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I leave for an hour and the trash talking starts. That's what I'm talking about.

Again, the more the merrier in this thread. The key? Don't take us seriously. Once you get past that, you'll have a great time. :thumbsup

Oh, and Shanahan is totally reeling now. I have a feeling the Weber non-suspension is going to haunt him for a long time. Possible legacy definer?

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Yeah, Nashville's PP is rough when its on. Are PKers can only be perfect for so long before faltering.

:lol :lol :lol

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hockey elitist are the worst.

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He should probably lose his job based on how he's handled these playoffs. I'm not joking at all either.

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I cannot fucking believe this.

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I'm with you.

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I was just thinking that DJ. This is ridiculous.

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Yeah that's what I mean... Not suspending Weber, and the chaos that ensued after around the league is probably what will define his tenure, despite the fact he started off so positively. Everyone will remember him for dropping the ball on the Weber situation.

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I just cannot believe this.

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Interesting read.

http://isport.blesk.cz/clanek/blogy-...y-himself.html

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Interested to see what Asham and Neal get now.

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Believe it, buddy.

C'mere, let's just hug it out... :hug

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let me sum it up for everyone.

"I don't care about anything except winning." - Jagr

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From Adam Proteau on Twitter:

EDIT: But seriously, it looks like Shanahan is in back pedal mode, trying to make up for the Weber thing. Asham will get his balls handed to him, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Neal get something... if only for Shanny to "show" everyone he's not skurred to suspend stars.

Go on, Shanny, I dare you.

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Hagelin and Shaw get 3 for an unintentional hit. Crackner gets 1 for 7 hits to a defenseless player and Weber gets 0 for intentionally hitting the head, twice. Am I missing something here?

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Yeah. He is setting a precedent to suspend now after letting Weber off and catching all that crap for it. No way anyone escapes with fines from here on.

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Sarah Spain ‏ @SarahSpain
Shaw has learned his lesson--next time headslam a guy in a non-hockey play off the puck.

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:lol Aside from the shot that Asham gave Schenn after he knocked him down, he and Backstrom did the same exact thing.

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:thumbsup :thumbsup

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I'll be legitimately surprised if Backstrom gets suspended. I really think being a star player gives you a huge advantage in the eyes of Shannahan.

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Regardless of the Weber non-suspension, how is Shaw worse than Carkner?

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and what's worse, is Shanahan points out in his suspension video of Carkner about Carkner's prior history of violence. Shaw has none.

A bit of a head scratcher.

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3 games is fucking unbelievable. Are they just pulling numbers out of a hat for suspensions now?

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Thatd be more logical than his current method of handing them out.

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:lol:lol

I think this backpedaling is even worse. All a lot of us want is consistency and proper punishments that fit the conduct. Saying "Well, I'm going to give Shaw 3 games because I totally shit the bed with the Weber and Crackner situations" is horrific logic. Speaking of horrific logic, tying punishment to result/injury is asinine.

The NHL should look to this thread to replace Shanny. We can do a better job, right?!

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I think anyone in this thread besides Brohan would do a better job.

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I've got the script pretty much down pat. :D

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Shaw, game winning goal in Game 6 to send the Hawks to the next round. This crowd will be insane tonight, and this team is going to be fired up.

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Good call.

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I'm sure I wouldn't mind his salary.

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The NHL should just post the video in this thread, and we as a committee go through it and vote on punishment.

/Shanahan problem solved.

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Maybe the NHL put him in charge of discipline to show us all the lasting impacts that headshots can have on former players.

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I don't say this lightly, this is absolutely my favorite place to talk Hockey.

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We need to laugh at something:

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

Who better to laugh at than our favorite commentator?

(The Turco expression is priceless).

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:thumbsup:thumbsup

The combination of legitimate hockey knowledge and complete and utter bullshitting each other is what makes it enjoyable. :lol

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Turco's is the best one.

This was so bad ass the other day:
http://video.redwings.nhl.com/videoc...id=0&id=172834

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That looked amazing.

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:thumbsup:thumbsup

Great hockey talk in here. I've actually learned a bunch from this thread and those from past seasons.

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I'm going to murder someone.

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Oh and of course Mike Smith is playing tonight.

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Smoke a doob and stare at a pic of Derek Roy for a bit. You'll feel better.

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it was a joke. and yes, the people that do not post as much in here are 'casual posters' that does not mean theyre casual fans.

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At this point we should start taking bets on Shanny's punishments for Neal and Asham. Realistically, I think Asham should get 5 games and Neal should get 1. Based on what's been decided thus far, I won't be at all surprised when Neal gets 6 and Asham gets none but is required to open a dog grooming salon that operates on a pro bono basis.

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Shanny has gone insane.

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I got to the "long stick" comment and just got waaay too uncomfortable to keep watching :lol

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3 for Asham and 2 for Neal is my guess.

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So we went maybe an hour before PHX says, "Oh, yep, he's fine." :lol

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If Asham gets the same suspension as Shaw I will go even more insane.

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asham-2500 fine,
neal- 3 games.

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Asham gets a hug and Neal gets a lifetime ban.

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Loved what Tortorella did last night with kreider in the third. I think e had two early shifts, then torts told him to sit on the end of the bench and watch what it takes to win games at this level. Teaching the kid during the game.

And it's been said, but Hank is a beast. And fedotenko, Prust, and Boyle played their asses off. Great to see the hard work line getting the attention.

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If I ask for a thread synopsis will it be how much money the Rangers spent on injured past their prime superstars?

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Three fucking games are you fucking kidding me Shabby? What a joke.

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Asham has to watch one game with patients at Children's hospital while Neal has to spend next season working in one of the last remaining steel mills in town.

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Neal has to become Girouxs butler.

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Neal - two games
Asham - Dress up like Chewbacca for game 4

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3 Games is absolutely ridiculous.

Go eat a dick Shannahan.

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it was a mix of that and how ugly holie was :lol

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Backstrom is such a fool.

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close 2nd to soccer elitist.

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I love it when i completely miss posts like the one you are quoting.

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hahaha, was that you in the ants+ ticketexchange?

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I thought what Neal did was probably worse, but I expect him to walk or get 1 game. No clue on Asham at this point.

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If Neal walks, the NHL is fucking stupid.

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wings fans were saying the same thing after weber. neal is going to get something though. he is a repeat offender.

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We were saying this and we were right...the NHL is stupid.

edit: for whatever reason the Ghostbusters movie came into my head just now.

"until the power grid was shut off by dickless here."
"Is this true?"
"Yes it's true...this man has no dick."

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exactly. its almost as if he just throws a dart at a board sometimes.

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Avg resale price for tonight's games on @TicketsNow: Predators @ Red Wings ($76), Panthers @ Devils ($77), Coyotes @ Blackhawks ($135)

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Crosby should get a pacifier

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Shanny should was Sid's mouth out with soap.

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Remember when Lucic got nothing for destroying Ryan Miller?! :lol

Unintentional hit = 3 games

:lol :lol

Bring in Saad for game 4 plz.

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More like crysby amirite????

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I think you bring in Saad if Frolik is ineffective in a loss, but that's the only scenario, and it's still an IF at that point.

The kid has been lighting up the OHL, yes, but that doesn't mean he's ready for the NHL, let alone the NHL playoffs. It's great to get him some playoff practices and experience the atmosphere, etc. where he can see what these guys are going through on a daily basis, but I don't know about throwing him to the dogs and just expecting him to keep pace in a playoff hockey atmosphere. Kruger at least got some regular season games under his belt last year.

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I would start Hayes, Frolik, and possibly Morrison over Saad.

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Crosby should be forced to enroll in the Mike Richards Academy for Hockey Leadership

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I heard he's on the fast track for the honor roll there.

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I would skate a newborn baby over Morrison.

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The certificate you receive for completing the course is also a great tool to snort cocaine with when rolled up.

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:thumbsup

Frolik and Hayes are fine with me...

Ben Smith dead by the way?

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Its crazy how high Blackhawks tickets go for, even during the regular season. I wont even say how much I paid for Game 1 SC Finals tickets in 2010.

On another note, Brendan Shanahan should seriously lose his job. The inconsistancy is baffling.

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I want to see Hayes play tonight. Keep Frolik far away from the ice.

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Frolik hat trick tonight.

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I believe Kev can help you out with that.

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even though I think they'll lose I'll say Go Wings cause I have to. Hoping it's 2-2 after tonight.

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I hope Wings Preds goes 7 because if the Hawks were to advance I think we'll be playing the winner of that series.

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Give Fro & Hayes a shot, sure. Brunette is just old and slow. Would rather give Hayes a chance to play with Kane & Hossa for a game. Frolik at least allows you to play the 4th line occasionally because, even though he sucks, isn't a liability defensively.

I think Saad can probably handle it enough to play with Kane & Hossa and not look more out of place than Brunette. Saad at least has some wheels. He was a top-10 prospect at the beginning of the 10-11 season so I don't think it's inconceivable that he could be ready for the big show. And he's certainly a much more talented player than guys like Shaw, Hayes. Yes, those guys played pro hockey before being called up to the Hawks. But those guys don't have Saad's scoring ability and that ain't gonna change.

Yeah...Morrison blows.

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If there was any realistic chance of Saad playing, he would be practicing with the team right now, not in Rockford practicing with the rest of the black aces.

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Why is Smith's faking not taken into account...not a first time offender

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LExe2dN9Qs

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Obviously. But there are still a couple more games in which Shaw isn't playing. If Hawks fail to generate offense tonight, I would say there's a small chance Saad gets a shot.

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:rolleyes

:lol Pulls the same spin move, too. Seriously, people who get clocked in the head tend to just fall like a sack of bricks, not spin around theatrically and throw their gloves in the air.

Did you see how Schenn collapsed after Asham cross-checked him? That's someone actually getting hurt.

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Ben Smith had a season ending injury in Rockford long ago.

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I don't want to hear any moore of your thinking the wings are gonna lose. They got this. I'll stake my good name on it. Haha

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Went to the Sharks game last night, great seats, terrible game for San Jose. Niemi was a total joke. They need a better goalie. The team just looked horrible as well. So many chances via power play and we could not do a thing. Final score did not even come close to what happened out there. What a let down for us Sharks fans. I don't see them winning this series. Maybe we'll get next game but that's about it.

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:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol Yeah, that's the problem. :thumbsdow

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Will there be riots in Vancouver tomorrow night?

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Will the stupid americas hatters burn down Vancouver tomorrow?

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Less of a chance if kings win at home tomorrow. But who knows those Canadians are crazy.

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the panthers are in a nightmare game, 5 minutes in :lol

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If we go up 3-1 here we'll be sitting pretty going back to Nashville. Can't wait.

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Fleury .gif that had me dying laughing:

http://i40.tinypic.com/2e57bf7.gif