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Reminds me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lvZCfZfCmA

I still can't watch it without tearing up.

The NHL is the classiest, greatest league in the world.

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To Matt, Kev, et al: helluva game. Nice pace throughout.

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I only watched the first period. Got sucked into finishing Stephen King's 11/22/63. Great book if you like alternate history/time travel.

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It was a fun game. Glad the Flyers hung in there and stole a point. Once the SO hit I knew it was over. I like how the Flyers score two in the SO which is rare for them in itself and STILL lose because their goalie lets in all three. Spectacular. Some of the Avs SO goals were filthy.

And supposedly in the last two years the Avs are now 17-1 in SOs. That's gross.

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I'm thinking Matt Duchene has something to do with that last stat.

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Yeah if the Avs can actually GET to the shootout, they're pretty unstoppable. The problem for them is getting there. They blew a 2-goal lead in the 3rd period to San Jose last week... stuff like that just drives me up the wall.
Indeed, although Ryan O'Reilly's clincher was even better than Duchene's last night, IMO. Sick, sick stuff.

But can you guys see what I'm talking about in terms of the Avs defense? Way too many let downs. Letting all those Flyers crowd the net on that last goal was the perfect example. Way too soft. That's where Adam Foote excelled, but they lack a new guy like that who can make opponents pay for being in front.

Granted, once Jagr packs his fat booty somewhere, it's near impossible to move him. That guy is a behemoth. I forgot how strong he is on the puck and how good he is at protecting it.

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Wings 17-5 in their last 22. Not so bad. This is where next years format wouldn't be good. Wings would be starting on the road against Minny right now instead of having round 1 starting at home against the Blues. Also 6 of the top 8 teams right now are in the Norris Division, yeah I'm gonna call it that until we have a name, so that would suck for St Louis and Nashville but...as we've said negatives and positives with both. And for me the positives outweigh the negatives overall.

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Ilya Bryzgalov's mask for the Winter Classic... WOW

http://video.flyers.nhl.com/videocen...id=0&id=143304

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Awesome. Thanks for the share. I love the idea of incorporating other Philly sports legends.

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that mask is humongous big.

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Dude, this is the greatest thing I ever read. 'Twas the night before hockey: http://crimespreehockey.com/2011/12/...before-hockey/

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Bryzgalov's mask is awesome. I love what they incorporated into it...Reggie, HK, Gene Hart, Joe Frazer, Bobby Clarke, Dr. J, Mike Schmidt, the Vet, the Phanatic. I hope they add Kate Smith. I noticed a picture of her in the video.

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I wish it included the huooniverse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugTUMA5ArOk

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Giroux upgraded to day to day. Good news.

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That's a sweet helmet.

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:thumbsup Nice. It would be such a bummer to have the WC without OMG and Pronger.

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Agree completely.

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Fiesty start to the rangers devils game!

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Crosby hiding from Toews again. Typical. Next year he is going to have to start doing it twice a year.

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Bickell and Neal chirping before the puck is even dropped. Love it.

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Fuck that hit. Stay on your fucking skates. How is that not a penalty?

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God damnit Leddy.

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Good question. 1-0 refs.

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Wow have we looked bad the past 6 or so minutes.

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Instigator is the stupidest penalty in the game. Can't believe they got the power play for that. It's not a suspendable hit or anything, but Scott absolutely did the right thing on that and we get the penalty. Stupid.

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Penguins just absolutely dominating this period.

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Does Emery know what icing is? He's constantly wrong.

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That was just bad. All around bad.

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yeah they need to fix this shit

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Hawks had a couple of good shifts early, but giving up all of the PP's definitely turned the momentum. Couldn't get any momentum going. A bad period but it's unfortunate that the PP that scores comes off a ridiculously bad no-call on that Engelland hit.

Great work by John Scott, though. Get out there and pound the guy.