any player who’s team blast’s " Gettin Jiggy wit it " for the crowd when he starts, well, i cannot respect that sorry, lol

I don’t know, he won a Conn Smythe on the Cup finals’ losing team — I’d call that respect. I actually think he does get a lot of attention for his good streaks. He’s also had a lot of funks that get glossed over because people remember 2003 and his other good times.

Yeah, that organization has been more than patient with him and has taken care of him with a hefty salary.

Not that it’s a huge gesture to be there for him when his dad died last year and while he’s caring for a kid with medical needs, but … they don’t owe him the starting job when he’s not playing up to form.

Reminds me of Luongo’s “I’ll retire if they change” equipment/goal dimensions bit from a couple of years ago. Like, really? Go ahead. ’Cause there are other goalies itching for a shot…

Probably not de Haan. But you do wonder at this point what more Harmonic has to prove. Hope he turns pro before this year is out.

de haan been struggling of late btw… our hottest OHL’er is Cizikas right now

It can be the golden line based on the Canadian beer, and also on that mouthguard Kyle was wearing lol

I’d like it. But man, I’d just like it if hockey went back to nicknames that were based on more than just adding “ie” or “y” or “er” to the end of the first syllable of a guy’s name.

Went to the Canucks-Blues game tonight, and a Canucks fan (who annoyingly narrated every play) kept yelling out “Bobby Looooouuuuu, Bobby Louuuuuu!” And all I could think was “Really? You signed him for a decade, and that’s the best you could come up with?”

Hockey’s got a unique thing with players’ approachability. Seems like line names and nicknames are an untapped resource. Or so says blogger “Dom-er.”