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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: MontrealCity's Most on February 05, 2007, 11:45:15 PM
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Post all hockey stuff in here.
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Minnesota Wild PWNS YOU!
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Samsonov got put on waivers whooooooooooooooo
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Samsonov got put on waivers whooooooooooooooo
yup :D
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wth is happening about the goaltending situation with Montreal?
is Aebischer the #1 goalie now or is it still Huet?
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how bout them nucks???
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If you guys wanna watch some good hard hockey check out the sharks ducks games i think they play 2 in a row. The ducks lead the nhl with 51 fighting majors so u know fools are gonna be dropping the gloves left and right. they got a good rivalry going on.
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If you guys wanna watch some good hard hockey check out the sharks ducks games i think they play 2 in a row. The ducks lead the nhl with 51 fighting majors so u know fools are gonna be dropping the gloves left and right. they got a good rivalry going on.
Yea tha should be some good games. Thornton and Marleau vs Pronger and Nydermyer
wth is happening about the goaltending situation with Montreal?
is Aebischer the #1 goalie now or is it still Huet?
Huet is still number i think but Aebisher sure is starting a lot of games...who knows in my book Huet was never clear cut
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yeah, Aeby is starting quite a lot lately; might have to drop Huet or something.
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It was annouced today that Huet is starting tomorrow noght against Ottawa. DAmn the habs are in tuff 2 games against Ottawa whos going well right now.
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If Canadiens beat Ottawa twice, its gonna be great, or else... they can easily drop from 4th to 9th place by next week
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If Canadiens beat Ottawa twice, its gonna be great, or else... they can easily drop from 4th to 9th place by next week
Well the lost tonight at they dint even score a goal 5-5 or 5-4 PATHETIC
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Secomd lost to ottawa , damn. This has to stop.
Calgary traded for Brad Stuart now they have Phaneuf and Reghr to take youre head off and Stuar and Hamrlik to scor goals
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Calgary hasn't been doing well as of late, 3 straight loses; 2 of those games they should've won, against Chicago and Columbus.
looks like they're going to lose again tonight, the Wins are up 3 to 0.
Leafs also better win the next few games, they're facing the Islanders and Flyers both twice in their next 6 games.
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Can some of you Hockey heads tell me how the fighting works in the NHL? I don't understand why the refs don't stop the fights and do they get suspended?
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no, they usually don't get suspended; of course sometimes they might if it's an incident like Todd Bertuzzi.
when two people fight, they'll get a penalty for 5 minutes.
i'm assuming refs don't stop it right away becuase tempers are high, they might end up getting hit as well or something.
they will usually setep in though after a little while to break it apart.
this is based on what I know and have observed; I'm sure somebody who's more into hockey can explain it further.
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They get a 5 minute penalty, if youre the 3rd man in you get a game.
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they usually break it up when someone falls down(whether they slipped or got knocked out), anyways Nucks are looking good for the playoffs and hopefully the division, I heard that Forsbergs number one choice would be Van. to be with Nazzy, but it doesnt look like it will happen with Cap space and shit where ya'll think he will end up?
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how do the fights work in hockey?
when do they stop them?
why dont the refs stop them when they start?
and why do they start fights?
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how do the fights work in hockey?
when do they stop them?
why dont the refs stop them when they start?
and why do they start fights?
2 ppl wanna fight the game stops and the refs let the 2 go at it and usually break it up after someone falls or if someone is getting shitkicked, and why would refs stop them before they start???
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A fight is usualy to wake up youre team mates if you feel that the games is being one sided or youre team ain't performing. Sometimes it can be a player taking exeption to a player from the opposite team taking shots at his best players.
I can't believe Phili beat Detroit like 7-1 or wtv
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A fight is usualy to wake up youre team mates if you feel that the games is being one sided or youre team ain't performing. Sometimes it can be a player taking exeption to a player from the opposite team taking shots at his best players.
I can't believe Phili beat Detroit like 7-1 or wtv
do players on the same team ever fight?
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A fight is usualy to wake up youre team mates if you feel that the games is being one sided or youre team ain't performing. Sometimes it can be a player taking exeption to a player from the opposite team taking shots at his best players.
I can't believe Phili beat Detroit like 7-1 or wtv
do players on the same team ever fight?
I dont think during a game teamates have fought but during practise it can happen, in MOntreal i can think of 4 fights in the last 3-4 years
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they usually break it up when someone falls down(whether they slipped or got knocked out), anyways Nucks are looking good for the playoffs and hopefully the division, I heard that Forsbergs number one choice would be Van. to be with Nazzy, but it doesnt look like it will happen with Cap space and shit where ya'll think he will end up?
It looks like they're gonna get a playoff spot, hopefully they can keep up with Calgary after the moves the Flames have made. I dont know if Forsberg would work out in vancouver......he's not havin a very good year so far, but maybe a change of scenery and hooking up with nazzy would give both of them a jumpstart. Can the canucks even afford him? they dont have much cap space, it would have to be a rental-type deal.
And im kinda surprised ppl dont know how the fighting works, but i guess iv been around hockey my entire life and it just seems natural. anyways.....they happen in lots of situations, but the main ones
- Usually a fight will happen to try and build momentum.....watchin someone on your team wail on the other guy really fires up the whole team, it happens more in rivalry games. These fights can seem pretty staged just because often they'll happen right off the faceoff, and arent really in the heat of the moment.
- its an unwritten rule to treat the stars with a bit more respect....If someone takes a run at one of your top players, ....someone's gonna go after that guy for sure. Thats basically what started the whole Moore/Bertuzzi thing......Moore took a run at Naslund, Bertuzzi got his revenge the next game between the 2 teams
The refs let it go....probably mostly cuz its entertaining, and its the way its always been in hockey. Although the game is much cleaner now....I dont remember the last time I saw a bench clearing brawl. anwyays, the refs will break it up as soon as someone gets knocked over/trips/whatever.....or if its gone on for too long with nothin really happening (like if they're basically just holding on to each others jerseys)
Usually the 2 guys get offsetting majors, (5 min apiece).....but sometimes if one player obviously started it, he'll get a 2 minute instigator, 5 minutes for fighting and get kicked out of the game
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it's over for the habs :'(
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it's over for the habs :'(
i know, wtf happened i mean, i know they were only good on the pp and decent 5-5 but still they looked better then this
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i dont know man, there's no chemistery between most of the players, koivu aint a leader at all, souray should be the captain, they're missing some great players to orchestrate the attack. Ain't nothin wrong with the goals though, aebisher and huet are doing the job, but sometimes it doesn't look so because the rest of the team aint doing shit
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Well lets be honest, Aebisher adn HUet were doign awsome now there letting in softy therefore the mistakes arent hidden anymore. This team even wehn going good owulnt score 5-5 thats why the hole team is minus.
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i dont know man, there's no chemistery between most of the players, koivu aint a leader at all, souray should be the captain, they're missing some great players to orchestrate the attack. Ain't nothin wrong with the goals though, aebisher and huet are doing the job, but sometimes it doesn't look so because the rest of the team aint doing shit
well Koivu's only had 1 goal in 20 games or somethin like that, but you cant say he's not a good leader.....any player that can play in the NHL after being as sick as he was is a hell of an inspiration, theres no way they would take the "C" from Koivu
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Man another loss serioulsy i dont think ive seen a team crumble like this its quite amazing.
Yo westcoastin' who;s youre team?
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damn, another loss, i lost faith
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damn, another loss, i lost faith
Seriously u see Carbo after the game hahaha poor guy. On the radio they said that apperently there after Cmmaleri....too small again if u ask me.
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According to Tsn.ca Forsberg is about to be moved to Nashville.
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So the canadiens lost again, Abisher is a terrible goaltender.
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Man another loss serioulsy i dont think ive seen a team crumble like this its quite amazing.
Yo westcoastin' who;s youre team?
Canucks, and i guess the Penguins in the east.
vancouver's doin pretty well lately, it seems like its all Luongo tho....he seems to steal every game they win.
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Gotta like the Pens man here exiting to Crosby - Need i say more? but then you also got Malkin, Stall, Armstrog, Whitney and Oprik on defense and Fleury n Nets and i cant foget bout my Boy Michel Therrien
Go Pens
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Montreal has never been the same since that 4-0 loss to Vancouver in the middle of Jan.
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Montreal has never been the same since that 4-0 loss to Vancouver in the middle of Jan.
hahahahah actulay since a lost to Boston decmber 23rd but nice try prince hahahah
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they should get rid of kovalev, samsonov, koivu, rivet, bonk and go get some new young players from the bulldogs, than go get simon gagne, he's an incredible player and i'm sure he would like to play for mtl. Then give the C to sourray and get karey price to goal the next season. There's too many little clicks in the team and that's what poisoining the atmosphere. We need a young team just like pittsburg
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they should get rid of kovalev, samsonov, koivu, rivet, bonk and go get some new young players from the bulldogs, than go get simon gagne, he's an incredible player and i'm sure he would like to play for mtl. Then give the C to sourray and get karey price to goal the next season. There's too many little clicks in the team and that's what poisoining the atmosphere. We need a young team just like pittsburg
You cant get rid of all those guys but Bonk, Rivet will be gone next year thats for sure along wqith others. Kovalebv is trash and unless they protect Koivu as in surrounding him with a real NUmber 1 line center this team is doomed.
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4 game winning streak for Nucks. Great Save Luongo!
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4 game winning streak for Nucks. Great Save Luongo!
luongo is the man
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The Wild/Stars game tonight was one of the best games I have seen in a while. There was no score until the last 5 minutes of the second period, then it was 1-1 to start the 3rd. Now the game is about to head to a shootout. The Wild lead the league in shootout wins so I hope all goes well.
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Koivu made a sweet top shelf backhand shot to win the shootout! Hopefully the Wild keep this up so they move up the standings. The Western conference is packed together pretty tight so all they need is a few more wins.
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seems like the habs are melting down like we did last year, but i hope they keep it together and make the playoffs
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Nucks beat DUcks WITHOUT Luongo!
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It wont matter if the habs make the playoffs...they'll get knocked out ;D
In the East...you got two great teams (devils and sabres)..and two teams that are on fire (Pens and Lightening)...then there's the Sens who should be on top. and finally have picked it up.
Expect one of those teams to be in the cup finals...the rest have no chance
IN the West....All 8 teams from 1 to 8...will be there come playoff time.. All 8 teams can win it.
So...whos gonna be in the finals?
Canucks vs Sabres ;D
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It wont matter if the habs make the playoffs...they'll get knocked out ;D
In the East...you got two great teams (devils and sabres)..and two teams that are on fire (Pens and Lightening)...then there's the Sens who should be on top. and finally have picked it up.
Expect one of those teams to be in the cup finals...the rest have no chance
IN the West....All 8 teams from 1 to 8...will be there come playoff time.. All 8 teams can win it.
So...whos gonna be in the finals?
Canucks vs Sabres ;D
good point...
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anyone watched the buffalo vs ottawa game? i only saw the replay on the news shit was crazy, you could see on emery's face that he likes to fight
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anyone watched the buffalo vs ottawa game? i only saw the replay on the news shit was crazy, you could see on emery's face that he likes to fight
yeah its been a while since weve seen a brawl. LAst time i think was OTT VS PHILY
Yeah Emery is a BOxer
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Eh.. Senators always gets "upset" + Emery always loses his cool and gets expelled.. gerber = crap
Sabres has an average of 1 injury/game but they can still compete
Penguins are good but the the defense is still suspicious
Lighting can't do it all with only 2 players and no goaltending
Devils are...the big favorites in the East, Brodeur and the defense are invincible
In the East, except te Devils, all the teams are on the same level , anything can happen!
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that's why i like emery, he's giving a good show. What's a hockey game without fights? It's the Holy bible without Christ, china without rice, Jewellry without ice, the village without dykes...
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Yeah, Emery is very entertaining, but if I was a Senators fan, I would be worried about people running over my goalie and him getting mad, because he gets suspended and Gerber in the playoffs :-[
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Yeah, Emery is very entertaining, but if I was a Senators fan, I would be worried about people running over my goalie and him getting mad, because he gets suspended and Gerber in the playoffs :-[
Thats exacly what teams will do now.
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nah i think emery knows what he's doing, he'll have more self controlin the playoffs
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Another loss and according to tsn.ca the Thrashers have landed Keith Ktachuk
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wow, look at all the moves on trade deadline day:
Bertuzzi to the Red Wings
Guerin to the Sharks
Smyth to the Islanders
Biron to the Flyers
Roberts to the Pens
and so much more; Leafs also got a bit of help on the offensive end by re-acquiring Yanic Perrault
the Ryan Smyth trade kind of surprised me; i read it was a deal done based on salary-cap though or something
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helluva day in the NHL.
I think the Red Wings did the best.....even though he's had a shitty year so far, Bertuzzi is a huge addition to a very good club.
I havnt seen him play much this year, but I think Guerin is overrated. But on a line with Cheechoo and Thornton all he has to do is keep his stick on the ice and he'll light it up.
My 2 teams..
Canucks - Did pretty well, didnt really give up anything...and picked up Brent Sopel and Bryan Smolinski. Sopel adds depth to an already solid Dcore....and he played with Vancouver recently, so it shouldnt mess up the locker room at all. Smolinski is a flexible top 6 forward....I'd say an improvement over Kesler. The canucks should be able to hold on to the division....but i dunno how far they can make it in the playoffs, the West is lookin really strong....Luongo is gonna need to be smokin hot.
Pittsburgh - again...pretty well, Roberts adds playoff experience and leadership to a very very young team. and Georges Laraque (sp?) was smart to get....its about time Crosby/Staal/Malkin had an enforcer lookin out for them. He's not a waste of a roster spot either, he's got some offensive upside too. The Pens are hot right now, and very talented, but generally I dont think they're tough enough or experienced enough to go far in the playoffs
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You gotta love what the Sharks did at the trade deadline yesterday. bringing in Guerin was huge
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You gotta love what the Sharks did at the trade deadline yesterday. bringing in Guerin was huge
yea i like that move
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wow, look at all the moves on trade deadline day:
Bertuzzi to the Red Wings
Guerin to the Sharks
Smyth to the Islanders
Biron to the Flyers
Roberts to the Pens
and so much more; Leafs also got a bit of help on the offensive end by re-acquiring Yanic Perrault
the Ryan Smyth trade kind of surprised me; i read it was a deal done based on salary-cap though or something
i found that funny
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Down 2 starting goalies and the Wild still manage to shut out Calgary. :laugh:
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Down 2 starting goalies and the Wild still manage to shut out Calgary. :laugh:
they played edmonton
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good, i fuckin hate the oilers
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Down 2 starting goalies and the Wild still manage to shut out Calgary. :laugh:
they played edmonton
Same difference. I was too drunk when I wrote that to remember who they played.
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WOOOHHHH what a win by the Leafs tonight against the Devils
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Awww yeah! Wild win 5-1 over Buffalo. ;D First place in the Northwest is only a couple games away.
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i lost any interest in hockey since the habs will not make it to the play offs
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i lost any interest in hockey since the habs will not make it to the play offs
Jsuis pu capable
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http://www.youtube.com/v/_SZwbjNvRRc
:o :o :o
5 game suspension
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Yo are habs are making moves Gui Gui GUi GUI
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Canucks lookin good to take the division!!!! Luongo going for most wins in a season by a goalie(along with Brodeur) who would have thought, especially at the beginning at the season
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Canucks lookin good to take the division!!!!
I wouldn't be too sure of that. The Wild are only 1 point behind.
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Yo are habs are making moves Gui Gui GUi GUI
I hated this guy before cause i really thought he was a fraud just a ordinary player, but he proved me wrong the last 4 games and i hope i will do something great for this team :)
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I had no idea what a Hab was until about a week ago. They have a hell of a way to go. Pretty much have to win every game playing against the others tied for 8th seed.
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I cant believe it all comes down to the last game and on the road against the leafs daaaaaaamn
Yo dizzle youre leafs are going down hahaha
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GO HABS GO!
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GO HABS GO!
Yo BZ faux quon fasse les playoffs. la ville v'etre malade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
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the habs are gonna go down tomorrow night in Toronto 8)
GO LEAFS GO!!
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the habs are gonna go down tomorrow night in Toronto 8)
GO LEAFS GO!!
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are you confident in the leafs, im not too confident in the habs but u never know the habs are like 2 faced either they look terrible or they look like they culd win the cup its weird.
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the habs are gonna go down tomorrow night in Toronto 8)
GO LEAFS GO!!
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are you confident in the leafs, im not too confident in the habs but u never know the habs are like 2 faced either they look terrible or they look like they culd win the cup its weird.
to tell u the truth, im more confident in the Islanders somehow making it in over the Habs and the Leafs
that's to take away from the Habs tho, but they're gonna be starting Huet; he's been sidelined for a while and struggled before getting injured
and the leafs, well they're too inconsistent
islanders on the other hand have been playing quite well and i think are determined, especially with Ryan Smyth on that team who knows what its like to be in the finals, he'd probably be inspirtational and all that stuff for the NYI
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Habs only have only 3 loses in the last like 12 games tho but yeah the isle is coming on but the oly way they make it is if they win both and habs lose in overtime. If they lose one game the hbags can afford to lose in avortimre.If it wasent for stupid points earned for a loosss wich dosent make sense the habs would be in
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yeah the habs have been hot, Halak had been playing pretty well for them; that's why i think it would be smarter to put him in rather than Huet
as for the Isles, they face Philly which they should win and then NJ; now NJ has already secured the 2nd spot and no chance of getting 1st, so they might not put in Brodeur to rest him for the playoffs; and also rest their other players to prevent any njuries; and if the Devils do that, then the Isles have another strong chance of winning
whatever the case is tho, it'll be fun to watch; and i dbout either of the three teams can beat Buffalo anyways lol
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Osti de koivu plein de marde
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WOOO what a game
im hoping Brodeur starts tomorrow and the Isles lose
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GO LEAFS GO!!! ;D
BIGG WIN BABYYYYY
I kno we ain't in yet, but the fact that we eliminated the habs is good enough 4 me :) ;) :D ;D 8) :laugh: :P
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Osti de koivu plein de marde
OUblie pas Kovalev, pis la penalite de Begin ste pas fort sa. UNe euiqpe plein de marde
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stupid Devils didn't start Brodeur, i hope Tampa rapes them in the first round if they don't win today >:(
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Osti de koivu plein de marde
OUblie pas Kovalev, pis la penalite de Begin ste pas fort sa. UNe euiqpe plein de marde
we need a real leader in this team, we need bigger and faster defense, andcarbo need to stop cracking that fucking stupid smile every time the habs get a penalty
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godamn devils didnt play brodeur, the leafs might as well have thrown their last game so the habs woulda made it
First Round Predictions?
EASTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Buffalo vs. No. 8 N.Y. Islanders
No. 2 New Jersey vs. No. 7 Tampa Bay
No. 3 Atlanta vs. No. 6 N.Y. Rangers
No. 4 Ottawa vs. No. 5 Pittsburgh
WESTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Detroit vs. No. 8 Calgary
No. 2 Anaheim vs. No. 7 Minnesota
No. 3 Vancouver vs. No. 6 Dallas
No. 4 Nashville vs. No. 5 San Jose
Go Canucks!
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Don't know much about the Eastern Conference. In the west, I think it's gonna be Detroit, Minnesota, Dallas and San Jose moving on.
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godamn devils didnt play brodeur, the leafs might as well have thrown their last game so the habs woulda made it
First Round Predictions?
EASTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Buffalo vs. No. 8 N.Y. Islanders
No. 2 New Jersey vs. No. 7 Tampa Bay
No. 3 Atlanta vs. No. 6 N.Y. Rangers
No. 4 Ottawa vs. No. 5 Pittsburgh
WESTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Detroit vs. No. 8 Calgary
No. 2 Anaheim vs. No. 7 Minnesota
No. 3 Vancouver vs. No. 6 Dallas
No. 4 Nashville vs. No. 5 San Jose
Go Canucks!
East:
1. Buffalo Vs. 8. N.Y. Islanders
2. New Jersey Vs. 7. Tampa Bay
3. Atlanta Vs. 6. N.Y. Rangers
4. Ottawa Vs. 5. Pittsburgh
West:
1. Detriot Vs. 8. Calgary
2. Anaheim Vs. 7. Minnesota
3. Vancouver Vs. 6. Dallas
4. Nashville Vs. 5. San Jose
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godamn devils didnt play brodeur, the leafs might as well have thrown their last game so the habs woulda made it
First Round Predictions?
EASTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Buffalo vs. No. 8 N.Y. Islanders
No. 2 New Jersey vs. No. 7 Tampa Bay
No. 3 Atlanta vs. No. 6 N.Y. Rangers
No. 4 Ottawa vs. No. 5 Pittsburgh
WESTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Detroit vs. No. 8 Calgary
No. 2 Anaheim vs. No. 7 Minnesota
No. 3 Vancouver vs. No. 6 Dallas
No. 4 Nashville vs. No. 5 San Jose
Go Canucks!
:D
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WTF IZ NHL? IZ DAT A BLOOD GANG? IF SO FUCC D NHL BITCHAZZ NUCCAZ
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WTF IZ NHL? IZ DAT A BLOOD GANG? IF SO FUCC D NHL BITCHAZZ NUCCAZ
National Hockey League
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Osti de koivu plein de marde
OUblie pas Kovalev, pis la penalite de Begin ste pas fort sa. UNe euiqpe plein de marde
c'est sur colisse,surtout begin,crisse de pas d'tete,sa m'enrrage encore a penser a ste crisse de match de merde,TABARNACK! lol
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hahaha...it was great when Devils gave Leaf fans that little hope...only to take it away.
GO CANUCKS BABY!
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hahaha...it was great when Devils gave Leaf fans that little hope...only to take it away.
GO CANUCKS BABY!
sweet revenge
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Im gonna start by going for the Islanders, although they'll most likely get killed by Buffalo so when they get eliminated Im going to root for the winner of Ottawa/Pittsburgh.
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lets go detroit!!! ;D
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Good game last night by Vancouver, although a long one haha.. 4th OT!!
And congrats to Nashville
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Damn! The Wild lost. Close game though.
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Good game last night by Vancouver, although a long one haha.. 4th OT!!
And congrats to Nashville
why they lost lol
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hahahaha whoops was looking at other one. SJ 2nd OT winner my bad.
congrats to ottawa
there we go
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I hope NEW JERSEY gets bounced i cant stand that team
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me too, probably because nobody in jersey like them, who's gonna respect a team that good that can't filled it's theatre? Plus the cheap shot that bald head mothafucker lamoriello did to claude julien... I hope he losts all his credibility for that. Nobody will be able the coach this team from now on except pat burns.
The first canucks-stars game was crazy, i didn't watch it but every body at the job was talkiing about it. Props to the canucks, i hope they'll go far, Luongo is a great player, I've seen him play when he was younger and he was already a star.
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^^yeah that first game was crazy, i think it got Luongo realy tired as well as the Canucks
after making 72 stops, who wouldnt be tired?
that's probably why he gave up that first goal; that second goal by Joel Lundqvist was pretty sweet though, i don't think he would've had a chance at that
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WHat a hit toight by Armstong
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WHat a hit toight by Armstong
its a shame when people get hurt, but it was clean. keep your head up people.
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nobody fuckin with the Ducks
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nobody fuckin with the Ducks
no they look serious right now, and the thing is is that Dallas and VAcouver are weakning each other with all the those overtime games abd the Sj sharks and Predators are mashing each other out with hit after hit and cheap shit after cheap shoit
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I hope the Canucks doin' good this year... when was the last time a Canadien team won the Stanley Cup?
it sucks that you need to have pay-tv for DEL/NHL here in Germany
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I hope the Canucks doin' good this year... when was the last time a Canadien team won the Stanley Cup?
it sucks that you need to have pay-tv for DEL/NHL here in Germany
Montreal Canadiens were the last Canadian team to win in the 1992-93 season
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I hope the Canucks doin' good this year... when was the last time a Canadien team won the Stanley Cup?
it sucks that you need to have pay-tv for DEL/NHL here in Germany
Montreal Canadiens were the last Canadian team to win in the 1992-93 season
will be the next too screw ottawa and dizzle i know you agree, fuck v city
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nobody fuckin with the Ducks
no they look serious right now, and the thing is is that Dallas and VAcouver are weakning each other with all the those overtime games abd the Sj sharks and Predators are mashing each other out with hit after hit and cheap shit after cheap shoit
you're right, I hate how the best teams get to fuck with the worst in the playoffs, it's somehow rightful but the other teams are weakened when they get to the next step. I Fuck with vancouver though, because i like luongo.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h04zgcTMoNo
Snoop Dogg and the "Mighty" Ducks haha
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Real Playaz Recognize Real Game
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Lets keep it moving Devils. I've really liked the coverage on VERSUS this year too. Great to watch a ton of NHL playoff games done right.
Now if jersey can take down ottawa i'll be happy
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First Round Predictions?
EASTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Buffalo vs. No. 8 N.Y. Islanders
No. 2 New Jersey vs. No. 7 Tampa Bay
No. 3 Atlanta vs. No. 6 N.Y. Rangers
No. 4 Ottawa vs. No. 5 Pittsburgh
WESTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Detroit vs. No. 8 Calgary
No. 2 Anaheim vs. No. 7 Minnesota
No. 3 Vancouver vs. No. 6 Dallas
No. 4 Nashville vs. No. 5 San Jose
Go Canucks!
batting 100% so far,
Round 2 Predictions.
East
No. 1 Buffalo vs. No. 6 Rangers
No. 3 Devils vs. No. 4 Ottawa
West
No.1 Detroit vs. No. 5 San Jose
No.2 Anaheim vs. No.3 Canucks
Detroit and Buffalo were easy picks, I really don't think the 5th and 6th seeds have a chance against those powerhouse teams.
I think ottawa will beat the devils, they are equal or better offensively than tampa, but have more depth and better goaltending....i just dont think the devils can get through another round.
I picked the Canucks mainly because they're my team, The Canucks will have Kesler and Cooke back for most of this series, which will help the offensive problems they had in the series against dallas. but it's going to be another low scoring, defensive series.....just like Luongo vs. Turco, but its gonna be Luongo vs. Neidermeyer/Pronger. It'l go 6 or 7 games, probably a few more overtimes, and hopefully the nucks come out on top
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that would be hot if the final was all canadian, peeps would go crazy here, other than that the rivality would be less intense
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Round 2 Predictions:
Buffalo over NYR in 6
Sens over NJ in 6
SJ over Detroit in 7
Ducks over Nucks in 6
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I picked the Canucks mainly because they're my team, The Canucks will have Kesler and Cooke back for most of this series, which will help the offensive problems they had in the series against dallas. but it's going to be another low scoring, defensive series.....just like Luongo vs. Turco, but its gonna be Luongo vs. Neidermeyer/Pronger. It'l go 6 or 7 games, probably a few more overtimes, and hopefully the nucks come out on top
lmao....those two together probably add a point in total....Oh and the Ducks wont be sittin on their ass like Dallas was.
Canucks in 6 or 7...reasonable....otherwise its Ducks in 5 =/
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now theyre sayin cooke wont play this series, and both salo and bieksa are out for the game tonight......its not lookin good for the canucks
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OTTAWA WON! YESSSSSS! GO SENS GO!!! 8) 8)
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OTTAWA WON! YESSSSSS! GO SENS GO!!! 8) 8)
;D ;D 8) 8) 8)
new jersey :scarface:
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SENATORS WON AGAIN 2-0 TAKE THAT STUPID DEVILS LOL 8) 8) 8)
SENS LEADS THE SERIES 2-1 !!!
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senators tonight! i hope it's bye-bye for the devils! 8)
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RIP vancouver
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rest in piss new jersey :monkey_piss:
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rest in piss new jersey :monkey_piss:
right on!!!! hahahahaha no more devils ,YES!!! :raisetheroof: :raisetheroof: :monkey_dance2: :cow: :banana_rock:
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Its hard to go for another team when yours is eliminated or dint even make the playoffs, damn habs
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Round 3 Predictions:
Sabres over Sens in 6
Red Wings over Ducks in 6
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Ducks 4-2
Sabres 4-3
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i think the sabres will fall off short, at one time i thought they wouldn't be able to beat the rangers. They had to fuck up the trios and it was hard for them to score some big goals, i predict the sens will have this one, in 6 games maybe 7
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Ducks 4-2
Sabres senator 4-3
;)
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I want Buffallo to iwn but i get a feeling about oTTawa there strong...
Ottawa in 7
Anaheim in 6
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SENS wins again!!!! 5-2 haha! 8)
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i picked buffalo/detroit....doesnt look like either of em now
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HArd to believe Ottawa is up 3-0
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damn Sens, if they win the Cup I'll stop watching hockey..........okay maybe not but I won't have that same love for the game (no homo)
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why is that?
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why is that?
im a be-Leaf-er :-\
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i'm a canadians fan for life but if ottawa wins the cup i'll be happy! At least it's a team from canada! since when a canadian team won the cup? 1993 - Montreal canadians so it would be nice to see ottawa go home with the cup! GO SENS GO!!!
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NO i wana be the last canadian team to win a cup, i dont realy care for canadian teams.
When it was time for the toronto blue jays to vote on the expos relocating they dint help us....they voted for relocation.
NOw thats baseball but still i coulnt care less about other candian teams im all about Montreal if not im going for BUffalo or Anaheim.
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yeah i can understand that, it took me a long ass time to become a fan of the habs after the nordiques left my city
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yeah i can understand that, it took me a long ass time to become a fan of the habs after the nordiques left my city
hahahaha JOin us P'L'O theres no other way. Montreal est la place...
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I saw this thing on sportsnet were they were talking abuot a new playoff format.
Teams 1-16 make the playoffs.
Teams 1-8 starting with 1 get to choose their opponent from the bottom 8....
WHat you think about this
i think its a little fucked up
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I saw this thing on sportsnet were they were talking abuot a new playoff format.
Teams 1-16 make the playoffs.
Teams 1-8 starting with 1 get to choose their opponent from the bottom 8....
WHat you think about this
i think its a little fucked up
that is messed up, i don't like that idea.....we'll see what happens though
damn Sens beat the Sabres; i hope they lose in the finals lol
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Damn Sens, i thought they would win tho there on a mission
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I saw this thing on sportsnet were they were talking abuot a new playoff format.
Teams 1-16 make the playoffs.
Teams 1-8 starting with 1 get to choose their opponent from the bottom 8....
WHat you think about this
i think its a little fucked up
thats actually a pretty cool idea, it would fuel all the rivalries every year when one team has to challenge another
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finals prediction:
Ducks over Sens in 6
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sens over duck in 7
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its gonna be a good final, what a gayassed break tho....they dont play until monday
Sens in 6
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sens in 5 maybe 4
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Sens in 5 or 6
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yeah i can understand that, it took me a long ass time to become a fan of the habs after the nordiques left my city
How would you feel about the Predators? They're up 4 sale & the fans stopped selling out every game. And they were the 2nd best team in their division. Need 2 be less southern teams. Only T.Bay sells out their arena.
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I'm hoping for the Sens, but its gonna be close. Ottawa hasn't met up with a team as big or physical yet, so i hope they can handle that. Plus, Giguere is back to his 2003 form................
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Giguere is a realy good goalie. IM thinking Anaheim in 7
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ducks won yesterday so it's 1-0 ducks for now >:(
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THe ducks are damn thugs lol wow firts time i watch a hole game with them , they realy bang.
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ottawa lost again! oh well...........(i'm drunk as fuck) ;D
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yea cuz how ya like that 1-0 win
"the Ducks are playing perfect hockey" - Barry Melrose
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Ducks are looking real good in the first two games. The coverage on versus has been great too, they are doing a solid job with the NHL.
Hopefully the sens can find their game, i'd like to see the series go all the way. I am thinking ducks in five though
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Snoop dogg was on hockey night in canada yesterday =greatest moment of television history hahahaha
Giguere for mVp
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such bullshit, Alfreddsson totally redirected that puck, what pissed me off even more was how obvious it was and they still gave it after review
nhl must be so desperate for a candanian team to win lol
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even though im not an Ottawa fan and am routing for the Ducks, that was a cheap shot last night by Pronger on McAmmond.
he should be suspended for that.
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such bullshit, Alfreddsson totally redirected that puck, what pissed me off even more was how obvious it was and they still gave it after review
nhl must be so desperate for a candanian team to win lol
its obvious, it's our national sports we dont care about baseball or basketball, well not that much. And it's always a team from down south that wins the cup. Teams like the hurricanes have 10 000 fans and the montreal canadians have 7 million hardcore fans thats a difference, we dont want to see the predators or the fuckin kings win the cup.
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Pronger is suspended for game 4 serves him right, even if i want the ducks to win as good as he is , i dont like him he's a real cheap shot artist.
As far as what you said PLO its true that some places in the south dont have many fans but it dosent mean that the players on that team dont deserve to win. Tampa vs calgary i was going for tampa i dont care where the team is realy.
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go DUCKS!
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I thought this was fuckin hockey, what's up with all this pussy shit about suspensions?
you could easily argue that Pronger tried to throw a shoulder but the dude was so small compared to him he nailed him with the elbow
he was comin at him fast...... obviously he elbowed him hard but if that cheap kick goal was "inconclusive" then that hit should be
by the way, I've never seen such a pro-Senators broadcast, worst coverage of a sporting event ever
Emery made a routine save in the beginning of the game and dude loses his mind goin "SPECTACULAR SAVE!" haha
I thought these guys were hockey experts? they sound like a bunch of dipshits
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Pronger is suspended for game 4 serves him right, even if i want the ducks to win as good as he is , i dont like him he's a real cheap shot artist.
As far as what you said PLO its true that some places in the south dont have many fans but it dosent mean that the players on that team dont deserve to win. Tampa vs calgary i was going for tampa i dont care where the team is realy.
true that the players deserve it but everytime hockey is dying a little bit more, u probably was too young back in 90-95 when hockey was at it's peak with all the great players and the canadian teams doing good shit was different
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just curious, how come some of you guys want these suspensions?
I think the Stanley Cup Finals should be the refs putting away the damn whistles
if the best player on the team I didn't like threw an elbow (which happens every hockey game) I wouldn't want him gone, it would unbalance the series and it makes it too political like, just play the damn game, this is supposed to be a tough guy sport here
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just curious, how come some of you guys want these suspensions?
I think the Stanley Cup Finals should be the refs putting away the damn whistles
if the best player on the team I didn't like threw an elbow (which happens every hockey game) I wouldn't want him gone, it would unbalance the series and it makes it too political like, just play the damn game, this is supposed to be a tough guy sport here
it is, but there shouldn't any cheap shots like what Pronger did; he didnt try to use his shoulder in my opinion, he meant to use his forearm/elbow.
take a look at the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg5_tK1vDX0
the reason he should be suspended is because although hockey is a rough sport, a golden rule is you don't try intentionally injure anybody, especially like that; same reason as why McSorley and Bertuzzi should have (and did) get suspended cause they took some cheap shots (mind you those two incidents were a lot more serious).
and while it may put the Ducks at a disadvantage, it's a right call because those types of things need to be stopped and those types of actions deserve consequences.
that's just my opinion though; who knows what Pronger was thinking and whether or not he meant to hit him the way he did
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I agree with you but I think it's being made more of a big deal than it should be, and because it's Pronger
yesterday I saw back to back head shots by the Senators with no penalties called
it's just lame that it has to come to this, overreaction in my opinion, if either team did that I wouldn't call for a suspension
also, why do the Ottawa fans boo Pronger?
why would Ottawa care that he wanted to leave the Edmonton Oilers? lol
that's like me being a Laker fan and booing some player that didn't want to play for the Clippers :eh:
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I agree with you but I think it's being made more of a big deal than it should be, and because it's Pronger
yesterday I saw back to back head shots by the Senators with no penalties called
it's just lame that it has to come to this, overreaction in my opinion, if either team did that I wouldn't call for a suspension
also, why do the Ottawa fans boo Pronger?
why would Ottawa care that he wanted to leave the Edmonton Oilers? lol
that's like me being a Laker fan and booing some player that didn't want to play for the Clippers :eh:
did they boo him cause he wanted to leave Oilers? damn, that's weird lol.
as for the head shots by Ottawa, i missed it because I didn't watch the whole game; only parts of the third period, and i was switching back between that game and the NBA game lol.
if it were serious shots, then there should've been something done.
i guess Pronger is coming under a lot fire after the series with Detroit and his hit on Holmstrom.
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I agree with you but I think it's being made more of a big deal than it should be, and because it's Pronger
yesterday I saw back to back head shots by the Senators with no penalties called
it's just lame that it has to come to this, overreaction in my opinion, if either team did that I wouldn't call for a suspension
also, why do the Ottawa fans boo Pronger?
why would Ottawa care that he wanted to leave the Edmonton Oilers? lol
that's like me being a Laker fan and booing some player that didn't want to play for the Clippers :eh:
did they boo him cause he wanted to leave Oilers? damn, that's weird lol.
as for the head shots by Ottawa, i missed it because I didn't watch the whole game; only parts of the third period, and i was switching back between that game and the NBA game lol.
if it were serious shots, then there should've been something done.
i guess Pronger is coming under a lot fire after the series with Detroit and his hit on Holmstrom.
he has had like 10 suspensions
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i hope the NHL takes some sort of action against Alfresson for taking a shot at Neidermayer
that sorta stuff is intolerable and inexcuseable
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god damn the ducks are gonna win the cup, im gonna kill myself, oh well i guess their 5 fans will be very happy
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god damn the ducks are gonna win the cup, im gonna kill myself, oh well i guess their 5 fans will be very happy
better believe it
my brother watched every Duck game this year, very patient man
i hope the NHL takes some sort of action against Alfresson for taking a shot at Neidermayer
that sorta stuff is intolerable and inexcuseable
absolutely, if Pronger got one for that pussy shit then Alf needs one, pronto sir
:rock:
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well, Ottawa needed to win that game.....now theyve gotta get 3 in a row, 2 in anaheim
Canada needs the cup!
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just curious, how come some of you guys want these suspensions?
I think the Stanley Cup Finals should be the refs putting away the damn whistles
if the best player on the team I didn't like threw an elbow (which happens every hockey game) I wouldn't want him gone, it would unbalance the series and it makes it too political like, just play the damn game, this is supposed to be a tough guy sport here
Bro..the NHL needs suspensions...otherwise we're just a barbarian league that americans think are dumb and stupid.
We need to A) Ban Head Shots all together...Automatic Suspensions.....thats the only way people are gonna stop getting hurt...cause one day..those head hits are gonna kill someone on the ice...then the so called "Pussy Suspensions" arn't gonna look so pussy.
Long Time Hockey fan here
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Congats to the Ducks, they were the better team
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just curious, how come some of you guys want these suspensions?
I think the Stanley Cup Finals should be the refs putting away the damn whistles
if the best player on the team I didn't like threw an elbow (which happens every hockey game) I wouldn't want him gone, it would unbalance the series and it makes it too political like, just play the damn game, this is supposed to be a tough guy sport here
Bro..the NHL needs suspensions...otherwise we're just a barbarian league that americans think are dumb and stupid.
We need to A) Ban Head Shots all together...Automatic Suspensions.....thats the only way people are gonna stop getting hurt...cause one day..those head hits are gonna kill someone on the ice...then the so called "Pussy Suspensions" arn't gonna look so pussy.
Long Time Hockey fan here
Hockey is less barbarian than boxing and i like boxing, I dont care what they think, what would be a hockey game without fights and brawls? These guys are tough and they're paid millions, they can take a lot. Now I heard they want to expend the nhl to kansas city and las vegas, I hope these 2 teams will flop and betman will go away he's such a dumb fuck for selling a sport that is nationnaly loved here to people who dont give a fuck and wont play the games on chanels that give it more attention than bowling. I'm not worried about hockey but i'm worried about the league i think it will go down the drain in a few years if they dont realise that they need to give traditional hockey citys a better show, like chicago. Shit use to be big there back then, and i think hockey is losing its popularity in boston 2. Give winnipeg halifax and quebec a team and forget about kansas city
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btw congrats to the ducks they're a great team but it's just like surinam won the cup to me, i could care less.
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Congats to the Ducks, they were the better team
If they keep Giguere, this team can win 2 or 3 cups in a row. Remember they also had the second pick after Sidney CRosby they picked up Bobby RYan a very good defensmen.
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they need to sign Giguere again (he's a free agent) but they don't know if they can afford him cuz he'll get top pay
they have to give Moen and Pahlsson and probably others raises and they owe Niedermayer and Pronger $6 mil
I would be dissappointed if he leaves but Bryzgalov is the best backup goalie in the league so I would still figure they have a legitimate shot at repeating
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they need to sign Giguere again (he's a free agent) but they don't know if they can afford him cuz he'll get top pay
they have to give Moen and Pahlsson and probably others raises and they owe Niedermayer and Pronger $6 mil
I would be dissappointed if he leaves but Bryzgalov is the best backup goalie in the league so I would still figure they have a legitimate shot at repeating
i dont know bout best back up, toskala in sj is pretty damn good. Mason in Nahsville, Mike Smith in Dallas, Halak in Montreal are all close enog
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Damn we wont see Daniel Briere in MTL he isgned in Philly a 8year deal!!!! the first yera paying him 10 wow!! thats nuts.
Well i guess its ok this year will finish last get the first round draft pick and hopefully sign Lecavalier when he becomes free agent.
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besides goalie when was the last time the habs signed a great player?
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Phily is looking scary
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Minnesota Wld traded Manny Fernandez to the Boston Bruins for Petr Klaus and a 2009 4th round pick. Considering Manny is one of the three original Wild players, it'll be interesting to see where they end up. Klaus seems like a pretty good pick up to go against the reigning champs with his size and power, but trading Fernandez almost seems like a mistake taking into account his .914 save percentage. The Bruins might ended up to be a force to be recokoned with coming playoff time.
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no they wont im pretty sure.
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damn, a lotta big moves made yesterday
Colorado signed Ryan Smyth to a 5-yr / $31.25 mill deal.
Kairya signed with the Blues to a 3-yr contract.
Schneider signed with the Ducks, a 2-yr / $11.25 mill deal.
Rafalski to the Red Wings, 5-yr / $30 mill contract.
Leafs signed Blake to a 5-yr / $20 mill contract (which im really happy about).
Briere signing with Philly, 8-yr / $52 million.
and the Rangers got two big FAs; Briere for 5-yr / $35.25 mill and Gomez for 7-yr / $51.5 mill.
Nylander is still available, Oilers are reportedly going to sign him though.
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As an oiler fan i'm glad to get nylander...he was awesome last season
pissed to see that we didn't try and bring smith back
wondering what the fuck we were thinking with the smith/lupul for pitkanen/sanderson trade
angry we still haven't signed a decent D-man
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Yeah what the hell LUpul is only 23 i cant believ they gave up on him.
I dont htink Edmonton will be making the playoffs next year again. They play in a realy tuff divsion
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no they wont im pretty sure.
Fernandez is good enough to keep them in contention. All they need to do is score some goals.
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Hamrlik for 4 years at 5.5 ???? Pronger gets 6.25 fuck this im done with the habs.
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the Caps ended up signing Nylander.
however, Edmonton is trying to complain to the NHl about the signing saying they agrred to a deal with Nylander before he signed with the Caps.
here's an article: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AlF3m2zlZXvysdrV4RTrHtd7vLYF?slug=ap-oilers-nylander&prov=ap&type=lgns
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Are you Happpy with Toskala and Blake???
I think Toskala and RAycroft are both in the same league so to me it was a pointless trade specialy that you have POgge in the minors.
As far as Jason Blake is a nice little player but i dont know about 4 years i thikn he will run out of steam after his second year.
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i think Toskala is better than Raycroft; id want the Leafs to trade Raycroft to a team that needs a starting goaltender and pick up some offensive help.
as for Blake, i think he'll do well for them; he'll probably on the first or second line and over the past 3 years he's continously improved.
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Hamrlik for 4 years at 5.5 ???? Pronger gets 6.25 fuck this im done with the habs.
LMAO ;D
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Today the Habs signed Kostopoulos!!!! bring the cup right over lol
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I agree with you but I think it's being made more of a big deal than it should be, and because it's Pronger
yesterday I saw back to back head shots by the Senators with no penalties called
it's just lame that it has to come to this, overreaction in my opinion, if either team did that I wouldn't call for a suspension
also, why do the Ottawa fans boo Pronger?
why would Ottawa care that he wanted to leave the Edmonton Oilers? lol
that's like me being a Laker fan and booing some player that didn't want to play for the Clippers :eh:
did they boo him cause he wanted to leave Oilers? damn, that's weird lol.
as for the head shots by Ottawa, i missed it because I didn't watch the whole game; only parts of the third period, and i was switching back between that game and the NBA game lol.
if it were serious shots, then there should've been something done.
i guess Pronger is coming under a lot fire after the series with Detroit and his hit on Holmstrom.
Pronger is one of those players you have to hate. Like Chelios, Domi, Snott Stevens, Claudia Lemieux. He's been a jackoff in ST. Louis also. Repeat offender. Its a pro Canada thing. They want the cup back in Canada. Except if the Maple Queefs are in the Finals. If you elbow someone in the head hard enuff, they're more likely 2 get a concussion like in football if you use helmet 2 helmet on another player, they'll likely get a concussion.
Pronger's wife hated Edmonton & wanted out so he 4ced[forced] a trade & it was to an American team. Oilers was 1 game away from the cup & the key player wants out...and look at the Oilers season when the trade happened.
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^^ so what does that have to do with Ottawa?
if some guy doesn't wanna play in Edmonton, why would people from Ottawa care, understand?
also, what does this have to do with America and Canada? don't be childish
Pronger didn't request a trade to the Ducks, he just wanted out of Edmonton and the Ducks had what the Oilers wanted apparently
as for hating him, I can understand dislike from the opposing team, but put him on your team and you'll like him that's for sure
just like Bertuzzi, I don't like the fuckin guy but now that he's on my team I sure as hell love it
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If my club signed Yashin tho i would turn on my club....Its bad enough they traded for Bonk 3 years ago and the signed Kovalev....
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just like Bertuzzi, I don't like the fuckin guy but now that he's on my team I sure as hell love it
I think Bert will rip it up if he stays healthy, the only problem is he isn't physical enough anymore, never been the same since steve moore incident hurts him big time, hopefully he will finaly overcome it
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yo mtl Souray to Edmonton for .4Mill more than Hamirlik to the Habs just wonderin your thoughts
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the teams that have stacked up the most so far are the Ducks, Islanders, Oilers
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the teams that have stacked up the most so far are the Ducks, Islanders, Oilers
i think Flyers, Rangers and Pens also made some strong moves
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the teams that have stacked up the most so far are the Ducks, Islanders, Oilers
i think Flyers, Rangers and Pens also made some strong moves
yea I forgot about NY and PIT
Flyers... I don't think they'll really be that great
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TRaining camps are opening in about 3 weeks!!!
Hockey magazines have hit the stores with there predictions.
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I know Hamrlik got overpaid but how can you compare the 5.5 he got this year to the salary Pronger got back then? Doy ou seriously think Pronger wouldnt get 9-10 millions on the open market this year? The maximum salary went from 7 to 10 millions, so expect some players to have bigger salaries.
By bringing Kostopoulos, the Canadiens only added some grit and leadership to the team, you can never have too much, ask the Buffalo Sabres where skills bring you when all of our forwards are soft.
The hate for Kovalev is ridiculous, he had a good season before having a disastrous one this year... He IS to blame, but I believe he can rebound and have a better year if he doesnt play with Lapierre.
As far as the predictions goes, it always makes me laugh how year AFTER year, people still think the most stacked teams win anything... Last year, the Boston Bruins added Zdeno Chara + Marc Savard, both premier players in their position and they had a terrible year, they were FAR from making the playoffs. This year since the players spent a year together, they may get better but don't expect the last place Philadelphia Flyers to suddently become great because they changed their whole roster
Team chemistry is very important in hockey, that's why i'm happy with my team, who, before they slumped during christmas time, was only a couple of points away from the Buffalo Sabres. Gainey tried to sign big time players, but that failed, so he added veterans like Smolinski, Brisebois, Hamrlik and Kostopoulos, so the team can be more stable and don't slump like they did last year. I'm not saying we are cup contenders yet (Carey Price will change that) ,but don't write the Canadiens off, their young players like Higgins, Komisarek, Plekanec & Latendresse can only get better with time. The only teams I Know will be ahead of us are the Senators, the Penguins and the Rangers.
Got worse:
Buffalo: Lost their 2 captains, that's gonna hurt. ( Brière and Drury, aouch)
Devils : Lost their #1 D man and one of their most important forward (Rafalski & Gionta)
Flyers : Their GM played too much NHL 07, I dont think they will have any chemistry
Islanders: Last place
Got better:
Rangers: Drury & Gomez will help them in the playoffs.
Washington: They got a good player to support Ovechkin & Semin
Toronto/Florida: They got better goaltending now
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you guys up for a fantasy hockey pool on Yahoo and/or Sporting News (formerly known as Smallworld) ?
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Im down lets start planig it now...
East West
1. Ottawa 1. Detroit
2. New York 2. San Jose
3. CArolina 3. Vancouver
4. Pitsburgh 4. Anaheim
5. BUffallo 5. Minesota
6. Philadelphia 6. Dallas
7. Tampa Bay 7. Colorado
8. New Jersey 8. Chicago
9. Florida 9. Calgary
10.Atlanta 10. St Louis
11. Toronto 11. Edmonton
12. Boston 12. Los Angles
13. Washnton 13 nAshville
14. New york islanders 14 columbus
15 Montreal 15. Phoenix
I think Chicago will cause a suprise in a weak divison.
Montreal is doomed i seriously have no hope for them
Of course this can all change with trades.
Final 4
Ottawa vs New York Rangers Anaheim Vs San jose
Crosby leading scorer again, Heatley get the Rocket MAurice Richard trophy
Coach of the year is Chicago's Denis Savard
Rookie: JOnathan Towes
HArt : Crosby
Im i forgetting something?
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^^^Vezina for Luongo ;)
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also im amazed at your optimism for Vancouver, considering we have one scoring line and 3 lines of grinders, but then again we do have a solid defence and of course Luongo
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Im down lets start planig it now...
East West
1. Ottawa 1. Detroit
2. New York 2. San Jose
3. CArolina 3. Vancouver
4. Pitsburgh 4. Anaheim
5. BUffallo 5. Minesota
6. Philadelphia 6. Dallas
7. Tampa Bay 7. Colorado
8. New Jersey 8. Chicago
9. Florida 9. Calgary
10.Atlanta 10. St Louis
11. Toronto 11. Edmonton
12. Boston 12. Los Angles
13. Washnton 13 nAshville
14. New york islanders 14 columbus
15 Montreal 15. Phoenix
I think Chicago will cause a suprise in a weak divison.
Montreal is doomed i seriously have no hope for them
A look at the East..
How did Carolina jump from 11 to 3 ?
Toronto and Boston are better then you give them credit for..
The only reason why you put the Canadiens 15th is because you're frustrated of the moves they made/didnt made, they will be in the 6-10th spot range, read my previous post for justification..
lol the 15th in the East is the Islander's spot to lose
I dont think the Flyers will finish 6th.. with a roster like that, either they will click together and dominate, or... like I think, they will not jump from 15th to 6th
In the West now...
it looks pretty acurate but I think Colorado will be better then Dallas.. just a gut feeling
Calgary WILL make the playoffs in my opinion
Nashville won't finish that low, they still have some good players
For the Wilds to finish 6th, Gaborik will need to be more healthy, if he is, watch out!
Chicago can be a wildcard, but I don't see them finishing better then the teams you put ahead of them and I sure don't see them being better then the Flames.
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also im amazed at your optimism for Vancouver, considering we have one scoring line and 3 lines of grinders, but then again we do have a solid defence and of course Luongo
Yeah i put them there cuz they won the divison last year i guess Minesota could over take them but i mean Calgary dosent have much offense and Edmonton well they dont have any defence, perhaps Colorado could take em over who knows, the teams are a lot more euqal these days.
Yes i am frustrated but honestly they were bad last year.
Carolina i think will finish first in the divison because i think last year was just a trip, they won the cup 2 years ago dont forget that and they basicly have the same team.
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I saw today at the mall that Eric Cole is on the new Ea game
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Im down lets start planig it now...
East West
1. Ottawa 1. Detroit
2. New York 2. San Jose
3. CArolina 3. Vancouver
4. Pitsburgh 4. Anaheim
5. BUffallo 5. Minesota
6. Philadelphia 6. Dallas
7. Tampa Bay 7. Colorado
8. New Jersey 8. Chicago
9. Florida 9. Calgary
10.Atlanta 10. St Louis
11. Toronto 11. Edmonton
12. Boston 12. Los Angles
13. Washnton 13 nAshville
14. New york islanders 14 columbus
15 Montreal 15. Phoenix
I think Chicago will cause a suprise in a weak divison.
Montreal is doomed i seriously have no hope for them
The West is gonna be tight almost every team has solid playoff potential minus Pheonix.
Calgary will most definately make the playoffs
I have feeling Chicago will sneak into the playoffs if they got some solid scoring and will do well if they can stay out of injury troublei
Edmonton is gonna have another shitty year, Kevin Lowe will be gone by the time the playoffs start, Souray pick up was aight, Penner was terrible
I think Minnesota will just miss the playoffs, NW is just too tough and I don't see them out doing Canucks, Flames of Avalanche
In the East I agree with BZ Mak,
I think Tampa will take the SE
Florida they've got a fine goaltender and some solid scoring lines, I think may'be Bert would have stayed had he still been there upon acquiring Vokoun
I think Toronto, NJ, Atlanta, Islanders, Carolina, Montreal, Philly, Florida will all be fighting for the final 3 playoff spots
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TRaining camps started this week!!!
Who is Forsberg gonna sign with once he is healthy??
Who is gona be the best free agent pick up?? Briere? Gomez and Drury??
How is Pitsburg gona do this year with the addition of MArk Eaton, Sydor on D and Sykora up front. Not to mention all the kids with one more year under they belt.
Why is it that Anson Carter can never get signed?? lol
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pittsburg vs montreal tonight! who's gonna win?
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pittsburg vs montreal tonight! who's gonna win?
Its on RDS
I think Montreal should win.
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i hope the same! i wish i could see it but i am fucking far from montreal right now lol >:( >:(
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i hope the same! i wish i could see it but i am fucking far from montreal right now lol >:( >:(
where at
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bahrain, it's near saudi arabia,it's a small island but i wont be here for long,going back to mtl in 3 weeks,cant wait man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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bahrain, it's near saudi arabia,it's a small island but i wont be here for long,going back to mtl in 3 weeks,cant wait man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hockey starts in 2 weeks.
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i know! but im happy i wont be missing much of the season! only 1 week! and the dj at the bell center is my cousin
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i know! but im happy i wont be missing much of the season! only 1 week! and the dj at the bell center is my cousin
wow thats a crzy hook up
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yeah it's fun! he's the dj @ le diable vert too (if you know that club) we should hit the club when i get back
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habs lost yesterday ...fuck lol
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yeah it's fun! he's the dj @ le diable vert too (if you know that club) we should hit the club when i get back
le diable vert is a french spot in le vieux port right???
Yo you gotta get youre cuz to change the tune when tehy score a goal lol
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Ch Vs The leafs tonight!!!!
I hope Latendresse nails Blake or Sundin and i hope Bouillon knocks out Tucker again!!!
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^^i hope Koivu gets nailed in the head with a puck and Markov breaks a foot :P
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^^i hope Koivu gets nailed in the head with a puck and Markov breaks a foot :P
Typical leafs fan nonsense, thuggery and cowardness.
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hey, u wished ur goon hit our top players.
i just wished two of ur guys get hurt, that could also happen without a Leaf hitting them ;D
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lol
never
did diss me by the way lol
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GO LEAFS GO :P
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GO LEAFS GO :P
Not you too!!!!! lol
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lol
never
did diss me by the way lol
lol nah man; got no reason to, i view the hockey thing as friendly competition
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lol
never
did diss me by the way lol
lol nah man; got no reason to, i view the hockey thing as friendly competition
OK yeah fo sho man, bnut the leafs suck lol
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lol
never
did diss me by the way lol
lol nah man; got no reason to, i view the hockey thing as friendly competition
OK yeah fo sho man, bnut the leafs suck lol
so do the Habs :P ; except Huet, i hope he performs well
but yea, Leafs gotta step their game up; that 0 for 14 Powerplay or whatever it was in the first 2 games is horrendous lol
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Im an AVS fan, and they look like a cup conteder this year. We just need better special teams and last game our D sucked!
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the habs-leafs game was intense, habs got roughen up by these goons real bad. The amount of player that got out during the prolongation was insane
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Daneil Sedin 5 seconds left!!!! what a game, haha fuck the Flames
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SJ Sharks all the way 8) 8) 8)
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the habs-leafs game was intense, habs got roughen up by these goons real bad. The amount of player that got out during the prolongation was insane
Goons lol. How do you figure that,
oh yea 4-3 T.O. overtime :P
chill
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the habs-leafs game was intense, habs got roughen up by these goons real bad. The amount of player that got out during the prolongation was insane
Goons lol. How do you figure that,
oh yea 4-3 T.O. overtime :P
chill
wheres funky ass tony and hercy buggz to rep some mtl!!
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out of topic but i just learned that 2 well knowned hockey players moved out in a near neighbourhood of my house. One of them is Simon gagne i don't know who is the other. You should see the 2 houses
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out of topic but i just learned that 2 well knowned hockey players moved out in a near neighbourhood of my house. One of them is Simon gagne i don't know who is the other. You should see the 2 houses
youre talking about Quebec city???? Its Donald Brashear, heard it on 110%
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are you serious man? brasher and gagne near my house? that would be double crazy
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well if i was right about Quebec then yeah its Donald, they said it on 110% they laso said that before signing with Wash last year he was opened to come back to MOtreal, this i can confirm because he said it also on les amateur de sport on ckac730
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Who else in here thinks that the San Jose sharks are going to win it all this year? Also might I add its good to see that hockey is back and not on strike. Oh one more thing. Does anyone think canada will break the drought and FINALLY win a cup. I for one dont think so.
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half the ligue is canadian so we always win the cup in a way
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^^ keep tellin yourself that buddy. you sound just like my 2 cousins in vancouver its scarry
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^^ keep tellin yourself that buddy. you sound just like my 2 cousins in vancouver its scarry
lol i dont see it that way at all. If a canadian team is up for the cup im going for the otehr team, i want the last cup to be in Montreal as well as the enxt one. Altho i was gong for Tampa Bay because of the french factor
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yup, i took for tampa last year, i like pittsburg 2. I won't take for any team over the habs though, people in mtl are just crazy with it, they should chill out and let the players do their job
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not into hockey yet...... probably take me another month or 2
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Yeah! 3-0 baby! I don't know how well they will do in the post season, but the Wild are going to be a force in the regular season. Backstrom is turning to into a great goalie who is very consistant and if Gaborik stays healthy, there is no telling what they could do.
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If the Leafs don't put together some sort of defence together soon i'm going to lose it. Finally they're offense is clicking wtih Sundin, Antropov, Stajan, Steen & Ponikorovski putting up good numbers but it doesn't seem to mean shit with the blueline shit they have :-\
chill
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I won 80 bucks betting against the leafs on saturday against pittsburgh, I was pretty stoked about the pens comeback
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the Leafs defense is fuckin horrendous.
Kubina, McCabe and Kaberle all need to step their games up, especially with what they are being paid.
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yyyeeeaaahhh habs won over bruins 6-1 was a cool game to watch ! 8)
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yyyeeeaaahhh habs won over bruins 6-1 was a cool game to watch ! 8)
always fun beating the bruins.
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YOooo we gave out another ass whoppin tomight this time to another team i hate the hurricanes.
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here we go AVS
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habs won again! 8)
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i had first pick in my pool and im still in last place right now.... godamn canucks need to win some games
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i had first pick in my pool and im still in last place right now.... godamn canucks need to win some games
what's your team like?
and is it on yahoo or some other site?
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i had first pick in my pool and im still in last place right now.... godamn canucks need to win some games
what's your team like?
and is it on yahoo or some other site?
P:
Sidney Crosby
Eric Staal
Chris Drury
Ryan Getzlaf
Henrik Sedin
Jordan Staal
Alex Radulov
Markus Naslund
J.P. Dumont
Ed Jovonovski
Matt Carle
Kevin Bieksa
L. Visnovsky
Roberto Luongo
Martin Brodeur
it was a draft format, 8 people...rules were by the end you had to have 9 forwards, 4 D and 2 Goalies
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Nashville is struggling this year; if you can, look at some replacements for Dumont and Radulov
also find somebody to replace Jovanovski; he's on Phoenix and his stats probably won't get better.
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fuck habs lost! what a shitty game!
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fuck habs oilers lost! what a shitty game!
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fuck habs oilers lost! what a shitty game!
at least habs lost in overtime! :P
1 point is better than 0 i guess ;D
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^^^^^ they played terrible
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Nashville is struggling this year; if you can, look at some replacements for Dumont and Radulov
also find somebody to replace Jovanovski; he's on Phoenix and his stats probably won't get better.
Yea, jordan staal is havin a shitty season so far too, but theres no trades... im hooped until we start again half way thru the season
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what a game!!!! habs won over philly 5-2 8) go habs go!!!
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what a game!!!! habs won over philly 5-2 8) go habs go!!!
I was there right behind the net, amzing, fuck Briere
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what a game!!!! habs won over philly 5-2 8) go habs go!!!
I was there right behind the net, amzing, fuck Briere
yeah, now he know what he's missing
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what a game!!!! habs won over philly 5-2 8) go habs go!!!
I was there right behind the net, amzing, fuck Briere
yeah, now he know what he's missing
Dude looked shook after the game
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what a game!!!! habs won over philly 5-2 8) go habs go!!!
I was there right behind the net, amzing, fuck Briere
lucky guy 8)
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what a game!!!! habs won over philly 5-2 8) go habs go!!!
I was there right behind the net, amzing, fuck Briere
lucky guy 8)
I feel lucky yeah, i got to admit ive been pretty lucky with Ticktets, last year i went to see the retourn of Theodore, Habs vs Avs
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Habs sucks, theyre gonna finish 15th in the East, their goaltending/defense is suspect and their powerplay wont be shit anymore without Souray
:-* :-* Really?
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habs won and ottawa lost!!! i hope we win against them saturday!!!
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PLayed a good first, 2ns was all Huet and 3rd Ottawa took over, the best team won its obvious. Not a bad performance but we need Another scorer on that first line with Koivu and Higgins. We need a big body, maybe Latendresse?? We also need someone on that 3rd line to play a effective checking role. We need someone big because Grabs aint chekcing anyone with his 4'5 frame.
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what a game habs vs leafs! habs won in ot!
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^^^ they dint play well at all if you ask me, im happy they won tho.
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the habs game yesterday was boring as hell,they played like handicap birds
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the Ducks put Bryzgalov on waivers and the Coyotes claimed him.
so anybody who needs goaltending in fantasy leagues should take a look at him; solid goalie who'll probably be the #1 guy.
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leafs are gonna lose tonight
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leafs are gonna lose tonight
hahah they actualy won..
MOntreal vs Boston was sick altho i dint see it i was in he studio hahaha,,.... fucking Claude Julien getting all exited.
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i cant believe the sens got shutout, another proline fuckin ripped up
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mtl ripped boston
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wtf is up with the avs man
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it's over for the habs :'(
De qoi tu parle
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it's over for the habs :'(
De qoi tu parle
qui aurais pu croire ke kovalev se défoncerais a l'ouvrage, il m'épate avec son control de la puck
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Yeah Kovalev has been on this year.
Im pretty happy with the hole team.
I wish Ryder would score more but im not giving up unless you can package him with a d, Halak to get a bigger winger who can score and has grit.
Im not too worried about Latendresse as long as he keeps hitting, ill be happy with lots of hitting and 10-15 goals. Hes 20 he has lots of time to develop.
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fucking habs lost 2 games in a row
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i dont think latendresse will ever achieve something great with the team, it's a shame he was damn good in his junior days
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i dont think latendresse will ever achieve something great with the team, it's a shame he was damn good in his junior days
yeah that sucks for him,he's already ''dead'' maybe someone can boost him up lol
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You guys are nuts, he stilla young player learning. John Leclair wasent the geatest skater. It always take a longer time to develop for bigger players. Lecavalier wasent great untill his 4-5 year, Todd Bertuzzi dint scre 20 till he was about 25-26.
There weakness is in the middle and size.
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it's going doooooooooooooooownhill for the habs
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it's going doooooooooooooooownhill for the habs
and the sens, thats 6 in a row theyve dropped now
but the canucks have 3 shutouts in a row! Luongo is the fuckin man
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i still dont understand why mtl fans like latendresse that much. They talk about him like he's the next mark recchi
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i still dont understand why mtl fans like latendresse that much. They talk about him like he's the next mark recchi
ummmmm i dont want him to be the next MArk reccchi . Arent you a mtl fan anywyas
LAtendresse has a good potential to become a 25 goals scorer
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i'm a hockey fan
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i'm a hockey fan
ok
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anybody how long Huet is estimated to be out with the strained groin?
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^^^^ right now just a few days, Jesus Price is in net tom against the Wings.
East
1 Ottawa Senators* 25 16 7 2 34 80 67 10-5-1 6-2-1 3-5-2
2 New York Rangers* 26 15 9 2 32 62 51 9-4-0 6-5-2 7-2-1
3 Carolina Hurricanes* 27 14 10 3 31 86 86 8-5-1 6-5-2 4-6-0
4 Philadelphia Flyers 25 14 9 2 30 77 71 6-3-2 8-6-0 5-3-2
5 New Jersey Devils 26 14 10 2 30 67 63 6-4-0 8-6-2 8-2-0
6 Montréal Canadiens 26 13 9 4 30 77 74 5-4-3 8-5-1 4-5-1
7 Boston Bruins 24 13 9 2 28 63 61 7-2-1 6-7-1 6-4-0
8 New York Islanders 24 13 10 1 27 56 65 9-4-1 4-6-0 4-5-1
9 Toronto Maple Leafs 27 10 11 6 26 81 94 5-5-5 5-6-1 3-4-3
10 Buffalo Sabres 24 12 11 1 25 75 64 8-5-0 4-6-1 6-4-0
11 Atlanta Thrashers 26 12 13 1 25 69 85 4-6-0 8-7-1 5-4-1
12 Florida Panthers 27 12 14 1 25 69 76 7-6-0 5-8-1 5-4-1
13 Pittsburgh Penguins 25 11 12 2 24 74 74 6-6-2 5-6-0 4-5-1
14 Tampa Bay Lightning 26 11 13 2 24 81 80 9-3-1 2-10-1 4-5-1
15 Washington Capitals
West
1 Detroit Red Wings* 26 18 6 2 38 88 63 11-2-0 7-4-2 5-4-1
2 Minnesota Wild* 26 15 9 2 32 69 65 10-4-0 5-5-2 6-4-0
3 Dallas Stars* 27 14 9 4 32 79 70 7-3-2 7-6-2 7-2-1
4 St Louis Blues 24 15 8 1 31 62 53 10-3-0 5-5-1 8-1-1
5 Vancouver Canucks 26 14 10 2 30 69 62 7-6-1 7-4-1 6-2-2
6 Chicago Blackhawks 26 14 10 2 30 78 72 8-5-0 6-5-2 5-3-2
7 Colorado Avalanche 25 14 10 1 29 74 73 10-2-0 4-8-1 4-5-1
8 Nashville Predators 24 13 9 2 28 73 72 7-3-1 6-6-1 6-2-2
9 San Jose Sharks 24 12 8 4 28 63 54 4-5-2 8-3-2 5-2-3
10 Columbus Blue Jackets 26 12 10 4 28 67 65 7-3-2 5-7-2 4-5-1
11 Anaheim Ducks 28 12 12 4 28 66 80 8-4-3 4-8-1 5-4-1
12 Edmonton Oilers 27 12 14 1 25 68 79 7-7-0 5-7-1 6-4-0
13 Calgary Flames 27 10 13 4 24 73 84 6-7-3 4-6-1 4-5-1
14 Phoenix Coyotes 24 11 13 0 22 59 73 4-7-0 7-6-0 4-6-0
15 Los Angeles Kings
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i lost faith in the habs
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Why? It's not about faith, the team basicaly sucks. There's no good player beside price (and i'm just saying his name cuz everyone claim he's the next patrick roy but he aint win no tough game so far). They should win against the bruins tomorrow cuz this team has a complex against mtl, even though they've been doing good lately. But the habs can't go against strong teams like ottawa or detroit, they technically suck. It's not the players fault, it's not carbo's fault he's doing what he can with what he has. Hell, people say gainey aint doing a good job. I trust gainey, he did all he could to bring briere here. So what's the problem? it's the city, the fans, the media. I was reading the newspaper the other day the other day and there was an interview with jacques lemaire comenting his years in montreal and he basically said that everyone and their moma is a ''gerant d'estrade''(excuse the french expression). They always bitch about the coaches there's basically no fun has in other teams. Also people needs to stop yelling insults at great players like crosby and briere that's why they dont want to come play here.
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Finaly a win,
Obyrne and Lapierre looked good tonight, Lapierre will have to fight tho one day.
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habs lost again...what more can i say? lol
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I cant take it anymore, we have been mediorcore and bad for soo long now. Something needs to be done but then again what can be done??? We lack that big physical center and bodys and the wing.
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we could clone great players
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I hope Ribeiro scores 2 goals and has 2 assists tonight and habs lose 4-1 with a goal by 84.
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I hope Ribeiro scores 2 goals and has 2 assists tonight and habs lose 4-1 with a goal by 84.
i hope Ribiero does that as well; i need those points for my struggling fantasy squads lol
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I hope Ribeiro scores 2 goals and has 2 assists tonight and habs lose 4-1 with a goal by 84.
i hope Ribiero does that as well; i need those points for my struggling fantasy squads lol
Gainey has done soe bad, bad trades since being gm.
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Its now quiet evident to me that GAiney, his assistants who suggested for him to sign Samsonov, Smolinky, Kostopoulous, Brisebois, Streit and last but not least Saku Koivu must go.
Way to go homeboy 1 goal 2 assists against us, Mike Ribeiro was def in the house on sunday
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NHL Rumors
Will Ovechkin head to Montreal?
Monday, Dec 24, 2007 1:52 pm EST
Alexander Ovechkin
Does Alex Ovechkin like Montreal? Very much. He has never hesitated to say so. His best hockey buddy is Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov; last time the Habs were in Washington, reporters wanting to talk with Ovechkin had to wait half an hour while Ovechkin and Markov chatted on the ice.
Ovechkin will be a restricted free agent after this season. This year, he's earning a mere $1.3 million and the Washington Capitals thought they could sign him for something similar to Sidney Crosby's contract, which works out to $8.7 million a year for five years.
But Ovechkin fired Don Meehan and turned his affairs over to a lawyer, with everything guided by his mother, Tatiana. Tatiana is apparently thinking something more in the $9-million to $10-million range.
Source: Montreal Gazette
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/rumors/post/Will-Ovechkin-head-to-Montreal-;_ylt=AlSedjE9oSWrZiRyJTaGqsomvLYF?urn=nhl,59088
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i dont realy care for ovechkin
gimme Lecavalier instead.
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Habs are back on track
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fuck the NHL
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fuck the NHL
so dont post here if you dont like hockey. Ok you came in and said fuck it wow youre cool.
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i am cool
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i am cool
lol ya youre also a geek
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i am cool
lol ya youre also a geek
i may be cool, i may be a geek, but i am NOT a child molestor
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i am cool
lol ya youre also a geek
i may be cool, i may be a geek, but i am NOT a child molestor
well thats one thing u got going for you
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winter classic is a GIMMICK!
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winter classic is a GIMMICK!
lol
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winter classic is a GIMMICK!
i thought the ending was great but how could peeps pay $400 for that?
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winter classic is a GIMMICK!
i thought the ending was great but how could peeps pay $400 for that?
Crosby scoring the last goal...classic uh/
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winter classic is a GIMMICK!
i thought the ending was great but how could peeps pay $400 for that?
yeah exactally, it was a gimmick
i think it was all set up and shit for crosby to get the last goal....lol
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lmao you crazy man, crosby is mad talented he can score
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IM watching the wash vs Mtl right now and shit some people in Montreal say we have the best goalie tandem...i dont see it . Price clearly aint ready for nhl.
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winter classic is a GIMMICK!
i thought the ending was great but how could peeps pay $400 for that?
Yeah staright up. You pay 400 dollars for front row seats and your still 100 feet from the fuckin glass.
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habs won yesterday in ot but they need to step their game up a notch or two
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lapierre and latendresse have some potential as a duo
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5-2 habs! still going strong ,lattendresse makin' good plays 8)
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5-2 habs! still going strong ,lattendresse makin' good plays 8)
IF tenderness would score on all the chances he gets dude would have 20 goals by now. Its ok tho its his second uyear he will not miss those chances come 4-5 years down the line.
Dude can also make nice plays as we saw with Koivu earlier and yesterday with Smokes and ryder.
2nd in the east with points total.....
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Do you guys think Sundin will be traded? I dont see any other option for the leafs.. they arent a contender now, and they dont seem to have any prospects that will make an impact in the next couple years (except for Pogge) If they trade him at least they'll get a few high draft picks.. and free up some cap space, they'll finish in the bottom couple spots in the east.. get a high draft pick in the summer, and will be in good position for a rebuild.
where would he go? San Jose?
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I think that Leafs will trade him and bring him back when his contract expires.
There's a rumours that the Canucks, Flames and Stars all have some interest in him.
I think Detroit might be able to nab him though to fit in with the other Swedish players.
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He has a no trade claus So yeah maybe Detroit. Ive heard rumour of San jose all year. With Dallas? wow him and Mike ribeiro one-two punch would be great.
Calgary def needs a number one line center but also have to get rid of Tanguay to make salary. Ive heard rumour of him for Ryder
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One of the greatest goals scored in NHL history last night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceh0Oin0k5U
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One of the greatest goals scored in NHL history last night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceh0Oin0k5U
that was an amazing goal; the Phoenix players probably hanged their heads in shame after that lol
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man what the fuck is wrong with the habs.. cant score a damn goal agains sabourin.. cant beleive that shit.. >:( and fuck koivu.. trade him instead of ryder..
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man what the fuck is wrong with the habs.. cant score a damn goal agains sabourin.. cant beleive that shit.. >:( and fuck koivu.. trade him instead of ryder..
i think both players need to go altho Ryder is good freinds with Komi and Higgy
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Ferguson got fired today finally.
Cliff Fletcher is in as interim GM; hopefully the Leafs can start rebuilding now in a positive direction.
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Ferguson got fired today finally.
Cliff Fletcher is in as interim GM; hopefully the Leafs can start rebuilding now in a positive direction.
Fketcher is interim till they name someone in the summer.
I think hes basicly there to make sure the sundin trade goes smooth and they get proper value.
I think jfj hasent done the best job obviously but the way the handled it is fucking terrible. Just as they handled the Pat Quinn situation back then.
I woulnt be suprised to see Bowman and Pierre Mcgwire
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Yeah, Fletcher will likely get replaced after the season.
I wouldn't mind having Bowman as the GM.
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fucking game yesterday 8-2!!! colisse de tabarnack!!!! go habs go!!! sal massacre ;D
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^^^^ ;D ;D ;D
I hope they'll finally beat the devils, that would be a great birthday gift
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^^^^ ;D ;D ;D
I hope they'll finally beat the devils, that would be a great birthday gift
canadiens have boston number just as the devils has are
on a side note im tired and aggravated to hear the bulshit the english side of the mdeia give Latnedresse and Lapierre... this morning Marinaro was all over them. After a 8-2 win common. These guys never waste a opputunity tio take shots at them. And they say the french are bias against enghlish common
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^^^^ ;D ;D ;D
I hope they'll finally beat the devils, that would be a great birthday gift
canadiens have boston number just as the devils has are
on a side note im tired and aggravated to hear the bulshit the english side of the mdeia give Latnedresse and Lapierre... this morning Marinaro was all over them. After a 8-2 win common. These guys never waste a opputunity tio take shots at them. And they say the french are bias against enghlish common
well fuck marinaro
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^^^^ ;D ;D ;D
I hope they'll finally beat the devils, that would be a great birthday gift
canadiens have boston number just as the devils has are
on a side note im tired and aggravated to hear the bulshit the english side of the mdeia give Latnedresse and Lapierre... this morning Marinaro was all over them. After a 8-2 win common. These guys never waste a opputunity tio take shots at them. And they say the french are bias against enghlish common
well fuck marinaro
speak on it homie plus 1
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Any Canucks fans on here?
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i could care less what the english side of the country think, it's easier for me though i dont live in mtl. Also, in general, i think the sports media in mtl should take a chill pill about the habs and check outside of hockey there are other sports
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i could care less what the english side of the country think, it's easier for me though i dont live in mtl. Also, in general, i think the sports media in mtl should take a chill pill about the habs and check outside of hockey there are other sports
you bet damn right! the habs get too much pressure from the fucking media,the sport media can kiss my ass ;D
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I was kinda happy to see that radio-canada was getting back on the sports with program au dessus de la melé but with the new direction they only talk about the habs every night, before they would take about every sport
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i could care less what the english side of the country think, it's easier for me though i dont live in mtl. Also, in general, i think the sports media in mtl should take a chill pill about the habs and check outside of hockey there are other sports
you bet damn right! the habs get too much pressure from the fucking media,the sport media can kiss my ass ;D
just the english one one team 990, guys like Tony Marinaro and Mitch Melnick even PIerre Mcgwire. Mcwgire keeps saying Latendresse has no talent, was hurt buy staying in the nhl last year this, that and wtv comes to mind yet Jordan stall is having a horrible year with like 4 golas yet he backs him up sayinghes great. Bias against french players is incredible.
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^^^^ ;D ;D ;D
I hope they'll finally beat the devils, that would be a great birthday gift
you know what? we did!!! 8) happy birthday 8)
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thanks, but i couldn't watch the game though :-\ i was in school workin on a god damn transformator. As soon as i stepped in the car i open the radio to ron fournier's show to see whats up
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Where are all the doubters now!??! Before the season started, I was maybe the ONLY ONE who said the Habs had potential, I dont want to say I told you so... but... I did :-* :-* They are a well balanced team, the goals come from everywhere and the defense is tight, the Devils had 3 shots in the 3rd period ;D
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thanks, but i couldn't watch the game though :-\ i was in school workin on a god damn transformator. As soon as i stepped in the car i open the radio to ron fournier's show to see whats up
ROOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol Bob ? Bob? bo bo bo bo bOOOOOOOb a MOntreaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal pas pi pas pi pas pi
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thanks, but i couldn't watch the game though :-\ i was in school workin on a god damn transformator. As soon as i stepped in the car i open the radio to ron fournier's show to see whats up
ROOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol Bob ? Bob? bo bo bo bo bOOOOOOOb a MOntreaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal pas pi pas pi pas pi
lolol +1
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Gotta have love for Ron
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thanks, but i couldn't watch the game though :-\ i was in school workin on a god damn transformator. As soon as i stepped in the car i open the radio to ron fournier's show to see whats up
ROOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol Bob ? Bob? bo bo bo bo bOOOOOOOb a MOntreaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal pas pi pas pi pas pi
thats the reason i cant listen to him for more than 15 minutes straight, he always gotta go stupid
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thanks, but i couldn't watch the game though :-\ i was in school workin on a god damn transformator. As soon as i stepped in the car i open the radio to ron fournier's show to see whats up
ROOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol Bob ? Bob? bo bo bo bo bOOOOOOOb a MOntreaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal pas pi pas pi pas pi
thats the reason i cant listen to him for more than 15 minutes straight, he always gotta go stupid
ahhhh naaaa hell na man Ron is the man!!!!!
was my impression on point tho ? lol
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yup, you could have played that part in the bye bye
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yup, you could have played that part in the bye bye
lol t laaiiid
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anyone else excited for the allstar weekend? Despite missing Crosby, Zetterberg, Luongo and Brodeur... It should be a good game, I'm really interested to see how that "super shootout" thing goes durin the superskills tonight... they keep saying it'l be the hockey equivalent of the Slam Dunk Contest, I dont buy that.. its harder to pull crazy shit off when theres a goalie to beat, but theres been some really sick dangles during shootouts the last couple years... it will be interesting to see what the players can pull off
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Yeah i like the skills better the all star.
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Yeah i like the skills better the all star.
Yeah, the skills weren't too bad this year. I had lost interest in them in previous years.
The last competetion was good, but they need to have the goalies stay in the net. Some of the goalies came out too far and wouldn't let the shooters pull off anything. I think that as the Breakaway competition went on, the goalies started to take it less seriously and made it more fun.
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it would have been ridicoulously sick if Ovechkin had pulled off that 360 baseball swing move
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we slayed the capitals 8) GO HABS GO!
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There gonna be a parade in Montreal in JUne, i said it here first.
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There gonna be a parade in Montreal in JUne, i said it here first.
let's keep our fingers crossed ;D
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There gonna be a parade in Montreal in JUne, i said it here first.
let's keep our fingers crossed ;D
no need to, i say there will be
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slow down, they're not better than the red wings, the wilds or the senators. How you figure they could beat these?
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slow down, they're not better than the red wings, the wilds or the senators. How you figure they could beat these?
i think the senators can be beat and who brought the wild into this?
Ill give you detroit and anaheim.
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slow down, they're not better than the red wings, the wilds or the senators. How you figure they could beat these?
i think the senators can be beat and who brought the wild into this?
Ill give you detroit and anaheim.
they can be beat, sure, but i'm sceptical about the habs beating them 4 times outta 7
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FREE FLOWER
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big games comingup
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habs lost...third gamw in a row! Step your game up or it's gonna be downhill for them
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habs lost...third gamw in a row! Step your game up or it's gonna be downhill for them
already down hill if you ask me
somethng needs ot be dun to give size and scoring and no HOssa is weak
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habs fans are too emotives, their team lost 2-3 games it's the end then the win 2-3 games in a row and they see the cup.
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habs fans are too emotives, their team lost 2-3 games it's the end then the win 2-3 games in a row and they see the cup.
isint it beautiful
but youre a quebec fan...... pooo fort
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habs fans are too emotives, their team lost 2-3 games it's the end then the win 2-3 games in a row and they see the cup.
isint it beautiful
but youre a quebec fan...... pooo fort
:'( i miss the nordiques
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habs fans are too emotives, their team lost 2-3 games it's the end then the win 2-3 games in a row and they see the cup.
isint it beautiful
but youre a quebec fan...... pooo fort
:'( i miss the nordiques
i miss the rivalry
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habs fans are too emotives, their team lost 2-3 games it's the end then the win 2-3 games in a row and they see the cup.
isint it beautiful
but youre a quebec fan...... pooo fort
:'( i miss the nordiques
i miss the rivalry
same here
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what's up with the ossa trading? i aint watching hockey no more im working by night
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what's up with the ossa trading? i aint watching hockey no more im working by night
i don't know
redwings lost 4 games in a row
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^^^^ Yo hook me up with some headphones!!!
Yo when is Faggot Forsberg choosing a damn team?? He finna goto Philly I Think..
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2 bg games this week end
Ill be there tomorrow
reds
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it's gonna be a week-end of hockey 8) Go Habs Go!
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Canucks about to hit oil. EDM going down.
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redwings lost 4 games in a row
make it 5 now lol what's hapening?
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Canucks about to hit oil. EDM going down.
they damn well better
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habs won 8) jeux blanc pour price 8) i hope we win tomorrow,that would be good for them ;D and for us fans lol
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habs won 8) jeux blanc pour price 8) i hope we win tomorrow,that would be good for them ;D and for us fans lol
yeah i was there was a ok game
the goal was kind cool i was rght there in back of the net.
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i'm pretty sure price got scored but the officials didn't watch the video, price got pushed after the puck passed the line
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we're tied with ottawa! i hope we win our next match and ottawa lose theirs
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its good to see the canucks playin with some heart... fuck that was a good win over the oilers
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its good to see the canucks playin with some heart... fuck that was a good win over the oilers
Hell yeah my dude. I was watching with my dad and we were fuckin amped.
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^^^ nice comeback over the Wild tonight too!
and what the fuck?? how do the Rangers give up a 5 goal lead? thats disgraceful
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How the fuck did the Wild lose? >:( They had so much momentum going into OT with that power play.
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wow 5-0 we beat en 6-5.. incredible
its safe to say the habs are the best team in the league at the moment
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wow 5-0 we beat en 6-5.. incredible
its safe to say the habs are the best team in the league at the moment
lmao, better than the red wings and the sens? with only one offensive trio?
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Damn Nucks had NO luck in that game. Still pulled off the win somehow tho. Nazzy still showing why he's the captain..
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wow 5-0 we beat en 6-5.. incredible
its safe to say the habs are the best team in the league at the moment
lmao, better than the red wings and the sens? with only one offensive trio?
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habs can kick serious ass! i hope we win again tonight!!!
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Van trying to trade 2 farmteam players, Cory Schneider(g) and Luc Bordon(d) for Brad Richards.. Tampa ain't have to pay them that way, it's a good deal. Schneider is a promising goalie, and Bordon has played sum good games being called up for Van. He's a big guy too.
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Van trying to trade 2 farmteam players, Cory Schneider(g) and Luc Bordon(d) for Brad Richards.. Tampa ain't have to pay them that way, it's a good deal. Schneider is a promising goalie, and Bordon has played sum good games being called up for Van. He's a big guy too.
wow, i would be so stoked if that happened... well if Richards signs anyways, Bourdon and Schneider are 2 damn good prospects to give up for only a rental. Where'd you hear that?
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Van trying to trade 2 farmteam players, Cory Schneider(g) and Luc Bordon(d) for Brad Richards.. Tampa ain't have to pay them that way, it's a good deal. Schneider is a promising goalie, and Bordon has played sum good games being called up for Van. He's a big guy too.
wow, i would be so stoked if that happened... well if Richards signs anyways, Bourdon and Schneider are 2 damn good prospects to give up for only a rental. Where'd you hear that?
Heard it on the Team1040 radio last night. Tampa has too much money caught up in their big 3 (richards, st louis and lacavalier) and they need to get rid of one of them They saying he is worth around 7 mill.
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7.8
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A lot of deals took place today.
Here are some of the bigger / more interesting trades:
LA traded Brad Stuart to Detroit for a 2nd & 4th round pick.
Atlanta traded Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis to Pittsburh for Christensn, Armgstrong, Esposito and a 1st round pick.
Columbus traded Sergei Fedorov to Washington for Ted Ruth.
Montreal traded Cristobal Huet to Washington for a 2nd round pick.
Tampa Bay traded Brad Richards & Johan Holmqvist to Dallas for Mike Smith, Jeff Halpern & Jussi Jokinen
Buffalo traded Brian Campbell & a 7th round pick to SJ for Steve Bernier & a 1st round pick.
Tampa Bay traded Vaclav Prospal to Philly for Alexandre Picard & a conditional pick.
Other, less significant trades:
LA traded J.S. Aubin to Anaheim for a 7th round pick.
Toronto traded Chad Kilger to Florida for a 3rd round pick.
Phoenix traded David LeNeveu, Fredrik Sjostrom, Josh Gratton and a conditional pick to NYR for Al Montoya and Marcel Hossa
NYI traded Marc-Andre Bergeron to Anaheim for a 3rd round pick.
St. Louis traded Christian Backman to NYR for a 4th round pick.
Leafs traded Hal Gill to Pittsburgh for a 2nd & 5th round pick.
Washington traded Matt Pettinger to Vancouver for Matt Cooke.
SJ traded Rob Davidson to NYI for a 7th round pick.
Columbus traded Adam Foote to Colorado for a 1st round pick.
Chicago traded Martin Lapointe to Ottawa for a 6th round pick.
Chicago traded Tuomo Ruutu to Carolina for Andrew Ladd.
Florida traded Ruslan Sulei to Colorado for Karlis Skrastins and a 3rd round pick.
Toronto traded Wade Belak to Florida for a 5th round pick.
St. Louis traded Bryce Salvador to New Jersey for Cam Janssen.
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Washington traded Matt Pettinger to Vancouver for Matt Cooke.
BB Cookie.
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Once again mtl gets fucked in the ass. It's bob gainey we should trade he's the worst director the team ever had. What the fuck a second round pick in 2009 means anyway? Huet is a fucking great goalie, he saved the team many times. Price aint won 3 games in a row this year. Every team that moved today got better beside the habs who got worst. Mtl needs someone like Marcel Aubut, who wasn't affraid to make crazy moves to get the best players their was. Gainey don't understand the business aspect of the game, which is to trade players when they're worth shit. He's too slow and affraid to make a move. I'm glad to see the penguins getting better and better every time they move, with crosby, malkin and hossa they're gonna score like crazy. Every team has a big star, some have 2-3 like ottawa and pittsburg. The biggest star in mtl is Youppi.;
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The West is lookin unfuckwitable, Dallas and Colorado are gonna be tough to beat... and once Detroit's D-line is healthy, them too. The West is gonna take the Cup this year
Trade Deadline Early Prediction: Dallas v. Penguins in the finals....... Stars in 6, Turco MVP
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biggest star in mtl : youpi lol that was a great one ;D
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Van vs Ottawa. ottawa in 6 games.
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Van vs Ottawa. ottawa in 6 games.
Thats the series im hopin for.. but man, if Luongo makes the finals.. he's not going to let in a single goal, Van in 4!
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The biggest star is Montreal is depth, 7 players with 40 points or more, only team in the league who can say that..
Only Detroit has lost fewer games in regulation than Mtl's 21 losses
Only Ottawa and the Wings have scored more goals than the the Habs
When Price wasnt around, Huet was great and when Huet wasnt around, Price was great. Coincidence? I think not. Price was gonna start next year anyways, so the Canadiens had to test him as a number one goalie.
Frustrated we didnt get Marian Hossa? I'd rather keep Higgins, O'Byrne and whoever they were asking for then have Hossa for 20 games then lose him in free agency. I'd rather sign him and lose 0 asset.
Never seen a fanbase whining so much while the team is winning
Penguins are gonna score a lot of goals..true, but goal scoring isnt a problem for Montreal, Offense doesnt win you Stanley Cups and don't bring up the Tampa Bay Lighting, they won the cup when they had Khabibulin in net. The Penguins ALWAYS has the best players, but they don't win as many cups as teams like New Jersey.
The favorite for the East is the Devils. They have the goaltending, the shutdown ability, the defense and the experience to win it all, wouldnt want to face them. Ottawa has many problems
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The biggest star is Montreal is depth, 7 players with 40 points or more, only team in the league who can say that..
Only Detroit has lost fewer games in regulation than Mtl's 21 losses
Only Ottawa and the Wings have scored more goals than the the Habs
When Price wasnt around, Huet was great and when Huet wasnt around, Price was great. Coincidence? I think not. Price was gonna start next year anyways, so the Canadiens had to test him as a number one goalie.
Frustrated we didnt get Marian Hossa? I'd rather keep Higgins, O'Byrne and whoever they were asking for then have Hossa for 20 games then lose him in free agency. I'd rather sign him and lose 0 asset.
Never seen a fanbase whining so much while the team is winning
Penguins are gonna score a lot of goals..true, but goal scoring isnt a problem for Montreal, Offense doesnt win you Stanley Cups and don't bring up the Tampa Bay Lighting, they won the cup when they had Khabibulin in net. The Penguins ALWAYS has the best players, but they don't win as many cups as teams like New Jersey.
The favorite for the East is the Devils. They have the goaltending, the shutdown ability, the defense and the experience to win it all, wouldnt want to face them. Ottawa has many problems
i'm tired of bob saying he's gonna go get that big player , he been saying that since he was there and he aint done shit. If it wasn't for huet he would probably had lost his job 3 years ago
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i woulnt of given up those ids either
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HABS FIRST PLACE IN THEIR DIVISION! i hope they stay there for long 8)
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You mean first place in the hole damn comference!
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the battle for the first place will be something. Why is the hurricanes in 3rd? i know there's a rule about the worst champion team of the last 3 years but are they assured to get to the playoffs? the got less point than the team in the 8th spot that's complete bullshit
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sa sent la coupe 8) :P
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yoooo the canuc lost today 4-1 the shocking part is that in thefirst they had 2 shots in the second 6 shots and in the third....2 shots... wheres that dude prince now? hahaha
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WILD +2 :D
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the battle for the first place will be something. Why is the hurricanes in 3rd? i know there's a rule about the worst champion team of the last 3 years but are they assured to get to the playoffs? the got less point than the team in the 8th spot that's complete bullshit
huh?
They're in third because they're winning their shiitty division, and the 3 division leaders are given the top 3 spots
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Canucks stay losing... WTF BB PLAYOFFS!
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i could care less what the english side of the country think, it's easier for me though i dont live in mtl. Also, in general, i think the sports media in mtl should take a chill pill about the habs and check outside of hockey there are other sports
you bet damn right! the habs get too much pressure from the fucking media,the sport media can kiss my ass ;D
just the english one one team 990, guys like Tony Marinaro and Mitch Melnick even PIerre Mcgwire. Mcwgire keeps saying Latendresse has no talent, was hurt buy staying in the nhl last year this, that and wtv comes to mind yet Jordan stall is having a horrible year with like 4 golas yet he backs him up sayinghes great. Bias against french players is incredible.
Stall sucks. Theres no bias. There is a ONtario bias..thats it. Its not an english french thing...its a Canada vs Ontario thing
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the battle for the first place will be something. Why is the hurricanes in 3rd? i know there's a rule about the worst champion team of the last 3 years but are they assured to get to the playoffs? the got less point than the team in the 8th spot that's complete bullshit
huh?
They're in third because they're winning their shiitty division, and the 3 division leaders are given the top 3 spots
thx for clearin this out, it's still bs though
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np... agreed, the whole divisional system is flawed
Fuckin Canucks are out of a playoff spot, they need to step it up
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yup, luongo is an a class apart i know he can make the difference in the playoffs
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i could care less what the english side of the country think, it's easier for me though i dont live in mtl. Also, in general, i think the sports media in mtl should take a chill pill about the habs and check outside of hockey there are other sports
you bet damn right! the habs get too much pressure from the fucking media,the sport media can kiss my ass ;D
just the english one one team 990, guys like Tony Marinaro and Mitch Melnick even PIerre Mcgwire. Mcwgire keeps saying Latendresse has no talent, was hurt buy staying in the nhl last year this, that and wtv comes to mind yet Jordan stall is having a horrible year with like 4 golas yet he backs him up sayinghes great. Bias against french players is incredible.
Stall sucks. Theres no bias. There is a ONtario bias..thats it. Its not an english french thing...its a Canada vs Ontario thing
He was good a couple of yrs ago.
Last yr he sucked; this yr he started off well and then has been really up & down.
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1 New Jersey Devils* 69 40 23 6 86 180 159 22-12-1 18-11-5 7-2-1
2 Montréal Canadiens* 70 38 23 9 85 223 197 16-12-5 22-11-4 6-4-0
3 Carolina Hurricanes* 71 37 29 5 79 216 221 21-12-3 16-17-2 7-2-1
4 Pittsburgh Penguins 70 39 24 7 85 206 192 19-10-5 20-14-2 5-3-2
5 Ottawa Senators 70 38 25 7 83 223 209 20-12-3 18-13-4 3-5-2
6 New York Rangers 69 36 24 9 81 183 169 22-13-1 14-11-8 8-0-2
7 Boston Bruins 69 36 25 8 80 183 191 18-13-4 18-12-4 6-2-2
8 Philadelphia Flyers 69 35 26 8 78 212 197 16-13-6 19-13-2 5-2-3
9 Buffalo Sabres 69 32 27 10 74 209 201 17-13-4 15-14-6 4-4-2
10 Washington Capitals 70 32 30 8 72 203 209 17-15-3 15-15-5 4-4-2
11 Florida Panthers 71 32 31 8 72 190 200 14-13-7 18-18-1 5-3-2
12 New York Islanders 70 32 31 7 71 170 204 17-16-3 15-15-4 4-6-0
13 Toronto Maple Leafs 70 30 30 10 70 196 216 16-14-5 14-16-5 6-3-1
14 Atlanta Thrashers 70 30 32 8 68 186 230 17-15-3 13-17-5 1-5-4
15 Tampa Bay Lightning 69 26 35 8 60 189 225 16-17-2 10-18-6 1-7-2
Western Conference
Rank GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away L10
1 Detroit Red Wings* 69 45 18 6 96 217 154 23-8-2 22-10-4 4-5-1
2 Dallas Stars* 72 42 25 5 89 212 176 22-12-2 20-13-3 6-4-0
3 Minnesota Wild* 70 37 26 7 81 187 190 19-11-4 18-15-3 3-5-2
4 San Jose Sharks 69 40 21 8 88 185 165 16-13-5 24-8-3 9-1-0
5 Anaheim Ducks 71 39 25 7 85 176 170 23-8-4 16-17-3 7-3-0
6 Calgary Flames 68 35 23 10 80 188 187 17-10-9 18-13-1 6-2-2
7 Colorado Avalanche 70 37 27 6 80 189 185 22-11-2 15-16-4 7-2-1
8 Vancouver Canucks 68 34 24 10 78 183 173 19-11-5 15-13-5 6-2-2
9 Nashville Predators 70 35 27 8 78 205 202 20-10-4 15-17-4 4-4-2
10 Phoenix Coyotes 69 34 30 5 73 182 185 14-17-3 20-13-2 4-5-1
11 Chicago Blackhawks 69 33 29 7 73 201 199 18-14-2 15-15-5 6-3-1
12 Columbus Blue Jackets 70 31 28 11 73 170 182 17-10-7 14-18-4 4-4-2
13 Edmonton Oilers 69 33 31 5 71 191 211 19-15-1 14-16-4 6-4-0
14 St Louis Blues 68 29 29 10 68 167 190 19-13-5 10-16-5 2-7-1
15 Los Angeles Kings 70 27 38 5 59 199 232 15-18-2 12-20-3 2-6-2
1 Alexander Ovechkin WSH L 70 54 41 95 15 28 18 0 9 2 372 14.5 23:04 21.4 35.3
2 Evgeni Malkin PIT C 70 38 54 92 15 72 13 0 3 0 237 16.0 21:15 24.3 39.1
3 Vincent Lecavalier TBL C 69 33 48 81 -7 73 8 1 6 0 267 12.4 23:05 24.8 48.5
4 Joe Thornton SJS C 69 19 62 81 13 38 8 0 3 1 150 12.7 21:28 25.0 52.5
5 Jarome Iginla CGY R 68 40 39 79 25 61 13 0 9 2 273 14.7 21:34 24.7 55.0
6 Daniel Alfredsson OTT R 60 37 42 79 15 26 9 7 5 1 198 18.7 22:41 24.7 58.1
7 Pavel Datsyuk DET C 69 25 54 79 33 16 10 0 5 0 224 11.2 21:22 25.8 54.5
8 Jason Spezza OTT C 64 27 51 78 23 53 7 0 4 0 178 15.2 20:42 22.4 50.6
9 Henrik Zetterberg DET L 62 36 41 77 26 34 13 1 4 0 294 12.2 22:10 26.5 56.4
10 Ilya Kovalchuk ATL L 67 45 31 76 -12 46 14 2 3 1 247 18.2 21:57 20.6 41.9
11 Marc Savard BOS C 68 14 62 76 5 66 4 0 2 0 168 8.3 20:26 24.9 51.7
12 Mats Sundin TOR C 70 31 44 75 14 74 9 1 4 0 244 12.7 20:16 27.2 54.9
13 Mike Ribeiro DAL C 69 27 48 75 22 34 7 0 5 1 97 27.8 18:25 18.7 45.1
14 Alex Kovalev MTL R 70 30 43 73 12 56 16 0 4 1 193 15.5 19:27 21.1 58.0
15 Martin St. Louis TBL R 69 22 51 73 -11 18 7 2 5 0 197 11.2 24:31 25.2 27.3
16 Ryan Getzlaf ANA C 69 21 51 72 24 86 4 1 2 0 170 12.4 19:36 23.6 46.9
17 Dany Heatley OTT L 59 32 38 70 31 64 9 0 7 1 180 17.8 21:51 23.1 56.5
18 Marian Gaborik MIN R 65 34 35 69 15 50 7 1 6 2 231 14.7 19:24 26.6 30.8
19 Anze Kopitar LAK C 70 29 39 68 -18 22 12 2 2 1 178 16.3 20:43 25.4 49.4
20 Eric Staal CAR C 71 33 34 67 -5 38 13 0 7 0 238 13.9 21:26 26.0 45.2
21 Sidney Crosby PIT C 49 22 45 67 18 37 4 0 4 0 158 13.9 20:50 24.6 51.3
22 Olli Jokinen FLA C 71 30 36 66 -13 61 14 0 2 1 307 9.8 20:07 23.8 43.6
23 Mike Richards PHI C 62 23 43 66 14 54 8 5 5 0 174 13.2 21:44 25.9 50.5
24 Scott Gomez NYR C 69 15 51 66 10 26 6 0 3 0 220 6.8 20:04 23.1 53.2
25 Henrik Sedin VAN C 68 13 53 66 15 48 3 1 2 1 117 11.1 19:36 24.5 47.5
26 Daniel Sedin VAN L 68 26 39 65 12 50 12 0 7 2 204 12.7 19:02 23.6 41.9
27 Shane Doan PHX R 67 22 43 65 10 57 7 1 5 1 201 10.9 20:41 25.6 39.9
28 Brenden Morrow DAL L 72 26 38 64 23 89 9 1 5 1 188 13.8 19:59 21.3 41.2
29 Jason Arnott NSH C 68 24 40 64 16 46 12 0 3 0 206 11.7 18:54 22.4 49.1
30 Tomas Plekanec MTL C 69 27 36 63
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KESLER BABY!
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If the Sharks win tonight, they move into first place in the division and 2nd in the conference!!!! They have been playing great lately, hopefully it carries over to the playoffs. Playoff hockey is great to watch, it's too bad so many people sleep on it because they don't understand or can't relate to the game.
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If the Sharks win tonight, they move into first place in the division and 2nd in the conference!!!! They have been playing great lately, hopefully it carries over to the playoffs. Playoff hockey is great to watch, it's too bad so many people sleep on it because they don't understand or can't relate to the game.
the game is really too fast for the average american, they're not use to it.
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If the Sharks win tonight, they move into first place in the division and 2nd in the conference!!!! They have been playing great lately, hopefully it carries over to the playoffs. Playoff hockey is great to watch, it's too bad so many people sleep on it because they don't understand or can't relate to the game.
the game is really too fast for the average american, they're not use to it.
The NHL does a horrible job promoting the NHL. In the mid 90's the NHL was gaining popularity in the states but then decided to move every back to cable. Now the NHL is on some channel called verses which most Americans don't get. That be said Lets Go Rangers.... King Henry is back to being a wall.
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of course, but with players like gretzky and lemieux and the original teams being good it was selling himself. Who gives a fuck about the trashers or tampa bay?
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I dont know why some of those cities have teams, I mean why the hell does Florida have 2? I always thought Seattle could support a team.. especially compared to places like Nashville
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of course, but with players like gretzky and lemieux and the original teams being good it was selling himself. Who gives a fuck about the trashers or tampa bay?
goodpoint
Levalier, Ovechkin, kovalchuk need to be in hockey markets and hockey markets like Chicago, Boston and LOs ANgeles have to be much stronger
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i went to the game last night.... 2 minute ovation was amazing
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LA? i dont know, ask the people who lives there on dubcc if the give a fuck about the kings, i never seen a king fan, only nwa was wearin their hats
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LA? i dont know, ask the people who lives there on dubcc if the give a fuck about the kings, i never seen a king fan, only nwa was wearin their hats
lmao yeah
fucking avs man...get forsberg and foote back now both injured along with ryan smith and saliah who they just got, not to mention svatos and brett clarke
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LA? i dont know, ask the people who lives there on dubcc if the give a fuck about the kings, i never seen a king fan, only nwa was wearin their hats
lmao yeah
fucking avs man...get forsberg and foote back now both injured along with ryan smith and saliah who they just got, not to mention svatos and brett clarke
Theve had a bad injurie year
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Hemsky screws his team outta the playoffs on a dive.. I LUV IT.
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I dont know why some of those cities have teams, I mean why the hell does Florida have 2? I always thought Seattle could support a team.. especially compared to places like Nashville
Yeah Seattle definitely could.
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fuuuuuck KOmisarek is out for 3 weeks!!!!
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there was a lot of action tonight, i can't believe brodeur got fucked like that, by the oilers on top of that. They're ranked high but they can't fucked with pitsburg and mtl. I got sympathy for boston, i've been to school with patrice bergeron and i know how he hate the habs his blood must be boiling at this time.
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there was a lot of action tonight, i can't believe brodeur got fucked like that, by the oilers on top of that. They're ranked high but they can't fucked with pitsburg and mtl. I got sympathy for boston, i've been to school with patrice bergeron and i know how he hate the habs his blood must be boiling at this time.
oh yeah you went to shcool with him>??? I did hear he hated the habs...why tho he was a quebec fan or what?
Him and Lapointe are both Habs haters
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yeah, he was the kind of dude who was wearin nordiques hat 10 years after they went away, him and his bro.
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yeah, he was the kind of dude who was wearin nordiques hat 10 years after they went away, him and his bro.
and hes from MTL??????
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nah, he's from quebec, loretteville to be precise. I didn't know lapierre hated the habs where does he come from?
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nah, he's from quebec, loretteville to be precise. I didn't know lapierre hated the habs where does he come from?
he did? Well he is with us now lol he is from st leo i think.
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I wish the leafs would lose already so their fans could stop chirpin about how they have a chance to make the playoffs
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Go Leafs Go!
We're gonna get fucked either way though.
If we make the playoffs, we're gonna exit in the first round.
If we don't, we'll end up screwing ourselves with a shitty draft pick.
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I took my 4rth game yesterday at the bell center .
Habs firstplace with a 3 point lead in the east ad 7 on ottawa i the north east.
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that was fuckin crazy, i saw my man many times on rds it was funny. If they could have played the whole fuckin game on the level of the first 2 periods that would have been the craziest game in years
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You think the habs will finish first??? I tihnk they will def take the divison. I dont wanna face Wash in the playoffs.
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i'm confident they could, the problem is ottawa, i still think they'll have some troubles if they face them in the playoffs. Another problem is the teams in the west like anaheim, but we're not there yet, let's take it game by game.
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Go Habs Go! 8)
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damn, fuckin Canucks are out. They lost 6/7 down the stretch! what a fuckin joke. They gotta make some major changes this summer
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I thought they had a chance when Burrows scored. But they werent playing hard enuff 2/3rds of the game! that has been the problem in the whole last stretch of the season!
I think it starts with the captain. Nazzy's contract is up and he needs to gtfo. Morrison is in the same boat, get the whole WC Express outta here for real.
Make Mitchell or Kesler captain, they got the HEART at least to try and lead.
With that being said, the problem has always been with scoring. Even when they played with heart. So free up some cap space (nazzy, mo, etc.) and get sum power forwards. Then this team will be set..
RIP 07-08 season.
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thanx for the memories trev.
(http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5167/10086826jv7.jpg)
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thanx for the memories trev.
(http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5167/10086826jv7.jpg)
I am going to prop you everytime I open this thread, haha.
So long Captain Canuck
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Can't believe my Caps got the 3 seed. I was worried that all those teams above us would win out. We should beat Philly I think.
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i'm glad they did^^^ my third fav team in the east. I hope they beat philly can't stand that bunch of goons, can't stand briere either
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Predictions for the first round:
Montreal beats Boston with a clean sweep.
Pittsburgh over Ottawa in 6 games.
Washington over Philadelphia in 5 games.
NYR over NJ in 6 games.
Detroit over Nashville with a clean sweep.
San Jose over Calgary in 7 games.
Colorado over Minnesota in 6 games.
Anaheim over Dallas in 7 games.
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Predictions for the first round:
Montreal beats Boston with a clean sweep.
Pittsburgh over Ottawa in 6 games.
Washington over Philadelphia in 5 games.
NYR over NJ in 6 games.
Detroit over Nashville with a clean sweep.
San Jose over Calgary in 7 games.
Colorado over Minnesota in 6 games.
Anaheim over Dallas in 7 games.
Here's mine :
Montreal in 5.
Pittsburgh in 6.
Washington in 7.
Rangers in 6.
Detroit in 6.
San Jose in 7.
Minnesota in 6.
Anaheim in 7.
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Predictions for the first round:
Montreal beats Boston with a clean sweep.
Pittsburgh over Ottawa in 6 games.
Washington over Philadelphia in 5 games.
NYR over NJ in 6 games.
Detroit over Nashville with a clean sweep.
San Jose over Calgary in 7 games.
Colorado over Minnesota in 6 games.
Anaheim over Dallas in 7 games.
good predictions, i agree with most of them, but I think calgary will surprise san jose, iginla is a better player under pressure than tornton he can score the big goals, and watch out for phaneuf and tanguay they'll hit hard. Everybody around my says that nashville can beat detroit i dont know about that, detroit is a pretty rounded team, with only one weak link, the goalie is finish and yall know goaltending is the name of the game
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I think Detroit will win pretty easily ; like i said, i see them win the series in 6. But Dan Ellis (Nashville) is a very good goaltender. He can win a game by himself.
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Predictions:
East
Habs vs. Bruins
Caps vs. Flyers
Pens vs. Sens
NJ vs. Rangers
West
Detroit vs. Preds
Sharks vs. Flames
Wild vs. Avalanche
Ducks vs. Stars
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thanx for the memories trev.
(http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5167/10086826jv7.jpg)
I am going to prop you everytime I open this thread, haha.
So long Captain Canuck
lol. Something had to be posted !!
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Predictions:
East
Habs vs. Bruins - habs in 5
Caps vs. Flyers - caps in 6
Pens vs. Sens - pens in 5
NJ vs. Rangers - rangers in 6
West
Detroit vs. Preds - detroit in 4
Sharks vs. Flames - sharks in 6
Wild vs. Avalanche - wild in 7
Ducks vs. Stars - ducks in 6
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i think i'm gonna make some good money with the flames, every body is against them, phaneuf will kill thornton and it will be over, and on top of that he never been good in the playoffs
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nhl is wack toronts never makes it :-X
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toronto is wack, not the nhl
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toronto is wack, not the nhl
haha yea for real
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i cantbelieve anaheim got beat like that 2 times in a row, they really play like a bunch of goons, they need to get back in the game i got 50 box on them mothafuckaz
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i cantbelieve anaheim got beat like that 2 times in a row, they really play like a bunch of goons, they need to get back in the game i got 50 box on them mothafuckaz
for real, and both losses at home.
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the defending champs usually seem to suck the next year, and Bertuzzi isnt helping them at all with his dumbass penalties
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WTF??!! Sharks go up 3-0 and end up losing 4-3. >:(
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damn, I'm surprised the Canucks fired Dave Nonis... they had their best finish in franchise history last year
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damn, I'm surprised the Canucks fired Dave Nonis... they had their best finish in franchise history last year
Yeah, Nonis had a good longterm plan for the team too. but owner-dude wants some shorterm success, I guess.
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wow, Ottawa got swept.....that team might need some major re-assessment and changes
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Wild, Ducks, Preds and Devils all gone now as well.
I didn't think Montreal-Boston would've gone to Game 7.
Sharks-Flames Game 7 should be great.
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I was Downtown MTl last night crrrrrrrrrrrrazy craaaaaaaaaaazy shit.
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I was Downtown MTl last night crrrrrrrrrrrrazy craaaaaaaaaaazy shit.
yeah!did you break some shit.. police cars or something.. shit was crazy
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Some good first round contests this year, hopefully the Sharks can pull it off tonight, they need to step it up and play a lot more aggressive, because you know Calgary will bring it, they always play tough. The Tank should be a crazy atmosphere, first game 7 to be held there.
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I was Downtown MTl last night crrrrrrrrrrrrazy craaaaaaaaaaazy shit.
yeah!did you break some shit.. police cars or something.. shit was crazy
Yea, whats the deal? its only the first round, against the 8th place team
damn, i hope the caps win tonight
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Next round Canadiens Vs flyers should be good 8) briere is gonna get it raw (no homo).
I'm sad the ducks got ducked like that i lost money over that, but they played like a bunch of goons from the american league, That was a stupid strategy to commit so much faults so the officials gonna let slide a couple ones it didn't pay
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I was Downtown MTl last night crrrrrrrrrrrrazy craaaaaaaaaaazy shit.
yeah!did you break some shit.. police cars or something.. shit was crazy
Yea, whats the deal? its only the first round, against the 8th place team
damn, i hope the caps win tonight
it is being said that a street gang or an organised crime group in montreal started fuckin up with police so they could break easier into some stores and steal stuff (from montreal's La Presse)... a friend told me he saw some images on tv and it was all blacks jumping a police car ..
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it looked like white people to me from the tva bird.
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Nah he means people dressed in black. I seen a homevid on youtube and the submitter said they were all dressed in black..
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I went 6-for-8 in the first round (aside from the amount of games).
Predictions for the second round:
Montreal over Philly in 6 games.
NYR over Pittsburgh in 6 games.
Detroit over Colorado in 5 games.
SJ over Dallas in 6 games.
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Predictions:
East
Habs vs. Bruins
Caps vs. Flyers
Pens vs. Sens
NJ vs. Rangers
West
Detroit vs. Preds
Sharks vs. Flames
Wild vs. Avalanche
Ducks vs. Stars
Yea, I was 6/8 here too... but I've still got all my players left in my pool.
K, Round 2::
Montreal v. Philly in 6
NY v. Pittsburgh in 5
Detroit v. Colorado in 6
SJ v. Dallas in 7
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Nah he means people dressed in black. I seen a homevid on youtube and the submitter said they were all dressed in black..
nah i meant black ppl lol as in bloods or crips from montreal, but i personally didnt see it so i guess he meant ppl dressed in black
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I was Downtown MTl last night crrrrrrrrrrrrazy craaaaaaaaaaazy shit.
yeah!did you break some shit.. police cars or something.. shit was crazy
naa man i dont belive in breaking other peoples shit man. We walked thru it got chased aorund, but then we went to stoggies on the second floor and had box seats on the terrassse for the hole event.
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if it wasnt because my taxes paid for those cars i'd be happy that it got burned down
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I was Downtown MTl last night crrrrrrrrrrrrazy craaaaaaaaaaazy shit.
yeah!did you break some shit.. police cars or something.. shit was crazy
naa man i dont belive in breaking other peoples shit man. We walked thru it got chased aorund, but then we went to stoggies on the second floor and had box seats on the terrassse for the hole event.
who is in ur av man?
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I was Downtown MTl last night crrrrrrrrrrrrazy craaaaaaaaaaazy shit.
yeah!did you break some shit.. police cars or something.. shit was crazy
naa man i dont belive in breaking other peoples shit man. We walked thru it got chased aorund, but then we went to stoggies on the second floor and had box seats on the terrassse for the hole event.
who is in ur av man?
Pk Suban a defenseman they drafted this year
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I was Downtown MTl last night crrrrrrrrrrrrazy craaaaaaaaaaazy shit.
yeah!did you break some shit.. police cars or something.. shit was crazy
naa man i dont belive in breaking other peoples shit man. We walked thru it got chased aorund, but then we went to stoggies on the second floor and had box seats on the terrassse for the hole event.
who is in ur av man?
Pk Suban a defenseman they drafted this year
lol PK?? Is that a nickname or his initials? He must be on the farmteam still right?
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all of a sudden the haitian community will gain interest in hockey, just like when joachim alcine won the tittle.
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all of a sudden the haitian community will gain interest in hockey, just like when joachim alcine won the tittle.
damn when will he fight? its been a while!
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i dont know. btw habs lost, and i really tought they could get it, koivu's first goal was incredible he was quick like a mofo on that play.
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My thoughts on the game tonight.
The power play is tarting to click
Biron saved Philly on at least 4=5 goals
Price will have to be a lot more solod then he has been in the last few games going back to game 5 in boston exlcuding game 7
Plekanec has to step it up.
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My thoughts on the game tonight.
The power play is tarting to click
Biron saved Philly on at least 4=5 goals
Price will have to be a lot more solod then he has been in the last few games going back to game 5 in boston exlcuding game 7
Plekanec has to step it up.
cant stand plekanec why he has to wear that ''col roulé'' that shit aint gangsta he looks sweeter than a swedish gay skyier we need more tough looking guy
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Damn, the Stars took both games in San Jose so far, it's not looking good but hopefully the Sharks can bounce back. They can't stay consistent with their intensity, it seems like they are either playing all-out or they are just skating through a regular season game. This is where Thornton and Marleau need to step up and play like the stars they are, and stop fading in the playoffs.
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The Habs are down 3-1 in the series.....damn
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i fuckin love watchin flyers, another W, they will wrap this canadian series up, even tho they played ehhh, Biron is stoppin everything they got to give
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:(
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i fuckin hate the flyers, more than job
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^^^ i dont realy hate them.
I hate the fact we have a sissies team. Une belle ptite equipe. Trust me PLeacamec, kostystins, Streit , markov are all talented guys but are scared of their own shadow
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They should give the C to Kovalev, he earning it more than Koivu....
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i dont think so he aint half what he was in the season currently. He's a good leader but i think he's more a leader for the russians player of the team while koivu is a leader to the whole team. If it wasn't for koivu boston would have eleminated the ch
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i dont think so he aint half what he was in the season currently. He's a good leader but i think he's more a leader for the russians player of the team while koivu is a leader to the whole team. If it wasn't for koivu boston would have eleminated the ch
Yeah you're right. I was just angry.
I think they should continue with Halak in goal. I think Price may be just a bit too young for this kinda pressure stilll.
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i think it's time to go back to what made the success in the regular season, get the trios back ( kovy with plekanec) , put price in the net and tell the players to have fun while they play.
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PLekane and Markova re scared of their own shadow
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Colorado got swept in horrendous fashion last night
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Colorado got swept in horrendous fashion last night
yeah that team totaly got broken down, im suprised too
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Colorado got swept in horrendous fashion last night
yeah that team totaly got broken down, im suprised too
signing Forsberg was a waste for them.
his groin acted up during the regular season and 3 of the 4 games against Detroit.
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Colorado got swept in horrendous fashion last night
yeah that team totaly got broken down, im suprised too
signing Forsberg was a waste for them.
his groin acted up during the regular season and 3 of the 4 games against Detroit.
no it wasnt...the fact that he was injured along with svatos, clark plus smith, hannah, stasny and wolksi got injured during the series. Lappeiere was playing with a broken foot bone along with scott hannah. Too many injuries for the Avs. If everyone was 100% this thing would of still been going. Forsberg injured his other groin during game 3 in which he decided to play and was wrapped with tape on both legs during the game.
Joe Quenville has to go along with Jose theodore mr. inconsisten
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thx to the habs for the incredible season they gave us, i'm so excited about what's comin for the next season, can't wait to see what's gainey next move gone be. Now let's go Pittsburg!!!!
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no doubt .. it was an incredible season out of nowhere... cant wait for next season too!
hopefully they can finally get some new impact players during draft time
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Colorado got swept in horrendous fashion last night
yeah that team totaly got broken down, im suprised too
signing Forsberg was a waste for them.
his groin acted up during the regular season and 3 of the 4 games against Detroit.
no it wasnt...the fact that he was injured along with svatos, clark plus smith, hannah, stasny and wolksi got injured during the series. Lappeiere was playing with a broken foot bone along with scott hannah. Too many injuries for the Avs. If everyone was 100% this thing would of still been going. Forsberg injured his other groin during game 3 in which he decided to play and was wrapped with tape on both legs during the game.
Joe Quenville has to go along with Jose theodore mr. inconsisten
what i meant was that Forsberg himself was hurt a good portion of the time this year, so he didn't help as much as they'd probably were expecting him too when signing him.
the whole injury situation they had throughout the year really hurt them.
i wonder if Sakic will return next season.
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thx to the habs for the incredible season they gave us, i'm so excited about what's comin for the next season, can't wait to see what's gainey next move gone be. Now let's go Pittsburg!!!!
TUffnesss!!!!!!!!!!
A real number 1 center
Higgins is not a number 1 liner, hes a good second lier and would be a great 3rd line checker.
i dont wanna see streit anymore.
Serge Kosstysin has to get way tuffer so does his brother.
MArkov ? what the fuck this guy is scared of his shadow.
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r.j umberger can eat a dick..
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r.j umberger can eat a dick..
no shit
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wow what a game(SJ and Dalllas)
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wow what a game(SJ and Dalllas)
yes indeed; had to go upto 4OTs; i went to sleep at the end of the 2nd one lol
i was routing for SJ to win but ah well.
semi-finals look pretty good.
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I was goinf for Dallas
Are boy MIke Ribiero is doing daaamn well uh.
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it's gonna be great to see the final in the west both teams are pretty equal imo. Difference is one is majorly european and the other canadian and american. I always people say european people dont want the cup as much as us. In the east penguins will woop the shit out of phillie.
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Damn, I was hoping the Sharks could pull off the comeback, if they would have pulled that off last night there was no way they were losing game 7 at home. All those overtimes will probably take a toll on Dallas, compared with Detroit, who was already the favorite and is very well rested. If Pittsburgh makes it to the Finals, the NHL needs to step it up on marketing Crosby and all these young players in their prime, people don't get to see how talented these guys are unless they really follow the sport.
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hockey is too fast for the average american people. There will always be a strong fanbase for teams like boston and detroit but it aint nothing compared to the other pro sports. More people follow bowling and tractors races than hockey. When gretzky was playing people would care but now it's very sad. What makes me hangry is that no canadian team has won the cup since 93 and canadians peeps are clearly the ones who keep that sport alive. there should be a team in quebec, winnipeg, halifax and such before kansas city, las vegas and LA. I dont think a player like crosby can make the difference he's like the steve nash of hockey, a mvp, not a scorer. I like to see what's happenin with oveshkin though i really like the kid he's spectacular
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^^True, he is still sensational, but scorers always get the most credit. Ovechkin is amazing, he has scored tons of highlight-reel and clutch goals, but hockey has fallen from a few primetime games to all on ESPN to the VERSUS channel, and the first round you could only see 1 or 2 games and would miss other ones. Some of these places still do really well in attendence, but I don't see the TV ratings getting better, people here do seem like they'd rather watch golf, auto racing. I agree Canada should have a few more teams, but there are reasons why some of them left, so they weren't doing that great up there.
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I went 1-for-4 overall in the 2nd round :-X
7-for-12 overall
Predictions for the semi-finals:
Detroit over Dallas in 6 games
Pittsburgh over Philly in 6 games
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I say Dallas in 6
Pistburgh in 7
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detriot in 5
penguins in 7
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^^True, he is still sensational, but scorers always get the most credit. Ovechkin is amazing, he has scored tons of highlight-reel and clutch goals, but hockey has fallen from a few primetime games to all on ESPN to the VERSUS channel, and the first round you could only see 1 or 2 games and would miss other ones. Some of these places still do really well in attendence, but I don't see the TV ratings getting better, people here do seem like they'd rather watch golf, auto racing. I agree Canada should have a few more teams, but there are reasons why some of them left, so they weren't doing that great up there.
they couldnt keep up with the salarys. The arenas are always packed
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Leafs fired Maurice today; the first of possibly a whole lot more changes to come in the off-season.
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good for Ribs for getting osgood back
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2-for-2 in the semi-finals 8)
9-for-14 overall
Finals Prediction:
Detroit over Pittsburgh in 6 games
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2-for-2 in the semi-finals 8)
9-for-14 overall
Finals Prediction:
Detroit over Pittsburgh in 6 games
Detroit does look good uh
gotta go with my french boys in Pitsburgh
Michel Therrien, Maxime Talbot, Big Georges Laraques, MArc-Andre Fleury, Kris Letang Assistant coach Andre Savard, MArio Lemieux
not to mention a lot of the trainers are french
Shit even Sidney came here to play hockey during his ten years in rimouski.
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2-for-2 in the semi-finals 8)
9-for-14 overall
Finals Prediction:
Detroit over Pittsburgh in 6 games
Detroit does look good uh
gotta go with my french boys in Pitsburgh
Michel Therrien, Maxime Talbot, Big Georges Laraques, MArc-Andre Fleury, Kris Letang Assistant coach Andre Savard, MArio Lemieux
not to mention a lot of the trainers are french
Shit even Sidney came here to play hockey during his ten years in rimouski.
true; Pittsburgh has been doing a great job in the postseason.
it's going to be a great matchup this year imo; cant wait to see this series.
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detroit in 7 if franzen is playing! 8)
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It's gonna be pittsburg to me, Can't wait to see how sid and malkin will pull it
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So many hometown boys on PItsburgh.
The cup is coming home this summer
Ps Detroit dosent have one player born in Quebec and Everyone made a big deal about Detroit having 8 sweedish players and no one never metionned all the french born players on pitsburgh...
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Dont make it look it political to much bro, i got my red wing jersey on atm
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Damn Detroit whooped some ass
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Damn Detroit whooped some ass
Yeah man! I'm so freaking tired of the announcers and experts saying Detroit is boring to watch. Even Don Cherry said it. It's not that Detroit is boring, it's that the other team can't compete. Detroit is playing so much better, the game is a tad boring, because the Penguins can't match any aspect of the game. It's the Penguins fault the game is "boring." I wouldn't even say it's a boring game. They act like Detroit is the trapping New Jersy Devils in the late 90's. They aren't playing overly careful or overly defensive, because if they were they wouldn't get as many shots, chances and goals.
If you watch the game closely, it's the same play every time. A Penguin forward tries to beat 4 people in the offensive zone, he doesn't pass, he doesn't dump it in, he loses the puck, a detroit D throws it up ice, and they walk into the zone and get a scoring chance.
On another note, Zetterberg and Datsyuk are the best two forwards in the game today, miles ahead of Crosby or Malkin. Malkin and Crosby can score, but they don't kill penalties, and aren't solid defensively. Zetterberg and Datsyuk >>> Malkin and Crosby. Any day. The +/- says it all. They score, they defend, they do it all.
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yeah hockeytown get some major props for getting players that nobody seen and perform like that (even though we shouldn't call detroit hockey town with all those empty benches). Hasek really got relayed as the second goalie i hope he's gonna retire for good this summer, chris is the man
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YESSSS PITS won!!!!
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wow, what a game.
Detroit better win the next one.
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^^^ No they better not lol . At least now we have a series.
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pitsburgh could had lost last night. They we're dominated on pretty all aspects, except they had the best goalie. Their attack lines can't play in front of osgood it's always behind the line or in the corners behind the goal. I'd like to see them win another one but it's almost impossible. I hope it wont go in 6 periods or something i was felling asleep at the job today
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damn pens won! i was watchin this while i was at the Kanye show last night in vancouver...almost everybody cheered in the GM Place when the Pens scored
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Detroit wins
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The offseason hijinx begins.. WHO WILL SIGN? WHO WILL BE TRADED?!
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Leafs give Habs permission to speak with Sundin
OTTAWA–It looks like the Mats Sundin era with the Toronto Maple Leafs might be about to end.
The Maple Leafs have given the rival Montreal Canadiens permission to speak with their captain, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
"We gave Montreal permission to talk to Mats," GM Cliff Fletcher told The Canadian Press on Friday. "We have no other comment at this time."
Sundin has been with the Maple Leafs since being acquired in a trade from Quebec at the 1994 draft.
He is the franchise leader in points and goals.
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http://www.thestar.com/Sports/Hockey/article/446976
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i was juts about to post this...im fucking hype for this.
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wow, i'm crying now, tanguay coming to mtl i wasnt expectin that much
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Sundin will join too....i already celabreated the cupw in tonight. We got toasted 1 yera in advance its 540 am the habs will win!!!!
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the last thing the habs need is arrogant fans
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the last thing the habs need is arrogant fans
ohhh please comoon man. BY the wya im coming down to quebec next week end whats hot???
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the last thing the habs need is arrogant fans
ohhh please comoon man. BY the wya im coming down to quebec next week end whats hot???
les plaine d'abraham, la saint jean baptiste, le dagobert, le lady mary-anne, le palace, les célébrations du 400eme, etc
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Je dessens le vendredi apres la st jean sonc le 27 sa va etre encore bumpin la ville??
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Je dessens le vendredi apres la st jean sonc le 27 sa va etre encore bumpin la ville??
p-e mais plus a cause du 400 eme, ya bcp de touriste c dur circuler en ville. appelle moi si tu veux faire de koi, jtun peu dure a joindre jtres oqp mais essaye pareil jte laisse mon call dans tes pm
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Je dessens le vendredi apres la st jean sonc le 27 sa va etre encore bumpin la ville??
p-e mais plus a cause du 400 eme, ya bcp de touriste c dur circuler en ville. appelle moi si tu veux faire de koi, jtun peu dure a joindre jtres oqp mais essaye pareil jte laisse mon call dans tes pm
OK Chill mec on vais surement rester dans le vieux quebec... si tu connait des bonne places.
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Rangers received OK for Sundin talks
Sportsnet.ca –- The New York Rangers were granted permission by Maple Leafs general manager Cliff Fletcher to talk to free-agent-to-be Mats Sundin before the Montreal Canadiens were last week, Sportsnet has learned.
Sources say Fletcher granted the New York Rangers permission to talk to Sundin even before the Canadians got it in an attempt to trade the Maple Leafs captain for an asset prior to him becoming an unrestricted free agent July 1.
The Detroit Red Wings would also love to add Sundin to their lineup but did not ask the Leafs for permission to make contact before July 1.
If Sundin makes the decision to cut ties with the Leafs and resume his NHL career with another team, New York and Montreal are believed to be his top two destinations of choice.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/06/23/rangers_sundin/
I guess the Leafs really aren't interested in bringing Sundin back.
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Rangers received OK for Sundin talks
Sportsnet.ca –- The New York Rangers were granted permission by Maple Leafs general manager Cliff Fletcher to talk to free-agent-to-be Mats Sundin before the Montreal Canadiens were last week, Sportsnet has learned.
Sources say Fletcher granted the New York Rangers permission to talk to Sundin even before the Canadians got it in an attempt to trade the Maple Leafs captain for an asset prior to him becoming an unrestricted free agent July 1.
The Detroit Red Wings would also love to add Sundin to their lineup but did not ask the Leafs for permission to make contact before July 1.
If Sundin makes the decision to cut ties with the Leafs and resume his NHL career with another team, New York and Montreal are believed to be his top two destinations of choice.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/06/23/rangers_sundin/
I guess the Leafs really aren't interested in bringing Sundin back.
nah, toronto can't mess with him, they gotta build back the team up. sundin gotta go mtl, fuck the rangers, nobody follow this team anymore, it's mtl or nothing
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Leafs made 2 more moves today:
TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs put forward Kyle Wellwood and goalie Andrew Raycroft on NHL waivers Tuesday, possibly paving the way for their exit.
"We put them on waivers, we'll take it one step at a time and we'll see what happens tomorrow," Maple Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher told The Canadian Press.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/06/24/raycroft_wellwood_waivers/
Wellwood likely won't be back as well.
I dunno what they're going to do about Raycroft; maybe keep him till his contract expires if nobody claims him.
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Ok now we got Laraque... seriulsy juts give us the stanley cup now!
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niggaz betta step the fuck back laraque gonna kill em all
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So with training camps opening in a few weeks, draft, free agency and all big trades semingly over with..... lets start talking hockey Any predictions?
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So with training camps opening in a few weeks, draft, free agency and all big trades semingly over with..... lets start talking hockey Any predictions?
Rangers..
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So with training camps opening in a few weeks, draft, free agency and all big trades semingly over with..... lets start talking hockey Any predictions?
Rangers..
funny.. They'll sign sundin for 2 months and the playoffs.
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^^ im thiking thats whats gona happen or even the flyers.... that division will be tuff wich is why i think Montreal might be able to finish first again
1 - Montreal
2 - Pistburgh
3 - Tampa Bay
4 - Philly
5 - Rangers
6 - Ottawa
7 - Boston
8 - Washington
9 - New Jersey
10- Buffalo
11- Florida
12 - Carolina
13 - Atl
14 - Toronto
15 - Long island
1 - Detroit
2 - Dallas
3 - Edmonton
4 - Sj
5 - Chicago
6 - Anaheim
7 -Calgary
8 - Colorado
9 - Minesota
10 -Vancouver
11 - Nashville
12 - Phoenix
13 - St louis
14 - Los angeles
15 - columbus
Vezina - Fleury
Art ross - Crosby
Heart - Lecavalier
Richard - Ovechkin
Jack adams - Carboneau
Selke - Zetterberg
Norris - Cambell
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^^ im thiking thats whats gona happen or even the flyers.... that division will be tuff wich is why i think Montreal might be able to finish first again
1 - Montreal
2 - Pistburgh
3 - Tampa Bay
4 - Philly
5 - Rangers
6 - Ottawa
7 - Boston
8 - Washington
9 - New Jersey
10- Buffalo
11- Florida
12 - Carolina
13 - Atl
14 - Toronto
15 - Long island
1 - Detroit
2 - Dallas
3 - Edmonton
4 - Sj
5 - Chicago
6 - Anaheim
7 -Calgary
8 - Colorado
9 - Minesota
10 -Vancouver
11 - Nashville
12 - Phoenix
13 - St louis
14 - Los angeles
15 - columbus
Vezina - Fleury
Art ross - Crosby
Heart - Lecavalier
Richard - Ovechkin
Jack adams - Carboneau
Selke - Zetterberg
Norris - Cambell
Why do you have Edmonton winning the Northwest? They're shit.
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cuz kevin lowe got them rings
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No More Backpackers is on drugs...i mean...Oilers winning the Northwest? Wow...
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I dont see why Edmonton coulnt win that divsion. they have good young players. Added Eric Cole and vishnovsky. They stayed in the race last year besides injuries. I think they got a shot.
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They stayed in the race last year besides injuries. I think they got a shot.
No..they were out of the division race pretty early...only thing is they got hot at the end when they were pretty much done.
They did better than the nucks is for sure...but I doubt they'll win the North west...especially with the Ave's and Wild getting better.
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They stayed in the race last year besides injuries. I think they got a shot.
No..they were out of the division race pretty early...only thing is they got hot at the end when they were pretty much done.
They did better than the nucks is for sure...but I doubt they'll win the North west...especially with the Ave's and Wild getting better.
Well The avs got nice young players. WIld seem to eb at a stall , they moved sideways if you as me.
I juts think Edmonton can be a sleeper they are a young team kinda like Montreal was last year.
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They stayed in the race last year besides injuries. I think they got a shot.
No..they were out of the division race pretty early...only thing is they got hot at the end when they were pretty much done.
They did better than the nucks is for sure...but I doubt they'll win the North west...especially with the Ave's and Wild getting better.
Well The avs got nice young players. WIld seem to eb at a stall , they moved sideways if you as me.
I juts think Edmonton can be a sleeper they are a young team kinda like Montreal was last year.
We'll see when the season starts. IF they win it..you're a genius....but for now...you just some crazy dude on drugs lol (sall good though)
As a fan..i got hte nucks winning the division...but as a NHL fan...i got the Aves beating everyone down.
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the canucs seem to be the weaklink in that divsion. As far as the avs i dont know i like there team but there goalie situation is bad and there defense is not too scary physicaly. Good puck movers tho. Avs will score a lot. Calgary looks to be a tuff team.
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the canucs seem to be the weaklink in that divsion. As far as the avs i dont know i like there team but there goalie situation is bad and there defense is not too scary physicaly. Good puck movers tho. Avs will score a lot. Calgary looks to be a tuff team.
I wouldnt call them a weak link, they have 6 or 7 solid D and Luongo.. that alone is enough for them to contend for a playoff spot. They're only problem is that they cant score, and I think they've improved on that... Bernier looks like he'll fit in nicely with the Sedins and Demitra replaces Naslund.. and now that Sundin is gonna end up somewhere else, we've got 10 million to spend during the year to pick up another couple people.. but its always been a tough division.. we'll have to see how the season plays out
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the flames are a tough team i don't explain myself how they still aint won shit yet, with iginla movin the puck around and phaneuf doing his job at the defense. I dont know if i'll bet some money on them this year
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the canucs seem to be the weaklink in that divsion. As far as the avs i dont know i like there team but there goalie situation is bad and there defense is not too scary physicaly. Good puck movers tho. Avs will score a lot. Calgary looks to be a tuff team.
I wouldnt call them a weak link, they have 6 or 7 solid D and Luongo.. that alone is enough for them to contend for a playoff spot. They're only problem is that they cant score, and I think they've improved on that... Bernier looks like he'll fit in nicely with the Sedins and Demitra replaces Naslund.. and now that Sundin is gonna end up somewhere else, we've got 10 million to spend during the year to pick up another couple people.. but its always been a tough division.. we'll have to see how the season plays out
good point, they are strong on D. There offense is very so so. Im not a big fan of Demitra, the twins can be pushed around but Bernier will bring a good presence.
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I Dont think Sundin is coming
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I checked Bernier highlights on uTube. This dude is the truth. He seems like he is a dirty scorer, which would be perfect for the sedins. Stick him in front of the net. He could bump out a nice 40 points this season.
Demitra is a solid vet. I think he is very disciplined and will adapt to the team well. He probably does about 50-60 points...
I think we are gonna end up forcing the Sedins into the first line again.. Which is a bad idea. But who else can u really put together for that line? Demitra maybe.. Then do Pyatt-Pettinger-Bernier for second. Shannon-Wellwood-Raymond. Then the checking line.. Kesler-Burrows-Hordichuck (dude trained with Chuck Liddell so I guess he can replace Rypien)
Get rid of Cowan please!
Goal is on lock.
D is on lock.
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Canucks traded Shannon today to Ottawa for another Defensemen, looks like GM Gillis is stocking up on D to make a bigger trade for a top 6 forward
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he has too canucks offence right now looking slim
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Yeah, O-lines are flabby and sick rite now.. Better have sumthing soon.
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Yeah, O-lines are flabby and sick rite now.. Better have sumthing soon.
Gaborik could be on the move... i dount they trade him to a div rival but who knows with Demitra there
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I created a fantasy hockey league on Yahoo.
League ID is #5445
Password is mozdizzle
Date to draft currently is Sunday, September 21st.
I can change it though if need be.
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Yeah, O-lines are flabby and sick rite now.. Better have sumthing soon.
Gaborik could be on the move... i dount they trade him to a div rival but who knows with Demitra there
That would be sick...
I created a fantasy hockey league on Yahoo.
League ID is #5445
Password is mozdizzle
Date to draft currently is Sunday, September 21st.
I can change it though if need be.
I'm gonna sign up...
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me too
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I signed up, my team is called the BombCasters...
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fuck i forgot
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fuck i forgot
there's still a lotta time left to sign up
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fuck i forgot
there's still a lotta time left to sign up
fuck Habs got Lang dude is so old.
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I created a fantasy hockey league on Yahoo.
League ID is #5445
Password is mozdizzle
Date to draft currently is Sunday, September 21st.
I can change it though if need be.
ok im in but when is the draft
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I created a fantasy hockey league on Yahoo.
League ID is #5445
Password is mozdizzle
Date to draft currently is Sunday, September 21st.
I can change it though if need be.
ok im in but when is the draft
next Sunday (21st) at 8PM EST.
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if im not there it will draft auto right
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yup.
it's better to pre-rank your players in case you can't make it so that you can still have a pretty good draft.
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yup.
it's better to pre-rank your players in case you can't make it so that you can still have a pretty good draft.
yeah ill def miss cus entourage is 830
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I did my pre-rankings, yall are goin down!
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here's the link for the fantasy league thread.
http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=193341.0
i'm going to post all related notes in there.
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fuck ch lost the first game
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the rangers run you niggas ask russel simmons
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yeah the rangers are coming out real stong
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^ leafs finna run ya show tonight MTL! haha
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Rangers 4 and 0 now.
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Nucks are 2-0 u bitch ass players.
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well if the playoffs started today the Rangers would have home ice thru out lol
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hahha Toronto...get sent backed down to earth
Well..at least my canucks can score
Hansan-Kesler-Borrows <---sick
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damn the habs are fucking sick this year, only weak link i think is price, not speaking of his talent but he must show some improvement on his mental skills. Robert lang is fun to watch as well as tanguay. Can't wait to see laraque teach some respect to other players too.
The rivalry between calgary and vancouver is awsome, bring back memories of habs-nordiques.
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WOOOO 3-2 OILERS! GAME WINNER WITH 6 SECS LEFT = DUSTIN PENNER WITH 2 GOALS (INCLUDING GAME WINNER)
OIL > AVALANCHE
ALL DAY
EVERY DAY
;D
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WOOOO 3-2 OILERS! GAME WINNER WITH 6 SECS LEFT = DUSTIN PENNER WITH 2 GOALS (INCLUDING GAME WINNER)
OIL > AVALANCHE
ALL DAY
EVERY DAY
;D
Who was in the net for colorado
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WOOOO 3-2 OILERS! GAME WINNER WITH 6 SECS LEFT = DUSTIN PENNER WITH 2 GOALS (INCLUDING GAME WINNER)
OIL > AVALANCHE
ALL DAY
EVERY DAY
;D
Who was in the net for colorado
Budaj
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Bieksa day-to-day :(
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How about them leafs dizzle?
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lol, i dont have high expectations for them.
i see them getting 2 or 3 more wins the rest of this month.
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i hope you're wrong, i'd be ashame for them, Toronto deserves a better team than that.
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today was a game they could have and should have won.
they were up by 3 goals and blew it lol.
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Burrows is getting a little treat when he comes home tonight. :-*
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Minnesota Wild 3-0!
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Minnesota Wild 3-0!
By the way, They are discussing with the Canadiens to get Chris Higgins, Jaroslav Halak and a first pick for Marian Gaborik. ???
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that would be insane
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Minnesota Wild 3-0!
By the way, They are discussing with the Canadiens to get Chris Higgins, Jaroslav Halak and a first pick for Marian Gaborik. ???
first off this trade with these players cant happen, Montreal is at the cap and those salaries dont balance out. 2. Minesoat has 2 good goalies already.
Personly i dont want this trade done, are chemiostry is exellent were undefeated all these guys are boys. Higgy and komisarek are best friedns.... No this trade is not for me.
If you wana trade Plekanec i got no problmes with that but dont trade a amercian born player for amother euro please.
Yesterdays game was amazing
i loved the crows reaction and calling for laraques.
Was i the only one with my boys watching the game and yelling at the tv for George and juts waiting on the edge of are seats for hi to come.
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Personly i dont want this trade done, are chemiostry is exellent were undefeated all these guys are boys. Higgy and komisarek are best friedns.... No this trade is not for me.
If you wana trade Plekanec i got no problmes with that but dont trade a amercian born player for amother euro please.
I don't want this trade to be done too! But i wanna know what a Wild's fan think about it...
But i got to disagree, I don't want Plekanec to be include in any trade!
Was i the only one with my boys watching the game and yelling at the tv for George and juts waiting on the edge of are seats for hi to come.
Me too, for sure!
The Oilers have a good start too! 4-0-0! 8)
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Habs are looking good! Lang, Laraque & Tanguay look like theyve been playing with the Habs for years! Koivu is better with less ice time!
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Habs are looking good! Lang, Laraque & Tanguay look like theyve been playing with the Habs for years! Koivu is better with less ice time!
how you been man??
Yeah Koivu with less ice time is a most , he seems to be happy wiht it too , in past years he would of probably been unhappy.
Latendresse is playing amazing
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Actual Quote from John Tortarella: "The Ottawa Senators have _NO_ Swagger!"
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Habs are looking good! Lang, Laraque & Tanguay look like theyve been playing with the Habs for years! Koivu is better with less ice time!
how you been man??
Yeah Koivu with less ice time is a most , he seems to be happy wiht it too , in past years he would of probably been unhappy.
Latendresse is playing amazing
I'm good, in the middle of midterm hell in school lol, what about you?
Man all our players are getting injured :'( Kostitsyn better take his time, because we dont want him to have concussion problems. Koivu is having a hot start, I love that Tanguay-Koivu-Latendresse line
Hahha @ Tortorella : The Ottawa Senators have no swagger!
Gotta love Tortorella , he HATES bad goalies and has a crazy temper + that quote makes me like him even more now lol. The Senators fans are so quiet since January.. 8)
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Remember in the Playoffs awhile back they were doing post-game interviews on CBC and he told the reporter to fuck off. So funny..
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Edmonton got to beat the Bruins tomorrow night. 8)
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Fuck! The Wild finally lost in regulation. 6-1-1 ain't bad though. :laugh:
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Fuck! The Wild finally lost in regulation. 6-1-1 ain't bad though. :laugh:
so tomorrow they will be playing the habs who have the exact same record 6-1-1
and Getzlaf who is in my poool had 5 points/
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Shutout for Luongo.
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3 consecutive shutouts for Luongo :D
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we just lost 2 games in a row! wake up habs for fuck sakes lol
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3 consecutive shutouts for Luongo :D
he's helping your fantasy team out majorly this week lol
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we just lost 2 games in a row! wake up habs for fuck sakes lol
we havent played good in like 8 games lets face it
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Thats 2 years in a row Luongo's had 3 consecutive shutouts! dude already has 5 this year.. Bobby Lu is siiiiiick!!
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Thats 2 years in a row Luongo's had 3 consecutive shutouts! dude already has 5 this year.. Bobby Lu is siiiiiick!!
that nickname cracks me up
Bobby Lu
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In the new NHL, Brian Boucher had 5 consecutive shutouts totalling a time of 325:45 collecting 130 saves.
The NHL's modern era began after 1944, when the center red line was added. Alex Connell owns the overall records of six straight shutouts and a 461:29 scoreless streak for Ottawa in 1927-28, when forward passing was not permitted in the attacking zone.
Lu should break try to break his NHL career consecutive and league record...
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what a boring game yesterday zzzzzzzzzzzzz 6-1 boston over montreal
MAKE THIS THREAD AS A STICKY PLEASE! PEACE!
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anyone else really into Chicago this year? the hawks have loads of young talent, I ended up with Sharp and Kane in my pool and theyre tearin shit up.. plus theyve got Toews, havlat, campbell and khabibulan/huet.. I find myself watchin their games almost as often as I watch Vancity
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they got potential, i always wondered why we don't hear much about this team it got a great story. Huet is getting the job done but what they been missing the last season were healty players
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what a boring game yesterday zzzzzzzzzzzzz 6-1 boston over montreal
MAKE THIS THREAD AS A STICKY PLEASE! PEACE!
What worrie me the most about mtl is that the fans are insane with it, i mean there's nothing like great fans but it's the emotional aspect of it, too much media attention too. Players can't focus on playing good hockey with all this attention
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I ended up with Sharp and Kane in my pool and theyre tearin shit up..
Same. 8)
what a boring game yesterday zzzzzzzzzzzzz 6-1 boston over montreal
Argh. I can't understand we played this bad. >:(
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what a boring game yesterday zzzzzzzzzzzzz 6-1 boston over montreal
MAKE THIS THREAD AS A STICKY PLEASE! PEACE!
What worrie me the most about mtl is that the fans are insane with it, i mean there's nothing like great fans but it's the emotional aspect of it, too much media attention too. Players can't focus on playing good hockey with all this attention
you're right! this year is worst lol it's their 100th anniversary ,they're making a movie for fuck sakes lol they're selling everything with canadian logo on it,when i say everything i really mean everything lol it's crazy every fucking store you go has something with the canadian logo on it lol
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I Can't decide over Marleau or Kane.... Who you guys think is gonna get more points this season?
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what a boring game yesterday zzzzzzzzzzzzz 6-1 boston over montreal
MAKE THIS THREAD AS A STICKY PLEASE! PEACE!
What worrie me the most about mtl is that the fans are insane with it, i mean there's nothing like great fans but it's the emotional aspect of it, too much media attention too. Players can't focus on playing good hockey with all this attention
you're right! this year is worst lol it's their 100th anniversary ,they're making a movie for fuck sakes lol they're selling everything with canadian logo on it,when i say everything i really mean everything lol it's crazy every fucking store you go has something with the canadian logo on it lol
i'm disgusted by this shit i might pull out nordiques cap soon
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3-1 Montreal! yeah! it's about time they win!
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Yes this thread was lost, this thread needs to be sticky
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At least during hockey season
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Fuck, I forgot...
VAN IS NOTHING WITH LU, COME BACK SOON HUNNY.
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without*******
Anyone know when Semin or A. Macdonald are expected back?
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Bad night for Montreal and Edmonton. >:(
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without*******
Anyone know when Semin or A. Macdonald are expected back?
Semin is back, Macdonald isnt supposed to be back for another month
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The-Leak, you happy that the Canucks signed Sundin? 8)
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^^i was just about to post that lol
Sundin decides on the Canucks (ftp://http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/12/18/sundin_set_to_sign/)
Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis today announced that the team has signed free agent centre Mats Sundin. In keeping with club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“We are very excited to have Mats join the Vancouver Canucks,” said Mike Gillis, Vancouver Canucks General Manager. “Playing previously in two Canadian markets and consistently being among team and League leaders in scoring, Mats has proven that he can excel under pressure. He adds a wealth of experience, leadership and skill to the Canucks.”
"I am truly excited to be joining the Canucks,” said Sundin. “Once I made the decision to return to play a few weeks ago, the Vancouver opportunity was simply the best overall fit. I want to thank Mike Gillis and the entire Canucks organization for their professionalism throughout this entire process."
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The-Leak, you happy that the Canucks signed Sundin? 8)
Hellllllllllllll yes! I'm feeling really good about a Cup run this year if our full roster is healthy going into the post-season!!!!
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The Wild better not be playing the way they have been when I go in Feb. 4 tickets behind the penalty box aren't cheap. >:(
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habs vs sabers tonight! go habs go! if they play like they payed thursday against philly they sure bound to win but with the habs anything can happen lol
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we almost lost but we won in overtime! PLEASE MAKE THIS THREAD A STICKY !!! PEACE!!!
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Kovie had a nice snipe for the win tonight.
Nucks almost won, and I say this cuz they had so many chances it easily could have been a goal up for them.. Going up against one of the top teams right now, did pretty well. If we have Sundin, Luongo, and a healthy roster, we are chill...
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2-1 canes over habs! second is finished ! we can still win it! go habs go!!! 8)
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i can't believe what just happenned to bergeron. He'll have to go out he can't play anymore. It sadens me, dude's from my town we went to school togheter. I wish he would came back stronger but his stats were not showing his talent at all
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the habs lost! ah well...
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hat trick for kos! he and price saved our ass last night 8)
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Great game today! 8)
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i can't believe what just happenned to bergeron. He'll have to go out he can't play anymore. It sadens me, dude's from my town we went to school togheter. I wish he would came back stronger but his stats were not showing his talent at all
fuck him he hates the habs and plays for Boston, no love.
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But he's french!!!! lol.
Sundin maybe Wednesday!
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biggest all-star snub this year: Ovechkin
and Mike Komisarek being voted in at all let alone starting is a complete joke.
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i can't believe what just happenned to bergeron. He'll have to go out he can't play anymore. It sadens me, dude's from my town we went to school togheter. I wish he would came back stronger but his stats were not showing his talent at all
fuck him he hates the habs and plays for Boston, no love.
i dont think he hates the habs, but if you play a nordiques vs canadien game round here you'll be surprised how things didn't change
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biggest all-star snub this year: Ovechkin
and Mike Komisarek being voted in at all let alone starting is a complete joke.
lol, true. But kovalev not being part of the team last year was also a complete joke
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Remember the Vote for Rory campaign? Here were the funny attack ads made for it, lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wMzSbFQ5x4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL0ZTcPnMIo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roOiru0-dHQ
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Also, does anyone else think Ottawa should trade Spezza to Atlanta for Kovalchuk?
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Also, does anyone else think Ottawa should trade Spezza to Atlanta for Kovalchuk?
lol no...
trade spezza for 2 players to fill the roster and a 1st rounder
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25-10... ;D 8)
Can't wait for the Allstars game.
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after half the season done who will make it to the finals?
i can see San Jose choke again
I call detroit VS Montreal
Monreal in 7
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after half the season done who will make it to the finals?
i can see San Jose choke again
I call detroit VS Montreal
Monreal in 7
haha, you might be a lil biased.. but yeah, if all the Habs that are injured right now come back strong they could definetly make a solid run
I think this year its going to be a dark horse winner... Washington or Philly in the east, Chicago or Vancouver in the West
Despite that "prediction"... Boston, SJ and Detroit dont have many flaws, they'll be tough to take out
Whatever happens, it'l be an entertaining spring
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I just looked at the standings. The teams that stand out as going far for me, are the first 10 teams, no joke. After that, I wouldn't bet on any of them.
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after half the season done who will make it to the finals?
i can see San Jose choke again
I call detroit VS Montreal
Monreal in 7
haha, you might be a lil biased.. but yeah, if all the Habs that are injured right now come back strong they could definetly make a solid run
I think this year its going to be a dark horse winner... Washington or Philly in the east, Chicago or Vancouver in the West
Despite that "prediction"... Boston, SJ and Detroit dont have many flaws, they'll be tough to take out
Whatever happens, it'l be an entertaining spring
hahaha ya totaly bias, i wonder about mtl'stuffness.... tomephilly aint a suprise they made it ocnference finallast ear and as far as chicago welli called for them to make the playoffs .
Look out for phoenix in the next 5 years.
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What's going on in Vancouver? I'm surprise that the Canucks don't win. :o
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What's going on in Vancouver? I'm surprise that the Canucks don't win. :o
Were doing decent after Luongo got injured.. Lost a few more games than usual cuz of unsteady goaltending. Few games before Sundin came, started to lose all team chemistry.. Continued after Sundin came. Need to get back to the style of play that works (good defence leads to good offence), and not try anything different, I think alot of the players got a chip on their shoulder with Sundin coming and started to play more lax. After the All-Star break, we will have a full healthy roster for the first time since the beginning of the season. (save a fourth-liner who is having personal problems and prob wont ever come back). Expecting alot better play after the All-Star break, I think Lu should participate, it would help get his game back quicker..
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yes boston lost 2 games in a row 8)
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What's going on in Vancouver? I'm surprise that the Canucks don't win. :o
Were doing decent after Luongo got injured.. Lost a few more games than usual cuz of unsteady goaltending. Few games before Sundin came, started to lose all team chemistry.. Continued after Sundin came. Need to get back to the style of play that works (good defence leads to good offence), and not try anything different, I think alot of the players got a chip on their shoulder with Sundin coming and started to play more lax. After the All-Star break, we will have a full healthy roster for the first time since the beginning of the season. (save a fourth-liner who is having personal problems and prob wont ever come back). Expecting alot better play after the All-Star break, I think Lu should participate, it would help get his game back quicker..
I wish them (and you ;)) good luck, cause only two wins in their last 10 games, it's not pretty good. :-\
Maybe Vigneault should make a "Din-Din-Din" trio. 8)
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What's going on in Vancouver? I'm surprise that the Canucks don't win. :o
Were doing decent after Luongo got injured.. Lost a few more games than usual cuz of unsteady goaltending. Few games before Sundin came, started to lose all team chemistry.. Continued after Sundin came. Need to get back to the style of play that works (good defence leads to good offence), and not try anything different, I think alot of the players got a chip on their shoulder with Sundin coming and started to play more lax. After the All-Star break, we will have a full healthy roster for the first time since the beginning of the season. (save a fourth-liner who is having personal problems and prob wont ever come back). Expecting alot better play after the All-Star break, I think Lu should participate, it would help get his game back quicker..
I wish them (and you ;)) good luck, cause only two wins in their last 10 games, it's not pretty good. :-\
Maybe Vigneault should make a "Din-Din-Din" trio. 8)
Thanks. Yeah, they played on the powerplay a few times and seemed to click, Alain shouldn't fight it and just make it happen. Played a good game tonight against the Sharks. 1-0 for us all the way to the last minute, where they tied it cuz they put the extra attacker out. Then Daniel took the second of 2 stupid penalties this game and they won on the PP.
I wish you luck in the playoffs, cuz I wanna see Montreal get to the finals. My second fav Canadian team.. Is Lang still on fire? When is Koivu back?
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What's going on in Vancouver? I'm surprise that the Canucks don't win. :o
Were doing decent after Luongo got injured.. Lost a few more games than usual cuz of unsteady goaltending. Few games before Sundin came, started to lose all team chemistry.. Continued after Sundin came. Need to get back to the style of play that works (good defence leads to good offence), and not try anything different, I think alot of the players got a chip on their shoulder with Sundin coming and started to play more lax. After the All-Star break, we will have a full healthy roster for the first time since the beginning of the season. (save a fourth-liner who is having personal problems and prob wont ever come back). Expecting alot better play after the All-Star break, I think Lu should participate, it would help get his game back quicker..
I wish them (and you ;)) good luck, cause only two wins in their last 10 games, it's not pretty good. :-\
Maybe Vigneault should make a "Din-Din-Din" trio. 8)
Thanks. Yeah, they played on the powerplay a few times and seemed to click, Alain shouldn't fight it and just make it happen. Played a good game tonight against the Sharks. 1-0 for us all the way to the last minute, where they tied it cuz they put the extra attacker out. Then Daniel took the second of 2 stupid penalties this game and they won on the PP.
I wish you luck in the playoffs, cuz I wanna see Montreal get to the finals. My second fav Canadian team.. Is Lang still on fire? When is Koivu back?
Lang is still hot, I mean, he's playing well. Koivu has played tonight againt the Devils... :stupid:
Now here come the All Stars Game break, and it's at a right time.
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St. Louis had some moves in the breakway contest, damn!!
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Kovalev is that dude!!!
St Louis had moves but still Ovy stole the show with this swag
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I've been busy & tired during the holidays 2 bring this up. How does everyone feel about the suspension & release of Sean Avery? I can't stand the bastard but that was so NBA/MLB 2 be suspended. There's been players in the NBA that said a whole lot worse & not get fined or suspended, of course they were in the major markets when they said it. I'm very sure i've heard sloppy seconds on a talk show & there was no muting that. This incident was almost the top story on inside edition. I just wonder why the Saars never suspended or fined Sergei Zubov when he took the playoff series loss out on his wife by beating her a decade ago? That shoulda been news.
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well i never liked dude anyway. There's no team who want his service. I don't know if you have seen the movie about maurice richard, sean got a little role in it. He's a player of the rangers and his job is to injure maurice, but maurice really fuck him bad. I saw the movie the other day, I did not notice him the first time i watched it, but now it felt fucking good.
edit : http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=GxPwnB8U_cc
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We lost four games, then finally won earlier today... now against the Big Bad Bruins. :-\
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THE EIGHT GAME LOSING STREAK IS OVER. ALEX BURROWS WITH THE SHORTHANDED GOAL WITH LESS THAN 2 MINUTES IN THE TIED GAME LEFT TO SECURE THE WIN!
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and yall thought sundin would make the difference
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and yall thought sundin would make the difference
what a joke
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and yall thought sundin would make the difference
what a joke
He got an assist and a goal that last game!!!!!
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Scoring Summary
1st Period
Vancouver 0:53, Henrik Sedin 9 (Daniel Sedin, Alexander Edler)
Vancouver 3:02, Mats Sundin 4 (power play) (Ryan Kesler, Alexander Edler)
Vancouver 13:50, Ryan Kesler 13 (power play) (Mats Sundin, Pavol Demitra)
Chicago 18:37, Andrew Ladd 10 (unassisted)
2nd Period
Vancouver 2:08, Steve Bernier 12 (Rob Davison, Mason Raymond)
Vancouver 5:41, Daniel Sedin 23 (power play) (Mats Sundin, Alexander Edler)
Vancouver 12:19, Alexander Edler 5 (power play) (Mattias Ohlund, Pavol Demitra)
Chicago 18:52, Kris Versteeg 15 (shorthanded) (Cam Barker, Matt Walker)
3rd Period
Chicago 7:00, Adam Burish 5 (Ben Eager, Cam Barker)
Chicago 9:33, Martin Havlat 17 (power play) (Kris Versteeg, Brian Campbell)
Vancouver 13:09, Ryan Kesler 14 (unassisted)
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All kidding aside my worries about the habs are now showing.
They are a weak team, no forcheck, no backboned when getting forechecked, no work ethic. Thye give up after 1 goal agaist.
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They blaming that game on Price, but maybe it was the whole team? How were they doing so good in the first half of the season? What were they doing right?
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Each player is working, but they are not working together. There's so many reason that explain why we suck now...
Let's hope, and pray that we are gonna step up next game.
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Each player is working, but they are not working together. There's so many reason that explain why we suck now...
Let's hope, and pray that we are gonna step up next game.
lol damn, I hope we didn't pass that onto you, cuz we just got over that..
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Big and important game tonight against the Flames. >:( >:(
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I went to my first Wild game the other day. Sat right behind the penalty box AND they won in a shootout. It was probably one of the best times I have had at a sporting event. I hope no one here is rooting for the Oilers 'cause IN YOUR FACE! lol
My friend was probably the only black guy there. :laugh:
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^^^^ Haha that's cool! The plexiglass goes right down to the floor.. What was the score??
@sav: WTF happened, 6-2?! Who was in net????
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IM done i quit, im a boston fan now
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^^^^ Haha that's cool! The plexiglass goes right down to the floor.. What was the score??
3-2 win on a Mikko Koivou goal in the shoot out. They even had a few microbrews and imports on tap! :D
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@sav: WTF happened, 6-2?! Who was in net????
Halak, but can't blame it on him! >:(
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we got crushed by the oilers. I have no idea why I stayed awake to watch the whole game
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we got crushed by the oilers. I have no idea why I stayed awake to watch the whole game
i dont watch the habs no more. I don't understand how they can go from what they was before the all star game to what they are now. People talk about gainey not doing his job or price being shooked but i don't know if this is reasonnable to put the finger on one specific thing. This team been weak defensively since the beginning of the season, i'm not pleased with they way hamrlik is playing.
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4 straight for the Nucks...
Plekanec out for 2 games... Slew footed Grebby...
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we won last night 4-2 against colorado but the game was boring as hell :sleep:
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^^ was a fluke they had no shots in the third and were outshot 36 to 7 from the the 2nd and on... they had one shot one goal.
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Canucks play the habs tonight... Montreal hasnt beaten us in the last 10 games going back to 2003
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Canucks play the habs tonight... Montreal hasnt beaten us in the last 10 games going back to 2003
Let the hype begin. Part 1 is tonight in Van. Part 2 is on the 24th in Mtl.
And I know there is no letter on Jason Blake's sweater, but boy is he leading Toronto right now...
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See you later tonight, The Leak. :-[
Is Luongo starting?
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See you later tonight, The Leak. :-[
Is Luongo starting?
Yup, he is in net! I see Halak is in for you.
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1st Period
Vancouver 10:28, Daniel Sedin 24 (Henrik Sedin)
Vancouver 11:16, Alexander Edler 6 (Mattias Ohlund, Jannik Hansen)
Montreal 18:14, Saku Koivu 10 (Tom Kostopoulos, Patrice Brisebois)
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I'm not really confident. :( :P
EDIT : Oh, Hordichuk don't wanna see Laraques. ;)
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2nd Period
Vancouver 19:11, Henrik Sedin 11 (Daniel Sedin, Alex Burrows)
I know, Hordi would get MURDERED, lol.
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Arrrrrghh. :(
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we lost(again)
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3rd Period
Vancouver 5:54, Ryan Kesler 16 (Mats Sundin, Pavol Demitra)
Montreal 17:33, Andrei Kostitsyn 20 (Francis Bouillon, Christopher Higgins)
Good game. :)
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3rd Period
Good game. :)
maybe for you,your team won ;)
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3rd Period
Good game. :)
maybe for you,your team won ;)
lol, guilty as charged. :'(
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Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey says he's "very concerned" about reports linking three Habs players to a man arrested in a massive crackdown against drug trafficking and organized crime.
Montreal's La Presse newspaper reported on Friday that brothers Andrei and Sergei Kostitsyn were in almost daily contact with Pasquale Mangiola, one of the suspects rounded up by police last week in the Operation Axe sting.
Gainey said the link is troubling because the hockey club takes great pains to ensure that players remain well-adjusted and focused on their games.
He also explained that the Canadiens' organization works to keep certain elements, unsavoury or otherwise, from "having access" to players or coaches.
"We're very concerned, because we know that this person who became involved with the players, he's not the only person who wants to find a place to enter the inner area of the hockey team," said Gainey.
"We turn people away everyday," he said.
Mangiola faces six charges related to drug trafficking and illegal weapons. None of the allegations have been proven in court.
Another member of the Canadians, Roman Hamrlik, is also linked to Mangiola though not as closely as the brothers, La Presse reported.
The paper noted that none of the three players are accused of any illegal activities and are not being investigated for any crimes.
Police accuse Mangiola of working as a liaison for three gangs that are all connected to the Hell's Angels.
The paper reported that police records show Mangiola acted as a sort of assistant to the brothers.
"La Presse reports that when the Kostitsyns were at the bar and wanted to get alcohol or women, it was Mangiola who would set it up, and when the Kostitsyn brothers needed a car it was him that would set up the car lease," said CTV Montreal's Rob Lurie.
Francois Gagnon, a sports writer at La Presse, said the paper waited two days before publishing the three-page story, in order to verify all details with police sources.
He said the revelations are sure to be a distraction to the already-struggling hockey club.
"There was a lot of speculation over the last couple of weeks, wondering why the Canadiens were going down the drain hockey-wise, and there's been stories all around the city about things happening with players, but that's nothing new," Gagnon said.
"Now the problem is that it is documented, you have wiretaps, you have information coming from the police that the Kostitsyn brothers and some other players of the Canadiens had ties with that guy."
So far the hockey organization has not commented. CTV Montreal tried to speak with players as they arrived back in the city Friday morning from a road trip. None were willing to speak with reporters.
The Canadiens have a dismal record of three wins, 11 losses and one tie in the last 15 games.
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Canucks are tearing it up!7 of 8.and I'm sure they will put the beat down on Toronto next.
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the usual hab fan is such a fuckin moron, so is 3/4 of montreal's media for going nuts at some unimportant shit. Shame on them, i can't wait to hear them cry because no one wants to play in mtl.
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Yeah, unless they are specifically involved with illegal activity, who really cares. People will always have certain friends who get into the dirtier side of life, but that doesn't mean that they get dragged into it... Media overhyping for sure.
So anyone watch the full marathon yesterday? I only watched the Nucks/Leafs game in full, how do you get a breakaway and not have a stick? lol!
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great week for the canucks! beating the habs, the sens and the leafs! I went to the Sens game with 6 other Van fans.. I bet we were louder than all the sens fans combined
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Ha ha nice.well luongo and mats are finding their game.and putting kelser and burrows in offense roles was a smart move
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Yeah, unless they are specifically involved with illegal activity, who really cares. People will always have certain friends who get into the dirtier side of life, but that doesn't mean that they get dragged into it... Media overhyping for sure.
for real,media overhypes everything...fuck the media ;)
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Round 2!!!
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Round 2!!!
What a revenge, Halak was unbeatable!
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Yeah that game should have been vancouvers.shots were 34 to 17 for van.Halak won that game single handedly.I almost cried when the puck got cleared from the goalline
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that puck almost went in.................fuck-a-shutout!.
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Omg Halak the beast from the East.. :'(
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Round 2!!!
What a revenge, Halak was unbeatable!
he was on fire!
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what a fucking nice game 8) 3 in a row go habs go 8)
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Canucks win again!9 of their last 11
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Canucks win again!9 of their last 11
Whoooooooooo!!! Nice play by Salo at the end to save a goal!
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They deserved it after being raped by halak last game
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They deserved it after being raped by halak last game
halak was on fire that game!...on a side note habs won again yesterday! 4th victory in a row! go habs go!
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They deserved it after being raped by halak last game
halak was on fire that game!...on a side note habs won again yesterday! 4th victory in a row! go habs go!
Whoooo! Schneider really helping out on the blueline!
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I can't believe how tight the West is
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^^It's amazing how close the teams are, and with the playoffs right around the corner, a few of these teams are going to go on some nice winning streaks and some dangerous high seeds. The teams playing the best hockey right now are going to end up in that 5-8 seed range (except New Jersey).
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Well the canucks are probably the hottest team in the league right now. 13 3 1 is their last 17
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Canucks are going to pawn Colorado tonight!
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Canucks win again!wooopot!
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The race is really close this year. There's alotta teams fighting for 8th spot in both conferences..
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The race is really close this year. There's alotta teams fighting for 8th spot in both conferences..
You're right. :o
Good luck for the end of the season for the Habs! And the Canucks too, why not! :D ;D
A good game tonight against the ISL, and I will watch the Vancouver one against the Ducks too! 8)
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Canucks are the best team in the league right now and have been for a while.its no longer just a streak when you go 20-5-1
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Canucks are the best team in the league right now and have been for a while.its no longer just a streak when you go 20-5-1
definetly. If we stay healthy (*knocks on wood).. First Round should be no problem against any of the 5-8 seeds. After that... theres some pretty tough teams out there, we're going to need Lou to stand on his head.
The East is going to be tough to call, I could see any of the top 5 teams taking it.. but ill hold off on my predictions until the matchups are set in stone
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Who you wanting to make the playoffs?I'm hoping edmonton and st Louis sneak in.I hate Anaheim and Nashville.in the east I want Florida to sneak in and knock out the rangers
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I want Van to face Chi, then Cal, then San, then Philly.
It would be a miracle to see a Van and Mon final though, I highly doubt it will happen..
I wanted Toronto to make it in, but that chapter is done.. Also wanted to see L.A. get in.. Oh well.
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Btw, how do you like this shootout move??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_X5FdpsWpg
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^^ pretty sick eh, saw that on sportscenter yesterday
I want Van to face Chi, then Cal, then San, then Philly.
It would be a miracle to see a Van and Mon final though, I highly doubt it will happen..
I wanted Toronto to make it in, but that chapter is done.. Also wanted to see L.A. get in.. Oh well.
I agree that Philly is a major contender in the East... Six 20 goal scorers + Danny Briere? thats some amazing offensive depth, their problem is that their D isnt strong enough to compensate for their mediocre goaltending.. but who knows, maybe Biron wil get hot
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oh, and tough loss to the Ducks last night... back and forth all night
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Still got a point though
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^^ pretty sick eh, saw that on sportscenter yesterday
I want Van to face Chi, then Cal, then San, then Philly.
It would be a miracle to see a Van and Mon final though, I highly doubt it will happen..
I wanted Toronto to make it in, but that chapter is done.. Also wanted to see L.A. get in.. Oh well.
I agree that Philly is a major contender in the East... Six 20 goal scorers + Danny Briere? thats some amazing offensive depth, their problem is that their D isnt strong enough to compensate for their mediocre goaltending.. but who knows, maybe Biron wil get hot
Yeah.. Timmonen will have to lead the D squad in the playoffs, and Biron will have to focuuuuus maaaayne.. I think he is capable, though..
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Teams like Montreal and Philly won't do much in the playoffs their not built for the playoffs.both have big question marks at goaltender and defense.
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Teams like Montreal and Philly won't do much in the playoffs their not built for the playoffs.both have big question marks at goaltender and defense.
same thing can be said about Washington, they've got Mike Green.. but he's pretty much a forward. Hell, they usually have Fedorov man the point on the PP
I can't wait to do my playoff draft on tuesday, I've been looking at stats all week getting ready
Right now I'm leaning towards a Boston/Detroit final.. I know its a pretty safe prediction, but I cant see anyone in the East being able to compete with Boston.. they're too well rounded. Detroit has basically the same team as last year + Hossa. People chirp their goaltending, but Osgood has 3 rings.. and goaltending isnt such a big factor when you team averages 4 goals a game
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Detroit won't win this year.and yes your right about Washington.plus theodore sucks.ill never understand why they got rid of huet.
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Teams like Montreal and Philly won't do much in the playoffs their not built for the playoffs.both have big question marks at goaltender and defense.
same thing can be said about Washington, they've got Mike Green.. but he's pretty much a forward. Hell, they usually have Fedorov man the point on the PP
I can't wait to do my playoff draft on tuesday, I've been looking at stats all week getting ready
Right now I'm leaning towards a Boston/Detroit final.. I know its a pretty safe prediction, but I cant see anyone in the East being able to compete with Boston.. they're too well rounded. Detroit has basically the same team as last year + Hossa. People chirp their goaltending, but Osgood has 3 rings.. and goaltending isnt such a big factor when you team averages 4 goals a game
What you got going on with that?
Does anyone know the Detoit vs San Jose record for this year? cuz i think we are gonna see that in the semifinals. I wana see St. Louis pull an upset.. lol! On the Eastern side. I got teams like Carolina, Philly (YES I DO THINK THEY CAN DO IT), and Boston.. I would not be surprised at all if we see a Boston vs. San Jose final, just like the season dictated..
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I think vancouver is going to take it.they have been the best team in the league for the last 30 games once they got all their players back from injury.they have argueably the best goaltender in the league.Possibly the strongest top 6 defensemen other then detroit and two lines that can score consistently a third line that chips in offensively and a good fourth line that brings energy
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Teams like Montreal and Philly won't do much in the playoffs their not built for the playoffs.both have big question marks at goaltender and defense.
same thing can be said about Washington, they've got Mike Green.. but he's pretty much a forward. Hell, they usually have Fedorov man the point on the PP
I can't wait to do my playoff draft on tuesday, I've been looking at stats all week getting ready
Right now I'm leaning towards a Boston/Detroit final.. I know its a pretty safe prediction, but I cant see anyone in the East being able to compete with Boston.. they're too well rounded. Detroit has basically the same team as last year + Hossa. People chirp their goaltending, but Osgood has 3 rings.. and goaltending isnt such a big factor when you team averages 4 goals a game
What you got going on with that?
Does anyone know the Detoit vs San Jose record for this year? cuz i think we are gonna see that in the semifinals. I wana see St. Louis pull an upset.. lol! On the Eastern side. I got teams like Carolina, Philly (YES I DO THINK THEY CAN DO IT), and Boston.. I would not be surprised at all if we see a Boston vs. San Jose final, just like the season dictated..
Im in a few but the last couple years we've done a 15 or so team draft, $50 bucks each, winner takes the pot, loser either shaves his head or buys a texas mickey for the next draft. We should set up another DubCC yahoo one
Chicago would be a decent sleeper pick, they're a strong 4th seed that noone seems to mention.. they've got potentially stellar goaltending, 5 or 6 top tier forwards and a reliable D core
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Hell Yeah... Canucks clinch the Northwest, watch out Columbus.. Bobby Lou is comin' for ya
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Canucks take Columbus in 4 or 5
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Teams like Montreal and Philly won't do much in the playoffs their not built for the playoffs.both have big question marks at goaltender and defense.
same thing can be said about Washington, they've got Mike Green.. but he's pretty much a forward. Hell, they usually have Fedorov man the point on the PP
I can't wait to do my playoff draft on tuesday, I've been looking at stats all week getting ready
Right now I'm leaning towards a Boston/Detroit final.. I know its a pretty safe prediction, but I cant see anyone in the East being able to compete with Boston.. they're too well rounded. Detroit has basically the same team as last year + Hossa. People chirp their goaltending, but Osgood has 3 rings.. and goaltending isnt such a big factor when you team averages 4 goals a game
What you got going on with that?
Does anyone know the Detoit vs San Jose record for this year? cuz i think we are gonna see that in the semifinals. I wana see St. Louis pull an upset.. lol! On the Eastern side. I got teams like Carolina, Philly (YES I DO THINK THEY CAN DO IT), and Boston.. I would not be surprised at all if we see a Boston vs. San Jose final, just like the season dictated..
Im in a few but the last couple years we've done a 15 or so team draft, $50 bucks each, winner takes the pot, loser either shaves his head or buys a texas mickey for the next draft. We should set up another DubCC yahoo one
Chicago would be a decent sleeper pick, they're a strong 4th seed that noone seems to mention.. they've got potentially stellar goaltending, 5 or 6 top tier forwards and a reliable D core
Lol nice! Yahoo doesn't do the playoffs, but go here and sign up: http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/hockey/playoffs/basic/home.html
Once you sign up and pick a teamname, click "Join existing league" and search by name for "p.r.", the league is called P.R. Fantasy Playoffs. Join it. You pick one full line, and can spend upto 30 mill on your players. Scoring is based on stats. You get the most for assists and goals, but you get "TSNP" (how you score points) for penalty minutes, shots on goal, etc. Goalies get the most TSNP for wins, but also for saves, goals against, shutouts, etc. You get 2 new trades each week and you can have the same player as someone else.
ANYWAYS, some notes on Montreal:
-George Laraque, he is a good big man, but why does he give up on the play so much... I saw him take a shot, and immediately turn and slowly skate to the bench while the play was still going, his teammate has gotten the rebound at the boards and he is no longer an option for that player to pass to and continue the play... And it wasn't cuz Laraque was tired..
-Alex Kovalev, this man decides how far the Canadiens are getting in the playoffs. I have never seen a player been able to make such a stale playing team look like the best club in the NHL in the matter of 1 shift. He had 1 shift in the third period where he just started an all out assault on Fleury, via him and his teammates.. And then on the powerplay later on, he makes a risky pass which leads to a goal, and then he takes a penalty at a crucial time... I truly believe he sees the game above everyone else, and he expects his teammates to be on his level, which it's just not possible.
-Carey Price, they can't play him in the playoffs... They have to go with Halak, Price has been so ridiculous.. Do you take the chance of hoping he'll dial in cuz its the Playoffs??
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Some more new shootout tricks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRCIJKXTrVY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UamQqBYwWK4
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They seem to have put everything behind price and if they don't play him that will destroy whatever confidence he has left.that said I would start halak and hope price would suck it up
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Some more new shootout tricks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRCIJKXTrVY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UamQqBYwWK4
Wow, those are both ridiculously sick
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The matchups are final!
http://www.nhl.com/standings/playoffmatchup20082009.html
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Alright well the Matchups are all set... here are my 1st round predictions:
East
1. Boston v 8. Montreal - Despite the fact that last year the top seeded Habs took out the Bruins in the first round, this one is a no brainer, Boston is the definition of a playoff team.. they've got more firepower up front, the beast named Chara defending and the leagues top goaltender (GAA and Save percentage) between the pipes. Montreal's top D man is fighting knee problems, Lang isnt ready to return yet and Gainey's probably not even sure who's going to start in net... they've got too many question marks. Although I'd like to see Habs have a decent run.. this one goes to Boston in 5
2. Washington v 7. Rangers - The Rangers are a much stronger team than their 7th seed implies, their forward corps is full of all-star players having career-worst seasons. Redden, Rozsival and Staal are solid on D and they have stellar goaltending. That said, when Antropov has the most points on your team (59).. you arent going to beat a club whose powerplay has Ovechkin, Fedorov, Semin, Green and Backstrom. Ill be surprised if it takes the Caps more than 5 games to send these underachievers packing... Caps in 5
3. NJ v. 6. Carolina - Carolina has been on a tear lately with Eric Staal and Ray Whitney leading the way. But I'm going to give this series to the Devils, they've got well-rounded scoring, responsible D and Brodeur is well-rested. Devils in 7
4. Penguins v. 5. Philly - I've got this nagging feeling that Philly could take this series, they made the conference finals last year.. and they've got 6 guys with 20+ goals, but my head keeps telling me that their D isnt good enough to make up for their sketchy goaltending... not good enough to stop 2 of the top 3 players this year. It has to be the Penguins in 6...
West
1. San Jose v. 8 . Ducks - This one is also a pretty-close to no brainer. The Ducks won it all only 2 years ago... but have given up some of their key guys. San Jose is a powerhouse, they've got a top-tier goalile, tons of experience and firepower.. plus they cant possibly choke again Sharks in 4
2. Detroit v 7. Columbus - Its the Blue Jackets first time in the playoffs ever, so have zero experience. Detroit won the cup last year... added Hossa and only lost their backup goalie. Mason might steal them a game or 2, and Nash is a game breaker... but it has to go to the Red Wings .. call it in 5
3. Vancouver v. 6. St Louis - Now, I'm definetly biased when it comes to my Canucks... I'm probably going to give them the edge in every round. St. Louis is arguably the hottest team in the league... they were in last place at the allstar break and somehow managed to jump up to 6th seed... definetly impressive. However, their best player (kariya) is out... and their rookie goaltender (Chris Mason), isnt even the best rookie goalie named Mason in the league.. let alone better than Luongo. Vancouver in 4 !!!
4. Chicago v. 5. Calgary - This one is tough to call, Chicago has well-rounded scoring, an excellent tandem in net and I used to play with Brent Seabrook. Calgary's top line is sick, their D is sturdy and Kipper is an all star... but he played 76 games this season and must be exhausted, Bertuzzi takes retarded penalties and they've got alot of key injuries (Bourque, Giordano, Warrrener, Regehr and Phaneuf) I cant find anywhere that says how long Phaneuf and Regehr are out for.. but without them Calgary wont win a game. With them, Calgary will win every game they play at home. I'll give it to Chicago for now, the # of games depending on injuries.
edit: Dang.. now that I look at it, I didnt pick a single upset.. ah well, fuck it.. maybe there wont be one this year
Time to quit shaving! Go Canucks Go!
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Great post. I agree with you except:
Carolina over NJ: Carolina has been on fire. They already know what it takes to win the cup. NJ has lost their stop scoring line... Lagenbrunner was making it happen by himself for awhile, and now it's Parise.. When was the last time the whole line was in on a goal? Where is Zajac? The good news is they've got other people chipping in, but I think they need the topline to be productive...
Philly over Pens: I believe in Biron settling down and puttin on a playoff clinic. I also think their D has learned throughout the season, and got a tiny bit better from the beginning. And their offence is are arguably the best in the league.. And Pens are calling back up Miroslav Satan, that should tell you what kind of doubts they have already..
Columbus over Detroit: This is my upset. The season series was 3-3 I think. I saw a couple of the games, it was very systematic.. Which is the only chance you have of beating Detroit, but I think Columbus are gonna be smart in this one..
Chicago OR Calgary: The only one I can't decide, don't think I've seen them playing each other this year.. I like Chicago but they have no experience, it's really gonna test their character if things start going bad. I think Phaneuf and Regehr will be back for the playoffs they said on CBC. If they don't come back in time, Calgary is done I would say.
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Man this one hurts but... Boston over Mtl in 6
Ny over washington in 7
Pitsb over philly in 7
Nj over carolina in 6
SJ over anaheim in 5
Det over clb in 5
Chicago over calgary in 7
Vancouver over st louis in 5
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Kariya might make a comeback during the playoffs so watch out ya'll!! I say Blues in 7..........Since my Oilers aren't it, I won't care much for this yrs playoffs other than seeing the Nucks lose in the first round ;D
MactT is expected to step down as Head Coach. Oilers have NJ Coach Brent Sutter as top candidate for replacement. I like MacT but it's time to 'Move On'..
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Kariya might make a comeback during the playoffs so watch out ya'll!! I say Blues in 7..........Since my Oilers aren't it, I won't care much for this yrs playoffs other than seeing the Nucks lose in the first round ;D
MactT is expected to step down as Head Coach. Oilers have NJ Coach Brent Sutter as top candidate for replacement. I like MacT but it's time to 'Move On'..
They need to sign Bertuzzi lol. They didn't sign Linus Omark from overseas (remember the shootout vid?) cuz he went to Dynamo Moscow for more money.. Edm also said they have too many little players and they need bigger guys to fit out their offensive lines...
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lol at signing Bertuzzi...I havent seen much from Omark other then that SO goal. I'm lookin forward to seeing Jordin Eberle in the lineup next yr though..we thought Penner was gon' step up as a physical threat but what a bust he was. Hopefully we can start playing with a new system next yr, although MacT's style was exciting to watch (which was how i became an Oilers fan). The young guys liike Nilsson, Cogs, Ganger really need to up their game as well. I'm also wondering if Roli's gona re-sign with us...
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Islanders get Tavares!lol
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lol at signing Bertuzzi...I havent seen much from Omark other then that SO goal. I'm lookin forward to seeing Jordin Eberle in the lineup next yr though..we thought Penner was gon' step up as a physical threat but what a bust he was. Hopefully we can start playing with a new system next yr, although MacT's style was exciting to watch (which was how i became an Oilers fan). The young guys liike Nilsson, Cogs, Ganger really need to up their game as well. I'm also wondering if Roli's gona re-sign with us...
Yeah Roloson is a very decent goalie, he's getting old I think, but I Would still keep him..
Also excited to see a new system for them.. I think Gagner is gonna be a good player...
Here's a compilation vid of Omark from his 08/09 campaign. I know the goalies are "Second-rate" there, so they say, but this guy reminds me of Ovechkin.. The deal with his Moscow contract is for 2 years, but if he wants to go play for Oilers in the second year, they'll let him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szWQPoOH2Rw
Islanders get Tavares!lol
lol yeah. Let the Manhattan project continue!
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thanks for the link. He loooks like a pretty good play making forward and also strong on the puck. So the soonest we COULD see him in the nhl is in the '10/11 season? I've yet to see any player that could compare to Ovechvin. He is really on another level. Gagner, I think has the highest potential of young guys. He has great chemistry with O'Sullivan..I still think Hemsky hasn't reached his full potential. I'm expecting him to become a superstar 8) I wonder if there's a possibility of signing Marc Crawford as Coach, seeing that we got Tambellini now.
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Yeah and maybe Crawford will bring cloutier with him lol.canucks took it tonight!yeah boyeeee!
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alotta canadians in this topic :laugh:
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thanks for the link. He loooks like a pretty good play making forward and also strong on the puck. So the soonest we COULD see him in the nhl is in the '10/11 season? I've yet to see any player that could compare to Ovechvin. He is really on another level. Gagner, I think has the highest potential of young guys. He has great chemistry with O'Sullivan..I still think Hemsky hasn't reached his full potential. I'm expecting him to become a superstar 8) I wonder if there's a possibility of signing Marc Crawford as Coach, seeing that we got Tambellini now.
Yeah, that's the earliest. Yeha Hemsky still has growing to do, I mean each year he's getting a little bit better imo, just taking his time.. If they find the right linemates for him he could excel I Think. Marc Crawford is a smart dude, that would be a wise choice. They're also throwing around the name Pat Quinn..
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Fuckin' rights Van is 2-0... Bobby Lu with his first donut tonight
also, I'm not surprised that the Ducks were able to beat San Jose... but to shut them out at home? props
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When luongo plays like that the canucks are the best team in the league.and sundin finally scored.imagine if he gets hot?the canucks are the time to beat in the west.penguins are the team to beat in the east.
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We got to win tonight... :-\ :(
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Wow, Washington lost again. Wasn't expecting that.
Montreal got drilled; Halak should get a start the next game in Montreal.
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Acting tough isn't going to win u games Habs. Help Kovalev out plz.
What a save by Fleury to rob Carter. You guys are right, their D sucks.
Getzlaf with a wonderful toeshot to seal the win... I knew sharks would have trouble with this team.
Detoit whopping Columbus, there goes my upset prediction.
Nucks doing just fine, like we were all hoping.
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What a pass by Kovie.. smh
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We got to win tonight... :-\ :(
fail.
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okay NOW Kariya got to come back! lol dayuum who am i kiddin..NUcks got this round..
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I could see Kovalev thinking, "Do the smart play and dump down the boards, or cross-pass to the defenseman who is probably gonna get picked off... Let's try the high risk play!"
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Montreal should have gone with Halak but their hell bent on sticking with price for whatever reason
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SERIES SWEEEEEEEEEEP.
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^they play the winner of Chi/Cal next right?? then they gotta face Det or San...Realistically, do you think they'll make it to the finals?
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^they play the winner of Chi/Cal next right?? then they gotta face Det or San...Realistically, do you think they'll make it to the finals?
well.. it depends if San Jose can come back and beat Anaheim, If the Ducks win then they'll play Detroit and Van will play Chi/Cal... either of which I'm confident we can beat. Then hopefully the Ducks can knock off the Wings.. and we've got a bit of an easier path to the finals
If San Jose wins... then they'll play chi/cal and Van will have to play Detroit.. and then probably San Jose, two pretty tough series to win
but we're getting ahead of ourselves... for now Im just thankfull we got the sweep, it will give sundin a chance to recover from his injury (maybe Luongo too.. since he might have tweaked his groin tonight)
on another topic.... fuck Burrows is sweet
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Yeah getting rest for salo and sundin is pretty big but I'm curious to see if the long delay will effect them.
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I think once the season is finished for the habs a lot of shit concerning the players will come out.
If you live in Montreal youve heard all the rumours from people( not always credible) from reporters( not always credible i know) but with so many rumours there must be some true shit behind it.
The 3 players linked to the Crime figure... somethng mind blowing was suppose to come out all it was was that they had ties, they covered sutff. The stories about Carey Price lways partying we have heard these rumours all year.
Jacques Demers was quoted on the radio as saying that Tanguay and schneider could of played but dint wanna risk injuries because they are Ufa.
I think Bob Gainey will resign, its obvious he dint wanna fire Carbo( im still pissed they did)
Hard to say out of the free agents will be back but
A lot of people say Koivu is done , now if he is im ok but ho becomes the first line center? PLekanec?? this guy scored 20 and 25 lastyear but this guy is invisable and is not a difference maker or a legit number2, so that would leave who as your number 1 . Lapierre?
Halak , gone.. they have treated him like hes not part of this all year giving Price the net all yeah even after repeated losses and off ice antics.
The team is for sale
so much siht to think of.
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whats "sweep" in french?
I was kinda hoping it was going to go 6 or 7 games, my hockey pool is mostly Boston players.. I couldv used the extra points
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balayer ohh westcoast yur from bc right?? Can you take back carey price?
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I heard the unions call time and a half Alex burrows because he works overtime
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A lot of people say Koivu is done , now if he is im ok but ho becomes the first line center? PLekanec?? this guy scored 20 and 25 lastyear but this guy is invisable and is not a difference maker or a legit number2, so that would leave who as your number 1 . Lapierre?
The person who was the first line center when Koivu was injured: Lang. If they resign him.
Look at all the players with deading contracts: http://www.nhlnumbers.com/overview.php?team=MTL&season=0809
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balayer ohh westcoast yur from bc right?? Can you take back carey price?
riiiight, Id forgotten he was from BC... I just figured with all the french-canadian puck-stoppers in the league, the Habs would have one
anyways, I wouldnt give up on the kid yet, he's only 21... I dont think last year was a fluke, most goalies dont really adjust to the big leagues until 24 or 25. I'd blame Gainey for putting so much pressure on him so quickly... plus all those injuries didnt help
Halak is pretty young too tho right? I suppose theres no point in keeping them both, might as well trade one for a decent forward prospect and an old vet goalie that can help whoever you decide to keep adjust. Somebody like Vokoun or Conklin would probably be available
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So I had Boyle in my playoff pool. I traded him for Salo cuz he wasnt doing shit and Salo was on fire.. Then Salo doesnt play thle next night, and Boyle has a 3 point night. LOL.
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Alex Burrows is suing the band 'Clutch' for trademark infringement
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haha man yuo guys are high on Burrows uh... dude is from my hometown, pincourt aka p-city, exit 35
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woop woop flyers
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fuckin Sharks; I'm very disappointed in them.
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fuckin Sharks; I'm very disappointed in them.
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Cheechoo hates his team, lol....
Ducks are going in.. I'm having fun watching this team right now.
Philly stay alive another game, whoooo.
Columbus get rolled in the last minute, R.I.P.
Still can't get into the Car/Jerz series..
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Man Joe thorton is pathetic in the playoffs he's invisible every single game.most of the team doesn't even seem interested.What a let down.I hope they trade Joe in the off season and shake this team up because every year they implode in the playoffs.detroit and anaheim next round should be a crazy series.
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Columbus get rolled in the last minute, R.I.P.
On a too many mens penalty! :-\ :-X
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Man Joe thorton is pathetic in the playoffs he's invisible every single game.most of the team doesn't even seem interested.What a let down.I hope they trade Joe in the off season and shake this team up because every year they implode in the playoffs.detroit and anaheim next round should be a crazy series.
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The whole Sharks team had tailed off in the 2nd half of the season, so I did have a little bit of doubt. I think teams caught on to their style of play, where they just try to rush the net and get as many shots as possible. Against a good goalie and a smart team, most of these shots aren't high-quality shots. The big-name players obviously have to step it up and show some heart and fight. They have done a terrible job of passing the puck around and letting Thronton create, that's the only way they will come back. Ron Wilson is probably still laughing.
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The whole Sharks team had tailed off in the 2nd half of the season, so I did have a little bit of doubt. I think teams caught on to their style of play, where they just try to rush the net and get as many shots as possible. Against a good goalie and a smart team, most of these shots aren't high-quality shots. The big-name players obviously have to step it up and show some heart and fight. They have done a terrible job of passing the puck around and letting Thronton create, that's the only way they will come back. Ron Wilson is probably still laughing.
haha, no kiddin.. who are they gonna blame now? The team had 117 points this season... their lack of success in the playoffs the last couple of years doesnt make any sense. They've got a new coach and a roster full of Canadian players (I'm just mentioning that because Europeans are usually criticized for disappearing in the playoffs, last year Lidstrom and the Wings were the first team with a Euro Captain to ever win a cup)..
whatever, I'm just glad Van wont (likely) have to play them.. Go Ducks!
Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!
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Their style works, just everyone has to buy into it and at full-throttle. I remember Sharks coach saying that Thornton was too much of a perimeter player and when he got him to goto the net more and be in the dirty areas to take his shots he was much more effective. You can see what he was talking about now... As for Marleau, he is old, he's not a 1st liner. It was a miracle the sharks got what they did out of him this year, and maybe that miracle has led us to perceive San Jose as a better team then they actually are.. Cheechoo has to stay healthy and top-form next year, he should be leading the 1st line by now. Setoguchi the second... Fill in around those players..
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I think the effort is a big component, and it's also the type of players they have for the system. They haven't done a good job of crashing the net, and a little of that is bad timed shots where nobody has a chance. Hiller has barely had any trouble with all these shots from the point and wings. Cheechoo hasn't been much of a factor this season, but he looks to be one of the few guys showing heart so far in this series. It's like he is the only player that didn't get the memo that the choke job was starting a round early this year.
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lol yeah... It's like they thought (and still think) they can cruise through the series and playoffs without trying hard because they dominated everyone during the season..
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another one bites the dust.. nice 5 goal rally by the Penguins to knock out Philly
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fuck fuck fuck
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I cannot believe Flyers choked like that!!!!!!!!!! Their D is fuckin huuuuuuuurting.. How did I ever think they could stand up in the playoffs.. Biron played well throughout the series imo.. Offense took awhile to realize they had to play a simple game if they wanted to beat Pens. Props to Pittsburgh, they played great..
A bit of a better performance from Sharks tonight lol... Still see them deading in this round though..
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So is it safe to predict
Boston Vs Ranger and Pistburgh Vs new Jersey??
I say Boston Vs Pitsburgh with Pitsburgh going to the cup....
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I'd say carolina still has a chance in the series
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Chi-Town vs. Van-City
Detroit vs. Anaheim
Story of the Cal/Chi series: Iginla was held invisible
Story of the Sharks/Ducks series: Roenick's possible last chance at the cup is gone :(
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Damn that Sharks series was depressing, another choke job ruins the season. I can't be upset with the effort tonight, they really tried to get after it and looked pretty worn down. Thornton was aggressive, tough, and he tried to do everything he could to get his team in it, the haters will still knock him for this but I don't blame him. Nabokov really struggled in the series, most of the goals were straight on and not deflected, and the 5-hole was a major weakness. I hope they don't tear the team apart (and I doubt they will), because I think they showed some flashes and had a little bad luck and a bad matchup. Jonas Hiller had his coming-out party, we will see if it continues.
What do you guys think about Caps-Rangers Game 7? I think Washington wins, they have the momentum, but I hope it goes to the wire.
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Yeah, the team is stong, they have what it takes, as shown by their regular season performance, they don't really need to make changes, although I suspect Marleau or Thornton will be moved as a scapegoat.. I can't explain their playoff troubles tho, lol..
Hiller was good, had a few really crucial saves throughout the series. Still think Osgood will outshine him...
I want the Rangers to win, I just like certain players on that team more then on Washington. I don't really care for either team though...
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god damn Sharks, WTF!
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Chi-Town vs. Van-City
Detroit vs. Anaheim
Prediction :
Vancouver in 6
Detroit in 7
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I'm very disappointed in the Sharks.
They better make some moves in the off-season.
I have a feeling that Marleau and Cheechoo are a couple of guys on their way out.
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good games tonight.. Fedorov's game winner was a snipe, and whatta come back by the Hurricanes
alright... Round 2
Boston v. Carolina..... Bruins in 6
Washington v. Pittsburgh.. Pens in 7 (should be an epic series)
Detroit v. Anaheim... Wings in 6
Vancouver v. Chi .. Canucks in 5
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Wow @ devils.... letting the Canes waltz back in for the gamewinning goal like that....
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I'm very disappointed in the Sharks.
They better make some moves in the off-season.
I have a feeling that Marleau and Cheechoo are a couple of guys on their way out.
yeah hes out.... watch where he lands too...( i hope not)
VEry suprised they got elimited and the devils too... i had the rangers in 6 suprised wash came back
Boston vs Carolina Boston in 6 ( if Carolina wins this one... they go to the cup)
Wash vs pits Pits in 6
Detroit vs Anaheim - Aaheim in 7
chicago vs vacouver - Chicago in 7
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You really think chicago is taking van?have you seen khabulins record against van?he hasn't beaten them in ten years and is over 4 gaa.
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Not to mention vancouver had the second best record in the nhl since the all star break.the only team with a better record was st Louis and the just swept them.
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^^ still has a cup.
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That's true but his numbers against vancouver are terrible.
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^^ still has a cup.
Brodeur has a cup, that didn't help him any...
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Canucks are on FIRE, what a game.
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I love our D.
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That scared me when they came back!
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Yeah, I thought for sure it was going to Overtime.
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Oh well a win is a win is a win.
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Go canucks go!man is just me or do Sidney Crosby and Andy samberg look like twins separated at birth
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Half an hour!
Man, 808's and Heartbreaks for the Ducks last night, I was looking forward to that overtime... :-\
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Canucks taking it again.canucks have the best all around defense in the league.their top 6 is so well rounded.too bad luc bourdon died.
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Fuck the canucks blew it tonight.but this series looks like its going to be a good one lots of emotions
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So how good was Marc crwford realy? I see him with the habs.. he has experiecne and he is bilingual.
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Crawford is a good coach and I think he would be a good fit in Montreal.I'm curious to see what happens in Montreal this offseason.carey price needs to have a huge rebound next year.Montreal lacked "grit" and that's why they didn't do anything these last two playoffs.at least my conclusion.I think unless price has a huge season next year they won't make the playoffs.
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Crawford is an unreal coach, he has alot of knowlege on how the game needs to be played.. They should say fuck it and try to put on Pierre Mcguire. Love him or hate him, he is definitely a knowledgeable dude...
Here is a look at Montreal's free agents this summer, aka their whole team: http://www.nhlnumbers.com/freeagents.php?team=MTL&pos=none&summer=none&status=none
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Gainey has a lot of work to do, that's for sure. :P
And behind the bench, my choice is Larry Robinson.
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That was a huge win for the canucks they took that game easily and didn't make the same mistake they did the first two games by getting a lead then quitting.
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Yaaa Huge win.. are you from Vancouver homie?
On another note, Detroit got fucking robbed. Ive never seena bigger robbery then this.
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Yeah I'm from vancouver.and yes detroit got robbed I can't believe that happened.I hate anaheim with a passion.refs are only human but still.I want a detroit vs vancouver western final.
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I'm rooting for the Ducks over the Wings, but that should have gone to Overtime. Refs fucked up, I hate when they give the benefit of the doubt to the goalie for freezing it.. Stupid.
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Det will still take the series imo. Hawks tying up the series tmr 8)
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@kane: they got to, no coming back from 3-1..
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I'm not sure about detroit anaheim has been putshot by san jose as well every game but hiller is a beast and osgood is mediocre
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@kane: they got to, no coming back from 3-1..
in a 2nd rnd series, not likely..But the Hawks need to come out the gate hard tonight..enough with these 2-0, 3-0 leads.
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Well looks like salo is back for the canucks tonight so that's a huge boost for the power play
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I'm not sure about detroit anaheim has been putshot by san jose as well every game but hiller is a beast and osgood is mediocre
maybe mediocre in the reg season but he comes thru during the playoffs so its all good
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Yup, Osgood is good in the playoffs, where it matters most. It's more about the the ppl in front of him...
No Salo tonight, oh well.
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All I will say is that was a nice tip by Andy Ladd.
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These playoffs are showing exactly what's wrong with the NHL in terms of popularity. I get that it will never be the big event that other sports might be, but why do they keep scheduling these games at the same times? Most fans will only be able to get whatever game is shown in their area, and not even have a choice. Having the start times 30 minutes apart is ridiculous, the fans get screwed on this one.
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@tay: I know.. Most games are scheduled to take place in the night, cuz that's the time of day when they will generate the most attendence.. And unfortunately for teams in the same time zone, that's simultaneous broadcasting on the TV.
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fuckin Canucks cant hold a lead.. and wtf happened at the end? I was expecting a big one-timer from the point... the camera pans over and 2 Canucks are lying on the godamn ice, giving Havlat a breakaway on an empty net.
and Boston needs to win 3 straight or my pool is wrecked
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like i had predicted, it's going to 7 games with the canucks winning the next one
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At the end of that Vancouver game, they failed big-time on getting that pass up, and turned a good scoring chance into the breakaway empty-netter. These last 2 days have been scheduled with more time in between game start-times, and yesterday were some damn good games, especially Washington-Pittsburgh. The NHL is putting on a show in these playoffs, most of the games are intense and down to the wire, where as almost every NBA playoff game is a blowout.
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Oh for sure. Even the teams I hate I find myself liking a little, lol. Good games all around.. Especially with all the upset leads going on. (not so much anymore tho)
Kesler struggled last game man, bad clearing attempt to lead to the PP Goal. Then runs into Salo (maybe re-injuring him?) and sets up the empty net...
IT'S A WRAP THO, NUCKS KNOW HOW THEY WON THEIR DIVISION. They know why Mats Sundin is here. They know this team is the best team they've had in years and it's not gonna be the same next year. They know Chicago is a young team, they know Chicago's strengths, and how to damper them... Game 6 and 7 are in the can. Van going onto Detroit...
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I hope your right leak.But if your not I'm down for some car flipping and rioting
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Can't wait to see how they will react on tonights game. Luongo's got to be the key.
EDIT : What a game... 5 - 5 right now.
EDIT2 : Damn, 6 - 5, Luongo has been disappointing in this series...
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I don't understand why everyone is bashing Luongo for tonight's game. The only one I would get on him for is the wraparound. The rest were either snipes, or powerplay goals. And the one off the skate is Edler's fault. Our offence played their hardest game of the whole series tonight. If anything our D was lackluster, Ohlund looked atrocious on the first 2 goals. Kane won tonight's game for his team, professional snipes for sure. What a backhand he had...
I think Van shoulda stayed to their defensive styled based system for every game of the series, as when they try to play Hawks style they get outplayed...
With that said, Chicago is my team to win the Cup now, out of the remaining teams, kinda feeling the Pens too...
Goodbye to Sundin, goodbye to Ohlund. Possible goodbye to the Sedins.. Welcome Cody Hodgson..
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Whoa, Kane is in the building!! Didn't really expect a Chi win tonight but I can't be mad. These fake ass fans can jump off the wagon now. (Not referring to the ppl in this thread, I can tell you know ur hockey) Anyway I'm goin for the Caps & Wings now...wouldn't mind seeing Chi upset Det either but it's not likely to happen.
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friggin Carolina, i hate that team.
i hope the Pens destroy em.
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yeh i don't like em and don't like the pens much either.
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Penguins V.S. Carolina --> Pens in 7
Detroit V.S. Chicago --> Det in 7
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Those were some great games tonight, much better than last night's Pittsburgh-Washington blowout. The scheduling was bullshit again today, but either game you got to watch was entertaining. I'm glad the Canes won, I had a feeling they were going to. I don't really want to see a Pittsburgh-Detroit rematch, but I hope the Pens win if it is.
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Chicago Carolina I think or Chicago Pens.
In no way should Detroit be involved.. PLEASE.
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I call Detroit vs pitsburh round 2
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The Hawks need to bounce back! Can't wait to watch the game.
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Fuck I keep missing the games!!!!!!!!!!!
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Its hard to balance out a social life nhl and NBA playoffs and the blue jays but somehow I manage
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@ jay: Lol. I see the series are at 2-0 (one just 2-1) so far.. Have they been lopsided games??
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Not at all.Two of the three games in the red wings-black hawks have gone to OT and the other was tied in the third then detroit scored two quick goals.The carolina-Pittsburgh first game penguins won by one goal and second game the teams went back and forth all night until penguins pulled away in the last ten minutes and ended in a brawl.
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Alright, I'm gonna watch the Car/Pit game for sure today.
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Pens swept the Canes and Detroit beat Chicago in 5.
Detroit-Pittsburgh, round 2; starts tomorrow night.
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This is gonna be a big final. 8)
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Same matchup as last year, I think Pittsburgh in 6 this time around, with Malkin bringing home the Conn Smythe. He has played amazing this postseason, I am really tired of Detroit winning.
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A Russian sports newspaper reports that the Montreal Canadiens have offered the team's captaincy to pending unrestricted free agent Alex Kovalev and that Saku Koivu is no longer in plans for the team.
According to Sovietsky Sport, the Canadiens don't intend to re-sign Koivu and would opt to re-sign Kovalev to a one-year deal worth between $6 million and $7.5 million. The story also claims that Kovalev would be awarded the captaincy.
The paper adds that Kovalev wants to remain with the Canadiens and negotiations with the team would continue when he returns from holiday. Sovietsky also reports that the Canadiens offered defenceman Mike Komisarek a multi-year contract worth $4 million per season, but the pending unrestricted free agent is holding out for $6 million per season.
Koivu, 34, has been the Canadiens second-longest serving captain. His nine seasons with the 'C' trails only the legendary Jean Beliveau, who was captain for 10 seasons.
"If I'm not signed by July 1, I don't think I'll be back in Montreal," Koivu said last month. "Finishing your career with one team would be awesome in a way, but it's too early to say because I don't know what the team's plan is. We lost yesterday, so I need time to sit down with my family and figure out what's best for us."
Koivu, Kovalev and Komisarek are among 10 Canadiens regulars heading toward unrestricted free agency on July 1. Forwards Alex Tanguay, Robert Lang and Tom Kostopoulos and defencemen Mathieu Schneider, Francis Bouillon, Patrice Brisebois and Mathieu Dandenault are also slated to be free agents.
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Komisarek's got to be back... can't imagine the Habs playin' against him. :'(
BTW, The-Leak, do you think the Sedin's will go...? ???
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@sav: I dunno. I think they are worth 4.5/5 mill each. I think the Sedins want to stay with Van, but they want to be payed for their full value. I think Gillis wants to have cap room though to go after some of those big free agents, so he might not be willing to fork out what they want. They both got exactly 82 points each this year, so that shows you how good they are. But only when they are together, so there is the lenience.
If Sundin decides to play another year, he will take a paycut and stay with Van.
Ohlund is not coming back to Van.
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I am officially into this series.. Great game tonight!
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I am officially into this series.. Great game tonight!
Yep, the Penguins have looked much better at home, and now they know that they can win this series. I would love to see Malkin and Crosby take the Stanley Cup away from the Wings, although the real key has been the play from Fleury.
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Ayo I missed last game, why did the Pens get clobbed 5-0?
Do or die tonight..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF2prRwzyKA
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^I missed it, too...I think Game 6 is actually tmr..I will not miss that one 8)
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yup, Game 6 is tomorrow night. should be a great game.
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rofl my bad.
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That last game was ugly, I hope that Game 6 isn't the same way. I saw an article headline asking if Malkin deserves the MVP even if the Penguins lose, and it actually could make sense depending on how it finishes. He has played extremely well this series, I hope he has 2 more good games left in him though.
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Cup's in the building!
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*BUMP* cuz ppl should at least watch the potential final game, even if it IS hockey!
CBC in Canada, NBC in States.
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2-0 pens in 3rd period. The main shocker is that Fleury hasn't allowed an easy fluke goal. When the season is over the pens still need another goalie. Someone who can actually shut out an opponent. And typical while i'm typing...the shutout is over & the red wings score. :grumpy: I can even score a goal or two on Fleury
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Penguins hold on ;D Game 7. Either way I win. For the 2nd year in a row a team I like will win the Cup. I prefer the pens win more. If they win, it will be the 1st time since I graduated high school. Coulda won 3 in a row if they didnt' tamper with perfection & change the best uniforms in NHL history >:( But if the Red wings win again, they're getting closer to typing & passing the Maple Queefs for 2nd most stanley cups winners. And there isn't much competition in the west so it will be a few years when it will happen.
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Wings had every chance to wrap this series up tonight and they didn't do it. Two easy goals in the first period were botched. Then another easy backhander inthe 3rd. Not to mention that breakaway that was an easy five hole goal. It's like they were too anxious. Way too many quick shots were taken when they had time to deke. I'm stil as certain as possible that they'll take it at home, I just really wanted to wear my jersey tomorrow.
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GAME 7 ON FRIDAY.
IT'S THE PENS GAME TO WIN.. They got all of the momentum, which they will need against the veteran wings.
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I hope the Pens can win it. It's nothing against Detroit, I'm just not a big Hossa fan.
Hopefully Game 7 won't be one-sided affair.
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I hope the Pens can win it. It's nothing against Detroit, I'm just not a big Hossa fan.
Hopefully Game 7 won't be one-sided affair.
I agree with the thing about Hossa, but I also hate Detroit as well. That would be great for Hossa to switch teams and lose both years. I'm glad they spread this out to Friday so basketball doesn't interfere with it.
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I hope the Pens can win it. It's nothing against Detroit, I'm just not a big Hossa fan.
Hopefully Game 7 won't be one-sided affair.
I agree with the thing about Hossa, but I also hate Detroit as well. That would be great for Hossa to switch teams and lose both years.
Reminds me of when I read online on usa today when the red sox lost in the playoffs to the yankees again in 2003 this new englander stopped liking the red sox after that & chose to jump on the yankees bandwagon :D ;D Bet he felt stupid the next year. Well people in that area need to like someone else in baseball besides those 2 teams anyway. Wonder if he jumped back on the red sox bandwagon?
And Hossa, well if he was gonna leave the pens, i'd rather it been the red wings or the flyers.
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^^If I ever saw the guy who that story was about I would laugh at him until he cried. You can't be a real fan if you switch to the rival team!!! Only way that would ever fly is if you got so mad at your team's owners because of them moving the team or doing some real bad business. Otherwise, pick a completely new team with no real ties. It makes sense that Hossa went to the Wings, all players want to win a championship, but I would love to see the Penguins burn him for that. And where are the hockey fans at? We have a Game 7 tomorrow night, a pretty damn entertaining series so far and the possibility for an epic showdown. I predict 3-2 Penguins, Malkin providing the winning goal.
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Looks like NBA is owning NHL yet again... (In the States at least)
I'm pumped for the game, Pens taking it 4-2.
Zetterberg, Franzen
Malkin (2), Letang, Guerin
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tough one to pick... Im going for pittsburgh, detroits just been too good for too long. On the other hand.. I cant respect Crosby until he can grow a proper beard.
I've got to go with the defending champs... they're just too good, Hossa's going to have a big game... Zetterbergs going to shut down Crosby. I just hope it goes to overtime.. that would be epic.
Call it....4-3 detroit (2nd OT), Hossa, Franzen, Lidstrom, Cleary... Staal, Gonchar, Malkin
Fuck Yeah Game 7!
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9 minutes until the Pens win the cup since I graduated high school. Just as long as Marc-Andreu Fleury doesn't remember that he's Marc Andreu Fleury, they'll win.
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Looks like NBA is owning NHL yet again... (In the States at least)
That's because a lot of people don't care that the NBA is fixed. And in the states most Americans are prejudiced against anyone who isn't American. Especially in sports. I've gotten more into NHL in the mid 90's cause I got tired of a lot of the junk happening & not happening in the NBA.
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of course....fleury allowed a goal. Mr. Can't shut anybody out >:( 3mins. left
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wow at those final 6 seconds
and lmao at Hossa.
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FUCK YEAH!! GO PENS!!
fuck Hossa lol; karma bit him in the ass.
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Both teams played like shit offensively tonight. The difference was Pit played solid D and never put themselves in a position to make a mistake. Detroit made two huge mistakes and it cost them the game. For that they deserve to lose. They were sloppy all night; missing the net left right and centre and the passing was horrible. They showed no will to win until the very end and then it was too late. They were almost scared for a bit there in the 2nd period and with out an offensive leader like Yzerman to rally them they stood no chance.
It's nice to see all those old timers on Pit get their cups finally and I still think Detroit hasa better chance next year than pit does, because a lot of those grimey vets on Pit are gone after this year. The only guy Detroit stands to lose is Hossa and good riddance. HE really screwewd up the team's chemistry in this series. I think Pit would have lost if they had him. Not putting Holmstrom and Datsyuk together was a real riddle to me. They were so dominant in last year's Cup Finals. For that I blame Babcock.
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FUCK YEAH!! GO PENS!!
fuck Hossa lol; karma bit him in the ass.
karma is a motherfrcuka
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GREAT game, happy Det. didn't win again
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GREAT game, happy Det. didn't win again
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Looks like NBA is owning NHL yet again... (In the States at least)
That's because a lot of people don't care that the NBA is fixed. And in the states most Americans are prejudiced against anyone who isn't American. Especially in sports. I've gotten more into NHL in the mid 90's cause I got tired of a lot of the junk happening & not happening in the NBA.
I think those are good points, about not being an American sport and people not caring about the refs. It's funny how most people ignore the stuff that went on with Donaghy and the NBA and act like it never happened. When Detroit pulled to within 2-1 last night, that stadium was going nuts, was one of the best sporting atmospheres I've seen in a long time. The one thing I don't really get is why all the attention is on Crosby after the series, I understand he's a superstar and was playing hurt, but he wasn't a factor. Malkin was by far their best player through the playoffs, and Talbot and Fleury would get the most attention for the Game 7 win. Either way, congrats to the Pens on a great season.
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I personally gave my playoff MVP to Johan Franzen. Don't think Wings woulda made it to the finals without some of his goals.. Malkin definitely owned for the Pens, shaped into a real power forward..
Good series, good game 7.. Let the Free Agent/Draft/Trade news begin!
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(http://cdn.nhl.com/flyers/images/upload/2009/06/emery_group_widget.jpg)
The Philadelphia Flyers announced that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with 6’2’’, 196-pound goaltender Ray Emery, according to club general manager Paul Holmgren. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed.
“We are extremely excited and happy to have entered into this agreement with Ray,” said Holmgren. “We believe Ray is a good, young goalie that has a unique blend of size, competitiveness and athleticism.”
“I’m excited to be able to get a chance to play with a team that’s a contender and I’m grateful for the opportunity that’s being given,” said Emery. “I think I have the ability to play consistent. I’m athletic, but I try to rely on a system and make things as simple as possible.”
Emery, 26, appeared in 36 regular season games with Atlant Mytischi of the Kontinental Hockey League in 2008-09, where he posted a 22-8-0 record with a 2.12 goals-against average and .926 save percentage. He also registered a 3-3 record with a 1.86 GAA and .941 save percentage in seven postseason appearances.
Over parts of five seasons in the National Hockey League with the Ottawa Senators (2002-03 to 2007-08), Emery compiled a 71-40-14 record, 2.71 GAA, .907 save percentage and eight shutouts over 134 career regular season games. He has also posted an 18-12 record and a 2.46 GAA in 30 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, including going 13-7 with a 2.26 GAA and three shutouts to help lead the Senators to the Stanley Cup Final in 2007. Emery ranks third on the Senators’ All-Time List in regular season wins (71) and second in playoff victories (18), playoff games played (30) and playoff shutouts (3).
A native of Hamilton, Ontario, Emery was originally drafted by the Senators in the fourth round (99th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/3040034329_e2a5764fcd.jpg)
Despite only being one year into his contract extension with the Ottawa Senators, Dany Heatley wants out.
TSN has confirmed that the 28-year old who signed a six-year, $45 million contract extension with the team in October of 2007 - that includes a no-movement clause - informed the team a week ago of his desire to play hockey elsewhere.
Sources tell TSN the Edmonton Oilers is one team Heatley would consider waiving his no-trade clause to play for.
The veteran forward became unhappy with his role in Ottawa last season, especially after the Senators made a coaching change. Heatley discussed his concerns about what he felt was the limiting of his ice time, and his shift from the first power-play unit to the second unit with head coach Cory Clouston in the Senators end of season meetings.
Both sides agreed some time away would help remedy the situation. So, the issues were left to settle while Heatley represented Canada at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.
Heatley returned and continued to consider his future before finally approaching Senators management with his trade request.
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I dont want him on my team
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I dont want him on my team
I can see why you say this, but he can score 50 goals a year, don't forget.
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SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
D. Alfredsson 79 24 50 7 74
J. Spezza 82 32 41 -14 73
D. Heatley 82 39 33 -11 72
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Heatley is a one dimensional player, and just had an off year.
HOWEVER, and off year= 39 goals!
Put him on the Oilers with Hemsky, and he is back to 50, and Hemsky finally gets a scorer to play with
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Yeah, I could see that happening and being fire..
I expect Gaborik's pricetag of 7.5 to go down to 6 because of his injury trouble..
Can't believe Havlat makes 6, should be at 5.
Hossa is 7.45, should be at 5.5
Looks like Canadiens plan to resign Kovalev, I'd bump him down .5 to 4. Tanguay is 5.375, wow. Put him at 4. I wonder if people have forgotten about Lang, good deal at 4. There's your first line.
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SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
D. Alfredsson 79 24 50 7 74
J. Spezza 82 32 41 -14 73
D. Heatley 82 39 33 -11 72
I was not talking about this year. He can do it...
2005-06 Ottawa Senators NHL 82 50 53 103
2006-07 Ottawa Senators NHL 82 50 55 105
2007-08 Ottawa Senators NHL 71 41 41 82
2008-09 Ottawa Senators NHL 82 39 33 72
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SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
D. Alfredsson 79 24 50 7 74
J. Spezza 82 32 41 -14 73
D. Heatley 82 39 33 -11 72
I was not talking about this year. He can do it...
2005-06 Ottawa Senators NHL 82 50 53 103
2006-07 Ottawa Senators NHL 82 50 55 105
2007-08 Ottawa Senators NHL 71 41 41 82
2008-09 Ottawa Senators NHL 82 39 33 72
Yeah he is capable of 100 points if he has people like Spezza and Alfredsson. I think that whole team was burned out this season.. A change of scenery for at least one person off the top line would provide a much needed change for Ottawa and their careers. Alfy still showing he's not anywhere close to retiring with those numbers..
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Yeah, I could see that happening and being fire..
I expect Gaborik's pricetag of 7.5 to go down to 6 because of his injury trouble..
Can't believe Havlat makes 6, should be at 5.
Hossa is 7.45, should be at 5.5
Looks like Canadiens plan to resign Kovalev, I'd bump him down .5 to 4. Tanguay is 5.375, wow. Put him at 4. I wonder if people have forgotten about Lang, good deal at 4. There's your first line.
keep in mind the salary cap is going downa million or two and nex year another 2 perhaps
You are right about Tanguay and Kovalev 4 milion each.. Lang at 4 tho... no. LAng at 2.5 plus bonuses
I see the habs line up looking somethign like this next year
Kovalev - Lecavalier - Latendresse
Akostitsyn - Lang - Tanguay
Pachioretti - Lapierre - Higgins( or dagostini, one will go in the lecavalier trade)
Laraques - Metropolit -Laperierre
Markov - Beauchemin
Hamrkik - Georges
Bouillon - Obyrn - Webber
The defense is scary lol i dint include Subban hes gone in the trade for lecavalier
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Yeah, I could see that happening and being fire..
I expect Gaborik's pricetag of 7.5 to go down to 6 because of his injury trouble..
Can't believe Havlat makes 6, should be at 5.
Hossa is 7.45, should be at 5.5
Looks like Canadiens plan to resign Kovalev, I'd bump him down .5 to 4. Tanguay is 5.375, wow. Put him at 4. I wonder if people have forgotten about Lang, good deal at 4. There's your first line.
keep in mind the salary cap is going downa million or two and nex year another 2 perhaps
You are right about Tanguay and Kovalev 4 milion each.. Lang at 4 tho... no. LAng at 2.5 plus bonuses
I see the habs line up looking somethign like this next year
Kovalev - Lecavalier - Latendresse
Akostitsyn - Lang - Tanguay
Pachioretti - Lapierre - Higgins( or dagostini, one will go in the lecavalier trade)
Laraques - Metropolit -Laperierre
Markov - Beauchemin
Hamrkik - Georges
Bouillon - Obyrn - Webber
The defense is scary lol i dint include Subban hes gone in the trade for lecavalier
You really think Vinny is gonna leave Tampa Bay? I don't want Subban to go, he would be a nice franchise player for Montreal to have. I THINK.
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Draft tomorrow. 8)
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Louis Louis!
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The Philadelphia Flyers announced that they have acquired defenseman Chris Pronger and forward Ryan Dingle from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for right wing Joffrey Lupul, defenseman Luca Sbisa, the team’s first-round pick (21st overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the team’s first round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, and a conditional third-round draft pick, according to club General Manager Paul Holmgren.
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Damn flyers will be even more nasty now
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Philly got this in '10. People say Emery is a bad move but like it or not he is a decent goaltender and I think right now he's got something to prove and he's extra focused.
They're probably gonna have to let Knuble go to fit under the cap, but I think they're set for scoring without him.
Also if you didn't hear J-Bo's rights got traded to Calgary. But he still has the option to wait until July and look at other teams.. Florida got Leopold and a third round pick in return.
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Emery is a good goaltender sure he has a bit of an attitude but he's mild compared to people in the NBA and NFL.I mean he took ottawa to the cup and what have they don't without him?
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Emery is a good goaltender sure he has a bit of an attitude but he's mild compared to people in the NBA and NFL.I mean he took ottawa to the cup and what have they don't without him?
Exactly, people blackballed the shit outta him and his skills cuz of the way he was.. I saw the press conference for the signing and dude seems like he knows this is where he's supposed to be (NHL) and this is a second chance from God. And heck if there's any team that can relate to his old style, it's the Flyers. Emery gonna take that team and go all in on some royal rumble is to anyone who comes into their building.
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The reason the nhl will never be big in the us no matter how much american dick Gary bettman sucks is because they don't allow any players any freedom when it comes to interviews.They all have these boring pre programed responses and are not allowed to show any individual character.The world loves a big mouthed player.Its what makes the NFL the number one sport.
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Exactly. And no matter how much of a personality Don Cherry is, I hated to see him blast Ovechkin for celebrating goals? When you do something you love and you get excited, shouldn't you be allowed to celebrate how you want? As long as you're not directing chirping at the other team, and the opponents keep their ego in check, it shouldn't be frowned upon.
Everytime I see an interview, I'm waiting for one of them to just go "the other team slipped up, and we're the best team in the league, so rolled a tank on them". Show some confidence and swagger, gosh.. NHL got the respect thing down, they just gotta learn to have a little fun!
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Fuck I can't stand don cherry.Dude can't even hide how much he hates European players.Its funny how someone can take a guys head off with no penalty but Sean avery says sloppy seconds and get gets 6 games.The nhl to Me has the most exciting product to watch but its presentation is just ass.They don't have anyone to sell the game.
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/06/30/gomez_habs_trade/
MONTREAL -- Montreal Canadiens GM Bob Gainey got a jump on free agency.
He acquired forward Scott Gomez from the New York Rangers in exchange for Chris Higgins on Tuesday.
The deal also sees prospects Tom Pyatt and Mike Busto head to Montreal with Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko off to the Rangers in return.
Gainey will be using some of the salary cap room he's about to gain with several departing free agents -- Gomez is due to earn US$33.5-million over the remaining five years of his current deal.
The 29-year-old is coming off his least productive season since before the NHL lockout, having put up 58 points (16-42) in 77 games for the Rangers.
Higgins is set to become a restricted free agent on Wednesday.
He earned $1.9 million last season, when he had just 12 goals and 23 points -- the lowest output of his NHL career.
Wtf? horrible trade for the Canadiens :-\ not worth that contract.
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/06/30/heatley_oilers/
Sources tell Sportsnet that the Ottawa Senators have traded disgruntled all-star Dany Heatley to the Edmonton Oilers for Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and Ladislav Smid.
The Senators would have needed to pay Heatley a $4 milllion bonus at 12:01 am ET on July 1.
Heatley signed a six year, $45 million contract in October 2007, fresh off his second consecutive 50-goal season and a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. But since then, things have gone downhill for both Heatley and the club. The sniper has scored 38 goals last season, while the Senators missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996.
with files from Canadian Press
As an Oilers fan, YES! :o Getting rid of Penner's contract is a BLESSING..sucks to give up Cogliano and Smid but they are just potential who haven't proven themselves yet. Overall, u gotta give up something to get something! Welcome Heatley 8)
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/06/30/heatley_oilers/
Heatley nixes deal to Oilers
Dany Heatley has turned down an agreed-upon deal that would have seen him become an Edmonton Oiler in exchange for Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and Ladislav Smid.
The Senators now must pay Heatley a $4 million bonus that was due at 12:01 am ET on July 1.
Heatley signed a six year, $45 million contract in October 2007, fresh off his second consecutive 50-goal season and a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. But since then, things have gone downhill for both Heatley and the club. The sniper has scored 38 goals last season, while the Senators missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996.
Wtf? :'(
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wtf? so now the Heatley deal isn't dead or done, just on hold -- this is turning into a soap opera :laugh:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/06/30/heatley_oilers/
An agreed-upon deal that would have seen disgruntled Ottawa Senator Dany Heatley become an Edmonton Oiler in exchange for Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and Ladislav Smid is on hold.
There is some confusion surrounding a $4 million bonus that was to be paid to Heatley on July 1.
Heatley's agent J.P. Barry told Sportsnet.ca late Tuesday night that "it is our position that the [bonus] deadline is not until [Wednesday] night. We believe the [trade] decision does not have to come until that time", said Barry.
Speaking to Sportsnet, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly agreed. "[Heatley] can be traded at any time. My view is obligation on signing bonus installment can be transferred any time up to midnight [Wednesday] night," said Daly.
As far as the trade to Edmonton goes, the deal is not totally dead according to Barry.
"Dany is going to sleep on it", said Barry. Heatley would not however commit to informing the teams ahead of Tuesday's 12 noon ET free agency period opening.
Also, Barry stated that Heatley did not say no to the Oilers deal, but he has not said yes either.
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/06/30/gomez_habs_trade/
MONTREAL -- Montreal Canadiens GM Bob Gainey got a jump on free agency.
He acquired forward Scott Gomez from the New York Rangers in exchange for Chris Higgins on Tuesday.
The deal also sees prospects Tom Pyatt and Mike Busto head to Montreal with Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko off to the Rangers in return.
Gainey will be using some of the salary cap room he's about to gain with several departing free agents -- Gomez is due to earn US$33.5-million over the remaining five years of his current deal.
The 29-year-old is coming off his least productive season since before the NHL lockout, having put up 58 points (16-42) in 77 games for the Rangers.
Higgins is set to become a restricted free agent on Wednesday.
He earned $1.9 million last season, when he had just 12 goals and 23 points -- the lowest output of his NHL career.
Wtf? horrible trade for the Canadiens :-\ not worth that contract.
shoot me please
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lol wow. Heater if u want a diff team it's gonna have to be the Oilers..
I hope to God Gomez plays upto his contract, the fans will crucify him worse than the New Yorkers..
So now I get to see more Jay and more Dany... Good for Northwest division.
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Oilers still need a goalie.rolpson is a free agent.Its going to be an interesting next few days.I wonder if the sedins are coming back to van.If they don't I could see van getting gaborik and hossa.
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Sedins staying put
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/07/01/canucks_sedins/
The Sedin twins are staying in Vancouver. The Vancouver Canucks re-signed Daniel and Henrik to five-year deals averaging $6.1 million, sources tell Sportsnet.
The 28-year-old twins have been mainstays with the Canucks since being drafted No. 2 (Daniel) and No. 3 (Henrik) overall in the 1999 draft. Vancouver re-signed both as restricted free agents in 2006 to identical deals that paid them $3.575 million each this past season.
Daniel, a left winger, had 31 goals and 82 points in 2008-09 and was a plus-24, while centre Henrik also had 82 points (22 goals) and was a plus-22.
Whether the Canucks could or would re-sign the pair was a season-long story in Vancouver, a task made more difficult by the worsening economy and the brothers’ insistence that they come as a package deal that would pay them about $63 million each over 12 years.
Canucks GM Mike Gillis made a last-minute trip to Sweden on Monday to present them with an upgraded deal.
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/07/01/ohlund_lightning/
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenceman Mattias Ohlund to a seven-year, $26.25 million contract, or an average salary of $3.75 million Sportsnet has learned.
More to come...
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Leafs add more muscle in Orr
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/07/01/orr_leafs/
Brian Burke said he wanted to get tougher. And on Wednesday the Maple Leafs signed former New York Rangers forward Colton Orr to a four-year, $4 million contract.
More to come...
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Hossa Signs With the Hawks (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/07/01/hawks_hossa/)
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed free agent forward Marian Hossa to a 12-year deal worth an average of $5.3 million.
Hossa made news last summer when he turned down several huge multi-year deals from teams such as Pittsburgh –with whom he’d gone to the Stanley Cup final in 2008 – and Edmonton to sign a one-year deal with Detroit worth $7.45 million. He hoped to win a Cup with the Red Wings, but ironically, lost in this year’s Cup final to his former Penguins teammates.
As late as Tuesday the Wings made an offer of a 10-year deal that would have averaged close to $4 million a season, but the 30-year-old winger turned it down.
Hossa had a good regular season in 2008-09, scoring 40 goals and 71 points, but his stock took a hit after a lackluster playoff performance in which he scored just six goals in 23 games.
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^wow.
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Yeah I'm shocked at hossa with Chicago.It makes them a force but at the same time the length of the deal fucks them over in the future.What happens when that young talent they have needs a new contract in a year or two?
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Roloson Signs with the Isles (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/07/01/rolosson_islanders/)
Sportsnet.ca --
The New York Islanders have signed free agent goaltender Dwayne Rolson to a two-year, $5-million contract.
More to come...
Edmonton should make a pitch at Khabibulin with Roloson gone.
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^good call lol
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/07/01/oilers_khabibulin/
Oilers make splash with Khabibulin
The Edmonton Oilers have signed free agent goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin to a four-year, $15-million contract, sources tell Sportsnet.
Earlier in the day Edmotnon lost free agent goaltender Dwayne Roloson when he signed a two-year deal with the New York Islanders.
We needed a goalie bad, so this is big 8)
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Montreal has been busy today
Jaroslav Spacek - 3 years, 3.83 million a year
Hal Gill - 2 years, 2.25 million a year
Mike Cammalleri - 5 years, 6 million a year
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damn, I was hoping the Leafs would have been able to sign Cammalleri.
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/07/01/kubina_thrashers/
The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded defenceman Pavel Kubina to the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for defenceman Garnet Exelby and winger Colin Stuart, while Atlanta will also receive the rights to forward Tim Stapleton.
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/07/01/komisarek_leafs/
Leafs sign Komisarek from Habs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed free agent defenceman Mike Komisarek, sources tell Sportsnet.
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Habs conitnue to be busy. Sign Brian Gionta - 5 years, 5 million a year
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/07/01/rangers_sign_gaborik/
Rangers sign Gaborik away from Wild
The New York Rangers have signed free agent forward Marion Gaborik to a five-year, $37.5 million-deal.
Gaborik was the only remaining player from their original Wild's inception, and was Minnesota's first draft pick nine years ago.
Gaborik wanted to test the market, so the Wild had little chance to lock him up.
The 27-year-old Gaborik has been limited by injuries in recent seasons, but he is Minnesota's career scoring leader and one of the NHL's elite skaters when healthy.
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Habs conitnue to be busy. Sign Brian Gionta - 5 years, 5 million a year
does the nightmare end?
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Habs conitnue to be busy. Sign Brian Gionta - 5 years, 5 million a year
does the nightmare end?
LMAO!
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Havlat on the Wild.. Not looking forward to seeing this Canuck killer more often..
Gionta/Gomez/Cammalleri will be the smallest line in the NHL, lol.
I can't believe the Sedins signed for that much. Do they not feel ready for a cup? Cuz they not sacrificing enough money-wise to let that come to fruition.
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I'm disappointed the canucks haven't done anything so far.They need a top 4 defensemen to replace ohlund and a top 6 forward.Lots of teams got better and the canucks so far have gotten worse
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I'm out of ideas...
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Well they still have cap room and theirs still plenty of good free agents out there.kovalev,tanguay,koivu,Lang,antropov etc.I know they expect big things from hodgson and grabner but I still think they need to do something.They should re sign wellwood I thought he worked out well on the team.I don't care if they let pyatt go
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Gionta/Gomez/Cammalleri will be the smallest line in the NHL, lol.
Still better than Koivu and Kovalev. 8)
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Canucks signed mikael Samuelsson from detroit.I like it he's a pure goal scorer and would fit nicely on a line with bernier and wellwood
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Canucks signed mikael Samuelsson from detroit.I like it he's a pure goal scorer and would fit nicely on a line with bernier and wellwood
Yeah, he's about a 50 pointer who does split G/A stats.. He will be good on the second line.. Whatever that turns out to be. I think they should go after Lang asap.
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Im pretty happy with the Sedins contracts... especially considering Burke was IN Sweden prepared to offer them both 7 mil for longer. I'd like to see Sundin come back.. at 3.5 Mil. Luongo is supposedly getting resigned this week.. Kesler and Burrows are only going to get better. Schneider will get traded for a blue-chip Defensive Prospect. Hodgson seems ready to make the jump...
Honestly I think the Canucks are lookin pretty damn good.. All we really need is another D-man that can put up 40 points and still keep it physical
On a side note... why does every Swedish player in the world eventually play in Vancouver or Detroit?
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I'm not sure how I feel about sundin because he was a sub par player last season and always looked a couple of steps behind.At the same time he might look better with a training camp and full season.If he does come back he has to come back from the start or not at all.And at no more then 3 mill
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upto 3 mill for Sundin is a deal imo. If I'm not mistaken, after he got warmed up he was doing a point per game, and came through in the Playoffs... A step behind his former self or not, it's still hella better than alot of the players available in FA right now.
Schneider? Gotta be traded if Luongo is resigning. I believe in new beginnings and would say go after Heatley then try to transform him into a non-douche but we have no capspace.
I've also changed my stance on Wellwood, I've realized we worked on him as a project, and the project was a success, as to the type of player we wanted him to be. I would say resign him for upto 1.7, but there's simply no roster space left for him, unless we make a trade for a D-man shipping a forward or 2 out.
I think our D is solid. Even without Ohlund. Edler is really smart, he knows what kind of D Van needs, he knows what kind of D is working in the NHL right now. We're gonna see him go ahead of Bieksa in points this season and become recognizeable as a legit offensive D. Sami staying healthy is a MUST though, he needs to work his muscles out alot, stretch, and work on being a little more agile/limber on the ice so he's not taking stiff bumps.
Steve Bernier... He is gonna be the Kes/Bur of last year. I'm calling it right now. This guy has the heart and determination to become a true power forward, something that Pyatt never developed into..
We have 7.2 left to spend..
Need a 8th D. Be it coming from the moose or our UFA/RFA players from this offseason we have the resources, and shouldn't cost more than a milly. If we do need a better D-man like everyone seems to think, there's a couple out there left you could snag for 3-4m.
Sundin resigns. 3.
I like Hansen and Pyatt. But we don't have the roster spots for them.
Need a back-up goaltender.
Sedin/Sedin/Samuelsson
Burrows/Kesler/Demitra
Raymond/Hodgson/Bernier
Hordichuck/Johnson/Rypien
[Sundin (starter) / Grabner (pressbox) ]
Mitchell/Bieksa
Salo/Edler
Rome/Nycholat
[Trade/FA D (would fit into starting line then) OR Any NHL-capable player in the Moose]
Luongo
Trade/FA Backup
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Luongo
Trade/FA Backup
Raycroft. :-X
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Luongo
Trade/FA Backup
Raycroft. :-X
Just saw that, lol. Also SoB resigned. He and Rome will be the last D pair I guess.. Unless they wanna keep Juice and him together.. Then I guess Salo will get bumped down so he doesn't have to over-exert himself? lol.
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Kovalev got signed by the Sens; 2-year $10 million deal.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=Av0lbCatCbE4Hch6rq20EQx7vLYF?slug=ap-senators-kovalev&prov=ap&type=lgns
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I don't mind the raycroft signing he's had success in the past and maybe luongo will be a positive for him.I'm assuming that's what's he's thinking.Go to van learn from the best goalie in the league and then go for a starting job next season with another team.I'm curious to see how the forwards situations finishes.You have to think both grabner and hodgson are looking for spots.Wellwood has gone to arbritration.I'd like to see him back as he played well and was one of the best players we had in the playoffs.But like you said it doesn't look to be any room for him.Same goes with pyatt and hansen.Maybe the sign Hansen to a two way contract to keep as depth player which I think might be likely unless he gets a garaunteed roster spot on another team.We need another d though because aaron Rome is not a replacement for ohlund.That's 20 minutes of ice time and both power play and penalty killing minutes.The big x factor is sundin.As each day goes by we have less and Less money and it looks as though theirs no room for him.
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I just noticed my team has a lot of itlian players... Gionta, Camalleri, Pacioretty, Dagostini... 4 is not too commmon on one team in hockey.
Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiink bro
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I think Montreal got worse and I have a feeling price is going to be a bust
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I don't mind the raycroft signing he's had success in the past and maybe luongo will be a positive for him.I'm assuming that's what's he's thinking.Go to van learn from the best goalie in the league and then go for a starting job next season with another team.I'm curious to see how the forwards situations finishes.You have to think both grabner and hodgson are looking for spots.Wellwood has gone to arbritration.I'd like to see him back as he played well and was one of the best players we had in the playoffs.But like you said it doesn't look to be any room for him.Same goes with pyatt and hansen.Maybe the sign Hansen to a two way contract to keep as depth player which I think might be likely unless he gets a garaunteed roster spot on another team.We need another d though because aaron Rome is not a replacement for ohlund.That's 20 minutes of ice time and both power play and penalty killing minutes.The big x factor is sundin.As each day goes by we have less and Less money and it looks as though theirs no room for him.
I don't really care who the backup is, like he'll play! =D But yeah, he's decent I guess, and he's cheap, so it's all good. I don't know what will happen with Wellwood, your guess is as good as mine. He was a beast in the playoffs tho. Good idea for Hansen. 2-way contract then have him in the Moose. I would rate him too expensive of a player to be in the AHL, but I guess no team in the NHL thinks that, lol. Well we resigned SoB, and the more I think about it, I think it will be this.
These are the top 4: Mitchell Bieksa Salo Edler
There were times throughout the season when the older age of Ohlund was getting to him and I thought Edler was a better D than him. I think he is a suitable replacement to Ohlund. I think Alain wanted Juice to groom SoB into the type of player he is, so they could be a legit pair. I'm not sure if he can handle those type of minutes though, so he might have to roll with Rome. Put Juice and Willie back together, then have Edler right shotgun with Salo, since they play the same type of game.
Kovy signing means a trade is coming? Check their capspace: http://nhlnumbers.com/overview.php?team=OTT&season=0910
Heatley, Fisher, Kelly?
Van got a bit over 5 mill left. Sundin and another D? I really want Lang for some reason, lol. Either way, Nucks will have to make some trades if they plan to lock some more players up. Hordichuck, Raymond, Bolduc, Demitra. (Just suggestions) http://nhlnumbers.com/overview.php?team=VAN&season=0910
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Looks like Sakic is gonna retire...
Here is Gillis talking about the current state of affairs. Looks like they do wanna add another D.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=284010
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I think Montreal got worse
:o
Cammalleri - Gionta - Gomez >> Kovalev - Koivu
Looks like Sakic is gonna retire...
What an amazing carrer he has. Plus he stayed loyal to the his organization, we don't see this very often.
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Gomez is a second line player.Cammaleri played with iginla and his numbers were inflated because of that.gionta is over rated.Add in the fact all three of them are small players and they have to against Boston and Toronto who have punishing d men.And Montreal lost kovalev,tanguay,Lang,koivu and komisarek
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Koivu is headed to Anaheim.
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Gomez is a second line player.
I think he can do much more than he did last year.
Cammaleri played with iginla and his numbers were inflated because of that.
I give him a chance, but maybe you are right.
And Montreal lost kovalev,tanguay,Lang,koivu and komisarek
Did you watch every game these players has played last year? Plus we add Spacek, he is much more offensive than Komi'.
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No I'm a canucks fan but I caught the occasional Montreal game but not too many.Montreals problem the last couple of years to Me was team toughness.They are all skill and no grit.And now their an even smaller team
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^ya the fact that they got even smaller is not good
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did they force Koivu out? I dont remember hearing about them giving him an offer? Thats a terrible way to treat your Captain of 10 years and a guy whos played his whole career in Montreal
(Altho the Canucks didn't treat Naslund much better.. He didnt play his whole Career here, but he was Captain for long enough that he shouldv gotten a proper sendoff)
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did they force Koivu out? I dont remember hearing about them giving him an offer? Thats a terrible way to treat your Captain of 10 years and a guy whos played his whole career in Montreal
(Altho the Canucks didn't treat Naslund much better.. He didnt play his whole Career here, but he was Captain for long enough that he shouldv gotten a proper sendoff)
from what I've read, they didn't make him an offer because they wanted to make changes in their forwards.
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did they force Koivu out? I dont remember hearing about them giving him an offer? Thats a terrible way to treat your Captain of 10 years and a guy whos played his whole career in Montreal
(Altho the Canucks didn't treat Naslund much better.. He didnt play his whole Career here, but he was Captain for long enough that he shouldv gotten a proper sendoff)
from what I've read, they didn't make him an offer because they wanted to make changes in their forwards.
That's right. They needed a revamp, like it or not. And with 3.25 salary of Saku, they couldn't afford to keep himl.
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happy that koivu is out...rotten apple! ppl is already bitching about the line up even if the season starts in october,i say wait and see and maybe after complain!
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Well, if you amp points up for inury time, these players all are gettin about 60-65 points last year. Except for Killa Cam who got 80. So it's an upgrade, if anything. Also take in account the average age of the new first line is way lower than before, which is always a good thing.
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Well, if you amp points up for inury time, these players all are gettin about 60-65 points last year. Except for Killa Cam who got 80. So it's an upgrade, if anything. Also take in account the average age of the new first line is way lower than before, which is always a good thing.
Are first line was HIggins who is like 25-26 koivu 34 and Ryder who was 27-28 with a youngster filling in
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Well, if you amp points up for inury time, these players all are gettin about 60-65 points last year. Except for Killa Cam who got 80. So it's an upgrade, if anything. Also take in account the average age of the new first line is way lower than before, which is always a good thing.
Are first line was HIggins who is like 25-26 koivu 34 and Ryder who was 27-28 with a youngster filling in
I was going off Tanguay/Koivu/Kovalev
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Well, if you amp points up for inury time, these players all are gettin about 60-65 points last year. Except for Killa Cam who got 80. So it's an upgrade, if anything. Also take in account the average age of the new first line is way lower than before, which is always a good thing.
Are first line was HIggins who is like 25-26 koivu 34 and Ryder who was 27-28 with a youngster filling in
I was going off Tanguay/Koivu/Kovalev
yeah i feel thatbut i still think
Kovalev>>> Gionta even tho Kovalev made me flip about 67 times a year.
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Well, if you amp points up for inury time, these players all are gettin about 60-65 points last year. Except for Killa Cam who got 80. So it's an upgrade, if anything. Also take in account the average age of the new first line is way lower than before, which is always a good thing.
Are first line was HIggins who is like 25-26 koivu 34 and Ryder who was 27-28 with a youngster filling in
I was going off Tanguay/Koivu/Kovalev
yeah i feel thatbut i still think
Kovalev>>> Gionta even tho Kovalev made me flip about 67 times a year.
Yup. Kovalev > all of the other 5 players mentioned, lol. It's like the game is too easy for him that sometimes he just doesn't are on the ice. Def sees the game above everyone else.
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Some players have the talent but they just don't have that drive others do.Its a shame too.Imagine if kovalev had ovechkins passion?You could say the same for a lot of players over the years
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Some players have the talent but they just don't have that drive others do.Its a shame too.Imagine if kovalev had ovechkins passion?You could say the same for a lot of players over the years
On point my brew.
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New schedule is out : the Habs starting the season with 5 games on the road!... >:(
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Some players have the talent but they just don't have that drive others do.Its a shame too.Imagine if kovalev had ovechkins passion?You could say the same for a lot of players over the years
yeh, there's a lot of lazy players in the nhl. ex. Penner. Some of these so-called 'stars' need to be sent down to the minors for a lil wake up call imo.
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New schedule is out : the Habs starting the season with 5 games on the road!... >:(
the always start on the road.. but usualy its 3 games and usualy toronto, philadelphia are in there
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Vancouver plays 14 games in a row on the road because of the olympics
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14 games in a row on the road?ouch I don't like the sound of that
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New schedule is out : the Habs starting the season with 5 games on the road!... >:(
can't fucking wait? what's your thoughts on a the game that is gonna be played in the olympic stadium? i think it's gonna be amazing! i think they gonna sell all the seats 8)
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New schedule is out : the Habs starting the season with 5 games on the road!... >:(
can't fucking wait? what's your thoughts on a the game that is gonna be played in the olympic stadium? i think it's gonna be amazing! i think they gonna sell all the seats 8)
a gae like any otehr but again it will be hyped like there is no tomrrow
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Boston and Philly Winter Classic at Fenway Park...
The Flyers fans will bumrush the game =D
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New schedule is out : the Habs starting the season with 5 games on the road!... >:(
can't fucking wait? what's your thoughts on a the game that is gonna be played in the olympic stadium? i think it's gonna be amazing! i think they gonna sell all the seats 8)
a gae like any otehr but again it will be hyped like there is no tomrrow
you're not use to that? everything about the habs is overhyped !!! ;D
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I was at a tournament last night, it's called "Tournoi à bout de souffle", here's some pictures of some players that was there :
Jason Pominville (Buffalo)
(http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7234/photos0004e.jpg)
Daniel Brière (Philadelphie)
(http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5995/photos0005l.jpg)
Pierre-Marc Bouchard (Minnesota)
(http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2459/photos0012.jpg)
Stéphane Robidas (Dallas)
(http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/5504/photos0008.jpg)
Was there too : Steve Bernier, Maxime Fortunus, Patrick Coulombe (Vancouver)
Marc-Antoine Pouliot (Edmonton)
Kristopher Letang (Pittsburgh)
Derrick Brassard (Colombus)
Claude Giroux (Philadelphie)
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do you live in magog?
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No. You was there too?
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nope! :(
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Cool, nice pics!
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enjoy creating your own jersey:
http://www.thesportingstore.com/hockey.htm
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Should be expecting my third jersey in the mail soon: (http://mootown9sports.4t.com/briere-flyers-wh.jpg)
Joining: (http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:G9KiHp2mZ_xChM:http://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/401690046_428589284e_o.jpg) and (http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:v4Lmai82XYMqXM:http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/12/mens287_b.jpg)
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Fuck I'm pumped for the season to start!Canucks still need to do something.
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Fuck I'm pumped for the season to start!Canucks still need to do something.
yeah they need offense and replace ohlund
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If luc bourdon hadn't been an idiot he would have taken up ohlunds spot.Canucks D is still strong but they need another top four
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They're fine!!!!!!
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(http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/h110611A.jpg)
General manager Mike Gillis announced Thursday he re-signed the 26-year-old centre to a one-year deal worth $1.2 million US following an arbitrator's decision.
The Canucks placed Wellwood on waivers last October, only to recall him from Manitoba of the American Hockey League four days later.
"It's very good to have Kyle playing for the franchise," said Laurence Gilman, the Canucks' assistant GM. "He came in, worked very hard and contributed to our team, both in the regular season and the playoffs."
Wellwood started out strong in a Canucks uniform before falling back into a checking role as the season wore on. During one stretch, he went 21 games without a goal.
The former Toronto Maple Leaf scored 18 goals and 27 points in 74 games with Vancouver last season. The 18 goals were a career high, as were Wellwood's 10 power-play markers and three game-winning tallies.
He also ranked third in the NHL for the best shooting percentage (19.1) and recorded six points in 10 playoff games.
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(http://www.z1035.com/includes/images/BlogsImages/Blog-NHL-Free-Agents-01.bmp)
No rush to sign free agents
Are NHL teams hogtied or high on the hog when it comes to free agents?
While most of the big-name signings took place on July 1, there's been no rush to employ the so-called second tier of free agents.
Conspiracy? Economic woes?
It depends on who you talk to.
A high-profile agent told Sun Media yesterday that the current environment for free agents is "all being orchestrated" by the NHL and the plan all along was to make those players sit in order to see if they're willing to sign for less money.
Four weeks into free agency, players like Alex Tanguay, Petr Sykora, Manny Fernandez, Marcus Nilson, Dennis Seidenberg, Dominic Moore, Rhett Warrener, Miroslav Satan, Mathieu Schneider, Robert Lang and Brendan Shanahan have yet to sign.
None of them are superstars, but they're household names and in a few cases, it's a surprise they haven't been signed.
It would appear teams simply aren't willing to pay their asking price or don't have the money.
"I think what you've got here is something that has been in the works for a while," said the agent, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
"I don't think I've ever seen a bunch of guys sitting around like this looking for work. This is something teams have been looking at for a while.
"What they're trying to do is make these guys wait and sweat so they'll take less money. A lot of these guys aren't going to do that."
A league executive, meanwhile, said that's not the case. He said many teams are sitting close to the $56.8 million (all terms US) salary cap and don't have money to spend, which means players like Tanguay, Schneider, Lang and Shanahan are going to feel the squeeze when they negotiate.
"A lot of teams simply don't have the cap space," the executive said.
"People were wondering how this free-agency period was going to shake out. The top players were still able to get their money. These guys are going to have to fight for theirs.
"Now, they're all playing a waiting game. Both sides are waiting to see which side might bend.
"My belief is it's going to have to be these players because the money just isn't there.
"Teams can no longer afford to overpay for role players. In some cases, that's what these guys are."
Tanguay has had interest from the Oilers, Panthers, Islanders and Lightning. The indications are the best offer he's received has been for $1.2 million a season.
That's almost an 80% pay cut on a deal that would probably only be for a year.
"Most of the dollars are gone," said another league executive.
"You'll see discounted players for sure."
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Tanguay ; 1.2 million ? Damn. :-\
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(http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20090702/heat1_1509.jpg)
One day after the Edmonton Oilers announced they're out of the running for Dany Heatley's services; it appears that the disgruntled winger's request to leave the nation's capital isn't dead.
According to a report in the Ottawa Sun, Senators GM Bryan Murray could have ''an option'' to move Heatley to San Jose but it would need a third team involved - possibly the Montreal Canadiens - to facilitate a trade.
The newspaper reported that the Sharks have shown interest in the two-time 50-goal scorer, but what they're offering isn't intriguing Murray. According to the report, the Sharks have tabled a package that includes winger Jonathan Cheechoo, along with defenceman Christian Erhoff and a first-round selection.
''If the Sharks don't have what the Senators want, then (GM) Doug Wilson might have to go get it from another team,'' a league executive told Sun Media on Saturday. ''The Senators want a proven scoring winger in return and that means you might have to get a third team involved.''
A source told The Sun that a third team could be the Canadiens, but wasn't sure what San Jose could acquire from Montreal to satisfy the Senators' needs to deal Heatley.
Heatley, according to the report, would be willing to waive his no-movement clause to go to the Sharks.
''This is all up to Doug Wilson. If he wants to make big changes, this is the biggest one he can make,'' said a league executive.
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Heatley's been acting like a fag in my opinion.
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He's acting like a little bitch... if a coach is playing him less, he should respond by using the minutes he gets to play as hard as he can.. not by demanding a trade. I wouldnt want to move to Edmonton either, but if they're willing to take on his expensive contract and accept a whiney bitch onto their team... he should fucking accept the trade.
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heatley lost everyones respect after the shit he pulled
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dont be surpised if heatley doesnt go to the olympics
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^^^ hes not going..
I wonder what Mtl would give and get in return..
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(http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/sports/photos/2009/08/05/hansen-jannik-090805.jpg)
The Vancouver Canucks announced Wednesday that they have re-signed winger Jannik Hansen.
The 23-year-old had six goals and 15 assists in 55 games with Vancouver last season and had one goal in two games for the AHL's Manitoba Moose. He suited up in two playoff games for the Canucks and had an even plus-minus with no points tallied.
Terms were not disclosed by the club, but The Globe and Mail and Vancouver Sun are reporting that the deal is a two-way contract worth $550,000 US.
The six-foot-one, 201-pound Danish forward was selected by the Canucks in the ninth round of the 2004 NHL draft.
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Zherdev got dropped by the Rangers today... I guess they figured he wasnt worth the 4 million/year the arbitrater thought he was. He's a good player.. but he hasnt earned that kind of contract yet
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^^ he plays the first 20 games then he plays 1/5
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Fantasy League signup begins on Sept 1st!
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Fantasy League signup begins on Sept 1st!
count me in lol.
I'm gonna PM you about the league right now.
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(http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20090817/shirokov-sm_49811.jpg)
The Vancouver Canucks signed right-winger Sergei Shirokov to an NHL contract Monday.
Shirokov, 23, had 17 goals and 41 points in 56 games with CSKA Moscow of the KHL in 2008-09. He has also played in two world junior championships with Russia in 2005 and 2006. In 12 tournament games he had seven goals and six assists.
Shirokov, a five-foot-10, 176-pound native of Moscow, was selected 163rd overall by the Canucks in the 2006 NHL draft.
There is a big buzz about this guy for some reason.. Van fans follow his progress...
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(http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20081108/VP_2_79163.jpg)
Vaclav Prospal's time on the unemployment line was brief as the veteran forward has signed with the New York Rangers.
The club announced the deal on Monday, but no details were released. According to the New York Post, the deal is for one-season and is worth $1.1 million.
"Vinny is a highly-skilled player with good offensive instincts and the ability to play on the wing or at the centre position," said president and general manager Glen Sather in a statement on Monday.
"We think he will give us added flexibility and brings a veteran presence to our lineup."
The 34-year old Czech Republic native became a free agent earlier in the summer when the Tampa Bay Lightning bought out the final three years of a four-year, $14 million contract. He had 19 goals and 26 assists in 82 games for the Bolts last season.
The move will reunite Prospal with John Tortorella who coached the forward in two separate stints with Tampa Bay.
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The Detroit Red Wings added some size and veteran presence up front by agreeing on a one-year contract with former Red Wing Todd Bertuzzi.
The Grand Rapids Press, The Detroit Free Press and MLive.com claim the team was offering a one-year, $1.5 million contract.
Bertuzzi, 34, scored 15 goals and 29 assists in 66 games with the Calgary Flames last season. He played in eight games with the Red Wings in 2006-07, scoring two goals and four points and tallied three goals and seven points in 16 playoff games. He has played for the New York Islanders, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks and Flames.
The Islanders selected Bertuzzi in the first round 23rd overall in the 1993 NHL entry draft. He has scored 255 goals with 369 assists in 859 games over his 13 year NHL career.
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Heatley rumors still goin strong.. More buzz about a 3 way trade between Sens/Sharks/Habs. Marleau has been stripped of his C and I've heard he's waived his no trade clause... Hmmm...
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Heatley rumors still goin strong.. More buzz about a 3 way trade between Sens/Sharks/Habs. Marleau has been stripped of his C and I've heard he's waived his no trade clause... Hmmm...
where
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Seems like Afinogenov will sign with the Habs... don't know if i'm happy or not if it happen. :-\
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New rumour : Alex Burrows against Tomas Plekanec. Plus Vancouver is looking to sign a defenseman, it may be Mathieu Schneider. BTW, he was fuckin' great for us last year, 17 pts in 23 games. :o
Afinogenov confirmed that his dream is to play with the Habs, with his best friend Andrei Markov.
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New rumour : Alex Burrows against Tomas Plekanec. Plus Vancouver is looking to sign a defenseman, it may be Mathieu Schneider. BTW, he was fuckin' great for us last year, 17 pts in 23 games. :o
Afinogenov confirmed that his dream is to play with the Habs, with his best friend Andrei Markov.
where you getting this?
Afineganov no, plekanec for burrows yes
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Just heard on the radio that P Marleau refused a trade to Montreal that would of seen Heatley go to San Jose
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Just heard on the radio that P Marleau refused a trade to Montreal that would of seen Heatley go to San Jose
Ugh... You shouldn't be allowed to refuse a trade LOL. Pisses me off.
Burrows is untouchable, he won't be traded from Van..
Afin.... I like him, if Montreal don't sign him, Van should!
Schneider would be a deal for any team looking for a good PP D-man!
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No way is Burrows leaving, he just signed a bargain 4 year contract. Schneider will be a good addition.. the paper this morning said it would be 1 year for about 1.5 mil. Makes our top 6 D very solid: Bieksa, Mitchell, Salo, Edler, Schnieder and OBrien
I wonder if they're trying to grab another Top 6 forward... We dont have alot of Cap room, but we could easily spare Cory Schneider and 2 of the extra guys fighting for 2nd/3rd line duty
Sedin Sedin Burrows
Demitra Wellwood Kesler
Raymond Hodgson Samuelsson (or Grabner, Hanson, Bernier)
Hordichuk Johnson Rypien
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canucks should dump hordichuk and put bernier on the fourth line.Horduchuk is so one dimensional and al liabiliy on the ice.hanse will be a rotation and depth guy.Im curioius to see if grabner makes it out of camp.Im guessing sundin isnt coming back but who knows.
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I would really love to have Sundin, but they've signed too many people and have no room...
Sedin Sedin Samuelsson
Burrows Kesler Demitra
Raymond Wellwood Bernier
CoHo/Shirokov Johnson Rypien
Benched: Hordichuk, Hansen
PS: I guarantee that Gillis is saving Schneider for a mid-season trade. With Luongo reports saying he wants to finish his career as a Canuck, there is no room for Cory anymore. Gillis gonna assess what area needs improvement and he'll probably be part of the bargain. (Grabner, Demitra (cuz I hate him) too?)
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Ottawa Senators coach Cory Clouston denied Wednesday that winger Dany Heatley's role diminished on his watch.
In a media availability at Scotiabank Place, Clouston suggested any moves he made were meant to help the team, not punish the player.
“As far as a diminished role, it was very slightly diminished and, in my opinion, it wasn’t diminished,” Clouston said. “It was to try and spread out the scoring, as it’s been printed on several occasions.
“Everybody knows (Heatley’s) production actually went up over the last while as well,” he added.
On Friday, Heatley told reporters that he requested a trade from the Senators in the spring because he was unhappy with his role on the team. It's believed a slight reduction in ice time and a demotion to the second power play unit were big factors in his decision.
Clouston said Heatley was always respectful in their meetings, during which both men spoke their minds and discussed what a bigger role meant.
“Basically we needed from Dany what we needed from everybody else,” Clouston explained. “Come into camp with the right frame of mind, be a team guy, work extremely hard and if those things were done then absolutely his ice time was not going to be diminished by any way, shape or form.”
Ottawa general manager Bryan Murray’s inability to swing a fair deal this summer means No. 15 could be just weeks away from a return to the nation’s capital.
Clouston said he’s preparing for that possibility. One issue Clouston wasn't ready to discuss was the status of Heatley's assistant captaincy, however.
“We’ll wait and see on that. Until we see the whites of his eyes in the dressing room, we’ll address it then.”
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The Vancouver Canucks and goaltender Roberto Luongo are under a Sept. 13 deadline to agree to new contract terms. Luongo, who is attending Hockey Canada’s summer orientation camp for 2010 Olympic hopefuls, said he will not negotiate once the NHL team’s training camp begins at the University of British Columbia next month. He said he is unwilling to let his expiring contract become a daily distraction.
“We’re trying to get it done before camp,” Luongo said in Calgary yesterday. “If it doesn’t happen before camp, I will not be negotiating during the season. I don’t want to have that distraction.”
Yesterday, Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said a contract extension is not finished, but he is confident the sides will arrive at terms over the next 18 days.
“I’d prefer that we have it wrapped up [by camp],” Gillis said. “We’re all confident that we’re moving in the right direction.”
Gillis and Luongo denied reports yesterday that said the sides had agreed to a six-year pact worth $6.5-million (U.S.) a season. Luongo, 30, is entering the final year of his current deal, and is to earn $7.5-million.
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The Vancouver Canucks are preparing to find out if a 40- year-old defenceman can rehab a power play which has been mired in mediocrity for years.
As first reported by Sportsnet Monday afternoon, the Canucks are closing in on a deal with unrestricted free agent Mathieu Schneider, a rugged, but aged defenceman, who is coming off shoulder surgery and has more than two decades of NHL hockey on his odometer.
The Schneider deal was still pending late Monday, but a Canucks source did confirm the team's interest in him. And it's not hard to figure out why. While Schneider may be weathered, his game hasn't eroded. Not on the power play, anyway. And that, despite all the talk about the need for speed on the blue- line, was the Canucks biggest concern heading into the off-season.
The Canucks haven't finished higher than 15th in league power play rankings since 2002-03. In Alain Vigneault's three years in charge, the Canucks have finished 20th, 21st and finally 17th last year.
If the Canucks ink Schneider, and his shoulder is fine after undergoing arthroscopic surgery in May, they improve immediately. And dramatically.
Last season, after a trade deadline deal which sent Schneider from Atlanta to Montreal, the rejuvenated defenceman lit up the scoresheet. He breathed life into Montreal's power play, scoring five man-advantage goals and 14 points in the Habs final 23 games.
Schneider hurt his shoulder on April 4, with four games to go in the regular season. He later required surgery and probably shouldn't have played the two playoff games he started.
The Canucks blue-line isn't exactly a pillar of dependability. Willie Mitchell wore down late last year and Sami Salo's injury woes have been well documented.
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Edmonton was the one club that tried hard to swing a deal to land Ottawa's disgruntled Dany Heatley. Heatley wouldn't waive his no-trade clause to join the Oilers, however.
As you might imagine, that doesn't sit too well with Edmonton players such as center Shawn Horcoff, the Oilers' alternate captain.
"When you first hear about something like that, there's some excitement, because any time you can add a 50-goal scorer, it's going to help your team," Horcoff told FanHouse in a phone interview Tuesday. "But then the names of some of our players who would go over there started to come out, and the fact that (Heatley) elected not to come here.... That puts a sour taste in your mouth.
"The fact he didn't want to come here, that's unfortunate. It's frustrating to hear that a player doesn't want to come here."
The Oilers offered to Ottawa: forwards Andrew Cogliano and Dustin Penner and defenseman Ladislav Smid. Horcoff wasn't eager to see them depart, and he felt for them as the Heatley controversy dragged on.
"These are teammates you battle with every night," he said. "Their names are dragged through all this and they have to wait for a month to find out what's happening. It could have been handled better. It's frustrating for everyone involved. Nothing good has come out of it for anyone."
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If Patrick Marleau is heartbroken over having the ‘C' ripped off his jersey, the San Jose Sharks centre has quite the poker face.
"Obviously, it's a great honour to be the captain," Marleau said softly Monday upon arriving in Calgary for the Team Canada Olympic orientation camp.
"Having a letter on my sweater or not is not really going to change who I am in the locker-room or what I do on the ice.
"If this is what we need to do to win, I'm all for it. We've had a really good team there in the past, and we haven't won it. Maybe this will be the thing that takes us over that hump."
The same goes for Joe Thornton and his feelings toward potentially seeing the ‘A' removed from his sweater.
In fact, Thorton figures the Sharks might start a new trend by changing up the official leadership in a quest to finally advance deep into the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Seriously.
"I think it might be innovative," Thornton said. "We can't get by the second round. Some teams aren't making the playoffs. Maybe they're going to change it, too."
Just last week, head coach Todd McLellan told the San Jose Mercury News the team's captaincy and two alternate captaincies are up for grabs.
Marleau scored a career-high 38 goals last season to help San Jose captured the Presidents' Trophy with the NHL's best record.
But in stunning fashion, the Sharks bowed out to lowly Anaheim in the first round of the playoffs, leaving outsiders to question the leadership in the Shark Tank.
Thornton and Mike Grier both wore an ‘A' last season. Grier signed with the Buffalo Sabres earlier this month.
"I take a lot of the blame for being the captain and not getting as far as we wanted to," said Marleau, who has spent all his 11 NHL seasons with the Sharks. "I think everybody on the team knows we messed up and we have to right that wrong.
"We definitely have what it takes to win. We showed that in the regular season. It's just a matter of bringing it all together at the right time for the playoffs. Each year, there's only one team that wins. There's a number of other teams that are trying to find a way to get over that hump. We're included in that demographic."
Upon arrival Monday, Thornton seemed more concerned about his golf bag not showing up in Calgary with the rest of the luggage.
"That's the most important thing, right?" he said with a wry grin.
On a serious note, Thornton declared any criticism of Marleau offside.
"Patty's been a good leader," Thornton said. "He's been fine. I think he's been great for us. He's been great for us in the post-season. He's been great in the regular season.
"I think they just want to go in a different direction."
Speaking of different directions, Marleau is a constant in NHL trade rumours - most recently in a three-way deal that would include disgruntled Ottawa Senators sniper Dany Heatley landing in San Jose.
Has Marleau been asked to waive his no-trade clause that runs through the 2009-10 season?
"I would like to keep that private," he said. "I can't really speculate on what's going to happen."
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The Calgary Flames have signed left winger Nigel Dawes, avoiding arbitration with the player after he was claimed off waivers from Phoenix on Thursday, July 16.
Dawes, a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, has 133 games of NHL experience split between the New York Rangers and the Phoenix Coyotes scoring 25 goals and adding 26 assists for 51 career points. Dawes was originally drafted by the New York Rangers in the fifth round (149th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Dawes has previous experience with two of the Flames coaches having won the 2005 IIHF World Junior Championship as a member of Team Canada under Brent Sutter and having won the 2002 Memorial Cup with the Kootenay Ice under Ryan McGill.
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Philadelphia Flyers forward Simon Gagne confirmed Wednesday that he should be ready for training camp.
Gagne, 29, suffered a mild right groin strain Monday at Team Canada's Olympic orientation camp in Calgary.
He promptly returned to Philadelphia to be examined by Flyers physician Peter DeLuca, and received an injection.
"I thought it was going to be an easy practice, but the tempo was very fast right away during the very first drill," Gagne said. "Guys were obviously trying to show their best.
"I had been skating back home for about two weeks, but not at that high level. I kind of felt that it [his groin] was getting a little bit tight on me … I went to see the trainers and they pulled me out and there was really no question to try to push it again."
The Flyers intend to be cautious with Gagne because he had hip surgery to remove a bone spur and adhesions in late May.
"He will be allowed back on the ice in two weeks and should be ready for training camp on Sept. 12," Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said.
Gagne ranked third in team scoring last season with 74 points, including 34 goals in 79 games.
The Sainte-Foy, Que., native has totalled 242 goals and 484 points in 606 NHL games since he was drafted 22nd overall by Philadelphia in 1998.
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The Vancouver Canucks have added a lot of depth to their blueline in a short period of time. The team has acquired defencemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenceman Daniel Rahimi and forward Patrick White. Vancouver also announced on Friday that they have inked veteran defenceman Mathieu Schneider to a contract.
The moves will help backfill a Canuck blueline that lost veteran workhorse Mattias Ohlund to the Tampa Bay Lightning as a free agent on July 1.
In 77 games for the Sharks last season, Ehrhoff counted eight goals and 34 assists. He will be entering his sixth NHL season after playing his entire career in San Jose. The 27-year old was a fourth-round choice of the Sharks in the 2001 draft. He has two years remaining on a three-year deal that he signed as a restricted free agent with San Jose in the summer of 2008.
Lukowich, a 33-year old native of Cranbrook, B.C., recorded eight assists in 58 games for San Jose last year. He is an 11-year NHL veteran who was originally a fourth-round pick of the New York Islanders in 1994. He won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004.
We are pleased to be adding Christian and Brad to our defensive group," said Mike Gillis in a press release. "Defence has been an area we wanted to add skill and depth to and this trade has strengthened our group considerably."
In exchange, the Canucks give up a pair of recent draft picks. Rahimi was selected in the third round in 2006, and played the last two seasons with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL. White was Vancouver's first round pick (25th overall) in 2007, and played last season for the University of Minnesota.
The deal allows the Sharks to clear some significant salary cap space for the coming season.
"This trade speaks to the confidence we have in the young players coming up through our system who have earned the right to compete for a spot on this team," said Sharks general manager Doug Wilson in a release.
At the age of 40, Schneider will be joining his ninth club over 19 seasons in the league. The veteran split last season between the Montreal Canadiens and the Atlanta Thrashers, and scored a combined nine goals and 23 assists in 64 games. Originally drafted by the Canadiens in 1987, Schneider has a long resume that includes a Stanley Cup win with the Habs in 1993, along with appearances in two Olympics and two World Cups for Team USA.
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OK tanguay with tampa bay now wow..... by the way with hockey Canada holding camp this week i wanna give you my line up and you can do the same.
Oh ya, no Danny Heatley please.
Gagne - Crosby - Nash
Lecavalier - Getzlaf - St Louis
Iginla - Eric Stall - Jeff Carter
Toews - M.Richards - JThornton
Nydermier - Phaneuf
Webber - Bouwmeester
Green - Burns
Brodeur
Fleury ( yes fleury 2)
Luongo
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OK tanguay with tampa bay now wow..... by the way with hockey Canada holding camp this week i wanna give you my line up and you can do the same.
Oh ya, no Danny Heatley please.
Gagne - Crosby - Nash
Lecavalier - Getzlaf - St Louis
Iginla - Eric Stall - Jeff Carter
Toews - M.Richards - JThornton
Nydermier - Phaneuf
Webber - Bouwmeester
Green - Burns
Brodeur
Fleury ( yes fleury 2)
Luongo
Here's a report for those who wanna read...
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There could be a new French Connection in the works, as RDS is reporting that the Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed to terms of a contract with Alex Tanguay pending a physical. Terms of the deal were not released.
The two sides have reportedly been in negotiation since July, but it was not until two weeks ago when Tanguay was contacted by Lightning stars Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis that he decided to join the Bolts.
The Ste-Justine, Quebec native spent a solitary season with the Canadiens after being acquired along with a 5th round pick from the Calgary Flames for a 1st and a 2nd round pick. He suffered through an injury-plagued campaign in his native province, missing 28 games with a separated shoulder. He did manage 16 goals and 25 assists in 50 games.
After spending his first six seasons with the Colorado Avalanche, helping the team capture the Stanley Cup in 2001, the 29-year old has bounced around over the past three years. His two-year tenure in Calgary was marked with disagreements with then-head coach Mike Keenan over playing style.
When freed of defensive shackles, the smooth skating Tanguay is a point-a-game type producer who could flourish with a change of scenery, specifically with the offensive weapons around him that the Lightning possess in Lecavalier, St. Louis, Steven Stamkos and Ryan Malone.
In 659 career games, Tanguay has 193 goals and 387 assists. He was originally chosen 12th overall by the Avalanche in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
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Here is my Team Canada. I gottttttttttttta put Heatley c'monnnnn.. lol. Did you see the scrimmage game they had? It was streamed on the CTV Olympic website, Heatley got booed the whole game, then when they did the shootout and he sniped a shot out they erupted for him.
(G)
Luongo
(D)
Bouwmeester Boyle
Regehr Weber
Phaneuf Green
(F)
Crosby Nash Lecavalier
Richards Carter Heatley
Doan Thornton Iginla
Roy Marleau St. Louis
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No im not putting him on see id rather have stall on there then Heatley.
Heatley never showed good team spirit.
It always been on losing teams ( yes exept the year he went to the finals) but besdies that in what 7 years all losing teams
Dosent wanna play for ottawa dosent wanna play for edmonton
Why should he play for team canada
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Furthermore
East
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Pitsburgh
New Jersey
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Montreal
Ottawa
Buffalo
New York
Toronto
Florida
ATl
NYI
West
San Jose
Chicago
Calgary
Detroit
Anaheim
Los Angeles
vancouver
Minesota
St Louis
Dllas
Edmonton
Columbus
Colorado
Phoenix
Nashville
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Peter Forsberg's latest stop on his long road back to the NHL began last night in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. The Swedish star suited up in a pre-season game for Modo and played on the first line during his team's 2-1 win over Geneva.
Wearing No. 7 instead of his usual No. 21, Forsberg was held off the scoresheet but was on the ice when Modo scored their first goal.
"The real feeling with the puck is not there," Forsberg told reporters in Switzerland. "You need a couple of games to get into it. It felt really good, no problems at all."
On Friday, the 36-year old was included on Sweden's initial 69-man list of players who will be considered for the 2010 Olympics. The former NHL MVP last appeared in the NHL in 2007-08, when he counted 14 points in nine games for the Colorado Avalanche. Persistent foot problems have plagued Forsberg over the last few years.
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There is no question Alex Kovalev is one of the most talented offensive players in the National Hockey League.
The 36-year-old showed he can play some defence yesterday, too.
Kovalev, who signed a two-year deal worth $10 million US with the Senators Monday, fended off questions about his reputation as a gifted but inconsistent performer who’s had difficult relationships with coaches.
“I’ve been saying this many times. I don’t know where that came from. When the coach says something to me, I just listen. I don’t answer back anything,” Kovalev said yesterday from Russia on a conference call with reporters. “Maybe their feeling is I don’t really care. Maybe it’s better when you argue and the coach maybe wouldn’t think that way. To tell you the truth, I don’t know why everybody is thinking that way, that I’m hard to coach. I always do what the coach wants me to do.”
There was talk of a difficult relationship between Kovalev and former Canadiens coach Guy Carbonneau, who was fired near the end of last season. Stories of a rift out of Russia were denied.
It’s interesting now that Kovalev is dropping into a situation here where Dany Heatley has asked for a trade partly because he doesn’t like the way he’s being handled by Senators coach Cory Clouston.
“All I’m looking for in my career is I have some kind of communication with the coach, some kind of understanding when stuff is happening,” said Kovalev. “If something goes wrong, I can get some kind of communication, tell me what I’m doing wrong and what direction we should move. We’re all doing the same job. We want to be successful.”
The inconsistent label also wrankles him.
“I don’t know why people think that way all the time, they always say ‘inconsistency.’ There’s a feeling about me I only play when I want to play. I always compete the way I can. Sometimes you have to be more aggressive. Sometimes you have to be relaxed. It depends on the situation.
“I can play the fourth or fifth line, it doesn’t matter. I can play with young players, old players. Maybe sometimes I try to do too much because I feel I can change the game or make the team successful. Sometimes it works in a good way. Sometimes it works in a bad way. But I always play with my heart.”
Kovalev was enthusiastic in branding the Senators a Stanley Cup contender and winning a Cup is a priority as his career winds down.
Kovalev sees himself taking some of the load off captain Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza and maybe Heatley, depending where the latter winds up.
“The way I look at it, they have one really good line that’s been successful year after year,” said Kovalev. “I think I can be part of creating two or three good lines, which is something every team needs to be successful in the playoffs. I’m not a big believer that one line can do the damage all the way to winning the Stanley Cup.
“Maybe I could be in the mix on the first line and maybe sometimes on the second line. That way everybody will have enough energy to have a strong season and compete for the Stanley Cup.”
But he also made it clear his first choice was to stay down the 417 with the Montreal Canadiens.
“I don’t really have any options, choices,” said Kovalev.
There had been contract discussions with the Habs, but Kovalev said he wasn’t given much time to make a decision and before he knew it, the Canadiens had signed Mike Cammalleri and Brian Gionta as free agents. He was out of the picture even as Canadiens fans demonstrated outside the Bell Centre to show their support for keeping Kovalev in red, white and blue.
“Everything happened so quick. There was not much time to respond and they went in a different direction,” he said. The primary reason he wanted to remain with the Canadiens was his family. He said he didn’t want to uproot his children. His oldest, Nikita, has just finished first grade.
“When you’re 19 years old, (changing teams) is easier on you,” he said. “The first thing I think about is family. When you move to a new city, you have to start everything over. The way I look at it, I’m disappointed for them. I feel bad for the kids.
“It’s hard to accept that things happen in life.”
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Furthermore
East
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Pitsburgh
New Jersey
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Montreal
Ottawa
Buffalo
New York
Toronto
Florida
ATl
NYI
West
San Jose
Chicago
Calgary
Detroit
Anaheim
Los Angeles
vancouver
Minesota
St Louis
Dllas
Edmonton
Columbus
Colorado
Phoenix
Nashville
I agree with your East ranking totally, except I think I'd rank NYI higher, ( I know it's purely becuz of Tavares but whatever! I believe in Superman ). I'm excited to see Lightning play. Philly will dominate. Can't wait to see the new MTL line in action, and Kovy on the PP in Ottawa with the Pizza line.
You already know in the West Van is gettin ranked first.. I dunno they are top 4 at least! I think Detroit is gonna have a tough year, I can't say why tho haha. I wouldn't rank Anaheim that high... LA is gonna continue to get better.
Good rankings!
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Thanks man yeha the wets is very veyr hard to rank... Everytime i think detroit will have a tuff year, they do good but i do think Chitown is taking that division this year.
Anaheim yeah they could scroll back a little but then again i just dint see realy a better team to put a head of them?
Is vancouver that good? i dont know.. with Cal defense...
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EDM ranked 11th??? hmm...w/o the high expectations n pressure they had last yr, I'm expecting them to be a dominating team this yr. i hope!!!
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What does cal defense mean? But yeah I think they are that good. They won their division last season without Luongo for half of it.. There were alot of 1 goal games with teams like San Jose and Detroit last year, lol. I thik the only time they played Boston the Bruins won 1-0. lol.
Their only problem might be scoring goals.. They upgraded from Ohlund in getting Ehrhoff and Schneider. They should also help in the goal scoring area. Luongo is always a beast.
Fantasy league sign up starts in 2 days, we'll be able to pre-rank our players for the draft. I'm not gonna be sharing mine tho!
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EDM ranked 11th??? hmm...w/o the high expectations n pressure they had last yr, I'm expecting them to be a dominating team this yr. i hope!!!
edmonton dominating? noo... at all.
Maybe they will finish higher then i had em but in no way are the better then Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Jose, Anaheim, Calgary or Vancouver.
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LA?? really?? those others u've named aside from Det + SJ & maybe Cal are on the same level as the Oilers imo.
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LA?? really?? those others u've named aside from Det + SJ & maybe Cal are on the same level as the Oilers imo.
yeah L.a is def on the come up and i think can def suprise.
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Haha!!! I'm so clueless CALGARY DEFENSE. Lol!!!
Yeah, you're right. I totally forgot about Bouwmeester signing there! They are gonna be a tough team to beat for sure! They lose Bertuzzi and Cammy though, so I dunno about their scoring! Watch out for Rene Bourque, I like that kid.
Fantasy league signup starts tomorrow. If you think you know about hockey, or wanna learn, sign up!!!! You will only be able to set your draft preferences for now!
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yeah they did lose cammy , now hes with my habs...
They still got jokinen tho and iginla and like yuo said bourque is on the come up, im not worried.
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yeah they did lose cammy , now hes with my habs...
They still got jokinen tho and iginla and like yuo said bourque is on the come up, im not worried.
Yeaaaah, Iggy Jokinen and Bourque would be a fire line!
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yeah they did lose cammy , now hes with my habs...
They still got jokinen tho and iginla and like yuo said bourque is on the come up, im not worried.
Yeaaaah, Iggy Jokinen and Bourque would be a fire line!
I think i still have a pistburgh vs detroit final.. that would be sick and unheard of!!
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Haha!!!!!
I want the same as I did last year, Van vs Philly!!!!!!!
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Haha!!! I'm so clueless CALGARY DEFENSE. Lol!!!
Yeah, you're right. I totally forgot about Bouwmeester signing there! They are gonna be a tough team to beat for sure! They lose Bertuzzi and Cammy though, so I dunno about their scoring! Watch out for Rene Bourque, I like that kid.
Fantasy league signup starts tomorrow. If you think you know about hockey, or wanna learn, sign up!!!! You will only be able to set your draft preferences for now!
Whats the league name/pw?
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Mo Dizzle is launching the league. It's up now btw Mo!!!!! If he's on tonight we can get it cracking!
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2009 DUBCC NHL FANTASY LEAGUE IS NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN: http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=193341.msg2318353#msg2318353
Get up or get lost!
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2009 DUBCC NHL FANTASY LEAGUE IS NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN: http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=193341.msg2318353#msg2318353
Get up or get lost!
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wicked.
Also: Roberto Luongo just signed for 12 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fuck Yeah!
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Vancouver Canucks have agreed to a 12-year contract extension with star goaltender Roberto Luongo.
The deal will keep the 30-year-old Canucks captain in Vancouver until the 2021-22 season.
The contract is reportedly worth US$64 million.
"This is a great day for me and my family," Luongo said in a release. "I love playing in a passionate hockey city like Vancouver and along with my teammates I am committed to doing everything I can to help make this a championship team."
Canucks GM Mike Gillis called it an exciting day.
"Roberto Luongo is the leader of our hockey team," Gillis said. "He is in the prime of his playing career and has a tremendous desire to make the Canucks a championship team. His leadership, competitiveness and character are what this team will represent for many years to come."
He earned $7 million last season and was due to earn $7.5 for the upcoming campaign, which was the final year of his existing contract.
Luongo was 33-13-7 last season with a franchise-record nine shutouts.
In 544 career games the Montreal native is 230-232-64 with a 2.57 goals-against average.
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lol!!!!!!!! 12 years?! Danggggggg that's a long time. =/
Word up I guess.. It's fuckin' on now!
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rofl?
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Comrie's been training in Edm this off-season. He may come back as an Oiler this year 8) 8)
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Comrie's been training in Edm this off-season. He may come back as an Oiler this year 8) 8)
=O
Comrie is solid, I co-sign him. He dating Hilary Duff still? lol!
You might be interested in this article Kane: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/edmonton-oilers/Time+Oilers+give+Heatley/1819478/story.html
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Comrie was once my fav player so def wouldn't mind having him back n yeh i think they are still dating...I'm actually relieved we didn't give up the potential of Smid + Cogs in a deal for Heatley.
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I just did a yahoo hockey draft. Here's my team:
C: Ryan Getzlaf; Joe Thornton; Andy McDonald
LW: Scott Hartnell; Alex Burrows; Loui Eriksson
RW: Jamie Langenbrunner; Brad Boyes; Michael Ryder
D: Dan Boyle; Dennis Wideman; Marek Zidilcky; Tom Gilbert
G: Martin Brodeur; Steve Mason; Jon Quick
opinions/feedback?
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I just did a yahoo hockey draft. Here's my team:
C: Ryan Getzlaf; Joe Thornton; Andy McDonald
LW: Scott Hartnell; Alex Burrows; Loui Eriksson
RW: Jamie Langenbrunner; Brad Boyes; Michael Ryder
D: Dan Boyle; Dennis Wideman; Marek Zidilcky; Tom Gilbert
G: Martin Brodeur; Steve Mason; Jon Quick
opinions/feedback?
I don't get the points of the mock drafts, cuz it depends on how many other dudes are doing the mock draft. I will not disclose my pre-draft plans! 8)
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I just did a yahoo hockey draft. Here's my team:
C: Ryan Getzlaf; Joe Thornton; Andy McDonald
LW: Scott Hartnell; Alex Burrows; Loui Eriksson
RW: Jamie Langenbrunner; Brad Boyes; Michael Ryder
D: Dan Boyle; Dennis Wideman; Marek Zidilcky; Tom Gilbert
G: Martin Brodeur; Steve Mason; Jon Quick
opinions/feedback?
I don't get the points of the mock drafts, cuz it depends on how many other dudes are doing the mock draft. I will not disclose my pre-draft plans! 8)
Mock drafts help you practice basically...you get to view some sleepers and such that you might have not known about. I won't mention my strategy either lol.
But this one wasn't a mock draft, it was for a public league lol.
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I just did a yahoo hockey draft. Here's my team:
C: Ryan Getzlaf; Joe Thornton; Andy McDonald
LW: Scott Hartnell; Alex Burrows; Loui Eriksson
RW: Jamie Langenbrunner; Brad Boyes; Michael Ryder
D: Dan Boyle; Dennis Wideman; Marek Zidilcky; Tom Gilbert
G: Martin Brodeur; Steve Mason; Jon Quick
opinions/feedback?
I don't get the points of the mock drafts, cuz it depends on how many other dudes are doing the mock draft. I will not disclose my pre-draft plans! 8)
Mock drafts help you practice basically...you get to view some sleepers and such that you might have not known about. I won't mention my strategy either lol.
But this one wasn't a mock draft, it was for a public league lol.
Well I've already formed my opinions on who's gonna under or over achieve this season, lol. How many people were in that league though?
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I just did a yahoo hockey draft. Here's my team:
C: Ryan Getzlaf; Joe Thornton; Andy McDonald
LW: Scott Hartnell; Alex Burrows; Loui Eriksson
RW: Jamie Langenbrunner; Brad Boyes; Michael Ryder
D: Dan Boyle; Dennis Wideman; Marek Zidilcky; Tom Gilbert
G: Martin Brodeur; Steve Mason; Jon Quick
opinions/feedback?
I don't get the points of the mock drafts, cuz it depends on how many other dudes are doing the mock draft. I will not disclose my pre-draft plans! 8)
Mock drafts help you practice basically...you get to view some sleepers and such that you might have not known about. I won't mention my strategy either lol.
But this one wasn't a mock draft, it was for a public league lol.
Well I've already formed my opinions on who's gonna under or over achieve this season, lol. How many people were in that league though?
12 teams in public leagues. I had the 7th pick in the draft.
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I just did a yahoo hockey draft. Here's my team:
C: Ryan Getzlaf; Joe Thornton; Andy McDonald
LW: Scott Hartnell; Alex Burrows; Loui Eriksson
RW: Jamie Langenbrunner; Brad Boyes; Michael Ryder
D: Dan Boyle; Dennis Wideman; Marek Zidilcky; Tom Gilbert
G: Martin Brodeur; Steve Mason; Jon Quick
opinions/feedback?
I don't get the points of the mock drafts, cuz it depends on how many other dudes are doing the mock draft. I will not disclose my pre-draft plans! 8)
Mock drafts help you practice basically...you get to view some sleepers and such that you might have not known about. I won't mention my strategy either lol.
But this one wasn't a mock draft, it was for a public league lol.
Well I've already formed my opinions on who's gonna under or over achieve this season, lol. How many people were in that league though?
12 teams in public leagues. I had the 7th pick in the draft.
Ohhhh, I guess that's not too bad of a draft then!
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I was pretty happy with the results.
Thornton is my favourite player, and I can't recall ever having Brodeur on my team lol.
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Yeah, not sure Brodeur is a good choice. ???
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I think he'll rebound this year...hopefully he won't get injured.
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Luongo and Brodeur the two best goalies out there!!!!
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Luongo and Brodeur the two best goalies out there!!!!
I disagree with Luongo... ithink there is no clear between Luongo, Fleury, Lundqist are pretty much interchangable
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Luongo and Brodeur the two best goalies out there!!!!
I disagree with Luongo... ithink there is no clear between Luongo, Fleury, Lundqist are pretty much interchangable
Did you really just compare fluery and luongo?WOW
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Save percentage: last 3 years.
90.6
92.1
91.2
92.1
91.7
92.0
It's a valid argument (Fleury was the first group)
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Pittsburgh also won the cup last year and made the finals last year.The canucks have done nothing.Stats dont tell the story.You put fluery in a weaker team and his game getz exposed.Hes an above average goalie but nowhere near elite.Its like saying chris osgood is an elite goalie.
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Pittsburgh also won the cup last year and made the finals last year.The canucks have done nothing.Stats dont tell the story.You put fluery in a weaker team and his game getz exposed.Hes an above average goalie but nowhere near elite.Its like saying chris osgood is an elite goalie.
The thing about Luongo, hes played on some good Canucks team that won there division then in the playoffs did nothing.
i dint mean they are better then him but until Luongo reaches at least the semi finals... the guys i named earlier are inthe conversation no matter how good of a team they have in front of them. LIke it or not Fleury has a cup final and a cup to his resume.
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Pittsburgh also won the cup last year and made the finals last year.The canucks have done nothing.Stats dont tell the story.You put fluery in a weaker team and his game getz exposed.Hes an above average goalie but nowhere near elite.Its like saying chris osgood is an elite goalie.
Van's D > Pen's D
Does that even it out a bit? (Stat wise)
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When vancouvers d is healthy yes it is better.But how often was vans d healthy?Not much.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylAdVF93zHk
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^ Ok so he stopped Crosby twice, cool. Cam Neeley always beat Patrick Roy.
Look Bobby Lu is good
but untill he bring shis tem to a higher level which is what Roy and Brodeur have done on very ordinary teams then and only then will i consider him a great.
Fleury yes had a great team in front of him but you know what he did , he won a cup.
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^ Ok so he stopped Crosby twice, cool. Cam Neeley always beat Patrick Roy.
Look Bobby Lu is good
but untill he bring shis tem to a higher level which is what Roy and Brodeur have done on very ordinary teams then and only then will i consider him a great.
Fleury yes had a great team in front of him but you know what he did , he won a cup.
I'm saying
Stats wise, they are even
Athletic wise, I've seen more "amazing saves" from Luongo
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Winning a cup doesnt make a goalie elite.Their have been tons of mediocre goalies that won the cup.Its not like fluery was the backbone of that team.Thats why last season a guy like ty conklin had what like a 17-2 record with the team.You could stick almost any goalie on that team and pittsburgh would have won the cup.Same with detroit.Stick osgood or fluery on mediocre teams and you will see their games get exposed.As far as pittsburgh defense who needs one when you have such an amazing offense?
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(http://multiprey.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/theofleury.jpg)
Theoren Fleury's comeback attempt will begin where his NHL career started over 20 years ago, Sportsnet has learned.
Fleury is going to attend the Calgary Flames training camp in hopes of landing a contract. If he shows well, the plan is to sign him to a minor league contract and have him work his way up to the big club, much like Claude Lemieux did in San Jose last season.
Fleury played 11 seasons in Calgary, beginning in 1988-89 when he scored 34 points in 36 games.
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General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with centre Mike Comrie on a one-year contract.
Comrie, originally drafted by Edmonton in the third round (91st overall) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, rejoins the Oilers after having played here from 2000-2003. The 28-year-old has also played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators. Comrie has posted 154 goals and 184 assists for 338 points in 525 games in the NHL.
Last season, Comrie started the year with the Islanders before being dealt to the Senators with Chris Campoli for Dean McAmmond and a 1st round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Comrie enjoyed one of his finest seasons with the Oilers when he scored a career-high 60 points in 2001-02.
1.125M
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Mike comrie lol
he was so hyped by Edmonton back in the daysm had this big dispute with them because he thought he was worth so much money lool
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Heatley just got traded to Sj.....
They will finish first in the league.... and choke in the first round against who ever finishes 8th.
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Disgruntled forward Dany Heatley has gotten his wish.
Heatley and a fifth round draft pick have been traded to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Milan Michalek, Jonathan Cheechoo and a second round pick.
''I'm excited obviously, I'm excited to be a Shark,'' Heatley said. ''I want to thank everyone in Ottawa, the organization the fans, and the city. I had a great four years here (and) I'm happy to move on.''
Trade discussions heated up on Friday and Saturday morning before a deal was finally agreed to. A deal that sends Heatley to the team he secretly wanted all along. A team he believed was an option when he refused to waive his no-move clause to accept a trade to the Edmonton Oilers.
Saturday's trade ends a saga that began with a verbal trade request in mid-May. A request, sources say, led to several discussions between Heatley, Senators coach Cory Clouston, Senators GM Bryan Murray, as well as Heatley's agents, JP Barry and Stacey McAlpine.
Ottawa responded to Heatley's trade demand by asking the request be put in writing.
Two days after the Senators received written confirmation from Heatley, the story broke publicly and the veteran forward quickly became a target for disdain in the nation's capital.
''I don't think I did anything wrong asking for a trade,'' Heatley said. ''I have my reasons for it. If people think differently of me that's fine but I believe I did nothing wrong and I'm happy to move on.''
Heatley became unhappy with his role in Ottawa last season, especially after the Senators made a coaching change. He discussed his concerns about what he felt was the limiting of his ice time and his shift from the first power-play unit to the second unit with coach Clouston in the Senators' end-of-season meetings.
He also addressed the public ahead of the National Team Orientation Camp in late August.
"When I signed in Ottawa two years ago, I felt it was to be an integral part of the team," Heatley said. "Over the last two years and more recently over the past year, I feel my role was diminished. This past season, it diminished a lot more.
"This is a straight hockey decision. I have nothing against the fans of Ottawa, or the city of Ottawa. I would like the opportunity to go somewhere where I can play to the best of my capabilities and be the player that I can be."
Earlier this summer, Heatley used the no-movement clause in his contract to veto a move to the Oilers in exchange for Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner, and Ladislav Smid.
"It has nothing to do with Edmonton," Heatley said last month. "It has everything to do with the options. To this date there has only been one option, and I know that there are other teams out there. I don't feel I can make the right decision until there are a few options and I can make the right decision for my career."
The Senators have gone downhill since they appeared in the Stanley Cup Final in 2007.
In the 2007-08 season, the Senators had a hot start but struggled in the second half. They finished the season in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, but were swept by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round.
This past season, the Senators never really got it going and missed the playoffs. Heatley notched 39 goals and 33 assists in 82 games in the effort. The 72 points were his lowest point totals in his four seasons with the Senators.
The 28 year-old Heatly had back-to-back 50 goal seasons in 2005-06 and 2006-07.
Michalek, 24, is a five-year veteran of the NHL who spent his entire career with the Sharks, the team that drafted him in the first round (6th overall) in 2003. The native of Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech Republic, Michalek put up 23 goals and 34 assists with a plus- 11 rating in 77 games last season. In 317 career games in the NHL, Michalek has 91 goals, 123 assists and a plus- 49 rating.
Cheechoo, 29, is entering his seventh season in the NHL, playing his entire professional career to this point with the Sharks. A second round (29th overall) election by San Jose in 1998, Cheechoo had 12 goals and 17 assists with a minus- 3 rating last season. He reached a career high in 2005-06 when he put up 56 goals and 37 assists in the regular season, adding four goals and five assists in the Sharks' playoff run that season.
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I think that's a pretty even trade. I expect Cheechoo to have a career year now.
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General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with centre Mike Comrie on a one-year contract.
Comrie, originally drafted by Edmonton in the third round (91st overall) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, rejoins the Oilers after having played here from 2000-2003. The 28-year-old has also played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators. Comrie has posted 154 goals and 184 assists for 338 points in 525 games in the NHL.
Last season, Comrie started the year with the Islanders before being dealt to the Senators with Chris Campoli for Dean McAmmond and a 1st round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Comrie enjoyed one of his finest seasons with the Oilers when he scored a career-high 60 points in 2001-02.
1.125M
This news made my week 8)
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Interesting trade.I think all players benefitted from the deal.Cheechoo is capable of big points and I think he will get them in ottawa.Miilan is another solid player.Sharks will take first again but who knows about playoffs.Joe thorton is always a bust in post season it seems.
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Interesting trade.I think all players benefitted from the deal.Cheechoo is capable of big points and I think he will get them in ottawa.Miilan is another solid player.Sharks will take first again but who knows about playoffs.Joe thorton is always a bust in post season it seems.
Yeah. Maybe Heatley will help motivate him this year.
Heatley Thornton Clowe
Big big line.
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They will forever choke in the playoffs,watch what happens when they play Detroit, Chicago, Anaheim teams with leaders!
Getzlaf>>>>>>>>> Thornton.
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NHL 10 comes out Tuesday? Who's copping? I am!
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Canucks and Islanders first pre-season game in Terrace, BC aka "HockeyVille" live on Sportsnet for peeps in BC, or streamed on www.canucks.com for everyone else!
7 PM West Coast time.
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Shirokov got both goals, watch out for my boy!
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That kinda sucks for Terrace, they win that big contest.. and the biggest star they get to see is Kyle Wellwood? I also dont get why CBC spent an entire year advertising this Hockeyville contest... and then decide to air a repeat of The Hour instead
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Canucks and Ducks tonight on Sportsnet, 7PM.
KEEP SIGNING UP FOR THE FANTASY LEAGUE PLEASE. Need a few more people!
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Nucks win 3-0. ;D ;D ;D
Powerplay looked good, lots of tape on tape passes.
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Nucks beat Sharks 6-2. :o
Sedins/Shirokov looks like fire!
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Oilers won 4-0!!! Now 3-0 in Exhibition..>Sorry, Nucks going down tonight :-\
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Oilers won 4-0!!! Now 3-0 in Exhibition..>Sorry, Nucks going down tonight :-\
Oh snap, so are Nucks. It's the battle for preseason perfection rofl!
Looking forward to the game, I heard Cody Hodgson will be in the building.
Oilers Lineup for tonight:
Penner - Cogliano - Eberle
Brule - Gagner - Hemsky
Nilsson - Pouliot - Moreau
Reddox - Macdonald - MacIntyre
Grebeshkov - Motin
Souray - Smid
Young - Taylor
Deslauriers
Dubny
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So whats your predictions for canucks line up for game one of the season leak?Heres mine
Sedin-Sedin-Burrows or Samuelsson
Shirkov-Kesler-Burrows or Samuelsson
Raymond-Welwood-Bernier
Rypien-Johnson-Hansen or scatchard
Edler-Mitchell
Schieder-Salo
Ehroff-Bieksa
Luongo and Raycroft
I think hodgson has lost his job to shirkov.I could potentially see Schiender being kept up to get a few games in and then trade him.Id package him with O brien and get a top 6 forward.Id personally like demitra gone as well dude is way too fragile.
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our first loss to the Nucks...great........FUCK!!! i know it's only preseason but i'm still disappointed w/ the loss.
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how are the Leafs doing so far in preseason?
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they have at least one loss.
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Dint the OIlers sign Kabibulin? I dint see him in your line up
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So whats your predictions for canucks line up for game one of the season leak?Heres mine
Sedin-Sedin-Burrows or Samuelsson
Shirkov-Kesler-Burrows or Samuelsson
Raymond-Welwood-Bernier
Rypien-Johnson-Hansen or scatchard
Edler-Mitchell
Schieder-Salo
Ehroff-Bieksa
Luongo and Raycroft
I think hodgson has lost his job to shirkov.I could potentially see Schiender being kept up to get a few games in and then trade him.Id package him with O brien and get a top 6 forward.Id personally like demitra gone as well dude is way too fragile.
I hate Demitra, lol. I want him to be traded. Even if he stays healthy, I still don't like his style of play, perimeter player and is afraid to get dirty. Obrien could be a second line D on some clubs, imo. Decent trade bait, them two. And like you said, there really isn't a future here for Schneider other than being traded, in leu of Lou's new contract. I'm, going to get hated for this one, but I would also ax Wellwood.
Sedins/Shirokov
Burrows/Kesler/Demitra
Hodgson/Wellwood/Bernier
Rypien/Johnson/Raymond
I am undecided on whether Raymond should replace Hodgson on the third line, be traded, or waste his potential away on the fourth.
our first loss to the Nucks...great........FUCK!!! i know it's only preseason but i'm still disappointed w/ the loss.
Weeeeeeeeeeee!!! ;D
Dint the OIlers sign Kabibulin? I dint see him in your line up
He might have played last game, so they let the two backups split the game?
how are the Leafs doing so far in preseason?
They scored two goals in the last 5 minutes of the third and then won in OT against Philly last night.
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You forgot samuelsson hes a lock for the roster.
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Dint the OIlers sign Kabibulin? I dint see him in your line up
He played the game before in our 4-0 win over FLA. 18 Saves.
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You forgot samuelsson hes a lock for the roster.
ROFL you're right! I totally forgot he was on the team!
Sedins/Shirokov
Burrows/Kesler/Samuelsson
Demitra/Wellwood/Bernier
Rypien/Johnson/Hodgson (all 3 of these players prefer center i think, but Johnson had a real good faceoff percentage last season)
Mitchell/Bieksa
Ehrhoff/Edler
Salo/Schneider
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Ugh, only 6 people so far in the fantasy, I was only able to bring in 3 of my friends. We might have to do a no playoff person-with-the-most-points-wins style season, if there's only gonna be us??
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what fantasy did you join? i might do one, let me know.
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what fantasy did you join? i might do one, let me know.
yahoo: http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=193341.0
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that Canucks/Flames game tonight was crazy. What an ending! Canucks were up 3-0.. Flames came back and were winning 4-3 with 11 seconds left, Canucks score but its called back cuz the ref had blown his whistle. Faceoff outside the zone.. and Canucks score again with under a second left! Tie it up and then win in a shootout
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what fantasy did you join? i might do one, let me know.
Please join, MoZ hit you with the link!
And yeah WestCoastin, that game was intense!!!!! Loved it!
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Are you down Kane? You would make 8 teams, perfect size for a league!
Sharks/Nucks on Sportsnet (or canucks.com) right now, no score!
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Nucks win in the shootout! Perfect Preseason continues!
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@Leak: Yeh, I'll try joining..when's the deadline??
Thank god it's only the preseason..Bulin wall looked horrendous vs. Cal.....EDM vs. Tampa Tonight on TSN. 5:30 PT 8)
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Nucks win in the shootout! Perfect Preseason continues!
If you count preseason last year.... we're 12-0-1, a pretty impressive meaningless stat. I guess it shows that our prospects are good?
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@Leak: Yeh, I'll try joining..when's the deadline??
Thank god it's only the preseason..Bulin wall looked horrendous vs. Cal.....EDM vs. Tampa Tonight on TSN. 5:30 PT 8)
Alright cool. The Draft is this Sunday, so that's the deadline hehe.
I'll be watching that game with you bro!
Nucks win in the shootout! Perfect Preseason continues!
If you count preseason last year.... we're 12-0-1, a pretty impressive meaningless stat. I guess it shows that our prospects are good?
I think preseason builds your confidence up, and all the teams play it like a regular game, just the lines aren't all full of the big guns. At any rate, Nucks should be amped going into the regular season if they keep this up.
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Canucks trimmed their roster today...its funny I was looking at the names and i saw matt pope,saw his age,where he was from then i was like hey wait,thats matt!LOL.Old high school friend,even have him on facebook ha ha ha.
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Canucks trimmed their roster today...its funny I was looking at the names and i saw matt pope,saw his age,where he was from then i was like hey wait,thats matt!LOL.Old high school friend,even have him on facebook ha ha ha.
rofl, small world.
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Canucks trimmed their roster today...its funny I was looking at the names and i saw matt pope,saw his age,where he was from then i was like hey wait,thats matt!LOL.Old high school friend,even have him on facebook ha ha ha.
no shit? did you go to DSS?
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I went to shcool and im boys with Brandon reid who use ot be in that organisation.. if you guys remember.
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I went to high school with Jonathan (Jon) D'Aversa; he signed with the Penguins in 2007.
I think he's in the minor league system or something.
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NEWS:
CODY HODGSON
Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks President & General Manager Mike Gillis announced that the Canucks have reduced their pre-season roster by one player today. The Canucks now have 28 players on their pre-season roster.
The following player has been assigned to the Brampton Battalion of the OHL:
Cody Hodgson, Centre
PETER FORSBERG
Star center Peter Forsberg will be in Denver on Thursday night for the Avalanche's home opener, but it won't be as a player, reports the Denver Post.
Forsberg, 36, will attend Colorado's home opener for the team's tribute to Joe Sakic, who will have his No.19 retired.
The veteran's been trying to make his way back to the NHL, and he appeared to be in excellent shape.
However, he told Swedish reporters yesterday that he has a stress fracture in his right foot.
"I can hardly walk, but it feels OK when I skate," Forsberg said. "I'm going to let this stress fracture heal, but I am not sure that I am ready for the NHL yet. We will see. I will make a decision the next couple of weeks."
Forsberg was originally hoping to make a decision this week, but he'll know wait until the season starts and his foot heals.
The Post suggests the Avs wouldn't be interested in bringing Forsberg back given their current youth movement.
THEOREN FLEURY
CALGARY - Theoren Fleury's career is ending in the same place it began.
The 41-year-old has decided not to try and pursue a comeback with another NHL team, choosing instead to retire as a member of the Calgary Flames.
"I could not sign with another team," he said. "I retire a Calgary Flame."
The Flames released him from a tryout last week.
Fleury was attempting to return to the NHL after a six-year absence and managed to record four points in four pre-season games with Calgary.
But with 14 forwards on one-way contracts, securing a spot as one of the team's top-six forwards proved too much.
Fleury is second on the Flames' all-time scoring list with 830 points in 791 games. Current captain Jarome Iginla leads with 851 points.
Fleury broke into the NHL in the 1988-89 season and won a Stanley Cup with the Flames.
He later cracked the Canadian men's Olympic squad that won a gold medal in Salt Lake City in 2002.
The native of Oxbow, Sask., also had NHL stints with the Colorado, the New York Rangers and Chicago.
Fleury will further explain his decision on Off The Record with Michael Landsberg. OTR can be seen on TSN and TSN HD at 6pm et/3pm pt.
ROBERT LANG
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Phoenix Coyotes signed veteran centre Robert Lang to a one-year contract Tuesday.
Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
"We are very pleased to have signed Robert Lang," Coyotes general manager Don Maloney said in a statement. "He provides another veteran presence for our team and is a proven scorer in the National Hockey League."
Lang had 18 goals and 21 assists in 50 games with the Montreal Canadiens last season while making US$4 million. The 38-year-old native of Teplice, Czech Republic has 252 goals and 422 assists in 925 career games with Los Angeles, Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Detroit, Chicago and Montreal.
Lang was originally drafted by Los Angeles in the seventh round (133rd overall) of the 1990 draft.
MAXIM AFINOGENOV
The Atlanta Thrashers have given Maxim Afinogenov a chance to resurrect his NHL career.
The Thrashers signed Afinogenov, 30, to a deal reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constituion to be worth $800,000 US.
Afinogenov has scored 134 goals and 200 assists in 569 NHL games, with 440 penalty minutes, all with the Sabres. He was selected by Buffalo in the third round of the 1997 draft.
After setting career highs with 51 assists and 73 points in 2005-06, Afinogenov's point production dropped in each of the following three seasons.
Atlanta is hoping the right wing can establish chemistry with the likes of fellow Russians Ilya Kovalchuk and Slava Kozlov.
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I didnt expect hodgson to stick around.I dont know if it was because of the back injury but he looked out of sync.Its lame that he cant go to the moose but its better that he gets more playing time then canucks keeping him and sticking him on a fourth line.
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I swear this is the official canucks thread lol
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I swear this is the official canucks thread lol
Let's change this... :laugh:
The youngest Kostitsyn's ask for a trade... he didn't report to the Hamilton Bulldogs. ::)
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I swear this is the official canucks thread lol
Let's change this... :laugh:
The youngest Kostitsyn's ask for a trade... he didn't report to the Hamilton Bulldogs. ::)
lol omg. I wonder what his brother thinks of this... If he thinks he's being immature or if he wants to leave the Habs with him also....
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Mats Sundin has ended the speculation and officially announced his retirement.
The former Toronto Maple Leafs captain made the announcement at a news conference in Sweden on Wednesday.
"I don't know that there is any other player playing in the NHL that has had so much fun," said Sundin about his career in the NHL.
Sundin had fond words about his time in Toronto with the Maple Leafs.
"Toronto held a place in my heart for 13 years," said Sundin. "It is, and will always be my second home and home away from home."
While Sundin had his share of success - a Swedish league title, World Championships in 1991, '92 and '98, and an Olympic Gold in 2006 - he was never able to capture a Stanley Cup. The eight-time NHL All-Star said the lack of a Stanley Cup ring did not bother him.
"No, not really," chuckled Sundin when asked if he had regrets over not winning a Stanley Cup. "I don't feel bad. On the other hand, I had so much fun playing in the NHL and I experienced so much, I feel I got what I wanted from that league."
The 38-year-old leaves the NHL having amassed 1,349 points (564 goals, 785 assists over 1,346), ranking him 25th on the all-time list.
Sundin ranks fourth in points among European-born players and holds the records for goals (420), game winning goals (79), powerplay goals (124) and points (987) with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He became the first European to be selected with the top overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft when the Quebec Nordiques drafted him in 1989.
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FINAL CANUCKS ROSTER
18 Steve Bernier 6' 2" 216 31 Mar 1985 24 Quebec City, QC, CAN
14 Alexandre Burrows 6' 1" 200 11 Apr 1981 28 Pincourt, QC, CAN
38 Pavol Demitra 6' 0" 200 29 Nov 1974 34 Dubnica, SVK
25 Tanner Glass 6' 0" 200 29 Nov 1983 25 Regina, SK, CAN
36 Jannik Hansen 6' 1" 189 15 Mar 1986 23 Herlev, DNK
24 Darcy Hordichuk 6' 1" 206 10 Aug 1980 29 Kamsack, SK, CAN
10 Ryan Johnson 6' 1" 199 14 Jun 1976 33 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN
17 Ryan Kesler "A" 6' 2" 202 31 Aug 1984 25 Livonia, MI, USA
21 Mason Raymond 6' 0" 185 17 Sep 1985 24 Cochrane, AB, CAN
37 Rick Rypien 5' 11" 170 16 May 1984 25 Coleman, AB, CAN
26 Mikael Samuelsson 6' 2" 218 23 Dec 1976 32 Mariefred, SWE
22 Daniel Sedin 6' 1" 183 26 Sep 1980 29 Ornskoldsvik, SWE
33 Henrik Sedin "A" 6' 2" 183 26 Sep 1980 29 Ornskoldsvik, SWE
25 Sergei Shirokov 5' 10" 195 10 Mar 1986 23 Moscow, RUS
42 Kyle Wellwood 5' 10" 181 16 May 1983 26 Windsor, ON, CAN
Defencemen# Name Height Weight Date Of Birth Age Birthplace
3 Kevin Bieksa 6' 1" 206 16 Jun 1981 28 Grimsby, ON, CAN
23 Alexander Edler 6' 3" 215 21 Apr 1986 23 Ostersund, SWE
5 Christian Ehrhoff 6' 2" 200 6 Jul 1982 27 Moers, DEU
8 Willie Mitchell "A" 6' 3" 208 23 Apr 1977 32 Port McNeill, BC, CAN
55 Shane O'Brien 6' 3" 224 9 Aug 1983 26 Port Hope, ON, CAN
29 Aaron Rome 6' 1" 223 27 Sep 1983 26 Brandon, MB, CAN
6 Sami Salo 6' 3" 204 2 Sep 1974 35 Turku, FIN
Goalies# Name Height Weight Date Of Birth Age Birthplace
1 Roberto Luongo "C" 6' 3" 205 4 Apr 1979 30 Montreal, QC, CAN
30 Andrew Raycroft 6' 0" 173 4 May 1980 29 Belleville, ON, CAN
I cannot figure out why Demitra is on the active roster.. He's supposed to be on LTIR for a bit, perhaps a trade is coming? Hansen is also injured. Schneider remains on LTIR. Must have something to do with the cap....
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(http://www.chron.com/photos/2009/04/29/18534026/260xStory.jpg)
Mats Sundin has ended the speculation and officially announced his retirement.
The former Toronto Maple Leafs captain made the announcement at a news conference in Sweden on Wednesday.
"I don't know that there is any other player playing in the NHL that has had so much fun," said Sundin about his career in the NHL.
Sundin had fond words about his time in Toronto with the Maple Leafs.
"Toronto held a place in my heart for 13 years," said Sundin. "It is, and will always be my second home and home away from home."
While Sundin had his share of success - a Swedish league title, World Championships in 1991, '92 and '98, and an Olympic Gold in 2006 - he was never able to capture a Stanley Cup. The eight-time NHL All-Star said the lack of a Stanley Cup ring did not bother him.
"No, not really," chuckled Sundin when asked if he had regrets over not winning a Stanley Cup. "I don't feel bad. On the other hand, I had so much fun playing in the NHL and I experienced so much, I feel I got what I wanted from that league."
The 38-year-old leaves the NHL having amassed 1,349 points (564 goals, 785 assists over 1,346), ranking him 25th on the all-time list.
Sundin ranks fourth in points among European-born players and holds the records for goals (420), game winning goals (79), powerplay goals (124) and points (987) with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He became the first European to be selected with the top overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft when the Quebec Nordiques drafted him in 1989.
good hewont be a distraction no more
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I didn't get to see it, but that Habs-Leafs game looked good.
Hopefully I can catch some highlights tomorrow.
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That was a great game! We got luck with our side, that was a good happy ending. :P
Go 'Nucks, what the fuck happen in the 1st period?
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I have no idea, Calgary fuckin owwwwning us.
Yeah the Habs/Leafs game was awesome!
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Damn turing into a good game.Vancouver is owning calgary they better tie it up
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my hockey god sakic is retired, and the avs are gonna need 2-3 yrs before they qualify for the playoffss
shiit is a drought :-\
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Omgggggg Bulin....... :'(
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Omgggggg Bulin....... :'(
:'(
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what happenedn with bulin
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They were losing with like 5 min to go then the little ninja Gagner scored a goal to tie it. And in the very last minute of the third Bulin tryed to play the puck and he biffed it and Moss knocked it off his stick and into the empty net..
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I swear this is the official canucks thread lol
LOL GO HABS GO!!!
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Damn, Canucks going 0-3 ? ???
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Poor Goaltending
Bad Puckluck
The only 2 acceptable excuses.
Just wait for the scoring chances to go in our favor, and for Lou to get dialed in.
It's noooooooothing, don't worry.
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it's gonna be a killer match montreal vs calgary! i hope we dont lose another player tonight lol that would suck big time!
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Poor Goaltending
Bad Puckluck
The only 2 acceptable excuses.
Just wait for the scoring chances to go in our favor, and for Lou to get dialed in.
It's noooooooothing, don't worry.
I was at the game, godamnit! I think we actually outplayed them.. we had lots of great chances and outshot them by like 20 shots. That was just a brutal 6 minutes..
Anyways.. Im excited for them to play Washington and Montreal
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we didn't loose a player but we lost the match :( i hope we win against the canucks tomorrow...
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I think Habs will win tomorrow.
WHAT A GAME Philly vs Wash turned into. Briere gets the OT winner on his birthday, that's my boy!
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Canucks spankin Canadiens right now......... 7-1
yeeeeeeeeee!
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Wow, I caked off the Sedins tonight. 8)
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we go fucked big time lol
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see the Hal Gill / Rich Rypien fight? 6'7 vs 5'11.. fuckin epic, I love Rypien... that guys got so much heart, dude will fight anybody
I dont know how to embed a youtube vid.. but here's the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XxMmYvarCg
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see the Hal Gill / Rich Rypien fight? 6'7 vs 5'11.. fuckin epic, I love Rypien... that guys got so much heart, dude will fight anybody
I dont know how to embed a youtube vid.. but here's the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XxMmYvarCg
Great fight.........rick rypiens got balls
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First rypien took on sutton,now hal gill.Bring on chara!ha ha.
But seriously everyone rypiens size isnt competetion for him.
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Heatley with the hat trick.. Briere a pair of goals. Life is good.
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Heatley with the hat trick.. Briere a pair of goals. Life is good.
heatley is going to rip it up this year.. he was +6 too in that game
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wow.. Calgary gave up a 5 goal lead tonight and lost
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damn Leafs, can't they get their shit together :grumpy:
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Wow cant believe calrgay blew that game.
Is it me or does the nhl every year say hey guys lets see how we can make the canucks schedule worse every year!Like what the fuck?
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Lol, they don't play until Friday =[
I wonder if Brian Burke likes the challenge Mo, lol.
And yes, I tuned in late for the Cal-Chi game and saw the tying goal, I was surprised to learn it was 5-0 for Flames at end of the first, lol.
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Milan Michalek with the hat trick last night. Very impressive, two shorties too.
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Leafs are a sad, sad case.
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Lol....
This game is so boring.. Canucks are zzzzing me here.
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I turned the game off.What happened to the canucks of the pre season?
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Well, they ended up dominating in the last 2 periods and winning 2-1, so, lol....
I take the Zzzz's back I guess. :-[
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OMGGGGGGGG...
Great game, what an ending.
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Great game...goin to the rematch on Sunday 8)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLbLiGXqHIA
Owned.
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Insane hockey game between new york rangers and the montreal canadiens! OVERTIME AND WE WON!!!!! (HABS)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLbLiGXqHIA
Owned.
damn, Toews got hammered.
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Insane hockey game between new york rangers and the montreal canadiens! OVERTIME AND WE WON!!!!! (HABS)
8)
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Insane hockey game between new york rangers and the montreal canadiens! OVERTIME AND WE WON!!!!! (HABS)
8)
Looks like they are coming together a little now, which is good.
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I wanted to watch the Rangers/Habs ending more than the Canucks, lol!
Good back and forth action!
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I wanted to watch the Rangers/Habs ending more than the Canucks, lol!
Good back and forth action!
Plus the Canucks put an another L to the Leafs records. ;D
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I went to the Edmonton vs Vancouver game last night.......
great game!
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^so did i...boring game
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glen metropolit = mvp 8)
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The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that defenceman Ladislav Smid has contracted swine flu.
The Oilers made the announcement Tuesday night following their 3-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Smid did not miss any games due to his illness, and played 19 minutes 47 seconds against the Avalanche.
There are no other confirmed cases among the Oilers players, coaches and support staff, although the team has been hit hard by players suffering from seasonal flu illnesses as well as flu-like symptoms.
“The biggest thing is that our doctor has been talking to our players and we are doing everything to stay on top of this,” assured Edmonton head coach Pat Quinn. “We have been cautious from day one and hopefully we will be prepared to help our players get through this thing if indeed more players do contract the flu.”
Quinn admitted that not all of the flu-afflicted players have been tested for the H1N1 strain.
Smid, a 23-year-old native of the Czech Republic has four assists in 12 games with Edmonton this season.
Earlier Tuesday, the Avalanche confirmed that backup goaltender Peter Budaj had been diagnosed with swine flu. Budaj didn't accompany the Avalanche for the start of their four-game road trip, though he hopes to rejoin the team before it returns home.
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they gotta get those guys tested and treated ASAP.
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Crazy game last night... Red Wings at Canucks, 6 goals in the 3rd period.. back and forth. Apparently Luongo is out for awhile with a cracked rib :P
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The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that defenceman Ladislav Smid has contracted swine flu.
The Oilers made the announcement Tuesday night following their 3-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Smid did not miss any games due to his illness, and played 19 minutes 47 seconds against the Avalanche.
There are no other confirmed cases among the Oilers players, coaches and support staff, although the team has been hit hard by players suffering from seasonal flu illnesses as well as flu-like symptoms.
“The biggest thing is that our doctor has been talking to our players and we are doing everything to stay on top of this,” assured Edmonton head coach Pat Quinn. “We have been cautious from day one and hopefully we will be prepared to help our players get through this thing if indeed more players do contract the flu.”
Quinn admitted that not all of the flu-afflicted players have been tested for the H1N1 strain.
Smid, a 23-year-old native of the Czech Republic has four assists in 12 games with Edmonton this season.
Earlier Tuesday, the Avalanche confirmed that backup goaltender Peter Budaj had been diagnosed with swine flu. Budaj didn't accompany the Avalanche for the start of their four-game road trip, though he hopes to rejoin the team before it returns home.
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Great Canucks game last night, Burrows got his first goal in 18 games, Wellwood got his first all season (an empty netter, but the crowd went wild) Luongo made a couple sick saves... they're finally healthy... they're getting it together
and did anyone see the hawks/sharks game on wednesday? unreal, Chicago's first 3 goals were shorthanded... they were up 7-0 at one point, Hossa had 2 goals in his first game back
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(http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7286/lutheone.gif)
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LOL awesome
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http://forum.canucks.com/blog/44/entry-386-grading-the-d-corps-expectation-free/
Canucks Followers: Agree or disagree with me...
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I more or less agree except when it comes to bieksa,Im just not a fan of his at all.He plays like hes ed jovanski but hes got a quarter of the talent.
I cant believe that one person who commented said ehroff has been a dissapointment offensively,what the fuck games has he been watching???Just look at his power play stats they speak for themselves.
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lol yeah Christian has been our goto offensive D no doubt about it.
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up! don't let this thread die!
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Hmmmm, what to talk about though? No one gives a shit about hockey....
I mean, it's a full contact sport.. It's the fastest of the big 4 sports..
I guess NBA is just more exciting....
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^^ its a maerican based board tho.... westcoast at athat as well.
We know that hockey is at its peak in the north east of the continent.
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^^ its a maerican based board tho.... westcoast at athat as well.
We know that hockey is at its peak in the north east of the continent.
I know, but I don't see why it doesn't catch on as much as NFL, NBA in America. What are the unappealing parts about the game that I'm not seeing?
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^^ its a maerican based board tho.... westcoast at athat as well.
We know that hockey is at its peak in the north east of the continent.
I know, but I don't see why it doesn't catch on as much as NFL, NBA in America. What are the unappealing parts about the game that I'm not seeing?
It isnt an american game.Thats the only thing.
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habs lost again lol
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went to the Canucks game last night.. pretty entertaining game, thousands of people (me included) missed the first period to watch the end of the Canada game in the concourse bar, but after that.. Burrows with a hatrick and then Henrik tying Thornton for the league points lead!
Vancity is on a tear.. which is good because that month-long road trip is probably about to fuck us.
Anyone in Carolina excited to get Taylor Hall? Because he's pretty much yours
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yeeeeees habs won! Laraque first goal 8)
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yeeeeees habs won! Laraque first goal 8)
lololol
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fuck the habs just lost 2 games in a row lol
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fuck the habs just lost 2 games in a row lol
they suck g they are terrible and terrible to watch
Meanwqihle my boy Guillaume is doing great its a fucking Shame
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Whats your guys opinions on the burrows and auger incident?I believe burrows side of the story.I think that piece ron maclean did on burrows on cbc was disgusting one sided propaganda.He gave a totally one sided perspective and colin campbell was quick to sweep the incident under the rug.If you watched the games the penalties were absurd and cost the team the game.And this auger has a long history of making terrible calls that cost games.ON another forum someone posted links to hundreds of incidents involving this ref ever since juniours.
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The nhl needs to be revamped if you ask me,colin campbell and gary bettman are trying so hard to make this league get big in the states but yet dont realize the irony that they are the ones holding it back.Their decisions come off as more and more personal instead of actual business.
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I doubt Auger actually said "Im going to get you back"... but I believe that he at least implied it, and he certainly followed through.. those 2 penalties on Burrows were bullshit, especially the interference call off the faceoff. It cost us 2 points... and Auger should be punished. Most likely he has been fined and its been kept private.. and he wont be refing any more Canucks games this year, thats good enough for me
I didn't like how Ron Maclean's report was so one-sided... but he's allowed to have an opinion, people in Van are actually trying to start boycotts against the guy.. that seems ridiculous to me. Even Burrows' mother apparently wrote a letter to CBC complaining about the show... Everybody needs to drop it, its starting to make us look like a bunch of sissy whiners.. and its certainly not making us any friends among the rest of the leagues ref's
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RIP GEORGES LARAQUE'S CAREER
The Auger shit, I watched that game, and I saw the penalties getting called tight in the third period. The only diff is, I saw Nashville tidy their play up to accommodate the reffing. However Nucks just continued to play wreckless and got the calls for it. As for the per-game footage, refs go upto all the troublemakers before games and tell them to behave, no big deal..
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2 games in a row and............we have won both 8)
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2 games in a row and............we have won both 8)
Wow half the city now thinkjs were gonna win the cup...
PAccioretti got send down there goes another fuck up by Gaine for letting him start the year in mtl....
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canucks dominated another elite team.
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canucks dominated another elite team.
I dont belive in the nucs tho.. i dont think they can get thru certain teams like San Jose or the blackhawks.
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They just beat the blackhawks 5-1
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lol.
Tue, 23 Dec 2008 Canucks Sharks 7:00 PM FINAL VAN (0) - SJS (5)
Sat, 10 Jan 2009 Sharks Canucks 7:00 PM FINAL SJS (4) - VAN (2)
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 Canucks Sharks 7:30 PM FINAL VAN (1) - SJS (2) OT
Sat, 7 Mar 2009 Sharks Canucks 7:00 PM FINAL SJS (1) - VAN (3)
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 Sharks Canucks 7:00 PM FINAL SJS (4) - VAN (2)
From last years games, I would say Nucks might have trouble matching the offense of the Sharks, but if they have the first and second lines going like they seem to be right now, it would be a close and competitive match-up.
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 Canucks Blackhawks 4:00 PM FINAL VAN (2) - CHI (4)
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 Blackhawks Canucks 7:00 PM FINAL CHI (3) - VAN (1)
Sat, 7 Feb 2009 Blackhawks Canucks 7:00 PM FINAL CHI (3) - VAN (7)
Sun, 29 Mar 2009 Canucks Blackhawks 4:00 PM FINAL VAN (4) - CHI (0)
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 Canucks Blackhawks 5:30 PM FINAL VAN (3) - CHI (2)
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 Blackhawks Canucks 7:00 PM FINAL CHI (1) - VAN (0)
Sat, 23 Jan 2010 Blackhawks Canucks 7:00 PM FINAL CHI (1) - VAN (5)
And if you watched the playoffs last year, the Canucks play their system and they control the Hawks. If they try to go head-to-head and play Hawks style, they get crushed.
I'm on the fence about which team I would want to see them meet, for both entertainment and winning purposes...
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Canucks are a much different team then last year.They had trouble scoring last year now their one of the best offenses in the league.And they have depth especially now that some of their injured players are coming back they now have three lines that can score.
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I still think they have the same team as last year. The only difference is the upgrade from Ohlund to Ehrhoff.
Sedins/Burrows same as last year
Kesler/Sundin/Demitra < Raymond/Kesler/Samuelsson
Demitra has fallen off, so the Samuelsson signing was a suitable replacement. He now lines up with Wellwood and Bernier, who looked like they would be better this year, have performed the same as last time. Hopefully Pavol can make something happen there..
Would like to see these lines.
Burrows/Sedin/Sedin
Raymond/Kesler/Grabner
Demitra/Wellwood/Samuelsson
Rypien/Johnson/Bernier
Hansen/Glass
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I couldnt agree les with that evaluation.The sedins and teh burrows are the same as last year?Thats a joke right?henrik only had 82 points all of last season.hes already got 74 with 30 games to go.Burrows is also having a career year.If daniel hadnt been hurt hed be having a career year as well.They are far and away better players then last season,they went from great players to elite players this season.
Mason Raymon is also having a career year,and this raymond kesler sammy line is a big improvement over lasy years second line.They play with great speed and lead the play and have chemistry.
I dont know how you can comment on demitra when hes only played a handful of games.Give him 20 games and then we can assess his play.
And of course ehroff has been a beast this season.
The offense is far and away better then it was last season,its not even close.They are currently sitting fith in scoring where as last years team was at the bottom of the league.
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Lol yeah, you're absolutely right.
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2 games in a row and............we have won both 8)
Wow half the city now thinkjs were gonna win the cup...
PAccioretti got send down there goes another fuck up by Gaine for letting him start the year in mtl....
lol HABS aint gonna win shit,i'm sure they wont make the play off mark my words
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Taylor Hall is ours.
1st Line: Eberle - Hall - Hemsky 8)
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Taylor Hall is ours.
1st Line: Eberle - Hall - Hemsky 8)
lol.
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What a bad time to be an Oilers fan... :o
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I stay following each game but I'm a Hawks fan for the remainder of the season.
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What a bad time to be an Oilers fan... :o
what about a habs fan like me? it's up and down,up and down.........lol
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^Oilers have been going through that pattern for yrs now...it's annoying as hell man but what can you do..... :-\
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TODAY'S NHL STREAMS: http://www.myp2pforum.eu/nhl-icehockey/50467-ice-hockey-today-jan-28th.html
Enjoy!
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Oilers & Leafs my 2 favorite teams..probably the worst season ever to be a fan lol..
sigh
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lol Evander Kane just owned Pronger. 1-0 ATL
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Oilers & Leafs my 2 favorite teams..probably the worst season ever to be a fan lol..
sigh
lol not too mention the Titans lmao
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX3rSEQGm1U
:-*
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that was sick ^^
its a great night when both calgary and edmonton lose (so its been a great month)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX3rSEQGm1U
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Wow, this guy is so talented... at the tournament "À bout de souffle" last summer he was amazing to watch!
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that was sick ^^
its a great night when both calgary and edmonton lose (so its been a great month)
Canucks suck
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Oops, bit late but:
JAN 30TH HOCKEY STREAMS: http://www.myp2pforum.eu/nhl-icehockey/50544-ice-hockey-today-jan-30th.html
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Leafs acquire Phaneuf from Calgary, Giguere from Anaheim (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=Ajglaz98uj_MC6VO6sxlXr05nYcB?slug=yhoo-leafsflamesmakeblockbustert&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)
Two struggling Canadian teams. One huge, blockbuster deal.
In the wake of a humiliating 5-3 loss to Vancouver Saturday night - a game where the Leafs held at one point a 3-0 lead - Leafs General Manager Brian Burke has finally made some shake-ups with his poorly performing squad.
The Leafs have acquired star defenceman Dion Phaneuf(notes), forward Fredrik Sjostrom(notes), and defenceman Keith Aulie(notes) from the Calgary Flames. In exchange, the Flames get forwards Matt Stajan(notes), Niklas Hagman(notes), Jamal Mayers(notes) and defenceman Ian White(notes).
he trade comes as both Toronto and Calgary have been having difficult seasons. In a strange historical coincidence, the deal comes 18 years and one month after the famous Toronto-Calgary trade that made Doug Gilmour a Maple Leaf.
Burke has strongly positive comments about his new elite defenceman Phaneuf.
“(Phaneuf) is an elite player. I know him personally. I’m not worried about that at all,” Burke says. “He puts a big weapon on the blueline and makes us a lot more difficult to play against.”
The trade follows reports this season that Phaneuf was involved in a shouting match with Flames coach Brent Sutter inside the Calgary dressing room.
Burke dismissed this morning that Phaneuf wouldn’t be a good fit inside the Leafs dressing room.
“Dion Phaneuf is a warrior. He plays the game hard. I want players that are hard to play against. He makes our power play better. He’s a quality person. I think it’s an important day for us. The centrepiece of this (deal) is Dion Phaneuf.”
Leafs coach Ron Wilson also says Dion is a great addition to the Leafs.
“I got to know Dion at the NHL All-star Game in Atlanta a couple of years ago. Coached a lot against him when I was in San Jose. He adds a different dimension to our back end. Someone who’s very dangeerous on the power play,” Wilson says.
“He has a caustic type of personality. He practices just as hard as he plays. The competitiveness on and off the ice in all situations is something we need.”
It appears Sjorstrom and Mayers put the deal “over the hump,’ according to Burke.
“With Sjostrom, he’s a former first-round pick. We’ve had some difficulty killing penalties and this is one of his strong suits. He’s a quality person, has decent size and gets around the rink really well.”
Burke says Keith Aulie will not report directly to the NHL club.
“Our plans for Keith are to stay at AHL level, so he’ll report to Marlies. He’s going to be a real good NHL player down the road.”
The trade is highly significant for the slumping Leafs. Hagman leads the Maple Leafs in goals (20) this season and is tied for fourth on the team in points (33). Matt Stajan has lead Toronto in power play goals, is second in assists (25) and points (41) and fourth in goals (16). White leads all Leafs defenceman in goals (9), is second in average ice-time per game (23:47) and blocked shots (91).
Stajan will be an unrestricted free agent at season’s end, while White will be a restricted free agent.
Mayers, who publicly stated he wished to be out of Toronto earlier last week, has gotten his wish.
Flames General Manager Darryl Sutter will be speaking to the media today at 4:30 ET regarding the deal.
In a separate trade, the Leafs have sent netminder Vesa Toskala(notes) and veteran forward Jason Blake(notes).to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for goalie J.S. Giguere.
Burke, as former GM of the Ducks, has experience working with Giguere.
“We were fortunate enough to win a championship with [Giguere]. Francois Allaire turned J-S Giguere into a top-flight goaltender in the National Hockey League. This brings us a guy that can help manage the workload and serve as a mentor for the Monster.”
Burke also had some interesting words about his wheeling and dealing today.
“We’re still open for business. We’re not done.”
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I like Phaneuf deal; the Giguere deal, I'm not so sure about. Hopefully that will turn out to be a good trade for us.
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wow, didn't expect this :o
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The deals took me completely off gaurd.
I think Toronto got worse.They add a known cancer in the dressing room with phaneuf.Not only that but they traded away the only forwards that were actually scoring goals for the team.They already had trouble getting goals now where are they going to come from?
Not that calgary got much better with the deal.
Canucks will still easily take the division.
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Canucks still suck
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Canucks still suck
I don't think you know what that word means
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Whats the story with Phaneuf, 2 years ago this guy was reguarded as one of the best now hes a problem??
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Sources tell TSN the New York Rangers and Calgary Flames are expected to announce a trade that will send Calgary centre Olli Jokinen and forward Brandon Prust to the Rangers in exchange for forwards Ales Kotalik and Christopher Higgins.
Sources indicate that New York is awaiting Calgary's final sign-off before the trade call is made and the deal becomes official. It's unlikely any of that will be completed prior to Monday morning.
If this goes through, good deal for Flames, Kotalik is skilled and Higgins is solid. Jokinen is an overachiever, not that good.
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The Anaheim trade is pretty even, they wanna roll with Hiller as the starter, and they were looking for a solid second line player in Blake. Toronto needs a better goalie, which they got with Giggy.
NOW THE FLAMES TRADE. WHAT A TERRIBLE TRADE FOR TORONTO. Leafs most consistent D all year has been Ian White. Nuff said. Stajan and Hagman have the ability to be top performing second liners. All that for Phaneuf? I mean he's been known to have a chip on his shoulder, he's having a very lackluster season, even with the help of J-Bo. But I would be lying if I'm not excited to see Phanuef pair up with Komisarek...
The Trade ball is rolling, let's gear up for some good ones!
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Canucks still suck
I don't think you know what that word means
They don't suck that bad but they are a bunch of overachievers and don't deserve to be winning. On top of that, the bandwagon jumpin fans don't deserve a playoff hockey team.
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there are bandwagon jumpers, like there is for every pro team in every pro league in the world.. but I'd say we've been pretty loyal, considering we havent been to the finals in 16 years but we've still got one of the longest sell-out streaks in the league (260 games) and the waiting list for season-tickets is 7 years long. Fans are allowed to point out their team's faults, it doesnt mean theyre off the wagon.
I dont really understand the "overachieving" part either, we've got 7 olympians on the team... arguably the best goalie in the world, 2 top-3 draft picks just entering their prime. Once our D get back from injuries...the only weak link I can see is 3rd line center, which should have been Hodgson this year.. thats just some bad luck.. Wellwood has his moments, but we definetly need an upgrade there.
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Komisarek has always been a poor man Dion Phaneuf, apperently dude is a real asshole.
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I guess Burke plans on signing better free agents this offseason, than what they had before... Now that I think about it, that is about the only thing he can do... You give up all those players, that frees up alot of money for free agent signings. You got Phaneuf already... The D looks kind of solid right now. Just spend your money up front and watch to see how goaltending pans out now...
Still think Toronto got owned.
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rumor is : price for lecavalier what do y'all think?
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rumor is : price for lecavalier what do y'all think?
It's maaaad old. We heard this one since like August.
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rumor is : price for lecavalier what do y'all think?
It's maaaad old. We heard this one since like August.
for real? i heard it on tv yesterday lol my bad
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rumor is : price for lecavalier what do y'all think?
It's maaaad old. We heard this one since like August.
for real? i heard it on tv yesterday lol my bad
No trouble man I heard it again recently too!
Fuck tonight against the Canucks it's looking real bad... :'(
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Lecavalier will play in TB until his contract is up. I swear if he's not french this rumor never gets made at all...
So Giggy, Sjostrom, and Phanuef were the 3 stars tonight, LOL. Good debut for the new guys. Giggy with a shutout.
So Flames first game after trade 3-0 LOSS. Leafs first game after trade 3-0 WIN.
Maybe this trade is looking good for Leafs afterall.. INTERESTING.
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Flames also traded Jokinen to the Rangers.
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rumor is : price for lecavalier what do y'all think?
It's maaaad old. We heard this one since like August.
for real? i heard it on tv yesterday lol my bad
No trouble man I heard it again recently too!
Fuck tonight against the Canucks it's looking real bad... :'(
we won! ;D
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Oh yeah, great victory. Halak is a beast. 8)
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Halak had a pretty amazing game, he should definetly be your #1. I'd say hold on to Price.. he's too young to give up on, at his age the Islanders gave up on Luongo and traded him away for nothing.. its too bad he's making too much money to be a back-up, there's not much ya can do with him
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Darrol Powe is a faggot.
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(http://i.imgur.com/N2XQ2.jpg)
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^lol
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another victory for the habs,hurraaaaaaaaaay for Halak lol
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PK Subban is unreal.
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Russia is winning the Olympics, don't even try to argue.
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We need to do something for the violence in our favorite sport. There's too much people who are against what's going on the ice. I really think there's NOT ENOUGH violence in hockey. There should be a rule for the fights, we need more
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Russia is winning the Olympics, don't even try to argue.
I'll still root for Canada!
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sounds like Luongo is getting the start tuesday against Norway, Brodeur is getting the start thursday against the Swiss
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Good, we need the better goaltender to face the Swiss.
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Good, we need the better goaltender to face the Swiss.
lol, nice baiting...
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PK Subban is unreal.
why
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Good, we need the better goaltender to face the Swiss.
lol, nice baiting...
I'm fine with Brodeur getting all of the starts, he's obviously had the best career out of any of the goalies out there.. Its just nice to see Luongo get a game in front of his home crowd, and then 2 weeks off to rest before Vancouver's playoff push
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Russia is winning the Olympics, don't even try to argue.
Why not Sweden? With the Sedin's at home! But I'm not sure about the defense of Russia, plus Markov is not 100%...
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Good, we need the better goaltender to face the Swiss.
lol, nice baiting...
I'm fine with Brodeur getting all of the starts, he's obviously had the best career out of any of the goalies out there.. Its just nice to see Luongo get a game in front of his home crowd, and then 2 weeks off to rest before Vancouver's playoff push
Yup, Brodeur is definitely the right goalie to pick.
Hmm, Sweden, we'll see. Russia, Canada, (USA~Sweden) 3 Medals.
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USA/Swiss Stream: http://www.ndsportstalk.com/ndsports1.php
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we beat norway yesterday! GO CANADA GO 8)
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we beat norway yesterday! GO CANADA GO 8)
Downtown was pretty crazy, there was street hockey in front of the Roxy! Can't wait for the bigger games... its going to be unreal
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we beat norway yesterday! GO CANADA GO 8)
Downtown was pretty crazy, there was street hockey in front of the Roxy! Can't wait for the bigger games... its going to be unreal
it's gonna be fucking crazy! the womens team is on fire! 8) i be rockin' my hockey canada shirt 8)
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Canada against USA tonight... 8)
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Kesler's empty net goal was amazing.
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canada vs germany right now 4-1 canada 8)
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Canada wins 8-2!!!
I'm nervous about playing Russia tomorrow though. I hope Vechy, Semin, and Malkin all get 1-day viruses that prevent them from playing lol.
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Canada wins 8-2!!!
I'm nervous about playing Russia tomorrow though. I hope Vechy, Semin, and Malkin all get 1-day viruses that prevent them from playing lol.
me too...only time will tell if we win or not
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Canada wins 8-2!!!
I'm nervous about playing Russia tomorrow though. I hope Vechy, Semin, and Malkin all get 1-day viruses that prevent them from playing lol.
me too...only time will tell if we win or not
Indeed; it's tough enough to face Russia, but playing them on a back-to-back might screw us up.
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Canada wins 8-2!!!
I'm nervous about playing Russia tomorrow though. I hope Vechy, Semin, and Malkin all get 1-day viruses that prevent them from playing lol.
me too...only time will tell if we win or not
Indeed; it's tough enough to face Russia, but playing them on a back-to-back might screw us up.
i know but we need to be optimistic lol
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who's watching the game ? canada vs russia! it's ooon
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goodbye russia!
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7-3 Canada!!
Who do we face next, Sweden?
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not the best game i ever seen because russia sucked but there was some of the best plays. i predict the sharks wont go far in the play offs unless they get rid of nabokov.
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Who do we face next, Sweden?
Or Slovakia! They are leading by one goal after two periods.
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Who do we face next, Sweden?
Or Slovakia! They are leading by one goal after two periods.
Slovakia won!!
I feel the chances are better against Slovakia than they would have been against Sweden. Canada just needs to keep their head on straight though to avoid pulling a Sweden lol.
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Who do we face next, Sweden?
Or Slovakia! They are leading by one goal after two periods.
Slovakia won!!
I feel the chances are better against Slovakia than they would have been against Sweden. Canada just needs to keep their head on straight though to avoid pulling a Sweden lol.
what a chance slovakia had halak in the net. If it had been price they would be out
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what a chance slovakia had halak in the net. If it had been price they would be out
So Price is from Slovakia? Lol.
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no, i was just trying to point the fact that slovakia are lucky that they're not stucked with the stupid decisions gainey made.
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1) Russia's D was horrible as expected
2) The KHL line belongs in the KHL
3) More than half of Russia's roster is soft as fuck (Canada owned them by being more physical)
4) Dan Boyle was dirty with that slew-foot on Semin, Semin's hit was clean and he's so small? Pussy move by Danny, my fav D-Man =[
5) If Bryzgalov played the whole game, it would have been a closer game for sure, Nabokov was ringing alarms in San Jose with that horrible play.
Disappointed, lol.
Here's to round 2 with USA, where I will actually be cheering for Canada. That's if, they can get past Slovakia tonight!
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6-0 in first period, well, USA are in the final!
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6-0 in first period, well, USA are in the final!
pleas,e please, PLEASE let their be a re-match!!!
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I guess it's back to the habs lol ;D ::) ::)
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Slap me silly Sydney!
Intense game.
As the tournies point MVP, does Pavol Demitra get his spot back on the second line now? They should sew a Slovakia logo onto his jersey if that's how he plays for his country...
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Today's only game: Col vs Det. http://www.kilonetsports.com/kilonet1.shtml (MUST HAVE SOPCAST INSTALLED) Starting time: 6PM/9PM West/East
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Todays Games' Streams: http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/34825-Ice-Hockey-Today!-Mar-5th
Philly vs Sabres
Preds vs Wings
Van vs. Chi
Jersey vs. Flames
Wild vs Oilers
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Canucks against Coyotes tonight on TSN. 8)
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TODAY'S GAMES (MARCH 11)
http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/35022-Ice-Hockey-Today!-Mar-11th
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TODAY'S GAMES (MARCH 11)
http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/35022-Ice-Hockey-Today!-Mar-11th
Props. 8)
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TODAY'S GAMES (MARCH 11)
http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/35022-Ice-Hockey-Today!-Mar-11th
Props. 8)
props! i'm fucking with this cause of you thanks a lot
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TODAYS GAMES: http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/35168
Boston vs Jersey
Oil vs Jackets
Wings & Flames
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habs tonight OH YEAH i hope it's gonna be our 6th straight victory 8)
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Today's Games: http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/35179
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(http://www.wsvn.com/images/news_articles/389x205/080122_Montreal_Canadiens_logo.jpg)
6 straight victory 8)
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Tavares with a 5 point night kills Nucks 5-2.
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rofl, Leighton was injured. Emery is already out. One of the two AHL goalies is also injured. That leaves the other one as the NHL back-up, and the starter as BRIAN BOUCHER. Really skeptical but Boucher has blacked out for stretches before... He's gonna need to do it now and into the playoffs...
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Wow... Brian Boucher. Ouch. :laugh:
Gainey has offered Halak one or two months a go for a second round pick... Holmgren said no. And it's a god damn chance. :laugh:
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Wow... Brian Boucher. Ouch. :laugh:
Gainey has offered Halak one or two months a go for a second round pick... Holmgren said no. And it's a god damn chance. :laugh:
Lol I read about that, dunno if I believe that one cuz Halak is worth way more than that, Gainey can't be that dumb. I think he wanted either JVR or Giroux with the pick too...
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(http://www.wsvn.com/images/news_articles/389x205/080122_Montreal_Canadiens_logo.jpg)
6 straight victory 8)
on the road to the cup ... :P
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Wow... Brian Boucher. Ouch. :laugh:
Gainey has offered Halak one or two months a go for a second round pick... Holmgren said no. And it's a god damn chance. :laugh:
Lol I read about that, dunno if I believe that one cuz Halak is worth way more than that, Gainey can't be that dumb. I think he wanted either JVR or Giroux with the pick too...
Yeah I think you're right, it was Giroux.
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NUCKS AND SHARKS TONIGHT ON TSN, 7 PM WEST COAST TIME"
TODAYS GAMES: http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/35270
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Ohh yeah Canucks against Sharks is gonna be a great game! 10 PM (I'm on the East) is a great hour for a game... 8)
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Ohh yeah Canucks against Sharks is gonna be a great game! 10 PM (I'm on the East) is a great hour for a game... 8)
Whoooooooo, Ill make the popcorn!!!!
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What a game on Saturday. Scoring with .03 seconds left in OT. Aint that some ish...
TODAYS GAMES (only 4 goin on today)
http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/35404
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What a game on Saturday. Scoring with .03 seconds left in OT. Aint that some ish...
TODAYS GAMES (only 4 goin on today)
http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/35404
Hey how you get those jerseys on the sig like that? What site you get it from? I wanted to do something similar to that with moving flags but I don't know how 2 get a lot connected without sayings of your signature is too big.
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www.jerseydatabase.com
Have fun!
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+1 hopefully i'll put some on my sig here. Sure as hell won't be sorry ass marc-andreu fleury. I could score on that fool blindfolded. Why don't the penguins get rid of him, heck why didn't they trade for a goalie at the deadline >:(
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lol! They will be fine with him!!!!!
Sharks and Nucks starting now! WHOOO.
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I would like to formally request a miracle for the Flyers to make the playoffs.
kthxbye
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I would like to formally request a miracle for the Flyers to make the playoffs.
Fuckkkkkkkk noooooo...! ;D
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I had the flyers making it to the east final,my how times have changed.I was looking forward to emery having a bounce back year he seemed to actually have his shit together.That team is loaded with talent but injuries have destroyoed their season.
Speaking of injuries,goddamn the canucks are going to be starting people in the stands soon.
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Only Mitchell and Samuelsson the notable injuries. Bernier is expendable this year..
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I had the flyers making it to the east final,my how times have changed.I was looking forward to emery having a bounce back year he seemed to actually have his shit together.That team is loaded with talent but injuries have destroyoed their season.
Speaking of injuries,goddamn the canucks are going to be starting people in the stands soon.
Me too
i realy thought they were gonna be strong this year.
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It's over for Price, Halak is just too much...
I like Flyers keeping Emery/Leighton tandem... When Emery was healthy at the start of the season he was lights out.. Then he started getting injuries and fell off. Leighton coming in to take the spot was lights out, until he got injured too. Emery won't know if his career is done or not for six months, which puts him right at the beginning of next season. They could sign him as a backup for 1 million. Leighton will most likely return during the first playoff round, if they make it. It would be nice to see him play some post-season to properly deem him a legit starter for next season.
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Only Mitchell and Samuelsson the notable injuries. Bernier is expendable this year..
When I wrote that daniel sedin wasnt playing the game again.And daniel has missed considerable time,salo has missed time,biekas missed damn near half the season,luongo has been hurt,demitra missed a ton of time etcCanucks have played through a ton of injuries this season
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Alright, np. Yeah, I think they have been good though. The only time shit kinda looked dire was when they had Salo, Bieksa, Mitchell out at the same time.. Feb. I think it was?
The forward injuries weren't a problem, they always got someone ready to step up into the top 6 for them. They actually have alot of offensive power to expend.
Luongo doesn't seem to be over exerting himself right now, which might be a safe game plan to maintain himself until the playoffs..
I would feel better having Mitchell back. They need a little more veteran presence on the bench, and who woulda thought: they have more offensive D's than defensive D's in the lineup right now.
Van will match up either Preds, Wings, or Kings. Unsure of who I want.... Probably Kings, just because they are a young squad and will get shook easily.
PS: Thank God Flyers won today..
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Top 10 Goals of the season: http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=35&id=65045&intcmpid=nhl-vidmod-hp
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Its kind of weird how the canucks flip flopped from having a strong d with depth and no forwards to strong forwards with depth and no d within like two seasons lol
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Its kind of weird how the canucks flip flopped from having a strong d with depth and no forwards to strong forwards with depth and no d within like two seasons lol
lol
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Its kind of weird how the canucks flip flopped from having a strong d with depth and no forwards to strong forwards with depth and no d within like two seasons lol
LOL yup. I was thinking about that when we started having this con. Pretty funny stuff. I like it better this way though. =D Goals Goals Goals!
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Today's Games Streams: http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/35917
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Check out Boucher's amazing save from today's game vs. the Leafs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez1PP8AsmMM
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Today's Games Streams: http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/35947
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The two back-to-back games of NYR and Philly will be decisive for both teams. :o
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The two back-to-back games of NYR and Philly will be decisive for both teams. :o
Yeah, Philly only needs to get 2 points from the series to make it in the playoffs.
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Id like to see the rangers and flyers make it and the bruins the team out.
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Id like to see the rangers and flyers make it and the bruins the team out.
Yup, I wanted to see Atlanta make it before Rangers, but they fucked up.. No one wants to see boring ass Boston in the playoffs!
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You know what team always amazes me is the predators.Every year it seems they dump players for salary reasons and every year their in the playoffs.I would have liked to see atlanta as well but realistically they would have zero chance of getting out of the first round they would be sweeped.Rangers have Flyers have the talent to make any series interesting.
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You know what team always amazes me is the predators.Every year it seems they dump players for salary reasons and every year their in the playoffs.I would have liked to see atlanta as well but realistically they would have zero chance of getting out of the first round they would be sweeped.Rangers have Flyers have the talent to make any series interesting.
True. Atlanta has horrible D. Preds play a nice system and always have someone streaking for points. I like how the southern teams make it into the post-season.
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fuck the habs lol if we lose tomorrow we're fucked! GOLF TIME! LOL
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Don't worry for tomorrow night. 8)
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Epic Mistake to Epic Save by Boucher against Rangers tonight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPbX7ayAulY
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Danny Sedin's hat-trick goal (thru the legs) against Calgary tonight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTNt6fB_XDg
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Bergeron clears puck off goal line on delayed penalty to save an empty-net goal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1tTl0gl7T8
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Bruins score 3 short-handed goals in 1 penalty kill, setting NHL record http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWlfGLmtMHs
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we lost! but still got our point 8) i don't see them habs go far lol
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Evander Kane KO's Matt Cooke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW9Sp-WndwA
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Flyers go on to face the Caps while the Rangers go golfing a little earlier than they hoped to.
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I think the Flyers jump Montreal, Caps will play the habs.
What an unreal 24 hours for hockey, Hank Sedin gets 4 points to hop Ovechkin for the Art Ross, Daniel gets a hattrick on the goal of the year. Stamkos ties Ovech for the Rocket... but now Crosby has 5 points in the first two periods against the Islanders......... taking the Rocket Richard Trophy, and is within 3 of getting the Art Ross. I thought Hank was safe being 8 points up!!
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I think the Flyers jump Montreal, Caps will play the habs.
My bad, you are correct on that.
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OFFICIAL PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
#1 Washington Capitals vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens
#2 New Jersey Devils vs. #7 Philadelphia Flyers
#3 Buffalo Sabres vs. #6 Boston Bruins
#4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #5 Ottawa Senators
WESTERN CONFERENCE
#1 San Jose Sharks vs. #8 Colorado Avalanche
#2 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #7 Nashville Predators
#3 Vancouver Canucks vs. #6 Los Angeles Kings
#4 Phoenix Coyotes vs. #5 Detroit Red Wings
Dates for these series will be announced later. A complete list of start times and broadcast information will be released when available. The 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs open Wednesday, Apr. 14.
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OFFICIAL PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
#1 Washington Capitals vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens
#2 New Jersey Devils vs. #7 Philadelphia Flyers
#3 Buffalo Sabres vs. #6 Boston Bruins
#4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #5 Ottawa Senators
WESTERN CONFERENCE
#1 San Jose Sharks vs. #8 Colorado Avalanche
#2 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #7 Nashville Predators
#3 Vancouver Canucks vs. #6 Los Angeles Kings
#4 Phoenix Coyotes vs. #5 Detroit Red Wings
Dates for these series will be announced later. A complete list of start times and broadcast information will be released when available. The 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs open Wednesday, Apr. 14.
My first round picks... no upsets in the Eas,t the closest might be Philly over NJ..but they've hurt me too many times before... In the West.. Detroit isnt really an upset, Nashville I'm just going on a hunch
Congrats to Hank Sedin on the Art Ross, Crosby and Stamkos on the Rocket Richard
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habs against the caps! i'm a habs fan but let's be realistic hear.... i hope BOTH (fuck who's better Halak or Price,we got a strong duo) goalie will bring their A-game cause we all know Ovechkin will bring his ;D
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OFFICIAL PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
#1 Washington Capitals vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens
#2 New Jersey Devils vs. #7 Philadelphia Flyers
#3 Buffalo Sabres vs. #6 Boston Bruins
#4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #5 Ottawa Senators
WESTERN CONFERENCE
#1 San Jose Sharks vs. #8 Colorado Avalanche
#2 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #7 Nashville Predators
#3 Vancouver Canucks vs. #6 Los Angeles Kings
#4 Phoenix Coyotes vs. #5 Detroit Red Wings
Dates for these series will be announced later. A complete list of start times and broadcast information will be released when available. The 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs open Wednesday, Apr. 14.
My first round picks... no upsets in the Eas,t the closest might be Philly over NJ..but they've hurt me too many times before... In the West.. Detroit isnt really an upset, Nashville I'm just going on a hunch
Congrats to Hank Sedin on the Art Ross, Crosby and Stamkos on the Rocket Richard
Same picks as me, cept I'm taking Chitown over Preds and Phoenix over Wings. And of course Philly over Jersey for the upset.
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I could definetly see Philly beating NJ... I think it partially depends on how Jeff Carter's foot is doing, he rushed back from that injury.. theres no way its fully healed
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Here's what i'm hoping for in the 1st round.
Sharks beat Fagalanche but i'm not so sure. Some media people been picking the Sharks to be the next Stanley Cup champion since 2003 but they've not lived up to the hype.
Canucks beat the sorry Jesters who are the worst organization in L.A.
Blackhawks beat the Predators. FUCK THE SOUTH! Certain predator fans make me want them to suck.
Red Wings beat the Coyotes. Not just to anger the idiot commish.
East.
Habs upset the Cuntpitals & depress their idiot fans. Last 2 years their fans[3rd worst sports fans overall] have even gotten worse than the Ingratriot fans, shoot they made me wanna pull for the Rangers over them & I have to hate the Rangers.
Flyers beat the evil Devils
Sabres beat the Chowds
Penguins beat the Sens. Nothing against the Sens but facing them in the 1st round again :grumpy: If they were to meet i'd rather them meet in the conference finals, same thing with the Flyers, Sabres & Habs.
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My picks are capitals,flyers,bruins,penguins,sharks,blackhawks,canucks,red wings.
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my picks for round 1:
Caps over Canadiens 4-1
Devils over Flyers 4-2
Sabres over Bruins 4-2
Pens over Sens 4-2
Sharks over Avs 4-2
Hawks over Preds 4-1
Canucks over Kings 4-2
Red Wings over Coyotes 4-2
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I could definetly see Philly beating NJ... I think it partially depends on how Jeff Carter's foot is doing, he rushed back from that injury.. theres no way its fully healed
Yeah, he's played well though, in the 2 games, so I like to think that him playing half-injured was part of the reason they made it to the playoffs in the first place.
Briere is usually a beast in the playoffs too, so look to him for a higher than normal offensive output.
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ON TV IN CA: TSN AND CBC
ON TV IN US: NBC & VERSUS
ENJOY THE FUCKIN GAMES!
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Can't wait! 8)
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great, all the teams I picked lost today lol.
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LOL. I went 3 for 4. Damn Sharks fucked me over.
Sharks in 6
Nucks in 6
Coyotes in 6
Caps in 6
Sens in 6
Chicago in 6
Philly in 6
Buffalo in 6
That's my predictions on the NHL site. I didn't look at what the prizes were..
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You think every single series is going 6 games,thats kind of weird. :-\
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You think every single series is going 6 games,thats kind of weird. :-\
I just put 6 for all cuz it's what I think most series will goto. I didn't wanna dwelve further than that, lol.
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What a surprise win by the Habs... 8)
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What a surprise win by the Habs... 8)
fuck yeah! ovechkin didn't do much ;D
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we blew a 4-1 lead >:( >:(
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we blew a 4-1 lead >:( >:(
Godddd damn. Can't believe it.
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we blew a 4-1 lead >:( >:(
Godddd damn. Can't believe it.
Yeah what the hell happened??! You gotta kill the craps. Remember what happened to the Rangers last year. 3-1 lead then choked the series. And why can't anybody shut anybody out?
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WOW....cant believe the canucks game was ended on a penalty that shouldnt have been a penalty.The experts have been weighing in on it and showed the rules state if a player is hit accidentally by a puck within 5 feet of coming on or off the ice for a shift no penalty shall be called.And then today the same play happened in detroit and no penalty was called.
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Heatley didnt dress for the Sharks tonight, he's day-to-day. Shitty luck for them, shitty luck for my pool
I'm not worried about the Canucks, we've been dominating the Kings... Once Alberts is out of the lineup, there wont be any more penalties for them to score on
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My Wings are playing very sloppy hockey. If they don't turn it around they're done soon.
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flyers beat nj, but no way they can beat capitals or penguins, jeez those two teams own the east.
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WOW....cant believe the canucks game was ended on a penalty that shouldnt have been a penalty.The experts have been weighing in on it and showed the rules state if a player is hit accidentally by a puck within 5 feet of coming on or off the ice for a shift no penalty shall be called.And then today the same play happened in detroit and no penalty was called.
lol yeah, and Bieksa was cut, he was just trying to get to the bench!
Heatley didnt dress for the Sharks tonight, he's day-to-day. Shitty luck for them, shitty luck for my pool
I'm not worried about the Canucks, we've been dominating the Kings... Once Alberts is out of the lineup, there wont be any more penalties for them to score on
Yup, get Rome in there ASAP. Alain needa move Grabner up, fuck outta here having him on the checking line, he aint that kinda player. Bump Hansen down and give him that spot.
My Wings are playing very sloppy hockey. If they don't turn it around they're done soon.
Coyotes are goin in man, what can ya do?
flyers beat nj, but no way they can beat capitals or penguins, jeez those two teams own the east.
That's why we need upsets in the first round, LOL.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baqkUwiQZhs
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Will the Habs with Price can bounce back in the series? Can Luongo and the Canucks do it too?
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The Canucks should be ok, 2-2 headed back to Vancouver.. Their PK needs to step it up though, LA is something like 10/18 on the powerplay.. fuckin unreal.
I think Ottawa, Montreal and Buffalo are pretty much done.. but I hope Im wrong!
so long New Jersey..... getting shutout in an elimination game is terrible
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wow, what a disappointing end to New Jersey's season.
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Briere looks so sexy with his playoff beard.
Kovalchuk owned the Devils, such an elite player.
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SOUTH FAYETTE, Pa. — Police say a Pennsylvania man killed his wife and set their house on fire after the two argued over him staying up late to watch a hockey playoff game on TV that went into triple overtime.
Allegheny County police say Robert Abrams argued with his wife, Jeannette, early Friday because he had stayed up late to watch the Pittsburgh Penguins play the Ottawa Senators in Game 5 of their first-round matchup.
Authorities say 44-year-old Jeannette Abrams was dead before the fire started. They say he likely started the blaze to hide the killing.
Robert Abrams of South Fayette was charged Friday with homicide, arson and abuse of a corpse. He suffered burns and other injuries in the fire and was hospitalized.
Police do not have attorney information listed for Abrams.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f02Bs8HkHeg
:laugh:
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Habs won agaaaaaaaaain! Who knew lol :P Sudden Death Wednesday!!! GO HABS GO!!!
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east conference crazy
#2 seed eliminated
#3 seed eliminated
#1 seed going to game 7 :o
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Re match of the second round last year,canucks vs. blackhawks,that series is going to be incredible.
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Habs won agaaaaaaaaain! Who knew lol :P Sudden Death Wednesday!!! GO HABS GO!!!
Yeah I love it ;D If the Habs haven't choked game 2, bandwagonning craps nation would probably throw their red gear in the trash. That's what they get for acting arrogant like they won cups. And T.O.vechkin with his cocky reckless attitude. He's a great player but he don't need to be acting the way he does. He & the fans needs to be humbled.
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SOUTH FAYETTE, Pa. — Police say a Pennsylvania man killed his wife and set their house on fire after the two argued over him staying up late to watch a hockey playoff game on TV that went into triple overtime.
Allegheny County police say Robert Abrams argued with his wife, Jeannette, early Friday because he had stayed up late to watch the Pittsburgh Penguins play the Ottawa Senators in Game 5 of their first-round matchup.
Authorities say 44-year-old Jeannette Abrams was dead before the fire started. They say he likely started the blaze to hide the killing.
Robert Abrams of South Fayette was charged Friday with homicide, arson and abuse of a corpse. He suffered burns and other injuries in the fire and was hospitalized.
Police do not have attorney information listed for Abrams.
What an Idiot. Making us penguin fans look bad. He must've been a steeler fan also which should explain everything.
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My Wings are playing very sloppy hockey. If they don't turn it around they're done soon.
Coyotes are goin in man, what can ya do?
So much for that prediction. We turned it around big time in that second period. A goalie can only put on a clinic for so long.
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all i can say is : (http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/v228/1965/121/n529340021_2361.jpg) ;D
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Man, Montreal is my team but how can they beat the caps three games in a row
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It might cripple my hockey pool....but GO HABS GO!
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Well if the capitals win, Ill have gone 8-0 in my predictions for the first round. :D
Even so,Ill be rooting for the habs.
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BELIEVE IN HABS. FOR PHILLY'S SAKE. GO HALAK GO.
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1 period left and it's byebye caps!!!! i hope!!! GO HABS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Wowwwwww.i was rooting for habs all the way,halak played out of his mind again.
Well Ive always said that I dont believe ovechkin will ever win a cup hes too selfish a player and I stand by that.
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WE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO HABS GO!!!
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So I went 7-1 in my predictions.
Heres my predictions for round two,
penguins,philly,canucks,red wings
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Woooooooow.
Can't believe it.
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Hahahahah.
Great goaltending, great defence, didn't fall into "run & gun"
Contrary, Caps don't know how to grind, and have no good backup plan in case they aren't allowed to have free roam of the ice in the offensive zone.
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#1,2,3 seeds in the east all gone :o
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Halak is the ONLY reason montreal won lets not kid ourselves,washington dominated the last 3 games it wasnt even close.But thats whats exciting about the playoffs,a goalie can get hot and take the series.
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Nah, they really weren't. Habs chose to play defensively on purpose to limit the Caps scoring chances. And while the Caps did garner more shots than the Habs because of this and their overall offensive nature, alot of their shots were on the outside and not "scoring chances".
When the Habs did get in for an opportunity on Varlamov, it was a decent scoring chance, I had them tied for most of the games, except for the last minute of a few games where Caps had an extra attacker..
We all knew this could happen with Washington coming into the playoffs. You can't expect to trailblaze your way through a game in the post season, and I'm glad Habs coach and roster realized Caps weaknesses and exploited them to sneak by.
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So I went 7-1 in my predictions.
Heres my predictions for round two,
penguins,philly,canucks,red wings
I went 5-3, damn Eastern teams screwed me over lol.
Round 2 predictions:
Sharks over Red Wings 4-2
Canucks over Blackhawks 4-2
Penguins over Canadians 4-2
Bruins over Flyers 4-3
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Sharks in 6
Philly in 6
Van in 6
Pens in 6
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Halak is the ONLY reason montreal won lets not kid ourselves,washington dominated the last 3 games it wasnt even close.But thats whats exciting about the playoffs,a goalie can get hot and take the series.
The whole team played a perfect system, especially in PK. It's not the thing of one guy, Gill, Gorges and Cammalleri are the heroes of the series too. 8)
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Yeah, Cammi beasted. He tied Ovie for most points in that series with 10 in 7 games. Clutch.
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No rest for the wicked, Detroit and San Jose Game 1 is TONIGHT.
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No rest for the wicked, Detroit and San Jose Game 1 is TONIGHT.
no kidding mtl starts tom
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So in the last three games washington outshoots montreal 132-66,outhit,outchance and outskated them but somehow they played a perfect game to beat washington?Come on,get real,washington carried teh play every period.Montreal won because of halaks play,no other reason.He played out of his mind and stole the series,montreal had no business winning.If he even lets in one soft goal or doesnt make one of the the many miraclous saves he made they lose.
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yea, I'd say Halak stole this series too. He was unbelievable. Washington was all over Montreal.
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sometimes the goalie can make the whole team! it's like when the habs won the cup in 1986,it was because of Roy!!! even if the other team has more shots,outskate them bla bla bla and so on,remember THE GOALIE HAS THE LAST WORD ;D
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You guys are bugging out with this media hype...
The shots the Caps were taking were all from the outside. If they weren't getting blocked by Gill or Gorges they were clean looks for Halak, easy saves for him. There were no screens on any of the shots. Everytime he had a shot the Habs collapsed to him to take care of any rebounds. The PK also limited them to 1 goal in 30 attempts. That's not something that can be shoulder onto just the goalie's play.
Caps don't know how to play when this happens, which is why you never saw any bodies in front of Halak, and no change of strategy from them. I could count the number of times they dumped the puck in on one hand...
If he stole one game, it was game 6. The better TEAM won, not the better individuals.
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The play was dictated by washington not by montreal,time of possesion etc all were dominated by the caps.I dont know what games you were watching man but the canadiens were clearly outplayed in every aspect of the game except goaltending.The best penalty killer is always your goaltender and that was true of halak.I watched the games and your insanse if you think the canadiens were the better team in the series.They were outplayed and outclassed and halak stole the series with phenomal goaltending.
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I dont care how the shots came,but when you get beaten in every category of the game statistically you are not the better team.A better team doesnt get outshot 132-66,thats laughable.
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Come on man, you're Canadian, you should know the game by now...
It does matter where the shots come from, and it does not matter which categories you own over your opponent, except for the goals category.
Seriously, next time you watch a Nucks game or w/e you watch. Start looking at the stats after each game, you'll be surprised how there is no trend or relation for shotblocks, shots, hits to the winning/losing team. There are many different ways to win, thats the exciting part of the sport!
Halak was stellar, MTL had great D, and great PK. Washington has no back-up plan for strong D and puck checking, their PK was horrible, and D in general was bad.
These are all team elements, not the basis of one player.
MTL as a whole won the series.
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The stats matter they show who was the more dominant team,but all that can be negated by a hot goaltender.A team can be badly outplayed but it doesnt if the goalie is red hot and steals the game.Thats what halak did.A team can lose 3-0 but have been the better team on the night.Fluke goals happen all the time and the most deserving team isnt always the team that wins.
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I actually watched that game. So f'n funny seeing the chokepitals choked :) ;D Congrats to the habs. Hopefully that choke job humbled them bandwagon idiot craps fans & humbled T.O.vechkin. Serves you right for treating Crosby like he's a child rapist. Oh yeah, non craps fans act like that too >:( And talking junk about teams who won cups as if they suck. Who would wanna act like fraudgers fans? Talk like you won a bunch of championships when you actually won none. But the habs played a good strategy. Try to make someone else not T.O.vechkin beat them.
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A team can lose 3-0 but have been the better team on the night.Fluke goals happen all the time and the most deserving team isnt always the team that wins.
A team that lose 2-1 at home on a seven game... is not the deserving team to win.
If he stole one game, it was game 6. The better TEAM won, not the better individuals.
Exactly.
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Another reason he is my favorite player: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvtAH3IDN6g
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HABS WON 8)
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Props to Chicago's DJ for using Incubus - Circles as their entrance theme. Works well.
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Look at that, the midget trio getting it done! Cammi is just on fire.
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I guess you guys are going to say montreal outplayed pittsburgh too right? ::)
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I guess you guys are going to say montreal outplayed pittsburgh too right? ::)
it's not a question of who outplayed who,the question is who had the best strategy and guess what? we did and we won! 8)
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So the strategy is to get outplayed,outworked,outchance and out shot and get lucky because your goalie is playing well?Thats not a strategy lol.
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did you watch the match or just check the statistic?
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I watched,and just like the washington series,they were badly outplayed and didnt deserve to win.
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did you watch the match or just check the statistic?
I second this inquiry... lol.
I HAVE NOT WATCHED ANY OF THE GAMES IN THAT SERIES, so I won't comment.
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Dang, that's the kinda game I Wanted to see from the Hawks and Nucks. Exciting hockey, too bad about the score thought!
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Ugh,canucks played hard to get a lead then sat back on it.This is why I cant fucking stand alain vigneult.He needs to be fired.He teaches them to sit back and it costs them game after game.This is literally the exact reason the canucks lost the series last year to the hawks.They jus dump it in with no forecheck and change lines with no attempt to create offense and chicago was all over them.They should have won this game but alains shitty coaching style strikes yet again.Even if canucks won the cup this year Id still want him fired.
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Dang, that's the kinda game I Wanted to see from the Hawks and Nucks. Exciting hockey, too bad about the score thought!
so good
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Ugh,canucks played hard to get a lead then sat back on it.This is why I cant fucking stand alain vigneult.He needs to be fired.He teaches them to sit back and it costs them game after game.This is literally the exact reason the canucks lost the series last year to the hawks.They jus dump it in with no forecheck and change lines with no attempt to create offense and chicago was all over them.They should have won this game but alains shitty coaching style strikes yet again.Even if canucks won the cup this year Id still want him fired.
I dont agree with that, I couldnt find a link to back up the stat.. but the announcer last night said the Canucks have a 30-2 record when leading after 2 periods.
But Yeah.. shitty way to lose the game, we could have easily been up 4 or 5-0 halfway thru the first, and then giving up a SH goal in the 3rd in unacceptable. Sort of reminds me of last years series.. where we had a lead in Game 4.. to go up 3-1 in the series, and instead they lost and we never recovered. Oh well......we got the split and now we're comin back to Van!
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It happens alll the time during a game,not just a lead going into the third.It happens when they get a lead during the first,such as last night.It happens when they get a lead already into the third.They lost the series to the hawks last year exactly because of last night.Remember game one?They had a 3-0 lead and then let the hawks tie it 3-3 and got lucky and won.The next game they got the lead and sat back the hawks won.Same as game 4 they got a 1-0 and tried to milk it the entire game.
A normal coach would have called a time out at some point and calmed everyone down and got them attacking again,but he didnt,you know why?Because they were playing the exact game plan alain wanted.Its one thing when a team stops skating,its another when their dumping the puck in then going for a line change and attempting no forecheck,that right there is called a coachs strategy.And once again,alains poor coaching cost them the game.Vancouver is not a defensive team,they have a questionable blue line and they dont even have an actual checking line.Their fourth line consists of three smaller quick guys.This team isnt built to be defensive.He needs to be fired after this season.He coaches the canucks like their they have the talent of nashville.
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I thought they have done a good job keeping and acquiring a lead at the end of games this season. Way better than last year, and double-time for the year before that. Alain and his players are learning. Alot of the players are gaining more experience, and learning how to bury games, that's what I've seen from them this year, especially the Sedins.
2 years ago Alain had to coach like he had the Preds because his roster hadn't exploded yet with the offensive output we are seeing now. He has let the shackles off of them a bit once that happened, imo.
I thought this game was close, and could have went either way. No short-handed goal, Bieksa's post goes in, etc. Could have been 3-3, 3-2, but it was 2-3.
If there was one momentum shift where the Canucks started to get a bit rattled off their gameplan (which seemed to be working), it was the shorthanded goal. And that's nothing you can really coach, just a mistake by Ehrhoff that happened to be a crucial one...
The Hawks came out very weak, after the 2 goals they shaped up. I think it wasn't so much the Canucks sat back, but the Hawks came harder and tightened up, forcing the Nucks to become more subdued.. I doubt very much AV told them to sit on a 1 goal lead, blame the players if you thought they stopped playing at that point.
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Then how do you explain for the last two periods they just dumped in the puck and had no forecheck and would just switch lines?Those are coachs decisions and game plans.And why wasnt a timeout called to get the players to focus and start forechecking?Because thats what alain wanted,they were doing exactly what he wanted them to do.Even the announcers commented in the second how the canucks seemed to have just settled for having a one goal lead.The loss is on the shoulders of alain,nobody else.His coaching style is horrible.He doesnt know how to run an offensive team.
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For example,why is does he feel the need to put offensive players on checking lines where they have zero chance to flourish?Why does he bench an offensive player when tehy go two games without a goal but then he plays people like glass and hordichuk who on any other tream wouldnt even be on the roster.
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The NHL really doesn't want Detroit back in the mix. I've never in my life seen so many BS penalties called on a team right after another. It's not just the PP Goals that come from them but the momentum gets killed with each one.
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The Nhl officiating is seriously the worst its ever been in these playoffs.The calls are so random with no consistency.They dont call blatant penalties then call some shit that makes no sense.Ive never seen the officiating this bad before.
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For example,why is does he feel the need to put offensive players on checking lines where they have zero chance to flourish?Why does he bench an offensive player when tehy go two games without a goal but then he plays people like glass and hordichuk who on any other tream wouldnt even be on the roster.
Because sometimes you need the grit/character and checking of people like Hordichuk,Glass,Rypien in the line-up. If a guy Demitra isn't creating good chances on the second or third line, what else can he contribute? Nothing. So why not put a guy in there who can at least get the crowd goin with some hits and punish the opposition with some physicality?
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For example,why is does he feel the need to put offensive players on checking lines where they have zero chance to flourish?Why does he bench an offensive player when tehy go two games without a goal but then he plays people like glass and hordichuk who on any other tream wouldnt even be on the roster.
Because sometimes you need the grit/character and checking of people like Hordichuk,Glass,Rypien in the line-up. If a guy Demitra isn't creating good chances on the second or third line, what else can he contribute? Nothing. So why not put a guy in there who can at least get the crowd goin with some hits and punish the opposition with some physicality?
Your right he should do that,but instead he puts demitra on the fourth line.Same with grabner.Why is a guy like grabner on the fourth line in a playoff game?It makes zero sense.he did it last season with mason raymond.He would put raymond on the fourth line with ryan johnson and hordichuk.What good does that do?Raymond is a speed skill guy and your going to put him in a checking role with two bona fide fourth liners?Thats just bad coaching.Sameas people being all over wellwood for not contributing offensively,but he would be playing with glass and bolduc.Alain has no concept of line chemistry.
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The Nhl officiating is seriously the worst its ever been in these playoffs.The calls are so random with no consistency.They dont call blatant penalties then call some shit that makes no sense.Ive never seen the officiating this bad before.
And you know it's all Bettman trying to orchestrate his kind of final. I didn't see the Caps series. Were the refs trying hard to make sure OV made it through?
That stick to the face of Howard in OT after the whistle wasn't horrible or anything but I garaunte if it was Detroit doing it to Nabakov it'd be 2 minutes. The final two minutes of the game for Detroit to be on a penalty kill was so stupid. I don't really care personally. I may be a Wings fan but not like I used to be. What I hope the NHL understands is these BS calls hurt the game more than getting the right teams to face off help the game.
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Honestly,i hate bettman with a passion.i dont know how that man has a job.Lets face it,the nhl survives strictly because of canada.But he whores the nhl out to the americans every whim.NBC said they didnt want any canadian teams in the winter classic games and so,no canadian teams are there.When that guy wanted to move the coyotes to hamilton he fought tooth and nail to stop canada gaining another team.But when a canadian team gets moved to america he makes the process goes smoothly.Even though most american teams couldnt sell out a game if their lives depending on it.
As far as the montreal series goes,I can honestly say the calls were decisively in favour of washington.hell the calls against the canucks in the playoffs has many people screaming conspiracy.
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Yeah, at least now they are starting to put more of the younger refs in the playoff games. It's always the really old ass refs that make the fucked up calls and non-calls. One of them retired this year.. (Kerry Fraser)
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ByeBye Flyers season...
Series got fucked by 3 key injuries...
On the flipside, Ryan Johnson is dressed for tonight's Canucks game!
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Wow,I never in a million years would have thought red wings and flyers would be down 3-0.Flyers really need carter and gagne back
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Yeah, oh well.. Time to shop Hartnell around...
Bad Demitra... Goto your room!
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Haha wow, that was Danny?! Thataboy...
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And once againm,horrible reffing.
What has to happen for a goaltender interference penalty have to be called for the canucks?
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This is some shady defending going on... Bieksa, Obrien....
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The Duster with a hat trick, who woulda thought that shit... smh.
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Canucks should take notes from the blackhawks on how to run the goalie and protect a lead.Hawks have been in luongos face all series and i ahvent seen any canuck touch nieme.
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I'm done. I'm not watching another game in these playoffs.
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Go Habs Go... tonight is the night. 8)
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Go Habs Go... tonight is the night. 8)
yeeeeeeees !!! i'm waiting impatiently for this game lol
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Habs played one of their best games last game and lost,go figure lol.
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JOHAAAAAAAAN FRAAAAAAAAAAANZEN
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Habs won!!! ;D ;) :rock: :raisetheroof: :banana_llama::D 8)
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Habs won!!! ;D ;) :rock: :raisetheroof: :banana_llama::D 8)
Yeaaaaah! Now at 2-2 anything can happen... at least one more night at the Bell Center. 8)
EDIT: BTW, Canucks needs to step up!
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Habs won!!! ;D ;) :rock: :raisetheroof: :banana_llama::D 8)
Yeaaaaah! Now at 2-2 anything can happen... at least one more night at the Bell Center. 8)
EDIT: BTW, Canucks needs to step up!
more work for my cousin also,he's the dj at the bell center 8)
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Haha! Lucky dude, props. 8)
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2-1 Philly in the second period..
Come on boys....
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3-2 Philly, second intermission...
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4-4... Bruins tied with 30 seconds left... Overtime coming.
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wow...byfruglien is single handedly winning this series.The guy isnt a factor against any other teams and its because the cabnucks are letting him get under theri skin.O brien needs to be benched for a period,hes the type that needs that to be reigned in
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I can't believe we are gonna lose again to the Hawks in the second round.. LOL.
They better go all the way this year, cuz they aren't gonna be this good of a team for awhile.
Next years players under contract:
ROSTER SIZE 14
SALARY CAP $56,800,000
PAYROLL $57,598,002
BONUSES $0
CAP SPACE $-798,002
800K over the limit, and that's only half a team....
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Solid game from the canucks,they played like game one.Luongo wasnt flopping around,diving and losing his stick and he was fighting for the puck tonight.best effort ive seen from him in this series.
Lets go flyers!!
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Wow,i stand by that montreal didnt deserve to win against washington,but they are proving they deserve to be here against pittsburgh.
Flyers got a huge boost from gagne coming back.Im Loving these series.Lets hope canucks continue tommorow.
Poor salo,ruptured testicle.
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HAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBSSSSSSSSS Won !!! Suden death for the next match! Awsome!!
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Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmm! 8) 8) 8)
Wow,i stand by that montreal didnt deserve to win against washington,but they are proving they deserve to be here against pittsburgh.
Props. 8)
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back-to-back game 7 series for the Canadiens.
if anybody can pull it off, its them.
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Salo would be the one to get that kind of injury, rofl.
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Fuck Pavol Demitra
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i'm so hyped up for game 7 tomorrow,go habs go, i'm gonna have a hard to sleep tonight lol
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Well,it just wasnt going to happen for the current line up and with with alain as head coach.if he isnt fired im going to lose faith completely in this team.LETS GO HABS!
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I just knew the REAL canucks would show up tonight...GO HAWKS!!!
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Positive Notes:
-Again division champion
-Again made it to round 2
-This is the last year Hawks roster will be this good for awhile
-Gillis improved the roster this year
-Some cap space to work with (Mitchell, Demitra gone) (Altho could be negated with Raymond and others needing re-ups)
-Almost all players on the roster improved this season (Biggest positive to me) and have the chance to mature even more now.
THANK YOU CANUCKS FOR THE BIGGEST OFFENSIVE SEASON POST-LOCKOUT, AN ART ROSS WINNER, AND 2 ROUNDS OF PLAYOFF HOCKEY! <33333333333
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Thats all positives,but the fact remains this team will never win with alain as coach.He has clue what chemistry means.He never takes timeouts at critical times.he throws his players under the bus often but never admits anything was his fault.Why would demitra be promoted to the 2nd line when hes done nothing to warrant it.Why was demitra plying the point again when it was proven he was highyl ineffective as he was no threat to shoot.the canucks had all the right tools this year and simply got out coached.Alain would make a great ahl coach but he has no business in the nhl.His strageties get exposed in the playoffs by other coaches.they adapt and he has no response.
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I refuse to hear negatives. I'm not going to read the paper or watch tsn for the next week.
We won our division, the core is signed for years to come, we've got grabner, hodgson and schroeder coming up... the future is bright in Vancouver, we've just gotta sign a couple D-Men
For right now, Go Habs ~ Go Sharks. maybe I can still win my hockey pool
peace out, talk to ya again when the new season starts
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Thats all positives,but the fact remains this team will never win with alain as coach.He has clue what chemistry means.He never takes timeouts at critical times.he throws his players under the bus often but never admits anything was his fault.Why would demitra be promoted to the 2nd line when hes done nothing to warrant it.Why was demitra plying the point again when it was proven he was highyl ineffective as he was no threat to shoot.the canucks had all the right tools this year and simply got out coached.Alain would make a great ahl coach but he has no business in the nhl.His strageties get exposed in the playoffs by other coaches.they adapt and he has no response.
Well he did juggle lines less this season. But yeah, I would say series lost 30 percent via coaching (which is a big number), 10 percent injures, 60 percent players not performing.
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I refuse to hear negatives. I'm not going to read the paper or watch tsn for the next week.
We won our division, the core is signed for years to come, we've got grabner, hodgson and schroeder coming up... the future is bright in Vancouver, we've just gotta sign a couple D-Men
For right now, Go Habs ~ Go Sharks. maybe I can still win my hockey pool
peace out, talk to ya again when the new season starts
Good luck, hope you come back for the DubCC one!
And I know, I hate the media here... The 2 radio stations (CKNW and TEAM1040) are absolutely brutal on everyone. I couldn't listen to that shit for more than 10 minutes.. One of them was taking a shit all over Gillis, lol. CBC and TSN are the only hockey analysts I will listen to.. Kelly Hrudey is the shit.... =D
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i really love what gillis has done with the team I want him to stay.The immeasureables hes done with the team is extraoridinary.
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i really love what gillis has done with the team I want him to stay.The immeasureables hes done with the team is extraoridinary.
Yeah, me too!
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It was funny how the CBC panel was blaming Wellwood for giving Demitra a bad pass, when Demo had so much room to skate right and either shoot or give it to Ehrhoff along the boards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_TKJIfKUZs
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It's really strange how being a top paid goalie is no more a factor. Tim thomas got replace , Theodore and huet too.. All the top goalies fucked (brodeur, luongo).
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back-to-back game 7 series for the Canadiens.
if anybody can pull it off, its them.
im curious to knnow you owuld say why they could pulll it off...
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4-2... They're gonna do it!
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5-2 byebye crosby and co.!!! GO HABS GO!!!
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I dont think theris anymore controversy to who canadas team in these playoffs is lol
Wow @ phillys comeback,this is amazing.I hope carter can make it back for the east finals against montreal.If they win next game that is.
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No Detroit, no fuckin Pittsburgh, in the finals. Life is sweet.
Interesting note: In all of the major sports, only 3 teams have come back from 3-0 down to win a series. 1 was MLB, 2 were NHL, with the most recent one being the Islanders in 1975.
I believe!!!!!!!!!
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Who would have thought the number 7 and number 8 teams could be facing eachother in the eastern finals?thats insane.
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I dont think theris anymore controversy to who canadas team in these playoffs is lol
Wow @ phillys comeback,this is amazing.I hope carter can make it back for the east finals against montreal.If they win next game that is.
I just found out Vancouver is out. I would started watching again if it was a Vancouver/Montreal final, just to stick it to Bettman. I would have found someone with a Nielsen box or whatever they use here in Canada and thrown a huge finals party at their house.
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God has to be a habs fan
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Great the idiots started to riot
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(http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/f8/ee/97a304b34d7d86f510b86cd75b61.jpeg)
Montreal’s history of hockey-related unrest repeated itself early Thursday morning as a small-scale riot broke out downtown.
At about 12:20 a.m. a few youths celebrating along with hundreds of others on Ste-Catherine St. began to break the windows of a government-owned SAQ liquor store, including with a trash can, near the intersection of Stanley St. In a flash, dozens had jumped through the shattered windows and were looting the store.
Many emerged holding bottles up in both hands, as if in victory.
“Want something from the liquor store?” one young man was heard asking his friend before they both headed inside.
The break-in unfolded over the course of 10 minutes as several dozen police, wearing helmets and in a line a mere 20 metres away, did nothing.
Perhaps empowered by the sight of such impunity, several other rioters began to shatter the windows of a Foot Locker across the street. Again, people came from all directions, buzzed into the store and left with merchandise. One young man’s booty was a pile of sports socks.
Then, a women’s wear store next door called Marciano had its windows smashed. Rioters then took limbs from mannequins and hurled them at other windows, breaking them too.
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Philly or Boston? Who cares? 8)
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Philly or Boston? Who cares? 8)
same thing that i was thinking!
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Noo no no its not who cares...
Philly has maaaaad momentum right now, a bunch of french players and tons of skills all around and tuffness
Boston is the wya to go.. besides what would be spring time a hocley in Mt;l without a render vous with the bruins.
ps Fuck les estie de sauvages sur st cath hier.
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honestly,I think if boston wins then montreal wins the series but if philly wins they will.Philly has tons of momentum and actyually has less hurt players then boston.Especially if carter comes back.
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Philly has momentum right now... but they got Leighton in front of their net. I think it will hurt them, if we faced them.
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looks like we are gonna face philly! If camaleri,halak and subban continue to play like they do we might get a good chance to win that serie! i say MTL in 7 It wont be easy but i hope they pull through (http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs281.snc3/27708_10150176455520022_529340021_12397854_1258582_n.jpg)
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Im picking a sharks flyers final.I went 7-1 first round and 1-3 second round. so im 8-4.
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Canadiens over Flyers and Sharks over Hawks; both in 6.
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so how about them fly boys making history, i think they got the fumes to make a good series if not beat the canadians.
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Hahahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahahahahhahaha.
That is all I'll say..
Good job boys!
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Wow,flyers destroyed the habs.
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(http://cdn.nhl.com/flyers/images/upload/2010/05/99628486_slide.jpg)(http://cdn.nhl.com/flyers/images/upload/2010/05/99628501_slide.jpg)
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you guys still think flyers aint goin to the cup....
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you guys still think flyers aint goin to the cup....
no chicago will
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Yeah, now that Sharks are for sure losing their series Hawks have pretty much won the Cup cuz I think they will blaze through Flyers and Habs.
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you guys still think flyers aint goin to the cup....
no chicago will
going not winning, as in beating the canadiens,... yea chicago looking mad strong and making san jose, whos pretty damn good, look like ass.
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you guys still think flyers aint goin to the cup....
no chicago will
going not winning, as in beating the canadiens,... yea chicago looking mad strong and making san jose, whos pretty damn good, look like ass.
I guess third time's team's a charm for Hossa.
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with all due respect i'm sure philly gonna beat the habs in 4 games lol shit is sad cause i'm a big habs fan... :-[
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That's cool with me though, Hawks probably my third fav after Philly and Van so....
This year was really their only chance to go for it anyways, so good on them.
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That's cool with me though, Hawks probably my third fav after Philly and Van so....
Ooooh, plus Habs are fourth... no ?! Haha 8)
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if Chicago wins, my chances of getting to go to a stanley cup after party is pretty high!
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That's cool with me though, Hawks probably my third fav after Philly and Van so....
Ooooh, plus Habs are fourth... no ?! Haha 8)
Haha sure why not! :laugh:
if Chicago wins, my chances of getting to go to a stanley cup after party is pretty high!
=o Try and get Pat Kane's sisters' number! She smokin.
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what a great performance from the habs 8)
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo commmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmment. :-X :-[
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo commmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmment. :-X :-[
wtf happened doggie? i couldnt watch the game cuz of work but you got smoked holmes
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Leighton was not ready for the Bell Center... 8)
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i'm so hyped up for the next flyers/habs game 8) if the habs keep it up we might get a chance!
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done
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Leighton was not ready for the Bell Center... 8)
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another disappointing end to the Sharks' season.
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They got pretty far this year, and bowed to an unstoppable team.. But they didn't even win 1 game this series, kind of deflating..
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They got pretty far this year, and bowed to an unstoppable team.. But they didn't even win 1 game this series, kind of deflating..
that's the part that kills it. I dunno if you watched the game today on CBC or not, but they basically said the same thing.
it wasn't about losing to the Blackhawks, because they are an excellent team. But being sweeped, for the #1 seed is not a good feeling and look. Especially when you have home ice advantage.
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They got pretty far this year, and bowed to an unstoppable team.. But they didn't even win 1 game this series, kind of deflating..
that's the part that kills it. I dunno if you watched the game today on CBC or not, but they basically said the same thing.
it wasn't about losing to the Blackhawks, because they are an excellent team. But being sweeped, for the #1 seed is not a good feeling and look. Especially when you have home ice advantage.
Well, Blake is gone, and his salary probably goes to re-upping Pavelski. I guess Demers will slide more into the lineup on the blue line.. Then you still need to re-up Setoguchi, which will take an extra 2-3 mill. They are gonna need some extra coin for that, and to maybe sign another D to deepen their back-end. That leaves them with deciding between Marleau and Evgeni if they want to make the cap hit.. I think they will let Marleau go, and re-sign Nabokov (there won't really be any better goalies out there).
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^^^ Halak
If you wanna give us Clowe i would give HAlak and by the way what kind of Dman is Demers?? Is he Off or Def is he big does he hit?
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^^^ Halak
If you wanna give us Clowe i would give HAlak and by the way what kind of Dman is Demers?? Is he Off or Def is he big does he hit?
lol, that is a great deal, I would do that straight up no problem.
Demers is a an offensive D with sub-standard defensive ability. He doesn't look like he weighs alot and I haven't seen him throw alot of hits. He could be groomed into as Dan Boyle type of player..
He really was a saving grace in terms of prospective puck-moving D, after having to dump Ehrhoff. With PP time he can get you a point every other game right now.
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it's brake or make for the habs tonight,i think it's gonna be... well see tonight lol 8)
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^^^ Halak
If you wanna give us Clowe i would give HAlak and by the way what kind of Dman is Demers?? Is he Off or Def is he big does he hit?
lol, that is a great deal, I would do that straight up no problem.
Demers is a an offensive D with sub-standard defensive ability. He doesn't look like he weighs alot and I haven't seen him throw alot of hits. He could be groomed into as Dan Boyle type of player..
He really was a saving grace in terms of prospective puck-moving D, after having to dump Ehrhoff. With PP time he can get you a point every other game right now.
realy you would do that deal? Why because NAbokov is weak??
Whats the word on Clowe over there? Over here i see him as big tuff winger who can get you 30.
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Why would you give up halak over price?price has got an attitude problem hes goign to be out of the league within a few seasons.
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^^^ Halak
If you wanna give us Clowe i would give HAlak and by the way what kind of Dman is Demers?? Is he Off or Def is he big does he hit?
lol, that is a great deal, I would do that straight up no problem.
Demers is a an offensive D with sub-standard defensive ability. He doesn't look like he weighs alot and I haven't seen him throw alot of hits. He could be groomed into as Dan Boyle type of player..
He really was a saving grace in terms of prospective puck-moving D, after having to dump Ehrhoff. With PP time he can get you a point every other game right now.
realy you would do that deal? Why because NAbokov is weak??
Whats the word on Clowe over there? Over here i see him as big tuff winger who can get you 30.
That's spot on. I would say 25 tops for Clowe, but he gets alot of helpers too. He is very capable of an 70+ point season imo, depending on his linemates.
And now that you got me thinking about his potential I dunno.. lol. I just really like Halak's future right now.
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Hawks over Philly in 5.
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Im taking philly in 7.
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Im taking philly in 7.
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Im taking philly in 7.
If Philly wins, I'll laugh hard.
Not because I have anything against the Flyers or the hawks, but I hate Hossa; and that'll be the third year in a row he loses.
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Im taking philly in 7.
If Philly wins, I'll laugh hard.
Not because I have anything against the Flyers or the hawks, but I hate Hossa; and that'll be the third year in a row he loses.
yeah lol
I dont think Price will be out of the league. Word is , hes been worker way harder now in practise and even called out one fo the kostitsym brothers. He has too much talent not to make it.
If its not in mtl it will be somwhere else.
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Yeah i heard that too about price but I just dont see it.He just doesnt seem mentally tough enough to last in the league,and theirs an overabundance of great goaltenders in the league right now.If he doesnt pick it up quickly hes going to be a career back up or minor leaguer.
Yeah I want Hossa to lose.And I want the blackhawks to lose because this is probably their one big chance,this team is fucked next year as far as cap problems.They only have 14 players signed for next season and are already over the cap lol.they have to make big changes and i just dont see any team thats going to be willing to trade for huet or brian cambell or hossa,they all have ridiculous contracts.That hossa signing still boggles my mind.I could understand a one year deal but giving him that contract when youve got a ton of other young talent not signed was dumb and cost the blackhawks gm his job.
But I really do think philly will win,they are a much better team then people give them credit for,and now that their healthy they are extremely deep offensively.
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^^ i know right??/
Could be a good time for the habs to shed salary themselves ( Hamrlik 5, 5, Kostitsyn brothers 4.5, Spacek 3, 8, PLekanec ( rumoured to get up to 5 mill) )
When that salary is shed and yes it will be hard they could go sweep a guy from chicago
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wow you guys have more faith in flyers than me, but we shall see, i say hawks in 6 (wouldnt suprize me if it was 5)
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lol yeah, Campbell's contract is Briere status, what were they thinking.. and signing Hossa for soooooo long, he has to play the rest of his career there now, lol.
Listen to this remix of Beamer Benz or Bentley some dude made for the Flyers: "Briere Betts & Pronger" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcFd74Ls7js
Love it, lol!
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2010-11 Montreal Canadiens
PLAYER BONUS CAP HIT
FORWARDS
Scott Gomez — $7,357,143
Mike Cammalleri — $6,000,000
Brian Gionta — $5,000,000
Andrei Kostitsyn — $3,250,000
Travis Moen — $1,500,000
Ben Maxwell ($115,000) $850,000
DEFENSEMEN
Andrei Markov — $5,750,000
Roman Hamrlik — $5,500,000
Jaroslav Spacek — $3,833,333
Hal Gill — $2,250,000
Josh Gorges — $1,100,000
Ryan O'Byrne — $941,667
P.K. Subban — $875,000
BUYOUTS
Georges Laraque — $500,000
LOST VIA REENTRY WAIVERS
NONE
ROSTER SIZE 14
SALARY CAP $56,800,000
PAYROLL $44,707,143
BONUSES $115,000
CAP SPACE $12,207,857
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They could do this... Starred players are players I've inked in with what I think they should make.. (Maybe low-balled a player to fit under the cap though ;0)
2010-11 Montreal Canadiens
PLAYER BONUS CAP HIT
FORWARDS
Scott Gomez — $7,357,143
Mike Cammalleri — $6,000,000
Brian Gionta — $5,000,000
Andrei Kostitsyn — $3,250,000
* Benoit Pouliot — $2,000,000
* Dominic Moore — $1,500,000
* Glen Metropolit — $1,500,000
Travis Moen — $1,500,000
* Maxim Lapierre — $1,000,000
* Tom Pyatt — $1,000,000
Ben Maxwell ($115,000) $850,000
* Mathieu Darche — $600,000
* LARAQUE BUYOUT — $500,000
DEFENSEMEN
Andrei Markov — $5,750,000
Roman Hamrlik — $5,500,000
Jaroslav Spacek — $3,833,333
Hal Gill — $2,250,000
Josh Gorges — $1,100,000
Ryan O'Byrne — $941,667
P.K. Subban — $875,000
GOALTENDERS
* Jaroslav Halak — $4,000,000
* Curtis Sanford — $600,000
ROSTER SIZE 22
SALARY CAP $56,800,000
PAYROLL $56,907,143
BONUSES $115,000
CAP SPACE $7,857
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Wow,I didnt realize gomez was gettting 7.3 thats ridiculous.hes never been an elite player in his career why would anyone give him that.
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Wow,I didnt realize gomez was gettting 7.3 thats ridiculous.hes never been an elite player in his career why would anyone give him that.
lol I know. Another move by the Rangers trying to sign a "big-ass name" with a big-ass cheque, that failed.
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Wow,now I feel pretty lucky to be a canucks fan lol.Sedins only signed for 6.1 a year each and kesler only signed for 5.Mike Gillis is one of the best gms in the league.Now we just need a good caoch :-X
Some of the contracts are just insane.Like brian campbell geting 7.1 a year from blackhawks.how is it possible hes their highest paid player lol.Good puck moving d for sure btu hes only worth around 4 mill a year tops.
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Wow,now I feel pretty lucky to be a canucks fan lol.Sedins only signed for 6.1 a year each and kesler only signed for 5.Mike Gillis is one of the best gms in the league.Now we just need a good caoch :-X
Some of the contracts are just insane.Like brian campbell geting 7.1 a year from blackhawks.how is it possible hes their highest paid player lol.Good puck moving d for sure btu hes only worth around 4 mill a year tops.
Yup, exactly. Although he was coming off a 62 point season though.. At the deadline of that season he was at like 40 points in 60 games, then he got traded from Buffalo to the Sharks for STEVE BERNIER and a first round pick (that became Tyler Ennis), and then went a point a game for the final 20 with San Jose..
Guys like Markov, Gonchar, Green clock in at around the 5 mill mark, which is a good amount for an elite D imo. Then you have guys like Dan Boyle who pull off 6.6, and Campbell.. They're a bit overpaid compared to the aforementioned players who are arguably better than them..
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Dan boyle scored almost as many own goals as he did goals.I counted him putting it in his own net foour times this playoffs.
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Such good action, what a treat!
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Typical game in these playoffs,a great game marred by a miscall by the refs which leads to one team winning.
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Typical game in these playoffs,a great game marred by a miscall by the refs which leads to one team winning.
lol. Oh well. As least we know they can keep up with the Hawks. Hartnell had his one good game per series I see. *thumbs up*
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10 minutes.......
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Nice Eminem intro. 8)
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ugh.
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Dan Carcillo's big hit............on Jeff Carter
http://www.youtube.com/v/hQc1_V3M4G4
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Let's see if they can win a game! :laugh:
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Let's see if they can win a game! :laugh:
they got game 3 in OT :P
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Gaaaaaaaaame Fourrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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the quality of the thread went down as soon as all canadian's teams got out the playoffs... nevermind, go flyers go
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I had to work last night so only caught the highlights, but it looked like an awesome game.. back and forth, lots of energy with lots of chances for both teams even in the last couple minutes
Gotta go for Philly!
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Philly is definitely physcially dominated the series at this point.Pronger has almost single handedly shut down toews kane and byfgulien.For my money pronger is one of the best defensemen in the history of the game.
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(http://www.mouthpiecesports.com/media/images/teams/Philadelphia_Flyers.jpg)
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YES NICK BOYNTON PLAYED LAST GAME.
that means when chicago wins, stanley cup party here i come!
im scared tho philly is coming back and playing well. I got my own hokcye game to attend to tonight so im gunna miss most of this game tonight :'(
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YES NICK BOYNTON PLAYED LAST GAME.
that means when chicago wins, stanley cup party here i come!
im scared tho philly is coming back and playing well. I got my own hokcye game to attend to tonight so im gunna miss most of this game tonight :'(
He is now one win away from a Stanley Cup ring!
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YES NICK BOYNTON PLAYED LAST GAME.
that means when chicago wins, stanley cup party here i come!
im scared tho philly is coming back and playing well. I got my own hokcye game to attend to tonight so im gunna miss most of this game tonight :'(
He is now one win away from a Stanley Cup ring!
THATS WASSUP. 8)
OH AND WE WON OUR GAME TOO. 4 ZIP MY NINJA 8)
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ugh... i still think philly wins at home, but really not much hope for game 7, BUT never say never.. BELIEVE
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YES NICK BOYNTON PLAYED LAST GAME.
that means when chicago wins, stanley cup party here i come!
im scared tho philly is coming back and playing well. I got my own hokcye game to attend to tonight so im gunna miss most of this game tonight :'(
He is now one win away from a Stanley Cup ring!
THATS WASSUP. 8)
OH AND WE WON OUR GAME TOO. 4 ZIP MY NINJA 8)
Good job my dude, keep it up!
ugh... i still think philly wins at home, but really not much hope for game 7, BUT never say never.. BELIEVE
Whatever happens in game 7 I'm happy with.. What more can you ask for.
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Stanley Cup tonight? Leighton got the answer.
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It's staaaaaaaaaaarting. 8)
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What a shitty way to end a great series.Just a horrible,horrible goal let in by leighton.
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congrats to the blackhawks
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third time's a charm for Hossa lol. and congrats to the Blackhawks.
what a year for Toews, Seabrook, and Keith; first an Olympic gold medal, and now the Stanley Cup.
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CONGRATS TO THE BLACKHAWKS, THEY DESERVE IT.
THANK YOU FLYERS FOR A RELENTLESS REGULAR AND POST SEASON.
Flyers Post Game Interviews & Smashing Pumpkins Montage seen on CBC @ http://www.youtube.com/swizzy
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Metropolit talking to Béliveau before jumpin on the ice... :o
thanks for this vid!
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congrats to the blackhawks
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ouch. i still believe we would have got spanked in game 7, but that goal, jesus, leightons fault but how improbable
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STANLEY CUP PARTY AT THE BOYNTON FARM BABY!
I'LL POST PICS OF ME AND THE CUP FOR YA BOYS 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Haha sounds good, have fun!
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Halak trade to the Blues... :-\
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Could be a good deal...
As opposed to Halak walking away, I don't think MTL were prepared to match the offers he was gonna get.
Blues gonna make noise this year, like the Kings did last year.
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Could be a good deal...
As opposed to Halak walking away, I don't think MTL were prepared to match the offers he was gonna get.
Blues gonna make noise this year, like the Kings did last year.
Eh,I thought the blues were going to be bigger this season but they totally regressed as a team.
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Could be a good deal...
As opposed to Halak walking away, I don't think MTL were prepared to match the offers he was gonna get.
Blues gonna make noise this year, like the Kings did last year.
Eh,I thought the blues were going to be bigger this season but they totally regressed as a team.
Yeah me too. They had flashes in the pan, but started out really slow. I thought they started to turn it on in the later half of the season though, it was too late...
Here is their cap look for off-season:
Andy McDonald — $4,700,000
Brad Boyes — $4,000,000
David Backes — $2,500,000
Jay McClement — $1,450,000
T.J. Oshie ($400,000) $1,275,000
Patrik Berglund ($425,000) $1,246,667
B.J. Crombeen — $872,500
DEFENSEMEN
Eric Brewer — $4,250,000
Barrett Jackman — $3,625,000
Roman Polak — $1,100,000
GOALTENDERS
Ty Conklin — $1,300,000
BUYOUTS
Jay McKee — $1,333,333
So they are keeping most of their young and impactful players. With Tkachuk and Kariya gone they have some money to play with. Chris Mason is gone. Wonder how much Halak signs for.. I think he's worth 4 mill.... Should try to resign Erik Johnson and Colaiacovo on the back-end, and Steen and Perron up front..
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(Philadelphia, PA) - The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired the rights to one of the most sought after free agents-to-be on defense in Nashville Predators blueliner Dan Hamhuis.
On Saturday afternoon, the club announced it had traded defenseman Ryan Parent to Nashville for Hamhuis and a conditional pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Hamhuis is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, so the Flyers will try to sign him to a deal as soon as possible.
“Our intention is to get him signed prior to [July 1], and that is what our aim is at this point in time,” said Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren. “The sooner that we get going on trying to get this done, the better.”
"Obviously, it is sad to leave the Predators," said Hamhuis. "I spent some great years with them and it is great organization to be a part of. I've heard nothing but great things about the city of Philadelphia and the Flyers."
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Very good stanley cup even though it didn't involve the pens or the wings. Looks like the nhl is on track, still needs a new commissioner. Congrats to the blackhawks, about time. Somebody's drought ended. I woulda preferred the flyers to win the cup since I was either 6 or 7 months old but I despised that thug pronger too much. Hopefully the core players of kane, toews & byfuglien will get more talked about. There is more to the league than crosby & t.o.veckhin. Buttwipe needs to stop making it a 2 player league.
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Draft tonight! Its kinda sad how much i've been looking forward to this
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^Aren't u a nucks fan? what's there to look forward??....................TAYLOR HALL!!!!! 8)
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^Aren't u a nucks fan? what's there to look forward??....................TAYLOR HALL!!!!! 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUlT4JQVhCs
and a little of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2v1XA8SraI
Welcome to Vancouver Ballard.
congrats to Oil and B's btw.
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^Aren't u a nucks fan? what's there to look forward??....................TAYLOR HALL!!!!! 8)
True enough, we didnt pick until 115th overall. But any hockey news in the summer is good, even July 1st will be kinda entertaining
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Quote:
Nick Kypreos
Told Charielli and Burke are expected to talk next week. Rumblings are Bost may be willing to make a soft deal to unload Savard's contract
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Bob Mckenzie
IF Marc Savard goes to TOR, and there is a chance it may happen, Kaberle won't be part of it. It would be a "softer" trade.
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Bob McKenzie
Unless PIT does something to dramatically alter landscape, Hamhuis also intends to go to UFA. Hamhuis's preference may be Western Conf.
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TSNBobMcKenzie
PHI was told from the get go by Nabokov that he plans on going to July 1 UFA as he will have multiple options including the KHL.
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More excited for Free Agency frenzy tomorrow than Canada Day.
Gonna be on twitter all day ballin' outta control, lol.
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Reports suggest that Gonchar has agreed on a contract with the Senators:
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators made a splash early in free agency, signing veteran defenseman Sergei Gonchar(notes) to a US$16.5-million, three-year deal.
Gonchar spent the last five years playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins and won the Stanley Cup in 2009.
His agent J.P. Barry had extensive talks with the Penguins but couldn't come to terms on a new deal.
The 36-year-old Gonchar is considered one of the league's top offensive defenseman.
He had 11 goals and 50 points in 62 games last season.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AgaomALjhsAPejXZC1OhZzJ7vLYF?slug=capress-hkn_senators_gonchar-3824957
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Versteeg to Leafs last night in a trade
Gonchar to Senators
Mezsaros to Flyers in a trade
Biron to Rangers
Tanguay to Flames
St. Louis TB extension
Colby Armstrong to Leafs
Defenseman Sean O'Donnell to Flyers
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thx for making this one a sticky 8)
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They made my thread sticky! Thanks!!! 3 years in the making!!!
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They made my thread sticky! Thanks!!! 3 years in the making!!!
hockey rules!
they gave lattendresse 5 millions for 2 years he's making some moulaaaaaaaaaa lol
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good for him he deserves it
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They made my thread sticky! Thanks!!! 3 years in the making!!!
I pmed K.Dub and asked him to cuz I was tired of searching for it everytime it fell off first page, lol.
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http://capgeek.com/?contract_listing=latest&max_contracts=100
Scroll down to Latest Contracts, all of them listed.
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They made my thread sticky! Thanks!!! 3 years in the making!!!
I pmed K.Dub and asked him to cuz I was tired of searching for it everytime it fell off first page, lol.
props for that
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It was a nice Canada Day gift!
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It was a nice Canada Day gift!
olol speak on it
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Markus Naslund's number will be retired in Vancouver. Time for a tribute video!
http://www.youtube.com/v/FAC7pZYNOL8
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(http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/2010/7/1/kovalchuk_36152.jpg)
NEWARK, N.J. -- Ilya Kovalchuk is staying with the New Jersey Devils.
Kovalchuk's agent and the team announced on Monday that the high-scoring left wing has agreed to a multi-year contract, ending weeks of speculation where the league's leading goal scorer since 2001 would be skating next season. Terms of the deal were not immediately available.
"This was a long arduous process that has taken frankly a little longer than I thought," agent Jay Grossman said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "But you know what, nothing is worth anything unless you work for it. I can tell you he is very happy to be with the New Jersey Devils."
The Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, Devils and SKA St. Petersburg of Russia's Kontinental Hockey League talked with Kovalchuk after free agency started on July 1.
The final decision came down to the Kings and the three-time Stanley Cup champion Devils, who haven't won a title since 2003.
Grossman refused to say that Kovalchuk decided to stay because he felt the Devils had a better chance to win the Cup again.
"This was so far complex that I don't want to get into those questions," Grossman said. "Obviously his goal is to win the Stanley Cup. If he didn't think there was an opportunity to do that, then he would not have gone there."
Devils president and general manager Lou Lamoriello, and coach John MacLean didn't immediately return telephone messages seeking comment.
The Devils' only major loss in free agency was defenceman Paul Martin, who went to the Atlantic Division-rival Pittsburgh Penguins.
The 27-year-old Kovalchuk was traded to the Devils by Atlanta in February after rejecting a US$101 million, 12-year extension offered by the Thrashers.
Kovalchuk had 41 goals and 44 assists last season when he earned $7.5 million. He posted only 10 goals and 17 assists with the Devils.
Top-line forward Zach Parise believes that Kovalchuk will be much more comfortable with the Devils next season when he is with them for the entire year.
"It'll make a big difference," Parise told the AP. "You are throwing someone in mid-season when sometimes it is tough when you are comfortable with certain situations."
When the trade with the Thrashers was completed, Lamoriello believed his team finally had the goal scorer it needed to make a run at a fourth Cup championship in 15 seasons.
It didn't work out that way. Kovalchuk had two goals in the post-season when the Devils were eliminated by the Philadelphia Flyers in five games in the opening round. It was New Jersey's third straight exit in the first round.
The latest followed a regular season in which the Devils won the Atlantic Division and earned the No. 2 season in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
"Just the way the seasons have ended the last three or four years, there has been a lot of disappointment out there," Parise said. "Lou looks like he's really striving to make changes and get things going in the right direction, because we have not been performing the past few years when it counts."
The Devils have been very active since the playoffs ended. MacLean was named to replace Jacques Lemaire, who retired. The team reacquired veteran centre Jason Arnott in a trade and signed defencemen Henrik Tallinder and Anton Volchenkov and goaltender Johan Hedberg in free agency.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 NHL draft, Kovalchuk has scored 338 career goals -- the most in the NHL in that period. He has only been to the playoffs twice in eight NHL seasons, winning only one game.
Kovalchuk was acquired from the Thrashers along with defenceman Anssi Salmela for forward Niclas Bergfors, defenceman Johnny Oduya, prospect Patrice Cormier, a first-rounder and a swap of second-round picks.
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Simon Gagne gladly waived his no-trade clause to leave the only NHL team he ever played for and join the Tampa Bay Lightning.
New Lightning GM Steve Yzerman added a big offensive chip to his club by trading for the longtime Philadelphia Flyers forward Monday. Tampa Bay sent defenceman Matt Walker and a fourth-round pick in next year's draft for Gagne, who spent 10 seasons with the Flyers.
"In adding Simon to the Lightning, we acquire a very talented player that will play alongside our top forwards," Yzerman said in a statement. "With his combination of speed and skill we are excited to have him with us and grateful he was willing to waive his no movement clause.
"This trade not only makes us a better team in the short term, it helps create long-term flexibility for us, which all along has been one of our top priorities."
In 664 NHL games, Gagne has 259 goals and 265 assists. He ranks ninth on the Flyers' career list in goals and 10th in points and games played.
He had 17 goals and 23 assists in 58 games last season and added nine goals and three assists in 19 playoff games as Philadelphia reached the Stanley Cup final before losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games.
Gagne is eligible to become a free agent after next season.
"I'm very excited right now," Gagne said. "I'm looking at this opportunity as a new challenge and a new start. Tampa Bay was a team I was more than willing to waive my no-move clause."
The six-foot-four, 215-pound Walker has played in 304 career regular season games over seven seasons. The 30-year-old Alberta native was originally selected by the St. Louis Blues in the third round of the 1998 draft.
Walker had two goals, three assists and 90 penalty minutes in 66 games last season with the Lightning. While with St. Louis, Chicago and Tampa Bay, Walker amassed four goals, 26 assists and 444 penalty minutes.
"We like the way Matt plays," Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said. "He's a character-intense player.
"He plays physical. He's a stay-at-home guy that is a good penalty killer. On our team he can buy us dirty minutes and not be a liability, but be a positive force and help and defend our own zone."
Walker said he has "always wanted to play in Philly" and that he would be a "good fit" with the Flyers.
"My initial reaction was pure excitement," Walker said.
The 30-year-old Gagne, chosen by Philadelphia with the No. 22 pick in the 1998 NHL draft, led the Flyers in goals three times -- including two 40-goal seasons -- and twice in points. He was chosen as the team's MVP in two seasons and was selected to the NHL all-star game twice.
"Anytime you're talking about a young man that has brought as much to the organization that Simon has, it's very difficult," Holmgren said of dealing Gagne.
Gagne, who scored a career-best 47 goals during the 2005-'06 season, scored the winning goal in overtime of Game 4 against Boston in the second round and the decisive goal in Game 7 of that series to complete Philadelphia's comeback from a 3-0 deficit.
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So it looks like the NHL vetoed that deal for Kovalchuk by the Devils.
I think the NHLPA is going to appeal the decision or something for Kovalchuk.
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So it looks like the NHL vetoed that deal for Kovalchuk by the Devils.
I think the NHLPA is going to appeal the decision or something for Kovalchuk.
Yeah, the NHLPA is filing grievance. An arbitration will be held and if the NHLPA win the deal will stand. If they lose, the league`s rejection stands and Kovy would become a free agent again.
Even if they lose, I think Devils will just take some years off the contract and resubmit it. It will higher their cap hit by a bit, but I think they can handle it even. Pretty sure Kovy has already set his heart with Jersey.
And now because of this, all the other contracts that have the players contract years going well into their fourties (where it`s questionable if they will still be playing at that age) just so they can get a lower cap hit in the present, they will be investigated too.
Players like Hossa, Luongo, etc.
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Camps are opening in about 2 weeks..
predictions???
I find it hard to call this year. Last year i called Pitsburgh vs Chicago with Philly and SJ rounding off the top 4. My team Montreal kinda fucked up my prediction lol.
With that said i find it hard this year to call. IM not sure chi is gonna get back to the finals. SJ never gets there altho maybe now its the year.
In the east... Pitsburgh i think will get back with Crosby winning the regular and playoff mvp.
So early pick is PItsburgh vs San Jose
Dark horse is Los Angeles.
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Canucks - Boston
Philly and SJ roundin out the top 4, We're gettin close!
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I like your Boston pick... they had a setback year lot of injuries but this year they will come back strong with the addition of Seguin.
These guys are loaded at the center position with SEguin, Savard, Bergeron and kreici. They will try to get rid of Savard to get a winger.
If he leaves you have a one two punch of Seguin Bergeron and kreici as your shut down...
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Oh snap! I'll post my playoff seedings later. Also gonna re-up on the DubCC fantasy league for us. Will post the new info in the Fantasy thread later!
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SEASON 3 IS UP.
http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=193341.msg2584508#msg2584508
HOCKEY HEADS SIGN UP PLEASE! 8)
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I think imma do ti this year
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Price has been signed...
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Yup.
Also, Niemi signed with Sharks.
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great signing for the Sharks.
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great signing for the Sharks.
Yup, a Niemi/Niittymaki tandem looks pretty solid.
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sooo whats everyones predictions??
East
1. Boston
2.Wash
3.Pitsburgh
4. Tampa BAy
5. Philly
6. New Jersey
7.Buffalo
8. Montreal
west
1. Sj
2 chicago
3 vancouver
4.los angeles
5 detroit
6 Phoenix
7 minesota
8colorado
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1) Caps
2) Flyers
3) Devils
4) Pens
5) Sabres
6) Sens
7) Lightning
8) Bruins
1) Canucks
2) Sharks
3) Wings
4) Hawks
5) Kings
6) Avalanche
7) Blues
8) Blue Jackets
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1) Caps
2) Flyers
3) Devils
4) Pens
5) Sabres
6) Sens
7) Lightning
8) Bruins
1) Canucks
2) Sharks
3) Wings
4) Hawks
5) Kings
6) Avalanche
7) Blues
8) Blue Jackets
your top 3 seeds need to represent one of each division
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1) Caps
2) Flyers
3) Devils
4) Pens
5) Sabres
6) Sens
7) Lightning
8) Bruins
1) Canucks
2) Sharks
3) Wings
4) Hawks
5) Kings
6) Avalanche
7) Blues
8) Blue Jackets
your top 3 seeds need to represent one of each division
Yeah, I didn't feel like looking divisions up, lol.
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so then your standings are not good
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Yeah they are, I'm pretty sure I picked at least 1 team from each division. Just seed them yourself. My rankings were point based.
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Jeff Schultz, Mike Green, Christian Erhoff, and Tom Poti, all had higher +/- than Nick Lidstrom, Chris Pronger, and Zdeno Chara last year.
Defensemen with a higher +/- last year than Dan Boyle: Mike Weaver, Sheldon Brookbank, Shaone Morrisonn, Carl Gunnarsson, Wade Redden, Kent Huskins.
Defensemen with a lower +/- than Andrew Alberts: Zbynek Michalek, Dan Hamhuis, Ryan Suter, Doug Murray, Barret Jackman, Adrian Aucoin, Anton Volchenkov, Robyn Regehr, Scott Niedermeyer, Stephane Robidas, Lubomir Visnovsky, Jay Buowmeester, etc
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBrWzuhdzmQ
lol..
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBrWzuhdzmQ
lol..
Haha! Nice.
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the leafs are number one baby!
ive already gone to 2 games already (pre-season) and we won both.
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Can Vancouver fire alain already?
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LEAFS BABY LEAFS
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Can Vancouver fire alain already?
lol welcome back!
LEAFS BABY LEAFS
Dominating!
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Leafs tied it!
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They finally lost! ;D
Hey LEAK, what is the forum you was talking about with link to live stream of game?
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They finally lost! ;D
Hey LEAK, what is the forum you was talking about with link to live stream of game?
Here u go: http://www.myp2pforum.eu/forums/29
So we have Isles, Leafs, and Stars all at the top of the league. Hmmmm, lol.
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Stamkos 18 points in 9 games. Wow!
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Stamkos 18 points in 9 games. Wow!
Better then Crosby? Or has better wingers and players around him???
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Well Stamkos has a superstar in St. Louis to play with, and is more gifted offensively imo. But Crosby is the better all around player for sure.
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Taylor Hall!!!
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Taylor Hall!!!
What about him?
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Plekanec is amazing... 8)
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Plekanec is amazing... 8)
I always thouhgt hwas soft and i guess he still kinda is..
but damn he skates well, def stable, makes nice passes and all of a sudden has a pretty good shot.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymh_CrQyvR4
;D
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I heard on the radio from Mike Brophy that Zach Parise is unhappy in Nj and whatsa trade.
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Well he is injured right now. I dunno if Devs would trade Parise really, the return would have to be so high for him.
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Been quiet on this thread.
Im happy to see Carey Price and Jaro Halak are both doing well being named star of the week in the alst 2 weeks.
Markov injured for 6 months hurts... I think the canadiens have to make a move if they wanna stanley cup contenders.
Im suprised Anaheim ducks are doing so good and are 2 points out of first place in the West.
The sutters need to be thrown out of Calgary. How can trade a guy like Phaneuf? Not be able to surround Jarome Iginla properly after all these years and still keep your job is crazy. Iginla never realy had a top center playing wiith him and still managed to put up respectable numbers.
Malkin has to be traded imo. You have to give Crosby some wingers and by doing so you can promote Jordan Stall. I think a Malkin deal can you two wingers a prospect and a pick or a winger, defense and a prospect winger.
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Price is on fucking fire. Just incredible!
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Price is on fucking fire. Just incredible!
Yeah he is playing realy realy well. Good for him and good for the habs.. i hope he can handle his succes this time around and we dont see him partying to hard at the clubs again...
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RIP Pat Burns
I had so much respect for this coach but even more so the man. Great man, great role model of taking and giving no Bs and hard work.
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RIP Pat Burns
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WTF is happenin with Ovie ?!..
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WTF is happenin with Ovie ?!..
Whats happening with this thread!!!!!
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Canucks are tearing it up
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Canucks are tearing it up
Ya im very suprised..
I knew they would be good.
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So a little over the half year mark... who you got as final 4 or stanley cup finals??
I like Philly - Boston in the east with a tampa Bay suprise final 4 instead of Boston
and I got Vancouver vs Detroit in the eastà
i could see a Vancouver vs Philly final
with Philly taking it
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so who watched the All-Star game?
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so who watched the All-Star game?
That was a good week-end!
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looks like the thread is dead and the habs seem to go nowhere lol
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looks like the thread is dead and the habs seem to go nowhere lol
You got that right!! lol
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trade deadline is tomorrow; I'm sure there are gonna be some big deals to report.
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trade deadline is tomorrow; I'm sure there are gonna be some big deals to report.
... and nothing lol
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trade deadline is tomorrow; I'm sure there are gonna be some big deals to report.
... and nothing lol
what a letdown.
Dustin Penner to the Kings was apparently the biggest deal.
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I liked what the Canucks did. Higgins is good depth as is maxim, he was integral in montreals run
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I liked what the Canucks did. Higgins is good depth as is maxim, he was integral in montreals run
Lappy is very good and man Higgins as projected to be a 20-30 goal guy... could be a good third line addition
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Fuck Chara And The Nhl, I Say Next Time Boston Is In Town,We Need To Form An Angry Mob And Rush The Bus And Beat Them Till They Can't Play! lol
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Fuck Chara And The Nhl, I Say Next Time Boston Is In Town,We Need To Form An Angry Mob And Rush The Bus And Beat Them Till They Can't Play! lol
my boy at the gym said the same...
its the nhl we need to go after.
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LET'S GO OIIIILLLEERRRSSS!!! 8) 8) 8)
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LET'S GO OIIIILLLEERRRSSS!!! 8) 8) 8)
lol
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i will be lol in a couple of years ;)
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^^ ya you will if they manage it right they will have a great team.
So the east is set.
We got :
Washington VS New York
I got Washington in 5 here
Philadelphia VS Buffalo
If they Ryan Miller is healthy..
Buffalo in 7
MOntreal Vs Boston
You know i got Montreal in 6
Pitsburgh vs Tampa Bay
Give me Tampa Bay
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Washington in 5
Philadelphia in 6
Montreal in 7
Tampa Bay in 6.
Vancouver in 7
San Jose in 6
Detroit in 7
Anaheim in 7.
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This is why Canada is Hockey Country:
Politicians don’t want to go up against Canadiens (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=Apq6SHzca3nu0gpUGkWcpDR7vLYF?slug=ap-canadiens-election)
MONTREAL (AP)—File this under “Only in Canada.”
A move is afoot to reschedule a federal election debate slated for Thursday so it doesn’t conflict with the opening game of the Montreal Canadiens’ first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins.
Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe got the ball rolling Sunday by saying there’s little doubt hockey-mad Montreal fans will choose the game over the debate.
NDP Leader Jack Layton later echoed those sentiments, the Liberals followed suit, and the Conservatives said they could live with whatever the debate broadcasters decide.
Bloc leader Duceppe wants other party leaders to join him in urging the consortium of broadcasters who organize the debate to move it back a day.
He pointed out that the first English debate is scheduled for Tuesday, before the playoffs begin. The only other Canadian team in the playoffs is the Vancouver Canucks, who still don’t know their first-round opponent.
“All I’m asking is that the debate take place Wednesday so that Quebecers have as much access to this debate as Canadians,” Duceppe said.
“We all know that hockey is very popular in Canada and in Quebec, which is why it would be a better idea to push the French debate back to allow hockey fans to watch the debate as well as the game on Thursday night.”
The response from two of the other parties was strongly in favor, while the answer from the Tories was more equivocal.
A spokesman for Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the decision belongs to the broadcasters and the Tory leader will be there whichever day they choose.
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HAWKS IN 6 8)
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Hall - Nugent-Hopkins - Eberle
^That's disgusting.... :puke:
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Stanley cup time ;D
What i'd love to happen. Mostly the Red Wings to win the cup. I don't know how much this nucleus can dominate the playoffs for years to come. Need 3 more cups. Want them to tie & pass the maple queefs in cup wins. They shoulda done it already. I also wouldn't mind the Canucks winning the cup cause canada is long overdue to win the cup. Hey i'd be cool with Bettman's worst nightmare :D :laugh: An all canada finals, Nucks vs. Habs. Bettman would probably off himself if that happened.
There's talk that the coyotes could move back to Winnipeg. Ironically the last home game in winnipeg was in the playoffs vs. the red wings. Hopefully the wings will send them off on a good note again.
Want the Canucks to win, not a fan of either. Good things have been going in the NHL since 2008. Pens & Wings winning the cup bringing the sport back to respectability :) since they're the most popular, the blackhawks finally breaking their drought, canada needs 2 break their SC drought. Except the queefs, fuck them & some of their fans.
S.J. & L.A. Wish the kings would move to KC. I never thought I would even type this but BEAT L.A. They don't do the right things to be a stanley cup power so they don't deserve to win any.
Fuck the Ducks & the southern teams, too bad they can't be both eliminated.
I'd have more confidence in the pens winning it all if sorry fleury was out 4 the season & not malkin in crosby. Of all teams yzerman coulda helped out as gm why an evil southern team?
Go Sabres, I would like to see the flyers win the cup just like last year but my hatred for thug pronger is too strong. I was 6 or 7 months old the last time they won the cup. The Sabres do needed to be vindicated for 1999.
Hopefully those DC fans mature themselves, early as 2008 they acted so retarded that I acutally pulled for the sorry Rangers to beat them. Shoulda happened 2 years ago but the rangers choked. Don't want either team to win, I mainly hate T.O.vechkin fanboys & the fans who act like the Caps are all that but they're not. Not the Capitals as a team. They're actually the Penguins bitch.
Habs & Bruins. In the past i'd pull for the Bruins to succeed because of Bourque but they'd be the habs bitch. The last few years I wanted the habs to succeed cause of all the the new england sports domination a few years back. There is a female co worker who I wouldn't mind dating until she moves to boston in a couple of years. She likes the Bruins, so I might just tell her go bruins. She could use more cheering up since her Red Sox is sucking right now. I would like a chance to cheer a woman up ;)
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Round 1 Predictions (a little late I know lol):
Eastern Conference
Caps over Rangers in 5
Flyers over Sabres in 6
Habs over Bruins in 6
Pens over Lightning in 7
Western Conference
Canucks over Hawks in 6
Sharks over Kings in 5
Red Wings over Coyotes in 6
Ducks over Predators in 6
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Go Habs go!!!
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Go Habs go!!!
ca malade!!!! 2-0 !!
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Tonight's game was VERY enjoyable!! GO HAWKS!! 8)
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what a finish to the Sharks-Kings game tonight. awesome comeback for the Sharks 8)
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what a finish to the Sharks-Kings game tonight. awesome comeback for the Sharks 8)
Oh yeah, what a game that was!
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Round 1 Predictions (a little late I know lol):
Eastern Conference
Caps over Rangers in 5
Flyers over Sabres in 6
Habs over Bruins in 6
Pens over Lightning in 7
Western Conference
Canucks over Hawks in 6
Sharks over Kings in 5
Red Wings over Coyotes in 6
Ducks over Predators in 6
5/8 in the first round (excluding the amount of games).
Round 2 Predictions
Eastern Conference
Caps over Lightning in 5.
Philly over Bruins in 6.
Western Conference
Canucks over Predators in 6
Sharks over Red Wings in 7
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I went 7-1 first round, I forgot to post it here but I did my pics on Dba. http://dontbuyalbums.com/forum/index.php?topic=5006.0
I got Canucks in 5, sharks in 6, flyers in 7 and lightning in 6
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6 on 8 in the first round for me
I go with :
Washington in 6
Philadelphia in 7
Detroit in 6
Canucks in 6.
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Round 1 Predictions (a little late I know lol):
Eastern Conference
Caps over Rangers in 5
Flyers over Sabres in 6
Habs over Bruins in 6
Pens over Lightning in 7
Western Conference
Canucks over Hawks in 6
Sharks over Kings in 5
Red Wings over Coyotes in 6
Ducks over Predators in 6
5/8 in the first round (excluding the amount of games).
Round 2 Predictions
Eastern Conference
Caps over Lightning in 5.
Philly over Bruins in 6.
Western Conference
Canucks over Predators in 6
Sharks over Red Wings in 7
2/4 in Round 2 :-X
Semi-Finals
Bruins over Lightning in 6
Sharks over Canucks in 7
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RIP to Derek Boogaard, possibly one of my favorite players of all my 15+ years of watching hockey, and unquestionably the best fighter in this era. The Boogieman dies on Friday the 13th, but the spirit will live on!
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RIP to Derek Boogaard, possibly one of my favorite players of all my 15+ years of watching hockey, and unquestionably the best fighter in this era. The Boogieman dies on Friday the 13th, but the spirit will live on!
RIP. They're saying likely no foul play but the autopsy will find the results.
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RIP Boogard
BRUINS will beat Nucks in 6 8) 8) 8)
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I had nucks and lighting.
I got nucks over bruins in five
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I had nucks and lighting.
I got nucks over bruins in five
I'll go with the same; Canucks over Bruins in 5.
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Nice! Manny malholtra will play in the finals, now lappiere can center the fourth line. Canucks depth is unparalleled. Hopefully samuellon can make it back as well. Canucks are so deep it's almost unfair
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Nice! Manny malholtra will play in the finals, now lappiere can center the fourth line. Canucks depth is unparalleled. Hopefully samuellon can make it back as well. Canucks are so deep it's almost unfair
He was doing good on the 3rd tho.. why not put Manny back on the fourth not to disturb the flow.
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I could see them doing that. But it's not like mannys injury effected how he plays, and he's better then lap. But we shall see what happens. I wouldn't mind maxim staying where he is for now.
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nucks will be fortunate to win it. they've been an average team this whole playoffs. they also have all the pressure in this series and have everything to lose while the Bruins are playin the under-dogs. Bruins in 6.
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How can you can say the team with the far and away best record in the league fortunate to win? That's just silly. They played three great teams to get to the cup. Boston had an easy way through. A mediocre Montreal team, a decimated Philly team with the worst goaltending in the league and Tampa. Even then struggled to get by being taken to game seven twice. And the sedins and kesler are in the top five in scoring in the playoffs. How is that average play?
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hmm tuffest road question lets take a look...
Montreal :
I would probably say a medicore team but a much better team then Nashville. Montreal always been Boston kryptonite and it was probably the tuffest series they face being 2-0 early and in game 4 being down 4-2 in that game.
Philadelphia :
Yeah a couple of injuries and probably the worst goaltending in the league i give you that.
Tampa Bay :
exellent coaching, great individual talent and IMO just as good this year as Chicago or Sj.
So if you ask me Both roads were tuff
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The preds don't have a lot of talent but they are the hardest team in the league to play against.Even the Blackhawks said last season the toughest matchup they faced was against the preds in the firstvround. Ypu have to watch them to appreciat how they are easily the most well coached team in the league. Where as montreal is a small team who got played half as well this uear as they did last playoffs.Tampa is like the Blackhawks, relying on a few superstars now. But San Jose is a stacked team, thiers a reason they've had five straight 100 hundred point seasons and two straight wcf appearances.you can't compare them to any team hosting faced yet because they haven't faced anyone as good.
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I'm very happy for the fans in Winnipeg! I hope it's gonna be sold out each games of the season!
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(http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2010/11/02/burrows_alex487_381.jpg)
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It'll be a different story in Boston. They will definitely tie up this series and come back like they did against Montreal.
Oh ya, FUCK BURROWS!!
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It'll be a different story in Boston. They will definitely tie up this series and come back like they did against Montreal.
Oh ya, FUCK BURROWS!!
hahaha Canucks will win at least 1 in Boston and bring it back home to win the cup.
lol at ur fuck burrows comment....
fuckin clown...he made thomas and chara look like women
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Boston will split. Vancouver and Montreal ain't the same. Canucks can play any style and beat teams in any style.
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It'll be a different story in Boston. They will definitely tie up this series and come back like they did against Montreal.
Oh ya, FUCK BURROWS!!
hahaha Canucks will win at least 1 in Boston and bring it back home to win the cup.
lol at ur fuck burrows comment....
fuckin clown...he made thomas and chara look like women
Burrows is from the same town im from.. now with that said no bias but IMO he becoming a serious contender for mvp along side.. Henrik and Kesler.
They wont give it to him and probably give to Kesler
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lol at u guys thinking canucks have some "special" team this yr. in the words from ryan whitney, "There’s no doubting their team’s pretty amazing. But who makes up that team makes them so tough to like that it’s frustrating to see them doing this well.”
burrows is a hair puller, notorious diver, and biter. One of the most hated in the league, along side Ruutu, & Keleta. Nuff said.
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And? Chris pronger is one of the most hated dmen in the league, possibly history. That doesn't mean anything but he's playing his role perfectly. Burrows is an outstanding player and he's always been hated by other teams. They just wish he was on thier team.
And whitney plays for the oilers and grew up in Boston, I wonder of he's biased against the Canucks? Lmao. But if the Canucks offered him a deal he'd be here.
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Dave Bolland, "They play like little girls" lmao. true story.
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Canucks are easily in the top 5 for having the worst fans.
http://fromtherink.sbnprivate.com/2010/4/27/1447219/the-worst-hockey-fans-in-canada 8)
http://www.spike.com/articles/g9loov/the-top-10-teams-with-the-most-annoying-fans?page=2 8)
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Dave bollands a scumbag. I can post you to videos of him trashtalking players that are injured on the ice. He also loves to take cheap shots at people. He's no better then burrows. In fact he's worse
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And lmao at using a spike article and some guys blog. Someone could say that about any teams fanbasr. Look at the Blackhawks, thier building was empty when thier team sucked. Same with the pens. Meanwhile van sells out every game regardless of how well they are doing. In Boston hockey's an afterthought. You watch a Canuck game and see everyone sing along to the anthems. I don't know how many guys I've watched where Americans boo the Canadian anthem or cheer when an opposing player gets injured.
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Bolland worse than burrows?? lol that's a first....i'm not even comparing nuck fans to all of the US teams rly. Nuck fans are probably if not worse, just as bad as flames fans. If u're from and live in vancouver, you should know that this is in fact TRUE. i know every team has shitty fans but vancouver has probably one of the worst, hands down. I'm not saying u're not a true fan. For a nuck fan, u actually seem like u know what u're talking about. Too bad i can't say the same for the rest of these clowns here. Don't these bandwagoners irritate u even a lil bit tho??
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I'm not too worried about this. I knew Boston would win one and this reminds me of game three against San Jose when sharks went up 4-1 in the game and won. Plus add in the fact Canucks are down to five d with one of them being Alberts who's barely played. A few lucky bounces for Boston blew the game open.
Canucks win the next two
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This is why I despise Alain as a coach. You can read previous posts of mine in this thread pertaining to it.
That was one of the worst coached games I've ever seen. You DON'T leave your goalie out to dry like that. No timeouts at any point?! His love affair with Rome is disgusting. Ballard is five times the defenseman and he's sitting in the press box while alberts and Rome stink it up.
I've always said the nucks win despite of Alain because of how deep they are. But he is a terrible coach.
And LMAO @ julien saying his players would never do what lappiere did and then two players do it.
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Lucky bounces?? Boston worked hard for those chances! I take it you don't play hockey? watching can only do so much for your knowledge of a sport...
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I do play. Thier first goal was scored because elders stick broke right off the opening face-off. Another goal off keslars stick in his own net.Bruins got a power play from tambellini lifting a bruins stick, the ref called hooking because he was behind them and couldn't see what actually happened. So yes, lucky breaks and bounces. Canucks had the better first period easily, outshooting and outchancing Boston. Thomas stole this game and then after a few goals Canucks just gave up.
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Not having hamhuis is really fucking with the Canucks d.
But beyond that thier playing into the bruins game right now. Bruins have gotten under thier skin and they seem more concerned with trying to match the dirty play by Boston then scoring goals
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it's all good. home games we'll win them all!!!!!!!!!1
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Nucks have awoken the giant beast in BOSS TOWN!! Now THIS is the canucks I remember..Boston's built for that gritty playoff hockey, nucks try to mimic that game and keep gettin shiitted on!! Lol
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Hard fought win tonight. Loungo looked great tonight
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It's amazing that they scored 6 goals in 5 games and they got the lead. :o
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As a habs fan are you happy or angry to see lappy and Higgins in the final? I remember watching montreals run last year and see the role lappy had. I was ecstatic when we picked him up at the deadline.
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Very happy to see Lapierre having an important role with the 'Nucks but Higgins, to me, don't bring that much to his new team. He is playing well, a lot better than with the Panthers and the Flames, but Lapierre brings more, I think.
And of course Lappy had a very big role with the Habs last year!
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the riots r an embarrassment.
Bruins outplayed the canucks.
the better team won.
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congrats to the Bruins
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Never!! Thy crippled two players on their way too a cup
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Hamhuis getting injured was the turning point in the series.Canucks d wasnt the same without him.Bieksa looked lost.They had no order at all.
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Its great that Winnipeg is back in the nhl & there's 1 less team in the evil south. It sucks that they didn't go back to their old winnipeg jets look :( Some teams go back to looks that should be never seen again. Here's the jets new logos.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=569909&navid=mod-rr-headlines
Someone designed a new logo that woulda been better.
(http://t2.pixhost.org/thumbs/2754/8231037_winnipeg-jets-concept-logo.gif) (http://www.pixhost.org/show/2754/8231037_winnipeg-jets-concept-logo.gif)
But there is always the football jets. They could use a cool jet logo. And the lame logo they had for the 80's don't count.
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^Agreed. That new logo is horrendous :-X
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^Agreed. That new logo is horrendous :-X
its decent still
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so with training camps a month away lets see what the standings should look like
East
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Tampa bay
Pittsburgh
New Jesey
Buffalo
Montreal
Ny rangers
Toronto
Carolina
Florida
Winipeg
Ny islanders
Ottawa
back with West this week
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Here is mine
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Tampa Bay
Montreal
NY Rangers
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Toronto
Winnipeg
Florida
Carolina
Ottawa
NY Islanders
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Here is mine
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Tampa Bay
Montreal
NY Rangers
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Toronto
Winnipeg
Florida
Carolina
Ottawa
NY Islanders
You realy think Mtl will do good? better then Pittsburgh?
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Here is mine
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Tampa Bay
Montreal
NY Rangers
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Toronto
Winnipeg
Florida
Carolina
Ottawa
NY Islanders
You realy think Mtl will do good? better then Pittsburgh?
If the Penguins keep playing sorry Fleury anyteam can be better than the Penguins & i'm a Penguins fan :(
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Here is mine
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Tampa Bay
Montreal
NY Rangers
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Toronto
Winnipeg
Florida
Carolina
Ottawa
NY Islanders
You realy think Mtl will do good? better then Pittsburgh?
If Markov and Gorges are healthy with the addition of Cole, yeah, I see the Habs do real good.
Go Habs go, mon chum. Hahahah :laugh:
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I See Boston, BUffalo, Tampa Bay, Phily, Washington, clearly being better
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Let's go Oiiiiilers!!!
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Well the nhl did a weird realignment. I like some of it. Love that everyone will be playing each other at least twice. Just in case if i get lucky financially & go to either anaheim & or L.A. when the pens come in. Thankfully the red wings aren't in the east cause they're the top draw out of the west coast teams + america's team. Here's the link to where teams will be put at. I just hope when they appear in socal, that they won't be there wed. like they were all the time in the past.
http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7321214/nhl-approves-radical-four-conference-alignment-plan
And ESPN fires Matthew Barnaby for getting arrested for DUI. I guess its 2 strikes with them, he already did domestic violence in upstate NY. Even though I couldn't stand him as a player even with the Pens, I felt he did good as an analyst. Especially better than Roenick who was alright as a player but an idiot making comments.
http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7323426/matthew-barnaby-former-nhl-player-ex-espn-analyst-face-deportation-canada
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These violent no-cals at it again. I don't wanna hear anymore about the west side bay area people talking junk about Raider fans & their fighting those wearing opposition gear again.
http://hockey.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/10792/20111230/canucks_fan_says_woman_attacked_her/
A 16 year old girl got attacked by a drunk female Sharks fan & got a concussion. Sad that another Sharks fan tells her 2 suck it up >:( Sharks & Canucks aren't rivals. And they play each other again monday on NBC SPORTS NETWORK formerly versus. Wonder how the rioting Canucks fans will get even. Don't fuck with those people, they riot when their team loses.
Those shark fans were probably them typical 40Whiner/Criant fans :grumpy: Didn't learn their lesson from Bryan Stow. No wonder their team disappoints in the playoffs. Probably punishment for their fans behavior. I read that one time a saints fan got threatened by Whiner fans last time the Saints played there. So was a falcon fan. In the 80's people who wore falcon or saints gear then in frisco probably got laughed at but now they're threatened. Maybe Frisco fans are Oakland wannabes.
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Every arena is filled with idiots on any given night.
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http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=616921&print=true
Dyke Keenan is now copying T.Hoe & Randy Moss on wanting to comeback to a league that should blackball them. I know all I need 2 know about keenan is his tenures in St. Louis & South Florida. Always trading everyone away & driving away the fans. He needs 2 go away, go coach college or minor league hockey instead.
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GO KINGS GO!!!!
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daaamn this thread got pretty boring!!!
Draft coming up should b e good, lots of trade it seems!
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This threads a reflection of this forum.
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Ya thats true thats why i come on less and less. Ive been a member for 6-7 years now
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Draft was interesting, the Staal brothers together and the Schenn's as well. As a Leafs fan, I love the deal to acquire JVR. Hopefully we still go out and get A #1 C OR a Goalie. To get both in one offseason is unlikely, I'd just love to fill one of those needs so we've already filled the need for a top 6 forward in JVR while getting rid of a defenceman (we have too many).
Luongo come to Toronto!
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So Minnesota went wild (pun intended). They got the two biggest FAs: Parise and Suter
Both contracts are $98 million over 13 years.
Wild hit pay dirt; sign free agents Parise, Suter (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/wild-hit-pay-dirt-sign-170511694--nhl.html;_ylt=AopK7ZUXocX0XKq9hCzsFXZ7vLYF;_ylu=X3oDMTRtcXRrNGNzBG1pdANMSVNUUyBNaXhlZCBMaXN0IE5ITCBIZWFkbGluZXMEcGtnAzE3ZTlkOTg1LTg4NTItMzA1Zi04ZjFjLWZkZjUzM2I2NWY4MARwb3MDMQRzZWMDTWVkaWFCTGlzdE1peGVkTFBDQVRlbXAEdmVyAzMyMDQyMGQwLWM2MjAtMTFlMS1iZWZlLWRmMmY4YTc3ODBhMg--;_ylg=X3oDMTFoYWo1YzR1BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANuaGwEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3)
The Minnesota Wild were a starless team in need of a big-time jolt to get the franchise back to the point of being worthy of playing in ''the State of Hockey.''
The jolts don't come any bigger than this.
The Wild landed not one but both of the NHL's top prizes in free agency, signing forward Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter on Wednesday. Each deal is for 13 years and $98 million, according to three people familiar with the contracts who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team did not release details.
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WOW the habs are amazing this year!
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NOw I really don't care about this season. Since the only game i'd care about this season, the redwings vs. the maple queefs has been cancelled. JETS format=Just End The Season. Like they say in baseball 3 strikes & your out. I've gotten into UFC more :) The quote 'IT IS ALL OVER!' gives me a positive rush. And lingerie football usa has moved to the spring. NHL blew it big time. 1st the worst playoffs in years, probably ever & now another fucking lockout. As incompetent as selig is, mlb hasn't had another work stoppage since 94.
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Go Oilers!!! Nail Yakupov, Jordan Eberle, Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Justin Schultz!! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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go PENS and WINGS :)
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go PENS and WINGS :)
Even though i'm boycotting the nhl for a while, especially this season....I agree 100%. Only way the nhl can undo last playoff season's abomination & another selfish lockout is that the wings & both pennsylvania teams face each other in the finals 3 times in a row. Even if it happened this year, I still can't watch.
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Go habs go
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What about the habs now? 8)
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What about the habs now? 8)
ARe they good now?! I never minded them winning. Besides canada needs 2 win the cup finally. The chokanucks can't cause they're a schottenheimer team. Do great in the regular season but lay eggs in the playoffs.
And another reason the nhl drove me away... :grumpy: They can NOT do 2 smart things in a row. Here's the link to their new realignment plan. Only smart thing they did is get Winnipeg back in the west but 3 stupid things. The predators aren't in the south....well east coast but the blue jackets are and America's team aka the Red Wings, got moved to the east >:( What if I was rich & wanted to go to many nhl games on the left coast & I get the pens & wings twice? In the past it would be either 3 or 6 times. I really don't wanna be around jackoff kings fans, well mainly their fake bandwagon fans who acted like they won 25 cups but couldn't name 2 or 1 player on the team aka playoff kings fans >:(. The Wings are the top draw in the west, well everywhere. blackhawks are alright but they're mainly popular outside of chicago in st. louis or arizona[chicago west]
The west get screwed again. Just like when they came back from the season lockout, the league foolishly did 32 division games & teams played division opponents 8 times. It was perfect for the atlantic division & the northeast, the worst was for the pacific division. They're not mainly cared about. Here's the link.
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/14/its-official-nhl-realignment-approved-for-next-season/#comments
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Flames trade Iginla to Penguins. About bleeping time Iginla got traded to a contender. Too bad Kiprasoff who looks like Max Kellerman, didn't get traded with Jarome also. He wants to stay & never win a cup. And also too bad the Pens didn't ship off overrated Fleury while they're at it. I don't want him costing the pens anymore playoff games & stanley cups.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=662496&navid=DL|NHL|home
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so far he is doing awesome job on not allowing many goals or almost none but yeah we will see play-offs but there is still Voukon and he might be able to step in
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so far he is doing awesome job on not allowing many goals or almost none but yeah we will see play-offs but there is still Voukon and he might be able to step in
It would be annoying when the media would lie about how great fleury is when he be letting easy to stop pucks get by him. Elite goalie, laugher. I could score on fleury blindfolded. Cause when the pens won for the 1st time I graduated high school, they shoulda won in less amount of games if they had a better goalie. They shoulda beaten the capitals in less than 7 games.
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And another fuckup by the nhl :grumpy:
http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/9180372/nhl-plans-6-outdoor-games-2014-including-los-angeles-new-york-chicago-vancouver-sources-say
Its retarded that the nhl wants 2 put a winter classic in L.A. ??? Bad enuff people in L.A. wanted to have it where it don't make sense. But then again the nhl loves not making sense. The Kings vs. the Ducks. 1st of all, L.A. isn't that cold enuff in the winter. Of course the kings apologists constantly pulls out the they had an outdoor game in vegas in 91 card ::) Times are different now, as in global warming. There be times when so cal has inconsistent weather. When its supposed to be cold, there be a day or two where it turns into 80+ degrees. The farthest on the left coast that should get a winter classic game is vancouver & furthest southwest is colorado. Both areas get cold then. But Gary Buttwipe is so stubborn, egotistical & stupid he believes he can successfully sell air conditioners in Minnesota & Siberia in the winter. And sell heaters in Arizona in the summertime.
Second, nobody outside of so cal cares about these 2. Heck, I was born in L.A. & I hate both these teams, & their hypocritical jerkoff fans. To have a great winter classic, you gotta have a team that draws. For people who complain that the popular east coast teams always get put in the winter classic. And they talking about having 6 next season?! Overdoing it, just like expansion & teams in the playoffs. The NHL could easily be the best or 2nd best sports league out there but they just keep shooting themselves in the foot & being like incompetent wrestling organizations. L.A. gets a winter classic before the real hockeytown Minnesota, only Gary Buttwipe....
Coulda least have the Flyers & Pens in Penn State stadium. Record crowd ;)