Moog-Type-S

Go Pens!

Yumcha

You boob! The Kings are no longer in the Hedman-Tavares running!

Moog-Type-S

Keep winning Leafs & Sens...you too, Avs.


I'll take any of these: Tavares, Hedman, Kane, Duchene, MSP, Schenn.

Top six is all that is needed.


The Cellar:
23 Maple Leafs 71 pts, 11 GR
24 Senators 68 pts, 13 GR
25 Kings 68 pts, 13 GR
26 Coyotes 64 pts, 12 GR
27 Avalanche 64 pts, 11 GR
28 Thrashers 64 pts, 11 GR
29 Lightning 61 pts, 12 GR
30 Islanders 56 pts, 12 GR

Yumcha

Um...yeah, but Sens and Leafs were never in the running for a lotto pick either if you asked me.

Of the ones you listed, the only franchise changers are Hedman and Tavares as far as I know...but, who knows with prospects.

Everyone thought Stamkos would be great but he can't even touch Toews' britches...

Moog-Type-S

Don't care...it's all about the standings....who cares who was or wasn't in the running for draft picks?


...and again I'll be happy with any of those six....after those...the "quality" drops quite a bit.

...and Drew Doughty >>>>>>> Stamkos.

jupitersolo

The NHL Network has a pretty good two hour special Brodeur tonight, I was watching a little bit of it earlier.

herbalist

Pretty stupid celebration by Ovechkin on his 50th.

herbalist

^Haha. Kypreos is losing it on Hockey Central.

Yumcha

No kidding. And weren't you clamouring for Stamkos all last year? Or was that dom...?

Yumcha

Heck...Versteeg >>>>>> Stamkos.

herbalist

Stamkos is really picking it up as of late and is starting to come into his own. If we revisit this one year from now, I don't think there will be any question as to who is the best player from the 08-09 rookie class.

dom

Put down the bong fella's. Stamko's has talent coming out of the wahzoo.. He will be a hell of a player. Toews won't be able to hold his jock strap in a couple of years.

dom

Hoping for a late season collapse.

wstevens

Ovechkin's celebration last night = over the top. he should learn to reel it in a bit. I'm all for celebrating goals and creating excitement, but I'm against having the hockey equivalent of Terrell Owens on my favorite team.

Yumcha

AO is not TOwned...AO does not cause a locker-room to be destroyed. AO does not play for himself and only himself...

Moog-Type-S

Wasn't everyone

Moog-Type-S

Stupid Kings beating the Bruins in OT...

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Gave up my ticket for tonight because it was my sister's bday, I will be there Sunday for the Flyers, and Wed for Calgary

Funny how when I say it everyone attacks me, but at least some people agree with me, I love seeing players celebrate, but if Obitchkin was an NFL player, he'd be flagged all the time for Excessive Celebration. I don't mind him celebrating, it's his rub it in your face attitude that I can't stand

dom

This Ovechkin goal is all over the news up here. Apparently Tocchet is pissed no one took him out. Someone should have roughed him up IMO but that should have been the extent of it.

Yumcha

I wasn't.

wstevens

unplanned celebration caused by shear excitement = OK
planned celebration to call attention to oneself = not OK

This is the first blatantly planned celebration I've seen from Ovechkin

Moog-Type-S

meh....How's that 4 game slide working for ya

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Completely agree, but this was not the first planned celebration

BstonBruin

I agree, B's definitely hit the snooze button in the 3rd

Yumcha

I'm sorry, the glare of the sunlight from near the top of the standings is blinding me and I can't see your team way down there!

jupitersolo

This is your first mention of this, so where is it that everyone is attacking you for it? I just happened last night.

herbalist

Even though his celebrations are a little over the top for me, I think they're genuine. He's just really excited. Heck, even when his teammates score he has that look of ecstasy on his face when they celebrate. I like the enthusiasm, but keep the planned celebrations in football.

Moog-Type-S

I dunno you seem to be closer than further away lately :wink:

How's that home ice advantage working out for ya?

Moog-Type-S

Bob Miller on Don Cherry and Ovechkin's "celebration"
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jupitersolo

herbalist

These commentators are idiots. I agree that it is good to have players with personality, but celebrating the way Ovechkin did makes you a douche - whether you're Canadian or European. You'd never see Jerome Iginla do something like that.

Moog-Type-S

You see it from a perspective....here in the states...the NHL is 4th, 5th or even 10th fiddle to the top tier sports.

Most people on the streeet cannot even name one NHL player.

The league needs players with personality....marketable identity for the US.

I'm not the happiest of fans when NBA or NFL players are all into themselves after a play, but Ovechkin's celebration was far from that.

He's a huge star for the game....and nobody in the US (other than die-hard hockey fans) know who this guy is.

jupitersolo

They're are laughing at Cherry, Canada's best known xenophobe.

dom

Hate to state the obvious but a Canadian player (or American for that matter) would never do something like that so its a moot point isn't it.

Moog-Type-S

^^ Your buddy Avery did.
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Moog-Type-S

Oh noes.....stop the celebration madness!!!!! It's going to ruin the league!!!
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jupitersolo

No they wouldn't. I wonder who's doing it in Moog's post then?

Moog-Type-S

shhhhh......Those celebrations never happened



...and remember kids: They are very bad for the league.

wstevens

I love the old-school Flames-version of Theo Fleury. I miss that guy.

I think Don Cherry is a douche and an idiot for thinking that players should act almost shameful when they score. However, I don't fault him from his pro-Canadian stance. I think Canadians should be proud about their country, hockey, and their players. Canada is the Mecca of hockey and produces the best players overall.

Here in the States, we see so much rah rah U-S-A shit, I love it when someone from another country is outspoken about their patriotism.

herbalist

I'm all for showing passion and personality, but the goal celebration was stupid. I don't want to see the NHL go down that road. I'll sacrifice losing teams where they can't give the tickets away.