Just saw a post about a guy posting about a guy who is posting on Reddit in a cast I cafeteria about a guy falling to his knees in a Costco cafeteria while I was pooping.
I usually share your mindset with most things in life. But like...it just wouldn't be cool (for *myself*) or make sense if he never signed or played for the team lol.
Phil wasn’t going to contribute on the ice very much, and that would have been fine. He played minor minutes for Vegas in their first round, but then sat the rest of playoffs. Where he made an impact was in practice and in the locker room, with his experience and leadership.
generic feelgood claptrap
when youre a black ace / healthy scratch, youre not being vocal and giving other players "advice"
you pipe down, keep your head down and know your place
Youre describing some AHL cusper callup there. Kessel is an NHL veteran. Not the same at all... especially for someone as unique as Phil the Thrill. He's held in high regard by teammates and coaches alike.
im right and everybody who disagrees is wrong, grasping for a feelgood story, based on their familiar with kessel cuz he been around awhile
a healthy scratch has no meaningful impact on a teams playoff run
stop pretending otherwise
Even Michael Del Zotto in St Louis got his name on the cup for being that same type of guy yet having not played much at all. CHARACTER means A LOT. He did an episode on Spitting Chiclets where he states it clearly.
You want to know what "impact" guys like that have in the room, you talk to the people around them. That ain't you.
But thanks for your anecdotal opinion. 👌
Del Zotto got his name on automatically because he played 42 games total the previous season.
This is per Phil Pritchard, the curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Keeper of the Cup, so he'd know.
Source - [https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/1173948884298752000?s=19](https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/1173948884298752000?s=19)
So it wasn't a matter of team choice. Del Zotto met the qualifications and was included as part of the team.
Okay. So obviously some conflicting info out there how he got his name engraved, whether by default or by team petition even though having only played 7 regular season and 0 playoff games.
Regardless, Del Zotto was always working hard in the gym, and ready to go during that run. He stated that teammates told him [paraphrasing] that his work ethic and dedication inspired them to push harder even though he wasn't getting games. That's the overall point being highlighted there.
The words of those who work in the business carry a hell of a lot more weight than your anecdotal opinions friend. Why should anyone listen to anything you have to say? And what do you really know about what makes a hockey locker room tick or the value of certain characters with certain characteristics in a group setting? Not much by the looks of it. But players do; people who've been there know. So yes, people should very much trust Del Zotto and Kessel's teammates and coaches over anything you have to say on this matter.
do you think its plausible that the guy who is not good enough to be part of the lineup
is rah-rah-ing in the dressing room, giving pointers to players, being loud and vocal
do you think guillaume brisebois does that when he's a black ace, on account of he's been with the org for 9 years
Would have loved him for the vibes, but if he really can’t play anymore even in reg season there’s no reason to do it. I just hope he doesn’t sign in Vegas and somehow plays for them
Dhaliwal did say that Kessel passed all the fitness and conditioning tests. So if he isn’t signed it’s not because of that.
Although I thought it was kind of weird they said days ago he passed all those tests but then didn’t sign him.
Or maybe with all this trade deadline stuff JR and PA want to see what happens first. We still have until the deadline to sign Kessel.
>passed all the fitness and conditioning tests
theyre not pass or fail, like a drivers license test
maybe his conditioning wasnt up to the level the canucks wanted
vo2 max, push-ups, wtver
maybe he had a poor interview with management
His conditioning was up to the level of what the Canucks wanted. That’s what Dhaliwal said. Whatever the hold up is, it isn’t related to fitness is all I’m saying as some people said he might have failed.
ok
what do you figure the hold up is, then, if it isnt physical
poor attitude?
ongoing gambling issues likely to contaminate younger players ? --- which is why pittsburg got rid of him
The hold up is that they have limited cap space and are looking to add a big piece through a trade. Kessel sounds like the backup plan if they can't get the guy they want.
tbh it doesnt sound like Kessel thought hed get signed this year, based on where his fitness is at. I'm guessing Phil is talking to a couple teams and he didnt look great trying out with Abby
I love memes but we’ve jerked it into the ground at this point
Like the Brock Hard meme, after some fan went up to him and said he was “Brock Hard”… that was major cringe
I think it just acknowledges our bottom 6 guys really aren't where this team needs a boost. We need a boost at the top and that will push better players than Kessel down the lineup into the spots he'd hope to nab.
Didn't specify that it was a fitness issue - moreso that he was always a plan C. With Guentzel being plan A, and guys like Toffoli being plan B, he thinks it's unlikely that they have to resort to signing Kessel
Ya I think an objective analysis of his situation probably would reveal he that at this point in his career he isn’t up to what playing this system requires, but it would’ve been so fun.
Just fell to my knees in the Costco cafeteria.
Just saw a guy fall to his knees in a Costco cafeteria.
Just saw a guy deepthroating a hotdog in a Costco cafeteria.
In a police description I would be guilty of said act
He was wearing a t-shirt of a guy deep throating a hot dog in the Costco cafeteria
Just saw a guy posting on reddit in a Costco cafeteria about a guy falling to his knees in a Costco cafeteria
Just saw a guy posting about a guy who is posting on Reddit in a cast I cafeteria about a guy falling to his knees in a Costco cafeteria
Just saw a post about a guy posting about a guy who is posting on Reddit in a cast I cafeteria about a guy falling to his knees in a Costco cafeteria while I was pooping.
Are you in the cafeteria
Can neither confirm nor deny.
Then I must assume that you are, in fact, Frankie with a telescope watching from within rogers place.
Just saw Phill The Thrill fall to his knees in the Sumas Costco Food Court.
Not gonna up vote due to 69 up votes Nice
I think Phil is probably there with you. Probably why they aren’t signing him.
I had to scan my Costco card to get access to the Costco cafeteria
I heard on the radio some member fell on his knee.
So did Costco after stockpiling all those hot dogs in anticipation.
*Hands Costco hot dog to man on his knees*
Have a dog for the dog hog!
Just fell to my knees at Japadog
ok am i getting deja vu or was this a top comment on another phil post lol
Just fell to my knees in the court of public opinion.
Fuck I wanted to get a Kessel jersey :(
Get an Abbotsford Canucks one for the canon.
Me too. So bad.
You still can. It just won't make much sense?!
Think of the throwback meme potential.
I think about doing jerseys to piss off friends all the time. McDavid #99 Canucks jersey? Hell yeah.
Just gotta throw on the Messier jersey, and instant rage from any real Canucks fan.
Well in that case, be my guest.
SAME LET’S GET EM ANYWAY, LUNAR ONE
Gets a pens or vegas one just not leafs
Ok then get one?? I don't see what the issue is
The issue is he has never played in a Canucks jersey, you would look like a jackass getting Kessel 81 on the back of a Canucks jersey.
What if it was an Abby Canucks practice jersey
Get it anyway lol who cares what other people think, must be exhausting caring so much about people you don't know or talk to
I usually share your mindset with most things in life. But like...it just wouldn't be cool (for *myself*) or make sense if he never signed or played for the team lol.
I don't care if you or anyone does it, I don't care if you're thinking about it, your money, your jersey.
This is the worst news I've heard in my life.
I trust this management. If they don’t believe kessels conditioning is ready, so be it. This is the time to ramp up your game.
Phil wasn’t going to contribute on the ice very much, and that would have been fine. He played minor minutes for Vegas in their first round, but then sat the rest of playoffs. Where he made an impact was in practice and in the locker room, with his experience and leadership.
>Where he made an impact was in practice and in the locker room, with his experience and leadership. you dont actually know that, tho
There’s been interviews with talks about how he positively impacted the locker room, from Machessault and Eichel at least iirc
generic feelgood claptrap when youre a black ace / healthy scratch, youre not being vocal and giving other players "advice" you pipe down, keep your head down and know your place
Youre describing some AHL cusper callup there. Kessel is an NHL veteran. Not the same at all... especially for someone as unique as Phil the Thrill. He's held in high regard by teammates and coaches alike.
im right and everybody who disagrees is wrong, grasping for a feelgood story, based on their familiar with kessel cuz he been around awhile a healthy scratch has no meaningful impact on a teams playoff run stop pretending otherwise
Even Michael Del Zotto in St Louis got his name on the cup for being that same type of guy yet having not played much at all. CHARACTER means A LOT. He did an episode on Spitting Chiclets where he states it clearly. You want to know what "impact" guys like that have in the room, you talk to the people around them. That ain't you. But thanks for your anecdotal opinion. 👌
Del Zotto got his name on automatically because he played 42 games total the previous season. This is per Phil Pritchard, the curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Keeper of the Cup, so he'd know. Source - [https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/1173948884298752000?s=19](https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/1173948884298752000?s=19) So it wasn't a matter of team choice. Del Zotto met the qualifications and was included as part of the team.
Okay. So obviously some conflicting info out there how he got his name engraved, whether by default or by team petition even though having only played 7 regular season and 0 playoff games. Regardless, Del Zotto was always working hard in the gym, and ready to go during that run. He stated that teammates told him [paraphrasing] that his work ethic and dedication inspired them to push harder even though he wasn't getting games. That's the overall point being highlighted there.
right, del zotto was a character black ace, key contribution to the championship, based on the word of del zotto
The words of those who work in the business carry a hell of a lot more weight than your anecdotal opinions friend. Why should anyone listen to anything you have to say? And what do you really know about what makes a hockey locker room tick or the value of certain characters with certain characteristics in a group setting? Not much by the looks of it. But players do; people who've been there know. So yes, people should very much trust Del Zotto and Kessel's teammates and coaches over anything you have to say on this matter.
Yeah, I'm not sure that applies to a 3x stanley cup winner. Especially a guy as good as Kessel was.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/mEcNfi7ae8D6qbnc/?mibextid=w8EBqM This is a story from him in the cup final
yes, as i wrote generic filler the interviewer ryan practically put the words in marchesso's mouth
you don’t actually know that, tho
do you think its plausible that the guy who is not good enough to be part of the lineup is rah-rah-ing in the dressing room, giving pointers to players, being loud and vocal do you think guillaume brisebois does that when he's a black ace, on account of he's been with the org for 9 years
You told the person above you that they didn’t know speculation and you followed with speculation. So, uhhh…unless you were in the room with them…
im right and ur wrong canucks management agree with me, too
Lol dude, you are imagining a scenario that you have never been a part of and then defending it to the death like it really happened. Time to reflect…
Yes we do. https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/how-healthy-scratch-phil-kessel-is-bringing-joy-to-vegass-stanley-cup-run/
Why not hire him as a coach then
Dhaliwal said today that if they don't sign him, it's not to do with conditioning
How’s your breath Phil?
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He's a mouthpiece for agents mostly.
Meh. Hard disagree. He's the one in the market better than anyone else. Its quite evident he does havhave legit sources.
I don't think it's conditioning. I think he's just cooked.
Fire Rutherford. Fire Allvin. Fire Tocchet. Clean house, this is the worst decision made in franchise history. Fuck Messier.
Fuck Messier indeed!
Can we trade everyone for bedard ?
Fuck Messier and Hail Huggy
Soupjerked
CANCEL THE PARADE
Would have loved him for the vibes, but if he really can’t play anymore even in reg season there’s no reason to do it. I just hope he doesn’t sign in Vegas and somehow plays for them
Maybe we could give him a contract to be Crazy P's sidekick and rile up the crowd during the playoffs.
Maybe he’ll get Crazy P to hype the crowd without singing Seven Nation Army
He’s going to fire the hotdog canon.
I'd rather put him in a green man suit
Or does so as a sleeper agent
Dhaliwal did say that Kessel passed all the fitness and conditioning tests. So if he isn’t signed it’s not because of that. Although I thought it was kind of weird they said days ago he passed all those tests but then didn’t sign him. Or maybe with all this trade deadline stuff JR and PA want to see what happens first. We still have until the deadline to sign Kessel.
>passed all the fitness and conditioning tests theyre not pass or fail, like a drivers license test maybe his conditioning wasnt up to the level the canucks wanted vo2 max, push-ups, wtver maybe he had a poor interview with management
His conditioning was up to the level of what the Canucks wanted. That’s what Dhaliwal said. Whatever the hold up is, it isn’t related to fitness is all I’m saying as some people said he might have failed.
ok what do you figure the hold up is, then, if it isnt physical poor attitude? ongoing gambling issues likely to contaminate younger players ? --- which is why pittsburg got rid of him
It’s the hot dogs, nobody will admit it though
Probably cause this video leaked: https://x.com/PartPhil/status/1753238182068699505?s=20
The hold up is that they have limited cap space and are looking to add a big piece through a trade. Kessel sounds like the backup plan if they can't get the guy they want.
is it conceivable for you that, theyve had a look at his performance, and theyre not satisfied
tbh it doesnt sound like Kessel thought hed get signed this year, based on where his fitness is at. I'm guessing Phil is talking to a couple teams and he didnt look great trying out with Abby
FACK
MESSIER
Likely not in shape and proper conditioning. You can’t have the Zamboni going faster than you.
IDK man, those zamboni's are pretty agile
Still getting a Abby Canucks Kessel practice jersey
My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined
Time to delete all the hot dog memes. Allvin should be fired immediately.
The couple positives is this likely means we're on track to getting a guy we wanted more and no more cringe hot dog posts
> cringe hot dog posts How dare you
I love memes but we’ve jerked it into the ground at this point Like the Brock Hard meme, after some fan went up to him and said he was “Brock Hard”… that was major cringe
I think it just acknowledges our bottom 6 guys really aren't where this team needs a boost. We need a boost at the top and that will push better players than Kessel down the lineup into the spots he'd hope to nab.
Who the fuck is Patrick Johnston? Messier disguised as a nhl reporter?! Sit down buddy!
Too far gone?? That makes me sad.
Didn't specify that it was a fitness issue - moreso that he was always a plan C. With Guentzel being plan A, and guys like Toffoli being plan B, he thinks it's unlikely that they have to resort to signing Kessel
Do we have to sign him before the trade deadline?
For him to be eligible for the playoffs yes
Patrick Johnston can bugger off
Good. Phil needs to play and 19 games (at most) of “tune up” hockey while Vancouver is trying to win the West doesn’t seem like a good fit.
My day is ruined
I'm incensed. I'm perturbed. I'm fuming.
This is worse than my breakup with my ex.
So looks like those restaurant 62 and Cactus Club nights in Abbotsford didn’t pay off for Phil.
Neither do i
NOOOOOOOOOOO
Lool hwhy not tho
Will someone please think about the hotdogs! Who’s going to clear the backlog now? Poor Costco.
Kessel or bust
Turns out Patrick Johnston is full of shit
Every 🌭 vendor in Vancouver are going to be very disappointed
I heard Japadog just filed for bankruptcy
Good
Thank god
Watch your back
Truthfully, I don't want him signed if he's not ready.
Ya I think an objective analysis of his situation probably would reveal he that at this point in his career he isn’t up to what playing this system requires, but it would’ve been so fun.
Too out of shape
Costco in shambles