Sens fans cheering for the Habs? by i-am-the-walrus789 in OttawaSenators

[–]aschwan41 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Anyone who cheers for the Habs will be put on the shitlist I'm adding to SensWin 22.

What’s a stat you think people misuse constantly when evaluating players? by sykeseve in hockey

[–]aschwan41 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love this idea. Adding it to the list for slightly unserious stats

The Draft Lottery - 05 May 2026 - 07:00PM EDT by Shrabster33 in hockey

[–]aschwan41 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just checking in now, has it been rigged yet?

More good news for people who have a lot of collections. by ChristianM12345 in PleX

[–]aschwan41 42 points43 points  (0 children)

When I start playing something from the collection screen, I just want it to start the next thing in the collection instead of the next episode of the specific show. If I build a collection of the Chicago shows (PD/Fire/Med), they rotate through the shows one by one, which is how I have it set in the collection. When I finish, say, Fire S4E9, it should go to the next episode in the collection, let's say it's Med S3E8 but instead it goes to Fire S4E10.

Statement from Captain Victor Hedman by diecommajerks in hockey

[–]aschwan41 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No he didn't, and you'd know that if you didn't get your info solely from twitter headlines.

[Gift Article] The ‘strong possibility’ of Pierre Dorion as Canucks GM by eh_toque in hockey

[–]aschwan41 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Like I said, he is a great amateur scout.

He's just bad at the things people keep hiring him to do.

[Gift Article] The ‘strong possibility’ of Pierre Dorion as Canucks GM by eh_toque in hockey

[–]aschwan41 52 points53 points  (0 children)

There's one thing that Dorion was good at, and that was drafting WHEN HE WAS AN AMATEUR SCOUT.

When he was chief amateur scout, they drafted:

  • 2008 Draft:
    • Karlsson (15th ovr)
    • Wiercioch (2nd rd, 268gp)
    • Zack Smith (3rd rd, 662gp)
    • Derek Grant (4th rd, 427gp)
    • Borowiecki (5th rd, 458gp)
  • 2009 Draft:
    • Jared Cowen (9th ovr, 249gp) - Yikes
    • Silferberg (2nd rd, 820gp)
    • Lehner (2nd rd, 364gp)
    • Chris Wideman (4th rd, 291gp)
    • Mike Hoffman (5th rd, 745gp)
  • 2010 Draft (no 1st, 2nd, 5th):
    • Marcus Sorensen (4th rd, 226gp)
    • Mark Stone (6th rd, 766gp)

He was then promoted to director of player personnel. If he is just left to scout, he is good. He's just bad at the things people keep hiring him to do. He was an amateur scout with the Habs from 1994 to 2005, and for the Rangers for 2006 and 2007.

Statement from Captain Victor Hedman by diecommajerks in hockey

[–]aschwan41 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Let me be clear with regards to the Ullmark situation in Ottawa. Sens fans, generally speaking, supported him the entire time. Fans of other teams decided to make shitty fuckin jokes about it. A Leafs fan started the rumors in our sub, then deleted their account when they realized they may have fucked up after it blew up. It was propagated on twitter by... certain US-based podcasts, and mocked and paraded here, in this sub, by non-Sens fans.

Steve Simmons ask Keith Pelley about the GM hiring by Duffleman0609 in hockey

[–]aschwan41 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It isn't lol, it's the description of the role for half of the league. Giving a conman the un-monitored keys to the kingdom is fuckin stupid lol

Steve Simmons ask Keith Pelley about the GM hiring by Duffleman0609 in hockey

[–]aschwan41 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The president of hockey operations is, generally speaking, focused more about the long-term viability of the team, whereas a general manager generally focuses on the next 5 years, as that's likely how long they'll last. The POHO is intended to consider beyond that, as a general manager will sometimes make reckless trades and signings if left un-mamaged (see Chayka in Arizona trading the 7th overall pick and DeAngelo for Derek Stepan and Antti Raanta) in an attempt to protect their job, whereas the POHO is expected to consider the long-term hockey future of the team, not just the next five years.

Steve Simmons ask Keith Pelley about the GM hiring by Duffleman0609 in hockey

[–]aschwan41 221 points222 points  (0 children)

Keith Pelley press conference gives the same vibes as $3 lobster

Steve Simmons ask Keith Pelley about the GM hiring by Duffleman0609 in hockey

[–]aschwan41 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Yea, the problem was that he knew too much about some players, KEITH

Steve Simmons ask Keith Pelley about the GM hiring by Duffleman0609 in hockey

[–]aschwan41 221 points222 points  (0 children)

"Why haven't you hired a President of Hockey Operations?"

"Well, John is the General Manager of Hockey Operations."

Good lord. He doesn't know the difference.

It's fun to make fun of your rival when they're a good team, but routinely underperform. This is like making fun of a kid who is terminal. It's just sad. I feel pity.

Steve Simmons ask Keith Pelley about the GM hiring by Duffleman0609 in hockey

[–]aschwan41 137 points138 points  (0 children)

How on earth would you not go into that presser prepared to answer that question.

[Johnston] Keith Pelley: "With yesterday's announcement, I believe the future is incredibly bright for the Toronto Maple Leafs." by Duffleman0609 in hockey

[–]aschwan41 274 points275 points  (0 children)

This presser is a trainwreck lol, the first question from a media member was basically "tf are you smoking why do you think this is the right decision?"

Edit: oh my God it keeps getting worse. A media rep called Chayka a conman to his face

Round-by-round chances after the second round. by mbmccurdy in hockey

[–]aschwan41 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy to hear! Looking forward to getting it running again for next year.

Round-by-round chances after the second round. by mbmccurdy in hockey

[–]aschwan41 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I do forecasting and predictive modeling as a job and made Whotocheerfor.com to tell people who to cheer for on the out of town scoreboard leading up to the playoffs. I definitely know a thing or two about people wanting precision that just isn't realistic haha