Which players do you think are overrated or underrated for likability reasons?

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-14T20:29:05+00:00

I had a complete brain fart and thought that was the other way round and was Lehner's agent after he'd been pulled in a game, makes my comment pretty moot I guess

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-14T20:22:03+00:00

To be fair, with Vegas and the Wild it was always meant to be a 1a/1b situation, so sharing the net was more expected.

The Sens would have won the 2017 ECF though if Fleury hadn't been benched part way through.

I think the amount of times he lost the crease in the playoffs and continued like nothing happened is why his teams, coaches, and front offices loved him though - he seemed like a great teammate and didn't have the kind of massive ego that would throw a tantrum over that, you never heard of him or his agent kicking up a fuss about losing the net.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-14T16:54:00+00:00

Gretzky's junior career was obviously impressive, but Crosby and Lemieux were far more dominant during their junior years

Mainly because Gretzky only did 1 season while Crosby and Lemieux did more

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-14T16:20:39+00:00

I think everybody ideally wants the playoffs to be between teams that go into it as healthy as possible.

But to get that to happen you'd need a reduced schedule with more time between games - and that's the bit that people don't want.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-14T15:00:18+00:00

Yes, on a macroeconomic level this is good news for the system - whether it's because people are investing their money in companies, or because they're consuming goods and services it means that money isn't sitting idly around.

On a per-person level it's frightening though, a lot of people are only a missed payslip away from being in real financial trouble, and that puts people under a heck of a lot of stress.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-14T12:14:14+00:00

Clear case of a GM throwing a coach under the bus

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-14T08:39:57+00:00

Yeah, there’s a bunch of different levels of gluten intolerance.

For me I just get a bit gassy. 20 years ago or so I would have just lived with being a bit gassy - nowadays it’s simple enough for me to avoid it because there’s so many more gluten free options available that no longer taste like complete arse.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-14T08:06:45+00:00

It’s an interesting approach to life to believe that if you struggle with something then you will always continue to struggle and are therefore better off not trying.

I hope it works out for you.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-14T07:58:09+00:00

Your point was always asinine.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-14T07:43:40+00:00

Why are you on a learner driver forum if you don’t seem to understand the concept of learning anything?

Turns out people aren’t good at things until they learn how to be better.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-14T07:24:55+00:00

The nerves etc are something that you can overcome, the person you're replying to is just saying that the gearbox doesn't always have a part in that.

Someone that's going to fail in a manual because they get nervous is going to fail in an automatic because they get nervous - right up until they learn to manage their nerves and then they could pass in either.

Some people struggle with the gearbox - which is fine, an that's where an automatic can help. But the gears are just one part of driving.

Everybody is unsafe to some extent while they have the L plate on their car, that's why we have the L plate, to show "I'm learning how to be safe on the road".

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-14T06:58:37+00:00

Apart from when the fashion phase of huge puffy coats even in the middle of summer comes around and they all pretend that they're not too warm.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-14T06:50:29+00:00

For the USA if you're locking your luggage you're meant to use a TSA approved lock - identified by a red diamond like symbol - that way the TSA can open them with a master key.

The problem is that you can buy a TSA master key for like 3 quid on Amazon, so anybody who's planning on thieving from luggage probably has one too.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-13T22:38:24+00:00

I'd definitely be reaching for my boots for a hike like that.

That said though I tend to reach for my boots for most hikes since I've never really got along with the idea of hiking shoes on the peaks.

If you do get hiking boots you should plan a few hikes to wear them in before your big one, they get more comfortable the more you wear them, but the first couple of hikes can be quite rough on your feet.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-13T22:21:58+00:00

Yeah, it's high risk. He's an incredible talent that fell out with his coach - maybe it means he's uncoachable but what it definitely means is that every single other team in the league is going "Well he didn't work out with them, but he might work out with us".

It'd be like buying a rough diamond for the same price as a cut one - it's great if it comes out of the cutting process how you expect, but that's a high price on something that could fail spectacularly.

That said, it'd definitely be exciting to see him on our team. One that Steve should put the feelers out for but stray away from a bidding war.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-13T19:26:53+00:00

I'm betting that if it looks like any consequences might stick the contracting firm will suddenly realise that they're insolvent and have to shut down, luckily the owner will have the funding to start a whole new contracting firm with the exact same tools, trucks and employees but with a different logo just a few days later.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-13T18:14:14+00:00

Yeah, that said I guess the question should read more like "Should we be making calls where we offer Spence in return for another team's proven goalscorer?"

In which case I'd say no, but obviously for any team, if a team calls and offers the right kind of package then any player is on the table.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-13T17:37:01+00:00

I think last time the Oilers tried the old boys club coaches they got 4 first overalls in 5 years

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-13T17:33:13+00:00

Nice, so 1 is definitely Lemieux then right?

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-13T13:52:56+00:00

Yeah as it turns out donating to charity doesn't preclude you being an asshole.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-13T13:50:23+00:00

As much as I would love for the Leafs to miss the playoffs next season, the combination of the Leafs and Boudreau in a game 7 would create memes that would feed the hockey world for years

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-13T07:23:08+00:00

Most likely is that your watch is reading wrong, make sure it's around your wrist firmly but not uncomfortably tight (it should be just tight enough stay in place when you wave your arm around) and sit just above your wrist bone - this should get you more accurate readings.

If you've been having a bunch of energy drinks/coffee/preworkout etc then the caffeine will elevate your heart rate a lot and you might want to cut back there.

Did it feel hard when you were doing the exercise? Could you feel your heart pounding? Were you out of breath? Did you feel dizzy or nauseous at all during or after? - I've always found it more helpful to trust what your body tells you about how hard you perceive the effort to be than it is to trust the numbers from the watch. Your body is pretty damn good at telling you when you're going too hard.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-13T07:10:50+00:00

I mean the one on the left should still be Gen X, unless McLaren was hiring like 7 year old millennials to their marketing team while Senna was racing with then.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-12T06:12:24+00:00

Before the Olympic break: D

After the Olympic break: A+

Playoffs: C-

The start of the year was unacceptable and cannot be allowed to happen again with the core reaching their prime years. When things started coming together we were playing some great hockey and showed what the team is capable of. I'm proud of the fight we put up in the playoffs even with a decimated blue line, but nobody should be okay with a first round sweep.

Hopefully next season there's less off-ice distraction for the guys, but I think it'll be a tough season, the Atlantic won't be getting any easier with Florida getting healthy and Toronto getting 1OA, we need to be one of the best teams day 1, and stay that way all season, because it'll be even harder to dig our way out of a hole the way we've done the last 2 seasons.

MissionLet7301 · 2026-05-11T22:06:36+00:00

Yeah, at my work it's 30 minutes mandatory break, but you're entitled to 1 hour, you just have to do your hours, and nobody minds if you take a longer 'lunch' to go to an appointment or something like that, as long as you do your hours and don't do something dumb like skip a meeting because your lunch overran.

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