John Tucker

Not a single person said anything about fighting every shift, every night. Quite contrary to your interpretation of the quote, the fact that he WANTED to spark the club with a fight speaks to the importance of it. Again, you may be giddy over watching pond hockey but there is still a very large portion of every market's fan base that gets excited over this. You're correct, it will eventually go away due to public pressure but that doesn't make it a good thing. Checking will eventually be outlawed too. There's a reason why nobody watches the NHL All-Star game. 20 goals a game with no intensity isn't exactly interesting. I can do that on my xBox. I mean... It was pretty clear why he fought.

What Eichel did last year wasn't a fight, it was an assault on an unwilling individual. At the time he was pissed that everyone kept calling him out for not leading by example so he dropped the gloves with a guy that he knew wouldn't return any punches. That's not leadership, that's a spoiled little brat's attempt at showing he's worthy of the "C". His "fight" obviously had nothing to do with the outcome or the rest of the season. The team around him sucks and I'm sure the one's that do care saw his hollow attempt for exactly what it was. Leaders lead. He's too busy circling around the perimeter and praying for the best. The rest of the team follows his leadership. It's pretty obvious that Cozens has jam to his game and that's the type of leader this team needs.

All of the data is garbage. Honestly, who cares. This is the most important part of it. This team, hell any team, can benefit from a short term increase in momentum. Fighting in and of itself won't win hockey games... Again, duh. Being willing to go to high traffic areas, playing tough, and fighting to help build momentum does. This team doesn't have any of that. A damn kid gets pissed off enough at losing and battles. Hopefully the other dead weight marshmallows take notice. You may be excited to watch 82 men's hockey league games a year but this guy isn't!

Sooooo..... they are only allowed to fight in a blowout? You must love your Men's League! Lol... Believe it or not, fighting is still a part of the game and can help influence an outcome. And Duh, obviously this fight didn't change the outcome, but it should go a long way in the dressing room. Put a "C" on the kid's jersey!

Mr. Faceoff, Cody Eakin, still with more ice time than Cozens and Skinner.

Unfortunately, they'll trade their best players away for next to nothing before Krueger or Adams get sent packing. This franchise is so ass backwards.

Hell, I'd take Ron Rolston again at this point!!

More resembles the hire of Russ Brandon as GM because he played EA Sports Madden football!!

What a snoozefest

Check that... Their everything has been horrendous

Their passing has been horrendous

But...baby steps with this marshmallow crew!!

That helps!

As sloppy as they have been playing, this is the most compete that I've seen this season. Guess they need to be without Captain Curly more often!!

Both teams are over passing all over the place

Not sure what was worse... Dahlin's shift of turnovers or the Devils missing on a 4 on 1 down low!!

Lol... "No way Mittelstadt could unscrew himself"!!!

I can understand D-men getting burned when they pinch, but our turds are getting burned in center ice tonight!!

He needs to be slapped on the hand every time he tries a no look pass

Cozens on the point of the PP?

When pigs fly!!

Geez... Hall didn't telegraph that breakaway deke.

Eichel has to bury that

We used to always be coached to aim for the post. Maybe their taking the same advice. At least their hitting the mark!! Lol

Geez... What's that, 3 posts already tonight?!?!?