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The Jets just got incredibly sloppy in the 3rd period. 3 or 4 penalties, including a 1:49 5 on 3.

Thanks Winnipeg.

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Hard to imagine we could play much worse than Sunday but tonight, so far, has been right up there.

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I want to see Winnipeg do well, but goddamn. I love Ladd though

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Horrible special teams is catching up with them, really. Really, really passive PK and bad coverage by Hjalmarrsson and Leddy on that PK. And the Hawks still are having a horrible time getting the puck into the offensive zone on the PP. They are dumping and it's getting sent right back out. The opposing teams are jamming up the blue line and the Hawks can't find a way to get through it.

And when they finally got some good chances and put a puck in the net, it is blown dead. So, not really getting a break either. But I need to see Toews step up right now. This is his time. Sometimes you need one player to make a big time play and grab back the momentum for your team.

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is there anyone playing better than Khabibulin right now? He has allowed only nine goals in nine games this season, picking up seven wins and two overtime losses in the process.

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Buffalo had no business winning this game.

Again, thanks Winnipeg, you worked hard to give that one away.

It only seemed right that Buffalo scored on a power play with 20ish seconds left in OT.

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Enroth has been pretty hot, even as the backup. 4-0 in 5 appearances (played 53 out of the 60 minutes against Philly as well) and has only given up 7 goals.

Miller on the other hand, has looked awful.

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Convert a damn power play.

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I'm just not going to say much because I don't want to get bonzo too angry. Hossa looked good tonight, but that's about the only good thing I can say.

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thank god Sons of Anarchy is a show, or I would be all kinds of mad right now

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PK has always been too passive of their coverage of opposing D-men. PP has one play and that's the backdoor play. They still try it every game despite every team in the league knowing that is there only play. It'd be nice if we had D-men that didn't shoot into someone's shin pads every play but that's not an option right now. Need to play with more passion and physicality.

And when on Earth can we call Ben Smith up?

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If only the Wings could play the Avs every game Franzen would break Wayne's 92 goal record.

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Also on FS-Detroit last night there was a new realignment thing thrown out. Similar to what HNIC had said but only Winnipeg moves to the West. 16 teams in the West and 14 in the East. The divisions in the west are what you'd think.

Detroit, CBJ, Chicago, Nashville, Minny, St Louis, Dallas, Winnipeg
Vancouver, CAL, EDM, SJ, ANH, LA, PHX, COL

The East I can't remember what they posted but Philly and Pit were in the same division. I swear I also saw somehow Boston was in the same division as well I could be wrong. I'm trying to google it but apparently no one posted it on any forum I can find.

Again with less travel out west for the Wings, seeing every team at Joe Louis every year plus division playoffs for the first two rounds? Sign me up.

And anyone who screams tradition with division and conference alignment here you go:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puc...rn=nhl-wp16943

10 different alignments in 45 years. Pretty much every 4 years something changed so when you are arguing for or against any of this don't use the word tradition.

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If they separate the Bruins and Habs when they realign the divisions that'd be a big mistake imo.

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Yeah I would hope they wouldn't. Again the only thing I was looking at was if Pitt and Philly were in the same one so didn't pay attention to the rest as closely. If I find it later I'll post it or will post when I get home so I can check on my Tivo.

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If they had a 14 team Eastern Conference I could see things shaking out like this.

Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Buffalo, Rangers, Islanders
TB, Carolina, Florida, Washington, Pittsburgh, Philly, New Jersey

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Dirty bastard. I would've taken a Duggar in net instead of Varlamov last night. He needs a break.

;)

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Everyone and their mother is saying Crosby will be back friday. Hope its true.

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So I was trying to figure out why I could not find tickets anywhere but Stub Hub for the Winter Classic, then I figured it out. The Flyers are even more retarded than I thought they were. They are the ONLY team to NOT sell Winter Classic tickets to the general public. Fuck you, Flyers.

http://www.broadstreethockey.com/201...w-york-rangers

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Seriously, I am so pissed off. This game was our Christmas plans! I didn't wanna go to your filthy city anyway, Philly!

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Coburn extended for 4 years, it's like 18.5 mil overall. I like it. Coburn had a down year last season, and is still slumping through this season, but he's got a lot of potential and with D-men especially, they need more time to get seasoned.

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I was watching the Pavel Demitra ceremony that took place in St Louis last night. Man Keith Tkachuk is the size of a house now.

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I don't know what it is with frickin' sports-related moments... but I cried through most of that thing. Just like I do with Stanley Cup wins, hockey movies, etc. Becoming a dad has made me soft.

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I came close on that Demitra thing. Its the family things that get me. Keep showing Korolev's wife crying and his daughters there. Same thing happened when the McCrimmon family was brought out before the Wings season opener.

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Anyone else ever notice the lame ass puns on NHL.com?

http://crimespreehockey.wordpress.co...fun-with-puns/

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Close but not quite. Looking at my TiVo now.

NYR, NYI, NJD, WAS, CAR, TBL, FLA
TOR, OTT, MON, PHL, PIT, BUF, BOS

The Western ones I said was spot on.

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I'm glad the flyers are stalling til the lightning come out of the 1-3-1. Fuck boucher and that gimmick system.

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Mike Milibury is going to be pissing his pants crying about how this is going to affect the game, blah, blah blah.

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It's a :trap!

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What is going on at the Flyers game?