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Fantrax - Salary cap dynasty - cap hit - H2H each category
Start: 2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 2UTIL, 2G, 6 Bench, 4IR
Cats: G, A, +/-, PIM, STG, STA, SOG, FOW, GWG, Hits, BLK, W, GAA, Saves, SV%, SO
C: Getzlaf, Turris, Eakin, ____
LW: Kunitz, MacArthur, Pacioretty, ____
RW: Little (C), Tarasenko, Eriksson (LW)
D: Pietrangelo, JJ, Streit, Brodie, Benn, ____
G: Lundqvist, Bishop, Holtby
Farm: Grigorenko, H Lindholm, Faksa, Collberg, Grimaldi, Lee, K Hayes, G Carey, Schmaltz
G: Grubauer, Gudlevskis
MounD - Double Threat FHL (18-19 champs)
10-Team Yahoo daily H2H Dynasty
3C, 3LW, 3RW, 6D, 2G, 7Bn (IR)
G, A, +/-, PPP, SHP, SOG, FW, HIT, BLK // W, Sv, GAA, Sv%, SHO
C: Bergeron, Barkov, Aho, Point, Kadri
LW: Marchand, Landeskog, Hertl, Marchessault
RW: Stamkos, Tarasenko, Laine, Palmieri
D: Carlson, Letang, Dumba, Weber, Pietrangelo, Ristolainen, Byfuglien*
G: Bobrovsky, Holtby, Lehner, Greiss-Varlamov
Farm: Turcotte, Cozens, Denisenko, Newhook // Sandin, Jokiharju, Dobson, K'Andre // Shesterkin
I always find it fascinating how mindbogglingly stupid some people are. It's this simple: This is a TEAM sport. Blaming an INDIVIDUAL for not winning a TEAM award is asinine at best. Saying that the best goalscorer of his generation is bad because he hasn't won a team award is so goddamn idiotic I don't even know where to begin. He has won plenty of individual awards. More than most, actually. If you're going to fault anyone, blame the Washington Capitals' management who keep putting subpar supporting players around Ovy.
GO WINGS!
I think people just enjoy making fun of a guy like OV. Simple as that. When we can find fault in someone so prominent and skilled, it helps us accept ourselves as faulted human beings as well. If OV is faulted, it makes it easier to accept our own faults. Classic hero worship / scapegoating cycle.
MounD - Double Threat FHL (18-19 champs)
10-Team Yahoo daily H2H Dynasty
3C, 3LW, 3RW, 6D, 2G, 7Bn (IR)
G, A, +/-, PPP, SHP, SOG, FW, HIT, BLK // W, Sv, GAA, Sv%, SHO
C: Bergeron, Barkov, Aho, Point, Kadri
LW: Marchand, Landeskog, Hertl, Marchessault
RW: Stamkos, Tarasenko, Laine, Palmieri
D: Carlson, Letang, Dumba, Weber, Pietrangelo, Ristolainen, Byfuglien*
G: Bobrovsky, Holtby, Lehner, Greiss-Varlamov
Farm: Turcotte, Cozens, Denisenko, Newhook // Sandin, Jokiharju, Dobson, K'Andre // Shesterkin
people have been critical of certain aspects of his game and his personality and none of those criticisms are untrue or unwarranted
i know i never said the guy was bad
there are an awful lot of strawmen getting their asses kicked around here because people refuse to admit this player has shortcomings so they are painting others arguments as something other than what they are
he isn't the only one who has them but that doesn't mean they don't exist
I should have clarified. That was not my opinion, that's what people perceive you as being, like dan Marino.its not fair, but if you also have played 20 years and have never one a cup, wc, we, ohl championship, when you are the centrepiece of your teams is kind of telling,
Is this not the scare crow calling..... You guys have 0 argument what so ever. They entire argument against him is that he has a bad +\- 1 year in his career and that he is not a "WINNER" Best post ever!!!
1st it was stated that he was dependent on the PP score now. Proven false 3 in league in G/60 at even strength. Then it was stated that he can't score in the playoffs proven false by his 5th ranking on the active PPG list in the NHL. It doesn't matter about the SSS of last year. Over a long SS he is 5th. Now the only remaining arguement is that he is not a "Winner" because he hasn't won a cup. Which in it's self is an silly argument in a TEAM sport. There are over 400 players in the league with 0 cups and probably about 25 Captains.
"My Name Is My Name" ~Marlo
"I'm just a Gangster I suppose and I want my fu***** corners"~ Barksdale
grammar Nazi
Noun
(slang, idiomatic) 1. A person who habitually corrects or criticizes the language usage of others, especially in situations where it is unnecessary, e.g. an informal conversation.
Notes: This behavior is almost always found in people with very low I.Q's, whom have a very low sense of self worth. Impotence is also commonly linked to Grammar Nazi's.
The dude has 44 goals. Any way you slice it that plus minus is awful. He is on the ice for goals against a ridiculous amount of time.
dont look at stats, watch the guy play. He is virtually useless outside of the pp and is easily defendable.
He has 9 even strength assists if yo really want to play the stats game.
Please tell me his Corsi though.
i really don't have any idea what you are talking about to be honest because you obviously haven't read my posts or you feel the need to once again misrepresent my posts
the only argument i have made is that nothing you have put forth proves him to be a winner, i made absolutely no arguments against him in this thread at all
and actually he has two bad +/- years if we are supposed to be keeping this fact based
once again you have proven nothing regarding his scoring in the playoffs you keep ignoring the fact that his playoff scoring has declined every season for the past several seasons and the people who are ranked 6th-8th in the active ppg list making that argument meaningless, i don't know why you keep on ignoring facts while accusing others of doing the same thing, you are being dishonest with your statistics1st it was stated that he was dependent on the PP score now. Proven false 3 in league in G/60 at even strength. Then it was stated that he can't score in the playoffs proven false by his 5th ranking on the active PPG list in the NHL. It doesn't matter about the SSS of last year. Over a long SS he is 5th. Now the only remaining arguement is that he is not a "Winner" because he hasn't won a cup. Which in it's self is an silly argument in a TEAM sport. There are over 400 players in the league with 0 cups and probably about 25 Captains.
who cares if there are 400 players without cups in the league that doesn't change the fact that he hasn't proven to be a winner at this level, if you want to make threads about all of those players be my guest i certainly will not stop you nor will i accuse you of being dishonest if you point out the fact that they have not been winner's at this level, because it is the truth
my issues with what you have posted is your taking exception to him being labeled not a winner and your use of his playoff stats while completely ignoring the trend or what other players are right around his playoff ppg, so instead you accuse me of saying things i have not said
He is third in the league in G/60 at even strength. Yes completely useless at even strength and the reason his assists are down is because his line mates S% is ridiculous low. I have watched him play about 20 times this year tyvm and while he is no dynamo in his own end he is absolutely relentless in pursing the puck in both the opponents end and the neutral zone. It's a little hard to play 25min a night as one of the most physical defenders in the league and score 11 more goals than anyone and be a defensive presence in your own zone.
"My Name Is My Name" ~Marlo
"I'm just a Gangster I suppose and I want my fu***** corners"~ Barksdale
grammar Nazi
Noun
(slang, idiomatic) 1. A person who habitually corrects or criticizes the language usage of others, especially in situations where it is unnecessary, e.g. an informal conversation.
Notes: This behavior is almost always found in people with very low I.Q's, whom have a very low sense of self worth. Impotence is also commonly linked to Grammar Nazi's.
"My Name Is My Name" ~Marlo
"I'm just a Gangster I suppose and I want my fu***** corners"~ Barksdale
grammar Nazi
Noun
(slang, idiomatic) 1. A person who habitually corrects or criticizes the language usage of others, especially in situations where it is unnecessary, e.g. an informal conversation.
Notes: This behavior is almost always found in people with very low I.Q's, whom have a very low sense of self worth. Impotence is also commonly linked to Grammar Nazi's.