NHL Thread

[John_Havok]

Taylor Hall just laid Philip Larsen the f*** out..

 

 

If they had kept rolling that video, you'd see him laying there unconscious while skates keep running into his head as the pile up happens.

[Krylian]

Beauty hit

[John_Havok]

Beauty hit

 

Yup. I don't see why the commenters are saying it was dirty. He hit him with his forearm and larsen's head then rolled forward and smoked into Hall's shoulder pad, which likely did all the damage.

[Krylian]

Yup. I don't see why the commenters are saying it was dirty. He hit him with his forearm and larsen's head then rolled forward and smoked into Hall's shoulder pad, which likely did all the damage.

 

Haven't heard any commentary yet. But it doesn't surprise me. People have been made so sensitive to any physical contact that they look to find issue with every hit.

 

It's annoying. That was a very solid hit. Dude had his head down like a clown and Hall could've removed his head if he wanted, but he completely avoided contact with the head.

[King]

Everyones favourite hockey tournament is back! Canadas cuts are complete. Brock Boeser will not play for USA as he had wrist surgery recently.

 

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 1m1 minute ago

Team CAN F (not lines):

Jost-Strome-Gauthier

Dubois-Barzal-Stephens

Joseph-Roy-Speers

Dube-Cirelli-Raddysh

McLeod

Don't read into order.

 

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 2m2 minutes ago

Team CAN D (not in pairs/order):

Chabot-Juulsen

Bean-Myers

Clague-Fabbro

Lauzon

 

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 57s58 seconds ago

Team CAN goalies will be Carter Hart (PHI/EVE) and Connor Ingram (TB-KAM).

 

That defense is unreal. 6 offensive minded, good puck moving defenseman

[burlingtonbandit]

lol imagine if McDavid played in the tournament, he's technically still eligible

[Boxcar]

Everyones favourite hockey tournament is back! Canadas cuts are complete. Brock Boeser will not play for USA as he had wrist surgery recently.

 

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 1m1 minute ago

Team CAN F (not lines):

Jost-Strome-Gauthier

Dubois-Barzal-Stephens

Joseph-Roy-Speers

Dube-Cirelli-Raddysh

McLeod

Don't read into order.

 

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 2m2 minutes ago

Team CAN D (not in pairs/order):

Chabot-Juulsen

Bean-Myers

Clague-Fabbro

Lauzon

 

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 57s58 seconds ago

Team CAN goalies will be Carter Hart (PHI/EVE) and Connor Ingram (TB-KAM).

 

That defense is unreal. 6 offensive minded, good puck moving defenseman

 

whoa man, junior hockey there eh

 

cant wait to watch it on the ocho

[King]

lol imagine if McDavid played in the tournament, he's technically still eligible

 

@TSNBobMcKenzie

.*@HockeyCanada*did not put call into EDM for Connor McDavid. So no Crouse/Chychrun (ARI), Beauvillier (NYI), Marner (TOR), Konecny (PHI).

 

All these guys eligible and Nolan Patrick who is injured.

[Boxcar]

Leafs suspended Garret Sparks for his comments on a facebook group defending a disabled person, all while insulting 13 year old girls

 

 

http://www.tsn.ca/sparks-suspended-indefinitely-by-maple-leafs-1.617534

 

TORONTO – Toronto Marlies’ goaltender Garret Sparks has been suspended indefinitely by the Toronto Maple Leafs for violating team policy after directing violent and sexist language toward a user in an online group.

Sparks did not dress for the Marlies on Friday or Saturday.

 

“[Garret] was sent home for some team policy reasons when we were on the road trip there [in New York],” Keefe said after Saturday’s 4-1 win over the Utica Comets. “I’m familiar with the circumstances, but we’re not going to comment any further from there. Management handled the situation.”

The Maple Leafs released a statement saying they were aware of the incident and that it had been addressed directly with Sparks.

The suspension stems from an incident that came to light on November 22.

According to users in a Facebook goalie group for which Sparks is an administrator, members of the forum were mocking a disabled person and Sparks came to that person’s defence by asking one of those in the forum where he lived and writing, “I want to go to open hockey with you, drag you out to center ice and beat you into a [expletive] pulp until you can’t run that [expletive] little mouth of yours. God, you sound like a 13-year-old girl.”

 

When another member reprimanded Sparks for insulting women, he apologized and continued, “Girls don’t even whine as much as this guy does.”

Keefe said there is no timetable for the goalie’s return. His status will be reevaluated by the team in the next week. Sparks could not be reached for comment.

The 23-year old native of Elmhurst, Illinois played 17 games for the Maple Leafs last season, posting a 6-9-1 record, 3.02 goals-against average and .893 save percentage. Slowed by an injury this season, Sparks has seen limited action, going 3-1-0 with a 2.02 goals-against average and .918 save percentage.

 

That's sexist? Lmfao

[Jonn]

Facebook only gets you in trouble

[fatcowxlive]

lmao what a trash penalty shootout

[Spanky__99]

lmao what a trash penalty shootout

 

3 posts are trash? It was a fun game, the Buds have outplayed every team in their last 3 games... ah well.

[fatcowxlive]

3 posts are trash? It was a fun game, the Buds have outplayed every team in their last 3 games... ah well.

 

Very fun game! Both goalies were great today

[Spanky__99]

Very fun game! Both goalies were great today

 

It 'twas... every Leaf shooter in the shootout hit iron, can't get closer than that. Smith was outstanding, the difference in the game. Although Anderson did stop 3 breakaways, yeah, they played well.

[Spanky__99]

Jets win... Yay King!

[havok24]

Great game by the Leafs. Marner is sick.

[King]

Canada plays Finland in a pre-tournament game tonight on TSN

[Jonn]

Canada plays Finland in a pre-tournament game tonight on TSN

 

These matchups are always tough for me. Thankfully its only an exhibition.

[KingKat]

These matchups are always tough for me. Thankfully its only an exhibition.

 

Jonn is a Finn in case anyone forgot and couldn't make out this post.

[fatcowxlive]

Kardri!!!!!! That goal was coming! Leafs were spamming the net the whole quarter

[P2F]

Kardri!!!!!! That goal was coming! Leafs were spamming the net the whole quarter

Yeah, after dribbling the puck on their stick blades all half, they finally saw a pitch they liked and swished one into the net.

[canadiansportsjunkie]

Tough loss but the experience showed. Good game by Matthews

[Spanky__99]

Yeah, after dribbling the puck on their stick blades all half, they finally saw a pitch they liked and swished one into the net.

 

ROFLMAO! cf

[JG34]

Is Andersen in the AHL yet?

[Spanky__99]

Is Andersen in the AHL yet?

 

Buried bro!

[jays_fever]

Toronto..where goalies go to die

[Spanky__99]

Toronto..where goalies go to die

 

[jaysblue]

Toronto..where goalies go to die

 

I guess the last real good legit goalie the Leafs had was Ed Belfour. Geez!

[JG34]

Matthews looking great, really working for a hometown goal.

[Spanky__99]

I guess the last real good legit goalie the Leafs had was Ed Belfour. Geez!