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the puck drops on the new season tonight, so a new thread is needed to get things going. direct all puck talk to this thread.
smyce
10-04-2006, 04:27 PM
Going to the Blues/Blackhawks game on the 28th. Will be my first NHL game. Pretty pumped.
kevin
10-04-2006, 05:00 PM
BLACKHAWKS IN 07
...i'll show myself out
Larson Something
10-04-2006, 07:35 PM
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=179841&hubname=
Pens have apparently been sold to the guy who invented the Blackberry. He's from Ontario, so Hamilton might get all excited again. But if the arena deal falls into place, he's apparently agreed to stay in Pittsburgh.
And if we're making predictions for the Cup, I'll fall back on the formula from the last few years: High seed in one conference beats low seed in the other in 7 games. So, I'm picking San Jose over Atlanta.
i'm gonna be at opening night fo the oilers tommorow night. snagged some tickets on the net for $95 a piece, standing room. tickets are even more impossible to get this year, but i'm pumped.
mike_donnelly
10-05-2006, 12:27 AM
I was in a betting shop today, and this season they are doing betting on NHL for the 1st time. they have Ottawa Senators as favorites.
Voodoo Monkey
10-05-2006, 08:39 AM
Clearly, the team will not move to Hamilton.
He's from Waterloo. He'll move them there (or more likely to Kitchener). And then I'll be happy.
Jason
10-05-2006, 09:12 AM
I'm pumped up. I'll be at the flames/oilers game tonight. Can't wait. Should be a good game. GO FLAMES GO!
Opening night was pretty good for me. I hit my 3 team parlay bet.
vinceq
10-05-2006, 11:07 AM
On the Penguins deal... I would love to see another hockey team near T.O.
Hamilton, Kitchener... all the same to me.
The community can support the team as long as a suitable arena is built. It would allow people like me to actually see a hockey game with half decent seats. I like hockey in general (not a Leaf fan thank God) but it costs a heck of a lot to see a Leafs game. And even more if I want good seats. And the 3 or 4 hour drive to Ottawa is a bit much.
The Kitchener Black Bears, I can see it now...
I, like kevin, will make my annual Blackhawks post now.
Wow, they're beating Nashville.
Alright. See you next year.
unless...
nah
Voodoo Monkey
10-05-2006, 09:09 PM
Kitchener Black Bears? What are you smoking?
In the unlikely event there WERE an NHL team here (and frankly, Hamilton would make far more sense), there is no fucking way they'd be the Black Bears.
uh hamilton or kitchener, don't count on it.
oilers home opener was fuckin awesome. nice little tribute video to the playoff run, and then just a short unveiling of the banner without any ceremony, the way it should be, and then it was all about the game.
roli picked up right where he left off, and sykora looked awesome in his first game.
and its always great to be back in oil country :)
vinceq
10-06-2006, 05:09 AM
Kitchener Black Bears? What are you smoking?
Nothing, I just don't get enought sleep.
there is no fucking way they'd be the Black Bears.
I heard the new owner is one of the guys who invented the Blackberry, its cross-promotion at its goofiest.
Voodoo Monkey
10-06-2006, 07:02 AM
Hamilton's a possibility, if the guy's willing to fork over a LOT of money (one estimate I read had it at roughly $500 million).
IdRathaHavaBeer
10-06-2006, 04:37 PM
the sabres home jerseys look much better than their away jerseys.
somebody has to update the sport links on the main page. nhl & nfl take you to last years
42 Is The Answer
10-06-2006, 04:40 PM
Haha! Leafs shellacked the Sens! That's right, shellacked!
Now, let's just keep this up for 80 more games...
somebody has to update the sport links on the main page. nhl & nfl take you to last years
would if i could but i can't. never even noticed that myself. i'll run that by the management
thinking of shelling out 150 bucks or so and getting the center ice package with my cable so i can actually watch red wings games this year. luckily it doesn't look like i missed much by not seeing their season opener
did watch bits of pieces of the doubleheader on OLN vs. the other day. both games were awesome. looking forward to hockey this year especially since baseball is almost done
IdRathaHavaBeer
10-06-2006, 07:28 PM
sabres always keep games exciting. SABRES IN '07! (for real this time)
terriyaki
10-08-2006, 12:55 AM
The Canucks are 2-0. Holla atcha boy.
terriyaki
10-10-2006, 01:07 AM
Luongo is still winless against the Avs in his career =\
the wings offense finally woke up and put up a 9 spot on the coyotes (schneider with a hat trick).
also, greg johnson didn't even get to begin his second stint as a red wing... he announced his retirement today because of the heart abnormality that has kept him out since part way through training camp. never was a star player, but he was pretty solid for many years.
and what's going on with the hurricanes? haven't had the chance to watch much hockey yet this season, so it took me by surprise to see them with only one point through four games.
terriyaki
10-14-2006, 06:16 PM
the canucks need secondary scoring :(
they also need to get rid of rory fitzpatrick :(
the 'house always wins
10-14-2006, 07:24 PM
MATS FUCKING SUNDIN.
hat-trick tonite, 4 point game, short handed overtime winner, 500th career goal. 15th career overtime goal, 73rd gwg as a leaf. fuckin eh.
GO LEAFS GO
Voodoo Monkey
10-15-2006, 07:40 AM
That overtime goal was great.
Unfortunately, Cassie Campbell was on commentary.
the 'house always wins
10-15-2006, 09:28 AM
an old trick of mine is to mute the tv and turn on joe bowen...unfortunately as i live in NJ now all i have is the radio for leafs games....i realllly need to invest in nhl center ice
IdRathaHavaBeer
10-15-2006, 09:57 AM
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo SABRES! :D 5-0
IdRathaHavaBeer
10-17-2006, 07:34 PM
just got back from the sabres game tonight, probably the most exciting 30 minutes of hockey i've seen. 6-0!
vinceq
10-18-2006, 04:58 AM
Hitchcock hung his goalie out to dry for saying some unflattering stuff to the press. I love when stuff like that happens. Its a long season, let one game act as a message to the player.
why does nobody else get that esche was kidding around? maybe it works better when there isn't any friction going on in the locker room, but i thought it was pretty obvious that esche was just kidding.
:bang:
10-18-2006, 02:38 PM
the nhl is on crack if they let another team pop up in canada (hamilton? gotta be shitting me)
have box seats for seats for nov 18th in pittsburgh. will report, then get back in the thread post steelers season
Voodoo Monkey
10-19-2006, 07:50 AM
Yeah, because a team that would be guaranteed to work makes no sense whatsoever.
:bang:
10-19-2006, 08:01 AM
going to a smaller city in a smaller country is totally guaranteed to work...how
it works because they would sell out every game and the town would jizz their pants over them, buying everything in sight.
it doesn't work because the oilers went to game 7 of the finals with everyone in the country buying whatever they produced, and they still didn't make any money.
the owner there has to love hockey and be prepared to lose money. hamilton might have the will, and an arena that would be suitable after major renovations, but they'll still always be 2nd to the leafs in that area if they got a team. i think the only option would be winnipeg, with their new arena and people that still wear their jets jerseys around.
quebec city needs an arena and more people.
the 'house always wins
10-19-2006, 06:43 PM
going to a smaller city in a smaller country is totally guaranteed to work...how
first of all, hamilton (500k) is bigger than pittsburgh (300k)...and there are over 2 million people within driving distance who would go to every single home game.
i think hamilton could make money...sure they would be second fiddle to the leafs...but it would be a great alternative for people who can't afford or obtain leafs tickets...plus people from the entire golden horseshoe would go...i personally think it would work very well.
winnipeg would work as well.
Homer Jay
10-19-2006, 07:06 PM
it works because they would sell out every game and the town would jizz their pants over them, buying everything in sight.
it doesn't work because the oilers went to game 7 of the finals with everyone in the country buying whatever they produced, and they still didn't make any money.
the owner there has to love hockey and be prepared to lose money. hamilton might have the will, and an arena that would be suitable after major renovations, but they'll still always be 2nd to the leafs in that area if they got a team. i think the only option would be winnipeg, with their new arena and people that still wear their jets jerseys around.
quebec city needs an arena and more people.But at the same time, the salary cap has limited the losses for small markets and the better exchange rate has helped Canadian teams, so moving a team to Hamilton or back to Winnipeg would be much easier than it would have five years ago. Although personally I would prefer a return of the Whalers.
Larson Something
10-19-2006, 08:33 PM
I've always thought that Hamilton's best shot at getting a team would be to agree to call it the "Toronto ________s." Get rid of that "Hamilton? Where the fuck is that?" factor and instead sell the idea that if the New York City market is worthy of three teams, the Toronto area should be worthy of at least two. It won't happen, of course. The Leafs and Sabres would block it, and Hamilton would have a tough time swallowing its pride anyway. Winnipeg would have a chance to work now, but no matter what the league says publicly, its dreams of the fabled big U.S. breakthrough are tied to having no more than six Canadian teams. If they were to say tomorrow, "We tried our best, but it's just not gonna happen," and based their decisions on where to locate franchises more on where teams could thrive best instead of how they might boost American TV ratings, it's conceivable that within ten years, there could be as many as ten teams here. But I don't think that day will ever come. They're always going to think they see that promised land, where the Stanley Cup finals get as good or better ratings than the NBA Finals and kids in Oregon and Mississippi are as familiar with Crosby and Ovechkin as they are with LeBron and Yao, just over the horizon.
:bang:
10-20-2006, 08:28 AM
first of all, hamilton (500k) is bigger than pittsburgh (300k)...and there are over 2 million people within driving distance who would go to every single home game.
i think hamilton could make money...sure they would be second fiddle to the leafs...but it would be a great alternative for people who can't afford or obtain leafs tickets...plus people from the entire golden horseshoe would go...i personally think it would work very well.
winnipeg would work as well.
hamilton metro area is 710k, pittsburgh metro area is 2.3 million, so no, its not bigger. i mean, cleveland is driving distance from pittsburgh, so ya kinda lose that one too
why take away a team from loyal fans and turn them into the clippers of the nhl? totally gay
winnipeg LOL
moot point anyway, because the rumor is the pens are actually getting the slot licence, so new arena :bang:
the 'house always wins
10-20-2006, 03:47 PM
hamilton metro area is 710k, pittsburgh metro area is 2.3 million, so no, its not bigger. i mean, cleveland is driving distance from pittsburgh, so ya kinda lose that one too
why take away a team from loyal fans and turn them into the clippers of the nhl? totally gay
winnipeg LOL
moot point anyway, because the rumor is the pens are actually getting the slot licence, so new arena :bang:
that's ignoring the fact that the entire greater toronto area is within driving distance of hamilton...i'd say there is more like 3 million people within driving distance to hamilton. hamilton is basically part of the metro toronto area and toronto alone is over 2 million people. your wikipedia geography research doesnt yield exactly realistic numbers. it also ignores the fact that of the greater pittsburgh area's 2.3 million people, probably 99% would never pay to see a hockey game
there's no point in arguing that a team in any canadian market with a population over 100,000 would do better than almost any US market. hockey is more important to canadians than football is to americans.
i know it's all a moot point because gary bettman has done a fine job of running the league into the ground over the past decade and ensuring that teams are awarded to great hockey markets like florida , carolina and georgia.
to be honest...i could care less if hamilton has a team...
:bang:
10-20-2006, 07:26 PM
LOL, i grew up in pittsburgh, its a good hockey town. they were in the middle of the pack attendence wise in a terrible arena with a bad team. that's their problem and hamilton aint going to fix that. yeah its near toronto, cause its leaf-country. steal their fans and ruin the sabres and have no chance of making money. fantastic idea
like i said, a hamilton team would ALWAYS be second to the leafs, and would never take their fans away. the only way they could build a fanbase would be through people that aren't fans of anyone, and in leaf country thats going to be few and far between. would people go to the games in hamilton? yes. but would people actually be passionate about the team and buy everything in sight? no.
IdRathaHavaBeer
10-20-2006, 10:46 PM
nobody will ruin the sabres. 7-0
:bang:
10-21-2006, 04:46 AM
nobody's going to ruin the sabres cause moving there is silly
like i said, a hamilton team would ALWAYS be second to the leafs, and would never take their fans away. the only way they could build a fanbase would be through people that aren't fans of anyone, and in leaf country thats going to be few and far between. would people go to the games in hamilton? yes. but would people actually be passionate about the team and buy everything in sight? no.
right, i agree. why lose a long time nhl city and not gain a new one? its a net gain of minus fans. the nhl has been telling us for years that all the pens need is a new arena, hamilton doesnt have one either. makes no sense, if the pens dont get their slot licence i can see the nhl forcing the new ownership into taking "plan b"
IdRathaHavaBeer
10-21-2006, 09:49 PM
nobody will ruin the sabres. 8-0
kevin
10-21-2006, 10:04 PM
hey, the blackhawks are 4-3 tied for first in their division.
..i'll leave again now
Larson Something
10-22-2006, 08:09 AM
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=181589&hubname=
Ken Hitchcock fired, Bob Clarke "resigns" in Philly.
you beat me to it. wow, i think that's pretty sudden. i would have fired clarke first. hitchcock is a great coach.
they just gave him an extension too. snider's an idiot, if he did this a month ago he wouldnt be shelling out another couple million, but now he is.
IdRathaHavaBeer
10-23-2006, 06:31 PM
nobody will ruin the sabres. 9-0
pocketfox
10-24-2006, 07:46 AM
Yeah, the Sabres run has been truly amazing. The odd thing is, I see no real reason why it should end in the next few games. Whoever eventually does beat them will have to seriosuly murder them for 3 periods, because the Sabres can win even on an off night.
terriyaki
10-24-2006, 08:03 AM
For some reason I always find myself having hateful thoughts towards Dallas after Vancouver plays in their arena. I don't know if it's the fact that the Canucks have lost 5 straight there, or if it's the boring defensive style Dallas plays, but I really hate those bastards.
vinceq
10-26-2006, 05:27 AM
Anyone else getting routinely spanked in their hockey pools this year?
Last week in the NHC (for those who aren't in it) I got royally bitch-slapped. I'm not doing to well in this other pool.
Hasek & the Red Wings have been reaming me all season.
vinceq
10-26-2006, 05:29 AM
Heard this weird fact recently: the Buffalo Sabres jersey is the highest selling hockey jersey so far this season.
FEAR THE SLUG!
the 'house always wins
10-26-2006, 11:58 AM
i've been ranked 1-5 of 12 all season in my pool...i'd be in the top 3 consistently if Brodeur, Raycroft and Gerber weren't so damn inconsistent this year...plus i lost Havlat so that hurt too
camelenchilada
10-26-2006, 06:31 PM
come on, devils.
IdRathaHavaBeer
10-26-2006, 07:01 PM
nobody will ruin the sabres. 10-0
vinceq
10-27-2006, 06:47 AM
dropped Corvo two days ago. Dirty mofo!
pocketfox
10-27-2006, 07:45 AM
Thashers are probably Sabres best opponent yet, but after last night's loss to the Flyers, a win seems likely as long as the Sabres penalty kill remains as strong as it's been.
IdRathaHavaBeer
10-28-2006, 06:58 PM
:irked:
camelenchilada
10-30-2006, 11:04 PM
new sabres logo = not as good as old sabres logo.
there's my two cents.
wow, usually i'm one of the most active posters in this thread, but i haven't really had time to watch much hockey this year. especially living in a new city where i don't get to watch 70+ red wings games per year. caught a couple of the game feeds on xm though... they've won some games, but unlike in recent years, the offense has been pretty quiet. shanahan moving on has a bit to do with that, but it doesn't help that zetterberg has gotten off to a slow start too. but it's still early, and they won three in a row, so it looks like they're starting to turn a corner.
saw a pens game on tv last week... those young guys sure are fun to watch. i'm loving what i'm seeing from them so far. definitely have a chance to be a darkhorse this year with all that talent.
sabres... streak had to end sooner or later. atlanta's got a good team this year though. however if i remember right, the thrashers have gotten off to quick starts before and faded down the stretch.
i gotta start watching more hockey now that baseball's over. hope to be able to scrape some money together to get that center ice package pretty soon.
:bang:
11-02-2006, 08:55 AM
malkin :bang:
first place :ninjabang:
IdRathaHavaBeer
11-02-2006, 06:58 PM
i FUCKING LOVE THE SABRES! down 4-1 with less than 9 minutes to go they come back and bring it to the shootout to win. these guys are good. :ninjabang:
vinceq
11-03-2006, 07:32 AM
This sucks. The Sabres are on an amazing role where it seems they are invulnerable after years of bad luck and losing. And that is great. The Sabres deserve to have a great team that gets some lucky breaks going their way for a change. But their new unies blow big yellow horny slugs! Bring back the retro jersey full time!
... and not the retro jersey with their darker blue helmets and pants... or that stupid number on the chest.
IdRathaHavaBeer
11-03-2006, 02:54 PM
i'm warming up to the new jerseys. the dark home jerseys look pretty sexy but i still wish they switched 100% back to the old jerseys.
GOOOO SABRES 11-0-1 :niggabang:
well, during all the rumours of the going back to blue and gold, i saw so many concepts from fans that had me drooling, and then to see that crap just... sucked.
terriyaki
11-03-2006, 05:09 PM
i fucking hate injuries
i wish i could turn them off like in the video games
:(
oh and also rory fitzpatrick is a gay faggot who likes eating cock for breakfast, lunch and dinner
thank you
the 'house always wins
11-04-2006, 02:47 PM
hockey coverage living in NJ is so piss poor...I couldn't take it anymore...FINALLY ordered Center Ice...bring on the stick puck :bang:
42 Is The Answer
11-05-2006, 01:11 PM
The NHL gets no respect in the American media. When I was in Florida last year, I could pick up a lacrosse game between two Canadian teams, but I couldn't see the Leafs game.
On another note, the Leafs are suddenly looking much better after thoroughly defeating the Sabres. I don't think anybody was expecting that to happen.
the 'house always wins
11-05-2006, 06:59 PM
yes, the leafs did look very good in buffalo...and they have been a little more consistent of late. i still want to see them fucking lay to ottawa to convince me.
sundin has been killing it this year
The NHL gets no respect in the American media. When I was in Florida last year, I could pick up a lacrosse game between two Canadian teams, but I couldn't see the Leafs game.
yes, but could you pick up ANY NHL game?
i know hockey gets little respect in the states, but i dont think hockey = leafs.
vinceq
11-06-2006, 08:26 AM
but i dont think hockey = leafs.
I agree, but I have nearly been tarred and feathered for saying such things.
Many Leaf fans are not hockey fans. Which makes a lot of sense. Usually, the Leafs can't play hockey...
vinceq
11-07-2006, 06:42 AM
Holy Shit! Over coverage. I happened to watch Sportsnet News this morning. In the hour they must have done the Canucks/Stars game 10 times. Then I switched to Sportscentre. If I had only watched Rogers I would have never known there was more than 1 hockey game last night. Sheesh...
pocketfox
11-07-2006, 07:53 AM
I was a bit worried after the Leafs game and the second consecutive meltdown in the second period against the Rangers, but the comeback against really shows that you have to do an awful lot to beat the Sabres this year. In the meantime, I can't wait to see them get revenge on those bastards November 22nd, we'll have Afinogenov back by then, too. In the meantime, it suvcks being a game in hand of the fucking Ducks so they have more points, but that won't last long.
Larson Something
11-08-2006, 10:14 PM
This is really sad, but the only way to accurately portray my feelings about my team right now is to impersonate someone we all know and...know.
dear sens. stop blowing fucking leads. kthanxbye.
As a Habs fan, I'm really curious to see how they fare against the Leafs on Saturday.
Higgins is out for the Habs, but Sundin and Raycroft are out for the Leafs. Although Aubin was in the last time the Habs played them (Leafs won), they still had Sundin.
Ah.. no one knows what'll happen.
Leafs suck.
NO WAY DON'T YOU EVER SAY THAT IN MY FACE AGAIN :P
jk, Habs are alright, but I'm a leafs fan, and Habs are going down tomorrow night, Aubin is freaking awesome, and Wellwood is about 99% to Sundin, so it wouldn't matter, and we have Peca, the greatest penalty killer this season, take that Buffalo
IdRathaHavaBeer
11-11-2006, 07:40 AM
you can have peca. 13-1-1
So? We handed you your loss, and BTW, Peca's from Toronto, just like Alex Trebek is a Sudburian.
Leafs 5-1 Montreal :D
IdRathaHavaBeer
11-11-2006, 07:29 PM
14-1-1 :dance:
vinceq
11-16-2006, 05:45 AM
wha' happene'?
The Flyers beat the Ducks. The Sens beat the Sabres. AAAAHHHH!
Yeah, and to think the Sabres were dominating for the first two periods. Advantage - Toronto :D
Jason
11-20-2006, 03:14 AM
http://www.voteforrory.com/
To funny. It would be hilarious if this actually worked.
haha oh man, that would be awesome and also proove what a joke fan voting is. at least its just the starting lineup and not the whole team.
IdRathaHavaBeer
11-20-2006, 05:29 PM
is this game for real???? sabres scored 5 unanswered in the first 12 minutes of the second period. holy shits. :D
IdRathaHavaBeer
11-20-2006, 05:48 PM
make that 7 unanswered in the 2nd. wow.
42 Is The Answer
11-22-2006, 01:46 PM
Here's hoping there's none of that during the game against the Leafs tonight.
IdRathaHavaBeer
11-22-2006, 06:40 PM
:D
terriyaki
11-22-2006, 08:46 PM
canucks win! in your face, pat! (pat, you're a red wings fan, right?)
vinceq
11-23-2006, 09:42 AM
Show of hands: Hitch in Columbus, he gonna make difference?
42 Is The Answer
11-23-2006, 02:05 PM
Damn. Thought the Leafs would limit Buffalo to maybe three or four goals, but I was wrong. I think Hitchcock could improve Columbus' record, but probably not enough to make the playoffs.
On a side note, Darcy Tucker looks a lot like Jack Nicholson.
terriyaki
11-23-2006, 10:41 PM
and so the dark ages have begun
canucks win! in your face, pat! (pat, you're a red wings fan, right?)
of course. though like i said a page or two back, i moved away from michigan so i don't really get to watch any of their games anymore :(
and it seems like the wings always have problems with the canucks anyway
terriyaki
11-24-2006, 08:29 PM
just a heads up but the nhl link in the main forums index links to the old nhl thread
IdRathaHavaBeer
11-24-2006, 10:30 PM
same with nfl and the lounge and everything.
i finally got around to bringing it to the admins' attention. skittle fixed all the links this morning.
terriyaki
11-25-2006, 11:45 PM
oh my god the canucks suck
i think the islanders are even doing better than us
and thank you pat :)
Jason
11-29-2006, 10:23 PM
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=284150&page=NewsPage&service=page
Scott Niedermayer Anaheim 233,522
Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit 214,789
Chris Pronger Anaheim 134,185
Dion Phaneuf Calgary 110,544
Sergei Zubov Dallas 59,269
Rob Blake Los Angeles 51,584
Mattias Ohlund Vancouver 43,340
John-Michael Liles Colorado 38,146
Scott Hannan San Jose 34,867
Robyn Regehr Calgary 34,552
Lubomir Visnovsky Los Angeles 31,664
*Rory Fitzpatrick Vancouver 31,310
Mathieu Schneider Detroit 30,628
Even if he doesn't get to start seing Fitzpatrick as the top twelve for voting is funny as hell.
vinceq
11-30-2006, 05:22 AM
If I were Mathieu Schneider, I'd be friggin' pissed.
I figure with all the exposure VoteForRory.com has been getting, he'd have at least twice the amount of votes he has now. Ah well.. Here's hoping he can get it done. Word is that many Canucks players are wearing 'Vote For Rory' t-shirts and Luongo himself has been voting for him numerous times (himself, too I bet).
IdRathaHavaBeer
12-02-2006, 05:26 PM
what the fuck. the sabres look like brittney spears' cunt. :angry:
terriyaki
12-04-2006, 10:18 PM
uuuh so when does next season start again
Larson Something
12-05-2006, 08:08 PM
The Sens pulled even with the Leafs in points tonight. Meaningless, I know, but still somehow satisfying. Especially with them giving up five in the third to Atlanta tonight. Now who can't hold a third period lead, bitches?
futuramawillneverdie
12-10-2006, 02:31 PM
new sabres logo = not as good as old sabres logo.
there's my two cents.
ahaha i know just terrible it looks like a harry slug tahts stoned
:bang:
12-12-2006, 08:46 AM
went to the pens/caps game here
IT WAS THE BEST GAME EVER
BradysMom
12-13-2006, 09:40 PM
Yes the Pens/Caps game was amazing.
My boyfriend's going to kill me, I didn't dress Crosby in his pool and he got 6pts tonight!
vinceq
12-14-2006, 07:00 AM
^ eeeeekkkk.
BradysMom
12-14-2006, 12:21 PM
Well he says I'm forgiven. According to him my intelligence isn't that high anyway because I'm a Sens fan.
:bang:
12-14-2006, 12:35 PM
uh start sid every week
BradysMom
12-14-2006, 01:04 PM
uh start sid every week
I would've started Sid the kid, but I forgot to update the roster for that game. On Yahoo you have to do your roster for every game in the league I'm in. Stupid stupid mistake. The one day I can't get online to do it.
:bang:
12-16-2006, 09:49 AM
sorry kindasortaneartoronto, ca
http://pittsburghpost-gazette.com/pg/06350/746642-61.stm
:bang:
:bang:
12-16-2006, 09:49 AM
sorry kindasortaneartoronto, ca
http://pittsburghpost-gazette.com/pg/06350/746642-61.stm
:bang:
the 'house always wins
12-16-2006, 12:52 PM
the penguins situation is a joke...why doesn't the league let the team move? clearly no one wants to buy them and keep them there...oh well..i don't really care.
leafs had a good game last night...bigger test tonight with the rangers in town. hopefully Sundin builds off of last night. Steen and Raycroft too.
McCabe was a monster last night.
go leafs go!
terriyaki
12-17-2006, 02:58 AM
4 wins in the last 5 games
shit is looking good right now :)
Larson Something
12-17-2006, 08:50 PM
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=188799&hubname=
Exit the Blackberry guy, enter...the guy who puts Ben Johnson in his energy drink commercials,
BradysMom
12-17-2006, 09:30 PM
Ok, I'll admit I laugh at the Ben Johnson commercials but Frank D'Angelo buying a hockey team? I mean come on, didn't he learn enough when he went bankrupt with his applejuice business? I mean sure Steelback isn't doing too badly but come on!
What's he going to do? Put under age (in Pittsburgh) drinkers Sidney Crosby, Evgeny Malkin and Jordan Staal in a Steelback commercial?
Larson Something
12-18-2006, 10:18 AM
I think he's just doing this to get his name in the news. The CFL won't even let him buy a team, so I don't see this happening.
Maybe he should try hooking up with those people who wanted to bring back the WHA a couple years ago.
update: fitzpatrick 2ND IN ALL STAR VOTING.
while i find this pretty amusing, i hope rory is a good enough guy to decline if he does indeed win a spot, because it is making a mockery of the process.
Larson Something
12-20-2006, 07:24 PM
Sorry danno:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=189123&hubname=
vinceq
12-21-2006, 09:50 AM
the players have made the all-star game a mockery years ago. voteforrory is just us fans getting some payback.
breaking news, Mario takes the Pens off the block. Rumour is he's going to move it and keep the ownership.
BradysMom
12-21-2006, 10:25 AM
True, but they may have a new rink instead of relocate: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=189251&hubname=nhl
:bang:
12-21-2006, 10:36 AM
all i gotta say is fuck the gaming commission
terriyaki
12-21-2006, 02:30 PM
because it is making a mockery of the process.
But that's the purpose of this entire movement?
well, the nhl all star voting isn't nearly as bad as it is in baseball, but fans should never vote on anything. maybe one player and thats it.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=189350&hubname=
nhl considering a division overhaul with 4 divisions in 2 conferences.
i... don't like this. for one reason, because i LOVE the division the oilers are in now. the games are great, its competitive (clearly just look at the standings) and a 30 team league just should not have only 4 divisions.
sure it would make scheduling easier, but on a sports radio show awhile back there was a schedule format talked about that would increase to 84 games, but would solve a lot of the problems...
every team plays teams in the other conference twice, home and away. total: 30 games.
every team plays teams in the other 2 divisions of it's conference 3 times. total: 30 games.
every team plays the 4 teams in it's own division 6 times, 3 home 3 away. total: 24 games.
or if you really wanted to shorten to 80 games, play your own division 5 times with the extra game alternating locations each year. but i prefer the 84 so you can see your division rivals at home 3 times every year, instead of every second year. it wouldnt be the same having calgary come to edmonton only twice.
you still keep your division rivalries, but 8 games gets old. take away one game against the rest of your conference (oh no, we don't get to see columbus come to town twice every year!) and you'll always get to see the other conference, so it won't take until next year for crosby to come to western canada.
wasn't there a plan awhile back to shorten the schedule to 72 games, or am i imagining things?
either way, i'd rather they just keep the alignment as is if this is the plan they're considering. i also read that this is another attempt to boost ratings... though i don't see how that would happen by just doing this.
well, they say that it would help ratings because of fewer games out of the time zone. ie, san jose would be playing dallas less because they are no longer in the same division, thus fewer games starting 2 hours earlier back home.
although, this hardly affects anyone. the pacific division has 3 teams in the pacific, 1 in mountain, 1 in central. the northwest has 3 mountain, 1 pacific, 1 central. the central division has 2 eastern and 3 central... right? and the whole eastern conference is on eastern time.
i see what you're saying, but i mostly agree with your "this hardly affects anyone" statement. this really does seem like a pointless realignment. i think it would just make sense to have all the divisions an equal number instead of two with eight and two with seven.
BradysMom
12-23-2006, 09:18 PM
Aww my Spezza's out 4-6 weeks :( But woohoo Sens still winning 6-3! :-O
i see what you're saying, but i mostly agree with your "this hardly affects anyone" statement. this really does seem like a pointless realignment. i think it would just make sense to have all the divisions an equal number instead of two with eight and two with seven.
oh and i just realized that minnesota would end up in that central division with the realignment, not the pacific/western.
one thing i noticed though is, in the west, the pacific/western division would be much much much tougher than the central one.
edmonton
calgary
colorado
vancouver
anaheim
san jose
phoenix
los angeles
vs.
detroit
dallas
chicago
columbus
st. louis
nashville
minnesota
so basically 6 teams that will compete for playoff spots vs. detroit, dallas, and nashville. minnesota would finish respectively, but the standings would be lopsided as they would beat the hell out of the other 3 teams in the division. the current format still has a weak central division, but i think the 3 division setup has (potential for) a more competitive balance.
FINALLY TORONTO WINS :silly: and finally I had a chance to watch Hockey
vinceq
01-02-2007, 06:32 AM
How many tries did it take them to finally beat Boston?
...
The Leafs finally played a good all around game. If they keep it up, they can make a run.
i dunno about everyone else, but all i could think of that would solve the oilers problems would be to claim petr nedved off waivers (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=190567&hubname=)
wait
The Sens are most likely to get Nedved
oh yeah? it's a shame you actually didn't you know, read the article clearly stating the oilers got him.
oilers have higher priority on waivers because they have a worse record. therefore, what you've read for the last 2 days is not what is true as of this morning.
vinceq
01-03-2007, 08:55 AM
Why are teams supposedly fighting over Petr Nedved or did I fall into a timewarp and its now 1992?
If so, outta my way, gotta buy some Starbucks stock!
well, the sens got their man in mike comrie. good luck with that.
BradysMom
01-03-2007, 11:41 AM
So Lemieux is meeting with KC officials: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=190690&hubname=nhl
Oh great....this team will last a season.
terriyaki
01-04-2007, 11:41 PM
5 wins in a row :)
IdRathaHavaBeer
01-05-2007, 07:30 PM
buffalo's penalty kill is retarded. :angry:
BradysMom
01-08-2007, 08:45 PM
Heatley gets 2nd star of the week. He so deserves it.
BradysMom
01-09-2007, 10:14 AM
Aww, so much for vote for Rory: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=191457&hubname=nhl
terriyaki
01-12-2007, 12:16 PM
i hate the wild
why do they always ruin things for the canucks :(
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=9182&hubname=
all star teams announced.
... yanic perrault?
vinceq
01-13-2007, 02:20 PM
still think Rory got hosed by the league. Boycotting all things All-Star in protest.
:bang:
01-13-2007, 03:34 PM
pens were on nbc today. pretty :bang:
i dont think the nhl has enough balls to fuck with the votes.
... yanic perrault?
does every team have to have at least one representative in the all-star game? i'm guessing they do, which would explain perrault. though if they had to choose a coyote, i'd have picked nagy.
a lot of first timers this year too. i may actually watch the all-star game this year for once.
The kings get some Japanese dude, what do you think of that?
what? visnovsky's very deserving of a selection. easily a top 10 defenseman playing on a shitty team.
Larson Something
01-13-2007, 07:49 PM
still think Rory got hosed by the league. Boycotting all things All-Star in protest.
I can't imagine caring enough about either "Vote For Rory" or the NHL All-Star Game to "boycott" it.
The kings get some Japanese dude, what do you think of that?
May God have mercy on us all!
And Sens winning by 5 + Leafs losing by 5 = Best Hockey Day In Canada ever:snoopy:
The kings get some Japanese dude, what do you think of that?
what the fuck are you talking about?
or is it just an ignorant, "i don't have any idea where he is from because it doesn't sound american so he must be a jap" comment?
Larson Something
01-14-2007, 07:22 PM
The Kings have a Japanese goalie, and he made his NHL debut in the third period against the Blues yesterday: http://www.edmontonsun.com/Sports/Hockey/2007/01/14/3362207-sun.html
Actually, I think the bigger story is the fact that the arena gave everybody free food for the first two periods. And even that drew only a "near-capcity" crowd. This is not convincing me that Missouri needs two hockey teams.
oh, haha, i totally misunderstood. thought the same thing mike thought. sorry about that, dude.
kevin
01-14-2007, 07:44 PM
midseason check-in
hawks not in last place = :thumbsup
so yeah, see ya in april.
IdRathaHavaBeer
01-17-2007, 04:01 PM
2 wins out of the last 7 games :( time to step it up fuckers.
haha yeah, i totally thought that was related to the all star game. fair enough.
Shiny McShine
01-19-2007, 11:01 PM
Actually, I think the bigger story is the fact that the arena gave everybody free food for the first two periods. And even that drew only a "near-capcity" crowd. This is not convincing me that Missouri needs two hockey teams.
A major ice storm came through St. Louis the day of the free food game. As far as overall attendance, the Blues had one of the top 5 average season attendances throughout the 90s and early 2000s. Combine the lockout (after which attendance went down league-wide), the owner gutting the team and putting it on the market, and the Blues falling to an incredibly boring last-place team, you'll have people lose interest. It happens in many cities. The Blues are one of the leagues hottest team's right now, so fans are getting back into it.
On Kansas City getting a team -- I'd hate to see the Penguins leave Pittsburgh, but KC has the new building and an already good hockey fan base. It would do fine there. Hell, if Nashville can support a team, KC would be fine. I don't see the Pens going anywhere, though.
was he not saying "free food in LA, nobody came" and then saying "if nobody does that, why should missouri have two teams?"
i'd rather see pittsburgh stay in pittsburgh, and perhaps a different team that is running into problems find their way to KC. and KC is offering a pretty sweet deal... basically full rights to the arena, and not having to pay for it at all. that is one of the first steps to making money is having control over the arena, or at least not having to pay a massive lease.
then again if the penguins were to move to winnipeg, i'd be all for it, but it's just not going to happen.
Larson Something
01-20-2007, 06:41 PM
A major ice storm came through St. Louis the day of the free food game. As far as overall attendance, the Blues had one of the top 5 average season attendances throughout the 90s and early 2000s. Combine the lockout (after which attendance went down league-wide), the owner gutting the team and putting it on the market, and the Blues falling to an incredibly boring last-place team, you'll have people lose interest. It happens in many cities. The Blues are one of the leagues hottest team's right now, so fans are getting back into it.
On Kansas City getting a team -- I'd hate to see the Penguins leave Pittsburgh, but KC has the new building and an already good hockey fan base. It would do fine there. Hell, if Nashville can support a team, KC would be fine. I don't see the Pens going anywhere, though.
I'll grant you the ice storm, which I didn't know about. And I do understand all the other problems you mentioned. But the idea that a franchise like the Blues that had done so well for so many years now felt the need to even have a "free food night" after one bad season worried me.
As for Kansas City, I don't know the area, I'll admit. The Scouts failed after two years, but Denver got a second chance and succeeded. An instant championship helped for sure, and if KC gets the Penguins, it could happen again and provide a similar springboard. But too much about the bid has seemed just about "we have a new building and are dying for a tennant, any tennant," than "we want hockey." And as far as your Nashville point goes, they're not supporting it. Attendance there is at the point where if it dips a few hundred per game lower, the team can exercise an out clause in their lease and be free to move in 2008: http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070112/SPORTS02/701120433/1001/NEWS02
Larson Something
01-28-2007, 07:48 AM
http://torontosun.com/Sports/Hockey/2007/01/28/3466854-sun.html
RIP Gump Worsley
http://members.aol.com/bobvitt/WorsleyKickSave1.jpg
:bang:
01-28-2007, 08:28 AM
i really dont know if the pens are going to stay or not, but i have a feeling that the nhl wont let them leave if they get anything close to a good deal on a new arena, which they will. having a sweet deal on an arena is great and all, but is it really great for the nhl to basically lose all of the long term fans in pittsburgh? pens games are on tv in cleveland too, and (i hear) philly. they've always been a big national tv team, and there are quite a few cities (dc being one) where pens games are basically home games due to all of the pittsburgh transplants around the country. is it really worth it to move all of that fanbase and lose all of those fans to a city that only wants hockey because no nba teams are looking to move? i mean, there's so many nhl teams, any city that doesnt already have one either is too small or doesnt really really want one
42 Is The Answer
01-31-2007, 06:28 AM
I recently realized that if the Penguins move, they'll become the only Stanley Cup-winning franchise to relocate. Now, I don't really mind where they end up, but it seems that staying in Pittsburgh would be best. Especially now that they have so many great young players, and it looks like more championships may be on their way.
42 Is The Answer
02-04-2007, 03:14 PM
Amen to that! Great game. Apparently, it was Sundin who suggested that Pohl take the shootout shot, according to the Toronto Star.
IdRathaHavaBeer
02-23-2007, 03:10 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49sqgSv5SE0
i like how murray left his scoring line out on the ice after the hit when ruff put his enforcers out there, then murray saying in the post-game interviews that he wasn't expecting it. although bryan murray never struck me as being anything short of a mediocre coach anyway
possibly the best nhl brawl i've seen since vernon-roy '97. if not, it's right up there
Larson Something
02-23-2007, 08:28 PM
I like how if you were listening to it on the radio and you heard Jeanerette say that Biron "dropped" Emery, your mental picture would have been so much different than what actually happened.
And of course, absolutely nothing will happen tomorrow night.
IdRathaHavaBeer
02-23-2007, 09:16 PM
yea - i'm sure not much will happen tomorrow. the funniest thing is if you listen close enough to the coaches yelling you can hear ruff scream, "go after peters don't go after our fucking captain!"
worst thing is that this is the 6th straight game the sabres lost somebody to injury :(
Jason
02-23-2007, 10:09 PM
Man I love Emery. The guy has a big smile on his face the entire time. He did the same thing a couple years ago in the AHL (fought a goalie then a player).
hmm, so stuff did happen kind of. birth of a new rivalry? would love to see them meet in the playoffs.
and congrats to tomas holmstrom for netting a hat trick and the red wings still losing in OT to the predators. fuck, the wings really could have used that win.
Larson Something
02-25-2007, 08:06 AM
Even putting my personal rooting interest aside, Sens/Sabres is as good as it gets in the league right now. You get lots of goals and the potential for mayhem. What more could you ask for?
gotta love rob ray in the middle
part of me has died today.
holy shit, the wings signed bertuzzi, totally didn't see that coming. kyle calder too
could never really stand bertuzzi, but he's someone i'll grow to like just because he plays for the wings. just like brett hull
Larson Something
03-05-2007, 07:14 PM
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=198872&hubname=
And the "Will The Penguins Leave?-o-meter" takes a big swing toward "Yes."
:bang:
03-06-2007, 05:51 AM
maybe, but i'd say its more of a tactic to extort more money from the public than anything
artists only
03-06-2007, 12:50 PM
holy shit, the wings signed bertuzzi, totally didn't see that coming. kyle calder too
could never really stand bertuzzi, but he's someone i'll grow to like just because he plays for the wings. just like brett hull
i hated chris chelios when he played for the hawks, but now he's one of my favorites.
i don't hate bertuzzi to begin with, i just hope he can get healthy and put up some good numbers down the stretch.
The mayor of Albuquerque
03-13-2007, 12:16 PM
Don't take me for a hockey fan or anything, but I'm glad to see that the Penguins aren't moving.
:bang:
03-13-2007, 12:21 PM
FUCK YOU KANSAS CITY, WINNIEPEG, VAGAS, PORTLAND, HOUSTON, BUMFUCK ONTARIO, ECT :gatorbang: :shred:
J.Re*
03-13-2007, 02:35 PM
mario can suck it.
"we're going to be here for the next hopefully 30 years."
aka, "as long as we get what we want from now on"
asshole. i hate the pens after this long drawn out piece of crap.
:bang:
03-13-2007, 05:05 PM
its mario's fault for trying to get a new arena because he wants to make money, but cmon, its been 7 years. he's had alot of promises broken
vinceq
03-14-2007, 08:49 AM
New theory for hockey team placement. If snow isn't an annual occurance, hockey teams shouldn't be there.
When will the NHL realize it is not in the realm of the NFL, MLB and NBA?
Good for Pittsburgh, but I would've preferred Bumfuck, Ontario.
:bang:
03-14-2007, 09:19 AM
whatever, makes 0 sense
yeah, using that argument against pittsburgh is stupid. pittsburgh isn't exactly miami or anything.
it does not snow in san jose, tampa, or dallas, yet hockey works very well there.
not saying that the nhl wasn't wrong in trying so desperately to make sunbelt hockey work, but just because it's more negative than positive, doesn't mean the positives dont exist.
:bang:
03-15-2007, 02:50 PM
i dont think he was making that statement against pittsburgh. it snows shitloads there
jesus christ... i don't know whether to laugh, cry, or throw up. at least the light i can see at the end of the tunnel is a higher draft pick.
http://www.edmontonoilers.com/news/index.php?id=1077
sebastien bisaillon recalled on emergency basis from val d'or of the qmjhl.
tjarnqvist, gilbert, roy, hejda, staios, smid all hurt. and that's just the DEFENSEMAN. add lupul, stoll, moreau, reasoner, hemsky, and the recently unoficially released but still injured nedved. that's TWELVE.
every defenseman under any contract whatsoever at any level is in the nhl right now. another injury would require them to first sign a contract, and then recall someone else from junior, or lure a guy out of college, or europe.
when will it end? this is just sad.
why can't markkanen at least get injured so we can get a look at jeff deslauriers.
vinceq
03-20-2007, 07:13 AM
You could always 'Nancy Kerrigan' Markkanen?
Look at this way, high draft pick!
Larson Something
03-23-2007, 08:13 PM
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp?content=20070323_223915_5464
:snoopy:ahahahahahahahahhahaha:snoopy:
Larson Something
03-26-2007, 09:43 PM
http://sports.sympatico.msn.cbc.ca/TopStories/ContentPosting.aspx?feedname=CBC-SPORTS-V2&showbyline=True&newsitemid=hockey-night-in-canada
CBC's hanging on to Hockey Night In Canada until at least 2014. The new deal kicks in '08-'09, and the package will be more balanced among all the Canadian teams, i.e., the Leafs won't be on every Saturday. About damn time.
:bang:
can't wait till i move back to michigan in the fall. it's odd not being able to watch hnic on saturday nights.
i'm glad the leafs coverage will be brought down, but i really wish CTV/TSN had taken the rights. they have MUCH superior broadcasters, and you know guys like hughson and remenda would hop over too.
surely that would be the end of the CBC, after losing the olympics and curling.
Larson Something
04-02-2007, 08:02 PM
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=202500&hubname=
Seriously, why does Lamoriello even bother hiring coaches?
i just figured he fired julien because he fired ftorek this late in 2000 and they won a stanley cup
seriously
... i severely hope it doesnt work again
pitts4cup
why?
80s oilers all over them
:bang:
04-03-2007, 05:33 AM
i so hope the pens playoffs are ALL on versus :bang:
Mayor Quimby
04-05-2007, 08:42 AM
Looks like my hands off approach to fantasy hockey and the Black Biscuits has paid off mighty well. Currently in the championship game. Good times.
SudsMcDuff
04-05-2007, 12:53 PM
Haha, I never liked Selanne, now I have another reason not to :). Getting upset with a coach because he's using an illegal stick....shame on you!
SudsMcDuff
04-05-2007, 12:55 PM
i'm glad the leafs coverage will be brought down, but i really wish CTV/TSN had taken the rights. they have MUCH superior broadcasters, and you know guys like hughson and remenda would hop over too.
surely that would be the end of the CBC, after losing the olympics and curling.
Remenda was the BEST thing about Sharks telecasts. I'll never forget the guy. My favorite moment was in 2000 during the playoffs when the Blues got caught with too many men on the ice. The guy started singing "It's Raining Men" for a good minute, and mind you he doesn't exactly have a sparkling singing voice.
Springfield, Kentucky
04-05-2007, 03:16 PM
New theory for hockey team placement. If snow isn't an annual occurance, hockey teams shouldn't be there.
When will the NHL realize it is not in the realm of the NFL, MLB and NBA?
Good for Pittsburgh, but I would've preferred Bumfuck, Ontario.
i agree! hoping maybe the avs can come back against the flames. they need these last three wins, including one against calgary and for calgary to lose all their games...eh, i don't think so
SudsMcDuff
04-05-2007, 03:25 PM
New theory for hockey team placement. If snow isn't an annual occurance, hockey teams shouldn't be there.
Says the guy who doesn't live in one of those areas ;). The Sharks have a HUGE fan base and sell out nearly every game. Just because it doesn't snow down here doesn't mean people don't appreciate the team. Sure, you might not be able to walk down the street and see people covered in black and teal, but on game night the arena is absolutely packed, and the fans are just as well educated about the sport as any other area. I'm not saying every area is like this, just tired of hearing people gripe about it when there is no real bearing for it.
IdRathaHavaBeer
04-07-2007, 02:58 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=sabrestoprecord&prov=st&type=lgns
:bang:
i knew all those shootout losses would affect the wings somehow. eh, winning the president's trophy hasn't usually led to great success in the playoffs for the wings anyway. clinching number one in the west is big though; i'd rather have to face the flames in the first round than the sharks. honestly thought the wings would take a step back this season and nashville would take the division. but everything clicked this season. hasek was able to stay healthy, datsyuk just continues to get better (and got a 7-year extension today, fuck yeah). lots of solid production all around, and i'm feeling great heading into the playoffs.
I JUST HOPE VERSUS SHOWS ALL THE WINGS PLAYOFF GAMES :bang:
well, nice to see the oilers close out with a win over the flames. too bad colorado couldn't have kept their run up and the oilers could have potentially knocked out the flames. also dissapointed in the canadiens, so hopefully the islanders get in now even if it means that oilers first rounder from them will drop a bit lower.
oh, and we finally found out why pronger had to leave: http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=92fab5f6-a0e8-43fe-bcb2-43fad1a44471&k=87141
it was as simple as this: his wife didn't like it here. they had a discussion before he signed a 5 year contract and she was all for it, but once she realized that alberta was in fact, not missouri, and they no longer lived next door to jim edmonds, she wanted out. and being a man with no balls, he just said "kthx for the run to the finals, g2g". i suggest you read the article, which is actually part of a 3-day series of partial damage control on the oilers front to make it sound not so bad.
and for the record, lauren pronger looks like a barbie doll.
http://media.canada.com/idl/edjn/20070406/209802-66071.jpg?size=l
so pronger is a faggot. could have told you that a decade ago
Springfield, Kentucky
04-08-2007, 09:13 AM
the avs blew it
Larson Something
04-09-2007, 04:32 PM
I couldn't have imagined a sweeter way for the Leafs to miss the playoff than the way it went down.
And...
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=203471&hubname=nhl
The triumphant return of Drunk Ed Belfour! But no billion-dollar bribery attempt this time. :(
so chicago moves up from 5th to 1st, winning the draft lottery.
if the oilers didn't win on saturday night... that would be them.
FUCK ALL OF YOU
however, i like this because if the oilers do indeed keep the pick instead of trading, they may be forced to draft karl alzner, a big offensive defenseman, who is probably the fifth or sixth guy in that group of six that are the consensus top picks.
none of these guys are nhl ready, and the oilers core of young forwards in the minors or just finishing junior/college is fairly solid, whereas they haven't got much of anything on the back end after what's on the team right now.
Timothy
04-11-2007, 12:25 PM
Go rangers.
:bang:
04-11-2007, 12:28 PM
ALL FOUR PENS FIRST ROUND GAMES ARE ON TV
fuckyeahbros
IdRathaHavaBeer
04-11-2007, 03:16 PM
pittsburgh is on fire lately, i sure hope ottawa slows them down before coming to buffalo.
:bang:
04-11-2007, 06:20 PM
not on fire any more
i threw up a little in my mouth
Larson Something
04-11-2007, 06:35 PM
This was pretty predictable. When a team with 16 guys who've never been in a playoff game open up on the road, chances are they're gonna get smoked. Game 2 should be much more competitive.
First round picks:
East
Sabres over Islanders in 4
Devils over Lightning in 7
Rangers over Thrashers in 6
Senators over Penguins in 6
West
Red Wings over Flames in 6
Ducks over Wild in 6
Canucks over Stars in 5
Sharks over Predators in 7
smyce
04-11-2007, 07:07 PM
Holy shit the playoffs started.
sabres in 5
devils in 6
thrashers in 7
penguins in 6
red wings in 6
wild in 7
canucks in 5
predators in 7
and i was going to go to bed early tonight. i can't look away from this game.
the number of people watching this game on versus must be skyrocketing into the tens of thousands!
Jason
04-12-2007, 09:10 AM
"Vancouver D Brent Sopel didn't play after hurting his back trying to pick up a cracker from the floor Tuesday"
Usually it's baseball players that have the weirdest injuries, but this tops them all.
What a good start to the playoffs last night. Can't wait for the flames game to start. This is the best two months of the year! Go Flames Go!
The Space Pope
04-12-2007, 01:44 PM
I don't know what to do, this is the first time in thirteen years my team hasn't made the playoffs. I think I'll go cry in the corner now. My seasonal depression actually came on in january this year instead of April when I realized there was statistically no way that the Flyers couldn't make the Playoffs. Next year isn't looking any better.
good to see the wings actually play like the #1 seed to start this series, unlike last year's embarrassment. if they can keep up the pace they set in this game throughout the entire playoffs, there'll be no stopping them. if. and datsyuk... about fucking time
Mayor Quimby
04-12-2007, 09:32 PM
Go Devils!
Jason
04-13-2007, 05:40 AM
Thanks for showing up boys. :angry: What a terrible game. Atleast they were pissed off at the end and hopefully can set the tone for game 2.
yaaay maybe detroit will remember they can beat teams from alberta
you know, i'm pumped that the wings are up 2-0 in the series, but kiprusoff is starting to scare me a bit. if the flames' offense is able to wake up and they can score more than a goal a game, and with how good the flames are at home, kiprusoff might be able to steal a game or two in calgary. winning game 3 and putting the series virutally out of reach, no matter how well kiprusoff plays, is going to be huge.
Timothy
04-15-2007, 07:30 PM
I'm very impressed by the Rangers so far.
Tyutin, Nylander, and Avery have been huge. Lunqvist too.
Jason
04-18-2007, 07:40 PM
Managed to get tickets to tomorrow's game. I am so pumped up and excited. Can't wait to drive down to Calgary and see my first flames playoff game. Hopefully they play like they did in game 3 and tie this series up. Go Flames Go!
Larson Something
04-19-2007, 07:13 PM
One series down. Experience was the difference. This taste of the postseason should set the Pens up for several deep playoff runs in the future, though.
So if the Sabres and Devils win, Jersey's next. If the Sabres and Lightning win, or the Devils and Islanders win, it's the Rangers. And if the Lightning and Islanders win, it's the Isles. I like the idea of reseeding after the first round, but it can be confusing as hell.
well, i expected the flames to play much better at home, but i thought we'd win at least one game. i didn't want to have this series tied with the flames having the momentum. given what happened with the upset in the first round last year, it has me on edge a bit. number one seed or not, it hasn't seemed to matter lately.
Supreme Stonecutter
04-20-2007, 03:30 PM
No Boston, can you call these playoffs?
Kipper is great but the guy plays like a soccer player, over-reacting to every little thing. He's an awesome goalie but damn does he ever show it up with the flops.
... yeah, seeing as they've missed them 5 of the last 10 seasons.
and what exactly are you talking about? sounds more like you mean his style of play, which would be regardless if anyone is touching him or not. it's not an overreaction, its how he plays goal.
Mayor Quimby
04-20-2007, 03:53 PM
Go Devils!
Supreme Stonecutter
04-20-2007, 04:17 PM
... yeah, seeing as they've missed them 5 of the last 10 seasons.
and what exactly are you talking about? sounds more like you mean his style of play, which would be regardless if anyone is touching him or not. it's not an overreaction, its how he plays goal.
The Boston deal was a joke ;).
I used to watch him on the Sharks and with Cleveland before that. He's an incredible goalie, but he overreacts intentionally to draw whistles. He's always done it. It's always been a kick. I've seen him get numerous whistles without there being an actual reason to stop play. It's one helluva goalie tactic, but it's effective. He reminds me of a soccer player. I'm not knocking it as dirty (though i don't particularly support stuff like that), but when something happens he realllllllly sells it.
Springfield, Kentucky
04-20-2007, 08:40 PM
ooo dallas won an OT game finally!
devils are my team. Seeing them beat the Lightning 3-0 made me realize this series is over. Plus, im surprised at the Rangers sweep.
:bang:
04-21-2007, 06:24 AM
fucking bummed but it was a good season. was hoping to squeak into the playoffs and actually had a pretty great season. ah well
Jason
04-21-2007, 11:21 AM
Wow. Game 4 in Calgary was just awesome! Had so much fun. C of Red is even cooler in person then what you see on TV. The Hasek chants were awesome and I think we are in his head. Finally nice to go to a playoff game in Calgary and hopefully if they get by the Wings I'll definetly be going next round too. Today's game should be good and hopefully we play like we have the last two games and get the win.
i didn't get to watch game 5, but i saw highlights. what the hell was mcclennan thinking?
anyway, that's the kind of effort i wanted out of the wings. are the flames really that great at home and that bad on the road? seems like a tale of two teams. hopefully the wings can finish this shit off tonight.
Jason
04-22-2007, 01:32 PM
i didn't get to watch game 5, but i saw highlights. what the hell was mcclennan thinking?
anyway, that's the kind of effort i wanted out of the wings. are the flames really that great at home and that bad on the road? seems like a tale of two teams. hopefully the wings can finish this shit off tonight.
Yes. It's been like this all season. Unbeatable at home and just crappy on the road. I can't explain why, but that's how it has been.
Thank god McLennan was the only player suspended. Every media was having a fit over Langkow's weak punch and Iggy's "butt-end" that I didn't know what to expect. And still 5 games for Noodles? Fuck you Colin Campbell. Fucking bunch of babies in Detroit. Game 6 should be good.
Mayor Quimby
04-22-2007, 01:57 PM
Devils on to round 2. Interest level picked up so much I watched the game as I did homework. Nice seeing hockey on TV. Kinda forgot how exciting it can be.
5 games for what he did is pretty appropriate. what do you care anyways? i know he keeps the bench real warm, and it might get a little cold with some nobody from the AHL sitting there instead, but i think the flames will survive.
Jason
04-22-2007, 03:18 PM
Don't really care about McLennan it's more of my dislike for Colin Campbell. Seriously Emery gets 3 games for a slash to the face yet McLennan gets 5. Oh well all McLennan was doing was trying to create more room for Kipper in game 6. Hopefully this backs off the wings a bit.
well yes, in comparison to similar suspensions, it might be too much, but if there was no similar suspension in the past, and just looking at what happened, i would say 5 games is just about right.
maybe the reason for the length in comparison to emery's is that it was a bit more "planned", as in that whole shift he was hacking the shit out of the guy, watched kipprusoff get run all game, and then did what he did. emery's was more "spur of the moment i want to take a chunk out of his face".
the suspension was appropriate i thought, but fining playfair 25k and the team another 100k seemed kind of large
but whatever, it doesn't matter now :bang:
i could have honestly saw that game going to at least triple overtime with the red wings winning on their 84th shot of the game or something. seemed like nothing would get past kiprusoff. glad to be over the first hurdle though, i knew calgary wouldn't go down easily
yaaay. NOW detroit can go lose to somebody else. i'm just glad calgary's done.
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