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Haha, that sounds about right for Ville

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This post makes no sense. Sure Leino got overpaid, but he was definitely a solid player here in Philly.

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He was a solid player in the playoffs when they went to the cup.

Unfortunately, that was Ville's shinning moment.

I have never seen a top line winger get benched as much as Ville did last year during the regular season.

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Total brain fart on my part that you were talking about Leino. I tend not to think of hockey players by their first names, I guess. I saw Ville and couldn't recall a player with that last name. I'll admit, I haven't heard his name called since the first game of the season...

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He was off to a solid start in the beginning of last season, but he then aggravated his hip again.

Nonetheless, he robbed the Sabres' bank for sure.

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I remember Wings fans upset when he went and had a great playoff because he never really stepped up here in 2009-10 but now it's like "eh." People were also questoining how they gave him up for just a crap pick and why would they. Well because they would lose him for nothing cause they 0 cap room and Franzen was coming back.

As for the Cup hangover I do believe in it. Not everyone gets it but whether it's the lack of rest or that you partied so hard that you didn't workout in the offseason like you usually do. Being a pro athlete is a lot harder than it looks. I said it a couple years ago it happens differently at different times. Some teams struggle getting out of the gate, some have it mid-season because they are thinking "God we're only at game 45 I want the playoffs" or they don't realize how hard someone is going to be gunning for them in the playoffs. For whatever reasons players sometimes forget how much work the whole season really is. The only time I didn't see the Wings not get it was after the 97 season. That accident a week later ended the party pretty quick and gave them motivation right from the beginning.

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From a week ago but we were talking about it so:
http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index....has_red_w.html

Saying a lot of what I had said. Throw the Wings a bone with a better regular season schedule and if they could get a divisional format for the playoffs. According to that article though the 4 divisions didn't gain traction. I'm sure they wouldn't hurt any rivalries so not sure how they think it's a bad thing. Sounds like a more balanced schedule is coming from what Bettman said in June so no matter what every team will get at least a home and away with every team. Still don't know why it's taken this long for that part. You market Ovie and Crosby and even Stamkos a little now and some struggling teams in Dallas and Phoenix see them only every other year.

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Found a seat for the Sabres-Panthers game. Stub Hub is a waste of time at that arena, since they never come close to a sellout (they only average about 11,000 fans a game; depressing when you're talking about a 19,200-seat venue). Halfway up the 400 level (the traditional 300 level is what they use to designate the luxury boxes, which also have arena seats in front of them), for less than $10 (tell me the Panthers aren't in trouble). It'll cost me more to pay for parking in the arena parking lot than it will for the actual ticket.

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I don't get why Detroit is saying they are so money strapped, and then Nashville and Columbus are being thrown to the side. I understand that it costs a lot of money for the Red Wings to travel to the West, but it costs Columbus and Nashville just as much and they have far less revenue than them.

but I am all for Detroit going East. Makes the Hawks winning the division almost every year a real possibility.

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Joe would be so proud of me as I refused to join a fantasy league someone created because the name of the league is called "Sydney Crosby's Crybabies". First of all, if you're going to make fun of the guy at least spell his name right. The guy is the worst Flyers fan in the world, even worse than the Mike Richards fanboy in here.

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Mddrums?

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I think it's more of we've been good citizen when you moved us (Wings) and Toronto to the West so now give us our due. As a fan, I hate it. I like the teams hate the start times and again more so come playoff time. What dues have the Jackets or Preds made? I think it would be stupid to move the Preds. They've finally seemed to have started something there that's working and to now move them away from teams that they've gotten accustomed to would be dumb. Columbus, it really won't matter. If they continue to suck it doesn't matter who they play.

My wish is either West or 4 divisions with divisional format if they stay west. The talk of the Jackets or Wings could be a moot point. Coyotes could be the team moving out of necessity and not need. Then the Wings and Jackets are stuck where they are.

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This made me think... Is there a list of Hockey teams and how they're doing financially?

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i guess looking at their salary cap spending would be a good indication.

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Good point. :lol

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Nah he means me.

He is just upset I'm not a Anti-Richards Kool Aid drinker

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Kessel returns to the Garden once again tonight. Those games are always very entertaining.

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I'm not upset. I just find it ridiculous for people to act like the world is coming to the end because Bobby Clarke 2.0 was traded. I think Flyers fans have greatly overrated Mike Richards because ofthe comparison.

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This is awesome... :lol

http://video.flyers.nhl.com/videocen...sole?id=129315

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They call him the Russian Garth Snow. He's hilarious. :lol

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A Flyers goalie being compared to Garth...I wouldn't like that. Watch out for that blue line.

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"He's Russian. He wears number 8. He signed a contract with Gillette."

:lol

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Hey, least he's no Grant Fuhr. ;)

Or wasthat Casey who let in that Yzerman goal?

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That was Casey. Still gotta give that man props though even with that shot. He got the Blues to a 3-2 series lead and I think Murray Baron screened him a bit.

Ahh the playoffs:

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

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Bruins fans. Taking out dictators one at a time.
http://boston.barstoolsports.com/aro...illed-khadafy/

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I wouldn't rule out a Brohan post come night's end if the Caps pull out a win tonight.

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Won't happen -- he's still banned.

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Which thread was this in?

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Boom. Giroux.

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Giroux just gave me a boner

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Hartnell sucks

Fuck Ovi

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Brohan needs go stop getting himself banned so he can post like a fool in here.

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Timmy Thomas!!!

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Crazy save by Vokoun, but from just the few minutes of this game I've watched, the Flyers look really good. Each time I've watched them this year I've been surprised and impressed by their offensive game.

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This team is fucked without a true leader like Richards

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Caps best team ever

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Flyers blow

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:lol gocubs can take Brohans spot

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:lol :lol :lol

We are jsut a dominating hockey team

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That escalated quickly. Damn Caps.

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McLeod is such a douche.

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Caps might clinch by december

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Much needed win. I knew they would cOme out strong after that shit show last game.

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Sharpie. Atta boy.

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Hawks Win!

Nice road trip!!!!!

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A win like that feels good, real good. CAPS!!!

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Ricky, what have you started...

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Sabres!!

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Eh, that's not how I feel. Players get traded. That's just the nature of the business. For me, the Richards trade doesn't come anywhere close to the Rod Brind'amour trade. While I love Primeau, it felt like a gut punch when that trade was announced.

My beef with the Richards trade is this: Richards can help the team win now but Homer wanted to get depth/younger so he pulled the trigger on the deal. Since this team is built to win a Cup now, getting younger at the expense of a versatile player doesn't seem like the best idea to me. I fully acknowledge that it will be impossible to judge this trade for 1-2 years. The trade will ultimately come down to two things: 1). How does Schenn turn out? 2). How much will Schenn be able to contribute during the next two years.

Only time will tell......

As for why I defend Richards, I just get annoyed when people say he was a cancer (he wasn't) and he was traded because he parties too much/was a bad captain)

Richards is a better leader than Bob Clarke!!!1!

Is that the response you expected? Nah, Richards should have kept the "A" a while longer and Pronger should have taken Richards up on his offer for the "C" when Stevens got canned.

Leadership has never been a problem with this team.

As for tonight's game, nice measuring stick game for the Flyers. Obviously there is much work that needs to be done. While it was a tough defensive game for Schenn, I was happy to see him throw his weight around.

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Nice win for the Hawks tonight in a well-played game from both sides. Both goalies were great, and though Varlamov gave up a couple of goals, he really played extremely well. Made a handful of massive saves (the ones on Seabrook and Kruger come to mind).

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rangers win in OT with .5 seconds left, 2 out of 4 games on the canada road trip in the books, 4 points so far, love it!

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Crawford is good.

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Loads of fun up in Sunrise last night. Panthers are actually a lot better than they've been the last few years (strange seeing one-time Sabres defensive star Brian Campbell in that uniform; I'd forgotten that the 'Hawks cut him loose), but Buffalo is looking good. Still depressing to see such a beautiful arena essentially half-empty. I liked the Panthers before I even moved here, but they haven't been run well for ages. I'm not sure they're long for this world. Perhaps it's another Atlanta Thrashers become the Winnipeg Jets (I wouldn't oppose a new Quebec Nordiques).

As far as the game, wasn't hard to find Sabres fans in the upper deck, so I made a lot of friends pretty quickly. Miller played well to get his first shutout of the year, but he wasn't particularly challenged. Panthers' offense was damn anemic. Tomas Vanek's goal on the power play, though? That shit was mint. Loved that slap shot. Nice work by Leino too, actually, to set up The Captain's goal.

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Caps looked great last night. Going to be a great season.

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Vancouver giving Nashville the smackdown. Started 2-0 and then dropped 3 and tied one. Not a great way to start the season.

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The "thank you kessel" chant returned to the garden again last night. Seguin with a nice 3 point night and kessel was scoreless.

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Until the playoffs...

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James Neal needs a nickname.

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Pretty much this.

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Caps don't understand the meaning of "playoffs".

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Yeah he's been playing so well in his first 5 starts. 2 goals against or less in each game. He has given his team a great chance to win every time he's out there.

That game last night really was fast-paced, exciting hockey, as is the usual between the Hawks and Avs. It was great to see Toews get going, he played outstanding, though the best player on the ice had to be Varlamov. Can't wait for round 2 on Saturday.

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Ya that save he had on Kruger was pure larceny after Kane danced to the middle. Not sure I ever felt this confident in Niemi, who while always played solid had the tendency to let in a soft one every now and then, haven't seen many bad goals at all with Crawford over the past 2 seasons.

Loved that Giroux goal last night by the way, sick.

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Yeah, that glove on Kruger's shot was amazing, but he also robbed Seabs, Toews, and Frolik as well with some beautiful saves.

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Go Wings...that is all.

4 games in two weeks not a whole lot to talk about. If I was a player/team I'd want the lighter schedule later in the year, middle to be exact, so this kinda sucks right now.

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Looking forward to the Wing's first loss this weekend?

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As long as it's not tonight against the winless, Carter-less, Jackets I'll be ok to lose on Saturday. Watch they lose tonight but then beat the Caps..that would be typical. Overlook the Jackets.

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Hawks could have won that game last night 6-1 if Varlamov wasn't unreal. I'll take 2 points against the hottest team in the league, and 2 more tomorrow is going to go a real long way and be a pretty big statement game early in the year.


and Carcillo's pass to set up Toews on his goal was a beauty. Keep laughing at him, I'm really coming around to him real fast.

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Bonerific indeed. Top 250 for sure.

The season is still young. Just wait.

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Wow:
http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_i...hts_safety.jpg

Reported 7k there. yikes.

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He sucks. He'll do something annoying. You'll see. I think I can remember the moments of greatness from Carcillo. I can count them on one hand and probably exclude my thumb...

This is awful. Get out of there!

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Where is that supposed to be?

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^ Phoenix.

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Washington, 2004.

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:lol :lol :lol

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And they aren't as good as they were last year so what will happen in January when they are on the outside looking in? I'm still very interested in what happens there. Does the NHL say if you don't have an owner by December they are gone cause we need to figure out schedule stuff with Detroit and Columbus? If you do that does that kill your attendance even more? Should be interesting.

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Reading Puck Daddy, do you guys think Thornton is on track for the Hall of Fame?

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The Hawks have given up one power play goal and scored two short handed goals. I'm fine with that.

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yeah works for me as well.

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I'm not totally sold on Carcillo yet, but he has done much more good than bad so far this year. Not going to be healthy scratched too often if he keeps playing this well on the 2nd line. He's already made 2 excellent plays to set up goals this year.

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Its starting to get really old to stick up for the Caps around here. I wanna be a part of this NHL thread.... but evidently I'm not awesome enough. Yayyy Ricky and his Bruin fanship that started 7 days before they won the title. :lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

Sorry Rick, I still luv ya.

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:lol:lol:lol:lol

This is what this thread is about RJ, sticking up for your team. It's all in good natured. It's not like we're actually going to prevent someone from posting--unless it's Brohan or mdrums.

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http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puc...rn=nhl-wp15495

The last image is great. :lol

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Right.... Ricky a Patriots, Celtics and Sox fan his whole life just became a Bruin fan last year. You're smart.

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:lol I saw that same thing when I put the game on CI last night.

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Caps fans are pissed.

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LMAO, go whale!

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Bring back the Mighty Whale.

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Nah man hang around. It's all about cheering for your team and knowing that everyone else in here sucks......

Just like the Caps

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Capitals :lol

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I Probably told you guys that I got a Quebec Nords hat, which I love alot but now I'm thinking I'm gonna get A Whalers hat too.

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Angie got me a retro Whalers shirt for my birthday. Best. Shirt. Ever.

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Caps are lookin good.

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Canucks pretty much stole Booth from Florida. That franchise is such a joke.

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We are looking damn good. So stoked.

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Flyers looked rough tonight. Boy, oh boy.

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Shootout!!!...gay.

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No posts about the game tonight, my Hawks friends?;)

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That was quite a frustrating game.

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If he keeps up his pace, then yes. He will get serious HOF consideration some day. An eventual championship will all but lock it up.
Like has been said, Carcillo's biggest enemy has been himself. Tons of talent and a great work ethic when he applies it in the right area. Also, something I've noticed this season... he's got really good on-ice vision. Gets pucks to where a guy ought to be instead of where they currently are. Unexpected, but true.
Oh gosh. Welcome to the NHL thread. This is what we do. Extremely good-natured. We've made it a thread joke to bash on the Caps based solely on the merits of a certain attention-craving, hockey-ignorant poster who still graces us with his presence here and there.
My Nords hat is my pride and joy. Let me know if you find a good site for a Whale hat.
Two questions for you, my dear friend Ant:
1) Who is this "Angie" you speak of
2) Where can I get me one? ;)
I was surprised they gave up on him that quick. But Samuelsson is a proven goal-scorer in this league and has been vastly underrated for most of his career. He's also good on the PK and has SC experience. That can never hurt a team.

And man, I'll tell you what's doing it for the Avs... Pure work and tenacity. These guys are all over the place. Particularly their forechecking and physicality has improved leaps and bounds, and the best part is they're getting it from everyone. Even Gabby Landeskog had six hits tonight. The defense is still an achilles heel... I winced when our top guy (Johnson) committed the unpardonable sin for a d-man (clearing it up the middle) for the Frolik goal. But we're getting there.

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At bridge school could not wach....at least we got a point I guess....