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SpezDispenser wrote:Aportzline Aaron Portzline
by DarrenDreger
Dispatch: GM Scott Howson sought Umberger's advice on Philly players last month, was shopping G Steve Mason "hard" according to NHL exec

It's Dreger though, but neat nevertheless.

Big Ev wrote:

Why do you keep saying that? What's wrong with Dreger?

SpezDispenser wrote:Entertaining game.

CockRoche wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Entertaining game.

It is.

I am live again because I just fast-fowarded through Pierre McGuire's intermission report.

Dash wrote:I'm looking at the video and I can see Lupul reaching for his helmet first, and while doing so he is also approaching Subban. Subban sees Lupul going for the helmet and he does the same, but at the same time Lupul is closing in on him, so Subban does what anyone would do, stop's taking his helmet off and defends himself. That's how I see it. I paused it as soon as I saw hands going up, and the only ones reaching for the straps were Lupul.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

CockRoche wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Entertaining game.

It is.

I am live again because I just fast-fowarded through Pierre McGuire's intermission report.

Did you take any Gravol after watching him bounce around at high speed?

CockRoche wrote:

Dash wrote:I'm looking at the video and I can see Lupul reaching for his helmet first, and while doing so he is also approaching Subban. Subban sees Lupul going for the helmet and he does the same, but at the same time Lupul is closing in on him, so Subban does what anyone would do, stop's taking his helmet off and defends himself. That's how I see it. I paused it as soon as I saw hands going up, and the only ones reaching for the straps were Lupul.

I can't see what all the fuss is about, PK did nothing wrong IMO. They were both reaching for straps and all of the sudden they were withing punching range of each other. PK was the first to get off; good for him for having the hand speed to react first.

I like everything about the kid.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

CockRoche wrote:

Dash wrote:I'm looking at the video and I can see Lupul reaching for his helmet first, and while doing so he is also approaching Subban. Subban sees Lupul going for the helmet and he does the same, but at the same time Lupul is closing in on him, so Subban does what anyone would do, stop's taking his helmet off and defends himself. That's how I see it. I paused it as soon as I saw hands going up, and the only ones reaching for the straps were Lupul.

I can't see what all the fuss is about, PK did nothing wrong IMO. They were both reaching for straps and all of the sudden they were withing punching range of each other. PK was the first to get off; good for him for having the hand speed to react first.

I like everything about the kid.

So does Hal Gill.

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2011/02/08/17202236.html

SeawaySensFan wrote:

CockRoche wrote:

Dash wrote:I'm looking at the video and I can see Lupul reaching for his helmet first, and while doing so he is also approaching Subban. Subban sees Lupul going for the helmet and he does the same, but at the same time Lupul is closing in on him, so Subban does what anyone would do, stop's taking his helmet off and defends himself. That's how I see it. I paused it as soon as I saw hands going up, and the only ones reaching for the straps were Lupul.

I can't see what all the fuss is about, PK did nothing wrong IMO. They were both reaching for straps and all of the sudden they were withing punching range of each other. PK was the first to get off; good for him for having the hand speed to react first.

I like everything about the kid.

So does Hal Gill.

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2011/02/08/17202236.html

Big Ev wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

CockRoche wrote:

Dash wrote:I'm looking at the video and I can see Lupul reaching for his helmet first, and while doing so he is also approaching Subban. Subban sees Lupul going for the helmet and he does the same, but at the same time Lupul is closing in on him, so Subban does what anyone would do, stop's taking his helmet off and defends himself. That's how I see it. I paused it as soon as I saw hands going up, and the only ones reaching for the straps were Lupul.

I can't see what all the fuss is about, PK did nothing wrong IMO. They were both reaching for straps and all of the sudden they were withing punching range of each other. PK was the first to get off; good for him for having the hand speed to react first.

I like everything about the kid.

So does Hal Gill.

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2011/02/08/17202236.html

That was found to be a joke.

CockRoche wrote:But, that reminds me.

About 3 or 4 days ago, I recall reading something on here as I was leaving the house that I wanted to respond to; now I can't find it.

Someone (maybe Wprager?) was asking for my opinion on the young kids in the NHL these days as compared to 10-20 years ago.

Does anyone know where that was?

Big Ev wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

CockRoche wrote:

Dash wrote:I'm looking at the video and I can see Lupul reaching for his helmet first, and while doing so he is also approaching Subban. Subban sees Lupul going for the helmet and he does the same, but at the same time Lupul is closing in on him, so Subban does what anyone would do, stop's taking his helmet off and defends himself. That's how I see it. I paused it as soon as I saw hands going up, and the only ones reaching for the straps were Lupul.

I can't see what all the fuss is about, PK did nothing wrong IMO. They were both reaching for straps and all of the sudden they were withing punching range of each other. PK was the first to get off; good for him for having the hand speed to react first.

I like everything about the kid.

So does Hal Gill.

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2011/02/08/17202236.html

That was found to be a joke.

wprager wrote:

CockRoche wrote:But, that reminds me.

About 3 or 4 days ago, I recall reading something on here as I was leaving the house that I wanted to respond to; now I can't find it.

Someone (maybe Wprager?) was asking for my opinion on the young kids in the NHL these days as compared to 10-20 years ago.

Does anyone know where that was?

https://gmcentralhockey.forumotion.net/t5171p120-general-hockey-talk-injuries-signings-factoids-other-news-from-around-the-league#220219