Today’s questions are all about the newest VGK superstar, Mitch Marner. Good luck!
Question 1
Where did Mitch Marner grow up?
A) Suburbs of Toronto
B) Vancouver Area
C) Chicagoland
D) St. Paul, MN
Question 2
What are Mitch Marner’s measurables?
A) 5’9″ 170 lb
B) 5’10” 185 lb
C) 6’0″ 180 lb
D) 6’2″ 202 lb
Question 3
The VGK record for points per game over a full season is 1.22 points by Jack Eichel last year. How many times has Marner reached or exceeded this number in his NHL career?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 5
Every year since 2020-21.
1.26 – 24-25
1.23 – 23-24
1.24 – 22-23
1.35 – 21-22
1.22 – 20-21
Question 4
What are the most goals Marner has scored in a single regular season?
A) 35
B) 40
C) 45
D) 50
Question 5
Marner’s best individual game in the NHL came against the Detroit Red Wings in February 2022. What was his stat line?
A) 4 goals, 0 assists
B) 3 goals, 2 assists
C) 2 goals, 4 assists
D) 4 goals, 2 assists
Question 6
Which is NOT a nickname commonly used for Marner?
A) Magician
B) Mitchy
C) Mouse
D) Marney
Question 7
At the 4 Nations Final in 2024, Marner played which part in the gold medal game-winning goal for Team Canada?
A) Goal
B) Primary Assist
C) Secondary Assist
D) On-ice, no assist
Question 8
How many OT game-winning goals does Marner have in the Stanley Cup playoffs?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
Question 9
Which of these did Marner NOT achieve in his Junior career with the London Knights?
A) Win Memorial Cup
B) Win Playoff MVP
C) Score 100+ points in multiple seasons
D) Score 50 goals in a regular season
Question 10
In 2020, Marner joined the ownership group of a franchise in which sport?
A) Soccer
B) E-Sports
C) Lacrosse
D) Women’s Hockey
Pistol Pete
We’re banking on him being Eichel’s best RW so far. Marchy was the best, Stone next but we can do better. Elevate Jack to a steady 30+ and Jack set up him up to score more as well. They stand to be by far the best special team combo in VGK history.
I have made this point before but Eichel shoots a lot contrary to what some say (3.52 SPG is well above the league average for a forward). The hope is his finishing improves with Marner.
Emmanuel
Cant wait to find out what his stats will be in Vegas. My guess 25G/55A (he has few players to pass to). 80 points is nothing to laugh about though.
Pistol Pete
Should be higher with decent health.
Emmanuel
New team, YYZ was packed with high scoring F’s not so in VGK.
DruBlu
Let’s hope MM shoots a lot more (hope, indeed!) and we can call him “Mitchine Gun”.
Pistol Pete
His career average is 2.63 SPG which if we researched it probably shows above the league average for a winger. Let’s just assume he can shoot more given the impetus! Stone for example is just 2.14.
DruBlu
Well then, Mitchine Gun FIRE!
…Not into guns myself, I just think it’s got a ring to it. Hopefully a Stanley Cup ring!
NAM
I think this team is going to be pretty good again in the reg season and poop its pants again in the playoffs. Soft, soft, soft. Doro and Hertl are powder puffs. I think they need some players with cock and balls, but instead went all out for an elite perimeter passer to matchup with their elite perimeter passer. No grit, no players to force their way upon the other team. “Somebody’s going to have to shoot more” is simply not a solid strategy.
Emmanuel
Realistically, they look like they will win a 1st round series like last year but maybe finish 2nd in the Pac.
Pistol Pete
It will be interesting to see if Marner as a Golden Knight buys into what it will take to more often get to the front of the net. If one looks at his highlights most of his goals are scored from in front of the net. He averages 28 goals per 82 games so he does get to the front of the net. Just up it in the playoffs is all. He should be able to do it here he wants to hoist a Cup.
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Analysis of the Golden Knights’ playoff performance in the 2024-25 season reveals differing opinions regarding their physicality.
Defense and hitting
One perspective suggests the Golden Knights possess a strong and physical defense. Their blueline, including players like Alex Pietrangelo, Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin, Brayden McNabb, Nicolas Hague, and Zach Whitecloud, are described as big, physical, and mobile, capable of making it difficult for opponents to get to the net.
Countering physicality
Despite their defensive strength, some reports suggest the Golden Knights struggled to consistently get to the front of the net and generate offense in critical playoff moments, especially against the Oilers.
There’s also a suggestion that the Oilers effectively countered the Golden Knights’ physical play by blocking a high number of shots and preventing them from getting to the net, according to SinBin.vegas.
Injuries and lack of depth
Injuries to key players, including captain Mark Stone, potentially impacted the team’s overall effectiveness and may have limited their physical play at times.
Some analysts also attributed the Golden Knights’ playoff exit to a lack of offensive production from their top players and insufficient contributions from their depth, suggesting that relying heavily on a few stars might have left them vulnerable when facing teams with stronger overall contributions.
Overall
While the Golden Knights generally possess a strong and physical defense, their playoff elimination may not be solely attributed to a lack of physicality. Other factors, such as injuries to key players and the Oilers’ effectiveness at shutting down their offense and controlling play around the net, may have played a significant role.
Pistol Pete
In some evaluations of his playstyle, Mitch Marner is considered a perimeter player.
This assessment is based on the observation that he tends to operate more on the outside edges of the offensive zone rather than consistently driving to the net and engaging in physical battles in the more congested “dirty areas” of the ice. This approach may involve relying more on his playmaking abilities from the perimeter and looking to set up teammates for scoring chances.
However, it’s important to consider that:
He still generates offense: Marner is a highly skilled player capable of creating scoring opportunities and contributing significantly to his team’s offense, regardless of where on the ice he plays. In fact, analyses suggest he still generates a respectable number of mid-range shots and has scored from higher traffic areas.
Not all perimeter play is a negative: Being a perimeter player doesn’t inherently mean a player is ineffective. Some players excel at puck control, creating space, and making precision passes from the edges of the offensive zone.
While he might not be known for his physical play, Marner’s overall game still offers significant value to his team, especially in the regular season where his offensive skills and playmaking are highly effective.
Pistol Pete
No, Jack Eichel is not a perimeter player. He is a two-way center known for his offensive prowess and increasingly strong defensive game. He has evolved into a complete, “200-foot” player, capable of contributing in all situations. While he excels at scoring and playmaking, he also demonstrates strong defensive contributions, including takeaways and penalty killing.
Here’s why he’s not just a perimeter player:
Evolving into a 200-foot player:
Eichel has worked on becoming a more well-rounded player, earning the trust of his coach to be sent out in any situation, including defensive and penalty-killing roles.
Strong defensive play:
Eichel has led the league in takeaways and is frequently used in penalty-killing situations.
Offensive impact:
Eichel is a high-scoring player, as evidenced by his record-breaking season for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2024-25, where he broke single-season records for assists and points, according to Vegas Hockey Knight
Pistol Pete
And he won a Cup playing with physicality. He can do it again in the playoffs and drag Marner along with him playing a physical game.
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Based on available information, calling Jack Eichel a “perimeter player” is an oversimplification and likely inaccurate representation of his playing style.
Here’s why:
Evolving into a 200-foot player: While he’s always been known for his offensive skills, Eichel has made significant strides in becoming a complete, two-way center, according to ESPN. His coaches and former teammates highlight his improved defensive responsibility and effectiveness in all zones, including penalty kill situations.
Playmaking from dangerous areas: Eichel’s offensive impact goes beyond just the perimeter. He’s known for carrying the puck into the offensive zone with control and generating scoring chances from dangerous areas, often using his speed, stickhandling, and strength to create space and find teammates in the slot.
Creates plays in traffic: Eichel’s ability to create plays even when under pressure in tight spaces contradicts the idea of him being solely a perimeter player, according to an article from The New York Times. He demonstrates calmness on the puck and excellent vision, allowing him to make effective passes even when being defended physically.
While Eichel possesses elite puck skills and a powerful shot, suggesting he’s limited to playing on the perimeter doesn’t accurately reflect his expanded role as a balanced, impactful, and versatile center in today’s NHL.
ThG
Second day of questioning for the pedophile pusher. And she is answering all questions, not taking the 5th. If Trump was mentioned the fake news would have leaked it by now. Instead they are using it to fade the real news of day WATERGATE TWO !
Emmanuel
There are over 1000 victims, why dont they ask them?
Why are the court transcripts sealed?
Looks like they are covering for big $ donors (theyre the real power behind the throne) & the only thing both parties agree on, our best little buddy.
ThG
Some victims do not want to be revealed, some victims are covered b6 grand jury rules.
A democratic judge just ruled to keep the files secret, why do you think that is? A democratic senator was playing politics on senate floor with a request that was turned down, then a GOP senator put a resolution to release all materials and that same Dem senato4 from Arizona objected! Talk about hypocrisy, senator Durbin a Democrat repeatedly objected over last four years to release the files. Some people want files released with victims names redracted. Meanwhile after two days of questioning the source madam you d think the fake media would be throwing Trump s name around. This is all another Russian hoax contrived event by media to distract from th3 Obama cabal crippling trump administration costing them the mid terms and 2020 election. Dirty tricks. Meanwhile in LA the prosecutor’s are having a hard time indicting the Obvious infractions by ICE thugs, making plea deals or outright letting these slime balls go, pathetic.
Pistol Pete
When it comes to the playoffs here in Vegas Marner is going to silence his critics.
Pistol Pete
Just highlights but from these we don’t label him a perimeter player or worse yet passer. Most of these goals are from in front and if a couple are perimeter shots fine we’ll take them why not?
https://youtu.be/lrbAX6M-r1c
knights fan in minny
He is gifted with the biscuit
ThG
What is going to happen???
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YWMJ-KlQMaU
ThG
Trump wants real team names back Indians (Timmah where are you?) and Redskins , in effort to bury 4 years of cancel culture bull shit
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/us/politics/trump-washington-commanders-cleveland-guardians-names.html
ThG
WOW BREAKING NEWS
Unclassifed documents reveal Obama hand on twisting fake news.
Obama claim of “hogwash” is met with , by on intelligence official “He is pathological liar”.
Even PP wasn’t privy to this new , unclassified information, yet Boris still is brain washed by lying fake news media. The facts do not lie>>
Here’s a look at the newly declassified records:
Declassified Presidential Daily Brief
Documents revealed that in the months leading up to the November 2016 election, the intelligence community consistently assessed that Russia was “probably not trying … to influence the election by using cyber means.”
One instance was on Dec. 7, 2016, weeks after the election. Then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper’s talking points stated, “Foreign adversaries did not use cyberattacks on election infrastructure to alter the U.S. presidential election outcome.”
A declassified copy of the Presidential Daily Brief, which was prepared by the Department of Homeland Security, with reporting from the CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency, FBI, National Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, State Department and open sources, for Obama, dated Dec. 8, 2016.
“We assess that Russian and criminal actors did not impact recent U.S. election results by conducting malicious cyber activities against election infrastructure,” the Presidential Daily Brief stated. “Russian Government-affiliated actors most likely compromised an Illinois voter registration database and unsuccessfully attempted the same in other states.”
But the brief stated that it was “highly unlikely” the effort “would have resulted in altering any state’s official vote result.”
“Criminal activity also failed to reach the scale and sophistication necessary to change election outcomes,” it stated.
The brief noted that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence assessed that any Russian activities “probably were intended to cause psychological effects, such as undermining the credibility of the election process and candidates.”
The brief stated that cyber criminals “tried to steal data and to interrupt election processes by targeting election infrastructure, but these actions did not achieve a notable disruptive effect.”
Declassified, but redacted, communications from the FBI in the Presidential Daily Brief, stating that it “should not go forward until the FBI” had shared its “concerns.”
Those communications revealed that the FBI drafted a “dissent” to the original Presidential Daily Brief.
The communications revealed that the FBI brief was expected to be published Dec. 9, 2016, the following day, but later communications revealed the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, <<<<<<"based on some new guidance,"<<<<<<< decided to "push back publication" of the Presidential Daily Brief.
"It will not run tomorrow and is not likely to run until next week," wrote the deputy director of the Presidential Daily Brief at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, whose name is redacted.
The following day, Dec. 9, 2016, a meeting convened in the White House Situation Room, with the subject line starting: "Summary of Conclusions for PC Meeting on a Sensitive Topic (REDACTED.)"
The meeting included top officials in the National Security Council, Clapper, then-CIA Director John Brennan, then-National Security Advisor Susan Rice, then-Secretary of State John Kerry, then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch, then-Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, among others, to discuss Russia. (remember there are staff present at these meeting, so what happened here is NOT HEAR SAY, as some demented person here alluded too).
ThG
here is where the dirty tricks start
The declassified meeting record, obtained by reputable news shources, revealed that principals “agreed to recommend sanctioning of certain members of the Russian military intelligence and foreign intelligence chains of command responsible for cyber operations as a response to cyber activity that attempted to influence or interfere with U.S. elections, if such activity meets the requirements” from an executive order that demanded the blocking of property belonging to people engaged in cyber activities.
After the meeting, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Clapper’s executive assistant emailed intelligence community leaders tasking them to create a new intelligence community assessment “per the president’s request” that detailed the “tools Moscow used and actions it took to influence the 2016 election.”
“ODNI will lead this effort with participation from CIA, FBI, NSA, and DHS,” the record states.
Later, Obama officials “leaked false statements to media outlets” claiming that “Russia has attempted through cyber means to interfere in, if not actively influence, the outcome of an election.”<<<a clear LIE according to intelligence sources.
try to keep up, it really isn't that complicated.
ThG
By Jan. 6, 2017, a new Intelligence Community Assessment was released that, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, “directly contradicted the IC assessments that were made throughout the previous six months.”
Intelligence officials told reputable news sources that the ICA was “politicized” because it “suppressed intelligence from before and after the election showing Russia lacked intent and capability to hack the 2016 election.”
Officials also said it deceived the American public “by claiming the IC made no assessment on the ‘impact’ of Russian activities,” when the intelligence community “did, in fact, assess for impact.” <<<<wow, they lied, imagine that<<
"The unpublished December PDB stated clearly that Russia ‘did not impact’ the election through cyber hacks on the election," an official told reputable news sources.
The official also said the ICA had assessed that "Russia was responsible for leaking data from the DNC and DCCC," while "failing to mention that FBI and NSA previously expressed low confidence in this attribution."
Officials said the intelligence was "politicized" and then "used as the basis for countless smears seeking to delegitimize President Trump’s victory, the years-long Mueller investigation, two Congressional impeachments, high level officials being investigated, arrested, and thrown in jail, heightened US-Russia tensions, and more."
Now this, more unclassified information.
Declassified House Intelligence Committee Report
A report prepared by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in 2020 said the intelligence community did not have any direct information that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to help elect Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election, but, at the "unusual" direction of then-President Barack Obama, published "potentially biased" or "implausible" intelligence suggesting otherwise.
The report, based on an investigation launched by former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., was dated Sept. 18, 2020. At the time of the publication of the report, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., was the chairman of the committee.
The report has never before been released to the public and instead has remained highly classified within the intelligence community.
ThG
The “fully-sourced limited-access investigation report that was drafted and stored in a limited-access vault at CIA Headquarters.” The report includes some redactions.
BRENNAN DIRECTED PUBLICATION OF ‘IMPLAUSIBLE’ REPORTS CLAIMING PUTIN PREFERRED TRUMP IN 2016, HOUSE FOUND
The committee focused on the creation of the Intelligence Community Assessment of 2017, in which then-CIA Director John Brennan pushed for the inclusion of the now-discredited anti-Trump dossier despite knowing it was based largely on “internet rumor,” as previously reported.
According to the report, the ICA was a “high-profile product ordered by the President, directed by senior IC agency heads, and created by just five CIA analysts, using one principal drafter.”
“Production of the ICA was subject to unusual directives from the President and senior political appointees, and particularly DCIA,” the report states. “The draft was not properly coordinated within CIA or the IC, ensuring it would be published without significant challenges to its conclusions.”
The committee found that the five CIA analysts and drafter “rushed” the ICA’s production “in order to publish two weeks before President-elect Trump was sworn-in.”
“Hurried coordination and limited access to the draft reduced opportunities for the IC to discover misquoting of sources and other tradecraft concerns,” the report states.
ThG
The report states that Brennan “ordered the post-election publication of 15 reports containing previously collected but unpublished intelligence, three of which were substandard — containing information that was unclear, of uncertain origin, potentially biased, or implausible — and those became foundational sources for the ICA judgements that Putin preferred Trump over Clinton.”
“The ICA misrepresented these reports as reliable, without mentioning their significant underlying flaws,” the committee found.
“One scant, unclear, and unverifiable fragment of a sentence from one of the substandard reports constitutes the only classified information cited to suggest Putin ‘aspired’ to help Trump win,” the report states, adding that the ICA “ignored or selectively quoted reliable intelligence reports that challenged — and in some cases undermined — judgments that Putin sought to elect Trump.”
The report also states that the ICA “failed to consider plausible alternative explanations of Putin’s intentions indicated by reliable intelligence and observed Russian actions.”
The committee also found that two senior CIA officers warned Brennan that “we don’t have direct information that Putin wanted to get Trump elected.”
Despite those warnings, the Obama administration moved to publish the ICA.
The ICA “did not cite any report where Putin directly indicated helping Trump win was the objective.”
The ICA, according to the report, excluded “significant intelligence” and “ignored or selectively quoted” reliable intelligence in an effort to push the Russia narrative.
The report also includes intelligence from a longtime Putin confidant who explained to investigators that “Putin told him he did not care who won the election,” and that Putin “had often outlined the weaknesses of both major candidates.”
The report also states that the ICA omitted context showing that the claim that Putin preferred Trump was “implausible —if not ridiculous.”
The committee also found that the ICA suppressed intelligence that showed that Russia was actually planning for a Hillary Clinton victory because “they knew where (she) stood” and believed Russia “could work with her.”
The committee also noted that the ICA “did not address why Putin chose not to leak more discrediting material on Clinton, even as polls tightened in the final weeks of the election.”
The committee also found that the ICA suppressed intelligence showing that Putin was “not only demonstrating a clear lack of concern for Trump’s election fate,” but also indicated “that he preferred to see Secretary Clinton elected, knowing she would be a more vulnerable President.”
ThG
Wow Hillary is a nut job? Who would have imagined? Married to Bill and being a dumbocrat are likely causes?? (remember the clip where she fell over entering a limo?)
Declassified Hillary Clinton section of House Intelligence Committee Report
One section of the declassified House Intelligence Committee report states that the material in Putin’s possession included Russian intelligence on Democratic National Committee information allegedly showing that senior Democratic leaders found Clinton’s health to be “extraordinarily alarming.”
“As of September 2016, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service had DNC information that President Obama and Party leaders found the state of Secretary Clinton’s health to be ‘extraordinarily alarming,’ and felt it could have ‘serious negative impact’ on her election prospects,” the report states. “Her health information was being kept in ‘strictest secrecy’ and even close advisors were not being fully informed.”
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service also allegedly had DNC communications that showed that “Clinton was suffering from ‘intensified psycho-emotional problems, including uncontrolled fits of anger, aggression, and cheerfulness.'”
“Clinton was placed on a daily regimen of ‘heavy tranquilizers’ and while afraid of losing, she remained ‘obsessed with a thirst for power,’” the report states.
The Russians also allegedly had information that Clinton “suffered from ‘Type 2 diabetes, Ischemic heart disease, deep vein thrombosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.’” ( I am sure if this was case we’d all know about it by now , but wait, there’s hunter biden lap top cover up, Biden dementia cover up, etc. etc. )
The Russians also allegedly possessed a “campaign email discussing a plan approved by Secretary Clinton to link Putin and Russian hackers to candidate Trump in order to ‘distract the American public’ from the Clinton email server scandal.”
Gabbard, during the White House press briefing Wednesday, said there were “high-level DNC emails that detailed evidence of Hillary’s, quote, psycho-emotional problems, uncontrolled fits of anger, aggression and cheerfulness, and that then-Secretary Clinton was allegedly on a daily regimen of heavy tranquilizers.”
A tranquilizer is a drug used to reduce mental disturbance, such as anxiety and tension. Tranquilizers are typically prescribed to individuals suffering from anxiety, sleep disturbances and related conditions affecting their mental and physical health. (maybe some loony toon posters here should look into this as cure to their mental disturbances?)
Neither Clinton nor Obama responded to these new allegations.