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| "I just wanted to make the most or best out of my time down there and help the guys at the same time while they tried to help me," Halak said. "I think they work hard, that's all I can tell you about them and it's a great group. I obviously wish them good luck the rest of the way and hope they make the playoffs." "I'm going to try to enjoy it," Halak said. "That's all you can do. I'm happy to be back in the NHL. Every night for us, for me, for whoever is in net we need to keep getting points. Tomorrow is obviously a big game, then going home to play Boston that we're trying to catch, that'll be an even bigger game. We just have to go game by game and everyone try to play hard and try to bring their best right now. |
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| PITTSBURGH — The question trailed off and Josh Ho-Sang knew where it was going. The Islanders rookie was asked how it might feel when he takes the ice here on Friday for warmups before a crowd of Penguins fans who might view him, wearing their beloved No. 66, as . . . “Public enemy No. 1?” he said with a mischievous smile. “For me, Pittsburgh is the one city as a whole where I’m totally OK with them hating me. For wearing No. 66. Mario Lemieux is a hero, a pioneer for them there and for them to take it as disrespect is completely understandable. I think it’s everyone outside of Pittsburgh that should kind of get over it. But if they want to hate me for my career, they’re welcome to. I have no bad blood with them, they can have whatever they want with me.” “I definitely don’t think I’m helping it,” he said of the rivalry. “I can’t afford to think about that stuff. I’m sure when I get on the ice for warmups it’s not going to be a Ho-Sang friendly environment. For me, there’s so much more going on right now, despite what they want to do, say. We’re trying to make the playoffs. That’s the biggest thing for me. If I can be a little bit of a distraction, take the heat off the guys in that area, just be able to play, get two big points and get out of there. That’s the plan.” |
but I have no issue with it, in fact I think it's the kind of attitude I'd look for in a player.
He seems ready to deal with the fan response, which I also feel is entitled.
There is a kid on my daughters squirt team that I coach that wears #99. I love it.
Nobody else has, kinda shows the state of how poorly managed the Isles are.
but I have no issue with it, in fact I think it's the kind of attitude I'd look for in a player.
He seems ready to deal with the fan response, which I also feel is entitled.
There is a kid on my daughters squirt team that I coach that wears #99. I love it.
NHL shoulda retired 66 or not retired 99 then.
That was the day an unsolicited letter from Lemieux arrived at the door of 6-year-old Darran Dunlap, daughter of 93.7 The Fan host Colin Dunlap.
Darran was diagnosed with leukemia Nov. 7. Lemieux, a cancer survivor, offered words of encouragement and a signed puck. Colin Dunlap tweeted a photo of the letter, which quickly went viral.
“That’s why I wear the number,” Ho-Sang said softly, sitting at his stall in the visitors’ room Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. “That’s the type of guy who’s behind that number, and that’s what’s so inspiring for me, you know?
“You look at the foundation he’s created for cancer patients and in retrospect what happened to him in his career and how he got cancer and dealt with that.
“He fought and continues to fight for other people. He thinks outside himself. For me, that’s a man worth looking up to.”
Kid sounds like a real jerk, doesn’t he?
I really think the "controversy" has died down. Sure, some mouthbrethers at Consol will get their too-tight panties in a bunch, but it seems like most lifeforms with higher intelligence feel there's nothing to see here.
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Nobody else has, kinda shows the state of how poorly managed the Isles are.
You could have chosen something else to explain how poorly managed the isles are...this isn't one of those.
BTW Mario said he had no problem with JHS wearing the number, and JHS has shown only respect to Mario...you should probably read his response when he was asked the question again yesterday.
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Isles and the kid are stupid for wearing the number.
Nobody else has, kinda shows the state of how poorly managed the Isles are.
You could have chosen something else to explain how poorly managed the isles are...this isn't one of those.
BTW Mario said he had no problem with JHS wearing the number, and JHS has shown only respect to Mario...you should probably read his response when he was asked the question again yesterday.
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The hatred for this kid at draft time was moronic.
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Isles and the kid are stupid for wearing the number.
Nobody else has, kinda shows the state of how poorly managed the Isles are.
You could have chosen something else to explain how poorly managed the isles are...this isn't one of those.
BTW Mario said he had no problem with JHS wearing the number, and JHS has shown only respect to Mario...you should probably read his response when he was asked the question again yesterday.
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Kids will do stupid, disrespectful things. Rather, at least from this perspective, it’s a choice that never should have been anyone’s choice. Because that number should have been retired across the NHL as recognition of the greatest talent the game has ever known. And spare me any Wayne Gretzky argument. Anyone who saw both knows beyond any doubt that Mario Lemieux was on a wholly different level.
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You really attached one of the worst articles I have ever read. Thank you.
It's not every day you see an Asian-Jamaican Latino Jew dominate hockey.
It's not every day you see an Asian-Jamaican Latino Jew dominate hockey.
the other thing that caught my eye Wednesday was the live game interview with Weight, first time seeing him in that setting. He minced no words, he was lacing into them in no uncertain terms and the 3rd was much better, actually that improved stretch started with 5 to go in the 2nd, a harbinger. He's got fire in his belly and the tell will be whether he also has his guys' backs and they believe that and in him
Nice of Boston to lose last night. Winning tomorrow night is a must, but getting some pts tonight would be great too!
Terrance?
I know, I know...play nice in the sandbox. But it'd sure be great if BBI instituted a ban on dupes/multiple handles to ensure the stupidity doesn't have a chance to spread anew.
Well, back to hockey. Almost all of you are warmly welcomed here.
Should probably have all the posts be approved before they can be put in a thread just to be safe
And I'll be clear what's going on here, since this is a bit of a misrepresentation (though certainly not a lie from gidie, not at all).
The last time Hudson pulled his hudson act he reported me to BBI and had be banned for a week because BBI is protecting him for whatever reason. So he started another fight with me on the Crosby thread knowing the kid wouldn't face consequences and only I would if I responded.
So I emailed gidie and said 2 things
1) The hockey threads are fine. We bust each others balls and we don't even want that to change. Literally ever.
2) If Rover is going to come here and start trouble which he does on every hockey thread, you (gidie/BBI) need to be prepared for me to respond as I see fit. I'm not saying this in the "egg someone on" way, but it's pretty obvious he has a bit of a thing for me and I really got under his skin last time. So he seeks me out every time now, blantantly obvious with the purpose of getting me banned. So I had to protect myself and warn BBI that I'm responding. Don't delete me or or hockey threads because of the kid. And I think you all know I soooo don't care what he says. but if he's coming here ruining our thread, pretneding to be a Penguin fan in the process, we are allowed to call him out for the awful presence he provides.
I think gidie would agree, I was very clear that we don't want the mods on the hockey threads, which is precisely why I emailed him. Hudson reports us, Eric protects him, and I didn't want our Penguins thread getting deleted because of the kid tonight.
I think a little transparency would do you good. This was not a good look for you guys.
The hockey community as it is on BBI is a different animal; the barbs and insults are part of posting, just as they are in the ice. We're all up front about the fact that while feelings get hurt, nothing is insidious or literal. Just like on the ice, we all drink a beer and laugh afterward. The only issue with today has been someone who continues to bring little value to the threads as well as a definite history of creating and posting under multiple handles, yet for some reason continues to be permitted to return. It's a free country, but when the same individual who flies counter the spirit of BBI with their actions (creating multiple handles) turns and runs for help, perhaps the onus should be on encouraging the poster to find an alternative message board instead of allowing him to return to a place where he'll certainly be ridiculed for said multiple handles and lack of cogent thought.
This guy has been trolling Islander threads, and BBI for years now, you'd have to be incredibly dense not to see what he's doing. If you think this guy has an iota of interest in having a good faith hockey discussion with us then I have some magic beans to sell you. Give me a break.
Do I report them, nah.
I usually ignore it, it is what it is.
But then Mike goes and has in the past brought up way way personal stuff, made really false accusations about me, then when I make a reference to him, just quoting what Anak said about me, he reports it.
You don't like me, fine, but don't call me the whiner or baby. I take 100 insults here per week and don't go crying to the mods.
Mike gets ONE, and it's not even an orignal post from me, and he complains.
Don't like me, fine, but Mike's shown who the real baby is.
I think a little transparency would do you good. This was not a good look for you guys.
Can someone e-mail me with wtf happened?
I think a little transparency would do you good. This was not a good look for you guys.
You are not one too talk, and don't call me kid.
I'm older than you.
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I'll just say it. You'd be doing yourself a huge favor if you'd be a grown up, man up, and explain why hudson gets protected by BBI, and just as importantly, why you protected that scumbag that I'm not allowed to reference by name earlier in the week.
I think a little transparency would do you good. This was not a good look for you guys.
Can someone e-mail me with wtf happened?
Anak made a graphic reference about me last night.
It was similar to the stuff I get all the time which I normally ignore.
I quoted Anak's post, but said "Mike" would be a better fit.
Mike then told on me.
Just so we are clear on who the tattle is and is not.
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I'll just say it. You'd be doing yourself a huge favor if you'd be a grown up, man up, and explain why hudson gets protected by BBI, and just as importantly, why you protected that scumbag that I'm not allowed to reference by name earlier in the week.
I think a little transparency would do you good. This was not a good look for you guys.
Can someone e-mail me with wtf happened?
Anak made a graphic reference about me last night.
It was similar to the stuff I get all the time which I normally ignore.
I quoted Anak's post, but said "Mike" would be a better fit.
Mike then told on me.
Just so we are clear on who the tattle is and is not.
I don't give a shit about you Hudson. I'm wondering about the scumbag Mike was referring to in his post.
When the Isles fan here gets mentioned; I get complained about.
If nothing else comes of this, aside from the board seeing in clear sight who is the baby, I'll take it.
I would rather get comments like I get usually from Anak then deal with sanctimonius phonies.
Listen...if you're really as smart as you think you are, why do you continue to A) visit a place where you're really not liked, respected or wanted...do you think it'll change? And, B) given your schizophrenic fandom of 2 teams, is it really that hard to see why no one takes you seriously, and by extrapolation, that people don't care about what you think? Seems like you're chasing windmills. What's the endgame?
When the Isles fan here gets mentioned; I get complained about.
If nothing else comes of this, aside from the board seeing in clear sight who is the baby, I'll take it.
I would rather get comments like I get usually from Anak then deal with sanctimonius phonies.
Hudson, you're the worst. It's one of the few things everyone here agrees on. Why you're still allowed to troll hockey threads here, with all your multiple dupes/personalities, is beyond me.
FEK, I'm with you on all your posts in this thread.
So then you come on threads antagonizing everyone knowing no one can respond. So the email was not to stop you from doing that. It's entertaining as all hell when you implode and embarrass yourself. The email was to say if you're going to allow the kid to do it, you have to allow us to respond.
This isn't an Islander fan or Ranger fan thing. It's across the board. Literally every poster to a man agrees. So take this as an opportunity to shut us up if you have a legitimate reason or logic.
I think you should take your own advice kid.
So then you come on threads antagonizing everyone knowing no one can respond. So the email was not to stop you from doing that. It's entertaining as all hell when you implode and embarrass yourself. The email was to say if you're going to allow the kid to do it, you have to allow us to respond.
Sure Mike, we beleive ya.
I asked your post well over a year ago which made fun of a medical condition be removed.
Anak made an insult to me, I then responded, you then told on me.
That's what happened.
You couldn't take it in stride.
You've exposed yourself as being a two face baby.
You want it both ways-you want to get down and dirty but then act like you are on high ground.
I guess this is why you have problems here not only when I am not around, but heck, didn't one of your office workers vandalize your property?
Seems to me you got some issues of your own.
This isn't an Islander fan or Ranger fan thing. It's across the board. Literally every poster to a man agrees. So take this as an opportunity to shut us up if you have a legitimate reason or logic.
I could not post here for a month, and my name still would be referenced as if to bait me anytime the Pens play or Crosby is mentioned.
Who is trolling who?
Difference is, I'm not going to respond by BOTH playing dirty and telling.
This is why you constantly get into arguments here, at work, and in the real world.
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I'll just say it. You'd be doing yourself a huge favor if you'd be a grown up, man up, and explain why hudson gets protected by BBI, and just as importantly, why you protected that scumbag that I'm not allowed to reference by name earlier in the week.
I think a little transparency would do you good. This was not a good look for you guys.
Can someone e-mail me with wtf happened?
Anak made a graphic reference about me last night.
It was similar to the stuff I get all the time which I normally ignore.
I quoted Anak's post, but said "Mike" would be a better fit.
Mike then told on me.
Just so we are clear on who the tattle is and is not.
So you insulted Mike on a thread he was sure to see after you asked him not to talk about you in a similar fashion which he agreed to (and had gotten him banned for previously)? And you think you're in the right here?
Everybody?
B in ALB tried to do a vote on this once before, and the results were for me staying.
So again, your concept of reality is off.
I'm going to say this loud and clear, if Greg, Anak, or whoever wants to insult and provoke me, fine. Don't care.
But, since you have the nerve to both try to play dirty, then tell on me like you have some higher ground, the next time you try to provoke me I'll just return the favor, but only to you.
I don't really mind people so much who go after me, it's those two faces like yourself (and only you) that really bug me.
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I'll just say it. You'd be doing yourself a huge favor if you'd be a grown up, man up, and explain why hudson gets protected by BBI, and just as importantly, why you protected that scumbag that I'm not allowed to reference by name earlier in the week.
I think a little transparency would do you good. This was not a good look for you guys.
Can someone e-mail me with wtf happened?
Anak made a graphic reference about me last night.
It was similar to the stuff I get all the time which I normally ignore.
I quoted Anak's post, but said "Mike" would be a better fit.
Mike then told on me.
Just so we are clear on who the tattle is and is not.
So you insulted Mike on a thread he was sure to see after you asked him not to talk about you in a similar fashion which he agreed to (and had gotten him banned for previously)? And you think you're in the right here?
No, actually it was a below the belt reference to a medical condition that irked me more than anything because Mike has his own issues and is in no position to pass judgement on anybody.
I simply "played" along, in the same manner that Anak did to me. Mike could not take it.
The only point I have is, we all know who the baby is.
Carry on.
All posters are equal, but some are more equal than others.
Thanks Hudson! (Feel better now?)
Now about the game, it would be great if Ho-Sang scores the winner and Halak plays great. It will obviously help in the playoff chase, and it will also expose Capuano (for burying the kids) and Snow (for leaving the team with a minor league goalie as the backup).
The good old hockey game!
Its the best game you can name!
And the best game you can name,
is the good old hockey game!