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They looked really strong last night as well.
Hopefully they'll keep going through out the season. Would be cool to see them in playoffs first time in a long time.
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the flyers are just a bad team. it wasn't hitch's problem. it's in large part due to clarkie.
all of our young "stars" are average at best. richards is a HUGE disappoitment. and our yound D look lost.
we lost dejardins and kim johnnson this offseason - 2 veteran D and didn't replace them. we lost our captain and heart and soul of the team (preems) to injury, and didn't even try to replace him. and gagne is playing like shit.
the flyers are a long ways away from contending again. it's a shame to see them fall so fast.
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Nice little report here from the "See, I told you so" Department.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2006/10/26/cherry-europeans.html
He's famous for speaking off the cuff and going with his gut, but a recent study suggests there may be something more to one of Don Cherry's familiar rants ? namely, that there are too many Europeans in the NHL.
The study, released Thursday by the International Ice Hockey Federation, the sport's worldwide governing body, finds that a large number of European-trained players drafted in the past seven years are not of NHL calibre, hurting the quality of professional hockey on both sides of the Atlantic.
Don Cherry has drawn fire in the past for criticizing some European hockey players.
(CBC) Though he has never undertaken such an exhaustive examination to back his belief, Cherry has been insisting for years that the NHL is overloaded with Europeans.
"My opinions may not be popular," the popular Hockey Night in Canada personality told the Globe and Mail. "They're not politically correct. They say I shouldn't say them. But it's the truth."
Cherry, who has drawn criticism in the past for blasting the "soft" style of play he sees in many Europeans, said his observations are based on years of first-hand experience, especially during his tenure as part owner and general manager of the Ontario Hockey League's Mississauga Ice Dogs.
"You have all these Canadian kids who are working their asses off, just trying to get drafted," Cherry told the Globe and Mail. "And they were passed over for guys that are Europeans. The Canadians were just as good. It boggled by my mind."
Risky contracts
The findings from the IIHF study suggest that NHL teams have too often risked contracts on marginal European prospects who have only a slim chance of developing into useful players in hockey's best league.
Much of the blame for this, the IIHF says, falls on the mistaken belief that Europeans simply need time to learn the North American game in order to realize their potential.
"Let's face it, the hockey we have now is now more European than ever," Cherry said in the Globe article. "You really don't have to come over here any more to get toughened up. Except for the odd game, you're seeing a lot of European hockey being played."
The IIHF suggests that NHL clubs avoid recruiting overseas players until they are ready to play at the highest level. This strategy, says the IIHF, would both strengthen European leagues and provide the NHL with a larger pool of polished players.
In short, everyone in the hockey world would be better off if only the most worthy players received NHL contracts, an idea Cherry said he has always supported.
"Anybody who says I wouldn't want players like [Evgeni] Malkin or [Alex] Ovechkin, they're nuts," Cherry told the Globe and Mail.
"I think Ovechkin is probably the most exciting player in the league. But when I see teams drafting guys who are never going to make it, it just ticks me off."
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I think he has a valid point there... The percentage of European players has maybe grown too rapidly with the expence of the quality of hockey out there. Plus it robs European leagues of their better than average/good players, while only a few NA players come here to play.
But I think there's so much bullshit coming from his mouth at the same time that the lone good idea tends to get lost. Whenever I see him on tv, 90% of the stuff he says is just plain stupid. Plus he gives his opinions as facts which is not something I usually appreciate in a person.
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October 30, 2006, 10:31:51 PM »
Actually, most of the time, his opinons turns out to be facts. Such as this and his statement that visors are worn mostly by Europeans and French guys.....which was proven to be true.
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But Europeans wearing visors is not an opinion but a fact. It's just simple numbers. What he stated about people going to NHL from Europe too easily. That, is an opinion, and can't be measured with a simple count.
The visor thing btw, what was the point in him saying that?
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Sundin soesn't wear a visor
philly got another win last night 3-0 against chicago, two goals scored by peter forsberg or foppa as we call him in sweden
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Quote from: cheapjonday on October 31, 2006, 08:21:12 AM
Sundin soesn't wear a visor
I still don't get how that is a "
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Quote from: Skeba on October 31, 2006, 11:15:34 AM
Quote from: cheapjonday on October 31, 2006, 08:21:12 AM
Sundin soesn't wear a visor
I still don't get how that is a "
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and i don't get why you always complain and think you know it all.. you said that it's a fact that europeans wear visors and my "
" was just a kind correction or something that not all europeans wear 'em
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The deal with visors is that it has led to a lack of respect among players. In the past, everyone went without helmets and cheap hits were far less common. Sticks rarely got raised, there were no hits from behind, and if you were in a fight and the other guy ended up on the ice, you stopped punching. Then helmets became a requirement. Sticks started getting up, hits from behind were coming more often, and head shots were more common. The guy is protected, so it's alright to be less safe with your stick because they guy is better protected.
And now, it's the
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half shield. Hey, just what we need! Even MORE protection so it's alright to get your stick way up in a guy's face! Next thing you know, in 20 years, everyone will be required to wear a full shield or cage and sticks will be all over the place.
You want to make players respect each other again? Make shields and helmets completely optional again. Less protection means more accountability. And you'll have to have more respect for other players because you don't want to take a stick to the face, or receive a beating for getting your stick up in a guy's mug. Oh wait, the instigator rule prevents the beatings now
That's basically Cherry's view on it, and I certainly can't argue with him on it.
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Quote from: cheapjonday on October 31, 2006, 11:25:36 AM
and i don't get why you always complain and think you know it all.. you said that it's a fact that europeans wear visors and my? "
" was just a kind correction or something that not all europeans wear 'em
It wasn't a complaint.. Just a question on why you thought it was a good thing that he didn't wear one.. (really didn't know a wink and a thumbs up could've meant something else)
Mal:
I really don't agree with Cherry's view on the issue there, though I do see where he's coming from. I'm not saying it isn't true that players were more careful before, but to treat players like they're complete idiots that need supervision all the time imo is not the right way to go. The players need to understand what the gear is for, and that it doesn't remove a players' responsibility of his equipment (in this case the stick). I'm not denying that covering the players with more gear has made the players act less responsible. But I _do_ think that removing protective gear that might prevent a guy from having a concussion or having his eye sight taken away isn't the answer either. The game is a lot faster, the hits (even clean ones) are harder than 20 years ago, the shots are harder... I believe taking away protective gear at today's hockey would be a mistake.
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Is Malkin going to go 6 for 6 tonight? I never in my wildest of dreams would have thought the Pens would be this good this year. I don't think we're good/deep enough to make a cup run, but a playoff berth is definitely a possability.
Crosby and Malkin are just ridiculous.
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Quote from: HannaHat on November 01, 2006, 08:06:34 PM
Is Malkin going to go 6 for 6 tonight? I never in my wildest of dreams would have thought the Pens would be this good this year. I don't think we're good/deep enough to make a cup run, but a playoff berth is definitely a possability.
Crosby and Malkin are just ridiculous.
YES HE DID IT!!!!! Staal scored too. Crosby with an assist. Pens leading after 1.
And Malkin gets the game winner in OT. 2 goals. Simply unreal. Crosby assisted on both of them.
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Malkin is the first player since 1918 to score 6 goals in his first 6 games in the league.
There's a record I doubt you'll see broken again anytime soon.
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Crosby and Malkin are the next Jagr and Lemieux. This is just what the Penguins need. These guys are pretty exciting to watch.
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Quote from: Mal Brossard on November 02, 2006, 01:12:06 PM
Malkin is the first player since 1918 to score 6 goals in his first 6 games in the league.
Who was the player in 1918?
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Quote from: Mal Brossard on November 02, 2006, 01:12:06 PM
Malkin is the first player since 1918 to score 6 goals in his first 6 games in the league.
Who was the player in 1918?
maybe chris chelios?
from wikipedia: In his first 6 games in the NHL, Malkin has 7 goals and 5 assists. Malkin is the first player to score goals in each of his first six games since the league's inaugural season in 1917, when
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Quote from: Mal Brossard on November 02, 2006, 01:12:06 PM
Malkin is the first player since 1918 to score 6 goals in his first 6 games in the league.
Who was the player in 1918?
Joe Malone, Cy Denneny, and Newsy Lalonde all did it in 1917-18. ?I'm not sure if they can really compare as it was the inaugural season for the league and they probably had loads of experience with their teams before the league formed.
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Not to mention there was no forward passing.
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Quote from: Backslash on November 02, 2006, 01:46:02 PM
Crosby and Malkin are the next Jagr and Lemieux.? This is just what the Penguins need.? These guys are pretty exciting to watch.?
have to agree about that, hopefully they will play together throughout their careers, in that case, they will be one of the greatest duos ever
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