GhostofPotvin29
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Such a poor edit/hack job. I'm not even convinced that's what he's saying, and it's almost certainly not said in the context it is presented anyways.
Leafs sign Dion Phaneuf to 7 year extension
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GhostofPotvin29
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TML fan said:
And it took 20 hours for somebody to post that clip onto these boards in an attempt to smear Phaneuf. Much longer than I expected. You guys are slacking.
GhostofPotvin29
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mc said:
More likely the ping pong got out of hand. It's a serious sport.
bustaheims
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Potvin29 said:
To me, it looks like his mouth moves to utter 4 syllables, when he's being attributed with saying 5. It just doesn't look right.
TML fan said:
And I'd much rather talk about that than what Kessel may or may not have said to him during a game.
OldTimeHockey
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But people go on for days about what Carlyle may or may not be saying on the bench in the dressing room.
I don't necessarily think Kessel telling Phaneuf to shut his mouth is a big deal but the way the 3 of you are sweeping it under the rug is laughable.
I don't necessarily think Kessel telling Phaneuf to shut his mouth is a big deal but the way the 3 of you are sweeping it under the rug is laughable.
GhostofPotvin29
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OldTimeHockey said:
People go on for days about what Carlyle may or may not be saying? Examples? Only time I've seen it is when there was no "may or may not be saying" because it was there for you to see in the 24/7 series.
Because this video was floating around since yesterday and the general consensus is (a) you can't even tell what he's saying and (b) it's edited in such a way to make it look like Kessel is saying that to Phaneuf when there is zero proof that he is.
Notice how it shows the first shot of Phaneuf skating up to Kessel, then jumps to a close up shot of Kessel. It's more likely just two different moments in a game edited to look like something else. And even if it's not, you still can't tell what he's saying. As Busta says, looks like more words are being attributed to him than it looks like he says. Maybe it's "shoot the **** puck"? Who knows.
bustaheims
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OldTimeHockey said:
Well, excuse me if I don't put a lot of weight in some poorly contextualized, seemingly inaccurate lip reading. I'm not sweeping it under the rug at all - I'm openly questioning the accuracy of the fan made video.
came across this chart at other Leafs boards, showing usage of Phaneuf and Gunnarsson (Phaneuf is right behind Gunnar?s circle). Even uneducated hockey fan can clearly see that Carlyle?s usage of Dion-Gunnar combo has been just INSANE, the same as last year with Kuli and Grabbo.
Kin
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drummond said:
Honestly, the only thing that chart says to me(and, admittedly, my education is limited to the social sciences) is that the Leafs are a really bad puck possession team. The actual use of Phaneuf/Gunnarson in terms of the quality of opposition they're facing isn't unusual or noteworthy.
bustaheims
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Mostar said:
I'm willing to believe it's all part of the same sequence. I'm just not at all convinced that he says what the guy who put that video together thinks he's saying. And, even if he is, two teammates expressing frustration when the team is struggling isn't really all that big a deal. It happens. It's really not an indicator of anything more than emotions running high in the moment.
bustaheims said:
I hate to play the "have you ever played the game card" but anybody who says they've never sworn at a teammate in any sort of competitive sport is probably lying.