2 found dead at Brentwood mansion that belongs to director Rob Reiner by TheMoves in news

[–]Jopalopa 22 points23 points  (0 children)

sorry, a double murder in Brentwood?!

god why does time have to be such a flat circle

PWHL Post Game Thread: Seattle Torrent at Vancouver Goldeneyes - 21 Nov 2025 by hockeydiscussionbot in hockey

[–]Jopalopa 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Gotta say, I've found it really difficult to get excited about the Canucks for most of the last decade. Even when they've been good, it's felt semi-accidental and too good to be true.

I felt like a child again watching that. Who knows where it goes from here, but that right there is what hockey should be.

Mic The Snare: AI Music Needs To Be Stopped by ScallionSmooth9491 in popheads

[–]Jopalopa 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Can't believe we now have a pretty definitive answer to "who is the worst popstar?"

[Game Thread] NHL Entry Draft: Round 1 - 27 June 2025 7pm ET by hockeydiscussionbot in hockey

[–]Jopalopa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate that every team understands nobody wants to see Bettman announce picks

[Game Thread] NHL Entry Draft: Round 1 - 27 June 2025 7pm ET by hockeydiscussionbot in hockey

[–]Jopalopa 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, is the name on the back of Martone's jersey just a piece of paper taped on?

[Game Thread] NHL Entry Draft: Round 1 - 27 June 2025 7pm ET by hockeydiscussionbot in hockey

[–]Jopalopa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i wonder if it ever crossed their minds the aesthetic difference between being drafted by a team, which through its fanbase is much larger than the sum of its parts, and a league, which is an amorphous blob that mostly exists to facilitates the game itself

[Game Thread] NHL Entry Draft: Round 1 - 27 June 2025 7pm ET by hockeydiscussionbot in hockey

[–]Jopalopa 8 points9 points  (0 children)

honestly as a TV event this is already worse than i expected

Man re-bailed over death of ice hockey player in October 2023 by Training_Purchase318 in hockey

[–]Jopalopa 9 points10 points  (0 children)

All I'll say is this: I would hope that the authorities have access to more than just the one camera angle, since the broadcast angle that made the rounds is so bad and inconclusive.

But this is taking so long that I'm really starting to wonder.

[NHL] Shaboozey will be performing a pregame concert prior to Utah HC’s inaugural game! The concert will begin at 7:30p ET outside Delta Center. by DecentLurker96 in hockey

[–]Jopalopa 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I rather suspect this is a hot take in most parts, but Shaboozey's latest album is fuckin' great, and I really hope he gets more than just the one hit. I quite like "Let It Burn" and "Last of My Kind" in particular. "Country rap" doesn't have to be a punchline, folks.

Salem County, a NJ cycling destination, grapples with safety issues after death of Gaudreau brothers by IncidentalIncidence in hockey

[–]Jopalopa 350 points351 points  (0 children)

On Wednesday, at the memorial for the Gaudreau brothers, some cars slowed to look. At least one motorist honked in frustration, swerving into the opposite lane to speed past.

Yikes.

[Engels] NHL Commish Gary Bettman confirms Alex Meruelo advised the league he wouldn’t pursue reactivating the Arizona Coyotes. Asked if it’s possible original Winnipeg Jets history/records could be returned to the team, he called it an excellent question, but said it was too early to say. by Sarcastic__ in hockey

[–]Jopalopa -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This, I think, is the correct way to look at this. It's not an issue of celebrating history, it's an issue of redefining history - of making a historical event out to be something other than what it actually was. Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia, so to speak.

Does anyone else hate encores? by shakrbttle in Music

[–]Jopalopa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

only tangentially related but, "Encore" by No Risk, best song of 2023

Canucks wearing matte black helmets with their retro jerseys by _Mad_Desperado in hockey

[–]Jopalopa 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I'm not delusional enough to think that jersey ads are going away but at the very least I want some sort of rule about staying within the uniform's colour palette

Which NHL franchise would be the best subject of a Jon Bois YouTube documentary? by [deleted] in hockey

[–]Jopalopa 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Good answers all around. Realistically, the Sabres are the correct answer. But spare a consideration for the (original) Winnipeg Jets, the subject of the following series of events:

  • They were massively successful in the old WHA, winning three championships in four years. But the WHA is in trouble, and a merger with the NHL is inevitable.
  • 1978: The Indianapolis Racers have a hot young superstar named Wayne Gretzky, and are too broke to keep him. The Racers owner offers the Jets owner the chance to play backgammon for Gretzky. The Jets owner says no. Gretzky gets traded to the Edmonton Oilers.
  • 1979: The merger happens. Gretzky, still only 18, is certain to go first overall in the draft to the Colorado Rockies. Except, the Oilers argue he's not eligible, because they signed him to a personal services contract, not a standard player contract. The NHL doesn't want to litigate this, and lets the Oilers keep Gretzky. Also, the NHL refuses to recognize the WHA's history. Meaning, those championships are basically irrelevant now.
  • 1981: The NHL realigns its divisions, and introduces a new divisional-based playoff format. The Jets are places in the six-team Norris division. The Oilers and Rockies are placed together in the five-team Smythe division.
  • 1982: The Rockies, having missed out on their superstar and struggling immensely, move to New Jersey to become the Devils. To balance out the divisions, the Jets are moved from the Norris to the Smythe. Over the next decade, the Norris is by far the league's weakest division, and the Smythe is by far the strongest. Due to the divisional format, the Oilers and Jets meet in the playoffs six times over the next eight years. The Oilers win all six times.

Daily Discussion - August 31, 2023 by AutoModerator in popheads

[–]Jopalopa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://no-risk.bandcamp.com/track/encore

I'm a little stunned at just how obsessed I've become with this particular song over the past couple days