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Best investment I have made....

Although non-HD games and being forced to watch the opponents feed is rough...

So far I love the Ducks announcers and Florida's has some energy as well.

Phoenix announcers are the WORST

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Sup?

U gonna watch Caps games with GoCubsGO? and be BFFLs?

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They do say the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Anything could happen

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Game tonight was horrific. Matt Carle, Braydon Coburn, and Andreas Lilja should be ashamed of themselves. You can't win NHL games when you have 18 giveaways.

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Caps are so good.

Caps>>>> Blackhawks

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Fuck the shoot out

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I'm glad we've finally decided to take our heads out of our asses and shoot the puck for once.

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Yeah...in President's Trophies.

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Caps >>>>>>>>> any PA hockey team

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Wow I just noticed how empty that Phoenix arena is..damn.

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Caps

:lol

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Yeah it's looking that way because Weber is going to be the one they go after and it may leave Suter out. But there was some talk going on before this that we wouldn't be able to sign any of them so I'll be very happy to have 2 of the 3.

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How about not give up three goals to us in two minutes then talk

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Phoenix and Nashville in Phoenix.


Attendance is probably 19

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it is horrible

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the Sullivan Malkin Neal line is just dominate out there. awesome to see

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2008 ECQF. Enough said.

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Patrick kane: 4:06 in Overtime nuff said

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So what? At least we've been to the Finals more than once. Jesus...:lol:lol:lol

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:lol :lol yeah that's what matters, getting there.

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Cant help what happened in the past. We have been to the same amount of finals since 98

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:lol :lol :lol :lol :thumbsup :thumbsup

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Give me a break, we're talking to a Caps fan here.

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just standing up for my team here. I'm all for dissing the Caps, but I'll be policing Blackhawk bashing.

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lol whos bashing the hawks? Brohan and gocubs are bringing lolz right now.

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I get it now. You weren't talking about being to more finals than the Hawks, you were saying you've been to more finals than the Caps. Got it.

Carry On.

Caps :lol

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Rinne with the 35 save birthday shutout. Nice.

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yep, Rinne is unreal.

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Rinne proving he deserves that money. I like it.

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unfortunately he totally does

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That's funny because there are still a minority of people who think that Nashville is complete shit because they're in the south and hockey doesn't belong there. So anytime Nashville signs a player long term, or has a run to the playoffs, they quickly dismiss it.

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Nashville is a very good team, and you never ever kill them, you have to claw and scratch to a win. I hate them so much

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I just hate long term goalie contracts in today's NHL. I think they're idiotic. Rinne and Bryz included.

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Very happy to be able to pay him what he deserves so he sticks around. Now we'll just see what happens with the whole Weber/Suter situation.

Also bonzo...don't hate...

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What, no Dipietro? :lol:lol:lol

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You guys are getting soft. You never complimented teams before.

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:lol:lol That one is a given. I was pointing out goalies that actually are debatable whether they were a good or bad idea. Glass bones's contract is just stupid and everyone knows it.

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Finally, the Islanders seemed to have turned the corner with the direction of their franchise. Mike Millbury should never sniff another GM position for as long as he lives. What an embarrassment he turned the Isles into.

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Millbury should never sniff a hockey rink for the rest of his life, let alone a GM position.

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Everytime I compliment another hockey team, I lose one hour of my life.

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Every time I see his fat, goofy face I think of Austin Powers:

"Really, who throws a shoe?!?"

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Mad lolz

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

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Another night, another injury.

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Wings can't score to save their lives. WTF? Can't imagine Holland letting this go on for too long. 2 years ago when they were struggling they didn't have cap space now they do..

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Disagree. But it wouldn't be the first time :)
For sure. You take what you can get in the salary cap world sometimes, and Nashville's done a good job of locking up two very core players. I'm still of the opinion that Weber is the best all-around defenseman in the game. And Rinne... well, last night says it all.

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I'll be seeing Rinne and the Preds take on my Flyers when I go to the game in Nashville on January 14. Yipppieeeeeeeee!

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bizarro world in the nhl, Toronto on top of the east, Oilers top of the west, 6 game winning streak.... very strange

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Sabres have really been shitting the bed recently. Interesting to see Enroth is starting tonight after he came in and almost saved the Sabres on Wednesday. I'm glad to see a little bit of competition brewing between Enroth and Miller but some people are getting a bit out of hand by saying there is a full-on goalie controversy going on right now. Maybe in a few weeks if Miller keeps sucking...

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Also nice to see Van take it off the chin last night as well!

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http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/...mpid=131298059

This seems bizarre to me. I thought JVR was having a pretty solid year so far.

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Speaking of taking one in the chin, how about ol' Clutterbuck giving one to the linesman?

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/con...d=35&id=132654

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And the NHL is getting shit on again in the Tailgate.

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Rally the troops.

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Yep, Kane and Hossa :)

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Carcillo!

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Flood gates are open

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Just spent the past 4 or 5 hours playing puck in multiple different places. I'm exhausted. Time to feast and relax watching the Hawks.

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high scoring period

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Hawks need some work on defense. They miss Keith. Leddy with the horrible turnover, Seabrook completely blowing coverage. Not to mention Emery. :rolleyes

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yeah, these goals were Emery's fault. I can't think of one goal that I put on Emery.

Blackhawks fans just need a goalie to hate, it's what they're used to.

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I'm not saying they were Emery's fault. Clearly you ignored the part where I blamed Leddy, Keith, and said the defense needs work.

But he hasn't been good tonight. He's been kicking big rebounds into the middle of the ice all night and his side-to-side movement doesn't look very strong.

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Brunette is SO FUCKING SLOW.

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Nevermind.

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he sped up then?

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Jesus the Lightning are fucking boring.

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OH MY GOD THE LIGHTNING ARE SO FUCKING BORING.

This is driving me insane.

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The Lightning are apparently happy with just trying to get the 2 points in OT. This last 5 minutes has been more boring than watching paint dry.

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points in 11 of 13 games......



queue "Hawks suck" comments.

Get the extra point

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I have an awful feeling about this.

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Yep. There it is.

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damn.....at least it is a point

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Nashville, Tampa, and Phoenix. Probably my 3 least favorite teams to play and we have played them all in the last 2 weeks. At least the next 2 weeks are St Louis, 2 against Vancouver, 2 against Calgary, and 2 against Edmonton. That should be much more fun to watch.

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Team simply needs to learn how to play for 60 minutes. Can't be blowing leads left and right like this.

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Absolutely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBaYVo89mmY

God, just stop talking.

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I got to watching Blackhawks YouTube videos. Big mistake. An hour just went away and I have no idea what happened.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaZy4L3fcgI

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Say what you will, but we know what this team is capable of. The 2009-10 team blew good teams out routinely. This team is capable of that. Doesn't it bother you that they've blown 2-goal leads in consecutive games?

Their effort tonight was much better than last night, that's for sure. They played pretty well but the defense is definitely a lot weaker without #2. Leddy got Stamkos'd pretty bad for that 3rd Lightning goal and blowing 3rd period leads was something they were pretty damn good at last year.

But I think it's pretty clear that the team is lacking a top-6 winger. Carcillo needs to move back up to the 2nd line so that the offense is a bit more balanced. Toews is carrying a whole lot of dead weight out there in 25 and 15.

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Enroth looked great tonight. Finally lost his shutout streak of 107 minutes, gave up a freak bounce goal.

I'll take it. Glad we finally have a backup that can be relied on.

I expect to see Miller tomorrow at Ottawa though....

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Good God, just stop. You're making all Hawks fans look bad.

The Stanley Cup season is over. Get over it. Stop referencing it. If you must though, clearly you either jumped on the bandwagon or don't remember how that season started.

The team started clicking, really, in December. And it was essentially the exact same team as the year previous, so everyone knew each other.

This year's team is bonding quickly, but every season starts with some growing pains, especially when half the team is new. Gotta look for the positive signs and this team has PLENTY. They're giving up garbage goals around the net, and fluke turnovers. The garbage goals are an easy fix, and we'll be seeing less of those as the season progresses.

All other signs are pointing that the sky is the limit for this team. It's hard to not be excited if you have a clue.

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Give me a break. The 09-10 team is still a good point of reference. The core is the same, you have the same coaching staff, and the team plays pretty much the same style.

The team is off to a phenomenal start and I'm definitely excited. That said, I still think there are some things lingering from last year that will hopefully get worked out over time.

But c'mon, fluke turnovers? It's called being careless with the puck. It's not a fluke. I thought they did a good job of limiting the turnovers last night but there was definitely some botched coverage on D.

Their record is great at this point, but there is clearly room for improvement.

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Not for us. :lol:lol:lol

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The 09-10 team didn't go on a tear until their third game in November when they went on an 8 game win streak going into the Circus trip.

October is the worst month to judge a team on. You're trying to figure out your chemistry, trying to get a good idea of lines, and just trying to get the wheels turning. Of course this team needs a lot of improvement, but if this were last years team, you could easily take 4 or 5 of our eight wins and make them losses. This team is finding ways to win while trying to figure out who they are, and they are going to go off. They always do. They are a great team and everything that is going wrong with them is not a matter of not having talent, it's a matter of developing chemistry. So shut up, and just enjoy these wins in while they are coming in.

and if you want to improve the defense, seperate Seabrook and Hjalmarrson for christ's sake.

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4-8 should really be paired together. I think 2-8 are what really needs to be separated more so than 4-7, though.

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yeah. 4-7 are the best pairing. Still if you go 2-7 4-8 you have a nice top 4

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I think the D pairings have been working out as of late, but I do not think they work so well when Keith is out and Seabrook and Hjalmarsson have to play top pair minutes. Montador, Lepisto, and O'Donnell have been significantly better than guys like Cullimore, Boynton, and Hendry, though.

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ab. so. lut. ley. not.

It makes 0 sense having Leddy and Keith together, and I will keep saying it until they are broken up

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Leddy and Keith are the EXACT SAME player. You need to pair the players like that, that love to pinch in on offense and carry the puck with a stay-at-home type aka Seabrook or Hammer. D-pairings should be 2 and 7, 4 and 8, 5 and 6/20.

So when will Lou get pulled tomorrow or is Van not even gonna bother starting him?

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I just think they are pairing Leddy with Keith and Hammer with Seabrook so each of the younger guys is playing with a veteran. Leddy is handling himself well but I don't really like the thought of 4 with 8. Too many mistakes.

You can say what you want, but when the team had the 8-game winning streak last year, Leddy and Keith were paired together. For the start of this season, Leddy and Keith were paired together and we were 7-2-2.

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and they aren't even our best pairing....


so you mean to tell me 2-8 4-7 is better than 2-7 4-8?

Not a chance in hell

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I don't know because we haven't seen it. 2-7 would always be one of the best 1st pairs in the league. But I haven't seen enough of 4-8 to know. Obviously it looks good on paper. Leddy is the puck mover and Hammer stay-at-home, but they are both prone to youthful mistakes so that's why I think Q is going with Leddy/Keith, Seabrook/Hjalmarsson.

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Columbus is terrible. :lol :lol :lol

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wowsers, the jackets are awful

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Rick Nash is an amazing human being. How anyone could not ask out of that organization is either as good as Mother Teresa or heavily into drugs.

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Holy shit Jackets.

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Christ they are so bad. Mason needs to get out of there or he's going to be ruined forever.

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Seguin with a hat trick against Toronto. Doesn't get much better than that.

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Laid the smack down.

Couturier is an 18 year old stud.

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Bruins!!! Best!!@!

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I don't know how Scott Arniel can keep his job after tonight's loss. That was just embarrassing.

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I wish I could personally thank the reporter who asked kessel about how he felt about seguins hat trick. His reaction was priceless.

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Believe me, CBJ fans want nothing more than to be rid of Mason. The guy had a great rookie year and has never lived up to that again. The first person to go needs to be GM Scott Howson though...