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Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on August 02, 2008, 01:02:18 am
Just purchased Rangers vs. Blackhawks tix for 10/10....
mmm....let the countdown begin....
new season....
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on August 02, 2008, 07:18:08 am
New season...same Rangers...Only 26 years to the next Stanley Cup
LET\'S GO DEVILS!!!
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on August 04, 2008, 06:28:42 pm
anyone wanna go to sweden with me? ;)
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on August 04, 2008, 10:45:00 pm
i cant believe they dumped jagr and straka but at least they picked up naslund.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: oldnewbie on August 04, 2008, 11:51:05 pm
Quote from: SkyePrizm;197973
Just purchased Rangers vs. Blackhawks tix for 10/10....
mmm....let the countdown begin....
new season....
isn\'t this the night that the breakfast are playing carnegie hall?.....or is that just a solo matt gig?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on August 05, 2008, 10:37:02 am
Quote from: freddiewaht;198202
i cant believe they dumped jagr and straka but at least they picked up naslund.
I need all new t-shirts. Or should I just wear the Jagr ones to be an ass???
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Just purchased Rangers vs. Blackhawks tix for 10/10....
mmm....let the countdown begin....
new season....
isn\'t this the night that the breakfast are playing carnegie hall?.....or is that just a solo matt gig?
Wait, theee carnegie hall? Like isn\'t that only classical and jazz music?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on August 05, 2008, 11:54:40 am
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i cant believe they dumped jagr and straka but at least they picked up naslund.
I need all new t-shirts. Or should I just wear the Jagr ones to be an ass???
You\'re only an ass if the player who\'s sweater you are wearing is still playing for another team in the leauge.
I think that a rangers jagr shirt would be fine, though if you were to get a russian one that would be pretty hardcore.
Maybe ass is the wrong word; I feel bad for people I see at bruins games wearing throton or samsonov shirts.
Maybe you\'d be more of a "haha, look at that dude, he needs to buy a new shirt"
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Wolfman on August 05, 2008, 12:04:22 pm
I feel bad for anyone wearing Bruins gear, period.
Haha, I go to 2 or 3 B\'s games a year just on principle, but they have a long way to go for me to buy merchandise!
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on August 05, 2008, 12:06:13 pm
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i cant believe they dumped jagr and straka but at least they picked up naslund.
I need all new t-shirts. Or should I just wear the Jagr ones to be an ass???
You\'re only an ass if the player who\'s sweater you are wearing is still playing for another team in the leauge.
I think that a rangers jagr shirt would be fine, though if you were to get a russian one that would be pretty hardcore.
Maybe ass is the wrong word; I feel bad for people I see at bruins games wearing throton or samsonov shirts.
Maybe you\'d be more of a "haha, look at that dude, he needs to buy a new shirt"
Let\'s be realistic here. Sweaters are not cheap, especially the personalized ones. So, I see no problem in wearing an older sweater. That being said, my wife, will not be caught dead in her old Gomez sweater, but chastises me for wearing my Rockie or Scout sweater. Go figure.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on August 05, 2008, 12:53:13 pm
Quote from: Wolfman;198237
I feel bad for anyone wearing Bruins gear, period.
Haha, I go to 2 or 3 B\'s games a year just on principle, but they have a long way to go for me to buy merchandise!
This coming from Mr. Boston fan?
I get "looks" wearing my sweaters (Bourque, Bergeron, Thomas) around. However, I dare you to find a crowd of 100 people in the greater boston area none of whom are wearing any type of merchandise from the red sox or the patriots.
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Let\'s be realistic here. Sweaters are not cheap, especially the personalized ones. So, I see no problem in wearing an older sweater. That being said, my wife, will not be caught dead in her old Gomez sweater, but chastises me for wearing my Rockie or Scout sweater. Go figure.
Agreed, thats why I changed my remark to "haha, look at that dude."
Where do you get your scout sweater? Are there more where it came from?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on August 05, 2008, 01:13:58 pm
Quote from: Wolfman;198237
I feel bad for anyone wearing Bruins gear, period.
Haha, I go to 2 or 3 B\'s games a year just on principle, but they have a long way to go for me to buy merchandise!
My Ray Bourque Sweater would like to have a word with you
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on August 05, 2008, 01:16:13 pm
I found the scout sweater in a little thrift shop in Lawrence, KS while visitin my brother at KU over 10 years ago. As a Devils fan, that was the find of a lifetime.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on August 05, 2008, 02:38:23 pm
Quote from: Yoda;198254
I found the scout sweater in a little thrift shop in Lawrence, KS while visitin my brother at KU over 10 years ago. As a Devils fan, that was the find of a lifetime.
As a KC fan, I need to get one.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Wolfman on August 05, 2008, 03:34:20 pm
Quote from: tyzack;198245
Quote from: Wolfman;198237
I feel bad for anyone wearing Bruins gear, period.
Haha, I go to 2 or 3 B\'s games a year just on principle, but they have a long way to go for me to buy merchandise!
This coming from Mr. Boston fan?
I get "looks" wearing my sweaters (Bourque, Bergeron, Thomas) around. However, I dare you to find a crowd of 100 people in the greater boston area none of whom are wearing any type of merchandise from the red sox or the patriots.
I hope you could tell that I was joking. Seriously, I actually gotta give props to anyone wearing B\'s gear...you know they\'re a good fan of the Bruins if they have any gear. Red Sox and Patriots and now Celtics gear is sooooo trendy. That\'s what happens when a team is really good. Bruins gear is just like Breakfast gear: you don\'t have to have any to be a fan, but if you do have any and proudly wear it, then you are definitely a fan.
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Quote from: Wolfman;198237
I feel bad for anyone wearing Bruins gear, period.
Haha, I go to 2 or 3 B\'s games a year just on principle, but they have a long way to go for me to buy merchandise!
My Ray Bourque Sweater would like to have a word with you
Nice, love the classic sweaters. They seem to be more prevalent in hockey than any other sport, just another cool quirk of hockey fans. I would have bought a Bourque sweater back in the day if I had any money, but his tenure with the team was when I was age -1 through 20!
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: skalnbyc on August 05, 2008, 03:39:57 pm
Quote from: Wolfman;198277
Red Sox and Patriots and now Celtics gear is sooooo trendy.
I hate those Red Sox hats, they have been trendy for years and years and years. Every douche in Boston has one. You definitely see plenty of miscellaneous people out here with Red Sox hats, even those who likely do not have any Boston connection (illegal immigrant landscaping in a Red Sox hat, for example).
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on August 05, 2008, 03:43:43 pm
Quote from: Wolfman;198277
Nice, love the classic sweaters. They seem to be more prevalent in hockey than any other sport, just another cool quirk of hockey fans. I would have bought a Bourque sweater back in the day if I had any money, but his tenure with the team was when I was age -1 through 20!
They still sell old Bourque ones at the garden.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: davepeck on August 05, 2008, 03:50:36 pm
Quote from: Wolfman;198277
I would have bought a Bourque sweater back in the day if I had any money, but his tenure with the team was when I was age -1 through 20!
dude, run with that.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on August 05, 2008, 03:55:52 pm
as much as im a diehard strangers fan,i still root for the b\'s and would wear a lucic sweater ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on August 05, 2008, 04:05:07 pm
Quote from: Wolfman;198277
Quote from: tyzack;198245
Quote from: Wolfman;198237
I feel bad for anyone wearing Bruins gear, period.
Haha, I go to 2 or 3 B\'s games a year just on principle, but they have a long way to go for me to buy merchandise!
This coming from Mr. Boston fan?
I get "looks" wearing my sweaters (Bourque, Bergeron, Thomas) around. However, I dare you to find a crowd of 100 people in the greater boston area none of whom are wearing any type of merchandise from the red sox or the patriots.
I hope you could tell that I was joking. Seriously, I actually gotta give props to anyone wearing B\'s gear...you know they\'re a good fan of the Bruins if they have any gear. Red Sox and Patriots and now Celtics gear is sooooo trendy. That\'s what happens when a team is really good. Bruins gear is just like Breakfast gear: you don\'t have to have any to be a fan, but if you do have any and proudly wear it, then you are definitely a fan.
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Quote from: Wolfman;198237
I feel bad for anyone wearing Bruins gear, period.
Haha, I go to 2 or 3 B\'s games a year just on principle, but they have a long way to go for me to buy merchandise!
My Ray Bourque Sweater would like to have a word with you
Nice, love the classic sweaters. They seem to be more prevalent in hockey than any other sport, just another cool quirk of hockey fans. I would have bought a Bourque sweater back in the day if I had any money, but his tenure with the team was when I was age -1 through 20!
The Bourque Jersey was a gift from the best gal ever! (I wore 77 in HS Football tho, I can\'t skate at all)
I would like an old school Orr sweater, and then maybe a Paul Coffey as well but I would have to figure out witch team. :)
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on August 05, 2008, 04:20:14 pm
Quote from: tyzack;198273
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I found the scout sweater in a little thrift shop in Lawrence, KS while visitin my brother at KU over 10 years ago. As a Devils fan, that was the find of a lifetime.
As a KC fan, I need to get one.
Are you from the area or are you just a KC fan? I only ask because it\'s rare that people my age and your age know of the Scouts and especially a person from New England?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on August 05, 2008, 04:24:48 pm
Quote from: Yoda;198289
Are you from the area or are you just a KC fan? I only ask because it\'s rare that people my age and your age know of the Scouts and especially a person from New England?
My family (historically) is from the area, I am just a fan.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on August 14, 2008, 09:25:13 pm
The Stanley Cup was in good ol\' Hamden today....
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on August 15, 2008, 07:42:25 am
Quote from: SkyePrizm;199314
The Stanley Cup was in good ol\' Hamden today....
Why? Did you see it?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on August 15, 2008, 08:44:26 am
Why is in Hamden of all places?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on August 15, 2008, 01:12:43 pm
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The Stanley Cup was in good ol\' Hamden today....
Why? Did you see it?
Yuppers. It was on Wooster Street the night before...and then traveled to the QU Ice Rink and then to the Hamden High Rink. With a stop inbetween at the Glenwood so the guy could get a hot dog.... no lie...
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Why is in Hamden of all places?
Not sure exactly why. Mark was on a road job, called me up, and said, Quick come with your camera....I thought it was a gag at first till i got there.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on August 15, 2008, 01:47:55 pm
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Why is in Hamden of all places?
My guess is that someone who was on the Red Wings went to QU.
Which means that these posts should really be in the 07-08 thread.
Unless they are doing a travelling show to all towns with Division-1 hockey programs.
...I saw it in \'04 when it did a tour of all AHL towns.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on August 15, 2008, 02:14:51 pm
2 buddies of mine from High School worked at the Hartford Civic center many moons ago. They were really friendly with the security guards who worked there. any way they had the NHL draft there 1 year and they locked the cup up in the security office over night. They have pictures of them drinking beers out of it etc. I was ALWAYS jealous as hell of that.
I have never touched the cup. They have pictures drinking beer out of it, holding up like they won it etc.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on August 17, 2008, 10:01:21 pm
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Quote from: Yoda;199358
Why is in Hamden of all places?
My guess is that someone who was on the Red Wings went to QU.
Which means that these posts should really be in the 07-08 thread.
Unless they are doing a travelling show to all towns with Division-1 hockey programs.
...I saw it in \'04 when it did a tour of all AHL towns.
Okay, so i found out why it was in CT. The equipment manager grew up in Hamden.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on August 18, 2008, 12:59:13 pm
Since I rely on TSN for my hockey news, what American teams (besides tampa bay) have been making movies?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on August 18, 2008, 01:53:50 pm
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Since I rely on TSN for my hockey news, what American teams (besides tampa bay) have been making movies?
TSN shows moves made by US teams.
How far out of the loop are you ? What I mean is have you kept up with the free agency moves ?
Like Redden coming to NYR and that stuff as far back as the free agency moves or more recent stuff ?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on August 18, 2008, 03:47:15 pm
I missed the Rangers news...last I heard some penquin is out for 5 months with foot surgery, the world is still waiting on sundin to pull a farve, and ottowa has another new coach.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on August 18, 2008, 03:52:14 pm
Quote from: tyzack;199747
I missed the Rangers news...last I heard some penquin is out for 5 months with foot surgery, the world is still waiting on sundin to pull a farve, and ottowa has another new coach.
So you are pretty much in the loop. not much has happened in the past 6 weeks or so
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on September 02, 2008, 03:44:31 pm
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PROVIDENCE — Rob Murray, an assistant coach with the Providence Bruins for the last five years, has been named P-Bruins’ new head coach. He replaces Scott Gordon, who last week was named head coach of the New York Islanders.
...No comment from the NY people?
I am a bit disapointed he is leaving Providence, I think he was a good enough coach. (Losing in the playoffs both years)
However...both seasons the P-Bruins were prone to sloppy (not bad) passes and alot of "bad" penatlies...things that are normally blamed on the coach.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on September 19, 2008, 07:19:28 am
Pretty good team-by-team preview:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=11636
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on September 19, 2008, 09:42:34 am
I can\'t believe that we brought the traitor back to the team. Next thing you know, we\'ll be trying to bring back Gomez. :vomit:
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on September 19, 2008, 11:37:03 am
I was never really a Whalers fan, but I find this a very interesting article.
A news story about a whalers movie on yahoo news (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Film-explores-fans-passion-about-past-future-o;_ylt=At9.JQ98PgXEA2HOrir8wwV7vLYF?urn=nhl,108544)
Link to the movies site: http://www.bleedinggreenmovie.com/Home.html
I\'m not sure if I should post this in the "Movie Suggestions" thread as well.
Also:
(http://)
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on September 19, 2008, 12:00:56 pm
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I was never really a Whalers fan, but I find this a very interesting article.
A news story about a whalers movie on yahoo news (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Film-explores-fans-passion-about-past-future-o;_ylt=At9.JQ98PgXEA2HOrir8wwV7vLYF?urn=nhl,108544)
Link to the movies site: http://www.bleedinggreenmovie.com/Home.html
I\'m not sure if I should post this in the "Movie Suggestions" thread as well.
Also:
(http://)
HAHAHA.
Where is the Hartford Hellions movie ?
:)
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on September 23, 2008, 10:48:44 am
I know it\'s preseason, but I felt good about 8-2 against the habs.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Spacey on September 23, 2008, 11:00:11 am
I can\'t believe that the Whalers have a fan base that is still pulsating after 11 years.
It is unfortunate that CT is unable to sustain a professional sports team.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on September 23, 2008, 05:12:24 pm
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I can\'t believe that the Whalers have a fan base that is still pulsating after 11 years.
It is unfortunate that CT is unable to sustain a professional sports team.
It is tough In CT because many if not all folks have very strong allegiances to either the Boston / New England Teams or unfortunately the Teams from NY.
It is kind of a transition state in that regard. Even when the Whale was playing in Hartford many folks were Bruins fans. It didn\'t help that the Whale wasn\'t very successful either.
Games at the Hartford Civic Center were always a good time tho. easy in and out of that place, not to big. Good place to see a concert. Atleast it used to be, haven\'t been there in years
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Spacey on September 23, 2008, 05:18:28 pm
I believe that is one of the reasons why all professional sports teams in CT fail.
I also think because we are stuck in between two major cities and really lack a large city, the population isn\'t there.
CT is also not that fanatical. We enjoy sports, have favorite teams, like sporting events but we lack a solid base of sports fanatics.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on September 24, 2008, 10:03:23 am
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I can\'t believe that the Whalers have a fan base that is still pulsating after 11 years.
It is unfortunate that CT is unable to sustain a professional sports team.
It is tough In CT because many if not all folks have very strong allegiances to either the Boston / New England Teams or unfortunately the Teams from NY.
It is kind of a transition state in that regard. Even when the Whale was playing in Hartford many folks were Bruins fans. It didn\'t help that the Whale wasn\'t very successful either.
Games at the Hartford Civic Center were always a good time tho. easy in and out of that place, not to big. Good place to see a concert. Atleast it used to be, haven\'t been there in years
Is the Civic Center a fun enough place to travel to see the rangers minor leauge team?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on September 26, 2008, 01:32:26 am
Quote from: tyzack;203936
Quote from: kindm\'s;203888
Quote from: Spacey;203806
I can\'t believe that the Whalers have a fan base that is still pulsating after 11 years.
It is unfortunate that CT is unable to sustain a professional sports team.
It is tough In CT because many if not all folks have very strong allegiances to either the Boston / New England Teams or unfortunately the Teams from NY.
It is kind of a transition state in that regard. Even when the Whale was playing in Hartford many folks were Bruins fans. It didn\'t help that the Whale wasn\'t very successful either.
Games at the Hartford Civic Center were always a good time tho. easy in and out of that place, not to big. Good place to see a concert. Atleast it used to be, haven\'t been there in years
Is the Civic Center a fun enough place to travel to see the rangers minor leauge team?
as a teenager, we amtrak\'d it up there to see the penguins play the whalers. i thought it was a great place, mainly cause tickets were like 1/10th the price of rangers tickets and no one went there so you could just walk up front.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on September 28, 2008, 06:28:08 pm
I worry about the Bruins goal tending.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Spacey on September 28, 2008, 07:44:07 pm
By default, I think I have become a New York Rangers fan.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on September 29, 2008, 02:26:02 am
the islanders might be geographically closer to new haven. look into that.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Spacey on September 29, 2008, 08:37:59 am
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the islanders might be geographically closer to new haven. look into that.
fair enough.
If we cut through the sound, then yes, the Islanders are closer.
Have too look into this all.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on September 30, 2008, 01:04:47 pm
http://justin.tv/pkcvable
if anyone wants to watch the rangers pre season game in Bern. about 1/2 way through the 2nd now
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on September 30, 2008, 01:08:20 pm
Recently I have noticed that when gmail puts ads next to my inbox for these alerts they think I am a hockey fan because of palin.
I will be the first to admit that hockey needs a much better national PR campaign, but I don\'t think that palin is it.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on October 07, 2008, 02:55:04 pm
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Spacey on October 07, 2008, 05:32:46 pm
Classic.
That is funny shit.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Lexington on October 07, 2008, 05:36:41 pm
hahaha, very clever. this mght be my first post in one of the sports threads, i will leave now.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on October 07, 2008, 07:41:34 pm
for those away from TVs during the season you can usually find your teams games online at justin.tv
Rangers = http://justin.tv/pkcable
Also the NHL network will be carrying Hockey Night In Canada all season. So they will be showing 1 or 2 games every Saturday night throughout the year.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on October 08, 2008, 08:12:57 am
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for those away from TVs during the season you can usually find your teams games online at justin.tv
Rangers = http://justin.tv/pkcable
Also the NHL network will be carrying Hockey Night In Canada all season. So they will be showing 1 or 2 games every Saturday night throughout the year.
But TSN now has the Hockey Night Theme song, so you\'ll have to tune in for the wednesday evening games for that :(
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on October 08, 2008, 08:52:02 am
Quote from: kindm\'s;206601
for those away from TVs during the season you can usually find your teams games online at justin.tv
Rangers = http://justin.tv/pkcable
Also the NHL network will be carrying Hockey Night In Canada all season. So they will be showing 1 or 2 games every Saturday night throughout the year.
nhl net is also showing the penguins games from the weekend on tuesday and thursday. unfortunately i already know who won by then
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on October 09, 2008, 07:39:36 am
Went to my first hockey game of the season (minor league but whatever) and remembered how much I love it.
Fucking pyched for tonight, though the match-ups will suck and I am somewhat dreading the "live, on ice preformance" by Def Leopord"
Red Wings over Leafs (5-1) {In a battle of best vs. worst}
Bruins over Avalance (3-2) {In a battle of medocre}
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on October 10, 2008, 01:41:15 pm
Def Leopard sucked.
The coeverage for the Wings/Leafs game was so pro-Detriot it wasn\'t even funny.
GO LEAFS GO!
I don\'t like it when the Bruins give up any more than 2 or 3 goals. That is not a winning formula.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on October 10, 2008, 03:57:00 pm
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Def Leopard sucked.
The coeverage for the Wings/Leafs game was so pro-Detriot it wasn\'t even funny.
GO LEAFS GO!
I don\'t like it when the Bruins give up any more than 2 or 3 goals. That is not a winning formula.
Great win for the Bruins last night tho. I managed to stay awake to see the game winner. I was down on them early as I thought they looked slow and were making a lot of mental errors. But they buried the puck in the net and that made me feel better.
The young guys looked pretty good as well. I was sporting my Bourque jersey last night for the game :)
Looking forward to tonights Ranger v. Chicago game.
rumor has it Gaborik wants out of Minnesota. Several teams interested etc.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on October 14, 2008, 03:15:14 pm
Caps vs. Cannuks last night was sick (if you are a caps fan)
Pens vs. Flyers is always a good fight.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on October 14, 2008, 04:59:39 pm
Hey Yoda how did that loss taste :) ?
5-0 Baby!!!
But in all seriousness the Devils looked really good when they got the floor check going. Unfortunately Marty had a mental lapse and let that crap goal in. The Devils v. Rangers is going to be especially good hockey this season i think.
I have been very impressed with the Rangers play so far this season. Other than the philly game where they looked dead tired they actually look like a potential post season threat. Long season but 10 points is awfully nice to have.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on October 14, 2008, 05:41:26 pm
psyched for pens flyers tonight!
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on October 20, 2008, 03:48:23 pm
Bruins home opener, anyone else going?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on October 20, 2008, 04:57:34 pm
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Caps vs. Cannuks last night was sick (if you are a caps fan)
Eversince last season, i have grown a fondness for the caps.
I agree that game was incredible. ;) Though, The loss on Saturday vs. NJ definitely will be avenged next month. I\'m actually going down to DC to visit my friend and see them vs NJ on 11/14. Can\'t freaking wait.
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psyched for pens flyers tonight!
I\'m late commenting on this...but that was one hell of a game....I have two friends who are huge flyers fans and they were hurting afterwards. I love when games go OT.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on October 20, 2008, 05:37:27 pm
psyched to see sean avery come back to the garden.. on a sidenote,tough loss vs.detroit the other night.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on October 20, 2008, 07:33:55 pm
Quote from: freddiewaht;208572
psyched to see sean avery come back to the garden.. on a sidenote,tough loss vs.detroit the other night.
Even with Saturday\'s loss, so far its a good season. Of course, its only October. The Rangers have many many months to break our hearts.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on October 20, 2008, 09:20:41 pm
strangers suck balls.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on October 22, 2008, 09:46:20 am
Quote from: tyzack;208560
Bruins home opener, anyone else going?
how did i miss this post?
i was there by myself
loved it though, scored 3rd row tix last minute from TM
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on October 22, 2008, 09:52:28 am
Quote from: postom;208728
Quote from: tyzack;208560
Bruins home opener, anyone else going?
how did i miss this post?
i was there by myself
loved it though, scored 3rd row tix last minute from TM
section 8, row 5.
if i had seen you, i probably would have punched you, since you were not cheering for the home team.
no offense.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on October 22, 2008, 09:55:20 am
Quote from: tyzack;208733
Quote from: postom;208728
Quote from: tyzack;208560
Bruins home opener, anyone else going?
how did i miss this post?
i was there by myself
loved it though, scored 3rd row tix last minute from TM
section 8, row 5.
if i had seen you, i probably would have punched you, since you were not cheering for the home team.
no offense.
LOL
section 19, row 5 (which wound up being 3rd row)
was right behind the goal pretty much, i made some friends
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on October 24, 2008, 07:48:29 am
Note to Bruins:
PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY GAMES LAST 60 MINUTES.
Lucic ubber alles:
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on November 03, 2008, 09:00:02 am
I know that most of y\'all where in burlington saturday night, but anyone who watched the boston vs dallas game instead got a treat.
I hate Ott more than Avery.
Both are pussies for running away from Lucic.
Also, for Boston area folks, the Bruins are having a "one free beer" (Sam Adams) night with purchase of "bad" seats for Thursday game against the Leafs.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on November 03, 2008, 09:40:28 am
Quote from: SkyePrizm;208584
Quote from: freddiewaht;208572
psyched to see sean avery come back to the garden.. on a sidenote,tough loss vs.detroit the other night.
Even with Saturday\'s loss, so far its a good season. Of course, its only October. The Rangers have many many months to break our hearts.
The Rangers have also played more games than anyone in the division. If you take those four games away, this is what the standings might look like:
The tops three teams in the division, looks a lot more balanced than the current 21 points that they have, but that will balance out as the season progresses.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on November 03, 2008, 09:55:16 am
Quote from: tyzack;209687
I know that most of y\'all where in burlington saturday night, but anyone who watched the boston vs dallas game instead got a treat.
I hate Ott more than Avery.
Both are pussies for running away from Lucic.
Also, for Boston area folks, the Bruins are having a "one free beer" (Sam Adams) night with purchase of "bad" seats for Thursday game against the Leafs.
missed the brew cause I couldn\'t leave the hotel room and miss the end of that 3rd period....great game, bruins destroyed them , what a cheap shot that hit was
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on November 03, 2008, 10:35:21 am
The Rangers self destructed in the 3rd period against Toronto of all teams.
Valli looked great through 40+ minutes. He let in a few easy ones but the team stopped playing Defense.
UGH. Tough loss to watch.
5 goals in like 4 minutes is rough.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on November 03, 2008, 10:52:30 am
Quote from: kindm\'s;209698
The Rangers self destructed in the 3rd period against Toronto of all teams.
Valli looked great through 40+ minutes. He let in a few easy ones but the team stopped playing Defense.
UGH. Tough loss to watch.
5 goals in like 4 minutes is rough.
GO LEAFS GO!
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on November 04, 2008, 02:37:00 pm
Well - my season is basically over. Brodeur is out 3-4 months with elbow surgery. Maybe we\'ll actually get a chance to see young Parise in net.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on November 04, 2008, 02:48:27 pm
Quote from: Yoda;209851
Well - my season is basically over. Brodeur is out 3-4 months with elbow surgery. Maybe we\'ll actually get a chance to see young Parise in net.
Wow.
Maybe now the Devils basic strategy will change from "We have the best goalie ever, so all we really have to do to win Cups is not fuck up that bad."
...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on November 04, 2008, 03:38:05 pm
Eat my chud!!!
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on November 04, 2008, 03:42:48 pm
Quote from: Yoda;209851
Well - my season is basically over. Brodeur is out 3-4 months with elbow surgery. Maybe we\'ll actually get a chance to see young Parise in net.
Was just reading about this earlier. Did you see what happened ? Was it an on ice incident or... ?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on November 04, 2008, 04:40:15 pm
Didn\'t see it, but am feeling the vibrations of it all over. This sucks....
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on November 05, 2008, 07:49:34 am
Quote from: Yoda;209872
Didn\'t see it, but am feeling the vibrations of it all over. This sucks....
Looking at the replay, I don\'t really see the injury.
Shitty video, but whatever.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on November 05, 2008, 10:43:30 am
Quote from: tyzack;209922
Quote from: Yoda;209872
Didn\'t see it, but am feeling the vibrations of it all over. This sucks....
Looking at the replay, I don\'t really see the injury.
Shitty video, but whatever.
They played the video of the injury before the Rangers Game last night on Gamenight. You can see where he hurts himself but it wasn\'t a collision or anything. Really sucks for Marty as he was closing in on Roy. Weekes is pretty good so the Devils are still in the hunt. I think they will make the playoffs, they just won\'t be seated as high.
Man the Rangers just cannot score goals. It is really sad that all the issues from last season have not been addressed. Crappy power play and no real scorer except Zhredev. I cannot believe they gave up 2 short handed goals last night to the sucky injured Isles. There bubble has burst and they are definitely coming down to the reality fo the team being only so so
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on November 13, 2008, 08:20:29 am
can somebody explain why tim thomas did not make the all star ballot?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on November 13, 2008, 08:48:50 am
He didn\'t last year, but was voted in by the players.
I\'m sure the same thing will happen again this year.
DID YOU SEE HIM LAST NIGHT?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on November 13, 2008, 10:03:21 am
he was amazing, yet again, last night
I love how the big man finally started to mix it up, and then dropped that guy with one punch to the face (I can\'t think of who it was)
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on November 14, 2008, 07:42:05 am
Je déteste les habitons
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on November 14, 2008, 10:42:42 am
pens won in OT too last night got to stream it on my roommate\'s computer while watching the jets
sports overload, it was glorious
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on November 14, 2008, 02:59:33 pm
another big win for the B\'s last night
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on November 14, 2008, 03:34:06 pm
First hockey trash-talk of the season:
The New York Hockey Rangers are going DOWN!
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on November 14, 2008, 03:42:55 pm
orr is gonna kick lucics ass..
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on November 14, 2008, 03:54:12 pm
Quote from: tyzack;211097
First hockey trash-talk of the season:
The New York Hockey Rangers are going DOWN!
Quote from: freddiewaht;211098
orr is gonna kick lucics ass..
This is a tough one.
See I basically root for the Rangers these days but still consider myself a Bruins fan. The GF is a HUGE Ranger FANATIC so she will be sporting the red, white and blue and I will have on my Black and Gold.
These games are always fun at our place :)
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on November 17, 2008, 07:11:54 am
Fuck the replay.
Bergies shot went in.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on November 20, 2008, 09:14:08 am
wow...what a game last night. I think that proved the bruins can actually score this year (which has been a problem in the past). I like to see Chara actually shooting the puck this year too, will only lead to good things
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on November 20, 2008, 09:18:50 am
Manny makes me nervous.
Also, TSN rips on the Rangers during their high-light real:
Anti-rangers TSN guys, teh funny. (http://watch.tsn.ca/nhl/clip114161#clip114161)
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on December 03, 2008, 09:03:54 am
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on December 03, 2008, 10:16:43 am
Avery is an ass. I hope he never graces the ice again.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on December 03, 2008, 10:21:44 am
Quote from: Yoda;212576
Avery is an ass. I hope he never graces the ice again.
I thought it was surprising that even he would say stuff like that.
I really think that this is a gift to Dallas. They have suuuuucked since Avery went there and all sorts of drama. Not all of it Avery but i think they will use his departure as catalyst to get back to winning.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on December 03, 2008, 10:43:37 am
From a purely hockey standpoint, I don\'t see what the problem with that is.
I can understand the league getting pissed as what he said. Should have been said on the ice and not by calling over a bunch of media people and cameras.
But what makes the League mickey mouse once again is they have guys like Simon who chops a guy in the throat he gets 20 games, Pronger steps on a guys ankle repeatedly with razor sharp skates (as did simon) and they get games. Hollweg etc etc.
Avery runs his mouth and is suspended indefinitely ??? I mean whats worse cheap shots that could kill/maim a player forever or a guy running his mouth ?
It reminds me of the FCC. Blood, guts extreme violence ?? A OK, A tittie gets shown for a millisecond during the superbowl and all hell breaks loose.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on December 03, 2008, 04:42:18 pm
I agree 110%
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on December 22, 2008, 03:37:39 pm
Too bad for Bergie...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: mcajam on December 22, 2008, 05:50:34 pm
Bruins tops in Power Rankings.... Awesome..
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on January 12, 2009, 04:48:39 pm
What the hell is wrong with my Devils. It was bad enough that we brought Holik back, but why are we signing Shannahan. I have fond memories of the guy, but once he or any other Devil puts on that Rangers sweater, don\'t bother coming back. I\'m a fan of the team, but do we continue to go after these traitors...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on January 13, 2009, 07:35:24 am
I was unware of teh hostility between those two teams.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on January 13, 2009, 07:53:44 am
Quote from: tyzack;216406
I was unware of teh hostility between those two teams.
it\'s up there with bruins/canadians
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on January 13, 2009, 09:38:04 am
Quote from: weekapaug19;216407
Quote from: tyzack;216406
I was unware of teh hostility between those two teams.
it\'s up there with bruins/canadians
Yeah, but everyone knows Canadians fans are gay
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on January 13, 2009, 10:46:01 am
RE: Shanny
I honestly think he is a good pick up. I think he was only really slowed down last year by injury. He is going to be the nail in the Rangers coffin at a crucial moment. Just wait. You\'ll be glad when he knocks the rangers out of the playoffs
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on January 13, 2009, 10:50:56 am
Sorry, but it\'s personal to me, not a performance thing. Once you take off your Devils sweater and put on a Ranger sweater, I have no use for you.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on January 13, 2009, 05:24:37 pm
wish the strangers picked up lecavalier..
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on January 14, 2009, 07:21:55 am
Timmy punched some Canadian in the face last night...great game.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on January 14, 2009, 08:16:09 am
Quote from: tyzack;216537
Timmy punched some Canadian in the face last night...great game.
he was an animal last night, some sick saves
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on January 16, 2009, 12:06:01 pm
For all the former Whalers fans
http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/572041
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on January 16, 2009, 12:26:57 pm
It\'s a nice thought, but I highly doubt it will happen. No professional sport has succeeded in CT.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on January 16, 2009, 12:39:17 pm
Quote
Canada is the hockey capital of the world. Hamilton should be the next city to get a team.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on January 23, 2009, 07:39:10 am
there was a bit on hockey on npr this morning.
the guy said that while it will never beat baseball, football or basketball, it has returned to its status of the 4th major sport in the country, with the winter classic getting better rattings than any of the new years day bowl games.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on January 23, 2009, 08:19:17 am
nice!!!
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: leith on January 26, 2009, 03:16:50 am
Quote from: tyzack;217404
there was a bit on hockey on npr this morning. the guy said that while it will never beat baseball, football or basketball, it has returned to its status of the 4th major sport in the country, with the winter classic getting better rattings than any of the new years day bowl games.
I had no idea the NHL All Star game was today. Did any of you?
The NHL does a crappy job of advertising their sport even w/ the press the Winter Classic got.
After the 3 mentioned what other Major/Pro Sport is there?
Soccer? Soccer was more popular than Hockey? Come On.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on January 26, 2009, 08:46:28 am
Quote from: leith;217646
Quote from: tyzack;217404
I had no idea the NHL All Star game was today. Did any of you?
I did, but didn\'t watch it because I really find it boring. My wife and I did, however, watch the skills contest on Saturday night; much more interesting.
The NHL does a crappy job of advertising their sport even w/ the press the Winter Classic got.
I\'m guess that the winter classic is promoting heavier in the cities that are hosting and that are participating. I watched part of it this year, but I\'ll be honest, I had no interest in either team playing. It\'ll be more interesting when it\'s closer to home and the Devils actually have a shot at playing one of these games.
After the 3 mentioned what other Major/Pro Sport is there?
Soccer? Soccer was more popular than Hockey? Come On.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on January 26, 2009, 09:06:16 am
Quote from: leith;217646
Quote from: tyzack;217404
there was a bit on hockey on npr this morning. the guy said that while it will never beat baseball, football or basketball, it has returned to its status of the 4th major sport in the country, with the winter classic getting better rattings than any of the new years day bowl games.
I had no idea the NHL All Star game was today. Did any of you?
The NHL does a crappy job of advertising their sport even w/ the press the Winter Classic got.
After the 3 mentioned what other Major/Pro Sport is there?
Soccer? Soccer was more popular than Hockey? Come On.
It was heavily advertised on Versus, and on NESN (the local channel which carries hockey).
Also, it recieved press in the local paper because Worcester was hosting the AHL All-star game.
After the lock-out, tennis, areana football and soccer had, at one point or the other, better rattings than the NHL.
Point in case: In 2007 games 1-3 of the Stanely Cup Finals were NOT broadcast nationally. Game 4, on a Saturday night, recieved the lowest rating of a potentially "clinching" title game ever.
It\'s main compitition was the network television debut of Highschool Musical.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on January 26, 2009, 09:10:13 am
Didn\'t watch any of the all star weekend. I knew it was on but then again I follow hockey pretty closely well sort of. Any way I find the "All Star" weekend boring. The best possible outcome is that no one on your team gets hurt. There is nothing riding on the game at all. The fan voting is sooo stupid. and the league rules about representation from every team. It is really poorly designed.
The winter classic on the other hand IMHO is quickly becoming a great showcase.. NYE day right before most of the bowl games start, out doors etc etc. It really has a nice winter / holiday charm to it and caps off a week of holiday fun. Plus the game counts so the teams have incentive as well as being center stage WAY more so then the All Star games.
Atleast Ovie made things kind of crazy from some of the clips i have seen. the league should promote him more and give Crosby a breather
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on January 26, 2009, 09:20:26 am
Quote from: tyzack;217654
Quote from: leith;217646
Quote from: tyzack;217404
there was a bit on hockey on npr this morning. the guy said that while it will never beat baseball, football or basketball, it has returned to its status of the 4th major sport in the country, with the winter classic getting better rattings than any of the new years day bowl games.
I had no idea the NHL All Star game was today. Did any of you?
The NHL does a crappy job of advertising their sport even w/ the press the Winter Classic got.
After the 3 mentioned what other Major/Pro Sport is there?
Soccer? Soccer was more popular than Hockey? Come On.
It was heavily advertised on Versus, and on NESN (the local channel which carries hockey).
Also, it recieved press in the local paper because Worcester was hosting the AHL All-star game.
After the lock-out, tennis, areana football and soccer had, at one point or the other, better rattings than the NHL.
Point in case: In 2007 games 1-3 of the Stanely Cup Finals were NOT broadcast nationally. Game 4, on a Saturday night, recieved the lowest rating of a potentially "clinching" title game ever.
It\'s main compitition was the network television debut of Highschool Musical.
And there lies the problem. All importan games for the sport are on this rinky dink VS. station. Luckily, I have it, but not everyone does. The championship game or series for any professional sport should be on one of the four national networks; if not there, it should at least be on ESPN. Until that happens, it\'ll never be taken seriously. The lockout should really be in the past; if fans want to continue to see this sport in North America twenty years down the road, we have to get behind it now or else we\'ll be relegated to watching it at local colleges and every 4 years in the winter olympics.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on January 26, 2009, 09:46:34 am
The Stanely Cups Finals are on NBC.
Last year, Pittsburg vs. Detriot, they showed all 7 games.
The previous year, Ottawa vs. Annahiem, they only showed the possible cliching games.
Same with Carolia vs. Edmonton in \'06
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on January 26, 2009, 09:56:07 am
Quote from: tyzack;217661
The Stanely Cups Finals are on NBC.
Last year, Pittsburg vs. Detriot, they showed all 7 games.
The previous year, Ottawa vs. Annahiem, they only showed the possible cliching games.
Same with Carolia vs. Edmonton in \'06
Exactly my point. They showed the games on network tv because it was 2 big markets. Those games should be on regardless of who is playing. Would they not have the SB on the networks if it had ended up being Carolina vs. Tennessee. The same principals should apply.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on January 26, 2009, 10:12:16 am
i watched the allstar weekend saturday night and the game yesterday. the skills competetion was hilarious. kovalev did a hackeysack stylee back of the neck stall and stamkos did a frogsplash then pushed the puck from his right glove to the stick in his laft hand scoring a goal. the highlight was alex the great(with help from malkin,of all folks)wearing a straw hat with canada flag and elvis glasses and 2 sticks to win the contest. the hardest shot was zdeno chara,breaking an alltime record.. last nights game was pretty good but the hightlight,for me,was malkin with one of the sickest goals ive seen in awhile.. peep it. on a sidenote,hank the tank gt ROLLED UP AND SMOKED. strangers and b\'s this saturday at 1.
Is anyone here going to that game/plan on go to a wolfpack game to watch avery?
This is just monumentally stupid on the Rangers part. Before the season started Sather and Avery were only about 500grand apart. Sather obviously didn\'t think Avery was going to be a huge loss for the Rangers so they didn\'t sign him. So now they are going to bend over backwards to give him a shot when former teammates have already made it clear that Avery wasn\'t a very well liked guy in the lockerroom. Not to mention that the Rangers are basically imploding at the moment, Avery and his 20 goals a season does nothing to address their scoring problems and his 5\'10" 190 pounds does nothing to address the size problems. Add to that the Rangers have 0 cap space to make any real changes this season or in the off season. Another bad move by Sather and the Rangers.
I think this is a "gift" to keep the heat off Renney and Sather. A do nothing signing that takes the heat off management
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on February 09, 2009, 02:45:46 pm
This guy is the biggest dick in the league. You just got rid of him a couple months ago; why go out of your way to bring him back?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on February 10, 2009, 07:56:35 am
bring avery back! they win 70 percent of the ganes he\'s on the ice for and captain drury came out and said he\'s welcome back. he cleared waivers yesterday.the strangers have turned into the strugglers.cant hurt,imo.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on February 10, 2009, 08:54:17 am
Let\'s Go Devils!!!!!
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on March 03, 2009, 01:23:41 pm
As expected, the New York Rangers claimed Sean Avery on re-entry waivers today and the super pest is back in the NHL.
...he does make the rangers more entertaining to watch
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on March 03, 2009, 03:55:53 pm
<<< stoked
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on March 03, 2009, 04:47:01 pm
At this point, having Avery back can\'t hurt the Rangers anymore than they are hurting this year. ;) But i do have to say I was happy to see them win on Saturday.....
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on March 03, 2009, 04:48:04 pm
I\'m mad that i was too lazy to see him in hartford.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 03, 2009, 04:54:59 pm
Avery is an asshole, but unless your goalie wakes up he might be your only hope of hanging onto the 7th seed... Only 3 points separate 8-10...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on March 03, 2009, 05:00:18 pm
Quote from: Yoda;221716
Avery is an asshole, but unless your goalie wakes up he might be your only hope of hanging onto the 7th seed... Only 3 points separate 8-10...
avery is the best instigator in the buisness. dude singlehandedly draws penalties.all the strangers gotta do is capitilize on the advantages he gets the team..
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Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 03, 2009, 05:12:33 pm
Quote from: freddiewaht;221720
Quote from: Yoda;221716
Avery is an asshole, but unless your goalie wakes up he might be your only hope of hanging onto the 7th seed... Only 3 points separate 8-10...
avery is the best instigator in the buisness. dude singlehandedly draws penalties.all the strangers gotta do is capitilize on the advantages he gets the team..
...and not get scored on and lose to teams like Atlanta, Dallas, St. Louis and Toronto. And you can\'t afford for March to end up like February (3-10)
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 13, 2009, 11:02:53 am
It\'s a good time to be a devils fan...
- 6 points behind the eastern and western conference leaders - Power ranking of #1 by ESPN for the past two weeks - Brodeur is 2 games away from breaking Roy\'s all time win record - Broduer is 4 shutouts away from breaking Sawchuk\'s all time shutout record
Just saying....
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Spacey on March 13, 2009, 11:12:23 am
Impressive.
Haven\'t the Devils been a solid team for the past few seasons?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 13, 2009, 11:34:33 am
Solid regular seasons, but we\'ve been bounced out of the playoffs pretty quickly. But to be in the position that we are with Brodeur having been injured for most of the season is what makes this feeling great!
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on March 13, 2009, 11:40:26 am
http://www.tsn.ca/fantasy_news/feature/?fid=548
TSN UBBER ALLES.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 18, 2009, 09:19:18 am
Congratulations to Brodeur for becoming the All-Time Winning Goalie in NHL history...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: spance on March 18, 2009, 10:12:32 am
Quote from: Spacey;222910
Impressive.
Haven\'t the Devils been a solid team for the past few seasons?
yeah...untill they play the Rangers in the playoffs:)
Oh, and congrats to Fatso on being the all-time wins leader. I can\'t wait untill March 30th when Avery gets to congratulate him in person...that will be must see TV.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 18, 2009, 11:22:31 am
Quote from: spance;223415
Quote from: Spacey;222910
Impressive.
Haven\'t the Devils been a solid team for the past few seasons?
yeah...untill they play the Rangers in the playoffs:)
Oh, and congrats to Fatso on being the all-time wins leader. I can\'t wait untill March 30th when Avery gets to congratulate him in person...that will be must see TV.
Typical ranger fan comment... Do you forget a couple years ago when we swept you out of the playoffs? For the most part you\'ve had our number in the playoffs, but the rangers were a different team during those series. You can call Brodeur fatso or dredge up his personal issues (which has nothing to do with his playing ability), but he still is statistically the best goaltender to play the game; and he\'ll have the shutout record by year end or early next year... We\'ve had 3 Stanley Cups since your last in 94 and by my calculations, you\'re due for another in 2048. Have fun watching us win until then...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on March 18, 2009, 11:22:46 am
A huge accomplishment for Marty.
As much as I love to root against him he deserves all the praise etc.
Hell he even had a lockout year so this should have already happened (barring injury of course)
The Devils look really good headed in to the playoffs.
Still think Roy was better but it is hard to compare eras and stats etc.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 18, 2009, 11:42:00 am
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A huge accomplishment for Marty.
As much as I love to root against him he deserves all the praise etc.
Hell he even had a lockout year so this should have already happened (barring injury of course)
The Devils look really good headed in to the playoffs.
Still think Roy was better but it is hard to compare eras and stats etc.
Now that\'s a comment from a ranger fan that has taken off the blinders and has seen this accomplishment for what it is.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: spance on March 18, 2009, 05:00:54 pm
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Impressive.
Haven\'t the Devils been a solid team for the past few seasons?
yeah...untill they play the Rangers in the playoffs:)
Oh, and congrats to Fatso on being the all-time wins leader. I can\'t wait untill March 30th when Avery gets to congratulate him in person...that will be must see TV.
Typical ranger fan comment... Do you forget a couple years ago when we swept you out of the playoffs? For the most part you\'ve had our number in the playoffs, but the rangers were a different team during those series. You can call Brodeur fatso or dredge up his personal issues (which has nothing to do with his playing ability), but he still is statistically the best goaltender to play the game; and he\'ll have the shutout record by year end or early next year... We\'ve had 3 Stanley Cups since your last in 94 and by my calculations, you\'re due for another in 2048. Have fun watching us win until then...
You guys still aren\'t even as good as the 80-84 Islanders and where are they now? And your Stanley Cups...you ONLY HAVE three last time I checked. And after that flop Brodeur took last year when Avery pushed him...he LOST my respect, he became no better then Avery. It was like he was auditioning for a career in movies for his post-hockey days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y0RJ7rvxu4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjZUmnyId3M...this ones even better
Original Six fo\' life!!! Maybe you should jump on the Boston bandwagon while it\'s still warm because they are the team to beat coming out of the East...not the Devils. Regular season hockey don\'t mean shit either, when the Playoffs start it\'s a whole new animal and if you can\'t play 60 or more minutes of physical style hockey...then forget it. But we\'ll see what happens in the next month, still too early to even know who\'s playing who.
But seriously, I hate your team so don\'t take it personally....its just sports. I hate alot of teams:) And no, i\'m not the typical Ranger fan...those guys/gals are hardcore. And the last time I checked, only one goalie in the HISTORY of the NHL has won 30 games in his first 4 seasons.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on March 18, 2009, 06:10:16 pm
all the shittalk about the strangers asside,after dumpin renney and scoopin torts,avery and antropov,the new york hockey strangers=STR8 FIRE.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: spance on March 18, 2009, 06:28:18 pm
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all the shittalk about the strangers asside,after dumpin renney and scoopin torts,avery and antropov,the new york hockey strangers=STR8 FIRE.
and Morris on the blueline...what Torts (and Schoenfeld) has done for Staal and Girardi in ten games (6-3-1) Renney couldn\'t do in a lifetime. But I digress, most Ranger fans hate The Swamp Rats and The Fishsticks and vice versa...just the way it is I guess. Doesn\'t mean I won\'t buy you a beer Yoda and talk shop. But Brodeur is still a whiney BITCH!!! Albeit, the winningest whiney bitch ever.
Saturday we have a chance at knocking the Sabres out of the playoffs for good and without Miller in goal we better get those two points. Rangers are averaging 40 shots on goal a night and except for the shut-out in Carolina they\'ve played decent hockey. Zherdev getting benched has sent a clear message to this team...play hard or sit. Torts motto is, "safe is death"...that\'s what we\'ve needed ever since iron mike left NY.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on March 18, 2009, 07:43:13 pm
lance,i look forward to watching a game with you at my place of residence..
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: spance on March 18, 2009, 08:01:32 pm
hells yeah!!!
Of course now the Devils will lose tonight to Carolina because the Rangers need them to win. 2-0 Whalers early in the 2nd.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 19, 2009, 07:43:58 am
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Impressive.
Haven\'t the Devils been a solid team for the past few seasons?
yeah...untill they play the Rangers in the playoffs:)
Oh, and congrats to Fatso on being the all-time wins leader. I can\'t wait untill March 30th when Avery gets to congratulate him in person...that will be must see TV.
Typical ranger fan comment... Do you forget a couple years ago when we swept you out of the playoffs? For the most part you\'ve had our number in the playoffs, but the rangers were a different team during those series. You can call Brodeur fatso or dredge up his personal issues (which has nothing to do with his playing ability), but he still is statistically the best goaltender to play the game; and he\'ll have the shutout record by year end or early next year... We\'ve had 3 Stanley Cups since your last in 94 and by my calculations, you\'re due for another in 2048. Have fun watching us win until then...
You guys still aren\'t even as good as the 80-84 Islanders and where are they now? And your Stanley Cups...you ONLY HAVE three last time I checked. And after that flop Brodeur took last year when Avery pushed him...he LOST my respect, he became no better then Avery. It was like he was auditioning for a career in movies for his post-hockey days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y0RJ7rvxu4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjZUmnyId3M...this ones even better
Original Six fo\' life!!! Maybe you should jump on the Boston bandwagon while it\'s still warm because they are the team to beat coming out of the East...not the Devils. Regular season hockey don\'t mean shit either, when the Playoffs start it\'s a whole new animal and if you can\'t play 60 or more minutes of physical style hockey...then forget it. But we\'ll see what happens in the next month, still too early to even know who\'s playing who.
But seriously, I hate your team so don\'t take it personally....its just sports. I hate alot of teams:) And no, i\'m not the typical Ranger fan...those guys/gals are hardcore. And the last time I checked, only one goalie in the HISTORY of the NHL has won 30 games in his first 4 seasons.
All I can say is that you better keep winning because you\'re only 4 points ahead of the 9 spot. You have even a small skid and you\'re not even in the playoffs. As for regular season not meaning anything, you\'re a little right, but if you don\'t perform in the regular season, there is no post-season (which the rangers are accustomed to with the exception of the past to years). As for only having 3 SC, I think that\'s pretty good seeing as we\'ve only been in the league for 27 years; that\'s one championship every 9 years and the fact that we\'ve won the three in 14 years really equates to a championship every 4-1/2 years. Yes, the Rangers have 3 SC championships, but you been in the league for over a half century longer than us, I\'d hope you\'d have more than us by now. Statistically, you win a championship once every 20+ years, and since you won your first in \'27, that number pretty much holds except for the 54 year drought from 1940-1994.
You\'re comments were those of a typical Ranger fan. The only one you didn\'t make was that at least you have a parade and not a parking lot party... See you come playoff time, if you\'re there...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: spance on March 19, 2009, 10:01:56 am
a little food for thought...Ottawa hasn\'t won a Stanely Cup since 1926-27 yet they have 10 overall. The Montreal Canadiens are to hockey as the NY Yankees are to baseball....the most storied franchise in history. 24 or 25 Cups since 1915-16. Then Toronto (11), Detroit-Ottawa (10), Boston (5), Chicago (3), New York (3)...winningest expansion team are the Edmonton Oilers (5). The game that we watch today is faster yes, but not truely as physical as it used to be...for good reasons, there were too many goons running a muck and not sticking to the code. Fighting was used to self-police the game, get too close to an opposing goalie and forget it...you were getting hit HARD. Today it\'s rarely for those reasons...like defending a smaller more vulnerable player. The Islanders of the late 70\'s early 80\'s (and the 70\'s Flyers) were skilled yes, but they had a goon factor that just isn\'t seen anymore.
If I were a Devils fan (yuck) I would PRAY we don\'t meet the Capitols because OV and company have a shitload of young and old talent on their team and they can put the puck in the net and play solid D...their goalie is questionable though. And you\'re right, even the smallest skid at this point could take a (East or West) team from 4th or 5th to 9th in the standings really fast...but I believe in my team win or lose and I think we\'ll sneek in again this year. Everyone in the East can beat each other on any given day and that\'s what parody is all about.
and don\'t worry...we\'ll be there:)
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 19, 2009, 10:24:38 am
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a little food for thought...Ottawa hasn\'t won a Stanely Cup since 1926-27 yet they have 10 overall. The Montreal Canadiens are to hockey as the NY Yankees are to baseball....the most storied franchise in history. 24 or 25 Cups since 1915-16. Then Toronto (11), Detroit-Ottawa (10), Boston (5), Chicago (3), New York (3)...winningest expansion team are the Edmonton Oilers (5). The game that we watch today is faster yes, but not truely as physical as it used to be...for good reasons, there were too many goons running a muck and not sticking to the code. Fighting was used to self-police the game, get too close to an opposing goalie and forget it...you were getting hit HARD. Today it\'s rarely for those reasons...like defending a smaller more vulnerable player. The Islanders of the late 70\'s early 80\'s (and the 70\'s Flyers) were skilled yes, but they had a goon factor that just isn\'t seen anymore.
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Thanks for the history lesson... Don\'t assume that because my team isn\'t one of the original six, that I don\'t know about the history of the sport. Also, my father is a 30+ year season ticket holder for the rangers in the old blue section and he doesn\'t have to say yuk when he mentions the devils. I actually don\'t hate the rangers (except for avery); I do, however have an issue with ranger fans that constantly boo their team game in and game out. If you\'re really that disappointed with your team, stop watching.
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If I were a Devils fan (yuck) I would PRAY we don\'t meet the Capitols because OV and company have a shitload of young and old talent on their team and they can put the puck in the net and play solid D...their goalie is questionable though. And you\'re right, even the smallest skid at this point could take a (East or West) team from 4th or 5th to 9th in the standings really fast...but I believe in my team win or lose and I think we\'ll sneek in again this year. Everyone in the East can beat each other on any given day and that\'s what parody is all about.
and don\'t worry...we\'ll be there:)
And if I were a ranger fan, I would pray that the rangers continue to win so that they can hang on to a 6-8 seed. Pretty sad for a team that spend most of the season atop the division to now be within 2-3 games of not making the playoffs...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on March 19, 2009, 11:20:29 am
Rangers fans HAD to boo the team in order to get any kind of action from management. And so far it has worked.
If the Devils were playing as soft as the Rangers had been all season I would hope that your fan (hehehe) would boo them as well. Only difference is Lou Lam knows hockey players like no other and hasn\'t really had to deal with under achievers.
The Devils are the team to beat coming out of the East right now. The Bruins have not been playing very well and this is the worst possible time for them to be slumping. They are still a ridiculous team but the Devils right now are looking scary.
As much as torts has done I still don\'t like the way this team is playing hockey. It is definitely more fun to watch then Renney\'s system but I still see problems. We will probably make the playoffs but won\'t get past the first round if we finish 6,7,or 8. This team just doesn\'t have what it takes to play with the other playoff teams. 7 game series and they are in trouble.
Hank has been medicore at best IMHO. that F-ing soft short side goal he gave up in Montreal was just sad, and with the F-ing game on the line. 30wins in first 4 seasons doesn\'t mean jack really. All it means is the rangers had shit goal tending and started a good rookie. And hank benefited from that. Yes he is a very good goal tender but as much as I hate to say it he cannot steal games. It sucks that for whatever reason he cannot single handily shut down other teams. He never does it. He may ride a shutout until the 3rd or whatever but he almost always gives one up. He never DOMINATES a game. And to me that is what makes a GREAT goal tender.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: spance on March 19, 2009, 01:39:36 pm
I watched the Devils last night before I went to see Timmy and they didn\'t bring much untill the 3rd period...sure there was the whole Brodeur side show the night before but seriously, they never look very scary.
Avery OWNS Marty and I can\'t wait to see them at it again come the 30th. I\'m glad that people are stupid enough to hate him....THAT\'S WHAT HE WANTS. He takes your best players out of the game which allows his team mates to get into open areas on the ice and get quality scoring chances. And he brings 110% every night...with his mouth and his stick.
As far as Lundy goes...he hasn\'t even played his best hockey this year and whether he brings it to another level is yet to be seen, but if we can score 3 or 4 goals a night for the rest of the year then I think we have a shot at 4th place...but Pittsburg is hot right now as well so who knows. I still think Boston is the team to beat. All it will take are a few key injuries to any of the contenders and things can change in a heartbeat. God I love this time of the year.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on March 19, 2009, 09:40:56 pm
strangers defense has been lookin pretty damn good staal will be an allstar in no time girardi and redden are assteady as could be,as is big paul marra. rosival is probably the weak link and the new kid derek morris is getting better every game. the team has been playing with alot more heart. freddie shoestrum and blair betts are the EPITOME of hustle.. you cant possibly say enough good things about ryan callahan,and i havent even mentioned any of the bigname players...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: spance on March 20, 2009, 07:37:31 am
The boys just need to take it one game at a time...if the playoffs ended today we\'d be playing the Caps I think and i\'m not sure if that\'s the best match-up for us. I\'d like to get some revenge on Pitt for last year but they are playing their best hockey right now so......it\'s gonna be tough no matter who we play.
Avery has definately been the spark plug that this team needed and under Torts they HAVE gotten their confidence back. Nassy hasn\'t played this type of up tempo hockey in a long time so it\'s taken him a bit longer to get going but he\'s coming around. Nic Antropov has also given us SIZE (6\'6\' 220lbs) up front which we lost when Jagr left, he has soft hands for a big guy and although he doesn\'t have blazing speed he seems to put himself in the right place at the right time. Limiting mistakes is what this team needs to concentrate on.
I\'m not saying the Strangers are a Cup contender this year but I can see them making the 2nd round again. They\'re only 10 games into a new system and it takes alot more time then that to get comfortable so i\'m happy with the turn around for sure...players want to play, not over think the game and that was where I think Renny went wrong.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 20, 2009, 07:42:03 am
Actually, you\'d get the Devils in the first round. The Caps are a point up on us because they played last night and we didn\'t. Do you like your second round chances any better now?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: spance on March 20, 2009, 07:50:07 am
Here\'s one swift kick in the ding-ding for your boy http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3997788&campaign=rss&source=NHLHeadlines
And I would love to play the Devils in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd round just to hear their fans whine about why they lost...cause they\'d never say that the better team won.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 20, 2009, 08:40:35 am
And again... what the hell does his alimony payments have to do with his ability to play hockey? Again, you\'re spouting typical Ranger bullshit; you can ask anyone that knows up in CT that\'s a hockey fan, even Freddie if he remembers the conversation from 7-8 years ago, I\'ve always said that the best series of hockey that I have ever seen was the \'94 conference championship series in which the rangers beat the devils... Chew on that before you start stereotyping Devils fans...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on March 20, 2009, 08:42:56 am
<< dosent remember 7-8 minutes ago..
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 20, 2009, 08:46:34 am
fair enough, but we did have the conversation at some dumpy bar somewhere in CT during the Devils/Avalanche Stanley Cup Finals...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on March 20, 2009, 09:53:32 am
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: spance on March 20, 2009, 10:26:00 am
Yoda...relax, i\'m BREAKING YOUR BALLS. I never said Marty wasn\'t a GREAT goal tender, but he will always be a whiney little bitch just like Avery will always be an asshole to you, right? But like I said, I don\'t like the team...just like I don\'t like the Red Sox.
I have respect for anyone (even Marty) who brings there A game night in and night out but apparently you don\'t cause Avery played so hard in last years playoff that he almost lost his fucking spleen....so save your breath with the "typical ranger fan" bullshit.
And I posted the link about Marty cause I thought it was fucked up that right after his big accomplishment that was what his douche\' of an ex would do to him....I honestly don\'t care about his story, it has nothing to do with his ability as a player. Just as Averys comments have nothing to do with what he does on the ice...except that it\'s to intentionally get into other players heads, it\'s an act...just like Brodeur flop last year when Avery pushed him. I think it only helps the rivalry but that\'s just my opinion.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 20, 2009, 10:45:16 am
Sorry, but even Avery\'s own teammates had an issue with his antics last year. Maybe that\'s why Brodeur didn\'t want to shake his hand after the last game last year.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on March 30, 2009, 09:44:57 pm
:crickets:
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on March 30, 2009, 11:38:35 pm
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:crickets:
I sooooo haven\'t been into this season. I\'m a slacker. But it looks like everyone else has been to. Rangers did win tonight. Nice shut out by Lundqvist....
Perhaps the playoffs will get us all excited....
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on March 31, 2009, 07:35:07 am
A long time ago I realized that this is a Ragners/Devils bashing thread.
Avery signing and Broduers records got notice but most other things have gone unmentioned.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on March 31, 2009, 08:33:55 am
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:crickets:
Congrats on the win... you\'ve put yourself more than 2 games ahead of 9th place and 1 behind 6th place... I can\'t say that I\'ve been happy with the way my team is playing, but we\'re only one win away from the #2 spot, so I really can\'t complaign...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on April 07, 2009, 01:02:49 pm
Rangers better come to play in the remaining 3 games or they could be shut out of the playoffs. Florida and Rangers are tied in points with 3 games each remaining. In my opinion, the rangers have to win all three to guarantee themselves the 8 seed. The Rangers are 1 and 2 against Montreal (1 game) and 2 and 2 against Phili (2 games). Florida is 2 and 1 against Phili (1 game), 3 and 2 against Atlanta (1 game) and 2 and 2 against Washington (1 game). Rangers need to either be up in points or wins because Florida owns the series 3 games to 1.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on April 07, 2009, 03:12:03 pm
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Rangers better come to play in the remaining 3 games or they could be shut out of the playoffs. Florida and Rangers are tied in points with 3 games each remaining. In my opinion, the rangers have to win all three to guarantee themselves the 8 seed. The Rangers are 1 and 2 against Montreal (1 game) and 2 and 2 against Phili (2 games). Florida is 2 and 1 against Phili (1 game), 3 and 2 against Atlanta (1 game) and 2 and 2 against Washington (1 game). Rangers need to either be up in points or wins because Florida owns the series 3 games to 1.
They are essentially dead to me at this point. I do not think they will make the playoffs and even if they do so what. they cannot beat any of the top 8 teams in the east in a 7 game series. NO WAY Not gonna happen. It isn\'t like the powerplay is all of a sudden going to wake up and start scoring on a consistent basis. They will be golfing soon enough.
My hope is that they miss the playoffs and Sather is fired. But the problems for the rangers runs DEEP. Gomez @ 7.5 Drury @ 7, Redden @ 6.5, Rosival at 5 and all for multi-year contracts some with no trade and or no movement clauses. Even if they sign NO FA\'s in the off season and only sign the RFA\'s they will once again be right against the cap. they are screwed for a long time to come.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on April 07, 2009, 03:34:19 pm
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They are essentially dead to me at this point. I do not think they will make the playoffs and even if they do so what. they cannot beat any of the top 8 teams in the east in a 7 game series. NO WAY Not gonna happen. It isn\'t like the powerplay is all of a sudden going to wake up and start scoring on a consistent basis. They will be golfing soon enough.
My hope is that they miss the playoffs and Sather is fired. But the problems for the rangers runs DEEP. Gomez @ 7.5 Drury @ 7, Redden @ 6.5, Rosival at 5 and all for multi-year contracts some with no trade and or no movement clauses. Even if they sign NO FA\'s in the off season and only sign the RFA\'s they will once again be right against the cap. they are screwed for a long time to come.
See, I don\'t get it... You guys loves Gomez and Drury when you got them and they both produced. Having seen Gomez on my team for so many years, I wouldn\'t mind him still being on the team (except for one tiny detail... he\'s a traitor). You have to hope that they keep the 8 seed; once you\'re in the playoffs, you never know what will happen...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on April 07, 2009, 03:48:34 pm
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They are essentially dead to me at this point. I do not think they will make the playoffs and even if they do so what. they cannot beat any of the top 8 teams in the east in a 7 game series. NO WAY Not gonna happen. It isn\'t like the powerplay is all of a sudden going to wake up and start scoring on a consistent basis. They will be golfing soon enough.
My hope is that they miss the playoffs and Sather is fired. But the problems for the rangers runs DEEP. Gomez @ 7.5 Drury @ 7, Redden @ 6.5, Rosival at 5 and all for multi-year contracts some with no trade and or no movement clauses. Even if they sign NO FA\'s in the off season and only sign the RFA\'s they will once again be right against the cap. they are screwed for a long time to come.
See, I don\'t get it... You guys loves Gomez and Drury when you got them and they both produced. Having seen Gomez on my team for so many years, I wouldn\'t mind him still being on the team (except for one tiny detail... he\'s a traitor). You have to hope that they keep the 8 seed; once you\'re in the playoffs, you never know what will happen...
The issue is their salaries not really the players. They are decent enough but they are not the kind of players u build a team around. They are role players. Drury is a 20 goal scorer, Gomez is the same. The Rangers are a team of role players. There is no gifted goal scorer on this team, add to that they have terrible over priced D and we are screwed. They did nothing to replace the scoring that Jagr brought to the team. Except to add a few 20 goal scorers.
Avery is a bust IMHO. he gave the team a quick boost in the heart dept. but has fizzled completely. He went from being a surge > to barley noticeable > to taking bad penalties. When Torts first took over they were a go go go team. Then the trade deadline came, they got rid of 2 hussle guys and the team now plays a slow boring Renney type game again with all the same trouble.
Perfect example. Corey Potter scores a goal and an assist in his 2 call up games. So what did the rangers do ? they sent him down WTF!!!! so precious terrible slows-ival can get his spot back. Redden, Rosival, Drury, Gomez, hank can all play without any repercussions for bad play and they know it and it shows on the ice.
I do know that if the Rangers make the playoffs they do not get out of the 1st round. Name 1 team in the East that you honestly think the Rangers match up well with in a game ? let alone a 7 game series.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on April 07, 2009, 04:03:22 pm
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I do know that if the Rangers make the playoffs they do not get out of the 1st round. Name 1 team in the East that you honestly think the Rangers match up well with in a game ? let alone a 7 game series.
I\'m not one for matching teams/players/lines and comparing them, but if you look at the head to head games against the other 7 current playoff teams in the east, you pretty much have a 50/50 shot with most of them.
Current East Playoff Seeds 1 - Boston (2/2) 2 - Washington (1/3) Not a good matchup 3 - NJ (3/3) 4 - Phili (2/2) With two more games against 5 - Carolina (2/2) 6 - Pitt (3/3) 7 - Montreal - (1/2) One more game against
I\'m not sticking up for the rangers, but as a devils fan, I sure as hell don\'t want to draw them in the first round...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on April 07, 2009, 04:20:55 pm
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I do know that if the Rangers make the playoffs they do not get out of the 1st round. Name 1 team in the East that you honestly think the Rangers match up well with in a game ? let alone a 7 game series.
I\'m not one for matching teams/players/lines and comparing them, but if you look at the head to head games against the other 7 current playoff teams in the east, you pretty much have a 50/50 shot with most of them.
Current East Playoff Seeds 1 - Boston (2/2) 2 - Washington (1/3) Not a good matchup 3 - NJ (3/3) 4 - Phili (2/2) With two more games against 5 - Carolina (2/2) 6 - Pitt (3/3) 7 - Montreal - (1/2) One more game against
I\'m not sticking up for the rangers, but as a devils fan, I sure as hell don\'t want to draw them in the first round...
The only reason I would be worried as a Devil fan is that the rangers usually show up to play against the Devils (emotionally) you give us that extra incentive but it works both ways. Those series as with any game against the islanders are pick\'ems. Way too many strange things have happened in games against those teams so I see why you would be concerned. but the Devils have legit goal scorers. if they can find their game again and get out of their little slump they will be good to go.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on April 09, 2009, 03:10:15 pm
Fenway Park has been confirmed as 2010 Winter Classic setting
By: Joe Haggerty 0 Comments PrintA hockey source familair with the proceedings has confirmed to WEEI.com that the 2010 NHL Winter Classic will take place at Fenway Park on Jan. 1 with the Boston Bruins taking on an as-yet-undetermined opponent. The two most speculated opponents for the Fenway game have been the New York Rangers and the rival Montreal Canadiens, with the Habs the more likely of the two natural rivals. The Boston Herald first reported the story.
After the last two NHL Winter Classics have gone without a Canadian hockey team, it\'s expected there will be pressure exerted by the powers that be North of the Border to get the Canadiens involved in the Boston game. Bet on B\'s and Habs Jan. 1 at Fenway, and a banged out ballpark with mittens, hot cocoa and earmuffs as far as the eye can see. Should be a once-in-a-lifetime type event.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on April 09, 2009, 03:14:19 pm
Screw Boston - this game should really be at Yankee Stadium...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on April 09, 2009, 04:07:25 pm
Quote from: Yoda;225962
Screw Boston - this game should really be at Yankee Stadium...
Why ?
If they were going to do it, they should have done it this year. The new building means nothing at all. No history no nothing. just a new stadium
At least fenway is one of the last great old ball parks.
And I guess I have to eat a little crow over my Ranger bashing. They looked pretty good against Montreal but of course no one knows which team will show up each night
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on April 09, 2009, 04:40:44 pm
Quote from: kindm\'s;225966
Quote from: Yoda;225962
Screw Boston - this game should really be at Yankee Stadium...
Why ?
If they were going to do it, they should have done it this year. The new building means nothing at all. No history no nothing. just a new stadium
At least fenway is one of the last great old ball parks.
And I guess I have to eat a little crow over my Ranger bashing. They looked pretty good against Montreal but of course no one knows which team will show up each night
Sorry, I just hate Fenway. It\'s not a Yankee/Red Sox or I hate boston thing. I actually like the city of boston, but that stadium basically has one road in/out and the bathrooms are disgusting... Last time I was there, they still had troughs in the mens room... I might consider going back when they join the 20th century (forget the 21st century) and replace them with urinals...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on April 09, 2009, 05:07:02 pm
Quote from: Yoda;225971
Quote from: kindm\'s;225966
Quote from: Yoda;225962
Screw Boston - this game should really be at Yankee Stadium...
Why ?
If they were going to do it, they should have done it this year. The new building means nothing at all. No history no nothing. just a new stadium
At least fenway is one of the last great old ball parks.
And I guess I have to eat a little crow over my Ranger bashing. They looked pretty good against Montreal but of course no one knows which team will show up each night
Sorry, I just hate Fenway. It\'s not a Yankee/Red Sox or I hate boston thing. I actually like the city of boston, but that stadium basically has one road in/out and the bathrooms are disgusting... Last time I was there, they still had troughs in the mens room... I might consider going back when they join the 20th century (forget the 21st century) and replace them with urinals...
in my history,only dudes with uber tiny penis complain about pissing in troughs..
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on April 09, 2009, 08:24:35 pm
Quote from: freddiewaht;225976
Quote from: Yoda;225971
Quote from: kindm\'s;225966
Quote from: Yoda;225962
Screw Boston - this game should really be at Yankee Stadium...
Why ?
If they were going to do it, they should have done it this year. The new building means nothing at all. No history no nothing. just a new stadium
At least fenway is one of the last great old ball parks.
And I guess I have to eat a little crow over my Ranger bashing. They looked pretty good against Montreal but of course no one knows which team will show up each night
Sorry, I just hate Fenway. It\'s not a Yankee/Red Sox or I hate boston thing. I actually like the city of boston, but that stadium basically has one road in/out and the bathrooms are disgusting... Last time I was there, they still had troughs in the mens room... I might consider going back when they join the 20th century (forget the 21st century) and replace them with urinals...
in my history,only dudes with uber tiny penis complain about pissing in troughs..
I\'m very comfortable with my penis, Freddie, thank you... What I have a problem with is other people\'s urin splashing in my direction. I didn\'t invite them to piss on me, so why should I unvoluntarily have to accept their splashback? If you\'re okay with getting someone else\'s piss on you, then you\'re a better person than me...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: bezerker on April 09, 2009, 08:28:21 pm
is anyone watching this bruins game ? ! i dont usually watch hockey but this game is fucking nuts. 4 bruins and 3 canadians in the box right now after about 4 fights in 1.5 periods.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on April 10, 2009, 08:46:28 am
Quote from: weekapaug19;225961
Fenway Park has been confirmed as 2010 Winter Classic setting
By: Joe Haggerty 0 Comments PrintA hockey source familair with the proceedings has confirmed to WEEI.com that the 2010 NHL Winter Classic will take place at Fenway Park on Jan. 1 with the Boston Bruins taking on an as-yet-undetermined opponent. The two most speculated opponents for the Fenway game have been the New York Rangers and the rival Montreal Canadiens, with the Habs the more likely of the two natural rivals. The Boston Herald first reported the story.
After the last two NHL Winter Classics have gone without a Canadian hockey team, it\'s expected there will be pressure exerted by the powers that be North of the Border to get the Canadiens involved in the Boston game. Bet on B\'s and Habs Jan. 1 at Fenway, and a banged out ballpark with mittens, hot cocoa and earmuffs as far as the eye can see. Should be a once-in-a-lifetime type event.
The Jacobs dude has called shenangans on this.
But I will be there when it happens.
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is anyone watching this bruins game ? ! i dont usually watch hockey but this game is fucking nuts. 4 bruins and 3 canadians in the box right now after about 4 fights in 1.5 periods.
76 minutes of penalties:
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4 Final 1 2 3 OT Tot Montreal 0 4 0 0 4 Boston 1 2 1 1 5 5
Preview | Box | On the Ice | Recap Final Boxscore
1st Period Summary Time Team Scoring Detail Score 17:58 Patrice Bergeron Assists: Matt Hunwick, Mark Recchi Bruins 1-0
Time Team Player Penalty Length 2:45 Mark Stuart Tripping 2:00 9:55 Mark Stuart Holding 2:00 13:45 Mike Komisarek Roughing 2:00 13:45 Milan Lucic Roughing 2:00 17:58 Josh Gorges Roughing 2:00 19:13 Roman Hamrlik Cross-checking 2:00 20:00 Mike Komisarek Roughing 2:00 20:00 Zdeno Chara Roughing 2:00
2nd Period Summary Time Team Scoring Detail Score 1:25 Alexei Kovalev (power-play) Assists: Mathieu Dandenault Tied 1-1 3:12 Phil Kessel Assists: Mark Stuart Bruins 2-1 5:30 Mark Recchi (power-play) Assists: Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron Bruins 3-1 7:27 Matt D\'Agostini (power-play) Assists: Andrei Kostitsyn, Yannick Weber Bruins 3-2 10:28 Mathieu Schneider (power-play) Assists: Roman Hamrlik, Saku Koivu Tied 3-3 16:53 Matt D\'Agostini Assists: Canadiens 4-3
Time Team Player Penalty Length 3:55 Ryan O\'Byrne Roughing 2:00 3:55 Shawn Thornton Roughing 2:00 3:55 Ryan O\'Byrne Misconduct 10:00 6:06 Milan Lucic Roughing 2:00 6:06 Byron Bitz Goaltender Interference 2:00 6:06 Josh Gorges Roughing 2:00 6:06 Maxim Lapierre Fighting 5:00 6:06 Shane Hnidy Fighting 5:00 8:12 Mike Komisarek Interference 2:00 8:12 Milan Lucic Slashing 2:00 8:12 Milan Lucic Roughing 2:00 8:12 Milan Lucic Misconduct 10:00 8:12 Shawn Thornton Roughing 2:00 18:50 Mike Komisarek Roughing 2:00 18:50 Shawn Thornton Roughing 2:00
3rd Period Summary Time Team Scoring Detail Score 5:27 Zdeno Chara (power-play) Assists: Mark Recchi, Marc Savard Tied 4-4 Time Team Player Penalty Length 4:47 Mathieu Dandenault Delay of Game 2:00 18:59 Steve Montador Holding 2:00
Overtime Summary Time Team Scoring Detail Score 2:42 Mark Recchi Assists: Patrice Bergeron Bruins 5-4 Time Team Player Penalty Length No Penalties This Period
Shots on Goal Team 1 2 3 OT Tot Montreal Canadiens 9 15 13 2 39 Boston Bruins 11 8 11 3 33
Goaltenders Team Goaltender Shots Saves TOI Record Montreal Canadiens Carey Price 33 28 62:36 23-15 Boston Bruins Tim Thomas 39 35 62:42 35-11
Power Play Conversions: Mon - 3 of 7, Bos - 2 of 4
Attendance: 17,565 Officials: Paul Devorski, Dave Jackson Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Mark Shewchyk
Also, Bergy decked out a nice hit on some canaidan to set up the winning rush in OT.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on April 10, 2009, 10:02:03 am
Congrats to the rangers for locking up the 8th seed... Have fun with Boston...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on April 10, 2009, 11:42:47 am
Quote from: Yoda;226062
Congrats to the rangers for locking up the 8th seed... Have fun with Boston...
Not nessacrily...right now #8 is montreal, #7 NYR
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on April 10, 2009, 11:53:42 am
Fair enough, but do you really thing that you\'re going to take both games from Phili?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on April 10, 2009, 12:25:52 pm
Quote from: Yoda;226081
Fair enough, but do you really thing that you\'re going to take both games from Phili?
Well if the Rangers keep getting these ridiculous calls maybe
I root for the Rangers and even I was calling BS on that first goal.
I cannot believe the refs let Naslund hack away at the goalies glove for that long without a whistle. He clearly had the puck under his glove. The refs injected themselves way too much in to the game and they are pretty much responsible for how it got out of hand a bit.
But I think we match up better with Boston than AO and the caps. That isn\'t saying a whole lot but if I had to choose I think I would pick Boston.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on April 16, 2009, 12:51:45 pm
So Game one has been played.
WHAT A GOAL BY DUBI!!!!!!!!!
We were going nuts last night. They were really lucky surviving to get the win. Hopefully Drury can play in Game 2 because they really could have used him in the faceoff circle last night. Not to mention his penalty killing skills
Really looking forward to the bruins game tonight. I think that series is going to be awesome
I got this link sent to me and thought it was funny as hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cr89xbl26g
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on April 16, 2009, 01:09:31 pm
Also, I was surely disapointed by the performance of the Flyers. Three goals on odd-man rushes?
That\'s just not playing very hard.
I watched most of the st. louis vancouver game, and it easily could have been 5-1. I didn\'t know van had such good offense.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on April 16, 2009, 06:10:47 pm
I have to say, I am always torn when the Rangers play the Caps. So this series will have me going back and forth. The Caps to me are a young team building to become something great. But the Rangers, they\'ve been the team i\'ve cheered for with my Pops since i was a kid....
glad to see them pull off game 1.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on April 16, 2009, 09:07:16 pm
great fucking game. antropov has one of the most wicked shots in the buisness. hank the tank saved the day. to win 2 on the road would be something else. on sidenote,i have no idea how shoestrom got up from that hit last night.good god.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on April 17, 2009, 08:17:17 am
Lucic is amazing....all over the ice, forchecking like a mad man
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on April 17, 2009, 09:14:35 am
This is going to be a great series.
I would like to say that Bruins v Canadians is the second biggest rivialry in Boston sports.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on April 23, 2009, 07:52:19 am
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on April 23, 2009, 11:06:13 am
This is crap:
http://bruins.nhl.com/tickets/09playoffs.htm
Those prices are up 800% from standard!
I almost bought then, but not at those prices. Wow.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on April 23, 2009, 11:21:52 am
Quote from: tyzack;227828
This is crap:
http://bruins.nhl.com/tickets/09playoffs.htm
Those prices are up 800% from standard!
I almost bought then, but not at those prices. Wow.
Did you think that they were going to stay the same price as regular season? The prices always go up the deeper in the post season you get. If I were you and you could drop $66 for a ticket, I would grab seats in sections 303, 302, 301, 330, 329, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318. That way you\'re at the game and you can see the whole ice for a reasonable price...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on April 23, 2009, 02:22:42 pm
Quote from: Yoda;227831
Quote from: tyzack;227828
This is crap:
http://bruins.nhl.com/tickets/09playoffs.htm
Those prices are up 800% from standard!
I almost bought then, but not at those prices. Wow.
Did you think that they were going to stay the same price as regular season? The prices always go up the deeper in the post season you get. If I were you and you could drop $66 for a ticket, I would grab seats in sections 303, 302, 301, 330, 329, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318. That way you\'re at the game and you can see the whole ice for a reasonable price...
Yes...red sox tickets don\'t go up. **I have no experince, so if I am wrong feel free to flame me**
Also, I went last year in the first round for normal prices
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on April 23, 2009, 02:30:09 pm
I\'m not sure what to tell you... I\'m not going to flame you for not wanting to spend a wad of cash to see a game when it\'s going to be televised, but I merely suggested some reasonable price tickets as shown on the site you linked above... I can\'t honestly say that I have gone to a WS or NHL playoff/SC game that I didn\'t get the tickets free from someone... With the Devils, I was lucky in the past; one of my wife\'s vendors used to get us John McClean\'s seats and we were lucky enough to be there for both numbers to be retired... I didn\'t want to pay $55 for bleacher seats to YS for Old Timers Game, but I sucked it up and I\'ll be there... But I\'m not one to talk about money because I\'m probably not going to see TB tomorrow because I don\'t have anyone to go with me and I don\'t feel like paying $36 for travel/cover charge...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on April 23, 2009, 03:01:04 pm
Quote from: Yoda;227862
I\'m not sure what to tell you... I\'m not going to flame you for not wanting to spend a wad of cash to see a game when it\'s going to be televised, but I merely suggested some reasonable price tickets as shown on the site you linked above... I can\'t honestly say that I have gone to a WS or NHL playoff/SC game that I didn\'t get the tickets free from someone... With the Devils, I was lucky in the past; one of my wife\'s vendors used to get us John McClean\'s seats and we were lucky enough to be there for both numbers to be retired... I didn\'t want to pay $55 for bleacher seats to YS for Old Timers Game, but I sucked it up and I\'ll be there... But I\'m not one to talk about money because I\'m probably not going to see TB tomorrow because I don\'t have anyone to go with me and I don\'t feel like paying $36 for travel/cover charge...
...let me know if you get those seats this year for devils / bruins in the eastern conference finals...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on April 23, 2009, 03:30:00 pm
I haven\'t had those seats in a couple years, but anything is possible... You might have to fight my wife for that ticket and she\'s 6 months pregnant...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Wolfman on April 23, 2009, 06:36:45 pm
Quote from: tyzack;227860
Yes...red sox tickets don\'t go up. **I have no experince, so if I am wrong feel free to flame me**
???
Not flaming, just pointing out that I\'m looking at my 2007 ALCS Game 7 stub right now. Section 17. Face value: $125. Regular season price for that seat that year: $50. I also recall entering the World Series ticket lottery that year; bleachers started at $60, normal price on upper bleachers was $18 that year. I have also just purchased two tickets for the Celtics round 2 game 7 from a season ticket holder friend. Section 19, regular season $49.50, second round $85.
But I mean, this is the ALCS and World Series and NHL playoffs, I have no problem with any of this. The events are more important, the prices should be higher. Yeah, it\'s depressing when all but the lowest price tier are out of your price range, and the few tickets you can afford don\'t even go on sale to the public. But hey, like I\'ve said in the Phish thread, these tickets are the playthings of the privileged. The ownership of these teams should not leave millions of dollars on the table and sell these tickets for regular season prices out of the goodness of their heart. That would be dumb. If your owner is that dumb, your team would never be in the playoffs in the first place. Furthermore, if your owner graciously turns down millions of dollars, then he never would have had enough money to buy the team in the first place.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on April 24, 2009, 08:18:49 am
Quote from: Wolfman;227904
Quote from: tyzack;227860
Yes...red sox tickets don\'t go up. **I have no experince, so if I am wrong feel free to flame me**
???
Not flaming, just pointing out that I\'m looking at my 2007 ALCS Game 7 stub right now. Section 17. Face value: $125. Regular season price for that seat that year: $50. I also recall entering the World Series ticket lottery that year; bleachers started at $60, normal price on upper bleachers was $18 that year. I have also just purchased two tickets for the Celtics round 2 game 7 from a season ticket holder friend. Section 19, regular season $49.50, second round $85.
But I mean, this is the ALCS and World Series and NHL playoffs, I have no problem with any of this. The events are more important, the prices should be higher. Yeah, it\'s depressing when all but the lowest price tier are out of your price range, and the few tickets you can afford don\'t even go on sale to the public. But hey, like I\'ve said in the Phish thread, these tickets are the playthings of the privileged. The ownership of these teams should not leave millions of dollars on the table and sell these tickets for regular season prices out of the goodness of their heart. That would be dumb. If your owner is that dumb, your team would never be in the playoffs in the first place. Furthermore, if your owner graciously turns down millions of dollars, then he never would have had enough money to buy the team in the first place.
I stand corrected.
The AHL does not do this, though.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on April 24, 2009, 08:43:22 am
Quote from: tyzack;227967
The AHL does not do this, though.
That\'s why it\'s the minor league for the NHL...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on April 27, 2009, 11:00:30 am
Seriously thought the Rangers were going to get their act together last night and come from way behind in the 3rd period. Caps were just too damn good last night.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on April 27, 2009, 12:42:17 pm
Quote from: SkyePrizm;228266
Seriously thought the Rangers were going to get their act together last night and come from way behind in the 3rd period. Caps were just too damn good last night.
How many games can a goalie win?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on April 27, 2009, 03:38:43 pm
Quote from: SkyePrizm;228266
Seriously thought the Rangers were going to get their act together last night and come from way behind in the 3rd period. Caps were just too damn good last night.
As a Ranger Fan to another Ranger Fan, WHY ?
I knew as soon as it was 3-1 we weren\'t coming back. When was the last time / anytime this season that the Rangers have scored 4 or even 5 goals. Yes Game 1 but before that it was a while and never when trailing by that many goals
It is really simple. If the rangers don\'t score first they are basically done. They play pretty well with a lead and lean on Hank to carry them to victory. When they get behind they have to take chances and the leave Hank out to dry.
I wouldn\'t be surprised if Hank was exhausted and just doesn\'t have it in the tank in games 5 and 6. He basically stole the 3 games they won. Now having said all of this he COULD win game 7 but he needs some help and the team seems to be imploding around him at the worst possible time.
WHY DID THEY SCRATCH ORR $%^!$@%^!!!! If there was 1 game we needed him that was DEF it.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 04, 2009, 10:31:10 am
So the rangers and devils are out and the thread dies.
First off, Vancouver needs to figure out that games last 60 minutes, not 20. I think all Chicago has to do to win the series is not completely blow the first period, and then win the second two because the canuks are dead.
The Ducks are ser challengers. That was a sick (if not long) game Sunday, and at the end, as I think it always is in long overtimes, the team that wanted it the most won. And the ducks won.
Meanwhile, Friday was TD night at the TD Banknorth Garden where TD = Total Domination.
I am not quiet sure what happened last night, but I think that the bruins decided not to play for the first 50 minutes.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on May 04, 2009, 10:44:19 am
The thread dies because no one will honestly watch VS. when their team has been eliminated... All that I\'m looking for is the following - Boston loses and Pitt loses... If that happens, I\'ll be happy with whoever win the cup (preferably someone from the Eastern Conference)...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on May 04, 2009, 11:50:59 am
we\'re still watching hockey over here, cause mark\'s childhood fav team was the Blackhawks...and they\'re still standing. So we\'re Chicago all the way.....
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 04, 2009, 11:59:23 am
Quote from: Yoda;229237
The thread dies because no one will honestly watch VS. when their team has been eliminated... All that I\'m looking for is the following - Boston loses and Pitt loses... If that happens, I\'ll be happy with whoever win the cup (preferably someone from the Eastern Conference)...
I know it\'s the hip thing to hate on yoda, but yoda, I am hating on you because you are picking against both the teams I want to advance in the eastern conference.
Boston ubber alles. and I am scared of the capitals, and even though i jump on the "hate crosby" bandwagon, I am cheering for his team.
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we\'re still watching hockey over here, cause mark\'s childhood fav team was the Blackhawks...and they\'re still standing. So we\'re Chicago all the way.....
Sorry dudette, normally I\'d be with you 110% (blackhawks = best sweater in sports) but I have always been a Mats (sundin) fan, and I\'ve always had a crush on the city of vancouver, so, go canucks go, or whatever their cheer is out there.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on May 04, 2009, 12:04:40 pm
Quote from: tyzack;229252
(blackhawks = best sweater in sports)
No "F"ing way... I\'d like to say that the "original" away colors of the original dev sweaters are the best, I have to give props to the old Minnesota North Star sweaters...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 04, 2009, 12:40:44 pm
(blackharks = best active sweater in major league sports)
because the NoDaks are fucking bomb too.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on May 05, 2009, 12:45:35 am
the penguins decided to show up the entire game tonight and half of saturdays game and they managed to lose both. fucking painful
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 05, 2009, 07:55:46 am
Yeah, that was a fun game to watch though.
I love how Crosby got one hat.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on May 05, 2009, 08:28:08 am
great hand eye coordination to get that third goal
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on May 06, 2009, 01:21:09 am
Quote from: tyzack;229326
Yeah, that was a fun game to watch though.
I love how Crosby got one hat.
me too.
it should have been a flyers hat
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 06, 2009, 07:23:51 am
Anyone catch the games last night?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on May 06, 2009, 07:40:07 am
Quote from: tyzack;229480
Anyone catch the games last night?
watched alittle of the first game, but mainly was watching the sox/yanks
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on May 06, 2009, 02:33:41 pm
Quote from: tyzack;229480
Anyone catch the games last night?
Blackhawks lost. :( They just couldn\'t get it together.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on May 06, 2009, 06:01:17 pm
Quote from: tyzack;229480
Anyone catch the games last night?
I fell asleep but the GF watched the end of the Ducks v. Red Wings and said there were some really bad calls
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: leith on May 07, 2009, 04:27:22 am
Playoff Hockey is awesome in High Def. for sure. Ducks are playing over their heads and Boston is flailing which is always nice.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: leith on May 07, 2009, 04:28:40 am
Playoff Hockey is awesome in High Def. for sure. Ducks are playing over their heads and Boston is flailing which is always nice.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on May 07, 2009, 07:51:44 am
that pitt/wash game was amazing last night. Too bad Lucic didn\'t score on his chance in OT
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 07, 2009, 09:00:03 am
last nights game worried me.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on May 07, 2009, 09:07:35 am
A couple thoughts...
1. It\'s nice to see Carolina go up 2-1 on Boston. When a team that beats the Devils (except the rangers) goes on to continue to win, I like it (escpecially when they\'re playing boston).
2. I hope that the caps don\'t lost any confidence after last night\'s game. I have nothing against Crosby, but I have an issue with the NHL, particularly when they get behind a certain player/team and the refs give certain calls.
3. The refs blew the no goal call in the ducks/wings game the other night.
Predictions:
Semis: - Carolina in 6 - Washington in 7 - Anaheim in 6 - Vancouver in 6
Finals - Washington in 6 - Anaheim in 6
Stanley Cup - Washington in 6
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on May 08, 2009, 01:38:57 am
washington isn\'t going to win shit. they have a goalie and ofugchkin. and a little bit of forechecking.
pens are going to come back and win the series in 6
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on May 08, 2009, 10:21:53 pm
bam!!!
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Rickey Roux on May 10, 2009, 03:15:36 am
Since not making the playoffs since the 2001-2002 season, the Chicago Blackhawks have certainly been the surprise of the 2008-2009 season. Although they can skate with anyone, their physical play has confounded both Calgary and Vancouver. I was hoping for a Chicago/Boston final, but the Bruins need to step it up big time. At this point, Carolina, Anaheim and Chicago have definitely been the dark horses of the playoffs. P.S. Yoda, don\'t count us out.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on May 10, 2009, 07:03:55 pm
pens carolina is going to be a great series
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 11, 2009, 09:14:30 am
Quote from: postom;229987
pens carolina is going to be a great series
fuck off.
after what happened last night there is no way the bruins are losing.
Also, carolina is a bunch of bitches.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on May 11, 2009, 11:22:07 pm
god i fucking hate ovechkin
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on May 12, 2009, 07:43:54 am
Quote from: postom;230084
god i fucking hate ovechkin
he\'s so good
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 12, 2009, 10:55:10 am
This is an AHL game, and I declined an invitation to go to it, but it still sounds like it was great:
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P-Bruins win, can end it in Worcester
By Bill Ballou TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF wballou@telegram.com
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I hate that team.
-- David Cunniff, SHARKS ASSISTANT COACH ON THE BRUINS
PROVIDENCE — One of the beautiful things about playoff hockey is that there’s no political correctness anywhere. Take hatred, for instance. Not only is it not discouraged, it’s recommended, and there’s plenty of it to go around in this Calder Cup series between the Sharks and the Providence Bruins.
The Bruins won last night’s game here, 4-3, and now lead the series, 3-2. Worcester is one loss away from elimination, with the next game tomorrow night at 7:05 at the DCU Center.
“It’s going to go seven games,” Sharks coach Roy Sommer said, and who’s to doubt him? Each of the first five games has gone down to the final minute, and each has kept every fan in his or her seat until the final buzzer.
The hatred last night was spread all around the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. In the first period, Sharks assistant coaches David Cunniff and Bryan Marchment, and Bruins assistant Bruce Cassidy, were hollering at each other.
Throughout the game, Providence forward Brad Marchand was instigating and taunting. And in the third period, Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask went after Sharks winger Frazer McLaren and belted him a couple of times with his blocker.
“I hate that team,” Cunniff said after it was over.
Marchand, Martin St. Pierre, Jeremy Reich and Levi Nelson had the Providence goals. Patrick Traverse, Jamie McGinn and Riley Armstrong scored for the Sharks.
Worcester had its chances to win this one. The Sharks even scored first, which — until last night — had resulted in victory every time. This time, though, Worcester sagged in the second period and let Providence build a 3-1 lead.
The Sharks came back to make it 3-2 on McGinn’s goal at 10:26 of the third period, but then they committed the mortal hockey sin of giving it right back. Nelson made it 4-2 at 10:42.
“That was it,” Sommer said. “You can’t give it up that fast. And that goal was my fault, too. Every time we give up a goal, or score one, I put out Desi’s line (Andrew Desjardins, Frazer McLaren and Dan DaSilva) and this time I didn’t. I figured we had some momentum going and we’d try to keep it going, but that other line didn’t get it done.”
Tom Cavanagh, Riley Armstrong and Logan Couture were on for the Nelson goal.
A minute after that, McLaren went to the net as Worcester swarmed around Rask and wound up pushing the goalie into the net. Rask got up and started swinging, and he and McLaren wound up battling on the ice. When it ended, referee Francois St. Laurent gave McLaren a double minor for roughing and Rask just two minutes.
Which McLaren couldn’t figure out at all.
“He hit me twice with his blocker,” McLaren said, “and that’s an automatic five (minutes), I think. But that ref had it in for me all night. I’ve had two misconducts the whole playoffs, and he’s called both of them.”
One misconduct was at the end of the first period last night, the other in Hartford on April 18.
Actually, hitting an opposing player with a blocker is not an automatic five for a goaltender. According to Rule 51.3, it’s a match penalty.
Even after Nelson’s goal and the penalties on McLaren, the Sharks didn’t wilt. Sommer pulled goalie Thomas Greiss with about 2-1/2 minutes left, and Armstrong made it 4-3 almost immediately. But the Bruins did a good job protecting their lead the rest of the way.
Through five games, it has been such splendid hockey that a best-of-25 seems like a great idea. The only problem with that is that none of the players would still be alive by the time it was over.
Hatred can take you only so far.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on May 13, 2009, 08:20:17 am
B\'s looked good again last night...all the pressure is on carolina, on the road in boston.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on May 13, 2009, 11:45:52 am
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 13, 2009, 11:52:28 am
WTF is Reba besides a phish rip-off?
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on May 13, 2009, 01:24:52 pm
Quote from: Rickey Roux;229967
P.S. Yoda, don\'t count us out.
Damn right!! :) I think they may go all the way.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on May 13, 2009, 01:32:39 pm
Quote from: SkyePrizm;230277
Quote from: Rickey Roux;229967
P.S. Yoda, don\'t count us out.
Damn right!! :) I think they may go all the way.
You gotta get out of the West first...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 13, 2009, 02:02:30 pm
Quote from: Yoda;230280
Quote from: SkyePrizm;230277
Quote from: Rickey Roux;229967
P.S. Yoda, don\'t count us out.
Damn right!! :) I think they may go all the way.
You gotta get out of the West first...
No one is getting past Boston.
However, in terms of ratings I think that Boston/Chicago would rate better than Boston/Detriot, though both would be very good...not supper bowl level good, but definetly better than high school musical.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on May 13, 2009, 02:12:09 pm
Quote from: tyzack;230284
Quote from: Yoda;230280
Quote from: SkyePrizm;230277
Quote from: Rickey Roux;229967
P.S. Yoda, don\'t count us out.
Damn right!! :) I think they may go all the way.
You gotta get out of the West first...
No one is getting past Boston.
However, in terms of ratings I think that Boston/Chicago would rate better than Boston/Detriot, though both would be very good...not supper bowl level good, but definetly better than high school musical.
Boston has to get past Carolina first... This shouldn\'t have gotten to a game 7, but it did and that should make you think... Boston lost 3 of 4 to washington and split the series 2-2 against Pitt in the regular season... When you get to the cup finals, we\'ll talk about no one getting past boston...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Gordo on May 13, 2009, 02:13:27 pm
Hawks are young and hungry. So much talent on this team. Although I would rather see the Hawks beat the Wings for supreme glory and bragging rights, the Ducks would give us 4 home games--good for Chicago. Either way, waiting impatiently. GO HAWKS!
Oh, and I LOVE Ovechkin. Crosby can lick my balls. Great player, but a douche comparatively. Ovechkin is so fucking good and has way more charisma/star-power. Such pansy-ass comments from Crosby concerning Ovy all the time, he looks like his bitch imo. I like entertainers in professional sports, I consider their value included in ticket costs. That is, of course, if they back it up; Ovechkin clearly does. Go CAPS!
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on May 13, 2009, 10:11:12 pm
Quote from: tyzack;230284
No one is getting past PITTSBURGH.
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Oh, and I LOVE Ovechkin. Crosby can lick my balls. Great player, but a douche comparatively. Ovechkin is so fucking good and has way more charisma/star-power. Such pansy-ass comments from Crosby concerning Ovy all the time, he looks like his bitch imo. I like entertainers in professional sports, I consider their value included in ticket costs. That is, of course, if they back it up; Ovechkin clearly does. Go CAPS!
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
ovechkin is a douche. he\'s slimy, he taunts and charges (see gonchar, see hit when he missed and nailed into his own guy during the third period)
glad he lost.
he\'s a good player, but he\'s a RAGING douchebag.
ovechkin certainly backed it up tonight though. ;)
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Gordo on May 14, 2009, 03:44:09 pm
Quote from: postom;230354
Quote from: tyzack;230284
No one is getting past PITTSBURGH.
Quote from: Gordo;230290
Oh, and I LOVE Ovechkin. Crosby can lick my balls. Great player, but a douche comparatively. Ovechkin is so fucking good and has way more charisma/star-power. Such pansy-ass comments from Crosby concerning Ovy all the time, he looks like his bitch imo. I like entertainers in professional sports, I consider their value included in ticket costs. That is, of course, if they back it up; Ovechkin clearly does. Go CAPS!
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
ovechkin is a douche. he\'s slimy, he taunts and charges (see gonchar, see hit when he missed and nailed into his own guy during the third period)
glad he lost.
he\'s a good player, but he\'s a RAGING douchebag.
ovechkin certainly backed it up tonight though. ;)
Yes, I am. Still.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on May 14, 2009, 04:08:18 pm
LETS GO BRUINS!!!!!!
I don\'t want anyone coming out of the East that isn\'t original 6.
Such a huge let down last night. If only AO put that breakaway in the back of the net the game could have been fun.
RE: AO. I like his offensive ability. But my gripe on him is he is a cherry picker. He is just like mario in that regard. He hangs back by the opposing teams blue line waiting for a pass. At the moment he is really a 1 dimensional player. He is def exciting. And you really can only contain him not stop him. He does RUN guys tho and the league better step in and have a chat with him. He F-ing runs guys from across the ice, someone is really going to get hurt if the let him continue to get away with that BS at least he doesn\'t always leave his feet like commodor on the red wings.
RE: Crosby I\'m a hater. I can\'t stand sid. I think he is a whiny punk. BUT having said that. He was a stud in this series. He basically carried that team in the early games. He is an all around player.
I am just hopeful the Bruins take out Carolina and then Pitts. I really cannot stomach another Pitts v. whoever final.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 15, 2009, 07:36:13 am
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 20, 2009, 08:27:25 am
Detriot vs. Chicago is a fun series to watch so far, but I don\'t think Chicago will win. They might not even make it to game 6.
After one game, and it was only one game, the penquins seem to be beating carolina.
If Carolina wins, detriot will steam-roll them. Their (D) detriot will not suck balls as much as boston all of a sudden did, so Carolinas best weapon - their aggressive forcheck - will be nutraulize and they will be dominated by a superior club.
If it is Detriot vs Pittsburg again, I don\'t know who I think would have the better cause; going for back 2 back, or beating the team that beat you last year.
It should be noted that all of my playoff perdictions have been 100% wrong.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on May 20, 2009, 12:25:32 pm
Quote from: tyzack;231101
Detriot vs. Chicago is a fun series to watch so far, but I don\'t think Chicago will win. They might not even make it to game 6.
After one game, and it was only one game, the penquins seem to be beating carolina.
If Carolina wins, detriot will steam-roll them. Their (D) detriot will not suck balls as much as boston all of a sudden did, so Carolinas best weapon - their aggressive forcheck - will be nutraulize and they will be dominated by a superior club.
If it is Detriot vs Pittsburg again, I don\'t know who I think would have the better cause; going for back 2 back, or beating the team that beat you last year.
It should be noted that all of my playoff perdictions have been 100% wrong.
All of my predictions have been wrong as well
Of all the teams left I would liek to see chicago win it all but I don\'t see that happening. they almost stole a game last night and that would have been huge but it is soo hard to play 100% mistake free hockey. Detroit is just too damn good at making you pay for mistakes.
I hate the Penguins. I cannot stand that team at all. I am just hoping that the canes knock them off. I really don\'t want a rematch in the cup finals. Pitt doesn\'t have close to the team they had last year so I think Detroit walks all over them.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 20, 2009, 01:11:18 pm
Quote from: kindm\'s;231120
Quote from: tyzack;231101
Detriot vs. Chicago is a fun series to watch so far, but I don\'t think Chicago will win. They might not even make it to game 6.
After one game, and it was only one game, the penquins seem to be beating carolina.
If Carolina wins, detriot will steam-roll them. Their (D) detriot will not suck balls as much as boston all of a sudden did, so Carolinas best weapon - their aggressive forcheck - will be nutraulize and they will be dominated by a superior club.
If it is Detriot vs Pittsburg again, I don\'t know who I think would have the better cause; going for back 2 back, or beating the team that beat you last year.
It should be noted that all of my playoff perdictions have been 100% wrong.
All of my predictions have been wrong as well
Of all the teams left I would liek to see chicago win it all but I don\'t see that happening. they almost stole a game last night and that would have been huge but it is soo hard to play 100% mistake free hockey. Detroit is just too damn good at making you pay for mistakes.
I hate the Penguins. I cannot stand that team at all. I am just hoping that the canes knock them off. I really don\'t want a rematch in the cup finals. Pitt doesn\'t have close to the team they had last year so I think Detroit walks all over them.
Well, that has more to do with how the Eastern teams got there:
Pitt vs. Philly - Great series, no complaints. Carolina vs. NJ - Still not sure how NJ lost, but i wasn\'t paying close attention.
Pitt vs Was - Washington all year has been a one-trick pony (offense), Pitt showed that balanced > unbalanced and won.
Carolina vs. Bos - Carolina won because they were able to apply enough forechecking presure to make the bruins consistantly make mistakes in their break-out attempts. This was due to Boston not having 3 of their top 6 defencemen playing
Therefore Pitt vs Carolina - I say bit because I am not convinced of Carolina.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: weekapaug19 on May 22, 2009, 08:24:56 am
Malkin\'s 3rd goal was amazing last night
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Gordo on May 22, 2009, 01:09:31 pm
Quote from: weekapaug19;231318
Malkin\'s 3rd goal was amazing last night
Indeed it was.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on May 23, 2009, 01:03:52 am
Blackhawks win tonight keeping themselves alive in this series. Sunday promises to be quite a good afternoon game.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: postom on May 25, 2009, 01:04:28 am
hate all you want, pens will win it all.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 27, 2009, 07:46:03 am
Quote from: postom;231473
hate all you want, pens will win it all.
You seem to have a point there.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on May 27, 2009, 12:25:23 pm
Quote from: postom;231473
hate all you want, pens will win it all.
I just hate Crosby.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: tyzack on May 27, 2009, 12:44:02 pm
Quote from: SkyePrizm;231683
Quote from: postom;231473
hate all you want, pens will win it all.
I just hate Crosby.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: kindm's on May 27, 2009, 01:36:21 pm
Quote from: postom;231473
hate all you want, pens will win it all.
They still will have to go through Detroit.
I think Detroit comes out on top again.
The Pens haven\'t really been tested in this series. and when the Canes did get a forecheck going they gave the pends a lot of trouble. Detroit forechecks consistently, and they have the best transistion game i have ever seen.
I think detroit is going to expose the pens. they are just as talented if not more then the pens, they have great D and a hot goal tender. the thing that the pens will have trouble doing against the wings is double shifting malkin and crosby on the 4th line. Detroit has the depth and speed to roll 4 lines and it will make life tough for those 2.
all things equal the wings have a better team then they did last year. I think last years pitts team was better than this years. so I would say wings in 6 if they beat Chicago (which they will)
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on June 09, 2009, 10:55:23 am
Looks like we\'re going to be in the market for a new head coach; I thought Sutter was doing a good job... I guess they\'ll end up giving the job to that traitor McClean...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on June 13, 2009, 12:24:52 pm
Well, the Penquins won it. That little punk Crosby got to hoist the cup.
I hate crosby.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: spance on June 26, 2009, 10:13:35 pm
Strangers first round pick in this years draft is 18 year old Chris Kreider...he\'s a 6\'2" 201lb. C/LW from Andover Academy in Mass.
I hate Pierre McGuire but this is what he said about him..."He has dynamite speed. A lot of scouts say he might be the best prospect out of New England since Brian Leetch and that\'s pretty big praise." - Pierre McGuire
And from SI.com..."Kreider is the big, two-way center that every team covets. He\'s blessed with great acceleration, elite playmaking skills and a willingness to engage in the battle down low. He could be a more competitive version of Jason Spezza." - Allan Muir
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: spance on July 01, 2009, 08:48:24 pm
Rangers sign 27 years old Marion Gaborik to a 5 year 37.5 million dollar contract.
on a side note...Gomez and Gionta are reunited in Montreal
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: SkyePrizm on July 01, 2009, 10:23:19 pm
Blackhawks got Marian Hossa to sign today. :)
.............. Is it hockey season yet???
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: spance on July 01, 2009, 10:37:25 pm
i can\'t believe they signed him for 12 years
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Rickey Roux on July 01, 2009, 10:54:27 pm
Quote from: SkyePrizm;235080
Blackhawks got Marian Hossa to sign today. :)
.............. Is it hockey season yet???
Quote from: spance;235081
i can\'t believe they signed him for 12 years
I wish it was hockey season. Lots of interesting moves today. I think the price tag for Hossa was a bargain. Rumor has it that the Kings have offered Havlat $64 million over 8 years.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: Yoda on July 02, 2009, 08:50:30 am
Lou is a cheap mother fucking bastard....
In one day, we lose 4 key players to free agency:
1. Brian Gionta - key player for years (Canadians) 2. John Madden - I really thought this guy wanted to be a Devil for life (Blackhawks) 3. Mike Rupp (Penguins) 4. Clemmenson - This guy really stepped up for us when Marty went down. Marty\'s not going to be around forever and we really need a quality back-up. (Panthers)
I\'m sure that we\'ll sign the over the hill traitor to another one-year contract. I\'m really disapointed in our front office. You can\'t build a new arena and not keep your stars...
So fucking pissed...
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on July 02, 2009, 06:36:06 pm
i also heard the strangers got rid of orr and picked up brashear..
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: spance on July 02, 2009, 07:13:45 pm
yeah...torts said he isn\'t a 4th line kinda coach so Orr wouldn\'t have gotten much playing time.
Title: 08-09 National Hockey League Thread
Post by: freddiewaht on July 03, 2009, 04:46:27 pm
i wonder if theres any bad blood between brashear and blair betts..