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Never ready any of your posts. Just commenting.

I never said he's not tough. Empty threats of killing someone doesn't make you tough.

No one ever said it did. Some people seem to think it makes him not tough though.


I for one don't think it matters at all what players say on the ice. And call me crazy but I think what they say should stay on the ice.

Celebrating being treated like a 15 year WH vet with an Islanders win tonight?

You bet'cha!

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It makes him look like a bitch, which is the antithesis of tough. Talking shit on the ice during the game is one thing, threatening to kill someone loud enough so the camera mics pick it up during the handshake is different. Sean Avery type stuff. Zero toughness there.

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Mason hurt again. Season over.

Great third period NYI vs. BUF

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Caps totally blew a chance to tie Pit for 1st place with a truly shit performance today

And on Al Koken Day to boot. :thumbsdow

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Watching Hometown Hockey on NHL Network. Awesome to see Bob Cole getting his story told. He will always be the voice of playoff hockey for me.

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It's pretty dumb to question his toughness. Challenge his work ethic, but it really doesn't make any sense to challenge his toughness

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Important 2 points. Next 2 games vs Edm. And Toronto. Games we should win as well. Schedule eases a little bit.

Feeling great about it :thumbsup

It's ok not to like his antics. I have said this multiple times. Questioning his toughness makes you look like a fool though.

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Screw you Bruins. That is all.

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Also, great turnout in Glendale on Saturday...by Wings fans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-rdfDqkLIQ

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from yesterday's Caps-Flyers game: http://i.imgur.com/Lb7Nt3c.jpg

:lol

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There were also quite a few at the Pepsi Center. Wonder if a bunch of fans just made a trip of it and attended both games.

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yeah did see that, and thought the same thing. Although wasn't as bad in Denver as Glendale. Never seen it quite that bad. I mean it looked like a home game for the Wings. Hey brings their numbers up though.

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San Jose acquires Nabokov so he can retire a Shark.

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2...etire-a-shark/

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Just saw that. That's pretty cool.

Best save ever?

http://youtu.be/lte6N1GdP6A

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RIP Steve Mason's knee.

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Can't wait to see Anthony Stolarz in NHL action. He's played well in Lehigh. He's a Jersey kid too and one of the nicest interviewees I've come across.

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lol that's the video you post? one of lucic getting sucker punched while he still has his gloves on?

:lol lucic doesn't need to waste his time with Columbus. They are awful.

Really though pretty much the only thing worse than that would be fighting a buffalo sabre.

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DAle Arnolds says there's rumors of the bruins trading for jordan eberle for a prospect, pick, krug.

indifferent on that. would love eberle, but would hate to lose krug

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noooo no no no. bruins should not make that deal.

Yay. Going to lose another defenseman a pick and a prospect when they could have just kept seguin :lol

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Svedberg is awful

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Way to respond.

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Was at the Leafs Rangers game. Hagelin is terrify with his speed.

Rielly has the makings of a world class talent. Kid had two absolute beauties tonight.

lol the Flyers

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Flyers are so awful. Gonna take at least three years to get over Holmgren's disasterous management.

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Fuck you Flyers, but thanks Nashville...sorta. Regulation would have been better but Wings now have 4 games in hand on TBL and only 3 points back.

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My phone just blew up.

@DarrenDreger: Huge deal. Hearing Myers Stafford Armia and Lemieux plus a first for Kane and Bogosian as principles of deal getting close btwn Buf + Wpg.

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Yeah, that's a biggie.

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holy smokes

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:freak:freak

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Amazing tank move by Buffalo.

Edit:
:lol:lol

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Amazingly big deal. Thankfully the Myers to Detroit shit can stop now. Someone said you don't see these deals much anymore cause of the cap. I like the move for Buffalo in the long run. Add McDavid to that plus some of the young talent they have, that's good. Of course it's a tank as they trade away guys playing for only one that is now but...duh.

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big deal for buffalo, makes sense on all levels including making them much worse for the rest of this year.

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what a move by winnipeg too. It's a great deal all around. One can claim Myers as a reclamation project too. Plus, a 1st rounder. Then two prospects? Sweet deal.

Sabres now have Bogo, Zardorov, Rozzie on D.

Reinhart, Kane, McDavid or Eichel.

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The 1st has to be for 2016, right?


Edit: Oh.. They have Someone else's first, right?

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Sabre's retain half of Stafford's Salary.

Edit: Sorry for the Double Post.

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First comment on ESPN summed it up. "Almost had a heart attack because I thought it was Patrick Kane."

When the news ticker went by and said "shock blockbuster trade sends Kane to sabers." I thought the same thing haha

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They have 2 plus their own I think.

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Wow on that trade. Couple things:

- I love the stocking up work that Buffalo's doing, especially with the depth in the upcoming couple drafts. Let's hope it pays off.

- Bogosian might be the dark horse of this move. Awesome, awesome, awesome stay-at-home defender. Would love him on the Avs. Would have actually been a really good potential mentor for Myers, but...

- Good riddance to Kane, shipping him to Buffalo. Of course, if he responds positively and plays well with the kids, this could be something special.

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Yeah good deal for both sides it seems, especially Buffalo. Agree with Matty that Bogosian is very good and underrated

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Kane has to be excited to play with some more offensive weapons and out of Paul Maurice's dog house too.

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I also wonder how Kane will respond to playing under Nolan. It could go really well, or be a disaster. All up to Kane, methinks.

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Sabres not done yet. Enroth to DAL for Lindback. Curious.

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^ Plus a 3rd round pick.

Just ensuring they have no goalie to win a single game with.

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possibly the best the pens have looked in a while at the start here.

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yeah they got good jump

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What the hell Red Wings. Terrible showing

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Hawks real lackadaisical. Giving the puck away like it's their job.

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Hossa's killing it. Good god. That was an intense final 10 minutes.

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So Vegas sells 5,000 tickets in 36 hours. I thought this is probably gonna happen anyways, but if they are doing that, and keep it up to the reported goal of 10,000 tickets, I think it's a for sure thing.

edit: Also I laugh again at the Sabres wanting Myers or Larkin from the Wings for Myers.

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best game they've played in a month at least

still would like to see them go into less of a "shell" in the 3rd but they got the job done

look out tonight though, back-to-back after a highly emotional game

wouldn't be surprised by a let down tonight in Ottawa, hoping not

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Holy trade Winnipeg. That's crazy.

With all these trades and the deadline coming up, here's my favorite link to check out routinely:

http://www.thefourthperiod.com/trade_deadline/top25/

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Very proud to announce Mrs. Barbs gave birth to a healthy and beautiful baby girl this morning, Riley Jane

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congrats man!! great news

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I hope she becomes a Flyers fan.











Oh, congrats!

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Congrats! I'll make sure to send that baby sized Mike Green sweater your way, ASAP.

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Congrats to you both. I don't remember, did you know before that you were having a girl? Amazing time a head. I'll give you the advice Matty gave me almost 4 years ago when after our first night at home I asked "How the hell did you do it with two at once?" It might take a little time, but once you find the routine with the two of you and the baby, the waking up and all of that is nothing.

Enjoy it. It'll fly by.

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It'll be clearenced soon enough. lol

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Way to go Barbs. Congrats. I raise to you this pic I took for you and the thread. #Preztrophs4lyfe

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Congrats Barbs! Eat up every moment, man. Enjoy it.

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Thanks guys. Best day of my life so far. And no Tim, we kept it a surprise. Was well worth it in the end

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just make sure she has a better backchecking game than ovi.

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Great news!!! Congratulations to all of you.

I hope mama is doing well. Of course the baby is the #1 priority but don't forget about mommy. She just went through a lot of will needs lots of help and support. Make sure she naps when the baby is napping.

Enjoy just about the best time of your life.

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So I heard this morning on Sirius NHL that the 3 "powerhouse" teams from California have a combined 28 wins in 64 homes games vs. the eastern conference so far this year. Either the Eastern conference is better we are led to believe compared to the west or those Cali teams are not as good.

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Yeah, LA certainly hurts that number.

I still say the western conference is better by pure hockey standards. I can see St. Louis or the 'Hawks winning the whole thing.

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This is very true. How tired I felt, my wife was much "worse" off. Us dudes are lucky we don't to do t hat.

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Congrats Barbs. Do the kid a favor and give her a new hockey team

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Wild are 9-1-2 over last 12.

Making a run, just like last year.

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Congrats! As the newest member of the Caps fan community, I'm sure her first words will be "Crosby sucks." ;)

Hope you are well.

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At least only let her watch like Backstrom and Carlson, et al.

I know Ovie's doing better, but kids are so impressionable at this young age... you'd hate to get her started off on the wrong foot.

And I agree with the men of the thread. If you ever want to visit the realm of coitus again Barbs, do your wife as many solids as you can over the next few months (well yeah, and do it because you love her too, obviously). Try to look on the bright side for those late night feedings... I got to watch one whole season of 24 being up nights with our last. Unforgettable times. :lol

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leave it to the Mormon to almost get it wrong.

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:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

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Thanks for all the advice bros. Apparently my wife has a whole level of beast mode I wasn't aware of, she pushed the baby out with no drugs in less than an hour. I had no idea I was married to a birthing machine. And the baby is doing awesome, she can already hold her head up for brief moments.

Unfortunately, she is doomed for a lifetime of Caps fan disappointment. Maybe she's the lucky charm they need.

Taking her home tomorrow (which happens to be my birthday) and I cannot wait to watch the Caps/Kings game with her :)

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I take back what I said when they got Dubnyk. Granted it's not all him,but he's been solid.
To the wife, that's amazing. Mine, it took 24 hours after her water broke. Longest day ever. However, you'll be interested to know that I remember sitting in the hospital room wtaching the Caps beat the Blackhawks that Sunday. But when we brought Griffin home Tuesday, that night my Wings took the Caps down. :) Also amazing no drugs.

Very cool about the birthday. Griffin's birthday is 4 days after mine. It was a delayed present for me.

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When you've got as many wives to take care of as I do, sometimes you forget the little things.
Yeah dude, she sounds like a superhero. :thumbsup Both mine were c-section, so quick and easy... except for the recovery part.

Have fun taking RJ home. That can be the scariest part because you're like, "ok, what do I do with her now?" But you'll figure it out. :thumbsup

And yeah, one of the best parts of a new baby is having excuses to sit around and watch hockey. It's not like you can do anything else with them, so just be like, "yeah dear, no probs, I'll take the baby for as long as you need." Plop down on the couch with her, and boom - instant excuse to watch as much hockey as you want.

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That's why I messaged you back then. Such a weird feeling and yeah you figure it out. It's fun when you figure out things to calm them that other people don't know. I had a song for Griffin that I made up that worked a lot or the best part....Playing Ants Marching from Live Trax 20. Yep, that worked a lot. lol

I also did enjoy the watching hockey. G watched a lot of that second round series against the Sharks with me back in 2011 and I mentioned before, woke during the third of game 4 against the Yotes so I was able to lay him down to sleep and then go finish watching the sweep. He knew to wake me up. lol

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All this talk has me wondering about a second one.

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I think it's only fair that new dads get a win for their baby's first hockey game. Of course now that I've said this, go ahead and book a Kings win tomorrow :lol

:lol

My wife basically is a superhero, she's a preschool teacher and handles infants on the reg, so she's kept me in check a lot. I fully plan to take advantage of that last paragraph. Dad will be sure to use Riley as a ticket to watch as much hockey as I can handle, and right before the best part of the season is starting? Now I love her even more ;)

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not what i expected to see when i opened the NHL thread :lol

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Sorry. So Jackets only 14 points of the last playoff spot huh?

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:lol sorry I hijacked the thread for a page. We can continue the hockey talk now

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:lol ok lets talk about pregnant women.

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No worries! Congrats!!

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Hockey talk: Thoughts on what Wings should do with Mrazek vs The Monster? They still haven't decided. Basically it's sending Mrazek down to Grand Rapids or trading Monster. My feeling is send Mrazek down, and let him play down there. Once Howie gets in game shape, will Mrazek play even once a week? Also having the option to just call him up if one of the other two get hurt again, is nice.

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That might be the way to go, just to get him some playing time. When is Monster's contract up?

That's exactly what the Avs are doing. Roy has said he's pretty much riding Varly the rest of the way in an effort to make the playoffs (ain't gonna happen). So even though Pickard's played great in his call-ups, they still sent him back down to the AHL so he's at least playing on a consistent basis, leaving Berra to ride the pine up in the NHL backing up Varly. So it's like Berra is technically the #2 goalie, but with a big asterisk.

Sounds like that might be the way to go developmentally with Mrazek.

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Montster is in his last year. So Mrazek is up here next year. I'm with you, let him play a lot. I see the argument that he's earned the chance to stay but I always worry about injury to someone. You don't always have this type of luxury. So take advantage of it.

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I have a client that is a wings fan and it's so annoying listening to him complain about howard.

they have probably the best coach in the NHL and have made the playoffs every year the past two centuries, the organization knows what it's doing.

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Complaining about Howard? Last year I can see. He had a down year then. He was gonna be on the damn all-star team this year. He's having a career year...damn. BUT that's Detroit fans for you with goalies. Chris Osgood won 400 games, 2 Cups and was one win away from a 3rd, but people always would point to the things where he didn't do well. He's not Marty, or Patrick or Hasek but he was much better than people gave him credit for.

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I've heard some people around here bash Pekka before. Unbelievable. Thankfully there are very very very few of those people.

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There aren't too many goalies I'd take over Howard, but Rinne is one where I'd have to think about it.

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Kings are back on a streak, finally. Toffoli grabbed his first career hat trick last night. Third goal was on a breakaway. He is so fun to watch, can't wait to see him get even better.