Comments on: And another one bites the dust! http://www.2manadvantage.com/2009/05/23/and-another-one-bites-the-dust/ We're just a bunch of knuckleheads dishing the dirt about our favorite team. With rants and musings galore, get ready for in-your-face writing with a hint of sarcasm and a healthy dose of humor. Add two gallons Kool-Aid and enjoy! PS: We're totally awesome. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:17:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick http://www.2manadvantage.com/2009/05/23/and-another-one-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-30075 Nick Wed, 27 May 2009 20:44:29 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/?p=2213#comment-30075 Thank God!!!!! 2.5 million baby!!!! I swear if the devils don't get anyone good this summer it will be a long season.....<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('30075','Nick'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('30075','Nick','Thank God!!!!!\r\n2.5 million baby!!!!\r\nI swear if the devils don\'t get anyone good this summer it will be a long season.....'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thank God!!!!!
2.5 million baby!!!!
I swear if the devils don’t get anyone good this summer it will be a long season…..
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]]> By: Dago Red http://www.2manadvantage.com/2009/05/23/and-another-one-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-30073 Dago Red Wed, 27 May 2009 13:51:08 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/?p=2213#comment-30073 While I was bitterly disappointed in Holik's play this year, I'm sad to see so many people kicking him in the ass as he walks out the door. In his prime, Holik was the quintessential Devil. He never complained about centering a 4th line even though he was a 2nd line center. As much as I loved McKay and Peluso, Holik would have racked up more points w/other linemates yet he accepted the role he was given and made the absolute best of it. He was willing to sacrifice and do whatever it took to help the team, and whenever the team lost he was honest and genuinely chagrined (unlike his goalie, who treats losses like spilled milk). Sure, hopping across the Hudson was a grave insult to Devs fans, but before that he was the Devil hated most bitterly by the Rangers (and that includes Claude Lemieux). I remember reading years ago that when the Devs played the Rangers, the Rangers would scrawl the Devs' lineup on a whiteboard in their locker room and Holik was the only one who had a special profane "name" in lieu of his Christian name. Last summer, when he returned to the team, he essentially admitted leaving the Devs years before was a mistake when he said something like, "all the other teams I played on are the same, the veterans stay w/other vets and the young guys stick together but apart from the vets. On the Devs, it's different, everyone is equal and they do things together, and that's always worked best for me." Good luck Bobby, thanks for all the big hits, some big goals, for your modest behavior among so many spoiled athletes, for consistently getting under the skin of the team I hate most, and for being the team's conscience when things were difficult.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('30073','Dago Red'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('30073','Dago Red','While I was bitterly disappointed in Holik\'s play this year, I\'m sad to see so many people kicking him in the ass as he walks out the door. In his prime, Holik was the quintessential Devil. He never complained about centering a 4th line even though he was a 2nd line center. As much as I loved McKay and Peluso, Holik would have racked up more points w\/other linemates yet he accepted the role he was given and made the absolute best of it. He was willing to sacrifice and do whatever it took to help the team, and whenever the team lost he was honest and genuinely chagrined (unlike his goalie, who treats losses like spilled milk). Sure, hopping across the Hudson was a grave insult to Devs fans, but before that he was the Devil hated most bitterly by the Rangers (and that includes Claude Lemieux). I remember reading years ago that when the Devs played the Rangers, the Rangers would scrawl the Devs\' lineup on a whiteboard in their locker room and Holik was the only one who had a special profane \"name\" in lieu of his Christian name. Last summer, when he returned to the team, he essentially admitted leaving the Devs years before was a mistake when he said something like, \"all the other teams I played on are the same, the veterans stay w\/other vets and the young guys stick together but apart from the vets. On the Devs, it\'s different, everyone is equal and they do things together, and that\'s always worked best for me.\"\r\n\r\nGood luck Bobby, thanks for all the big hits, some big goals, for your modest behavior among so many spoiled athletes, for consistently getting under the skin of the team I hate most, and for being the team\'s conscience when things were difficult.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> While I was bitterly disappointed in Holik’s play this year, I’m sad to see so many people kicking him in the ass as he walks out the door. In his prime, Holik was the quintessential Devil. He never complained about centering a 4th line even though he was a 2nd line center. As much as I loved McKay and Peluso, Holik would have racked up more points w/other linemates yet he accepted the role he was given and made the absolute best of it. He was willing to sacrifice and do whatever it took to help the team, and whenever the team lost he was honest and genuinely chagrined (unlike his goalie, who treats losses like spilled milk). Sure, hopping across the Hudson was a grave insult to Devs fans, but before that he was the Devil hated most bitterly by the Rangers (and that includes Claude Lemieux). I remember reading years ago that when the Devs played the Rangers, the Rangers would scrawl the Devs’ lineup on a whiteboard in their locker room and Holik was the only one who had a special profane “name” in lieu of his Christian name. Last summer, when he returned to the team, he essentially admitted leaving the Devs years before was a mistake when he said something like, “all the other teams I played on are the same, the veterans stay w/other vets and the young guys stick together but apart from the vets. On the Devs, it’s different, everyone is equal and they do things together, and that’s always worked best for me.”

Good luck Bobby, thanks for all the big hits, some big goals, for your modest behavior among so many spoiled athletes, for consistently getting under the skin of the team I hate most, and for being the team’s conscience when things were difficult.

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]]> By: Brian Finkel http://www.2manadvantage.com/2009/05/23/and-another-one-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-30072 Brian Finkel Wed, 27 May 2009 06:24:00 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/?p=2213#comment-30072 If it's Eklund, who knows, but i've come to see that Spector's and TSN are some of the more knowledgeable out there. With both Gio and Oduya being ufa's, unless these guys would be absolutely willing to sign with the Flames, there's no way this would go through. We trade the rights and get an excellent in his prime d-man for 2 guys that could test the market or do what they want in the offseason.....no gm in their right mind would agree to that unless we sign them and trade them or they come to a deal with the flames.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('30072','Brian Finkel'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('30072','Brian Finkel','If it\'s Eklund, who knows, but i\'ve come to see that Spector\'s and TSN are some of the more knowledgeable out there.\r\n\r\nWith both Gio and Oduya being ufa\'s, unless these guys would be absolutely willing to sign with the Flames, there\'s no way this would go through.\r\n\r\nWe trade the rights and get an excellent in his prime d-man for 2 guys that could test the market or do what they want in the offseason.....no gm in their right mind would agree to that unless we sign them and trade them or they come to a deal with the flames.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> If it’s Eklund, who knows, but i’ve come to see that Spector’s and TSN are some of the more knowledgeable out there.

With both Gio and Oduya being ufa’s, unless these guys would be absolutely willing to sign with the Flames, there’s no way this would go through.

We trade the rights and get an excellent in his prime d-man for 2 guys that could test the market or do what they want in the offseason…..no gm in their right mind would agree to that unless we sign them and trade them or they come to a deal with the flames.

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]]> By: NJ Devil fan in NC http://www.2manadvantage.com/2009/05/23/and-another-one-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-30071 NJ Devil fan in NC Wed, 27 May 2009 03:39:44 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/?p=2213#comment-30071 Noticed on a blog that a rumor is gionta and oduya's rights for Phaneuf...yeah right!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('30071','NJ Devil fan in NC'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('30071','NJ Devil fan in NC','Noticed on a blog that a rumor is gionta and oduya\'s rights for Phaneuf...yeah right!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Noticed on a blog that a rumor is gionta and oduya’s rights for Phaneuf…yeah right!
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]]> By: Mouse http://www.2manadvantage.com/2009/05/23/and-another-one-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-30055 Mouse Mon, 25 May 2009 22:49:53 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/?p=2213#comment-30055 We owe him for some of Clarkson's development. Clarkie really started to click soon after Holik came back from the injury. Holik looked done for a lot of the season, and he did lots of stupid things on the ice, but he was a good leader. I'm glad he's gone, but we owe him that. Have a great life, Bobby.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('30055','Mouse'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('30055','Mouse','We owe him for some of Clarkson\'s development. Clarkie really started to click soon after Holik came back from the injury. Holik looked done for a lot of the season, and he did lots of stupid things on the ice, but he was a good leader. I\'m glad he\'s gone, but we owe him that. Have a great life, Bobby.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> We owe him for some of Clarkson’s development. Clarkie really started to click soon after Holik came back from the injury. Holik looked done for a lot of the season, and he did lots of stupid things on the ice, but he was a good leader. I’m glad he’s gone, but we owe him that. Have a great life, Bobby.
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]]> By: Josh Burnett http://www.2manadvantage.com/2009/05/23/and-another-one-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-30054 Josh Burnett Mon, 25 May 2009 01:04:03 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/?p=2213#comment-30054 Bobby Holik, he of the many a stupid penalty, will forever be engrained in my head this past season for his comments before the first game against the Carolina Hurricanes in the regular season, when the big storyline was Brent Sutter Vs. Brandon Sutter (oh to have such simple issues again...) When asked what he would do if he found himself along the corner boards fighting for the puck with Brandon, he responded: "I kill him." Then, as Brent passed, added: "Oh, you mean BRANDON Sutter? Then I give him the puck and skate away." THAT'S what I'm gonna miss about Bobby Holik. The penalties, not so much. Enjoy Wyoming, Bobby.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('30054','Josh Burnett'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('30054','Josh Burnett','Bobby Holik, he of the many a stupid penalty, will forever be engrained in my head this past season for his comments before the first game against the Carolina Hurricanes in the regular season, when the big storyline was Brent Sutter Vs. Brandon Sutter (oh to have such simple issues again...)\r\n\r\nWhen asked what he would do if he found himself along the corner boards fighting for the puck with Brandon, he responded:\r\n\r\n\"I kill him.\"\r\n\r\nThen, as Brent passed, added:\r\n\r\n\"Oh, you mean BRANDON Sutter? Then I give him the puck and skate away.\"\r\n\r\nTHAT\'S what I\'m gonna miss about Bobby Holik. The penalties, not so much.\r\n\r\nEnjoy Wyoming, Bobby.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Bobby Holik, he of the many a stupid penalty, will forever be engrained in my head this past season for his comments before the first game against the Carolina Hurricanes in the regular season, when the big storyline was Brent Sutter Vs. Brandon Sutter (oh to have such simple issues again…)

When asked what he would do if he found himself along the corner boards fighting for the puck with Brandon, he responded:

“I kill him.”

Then, as Brent passed, added:

“Oh, you mean BRANDON Sutter? Then I give him the puck and skate away.”

THAT’S what I’m gonna miss about Bobby Holik. The penalties, not so much.

Enjoy Wyoming, Bobby.

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]]> By: richardrh http://www.2manadvantage.com/2009/05/23/and-another-one-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-30053 richardrh Sun, 24 May 2009 15:38:06 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/?p=2213#comment-30053 Good..go.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('30053','richardrh'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('30053','richardrh','Good..go.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Good..go.
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]]> By: mrsheeps http://www.2manadvantage.com/2009/05/23/and-another-one-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-30051 mrsheeps Sun, 24 May 2009 11:46:46 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/?p=2213#comment-30051 One of the few Devils I could go from loving to hating in a matter of seconds. You were brilliant at times, completely useless at others, and downright detrimental a bit too often recently. I will remember you fondly, in particular because of an inside joke between friends that rumored you ate babies. Tip: don't. Especially if you want to be a family man.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('30051','mrsheeps'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('30051','mrsheeps','One of the few Devils I could go from loving to hating in a matter of seconds. You were brilliant at times, completely useless at others, and downright detrimental a bit too often recently. I will remember you fondly, in particular because of an inside joke between friends that rumored you ate babies. Tip: don\'t. Especially if you want to be a family man.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> One of the few Devils I could go from loving to hating in a matter of seconds. You were brilliant at times, completely useless at others, and downright detrimental a bit too often recently. I will remember you fondly, in particular because of an inside joke between friends that rumored you ate babies. Tip: don’t. Especially if you want to be a family man.
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]]> By: Jeremy http://www.2manadvantage.com/2009/05/23/and-another-one-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-30050 Jeremy Sun, 24 May 2009 04:47:10 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/?p=2213#comment-30050 I hate to say it, but thank fucking god.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('30050','Jeremy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('30050','Jeremy','I hate to say it, but thank fucking god.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I hate to say it, but thank fucking god.
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