Patrik Laine

[GrandWazoo]

And Laine calling it the most embarrassing moment of his career? I don’t buy it.

 

[CH1]

And Laine calling it the most embarrassing moment of his career? I don’t buy it.

Something doesn’t add up… but who cares I guess

 

[lecoqsportif]

Just let him play. Forget all this stuff and roll the dice.

 

[Sal_Butera]

I’m really looking fwd to the PP & 3-on-3 OTs … will be dynamic

 

[GGpX]

I think Kent Hughes can't comment on it because it might be a conflict of interest as Pascal Vincent is still getting paid by Columbus. Those who are more knowledgeable of law & how contracts work might be able to shoot down my thesis.

While coaches get fired every year, they're not always shoved to the side and told to fuck off to where they came from. Often times, like in the case of Julien & Ducharme here, they're asked to do some part-time work as either consultants or scouting since they're still receiving the organization's paychecks.

There are people (think Brad Trielieving) who are fired in one organization, then named as GM of another team before the start of the following season, but who can't be at the draft board that first year because of the knowledge they have of the initial organization.

 

[CH1]

Interesting. And possible.

 

[GEEMAN]

A LOTS of adults are playing video games, in fact it's the biggest demographic of gamers. So you're way out of touch bud.

Yup the average age of gamers is 39

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Yup the average age of gamers is 39

Sad.

 

[GEEMAN]

Sad.

I was shocked when I watched it on the news

 

[GrandWazoo]

I was shocked when I watched it on the news

I’m not. It’s all my extended generation that got into video games and computers before internet became a thing. We never really stopped playing, we just watch less TV than other people.

 

[GEEMAN]

I’m not. It’s all my extended generation that got into video games and computers before internet became a thing. We never really stopped playing, we just watch less TV than other people.

Good point but many peeps I know binge NETFLIX like demons and spend more time than gaming

 

[GrandWazoo]

Good point but many peeps I know binge NETFLIX like demons and spend more time than gaming

That was kinda my point, people split their screen time between movies/shows, video games, and mindless web surfing differently, but it's all pretty much screen time in the end.

 

[Habsy]

Meh. The extent of my gaming is chess.

 

[lecoqsportif]

I play once in a blue moon, serving as a hapless piñata for my kiddo’s utter dominance.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Meh. The extent of my gaming is chess.

Some of the chess engines are phenomenal. But it’s been ages since I opened an app.

 

[lecoqsportif]

That was kinda my point, people split their screen time between movies/shows, video games, and mindless web surfing differently, but it's all pretty much screen time in the end.

People would just watch tv all evening, every day.

 

[LesCanadiens]

Tecmo Football was the extent of my gaming...

 

[GrandWazoo]

You’ve been missing on a lot of good content. Video games productions rivals Hollywood productions nowadays.

 

[GGpX]

You’ve been missing on a lot of good content. Video games productions rivals Hollywood productions nowadays.

Not to mention, one of the best TV shows of 2023 was based on a video game.

 

[GGpX]

Also, who gives a fuck what people do on their free time?

If Laine was wasting his career away because of booze and coke (a very common trend for hockey players, btw) instead of video games, would it be better because it's "cooler"?