NHL Season thread Jan -July 2013

[thatrapsfan]

shytty team? Led?

They had the best line in hockey and a team that could roll 4 lines. He was fine during the Cup finals run, but by no means did he lead them there the way a Brodeur, Quick, etc have

As for this "undeserved hate", he was constantly late to meetings, games, and practices. He literally fought teammates. Nevermind all the off-ice stuff (the drugs, the partying, the run-ins with the law).

Not everything is 'cism.

If he was so great, why did no other team take a chance on him as soon as they cut him? Why did he have to go to Russia? For that matter, why has he not been able to keep a #1 goalie job in the NHL since?

What happened was, he went to the finals with the Sens. He was a good player for them, but wasn't elite. In any event, he was hurt going into the next season, and Martin Gerber started the year off for the team. The Sens were off to the best start in the NHL and so when Emery got healthy, they didn't go back to him as the #1 guy because, well, they were winning. He would literally throw temper tantrums in practice about this.

The guy is an average goalie who was made to look better than he was because he played for a great team.

Very late on this as I haven't read this thread for a while. But I'm gonna have to call bullshyt on this.

I'm from Ottawa and a Sens fan just like you and I remember that saga like it was yesterday. If you don't think any of the bullshyt Emery had to face wasn't motivated by cism' that's just your whiteness blinding you breh. The media frenzy he had to face was insane. Please do not site off the record, local rumours as tangible evidence. For the record on that same Sens team plenty of players who used to party hard and could be seen out in town often, Spezza included. shyt there used to be rumours about both Redden and McGrattan's drug use( the latter entered a substance abuse program) and and no one ever tried to run either out of town, much less allude to drug problems in media. If the Sens felt he wasn't good enough and was being too disruptive that's their prerogative but let's focus on the facts that the media killed this guy for:

-First negative publicity he received was for eating a roach on a locker room bet from Alfie.

-Got negative publicity for bleaching his hair.

-Got negative publicity for his tats.

-Got negative publicity for goalie mask

-Got negative publicity for his wardrobe

-Got negative publicity for ridiculous traffic claim that was never pursued in court

-Got negative publicity for choice of vehicle

-Got negative publicity for an in practice fight with a teammate that was a friend of his off the ice( Gratts) NVM the fact that practice fights aren't even a rare occurrence, but these dudes were actually good friends and it was forgotten the moment after it happened

You'd be hard-pressed to argue any of the above was justified or that another player would face similar levels of scrutiny. I used to talk to mfers who actually *hated* dude and couldn't even articulate why. It'd be one thing if this was a dude who shyt on the city and its fans, but he was the polar opposite. Dude was super receptive to fans and was a cool dude off the ice. Yet significant numbers of the fanbase actually hated guy enough to boo him in his return

Pretty much the only thing he deserved to be taken to task on was being late to practice. That's it. But he was treated like a public enemy and a massive enigma. Only in the bizarro world of hockey fans and media could such a thing happen.

 

[Turbulent]

Very late on this as I haven't read this thread for a while. But I'm gonna have to call bullshyt on this.

I'm from Ottawa and a Sens fan just like you and I remember that saga like it was yesterday. If you don't think any of the bullshyt Emery had to face wasn't motivated by cism' that's just your whiteness blinding you breh. The media frenzy he had to face was insane. Please do not site off the record, local rumours as tangible evidence. For the record on that same Sens team plenty of players who used to party hard and could be seen out in town often, Spezza included. shyt there used to be rumours about both Redden and McGrattan's drug use( the latter entered a substance abuse program) and and no one ever tried to run either out of town, much less allude to drug problems in media. If the Sens felt he wasn't good enough and was being too disruptive that's their prerogative but let's focus on the facts that the media killed this guy for:

-First negative publicity he received was for eating a roach on a locker room bet from Alfie.

-Got negative publicity for bleaching his hair.

-Got negative publicity for his tats.

-Got negative publicity for goalie mask

-Got negative publicity for his wardrobe

-Got negative publicity for ridiculous traffic claim that was never pursued in court

-Got negative publicity for choice of vehicle

-Got negative publicity for an in practice fight with a teammate that was a friend of his off the ice( Gratts) NVM the fact that practice fights aren't even a rare occurrence, but these dudes were actually good friends and it was forgotten the moment after it happened

You'd be hard-pressed to argue any of the above was justified or that another player would face similar levels of scrutiny. I used to talk to mfers who actually *hated* dude and couldn't even articulate why. It'd be one thing if this was a dude who shyt on the city and its fans, but he was the polar opposite. Dude was super receptive to fans and was a cool dude off the ice. Yet significant numbers of the fanbase actually hated guy enough to boo him in his return

Pretty much the only thing he deserved to be taken to task on was being late to practice. That's it. But he was treated like a public enemy and a massive enigma. Only in the bizarro world of hockey fans and media could such a thing happen.

lol, sounds like what they've been trying to do to Subban lately. french media nit-picking every little thing and sometimes they reach HARD

 

[JLova]

The shyt Emery had to deal with made me sick. I've followed him from juniors and am happy he's in the league playing some good hockey. If you're black and flashy "they" will try to break you. It's happening with PK. Happened with Brashear, happening with Kane. If you STFU and keep it "awe shucks" like Iginla, they will love you. White people HATE confident, boisterous, black men with money.

 

[DanielAlfredsson]

Very late on this as I haven't read this thread for a while. But I'm gonna have to call bullshyt on this.

I'm from Ottawa and a Sens fan just like you and I remember that saga like it was yesterday. If you don't think any of the bullshyt Emery had to face wasn't motivated by cism' that's just your whiteness blinding you breh. The media frenzy he had to face was insane. Please do not site off the record, local rumours as tangible evidence. For the record on that same Sens team plenty of players who used to party hard and could be seen out in town often, Spezza included. shyt there used to be rumours about both Redden and McGrattan's drug use( the latter entered a substance abuse program) and and no one ever tried to run either out of town, much less allude to drug problems in media. If the Sens felt he wasn't good enough and was being too disruptive that's their prerogative but let's focus on the facts that the media killed this guy for:

-First negative publicity he received was for eating a roach on a locker room bet from Alfie.

-Got negative publicity for bleaching his hair.

-Got negative publicity for his tats.

-Got negative publicity for goalie mask

-Got negative publicity for his wardrobe

-Got negative publicity for ridiculous traffic claim that was never pursued in court

-Got negative publicity for choice of vehicle

-Got negative publicity for an in practice fight with a teammate that was a friend of his off the ice( Gratts) NVM the fact that practice fights aren't even a rare occurrence, but these dudes were actually good friends and it was forgotten the moment after it happened

You'd be hard-pressed to argue any of the above was justified or that another player would face similar levels of scrutiny. I used to talk to mfers who actually *hated* dude and couldn't even articulate why. It'd be one thing if this was a dude who shyt on the city and its fans, but he was the polar opposite. Dude was super receptive to fans and was a cool dude off the ice. Yet significant numbers of the fanbase actually hated guy enough to boo him in his return

Pretty much the only thing he deserved to be taken to task on was being late to practice. That's it. But he was treated like a public enemy and a massive enigma. Only in the bizarro world of hockey fans and media could such a thing happen.

Where did all this negative press you're talking about come from? Don Brennan of the Sun? C'mon breh, that dude isn't serious. He's basically a paid troll (same guy who writes every 3 months that the Sens need to get tougher, knowing it will illicit a rsponse)

I don't recall too many ppl I know giving a shyt about the majority of that stuff, including most media at that time. Some of it was a little headscratching, but it wasn't like people hated him because of it. Maybe 50 year old white guys from Carleton Place or other backwood parts of the Valley, but I don't have too many in my circle so I wasn't up on their opinions.

It's when Emery starting being a legit distraction in the 07-08 season that the masses came out with their torches for him, and I stand by my stance that he deserved every bit of it.

 

[thatrapsfan]

Where did all this negative press you're talking about come from? Don Brennan of the Sun? C'mon breh, that dude isn't serious. He's basically a paid troll (same guy who writes every 3 months that the Sens need to get tougher, knowing it will illicit a rsponse)

I don't recall too many ppl I know giving a shyt about the majority of that stuff, including most media at that time. Some of it was a little headscratching, but it wasn't like people hated him because of it. Maybe 50 year old white guys from Carleton Place or other backwood parts of the Valley, but I don't have too many in my circle so I wasn't up on their opinions.

It's when Emery starting being a legit distraction in the 07-08 season that the masses came out with their torches for him, and I stand by my stance that he deserved every bit of it.

Almost all that I mentioned came before that season. Tyson mask incident, for example, happened when he was backing up Hasek. He was catching flack for his rides before 07-08 and was even getting pulled over on regular basis by Ottawa police for it. Trust me that ain't a rare occurrence for black dudes driving nice cars in this city.It was definitely more than just the Sun and if you want evidence of that, just peep the posters in this thread all from outside of Ottawa but well aware of the details of the scrutiny he faced.

As I said only thing he deserved to be taken task for was coming late to practice. The fighting with teammates bullshyt was overblown run of the mill stuff that happens with every hockey team. Dude was liked in the locker room and was friends with plenty of the players off the ice, he was hardly some sort of cancer/malcontent.

 

[DanielAlfredsson]

Almost all that I mentioned came before that season. Tyson mask incident, for example, happened when he was backing up Hasek. He was catching flack for his rides before 07-08 and was even getting pulled over on regular basis by Ottawa police for it. Trust me that ain't a rare occurrence for black dudes driving nice cars in this city.It was definitely more than just the Sun and if you want evidence of that, just peep the posters in this thread all from outside of Ottawa but well aware of the details of the scrutiny he faced.

As I said only thing he deserved to be taken task for was coming late to practice. The fighting with teammates bullshyt was overblown run of the mill stuff that happens with every hockey team. Dude was liked in the locker room and was friends with plenty of the players off the ice, he was hardly some sort of cancer/malcontent.

We're just going to have to disagree on this then breh. There was a segment very hard on him, but I think it was a vocal minority.

And not that it matters, but I can say with absolute certainty, the rumors about him off the ice were true. Difference is, people in the city kept it mostly quiet when the team was winning. Once everything went to shyt, the talk got so loud everyone knew about it.

I also think he was overrated as fukk as a goalie, but that's a different conversation.

I'm mostly glad he seems to have cleaned his act up and that he's doing well, and he probably had to go through what he did in Ottawa to get where he is.

 

[Miggs]

"I'm mostly glad he seems to have cleaned his act up and that he's doing well, and he probably had to go through what he did in Ottawa to get where he is."


Is that you PJ Stock ?

 

[Kostibros]

A little late but...how many masks does Carey wear every season? He's already on his second of the year.

 

[MikelArteta]

The shyt Emery had to deal with made me sick. I've followed him from juniors and am happy he's in the league playing some good hockey. If you're black and flashy "they" will try to break you. It's happening with PK. Happened with Brashear, happening with Kane. If you STFU and keep it "awe shucks" like Iginla, they will love you. White people HATE confident, boisterous, black men with money.

dany heatley is a good cdn boy even though he drove drunk and killed a teammate.

eric staal duis
jay bouwmeester dui



Sent from royalty breh

 

[Turbulent]

dany heatley is a good cdn boy even though he drove drunk and killed a teammate.

eric staal duis
jay bouwmeester dui



Sent from royalty breh

imagine if Kane was arrested for a DUI...

 

[duck]

imagine if Kane was arrested for a DUI...

he beat up a senior citizen cab driver... much worse than a dui

 

[K-Apps]

Sabres fire Lindy Ruff, dude been coaching there longer than I been a NHL fan

 

[MikelArteta]

Sabres fire Lindy Ruff, dude been coaching there longer than I been a NHL fan

wow
after 16 damn years

 

[Mantle Drunk]

Man only 2nd year of Brad Ricahrds contract and he's already looking. Supposed to be a playmaker but you turn it over everytime you have the puck

 

[thatrapsfan]

What a year, love these young Sens