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Sep 2, 2011 | 10:43 PM

#29641

e30cabrio

LFG RANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!

Not sure.

This is the latest info on his shutouts I found:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/12/...ut-over-isles/

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Sep 2, 2011 | 10:48 PM

#29642

Rounder

2008 Acura TL

http://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Be...sions-and-You/

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Sep 6, 2011 | 09:46 AM

#29643

97BlackAckCL

Senior Moderator
Regional Coordinator
(Mid-Atlantic)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rounder

http://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Be...sions-and-You/

Good article

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Sep 6, 2011 | 12:23 PM

#29644

Moog-Type-S

The sizzle in the Steak

Doughty to sign this week.

Not from Poo......but still, I'm not holding my breath.

I do however believe he will be under contract and in camp on day one.

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Sep 6, 2011 | 04:54 PM

#29645

black label

Trolling Canuckistan

Crosby's having a press conference tomorrow. Should we start the rumors now that he's announcing his retirement?

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587778

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Sep 7, 2011 | 09:05 AM

#29646

CocheseUGA

Banned

Plane crash in Russia, carrying KHL team

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110...rash--36-dead-

Quote:
Ex-Red Wing assistant coach's hockey team in Russian plane crash; 36 dead
Associated Press
Moscow— A Russian jet carrying a top local ice hockey team crashed while taking off Wednesday in western Russia, killing 36 people and leaving one critically injured, officials said.
The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said the Yak-42 plane crashed immediately after leaving an airport near the city of Yaroslavl, on the Volga River about 150 miles northeast of Moscow. It said one person survived the crash with grave injuries.
There was no immediate word on weather conditions.
The ministry said the plane was carrying the Lokomotiv ice hockey team from Yaroslavl.
Brad McCrimmon, 52, head coach of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, was one of the two assistant coaches with the Detroit Red Wings last year. He is a former Wings player and hadhelped coach them for three seasons. A former Red Wings prospect,Swedish goalie Stefan Liv, is also on the Lokomotiv team. Former Wings defender Ruslan Salei, who played for the Wings last year, is on the team, too.
The team was heading to Minsk, the capital of Belarus, where it was to play Thursday against Dinamo Minsk in the opening game of the season of the Kontinental Hockey League. The league is made up of several ex-Soviet nations.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin immediately sent the nation's transport minister to the site of the crash, 10 miles east of Yaroslavl.
President Dmitry Medvedev has announced plans to take aging Soviet-built planes out of service starting next year. The short- and medium-range Yak-42 has been in service since 1980 and dozens are still in service with Russian and other airlines.
In June, another Russian passenger jet crashed in the northwestern city of Petrozavodsk, killing 47 people. The crash of that Tu-134 plane has been blamed on pilot error.

From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110907/...#ixzz1XH8Rvbgw

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Sep 7, 2011 | 09:17 AM

#29647

Whiskers

Go Giants

damn

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Sep 7, 2011 | 09:22 AM

#29648

Mr. Maker

Team Owner

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Sep 7, 2011 | 09:28 AM

#29649

TeknoKing

Race Director

at least 44 dead... RIP

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Sep 7, 2011 | 09:42 AM

#29650

TeknoKing

Race Director

makes me want to smack that little bitch Putin and his personal c*m guzzler Medvedev.

Still running on 1970s unmaintained aviation equipment. This happens almost every month!!! I stopped watching the Russian news.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 09:45 AM

#29651

Steven Bell

Team Owner

Just saw this in USA Today-very sad....

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Sep 7, 2011 | 09:47 AM

#29652

CCColtsicehockey

Moderator
Regional Coordinator (Southeast)

Damn....

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Sep 7, 2011 | 10:07 AM

#29653

astro

Community Architect
robb m.

brutal.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 10:11 AM

#29654

Yumcha

Senior Moderator

Plane Carrying KHL Team Crashes

Wow...what's with hockey players dying?!?

From TSN...

Quote:
A Russian jet carrying a top hockey team crashed while taking off Wednesday in western Russia, killing 43 people and leaving two critically injured, officials said.

The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said the Yak-42 crashed immediately after taking off from an airport near the city of Yaroslavl, on the Volga River, 240 kilometres northeast of Moscow.

The ministry said the plane was carrying 45 people, including 37 passengers and eight crew. All but two were killed in the crash.

The ministry said the plane was carrying the Lokomotiv hockey team from Yaroslavl.

The team was heading to Minsk, the capital of Belarus, where it was to play Thursday against Dynamo Minsk in the opening game of the season of the Kontinental Hockey League.

The KHL is an international club league that pits together teams from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Latvia and Slovakia.

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl is a leading force in Russian hockey and came third in the KHL last year. It's coached by Canadian Brad McCrimmon and includes several international stars in its ranks, such as Stefan Liv of Sweden and Czech Republic players Josef Vaicek and Jan Marek. Lokomotiv was a three-time Russian League champion in 1997, 2002 and 2003 and took the bronze last season.

It wasn't immediately clear which players were on board the Yak-42.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has sent his transport minister to the site of the crash, 15 kilometres east of Yaroslavl.

Former Montreal Canadien Brent Sopel, who is now playing in Russia, tweeted shortly after the crash: "In shock. Prayers out to all of the KHL families."

McCrimmon, 52, is a native of Saskatchewan. He played defence for six NHL teams -- Boston, Philadelphia, Calgary, Detroit, Hartford and Phoenix from 1979-80 to 1996-97.

He played 1,222 regular season games in the NHL, collecting 81 goals, 322 assists and 1,416 penalty minutes.

McCrimmon was an assistant coach with the New York Islanders, Calgary Flames, Atlanta Thrashers and Detroit Red Wings. He also served as head coach of the Western Hockey League's Saskatoon Blades.

The short- and medium-range Yak-42 has been in service since 1980 and dozens are still in service with Russian and other airlines.

In June, another Russian passenger jet crashed in the northwestern city of Petrozavodsk, killing 47 people. The crash of that Tu-134 plane has been blamed on pilot error.

President Dmitry Medvedev has announced plans to take aging Soviet-built planes out of service starting next year.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 10:12 AM

#29655

Yumcha

Senior Moderator

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Sep 7, 2011 | 10:26 AM

#29656

Moog-Type-S

The sizzle in the Steak

horrible.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 10:51 AM

#29657

Rounder

2008 Acura TL

absolutely horrible news. thoughts and prayers to all the family members.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 11:41 AM

#29658

dom

Senior Moderator

Damn, always sort of wondered what would happen if an entire team went down.

Some well known names on that roster.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 12:15 PM

#29659

Moog-Type-S

The sizzle in the Steak

Pavol Demitra killed in Russian plane crash
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/spor...illing-43.html

Quote:
The Kings issued this statement Wednesday: "The Los Angeles Kings organization is deeply saddened with the tragic news of this morning’s plane crash in Russia that was carrying the members of the KHL’s Lokomotiv organization, including former Kings forward Pavol Demitra, former Kings prospect Jan Marek and many other members of the NHL family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the family and friends of those affected by this terrible occurrence."]

Pavol

I was really hoping he was not on the plane.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 12:38 PM

#29660

97BlackAckCL

Senior Moderator
Regional Coordinator
(Mid-Atlantic)

Very sad about the Russian plane, definitely liked and respected the couple guys that played in the NHL that perished.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 12:49 PM

#29661

Moog-Type-S

The sizzle in the Steak

Crosby: likely to play at some point this season

Quote:
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins addressed the media regarding the star centre's concussion symptoms for the first time this off-season, confirming that while he is on the path to full recovery but is not yet ready to rejoin his team in full practice.

While there is no timetable currently set for his return, Crosby said that it is likely he will play at some point this season.

"It's a difficult thing to go though and trust me I'd love to have answers myself sometimes when I was going through that but it's not as easy as that," said Crosby.

Dr. Michael Collins, one of two doctors who have worked with Crosby since the time of his injury, spoke at the press conference saying that while he expected Crosby to undergo a long recovery time when he first dealt with the injury, he has seen significant improvement recently and that his data is approaching normal limits.

"I see this as a manageable injury and we're making progress in Sid's case and I anticipate Sid returning to hockey and playing well in the future," said Collins.

He added that Crosby is currently in conditioning mode, and will not return until he is 100% recovered. He added that Crosby, while feeling better, isn't close to being cleared for contact.

The doctors said that Crosby was around 90% exertion rate during his workouts when he started to feel symptoms again and was shut down.

Crosby said that he feels more positive about recovering from the injury now than he has in a long time and that he is finally over the worse and on the path to making progress. He said that he never really considered retiring.

Crosby suffered a concussion during the Winter Classic against the Washington Capitals on New Year's Day. He returned four days later but left the January 5 game against the Tampa Bay Lightning after being hit into the boards. Crosby sat out the remainder of the season.

Penguins General Manager Ray Shero opened the press conference with a statement extending the team's condolences Lokomotiv team plane crash in Russia.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=375308

Take your time, Sid.

Fans want you completely healthy for a long career.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 01:14 PM

#29662

dom

Senior Moderator

Meh, just a conspiracy dreamed up by Toronto media. He'll be fine and in camp next week.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 01:41 PM

#29663

97BlackAckCL

Senior Moderator
Regional Coordinator
(Mid-Atlantic)

Great news hearing how much progress he's made, no surprise he's still got a ways to go. Leave it to the Canadian media (CBC) to ask him when he was retiring after listening to 20 minutes of good news.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 01:42 PM

#29664

black label

Trolling Canuckistan

The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl roster:

Goalkeepers:
Stefan Liv (SWE)
Olexander Vyukhin (UKR)

Defencemen:
Artur Amirov (RUS)
Vitali Anikeyenko (RUS)
Mikhail Balandin (RUS)
Robert Dietrich (GER/KAZ)
Marat Kalimulin (RUS)
Karel Rachunek (CZE)
Ruslan Salei (BLR)
Maxim Shuvalov (RUS)
Karlis Skrastins (LAT)
Pavel Trakhanov (RUS)
Yuri Urychev (RUS)

Forwards:
Gennadi Churilov (RUS)
Pavol Demitra (SVK)
Alexander Galimov (RUS)
Alexander Kalyanin (RUS)
Andrei Kiryukhin (RUS)
Nikita Klyukin (RUS)
Jan Marek (CZE)
Sergei Ostapchuk (BLR)
Pavel Snurnitsyn (RUS)
Danil Sobchenko (UKR)
Ivan Tkachenko (RUS)
Josef Vasicek (CZE)
Alexander Vasyunov (RUS)
Artyom Yarchuk (RUS)
Danil Yerdakov (RUS)

Coaches:
Brad McCrimmon (CAN, head coach)
Igor Korolev (RUS, assistant coach)

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Sep 7, 2011 | 01:52 PM

#29665

black label

Trolling Canuckistan

Quote:

Originally Posted by dom

Damn, always sort of wondered what would happen if an entire team went down.

Some well known names on that roster.

Apparently the NHL has a contingency plan for this not sure what the KHL plan is. It's all kinda grim if you ask me, I wouldn't want to get redrafted and take over a dead mans locker.

Quote:
It’s horrible to consider — a plane crash wipes out an entire NHL team — but the league has thought about it nonetheless.

That’s why the league requires teams to have a $1-million (all figures US) insurance policy on each player, one of the provisos in the NHL bylaws made public over the weekend in court filings regarding the bankruptcy of the Phoenix Coyotes.

If a team is left with fewer than 14 players and one goaltender following some sort of catastrophe, the league sets in motion its Emergency Rehabilitation Plan.

First, the “disabled team” would be allowed to negotiate to buy players under contract from other teams, with payment coming from the insurance money.

If that didn’t fill out the roster, a draft would be held, much like an expansion draft. Teams could protect 10 players and one goalie.

The disabled team would be allowed to take no more than one player from each of the other teams. The price for each player is $1 million in insurance money.

http://www.metronews.ca/edmonton/spo...case-scenarios

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Sep 7, 2011 | 02:04 PM

#29666

Rounder

2008 Acura TL

Alex Karpovtsev also died. He won a cup with the Rangers in 1994 and was one of the first russians to hoist the cup.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 02:24 PM

#29667

dom

Senior Moderator

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL

Leave it to the Canadian media (CBC) to ask him when he was retiring after listening to 20 minutes of good news.

Haven't seen it, but are you sure that's what they asked? Maybe they asked if he considered retirement? You've been known to twist what Canadian media says sometimes.

Sounds like a very stupid question even for Canadian media

And I'll have to watch it but I didn't read a lot of good news.

Yes he's getting better and its good news for him personally maybe but not good news for his hockey career. Hate to sound like a negative ninny here, and I hate to say it because he was supposed to deliver another 3 or 4 Olympic Golds but I don't think he'll ever be the same.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 02:24 PM

#29668

dom

Senior Moderator

Quote:

Originally Posted by black label

Apparently the NHL has a contingency plan for this not sure what the KHL plan is. It's all kinda grim if you ask me, I wouldn't want to get redrafted and take over a dead mans locker.

http://www.metronews.ca/edmonton/spo...case-scenarios

Thanks

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Sep 7, 2011 | 02:31 PM

#29669

black label

Trolling Canuckistan

Little domestic dispute for Lucic this week.

http://www.bostonherald.com/track/in...63964&srvc=rss

Quote:
Stanley Cup hero Milan Lucic was questioned by police early yesterday after he and his girlfriend got into an altercation in the North End.

According to a police report of the incident, the Bruins [team stats] left winger was “highly intoxicated and hostile” after he and his galpal argued outside a Starbucks on Commercial Street shortly before 1:30 a.m.

Witnesses told police the 6-foot-4, 220-pound hockey player was yelling at his girlfriend, who was on the ground, and at one point threw her shoes and purse at her. However, the woman told police she was not physically assaulted and “was adamant about not being harmed,” the report states. Police “did not observe any visible injuries,” the report says, and Lucic was not charged.

Bruins spokesman Matt Chmura confirmed that the team was “aware of an incident that took place in the North End early Tuesday morning involving Milan Lucic.”

“We are addressing the matter internally,” Chmura said. “At this time we have no further comment.”

Lucic’s marketing rep, Cleon Daskalakis, president of Celebrity Marketing, spoke to the hockey star yesterday after he was contacted by the Herald and said Lucic told him, “ ‘Yeah, we created some noise,’ ” but that it was “a complete misunderstanding” and “everything’s great with us.”

“There’s times in a relationship when things get a little louder than they should and one thing leads to another,” Daskalakis said, “but I know there’s no way Milan would raise a hand to her. He loves her. The situation sounds a lot worse than it was.”

Daskalakis said the left winger would not be issuing a statement. “It’s a private matter,” he said. “No one was hurt. No one was charged.”

According to the police report, patrons outside the Four Winds bar told them that a female wearing a silver-sequined dress ran up Fleet Street crying while a man in a black T-shirt with No. 22 on it followed behind her. Police questioned Lucic outside his condo and he told them: “My girlfriend is upstairs. We had an argument. We’re fine. Why are you here at my house?”

As the officer continued to question Lucic, he “slammed his cell phone to the ground and yelled ‘Do you know who I am?’ ” the police report states. At which point, the officer asked for identification and Lucic produced an ID from Vancouver, Canada.

Because no witnesses observed any physical assault and the girlfriend told police she “was not touched,” Lucic was not charged, but both he and his galpal “were informed of their rights under MGL 209A,” (Massachusetts General Laws on abuse prevention) the report states.

Daskalakis said Lucic has been under “a lot of pressure” since the B’s won the Stanley Cup, but stressed, “He’s a great guy.”

“He’s one of the nicest people you could possibly ever meet,” Daskalakis said. “You’d want him dating your daughter. He’s held to a higher standard. I honestly believe he’s upholding that standard.”

Apparently, he was wearing a Shawn Thornton shirt

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Sep 7, 2011 | 03:51 PM

#29670

Fibonacci

I feel the need...

Quote:

Originally Posted by black label

The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl roster:
Ruslan Salei (BLR)
Brad McCrimmon (CAN, head coach)

One of our co-workers ran out of the office this morning, face as white as a ghost. After getting the scoop from the mail guy, turns out she was best friends with McCrimmon's wife.

Salei just had a baby girl last spring (3 little kids), what a tragedy. Jeebus.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 03:54 PM

#29671

Moog-Type-S

The sizzle in the Steak

^^ oof!

sad

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Sep 7, 2011 | 03:56 PM

#29672

Yumcha

Senior Moderator

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rounder

Alex Karpovtsev also died. He won a cup with the Rangers in 1994 and was one of the first russians to hoist the cup.

Indeed.

But, I must truly say he was one of the laziest players to ever put on an NHL jersey.

Doesn't change the fact that it is a tragedy that he lost his life...

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Sep 7, 2011 | 03:57 PM

#29673

Yumcha

Senior Moderator

Okay...bad time for a chuckle...but, we have Fibs who is the Grave Robber and Waldorf who is the Funeral Director posting in here about this...

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Sep 7, 2011 | 03:59 PM

#29674

Moog-Type-S

The sizzle in the Steak

^^^ How dare you!!!!

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Sep 7, 2011 | 04:04 PM

#29675

Yumcha

Senior Moderator

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S

^^^ How dare you!!!!

Sorry...I just found it hilarious...

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Sep 7, 2011 | 04:05 PM

#29676

black label

Trolling Canuckistan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yumcha

Okay...bad time for a chuckle...but, we have Fibs who is the Grave Robber and Waldorf who is the Funeral Director posting in here about this...

Where are the necromancers when we need them.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 04:06 PM

#29677

sixsixfour

Drifting

terrible news. been reading about it all day. I just could not believe it.

first boogard. then rypien, then belak. now this.

we've lost more hockey players this offseason than I can remember in a long time. its already being dubbed as Hockey's Season of Sorrow.