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DemonGeminiX
01-28-2011, 05:52 AM
Lord Stanley's Cup and the place where all the Canadians hang out.

8-[

Godfather
01-28-2011, 11:31 PM
Louuuuu

Teh One Who Knocks
01-29-2011, 12:13 AM
Bega? :-k

samarchepas
01-29-2011, 12:23 AM
The Fantasy Draft for the All-Stars Game is underway

Godfather
01-29-2011, 12:29 AM
Would you chose dany or hank :-k

samarchepas
01-29-2011, 12:32 AM
Heatley?I HATE that guy :lol:...so Hank :lol:

Teh One Who Knocks
01-29-2011, 12:33 AM
Would you chose dany or hank :-k

http://i.imgur.com/Iga4w.jpg (http://imgur.com/Iga4w)

samarchepas
01-29-2011, 01:03 AM
It will be the first time in their lives that the Sedins twins will play in a different team (they started playing hockey at the age of 6)

Godfather
01-29-2011, 07:43 AM
Yep :lol: Neither of them could remember a time playing on different teams.

Jezter
01-29-2011, 07:44 AM
NHL needs moar Finns!

Cuz our old superstars are getting old.... :(

Godfather
01-29-2011, 08:03 AM
You have to develop youngsters to get NHL'ers :lol:

Jezter
01-29-2011, 10:46 AM
You have to develop youngsters to get NHL'ers :lol:

We have promising youngsters and I think our youth development has always been good. Considering we are a very small nation and the material from where the players come is no where as broad as lets say Canada, Russia...so taking that into consideration, we have good system. Always room for improvement though, cuz we do need success in the youth championships etc.

Godfather
01-29-2011, 10:59 AM
Finland's Bronze medal hockey team was old though. Guys like Bakstrom and Ruutu are getting up there. Lots of 32 years and up guys.

Doesn't seem like the same caliber as 10 years ago are still coming out of several European countries. I'm not sure if the programs or the interest is in decline :-k

That being said, the NHL has more non-Canadians than ever.

samarchepas
01-29-2011, 05:11 PM
Only a few hours before the SuperSkills competition begins! (more fun than the real game itself :lol:)

Teh One Who Knocks
01-29-2011, 06:04 PM
It wouldn't hurt my feelings if all the major sports (except baseball) just got rid of the all-star games. :wha:

Godfather
01-29-2011, 06:53 PM
Yeah... at least this year they're trying to change it up :lol:

Teh One Who Knocks
01-29-2011, 07:03 PM
There is nothing they could do to make it any better :|

Godfather
01-29-2011, 07:11 PM
What if they played with Bettman's head like old-school lacrosse :-k

Teh One Who Knocks
01-29-2011, 07:14 PM
That would be a start :-k

samarchepas
01-29-2011, 11:16 PM
The superskills competition is fun...the ASG itself..not :lol:

samarchepas
01-29-2011, 11:27 PM
I :lol2: When Jeff Skinner was presented! the "SKINNER!!! from Superintendent Chalmers in the Simpsons as his intro song.

samarchepas
01-30-2011, 01:15 AM
UNBELIEVABLE!!! Chara beat the record for the hardest shot with a 105.9 MPH shot! (he hit another at 105 after that!)

Jezter
01-30-2011, 07:53 AM
Chara is a big fucker...so Im not so surprised he packs a punch in his slapshot.

Godfather
01-30-2011, 08:48 AM
UNBELIEVABLE!!! Chara beat the record for the hardest shot with a 105.9 MPH shot! (he hit another at 105 after that!)

Chara is a giant bastard :lol: They had to extend the league's maximum stick length for him, so him having the hardest shot makes sense

I'd be terrified to have to dive in front of a one-timer from him on a PK. Fuuuuuuuuck that

I'm pumped Daniel Sedin got accuracy!! It's easy to recognize he has a great shot, but the twins are best known for brilliant hockey before their outright skill. Pretty awesome :mrgreen:

Michael Grabner was fastest... kinda bummed we let him go in a package for Keith Ballard

Godfather
01-31-2011, 07:30 AM
That game was moronic...

This is funny though :lol: Remember NHL 94 on Sega!?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRnE4lnqRXc&feature=player_embedded

Teh One Who Knocks
01-31-2011, 10:45 AM
That game was moronic..

No kidding....I was at the sports bar yesterday and they put the end of the game on after the Celtics/Lakers game. Why even put goaltenders in at all? :wha:

samarchepas
01-31-2011, 02:47 PM
Would feel like a basketball game :lol: (110-102 for example) And well its the same thing for every sports that have an all-star game (The score is high and it's boring)

Teh One Who Knocks
01-31-2011, 03:03 PM
11-10....it might as well have been a basketball game :lol:

Godfather
01-31-2011, 05:05 PM
If anything the draft made things even more awkward than usual :lol:


Kessel being picked last was hilarious but the looks on everyone's faces was so uncomfortable. Especially when they gave him a new car for it. Toews was clearly pissed at Kane. Daniel and Hank had nothing of interest to say about being split up... Should I go on?!? :lol:

Most hockey players are pretty serious... you don't want to stick a camera in Ryan Kesler's face for very long. He's just not that charismatic. They're mostly farm/small town boys. Having an entire weekend surrounding them pretending they don't hate one another, and then playing a game without hitting or point shots just isn't as much fun as it looks on paper.

Teh One Who Knocks
01-31-2011, 05:27 PM
Just scrap the all-star game and stick with the skills competition

Godfather
01-31-2011, 05:29 PM
Yeah I agree... I'm not sure there's a format for an All-Star game we would care about.

Unless they did it at the end of the season and they could afford to actually hit, and the defense can actually play the game. As it stands right now it's just a glorified game of street hockey.

Teh One Who Knocks
01-31-2011, 06:34 PM
I doubt changing it to the end of the year would matter. Look at the NFL Pro Bowl...they don't hit or play defense either and that game is at the end of the season :wha:

Godfather
01-31-2011, 06:56 PM
Yeah true eh

Then cancel the fuggin' thing :lol:

Teh One Who Knocks
01-31-2011, 07:07 PM
They should cancel them all except baseball IMO


When do games start back up? Tomorrow?

Godfather
01-31-2011, 07:17 PM
Yeah, they're back on tomorrow


I read a pretty spiteful article about the baseball all-star game just the other day :-k I don't follow baseball at all, but from what I read their all-star game sounds pretty boring too :lol:

samarchepas
01-31-2011, 08:04 PM
SuperSkills competition/Winter Classic on the same day anyone? (in a city that has real winters...:lol:)

Godfather
01-31-2011, 08:36 PM
Ya that sounds a lot more reasonable

Teh One Who Knocks
01-31-2011, 09:37 PM
SuperSkills competition/Winter Classic on the same day anyone? (in a city that has real winters...:lol:)

Now that would be a great idea :thumbsup:

samarchepas
01-31-2011, 10:36 PM
Probably too great (and too obvious) for the NHL to think about it :lol:....:(

Teh One Who Knocks
01-31-2011, 10:51 PM
Yeah, they sure do seem to like doing things that make no sense :wha:

DemonGeminiX
01-31-2011, 11:01 PM
It would be a lot better if the All-star game had significance to a particular outcome to the playoffs. Conference winner in the All-star game gets home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Godfather
01-31-2011, 11:20 PM
It would be a lot better if the All-star game had significance to a particular outcome to the playoffs. Conference winner in the All-star game gets home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Finals.

I disagree. Home-ice advantage in the Finals should be determined by which team was better for a long-ass 82 game season.

Baseball does that already, it's stupid. At least in baseball they can try hard and have a low risk of being hurt

If you get guys diving in front of Chara's slapshots for a stupid all-star game because they think it might determine something in the playoffs, someone is going to lose a key player for a dumb fan-pleaser game

Teh One Who Knocks
02-01-2011, 01:17 AM
Yeah, I don't think hockey lends itself to a competitive style all-star game...it's better to just bag it completely

Teh One Who Knocks
02-01-2011, 03:46 PM
Avs are in St Louis tonight....hopefully they can snap outta the funk they've been in. Andy just isn't the same goaltender this year that he was last year. :wha:

samarchepas
02-01-2011, 03:48 PM
FINALLY it starts again! :D...about time! :lol:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-01-2011, 03:51 PM
Seems like it's been forever :lol:


Bruins are in Carolina tonight...I hope they keep the great season going in the 2nd half. Thomas is having a great year so far.

Godfather
02-01-2011, 05:21 PM
Canucks play Dallas tonight!!!

Godfather
02-01-2011, 05:25 PM
The Canucks.com page always has a 'behind the lens' picture gallery when the canucks go on road trips. It's pretty cool usually. The Nucks had a siblings road trip this week, so that gallery is up. Pretty funny :P

Teh One Who Knocks
02-02-2011, 12:53 AM
Avs/Blues game has been postponed :wha:

Godfather
02-02-2011, 07:25 AM
Avs/Blues game has been postponed :wha:

Weather?




Canucks beat the Dallas Stars tonight... But the attendance looked a LOT lower than the reported 12,000. The stands looked half empty. What the hells was that all about?

Teh One Who Knocks
02-02-2011, 10:38 AM
Weather?

That would be my guess :-k


But at least Boston played...and won :dance2:

Godfather
02-02-2011, 07:52 PM
Canucks play again tonight!!

That makes up for the all star break a little :mrgreen:

samarchepas
02-02-2011, 07:55 PM
We won against the Caps yesterday...came back from 0-2 to win 3-2 in SO :D.....we play again tonight against the Panthers...Alex Auld in the net....:wha:

samarchepas
02-03-2011, 03:04 AM
We won again tonight 3-2 against the Panthers...but the highlight of the night was for Detroit...Johan Franzen scored 5 GOALS against the Senators!! :shock:

Godfather
02-03-2011, 04:10 AM
Yeah Franzen was on fuggin' fire...



The Canucks did win 6-0 against Phoenix tonight :P

samarchepas
02-03-2011, 04:14 AM
crazy night :lol: Rick DiPietro got KO'ed by Brent Johnson!

Teh One Who Knocks
02-03-2011, 09:53 PM
B's and Avs both play tonight :banana:

Godfather
02-04-2011, 01:09 AM
PK Subban got murdered by Ovie :shock:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-04-2011, 02:21 AM
Bruins win 6-3 :dance2:

samarchepas
02-04-2011, 02:47 AM
PK Subban got murdered by Ovie :shock:

murdered?:lol: they both laughed about it after it happened :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PJHeYT4DqM

Got to love that kid :lol: (btw he got an assist after that on the 3rd goal...so if he got murdered...he must be the first zombie to have an assist in the history of the NHL...:lol:

Godfather
02-04-2011, 07:44 AM
How was that anything but? :lol: Dude got airmiles for that shit!!! PK is dope though


I hope he knocks Ovie out cold next time he plays that stupid Russian prick :x

Teh One Who Knocks
02-04-2011, 10:46 AM
:woot:

Avalanche lost again :banana:




:sad2:

samarchepas
02-04-2011, 04:07 PM
How was that anything but? :lol: Dude got airmiles for that shit!!! PK is dope though


I hope he knocks Ovie out cold next time he plays that stupid Russian prick :x
Ovie didn't forget about last year's playoffs I guess...:lol:...and Subban started playing as good as he did last year in the playoffs...playing against the best lines at 21...you don't see that everyday.

:woot:

Avalanche lost again :banana:




:sad2:

Again...are you SURE you don't want Alex Auld?:lol:....;)

Godfather
02-04-2011, 06:04 PM
Woohoo!! Sami Salo is assigned to Manitoba

He has been out since last season from a summer injury. He'll play a few games in the AHL before coming back to help the injury-ridden Canucks defense

Godfather
02-04-2011, 09:59 PM
We play Chicago tonight!! SUCKIT RBP :dance:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-04-2011, 10:12 PM
I guarantee 100000000% the Avs won't lose tonite :tup:

Godfather
02-05-2011, 12:55 AM
:lol: Safe bet I'd say

You guys will beat the Ducks tomorrow too!!

Godfather
02-05-2011, 12:56 AM
And David Jones will be back in the lineup for you guys :mrgreen:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-05-2011, 01:04 AM
:lol: Safe bet I'd say

You guys will beat the Ducks tomorrow too!!

I won't hold my breath :|

samarchepas
02-05-2011, 01:34 AM
I love the Superbowl and the NFL BUT it makes the NHL schedule a real mess this weekend....game at 2 PM tomorrow for the Habs ...eww...1 PM for the Bruins...(EST)

Godfather
02-05-2011, 08:17 AM
Ugh I'm confused.. I think the superbowl is at 330 here on the west coast


Canucks beat the Blackhawks tonight!! I'm thinking that means as much or more to them than being on the top of the league...

Teh One Who Knocks
02-05-2011, 03:29 PM
Came across this today...I don't remember when it happened :-k

http://i.imgur.com/rxsXY.jpg

Godfather
02-05-2011, 07:10 PM
Ugh... late 80's sometime. Clint Malarchuck. I remember that because they talked about it a bunch when the same thing happened to Zednik a few years back. The vid is just nasty...

Neck guards look ridiculous but with skates flying around it's shocking this shit doesn't happen more...

Teh One Who Knocks
02-05-2011, 07:54 PM
Yeah, but how tough are these guys....I saw in the little blurb that was with the pic that 4 days later he was back at practice. In any other pro sport, an injury like that would have sidelined someone for the season.

samarchepas
02-05-2011, 08:05 PM
March 22 1989...a little over 2 months before I was born :lol:...sideline someone for the season...or their entire career.

Teh One Who Knocks
02-05-2011, 08:56 PM
Ah, thanks for the date...found it:


On March 22, 1989, one of the most gruesome looking sports injuries ever to happen occured. In an NHL game between the St. Louis Blues and Buffalo Sabres, two players collided at the front of the net, and one player's skate catches Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk on the neck, slicing open his jugular vein.

Blood started pouring from his neck onto the ice--yet amazingly, Malarchuk left the ice under his own power with the assistance of the team's trainer. Seven people in the stands fainted, two had heart attacks, and some of his own teammates threw up on the ice.

"All I wanted to do was get off the ice," says Malarchuk. "My mother was watching the game on TV, and I didn't want her to see me die."

Fortunately for Malarchuk, the team's trainer, Jim Pizzutelli, was a former Army medic who served in Vietnam. Pizzutelli reached into Malarchuk's neck and pinched off the bleeding, not letting go until doctors arrived and started closing the wound. Malarchuck had been minutes from becoming the second on-ice fatality in NHL history.

It was estimated that if the skate hit 1/8 inch higher on Malarchuk's jugular, he would have been dead within two minutes. In the dressing room and on his way to the hospital, doctors spent 90 minutes and used over 300 stitches to close the wound.

Amazingly enough, he came back from the injury. In the same season. While reports that he came back in just a few days may be overstated, he did come back that same season, and played in the NHL for several more seasons after the incident.

And now all goalies in the NHL are required to wear some form of neck protection.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CI7c-rxFMU


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT4PenDwiPo

Godfather
02-05-2011, 09:17 PM
The guy's life was pretty heavily influnced by it I've read... drinking problems and a possible attempted suicide a few years back :wha:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-05-2011, 09:18 PM
Really? I had no idea that his life spiraled down like that :wha:

samarchepas
02-05-2011, 09:48 PM
Back to the present...the Habs won 2-0 against the Rangers :dance:...it was literally a copy/paste between the Habs vs Rangers and the Bruins vs Sharks game :lol:...1-0 all game long...ended 2-0 with an empty net goal.
Bad day (hockey-wise) for you Lance :lol:...both of your teams got shutout...

samarchepas
02-06-2011, 08:02 PM
To Lance: Peter Forsberg signed a contract with the Avs

Godfather
02-06-2011, 08:06 PM
Bretter Farvsberg

Teh One Who Knocks
02-06-2011, 08:17 PM
To Lance: Peter Forsberg signed a contract with the Avs

Yeah, maybe next they can get Peter Stastny to come out of retirement too :rolleyes:

samarchepas
02-06-2011, 08:29 PM
Forsberg can still be a great player...if his foot can hold.

Teh One Who Knocks
02-06-2011, 09:24 PM
Forsberg can still be a great player...if his foot can hold.

Yeah, if this was 2001 and not 2011 :|

I hear Ray Bourque and Patty Roy aren't doing much, maybe the Avs can get them to come back too :|

Godfather
02-06-2011, 10:25 PM
Burnaby Joe Sakic baby!! Call him up, the Avs will make the playoffs for suuuure :P

samarchepas
02-07-2011, 02:12 AM
Only 4 points away from the 8th spot...but honestly..what they need is a goalie :lol:.

samarchepas
02-07-2011, 03:44 AM
The Bruins will shutdown Marc Savard for the season monday.

Godfather
02-07-2011, 03:45 AM
God I hope the Flames don't make the playoffs....

samarchepas
02-07-2011, 03:51 AM
1 small point away from the 8th spot...:lol:

Godfather
02-07-2011, 03:58 AM
Ugh and they're on the rebound... I've got too many Flames friends for fans. They're the worst :lol: Got a few of them telling me they think the flames will finish 8th, canucks will finish 1st and the flames will knock us out :roll: Anything can happen, but at this point that's nothing but wishful thinking



I kiiiinda don't think the Kings will get bumped out of their playoff spot for long though... man that team should be doing better than they are, at least a little bit.

samarchepas
02-07-2011, 04:15 AM
Crazy standing in the West Conference....the Blues are 14th...but just 6 points away from the 8th!

samarchepas
02-07-2011, 04:00 PM
NHL news of the day (so far :lol:) The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that the Penguins are not expecting Sydney Crosby to be back before March! (OUCH!) with Evgeni Malkin out for the rest of the season...that's bad for the Pens :lol:....and Ray Emery signs with the Ducks.

Godfather
02-07-2011, 06:02 PM
Ray Emery :lol: Awesome



That's rough for Pens fans!! Just the way she goes sometimes...

samarchepas
02-07-2011, 08:45 PM
Interesting fact with Ray Emery...he has to go through waivers...maybe the Islanders will pick him too! :lol2:

Godfather
02-08-2011, 08:29 AM
Wooh!! Canucks beat Ottawa 4-2. It was close for a bit but Ottawa is just terrible so I wasn't terribly nervous :lol:


Fucking Calgary won tonight... they're now in 8th (LA is in 9th but with two games in hand). That bothers me. I want them near the bottom

LA's stats are interesting... good team, +21 Goal differential but only 7 games over 500 :-k Tampa Bay has a dozen more points and a differential of only +2. LA just isn't scoring enough when it's counting...

samarchepas
02-08-2011, 03:21 PM
If you want a team to stay bad...you hope that they end up 9th not at the bottom of the standing :lol:

Godfather
02-08-2011, 09:05 PM
Ya true... but as the Oilers are proving quite well, first rounds drafts don't mean for the first few years

It'd be worth it to laugh in the Flames fan's faces :thumbsup:

Joebob034
02-08-2011, 10:47 PM
Of all my years going to wings games I had never been to an Original Six match up, until last night. Pretty good game against NYR.

Teh One Who Knocks
02-08-2011, 10:48 PM
Of all my years going to wings games I had never been to an Original Six match up, until last night. Pretty good game against NYR.

I saw the Bruins and the Habs at the old Montreal Forum back in the late 80's...nothing beats Original Six match-ups :thumbsup:

samarchepas
02-09-2011, 04:23 AM
I saw the Bruins and the Habs at the old Montreal Forum back in the late 80's...nothing beats Original Six match-ups :thumbsup:

Like the one coming tomorrow? ;)

Godfather
02-09-2011, 04:38 AM
Oh my god Ballard is out for 4-6 weeks now too... We're out three of our big defensemen: Salo, Edler and Ballard :wha: plus our top defensive call-up Lee Sweatt who broke his foot in practice yesterday.


Not as bad as the Pens injuries but it will cost us.

Teh One Who Knocks
02-09-2011, 01:02 PM
Oh my god Ballard is out for 4-6 weeks now too... We're out three of our big defensemen: Salo, Edler and Ballard :wha: plus our top defensive call-up Lee Sweatt who broke his foot in practice yesterday.


Not as bad as the Pens injuries but it will cost us.

I'll trade you...how about a team that can't score? :|

samarchepas
02-09-2011, 04:10 PM
Markov,Gorges,Cammaleri for us...(2 of them out for the entire season)

Teh One Who Knocks
02-09-2011, 04:19 PM
http://i.imgur.com/nDVeZ.jpg

samarchepas
02-09-2011, 04:40 PM
Oh my god Ballard is out for 4-6 weeks now too... We're out three of our big defensemen: Salo, Edler and Ballard :wha: plus our top defensive call-up Lee Sweatt who broke his foot in practice yesterday.


Not as bad as the Pens injuries but it will cost us.
Having 79 points already...should not be a major problem :lol:...If the Sedins, Burrows and Luongo stay healthy...everything should be fine :lol:

samarchepas
02-09-2011, 04:43 PM
BREAKING NEWS: François Beauchemin (Leafs) Traded to the Ducks for Joffrey Lupul and Jack Gardiner and a conditional 4th round pick(2013)

Godfather
02-09-2011, 07:29 PM
Having 79 points already...should not be a major problem :lol:...If the Sedins, Burrows and Luongo stay healthy...everything should be fine :lol:

I want the nucks to win the president's trophy pretty badly... it's something we have never done. That and the Stanley cup :lol:

samarchepas
02-09-2011, 09:12 PM
I never cared that much about the conference leader's trophy :lol:...winning it means nothing...only the Stanley Cup does ;)

Teh One Who Knocks
02-09-2011, 09:39 PM
Yeah, too many teams win the President's Trophy....and then don't win the Cup.

Godfather
02-09-2011, 10:21 PM
I never cared that much about the conference leader's trophy :lol:...winning it means nothing...only the Stanley Cup does ;)

It's the best team in the league, not conference and it comes with like half a million dollars for the team!! It's also a pretty sick trophy

I dono... it's not a big deal but only 14 teams have won it, it'd be nice to be one of them :thumbsup:

Sure lots of teams win it and then don't win the cup but I'm not superstitious :lol: 9 out of the 24 times it has been awarded, the winning team has appeared in the finals. Those numbers are quite good given that 16 teams make the playoffs and all have a shot as we saw last year.

But as the hockey players say... leave the stats to football :P It is just a trophy, I agree...

Lance the Avs won both in 2001! And the wings did it year before last.

Teh One Who Knocks
02-09-2011, 11:08 PM
I didn't say it was all the time that it happened :nono:

Godfather
02-09-2011, 11:11 PM
I know, I was just making a point :lol:


You watching the Habs-Bruins game right now?

samarchepas
02-09-2011, 11:15 PM
Looking at the game for the top of the division?Of course I am! :lol: (I'd expect Lance to do the same :lol:)

Godfather
02-09-2011, 11:29 PM
I was asking lance, I knew you'd be watching :P

Canucks play the Ducks tonight... hope we can keep the streak alive :D

samarchepas
02-09-2011, 11:43 PM
I know...but he didn't answer...so I did :lol:...2-0 Bruins :wha:

Godfather
02-09-2011, 11:44 PM
Ouch... rough first period

samarchepas
02-09-2011, 11:47 PM
WOW what a save! :shock: (By Price)...shots on goal after one...Bruins 18...Habs..8

Godfather
02-10-2011, 12:18 AM
2-1 now!!

samarchepas
02-10-2011, 12:20 AM
You see why Gionta is a fan favorite here...:lol:

Godfather
02-10-2011, 12:22 AM
I guess... but why does he rock that horrid goatee :lol:

samarchepas
02-10-2011, 12:25 AM
And you now see why Subban also is a fan favorite :lol:

Godfather
02-10-2011, 12:27 AM
:lol: I just figured it was cus he's.... well... you know....














a rookie :-k

samarchepas
02-10-2011, 12:34 AM
:lol2: Price vs Thomas!!

Godfather
02-10-2011, 12:42 AM
I'm not watching anymore... Goalie fight? :lol:

samarchepas
02-10-2011, 12:44 AM
Exactly :lol:...only 10 players NOT in the penalty box!!

samarchepas
02-10-2011, 02:13 AM
http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2010020808

Check the penalty summary for a good laugh :lol:

Godfather
02-10-2011, 07:23 AM
:rofl: That game was amazing..... almost 200 minutes of penalties handed out :lol: Two line brawls, 14 goals, a goalie fight. Really just an awesome game all around. :thumbsup: Too funny when the penalty box was standing room only and the benches were half empty :lol:

Godfather
02-10-2011, 07:28 AM
...The Canucks game on the other hand was disappointing. We just didn't get the bounces. Lots of missed opportunities. Another defensive injury to Dan Hamhuis, one of our best D-men :wha: He got crunched in a blind-side hit where Getzlaf left his feet (though he tried to say he didn't post-game). No penalty for either infraction on the hit. Hamhuis looked really confused and lay on the ice quite a while. I imagine he'll be out now with a concussion a few games.

Every team needs to deal with injury... but having 4 of our top D-men, each good for 15-20 minutes, out right now is sketchy. Salo, Edler, Hamhuis and Ballard, plus a top defensive prospect Sweatt!?!?

We've already had 32 players dress for us this season... it's going to be interesting to see who fills the gaps on our bench this next few weeks.

Teh One Who Knocks
02-10-2011, 12:46 PM
Avalanche scored finally :cheers:


But of course they lost again :|

samarchepas
02-10-2011, 02:24 PM
Well Lance...even if your team scores tons of goals...it doesn't mean you win every time :lol: (I learned that yesterday)...lost 8-6 WTF :lol:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-10-2011, 03:13 PM
Yeah, usually if you score 6 goals you are gonna win the game :lol:

samarchepas
02-10-2011, 07:07 PM
Looked more like a ping-pong game than hockey at some point :lol: (Bruins scores...Habs score 10 seconds after :lol:)

Godfather
02-10-2011, 07:10 PM
Man I want to see the highlights of that game again :lol: Sooooo exciting

samarchepas
02-10-2011, 07:37 PM
Highlight? more like the entire game :lol:...longest (I think) time without a goal was 7 minutes.

samarchepas
02-11-2011, 04:32 PM
Peter Forsberg will play tonight against the Blue Jackets.

MrsM
02-11-2011, 04:47 PM
It will be interesting to see how he does - his foot is messed up.

Fisher was traded from Ottawa to Nashville - here starts the fire sale in Ottawa

Godfather
02-11-2011, 08:08 PM
Oh MrsM getting in on the hockey action... I like it :D


Canucks play the Flame tomorrow.... going to be a big party at our place, erbody's invited :mrgreen:

MrsM
02-11-2011, 08:15 PM
It's kinda far... can I spend the night?

I'm a Toronto fan (I know, they suck and Yes I know they will not make the playoffs and Yes I know that sucking this year means that they will be giving Boston another high draft pick because of the Kessel trade and I know that he has not scored for like 11 games)

My husband turned me on to hockey

Godfather
02-11-2011, 08:23 PM
Of course you can spend the night :mrgreen:

NOooo not a Toronto fan!! The rest of Canada was born to hate them. Can't stand the leafs. I think you should start cheering for the Canucks or Habs just to bug the hubby :P

MrsM
02-11-2011, 08:28 PM
Toronto is doing a pretty good job getting me to like other teams. I do like the Canucks - the twins are amazing together. It would be interesting to see what they are like apart (and i'm not talking about the all star game - they made way too big a deal about that)

Godfather
02-11-2011, 08:39 PM
Yeah that's an interesting one for sure... Danny was injured for a dozen games last season and Hank racked up points for himself and the rest of the line. He didn't slow down a bit.

People think they're this all-or-nothing package deal but Daniel won the NHL All Star accuracy shooting and when they're separated they just keep working their asses off and showing some unreal hockey senses. Of course they're better together, but each of them have a special gift :thumbsup:

And they're great people... their two families pledged $1.5 Million of their own money to Vancouver's Children's Hospital. Pretty amazing.

MrsM
02-11-2011, 09:04 PM
It is cool when they give back.

There are/were a few guys like that in Toronto - Doug Gilmour, Wendel Clark type guys that also did lots of appearences for charities.

+1 in my book for those types of players

samarchepas
02-11-2011, 09:05 PM
Leafs Fan?ok I will TRY (;) ) to keep the Leafs trash talk to the minimum till tomorrow :lol: (Habs fan here...Habs vs Leafs Tomorrow night)

Godfather
02-11-2011, 09:18 PM
It is cool when they give back.

There are/were a few guys like that in Toronto - Doug Gilmour, Wendel Clark type guys that also did lots of appearences for charities.

+1 in my book for those types of players

For sure

The Canucks club all gives back in a big way. The players sponsor and fund raise for "Canuck House" which is a place that very sick children and their families can go and have everything they want and need. Pretty amazing. All the players and their wives give a lot of time to that and go visit children in the hospital on a regular basis. There are even a few players whose wives' full time jobs are volunteering at Canuck House

I think the NHL is considered the best leagues for that, just giving back to the community.

But what the Sedins did... giving 750,000$ each of their own money?!? That's incredible. I think it floored the entire city. Those two are heroes...

MrsM
02-11-2011, 09:29 PM
Leafs Fan?ok I will TRY (;) ) to keep the Leafs trash talk to the minimum till tomorrow :lol: (Habs fan here...Habs vs Leafs Tomorrow night)

Don't stop trashing the leafs - I agree with most that is being said - I just cheer for them (oh and Habs suck :))

MrsM
02-11-2011, 09:32 PM
For sure

The Canucks club all gives back in a big way. The players sponsor and fund raise for "Canuck House" which is a place that very sick children and their families can go and have everything they want and need. Pretty amazing. All the players and their wives give a lot of time to that and go visit children in the hospital on a regular basis. There are even a few players whose wives' full time jobs are volunteering at Canuck House

I think the NHL is considered the best leagues for that, just giving back to the community.

But what the Sedins did... giving 750,000$ each of their own money?!? That's incredible. I think it floored the entire city. Those two are heroes...

They would look good in a Leaf's jersey :) - what do they have left on their contracts? 2yrs?

Godfather
02-11-2011, 09:32 PM
I just dono how you can live with Brian Burke as GM

I hate that guy :lol:

MrsM
02-11-2011, 09:35 PM
He's entertaining - kind of like Don Cherry - without the homophobic/racial comments

samarchepas
02-11-2011, 09:49 PM
...and the blockbuster trades that are doing nothing to help the team :lol: BTW The Sedins are under contract till the 2013-2014 season :lol:

samarchepas
02-11-2011, 09:54 PM
BTW GF...Hamhuis out indefinitely in case you didn't know (concussion)

Teh One Who Knocks
02-11-2011, 11:29 PM
Bruins/Wings tonite :banana:

Godfather
02-11-2011, 11:43 PM
BTW GF...Hamhuis out indefinitely in case you didn't know (concussion)

Yep, I heard :(

This is fucking bad

Salo is returning though... the guy is so injury prone I bet he lasts two weeks :lol:

Last season he returned from a big injury and last one game before an unrelated injury knocked him out again... I'm hopefully we get a little more than that because we're out of blue-liners

samarchepas
02-12-2011, 01:34 AM
Bruins/Wings tonite :banana:

I have the feeling that you won't do the :banana: dance much tonight...:lol: (too much energy used in the Habs game :lol:...same for us)

samarchepas
02-12-2011, 02:20 AM
OMG WTF!!! The PENGUINS lost to the ISLANDERS 9-3!!! :shock:

Godfather
02-12-2011, 07:18 AM
:lol: The end must be near...

samarchepas
02-12-2011, 02:18 PM
:lol: The end must be near...
:freakout:

MrsM
02-12-2011, 04:22 PM
Happy Hockey Day in Canada - to all my Canadian brothers and sisters

Oh and Go Leafs Go!!!

Teh One Who Knocks
02-12-2011, 05:00 PM
Avalanche lost again last night! :woot:


Thank god for Edmonton is all I can say :banana:



:suicide:

Godfather
02-12-2011, 07:49 PM
We play Calgary tonight :mrgreen:

My second favorite Canucks rivalry, after the Hawks :thumbsup:

samarchepas
02-12-2011, 08:12 PM
Senators vs Oilers right now....GO OILERS GO (Not a fan...I just HATE the Sens :lol:)...2-2 as of now 15 minutes to go.

MrsM
02-12-2011, 10:01 PM
Oilers let that one slip away by not scorring on the 5 on 3. Could have been a different game

samarchepas
02-12-2011, 11:02 PM
Oh well :lol:...the future looks a LOT brighter for the Oilers than the Sens...w/e GF thinks about it....:razz:

Godfather
02-12-2011, 11:31 PM
I said the Oilers had a bright future, but I believe it was you who said they'd be a threat this season... and I told you that they would still blow huge chunks.

Like I wrote before this season, when you draft huge prospects, it takes at least 3-4 years for them to develop into a big team (ie. with crosby, eric staal, and jonathan toews it wasn't until several season after they were drafted that they were very strong teams)

Dont turn it back around on me, I'll dig that post up and show what I said :lol: The Oilers sucking this season is my 'I told you so' :P

samarchepas
02-12-2011, 11:46 PM
I said the Oilers had a bright future, but I believe it was you who said they'd be a threat this season... and I told you that they would still blow huge chunks.

Like I wrote before this season, when you draft huge prospects, it takes at least 3-4 years for them to develop into a big team (ie. with crosby, eric staal, and jonathan toews it wasn't until several season after they were drafted that they were very strong teams)

Dont turn it back around on me, I'll dig that post up and show what I said :lol: The Oilers sucking this season is my 'I told you so' :P

Well you said that on AS not here :razz:

Godfather
02-12-2011, 11:56 PM
It still exists :P



I think :lol:


Anyways, Hockey Day in Canada is awesome so far :mrgreen: Every Canadian team playing? Couldn't be a better weekend

samarchepas
02-13-2011, 12:05 AM
Yup every single Canadian team is playing (and against each other...Canadian team vs another Canadian team) yes AS still lives...but is kinda dead :lol:

MrsM
02-13-2011, 01:21 AM
Stupid Leafs down by 3 ... I need a drink

samarchepas
02-13-2011, 01:45 AM
Don't stop trashing the leafs - I agree with most that is being said - I just cheer for them (oh and Habs suck :))

Seeing tonight's result...if the Habs suck...does that mean that the Leafs suck even more?? :-k




























:razz:

MrsM
02-13-2011, 01:51 AM
Yep - they suck worse than a crack whore with braces.

I have too many years with them to just turn my back - but ya - they suck.

Hopefully they can dump some players and re-build like the blackhawks or the pens.

samarchepas
02-13-2011, 01:56 AM
That is the real and normal way to rebuild....Burke seems to think otherwise :lol: (trading all the team's draft picks)

MrsM
02-13-2011, 02:01 AM
Don't get me wrong - I think Kessel is good - and from most years is better than a lot of 1st round pics.

I think there are a few players that they can move for draft pics.

I can't see Toronto making the playoffs for a few more years :(

samarchepas
02-13-2011, 02:08 AM
He was the best forward for the Leafs tonight BUT was he really worth Seguin a possibly top 5 pick this year and a 2nd round pick?! Sure draft picks are not actual player....YET (BTW it weakens the Leafs...but I still hate that trade personally)

samarchepas
02-13-2011, 02:17 AM
Oh well...Next game for tonight : Canucks Vs Flames.

MrsM
02-13-2011, 02:18 AM
I did not like the trade either - I thought they gave up too much. But I do like Kessel as a player

samarchepas
02-13-2011, 02:26 AM
He gave too much...but the worst about it is he did it to a team in his own division...(thats the part I hate :lol:)

Godfather
02-13-2011, 07:44 AM
We won :D :D :D

Godfather
02-13-2011, 08:29 AM
Salo looked good in his return. First game of the season, he played around 15 minutes.

He did take one penalty for hooking after being caught flat-footed on the rush but he still played well and we need him.

samarchepas
02-13-2011, 04:06 PM
Second round of the Red Wings vs Bruins "saga" :lol: in 30 minutes (12:30 EST)

Godfather
02-13-2011, 08:25 PM
:lol: Islanders fined 100k for the Islanders-Pens brawl mess the other night

New York Islanders forward Trevor Gillies has been suspended for nine games for delivering a blow to the head and then administering several punches to the Penguins' Eric Tangradi, who was injured by Gillies' actions; Matt Martin has been suspended for four games as a result of delivering several punches from behind to an unsuspecting opponent (the Penguins' Max Talbot); and Penguins forward Eric Godard was suspended automatically for 10 games under Rule 70.11 for leaving the players' bench for the purpose of engaging in an altercation.

In addition to the suspensions, Gillies will lose $24,193.53 in salary; Martin will forfeit $41,585.36 (repeat offender); and Godard $40,322.25. The Islanders organization has also been fined $100,000...

samarchepas
02-13-2011, 09:26 PM
100k would be NOTHING for MOST teams...but for them...OUCH :lol:

Godfather
02-13-2011, 10:06 PM
Yeah even for them it's just 100k but it's pretty significant. Not too many games with 330pm's and 20ish games of suspensions total :lol:

Seasons getting wild!

samarchepas
02-13-2011, 10:20 PM
well that 100k won't pay itself (and if you've seen how much people are going to see their games...200-500 people each games...yup thats BIG fine for them :lol:)

Godfather
02-13-2011, 10:23 PM
It's not that bad :lol: Their average attendance is 60% last time I checked. 10,000 or so

Worst in the league though... I totally agree, that's a huge fine for them


Hey though, any press is good press. Maybe this will spark a little interest in the team again :P

samarchepas
02-13-2011, 10:28 PM
Thats the OFFICIAL number :lol: in reality in maybe like half of that...just look at one of their games :lol:

Godfather
02-13-2011, 10:32 PM
Man I love living in a great hockey town, but some days I just wish all the other hockey fans would take a hike so I could go to a few more games :lol: If you're a huge hockey fan it must be kinda nice living in NY... you could go see all the awesome teams come and destroy your hometown team all season long!


I could move to Pheonix or NY and get seasons tickets for the cost of a few canucks games :thumbsup:

samarchepas
02-14-2011, 12:43 AM
But then you could go see 41 games of hockey....and yes at a cheaper price...but going there to see your team lose night after night (The islanders lost like what 18 games in a row this season? :puke:)
NY used to be a great place for hockey (both teams)...we were just too young to see it :lol:...take a team and make it lose for a few seasons (or less)...attendance WILL go down.

Teh One Who Knocks
02-14-2011, 02:13 PM
Lemieux bashes NHL for brawl aftermath
By IRA PODELL, AP Hockey Writer


NEW YORK (AP)—Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux said the NHL failed in its punishment of the New York Islanders following a fight-filled game between the teams—and went so far as to question whether he wanted to stay in the league.

Lemieux, who had a Hockey Hall of Fame playing career with the Penguins, issued a statement Sunday in which he bashed the league’s handling of the aftermath of Friday night’s 9-3 Islanders victory in which there were 346 penalty minutes, 10 ejections, 15 fighting majors and 20 misconducts.

“Hockey is a tough, physical game, and it always should be. But what happened Friday night on Long Island wasn’t hockey. It was a travesty,” Lemieux said. “It was painful to watch the game I love turn into a sideshow like that.”

The NHL suspended New York forwards Trevor Gillies for nine games and Matt Martin for four and hit the team with a $100,000 fine late Saturday night, saying the Islanders “must bear some responsibility for their failure to control their players.”

Lemieux, who bought the team out of bankruptcy in 1999 and ended his playing career during the 2005-06 season, said the sanctions weren’t nearly enough.

“The NHL had a chance to send a clear and strong message that those kinds of actions are unacceptable and embarrassing to the sport. It failed,” he said. “We, as a league, must do a better job of protecting the integrity of the game and the safety of our players. We must make it clear that those kinds of actions will not be tolerated and will be met with meaningful disciplinary action.

“If the events relating to Friday night reflect the state of the league, I need to rethink whether I want to be a part of it.”

The NHL stood by the punishments handed out by league disciplinarian Colin Campbell.

“We are entirely comfortable with how Friday night’s events were handled,” NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said in a statement. “We have no other response to Mr. Lemieux’s statement.”

Pittsburgh forward Eric Godard was the only member of the Penguins’ organization to be punished by the NHL. He received an automatic 10-game suspension because he left the bench to join a fight between New York’s Micheal Haley and Penguins goalie Brent Johnson.

Pittsburgh also avoided a fine by the league. That drew the ire of Islanders general manager Garth Snow.

“When I saw the suspensions on both sides and the fines, I was a little bit surprised it was just our club that got fined,” Snow said Sunday before the Islanders played at Buffalo. “You can ask the league about it. There’s nothing we can do about it but put it behind us and get ready for Buffalo.”

Snow said he had no intention to appeal the league’s decision, but noted that no Islanders player left the bench to take part in a fight.

“I’m very proud that our team showed restraint,” Snow said. “We came to play hockey and obviously, there’s a lot of things that happen in the course of a game. I’m proud of the way our team competed, and I’m going to support my guys.”

Asked if the punishment was fair, Snow said Campbell had a tough job and he would never criticize him.

“I respect the process,” Snow said. “It was a professionally run process.”

Campbell held disciplinary hearings with three Islanders players Saturday at the team’s hotel in Buffalo. All but Zenon Konopka of that group received suspensions.

The two major brawls Friday night were sparked by Martin and Gillies.

The first broke out in the second period when Martin jumped Max Talbot from behind near center ice and started a fight, presumably in retaliation for an unpenalized hit delivered by Talbot on Feb. 2 against Islanders forward Blake Comeau, who hasn’t played since because of a concussion.

In that previous meeting, Johnson also knocked down counterpart Rick DiPietro with one punch to the face, leaving the Islanders goalie out for four to six weeks because of facial fractures.

During the third period Friday, Gillies charged after Penguins forward Eric Tangradi and hit him high with an elbow before landing several punches. From the tunnel leading to the Islanders dressing room, Gillies then taunted Tangradi once the Pittsburgh player got up on his skates. Tangradi was diagnosed with a concussion, and he sat out Sunday’s game against the New York Rangers.

Already dealing with a growing number of concussions, including one to Penguins captain Sidney Crosby that has kept him sidelined since early January, the NHL is taking serious measures to punish head contact.

“The actions by the Islanders’ Gillies and Martin were deliberate attempts to injure by delivering blows to the head of players who were unsuspecting and unable to defend themselves,” Campbell said in a statement announcing the suspensions.

“The message should be clear to all players: targeting the head of an opponent by whatever means will be dealt with by suspension.”

MrsM
02-14-2011, 03:22 PM
There should have been more fines for both teams - US media eats this stuff up - but they make it look like WWE wrestling on ice.

Teh One Who Knocks
02-14-2011, 03:35 PM
This isn't just the media, this is Super Mario bashing the NHL ;)

Godfather
02-14-2011, 07:45 PM
Usually I love a good fight... bench brawls were wicked :lol:


But that game was a disaster :wha: What Mario says, goes, in my books...

MrsM
02-14-2011, 08:21 PM
A good fight is also fine with me - but I hate the sucker punches and beating a guy that is not fighting back or punching a guy when he's down and the fight should be over.

MrsM
02-14-2011, 10:40 PM
Forsberg just retired ...after 2 games

I was surprised that he even came back

MrsM
02-14-2011, 10:42 PM
Toronto traded Versteeg to the phillies for draft pics (at least from early reports) - have not heard the full deal yet

Teh One Who Knocks
02-14-2011, 10:43 PM
Forsberg just retired ...after 2 games

I was surprised that he even came back

Pretty shitty of him and the Avalanche...today would have been his first home game since signing and from what I understand, the game is sold out, all because people wanted to see Forsberg. He couldn't have played in this one home game and then retired? I think it was all a scam by the team and if I had bought tix for the game tonight, I would be pissed.

samarchepas
02-14-2011, 10:50 PM
Toronto traded Versteeg to the phillies for draft pics (at least from early reports) - have not heard the full deal yet

He got traded for a 1st and a 3rd pick for next year's Entry Draft

MrsM
02-14-2011, 10:51 PM
Agreed - although the sooner that he retired - the more money it saves the team

samarchepas
02-14-2011, 11:09 PM
He tried to comeback...didn't work like he hoped...oh well :lol:

Godfather
02-15-2011, 12:32 AM
Forsberg just retired ...after 2 games

I was surprised that he even came back

Hahahaha... wow.

Godfather
02-15-2011, 12:39 AM
He got traded for a 1st and a 3rd pick for next year's Entry Draft

Strange, wonder why.... I guess they're banking on getting more from Philli's drafts, but with Versteeg on pace for career high points it seems like it could be a really bad trade. He's only 24, seems like someone you might want to hold onto with his playoff experience and all.

Oh well, Toronto is doomed...

samarchepas
02-15-2011, 12:43 AM
Yup :lol: and the Flyers are 1st in the east...so the 1st round pick won't be high :lol:

Godfather
02-15-2011, 12:47 AM
Nooo it will not.

With Toronto's skill and luck? I bet the guy never plays in the NHL :rofl:

Godfather
02-15-2011, 12:48 AM
Nooo it will not.

With Toronto's skill and luck? I bet the guy never plays in the NHL :rofl:

MrsM
02-15-2011, 12:53 AM
Ya - another trade that doesn't really make sense - Go Toronto - they will still sell out though.

Best thing would be to get another team in Toronto/Southern Ontario

Godfather
02-15-2011, 01:12 AM
Yeah Toronto will always sell out. Vancouver would have to be really bad for quite a few years before they would stop selling out every game too.

Quebec would be a great place for a team again I think... they could support a hockey team economically no problem now.

Joebob034
02-15-2011, 01:23 AM
the leafs are my second favorite team behind the wings but i absolutely hate brian burke

Joebob034
02-15-2011, 01:26 AM
Quebec would be a great place for a team again I think... they could support a hockey team economically no problem now.

i just read an article about quebec oking the building of a new arena

MrsM
02-15-2011, 01:28 AM
Ya - lots of tax payers money - hoping to get a team in the future

Godfather
02-15-2011, 01:32 AM
the leafs are my second favorite team behind the wings but i absolutely hate brian burke

They're my least favorite team in the league... I have no clue what is to like :lol:

Detroit is my second favorite though

samarchepas
02-15-2011, 01:40 AM
Ya - lots of tax payers money - hoping to get a team in the future

No federal money as of now...So I don't care!! :lol:...but I really want the Nordiques (or whatever they "will" be called) back...I didn't get to see the whole Habs vs Nords war...I was 6 when they moved :lol:

Godfather
02-15-2011, 05:46 AM
Yeah it'd be cool to see them come back... I'm not sure anyone really wants to fork out the money for the new stadium at this point though.

And it'd have to be a guarantee from the league that it'd be worth it... but with Bettman the way he is, who knows if they'd ever get that regardless of what he said about the potential being there.

Godfather
02-15-2011, 05:46 AM
Canucks lost tonight :( To the blue :wha:

samarchepas
02-15-2011, 07:19 AM
And?:lol: its not like that happens a lot lately :rofl:...first regulation loss for Luongo IN OVER 2 MONTHS!! :lol:...I know Lance would "almost" kill to have his team win that much games (lost 8 in a row...ouch)

samarchepas
02-15-2011, 07:26 AM
Yeah it'd be cool to see them come back... I'm not sure anyone really wants to fork out the money for the new stadium at this point though.

And it'd have to be a guarantee from the league that it'd be worth it... but with Bettman the way he is, who knows if they'd ever get that regardless of what he said about the potential being there.

Look at all the teams that are struggling to get people in their arenas down south...he MIGHT wake up at some point :lol:..Hockey is popular in Canada and north USA (with some exceptions south)

Godfather
02-15-2011, 07:45 AM
Look at all the teams that are struggling to get people in their arenas down south...he MIGHT wake up at some point :lol:..Hockey is popular in Canada and north USA (with some exceptions south)

I'm not holding my breath... Phoenix has been struggling for years now and he won't sell to someone wanting to move the team. And that's just one struggling team, never mind the problem of the NHL being several teams too large. Think of how much fuggin' money he could have saved the league :roll:

What a twat.... it's not even worth talking about really. The guy just gets us fired up :lol:

Godfather
02-15-2011, 07:47 AM
And?:lol: its not like that happens a lot lately :rofl:...first regulation loss for Luongo IN OVER 2 MONTHS!! :lol:...I know Lance would "almost" kill to have his team win that much games (lost 8 in a row...ouch)

Hey, we still lost to a 13th place team :lol: Nobody likes that, regardless of how strong we've been since December

But I'm expecting a few more given our injuries and the fact that the streaks we've had just don't last forever.

samarchepas
02-15-2011, 08:22 AM
Well if there is *1* thing that I'm to thankful Bettman...yes there is something :shock:....The Hockey News reported 2 weeks ago that he stopped the Lecavalier trade...I should be pissed, right? well get this: names involved in that trade...Plekanec, Price and Subban!!!!:wtf:...He was trying to save Tampa's market I know...but he saved us from a few years of misery :lol: (Plekanec has more PASSES than Lecavalier has POINTS!, Price has the 2nd most wins in the league and Subban is without a doubt one of our best guys on defense!

Godfather
02-15-2011, 09:25 AM
Wow....

That would be a blockbuster trade :shock: Hasn't been a trade that high profile in a very long time.

Cool, didn't see that in the news. Very interesting.

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 11:52 AM
Avs give up 9 goals to the Flames last night! :woot:


:|

samarchepas
02-15-2011, 02:49 PM
Avs give up 9 goals to the Flames last night! :woot:


:|

We got 3 point in 14 games once this year...I know the feeling :(

Wow....

That would be a blockbuster trade :shock: Hasn't been a trade that high profile in a very long time.

Cool, didn't see that in the news. Very interesting.

Would have been one of the worst trade in Habs history...trading our 3 best players this year for some underachieving Quebec player :lol:

MrsM
02-15-2011, 03:20 PM
That would have been a ok trade last year - however this year it would have been horrible

Godfather
02-15-2011, 05:41 PM
..............Salo and Alberts are both hurt now. Alberts has a broken hand (6 weeks), Salo is out day to day. Why am I not surprised Salo only lasted two games? They say he might play the next one, but I doubt it.


So now the running list of hurt defensement one more time: Hamhuis, Ballard, Edler, Salo, Alberts, Sweatt


I don't remember one area of a team being this fucked up... ever :lol: We honestly have two defensemen left to play for us who are full-time NHL material :wha: And I won't go into how much I hate Bieksa being one of them.

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 05:58 PM
..............Salo and Alberts are both hurt now. Alberts has a broken hand (6 weeks), Salo is out day to day. Why am I not surprised Salo only lasted two games? They say he might play the next one, but I doubt it.


So now the running list of hurt defensement one more time: Hamhuis, Ballard, Edler, Salo, Alberts, Sweatt


I don't remember one area of a team being this fucked up... ever :lol: We honestly have two defensemen left to play for us who are full-time NHL material :wha: And I won't go into how much I hate Bieksa being one of them.

Wanna trade? You can have the Avalanche :-s

Godfather
02-15-2011, 06:00 PM
:lol: No! You guys have had your cup in recent memory. This is our year god dammit :x

MrsM
02-15-2011, 06:11 PM
Kaberle is looking pretty good right now eh...

you don't need your 1st round pick do you?

Godfather
02-15-2011, 06:18 PM
We couldn't afford him :wha: All our money is tied up in fairly expensive, but good, injured d-men :lol:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 06:21 PM
:lol: No! You guys have had your cup in recent memory. This is our year god dammit :x

Take the trade dammit :x

Godfather
02-15-2011, 06:25 PM
:lol: Crap...fine.... so... are we trading the players or the entire team - jerseys and all :-k

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 06:29 PM
The entire team, but you keep those ugly ass jerseys :hand:

Godfather
02-15-2011, 06:36 PM
:shock: The deal is off!! Prepare to be annihilated


Our jerseys are sick :x I prefer our alternate to our primary.
http://i55.tinypic.com/2rf341s.png


I like the Avs jersey and colors but the alternate jersey is really bad :lol:
http://i55.tinypic.com/2q9dgdh.png

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 06:37 PM
:gtfo:

Godfather
02-15-2011, 06:39 PM
Your smilies won't save you from missing the playoffs :x :lol:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 06:50 PM
Pfffffft....playoffs :hand:

Remind me how many times the 'Nucks have won the Stanley Cup? :-k













http://i.imgur.com/qfqkq.jpg


:banana:

Joebob034
02-15-2011, 06:54 PM
article about the Quebec arena

http://nhl-red-light.si.com/2011/02/11/quebec-plans-to-build-arena-of-dreams/

Godfather
02-15-2011, 07:00 PM
Enjoy your memories, but they're still gunna miss the playoffs this year :x :lol:

Godfather
02-15-2011, 07:04 PM
article about the Quebec arena

http://nhl-red-light.si.com/2011/02/11/quebec-plans-to-build-arena-of-dreams/

Really interesting article :-k pretty negative, but realistic.

God can you imagine if they built it and Bettman didn't give them a team :shock:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 07:13 PM
Enjoy your memories, but they're still gunna miss the playoffs this year :x :lol:

:nana:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 07:14 PM
Really interesting article :-k pretty negative, but realistic.

God can you imagine if they built it and Bettman didn't give them a team :shock:

Why on earth should they get a team? :-s

The NHL needs contraction, not expansion.

Joebob034
02-15-2011, 07:17 PM
Why on earth should they get a team? :-s

The NHL needs contraction, not expansion.

I would do major contraction but with some relocations. All teams south of Ohio would be gone. All teams west of Minnesota with the exception of Colorado and maybe Dallas and San Jose would also be gone. Then put a team in Quebec, Winnipeg and Wisconsin.

Godfather
02-15-2011, 07:21 PM
Yeah exactly, relocation not expansion... Canada doesn't have enough teams and we have plenty enough fans with money wanting to be part of the game (all of our 6 teams sell out)

Quebec, southern Ontario are far more suited to support a team than Pheonix, Atlanta or Columbus :wha:

Cut a couple of the worst teams, move a few others... that's the solution to the NHL's attendance woes. Which everyone except Bettman can see :lol:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 07:21 PM
I don't think QC deserves a team....they had a pretty damn good team once before and the arena was 80% empty most of the time :wha:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 07:29 PM
I would do major contraction but with some relocations. All teams south of Ohio would be gone. All teams west of Minnesota with the exception of Colorado and maybe Dallas and San Jose would also be gone. Then put a team in Quebec, Winnipeg and Wisconsin.

I'd leave the Kings where they are now too

Godfather
02-15-2011, 07:30 PM
Perhaps... but that was 16 years ago... The Canadian dollar was brutal, Quebec couldn't afford the rise in player salaries, english coverage of games was shotty.

They'd have to be a better market than Phoenix... maybe even the Avs :dance: The rest of the Canadian teams have 100% attendance now, games are a public affair these days.

Joebob034
02-15-2011, 07:30 PM
I'd leave the Kings where they are now too

yeah it would be hard to not have a team in the LA market, even if I don't think people in LA really care about hockey

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 07:30 PM
Teams for contraction/relocation: Phoenix, Florida, Tampa, Nashville, Anaheim, Atlanta, Carolina

Godfather
02-15-2011, 07:33 PM
I would do major contraction but with some relocations. All teams south of Ohio would be gone. All teams west of Minnesota with the exception of Colorado and maybe Dallas and San Jose would also be gone. Then put a team in Quebec, Winnipeg and Wisconsin.

That sounds about right (the Kings do have good attendance thogu)... Florida and Texas especially don't need three teams between the two of them :lol: It's summer there all year 'round and they and the Ducks have puddles in their arenas most of the time.

Man can you imagine how the play of the league would improve if it was cut down to 24 or 26 teams :shock: That'd be really cool to see... every team would pick up a couple decent players and lose fringe guys. It'd be interesting to watch.

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 07:39 PM
And if you guys are gonna give QC a team back, then Hartford definitely gets a team back

Godfather
02-15-2011, 07:51 PM
And if you guys are gonna give QC a team back, then Hartford definitely gets a team back

Come on now :lol: Hartford has a population of like one million.... QC is 7 million

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 08:56 PM
The Whale > Nordiques

:slap:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-15-2011, 08:57 PM
And Quebec City no way has 7 million people

:slap: again

Denver has 4 million, QC is not twice the size of Denver

Godfather
02-15-2011, 08:59 PM
Yeah QC has like a million on a good day :lol: