Originally Posted by ienhz (Post 6123605)

Damn I would've liked to see the shutout to humiliate the Leafs and their fans.

Originally Posted by Hondaracer (Post 6123608)

salo in the box and pyatt loses his stick for the 2nd goal...weird!!

Originally Posted by Hondaracer (Post 6123563)

If Mike Gillis is actually going to play "money ball" as he's said he plans to in his GM position, next year Pyatt and Salo will be gone.

Originally Posted by Soundy (Post 6123632)

And exactly how does Pyatt and Salo's continued tenure relate to Gillis playing "money ball"?

Ignoring for a moment the fact that he can't spend more than the cap permits anyway, this statement doesn't even make sense.

Originally Posted by AzNightmare (Post 6124011)

I've always thought there was some "hockey code" in playing defense that when the goaltender loses his stick, the defensemen gives the stick to the goalie. And the same that a forward would give a stick to a defensemen. Well I don't see it happening anymore these days. Maybe it doesn't matter so much between the forward and defensemen, but I really do think a Dman should give his stick to the goalie when he loses it. I guess being down 5 on 3, there wasn't a safe oppurtunity to do it.

Originally Posted by AzNightmare (Post 6124011)

I've always thought there was some "hockey code" in playing defense that when the goaltender loses his stick, the defensemen gives the stick to the goalie. And the same that a forward would give a stick to a defensemen. Well I don't see it happening anymore these days. Maybe it doesn't matter so much between the forward and defensemen, but I really do think a Dman should give his stick to the goalie when he loses it. I guess being down 5 on 3, there wasn't a safe oppurtunity to do it.

Originally Posted by jah (Post 6123982)

NYR game should be good.

Originally Posted by SR604 (Post 6124121)

LOL i like how he wrote "we'll 'c' who wins" on the 19th (refering to markus naslund)

Originally Posted by Hondaracer (Post 6123563)

If Mike Gillis is actually going to play "money ball" as he's said he plans to in his GM position, next year Pyatt and Salo will be gone.

It's hard to say in a 4-0 game but the effort shown by both those players is disgusting, Pyatt once again is chasing down errant pucks using energy with no result and no physical exsertion against the oposition, he skates for the point of "showing" effort with no results

like WTF was with that offiside where Salo gave up on the play thinking it was offside withouting seeing a call, hearing a whistle, etc.

Pyatt's been in the front of the net for 3 different occasions and 2 of them he didnt have his stick on the ice so obviously he didnt even get a chance at getting the puck, and the third time he was tied up and looked like he was locked up in a straight jacket

PYATT CANT SKATE! he has stone hands, and the guy brings -nothing- it's an absolute joke that burrows is making the money he is while players like pyatt milk a good season and bring less then nothing to the table

as for Salo i knew he was finished when he was quoted as saying he doesnt like letting the cannon go from the point because he's "scared that he could hurt somone"

well clearly the cannon isnt going to hurt anyone when your shooting 4 feet wide

THEY GOTTA GO! I'M LAYIN THE HAMMER DOWN BABYYYYY!!

Originally Posted by Hondaracer (Post 6123642)

his whole "money ball" philosophy is based on models of Baseball General managers, the "money" aspect of it doesnt have as much to do with the managing as the practice of constantly moving players and cycling positions until a player fits in said position, picking up contracts, etc.

clearly having a player like Pyatt take up 3.5 on the cap regardless of wether we are up against it or not is in no way an effective approach at puting us in a position to succeed.

Originally Posted by Hondaracer (Post 6123608)

salo in the box and pyatt loses his stick for the 2nd goal...weird!!

Originally Posted by darthchilli (Post 6123613)

stajan kicked it
he kicked it
arghhh