TurdBurglar
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56 minutes ago, GHT120 said:
Interestingly, the Blackhawks have yet to acknowledge it on their Twitter account.
He's not a member of their organization anymore, so there's no reason for them to acknowledge it.
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"I would like to sincerely apologize to the entire Chicago Blackhawks organization, including ownership, management, coaches, trainers, employees, and my teammates. I would also like to apologize to my fans, and my family. I am embarrassed and I have let you all down,” Perry wrote.
“As a result of my actions, there has been speculation and rumours. I am sickened by the impact this has had on others, and I want to make it clear that in no way did this situation involve any of my teammates or their families. Most importantly, I want to directly apologize to those who have been negatively affected and I am sorry for the additional impact to others it has created. My behaviour was inappropriate and wrong.
“I have started working with experts in the mental health and substance abuse fields to discuss my struggles with alcohol and I will take whatever steps necessary to ensure this never happens again. I hope to regain the trust and respect of everyone who has believed in me throughout my career.
“Once again, I am deeply sorry."
Corey Perry's official statement published by TSN.
Seems pretty clear whatever the incident was, it was alcohol was definitely a factor.
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4 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
A whole lot easier said than done with Anderson. I mean, maybe we could move him to EDM if we took Campbell’s contract back - but short of a buyout I don’t see a pain-free solution, unless he starts playing better.
Contracts are similar, but Anderson still has way more value than Campbell.
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2 minutes ago, GHT120 said:
Don't recall the play ... did it start inside the trapezoid ... perhaps that is why it was allowed ... the rule came in to stop Brodeur and others from roaming almost to the corner to play "dump-ins" and defeat the forecheck.
It did, but goalies can't handle the puck outside the trapezoid below the goal line. Once the puck is outside of that area goalies can't touch it.
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2 minutes ago, GHT120 said:
Only plays I recall he played the puck inside the trapezoid.
He was pinched by a Montreal player and toe dragged the puck outside the trapezoid before he released it. The Sportsnet feed replayed it and you could clearly see his stick and the puck was well inside the corner area before he released it.
It happens, was just pointing out he got away with it.
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2 minutes ago, GHT120 said:
Isn't the rule for "outside" the restricted area?
I'm afraid I don't understand what you're asking.
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Merzlikins got away with playing the puck in the restricted zone pretty clearly there.
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Just now, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
News flash: the Habs are not good in their own zone
That happens when you have half of your defenseman injured.
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TSN announcers saying Primeau was sent back to Montreal so he can start tomorrow vs Florida.
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1 hour ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
But if you have an employee struggling with alcohol or drugs, can you just terminate them without giving them any options for help first? If alcohol abuse was the issue with Perry, why not direct him to the player’s assistance program? I’m not an HR expert (though I do have some passing familiarity with these things), but I suspect Perry would be within his rights to launch an HR complaint.
I’d speculate, then, that it was probably something else.
But what if Perry was offered the program and he refused? That would give grounds for termination.
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17 hours ago, Sir_Boagalott said:
My point about minor is something that could be allowed to be used as an excuse to terminate vs a fully legit reason. Think Kassian with the Habs - he was a passenger in a car that an intoxicated woman was driving - that's fairly minor, yet that was enough for the Habs to dump him. Not all teams would have went that route in that scenario.
He was intoxicated as well, so he was involved in criminal activity, drinking and diving, even if he wasn’t the driver. He traded to Edmonton, so his contract wasn’t terminated. Also, if memory serves me right, the cops were called to Galchenyuk’s from the party the accident stemmed from. Correct me if I’m wrong with that part.
As for Perry, Chris Johnson is reporting the termination isn’t related to a player or his family, it was a workplace matter that was not criminal.
I’ve seen rumours, nothing really credible, that he showed up to the team meeting prior to the Columbus game, intoxicated. He was scratched from that game which appears to be around when this started. Take this with a big gain of salt.
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10 minutes ago, GHT120 said:
Why even speculate? It could be any of dozens of things. At some point somebody reputable will get the story; until then..........
Because speculating about hockey related material is kind of what we do here. We have entire threads dedicated to speculating things. I'm not sure how Corey Perry being terminated is somehow exempt from that.
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Has to be something fairly major to terminate his contract.
Also, as for the Bedard's mother rumour, there's been a few cases of infidelity in the past that only resulted in a trade at worse. If it's not infidelity, then there's nothing Chicago has to warrant removing him from the team that the NHLPA wouldn't have a field day with.
I would guess he probably said something off-limits, like a racial slur, to someone in the organization. If it were gambling or criminal related something a little more concrete would of leaked by now. Those really are the only things I can think of that has warranted terminating a contract.
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22 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
Anderson should 100% be on the 4th line with limited minutes. He sinks every line he gets put on and now he has crushed Monahan and Pearson too.
Ylonen getting 5 minutes a game while Anderson is producing nothing is not right. Not to mention all of that damn PP time.
Come on Marty, we know you are trying to get Anderson going but at some point you gotta give someone else a shot.
Anderson does too many things well to be on the 4th line.
He's probably the best forward on the roster at board battles. He is the best forward on the roster for consistently driving the puck to the net. Puck retrieval in the offensive zone and driving the puck to the net, for a team that shoots a lot from the outside, are 2 big skills to have. He's normally a 0.5ppg player. For a player that plays that type of game that's about normal for a 2nd-3rd line spot.
His on-ice vision and usage of teammates is atrocious though.
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Allen let in 2 soft goals in a row, but you really can't be mad as Montreal hasn't generated much of anything that could of resulted in a goal.
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23 minutes ago, DON said:
Have Habs ever swept (6 points) a California swing?
There's no indication so far in this game that it will happen. Then again, I would of said the same thing yesterday vs the Sharks.
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20 minutes ago, Commandant said:
He also is better than anderson on the PP. Anderson with his lack of passing skill has never been productive on the PP in his entire career and i cant understand the insistance on having him on either PP unit, never mind the first one.
One of the biggest flaws of the PP in recent years was the predictability of the shot always coming from the left circle. Anderson is always going to shoot, so it opens up that threat wherever he is. So in that respect he’s a great addition to the PP. The problem now is there’s no threat of him scoring from that shot in this slump.
I do agree Ylonen should get a shot on that unit to mix things up. Caufield, Suzuki, Matheson and Monahan are in a real good groove together, so there should be a rotating door with the 5th.
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I thought Suzuki's shootout move was filthy, Ylonen's was better.
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Signs of life there at the end of the period. Goal within the last 2 minutes. This has the setup for a good 3rd period.
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Montreal looks very... uninspired.
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A very lackluster game so far.
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Mike Hoffman forgot which team he played for on that puck over glass call. He threw up his hand like the Montreal players to alert the linesman the puck was thrown over the glass.
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Any idea on why the game is nearly 30 minutes late?
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21 minutes ago, DON said:
I would be the opposite for sure, Guhle before those 2.
Guhle looks good and likely high value/good return, but Habs dont lack LH d-men, they do lack Caufield-Suzuki players up front. (27th in 2021, 26th last year, 23rd in scoring so far this year.)
(Also injuries worry me a bit with Guhle)
I by no means "want" to trade Guhle, just saying he is not "untouchable" and it might be smart to upgrade top six.
Top pairing defenseman are rarer than top line forwards.
While there isn't a guarantee Guhle is going to be top pair, every indication so far is he has the potential to be. He's 21 and not looking out of place playing against the best players from other teams. For this reason I would put him slightly above both Caufield and Suzuki right now. I don't expect any of the 3 to be touchable without and offer that blows your socks off.
GAME#23 Habs vs Panthers 7pm Thurs Nov 30 2023
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Would of been better if it was. Matheson ruined the PP anyway.
Overall it was a decent period. The longer Montreal goes without a goal the less chance they have to win. The 3rd period is going to be brutal.