~ 2014 NHL Season ~

[hanso]

You don't remember the rats from the 1996 season and the Beezer?

Oh and Jovo is OLLLLLD and SLOOOOOOOOOWW. I'm really not big on that move if any your team made. Wasn't it 4 f'n years too?! If so he MAY get to help the kids from this years draft with his walker, but man most won't even touch the NHL for years buddy. Even Hru isn't ready this year, and he's a forward.

Should have used a comma after rats. He was there back then.

"Scott Mellanby scores two goals and kills a rat in the Panthers’ dressing room prior to the team’s 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames. Mellanby’s feat is dubbed a “Rat Trick” by John Vanbiesbrouck, and within weeks, fans begin tossing rats onto the ice to celebrate Florida goals."

http://panthers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=61432

Seems like the cap money had to be used this season. And there were no stars..ok there is one out there. Overall I'm happy with the moves. This new Gm put together a winning team before. So that plays a part.

I used to live not far from the pizza joint where Beezer met his wife. And was sad when he left the team.

[El Mudo]

Wow they did a good job with little space and seemingly moves to be made. They moved a goalie not coming back if not moved for a first and second, destroyed vokouns market and got him at a 2 million dollar discount at least, and finally have a vet to lock down that position and help teach neur and holtby. Oh and it's 1 year! Unreal!

Or 8 years and 49.5 million less than Philly signed Bryz for. Or the exact same amount FLA just signed Jose Theodore for.

Unreal. He turned Varlamov into two high draft picks, and Tomas Vokoun. GMGM is the man. Still have to sign Alzner and Brouwer, so something's going to have to be done. Lots of chatter that Alexander Semin may be moved out of town.

[El Mudo]

Should have used a comma after rats. He was there back then.

"Scott Mellanby scores two goals and kills a rat in the Panthers’ dressing room prior to the team’s 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames. Mellanby’s feat is dubbed a “Rat Trick” by John Vanbiesbrouck, and within weeks, fans begin tossing rats onto the ice to celebrate Florida goals."

http://panthers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=61432

Seems like the cap money had to be used this season. And there were no stars..ok there is one out there. Overall I'm happy with the moves. This new Gm put together a winning team before. So that plays a part.

I used to live not far from the pizza joint where Beezer met his wife. And was sad when he left the team.


Cats had to make the salary cap floor. I believe they were 30 or 40 million short going into yesterday. Sucks for everyone else, because of the fact they have to sign all of these ridiculous deals to make floor (like Jovo's and Flash's), it's going to drive up everyone else's price at arbitration and when their deals are up.

[spoon]

Or 8 years and 49.5 million less than Philly signed Bryz for. Or the exact same amount FLA just signed Jose Theodore for.

Unreal. He turned Varlamov into two high draft picks, and Tomas Vokoun. GMGM is the man. Still have to sign Alzner and Brouwer, so something's going to have to be done. Lots of chatter that Alexander Semin may be moved out of town.

You guys should give us a deal on Semin bc you owe us!

[spoon]

Cats had to make the salary cap floor. I believe they were 30 or 40 million short going into yesterday. Sucks for everyone else, because of the fact they have to sign all of these ridiculous deals to make floor (like Jovo's and Flash's), it's going to drive up everyone else's price at arbitration and when their deals are up.

I didn't think they were that bad! What is the actual number, bc I thought the Avs were the second worst going in (meaning needed to spend 15 mil just to get to the floor). The team that needed to spend the most as I knew it, was Phoenix. Capgeek.com here i come.

[El Mudo]

I didn't think they were that bad! What is the actual number, bc I thought the Avs were the second worst going in (meaning needed to spend 15 mil just to get to the floor). The team that needed to spend the most as I knew it, was Phoenix. Capgeek.com here i come.

I think they're still a million below the floor, but since the 1st, they've added around 21-22 million. Add in Campbell's deal it's close to thirty they've spent (cap hit's on the right). This doesn't include Matt Bradley's deal either, which just went down last night.

Bergenheim, Sean » 4 $11,000,000 $2,750,000
Fleischmann, T. » 4 $18,000,000 $4,500,000
Goc, Marcel » 3 $5,100,000 $1,700,000
Jovanovski, Ed » 4 $16,500,000 $4,125,000
Upshall, Scottie » 4 $14,000,000 $3,500,000
Theodore, Jose » 2 $3,000,000 $1,500,000
Kopecky, Tomas » 4 $12,000,000 $3,000,000

[El Mudo]

You guys should give us a deal on Semin bc you owe us!

Hey, according to Adrian Dater, it's a "slap in the face" to the the Caps young goalies, and the Caps are "declining".

[cougarjake13]

Rangers have signed Brad Richards. 9 and 60.

i thought 9 years was a lot and i thought richards was in is 30s ( hes 31)

so this deal carries him to 40

id be shocked if he's still playing at an elite level worthy of that money at 36 37


as a rangers fan i hope he is but i thought the new regime was past these types of signings

[hanso]

I think they're still a million below the floor, but since the 1st, they've added around 21-22 million. Add in Campbell's deal it's close to thirty they've spent (cap hit's on the right). This doesn't include Matt Bradley's deal either, which just went down last night.

Bergenheim, Sean » 4 $11,000,000 $2,750,000
Fleischmann, T. » 4 $18,000,000 $4,500,000
Goc, Marcel » 3 $5,100,000 $1,700,000
Jovanovski, Ed » 4 $16,500,000 $4,125,000
Upshall, Scottie » 4 $14,000,000 $3,500,000
Theodore, Jose » 2 $3,000,000 $1,500,000
Kopecky, Tomas » 4 $12,000,000 $3,000,000

Yesterday they got Matt Bradley from the Caps. Is this guy a goon? 531 penalty minutes in 630 career games. My sports paper shows. I have to admit I'm a homer when it comes to sports. I follow my team and that's about it.

[cougarjake13]

Yesterday they got Matt Bradley from the Caps. Is this guy a goon? 531 penalty minutes in 630 career games. My sports paper shows. I have to admit I'm a homer when it comes to sports. I follow my team and that's about it.

thats not a goon that only works out to be less than 1 penalty minute a game


for example last season Zenon Konopka of the islanders had 307 penalty minutes ... thats just one season

[Snoogans]

i thought 9 years was a lot and i thought richards was in is 30s ( hes 31)

so this deal carries him to 40

id be shocked if he's still playing at an elite level worthy of that money at 36 37


as a rangers fan i hope he is but i thought the new regime was past these types of signings

i dont really follow hockey anymore, but if there is one thing ive noticed about it, its that guys can still play and be productive well into their late 30's. I bet it has alot to do with the overall career and that skating puts less stress on your ankles and knees and lower back than running does. All the pounding up and down probably contributes to the fact that guys fall off in football and basketball usually earlier than guys fall off in the NHL

and i know there is a couple guys in the NHL who are 40 and still play

[hanso]

thats not a goon that only works out to be less than 1 penalty minute a game


for example last season Zenon Konopka of the islanders had 307 penalty minutes ... thats just one season

Wow! I also read that these older players could help in getting other teammates over from other teams that they are buds with. Upshall-Jovanovski. That could work out with Brad Richards.

[cougarjake13]

i dont really follow hockey anymore, but if there is one thing ive noticed about it, its that guys can still play and be productive well into their late 30's. I bet it has alot to do with the overall career and that skating puts less stress on your ankles and knees and lower back than running does. All the pounding up and down probably contributes to the fact that guys fall off in football and basketball usually earlier than guys fall off in the NHL

and i know there is a couple guys in the NHL who are 40 and still play

o yeh theres a bunch


fucking chris chelios played til 46 i think and he was still very productive




just everything i was reading was that the rangers were done with paying these huge contracts to veterans from other teams

[El Mudo]

i thought 9 years was a lot and i thought richards was in is 30s ( hes 31)

so this deal carries him to 40

id be shocked if he's still playing at an elite level worthy of that money at 36 37


as a rangers fan i hope he is but i thought the new regime was past these types of signings


Deal's completely front loaded. I believe he makes 24 of that 60 in the first two years. Has 3 years of 1m apiece tacked on to the end to lower the cap hit, which is akin to what the Devils got gigged for in the Kovalchuk deal.

Yesterday they got Matt Bradley from the Caps. Is this guy a goon? 531 penalty minutes in 630 career games. My sports paper shows. I have to admit I'm a homer when it comes to sports. I follow my team and that's about it.


He's not really a "goon" per se in the DJ King or Trevor Gillies way, but he will drop the gloves a lot (he just gets beat up a bunch). He's a pretty good forechecker and can chip in a little bit on offense. Good bottom six guy.

Here's his year end wrap (http://www.japersrink.com/2011/5/13/2167652/2010-11-rink-wrap-matt-bradley)

Saving Ovechkin from Downie

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Cheap shotted by Carcillo

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Busted open by Aaron Voros

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[spoon]

Hey, according to Adrian Dater, it's a "slap in the face" to the the Caps young goalies, and the Caps are "declining".

If Dater disagrees with the move you know it's a good one. Congrats!

[spoon]

Yah as Mudo stated it's another one of those bs contracts that only the Devils get called out on bc they went even further. Still, why this is allowed along with the Luongo and others in say Detroit baffles me. It's not like Richards can't play that long, but it's highly unlikely that most players continue at that age. Yes there are a few but MOST do not as it is rare. His type role it can be done easier bc he sets people up versus beating people himself. An amazing player overall and I love the move for any team. Now how they use him is key, but Torts knows him well and I expect good things.

As for Chelios, he SUCKED so bad for years while hanging on. He was literally a coach out there and only had decent stats bc of the level of play the rest of the team was at. He and Foote played too long, and even Lidstrom sacrificed a ton on D this year to get the O stats up and it hurt the norms of the team in my mind. He won that Norris on name and age stats. Chara and Weber deserved it more, not to mention others in my mind. He's still unreal, but he's human now at 41.

[razorboy]

Sharks and Wild swap Heatley for Havlat. (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=370854)

[spoon]

funny comment below that story on tsn

"Nearing thirty, under performing and over payed. Why isn't he in Calgary?"

Nice spelling but better point! Ha!

[hanso]

You don't remember the rats from the 1996 season and the Beezer?

Oh and Jovo is OLLLLLD and SLOOOOOOOOOWW. I'm really not big on that move if any your team made. Wasn't it 4 f'n years too?! If so he MAY get to help the kids from this years draft with his walker, but man most won't even touch the NHL for years buddy. Even Hru isn't ready this year, and he's a forward.

I put the drafties out there cause it just happened and there are so many.
Todays write up list 4 defencemen Dmitry Kulikov 20 - Keaton Ellerby 22 - roster players and Alexander Petrovic 19 recently signed last years draft- Erik Gudbranson 19 last years top pick and close to a contract. They say he is like a young Jovo.

[keithy_19]

Blues sign Arnott and Langenbrunner.

[spoon]

Blues sign Arnott and Langenbrunner.

Good signing for such a young talented team. Love Arnott for the locker room and Langs is pretty solid both ways but can't be on the top line.

[ihaveabadmonkey]

Spoon, why hasn't Greg Sherman been fired yet?

[keithy_19]

Good signing for such a young talented team. Love Arnott for the locker room and Langs is pretty solid both ways but can't be on the top line.

I agree. Arnott is great in the locker room and always plays hard. Langenbrunner plays hard and I think he kind of thrives when playing with young players.

[spoon]

Spoon, why hasn't Greg Sherman been fired yet?

Bc Kroenke is all about the NFL lockout and soccer, so he dumped Colorado on his son. Not to mention they are going cheap here right now as the money is flowing in the aforementioned teams of interest, so having an accountant/money man running shit is their focus. It's working, as they'll keep just at the salary floor and have got some top draft picks to boot. So infuriating to say the least.

However, this year they have a lot more experience and depth. Also two better GTs than last year even though it cost a ton to get Varly.

[ihaveabadmonkey]

They need to sign or trade for another Russian to keep Varlamov happy. Why not sign Kovalev to a 1 year deal and put him on a line with Stastny.

[LZMan1]

The Devils brought back Cam Janssen earlier in the week. He'll bring some toughness and i'll be able to wear my #25 Janssen jersey again!

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[spoon]

The Devils brought back Cam Janssen earlier in the week. He'll bring some toughness and i'll be able to wear my #25 Janssen jersey again!

sent from my rooted thunderbolt using my fingertips!

Signed Larsson to a 3-year entry level contract earlier today as well

[LZMan1]

Yeah, I forgot to mention that.

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[spoon]

He got max out 925k, but didn't get the bonuses almost ALL top 10 picks get if they hit simple playing time in the NHL and more. Lou short ended the kid as they have done in the past in my mind, and if I was a top pick I wouldn't want to go there.

Larsson is "doing the right thing" I guess according to Lou, but man did he get taken. He stated (Larsson) he didn't want the bonus clauses bc nobody else on the team has them currently. Yes this is true, but they also don't have the top end of 925k forced on them and can negotiate more money. This kid got taken and I bet he'll get even later on when he's worth a ton and holds them to every cent or lose him.

[LZMan1]

Lou did what Lou does best. It should be interesting to see how this plays out. This kid has been touted as the next Niklas Lidstrom....only time will tell.

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[spoon]

yah nobody is the next Lidstrom so that's not fair to him at all

if he was, he wouldn't have gone 4 and this kid was studied as much as any prospect over the years

[spoon]

oo forgot,

typed on a macbook pro using my fingers

[keithy_19]

I didn't really like Jansson all that much. I felt he fought when he didn't need to and at times was undisciplined. But I guess they see something in him to sign him again.

[spoon]

how much did he sign for and how long?

[keithy_19]

how much did he sign for and how long?

1 year two-way contract. Not sure how much he's getting.

[spoon]

1 year two-way contract. Not sure how much he's getting.

two way isn't really smart by Cam, surprised

with nj's sal cap issues, he could really get dicked around

[cougarjake13]

two way isn't really smart by Cam, surprised

with nj's sal cap issues, he could really get dicked around

how much interest was he getting from other teams ???






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[ihaveabadmonkey]

http://msn.foxsports.com/golf/story/Joe-Sakic-earns-one-million-dollars-with-hole-in-one-071711


Way to go Sakic

[NickyL0885]

Anyone see the sick goal Isles prospect Ryan Strome made during the skills competition the Islanders held after a scrimmage amongst their prospects? It was shown on ESPN. The kid has skills.

[keithy_19]

Devils sign left winger Eric Boulton to a one-way deal.

[spoon]

http://msn.foxsports.com/golf/story/Joe-Sakic-earns-one-million-dollars-with-hole-in-one-071711


Way to go Sakic

Unreal!

Barnaby Tahoe Joe!

[NickyL0885]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHOSbHeBtxU

I don't know how to embed the video on here, so here is the link to the Strome goal.

[spoon]

all you do is hit share on the youtube page and copy embed

then just paste in post and wala!

[cougarjake13]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHOSbHeBtxU

I don't know how to embed the video on here, so here is the link to the Strome goal.




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[NickyL0885]

all you do is hit share on the youtube page and copy embed

then just paste in post and wala!

Ah. Figures it's that simple. D'OH!

[spoon]

In all fairness, I could shoot from my house with a beach ball and beat any Islander goalie at this point.

[hanso]

all you do is hit share on the youtube page and copy embed

then just paste in post and wala!

Or right clicking on video/copy html embed.

[spoon]

or type lemonparty.com into your browser and enter

[razorboy]

Bolts, Stamkos agree to 5 yr $37.5 mil deal. (http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/tampa-bay-lightning-agree-to-terms-on-five-year-deal-with-steven-stamkos/1181262)

[keithy_19]

Devils have a new coach, Peter DeBoer. (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=569660&navid=mod-rr-headlines)

[cougarjake13]

Bolts, Stamkos agree to 5 yr $37.5 mil deal. (http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/tampa-bay-lightning-agree-to-terms-on-five-year-deal-with-steven-stamkos/1181262)




knew theyd get a deal done

surprised no other teams made an offer if nothing else then to drive up the price

[spoon]

knew theyd get a deal done

surprised no other teams made an offer if nothing else then to drive up the price

yah but man you wouldn't believe how many dickbags truly acted as if THEIR team would get him in the end as if TB would EVER let him walk being who he is, not to mention the Richards fallout.




Oh and you can't make an offer sheet to drive up the price. At that level you'd lose 4 first rounders if he took it, and at that point, I wouldn't blame TB for considering letting him walk. Also, if it doesn't work you lost a trading partner for years and SOOOOooo many GMs disrespect your tactics as happened to Edmonton a few years back. You don't make any friends in the NHL that way by breaking the RFA code.

Lacroix in Colorado HATES the Rangers to this day if you ask him for the bs front loaded contract to Joe Sakic. Thank God for Air Force One saving the face of the franchise for so many more years, not to mention another Cup.

[razorboy]

New Jets logos.

http://1.cdn.nhle.com/jets/images/upload/2011/07/110722_logos_news.jpg

I guess it's kind of cool that they are playing off the RCAF logo, but I'm not crazy about them. They sort of look like a Canadian beer label.

[spoon]

New Jets logos.

http://1.cdn.nhle.com/jets/images/upload/2011/07/110722_logos_news.jpg

I guess it's kind of cool that they are playing off the RCAF logo, but I'm not crazy about them. They sort of look like a Canadian beer label.

That's awesome bc I wrote this exact response on a hockey forum.




as gth said, it all depends on how it meshes with the jersey via color breakdown, size of logos and more.

however, it made me thirsty

http://soupleys.com/files_uploaded/labattlogo_9IYZ0kcyLQ.jpg

[cougarjake13]

looks decent

[keithy_19]

Sad day for Devils fans as we have lost the best announcer in the sports (and in my opinion all sports).

Doc Emrick announces retirement from calling Devils games. (http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569804)

The letter that he wrote that I linked to shows the pure class act that the man was/is.

[spoon]

that dude has had moments in games I had NO CLUE what the fuck he was saying

there were times he was good, others he just wasn't on the game

yet I am convinced he drinks old school style for some games

Oh and he's leaving for greener pastures.

[Fallon]

Sad day for Devils fans as we have lost the best announcer in the sports (and in my opinion all sports).

Doc Emrick announces retirement from calling Devils games. (http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569804)

The letter that he wrote that I linked to shows the pure class act that the man was/is.
I hate him on Versus.

Every guy they make call national games has to explain the sport like everyone is watching for the first time.

Fuck you NHL.

[Misteriosa]

I hate him on Versus.

Every guy they make call national games has to explain the sport like everyone is watching for the first time.

Fuck you NHL.

i dont even want to get into how hard it is to find versus on the cablevision system, unless its to watch the 24hr "Bloodsport" movie marathon.. :dry:

[spoon]

I hate him on Versus.

Every guy they make call national games has to explain the sport like everyone is watching for the first time.

Fuck you NHL.

Man this is so true. Fuck the casual fan. Seriously, cater to your actual fans bc they are the only ones like misti scouring their cable networks to find Versus anyway.

[LZMan1]

Lol! After reading the posts concerning Doc Emrick i can tell you that i'm pretty sure he hits the bottle HARD! I've met him and have taken pics with the the guy and he's got some serious "gin blossoms" on his nose. You don't get those unless you're a heavy drinker.

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[keithy_19]

Lol! After reading the posts concerning Doc Emrick i can tell you that i'm pretty sure he hits the bottle HARD! I've met him and have taken pics with the the guy and he's got some serious "gin blossoms" on his nose. You don't get those unless you're a heavy drinker.

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I'm pretty sure him and Chico have had their moments.

But is an effing encyclopedia of knowledge. I love the random shit he comes up with during a game.

[spoon]

I'm pretty sure him and Chico have had their moments.

But is an effing encyclopedia of knowledge. I love the random shit he comes up with during a game.

My barber is chico's neighbor and says he's a real cool guy but HATES sporadic blogs. That sealed it, he's cool as shit!

[keithy_19]

My barber is chico's neighbor and says he's a real cool guy but HATES sporadic blogs. The sealed it, he's cool as shit!

Why must you ruin great things for me...

[spoon]

Why must you ruin great things for me...

Feel Better? (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=585495&navid=mod-rr-headlines)

[keithy_19]

Feel Better? (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=585495&navid=mod-rr-headlines)

Little bit. They also traded Rolston to the Islanders for Hunter. I like Rolston, but he was making way too much money for what he was putting out on the ice.

This should help with getting Parise signed long term as well.

[keithy_19]

Little bit. They also traded Rolston to the Islanders for Hunter.

Link (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=585412&navid=mod-rr-headlines)

[keithy_19]

The Devils have placed Colin White and recently acquired Trent Hunter on waivers.

[keithy_19]

Link. (http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585537&navid=DL|NJD|home)

[Tenbatsuzen]

Possible Winter Classic Jerseys:

Rangers:

http://www.sgseller.com/bookpic/110731/201184243017757.jpg

Flyers:

http://www.sgseller.com/bookpic/110731/20118518542625300.jpg

[cougarjake13]

christ those are ugly

[spoon]

Possible Winter Classic Jerseys:

Rangers:

http://www.sgseller.com/bookpic/110731/201184243017757.jpg

Flyers:

http://www.sgseller.com/bookpic/110731/20118518542625300.jpg

Looks like someone is more into fashion than fancy boy Avery! HOCKEY TALK BABY!

Matty is 2 for 2! :blink:

[spoon]

christ those are ugly

yes, they really are

[PigShitIrish]

Possible Winter Classic Jerseys:

Rangers:

http://www.sgseller.com/bookpic/110731/201184243017757.jpg

Flyers:

http://www.sgseller.com/bookpic/110731/20118518542625300.jpg

I posted the flyers jersey in the worst jersey thread a couple of weeks ago and was told they were fake.

[Tenbatsuzen]

christ those are ugly

I posted the flyers jersey in the "ugly jersey" thread a couple of weeks ago and was told they were fake.

I don't think the Rangers jersey is ugly at all, (in fact, I would buy one) but I agree on the Flyers jersey.

I'm of two minds - I can see them being fakes but I just don't see Chinese knockoff manufacturers making up jerseys based on a fan concept. Especially since the Rangers jersey doesn't match the fan concept that was put up, and the stars on the arm bands match the New York Americans jersey.

I hope, for the Flyers' sake, that the jersey is a fake. Because that's just atrocious.

[spoon]

I don't get how pretty much everyone goes retro for these outdoor games and NOBODY seems to go with a modern jersey looking forward. I'm sure they'd still put out some ugly ones, but not having this constant turn back the clock approach would be a nice change.

[Tenbatsuzen]

I don't get how pretty much everyone goes retro for these outdoor games and NOBODY seems to go with a modern jersey looking forward. I'm sure they'd still put out some ugly ones, but not having this constant turn back the clock approach would be a nice change.

Because the entire concept of the winter classic is old-school pond hockey and going back to your roots.

And with forward-looking jerseys, MLB tried that with turn ahead the clock night. It's a promotion that was never spoke of again.

What I'd like to see, but would never happen, is that every 3-5 years is that if an NHL team wants to re-do their alts, they throw up five designs and let the fans vote on them. They are the ones buying them. They should get a say.

[spoon]

Because the entire concept of the winter classic is old-school pond hockey and going back to your roots.

And with forward-looking jerseys, MLB tried that with turn ahead the clock night. It's a promotion that was never spoke of again.

What I'd like to see, but would never happen, is that every 3-5 years is that if an NHL team wants to re-do their alts, they throw up five designs and let the fans vote on them. They are the ones buying them. They should get a say.

I don't mean Tron or Future jerseys like that. I mean something new w/o the old school push. I get the fact it's called the "winter classic", I'm just sick of the same shit all the time with these games. I'd like to see a new third actually unveiled out there for the first time. As for the fan vote, only on all-star jerseys, bc I simply don't trust fans in any way with voting.

[spoon]

I'm also going to go out on a limb here and say Philly isn't know for it's pond hockey roots, much less NY. I can't wait until we filter this down so far when we have a "old school" game winter classic bt LA and TB!

[keithy_19]

I'm also going to go out on a limb here and say Philly isn't know for it's pond hockey roots, much less NY. I can't wait until we filter this down so far when we have a "old school" game winter classic bt LA and TB!

They should hold it in Jersey and play it on a semi-frozen flood basin.

[Justice4all]

This is sad. I ran off some of the names and several NHLers came up on the list. (http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/07/reports-plane-crashes-during-takeoff-in-russia-killing-36/?hpt=hp_t2)

[ihaveabadmonkey]

2 people survived, 1 player and 1 crew member. Really shitty story.

[cougarjake13]

This is sad. I ran off some of the names and several NHLers came up on the list. (http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/07/reports-plane-crashes-during-takeoff-in-russia-killing-36/?hpt=hp_t2)



christ that sux


of the names i saw from that link i only recognized pavol demitra

[ihaveabadmonkey]

Really sad story about one of the players family.

http://achicksperspective.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/reality-check/

[cougarjake13]

Really sad story about one of the players family.

http://achicksperspective.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/reality-check/




person who wrote has now deleted the post


what did it say ??

[ihaveabadmonkey]

The guy worked for a car service in Dallas and got a call to pick up a family yesterday. It was to take Skrastins wife and kids to the airport so they can fly back to Russia. When the guy got to the house someone came out and told him not to mention anything about the crash because they haven't told the kids yet. 5 minutes later two little girls come skipping out of the house all happy that they are going to see their dad. The guy goes on to talk about how he almost broke down when he saw them and as soon as he dropped them off he just sat in his car and cried for like a half hour.

[cougarjake13]

wow


thats fucked up

feel bad for the kids

[spoon]

The guy worked for a car service in Dallas and got a call to pick up a family yesterday. It was to take Skrastins wife and kids to the airport so they can fly back to Russia. When the guy got to the house someone came out and told him not to mention anything about the crash because they haven't told the kids yet. 5 minutes later two little girls come skipping out of the house all happy that they are going to see their dad. The guy goes on to talk about how he almost broke down when he saw them and as soon as he dropped them off he just sat in his car and cried for like a half hour.

Man that's rough. Karlis was a real good guy on the Colorado team in the past too. Nothing but a class act and hard working D man who blocked anything near him. Ruslan too was one of those hard edged players, and a former team captain for the Belarus olympic team I believe. Just awful.

[furie]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1109/best-nhl-uniforms/content.1.html?sct=nhl_t12_a1

[Fallon]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1109/best-nhl-uniforms/content.1.html?sct=nhl_t12_a1

I was shocked with how many people didn't agree with me.

[cougarjake13]

I was shocked with how many people didn't agree with me.

me as well


seemed like evryone picked all the old school uni's

[Tenbatsuzen]

The guy worked for a car service in Dallas and got a call to pick up a family yesterday. It was to take Skrastins wife and kids to the airport so they can fly back to Russia. When the guy got to the house someone came out and told him not to mention anything about the crash because they haven't told the kids yet. 5 minutes later two little girls come skipping out of the house all happy that they are going to see their dad. The guy goes on to talk about how he almost broke down when he saw them and as soon as he dropped them off he just sat in his car and cried for like a half hour.

I read the post. total tragedy porn, a guy inserting himself into the situation and all about him him him. Shitty writing, and I'm glad he deleted it.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Some asshole in Ontario threw a fucking banana at Wayne Simmonds tonight before a penalty shootout.

[keithy_19]

Some asshole in Ontario threw a fucking banana at Wayne Simmonds tonight before a penalty shootout.

Didn't they do that in Toronto with Kevin Weeks? Racist Canadiens.

[cougarjake13]

Some asshole in Ontario threw a fucking banana at Wayne Simmonds tonight before a penalty shootout.

what a fucking douche


but it begs the question


whered the banana come from ? im sure somewhere in the arena u culd buy it but i dont see sports venues as having the most healthy of choices


so he must have brought it in with the premeditated thought of throwing it at the guy at some point

[keithy_19]

The Devils lost tonight, but I thought they played well for the first pre-season game. I really liked how Sykora played and hope they sign him.

[keithy_19]

Mike Modana retires as a member of the Dallas Stars. (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=589536)

As it should be. He's the face of that franchise and accomplished so many things that peope felt couldn't be done. He's the best American born player ever.

And holy shit I am fucking thrilled that hockey is back, even if it's just meaningless games. Still kepts me pumped.



:devil2::furious:

[disneyspy]

Mike Modana retires as a member of the Dallas Stars. (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=589536)

As it should be. He's the face of that franchise and accomplished so many things that peope felt couldn't be done. He's the best American born player ever.

And holy shit I am fucking thrilled that hockey is back, even if it's just meaningless games. Still kepts me pumped.



:devil2::furious:

i'm so glad the wings camp is over,traffic has been terrible in my little town and talk about revisionist history in action on official league sites, mike modanO said he was never happier than being a red wing,fuck the stars and hockey in texas

[cougarjake13]

Mike Modana retires as a member of the Dallas Stars. (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=589536)

As it should be. He's the face of that franchise and accomplished so many things that peope felt couldn't be done. He's the best American born player ever.

And holy shit I am fucking thrilled that hockey is back, even if it's just meaningless games. Still kepts me pumped.



:devil2::furious:

i hate when players and teams do this

no matter how u sign him if he doesnt suit up for at least one more game in that uniform u should not be able to say that they retired as a player of that team

[spoon]

i'm so glad the wings camp is over,traffic has been terrible in my little town and talk about revisionist history in action on official league sites, mike modanO said he was never happier than being a red wing,fuck the stars and hockey in texas

If took that seriously, I laugh in your general direction! It's Detroit, even refugees from war torn countries aren't happy to be there.

And athletes NEVER say shit like that when on a move right? I guess he hated all those WCF seasons and especially the Cup year in Dallas right?

[spoon]

I read the post. total tragedy porn, a guy inserting himself into the situation and all about him him him. Shitty writing, and I'm glad he deleted it.

If it actually happened, so what if he told his sad tie to the story? I guess he didn't go to the Matty Tenbat's school of selflessness. Ha!

[Fallon]

Mike Modana retires as a member of the Dallas Stars. (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=589536)

As it should be. He's the face of that franchise and accomplished so many things that peope felt couldn't be done. He's the best American born player ever.

Modano can't even score.

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[Dan 'Hampton]

Screw modano, the caps, devils and rangers. The cup is in Boston. Go Bruins.

[Tenbatsuzen]

If it actually happened, so what if he told his sad tie to the story? I guess he didn't go to the Matty Tenbat's school of selflessness. Ha!

Because he had nothing to do with the situation and was basically publicizing the fact that he was driving a grieving widow and her kids to the airport. It was salacious, it was inserting yourself into a deeply private moment, and obviously, people agreed with my sentiment otherwise he wouldn't have deleted the post.

[spoon]

Because he had nothing to do with the situation and was basically publicizing the fact that he was driving a grieving widow and her kids to the airport. It was salacious, it was inserting yourself into a deeply private moment, and obviously, people agreed with my sentiment otherwise he wouldn't have deleted the post.

No, people like you went the righteous indignation route and inserted yourself into a situation you had NO part in whatsoever. He passed on a sad day and his involvement in it as most do in a blog/mboard. Why is it in bad taste to talk about what happened in his life and how it affected him? Why is it this story shouldn't be told if the guy wants to tell it? Isn't that what blogging is? Telling your story day to day, week to week? If something so touching and real is off limits, just stop blogs all together bc what you ate last night is NOT interesting.

It happened, he passed it on. You think he's profiting/profited in any way on this? You think it's such a terrible thing to show the rougher side of life bc it's from an outside view. It's not like he's telling some inside secret that the family was grieving. It's far from salacious, opportunistic or exploitive at best. But what did the guy get from this outside of attention from assholes like you who like to get on their pulpit and preach due to inadequacies in their own life. Yes, I think you try so hard here to prove each day you're the better person so much bc you simply aren't. The sad thing is, there are MANY like you. Just like your whole stand on jokes bt friends about kids, yet you BLOGGED in the past about hating autistic or mentally challenged kids.

I'm not trying to go at you either Matt, I just don't get this OUTRAGE in this matter. You follow the same pattern of late in these type situations and I think it truly is for a reason. You're a dad now I get it. However, I'm not buying this holier than thou approach you have of late. In fact, I think it's a complete farce.

[cougarjake13]

Screw modano, the caps, devils and rangers. The cup is in Boston. Go Bruins.

enjoy it for the next few months


by june it'll be in some other city

[disneyspy]

tonight the wings at colorado,tigers at rangers and michigan at NWern,looks like i'm gonna be tired tommorow

LETS GO RED WINGS! THE GREATEST MODERN DAY SPORTS FRANCHISE IN NORTH AMERICA!

[spoon]

fuck your face, fuckface

[disneyspy]

ha! cant think of a better team i'd like to see the wings play for the season opener

[spoon]

ha! cant think of a better team i'd like to see the wings play for the season opener

even though we split last year, be ready for a much meaner and fierce team this year

i'm not sure many realize how big the Avs fucking got over the offseason

not to mention they went from two AHL at best goalies to two NHL starter quality players

oh and it's Forsberg jersey retirement night fuckstick!

Bertuzzi is going to feel the pain from the likes of Johnson, O'Byrne, O'Brien, Hejda, Quincey and Wilson. The smallest of those D men is 6'1". Not to mention the unveiling of our newest weapon, GABRIEL LANDESKOG. He'll go a LONG way to help Duchene, Staz and EJ lead this team into a new era of Avalanche hockey!

[Jayw]

Blues>Detroit in central this year.


sorry spy

[disneyspy]

Blues>Detroit in central this year.


sorry spy

wow,thats the craziest thing i've read in awhile

like in 1 post

[Crash]

3rd Period

Panthers 2
Islanders 0

Islanders blow. Again. 2 1/2 periods into 2011/2012 and my season's over.

That is all.

[Crash]

BTW...

Is number 7 on the Panthers a defenseman named Kublai Kahn? Cause I could swear that's what it sounds like Howie Rose is saying.

A hockey player named after a Mongol emperor. That's pretty cool.

























[yes I know it's Kulikov, but it's Saturday night and I'm bored.]

[hanso]

BTW...

Is number 7 on the Panthers a defenseman named Kublai Kahn? Cause I could swear that's what it sounds like Howie Rose is saying.

A hockey player named after a Mongol emperor. That's pretty cool.

























[yes I know it's Kulikov, but it's Saturday night and I'm bored.]

Yes i have heard what sounds like that many times.

[Crash]

Yes i have heard what sounds like that many times.

Hanso is always there to bring help and support. Why don't more people embrace this person?

Hanso for mod.

There, I said it.

[hanso]

Hanso is always there to bring help and support. Why don't more people embrace this person?

Hanso for mod.

There, I said it.

No, please. I was only saying it happens on a local level as they are my team.

Why did your team drop Sean Avery?

[mdr55]

Damn Senators and Devils suck.

[spoon]

Funny, my team got beat 3-0 but I truly like the new look. What amounted to a very emotional night, with the Forsberg number retirement and the Belak, Skastins and Salei memorials, it was draining. I still can't believe all those guys around my age are gone in that crash.

Still, the size and mean quality of this new team is something I'm really big on now. The new goalie in net looks really strong, but surely needs to rely more on position vs athletic ability. At times he's way too loud and not economical. I'm sure Giguere will be a HUGE help in this area, and may very well take the lead at times bc 34 is not done by any means, just look at Roloson.

The area I wasn't impressed was the coaching. Sacco again was outmatched and made little to no adjustments. If any, the adjustments he made were the wrong ones. Add in his idiotic pulling of the goalie in a 2-0 game with some momentum and 3 minutes left, and you have a guy doing things just to seem as though he's involved.

Also, the refs made some pathetic calls in the game and it did have an impact on the game. Ints all over the ice but they looked past actual charging and hooking penalties all over. It might not be the difference, but it scares me as the NHL moves more and more into this phantom NFL holding call territory to control everything they want. It's even more suspect when the Avs DID finally get calls, when the other team was on a PP, or once the game was well in hand the other way or at least close.

[Rhah]

Funny, my team got beat 3-0 but I truly like the new look. What amounted to a very emotional night, with the Forsberg number retirement and the Belak, Skastins and Salei memorials, it was draining. I still can't believe all those guys around my age are gone in that crash.

Still, the size and mean quality of this new team is something I'm really big on now. The new goalie in net looks really strong, but surely needs to rely more on position vs athletic ability. At times he's way too loud and not economical. I'm sure Giguere will be a HUGE help in this area, and may very well take the lead at times bc 34 is not done by any means, just look at Roloson.

The area I wasn't impressed was the coaching. Sacco again was outmatched and made little to no adjustments. If any, the adjustments he made were the wrong ones. Add in his idiotic pulling of the goalie in a 2-0 game with some momentum and 3 minutes left, and you have a guy doing things just to seem as though he's involved.

Also, the refs made some pathetic calls in the game and it did have an impact on the game. Ints all over the ice but they looked past actual charging and hooking penalties all over. It might not be the difference, but it scares me as the NHL moves more and more into this phantom NFL holding call territory to control everything they want. It's even more suspect when the Avs DID finally get calls, when the other team was on a PP, or once the game was well in hand the other way or at least close.

I was a little sad at your comment in the NFL thread at my emotional outburst about the NY Giants screwing my eliminator... but then I felt better when I read in this thread that you are an Avs fan and realized it was safe to ignore your comments. Let's go Red Wings!!!

:wub:

[furie]

Photos from the Boston Bruins’ Stanley Cup party at Foxwoods (http://www.fanduel.com/insider/2011/06/21/photos-from-the-boston-bruins-156000-stanley-cup-party-at-foxwoods/)

[Fallon]

Stupid god damn Avalanche!!

[cougarjake13]

Stupid god damn Avalanche!!

how dare you curse the mighty spoonages team of choice

[Rhah]

how dare you curse the mighty spoonages team of choice

He must have us on ignore, cause he has ignored two rips on Avs in last week.

[ihaveabadmonkey]

The Avs are looking pretty pretty good to start the year. The young Swedes are playing well and Hejduk got off to a good start. They are in no way a top 10 team but the kids are looking alright. Hopefully they don't get 3000 games lost to injury like last season.

[Crash]

Islanders have won two in a row with a rout of Tampa Bay tonight. I'm officially back on the band wagon...

...for the moment...

...but I'm holding on with one hand.

[keithy_19]

I was at the Devils game tonight. Awesome win. Hope Marty is alright, but Hedberg was solid (and Brodeur was great).

[cougarjake13]

Islanders have won two in a row with a rout of Tampa Bay tonight. I'm officially back on the band wagon...

...for the moment...

...but I'm holding on with one hand.

up 3-2 on rangers in 3rd period as we peruse the board

[keithy_19]

I've been enjoying watching the Devils this year. Sure it's only games in but the vibe of the team is not at all the same as it was last year and that makes me happy. It looks fun again and they seem to play hard for DeBoer.

[spoon]

Talk about prophetic, saying the Avs were on the right track and looked good even after a 3-0 loss to open the season. Only a mere week later, and 4 games into a 5 game road trip and the Avs found completely different ways to win them all! The revamped D is pretty fucking mean and I have to say this O'Brien guy has done NOTHING but impress me with his tenacity. Hedja and EJ have been solid, but man O'Brien, Ladeskog and O'Reilly are surely the most impressive debuts thus far for the team.

O'Reilly truly started to become a force toward the end of last year when they had all the injuries which moved him up in the lineup with little help. Gabriel Ladeskog is only fucking 18 and man handles vets out there, hitting everything near a puck and is so tough to knock off it. He is already showing great leadership out there as well, something you just don't see at 18, but the team is young and that opens this up more than normal for a kid to fill that type role. However, this is something many have listed as a huge plus for the kid almost every scout said would jump right into the NHL and contribute in a big way even at 18. He's done just that, on the ice and in the locker room.

Fuck you Rhah! We do NOT need another bloody vag fan on this site. Might I suggest a late night drive through that awesome town? Seriously, Detroit is just plain awful.

[ihaveabadmonkey]

Go Avs. 5 for 5 on the road trip. It's amazing what a little goaltending does for a team.

[Rhah]

Why are there so many damn Nordiques fans on this forum? I forgot how fun it was to hate you guys, since you haven't been relevant for awhile. Canucks and Sharks have been in my crosshairs in recent years.

I guess if you compete with the Wings in the playoffs this year it will be fun, just please don't flop around like the Sharks. Goddamn divers.

[spoon]

This from the guy who roots for a bunch of gingers and guys with bowl cuts.

[spoon]

After a HUGE 5 for 5 road trip, I'm not liking this 2 games in 8 days bullshit to cool the team off.

I wish they had a better scheduler in the NHL bc a week of games with back to backs leads into a week plus with only two games. It just seems silly.

[spoon]

Go Avs. 5 for 5 on the road trip. It's amazing what a little goaltending does for a team.

Don't forget a defense that actually plays defense and had size!

Isn't it nice to see this team tough again too? It's been so fucking long since they had an O'Brien type player on the back line, as he seems offended by everything the other team does near his net or in his zone and I love it. He's a mean fucking prick and you need those guys. I thought he was going to rip Dion Phaneuf's head off last night.

[ihaveabadmonkey]

I was hoping he would beat the shit out of Phaneuf. The defense is really big and scoring some points too. Jan Hejda is looking like a solid signing so far. They got off to a great start last year too, until the injuries hit in December and it was all down hill. But I'm keeping positive.

[spoon]

I was hoping he would beat the shit out of Phaneuf. The defense is really big and scoring some points too. Jan Hejda is looking like a solid signing so far. They got off to a great start last year too, until the injuries hit in December and it was all down hill. But I'm keeping positive.

Last year they had an AHL team out there toward the end. HUGE guys went down too, like Mueller, Fleishman, Stewart and so many more. Also, they played in front of three pretty AFWUL goalies last season. This year they have two guys better than anything we had in years outside of Anderson's anomaly year when motivated for a starting gig/long-term contract and before his breakdown. So much went into last year, but if you look at the lineup in the last 30 games or so, there is about a 50% turnover ratio and that's a good thing.

Any idea what is up with Mueller by the way. Everywhere and everything I've heard reported it as undisclosed injury. That scares me in a big way.

[weekapaugjz]

really looking forward to the sabres/habs game tonight. hopefully buffalo doesn't suck nuts like they did against the canes from last weekend.

[ihaveabadmonkey]

Mueller is cleared to play but Sacco gave him the Toronto game off so he would have a few extra days of rest just to be safe. It was a head injury again.

I usually check out http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche

[keithy_19]

Mike "Doc" Emerick to be honored at Feb 24th game. (http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=596464&navid=DL|NJD|home)

I really miss him doing the play-by-play for the Devils. Him and Resch were gold.

[Rhah]

Big test for your Avs tonight. Home against the Hawks.

[spoon]

Big test for your Avs tonight. Home against the Hawks.

Eh, it's their first longer layoff of the year and return home after a 5 game road trip. To be honest, I expect a little down performance tonight. I hope they scrounge a point out of it for sure, but actually expecting a 4-2 type loss unfortunately.

[disneyspy]

the AVs have a better team than i thought they would,in fact if they didnt have to play the wings they'd be undefeated right now

[spoon]

the AVs have a better team than i thought they would,in fact if they didnt have to play the wings they'd be undefeated right now

nice agenda post ds

a lot of that loss also had to do with when you played them

not only was it the first time they all played together, they also sat through a long jersey retirement ceremony and player tributes to those that passed and it couldn't have helped

the whole Avs team (about 50% new and so fucking young with an average age of 26 I think) sat on the bench for the almost hour long presentation on the ice while the wings did not

[disneyspy]

and they had to play the wings,the undefeated red wings

[Rhah]

and they had to play the wings,the undefeated red wings

:clap:

[ihaveabadmonkey]

and they had to play the wings,the undefeated red wings

You may be undefeated but you are still looking up at the Avs in the standings. FACE

[disneyspy]

You may be undefeated but you are still looking up at the Avs in the standings. FACE

i not too concerned cuz the AVs had played 3 more games,in yo ass!

[ihaveabadmonkey]

I'm not going to be able to brag about it for long, so I have to do it now.

[spoon]

called that one

and the Avs are far from the elite of the league right now, but surely heading in the right direction

[cougarjake13]

lets go rangers !!!



that is all

[disneyspy]

game of the new season tonight,the two undefeated teams play in washington,the caps with their unbelievable offense against the leagues best D in the wings,drop the puck,i'm ready

[disneyspy]

oof,i dont think i can stand to watch too much more of this game

[spoon]

yea caps

[Dan 'Hampton]

Can't wait for that tesla coil to accidentally fry one of those hayseeds in Tampa.

[cougarjake13]

Can't wait for that tesla coil to accidentally fry one of those hayseeds in Tampa.

hopefully at a game i go to

[spoon]

the kid comes through huge again last night

landeskog is ripping shit up at 18 and may very well be the captain of the future for Colorado

He and O'Reilly look as though they've played together for years, not weeks.

[Tenbatsuzen]

http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_image/46/46993ebdae065222382b2049f9786bb6/jersey_fouls_justin_bieber_and_selena_gomez_editio n.jpg

Seriously?

[spoon]

what, that you somehow stumbled upon it or their lame joke?

[Rhah]

Bah. Stupid Capitals. Red Wings have been getting some bad scheduling this year. Only one of the teams that had to play on Friday, won the next day.

They were saying on Friday broadcast that Wings know they are going to get screwed later in season for having such huge time between games early in season (they had like 6 days between games, last Saturday, then the game Friday night).

I think later in season they have like 23 games in 25 days, not to mention they have to travel to west coast so much (I am sure they have west coast games in those 23 games).

[Tenbatsuzen]

what, that you somehow stumbled upon it or their lame joke?

I'm sorry, I didn't know the Puck Daddy blog wasn't an approved news source for you.

[Misteriosa]

I'm sorry, I didn't know the Puck Daddy blog wasn't an approved news source for you.

SPORTS CENTER OR GTFO!!

[Tenbatsuzen]

Bah. Stupid Capitals. Red Wings have been getting some bad scheduling this year. Only one of the teams that had to play on Friday, won the next day.

They were saying on Friday broadcast that Wings know they are going to get screwed later in season for having such huge time between games early in season (they had like 6 days between games, last Saturday, then the game Friday night).

I think later in season they have like 23 games in 25 days, not to mention they have to travel to west coast so much (I am sure they have west coast games in those 23 games).

I play world's smallest violin for you. Look at what the Rangers opened with and then tell me again about "bad scheduling". Granted, it's because of the Garden renovation, but still.
Fortunately the Rangers' opening road trip from hell ends on Thursday.

[Tenbatsuzen]

SPORTS CENTER OR GTFO!!

http://manifestopart2.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/haiti12.jpg

"ESPN doesn't care about hockey!"

[spoon]

I'm sorry, I didn't know the Puck Daddy blog wasn't an approved news source for you.

I don't care where the fuck you got it from, my point still stands.

[weekapaugjz]

ouch. i hate pronger but hopefully he's okay after this. kinda looks like he's holding around his eye?

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[cougarjake13]

looks like you're right


http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/10/24/2589310/flyers-pronger-out-after-taking.html

[Tenbatsuzen]

I still don't get with Malhotra and the other eye injuries why players still refuse to wear visors. Don't give me this old time hockey crap. The game is faster and bigger.

[spoon]

How about he fights and if u fight w a visor its an automatic penalty?
So what else is the game now clichesuzen?

[ihaveabadmonkey]

If I was an owner and paying someone 7 million a year and he almost gets his eye taken out, I'm telling him to wear a visor. I'm guessing this is going to be something brought up in the next CBA.

[weekapaugjz]

I still don't get with Malhotra and the other eye injuries why players still refuse to wear visors. Don't give me this old time hockey crap. The game is faster and bigger.

a visor wouldn't have necessarily stopped that stick. the angle it's coming up would probably have gotten underneath it and still done some damage.

[keithy_19]

I remember when Colin White got hit in the eye with a puck. He wore a visor after that. I know I would wear one.

I love when the Devils go to the West coast. 10:30 starts are great.

[Tenbatsuzen]

How about he fights and if u fight w a visor its an automatic penalty?
So what else is the game now clichesuzen?

I specifically said Malhotra, who certainly does not fight, and didn't wear a visor. And I said players in a general sense. There are lots of players who don't fight and don't wear visors.

[cougarjake13]

If I was an owner and paying someone 7 million a year and he almost gets his eye taken out, I'm telling him to wear a visor. I'm guessing this is going to be something brought up in the next CBA.

prob will

esp with all the sports getting into the prevent concussions thing

[spoon]

I specifically said Malhotra, who certainly does not fight, and didn't wear a visor. And I said players in a general sense. There are lots of players who don't fight and don't wear visors.

Stop. Your bs is non-stop huh? The discussion is all based on PRONGER now getting injured, and he certainly does fight and scrap all fucking day. You tied in one freak accident for a gritty face-off specialist as if that proves the odds are so fucking high everyone should now wear visors or are insane. Over the course of the league the injuries to the face and eye are pretty much the same as in the past, regardless of your take on the sport being "faster and bigger".

Not to mention, as someone else pointed out, anything short of a full cage would do nothing to prevent Pronger's injury. You ready to require full cages and take more of the physical play out of the game too while we're at it? I'm already sick of seeing nice hits being called in the NHL of late.

I ask you this...if the players didn't all go with visors after the Bryan Berard eye injury, what makes you think Malhotra's injury would scare hockey players throughout the league into wearing visors?

Should every goalie have to wear a neck guard bc of the freak clint malarchuk injury. Shit, just make everyone wear one bc we all must never forget the Zednik injury too right?

But yah you're right, let's just deflect and act as if you were speaking of Manny Malhotra type players only when you made your comment, not the SPECIFIC player, Pronger, in question and the answer I gave you for why he doesn't chose to wear a visor. I'm sure there are other reasons as well (vision, comfort, fogging, reflections...), but I gave you a concrete answer to your stupid fucking point/question.

I'll also take the direction of your boy Revis for a second, only this time it actually applies bc there are in-game implications outside of simply viewing a play as any fan can. Did you ever play a second of ice hockey in your life, much less play both with and without a visor? I ask this completely in a serious manner, I'd like to know if the wizard of the visor has any feel for the on-ice play of the sport outside of his fear of injury in a sport dominated by some of the toughest athletes out there.

[weekapaugjz]

behold! the weakest goal you will ever see.

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[spoon]

HA!

That's pretty much how I imagine it would be to play against you in net!

:devil2:

[weekapaugjz]

HA!

That's pretty much how I imagine it would be to play against you in net!

:devil2:

mine are usually the crap from behind the goal line cause i'm cheating figuring its gonnna be a pass.

[spoon]

I think 6 people showed up/made it alive to the wings/Avalanche game today in detroit

[disneyspy]

the joe is packed watching the wings beat the lanche,again

[spoon]

packed!?

oh right, you can't see

[disneyspy]

are you even watching this game?

or has your delusional thinking completely taken over?

[weekapaugjz]

miller needs to stop giving up 3 goals in the first.

:wallbash:

[spoon]

I did see Wilson light up zetterberg.

Is that what you mean?

[spoon]

Or are you talking about those flaming pads Howard is using?

[disneyspy]

i see the lamp behind your goalie getting lit up

[spoon]

i see the lamp behind your goalie getting lit up

Only bc your ginger wings fall every time they are even brushed in fine diving form, alla louganis. Oh and the fact that the Av's PK is all but non-existent, just like your hetero sex life, doesn't help.

There you go, another ridiculous penalty! Boarding? He hardly got TOUCHED and he threw himself into the boards.

[disneyspy]

poor colorado goalie is gonna go deaf with the that horn blasting all time like it is

[spoon]

classic bs reffing in detroit/for detroit

we only call pens the other way once they're up big



you mean a horn like they would play there? refs SUCK in this game so far

[spoon]

even that call on det there was pussy/bs

now they missed THAT goal?

[keithy_19]

Way to be Devils. Way to be.

[Rhah]

Spy, you crack me up. Go wings, sucks being out of towner fan, and preview to NHL package ran out so didn't get to watch.

By the way, I find it funny listening to Chicago sports radio, they have apparently declared that they have a "new" rival, the Canucks. That is all they talk about, but I am pretty sure the rumors of the Red Wing's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Even if Wings end up in playoffs in a lower seed, and then they get the face the Hawks in first round... well, watch out for that.

[disneyspy]

Spy, you crack me up. Go wings, sucks being out of towner fan, and preview to NHL package ran out so didn't get to watch.

By the way, I find it funny listening to Chicago sports radio, they have apparently declared that they have a "new" rival, the Canucks. That is all they talk about, but I am pretty sure the rumors of the Red Wing's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Even if Wings end up in playoffs in a lower seed, and then they get the face the Hawks in first round... well, watch out for that.

even when they both sucked in the 80s that was the rivalry,what the fuck is wrong with sports radio in chicago? the only reason the detroit/colorado rivalry took off was they were both great teams but chicago and detroit are natural rivalries in all sports except football cuz the lions have sucked for 50 years

[Tenbatsuzen]

Stop. Your bs is non-stop huh? The discussion is all based on PRONGER now getting injured, and he certainly does fight and scrap all fucking day. You tied in one freak accident for a gritty face-off specialist as if that proves the odds are so fucking high everyone should now wear visors or are insane. Over the course of the league the injuries to the face and eye are pretty much the same as in the past, regardless of your take on the sport being "faster and bigger".

Not to mention, as someone else pointed out, anything short of a full cage would do nothing to prevent Pronger's injury. You ready to require full cages and take more of the physical play out of the game too while we're at it? I'm already sick of seeing nice hits being called in the NHL of late.

I ask you this...if the players didn't all go with visors after the Bryan Berard eye injury, what makes you think Malhotra's injury would scare hockey players throughout the league into wearing visors?

Should every goalie have to wear a neck guard bc of the freak clint malarchuk injury. Shit, just make everyone wear one bc we all must never forget the Zednik injury too right?

But yah you're right, let's just deflect and act as if you were speaking of Manny Malhotra type players only when you made your comment, not the SPECIFIC player, Pronger, in question and the answer I gave you for why he doesn't chose to wear a visor. I'm sure there are other reasons as well (vision, comfort, fogging, reflections...), but I gave you a concrete answer to your stupid fucking point/question.

I'll also take the direction of your boy Revis for a second, only this time it actually applies bc there are in-game implications outside of simply viewing a play as any fan can. Did you ever play a second of ice hockey in your life, much less play both with and without a visor? I ask this completely in a serious manner, I'd like to know if the wizard of the visor has any feel for the on-ice play of the sport outside of his fear of injury in a sport dominated by some of the toughest athletes out there.

blah blah blah blah Pronger's playing with a visor tonight, blah blah blah

[hanso]

Leafs used to be a match for Panthers. Liking the new look Panthers!

[spoon]

blah blah blah blah Pronger's playing with a visor tonight, blah blah blah

blah blah blah ... HOLY FUCK are you idiotic, of course he is, TO PROTECT AN INJURY you dumb fuck. Pronger simply CAN'T FIGHT NOW and even getting dirty will be risky, especially without a visor ... blah blah blah


not to mention, nobody said he couldn't wear one if he wanted to ... EVER! yet another classic twist a conversation/debate so much that you actually think you made any semblance of a valid point, which of course you didn't.

the conversation was WHY HE DIDN'T wear a visor at the time of the injury, which you somehow can't comprehend

but i didn't give you old time hockey as you feared, bc there are a FUCKING MULTITUDE of much more specific reasons that a big dumb reactionary fuck like you can't contemplate. so go preach your pathetic soccer mom mentality to someone else



you really are an ignorant fool

[ihaveabadmonkey]

God damn the Avs are sucking it up tonight against the Islanders. Totally being out played

[MIKEYDAKEN]

anyone been to a game at the prudential center? going to my first game and wondering how they treat away fans.

[ihaveabadmonkey]

God damn the Avs are sucking it up tonight against the Islanders. Totally being out played

I retract my previous statement

[spoon]

I retract my previous statement

yah, but they may still find a way to blow this comeback yet

F was Hejda having a bad game too, constantly out of position trying to join the rush/o and pinching in TERRIBLE spots, only to get an unbelievably weak goal that will now surely convince idiot Sacco he had a good game. O'Byrne isn't that good/fleet of foot, but he was left alone to deal with constant 2 on 1/3 on 1s all game.

[spoon]

anyone been to a game at the prudential center? going to my first game and wondering how they treat away fans.

All 17 people sometimes get a little testy if you disturb them while reading.

So just remember to keep it down at the prudential library.



oh and perfect timing for Hejda hitting his own fucking goalie so hard he popped off his helmet

did I mention yet this crew is awful calling games...statny!? who the fuck is that?

[spoon]

the great jiggs mcdonald is reporting the isle have traded Nabokov to Columbus for a defenseman

[keithy_19]

anyone been to a game at the prudential center? going to my first game and wondering how they treat away fans.

I was at a Devils game when they played the Penguins. The crowd can be a bit rude but not to the point of harassment. Outside of the building though, watch out. Not for fans, but for gangs.

[MIKEYDAKEN]

I was at a Devils game when they played the Penguins. The crowd can be a bit rude but not to the point of harassment. Outside of the building though, watch out. Not for fans, but for gangs.
well yeah figured that just want to roll up to parking and be escorted inside as fast as possible.

[spoon]

you guys are insane!

it's not even CLOSE to that bad in that area, just don't go for a "scenic" walk

[Fallon]

Bruins are playing fantastic after a slow start.

Seguin is really starting to turn it up.

[keithy_19]

you guys are insane!

it's not even CLOSE to that bad in that area, just don't go for a "scenic" walk

Compared to other sections of Newark you're absolutely right. That area, since all they do is try to build it up, isn't that bad. At the same time if you don't want to pay for parking and park a few blocks away it can make you a little uneasy when you're walking back to your car. Not awful, but still not a place I'd hang around.

[spoon]

Compared to other sections of Newark you're absolutely right. That area, since all they do is try to build it up, isn't that bad. At the same time if you don't want to pay for parking and park a few blocks away it can make you a little uneasy when you're walking back to your car. Not awful, but still not a place I'd hang around.

Well yah, that's different and truthfully, not smart. My buddy went cheap and parked away fro/ the main area and his car was never seen again. Next week with his rental he did it again bc nothing could possibly happen again right...ooooo sorry. Car was hit badly on the street side.

Park in the main parking areas/lot and save urself the headaches and risk in multiple ways.

[weekapaugjz]

miller out indefinitely with concussion after hit from lucic.

[Kevin]

Rangers in 7!

[weekapaugjz]

wrong thread.

[Fallon]

miller out indefinitely with concussion after hit from lucic.

That's why goalies have a crease.

Fuck Miller.

[Fallon]

The Sabres revealed the nature of Miller's injury Sunday, also announcing they had called up goalie Drew McIntyre from the AHL to back up Jhonas Enroth.

I hope he's better at goal tending than wrestling.

http://www.allwrestlingsuperstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Drew-McIntyre-wwe-superstar-1.JPG

[weekapaugjz]

That's why goalies have a crease.

that is the dumbest argument ever against hitting a goalie.

[Fallon]

that is the dumbest argument ever against hitting a goalie.

If you're gonna come out to play the puck like that you should expect to be checked.

[weekapaugjz]

If you're gonna come out to play the puck like that you should expect to be checked.

no you shouldn't you don't hit the goalie. lucic made no attempt to avoid the hit, if he had, i wouldn't care. shit happens like that, but lucic knew exactly what he was doing.

if it was reversed and it was kaleta taking out thomas, boston would be bitching about the same thing.

[Fallon]

Shanahan cites lack of intent in not suspending Lucic (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=601357)

[weekapaugjz]

i actually agree that he shouldn't get a suspension, he got a penalty, which he should've. but you still don't hit the goalie. and the sabres a bunch of pussies.

[weekapaugjz]

from mike harrington of buffalo news on no suspension:

So the message is clear: If your goalie is hit, take care of it yourselves. The Sabres should have done that Saturday. They'll meet the Bruins again Nov. 23. That should be interesting.

exactly.

[Kevin]

If you're gonna come out to play the puck like that you should expect to be checked.

I agree there.

Why shouldn't he get hit if he is out of the crease? Should he then be allowed to go the entire length of the ice and shoot without being touched?

Lets not make pussy goalie rules like they did with QBs.

Its open season on any player out of the crease.

[weekapaugjz]

Why shouldn't he get hit if he is out of the crease? Should he then be allowed to go the entire length of the ice and shoot without being touched?

goalies can't cross the blue line unless going to their own bench.

Its open season on any player out of the crease.

goalie equipment isn't designed to be take checks, but to stop pucks. as evidenced by miller's helmet popping off as soon as he was hit.

you'd be singing a much different tune if this was king henrik.

goalies are not "fair game"

[Kevin]

goalies can't cross the blue line unless going to their own bench.



goalie equipment isn't designed to be take checks, but to stop pucks. as evidenced by miller's helmet popping off as soon as he was hit.

you'd be singing a much different tune if this was king henrik.

goalies are not "fair game"


No I wouldn't.

You don't want to get hit don't leave the crease.

[weekapaugjz]

No I wouldn't.

You don't want to get hit don't leave the crease.

that's bullshit.

i guess it's an "agree to disagree"

[spoon]

I agree there.

Why shouldn't he get hit if he is out of the crease? Should he then be allowed to go the entire length of the ice and shoot without being touched?

Lets not make pussy goalie rules like they did with QBs.

Its open season on any player out of the crease.

that's so fucking stupid

sorry, you play the puck and aren't allowed to check a goalie, it's that simple

he can play the puck, just as the skater can, but it's clear when someone is just trying to get a shot in

buf really should have took that guy out, but for shannahan to say no intent is clearly wrong. do they know who did this and actually watch the vid?

not to mention watch how many suspensions come the next time it happens or when buf runs thomas (and it will/better happen now) and all hell breaks out. be careful what you ask for, bc hockey players will take this as a sign they need to take care of it and will. it's going to be ugly and the nhl will act like it had nothing to do with it and will condemn the resulting actions bet on it.

[Kevin]

that's bullshit.

i guess it's an "agree to disagree"

Yup!

[Kevin]

I claim ignorance because I have not seen the hit.

But if Thomas does get hurt next game leaving the crease I better not hear Fallon bitch

[weekapaugjz]

Yup!

but you're still wrong.

[weekapaugjz]

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[spoon]

goalie equipment isn't designed to be take checks, but to stop pucks. as evidenced by miller's helmet popping off as soon as he was hit.


goalies are not "fair game"

If you want a ton of top level goalies blowing out knees and rupturing their acls/mcls, just allowing them to be run like that. In fact, isn't Miller having concussion issues now based on the hit? Their equipment just isn't made for it, but I guess players should be able to stick check the goalie now too right? Or lift his stick with theirs when planted in front?

They already took away the puck handling ability in the corners for those gts with puck skills, and I get some of that in both directions. However, saying a goalie should stay in his crease or get hit is stupid. Where is the line drawn too Kev? bc goalies are rightfully at the top of their crease all the time on pt shots

[Kevin]

OK..

Watching that.

It was pretty fucking dirty.

I thought it was a shot on goal and he left to clear.

Lucic is a dirty fucking Serb anyway

[spoon]

I claim ignorance because I have not seen the hit.

But if Thomas does get hurt next game leaving the crease I better not hear Fallon bitch

again kev wtf!?

how can you take any stand w/o even seeing said play?!


:wallbash:

[Kevin]

again kev wtf!?

how can you take any stand w/o even seeing said play?!


:wallbash:


I'm just lazy today

Yes dirty

[spoon]

Lucic has "50 pounds on me and he runs me like that? It's unbelievable," Miller said. "Everyone in this city sees him as a big tough solid player. I respected him for how hard he played. That was gutless."
Lucic told the Boston Globe: "I just put my head down and tried to get to it first. Next thing I looked up, he's out of his net and it was a collision. Going into a situation like that, I'm going to brace myself. I was going full speed. So it's pretty hard for me to put on the brakes."
Lucic received a minor penalty for charging on the play.
According to NHL rules on goaltender interference: "A goalkeeper is not 'fair game' just because he is outside the goal crease. The appropriate penalty should be assessed in every case where an attacking player makes unnecessary contact with the goalkeeper. However, incidental contact will be permitted when the goalkeeper is in the act of playing the puck outside his goal crease provided the attacking player has made a reasonable effort to avoid such unnecessary contact."

Completely contrived and made up bullshit on Lucic's part. He pretty much gave Shanny what he wanted to hear, but clearly saw Miller the whole way bc he basically pushed the puck to him with his awful stone hands on the play. The guy is always involved in this type game and just decided not to pass up a chance to lay a shot on Miller.

[Fallon]

I claim ignorance because I have not seen the hit.

But if Thomas does get hurt next game leaving the crease I better not hear Fallon bitch

If that happens at least the Bruins will beat the shit out of whoever is on the ice.

[spoon]

If that happens at least the Bruins will beat the shit out of whoever is on the ice.

Lucic and the B's are a tough fucking team, and probably one of the main reasons Buf didn't respond in a bigger way.

[hanso]

Not saying he had it coming but the goalie acted aggressive in actions. And would have been better off standing his ground or "defending" his goal.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Amazing how pussy the Sabres looked the other night. Can't wait to watch the devils get smoked live tomorrow night.

[MIKEYDAKEN]

Amazing how pussy the Sabres looked the other night. Can't wait to watch the devils get smoked live tomorrow night.

i'm going in january it kinda sucks as a bruins fan not in boston fuckers jack up the tickets since they one the cup.

[spoon]

Hejduk was finally named the Captain (3rd ever) of the Colorado Avalanche.

I knew it was coming as a diversion tactic bc the Avs are playing pretty bad of late and this is Sacco and Sherman's m.o.

Yet, he deserves it and they need leadership. My guess is it'll be Milan for 2 years max and Landeskog or O'Reilly named captain for the long haul. Both will be among the leadership in my mind or they're making a mistake. Duchene and Staz are nice players, but not great leaders in my mind. Also, I never agreed with the EJ (Erik Johnson) trade bunnies (fell in love just bc of his draft position and "potential"/mouth) that he'd be the sure C. To me, I'd rather Quincey or even better, O'Brien as the leadership on the back line. Hejda to me has been the biggest letdown overall.

[Dan 'Hampton]

i'm going in january it kinda sucks as a bruins fan not in boston fuckers jack up the tickets since they one the cup.

Not completely true. We got in for $54 for two of us. Nosebleeds but not a bad deal.

[Rhah]

Late to the convo, the crease can't be totally the rule, but being behind the net playing the puck versus 15 feet out of the net at the circle are two hugely different things. Your goalie is that far out, he is getting hit, period. And guy barely lowered his shoulder, he basically just knocked a little gnat out of his way.

[spoon]

rhah, he saw him the whole way and didn't have to lower the shoulder when you are that much bigger, in different pads set up for hitting and a TON bigger/expecting the hit (being he was trying to do it and Miller expected the norm)

sorry, your rundown is crazy

i would LOVE to run some goalies in my leagues, especially the other night, but they easily would/could get hurt and it's simply not part of the game

they are allowed to play the puck in front of the net, Miller in fact did so and got there first easily, so Lucic laid him out pissed off his rock hands screwed a nice chance at a breakaway

[disneyspy]

looks like st louis is gonna have the blues tonight


aghee ghee ghee

[Kevin]

Rangers in 7..


GAMES IN A ROW THAT IS...

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpdwyzACFL1qjys7d.gif

[spoon]

looks like st louis is gonna have the blues tonight


aghee ghee ghee

yah, how'd that cockiness work out for you...and kronwall that fucking pussy

[spoon]

Rangers in 7..


GAMES IN A ROW THAT IS...

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpdwyzACFL1qjys7d.gif

boom, as in Avery getting his ass handed to him in that fight?

[Kevin]

boom, as in Avery getting his ass handed to him in that fight?

I don't recognize a Sean Avery on my team.

[Fallon]

I don't recognize a Sean Avery on my team.

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[Rhah]

rhah, he saw him the whole way and didn't have to lower the shoulder when you are that much bigger, in different pads set up for hitting and a TON bigger/expecting the hit (being he was trying to do it and Miller expected the norm)

sorry, your rundown is crazy

i would LOVE to run some goalies in my leagues, especially the other night, but they easily would/could get hurt and it's simply not part of the game

they are allowed to play the puck in front of the net, Miller in fact did so and got there first easily, so Lucic laid him out pissed off his rock hands screwed a nice chance at a breakaway

Yeah I guess you are right. I thought the rules were really more in and around the crease and didn't protect goalies as much outside, but from what I read of the rules after investigating this more, I am wrong. So Miller really is just not expecting any contact at all....

However, his attempt to kill Lucic with a two handed bastard sword goalie stick swipe is uncalled for.

Miller should have just done this:
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[spoon]

Yeah I guess you are right. I thought the rules were really more in and around the crease and didn't protect goalies as much outside, but from what I read of the rules after investigating this more, I am wrong. So Miller really is just not expecting any contact at all....

However, his attempt to kill Lucic with a two handed bastard sword goalie stick swipe is uncalled for.

Miller should have just done this:
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HUGE difference in the size and toughness of the two players involved here.