Artemi Panarin taking Rangers leave of absence after Russian hit piece

New York Post ^ | Feb.22, 2021 | Mollie Walker

[crosdaddy]

Fortunately, that little episode didn’t last too long with him, but we were like; WTF, he was a great player, but a bit of whiner.

[Hot Tabasco]

Understood.....My post was relevant to the Red Wings only......

I don't like to go off on tangents

[shanover]

18 y/o “girl”. I don’t really care about the story but labeling an 18 y/o a girl is misleading.

[Hot Tabasco]

6. Were any of those Russian Red Wings irreplaceable? Would the Red Wings have won all those Stanley Cups with other players on the roster instead of those guys?

If your aunt had testicles, would she have been your uncle?

Stupid question on your part and not even worthy of discussion.

Would the NHL have had a different outcome if Russian players never entered the league?

Hypothetical questions are a dime a dozen and not worthy of discussion........

[Alberta's Child]

This is what you posted, dude:

... the Detroit Red Wings "Russian Five" who literally turned the Red Wings from a cellar dweller to a Stanley Cup contender and ultimately winner in the 1990's

You said the "Russian Five" LITERALLY turned the Red Wings from a cellar dweller to a Stanley Cup contender/champion.

I posted those questions to see if perhaps that really wasn't the case. I'm still not sure most of them were really essential players at all.

Oh -- and here ... :-P

[Hot Tabasco]

And I responded to your comment which had nothing to do with the Red Wings.......

Alexander Mogilny! Now THERE was an enigmatic player.

Now if you can tell me when Mogilny played for the Wings then I will gladly retract my statement............

[Alberta's Child]

Huh? My post about Mogilny had nothing to do with the Wings. And it wasn’t posted as a response to you.

You didn’t even mention the Mogilny comment in your Post #44. Are you OK? There’s an disconnect here.

[Hot Tabasco]

My apologies, the post was meant for Crosdaddy.........

[Alberta's Child]

I see! Well, that makes sense. LOL. No worries!

[slapshot]

Knowing people in the Blackhawk organization, Panarin showed ZERO bad habits- got along with all, practiced hard when he was there.

[rwilson99]

and then there’s...

1. Alex Ovechkin
2. Nikita Kucherov
3. Andrei Vasilevskiy

Come on man.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Okay then. Make it $20.”

I wouldn’t give them a dime. If it weren’t for the Rangers, I wouldn’t have an account. All my friends are plugged into my contact list on my phone, family pictures my wife and kids provide and for recipes, I subscribe to some of the epicurean magazines online.

I get what you are saying.

[TheElectionWasStolen]

Cool. I’ll miss hockey even less now.