GDT | Game #79 | vs Lightning | Thursday, April 9th 2026 7:00 PM EST

[Habsy]

If you're 100 years old.

 

[Habsy]

Relax it was a joke, I know all about that line and Gillis I am probably older than you and Geeman,

You are

 

[legoalie]

You are

yeah but i look younger than both of them lol

 

[lecoqsportif]

Now we have to trade for a John Tonelli for the 2nd line

They traded for Butch Goring and his cray-cray helmet just before going on their cup run.

 

[Alan C]

F U Cooley and Wright

Gauthier ranks right up there too, great hands. But watching Slaf grow has been a treat!

 

[CH1]

And Kenny Morrow on D.

Reinbacher!!!

 

[wiseguy1]

Gillies was a brawler too, fighting machine.

 

[CH1]

Gillies was a brawler too, fighting machine.

It was a different time

 

[wiseguy1]

It was a different time

If you watch his fighting videos, he would have kicked xhekaj's ass. Slaf is more of a poor man's Jagr.

 

[Krustchev]

If you watch his fighting videos, he would have kicked xhekaj's ass. Slaf is more of a poor man's Jagr.

He was a tough as nails western Canadian boy from from Moose Jaw. Slaf's parents were elite Slovak athletes. Different upbringing.

 

[lecoqsportif]

It was a different time

Oh yah. They beat Philly for their first cup. Nasty business.

 

[Sal_Butera]

It was a different time

Yup - in many ways… hockey players predominately came from middle / working class upbringing… that’s why scouts loved the Sutter’s, Hunter’s - hardworking farm boys tough as nails.

Players now come predominately from upper socioeconomic demographic very high end skill capable but vast majority don’t like any rough & tumble stuff, see it in their play - Matthews, Zegras, Hughes bros etc all lose their cool when targeted and lose some of their effectiveness

 

[AH$$$]

He was a tough as nails western Canadian boy from from Moose Jaw. Slaf's parents were elite Slovak athletes. Different upbringing.

Clark Gillies daughter is married to Bob Bourne’s son Justin who is a host on Sportsnet in Toronto.

My first great hockey moment not Habs related is Nystrom’s OT goal in game 6 of the 1980 finals. It looked offside but whatever

I am prolly wrong though, a tit fucker like me.

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/33monarques/status/2042803931328176146?s=46

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/igriptheklar/status/2042953059404550328?s=46

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/ericengels/status/2042989166389043313?s=46

 

[Alan C]

View: https://x.com/ericengels/status/2042989166389043313?s=46

Nice! Hope Richer is over his struggles such a hero of my youth.

 

[Krustchev]

Clark Gillies daughter is married to Bob Bourne’s son Justin who is a host on Sportsnet in Toronto.

My first great hockey moment not Habs related is Nystrom’s OT goal in game 6 of the 1980 finals. It looked offside but whatever

I am prolly wrong though, a tit fucker like me.

I did not know that Justin was his son.

 

[CH1]

Yup - in many ways… hockey players predominately came from middle / working class upbringing… that’s why scouts loved the Sutter’s, Hunter’s - hardworking farm boys tough as nails.

Players now come predominately from upper socioeconomic demographic very high end skill capable but vast majority don’t like any rough & tumble stuff, see it in their play - Matthews, Zegras, Hughes bros etc all lose their cool when targeted and lose some of their effectiveness

Yeah....when's the last time a player came from a place like Thurso, QC? Feels like half the league now hails from Toronto and surrounding burbs.

 

[Krustchev]

Yeah....when's the last time a player came from a place like Thurso, QC? Feels like half the league now hails from Toronto and surrounding burbs.

And all played AAA hockey in the GTHL.