Methinks his wife makes him play it out in the horse barn.

However, I think this whole thing revolves around the old joke about the guy with a broken arm asking his doctor if he’ll ever be able to play his violin again and the doc replies, “Could you ever play the violin?”

Nah, Skip, I don't figure I'm any less untrustworthy than I've always been. I had considered using a , but have been criticized for using too many emojii, and since everybody here surely knows more about Tortorella AND banjos than I do ........ .

Well, if Tortorella plays banjo, I wanna know what he thinks of the folks that he picks with.

Or be a fly on the wall at one of his sessions. Could be "interesting".

8 points in the last 2 games…. likely the Calder Trophy for Bedard
youtu.be/2iUBLxxBkfM?si=9_Gar9hoYJhu2rGK

Maybe C.B. is setting a new standard for NOT using F-bombs??      https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/nhl/news-can-get-way-connor-bedard-s-complaints-blocking-path-sparks-hilarious-response-linesmen-james-tobias

He might get a tongue-lashing from other F-bombers around the league for not adhering to “the code”

Tongue lashing?!?!?!?    Could be worse .... they could "talk to him by hand."  

Edit: Ya, ^^ was one a buddy of mine used back in the day  [not w.r.t. hockey in particular, though he did play with the Brandon Bobcats].... haven't heard it used all that much since, or by others.

“hands” , yeah, the new jargon for droppin’ da mitts

This [Team Canada 1972 website >> Facebook >> BHO] makes it sound like Clarke might not have acted alone: 

“I remember John Ferguson giving the pep talk between the first and second periods. He kept repeating that someone had to take care of Kharlamov. I looked around the room, and realized he was talking to me.” Bobby Clarke

I’ve read that somewhere before,, but other interviews have Clarke not sure what Fergie said or what he was exactly referring to. Many folks explain away his ankle-breaking stick chop by introducing the old saw , “ Everything’s fair in love and war” !

A kid bucking for a full time big league job
youtu.be/oM5O_2tiank?si=LUYmOyShRFntLcvm

My SIL , grandson, and I took in a Flames/Sabres game Sunday at The Saddledome. Buffalo won,, that big guy Tage Thompson on the Sabres looks like a force for many years to come. (not sure why I gave the DC/MD thumbs up sign,, must've been a moment of weakness...)

From "Baseballer" >> my Facebook >> BHO:

Maybe could come up with a compilation similar to this one for quite a few players, but ...... ????

https://www.facebook.com/oviegreat8/videos/1333020740705072

Puck drop from last night's Rangers/Devils game is worth watching.

Yabbut.... who needs ^^ when you can have this  >> https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=753061600261925 

[I didn't try to check who,when where, but I see "Beer League"  mentioned.]

“ A puck is a hard rubber disc that hockey players strike when they can"t hit one another." ~Jimmy Cannon

"Ice hockey is a form of disorderly conduct in which the score is kept." ~Doug Larson”

Well... we could switch over to biesbol, but a no-hitter and a one hitter ... so far ...  this week.... ???   

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Yabbut.... who needs ^^ when you can have this  >> https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=753061600261925 

[I didn't try to check who,when where, but I see "Beer League"  mentioned.]

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Now there's some boys who take their fun seriously!

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"Ice hockey is a form of disorderly conduct in which the score is kept." ~Doug Larson”

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I LOVE that.

The Temagami (Bear Island , Ontario) Ojibway hockey team, 1928

More empty net goal hate..
share.icloud.com/photos/044uad...8Yh8LUXeQ

Another teenage phenom…? At least his name isn’t “Connor”.
nhl.com/news/15-year-old-lando...ey-canada

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Another teenage phenom…? At least his name isn’t “Connor”.
nhl.com/news/15-year-old-lando...ey-canada

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It really is quite amazing how good the kids are getting - and how the development programs are getting them there. We used to think of "generational players" - the ones so good at an early age that they maybe showed up once every 10 or 15 years. Now, it seems like there's a young wizard every year or two - players like Bedard and This Year's Model, Macklin Celebrini.

Then again, these kids essentially become full-time hockey players around the age of 13 - which may not be the best thing for them in the long run. But the level of skills training, analytics and skills coaching they receive is amazing, and it's producing some amazing players.

It does make you wonder - if the various programs produce a Bedard or Celebrini every year - and kids who aren't that far behind them - what would a TRULY generational player look like in this day and age?

The ones I remember are Richard, Howe, Hull, Orr, Gretzky, Lemieux, maybe Crosby, McDavid