Daily Archives: March 1, 2013

Chris Johnston doubles-down on his false “scoop” re the Flames and O’Reilly

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March 1, 2013
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After a day of this nonsense — ooh the Flames almost lost their offer-sheeted player to waivers!! — Chris Johnston appeared on NHL on the Fly (by phone call) to repeat his debunked story from this morning. And then whoever that chucklehead is behind the desk just happily chirped along with their tisk-tisking about...
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Ducks and Wild demonstrate why the loser point is bad

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March 1, 2013

  • I'm watching the Ducks/Wild game.
  • I do not like the Ducks. I always root against the Ducks. 
  • However, at this point in this season, it's better for the Kings if the Wild lose. Because the Wild are more of a threat to the Kings' playoff chances. The Ducks are currently out of reach.
  • For that reason, as...
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Jay Feaster is right and you are wrong

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March 1, 2013

We started the day with the post “I don’t think Ryan O’Reilly can play in the NHL this season,” and then followed with “Why I’m Wrong and Everyone is … Also Wrong.” Now, Jay Feaster has spoken, and people have written on the topic of his speaking. And I was all set to write...
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Why I’m wrong and everyone is…also wrong

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March 1, 2013

Earlier today, Sportsnet reported that Ryan O’Reilly would have had to clear waivers had he gone to Calgary. I wrote a post saying that my understanding of the CBA was that if indeed O’Reilly had played in the KHL after 1/19, then he would have to clear waivers to play in the NHL. On...
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I don’t think Ryan O’Reilly can play in the NHL this season

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March 1, 2013

(UPDATE: important follow-up post – “Why I’m Wrong and Everyone is Also Wrong.”)

Unless there is some kind of revision in the new CBA that now allows players to return from Europe mid-season,  I think is a big problem for the Avalanche that could keep Ryan O’Reilly out...
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VIDEO: Loktionov’s second goal and fourth point in five games

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March 1, 2013

Andrei Loktionov also leads the Devils in PTS/60 and +-/60. Small sample size, but still.

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