devilsrule33 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Great stuff from the very funny Sean Mcindoe (AKA @downgoesbrown) See the whole list here Day-to-Day (adj.) — the term used for any injury where a hockey player has not had a limb amputated. Dead Puck Era (n.) — a period of hockey history, spanning from roughly 1995 to 2004, in which both scoring and excitement levels plummeted, thanks to an emphasis on stifling defensive systems. The era is over now. Not because scoring is up much, because it’s not, but because we all just agreed to say it’s over. Enigmatic (adj.) — a term applied to any player whose personal motivations seem to be inconsistent with traditional hockey values but remain somewhat opaque because of the player’s reluctance to fully divulge his … oh, who are we kidding, it means “Russian.” Intense (adj.) — showing strong emotions and/or passion for the sport of hockey. Intensz (adj.) — nice try, Bobby Ryan. Neutral Zone Trap (n.) — A defensive system that became popular in the 1990s and is widely blamed for causing the Dead Puck Era. If you ask any hockey fan how it works, they’ll reply, “By clogging up the neutral zone.” If you say that you know that but want them to actually explain how it works, they will say, “Hey, what’s that behind you?” and then run away. Real Hockey Fan (n.) — a fan who follows the game exactly as closely as you do. (Any fan who follows less closely is a scorn-worthy newbie; any fan who follows it more closely is an obsessive weirdo.) Slewfoot (v.) — the act of dragging your foot behind an opponent’s skates to trip him; considered one of the dirtiest plays in hockey when anyone else does it, but an unfortunate accident whenever that one guy on your team does. Timeout (n.) — the ability of each coach, once per game, to signal for a 30-second break between whistles. Was once used strategically to shift momentum, deliver fiery speeches, or draw up last-minute faceoff plays. Is now used exclusively to rest tired lines after a first-period icing call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 lol spot on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Damn, if you haven't already, read the full list. It's friggin' hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Mark Messier Leadership Award (n.) — an award given to a player who, based on history, will show impeccable leadership qualities in the coming months as he’s backstabbing his own team to go chase a Cup somewhere else. Hahaha, finally the media calling Messier out for what he really was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Mark Messier Leadership Award (n.) — an award given to a player who, based on history, will show impeccable leadership qualities in the coming months as he’s backstabbing his own team to go chase a Cup somewhere else. Hahaha, finally the media calling Messier out for what he really was. Kind of funny if you think about it...if the Devils win Game 7 in the ECF or the Canucks win Game 7 in the SCF, Messier's time there would've been remembered very differently. The Rangers were perilously close to not getting it done. In fairness though, you could apply the "What if" paintbrush to a lot of deciding games that were very close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Mark Messier Leadership Award (n.) — an award given to a player who, based on history, will show impeccable leadership qualities in the coming months as he’s backstabbing his own team to go chase a Cup somewhere else. Hahaha, finally the media calling Messier out for what he really was. Lmfao, that's the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Mark Messier Leadership Award (n.) — an award given to a player who, based on history, will show impeccable leadership qualities in the coming months as he’s backstabbing his own team to go chase a Cup somewhere else. Hahaha, finally the media calling Messier out for what he really was. I believe this is a reference to Daniel Alfredsson receiving the award and then leaving Ottawa. Edited January 15, 2014 by Triumph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 I believe this is a reference to Daniel Alfredsson receiving the award and then leaving Ottawa. Yup, but could have went a few ways with one. Messier getting a leadership award after him is laughable on its own. http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showthread.php?t=1385597 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Big ice one is excellent and so very true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roomtemp Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Old-Time Hockey (exp.) — a term popularized by the movie Slapshot that refers to a style of play that was not overly violent or aggressive. For reasons nobody is quite clear on, today the term is exclusively used by fans to describe a style of play that is overly violent or aggressive. So true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Old-Time Hockey (exp.) — a term popularized by the movie Slapshot that refers to a style of play that was not overly violent or aggressive. For reasons nobody is quite clear on, today the term is exclusively used by fans to describe a style of play that is overly violent or aggressive. So true I think a lot of people (even long-time hockey fans) see grainy clips of bloody brawls involving the mid-70s Flyers teams and just assume hockey was like that every single game, regardless of who was playing. The era and look of Slapshot keeps it going as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgb6397 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 How did you know who Down Goes Avery is? It's not a secret? I love that guy, his tweets are superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 So true: Mark Messier Leadership Award (n.) — an award given to a player who, based on history, will show impeccable leadership qualities in the coming months as he’s backstabbing his own team to go chase a Cup somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 How did you know who Down Goes Avery is? It's not a secret? I love that guy, his tweets are superb Down Goes Avery? That guy is the unfunniest of the unfunny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxchaznjxx Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Yup, but could have went a few ways with one. Messier getting a leadership award after him is laughable on its own. http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showthread.php?t=1385597 That's a great write-up about Messier's time in Vancouver. I knew it was bad but not that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Yup, but could have went a few ways with one. Messier getting a leadership award after him is laughable on its own. http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showthread.php?t=1385597 I was going to take issue with a lot of this post - mostly the on-ice stuff because I know off-ice he was a disaster - but yeah his shot rate nearly halved when he got to Vancouver. How do you play 22 minutes a game and get 1.64 shots a game? That's incredibly awful. Yeah, I think it goes both ways with the original DGB joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH26 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Down Goes Avery? That guy is the unfunniest of the unfunny. he's awful I agree. I'm too lazy to hit unfollow but he's just awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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