Meanwhile in Iraq & Syria

[kybkh]

US Strikes Kill 100 Russian Fighters In Syri

According to the unnamed US and Russian sources, "more than 200 mercenaries, mostly Russians fighting on behalf of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, died in a failed attack on a base and refinery held by U.S. and U.S.-backed forces in the oil-rich Deir Ezzor region" In terms of total body count, the U.S. official put the death toll at about 100, with 200 to 300 injured.

Coalition officials were in regular communication with Russian counterparts before, during and after the thwarted, unprovoked attack,” U.S. Colonel Thomas F. Veale, a military spokesman, said in a statement. “Russian officials assured coalition officials they would not engage coalition forces in the vicinity

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-02- ... iers-syria

[kybkh]

A US jet destroyed a Russian-made T-72 battle tank in 'self-defense' in Syria

http://www.businessinsider.com/a-us-jet ... ?r=UK&IR=T

[SuburbanFarmer]

US Strikes Kill 100 Russian Fighters In Syri

According to the unnamed US and Russian sources, "more than 200 mercenaries, mostly Russians fighting on behalf of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, died in a failed attack on a base and refinery held by U.S. and U.S.-backed forces in the oil-rich Deir Ezzor region" In terms of total body count, the U.S. official put the death toll at about 100, with 200 to 300 injured.

Coalition officials were in regular communication with Russian counterparts before, during and after the thwarted, unprovoked attack,” U.S. Colonel Thomas F. Veale, a military spokesman, said in a statement. “Russian officials assured coalition officials they would not engage coalition forces in the vicinity

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-02- ... iers-syria

Yeah, that one got my attention, until I read more closely. 'Unnamed sources', 'mercenaries', and "Russian Fighters", not "russian soldiers".

Sounds like our next proxy war is kicking off.

[Smitty-48]

By all means go crazy, Capps. Let's see how dedicated you are to your game.

Here's hoping that the Kings lose to the Oilers tonight, not that likely but that would be a pretty sweet upset that helps out my Avs.

Patrick Maroon would be an intriguing acquisition, it's too bad he's 29, that's too old to sign, but that's the kind of player I'd like to replace JVR with, a Big Rig, much as JVR supplies the obligatory PPG's in front of the net, I find that people way overrate his importance, I mean, he doesn't do anything else, you can't play him in any situation five on five against the other teams top lines, and yet he's gonna get big bucks and term, although not from Lou.

I've always been a Maroon fan, if they hadn't signed Lucic they just keep Maroon, but with the Lucic contract, now they're shopping the Big Rig. IIRC he played on Matthews wing at the Worlds two years ago,

[Smitty-48]

This is not say that I don't love Hyman, of course I do, but he is miscast on the top line, if we could get a real deal Big Rig to take that roll on the top line, amd then slide Hyman down into JVR's spot, that would be better.

[Smitty-48]

To wit, Leafs Nation keeps asking the question "how do we replace JVR?", but that's easy, Hyman replaces JVR, the real question is who replaces Hyman?

[SuburbanFarmer]

Seems the ice soccer duo is now aiming to shut down the forum. This is intelligent behavior.

Excuse me- 'behaviour'.

[Smitty-48]

C'est le guerre, NHL hockey talk reserves the right to individual and collective self defence, and the best defence, is a good offence.

[SuburbanFarmer]

C'est le guerre, NHL hockey talk reserves the right to individual and collective self defence, and the best defence, is a good offence.

Translation: A pair of disgruntled Canadians will now spam every thread on the forum that they don't like, in order to shut it down.

[Smitty-48]

You don't fuck with NHL hockey talk, NHL hockey talk fucks with you. /shrug