Sharpshooter Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Basically how it went down I had some of this :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I love these reactions. Because on every other thread, people put well thought out, considered responses to the topic (for the most part lol). we might not always agree but (at least in the Hockey sections) we tend to all make our points and stay level-headed. In this thread it's a bunch of 'OH MY GOD HOLY FUCKING SHIT WE GOT THE FIRST OVERALL PICK THIS IS THE BEST THING THATS EVER HAPPENED OMGZ' Triple B, I'm comparing winning the NHL lottery to getting laid for the first time!!!! ...god knows I can't remember what that's like, but winning the #1 pick sure feels pretty awesome!!! :rofl: ...Edit....and your post just is total WIN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I had some of this This one gets weirder the longer you look. Like the serial killer intensity from the guy pumping his fist. Or the guy on the left jumping up expressionless because "that looks happy?" Jump guy is definitely representative of the "But we need a center" crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Triple B, I'm comparing winning the NHL lottery to getting laid for the first time!!!! ...god knows I can't remember what that's like, but winning the #1 pick sure feels pretty awesome!!! :rofl: yeah very similar nights. got myself too excited from the start, ended with a woman rolling her eyes at me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 yeah very similar nights. got myself too excited from the start, ended with a woman rolling her eyes at me It's all worth it BBB!!! I giggled myself to sleep 2 nights in a row....she thought I was juggling my cubes under the covers!!! :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I think we owe everything to the spirit of Steven McDonald. The fact they used his badge as a good luck charm for two years in row, and it worked, is pretty amazing. Fly high, good sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 It's all worth it BBB!!! I giggled myself to sleep 2 nights in a row....she thought I was juggling my cubes under the covers!!! :rofl: LOL I dont think I’ll ever be unhappy again. Maybe when I see Laf playing 4th line with Howden and Digiuseppe, but untill then Im smiling 24/7. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodrigueGabriel Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 LOL I dont think I’ll ever by unhappy again. Maybe when I see Laf playing 4th line with Howden and Digiuseppe, but untill then Im smiling 24/7. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Yeah. We'll find shit to complain about in short order. Let's enjoy it while it lasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Yeah. We'll find shit to complain about in short order. Let's enjoy it while it lasts. Good call RG!!! Yeah, I'm hanging on to this one for as long as it lasts!!! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 LOL I dont think I’ll ever be unhappy again. Maybe when I see Laf playing 4th line with Howden and Digiuseppe, but untill then Im smiling 24/7. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Don't even joke about that. lol They'll probably have him blocking shots or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Triple B, I'm comparing winning the NHL lottery to getting laid for the first time!!!! ...god knows I can't remember what that's like, but winning the #1 pick sure feels pretty awesome!!! :rofl: ...Edit....and your post just is total WIN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-ERIK- Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I had a good feeling when I left work but I still am in shock We deserved it from all the years we were shafted in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodrigueGabriel Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I had a good feeling when I left work but I still am in shock We deserved it from all the years we were shafted in the draft. It it very possibly/hopefully the last time we qualify for the lottery for awhile. Glad we made it count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-ERIK- Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 It it very possibly/hopefully the last time we qualify for the lottery for awhile. Glad we made it count. When is the last time we has the first pick?1965?-2020=55 years so it's rarer than a cup for us Thats every 54 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 1965, yeah. Actually, that player they picked never even played in the NHL. lol So, I think they'll have much better luck with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-ERIK- Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 1965, yeah. Actually, that player they picked never even played in the NHL. lol So, I think they'll have much better luck with this one. Can't be much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 It's all worth it BBB!!! I giggled myself to sleep 2 nights in a row....she thought I was juggling my cubes under the covers!!! :rofl: You gonna act like you weren't??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 1965 was pre-universal draft. The only players available were those not on the protected lists of the junior teams sponsored by the six NHL teams. Most of the drafted players never made it to the NHL (like the Rangers No. 1 pick in 1965). The real draft started in 1969, and before last year, we had never picked higher than 4th. In 1966, we got Brad Park because Toronto left him off the Marlboros list due to him being then undersized and an incident at a Marlboros' game where Brad's mother dissed Punch Implach's son, Brent. In a universal draft, Park would have been a 6th or 7th rounder. In a modern universal draft, the Rangers never would have picked Park. They would have had the No. 1 pick in 1966 as a result of having finished last in 65-66 and would have picked... Bobby Orr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 1965 was pre-universal draft. The only players available were those not on the protected lists of the junior teams sponsored by the six NHL teams. Most of the drafted players never made it to the NHL (like the Rangers No. 1 pick in 1965). The real draft started in 1969, and before last year, we had never picked higher than 4th. In 1966, we got Brad Park because Toronto left him off the Marlboros list due to him being then undersized and an incident at a Marlboros' game where Brad's mother dissed Punch Implach's son, Brent. In a universal draft, Park would have been a 6th or 7th rounder. In a modern universal draft, the Rangers never would have picked Park. They would have had the No. 1 pick in 1966 as a result of having finished last in 65-66 and would have picked... Bobby Orr. Oh, man! That's interesting stuff, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodrigueGabriel Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 1965 was pre-universal draft. The only players available were those not on the protected lists of the junior teams sponsored by the six NHL teams. Most of the drafted players never made it to the NHL (like the Rangers No. 1 pick in 1965). The real draft started in 1969, and before last year, we had never picked higher than 4th. In 1966, we got Brad Park because Toronto left him off the Marlboros list due to him being then undersized and an incident at a Marlboros' game where Brad's mother dissed Punch Implach's son, Brent. In a universal draft, Park would have been a 6th or 7th rounder. In a modern universal draft, the Rangers never would have picked Park. They would have had the No. 1 pick in 1966 as a result of having finished last in 65-66 and would have picked... Bobby Orr.That's back when Montreal had 1st approval on every kid coming out of Quebec. Sent from my SM-G970U using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 When is the last time we has the first pick?1965?-2020=55 years so it's rarer than a cup for us Thats every 54 years Its actually worse than that; the only time in NYR history they've picked 1st overall was in the first year they transitioned from 16 y/o draftees to 18 y/o draftees, meaning they got the best remaining player from the prior years' draft class. That class was drafted from three times with no additions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Exactly!!!! You gonna act like you weren't??? it's not working, is it RMC?? Ok...guilty as charged!!! :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 It's amazing that even after they started the true universal draft in 1969, they still gave Montreal, the defending Stanley Cup champions, the first overall pick so they could pick the top Quebec player. What a crime. What a rigged league (I could go on forever about how rigged the six team league that so many wax about was). Fortunately, Montreal's pick, Rejan Houle, didn't amount to much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 That's back when Montreal had 1st approval on every kid coming out of Quebec. Sent from my SM-G970U using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk What? That was a thing? Thats kinda unfair lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 What? That was a thing? Thats kinda unfair lol Yup. Territorial rights were a thing. You can imagine how badly that hit NY and Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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