XMFHelical

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XMFHelical replied to the Hockey Fans Board board. 4:28 PM

Re: Stars Montgomery Fired

"a material act of unprofessionalism"

Is that a euphemism for 'sent the GM's wife a dick pic'?

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XMFHelical posted to the Hockey Fans Board board. 3:27 PM

Stars Montgomery Fired

And no one seems to know why.

<rumor>
I overheard it may have something to do with holding up the trade of a prospect unless the NHL announces an investigation into the appointment of Jared Bednar's son as the GM of the [more]

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XMFHelical replied to the Hockey Fans Board board. 10:21 AM

Re: Preseason Bruins results

My preseason prediction in the East is that the Atlantic finishes with 4 teams with 100 points, and each ahead of every Metro team. The Metro ends with 6 teams in the 90's in points.

D'oh

Florida is close to this [more]

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XMFHelical replied to the Book Club (Nonfiction) board. 10:41 AM

Re: Morgan Housel: How To Read Books

Yeah but ….

I agree you need some form of filter, but quite often that filter is in the selection of what you read, and far less whether you 'stick with it' (though certainly sometimes). That filter is often author or subject matter [more]

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XMFHelical replied to the 77's Foolish House of Pigskin board. 12:51 PM

Re: Thoughts

Patriots:
Brady looked off this game, seemed to miss throws way more that i have ever seen. imo, he looked his age yesterday

Groan. Sports radio talk in Boston is non stop Brady. Has he lost accuracy and is showing age, or is [more]

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XMFHelical posted to the Hockey Fans Board board. 10:56 AM

Vezna - History

Quite a few solid candidates this year with ~ 1/3 the season in the books.

Currently the award is based on a polling of the NHL general managers. Prior to 1982, the award went to the "goaltender(s) of the team allowing the fewest goals [more]

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XMFHelical replied to the Hockey Fans Board board. 12:19 PM

Re: Don Cherry Fired

Do any of 'you people' still watch 'Molson Hockey Night in Canada'?
If so, who has replaced Don Cherry and what insight does he/she/it present?
I've been out of broadcast range since '05.

No but, I do [more]

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XMFHelical replied to the Humor and Urban Legends board. 2:10 PM

Re: Special Thanksgiving caption challenge

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/863338/thumbs/o-THANKSGIVING-PHOTO...

That woman is Gourd - geous.

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XMFHelical replied to the Hockey Fans Board board. 10:22 AM

Re: Bruins Fan Board Post

am I allowed to post on “Bruins board”???

I hope you do. Sports drama is all about putting things on pedestals and knocking them off. It all comes around.

“Alexander the Great” will pass Mario Lemieux and move into 10th [more]

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XMFHelical posted to the Hockey Fans Board board. 9:31 AM

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Goals for per game - #1 @ 3.79 (an 8 spot against a hated rival always helps).
Goals against per game #3 @ 2.38

And Pastrnak - Pastrnak - Pastrnak (say it 3 times into a mirror, get a hattrick). Top NHL scorer.

Speaking of [more]

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XMFHelical replied to the Hockey Fans Board board. 11:05 AM

Re: Shootout Points

So … as Emily Latella would say.

https://ethicsalarms.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/emily-litel...

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XMFHelical replied to the Hockey Fans Board board. 11:05 AM

Re: Shootout Points

Looking at the box score of a shootout game (Nashville - St. Louis) last night, the only credited goals are those scored during regulation (and OT should that have happened).

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XMFHelical replied to the Hockey Fans Board board. 8:28 AM

Re: Shootout Points

David got an assist on the first Oilers goal, and that extended his point streak.

Ok. Right. I feel better. I should have read more closely (or they could have written more clearly).

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XMFHelical posted to the Hockey Fans Board board. 7:08 PM

Shootout Points

So .. in reading the following article "McDavid extends point streak to 11 games, Oilers top Coyotes in shootout".

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XMFHelical replied to the Humor and Urban Legends board. 6:56 PM

Re: Monday 25th caption challenge

Sure its messy, but … have you tried pooping through the other end of the cone?

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XMFHelical replied to the Hockey Fans Board board. 7:00 AM

Re: Krug goal - highlight reel worthy

That didn't even occur to me for a second.

Well, Orr would skate right past 5 guys, not just 3, but ... looked similar.

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XMFHelical replied to the Hockey Fans Board board. 6:37 PM

Re: Krug goal - highlight reel worthy

Go on ... say it ... you know you are thinking it.


Orr-like.


The Bruins showed a lot coming back late in that game. Krecji was the star of the comeback.

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XMFHelical replied to the Hockey Fans Board board. 2:12 PM

Re: Islanders taking a vacation?

What have the Islanders been up to?

Just winning. Only loss in the last 16 games was in OT. Last regulation loss was October 10.

The team that is deepest 'in the weeds' is Tampa. Poor start, yes, but they (and the [more]

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XMFHelical replied to the Hockey Fans Board board. 1:21 PM

Re: Mike Babcock fired...

It was exactly one year ago that the underperforming Blues fired their coach.

Yeah but .. at least they had a back up goalie. [Not saying Anderson is the problem, he isn't (until his contract is up after next year), but they [more]

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XMFHelical replied to the Hockey Fans Board board. 9:42 PM

Re: Mike Babcock fired...

They have badly underperformed and … they can't. Weird to feel like a young team has a short window, but … with only one D-man signed for next year and a likely inability to resign Anderson when he is up (and zero backup), they could be in [more]