think we need to honest about the Gryz/Lohrei comparison. I think the reality is that Lohrei is just about as likely to make a bad pinch or take a bad angle and get himself in trouble as Gryz is to get outmuscled or beat up in the corner. Both can very easily cost us goals. Pretending that Lohrei is a fully developed prospect and ready for top 4 playoff duty is a pretty big leap of faith. For as many good things as Lohrei has flashed for us, especially offensively, he's made just as many bone-headed plays, bad angles, etc. Technically they are both liabilities. It's just a little easier to watch a 6'4" defenseman cost you a goal then it is to watch a 5'9" defenseman to the same just in a different manner. That being said, Gryz does very little to contribute to offensive chances. Lohrei just might make that play that our other d wouldn't and get us a goal here and there.
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