He got big time respect for coming back after taking that hit last night, and this interview just solidifies that respect.
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| Author: | PuckSniperPensel [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
He got big time respect for coming back after taking that hit last night, and this interview just solidifies that respect. |
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| Author: | BlueandYellow [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
Came out of no where. |
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| Author: | hamburglaxstar23 [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
That was a hell of a hit, it reminded me of the hit on umberger. Difference is ellis got up and ended up coming back into the game. Now lets win this game tomarrow and come home tied. LETS GO BUFFALO!!!! |
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| Author: | mechaphil [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
Matt Ellis is a fucking WARRIOR |
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| Author: | VanekKing [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
Matt Ellis got knocked the fuck out!! |
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| Author: | Ryan911T [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
"Eh... had some blood coming out of the nose..." That just made me laugh. And I love how the reporter from YNN is practically rubbing his face with the mic at :56 seconds. |
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| Author: | powerplayer [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
Ryan911T wrote: "Eh... had some blood coming out of the nose..." That just made me laugh. And I love how the reporter from YNN is practically rubbing his face with the mic at :56 seconds. Reminds me of when Tom Green used to put poop on the end of a mic and interview people with it. |
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| Author: | Jim Bob [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
Boychuk gets decked by Myers and whines. Ellis gets blown up by Boychuk and jokes about it. Who's tougher? |
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| Author: | CriminallyVu1gar [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
Jim Bob wrote: Boychuk gets decked by Myers and whines. Ellis gets blown up by Boychuk and jokes about it. Who's tougher? I thought Girlchuk embellished a bit when he was hit by Myers too. |
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| Author: | Nuthatch [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
So, after one game people now love Ellis? Where was the love all season? And does this affect whether or not you want to keep him? 
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| Author: | sabresrocker56 [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
Nuthatch wrote: So, after one game people now love Ellis? Where was the love all season? And does this affect whether or not you want to keep him? I've liked him all season. I think we should keep him, dude is pretty good down low on the forecheck. |
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| Author: | YankeeInRaleigh [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
Nuthatch wrote: So, after one game people now love Ellis? Where was the love all season? And does this affect whether or not you want to keep him? I think everyone has always recognized his utter heart, hustle, toughness, and effectiveness as a role player on this team, but he's not really a goal scorer, and we mostly focus our attention on those players who 'win the games' for us. Although I cannot count how many times i've heard people say "If the rest of the team had his heart and work ethic this team would be unbeatable", which I totally agree with. |
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| Author: | BlueandYellow [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
Jim Bob wrote: Boychuk gets decked by Myers and whines. Ellis gets blown up by Boychuk and jokes about it. Who's tougher? See, people who are dirty and like to hit to injure instead of breaking up a play don't like to be hit. They want to be the hitter, not the hit. |
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| Author: | Displaced Fan [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
"See this guy? He's goin' NOwhere! Hey, where you goin'? NOWHERE!!!" Hahahaha...had to. Great attitude man. No whining, just plain old "yup I got my block taken off but it was my fault" |
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| Author: | DS37 [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
I don't know if I've ever mentioned here how much I love Ellis, anyway, I do! He seems like a gentleman and a great guy. To bad he doesn't have the skill because the hustle and the hockey sense is there. I want him with the Sabres next year, but at the same time I want our roster to be better and it's not like he brings any talent to the line-up, anyway... |
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| Author: | Rud [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
You can't have a team full of playmakers, snipers and skill guys. You need some fourth and third line grinders, checkers and hustle guys. Elllis is one of those guys. |
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| Author: | CriminallyVu1gar [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
Rud wrote: You can't have a team full of playmakers, snipers and skill guys. You need some fourth and third line grinders, checkers and hustle guys. Elllis is one of those guys. Or as I like to call it, the "why the penguins power play sucks" theorem. Can we put Ellis and Kennedy on a PP unit with Connolly? That way Ellis and Timmah K can dig pucks out down low and Timmah C. can create space along the boards? |
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| Author: | DS37 [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
Rud wrote: You can't have a team full of playmakers, snipers and skill guys. You need some fourth and third line grinders, checkers and hustle guys. Elllis is one of those guys. Yeah, totally. But I believe most grinders are even more talented than Ellis and they fight more, you see? Kaleta, Mair, Goose, Grier and Torres can put the puck in the net sometimes and fight(maybe not Torres...) but Ellis seems to stay on the team probably just because Lindy loves his effort because he clearly doesn't have NHL skills. Anyway, I don't know why I'm arguing against my 3rd favorite player on the team who makes the minimum salary. 
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| Author: | YankeeInRaleigh [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
hm...you know, all this talk about ellis not having skills...he HAS scored in these playoffs, something a number of guys cannot say. |
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| Author: | Rud [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Ellis is a Trooper |
Ellis is one of our better players at maintaining puck possession in the offensive zone, maintaining the cycle, applying pressure on the forecheck, backchecking and positioning himself in the defensive zone. He is talented and has some very vital skill sets, but they're subtle and don't show up on the scoreboard. I don't know why Lindy doesn't give this guy penalty killing time to be honest. He's shown himself as more than capable. |
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