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Hockey: News and Discussion Thread
01-28-2013, 10:18 AM
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01-28-2013, 10:27 AM
The sizzle in the Steak
To commemorate the first game of the Kings V Nucks this season:
...ummm...who's that guy on the left?
I think it's Jeff Carter :wink:
...ummm...who's that guy on the left?
I think it's Jeff Carter :wink:
01-28-2013, 10:32 AM
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Interesting.
GOALIES LIKE BEING HITCHED TO HITCH
The best job in the NHL? Playing goal for teams coached by Ken Hitchcock. Already, Jaroslav Halak has two shutouts. In the two wins, he faced just 27 shots in total, 13 in one game, 14 in the other. Last year, Halak and Brian Elliott combined for an NHL-high 15 shutouts in St. Louis. But this is nothing new. Steve Mason had 10 shutouts playing for Hitch in Columbus and really hasn’t been heard from since. Pascal Leclaire had nine shutouts in Hitchcock’s first full season with the Jackets and one other shutout in his entire very average career. In Philadelphia, Roman Cechmanek had six shutouts and a 1.83 goals against average. This is no accident. This is the way Hitchcock’s teams commit to defensive play. In his last three full NHL seasons, Hitchcock’s teams have had 37 shutouts, and 22 of those came from forever troubled Columbus.
The best job in the NHL? Playing goal for teams coached by Ken Hitchcock. Already, Jaroslav Halak has two shutouts. In the two wins, he faced just 27 shots in total, 13 in one game, 14 in the other. Last year, Halak and Brian Elliott combined for an NHL-high 15 shutouts in St. Louis. But this is nothing new. Steve Mason had 10 shutouts playing for Hitch in Columbus and really hasn’t been heard from since. Pascal Leclaire had nine shutouts in Hitchcock’s first full season with the Jackets and one other shutout in his entire very average career. In Philadelphia, Roman Cechmanek had six shutouts and a 1.83 goals against average. This is no accident. This is the way Hitchcock’s teams commit to defensive play. In his last three full NHL seasons, Hitchcock’s teams have had 37 shutouts, and 22 of those came from forever troubled Columbus.
01-28-2013, 10:38 AM
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Is there chatter that Phil the Thrill should be traded from Toronto...? After all Burke has given up for the guy...? Really?
01-28-2013, 10:43 AM
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Oh sure, just run away from the argument. 
I haven't been around much lately, need to get my blood flowing and open old wounds. 
Phil the thrill can be waived for all I care. He's a role player on a good team at best. He's a not a difference maker. Especially not with the center they have him playing with.
To get an idea of how bad that trade was, just ask yourself what Kessel would bring back in a trade today. It certainly wouldn't be Tyler Seguin and Dougie Hamilton.
I haven't been around much lately, need to get my blood flowing and open old wounds. Phil the thrill can be waived for all I care. He's a role player on a good team at best. He's a not a difference maker. Especially not with the center they have him playing with.
To get an idea of how bad that trade was, just ask yourself what Kessel would bring back in a trade today. It certainly wouldn't be Tyler Seguin and Dougie Hamilton.
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01-28-2013, 11:05 AM
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Oh sure, just run away from the argument. I haven't been around much lately, need to get my blood flowing and open old wounds.
Phil the thrill can be waived for all I care. He's a role player on a good team at best. He's a not a difference maker. Especially not with the center they have him playing with.
To get an idea of how bad that trade was, just ask yourself what Kessel would bring back in a trade today. It certainly wouldn't be Tyler Seguin and Boston's newest cult hero Dougie Hamilton.
I haven't been around much lately, need to get my blood flowing and open old wounds. Phil the thrill can be waived for all I care. He's a role player on a good team at best. He's a not a difference maker. Especially not with the center they have him playing with.
To get an idea of how bad that trade was, just ask yourself what Kessel would bring back in a trade today. It certainly wouldn't be Tyler Seguin and Boston's newest cult hero Dougie Hamilton.
01-28-2013, 11:06 AM
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Oh sure, just run away from the argument. I haven't been around much lately, need to get my blood flowing and open old wounds.
Phil the thrill can be waived for all I care. He's a role player on a good team at best. He's a not a difference maker. Especially not with the center they have him playing with.
To get an idea of how bad that trade was, just ask yourself what Kessel would bring back in a trade today. It certainly wouldn't be Tyler Seguin and Dougie Hamilton.
I haven't been around much lately, need to get my blood flowing and open old wounds. Phil the thrill can be waived for all I care. He's a role player on a good team at best. He's a not a difference maker. Especially not with the center they have him playing with.
To get an idea of how bad that trade was, just ask yourself what Kessel would bring back in a trade today. It certainly wouldn't be Tyler Seguin and Dougie Hamilton.
01-28-2013, 11:15 AM
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Can't see Youtube at work.
But seriously, Hitchcock is one hell of a coach.
But seriously, Hitchcock is one hell of a coach.
01-28-2013, 11:17 AM
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If you were a great GM, you would trade Crosby, Toews, and Brad Doty straight-up for Kessel.
01-28-2013, 11:23 AM
The sizzle in the Steak
Hey dom, I heard Pancakes can be had for a six-pack of Gatorade.
Interested?
Interested?
01-28-2013, 11:31 AM
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01-28-2013, 01:47 PM
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01-28-2013, 01:58 PM
Q('.')=O
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So I went to my first Stars game of the season this weekend.
1) I finally got to see my all time favorite player (Jagr) play, but he was scratched due to an injury
2) Literally 3 seconds after I get up to get a beer, the Stars score their first goal of the game and I miss it.
3) Of the 100 concession stands that serve beer, I picked the only one that was actually out of beer.
And the Stars lost, but it still was an entertaining game.
1) I finally got to see my all time favorite player (Jagr) play, but he was scratched due to an injury
2) Literally 3 seconds after I get up to get a beer, the Stars score their first goal of the game and I miss it.
3) Of the 100 concession stands that serve beer, I picked the only one that was actually out of beer.
And the Stars lost, but it still was an entertaining game.
01-28-2013, 02:14 PM
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So I went to my first Stars game of the season this weekend.
1) I finally got to see my all time favorite player (Jagr) play, but he was scratched due to an injury
2) Literally 3 seconds after I get up to get a beer, the Stars score their first goal of the game and I miss it.
3) Of the 100 concession stands that serve beer, I picked the only one that was actually out of beer.
And the Stars lost, but it still was an entertaining game.
1) I finally got to see my all time favorite player (Jagr) play, but he was scratched due to an injury
2) Literally 3 seconds after I get up to get a beer, the Stars score their first goal of the game and I miss it.
3) Of the 100 concession stands that serve beer, I picked the only one that was actually out of beer.
And the Stars lost, but it still was an entertaining game.
01-28-2013, 02:23 PM
01-28-2013, 02:38 PM
The sizzle in the Steak
Every Stars fan's favorite player is Brett Hull....since he cheated his way....errrrrr.......stole The Stanley Cup for them single-single skate in the crease.....errrr....single-handedly.
01-28-2013, 03:30 PM
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01-28-2013, 04:47 PM
The sizzle in the Steak
If you're not cheating, you're not trying, eh Brett?
01-28-2013, 04:50 PM
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But if you want to blame anyone, it's the knuckleheads in Toronto, the officials on the ice were just puppets having their strings pulled.
01-28-2013, 05:05 PM
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meh....ultimately when the Dallas franchise goes bust nobody will care anyway.
01-28-2013, 10:16 PM
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01-28-2013, 11:27 PM
I feel the need...
01-28-2013, 11:32 PM
I feel the need...
Amazing job he's done in St. Louie.
01-29-2013, 09:43 AM
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Yes, I coined the name, but I take no responsibility for the photochop, although don't doubt my ps skills twiggy boy 
01-29-2013, 10:55 AM
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it has been painful to watch the last two Avs games
01-29-2013, 11:58 AM
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01-29-2013, 12:52 PM
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I'm waiting patiently for Waldorf to arrive to go e-ballistic about just how awesome Zoyrog was in scoring the GTG last night against Louuuu et al.
01-29-2013, 02:30 PM
The sizzle in the Steak
^^ It speaks for itself.
01-29-2013, 02:36 PM
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01-29-2013, 05:47 PM
The sizzle in the Steak
Who's Karlsson & Schultz?
01-29-2013, 05:48 PM
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Not as amazing as Hoysov even if one won the Norris last season and the other guy is going to be a potential Calder candidate.
01-29-2013, 06:40 PM
The sizzle in the Steak
Again, who? 
01-29-2013, 07:40 PM
2 solid periods of hockey by the Rangers. Can they go 3????
01-29-2013, 08:10 PM
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@ Isles taking it to the Pens...
01-29-2013, 08:26 PM
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Pens are disjointed, slow and sloppy, it's painful to watch
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01-29-2013, 08:31 PM
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01-29-2013, 09:24 PM
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