NHL 2006-07

So we don't have multiple hockey threads and since training camp just started....I figured I'd get the ball....puck rolling in one thread. I went to Bruins training camp, played street hockey with my son and the neighborhood kids and bought NHL 2007 for PS2 today so I've had a hockey hard on all day. Too much info? Sorry! Here are some pics from training camp-




Cam Neely


Terry O'Reilly

7 more days!!!
LINKY

43 more hours!!

Well Tomorrow is opening day for hockey!

Any early predictions?

In the west I'd say Calgary and Anaheim, the East Nashville and NY Rangers. Anaheim vs Nashville for the Cup with the Preds winning in 6. Making it 3 years in a row that a southern US team wins the Cup. The South will rise again!!! :p

Too busy chomping at the bit to reply...less than 48 hours!!!!!!

I jus hope the Devs get under the cap so they can play!

I just Bled $3980 for half a season (2 seats)i do not care how it goes just want to watch hockey

Early predictions.....

Calgary in the West and Buffalo in the East.

Nahsville def looks tough this year.

Saw Calgary in action the other week, I would say Nope...my $$ is on Ducks

I cant wait for the season to start. BigE those are some sweet shots, I'm a big Bruins fan. I already got some tickets for Leafs and Bruins this year, i'm so pumped

20 hours 56 minutes

Is it time yet?? OMG I can't wait!!

9 hours........

Only 3 games tonight, but at least we are getting started!

5 hours, 58 minutes....

Im confused........

Sorry I posted the wrong link. I will try and find the right one

2 hours and 47 minutes......

Preseason games? In every sport, whichever team does the best in the preseason 90% of the time ends up being the worst team in the regular season. Just ask the Kansas City Royals!

WOW the Buffalo - Carolina game was great!!!

FYI-Center Ice is free from the 4th to the 10th. Enjoy!!

Wow. The Stars ended up playing a hell of a 3rd period and overtime last night.

They sure did. Turco def kept them in that game and ended up setting up the game winner. GO STARS!!

Was a good game. Fun to watch. Still it's game
one of 82. we'll see what there made of........

Yeah Turco was Awesome, I wouldnt blame him too much for the 2 goals, Colorado had 38 shots. He deserved a good game after that 2nd period he had with all the Col Powerplays, and shut them down.

Was a pretty good night for opeing night, A shootout in one game, an overtime game-winner in one, and a penalty shot in the other game.

And just think, 10 games on tonight.

came in to the office at 6am this morning. knocking off at 2pm going home to see the Canucks and what they can muster against the Wings, then switching to the calgary game. My buddy who lives 3 houses down bought an LCD TV which is mounted in his Hottub gazebo...he is now Officially my bro

GO STARS GO!!!!

HEY Topshelf...whats the score?

Brokeback Claus?

I was sent this after having an audience when I was caught with my ex-girlfriend in the hot tub. Might come in handy for when you bet on the 'Nucks. NWS LINKY :p

That is a must have....what a great game. Impressive goal tending. Not overly optimistic as it is still early. But we undefeated!!

Bruins lose 8-3 in their first game!
Here we go again! :rolleyes:

Canucks come from behind and have the courtesy to give a reacharound

I just saw Lord Stanley's Cup at the Dixie Classic Fair in Winston-Salem NC. :p

Colorado 1
Vancouver 0

Wild 2
Canucks 1 (OT Shootout)

Wild still undefeated!!!!!

fucking awful game, would hate to have seasons to the Wild..BOOOOOOOOOORING,

A nice goal by Forsberg..........
Hog hunting next weekend.......
Gibson exhaust arrived........

Life is good

The Flyers are finally done with the Bobby Clarke era! Clarke resigned and Hitchcock got fired. Clarke made a some good draft picks, a few decent trades and free agent signings but he always seemed to forget that defense and goaltending win championships. Esche will be on waivers and Bryzgalov or Biron will be in Philly soon, just my .02.

GO FLAMES GO!! Ya a not so impressive start to the year for them :rolleyes: , but lots of season left. I've thoroughly enjoyed the last 2 Oiler games! haha

The Flames and Coyotes game the other day was great! Phaneuf threw a few good hits.

Why would anyone fight this guy?? I want to see Chara and Boogard go at it! Who do you think would win?
Video

did everybody stop watching hockey?

Nope, but after watching two Devils losses in person, I may start :p

30 days till Hockey DAY in Canada!

GO FLAMES GO!

I finally found it!!
LINK

Bad news for OC. Looks like Giggy just tweaked his groin in the 2nd period.

just got home from the caps game against montreal. the caps fuckin suck the season. ive been to a few games this seaon and they have lost every one of them. the final score was 4-1 montreal. we left mid 3rd period.

Their last two games have been pretty bad. They've been outscored 10-2 and gave up 6 goals in the first period against Buffalo on Tuesday. Ouch! Just wait though, they have a lot of young talent on that team.

Went to the Canucks game last night, centre ice balcony for 30 buck canadian a piece, not bad for such an exciting game.

I know there are a lot of Canuck haters here but wow, did Luongo ever put on a show, and at the end when getting 1st star of the game he came out, pumped his fist in the air, and gave his stick away to a fan.

5 games in a row to take first in the goofiest division, im a happy camper.

Oh yeah one more thing...does Jussi Jokinen do anything else but score goals in shoot out? wow is that guy ever useless in game time but a gem in the post overtime frenzy.

Lucky to have been there. I have to say its one of the best losses I've seen Dallas lose. Luongo won that game last night and boy did he deserve the win.

Jussi has lacked lately as he's not the playmaker like Modano or Lindros so without some key passes that he normally plays with he has fallen as far as stats. He's put a few PPG's in lately but overall he's defense play is better that it has been. He's at a +4 right now for the season which isn't great but considering the best +/- we have on the team is a +10, I think he's doing alright but def needs to step it up as far as 5 on 5 play goes.

Maybe tonite Mick Magoo can give another game to Dallas. Anyone see that game? I'm a Stars fan but proudly admit the Oil got raped that night on that call.

Leafs 10-Bruins 2
GO BRUINS!!!!

go leafs go

Anyone catch the Stars vs The Oilers last night? WOW is all I can say.

that was awesome.....

Definition of don't give up !!!

Ok so the Canucks did it again, granted it was ugly, but they got the job done. Would have been nice to see Bertuzzi back for this game.

7 in a row! I'll ride this wave for as long as it goes.

Im not letting this forum die...People seemed more involved last year, seriously what sport are you guys watching now??

FYI: Canucks are putting an exclamation point on Eastern Canada...hopefully they sweep it in ottawa...

Last nights game was by far the best this year so far. 2 VERY though games coming up....
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All Star weekend coming up!!!!!!!!!!!

I tried to get something going in here but all I heard was crickets.

PS-I'd rather have 4 days of hockey then the All-Star game. No games from Sunday to Wednesday??

Claus! where have you been? nows the time to rejoice my friend, the canucks are on top!

Been going to the games (section 109 row 2 seat 105 106). and been flat out kickstarting my own business..

I can't wait. I should find out tonite if I get tickets to the game.

I deleted the basketball joke, har har. Yes, I found it funny. No, I'm just doing it because I like hockey and hate basketball. Just diffusing the "your sport sucks posts" before they start. Just to avoid any BS. Carry on.

my brother and I introduced checking to
the neighbourhood basketball game...

Scoring was down...........

I went to a fight and a Hockey game broke out

YES!! I'm going to the All Star Game.

My brother got us seats in section 108, thats right lower level right near the tunnel. I can't wait!

damn, you lucky b@stard...should be tons of fun..Cheer out Bobby Lu for me (luongo). The only downfall of the all-star game is that the Sedin twins aren't in it..ridiculous..

Oh ya?!? I'm going to the Bruins' game on Saturday! :rolleyes: Let's see, it will either be a blowout or they'll be leading going into the 3rd but end up losing by 2.

There are alot of players that should be there but aren't. Sadly all star games of any sort are popularity contests.

I'll def have a blast and I'll take lots of pics.

ok fine the Canucks beat Ottawa 2-1 last night...if they win tonight against Buffalo then im totally convinced..

Penguins star Sidney Crosby models the new
"Rbk Edge" outfit which he and other players
will wear during the NHL All-Star Game on Jan. 24.

FROM USA TODAY
The NHL is launching its biggest uniform makeover in decades.

The league Monday will unveil sleeker, lighter, more durable hockey uniforms from Reebok that will enable players to skate faster with greater range of motion, while staying drier and cooler on the ice, says Brian Jennings, the NHL's executive vice president of consumer products marketing.

Hockey fans will get their first look at the new "Rbk Edge" uniforms from official outfitter Reebok during Versus' live coverage of the 2007 All-Star Game on Jan. 24. All 30 NHL teams switch to the new uniforms for the 2007-08 season.

The NHL and Reebok have been designing and testing the new uniforms for 30 months. That quiet period has spawned several myths, Jennings told USA TODAY. No, NHL players won't wear form-fitting garb like Olympic speedskaters. No, the new uniforms won't eliminate horizontal stripes, although some clubs will experiment with vertical striping next season.

The uniform shift is bound to spark controversy among players and hockey traditionalists. To stave off the kind of player revolt that derailed the NBA's composite ball from Spalding, the NHL and Reebok incorporated feedback from the NHL Players Association, general managers, retired stars and even draft picks. Nearly all 750 NHL players, from superstars to enforcers, have been personally fitted by Reebok, Jennings says. More than half the teams have practiced in the uniforms, O'Toole says.

Just got home from the Bruins game. What a waste of time and money! They couldn't get any offense going at all! They had more chances when they were killing penalties then on the power play. They suck!!!

but BigE, you knew that the game was gonna suck anyway, you called it! haha..

The worst game I've ever gone to, NHL, AHL, High School, NCAA, men's league. Fucking pathetic!

4-0 shutout victory against our rivals IN Edmonton, 6-2 record with out Iggy, 1st place in the NW division heading into the A-S weekend...things are looking good for my Flames.

damn, if only we played luongo our last game before the break. Enjoy first place while it lasts...j/k

the all-star break is way too long! i'm having withdrawals!

LOL! I miss my Leafs even though they suck most nights.

I'm going to even watch the All Star game tonight because I just need to see some hockey. My 9 yr old daughter loves hockey (she plays Atom Rep girls hockey) and she's worse than me. She's driving me insane that there are no games on until Saturday.

There are games on Friday. What is going to be Game 2 of Hockey Night in Canada this week? I might get stuck at work till 10.

Me too but I get to go to the game tonite

All Star game?

HNIC Schedule

This Saturday there is a triple header on HNIC:

3pm - Boston vs Ottawa
7pm - Montreal vs Toronto
10pm - LA vs Edmonton

Good late game on Sunday! Its about time there were some NHL games that stat after 8 PM EST!!

San Jose vs Vancouver

Going to that game. Managed to swap my 2 seasons tickets for 4 Siemens club seats, only reason to get out of our seats is to take a piss as they do full service !

Ditto!!! im jealous.

Two good games tonight!!
8 PM-Anaheim vs Nashville
10 PM-Vancouver vs Calgary
Can't wait!!!!

went to the canucks game last night with 15 other buddies for one of my friend's birthdays...wow was that ever the most uninspired performance ever! The only upside to the whole thing was the expensive beer and burgers that kept us cheery.

Anyone see the Anaheim-San Jose home at home series? Great games! Parker and Parros went at it again, watch what Parker does with Parros' glove!

VIDEO

Ahhhh, Saturday. Hockey Night in Canada....and Chelmsford, MA! :p Some great games tonight!
Rangers VS Caps-will Brashear get what he derserves for the cheap shot he gave a Rangers player after he fought Shanahan? Will the goal scoring machine, Colton Orr, go after Ovechkin?
Calgary VS Buffalo-Stanly Cup finals match up? Maybe.
Have you seen the new My NHL commercial? Pretty damn funny!
VIDEO

tell me about it..the nucks don't play until tomorrow and to make it worst, it's againts the wild...

Why can't the Flames leave the Dome?? The best home record in the league and they manage 1 point on a three game road trip. WTF? Mind you it was against some stiff competitors, but still very HOT and COLD when it comes to home and away games.
Thank gawd they're home tonight!

What do you think of Primeau and Stuart? I watched the game last night and saw Primeau get into a fight. I missed the Bruins game but I heard Ferrence was great.

Canucks are running for the cup!. Sorry Mild...

we got the strippers:

twins

That was a great 3rd period and OT win for the nucks. Sloppy puck handling on both sides i'll have to say though. It's always nice jumping up and down atop the division every few days.

They add some needed toughness! They both saw good ice time against the Thrashers and performed quite well. Stuart is a great replacement for Ferrence on D. I personally was alittle disappointed to see Chucky go, but holy crap what an all star defence we've got now! Looks like Sutty is serious about the cup!

Ya, you guys have a great Top 4 for D. What the hell happened against Colorado last night though?!? With the improvements the Flames have made and the Preds gettign Forsberg, the next 11 days should be interesting! I'm sure Sturm and Murray will be headed out West soon.

Sakic Scored goal #600 last night, that's what happened

That was an awesome game. 2-0 then 2-2 then 4-2 then 4-4 then 4-5 then 5-5 and two more to end it 7-5 with a hat trick by Hejduk and 2 goals and 3 assists by Sakic.

Its games like that one that make hockey so much fun

Calgary and Colorado play each other on Hockey Night in Canada Game 2 tonight! Then again on Tuesday!
PS-10 more days till the trade deadline!

The Canucks win yet again! Starting to creep away with first place but without a trade, i don't know if they'll be able to keep up with the other western contenders...
...since when did Nashville become the new Detroit. Those guys are stacked!

Also, Jarko Ruutu scores two for the Pittsburgh win? Damn those pens have turned it up.

Ahhhhh, the good ol' days. LINK

So what do we all think about the Ottawa/Buffalo game? surprised no one brought that up yet, the highlights were crazy for that game.

I dont know about the hit that started it all, it was a bad hit but at the same time, Drury's head up was up and he was facing it so i dont know...maybe the elbow was a little high.

The ensuing faceoff though WAS in fact dirty, how ridiculous was that, getting all your players on the ice to go after non-fighters. I never liked Emery until seeing him in that game.

What do you guys think? anybody siding with Buffalo on this one?

PS. the canucks are on a rampage! 6 in a row...Calgary on the otherhand..why cant they win on the road??

Neil can be a little prick especially with the stick but, looked like a clean hit to me. Emery, anyone who puts a criminal like Tyson on their mask is a dink in my book.
Here's video of the line brawl- LINK

old time hockey. i thought it was great. there will be the nay sayers crying that fighting should be taken out of the game, but what was the hottest ticket of the year? the next game in ottawa.

fighting is a part of the game. always has been and always will be. the people complaining that it has no place in hockey have never played, or never played at a competitive level. if they want to sell-out games, then the league shouldn't be so hard on the fighting aspect. like any other role on the team, it is a job. after a good fight they are usually patting each other on the back and going out for drinks after the game.

i loved the look on emry's face. like a kid in a candy shop. i didn't realize until my mom told me, but we played for the same junior b team in welland.

Imagine if they play each other in the playoffs?

Vancouver just added Sopel and Smolinski to their lineup, not bad better than doing nothing. They playoffs should be pretty interesting this year especially in the West.

I love the trade deadline, almost as good as draft day! Not a bad day, lots of trades. There were a few guys that I'm surprised to not see moved. Looks like the Pens are going for it, good for them!

Oh wow, can't wait to see that criminal Bertuzzi in a Wings uniform. Should make the west pretty interesting if he can come back and play as well as he did pre-Moore incident. I wonder who they'll play him with because you can't break up the Holmstrom/Datsyuk/Zetterberg line.

So what else do you guys think, Thorton/Guerin/Cheechoo? Best line hockey?

Oh yeah and Im so glad Samson's back...I mean Sopel...the hair gets chicks...

One of the things I can't wait to see...how Luongo plays in the playoffs. He seems like a pretty cool customer and we all know how talented he is but will he get over that hump and join the elite or be another Turco? I have my Luongo rookie cards ready to sell on Ebay the second he chokes in the playoffs!

hey hey, not soo fast..lets wait and give him his turn...he has said in interview quote, unquote..."nothing's going to stop me"...but seriously, i hope i dont have to sell his RC on ebay

Well it looks like my Flames have somehow pulled 2 road victories in a row. That rally back from a 2-0 deficit was fun to watch against St. Louis. Nashville on Thursday!
Is it just me or does it seem like most clubs are playing in playoff mode already?

Hmmm, Nashvill and Calgary huh? I'll be watching that one!

I'll be wearing my Vokoun jersey watching that one. The NW division battle is getting ridiculously tight!

The Flames better get their act together before the playoffs get here!

Jeff Cowan...i know what everybody is thinking. Jeff who? Cowan, as Cowan just scored his 6th goal in 4 games for the Canucks!

So what about that Simon blatent high stick to the face, how ugly was that...this is a must see if you haven't caught it yet. It's very Mcsorley/Brashear esque...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOdGMaaV-8A

I think Simon was trying to collect another scalp! Pretty dumb.

Did you throw your bra on the ice? :p

yup..those were my double d's...

Damn it, I heard there were 92 minutes in penalties in the Vancouver game tonight. I tuned in with 15 minutes left in the game..the Ducks are dominating! They should be fun to watch during the playoffs, people think of them as a young talented team with two of the best D-men in the league and a Giguere back to form but, they are a pretty tough team too. They lead the league in fighting penalties.

I think they have Brian Burke to thank for that...he knows how to build teams.

Man, it got quiet in here.

Too Busy watching the Canuckss edge them selves closer to homeice advantage

Who won the Hockeyville contest? I missed it.

i think north bay, but not 100% sure.

can't stay silent any longer...

Calgary! Watch your backs! You have an Avalanche coming after you!

Never would have thought they would be this close. They looked absolutely awful all season. They flipped a switch this month. Something tells me it was a month too late

Calgary has been awful lately, why do I have a feeling Mr. Sutter will be behind the bench soon?!?

I'm rooting for the Avalanche. Poor Mikka is looking like the 3rd string, (5th round draft choice) goalie that he was as a shark...that's right...third string...

PS. Im just joshin flame fans..

combined with the hottest Avs team since 2004 equals a close playoff race.

I can't believe they made up 6 points in a week.

4 point difference and 2 games left with calgary.

Should be interesting to watch.

Who knows about the East! Anyone can get in there

Wow, I forgot about this place.

I'll be rooting for the Sharks in the West, and the Sabres in the East. I'm a Red Wings fan, but there's no way I can root for them with Bertuzzi on the team.

Anybody see Jordin Tootoo of the Preds go off on the Stars? Kind of a cheap shot at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn05Q5yxmPY

They do not need Bert to suck...1-4

heh...same ole Claus.

What do you think of your 'nucks? Since I'm not living on the left coast any more, I don't get to see their games at all. Do they have enough grit to make it a few rounds? I know Luongo has been impressive.

I used to think the Ducks were a lock to come out of the west, but I'm not so sure any more. I don't expect much from my Wings. I do think the Sharks could get far, if Nabby and Toskala continue their hot play.

I'm not so sure about the Sabres in the east too. Trading Biron might not have been the best idea. Miller just hasn't stood out this year to me. Too streaky.

My darkhorse is Atlanta. I guess a first place team can't be a darkhorse, but I think most hockey fans expect the Thrashers to bow out in the first round. Getting Tkachuk really helped them.

New Jersey is a team nobody wants to play in the post-season. All that experience, and Brodeur in net. I'm not a believe of the Pens. No defense, and streaky goaltending. They'll be playing golf after the first round.

Wow I just noticed you moved, could you not have picked a warmer place?.

Having not missed a single game all season i now have to say the Canucks has the biggest chance since the late 1980ties to makke it atleast to the final 4. Luongo is 5 games away from an NHL record for seasons wins. The changes as of late with the new coach as highlight has been the key to get it under way.

I look forward to a Wings canucks slugfest...Too bad you are not out here, just bled for the 4 first games of the play-off's.

Yeah, the move was a hard one to make. The wife and I miss Seattle like crazy.

You got playoff tix, eh? Niiice. You seem pretty confident in the 'Nucks. I dumped my Center Ice subscription, so I haven't seen any of their games. Getting Luongo was money. Just looking at the stats, it looks like they're playing good D.

I'm kind of regretting dumping my Center Ice subscription. This past Friday I fractured my right kneecap, and I'll be off my feet for 6-8 weeks. Just in time for playoff hockey.

Holy Shite..you owed some Irish guy Money?. Hope you get back 100%, I gotta say I have enjoyed the season this year, and I am bummed it is almost over. Get Center Ice back, you gonna need it.

Mean time here is a Spiderman game for ya :

use mouse to grab

lolz. No, it was an accident at work. I go to an orthopedic surgeon tomorrow to find out if I need surgery. Hopefully I don't.

I broke my ankle about 9 years ago playing hockey, and this current injury hurts a LOT worse. Oxycodone, for the win.

Thanks for the game.

BTW, Pens and Rangers tonight on Versus. That's the only hockey I can get.

Pens 3-1

no mention of the preds?

Canucks are solid, whether they win by a goal or 3 goals (who am i kidding, they never win by 3) they always seem to find a way to win. I have not been more confident in a Canucks team ever.

2-1 tonight, it was a little too close for such a poor calibre non-playoff team, but a win is a win. and wow did Bobby Lu ever play solid in net.

Tampa Bay-Carolina-________ (see a trend yet?) Nashville? Atlanta? The South will rise again? :p

It's so tough to call this year. The East-Buffalo, Pitt? The West-Calgary, San Jose, Anahiem?

CALGARY???? bawwwaaaaaaahahahaaaa

Come on give the red white and Blue some credit. Once we spank the preds on Wed (yes I will be front and center) we are headed for the Division

I've always been a big fan of Luongo and Daniel Sedin but I'm not convinced yet. They have a great top 4 D with Bieksa, Ohlund, Mitchell and Salo but up front besides the Sedins? They say D wins in the playoffs so you have that going for you but, you need to put the puck in the net too. Teams will try to shut down the Sedins and Pyatt, if they do?? I'm looking forward to seeing a tough team like Anaheim in the playoffs, the West is going to have soem great series this year. I can't wait, 3 more weeks!!!!!

But still Big, Calgary? these clowns can't even win on the road...

Hey, I have to keep the faith for my backup team! I'll jump on a bandwagon for round 2, I'm sure. It will depend on who I enjoy watching.

Calgary better learn pretty quick how to win on the road. Colorado is only 6 points behind them (86-80) in the race for the final playoff spot in the West. The 'Lanche have an extra game to play too.

I have a feeling Playfair's days are numbered.

and they play two games against each other. One of those games is the last game for each! Suddenly its going down to the wire.

How does Calgary win How please explain. I couldnt watch it and thank god I didnt or shit would be flyin. For once IM glad I was at work. Ugh what the HELL

Holy hell...is anybody watching the Rangers/Flyers game? Colton Orr of the Rangers just DEMOLISHED Todd Fedoruk of the Flyers with a wicked right hand. He was knocked out before he hit the ice. Had to take him out on a stretch...hopefully he's ok.

Fedoruk has plates in his face from a fight earlier on this season against Derek Boogard of the Wild. That punch might have ended his career. When it shows up on youtube, I'll post it here.

YEah and then eager and Orr got into it. I love hockey no other sport you can see shit like a this game tonight

I'm uploading the fight on youtube...I'll post it here soon. I feel sorry for Fedoruk, the guy just doesn't quit. He's got like 5 different metal plates from fights in his face. I think he should have switched his style up a bit. Hopefully this latest injury doesn't force him to retire early.

Here's a video of the Orr/Fedoruk fight. Not for the faint at heart (no blood).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkGPy1bQyyE

Hopefully Fedoruk is ok, and learns from this (learns not to drop his gloves).

Man, the oilers look absolutely awful. Does one player really mean that much to a team? My goodness. I almost feel sorry for the asskicking that they are taking right now

Eh, the Boogard and Fedoruk fight was a lot worse. Players that saw his face after he went done said they almost puked, his face was so messed up.

Fedoruk is a loser..he chased Boogard all the way down the ice to instigate that fight, and what happens..he gets knocked the f%$k out.

Here's that fight:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfl75-WaV6A

I thought the one against Orr was a lot worse...he got knocked completely cold. Although you don't get a good look at Fedoruk's face after the Boogard fight.

Boogard is scary good. I still think Laraque is the best in the league.

Ryan Smith was the backbone of the team, the trade has devasted the morale and will of the team to play. they should never have done it. My bro in-law is one of the 36 investor/owners and they are asking some hard questions.

How aboot them Canucks, steam rolling the Predss last night, I was at the game, first period shots were 17-4 I am starting to believe that this will our year..the team is running on all 4 cylinders so much fun to watch.

Act like a bitch get treated like a bitch..

Very true Claus, the nuckleheads are doing great and i am totally convinced this is their best chance. I think the city finally realizes the difference between decent goaltending and great goaltending.

After Kirk maclean we did not have decent goaltending until now.

Yeah Captain Kirk was great. Since him, Vancouver's been a graveyard for goalies...i bet people don't remember having Felix 'the Cat' Potvin...haha

So who wins the Hart?

I'm not really a fan of Crosby, but the kid is a stud. He's got a nice group of guys around him though. I think he should be considered, but in my opinion....Luongo is the most deserving.

His numbers are absolutely sick.

43 wins
.922 save %
2.27 goals against avg
4 shutouts

Lecavalier, Broduer, and Thornton are others that deserve consideration, imo. But in the end, I'm sure it will come down to Crosby vs. Luongo.

Luongo, he's carried the team. Pittsburgh was still winning when Crosy had a 10-15 game scoring drought. Let's see what Louie can do in the playoffs, it's kind of sad that one of the best goaltenders in the NHL hasn't played in a playoff game in his 7 year, 400+ games career.

I bet your a BIG fan of Luongo, eh E? He's a fantasy hockey dream.

I worry that because Luongo plays on the west coast, and doesn't get the publicity that a guy like Crosby gets....that Luongo will get shorted in votes.

There is no doubt he will get shorted in the votes. He is at the moment 4 games away from breaking the record for most wins by an NHL goalie ever.

I would blame that on the Panthers and Mike Keenan's Reign o'Terror.

What a great effing game tonight....Toronto at Buffalo. I haven't seen a more exciting hockey game in a long time.

Toronto comes out of the gate on fire...hitting everything that moved. Buffalo looked scared, and gave up 21 shots on goal in the first period alone. The Leafs carried a 2-1 lead into the third. 2 early goals in the third by the Leafs put the score at 4-1. The Sabres looked done.

Then the comeback. 4 straight Buffalo goals...the game winner on a sweet tip in shot by Drew Stafford on a sick pass by Vanek. Sabres get out shot 44-34, but win 5-4. Crazy game. Yet again, the Leafs choke on a fat dick.

My fantasy Sabre players did awesome. Miller with 40 saves, and the win. Vanek with 2 goals and 1 assist, and Jason Pominville with 1 goal and 2 assists.

However....I think the Sabres have a distinct disadvantage against very physical teams, imo. When the playoffs roll around, and they have to play an early 7 game series against a physical team, I think they could be in some trouble.

It's starting to feel like playoff hockey!

Oilers just helped out their Alberta brothers with a great game by Roloson.

Sharks lost a tough one tonight to Carolina, 6-4. The 'Canes were lucky to get the win. A couple of very lucky bounces in the first period ended up as goals.

How 'bout Joe Thornton though? He's playing out of his head lately. He's sneaking up on Sidney Crosby for point leader in the NHL.

Feb. 21:

Crosby had 95 points
Thornton had 75 points

Now:
Crosby has 108 points
Thornton has 104 points

6 games remaining for each player.

Kelly Hrudey is such a puss! How does he have a job on CBC? He was a shitty goalie, he was never a coach...it's like he's trying to be like Grapes by saying things he knows will piss people off just to get them to talk about him. Lame, lame, lame.

What did the rude say?? Did he threaten to suit up again? Totally not surprised something stupid came out of that flamer's mouth.

He said players like Laraque, Boogard and Tootoo don't belong in the NHL but Probert and McSorley made solid contributions to their teams. What a moron.

This recent "Let's ban fighting from the NHL" campaign is a load of shit. The only time the media wants to center its attention on the NHL is when some idiot like Fedoruk gets hurt. They don't understand what would happen to the game if fighting was outlawed. They don't understand that without fighting, players would be free to use their sticks like samurai swords. Without that fear of retaliation from doing something stupid, players would be free to cheap shot like crazy.

Enforcers like Laraque and Boogaard are the NHL's policemen out on the ice. They keep the peace. Without them, the game would be MUCH more violent. Fuck the media, and fuck talking heads who know nothing of the game, but want to outlaw fighting.

Those damn canucks are good. I don't understand why they sat back after the first period. They could have dominated the Avs. Instead, they lost in OT in which the Avs trailed almost the entire game.

Sorry for the loss Claus

LET'S FACE IT BURNABY JOE IS THE AVS...

Good Game, yup too bad. We saw naslund being benched for most of the game...

I wonder how many times they tried to trade him at the deadline??? Talk about a nosedive in stats!

What's with Naslund? He is on one of my fantasy teams and has been a bum for the last month.

Super Joe has been hot lately, however, last week it was Paul Stastny and Hejduk. Not to mention, with the exception of last night, budaj has been standing on his head.

Yeah Naslund has been a bum lately, spending most of his time absent from the top two lines. He said it himself, that he hasn't been playing up to his potential and that it's a confidence issue...

all i have to say is he needs to find that damn confidence if he plans on helping the Canucks in the playoffs...or give the 'C' to Luongo

I have to admit, I'm beginning to enjoy watching the 'Nyucks.

lemme know. i have a spare Jersey

I have my Bure "flying hockey skate" jersey. Thanks!

Damn, the West is just jam packed full of good teams. I could see any team in the West win it all....can't say that about the East.

Move back!!!.....

Just got the tickets for the first 2 rounds of Play-off's if the Nucks goes all the way it will cost the same as a regular season

Man I can't wait till the playoffs start!!

Western conference finals=Stanley Cup finals

Can you imagine the super midgets on the Sabres getting their butts kicked in a best of 7 series?

Toronto blows a 2 goal lead and Pitt ties it up with 4 seconds left.
Game 2 should be good, Van vs Cgy!!

Great game!!!! Naslund finally finds a way to score! :p

Great game, made me even more excited about the playoffs. 11 more days!!!

Did you see the shot total?, thank god Minny lost we are still on the path!.

BigE, grab a flight out and I will reserve a seat for ya

Damn, Calgary is hot as hades right now. Kipper played a helluva game tonight. How bout Iginla dropping the gloves too!

Also...I found this on yahoo. Looks like the Bruins might be interested in Giggy.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/rumors/post/Bruins-may-pursue-Giguere;_ylt=AhcQ4uV8bVQHwZq9Let7ykVG2bYF?urn=nhl,27660

I heard San Jose and Boston had a deal worked out but San Jose didn't want to do it until the playoffs were over.
To San Jose-Murray, Thomas and _____(I forget the third player)
To Boston-Toskala, Bell

The Bruins definitely need a goalie, Toivonen is horrible and Thomas is inconsistent. We do have a great goalie prospect in Rask but he is quite a few years away from being a NHL starter.

wow that statement easily wins you 5 trucks Big! i probably would have given you 5 trucks regardless just for being the NHL spokesperson on this board but now you definitely deserve it, haha!

XOC NHL Spokesperson....hmmmmm, kinda catchy, I like it. Call Bettman! Thanks! 5 trucks right back at ya!
Pavel is one of my all time favorites, I have Rangers, Canucks and Panthers Bure jerseys. Still working on the Russian jersey.

Avs VS Flames Tuesday night, the Avs lose this game their done.

Damn straight! Calgary's been playing playoff hockey for the last few weeks. What a difference in this team. Confidence on the road, Kipper solid once again, Iggy, Langkow, Husy, Tanguay all playing very well. Beating the knuckleheads at GM was great! Man I've never heard an audience boo their home team that bad before..

Dude, that was not booing....the crowd chants LUUUUUUUUUUUU as in Luongo,

The only good player on the Flamers team was the guy minding your net

Didn't Langkow get a goal and 2 assists? Plus, they were missing their power play QB, Phaneuf has the flu. Louie had a rough game, he stopped 17 out of 20 shots, I believe, big deal. It's just one game, more important games are coming next week!!

^bump
Because college basketball fucking sucks!!!

not to add fuel to the fire, but ahem....ditto.
Just a reminder, playoffs start a week wednesday.

What does this actually mean? Well if you live in Vancouver it means people decorating their cars like blithering idiots and those not brave enough to wave such colours, this means placing a small team flag from the window, and that means everybody!. If the goosebumps aren't starting, one earfull of that good ol' cbc hockey tune and your heart starts pounding...

... What would you like to drink today? Corona? Heine? how about a Bud? perhaps you're feeling like a fancy pants and want a Hoegaarden?...no thanks, one ice cold Canadian for me, moonshine in a bottle ...it's playoff time! get those propane tanks filled, it's time to bbq again!

Ok, I think I just saw Joe Sakic's best pass of the year.

I hope like hell NHL center ice will broadcast games in HD soon.

the games on HDnet are unbelievable.

Check my fridge, dude.


My feet may be in Massachusetts but my soul belongs in Canada. Except for Quebec. :p
7 more days............

Avs-Flames tonight...a nice warm up for the playoffs! Great ending!

Even though my team was on the losing end, indeed a great game! Let's face it, it wouldn't be the Flames if we didn't take it down to the wire. C-mon boys ONE MORE WIN!

San Jose-Anaheim tonight at 10. Anaheim is ahead of San Jose by 4 points, they win they clnch the division. Another great game!
For you that don't have Center Ice, it's only $49 now. You get the rest of the season and the playoffs. Though VS shows a lot of playoff games, they did last year anyways.

Just got these today, I am officially poor if the Canucks goes all the way

That's awesome, Claus. You're a lucky bastard.

Great effing game last night...Sharks/Ducks. Sharks win 3-2 in a shootout. Nabby stood on his head, and should be the Sharks #1 goalie in the playoffs, ahead of Toskala.

It's starting to feel like playoff hockey!! Go Sharks!

Two good games tonight!

Avs-Nucks
Flames-Sharks

This will be the only time I ever cheer on the Nucks, please destroy the Avs, thx.
Alittle off topic, don't know how many of you follow junior hockey (WHL) but I'd like to woo-hoo the Calgary Hitmen for winning their best of 7 series knocking out the Kootney Ice. It was an awesome game seven OT winner!

damn you, that's soo worth it. Put a second mortage on your home if you have to haha.

Calgary looks awful! Can you imagine if it comes down to Sunday's game between the Flames and Avs?? What a game!

3:22 left, it's 4-3...this is going to be a great finish

Woohoo!

The Avs are still alive!!

How does Julien get fired from the Devils yet Playfair is still the coach of the Flames?

I like the interview with Joe after the game-

3 players have had back to back 90+ assists in a season
-Wayne Gretzky
-Mario Lemieux
-Joe Thornton

Go Bruins!

Great effort by the Sharks tonight. Beating Anaheim and Calgary on back to back nights is huge going into the playoffs. Sharks at home against Vancouver on Saturday should be a good one. San Jose is playing great heading into the playoffs...they are 13-1-2 in their last 16 games.

What's up with the Canucks as of late? Where's the offense? Hejduk was a one man team tonight. That kid Stastny is a stud too.

Big game Saturday to determine who gets the last spot in the East. Montreal vs. Toronto. Go Habs. I guess the Islanders have a shot too.

GO LEAFS!...yup we made sushi .

Some great games on CBC today-
Van-SJ
Mtl-Tor
Cgy-Edm

Go Leafs!

Tomorrow...Go Isles! If the Bruins can't make the playoffs then the Leafs and Habs can't either! :p

Raycroft pulled with 12 minutes left in the 2nd?? He blows more than this guy!

that picture is scaring me.

Goodbye Habs!!!
Doesn't look good for the Avs either.

BigE you drunk? one post go Leafs next you post pictures of Madman....

Welcome to the Party Flamers....nice to see you could not beat the Oilers and someone else had to hand it to ya. I hope we get to see Inigla and Bieksa in a rematch..

Drunk? haha, no. I posted thgat refering to Raycroft's play. I had to root for the Leafs, rooting for the Habs around here is like rooting for the Yankees! Now, I want the isles to win so neither Toronto or the Habs make the playoffs. The Leafs wouldn't do anything in the playoffs anyways.

haha totally know what you mean. What a great triple header yesterday. I was stuck working at the hospital all day. We ended up having the game on 4 different TV's in the intensive care unit. Thank god for flat screen lcd's and hockey loving patients.

We all cheered on the Maple Leafs, despite our hatred for them, only because our hatred stems farther for the Habs.

Islanders/Devils on right now, great game! GO ISLES!

Hahahahahahahahaha! Leaf fans given false hope with that late goal, only to see Isles win in the shootout! That's awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFL1e1SRWuI

Think Leafs fans are pissed that Brodeur didn't play? hahaha

It seems so wrong that the Avs aren't in the playoffs.

Good luck to all the teams that made it.

Add a couple decent D-men and they would be.

Wow was that ever a great finish for the Islanders. How poetic would it have been for Ryan Smyth to have scored the SO winner, but too bad he missed. Dubi was pretty impressive in net, its too bad Buffalo's gonna smoke them in the first round.

The rest of the NHL is lucky they didn't make it. What a run they were on.

They fucked up early on in the season by starting that turd, Theodore. That guy sucks hard. If they would have started with Budaj from the beginning, they'd be in the playoffs for sure.

Just like we were "handed" 96 points on the season. The Flames may not have ended the season on a high note, but they did what they had to stay ahead of the Avs. Winning 6 staight games late in March against teams like the wings, preds, nucks and wild. 4 games on the road and we all know how bad they suck on the road.
As they say, it's a whole a new season now, playoffs baby!

yup, that's absolutely correct. I swear that any time he started, the Avs needed at least 4 goals to win because he automatically gave up 3 a night. I remember talking to my dad in December saying that the Avs were no where near a cup contending team. They were at the end of the season. They went 10-0-2 in the last 12 road games. That's incredible. Their road record was almost identical to their home record, and that's where I think they lost it.

Budaj is by no means flashy, but he has the basics down as good as anyone in the league, except for maybe Brodeur and Luongo.

Jose Threeorfour as we called him at work.

Called it in October!! Just reading through this thread, I can't say too much though...I said nashville would win the East. Doh!! Why are they in the western conference??

Ed "Billion Dollars" Belfour gets arrested again! What a piece of shit this guy is!
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hahah that's hilarious. Doesn't Eddy know hockey is nothing in Florida. He's not getting celebrity status in south beach. nobody even knew who Luongo was when he was out of uniform, let alone Mr Has been Belfour. Time to call it quits man.

I loved the pic of him when he first got arrested. the morning after, hungover and wearing a Fubu sweatshirt.

It's about friggin time!
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In 3 years they'll do the same with Dipietro. I can see signing a player to a long term contract in baseball or basketball but contact sports like football or hockey? No way.

Yes!!! The Bruins fired Lewis!!!
-Keenan is the coach in Calagry, someone to crack the whip when they don't score some goals for Kipper.
-Samsonov went to Chicago.
I love trades and free agent signings!!

Bigger yet... Flyers trade 1 of there 1st round(23) picks to the Predators for the rights to talk to free agents Kimmo Timonen and Scott Hartnell before July 1st when free agents are aloud to sign/talk to other teams.
Then they signed both of them to 6 year deals.
My Flyers are going to turn it around this year...I hope...

I think it is time to start a 07-08 thread.