Tomas Kopecky Appreciation Thread

[mikita's helmet]

[quote name="Stu Grimson"]ALL ABOARD THE FAILBOAT! Do some research before you fail like this.[/quote]



Can't believe the Sun-Times doesn't realize (or care for the sake of a "nifty" headline) Kopecky is Slovakian.

 

[Gemini13]

[quote name="the canadian dream"]



lol Troy had a great game also. Was very happy for him.[/quote]

Was this the first game you've watched?? Because honestly he's played like that all playoffs. He just doesn't have the pts to show for it.

 

[MassHavoc]

Good to know the only thing Kopecky needs to play a couple good games is to be sat for about 5...

 

[klemmer]

[quote name="Stu Grimson"]

ALL ABOARD THE FAILBOAT! Do some research before you fail like this.​

[/quote]



Where's the fail?



Here's where he was born according to Wiki : Ilava, Czechoslovakia

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

He's Slovakian, not Czech :-D



And klem that's no longer a country... he played for SLOVAKIA not CZECH REPUBLIC in the Olympics.

 

[Razzberry]

That's like calling Americans British.

 

[mikita's helmet]

[quote name="Razzberry"]That's like calling Americans British.[/quote]



...or a Southerner a Yankee, sir!

 

[bubbleheadchief]

[quote name="Stu Grimson"]He's Slovakian, not Czech :-D



And klem that's no longer a country... he played for SLOVAKIA not CZECH REPUBLIC in the Olympics.[/quote]

It's the media, they are granted poetic liscence...for god's sake the headline "SLOVAK CASHED" just doesnt work.

 

[jaxhawksfan]

Better Headline: "Sometimes being "SLOW"vak pays dividends!"

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="bubbleheadchief"]

It's the media, they are granted poetic liscence...for god's sake the headline "SLOVAK CASHED" just doesnt work.[/quote]



It's called doing a little research and not looking like an ass in front of the whole city. Oh wait, none of the bandwagoners are going to know the difference anyways.



It's just like calling Mexicans and Puerto Ricans the same or calling Scots and the Irish the same.

 

[bubbleheadchief]

[quote name="Stu Grimson"]



It's called doing a little research and not looking like an ass in front of the whole city. Oh wait, none of the bandwagoners are going to know the difference anyways.



It's just like calling Mexicans and Puerto Ricans the same or calling Scots and the Irish the same.[/quote]

LOL....having lived in Scotland, I know this statement is partially true. You are less likely to get your ass beat for calling them Irish, as you are definetly going to get your ass beat for calling them British.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdYnqndHE9o[/youtube]



What if Kopecky didn't light the 11th lamp?

 

[mikita's helmet]

[quote name="Stu Grimson"]



It's called doing a little research and not looking like an ass in front of the whole city. Oh wait, none of the bandwagoners are going to know the difference anyways.



It's just like calling Mexicans and Puerto Ricans the same or calling Scots and the Irish the same.[/quote]



...or Finns and Laplanders - aka Saamis - the same thing.

 

[the canadian dream]

[quote name="Blackwater13"]

Was this the first game you've watched?? Because honestly he's played like that all playoffs. He just doesn't have the pts to show for it.[/quote]





lol of course it's not the first game i have watched. I didn't mention anything about him having a poor playoffs. I have been very pleased with Brouwer as much as everyone else on the club. Even Colin Fraser who hasn't seen ice time since the Preds series. I think Colin is the type of guy that also helps keep the team loose off the ice. Glad he is travelling with the club.



Anyways just saying Brouwer had a stand out game last night. His best of the playoffs thus far. Not that he has had any really bad games. As far as role players you can't ask for anything more from Brouwer. This goes for Kopecky also.

 

[nana]

[quote name="Stu Grimson"]He's Slovakian, not Czech :-D



And klem that's no longer a country... he played for SLOVAKIA not CZECH REPUBLIC in the Olympics.[/quote]



It's bad. Think they will retract/acknowledge it?

 

[PatrickSharpRules]

Mikita would be appalled by the headline.

 

[bierboy]

I still say we dump Kop in the off-season. He was less than worthless most of the regular season....

 

[PatrickSharpRules]

[quote name="bierboy"]I still say we dump Kop in the off-season. He was less than worthless most of the regular season....[/quote]

After the Olympic break when we struggled he was by far our most consistent forward. If he had a less cap hit I'd love to keep him. Also last night he and Hossa were the only ones that looked like nerves were not affecting them in the 1st an 2nd.

 

[Maiden]

[quote name="PatrickSharpRules"]

After the Olympic break when we struggled he was by far our most consistent forward. If he had a less cap hit I'd love to keep him. Also last night he and Hossa were the only ones that looked like nerves were not affecting them in the 1st an 2nd.[/quote]



You can't go much lower for a decent player than 1 million per.

 

[PatrickSharpRules]

[quote name="Maiden"]



You can't go much lower for a decent player than 1 million per.[/quote]

The only time you can is with prospects which we have. I don't think it would set us back much if Dowell, Bickell or Beach stepped in next year. Same goes for Lalonde replacing Sopel. The thing is right now, prospects are in a position to flourish, the only thing that they'll be counted on is that they give 100% every game.