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The West is crazy right now....5 teams in 7th - 11th separated by 1 or 2 points on any given night.

And the East is just fucked up, and just goes to show how much better the new format would be. Bruins 5th in Conference in pts but are sitting in 2nd place, while Florida is 7th but sits in 3rd place. If season ended today Pitt and Philly play each other, and Florida goes up against the Devils. The teams with the 2nd and 3rd most points in the Conference would have to play each other. :rolleyes

And yet the players voted down the realignment.

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If it is a dream, it is a very good one. Loving' the sauce the Avs are Playing with right now. Downie and McGinn have turned out to be the perfect complements to the team

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I'm happy for Ginner, just not happy that he might end up keeping us out of the playoffs. The race for the 7th and 8th spot is going to be nucking futs.

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Stars vs. Hawks Friday. Probable first round matchup...Go Hawks Chelsea Dagger on those ridgerunners alllll night long.

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going out to eat tonight so I don't have to hear about Crosby.

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Crysby is back tonight. Wahhhh. Let's complain to the refs some more ya whiner. Waahhhhhhhhhhh. loller2007argumentfromajealousdivisionrivalfan

Seriously. I hope he stays well. And that he sucks.

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Looking a forward to the game tonight! Have not looked on this board, but the Pens fans are talking some serious shit on the NHL and ESPN comment sections. Here is hoping for a Rangers win tonight!

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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...tml#more-27637

What a preposterous article.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,1159903.story

ruh roh.

I can't wait! Biggest game of the year by far.

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Havlat back in the lineup for the Sharks tonight. Maybe they'll remember how to score...

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pretty pumped for tonight... sorry to everyone for the comeback being jammed down your throats, its gotta be nauseating.

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What's Cindy gonna play tonight? 15 minutes o/u.

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yeah it's a little annoying. He's a great player and it's good for him and Pens fans that he's back but there are other players in the league. You wouldn't think so based on this.

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probably over, we paid off the refs so expect many 5 on 3s.

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http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/76...w-york-rangers

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yea, it stinks because everyone hates on the pens or crosby for it, but its the media that make such a big deal out of this kind of thing.

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in all honesty, id probably expect more. last time they said the same exact thing, and bylsma went a little crazy with the minutes, hopefully they learned their lesson from before.

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And if he gets hi legally that players will be black listed and kicked out of the league. Oh wait that was Gretzky.
Yeah I know. I mean I have my problems with him but yeah the media makes such a big deal. It's great he's back (sorta lol) but this isn't like Mario coming back in 2000 and the media is making people think it is.

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I ignore the media. Its not like sports talk radio in nyc is filled with hockey. Its basically nonexistant. I'll be watching on MSG so Sam Rosen and joe Micheletti will mention it enough and give it some attention but it won't be all game.

Edit: I don't have a problem with Crosby, he's obviously freakishly good, even in his short stint this year. But I also don't root for him (or the pens) ever.

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:thumbsup:thumbsup
It could be a bit more, but with the Pens having been on a roll recently, DB hopefully feels more comfortable leaving Crosby at the prescribed time and letting the others do what they've been doing, which is playing excellent hockey.

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Sidney will play more than 15 for sure. I mean I think. Right???... Especially if they get a number of PPs. I mean if he's feeling just fine late in the 3rd of a tie or down 1 game. You gonna tell me you're not gonna have Sidney Crosby in the game because he's played 15 mins already? I don't think so....

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I just feel like IF the rangers can win tonight's game minus Hank, Cally, MDZ again combined with the fact the penguins are hot as hell and getting Sid back it will put any doubts i have about them winning the Atlantic to rest.

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Hank and Cally should both me in right? Also, I just hope this game is not PP after PP for the Pens. I could see the refs calling a lot on NY tonight.

Great to have the Pens almost all healthy though. If the Rangers can't beat a full Pitt than we were not good enough to win the cup! Great test ahead!

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Hank and Cally are both out.

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Lame..this could b a huge win for Pitt than tonight...

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goal one his first shift back. nicee. really weird goal.

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Crosby: best third line center in hockey.

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Rangers are probably going to lose this 7-1 or something stupid. They don't seem pumped at all, and Biron makes me nervous in net.

That was a weird one. Rangers needed that PK to settle this game in a little.