Random NHL comments/thoughts

[gehringer_2]

2 hours ago, Jason_R said:

Yes and Kris Draper has interacted with him as Seider’s agent. Seems that Lemieux never apologized. (See article below.) As I recall, after the hit, Lemieux made some crack along the lines of Draper should thank Lemieux for making him famous.

Not that it was my place to forgive him, but I never did. Maybe there is another side to him that none of us will ever know. Anyway, I feel terrible for his wife and kids. RIP. 
 

https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/kris-draper-doesnt-expect-an-apology-from-claude-lemieux-two-decades-later

I suppose a player can put on a personna as an athlete much like an actor playing a role. It can be the way of giving yourself permission to do the stuff you wouldn't in your 'regular' life.

[lordstanley]

I am sure psychologists could speculate as to whether the Bell Centre ceremony is somehow linked to the timing of his suicide. Did he see the accolades and feel that could never be topped? Did all the cheers and adulation still leave an empty feeling inside? Did he feel like a phony? Did it bring back flashbacks to his career?  I have no idea what goes on inside a suicidal man's head, but surely timing wasn't just a coincidence. The sad thing of course is that there were so many individuals on Monday who would have thrown as much support and resources to him as possible for months ahead if they had known he was suffering. 

"Ugh. Mental illness. He knew about mine. I wish I knew about his. "

 

Edited Friday at 04:35 AM by lordstanley

[GalagaGuy]

Happy Canada Elimination Day! 🥳

[lordstanley]

Total domination. 

[buddha]

The funniest continuing tradition is canadian teams not winning the stanley cup.

[lordstanley]

12 minutes ago, buddha said:

The funniest continuing tradition is canadian teams not winning the stanley cup.

Thank God for that. I really like the Habs, will cheer for the Oilers, follow the Canucks, am indifferent towards the Flames and Jets, dislike the Sens and HATE the Leafs. 

[buddha]

i used to like montreal, now i dont like them.

despise the leafs.  

hate the sens.

not fond of the oilers or canucks.

dont care about the flames or jets.

[GalagaGuy]

I can't even say I hate any of the Canadian teams, I'm just really invested in this streak of not winning the Cup since it's been going on so long.  

[lordstanley]

9 hours ago, GalagaGuy said:

I can't even say I hate any of the Canadian teams, I'm just really invested in this streak of not winning the Cup since it's been going on so long.  

 

 

[lordstanley]

 

[buddha]

2 hours ago, lordstanley said:

 

i wonder what the wings would have done if they traded for miller and signed ehlers?

[lordstanley]

More fun for Canada, as a team featuring Crosby and Celebrini and Thomas falls to Norway in overtime in the bronze medal game at the worlds. 

But hey, here in Vancouver we are hosting a blockbuster set of matches at the FIFA World Cup starting in 2 weeks, like Australia vs Turkey, Canada vs Qatar, and New Zealand vs Egypt. 

[buddha]

40 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

More fun for Canada, as a team featuring Crosby and Celebrini and Thomas falls to Norway in overtime in the bronze medal game at the worlds. 

But hey, here in Vancouver we are hosting a blockbuster set of matches at the FIFA World Cup starting in 2 weeks, like Australia vs Turkey, Canada vs Qatar, and New Zealand vs Egypt. 

here in chicago we have zero world cup matches, so you have us beat.