Habs @ Leafs - Oct. 8th, 7:00pm - SN, Fan 590

[LuncheonMeat]

Cart before horse?

Nah. He was clearly brought on, in part, for the purposes of "veteran leadership" so this is just acknowledging that.

Seems like a good choice to me.  4-2 Leafs, with Kozun scoring an empty-netter to finish it off, and JVR with 2.

 

[bustaheims]

Cart before horse?

The whole having a letter on your jersey thing is really more about being the team's on-ice rep to the officials more than anything else, and trusting an established vet with something like that is perfectly reasonable.

 

[Bender]

Cart before horse?

The whole having a letter on your jersey thing is really more about being the team's on-ice rep to the officials more than anything else, and trusting an established vet with something like that is perfectly reasonable.

It was just odd to me... like Hey, would you like to be an assistant captain on our team? Yeah, we don't really care if you're healed for training camp or even assurances that you can get back to how you were before or anything, we just REALLY want you to have the A. Because Leadership!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

The whole having a letter on your jersey thing is really more about being the team's on-ice rep to the officials more than anything else, and trusting an established vet with something like that is perfectly reasonable.

The teams and coaches making the decision though put a lot more stock into it than just that. Because if that were the case what's the point of giving an A to the guy who will likely be playing 80% of his ice-time alongside the guy with the C?

 

[freer]

Cart before horse?

The whole having a letter on your jersey thing is really more about being the team's on-ice rep to the officials more than anything else, and trusting an established vet with something like that is perfectly reasonable.

It was just odd to me... like Hey, would you like to be an assistant captain on our team? Yeah, we don't really care if you're healed for training camp or even assurances that you can get back to how you were before or anything, we just REALLY want you to have the A. Because Leadership!

I thought that he had the "A" on the jersey during the last pre - season game. This should not be a surprise to any one.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Cart before horse?

The whole having a letter on your jersey thing is really more about being the team's on-ice rep to the officials more than anything else, and trusting an established vet with something like that is perfectly reasonable.

It was just odd to me... like Hey, would you like to be an assistant captain on our team? Yeah, we don't really care if you're healed for training camp or even assurances that you can get back to how you were before or anything, we just REALLY want you to have the A. Because Leadership!

Well I think they're past the whole healed for training camp thing (with it being over and everything) and having the 'A' doesn't mean he needs to perform at a certain level anymore than it would without one.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Rogers Sportsnet president Scott Moore basically admits that Healy and Stock were brought in by SN because they're hated by fans:

?The secret to doing television ? and people on social media don?t really understand this ? is if you liked everybody on the show, it would be a very boring show,? Moore said with a smile.

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014/10/07/everything-you-need-to-know-about-watching-the-nhl-on-rogers/

So tonight when you're complaining about those two being on air, just remember that it's all your fault.

 

[Bender]

Cart before horse?

The whole having a letter on your jersey thing is really more about being the team's on-ice rep to the officials more than anything else, and trusting an established vet with something like that is perfectly reasonable.

It was just odd to me... like Hey, would you like to be an assistant captain on our team? Yeah, we don't really care if you're healed for training camp or even assurances that you can get back to how you were before or anything, we just REALLY want you to have the A. Because Leadership!

Well I think they're past the whole healed for training camp thing (with it being over and everything) and having the 'A' doesn't mean he needs to perform at a certain level anymore than it would without one.

It underscores what I view as a questionable signing.

 

[Kin]

Rogers Sportsnet president Scott Moore basically admits that Healy and Stock were brought in by SN because they're hated by fans:

?The secret to doing television ? and people on social media don?t really understand this ? is if you liked everybody on the show, it would be a very boring show,? Moore said with a smile.

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014/10/07/everything-you-need-to-know-about-watching-the-nhl-on-rogers/

So tonight when you're complaining about those two being on air, just remember that it's all your fault.

Do people hate Stock? I've always just thought of him as useless.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Do people hate Stock? I've always just thought of him as useless.

Definitely not as much as Healy, so maybe hate was the wrong word. But I think people dislike him because he's so useless.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

It underscores what I view as a questionable signing.

Tough to beat $3mil for a reliable 2nd pair defenceman. Problem is a) it looks like he won't be used as a 2nd pairing defenceman and b) that 3rd year could really suck.

 

[freer]

Do people hate Stock? I've always just thought of him as useless.

Definitely not as much as Healy, so maybe hate was the wrong word. But I think people dislike him because he's so useless.

Healy is awful. So anti Leaf it sickens me. I don't honestly know how these people get these jobs!

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Cart before horse?

The whole having a letter on your jersey thing is really more about being the team's on-ice rep to the officials more than anything else, and trusting an established vet with something like that is perfectly reasonable.

It was just odd to me... like Hey, would you like to be an assistant captain on our team? Yeah, we don't really care if you're healed for training camp or even assurances that you can get back to how you were before or anything, we just REALLY want you to have the A. Because Leadership!

Well I think they're past the whole healed for training camp thing (with it being over and everything) and having the 'A' doesn't mean he needs to perform at a certain level anymore than it would without one.

It underscores what I view as a questionable signing.

How does it underscore it?  I don't see it as a big deal either way.

 

[dappleganger]

Lots of talk about Kozun, but really isn't all that we need from that slot is to keep up with Lupes and Kadri?  It's those two that need to power the second line.  If he can be someone to compliment those two guys by keeping up speed-wise and keeping a cycle game going, he's done his job, production will come.

Go Leafs!

Sounds like Komarov should apply.

 

[Zee]

Just win boys.

 

[dappleganger]

No pressure, Kozun, but I really need you to be the next Martin St. Louis.

You got him in a pool or something?

I went crazy and took JVR, Bozak, Kadri, Lupul and Phaneuf. I'm obviously hoping the Leafs score a lot of goals if nothing else (preferably from the top 2 lines!!!).

Haha! I got Kessel, JVR, Bozak, and Gardiner in both my pools.

I usually stay away from Leaf players but I thought, what the hell! Makes the games more fun to watch.

Good luck with your contingent.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Rogers Sportsnet president Scott Moore basically admits that Healy and Stock were brought in by SN because they're hated by fans:

?The secret to doing television ? and people on social media don?t really understand this ? is if you liked everybody on the show, it would be a very boring show,? Moore said with a smile.

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014/10/07/everything-you-need-to-know-about-watching-the-nhl-on-rogers/

So tonight when you're complaining about those two being on air, just remember that it's all your fault.

Rumour has it that Sportsnet's first choices of Justin Bieber and Osama Bin Laden were unfortunately unavailable and dead, respectively.

 

[Capn_Crunch]

Rogers Sportsnet president Scott Moore basically admits that Healy and Stock were brought in by SN because they're hated by fans:

?The secret to doing television ? and people on social media don?t really understand this ? is if you liked everybody on the show, it would be a very boring show,? Moore said with a smile.

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014/10/07/everything-you-need-to-know-about-watching-the-nhl-on-rogers/

So tonight when you're complaining about those two being on air, just remember that it's all your fault.

Rumour has it that Sportsnet's first choices of Justin Bieber and Osama Bin Laden were unfortunately unavailable and dead, respectively.

But sadly they would have been much more entertaining then those two buffoons...

I can't wait for puck drop. I have a feeling that we are all in for a much better ride this year and excited to see the new infusion of young and old players.

GO LEAFS GO!!!

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Is Strombo hosting tonight?

I don't know if I'll be able to stomach his stroking of everything the Habs do.

 

[ZBBM]

Do people hate Stock? I've always just thought of him as useless.

Definitely not as much as Healy, so maybe hate was the wrong word. But I think people dislike him because he's so useless.

Healy is awful. So anti Leaf it sickens me. I don't honestly know how these people get these jobs!

You do realize you're making Scott Moore's point, don't you?