Brad Fitzpatrick

@IDtheJC @halfwall_hockey The whole point of creating a defensive defenseman award is so that a defenseman award exists which isn’t just given to the defenseman who scores the most points. But you too can believe what you want - on that we can agree!

@BPFitzpatrick @halfwall_hockey Well, believe what you want. I believe it's offense is driving the votes.

Have seen a lot of "don't make the mistake of Nemec over Cooley, Levshunov over Demidov!" but no one saying "don't make the mistake of Kakko over Byram/Seider, Patrick over Heiskanen/Makar, Zadina over Quinn Hughes, Byfield over Sanderson, Drouin over Jones!". Here's why: (1/4)

@IDtheJC @halfwall_hockey Literally the award specifically for the best DEFENSIVE defenseman.

@BPFitzpatrick @halfwall_hockey Yeah because of his offense.

@halfwall_hockey The funny thing is that if NJ had gone BPA (according to the pundits) over Nemec, they’d have drafted Shane Wright, not Cooley.

@IDtheJC @halfwall_hockey The OHL’s western conference COACHES literally named his as a finalist for the league’s defensive defenseman of the year award (the Max Kaminsky Trophy - he finished as the runner up).

@halfwall_hockey The problem I have with Reid is the defensive side of the puck. He looked awful against Kitchener. His defensive instincts don't look that great. He was caught out of position on several goals. I think people want an RD so bad they're elevating him.

@lolno_supreme @frank_seravalli If you’re looking to compare Kucherov and Celebrini, Kucherov was playing junior hockey when he was 19. That’s your comparison.

@frank_seravalli How many free pts do he and Mcdavid get against Pacific scrubs while the evil Russian is doing more against Atlantic savages every night. Prorate their stats accordingly.

19-year-old Macklin Celebrini set the #sjsharks franchise record for most points in a single season, passing Joe Thornton with his 115th point. #TheFutureIsTeal

@Real_Max_Miller @SharksHKYDigest David Carle said he’s dealing with hand and foot injuries. Don’t see any reason to play him if he’s hurt. But hope he signs!

"You can probably guess." #SJSharks prospect d-man Eric Pohlkamp tells a source close to SHD this when asked about whether he will meet the Sharks in Nashville on Monday. More information on @SharksHKYDigest.⤵️ sharkshockeydigest.com/san-jose-shark…

@JeffKassouf Can’t imagine Hershfelt will hold on to a top 3 spot for too much longer now that Macario is official.

I mentioned this in writing, but among the 63,004 fans at that record-breaking Denver opener, the "Heaps 10" shirt was overwhelmingly the most common sight. Not a surprise given she's a hometown #USWNT captain, but promising months before she arrives. espn.com/soccer/story/_…

@WGolazo Funny how the NWSL nominates 4 players for player of the week, and not one of them is on this list. If 3 GW goals in 7 days isn’t good enough to make it, Lia Godfrey should probably just assume she’ll never be on it.

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@NWSLThisWeek @TheDanLauletta Not sure if you can track this down, but I’m curious - Lia Godfrey scored 3 GW goals in the span of 7 days, and they were also in her first 4 pro games. Has either of these ever been done before in the NWSL?

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@thE_House7 @european_t51173 @saintmaryshoops @OldTakesExposed Like I said, you’re so blatantly wrong on this, it’s not worth discussing. Have a good day.

@BPFitzpatrick @european_t51173 @saintmaryshoops @OldTakesExposed *An easier way, not a better way lol. I’m very well aware of the committee’s process and how it has changed over the years. But just bc the committee considers something doesn’t make it a metric lol. If a player gets hurt, that isn’t a metric right? Metrics matter more than quads

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@thE_House7 @european_t51173 @saintmaryshoops @OldTakesExposed Thanks for clarifying that you’re not knowledgeable enough about this to discuss further. Quads were literally created as a better way to compare team resumes as a part of NET rankings (replaced RPI). The committee has been public about this. Have a good day.

@BPFitzpatrick @european_t51173 @saintmaryshoops @OldTakesExposed lol no, that is not one of the metrics. I suppose it’s something they consider, but it’s way down in priority. Especially since the quads are arbitrary and anything relying on arbitrary cutoffs is a bit silly. Viewing a win vs the 50th best team and 51st as different is silly.

@thE_House7 @european_t51173 @saintmaryshoops @OldTakesExposed Ummm. SCU has more Q1 wins than SMC. Pretty sure that’s one of the metrics the committee uses.

@european_t51173 @saintmaryshoops @OldTakesExposed I mean, SMC also has better metrics vs just Q1 if that matters to you lol. Name 1 metric that Auburn or Santa Clara have above SMC. There are like 8 that the committee uses.

@Sheng_Peng @tealforreal_96 If Grier wanted to pay what it would cost to sign Bobrovsky, don’t you think he’d have just paid Blackwood?? Bobrovsky will want even more than Blackwood. I think it makes zero sense.

@tealforreal_96 That's a direct quote from the insider who reported it AND I took the pains to try to explain, if you think about it, why it MIGHT make sense for the Sharks. Honestly, get out of here with that comment

REPORT: Bobrovsky “Makes Sense” for Sharks? sanjosehockeynow.com/san-jose-shark…

@Sheng_Peng He did briefly go to the locker room after a hit during the last game, right? Possible it’s a legit maintenance day.

All #SJSharks pending UFAs except Ferraro on the ice for practice. We’ll see what it means in a bit

@scottcwheeler Lol. But wired would mean they’re raising the price that they themselves will have to pay for Trocheck.

Tired: Overpaying on a deadline deal. Wired: Overpaying early so you raise the market for everyone else.

That can’t be a second rounder in the National Hockey League Draft. Can’t be.

@Real_Max_Miller @SharksHKYDigest What are you basing his “improved defense” on? The comments on him that I read have typically said he hasn’t made much progress with his defensive game. But I haven’t seen him play myself so I don’t know - so asking what the source is for this?

The #SJSharks power play is 1 for 9 out of the break. Last night, Ryan Warsofsky said they can't find the right combination for PP1. The fix isn't coming via trade; it needs to be a Luca Cagnoni recall. Read on @SharksHKYDigest.⤵️ sharkshockeydigest.com/san-jose-shark…

@scottcwheeler 3 pts in his first 10 games. 9 pts in his last 11 games. So trending higher than the 47 pt pace as he appears to be figuring it out.

Michael Misa now 12 PTS and +3 in 21 games as an 18-year-old rookie playing 11-12 minutes a night. 47-point pace. Respectable, and he still looks timid at times.

@frank_seravalli Says the man who cherry picks quotes from press conferences outside of context to feed a misleading narrative in his podcasts…

If you can’t celebrate an Olympic accomplishment for and by the USA 🇺🇸, you are on the wrong side. Period. We truly reached the theater of the absurd when it became “news” last week that hockey players are proud of their country.

@Jull_Oliveiira How did Macario have no ties to the US? She moved to the US at 12 years old and grew up there. Attended Stanford. Her father made the decision to move - the US wasn’t pursuing her. She then became a US citizen at 21 years old. This is an absurd example.

Uma das coisas que o estados unidos mais faz é dar cidadania pra conseguir medalhas, muitas vezes pra pessoas que nem vínculo tem com o país como a Catarina Macario. Estão tentando pegar a Giovanna Waksman, mesmo ela deixando claro que o sonho é representar o Brasil.

@TheFourthPeriod This didn’t age well…

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