That Aud Smell

Great take, Swamp. A poet and diplomat of the human spirit. Imperfect and flawed, to be sure. But what a “voice” he had.

So, I've stumped for Pardon My Take, and even Spittin Chiclets (sp?). Others remarked: Bar Stool is a bit ... much. That video helps me understand that sentiment.

like, traded where?

You can imagine the back story: They used to be pals, and then had a rift. And then Hoffman's GF just went full-on bonkers. p.s. Who the hell knows -- the stuff about pill popping could well have a basis in fact. Shoot -- they probably abused prescription painkillers together. But to create burner accounts to taunt the woman regarding a stillborn infant ... I cannot begin to understand how a person ends up in that spot.

The stuff alleged - if true - would indicate that Hoffman's girlfriend is ... an effin' sociopath. Cripes.

I glossed through the article, so I am asking: This reflects badly on Hoffman, how? Because his girlfriend is a terrible person? (And because he didn't 86 her?)

amazing. birds?

holy motherfunking sh1tballs is this story crazy: http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/mike-hoffmans-longtime-girlfriend-allegedly-behind-campaign-of-harassment-against-melinda-and-erik-karlsson brief teaser: erik karlsson and his wife secured an order of protection (of sorts) against mike hoffman's girlfriend. an excerpt: In an Instagram post mourning his son’s death, Erik Karlsson posted a photo of Axel’s tiny footprints. In the post, Karlsson thanked the city and the team’s fans for their love and support and wrote: “We feel very lucky to be Axel’s parents. Even though he was stillborn, we know we will hold him again one day under different circumstances and the joy he gave us will be with us forever.” The post garnered more than 10,000 comments, with the overwhelming majority of them expressions of support and sympathy for the couple. However, one comment, posted by user @sandydandy45, stood out: “I feel bad for the baby he didn’t have a chance with Melinda popping pain killer medication everyday.” It took the league’s top defenceman just seven minutes to respond: “How dare you. You have been making fake accounts and buying hacked ones for months to harass me and my wife but this is an all new low even for you. You are a disgusting person.”

I am an idiot. Lesson: When the Wiki preview page on a Google page of search results (for a search re Noah Hanifin) prominently lists Noah Hanifin's siblings, but a similar search results page (for Jack Eichel) does NOT Jack Eichel's siblings, that does not mean Eichel doesn't have a sibling.

who's maniscalo? was hanifin the same draft year as eichel? also, and this is more than a mere throwaway comment, i just realized that eichel is an only child. i'm putting that one firmly in my back pocket for now, and hoping that we stop hearing about how the face of the franchise doesn't always play well with others.

That's my take as well. In his drunken stupor videos, Kane reminded me of every South Buffalo idiot I've ever had to deal with at a bar (and there've been a few over the years). Ovechkin has been recorded as being *hammered*, sure -- but his vibe is so much happier.

Ha - The Euros are in 2020. This here’s the _World_ Cup. Also: Is World Cup 2022 the one where ... 48? teams qualify and do group play in ... pods of 3?

I think that's important to bear in mind. I was really just clowning upthread when I made the crack about how many core players Eichel hates.

Effing hell. How many ostensibly core players can Eichel not get along with?

Historically, I think you're quite right. At the risk of opening a can of worms, I wonder whether today's young 'uns (read millenials and/or whatever comes after them) present ... a unique challenge in that regard.

I haven't heard the interview. I was going off what Brawndo posted (above). A reporter saying that multiple sources have told him that two players don't get along is, or would be, significant.

Seriously. #dadbod

That squares with my recollection. But now we have Hamilton reporting that 15 and 90 legitimately do not get along. A somethingburger?

Interesting intell from Hamilton. I wish I could hear it myself. I doubt I can dig it up in the archives. I never saw the social media content that was being talked about last winter -- something about Eichel being video'd mocking another teammate, evidently ROR. I never heard a description of what it was that Eichel was saying in the video. It now occurs to me: Was he doing a mopey, emo "I gotta be better" impersonation?

Because this is a thread about how awesome it has been to watch him celebrate.

I love that man. I love him.

SCF thread is closed. Not sure where else to post that Ovechkin is celebrating the Cup like no one else has ever celebrated a title. Ever. Twitter is overwhelmed with Ovi awesomeness.

God love you. That right there is testimony to why this board is worthwhile. I have stories of my own. And sorrows. What you say resonates with me.

There’s a graphic out there on Twitter itemizing what round each player on the Caps was selected in. I wanna say all but 5 or 6 are round 1 picks. #culture

that's ... that's a fair number. my heart says the over. my brain says the under (but not by much (which may mean the smarter money is on the over)).