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The incredibly frustrating part for Oilers fans has to be that they really should be much closer to the glory days than they are. They've had plenty of time and certainly plenty of opportunity to turn that team into a winner. And quite frankly, other than Yakupov, all the big name draft picks they've taken in recent years all turned out to be pretty good, if not great, players. That's gotta be obnoxiously difficult for fans of that franchise. What a waste.

I guess that's what happens when you completely ignore all defensive and goaltending aspects of the game.

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Completely agree. Would not at all be surprised if he high tailed it out of town when his contract is up to play for a team that actually makes the playoffs regularly.

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Excuse me ma'am, I think you have me mistaken for someone who plays in the NFL.

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Or the Kings.

Too soon, Slava?

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:lol:lol

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Or Varlamov :)

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Just saw this photo on Facebook and thought folks here would enjoy it.

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:lol Ive seen that one before but its great.

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Buff got 38mil over 5 years from the Jets? I.....wouldn't do that, but that's me.

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wow, I did not think he would be with the Jets.

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Speaking of Big Buff...
https://www.instagram.com/p/BBiMHg3qH06/?taken-by=nhl

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Big money for that small market. Wondering if that means Ladd is on his way out.

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Here's hoping the Wings don't lose again to the Panthers tonight....

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Such a surprise this season. Wish I could watch more of their games.

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Excited about Kings/Bruins tomorrow.

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Almost definitely.

And from what I'm reading, Buff wanted more term, so the Jets had to pay more to get him to come down to 5 years.

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Sid's PPG.

Under MJ: 0.68
Under MS: 1.48

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Jesus James Christ.

Another four points tonight. He now has a goal in seven consecutive games, tying Kane for the longest such streak this season. It's damn fun to watch!

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This is so hilarious.

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Fixed for accuracy!

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Wings did not lose! Wings did not lose! Sure Lou wasn't in goal but....it's a win. lol

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da fuck? talk about easily distracted...it's like Russ Tyler waving a cheeseburger in front of Goldberg

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Crosby on fire
Pens on fire
should get Malkin back soon

time for the stretch run

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He signed a 3 year contract with Edmonton in 2015. Rangers would be a nice fit for him, plus I'd be able to see him more often!

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http://www.tsn.ca/maple-leafs-deal-d...trade-1.435458
big-ish move (if anything the Leafs do is "big")

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Big in terms of getting rid of the money. Didn't even make it a year with Babs.

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I don't think Phaneuf was in the Leafs long term plans anyway, tbh.

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Good hockey trade for both clubs. Wouldn't be surprised to see Phaneuf do better in Toronto where the spotlight will not be squarely on him and where he won't be relied on to be the #1 guy.

And while it might be better to split them up, Phaneuf and Karlsson could - in theory - be a really effective pairing. Very complementary skill sets.

Wouldn't be surprised to see some of the roster players Toronto got go at the deadline, where it's looking like the Leafs are going to have a garage sale.

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Matty, i'm glad you're here. i have a question for you. i'm going to link a highlight video from last night's pens-ducks game but i'm interested in 1 play in particular...on the right side of the video, click on the highlight that says "PIT-Save at 19:06 of the 3rd period, Fleury on Corey Perry"

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/l...r/game/1553800

that was a pretty brutal collision and i'm wondering if there can be high-sticking called when it is perpetrated against a goalie? because it was the stick of Corey Perry that sent his mask flying off. seems like a dangerous play (but clearly unintentional)

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Good question. Yes, technically a high-sticking penalty (probably a minor) could be imposed, as it's a penalty whether intentionally or unintentionally committed.

There is leniency in this penalty, however, for unintentional/unavoidable contact. Examples of this usually include normal wind-up for a slap shot, or commotion between centers during a face off. So there is room for a ref to make a judgement call if he feels the high stick contact was unintentional, but also unavoidable (if JUST unintentional, you still want to call a penalty and use it as a teaching moment; especially with younger players).

I'm guessing Perry wasn't penalized here because of how tangled up Perry was with the defensemen as they were going to the net. Probably fulfills the requirement of unintentional and unavoidable, at least for the in-the-moment judgement of the ref. I probably also would've not called a penalty, FWIW.

EDIT: Watched the play again and he wasn't really tangled up with the defensemen; it's more like he went into traffic jam in front of the net and got tripped up over something. Even so, I think the stick went up as a result of him falling, so my opinion still stands.