The Ditch part deux

Larry, what are you talking about? lol

Gretzky left that club ten years ago, this is only Tocchets second season as the coach.

Fall out of the playoffs isn't impossible but highly unlikely, they would have to lose out on the whole season.

 

I guess he can thank Gretzky for his Coaching duties at Zona.

In the summer of 2005, he became an assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes. On December 17, 2005, Tocchet took over as interim head coach for Phoenix, stepping in while head coach Wayne Gretzky was out on an indefinite leave of absence due to his mother's illness (and subsequent passing). The team went 2–3–0 under Tocchet. Gretzky eventually resumed his duties on December 28.


That was 14 years ago Skinny !!!

All I said he can Thank #99.

What do Leafs do every year..........lol

 

I know they're good friends, there was that gambling issue involving Janet. Gretzky left the yotes in '09 under a real bad bankrupcy situation. They owed him money, I think the nhl still owes him money for his 10% stake.
Tocchet probably has ties dating back to that time.

 

Yes Skinny

NHL owes Gretzky over 1 M US $

Rick and Janet Bet on the coin toss at Super Bowl ???

 

I think it's pretty safe to assume that TOR is a playoff team this year. That's primarily because the Atlantic, once you get past the top 4 - maybe 5 - teams in the div., has decided to engage in extreme suckitude. I cannot imagine the Leafs falling all the way out of the wildcard standings. In fact, I think they're pretty secure with a top-3 div. spot.

 

A coin toss, that's it?

 

I think it's pretty safe to assume that TOR is a playoff team this year.


Yes your probably right Dan......BUT they have to careful of the Habs and Blue Jackets.

And good luck tonight........Leafs and Sabres.

 

A coin toss, that's it?


NO there was a lot more than just that......College Football and Basketball.....BUT NO Hockey ???

 

that would be unbelievable considering their offense ! plenty of room on the golf course for them ! flyers are teeing off at 8 am April 7th !

 

?? i hope VV was joking, but Tocchet funding a betting ring with Janet Jones-Gretzky and 30 others involved.

http://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2322234

 

The Habs and Bluejackets only need to be careful of each other. They're doing their best to give the other a playoff spot. Everyone else is safe - those two are just lucky the teams chasing them still suck.

 

Chris Drury named GM of US national team for world championships.

 

He went to the wrong school but Drury has always been really smart and hard working. Love this choice.


Leafs/Bs 1st round again

 

long before college, he was the star of the Trumbell, Conn baseball team that won the LLWS too ! He was famous before he was a pro !

 

The Euro Series for the 2019-20 season, per The Athletic:

"The league announced Thursday that the (Tampa Bay) Lightning will play the Buffalo Sabres in Stockholm, Sweden, on Nov. 8-9 in a Global Series showdown. The Chicago Blackhawks and [the hockey team from] Philadelphia will play in Prague in the Czech Republic on Oct. 4."​

- I think that Stockholm is a worthy road trip destination for November. Who's in?
- The Sabres have a boatload of Swedes in their org. or pipeline.
- I hope that Buffalo goes back to Sweden in 2020, and that they face the Vancouver Canucks. Both teams will be celebrating their 50th campaign, and the top two Calder vote getters (presumptivily) will be Elias Pettersson and Rasmus Dahlin. Swedes, of course!

 

no passport for me. no dice. plus now after my MRI on my back just came in, i could never be on a plane that long. thanks though. have fun if you guys go. it does sounds like an amazing trip.

 

Lots of action tonight, take your pick. Habs/isles, Tampa/Canes, Bs/devils

 

2 whole games tonight, oh boy, thanks Gary.

 

Vegas easily beat the Jets last night, dominated in every way. This should be a wake up call, they better not play like that in the playoffs.