Tragedy Strikes in Russia - Plane Crash Kills Most of HK Lokomotiv, Including Sharks Prospect Daniil Sobchenko
by Ivano M on Sep 7, 2011 9:40 AM PDT
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By now you probably have heard of the terrible tragedy that occured in Russia earlier today.
An airplane Yak-42 carrying KHL hockey club Lokomotiv Yaroslavl had a failure as it was taking off, and went down shortly after landing, killing 43 passengers on board. Two more passengers survived the crash, but are in critical condition. One is a crew member, and another is a hockey player Alexander Galimov.
According to reports from Russia, among those who were killed in the crash is Daniil Sobchenko, San Jose Sharks prospect that Doug Wilson drafted in the 6th round just three months ago. Sobchenko was a player with a bright future, according to those who saw him play in the international competition. He was also the first player from the former USSR that Doug Wilson ever selected in a draft as a general manager of San Jose Sharks.
Words fail me right now as I look at the list of those who were killed in the crash. We've seen many of these players on the ice in NHL and at the Olympics. Sharks organization is impacted too. All of you have to do is look on Twitter and see how many NHL players are reporting they had friends on the board of that plane.
It's been one terrible summer in hockey today with the deaths of its current and former players. Just when we thought it couldn't get any worse, another tragedy strikes - the kind none of us could have even remotely imagine possible.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of victims.
UPDATE, 10:30am: Emergency Services of Russia confirm that Daniil Sobchenko was on the plane at the time of the crash. Ruslan Salei, whose presence on the plane was questioned in earlier reports, is also listed as a passenger. These reports are as official as we'll get.
UPDATE, 2:00pm: David Pollak of Working The Corners talks with Sobchenko's roomate Tommy Wingels and Sharks Head Coach Todd McLellan about the tragic events today.
UPDATE, 3:00pm: Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson released the following statement today concerning prospect Daniil Sobchenko:
"We are very saddened to report that the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry has published a list stating that Sharks prospect Daniil Sobchenko was aboard the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane that crashed today in Yaroslavl, Russia. Daniil attended our development camp this past July and everyone on our staff agreed that he had a bright future with our organization. He was an amazing person with a fun-loving personality and his attitude and energy during his time in San Jose was infectious. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends."
"This is a difficult day for the hockey world. Many people in our organization had existing relationships with other Lokomotiv players, coaches and staff members. We send our sincere condolences to their families as well."
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Just absolutely worse than I could have imagined.
It’s kind of weird what the mind focuses on at these points. I can’t really fathom a whole team being gone, so I just keep going back to the article I read on Sobchenko and how he had been surprised to be brought to San Jose last month, how tricky but good it was to play hockey in a language he didn’t speak, and how his KHL team had been practicing so much he hadn’t been spending much time with his girlfriend. Just totally unreal.
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I’m just lost for words..
Pavol Dimitra? And others?
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Ivano, do you know if Alex Korolyuk was still playing for Locomotiv this year?
Somebody better be really clear about what kind of camp
Tommy Wingels has to show up for in September
@shampeon
Can you imagine
if something like this happened to the Sharks? Or any NHL team?
It’s somewhat easier to distance yourself from it since it happened in Russia in a league that most of us don’t really follow to players and people with who we aren’t as familiar.
This has been a sad offseason.
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It’s still very tragic.. Just the thought that Dimitra is gone puts me in shock.. Salei has not been confirmed alive either by any official sources. Salei – a guy we saw face the Sharks just few months ago in playoffs.
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@wyshynski kp.by belarusian newspaper got ahold of Rusty’s sister. she asked not to bother them at time like this. Salei wasn’t in Minsk :’(
Somebody better be really clear about what kind of camp
Tommy Wingels has to show up for in September
@shampeon
And I guess the last hockey game Salei played was game 7 vs. us.
I can’t imagine an entire team suddenly being gone. It’s a nightmare.
Somebody better be really clear about what kind of camp
Tommy Wingels has to show up for in September
@shampeon
by ievans on Sep 7, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
I didn’t mean to imply that it was any less tragic.
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I thought about that.
The NHL would be absolutely devestated. Like. What do you do? Do you cancel the season? Do you do an emergency expansion draft? Christ man. It’d be an emotional and infrastructural nightmare.
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by Evil Stanchion on Sep 7, 2011 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Viktor Tikhonov suggested the KHL do a sort of emergency expansion.
With each team sending one player to Lokomotiv to keep the team from losing the season, then coming up with a better plan once the season ends. The KHL seems to already be concerned that if the team can’t play, it may have to fold.
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The NHL has an emergency plan in place for a tragic situation like this.
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Every sports league does.
It is terrifying to read.
by WhatsAMataHari on Sep 7, 2011 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Not verified
but I’m hearing that Alexander Galimov succumbed to his injuries.
Truly tragic, my thoughts go out to all the loved ones of the people on that plane.
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lotss of conflicting reports, but won’t be surprising, considering some reports are saying his body suffered 80% burns.
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latest reports from the hospital are denying his death. Let’s hope he can overcome.
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by Ivano M on Sep 7, 2011 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Just a few hours
ago I read a whole Hockey’s Future article that was just put up today on Sobchenko. Outlining his bright future, hard work, what he wanted and then this…. tragic.
Being a late draft pick where Wilson picks his best players (Pavs, Clowe, etc), we can only wonder now what future Sobchenko had in this league.
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This summer sucks
Screw the hockey aspect… I just can’t believe how many hockey players have passed away in the past few months. It’s ridiculous.
RIP to all of those on the plane. Things like this should just never happen… it’s unfair.
I was actually pretty excited to see how Sobchenko would turn out. Those late round picks usually turn out to be gems with DW, and a late round Russian pick made it even more exciting (Nabokov and Datsyuk come to mind). Now… ugh, this is depressing.
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Added an update to the article..
UPDATE #1, 10:30am: Emergency Services of Russia confirm that Daniil Sobchenko was on the plane at the time of the crash. Ruslan Salei, whose presence on the plane was questioned in earlier reports, is also listed as a passenger. These reports are as official as we’ll get.
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There have been way too many "officials" giving conflicting details
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This one hit all the major news outlets, unlike earlier “mostly” unconfirmed reports.
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Terrible Offseason
This off-season has been filled with such tragedy, it’s difficult to fathom. My heart goes out to their families who had their lives altered so suddenly and tragically
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by hautecouture on Sep 7, 2011 10:34 AM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Can it please be October?!
Forget wanting the puck to drop… we just need this tragedy filled off season to end. My heart breaks for not only the talent lost but to the sadness and mourning the families and friends of those lost must feel.
I was listening to the “Breaking News” coverage on NHL Home Ice on my way to work and was choked up the entire time.
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This is just horrible
My thoughts are with the KHL players and their extended families. I can’t believe something this terrifying could happen.
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Such a tragedy...
Putting the hockey aspect completely aside, each one of the 43 or so passengers have families of their own, just like any one of us. Couldn’t imagine something like this happening to me and my family. Just goes to show how suddenly life could end.
Truly at a loss for words… my thoughts and prayers go out to the passengers and their families.
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Is there any word on how the plane crashed?
Was it a malfunction, pilot error, hit with a storm?
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From what I’ve read, the plane was old (built in the early 1980s) and could have possibly been overweight. It wasn’t able to get enough altitude, crashed into a radar tower, and then split into two.
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I read it was built in 1993, but that Yak-42's have been manufactured since the 80's.
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by Evil Stanchion on Sep 7, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
It looks like the fuel also ignited after the impact, given some reports of “9 story flames” and the fact that video of the crash site shows pieces of the wreckage still aflame while sitting in/next to what looks like a lake.
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Since the plane was just taking off, it would have had a lot of fuel. That’s just horrifying. The impact maybe didn’t kill everybody, smoke and fire maybe did.
There are some reports that that plane was not allowed into EU airspace due to flight-worthiness concerns.
I hope that most of them died instantly. I hate typing that.
Somebody better be really clear about what kind of camp
Tommy Wingels has to show up for in September
@shampeon
Yeah it is forbidden from EU airspace. They revoked it's airworthiness cert.
At least that’s what I’ve read about it. That and it sucked so bad they only sold 142 of a planned 2000.
It's Russia though.
Putin will probably murder that comany’s executives. With his fists. Putin IS the legal system/
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by Evil Stanchion on Sep 7, 2011 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Yahoo has pictures of the wreck
There are two with a body being pulled out of the wreck.
He does not look burned. I can only hope that nobody suffered long… I feel even worse for the two survivors because not only did they suffer but they still are.
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Seeing how photos all show airplane broken in pieces, I’d imagine they did die on the impact.
Either way, that’s the worst way I think there is to die in today’s day and age.
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That’s accurate from all I’ve read in the Russian press – at least how it crashed part
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WHAT THE FUCK?? I don’t even know what to say right now.
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on Sep 7, 2011 11:08 AM PDT reply actions
WHAT THE FUCK??
That’s what to say right now.
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by Evil Stanchion on Sep 7, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely awful
I mean the whole freaking team was on the plane and they’re all gone except maybe one guy who will never play again if he survives. Simply devastating and mind blowing at the same time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te4hUC53gfE&feature=player_embedded#!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on Sep 7, 2011 11:44 AM PDT reply actions
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by Ivano M on Sep 7, 2011 11:57 AM PDT reply actions 8 recs
RIP..
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by Ivano M on Sep 7, 2011 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
Goddammit.
Somebody better be really clear about what kind of camp
Tommy Wingels has to show up for in September
@shampeon
This was exactly what I was going to say
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on Sep 7, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
My God,
They are babies. Heartbroken.
And what’s the advice (Murray’s grandfather, Lars [Lasse] Bjorn) gives him?
"Hit more people."
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Let's remember them this way
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I wish the Canucks were on that plane.
What? Someone was thinking it.
In all seriousness, a sad day for hockey, but a sad day for the families who lost loved ones. Tragic.
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by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 7, 2011 12:29 PM PDT reply actions
Despite how much I dislike the Canucks, it’s nowhere near that level of dislike. I’d rather they miss their plane for a Game 7 or something.
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I don’t think anyone was thinking it.
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by Matthew_Taylor on Sep 7, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 16 recs
^this
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by tealstherealdeal92 on Sep 7, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
You also think pictures of guys with targets on their chest with the label ' LACES OUT" are poor form
Welcome to the internet. Enjoy your stay.
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by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 7, 2011 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I tend to be overly sensitive, I admit. Been joking with you about that one ever since.
This is way different, though, and if you don’t see that, or feel that I’m in the wrong to comment on what I thought was over the line with an comment of my own, that’s on you.
The fact that it’s “the internet” doesn’t give you free rein. In my opinion, hiding behind a keyboard/XBOX headset, w/e and assuming whatever you say is OK is terrible.
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by Matthew_Taylor on Sep 7, 2011 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
Actually, a couple of points.
-Some people seem to have gotten the humorous tone my comments. Granted, the majority of posters here did not. But whereas I am seemingly the only person who has such ‘audacity’, you need look no further down the post where meetyourmako posted.
- I did however mention in my initial post that today is indeed a sad, tragic day for not only hockey, but the families of some kids who were genuinely awesome people. Forgive me for not eulogizing people I know nothing of, aside from the fact that they were probably very adept at putting the biscuit in the basket. Yes, it sucks.
- About that ‘free rein’ thing. You take FTF quite seriously, Matt. And at the risk of sounding like I’m fondling genitals, the whole crew here is pretty darn tootin’ ( Tyutin for Ivan) . If I wanted to go to a place where the articles are MSPainted and the consensus of it’s regulars think certain players are great ‘because they ’look cute’, I would. To your credit, I come here for what I think is a pretty decent go at fact-based articles. I also come here for the fact the crowd is a lot smarter, at times..
This is where we differ. I am not trying to produce “journalism”, nor am I obligated to. Comments do not have to be factual, no matter how poor in taste you may feel they are. If censoring what I say makes you sleep better, by all means do it. People’s sense of humor differs. Mine is admittedly darker than most, but I am by far not the sickest of the bunch. Did you know there’s some lady in here that thinks Dany Heatley wants to bang her like the door of a ‘73 VW?! And I’M the perverse one?
Tommy Smothers once said that the “only valid censorship is the right not to listen”. He was also quite the badass with a yo-yo. Point is, you saw what you wanted to see, and jumped down my throat for it. But what about the end of the post? Did you not see that?
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by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 7, 2011 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
He never said you couldn’t fire back at him.
He’s just giving his freedom of speech talk here…
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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by SeanCrosby87 on Sep 7, 2011 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
As one of the earliest American Chief Justices said...
“It’s not Freedom of Speech to shout fire in a crowded theater” – Oliver Holmes, Jr.
Diversity, dumbassery. Some things simply should NOT be allowed to be said.
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That’s a completely separate issue. That’s a case of public endangerment and you know it and it has no relevance to the discussion.
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by PNK on Sep 8, 2011 7:21 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Semantics.
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by Evil Stanchion on Sep 8, 2011 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions
They're harmless on the internet.
Because you choose to ignore them. cwutididthar
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by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 7, 2011 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
They're harmless in real life too.
But that doesn’t mean they aren’t obnoxious assholes in real life.
by warning on Sep 8, 2011 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
What? Someone was thinking it.
This, in a nutshell, was your justification.
You knew what you were saying was over the line by any reasonable measure of good taste and decent human behavior, and you chose to anyway.
Terrific. It’s a free country. And you chose to be intentionally offensive. No one is obligated to celebrate your exercise of free speech, as we are free to disagree and to self censor.
You’ve shared a bit about yourself on this public forum, and I admire some of the tough decisions you’ve made in your life. So to see you use your right to free speech in such a vulgar way disheartens me.
I’m glad you embrace free speech, because it is such a cherished freedom. I simply beg of you to use it for something worthwhile.
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and, if you read down the thread.
someone WAS thinking it.
crotch chop
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by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 7, 2011 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
All I said was this.
“I don’t think anyone was thinking it.”
If your right to free speech entitles you to say what you said, don’t jump down my throat for how I react to it. I didn’t call you out, or really say anything out of the ordinary.
I welcome you here with open arms pretty regularly, we’ve disagreed a few times and only because how others who also come here to enjoy the comment section have complained.
You have to understand, though, that it’s a two way street. If you want to say what you want to say, then you can’t get mad about how I react to it. I haven’t taken any steps besides responding to your comments with my own. I haven’t censored you or banned you or whatever. You’re welcome here, but if you catch flak for what you say, that’s just how it goes.
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by Matthew_Taylor on Sep 7, 2011 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Not at all.
just hope you’re not taking it as personal shots. You seeml ike a hunky-dory cutie patootie. :)
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by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 7, 2011 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve been following this at arm’s length, but I laughed out loud at this.
Back to my hole I go…
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I think everyone understood the humorous tone
That was obvious, especially because it’s you. You love to joke around, and run along with some of those borderline-level jokes. What people took issue with, I think, was the timing of said joke. Look, I know people cope with news in different ways. Personally, I like to have some humor in these situations. Sadly, after I read the news of Boogaard’s death, I could only think of his contract.
But just because you think it doesn’t mean it has to be said. And even if it is said, there’s an appropriate time. I mean, you’re free to post whenever you like. I’m not trying to lecture you here. But I just feel like it was the timing of your joke that pissed people off.
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Personally
I think the reason everyone got pissed off was because they were just transferring their emotions towards Ghost. People were understandably upset about the tragedy, but had no outlet for their emotions. Ghost just gave them a target.
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by PNK on Sep 8, 2011 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions
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by PNK on Sep 8, 2011 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions
No
Ghost was not the target of people’s emotions. What Ghost created a new set of emotions (anger) by taking what should have been a solemn moment RIGHT after a horrendous tragedy and tried to make a joke about it. I’m sure he’s the kind of person who on 9/11 was making jokes about how he wished the Canucks had been in Tower 1 as well.
That doesn’t conflict with what I said.
And for the record, he clearly is the target of some people’s emotions seeing as you imply that you were/are angry with him.
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by PNK on Sep 8, 2011 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
He was the target of different emotions and deservedly so
I was saddened over the tragedy as most of us were. Then he made his moronic statement and in addition to being sad I became angry at him yes. He was the target of emotions, but no the emotion of the moment (sadness), but of emotions he brought on himself (anger).
Your statement above made it sound like he’s just the unfortunate victim of circumstance when in fact unless he’s mentally disabled or 5 he knew exactly what he was doing and deserves anything he gets as a result.
That's not what I was saying
and I think you need to lay off the insults.
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by PNK on Sep 8, 2011 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
What insults
It’s a fact, to make that joke he either had to be an ignorant clod, or a child. Which was why he got the multiple negative responses to it almost immediately.
It’s over. We’re only prolonging this.
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by Matthew_Taylor on Sep 8, 2011 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Sorry
I’m just in an argumentative mood. I’ll stop.
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If we all cared as much as Kent Huskins the world would be a better place.
"Don't fart on my chair mutha fuckah!" - Randy Hahn
by PNK on Sep 8, 2011 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is insults.
Not impressed. Honestly, you’re coming off as the child here. Not Ghost.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 8, 2011 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
More people seem to agree with me than you
But enough. It’s long past now.
by athletics68 on Sep 8, 2011 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Read this as:
“I’m the baddest mothafucka on FTF, stop trying to make me look bad while I’m still on my high horse.”
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 8, 2011 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Bingo
There’s a time to be funny. Right after you find out 43 people have just died is not one of them and anyone with one iota of class would know that… Ghost is obviously has none.
by athletics68 on Sep 8, 2011 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Everyone here tends to love your bombast
I’m not a fan, but if you can’t see that a line has been crossed, you might need some perspective. The Internet is full of people, not all of whom share your brand of “humor.”
Enjoy your stay.
GO SHARKS!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Changing signatures is for suckers.
What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
I really hate to defend Gaetz but...
SOMETIMES humour, even the blackest of dark comedy, can cheer people up during rough events like this. This particular “joke” wasn’t really effective, but I can’t hate him for it: Life keeps on goin’, and I figure it’s best to live it with a light heart.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 7, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Should I delete the mess? I’ll screenshot the comments so nobody cries ‘censorship!’
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator !!
Nah
Let people make their own judgements. This is maybe a discussion we should be having.
GO SHARKS!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Changing signatures is for suckers.
What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
You just got Judge Dredd'd.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 8, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Life does keep on going, but showing some respect for a respectable amount of time isn’t asking too much either.
GO SHARKS!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin (see profile for more info on this quote)
by Angy on Sep 7, 2011 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Gallows humor is one thing
This is not that.
GO SHARKS!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Changing signatures is for suckers.
What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
I would be okay with the Canucks' plane have technical problems before it took off.
Leaving the game postponed and their morale fragile. But I couldn’t wish death on anyone who isn’t a political enemy.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 7, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Wasn’t really thinking it, no.
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Sep 7, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
You'd have to be a demented psycho to be thinking that...
What? Everyone was thinking it.
In all seriousness the fact you even said that proves you’re either 5 years old, or a complete moron. Either way, get lost.
by athletics68 on Sep 7, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
I am a demented psycho.
I am the Ghost of Link Gaetz.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 7, 2011 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
What part of get lost don't you understand?
Or do I need to call the Ghostbusters to slag your sorry ass?
by athletics68 on Sep 7, 2011 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is how Ghost works
Does it make what he says acceptable? No, but we all cope in different ways.
I'm the girl that screams poop rainbows on this forum...you heard me!
by ZombieSkittles on Sep 7, 2011 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
^ This.
I accept that the dude’s obnoxious. FearTheFin is a diverse online community.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 7, 2011 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
There's a difference between diversity
And dumbassery.
by athletics68 on Sep 7, 2011 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
There is plenty of dumbassery on this site that isn’t offensive and we shouldn’t censor it on that basis.
All I can say is welcome to the internet…
Honestly, it’s not anywhere near the worst thing I’ve seen…
Pretty sure Link gets it though dude.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
www.fearthefin.com - Where masochism is defined.
I rushed the Furd's farm in 2009
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by SeanCrosby87 on Sep 7, 2011 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
The internet
Is not one big community. The 4chan boards are different from a newspaper’s comments section are different from here.
If you’ve seen worse stuff elsewhere, that’s where he should be posting this stuff. FTF is generally a pretty classy place as far as the internet goes.
Maybe athletics68 thinks Gaetz is a troll that came here just to have some smart comment?
I dont think his comments were anything other than some dark humor, i wouldnt of said it nor do i think he should of. But the things I took from his comment were “In all seriousness, a sad day for hockey, but a sad day for the families who lost loved ones. Tragic.” and i think the Canucks part reminded that life goes on. We still have hockey, and we all want this god awful offseason to end. Too much tragedy for one community, in such a small amount of time…
Flem: "Tim are you enjoying the party?"
Timmy: "That would be a fair assumption."
by BrandonMK50 on Sep 7, 2011 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
And this is why I love FTF.
Some people here actually ‘get it’. Some people don’t, obviously. But the ones that do are the reason this place rocks.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 8, 2011 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed.
But not everyone sees dumbassery the same way. The proper response is, “Bud, this isn’t the time nor place. I don’t agree with your comments.” Not, “You’re a complete moron, get lost.” That’s not the way to communicate with somebody if you want to get a point across. Notice how your response to him just brought on more of his comments?
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 7, 2011 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I agree
I mean do we really wanna pester him until he leaves again. To be honest I was glad to see him commenting again. I’m not saying I agree with everything he says or that I thought this particular comment was funny, but it’s nice to have different personalities and perspectives around here.
Proud member of the "Bring Back Semenov" Club
"The only crying allowed in hockey is when you lose a playoff series, retire or JR is speaking publicly." - Jamie Baker
"You are down with the homies, my friend." - Randy Hahn
Kent Huskins cares.
"Don't fart on my chair mutha fuckah!" - Randy Hahn
by PNK on Sep 7, 2011 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
My issue is that whenever Ghost comes here now his main intent is to rile everyone up and it’s getting old. There’s a difference between making an “edgy” joke and saying something to piss people off.
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator !!
by idunno723 on Sep 7, 2011 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
It might not have been his intention to piss people off.
But now that people are making such a big deal of it, he’s totally going to run with it.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 7, 2011 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s hardly said a thing, it’s just everyone else talking about it.
Besides, he did show some semblance of reverence for the tragedy. I absolutely believe he was being sincere when he said:
In all seriousness, a sad day for hockey, but a sad day for the families who lost loved ones. Tragic.
Proud member of the "Bring Back Semenov" Club
"The only crying allowed in hockey is when you lose a playoff series, retire or JR is speaking publicly." - Jamie Baker
"You are down with the homies, my friend." - Randy Hahn
Kent Huskins cares.
"Don't fart on my chair mutha fuckah!" - Randy Hahn
by PNK on Sep 7, 2011 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I do as well.
Still, though, he can’t expect that when he says something for others to not respond to it as they see fit.
Fear the Fin: "I've always said that if you don't have the motivation within you... It's not Doug Wilson's job to motivate me. I've got motivation within myself, especially going through some of the experiences that I had last year." - Nick Petrecki
by Matthew_Taylor on Sep 7, 2011 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
HEARTS
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 7, 2011 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
get
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 8, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
This guy needs to be banned.
"It was good to get banged and give a few bangs." - Jonathan Cheechoo
by CheechYou on Sep 7, 2011 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Nope.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
www.fearthefin.com - Where masochism is defined.
I rushed the Furd's farm in 2009
www.californiagoldenblogs.com - Where Cal grads prove they learned something.
by SeanCrosby87 on Sep 7, 2011 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Ghost isnt some random dude.
He’s been here since I signed up, he started the PALIN MASK MOJO!
we should all calm down over one comment over a person who has almost 3000 comments in this blog.
Flem: "Tim are you enjoying the party?"
Timmy: "That would be a fair assumption."
by BrandonMK50 on Sep 7, 2011 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
"Humour"*
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 7, 2011 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
This.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
www.fearthefin.com - Where masochism is defined.
I rushed the Furd's farm in 2009
www.californiagoldenblogs.com - Where Cal grads prove they learned something.
I'll be honest
What did cross my mind was that someone would make an ill-conceived joke about the crash and relate to the Canucks.
Proud member of the "Bring Back Semenov" Club
"The only crying allowed in hockey is when you lose a playoff series, retire or JR is speaking publicly." - Jamie Baker
"You are down with the homies, my friend." - Randy Hahn
Kent Huskins cares.
"Don't fart on my chair mutha fuckah!" - Randy Hahn
by PNK on Sep 7, 2011 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
TA DA
Boom. Winning.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 7, 2011 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
You sir, are a demented psycho.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 7, 2011 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
No.
Just. No.
"I think he just dedicated a Cee Lo Green song to the referee"-Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda on Randy Carlyle yelling at the referee
I never forget a face, but in your case, I'd be glad to make an exception-Groucho Marx
by sanjosesharksfan on Sep 7, 2011 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
No one deserves that kind of tragedy.
Especially not some team who we only dislike for beating our team in a sporting event.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky"-Michael Scott.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Sep 7, 2011 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking honestly...
I know I said this in one of my fits of playoff loss rage to some friends… and we all laughed… like… a lot.
After hearing about this tragedy, I had a flash back to it… considered it for a second. Plane crash, boom, The alien twins, bobby lou, biter burrows, lapierre… all dead. As much as I really hate them, and would love to never see them play again… I really couldn’t wish this fate on them. Even despite that biter Alex Burrows.
There are a lot of guys on here who have a darker sense of humor: Ghost, EvilDucks, EvilStanchion, Elvis- they’ve all made an off color joke at some point that people got pissed about. I laughed, because i found it funny. And I laughed harder when people got pissed off. Of course I share the same sense of humor i guess. You have to consider the source when you read the comment.
This is terrible. RIP to all the HK Lokomotiv club. I hope their friends and families will eventually be able to find peace and closure.
KEEP THE FAITH- GO SHARKS!
Bleeding teal and black all the way from NY since '91.
My vices include Hockey, Cars, and Rock N Roll- some of the finest things in life.
by Scotty Ace on Sep 8, 2011 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hey Ghost, I know this is a joke and I’ll argue as passionately as anyone for your right to make it, but can I just make it clear I wasn’t thinking it and I’d like to think very few members of FTF were.
Anyway, as you were…
And you think you live in a non-traditional hockey market...
Randy Hahn: "That is one angry Swedish person."
"I flew 5,000 miles for this?"
And if you want more of this kind of thing, I'm spouting nonsense on Twitter too...
Ghost has been here long enough for us to know that he says the worst but in the funniest way. If he was a new guy, I’d call him a piece o’shit jackass, but we know that Ghost means well and just has a sick, dark sense of humor.
by JenLovesHockey on Sep 8, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
But true that nobody here wants anyone to die in a plane crash, so Ghost… c’mon, now. Ease up a little on the dark humor, please?
by JenLovesHockey on Sep 8, 2011 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh great
Not only was the Yak-42 type plane they were on deemed “not airworthy” by the EU, but even the Russians with their ass backward air safety standards were pulling the entire fleet from service next month. They never should have been allowed to board that plane. Whomever booked the flight… well I hope they can live with themselves.
Since 1982, there have now been 9 crashes of Yak42's accounting for at least 570 deaths...
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
www.fearthefin.com - Where masochism is defined.
I rushed the Furd's farm in 2009
www.californiagoldenblogs.com - Where Cal grads prove they learned something.
How comforting…
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Sep 7, 2011 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think it was meant to be
Only 142 of those planes were built so they had a pretty high failure rate by western standards.
178 were built.
5 of them had nothing to do with mechanical failure – all crew failures or awful weather conditions.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
www.fearthefin.com - Where masochism is defined.
I rushed the Furd's farm in 2009
www.californiagoldenblogs.com - Where Cal grads prove they learned something.
by SeanCrosby87 on Sep 7, 2011 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Russia's aviation safety board (probably):
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 7, 2011 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
TOO SOON
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Sep 7, 2011 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
It may be too soon to talk about this, but the KHL needs to revamp their business model quickly when it comes to player safety. There seem to be many sketchy things going on when it comes to keeping players safe.
The Alexei Cherepanov situation comes to mind, when there wasn’t an appropriate emergency medical response available. And now this, where a team filled with professional hockey players have to travel on an air plane that has essentially been categorized as dangerous. There are many deep pockets financing both the KHL and it’s individual teams… hopefully some of that money will be used correctly.
"Logan Couture is a dirty, filthy man. Tell all your friends" - Mr. Plank
Member of the Torrey Mitchell and Patrick Marleau Fan Club
RIP Atlanta Thrashers. Welcome to the NHL, Atlanta Thrashers of Winnipeg.
This
There are many deep pockets financing both the KHL and it’s individual teams… hopefully some of that money will be used correctly.
On a broader level, I hope the travel safety infrastructure is improved for the benefit of all Russian people. Just learned that there was a plane crash that occurred late June as well.
BEAT DAT BEAT
The latest WTC goes into some detail on Sobchenko.
Including comments from his Prospect Camp roommate, Tommy Wingels.
Link here.
Believing in the Sharks, one photoshop at a time. GO SHARKS!
Absolutely devastating.
No words can describe how terrible this off-season has been. My thoughts and prayers to the friends, families and fans of those lost. So heartbreaking.
Hockey is like a box of choclates. But not really, hockey is way better.
"Who throws an umbrella!?" - Randy Hahn.
Terrible, terrible news.
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator !!
I'm at a real loss for words here...
I woke up to the news this morning, and immediately felt for everyone on board, their families and friends, a country who holds hockey very dear, and a sport that has lost too many in such a short period of time.
All of that was before I learned that Daniil Sobchenko was on the flight, which made the news hit way closer to home. I ran into him last month while he was in town and noticed him immediately, mainly due to his accent and his “Team Russia” cap and shorts. He seemed like a great kid. The photos of him after the WJC give a glimpse of who he was and how much he loved the sport.
I feel for all affected by this tragedy, and from the standpoint of a fan and someone who covers the team, I’m sorry for many reasons that the heavy promise and life of a young, talented kid was cut unfairly short.
Fear the Fin: "I've always said that if you don't have the motivation within you... It's not Doug Wilson's job to motivate me. I've got motivation within myself, especially going through some of the experiences that I had last year." - Nick Petrecki
Very very sad....
I read about this on Life’s web site this morning. All I can say is the Hockey World has gained some new Guardian Angels. I am not really up on the hockey over in Russia, but this is very sad indeed. My prayers and thoughts go out to all the family and friends associated with the team.
"Sometimes the only sense you can make out of life is a sense of humor!"
Believing in Team Teal since 2009. Go Sharks!!!!
Goddamnit
Galixon_97 Stanislav Galiev
Mother of died in a plane crash player HC “Lokomotiv” Sergey Ostapchuk died … She suffered a heart attack …..
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Sep 7, 2011 3:10 PM PDT reply actions
That is just horrible :( :( :(
I'm the girl that screams poop rainbows on this forum...you heard me!
by ZombieSkittles on Sep 7, 2011 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
f--k.....
thats….just….unbelievably horrific… :’(
"I think he just dedicated a Cee Lo Green song to the referee"-Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda on Randy Carlyle yelling at the referee
I never forget a face, but in your case, I'd be glad to make an exception-Groucho Marx
by sanjosesharksfan on Sep 7, 2011 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Its like life asked
How can this be worse?
Then took a dump on the situation.
What a horrible update.
Keep it real... Keep it fresh... Keep it real fresh ~SLNC
Picklesnake 2011-2012
fyi – report denied by the family today.
Fear the Fin - where Russians are underappreciated.
by Ivano M on Sep 8, 2011 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
Oh seriously? Good news.
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Sep 8, 2011 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah, I heard about Galimov and the crew member, but I was talking about the mother of one of the players that was said to have had a heart attack.
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Sep 8, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
:'(
Oh lord…tragic. It’s beyond depressing. The loss of a team, young players, and lives…
RIP everyone…condolences to all affected by it. It’s a tragic and depressing loss, in a tragic and horrific offseason for hockey
"I think he just dedicated a Cee Lo Green song to the referee"-Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda on Randy Carlyle yelling at the referee
I never forget a face, but in your case, I'd be glad to make an exception-Groucho Marx
by sanjosesharksfan on Sep 7, 2011 3:18 PM PDT reply actions
I read about it this morning, and was deeply affected.
Especially after finding out Danil Sobchenko was on the flight in addition to a lot of guys I’d seen play before like Demitra and Salei. This has been such an awful summer for the hockey world, I just hope it doesn’t get any worse.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky"-Michael Scott.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Sep 7, 2011 9:09 PM PDT reply actions
R.I.P. all who lost there lives today.
Flem: "Tim are you enjoying the party?"
Timmy: "That would be a fair assumption."
Just read the article tweeted by Randy Hahn
http://achicksperspective.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/reality-check/
Very good read.
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
I have to save this for when I’m NOT PMS-ing.
by JenLovesHockey on Sep 8, 2011 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
“Don’t mess with my daddy. He is Iron Man.”
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Sep 8, 2011 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Kārlis Skrastiņš...
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Sep 8, 2011 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Hockey truly is a global family.
I keep hearing stories from various news articles that many players/coaches had friends on that plane that they played/worked with and still were friends. I think that will help in the healing process, big time. This shows how much of a global community hockey is.
What is pretty disgraceful is the lack of coverage from major sports media… a 4th string quarterback could take a dump and get more coverage on ESPN than this…
KEEP THE FAITH- GO SHARKS!
Bleeding teal and black all the way from NY since '91.
My vices include Hockey, Cars, and Rock N Roll- some of the finest things in life.
by Scotty Ace on Sep 8, 2011 10:28 AM PDT reply actions 4 recs
Lack of coverage in the US*
It’s the the top story on CBC News World and TSN.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 8, 2011 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
still the*
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 8, 2011 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks like they've made some decisions about the future
Locomotiv will play. Their coach will be Pyotor Vorobyev. And he’ll be coaching a team made up of free agents, remaining top level minor leaguers and possibly loaned players from the rest of the league as available (many players have been very clear they’d be willing to play for the team for the year).
I’m hearing that Wellwood was resigned.
Proud member of the "Bring Back Semenov" Club
"The only crying allowed in hockey is when you lose a playoff series, retire or JR is speaking publicly." - Jamie Baker
"You are down with the homies, my friend." - Randy Hahn
If we all cared as much as Kent Huskins the world would be a better place.
"Don't fart on my chair mutha fuckah!" - Randy Hahn
by PNK on Sep 8, 2011 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Conflicting reports
That the Jets signed him, not the Sharks.
by startwearingpurple on Sep 8, 2011 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
On the Jets site now.
Good work, Montreal radio. Way to tell the difference between Jets and Sharks. Here’s a quick primer on the difference.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBizgLZX7W0&feature=related
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
Too easy. XD
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"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 8, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I was expecting something more like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8R9GiLImSw&feature=player_detailpage#t=97s
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If we all cared as much as Kent Huskins the world would be a better place.
"Don't fart on my chair mutha fuckah!" - Randy Hahn
by PNK on Sep 8, 2011 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
To be fair, he did follow up with this after correcting himself.
renhockey Renaud P Lavoie I’m a fucking idiot and also I smell like cheese
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
by Kazoonole on Sep 8, 2011 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That is a beautiful ceremony.
Former Soviet has so much class. :’>
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 8, 2011 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I was speechless when I heard this, and I still am.
My heart goes out to each and every one of those who had connections with the players and their families.
"Keep a positive outlook, even when things are looking bleak. Remember, nothing is impossible."
Small-market crowds > Large-market crowds
David Stern and Associates - Bailing out the Lakers from 1984 to 2011.
Cincy Kings Fan: "Minnesota - LOL" : (Word used to describe the Minnesota Timberwolves)
Just saw this on Twitter:
Lokomotiv GM Yuri Yakovlev; Our prime duty is to help the families, to build up a new team will come later. We will not play this season.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
The last player to survive the crash has died.
The surviving crew member is still alive though, having burns on only 15% of his body. It’s expected that this survivor will be questioned once he’s out of hospital care. (He’s been removed from intensive care and placed in a normal hospital room.)
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Sep 12, 2011 12:23 PM PDT reply actions
That leaves one survivor
A crew member survives still. Hopefully that person heals!
If you mention ending your life, or show signs of self-harm, I will take you seriously!
"Take a deep breath sometimes, a break, and play some hockey. Hockey is a great way to take a pause from day-to-day hard work." -- Lt Gen. D.H. Huntoon Jr. (paraphrased)
"He doesn't miss many of those!" --Randy Hahn
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