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Post by Cranky on Sept 5, 2024 23:29:41 GMT -5
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Post by Cranky on Sept 6, 2024 0:46:40 GMT -5
He's playing Vivaldi Summer (Storm).
There is an expression in Greek, καλλιεργημένα θηρία, which translates to cultured beasts...
And here are two of them...and a musical interlude of the classical whacked kind...
(BTW, my father was chanter (cantor?) of some note. My uncle was steeped in cafe communism and rebetika (Greek blues). He occasionally sang in local taverns although payment was all the ouzo he could drink and the morning hangovers he could endure. I, I am accomplished at braying of songs, that are best heard in deep, sealed bomb shelters, for the safety of humanity.)
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 6, 2024 7:51:47 GMT -5
An interview with Timrå head coach, and NHL great, Olli Jokinen on Oliver Kapanen. A pretty good read. It is hard to argue with the role he has been playing at Timrå so far this preseason: top line C, PP and PK time. “Worst” case scenario is he goes back and plays a year in that role on a good team in one of Europe’s elite men’s leagues.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 6, 2024 11:54:07 GMT -5
Rookie Camp is finally just around the corner. It starts on September 11 and there should be some fun guys to watch at this camp.
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Post by Willie Dog on Sept 6, 2024 12:17:37 GMT -5
Interested to see how Thorpe does... I wonder if any of it will be streamed?
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Post by seventeen on Sept 6, 2024 14:04:52 GMT -5
It's going to be an eventful camp for several guys depending on hockey careers. Riley Kidney, Sean Farrell, Filip Mesar and (to a slightly lesser extent) Jared Davidson. Those guys have to show something. Their chances of making the Habs are still slim as the first 3 are best in the top 6 and that is a crowded, talented group to break into. Davidson is a bottom 6 guy (probably 4th line) so he has more runway. None of the (realistic) prospects on defense have any concerns other than trying to break into that those last spots in Montreal.
It will definitely be the most interesting camp in probably 30 years or more. During Berg's tenure the greatest question mark was whether Dalton Thrower could make the AHL or if Josh Brook could avoid injury. In fairness, Timmins (with Churla) were doing a really good job in the 4 years before Churla left and Berg took Timmins down with him.
Life is so much better today.
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Post by Cranky on Sept 6, 2024 14:45:03 GMT -5
Rookie Camp is finally just around the corner. It starts on September 11 and there should be some fun guys to watch at this camp. I hope Little X and Mailman don't use this camp as an opportunity to be their nasty selves! Who am I kidding? Laffs need to be taught obedience, respect and humility. Of all the players who I expect to be over the top and make an impressions, I bet it's Little X. I read elsewhere that he's now a 230 pound beast and Mailman 235. Are they trying to tilt the ice? |
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Post by seventeen on Sept 6, 2024 20:40:29 GMT -5
On 32 thoughts today, Friedman said that when he was over in Slovakia looking at some training that Slaf was going through, he looked massive. Our team seems to be (cough) growing. If our skill doesn't overwhelm anyone, we can always smash our way through them. Ha! who am I kidding?! Everyone is going to be overwhelmed by our skill.
(It feels really good to be able to be positive these days)
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Post by Cranky on Sept 6, 2024 21:34:59 GMT -5
I believe there is a Secret Plan afoot.
Slaf grow to 250 pounds and hides CC. Ready to deploy him Alien style.
When your "heavy boned" like Slaf, picking up 20 pounds is not that hard. Probably lose half of it during the season.
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Post by seventeen on Sept 7, 2024 1:36:05 GMT -5
Friedge was suggesting that there's even more muscle than last year. He may still weigh the same, or 5 lbs heavier, but can probably give Atlas a break from holding up the world. Can't wait for him to brush aside the Ekblads of the world.
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Post by Willie Dog on Sept 7, 2024 6:04:24 GMT -5
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Post by IamCanadiens on Sept 7, 2024 9:12:29 GMT -5
Mrs IaC told me he clearly knows how to play based on the way he holds the violin and moves. She also said it looks ridiculous in his big mitts. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 7, 2024 11:58:10 GMT -5
Good day for prospects in the Champions League. Both Eriksson and Rohrer had a 1+1 game. Zurich won, but Växjö lost in OT to Sheffield (!!).
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 7, 2024 12:11:02 GMT -5
No points for Demidov in a 3-1 SKA win today. Just over 13 minutes of TOI including one post. He was on the third line again, with captain Evgeny Kuznetsov. There is a YouTube link in the tweet if folks want to see his shifts. #91
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 7, 2024 12:53:09 GMT -5
A link to Rohrer’s goal today. A nice snipe.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 7, 2024 14:23:06 GMT -5
Demidov came quite close today to scoring his first KHL goal.
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Post by seventeen on Sept 7, 2024 14:45:56 GMT -5
There’s little that’s been said about Demidov’s shot. Both one he scored in pre-season and this one were practically invisible, they were shot so hard. Just another spectacular asset in his game. Geeze, those 4 guys picked ahead of him better be dsmn good.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Sept 8, 2024 12:14:42 GMT -5
There’s little that’s been said about Demidov’s shot. Both one he scored in pre-season and this one were practically invisible, they were shot so hard. Just another spectacular asset in his game. Geeze, those 4 guys picked ahead of him better be dsmn good. We have accepted that Demidov plays this season in Russia. Could he be available this year after the KHL season ends? |
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Post by Willie Dog on Sept 8, 2024 15:13:41 GMT -5
At rookie camp I would love to see a line with
Tuch - 6' 2" 203 lbs
Lil X - 6'4" 202 lbs
Thorpe - 6'5" 212 lbs
Also looking forward to see Protz crush some leaf prospects
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Sept 9, 2024 13:40:51 GMT -5
Who am I kidding? Laffs need to be taught ... humility ... if there's one trait several of my Leaf fan buddies share, it's humility ... every year they're subjected to the same narrative ... they have the best team on ice, the Fab Four will take them to the Promised Land, and Mitch Marner must die ... these guys look at the whole Leaf season with guarded optimism ... they'll watch every game, every period, every shift, and they are humbled by the results every stinkin' year ... mind you, should the Leafs win another Cup, the country will explode, and that humility may fly out the window ... Oh yeah, I want to see what all the hype is about with X-Lite ... he's a 4th-rounder with potential and, if he's in Laval this year, I'll be able to see him when the Rocket hit Belleville ... Cheers. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 10, 2024 18:17:05 GMT -5
Baby Koivu made the Liiga lineup for opening night tonight, playing on the fourth line. He recorded his first Liiga assist and point today.
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Post by folatre on Sept 10, 2024 18:35:21 GMT -5
That is great news for the young Koivu. Coaches in a league like Liiga expect kids to play mature hockey.
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Post by seventeen on Sept 11, 2024 0:16:08 GMT -5
Didn't play much...something around 7 minutes. His assist was a shot directed at the net from near the blue line which was deflected. Decent play to make, but not anything magnificent. Goals don't have to be magnificent, though. Oliver Kapanen, who has developed into a pretty good prospect, doesn't score flashy goals (deflections, quick releases) but still manages to produce. I didn't mean to suggest Koivu wasn't a good pick, just that this particular goal was the basic kind. Nothing wrong with that.
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Post by Willie Dog on Sept 11, 2024 10:44:12 GMT -5
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Post by seventeen on Sept 11, 2024 13:57:23 GMT -5
Still no love for Hutson. |
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Post by Tankdriver on Sept 11, 2024 14:24:11 GMT -5
Still no love for Hutson. Hutson played two games last year. The list is for only players that have not played a game. A small technicality. |
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Post by seventeen on Sept 11, 2024 15:47:29 GMT -5
Thanks for clarifying that. I rarely read the fine print. So, naturally, that means their Habs prospect pool is missing Hutson, Mailloux and Beck. Minor detail.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 12, 2024 13:26:05 GMT -5
Eriksson sure likes the Champions League, as he seems to put up nice points in that competition. He was on the first line today and scored the GWG in a 3-1 Växjö win.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 12, 2024 14:23:16 GMT -5
Konyushkov with a goal today in a 4-3 OT win.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 12, 2024 14:26:05 GMT -5
No points for Demidov on the fourth line today. SKA has not scored a goal in a while, but he still generated chances. Big shutout win today for Fucale in the other net!
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