Starting this thread for the sole reason of forcing you guys to have to look at me and Trotz every time you post.
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I.....don't......have.......a........team.
I.....don't......have.......a........team.
How many times do I have to tell you I'd be happy to share mine with your artic ass. :-*
Jesse, I remember too many bad years with the Pens. The Lemieux years were awesome, but they were beating my team at the time, so no.
A very cool possibility for me...
I do believe I've got tickets to the Penguins/Sabers Winter Classic game January 1st. Buffalo's a pretty short trip (3 to 4 hours), and a buddy's lined up tickets it seems, so I may be attending an outdoor hockey game! I've even got a powder blue Pen's jersey in my wardrobe all set for the game. I cannot wait for this!
I watched the game on TV and I could have sworn that I saw JJ when they showed that sign... I thought I was just seeing things sinceI knew he was there, but now that you confirm it - it was him! :D
Here are the pics for posterity:
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It looked like a fun game... aside from the ****** ice conditions, and the snow on the ice, and all the tv timeouts, etc. :P
Sources close to the situation say Bob Naegele Jr., lead investor in Minnesota Sports Entertainment, the parent company of the NHL's Minnesota Wild, is selling the hockey franchise.
The new owner is said to be Craig Leipold, who just completed a sale of the NHL's Nashville Predators on December 7th.
Published reports had linked Leipold to the Wild for a number of reasons. Leipold was said to covet the stability of the Wild's season ticket base, he maintains a residence in Wisconsin, and he left the Predators in good standing with the other NHL owners.
A news conference is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. today at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
and cant forget...leafs have a new GM!!!!!! :o
and cant forget...leafs have a new GM!!!!!! :o
Why did they name him as an interim GM? Doesn't that just tell the players and staff that anything he does is temporary? I don't see how that can help the team, they'll just slack off and slide down the standings even further.
Hossa was the big deal for the day around the NHL in general it seems since Sundin didn't wave his no-trade clause.
No points for Marion Hossa, and out with a knee injury to boot! ::)
A good show for a national audience but I can't personally stand the guys that call those national games. Whatever though...
They are great about presenting a very neutral commentary while still favoring the Avalanche, if that makes any sense.
Hope it's a better game than the ass whipping the Flyers put on the Pens last night... :-X
80+ PMs and about 20 minutes in real time to play the final three minutes? That was the ugliest, nastiest game I've seen in awhile. Only thing missing was the goaltenders fighting.
If the Avs can win their next three they may be overtake the Wild in the Northwest.
I simply hate that and don't see how that's possibly a fair system...
If the Avs can win their next three they may be overtake the Wild in the Northwest.
You got 1 point, but we got 2 to lock us into the playoffs... :-*
Well, there has to be some reward for winning your own division. If not the #1-3 seed, then what?
Well, there has to be some reward for winning your own division. If not the #1-3 seed, then what?
If your division's bad enough you can win it with 10 or more points less than the other division winners... Do you really deserve a reward?
If the Avs can win their next three they may be overtake the Wild in the Northwest.
New Jersey over Pittsburgh (7 games) sorry JJ
Really though? I think short of Brodeur stealing it, they're not an elite team in most other respects... Brodeur's the wild card though. Goalie's make all the difference sometimes.
Despite the score at the moment Minne is playing some great hockey too.
Despite the score at the moment Minne is playing some great hockey too.
:'(
Despite the score at the moment Minne is playing some great hockey too.
:'(
:)
EDIT: :'( Darn.
More surprised that Bertuzzi only got 2 minutes for being 3rd Man in and Instigating and I can't confirm this, but I think he pulled a knife or brass knuckles out, I guess the league will wait till he injures somebody. I know it is the Playoffs, but like Jesse said, you can't swallow the whistles or it will get out of hand.
I am little shocked that New Jersey is stuggling like they are..I have them in the Eastern Conference finals in my bracket at the office...
I was shocked to see Dallas get 4 goals the other night. More surprised that Bertuzzi only got 2 minutes for being 3rd Man in and Instigating and I can't confirm this, but I think he pulled a knife or brass knuckles out, I guess the league will wait till he injures somebody. I know it is the Playoffs, but like Jesse said, you can't swallow the whistles or it will get out of hand.
I am hoping that the win will give the Stars the confidence to get the puck past Giguerre in the rest of the series. I'd really like Sergei Zubov back as well, even at his age, he is a leader on the Power play.
No they won't... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz9RE9RGrVY)
Bertuzzi is nothing but a thug. He has no place in this league after the **** he pulled against Moore there. He certainly hasn't gotten much better in the time since either.
No they won't... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz9RE9RGrVY)
Bertuzzi is nothing but a thug. He has no place in this league after the **** he pulled against Moore there. He certainly hasn't gotten much better in the time since either.
I stopped watching hockey after the lockout, but seeing something like that punk...how the hell is he still playing?
I know you guys probably will not agree with me but my view on him is completly opposite. I think he is still a great player, who doesnt produce as many points however he still helps his team win the small plays and the games at times.
In terms of Moore i think hes a little cry baby that deserved what he got, he went after the Canucks captain and injured him
..why is it that everyone forgets that?No one forgets it, you just refuse to look at it objectively and opt to neglect everything else that happened.
didnt you guys also notice that fact that another 4 guys jumped on him...but oh yeah of course it was only Todds fault.
karma came back to bite him in the @$$.And if Karma is really fair, Bertuzzi will lose the civil suit as well, because he's nothing but a chicken**** thug for that move.
And as much as I want to see Crosby lose in the first round the crappy Sens have let me down, owell can't have it all.
I'm always marvelled by anti-Crosby sentiments... He's probably one of the nicest guys in the NHL but he still has a wealth of hatred against him for no real reason other than he's good. He's not a goon, he's not a cheat, he's not a clutch/grab kinda guy, but he's someone people either love or hate and I can't really explain it at all.
Like come on do you really need to go on your knees for almost every other shot when your near the net...no.
QuoteLike come on do you really need to go on your knees for almost every other shot when your near the net...no.
No offense, but he's the guy in the NHL, not you, to say that. ;) His move of going to one knee has produced a lot of odd angle goals. Can you really supply more of an argument then to the methods and techniques he uses to score? He seems to only do it when he wants a lot of power on a shot and lift... From my experience then his knee drop would acheive that on the short angle, and it's proven to work by his paycheck.
Thats not true. I play hockey (oh what a shocker) and I have been in those situations many times and I nor my team mates have ever had to go down on one knee to get a goal. All he is doing is trying to show off.
And as far as the C goes, I don't beleive a rookie deserves to hold it, no matter how good they are they are still new to the NHL, if he had gotten the A then thats fine. I know Gonchar is basically gonig down the gutter but I felt that Recchi, even though hes useless now, would have been more deserving atleast until a new player came along. Heck Roberts isnt all that bad of a leader, he has league and playoff experience and he has already held the A before while playing top line for several years. Roberts could have made a great captain until Crosby could become prepared for it.
And I dont know small stuff like "the crosby pickup" move really piss me off because Crosby wasnt the guy who did it first, and yet everyone I know who talks about hockey always refers to that as HIS
In the end i just have a profound Hate for the guy.
The stress is going to kill me if every game goes into OT... :-X
Someone will be winning 3-2 again tonight... :-X
Jesse you have your broom ready for tomorrow night?
Looks like it was a great game up in Calgary tonight. I wish Calgary could have held the lead there and made it 3-1 in the series.>:( ;)
It looks like my Bruins are at least keeping things interesting by pushing the series to at least 6 games with the Canadiens. Everyone expected the Habs to sweep them, but they're putting up a good fight. But even I'll be surprised if they can win the series.
Congrats to Ryan and his Avs. :'(
Plus, the team that knocked the Wild out last year (Ducks) went on to win the whole thing, so maybe the Avs can do the same and send Forsberg/Sakic/Foote all into permanent retirement with a win (and then we never have to see them again :P).
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Great series and a great final game. Gotta love game 7 overtime games. Bring on the Canadians.
Who would have ever though Johan Franzen would be the playoff goal leader?
I'm going to Thursday's game which should be exciting I really hope they can at least win that one.
I bit the bullet and picked up some Stars tickets for tonight after the OT loss the other night.
So, go Stars!
Is anyone growing a playoff beard with their team?
Is anyone growing a playoff beard with their team?
I was too... but mine didn't even last as long as Ryan's did. :(
Don't count on that happening... We've so far pretty much pounded opponents every analyst felt would do the pounding on us. ;)
You forgot, your team didn't actually make the playoffs. Again. :P
Which is ok for fans to think. But if the team itself develops that attitude they'll be down 3-0 before they even realize it. Not really a lot of playoff experience on these Pens, is there (that's actually playing)? Gonchar? Nope. Hossa? Nope. Crosby? Nope. Malkin? Nope.
Great team, but many teams need to get that taste in the finals before winning. Maybe not this year. I'm looking forward to a great, great series.
Don't mistake my post, the Penguins are going to be rated the underdogs again, and rightfully so considering the Wings were tops in the league and we didn't even cut tops in the East
I just have the rush in me that I had in 91 and 92 when Pittsburgh was winning cups
>:( >:(I just have the rush in me that I had in 91 and 92 when Pittsburgh was winning cups
>:(
On a wholely separate note, it's being mentioned in the media here locally that Detroit's "hockeytown USA", yet there were tickets available
Thanks again, Ryan! :P
Couple teams are being mentioned as hounding us for Malone, including yourStarsWild, Jeff... He's a solid player if you guys get him.
And, it sounds like we're bringing back Brunette which I wasn't expecting,
I think the gravy for the Penguins would be signing Hossa and Orpik. If they can do that they're sitting pretty after this FA season.
over.
I think the gravy for the Penguins would be signing Hossa and Orpik. If they can do that they're sitting pretty after this FA season.
I think the gravy for the Penguins would be signing Hossa and Orpik. If they can do that they're sitting pretty after this FA season.
So much for that... Hossa signs with Stanley Cup Champs (http://redwings.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=367553)