February Games and News Thread [Archive]

SoCalcaniac

02-01-2009, 02:57 PM

Right there with ya LTD- in our house, it's "Go Stillers!" ;)

Anyone else out there?

I know most everyone is probably pretty much watching pregame football shows, our pregame is hockey- so we're watching the Habs v Bruins; I recall puck_it posted pics of the jerseys they'd wear for the anniversary season and pee-ewww, they are wearing some 'interesting' jerseys. They look like straight up Jailbirds..... these things are hideous! Apparently the are true throw backs to 1912, and they totally look the part from the era, I recall seeing some baseball uniforms from that time that looked similar. These are striped red, white and blue, with the laced up neck line, and a maple leaf crest (?) with "CAC" in the leaf. It's a look for sure- gosh help them, I wonder if anyone will buy those things, although I saw a kid about 10 years old wearing one behind the Habs bench.

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2009, 03:40 PM

I recall puck_it posted pics of the jerseys they'd wear for the anniversary season and pee-ewww, they are wearing some 'interesting' jerseys. They look like straight up Jailbirds..... these things are hideous! Apparently the are true throw backs to 1912, and they totally look the part from the era, I recall seeing some baseball uniforms from that time that looked similar. These are striped red, white and blue, with the laced up neck line, and a maple leaf crest (?) with "CAC" in the leaf. It's a look for sure- gosh help them, I wonder if anyone will buy those things, although I saw a kid about 10 years old wearing one behind the Habs bench.

When they skated out in those Mr SHC said "Now, there's tradition and then there's stupidity!" :lol:

No wonder Boston is beating them....they're demoralized by those uniforms!

It looks like the Toronto Maple Leafs prison team! :lol:

Captain Slack

02-01-2009, 03:55 PM

Didn't get to see the game, but are you saying that actually wore those barberpole jerseys in public? Seriously? :crazy:

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2009, 05:00 PM

Worse....the jerseys have matching socks. :lol:

livinthedream

02-01-2009, 10:38 PM

Shame on y'all for not posting pictures! OMG :crazy:

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090201/capt.0917f15943e84f658909c7e7c3fee337.bruins_canad iens_hockey_gmh101.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090201/capt.5dea9c62e23f4591b72922615f835f63.bruins_canad iens_hockey_gmh104.jpg

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2009, 10:39 PM

I'm surprised someone didn't have a seizure.

toastmasterbone

02-01-2009, 10:55 PM

SoCalcaniac

02-02-2009, 06:34 AM

:lol: Toast!

LTD, the pics - oh, my eyes! They look worse in still photos than in moving action! :lol:

Poor Robert Lang, what looked innocent enough going into the board, he might be out the rest of the year, with a sliced tendon in his heel (?:crazy:) seriously, it didn't look bad but then, he wasn't putting any weight on the leg. These slicing incidents, Selanne and now Lang- very scary.

KaniacFever

02-02-2009, 08:38 AM

OMG, those Monteral jerseys are hideous. And to have the socks the same, awful. I feel for any Hab player that had to put that crap on. What I want to know is who the idiot is that designed that and why in the hell did the league accept that. I don't think I would have been able to watch that game without my eyes going totally berzerk.

ontheboards

02-02-2009, 12:05 PM

Given MOntreal's recent play, those unis serve as a distraction-- both on the ice and off. YIKES! Horozontal stripes are so not flattering...

SouthernHockeyChick

02-02-2009, 07:49 PM

OMG, the hideousness hass hit the national news! Puck Daddy's blog (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Pass-or-Fail-Habs-barber-poles-Wranglers-Blag?urn=nhl,138183) is in Yahoo's "featured" box. :lol:

Mona2006

02-03-2009, 07:04 AM

Poor Robert Lang, what looked innocent enough going into the board, he might be out the rest of the year, with a sliced tendon in his heel (?:crazy:)

He probably sliced it himself so he wouldn't have to wear that uniform again. :lol: Look like they should have a ball and chain attached to their ankles as they crack rocks or dig ditches. :lol:

SoCalcaniac

02-03-2009, 06:36 PM

Boy the Rangers sure know howto do it up; Tonight they retired Adam Graves' #9. and as per usual, it's a spectacle in a good way. Graves did real well until they raised the number to the rafters and he was overcome. Hand on face, and his poor wife trying to comfort him. I think his little boy became emotional and was alternately hugging him and comforting his dad. The 3 captains took the banner to the hook and they raised it. They even had James Gandolfini and Little Steven from the Sopranos there to honor him. Plus a bunch of kids he's helped from the various charity work and lots of NYPD and NYFD folks there to cheer him on. VERY well done.

Nice touch for Graves after he put the jersey on and they did group photo with the previous retired players, and the Cup, Graves put his hand over his heart and waved to the fans and they went bananas.

it 's probably corny to enjoy these things, but when they're well done, and even if the player wasn't 'my guy' it's so neat to see.

Oh and whoever else is watching, I know you saw Messier getting emotional too. I mean what's a retirement (not even his own cause that's a whole other ball of wax, lol) ceremony with out Messier trying to keep it together and doing a crappy job of it?:lol:

ontheboards

02-03-2009, 09:28 PM

Wonder if the up Cup will be in our barn for Wesley...

Captain Slack

02-04-2009, 09:42 AM

Wade's brother is a Duck.

Devils Trade Brookbank to Ducks.

The New Jersey Devils last night dealt defenseman Sheldon Brookbank to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for center David MacIntyre.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: My thanks to everyone who sent this in. Analysis later today on my blog but in short this move was done to free up roster space whilst adding another prospect to the Devils system, according to GM Lou Lamoriello.

nccanes

02-04-2009, 10:03 AM

This blog 'headline' from Eklund had me laughing. It sounds like he's playing Battleship or Stratego or something

Are Rumors that Dallas and Montreal Are Talking a Well-Placed Decoy?

:lol:

okay - and this is even better!

Decoy leaks happen all of the time and certain people in the hockey world are kings at it. Since I do rumors every day of the year I have a pretty impressive list of people who put out rumors that I do not trust.

Canesluver

02-04-2009, 10:19 AM

Wade's brother is a Duck.

At first glance, I read that as:

Wade's brother is a Dick.

:laugh:

nccanes

02-04-2009, 10:53 AM

A stat I've been tracking all season (thanks to SHC's comment last spring about "I'll take consistency" in regard to the Stillman/Samsonov issue).

Cory Stillman
34 games, 11 goals, 17 assists (28 points)

Sergei Samsonov
51 games, 9 goals, 16 assists (25 points)

Yeah, I know Cory was much more expensive (by a mil/per year), but I can't help but wonder if he'd have taken a slight discount seeing as he had (has?) a house here, etc.

Cory had the game tying goal last night in TO and it seems like he's been clutch for the cats a few times. I just wish I saw some real chemistry between Samsonov and Staal (or someone) to make me stop looking at these stat comparisons.

Sergei is talented out the wazoo, but w/o production (and oh btw he's playing with one of the best centers in the NHL) and consistency....so what?

I like Samsonov.....but I still think Stillman would have been a better signing.

SoCalcaniac

02-04-2009, 11:28 AM

E, I completely agree on your entire assessment. Cory had/has value that is not easily measured first of all, but when it is measured (i.e. big time goals) it just puts him over the top. I also believe if we had put together some kind of offer that made sense, he would have likely taken it. He mentioned how much his family loved it here a bunch of times, and they seemed well rooted here, so I have to believe that if the numbers were decent, he would have taken them. Plus his relationship with Eric, (not unlike the chemistry that The Eric(k)s had) was something that I think is overlooked. Stillman took Staal under his wing in one way, and in the other way, he stood back and let him be the star player that he is. It was this interesting tutor like situation, and Stillman was comfortable in doing it. Now he's the same thing with Booth and Horton.

Samsonov, I like A LOT. I really thought he'd have chemistry with #12, but it's sporadic and fleeting; and he tends to internalize what isn't working for him when he's not getting the breaks, and you can see the grippinig going on.

I'm not detail oriented enough like E to break it down like ^ , but I've had the looking around the room tendencies because it's like this: Eric, we all know is a hell of a player. he can do things, and he can be a one man wrecking crew. Personally, there has been a stretch of games recently, (like last night 1st period) where he's tried to go through 3-4 guys to go in and score. We all know that ain't happenin' in this league. So the prideful guy that he is, he's trying to go out and do it all himself. That just was never the case when he had two players to rely on in Cole/Stillman. I think there is more chemistry with #15 and #12, I just don't know that #14 is the 'fit' for Staal. I do know that Stillman was/is.

I too ,would not pay attention to anything related to Stillman either, but it's all glaring when the chemisty is lacking.

How bout that DAGGER in the Leafs/Panthers game, with McCabe sticking it to them with the OT winner. Talk about Karma.... :lol:

nccanes

02-04-2009, 11:33 AM

I bet Howard Berger had a big laugh about that too! :lol:

SoCalcaniac

02-04-2009, 12:22 PM

Hee hee:

The Most Reviled Man at the Air Canada Centre (http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/582021)

:laugh: It's all so hilairous in a Leafs tragic comedy sort of way.

SouthernHockeyChick

02-04-2009, 04:57 PM

The other stats I might look at are Staal's. Stillman makes players around him better, IMO. And Staal, superstar that he is, needs someone.

SouthernHockeyChick

02-04-2009, 07:43 PM

On NESN....did anyone else just here Milbury say that when Tim Connolly wasn't injured or "acting like a self-centered little d*ck" he was very valuable to Buffalo? :lol:

SoCalcaniac

02-04-2009, 07:58 PM

On NESN....did anyone else just here Milbury say that when Tim Connolly wasn't injured or "acting like a self-centered little d*ck" he was very valuable to Buffalo? :lol:

:lol::lol: YEP and I was rewinding it to be 'sure' and hub says, "won't he get fined by the FCC for that?" :laugh: What in the world did Connolly do the Milbury for that shot?

nccanes

02-05-2009, 05:12 AM

Times like this I miss CI! :lol:

Didn't Milbury get in trouble on HNIC for saying something like 'pussification'? I can't really remember the word he used, lol.

Left Wing Lock

02-05-2009, 10:26 AM

I was at the game in NYC Tuesday night. No one does it better than the Rangers for honoring retirements and achievements.

I can't wait to go back up for the Bathgate/Howell night in a few weeks.

There's nothing like the Garden for hockey!

Boy the Rangers sure know howto do it up; Tonight they retired Adam Graves' #9. and as per usual, it's a spectacle in a good way. Graves did real well until they raised the number to the rafters and he was overcome. Hand on face, and his poor wife trying to comfort him. I think his little boy became emotional and was alternately hugging him and comforting his dad. The 3 captains took the banner to the hook and they raised it. They even had James Gandolfini and Little Steven from the Sopranos there to honor him. Plus a bunch of kids he's helped from the various charity work and lots of NYPD and NYFD folks there to cheer him on. VERY well done.

Nice touch for Graves after he put the jersey on and they did group photo with the previous retired players, and the Cup, Graves put his hand over his heart and waved to the fans and they went bananas.

it 's probably corny to enjoy these things, but when they're well done, and even if the player wasn't 'my guy' it's so neat to see.

Oh and whoever else is watching, I know you saw Messier getting emotional too. I mean what's a retirement (not even his own cause that's a whole other ball of wax, lol) ceremony with out Messier trying to keep it together and doing a crappy job of it?:lol:

nccanes

02-05-2009, 10:32 AM

So, I hear about the about the Pens 3 goal deficit comeback in the 3rd period, capping it all with an OT win. I actually saw this on the MSNBC Sports hightlights this morning!

Take a look a this box score to feel the Bolts' pain

1st Period
Tampa Bay 15:25, Ryan Malone 16 (Mark Recchi, Paul Ranger)
2nd Period
Tampa Bay 5:00, Martin St. Louis 19 (Vincent Lecavalier, Steve Eminger)
Tampa Bay 16:52, Vincent Lecavalier 24 (Vaclav Prospal, Martin St. Louis)
3rd Period
Pittsburgh 2:25, Evgeni Malkin 23 (Pascal Dupuis)
Pittsburgh 14:06, Mark Eaton 2 (Petr Sykora)
Pittsburgh 16:31, Petr Sykora 20 (power play) (Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby)
OT Period
Pittsburgh 4:44, Evgeni Malkin 24 (Jordan Staal, Brooks Orpik)

And the poor goalie in Tampa? The dude the JUST signed a few days ago from their AHL team since Smith is hurt or something. I guess Kari Ramo couldn't do back to backs?

Poor guy.

Times like these you realize....things could be worse. :lol:

Oh wait. Let's hear from the Veteran Gary Roberts about his roughing penalty he took that led to the tying goal in the 3rd.

Roberts played his first game after missing 28 straight and 32 of 33 with a torn elbow tendon. But he lost his cool and punched Pittsburgh agitator Matt Cooke after they jostled and jawed.

"You've got to realize who it is but so should the referee realize who it is," Roberts said. "He's obviously famous for diving, and he never really played with any honor. … He's out there with a visor, chirping it up without any intention of dropping the gloves. I've got no respect for a guy like that."

SoCalcaniac

02-05-2009, 12:05 PM

E, it was even better to WATCH. Especially that sequence that lead to the goal by Malkin (it was all JStaal who fed an amazing pass from an in flight Malkin)

I saw the post game scrum on FSN PIT and they showed Roberts saying the comments ^- he looked like he was going to go over to the other room and kill Cooke. :lol: Veins bulging out of his head and all.

and since I was rooting for the Pens to lose since we don't need to have them in the mix with us, but that's the way it'll be - I was so not happy that Tampa tanked.

Malkin did another postgame interview- he is doing really well, it's shocking to see such a turn around, but I always knew he could understand english, he was just 'scared' to speak it. He's even getting the lingo down "we talked about it in the room between periods" "we must win. we need points, I think we are sick and tired of losing". :lol: It's far funnier with the heavy russian accent,but just shows how universal the whole hockey player cliched phrases are!

SouthernHockeyChick

02-05-2009, 04:29 PM

CLASSIC Gary Roberts quote. I'm not sure there's a player in the league he'd claim to have any respect for. :lol:

I guess that's the one aspect of him I wouldn't want on my team.

SoCalcaniac

02-05-2009, 08:57 PM

So the Panthers won AGAIN 3-2 over the Isles, and I shouldn't probably care since it was a Panther, but Doug Weight just hit Ville Peltonen, eerily similar to the hit on Brandon Sutter- caught him up high- but Peltonen hopped back up. Denis Potvin was crying the whole time saying "That's a penalty it was just like the hit on young Sutter in Carolina". No penalty called, but it was not a clean hit.

ontheboards

02-06-2009, 02:17 PM

CLASSIC Gary Roberts quote. I'm not sure there's a player in the league he'd claim to have any respect for. :lol:

I guess that's the one aspect of him I wouldn't want on my team.

Given how soft our team is and the physical players who are in and out of the line up, I think a bit of Gary Roberts is exactly what we need :beatup:

SouthernHockeyChick

02-06-2009, 05:41 PM

Yeah, I said that's the one aspect I wouldn't want. I'd want every other aspect, for sure.

SouthernHockeyChick

02-06-2009, 10:26 PM

Holy crap.:crazy:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020776

livinthedream

02-06-2009, 10:44 PM

I actually watched that train wreck. And quite enjoyed it. :D

I'm thinking hyena may actually have been at that game. I hope so! :lol:

DSCanesfan

02-06-2009, 11:30 PM

I actually watched that train wreck. And quite enjoyed it. :D

I'm thinking hyena may actually have been at that game. I hope so! :lol:

It was quite lovely to watch wasn't it. The wheels just started falling off that NYR bus. My only regret was I forgot to switch back to the MSG feed. Which in retrospect, I wish I would have to hear them call the game. :D

Doug

WillLikeWhoa091

02-07-2009, 02:01 PM

The Boston announcers are pronouncing #12 for Philadelphia...

"Gag-knee"

Durrrrr.

Alicia

02-07-2009, 04:23 PM

This sucks...

ST. LOUIS (AP)—St. Louis Blues (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/stl/;_ylt=As8O7n4DUhkR6VZIIQt5q4wmvLYF) goaltender Manny Legace (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/1241/;_ylt=AluBGEgK2OVZb_vbjfSbfQMmvLYF) cleared waivers on Saturday and will be sent to the team’s minor league affiliate in Peoria.
The Blues had placed the 36-year-old on waivers on Friday.
An All-Star for St. Louis last season, Legace has struggled this season, going 13-9-2 with a 3.12 goals-against average and .885 save percentage. He was replaced as the Blues’ top goalie by Chris Mason (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/1830/;_ylt=Aorpx1NqOLFVuk0k1YMY7pYmvLYF).
Legace is 177-92-18-18, with a 2.38 GAA and .912 save percentage in his 10-year career.
The Blues recalled goalie Chris Holt (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3757/;_ylt=Aq01gTkamxXtoBChpHFm3lImvLYF) from Peoria to be Mason’s backup.

puck_it

02-07-2009, 05:07 PM

look who is playing in front of him...

Isnt Kolzig done for the season? Maybe tampa will spring for him if he hits re-entry.

SouthernHockeyChick

02-07-2009, 05:19 PM

The Caps might be in need as well, with Johnson going out with his hip. No one wants to be stuck with just Theodore, right?

puck_it

02-07-2009, 05:25 PM

yep, unfortunately for them, as far as the waiver priority goes, Tampa is top dog, arent they?

nccanes

02-07-2009, 06:32 PM

I heard the end of Clement on XM yesterday 5:30ish and he was going on and on about what Legace "did" to the team. I never heard the supposed misdeed, but I got the impression he wanted an extension or something and when he didn't get it he dragged it into the locker room? He (Clement) used phrases like "had to get him out", "so disappointed in Manny" and stuff like that.

Anyone know the deal?

SouthernHockeyChick

02-07-2009, 06:37 PM

I didn't hear any of that but, I had heard Legace make some comments about St Louis waiving him that were something I thought he should have kept to himself. Same kind of thing I've heard him say before. Made me think that maybe I see why the Wings didn't keep him now.

SoCalcaniac

02-07-2009, 07:09 PM

E, didn't hear Clement, but I did hear Andy Strickland, who covers the Blues and is based in St. Louis, has a big show on the radio there, and used to have a blog (not sure if it's still there) on Eck's site, he said nearly the same thing. and used the "c" word as far as the room goes- and also said the relationship with Andy Murray was real bad, which isn't shocking with Murray, as his shelf life and his history as a coach is pretty well documented.

I liked how John Davidson took the high road with all of Legace's comments. I'm sure JD would have been able to light him up through the media, but chose to refrain.

After that performance against DET the other night, he should've kept his mouth shut. He was putrid.

puck_it

02-07-2009, 10:46 PM

and used the "c" word as far as the room goes-

this made me think of bonnie

hyena

02-07-2009, 11:23 PM

I'm thinking hyena may actually have been at that game. I hope so! :lol:

:D Yes, and it was awesome. ;)

nccanes

02-08-2009, 03:12 PM

For your entertainment, Eklund has profiled

The Most Connected, Respected, & Hardest Working Rumor Writers in the NHL

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=19267

:lol:

I'm sure Pierre LeBrun and Bob McKenzie enjoy being labeled "rumor writers". :lol:

SoCalcaniac

02-08-2009, 03:37 PM

OMFG. What a tool. :lol:

He's labeled the President of the Hockey Writers of America (K. Allen), Darren Dreger, McKenzie, LeBrun and Adam Proteau as "rumor writers" when they all are part of the mainstream MEDIA. AS IF.

Everyone on his list has some connection to a newspaper, TV or has written extensively about hockey. In fact several are bona fide AUTHORS. He can't be that stupid.

This fool still rolls around as an alias, and has yet to name a credible source for his made up stories, yet, McKenzie, Dreger, LeBrun et al, know a ton of people, are respected by many in the business, and when they put out a "report" nine times out of ten, the situation comes to light immediately after they've reported on it.

I guess this is Eckdork's way of trying to be relevant, as he no longer has a real platform for spreading his stupid as all get out rumors, and this would bring about some traffic/chatter to his site. I particularly enjoy how he says everyone is a "good hockey guy" in some way or another, so he can somehow not look so bad, while trying to essentially say all of them are like him- rumor mongers.

SoCalcaniac

02-08-2009, 05:51 PM

Vanek fractured his jaw when he got hit by a Volchenkov shot vs OTT last night- and poor Slugs fans will have to make due without him:

Fractured jaw sidelines Sabres Vanek up to four weeks

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres are going to have to make due without top goal-scorer Thomas Vanek (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/?name=thomas+vanek).
The NHL team announced Sunday that the winger is expected to be out of the lineup for three to four weeks with a fractured jaw.
Vanek suffered the injury when he took a puck to the face during Saturday's game in Ottawa. He had successful surgery on Sunday.
Vanek is currently third on the NHL's goal list with 32. He also has 20 assists to lead the Sabres with 52 points.
The 25-year-old has only missed one game during his four-year NHL career. He was a healthy scratch in April 2006.

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livinthedream

02-08-2009, 05:58 PM

Ouch. I saw the replay of the hit and saw he was going to be out but didn't realize it would be quite that long. That seemingly will affect two out of our remaining three games against them.

caniac369

02-08-2009, 05:58 PM

While I do not revel in the injuries of others... to Slugs fans HEHE!!

SoCalcaniac

02-10-2009, 01:53 PM

Well, it was a tough decision especially when I put two and two together, and realized this game clashes totally with teh STHer party; but I am Tivo-ing the Sharks v B's matchup tonight so I can attend the STHer party. This will be a great game. I am excited to see what the two #1's are going to do, and hopefully Joe Thornton will actually play the whole game instead of getting thrown out like he did on his first return back to Boston since The Trade.

Maybe they'll put it up on the Jumbotron while we wait for the State of the Canes address. :lol:

c-girl

02-10-2009, 09:02 PM

Darn. Florida just came back from a 4-1 deficit to win in overtime.

Zednick scored the tying goal and the winning goal - one year to the day after his accident.

Caniac4life

02-10-2009, 09:10 PM

Except for maybe Jason Blake, someone should take the entire Toronto Maple Leaf organization out back and shoot it between the eyes. What a friggin bunch of worthless clowns.

SoCalcaniac

02-10-2009, 09:36 PM

Worthless is "kind" in comparison to what I'd call them. Talk about harmless. How bout they paint "L" for loser on their foreheads? If they're trying to get John Tavares or Victor Hedman, they're close to it, but damn if they don't deserve them. So for me and the draft ABT (anyone but TO)

Brian Burke is probably ready to kill them all.

on the awesome news front- after a very close first two periods, My Sharkies pulled out the win against BOS (frankly I pulll for them both, just not when they play the Canes) this was a great game- and Joe Thorton scored a goal too and of course the booing was in full affect for Jumbo Joe. What a great game!

SouthernHockeyChick

02-10-2009, 10:12 PM

Brian Burke is probably ready to kill them all.

Yeah, after his words today it's easy to see that things are about to get damned entertaining!!

ontheboards

02-11-2009, 07:29 AM

Florida looks far more poised to climb the rankings. This is not the team we've seen over the past several years. If NYR and MTL continue to tumble-- may make it that much easier for middlings like FLA, CAR and PIT all the more likely to get in.

Toronto sucks! To fall apart like that-- CHOKE!

KaniacFever

02-11-2009, 09:15 AM

That is twice in a week that Toronto had atleast a 2 goal lead only to blow it and allow Florida to win. Leafs are worthless. We have to take care of our business Thursday.

SoCalcaniac

02-13-2009, 08:02 PM

:ticked::ticked:

/rant on:

This is what is infuriating about watching teams we're chasing and doing the "hope" they lose thing. It flippin' never works. Case in points:

The Sharks are in BUF, losing right now, 4-1 to the Slugs. :sick: The inevitable swoon that was bound to come for the Sharks is now in full effect, and started when we beat them last week, and now they're in a slump. Just makes you wanna scream.

All this of course, goes back to the whole take care of your own business and then you don't have to worry about what the other teams are doing. Just so annoying.

SoCalcaniac

02-13-2009, 08:45 PM

Well, let me take all that yapping back.:lol:

It's 5-4 Sharkies. Little Joe Pavelski just scored a beauty fending off two guys and gets loose with a pretty shot. This is the Sharks team I know. My gosh, WTH?

The other Joe (Thornton) had a brutal turnover that lead to the Derek Roy goal (#3) - and all he's done to make up for it, was assist on all the goals except the last one by Pavelski. INSANE.

The SLUGS are reeling and the HSBC is quiet.

This is one of those games where you say, why the heck can't the Canes mount a comeback like that? 8 minutes to go, I'll just enjoy this game and hush.

nccanes

02-13-2009, 08:53 PM

Wow. I was actually pulling for the Slugs, given what happened in BUF last night. On XM they said that Teppo heard the odd plan sounds and then the impact/explosion. They said a 24 year old Buffalo college girl was headed back to have a reunion with her college team and was on that flight. Boomer said the interviews they had on TV showed a really shaken bunch of players and even Lindy.

SoCalcaniac

02-13-2009, 09:03 PM

Heh- your 'rooting' must have come through E. I'm sensitive to that completely horrific plane crash tragedy, but no way in life am I rooting for BUF, especially given our precarious situation in the standings and the fact that we could catch them if we screwed our heads on. Didn't listen to a peep of XM today- back to my ban of hockey media when we get clobbered.

Anywoo- Craig Rivet, the defensive scoring machine, scored his second goal of the night with .03 seconds left in regulation. :sick:

nccanes

02-13-2009, 09:13 PM

Oh really? Boo. I checked the score at yahoo sports and it showed a final of 5-4 sharks.

SoCalcaniac

02-13-2009, 09:20 PM

Maybe Yahoo thought the game was over after the Sharks went ahead- I dunno what they were watching. 6-5 Slugs in the shootout. My eyes are bleeding.

The two most hated players on my list, Pominville and the punk Roy, both scored on Nabokov. Ewwww I really despise BUF.

puck_it

02-13-2009, 10:13 PM

god i hate pomeranian.

Caniac4life

02-14-2009, 11:43 AM

Florida beat the Rags in a shootout also.

Strange that all 4 teams fighting for the playoffs in the east (Canes, Slugs, Pens & Panthers) beat the Sharks.

I think the Hockey Gods are laughing as they pull the rug out from under the Canes.

SoCalcaniac

02-14-2009, 10:45 PM

I'm watching the CGY @ PHX game on the HNIC Doubleheader- OMG, I thought they were in Calgary- it's like when you see all the Habs fans in FLA or TB! Tons of CGY jerseys it's 5-2 CGY and it' s like they're in the Saddledome.:lol:

nccanes

02-15-2009, 12:10 AM

When I think that our GM and coach (and players I guess) are being delusional when talking about the plxyxffs, I need only to think about the Lightning a few games ago. They were getting ready to start this big ol' homestand and said if they swept it, they'd be back in the playoff hunt.

So, 3 games into the homestand, they've lost 2 of 3. They only have 2 teams behind them in the east, so I'm not sure how they really expected to make up much ground when basically someone ahead of them is earning points every night.

Anyway, their nail is in the coffin now. Might be interesting to see what starts happening as the cowboys in Hockey Bay try to move pieces.

And those poor Pens. Up 2-0 and then the Leafs score 6 unanswered goals. Ouch.

SoCalcaniac

02-15-2009, 07:46 PM

I posted in the Canes game thread:

The French Coach in PIT has been Fired (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=267328&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main)

Not shocking considering what has happened in the last 8 games or so.

Captain Slack

02-16-2009, 02:23 PM

Schneider to the Habs.

THRASHERS TRADE DEFENCEMAN SCHNEIDER TO CANADIENS

TSN.ca Staff
2/16/2009 2:53:32 PM

The Atlanta Thrashers have traded defenceman Mathieu Schneider to his former team, the Montreal Canadiens.

In exchange, the Thrashers receive a second round draft pick in 2009 and a third round selection in 2010. In addition to Schneider, Montreal receives a conditional pick at this year's draft.

Schneider previously played for the Canadiens from the 1989-90 season until 1995, winning a Stanley Cup with the team in 1993. He was traded to the Islanders in 1995.

This season, the New York native has 4 goals and 11 assists in 44 games.

The 39 year-old was selected in the third round (44th overall) of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. A well-traveled veteran, Schneider has had stints with the Canadiens, Islanders, Maple Leafs, Rangers, Kings, Red Wings, Ducks and Thrashers.

More details to follow.

puck_it

02-17-2009, 11:03 PM

this sharks oilers game is getting mighty interesting.

puck_it

02-19-2009, 05:40 PM

Keenan accused Willie Mitchell of using a stick that is illegal and too long.....

so he made this

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/9541/lolni6.jpg

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/4222/mitchellmz5.jpg

gotta love that sense of humor.

nccanes

02-20-2009, 08:39 PM

Well, maybe Cole is off the Sens list (if he was ever on it, lol) they get Comrie and Campoli from the Islanders. (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=267958&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_nhl)

TheMadCap

02-21-2009, 09:03 PM

MILLER INJURED!

Ryan Miller left the game in the 3rd against the Rags with an ankle injury. He was injured in a collision with Scotty Gomez as Miller was trying to play the puck behind the net. In the post game presser, Lindy Ruff called Gomez's actions "intentional, he definitely knew what he was doing". Ruff also said that Miller's ankle was swollen and he "can't play". So for now, it's Lalime in net for the Sabres, perhaps making the Feb 26th game a bit more interesting...

Caniac4life

02-22-2009, 09:38 AM

Ruff doesn't miss an opportunity to stir the pot. Even the Buffalo announcers said that Gomez is "not that type of player" and that it was unintentional.

So for now, it's Lalime in net for the Sabres, perhaps making the Feb 26th game a bit more interesting...

Oh great. So now we'll run into "another hot goalie".

StormShaman

02-22-2009, 11:31 AM

Ruff doesn't miss an opportunity to play the martyr.

Took the liberty of editing that for you. ;)

SoCalcaniac

02-22-2009, 09:48 PM

So my husband prefers to watch hockey on Oscar night, and got fixed on the Leafs v Rangers- and gets the ol' dagger in the heart. The Creeps, were winning 2-1 and of course as the Leafs are wont to do, decide to take a penalty and with 30 seconds left, the unable-to-score Rangers..............you guessed it, Scored. :sick: Unfreakin-believeable.

I'm sure the Leafs will win in OT - cause that's how pitiful they are, they'll let a team climb back in it, and then they'll score in OT or some stupid crap, giving up a point.

EDIT: Looky here- the Rags take a penalty in OT, and Pavel Kubina scores to win it in OT. Let's plan the parade. :eyeroll

The Rangers are there to be had- and I'm sure Tom Renney's days as the Rags coach ended tonight.

Captain Slack

02-23-2009, 10:11 AM

Oh, you can't count the Leafs for nuthin'!!! I gave up on them a long time ago.

SoCalcaniac

02-23-2009, 11:19 AM

Boy, I feel like a mind reader! :lol:

Rags fired Renney- just happened :

Rangers Fire Renney
TSN.ca

The struggling New York Rangers have fired head coach Tom Renney with 21 games left in the NHL season.
The last straw came after the Rangers' 3-2 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, which handed New York its tenth loss in 12 games (2-7-3).
The Rangers are currently in a tie for fifth place in the Eastern Conference, but they sit only two points ahead of ninth-place Carolina in a tight playoff race.
Rumours had been swirling among fans and analysts that Renney's time could come to an end soon if the Rangers continued their free fall in the standings.
Renney, who turns 54 on March 1, was in his sixth season with the team.
In an interesting sidenote, all four NHL teams that opened the NHL season in Europe have now fired their head coaches this season. In addition to Renney, other coaches to get the axe are the Penguins' Michel Therrien, the Lightning's Barry Melrose and the Senators' Craig Hartsburg.
Those teams were part of the NHL's move to generate interest overseas by holding regular season games in Prague, Czech Republic and Stockholm, Sweden to kick off the 2008-09 campaign.
Renney started the 2003-04 season as assistant coach for the Rangers and was appointed as interim head coach after Glen Sather was fired during the season.
Prior to that, Renney had coached the Vancouver Canucks, where he was behind the bench from the 1996-97 season to midway through the 1997-98 season, when he was fired and replaced by Mike Keenan.
The Rangers are 31-23-7 this season.

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Captain Slack

02-23-2009, 11:50 AM

There's a thread about this already, but Bob McKenzie says Torts will be the next coach.

SoCalcaniac

02-23-2009, 11:54 AM

Yeah, I posted this before the thread started. :sick::lol:

I always hesistate to start a whole new thread, only cause they seem to die out after 5 or 6 posts, especially in the other NHL News threads, since only a few people even seem to post regularly in those threads, heehee.

nccanes

02-23-2009, 01:23 PM

If you are interested in a laugh, check out Puck Daddy's Sat morning blog and then Eklund's "response".

Here is Puck Daddy's blog about "Brian Burke" (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Follow-the-thought-process-of-Brian-Burke-on-T?urn=nhl,143103) on twitter. Which includes the tweet of

Ran into Eklund last night. He kept grilling me about trades and rumors. Finally I just paid him for the pizza and slammed the door.

Note that the entire post refers to Burke as "Brian Burke" or "Burke". I mean, the whole thing is ridiculous that I can't believe anyone believed it to be Burke or that Puck Daddy believed it to be.

Now Eklund's "response". :lol:

When Burkie called me back I wasn't sure if he knew about the imposter or the subsequent story on PuckDaddy that lent credence to it, but he had. Brian had heard that someone was writing as him and saying crap about Ferguson Jr.

This guy is THAT stupid? Did he really think Puck Daddy believed it? :lol:

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=19573

And there it is my hockey friends. The stereotypical kind of blogging that makes many NHL teams nervous and stingy about giving access to internet hockey writers. This is the kind of story that deeply sets back the cause. To those of us who are welcomed in by all NHL teams I can tell you this much: That in the not too distant future, in some press box or media cafeteria, when the debate arises once again about bloggers in the press box, some mainstream media guy or team rep will cite this story as to why they believe that only mainstream writers should be granted credentials. And I will try, as I always will, to defend the cause, fight for more access, etc...But I will see where they are coming from.

Fight the good fight Ek!!! :lol: I wonder what "stereotypical kind of blogging" is?

caneshockeychick

02-23-2009, 01:34 PM

:laugh::laugh:

I was sooooooo not planning on dying today....now I think I'll die laughing

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

livinthedream

02-23-2009, 01:52 PM

* snicker *

What a tool.

SoCalcaniac

02-23-2009, 02:31 PM

OMFG. He just can't be this stupid. Seriously. and really, he's on Twitter? Who the hell is following him? The same people who read 'hockeybuzz'?

nccanes

02-23-2009, 03:40 PM

Perhaps the funniest entry in this whole ordeal.

Puck Daddy interviews the guy behind the Twitter parody of Burke (it said RIGHT ON THE TWITTER PAGE that it was a Parody). And then fires a shot toward Ek. :lol:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Daddy-chats-with-the-man-behind-Brian-Burk?urn=nhl,143425

livinthedream

02-23-2009, 03:47 PM

Fires *a* shot? There are too many zingers in that End Note to single out just one. That is GOLD.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l83/kellja00/smilies/biglaugh.gif

SoCalcaniac

02-23-2009, 06:26 PM

OMG, he KILLED it. :laugh:

I don't intend to comment on this again here, because it's a cry for attention from a marginalized individual that deserves to go unanswered beyond some vital clarifications. My focus is on providing outstanding content for Puck Daddy's readership, not engaging in some concocted "radio war" with a has-been lusting after our Web traffic and your wallets.

He nailed it hard, and ka-bong "Eck" - he totally looks like the doofus idiot that he is.

What's even more hilarious to me, and I might be on the slow boat with this, cause I truly don't ever go to that site unless someone posts something that has to be read- his name is Dwayne???? :lol: For some reason, that's just funny to me. (especially with that pic of him that P-Daddy posted in the blog- he looks like a "Dwayne")

Puck Daddy rocks. Too daggone funny, the whole absurd thing.

StormShaman

02-23-2009, 07:27 PM

This guy is THAT stupid? Did he really think Puck Daddy believed it? :lol:

He's certainly stupid enough to think that saying "My IP address got stolen oh noez!!!1" will magically convince people that he's never sent crackpot IMs or e-mails to anyone.

Fight the good fight Ek!!! :lol: I wonder what "stereotypical kind of blogging" is?

He means "anything that doesn't laud me as the great oracle of all troofz and wizdumz."

caveman

02-24-2009, 07:27 PM

Go Ducks, Bruins, Caps, and Canucks tonight: vs. Buffalo, Florida, Philly, and Montreal, respectively.

KaniacFever

02-25-2009, 12:27 PM

Per tsn, Rags pick up Mark Bell off re-entry waivers.

puck_it

02-25-2009, 12:29 PM

oh, so he is out of jail then?

toastmasterbone

02-25-2009, 05:20 PM

No. He's been picked up by the Rangers.

Captain Slack

02-25-2009, 09:33 PM

DAMN YOU, MAPLE LEAFS!!!!

Couldn't you have put the Rags away in regulation?! :ticked:

SoCalcaniac

02-26-2009, 11:17 AM

I guess that Trade Deadline Thread should probably get started now.:lol: Ryan Whitney has fallen from grace, and the Pens traded him; not sure if Kunitz is 'for value' but I guess they had to do it :

The Pittsburgh Penguins have cleared up a bit of their log jam along the blue line as they have sent Ryan Whitney (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/?name=ryan+whitney) to the Anaheim Ducks for Chris Kunitz (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/?name=chris+kunitz) and Eric Tangradi (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/?name=eric+tangradi).
The 26-year old Whitney was a vital piece of the Penguins' Stanley Cup run last year; however foot surgery caused him to miss the first 31 games of the season.
The Boston-native is one of the better puck moving defencemen in the league and should be a big boost to the Ducks power play. He became deemed surplus goods when fellow defenceman and Penguins' primary powerplay quarterback Sergei Gonchar (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/?name=sergei+gonchar) returned a shoulder injury.
Whitney is in the second year of a six-year contract he signed with the Penguins last season. He was chosen fifth overall by the Penguins in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

KaniacFever

02-26-2009, 12:25 PM

^Wonder if the Pitt/Ducks trade starts the dominos ;)

On another note:
Per TSN IceChips
Ossi Vaananen, Glen Metropolit and Chris Minard have been waived

And per the Ottawa Sun Gerber has been placed on re-entry waivers
(hope he likes the Slug)

SoCalcaniac

02-26-2009, 02:53 PM

I think Gerbs goes to CGY Keenan wants someone with exp to back up Kiprisoff. Hopefully for Gerbs sake, he doesn't go to the Slugs.

PHI has to make room for the Keebler Elf and his $8 million per, and Vanaanen, Metropolit, Minard are the casualties of his return to PHI lineup. I would bet Vaanen and Metropolit get snatch off.

DSCanesfan

02-26-2009, 03:16 PM

I guess that Trade Deadline Thread should probably get started now.:lol: Ryan Whitney has fallen from grace, and the Pens traded him; not sure if Kunitz is 'for value' but I guess they had to do it :

I remember watching Whitney in the 05/06 season, he was mic'd up during a practice session and man he was talking pure junk about Mario. Kept saying how he wanted to really plaster him and was wondering if that would get him sent down.:laugh: It was pretty funny. I guess Mario finally got rid of him.

KaniacFever

02-26-2009, 04:03 PM

I think Gerbs goes to CGY Keenan wants someone with exp to back up Kiprisoff. Hopefully for Gerbs sake, he doesn't go to the Slugs.

I was hearing Calgary and Buffalo are the teams interested. Anyone know the pecking order for waiver pick up. Does Calgary or Buffalo get first dibs.

SouthernHockeyChick

02-26-2009, 04:41 PM

I believe it would be Buffalo. (68 points vs Calgary's 78)

KaniacFever

02-27-2009, 05:01 PM

Florida sent Boynton home:

NEWARK, N.J. -- Florida defenseman Nick Boynton has been dismissed from the team for disciplinary reasons and will not be with the team for the remainder of the team's three game road trip.

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/flapanthers/

puck_it

02-27-2009, 05:35 PM

dayuuuuuum. on a team that dealt with eddie the drunken eagle, thats sayin somethin.

puck_it

02-28-2009, 07:37 PM

WTF?! Nashville up FIVE nothing on the Red Wings with 6:00 left in the FIRST. and they're all even strength. of course Lidstrom is an even :lol:

puck_it

02-28-2009, 09:13 PM

shea webber a +5 with a gordie howe hat trick!

good for him, he's a fun player to watch

SouthernHockeyChick

02-28-2009, 11:38 PM

Captain Slack

03-01-2009, 10:51 AM

Wow....I may have just watched Ethan Moreau lose an eye on the ice. :( I hope to god it was just the eyelid but, when he stood up there was nothing but a bloody spot where his eye should be. If his eye is not ruined he's really, really lucky.

"The stick looks like it gashed the socket and the doctors said it raked across the eyeball," Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish said following the game. "It looks pretty serious."

:crazy:

I hope he's OK. From the pic posted at TSN, it looks bad.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=269306&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_nhl

puck_it

03-01-2009, 11:57 AM

yikes :( get well soon.

puck_it

03-01-2009, 01:59 PM

a little bit of an update
Edmonton Oilers forward Ethan Moreau (http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/?name=ethan+moreau) is back at home the day after suffering a scary eye injury against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
Moreau was hit in his right eye by the stick of the Wild's Antti Miettinen (http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/?name=antti+miettinen) late in the third period. After leaving the ice, Moreau was immediately taken to Royal Alexandria Hospital in Edmonton.
While the real extent of the injury is not yet known, surgery was not required on Saturday night. Doctors will continue to monitor the eye through the week to see if that changes.
There is no indication of how long the 33-year-old will be out.
Following the game, Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish expressed concern for his captain.
"We don't have much further to say about Ethan other than he has gone to the hospital and it looks pretty serious.
"He went under his own steam. It looks like the stick gave him a gash on the socket. According to the doctors you could see where it raked across the eye," MacTavish told the Canadian Press.