08-09 National Hockey League Thread

[SkyePrizm]

hate all you want, pens will win it all.

I just hate Crosby.

[tyzack]

hate all you want, pens will win it all.

I just hate Crosby.

[kindm's]

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)

[Yoda]

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...

[SkyePrizm]

Well, the Penquins won it.   That little punk Crosby got to hoist the cup.  

I hate crosby.

[spance]

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

[spance]

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

[SkyePrizm]

Blackhawks got Marian Hossa to sign today.

..............  Is it hockey season yet???

[spance]

i can\'t believe they signed him for 12 years

[Rickey Roux]

Blackhawks got Marian Hossa to sign today.

..............  Is it hockey season yet???

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.

[Yoda]

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...

[freddiewaht]

i also heard the strangers got rid of orr and picked up brashear..

[spance]

yeah...torts said he isn\'t a 4th line kinda coach so Orr wouldn\'t have gotten much playing time.

[freddiewaht]

i wonder if theres any bad blood between brashear and blair betts..