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The Everything NHL Thread
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He might want to pick up ribeiro just in case Kane isn't enough
I figure if he plays it's a fantastic pick. I did hear someone reading an article that apparently Kane's DNA was found in her fingernails and on her shoulders but WAS NOT found in her vagina or on her undergarments so if that's corroborated I can't see him getting convicted.
ah here's one link
http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2015/9/21/9365619/patrick-kane-investigation-dna-evidence-blackhawks
Entirely possible there could have been a struggle where he drunkenly tried making out with her or fondling her without her consent but unlikely to be able to prove that in court. With rape off the table and only sexual assault a possibility it seems highly likely he'll be acquitted.
The organization came out in support of him by endorsing his statement. The only way they cut him loose is if the sexual assault allegations become actual charges.
DAM you scored an absolute gift by getting ovie at 4th. he should singlehandedly win you SOG every week, and will most likely be the reason you win goals, PPP and hits. in any non-enforcer league ovie should really be the 1st overall pick (though you could make a decent argument for crosby) so props to your roommates for messing up XD
in all seriousness your roster looks excellent. if hedman and vatanen stay healthy you'll probably have the most productive overall defence in your pool. goalies look solid too, although i guess your roommates are probably fielding good goalies as well since it's only a 10-person pool
JVR is gonna absolutely kill your +/- and i'm not just saying this cuz i'm a leafs hater (which i am!!) so he could be a good trade candidate or even an option to drop. there are always a few players that blow expectations out of the water (like dubnyk and tarasenko last year) and the peeps that drop players to pick them up early are usually the ones who do the best. i say this as someone who picked up the aforementioned dubnyk and tarasenko (and also foligno) last year and ended up winning my 16-person pool (H) (H)
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in non-fantasy news....... i cant wait for hockey to come back!!!!!!!!!!
If anyone is still interested in fantasy hockey, there's a few spots left for a Saturday 1pm PST draft time
https://yho.com/nhl?l=52381&k=a7524013c9ab2553&rf=yh.and.invcopy
https://yho.com/nhl?l=52381&k=a7524013c9ab2553&rf=yh.and.invcopy
The Leafs look like a competent hockey team. What century am I in?
We can lose every single game this year if they play like that. We carried possession, had competent breakouts, held offensive pressure for sustained periods and our power play looked good. Against a good Habs team no less. Our worst players were Bozak and Lupul which tells you about how the rest of them are buying the system. That we can show this kind of improvement already is really exciting for when the budding stars arrive.
who on this planet would be stupid enough to make that trade
Don't look now, but the Sabres, the team that was the worst possession team in history last year, leads the league in SOG and is 5th in shots SOG against. According to war-on-ice, they're above 50% Corsi for the first time in... ever? But our goaltending is godawful and our SH% is super low, so once our PDO starts to pick up (and assuming we stop playing Chad Johnson), watch the hell out.
yeah, it seems the jackets are playing super dirty under tortorella. from what I've seen yesterday compared to earlier seasons at least
also one less issue for the leafs lol
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-send-jonathan-bernier-to-the-marlies/
also one less issue for the leafs lol
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-send-jonathan-bernier-to-the-marlies/
Just watched vs. LA last night, I'm going to have to agree with this; it was pretty bad.
In other news, I wouldn't be surprised if everyone who frequents this thread already saw this but I thought I'd post it for those who haven't. Everything is spectacular here, especially the dive and the ref's mic that was accidentally on:
I'm so glad the Pens finally got rid of him. Such a talented player and a great sniper but a coward on the ice, it's really a shame because I think he has the chops to be one of the elite players in the league.