2018-19 Stanley Cup - Bruins vs Blues

Drewski said:

One of my favorite names in hockey ever.

Right up there with Jordan Tootoo. Also came to enjoy Dean Kukan on the CBJs name, but only before I realized they were saying Kukan and Coupin (old Ron White reference)

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Cheechoo: Great name, fan favorite, down to earth guy. He always looked forward to the big moose hunt and BBQ in his tribe's home in Moose Junction. Sharks had a retirement tribute for him last year and the fans brought their old train whistles. Sounded like 06-'08 for one night again.

Sharks had some playoff battles against Nashville circa '07-'08 and from then on the name Jordan Tootoo is forever associated with a-hole. But I agree his name is great.

Regards,
Chris

Toronto b*tches being Toronto b*tches.. what else is new

Opinion | The Bruins are bringing hockey back to the Dark Ages — with help from the NHL

Star Brad Marchand's violent and immature antics on the ice — and the free pass they've gotten from hockey officialdom — taint any Bruins victory.

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David Alter is a freelance sports journalist based in Toronto.

One-Be-Lo said:

Rask definitely got in the Canes' heads... you could see the hesitation and lame shot attempts towards the end of last night

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I think the Canes threw in the towel in the middle of game 3. They were outshooting Boston 20-6 (!) but it translated into nothing but a scoreless tie.

One-Be-Lo said:

Toronto b*tches being Toronto b*tches.. what else is new

Opinion | The Bruins are bringing hockey back to the Dark Ages — with help from the NHL



David Alter is a freelance sports journalist based in Toronto.

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Sorry but that writer is right. Brad Marchand is a cheap-shot taking POS. I am not one of those people who will ignore the obvious because of the laundry he wears.

If he played for any other team, you’d agree with me.

One-Be-Lo said:

Toronto b*tches being Toronto b*tches.. what else is new

Opinion | The Bruins are bringing hockey back to the Dark Ages — with help from the NHL



David Alter is a freelance sports journalist based in Toronto.

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Kadri is violent, Marchand is dirty ... there is a difference

XLIX said:

Sorry but that writer is right. Brad Marchand is a cheap-shot taking POS. I am not one of those people who will ignore the obvious because of the laundry he wears.

If he played for any other team, you’d agree with me.

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Marchand is a ****. He's not a menace, though. I remember Raffi Torres headhunting every chance he got on every team he was on, then one day ending up on the Sharks. I hated him...and belated thanks to Boston for denying him a Cup in 2011, BTW. I just knew he'd eff it up on SJ and lo and behold he goes headhunting, getting his ass suspended in the process.

Give me Marchand on SJ every day of the week over a guy like Torres who truly deserves those types of articles.

Regards,
Chris

XLIX said:

Sorry but that writer is right. Brad Marchand is a cheap-shot taking POS. I am not one of those people who will ignore the obvious because of the laundry he wears.

If he played for any other team, you’d agree with me.

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Oh please. Marchand has been good all season. He's started reverting to his old ways in the playoffs because other players are targeting HIM with no repercussions. Just play the game, Marchand included. Dark ages my ***.

XLIX said:

I think the Canes threw in the towel in the middle of game 3. They were outshooting Boston 20-6 (!) but it translated into nothing but a scoreless tie.

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As dominating as games 2 and 4 were, the fact that they were able to weather such a storm in game 3 may make it my favorite of the series.

XLIX said:

Sorry but that writer is right. Brad Marchand is a cheap-shot taking POS. I am not one of those people who will ignore the obvious because of the laundry he wears.

If he played for any other team, you’d agree with me.

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His antics are sophomoric but in a different category than Dark Ages.

He is no Steve Ott, Jarkko Ruutu, Steve Avery or Matt Cooke

chris_in_sunnyvale said:

Marchand is a ****. He's not a menace, though. I remember Raffi Torres headhunting every chance he got on every team he was on, then one day ending up on the Sharks. I hated him...and belated thanks to Boston for denying him a Cup in 2011, BTW. I just knew he'd eff it up on SJ and lo and behold he goes headhunting, getting his ass suspended in the process.

Give me Marchand on SJ every day of the week over a guy like Torres who truly deserves those types of articles.

Regards,
Chris

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Raffi cheapshott-ed Andy Ference back in '11 and had Darth Quaider rearrange his face for his effort.

chris_in_sunnyvale said:

Marchand is a ****. He's not a menace, though. I remember Raffi Torres headhunting every chance he got on every team he was on, then one day ending up on the Sharks. I hated him...and belated thanks to Boston for denying him a Cup in 2011, BTW. I just knew he'd eff it up on SJ and lo and behold he goes headhunting, getting his ass suspended in the process.

Give me Marchand on SJ every day of the week over a guy like Torres who truly deserves those types of articles.

Regards,
Chris

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marchand is one of the best players in the league. if he's on your team. you love him. if not you hate him. if you are a GM. that's exactly what you want. marchand is a massive overachiever with a Brady like compete level.

Drewski said:

Raffi cheapshott-ed Andy Ference back in '11 and had Darth Quaider rearrange his face for his effort.

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Good x 100. I think Torres had a GWG in the Cup finals that prior spring. I remember feeling ill at the idea of him being a hero in a title run.

Regards,
Chris

chris_in_sunnyvale said:

Good x 100. I think Torres had a GWG in the Cup finals that prior spring. I remember feeling ill at the idea of him being a hero in a title run.

Regards,
Chris

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Yeah, IIRC he won game 5 in OT

captain insano said:

marchand is one of the best players in the league. if he's on your team. you love him. if not you hate him. if you are a GM. that's exactly what you want. marchand is a massive overachiever with a Brady like compete level.

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Lol!!

I don’t remember Brady punching a player who was both on his knees and had his back turned.

marchand isn't dirty, he's a pest

and he makes mistakes sure, because he sometimes loses his cool/control

dirty would be calmly and cooly wanting to injure other players, marchand is not that, he's out of control at times which leads to dangerous actions, but dirty is different

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XLIX said:

Lol!!

I don’t remember Brady punching a player who was both on his knees and had his back turned.

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brady doesn't play hockey. and i dont know what that has to do with his compete level.

captain insano said:

that's because he doesn't play hockey

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Yeah there’s never any fights or chippy-ness in football.

Marchand is a dirty POS. The laundry he wears gains him some apologists in these parts, but if he played for any other team, no one here would disagree. That’s the last I will say on that matter.

XLIX said:

Yeah there’s never any fights or chippy-ness in football.

Marchand is a dirty POS. The laundry he wears gains him some apologists in these parts, but if he played for any other team, no one here would disagree. That’s the last I will say on that matter.

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when was the last time you saw a QB throwing a punch at anybody? cmon. marchand has Brady like compete level. punch or no punch. dirty or chippy. whatever you want to call it. his excellence cannot be denied. he had over 100 points this season. case closed. any fan that hates him. would be thrilled to have him join their team.

Man the Blues suck at PP.