inkman Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Move along. The drunk side is strong in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdexchange Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Aptitude! Skill! haha, I wonder if that guy will come back here if the Sabres start out well this season. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=594607 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted October 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=594607 Lulz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 The absence for the personal matter last month - Tim's grandmother died in Buffalo. http://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/article/1065486--connolly-on-shelf-as-leaf-season-opens "This writer offers that slice of non-sports-related life to make a point that sometimes gets lost in pro sports: Tim Connolly is a human being who spent part of a day last month shepherding his grandmother’s casket down a church aisle. Word around the NHL, much of it emanating from Buffalo, where he spent the past decade falling out of favour with fans and media, would have you believe he’s a robot programmed to avoid playing hockey games at all cost." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Sorry if someone already mentioned this but I don't have time to read the other posts.Reportedly out with an upper body injury. What else is new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 made me chuckle when reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 connolly injured his shoulder, on IR to start the season. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=594607 apparently he can re-join the team almost immediately because it's retroactive. i also heard that he injured himself by slipping and falling into the boards during practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 connolly injured his shoulder, on IR to start the season. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=594607 apparently he can re-join the team almost immediately because it's retroactive. i also heard that he injured himself by slipping and falling into the boards during practice. You sure it wasn't on King Street or the Loose Moose or the Irish Embassy or Alice Fazooli's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 connolly injured his shoulder, on IR to start the season. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=594607 apparently he can re-join the team almost immediately because it's retroactive. i also heard that he injured himself by slipping and falling into the boards during practice. Yeah, it's just a paper move in order to keep an extra body around just in case he's not ready to go. I've been wondering how exactly they factor this in at the start of the season. Any IRing is retroactive to when the injury initially occurred. I bet some would like to say that since it's a preseason injury, the retroactive date should actually be day 1 of the season since technically there's nothing official before that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawerchuk Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I bet Toranta fans are moaning big time on this. Im watching the opener and the Leafs are looking good against MTL. They have a pretty good roster: Phenuf Lupol Kessel Stekel Bozak JMLiles Komeserick Schenn. Then when The Skill comes back they could be decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I bet Toranta fans are moaning big time on this. Im watching the opener and the Leafs are looking good against MTL. They have a pretty good roster: Phenuf Lupol Kessel Stekel Bozak JMLiles Komeserick Schenn. Then when The Skill comes back they could be decent. I actually think Steckle has been keeping in the game, he's probably won 15 faceoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 You sure it wasn't on King Street or the Loose Moose or the Irish Embassy or Alice Fazooli's? Loose Moose has some great lookin bartenders :thumbsup: :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Loose Moose has some great lookin bartenders :thumbsup: :beer: Love the collection of bras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Love the collection of bras. Oh yes. Plus the pot roast grilled cheese effin rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawerchuk Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I actually think Steckle has been keeping in the game, he's probably won 15 faceoffs. Montreal shut out 2-0! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Montreal shut out 2-0! I'm just happy these aren't 3 point games. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Oh yes. Plus the pot roast grilled cheese effin rocks. Huh? They serve food in there? Spent about 9 hours in there on a rainy Saturday while visiting Toronto with another couple many years ago. My wife's bra is part of the collection. That was one hell of a bar tab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Imagine if TC plays like the TC of a few seasons ago (*insert "he's already playing that way -- INJURED" jokes here*) and scores 15 g / 60 assist We saw what they can do with a good goaltender the second half of last year..They are a better team than Montreal. Buffalo and Boston should compete for the NE Division, but I think Toronto will beat out Montreal and certainly Ottawa. Whether that will be enough to make playoffs, I'm not sure, but I wouldn't take them lightly. While listening to the FAN590 yesterday during the afternoon, this was part of their hourly update, "Tim Connolly skated during practice for 15 minutes then abruptly left the ice". :doh: Let me say this so everyone understands, Tim Connolly will never again have a 60a 70-80pt season... ever. He is always injured and his game is not a playmaking center anymore. If you are counting on TC to make or break Tor. then you are screwed. Tim Connolly is and has been for the past 3 years a has been, accept it. Guy can't stay healthy long enough to do jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Let me say this so everyone understands, Tim Connolly will never again have a 60a 70-80pt season... ever. He is always injured and his game is not a playmaking center anymore. If you are counting on TC to make or break Tor. then you are screwed. Tim Connolly is and has been for the past 3 years a has been, accept it. Guy can't stay healthy long enough to do jack. Healthy or not, the guy is a liability on the Ice. If they replaced his skeleton with adamantium and he gained wolverine's healing ability, I would not want him on my team. He is poison on the ice, and according to reports, off the ice as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Healthy or not, the guy is a liability on the Ice. If they replaced his skeleton with adamantium and he gained wolverine's healing ability, I would not want him on my team. He is poison on the ice, and according to reports, off the ice as well. I am so freaking sick of hearing of his potential because his potential is 40pts because of injury and his unwillingness to play hard for any length of time. TC has only ever hit 65pts once. There is no reason to believe that he can ht 70 or more considering his injury history and lack of effort. He also played with Vanek who is as good as Kessel if not better in my opinion and never did anything awesome... TC is a 45pt a year center according to his stats and past and I have no reason to think going to a less talented team will magically make him better... His potential is 55pts his average is 45. Connolly's Stats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesportsbuff Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Let me say this so everyone understands, Tim Connolly will never again have a 60a 70-80pt season... ever. He is always injured and his game is not a playmaking center anymore. If you are counting on TC to make or break Tor. then you are screwed. Tim Connolly is and has been for the past 3 years a has been, accept it. Guy can't stay healthy long enough to do jack. I am so freaking sick of hearing of his potential because his potential is 40pts because of injury and his unwillingness to play hard for any length of time. TC has only ever hit 65pts once. There is no reason to believe that he can ht 70 or more considering his injury history and lack of effort. He also played with Vanek who is as good as Kessel if not better in my opinion and never did anything awesome... TC is a 45pt a year center according to his stats and past and I have no reason to think going to a less talented team will magically make him better... His potential is 55pts his average is 45. Connolly's Stats Hold your horses nostradamus... you've seen Connolly play precisely zero regular season games with Toronto, you have no idea what his role is going to be when he's healthy. You say TC has been a "has been" for three years... yet the two season prior to last (ie before Lindy relegated him to a third line/PK role) he put up the two most productive years of his career since 2005-06, scoring 18 goals & 47 points in 48 games, then 17 goals & 65 assists in 73 games... he also was among the Top 3 sabres forwards in +/- both of those years. So.. sorry, but he is hardly a "has been" just because he had a bad year, and he is definitely still a playmaking center -- to say otherwise based on one season is naive. TC embraced his role as a PK last season and was exceptionally good at it, but you can bet Burke didn't sign him to be a defensive specialist. He will get his playing time and he will produce. I'm not going to look up the exact math, but TC returned in January of 2009 and tore it up down the stretch for 40-some points in 40-some games... then he played 73 games the following year, and 68 last year.. he's basically missed about 25 games (or one or two less) in the last 2.5 seasons since his return in January 09, which really isn't bad at all. Lots of hockey players miss 10-15 games.. it's a physical game. But a couple minor fluke injuries, the longest of which being when he missed a week or two with a broken face after a dirty hit, doesn't make him an incapable hockey player. and yes, even though he sustained an injury in camp, it doesn't mean he's a bust or a bad signing or whatever you want to say about him. How about we just wait and see what he can do in Toronto before we jump to any conclusions on his potential. Also, cut the "lack of effort" crap.. still never seen a single thing that told me he "wasn't trying." It's easy to say that when you don't play the game... but his PK last year and that stretch where they killed off 34 straight penalties... yeah, try telling Lindy or one of his team mates that Connolly wasn't trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assquatch Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Hold your horses nostradamus... you've seen Connolly play precisely zero regular season games with Toronto, you have no idea what his role is going to be when he's healthy. You say TC has been a "has been" for three years... yet the two season prior to last (ie before Lindy relegated him to a third line/PK role) he put up the two most productive years of his career since 2005-06, scoring 18 goals & 47 points in 48 games, then 17 goals & 65 assists in 73 games... he also was among the Top 3 sabres forwards in +/- both of those years. So.. sorry, but he is hardly a "has been" just because he had a bad year, and he is definitely still a playmaking center -- to say otherwise based on one season is naive. TC embraced his role as a PK last season and was exceptionally good at it, but you can bet Burke didn't sign him to be a defensive specialist. He will get his playing time and he will produce. I'm not going to look up the exact math, but TC returned in January of 2009 and tore it up down the stretch for 40-some points in 40-some games... then he played 73 games the following year, and 68 last year.. he's basically missed about 25 games (or one or two less) in the last 2.5 seasons since his return in January 09, which really isn't bad at all. Lots of hockey players miss 10-15 games.. it's a physical game. But a couple minor fluke injuries, the longest of which being when he missed a week or two with a broken face after a dirty hit, doesn't make him an incapable hockey player. and yes, even though he sustained an injury in camp, it doesn't mean he's a bust or a bad signing or whatever you want to say about him. How about we just wait and see what he can do in Toronto before we jump to any conclusions on his potential. Also, cut the "lack of effort" crap.. still never seen a single thing that told me he "wasn't trying." It's easy to say that when you don't play the game... but his PK last year and that stretch where they killed off 34 straight penalties... yeah, try telling Lindy or one of his team mates that Connolly wasn't trying. I guess we know whose mensies are synchronized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Also, cut the "lack of effort" crap.. still never seen a single thing that told me he "wasn't trying." It's easy to say that when you don't play the game... but his PK last year and that stretch where they killed off 34 straight penalties... yeah, try telling Lindy or one of his team mates that Connolly wasn't trying. I once saw TC stop skating towards a puck sliding towards our blueline and he was then overtaken by a forward of the opposing team that then resulted in a good scoring opportunity... that is just one example of the lack of hustle I have seen from TC. As for the rest of it... He has 1 season with 65pts... one. 45pts I am calling now, and If I am wrong then so be it but it is my humble feeling. Also those 2 great +/- years he was +12 and 10 so whoopty doo, hes still a career minus 41 I am mystified by the fact I call Pommers a solid 65pt a year guy and got fought tooth and nail on that even though he has almost always hit right near the 65pt mark but you say TC is a 45pt guy and people start discussing his "potential" he is 30, potential is for guys like Myers and Ennis, not timmy IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I guess we know whose mensies are synchronized. I laughed out loud in the quiet section of the library. Damn you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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