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[Samyy]

Sorry for off-topic.

When writing a follow-up email for a job interview:

Do you guys think "I hope to hear from you" is better or "I look forward to hearing from you"? The latter seems more assertive but I'm not sure if that's the correct message to convey lol.

Definitely " I look forward to"

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

Matt Dumba has looked stellar on the powerplay thus far this preseason. 5v5 he has looked up and down and he is never going to get penalty kill time.

He should probably play in the AHL this year but seeing him in the NHL for a while wouldn't be such a bad thing.

 

[MetatronM]

I know the Flyers are playing a pretty shitty roster, but at least the Rangers actually look like they're the superior roster playing a bunch of scrubs. So used to this team playing down to the competition's level.

Kids are looking phenomenal too. A few lapses here and there, but you have to expect that.

Haggerty and Duclair are really making cases for themselves. Wouldn't be surprised to see one or both of them get yet another look tomorrow against the better Flyers.

 

[zroid]

lol this is staggeringly bad

 

[User 479360]

This Leafs/Detroit game is boring to watch.

Leafs really need to work on their effing powerplay while they're in Collingwood.

 

[Wingfan19]

Yay powerplay goal! No idea who scored it. Can't spell any of these kids names.

 

[User 479360]

Perfect deflection off of the Leaf players' stick.

D'oh

 

[MetatronM]

Mason with a nice glove save on a wicked wrister from Duclair.

 

[User 479360]

I think Philly made a mistake signing Mason to an extension. He's a very underwhelming starter.

This Mrazek kid looks really promising in Detroit. He could steal Howard's job sometime. Howard's decent, but overrated.

 

[Wingfan19]

I think Philly made a mistake signing Mason to an extension. He's a very underwhelming starter.

This Mrazek kid looks really promising in Detroit. He could steal Howard's job sometime. Howard's decent, but overrated.

I agree

 

[User 479360]

I still don't hold Crawford up there in the elite, but I guess I should given his two cups. His team is so good defensively, though.

That said: Maybe I just don't watch him enough.

 

[zroid]

TSN posted an article the other day saying Howard is actually underrated

 

[Smiley90]

I still don't hold Crawford up there in the elite, but I guess I should given his two cups. His team is so good defensively, though.

That said: Maybe I just don't watch him enough.

Crawford is good enough to not cost a team a cup but he's not winning the cup for a team by himself unlike other elite goaltenders might. No MAF, I'm not looking at you.

 

[User 479360]

I hope Bernier will turn into a superstar. Reimer had the chance to be really good, and still does, but his confidence hasn't been there as of late.

He's not as good as he was when he first broke into the League as an unexpected starter.

 

[Razorskin]

Lundqvist could definitely win the cup by himself, helps that the team he's on is good though.

 

[MetatronM]

Fast with his second of the game.

 

[Tabris]

Every year that goes by, the more John Garrett's voice annoys me

I dislike everything about sports net. From the old and boring Canucks announcers, to the bad black slate graphics everywhere, to the poor panels.

 

[User 479360]

I wish the Leafs' site would be updated with new wallpapers. They haven't done so in a while.

 

[Curufinwe]

I think Philly made a mistake signing Mason to an extension. He's a very underwhelming starter.

This Mrazek kid looks really promising in Detroit. He could steal Howard's job sometime. Howard's decent, but overrated.

He's been great in the regular season and in the playoffs for us.

 

[MetatronM]

Three stars of the game:

3) Jesper Fast
2) Anthony Duclair
1) Ryan Haggerty

 

[Curufinwe]

When I saw Duclair was drafted after Goulbourne I felt sick. I give Homer credit for Laughton, Stolarz, Ghost, Leier, Morin and Hagg but he fucking wasted our 2013 3rd rounder.

 

[RC]

Every year that goes by, the more John Garrett's voice annoys me

I dislike everything about sports net. From the old and boring Canucks announcers, to the bad black slate graphics everywhere, to the poor panels.

But they're getting a fancy new set!

Now if they could only get some fancy new graphics.

 

[User 479360]

I like Toronto's SportsNet team, but some of the others are annoying. American announcers are kind of annoying/boring, too.

Joe Bowen is the man.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

how many games in how many nights...?

until this season is over?

:'(

 

[CrazedArabMan]

I like our kids.

 

[Tabris]

They need a player that has played in the modern hockey age to comment. They usually have much better insight / colour.

That's why I don't mind someone like Ray Ferraro.

 

[Plinko]

I like our kids.

Getting rid of Nestrasil is going to be a mistake.

Cleary looks awful again. Shocking.

 

[Razorskin]

They need a player that has played in the modern hockey age to comment. They usually have much better insight / colour.

That's why I don't mind someone like Ray Ferraro.

Aaron Ward though..

 

[Tabris]

Aaron Ward though..

I like Aaron Ward as a panelist. He is the comic relief part. He would be horrible alone but with the entire panel, works great.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

I..think I'm going to throw in the towel. Team is gassed.

G'night, folks!

 

[Quick]

I'm not even watching the game, and I'm feeling immense frustration from it.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

Leafs are smelly like poop

 

[Yawnier]

I'm not even watching the game, and I'm feeling immense frustration from it.

I agree

 

[Tabris]

Your goalie has only faced 15 shots. That's an improvement from the usual?

 

[trifelife]

Every year that goes by, the more John Garrett's voice annoys me

I dislike everything about sports net. From the old and boring Canucks announcers, to the bad black slate graphics everywhere, to the poor panels.

G. Valk & D. Taylor the greatest though

 

[User 479360]

I stopped watching it, too. Too boring. And it's just pre-season.

 

[User 479360]

G. Valk & D. Taylor the greatest though

Gary Valk is too full of himself.

 

[E-DuB]

Don't know if anyone has seen article yet but I thought I'd throw it up here since a lot of us seemed to enjoy Tim Thompson's work. Frankly, I'm disappointed but I've come to expect stuff like this from Rogers

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014...ular-hockey-night-in-canada-musical-montages/

 

[Tabris]

Don Taylor & Gary Vaulk are good but getting too old. Sportsnet is just too old.

I think I'm also bitter about lack of TSN. I love everything about TSN. James Duthie and Bob McKenzie are the best in the business at what they do.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

It's official:

Grand Rapids > Most of the Leafs

 

[MetatronM]

Good news, Flyers fans! You get to see Hayes, Haggerty, and Duclair again tomorrow!

 

[Quick]

I think I'm also bitter about lack of TSN. I love everything about TSN. James Duthie and Bob McKenzie are the best in the business at what they do.

Duthie is cool, but my opinion of Bob McKenzie has dropped considerably.

TSN's coverage was great, and I'm glad the Leafs have some games covered by them this season, but their on-air people aren't as amazing or great as I thought they would be.

 

[Tabris]

Duthie is cool, but my opinion of Bob McKenzie has dropped considerably.

Why is that?

 

[Quick]

Why is that?

I got to meet him personally a couple of times. He wasn't so impressive after those couple of meetings.

His information is good, but everything else about him is just meh.

 

[zroid]

It is probably too early to draw any conclusions about how SportsNet's national (HNIC) broadcasts will be, but their regional broadcasts do suck. TSN's regional stuff seems to be about the same calibre as their national stuff last year, which is good.

 

[Red_Man]

I may have missed it, but did the Rangers officially name McDonagh as captain yet?

Also, I've enjoyed the Sportsnet commercials so far for their NHL coverage. More amusing than TSN anyways.

 

[DopeyFish]

Mcdavid is going to be ours!!!

 

[RC]

Every hockey panel needs:

An ex-hockey player, who actually knows what he's talking about.
An ex-hockey player who doesn't know what he's talking about. The dumber the better.
An old loudmouth who thinks the louder he is the more right he is.
The unassuming hockey journalist, who is actually the most knowledgeable one on the panel.
The mediator.
And the wild card. Sometimes right, sometimes wrong but always entertaining.

 

[DopeyFish]

Every hockey panel needs:

An ex-hockey player, who actually knows what he's talking about.
An ex-hockey player who doesn't know what he's talking about. The dumber the better.
An old loudmouth who thinks the louder he is the more right he is.
The unassuming hockey journalist, who is actually the most knowledgeable one on the panel.
The mediator.
And the wild card. Sometimes right, sometimes wrong but always entertaining.

Sounds like your average TSN panel

Except the last 2 combined are duthie

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Mrazek doesn't always win, but when he does, he gets a shutout.

Seriously though, that statement is pretty dang true at least for the regular season.