NHL 2008-2009 Season Thread

[DAMN iNATOR]

HAHAHAHAHA! NO MORE MARC-ANDRE FLEURY! NO WAY PITT'S TAKIN' GM. 5 (OR THE CUP)!

[Splaya]

PIM after 2 periods of play: Detroit 2 Shitsburgh 12

[Testicle]

And see, Sidney Crosby fucking hitting Zetterberg in the knee is why I hate that Fucking prick.

:y:

If the tables were turned, I doubt you would see this from Zetterberg.

[Zen v.W.o.]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahhaha

Aside from Mario, name one player better, without considering goaltenders, which is a totally different thing altogether.

Also, change your fucking status. I dunno, something to like Golfing.

[DAMN iNATOR]

God I just wish it was Tuesday 8PM E already so the suspense of whether or not Detroit wins it's 12th cup on the road, and back-to-back cups, happens as a result of Gm. 6...*sigh*...44 more agonizing fucking hours:(

[El Fangel]

Seriously want the Wings to win, only to shut up retarded local Pittsburgh fans who think that Sidney is Jesus.

[YOUR Hero]

Why are you insulting the greatest player of our generation aside from Mario?

The guy is an utter head-case. Million times more talented than alomost anyone else, yet he's tempermental and played a soft game far too often.

[RP]

The NHL must be run by retards. Why are there games going up against the next two NBA Finals games?

Seriously..

How hard can it be to not have a situation like that. Its so retarded .

[RP]

I'm sorry. Game 6 is going up against game 3 of the NBA finals.


Game 7 looks like it might not be.

[Zen v.W.o.]

The guy is an utter head-case. Million times more talented than alomost anyone else, yet he's tempermental and played a soft game far too often.

Soft? By what definition? He also went into the corners, he carried guys on his back while suffering the most abuse that no other player receieved, and yet he still dominated. Guys tried to knock him around and knock him off the puck, take him off his game, but he kept on trucking. Impossible to do so, just a fucking tank.

He did have a temper, but many guys have one.

[Zen v.W.o.]

I'm sorry. Game 6 is going up against game 3 of the NBA finals.


Game 7 looks like it might not be.


Game 6 means more than game 3, and secondly, it's Hockey vs fucking basketball. Hockey being the most exciting sport going, and a manly man's game, while b-ball is played by a bunch of tall skinny faggots who act macho all the time yet cant play because their fucking finger got jammed.

Hockey, you break jaws, seperate shoulders..whatever...guys wanna go out there.

America, and it's white suburban population trying to be so urban and ghetto. Watch some fucking Hockey.

[road doggy dogg]

Pretty sure 95% of Americans feel the exact opposite of you and game 6 is gonna get horrible ratings.
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[Zen v.W.o.]

95 percent of america has odd taste.

Also, Canadians dont care what americans watch anyway. Tired of having the game tampered with to suit solely americans who in certain locations will never understand or get the game. They shouldnt even matter.

[DAMN iNATOR]

95 percent of america has odd taste.

Also, Canadians dont care what americans watch anyway. Tired of having the game tampered with to suit solely americans who in certain locations will never understand or get the game. They shouldnt even matter.

Americans get the game just fine, or Detroit would have never wrapped up 11 Stanley Cups, soon to be 12, THANK YOU MUCH. I WIN!

[Zen v.W.o.]

Americans get the game just fine, or Detroit would have never wrapped up 11 Stanley Cups, soon to be 12, THANK YOU MUCH. I WIN!

lol, that doesn't make much sense, but I like your gumption.

[Splaya]

95 percent of america has odd taste.

Also, Canadians dont care what americans watch anyway. Tired of having the game tampered with to suit solely americans who in certain locations will never understand or get the game. They shouldnt even matter.

Instead of blaming Americans who you don't think understand the game, why don't you blame Gary Bettman or the players union who both thought they were above the other and drove 50% of the fan bases away when the lockout occurred

[RP]

I would love to watch the game 6 if it wasnt on the same night as the NBA Finals.

[Zen v.W.o.]

Instead of blaming Americans who you don't think understand the game, why don't you blame Gary Bettman or the players union who both thought they were above the other and drove 50% of the fan bases away when the lockout occurred

I am not blaming the poor americans. I am blaming the commish(former basketball man) for tinkering with it and being allowed to by anyone else who had a say in these shenanigans.

[DAMN iNATOR]

lol, that doesn't make much sense, but I like your gumption.


Hey, Detroit isn't known as HockeyTown from being casual hockey fans, dude!

[RP]

I am not blaming the poor americans. I am blaming the commish(former basketball man) for tinkering with it and being allowed to by anyone else who had a say in these shenanigans.

you're being an uninformed asshole right now. Americans like hockey. But they like basketball a bit more. Now if Hockey Finals and Basketball Finals werent on the same night, Americans would watch both. The NBA finals, as far as I know, has been scheduled for a long time now.

[Zen v.W.o.]

you're being an uninformed asshole right now. Americans like hockey. But they like basketball a bit more. Now if Hockey Finals and Basketball Finals werent on the same night, Americans would watch both. The NBA finals, as far as I know, has been scheduled for a long time now.

well wehn you walk into an NHL related thread and say Game 6 isnt doable because of some crappy NBA game, expect an assholish response.

I'm all for americans watching the game, or whatever other sport they want to. I get they like basketball. But in a hockey related thread, we are allowed to trash it.

I simply see no redeeming qualities in basketball.

[RP]

I didnt say it wasnt doable, because obviously... its being done. I said that its retarded to put your product up against another product that will surely gain more ratings on the same night. Thats calle retardation.


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[Zen v.W.o.]

I didnt say it wasnt doable, because obviously... its being done. I said that its retarded to put your product up against another product that will surely gain more ratings on the same night. Thats calle retardation.


DO
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How do you know it wasn't scheduled first? Considering the fact the NHL playoffs, and their finals, got underway before the NBA's?

[road doggy dogg]

well wehn you walk into an NHL related thread and say Game 6 isnt doable because of some crappy NBA game, expect an assholish response.

I'm all for americans watching the game, or whatever other sport they want to. I get they like basketball. But in a hockey related thread, we are allowed to trash it.

I simply see no redeeming qualities in basketball.

What, are you stupid. You are exactly why most Canadians piss me off. They have totally unfounded sense of entitlement that they're "better than Americans" simply because they're Canadian.


American fans have just as much "right" to enjoy hockey as Canadian fans. The fact that a large majority of the NHL's revenue comes from American fans too should be noted, since without them the NHL would not exist.


Also, just because you think basketball sucks doesn't mean every other hockey fan does. I enjoy hockey a lot more than I enjoy basketball but let's get serious. Prime time television, most people are gonna be tuning in to the NBA finals over the Cup finals. As much as it sucks for hockey fans, hockey is still a niche sport to most Americans.
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[DAMN iNATOR]

What, are you stupid. You are exactly why most Canadians piss me off. They have totally unfounded sense of entitlement that they're "better than Americans" simply because they're Canadian.


American fans have just as much "right" to enjoy hockey as Canadian fans. The fact that a large majority of the NHL's revenue comes from American fans too should be noted, since without them the NHL would not exist.


Also, just because you think basketball sucks doesn't mean every other hockey fan does. I enjoy hockey a lot more than I enjoy basketball but let's get serious. Prime time television, most people are gonna be tuning in to the NBA finals over the Cup finals. As much as it sucks for hockey fans, hockey is still a niche sport to most Americans.

There's just one thing I don't necessarily agree with you on, RDD. I believe that it should be pretty even for both Finals games, Stanley Cup and NBA, especially considering there's a TON of Detroit fans just hoping to see them be able to hoist the hardware tonight at the conclusion.

[Zen v.W.o.]

What, are you stupid. You are exactly why most Canadians piss me off. They have totally unfounded sense of entitlement that they're "better than Americans" simply because they're Canadian.


American fans have just as much "right" to enjoy hockey as Canadian fans. The fact that a large majority of the NHL's revenue comes from American fans too should be noted, since without them the NHL would not exist.


Also, just because you think basketball sucks doesn't mean every other hockey fan does. I enjoy hockey a lot more than I enjoy basketball but let's get serious. Prime time television, most people are gonna be tuning in to the NBA finals over the Cup finals. As much as it sucks for hockey fans, hockey is still a niche sport to most Americans.
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It seems as though you are having trouble comprehending something here. I'm all for americans watching and enjoying Hockey, no matter there location or how hardcore or not they may be.
What I do have an issue with is Bettman altering the sport and as a result pissing off the fans that have always been there, and liked the game the way it was, just so that he can try to expand the market, and to appease people who wont necessarily know any better or care that much...to them, Hockey is Hockey. Sadly, he caters to these people and yet they are off and on.
New jersey is a prime example of a market that irritates the hell out of me..winning seasons all the time, and close enough to Canada as is, yet they have trouble filling up half their arena. Then you've got the bandwagon of Carolina, raucous during the post season and yet where are they during the season?
I could care less if Basketball is on at the same time as Hockey. Bettman needs to stop worrying about that shit, because if people want to watch Hockey, they will. If not, well hey, move on, their loss.

[road doggy dogg]

Actually, it's Bettman's loss. If people aren't watching his game, he doesn't get revenue, and he goes out of business.
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[road doggy dogg]

There's just one thing I don't necessarily agree with you on, RDD. I believe that it should be pretty even for both Finals games, Stanley Cup and NBA, especially considering there's a TON of Detroit fans just hoping to see them be able to hoist the hardware tonight at the conclusion.

That's true. A potential clinching game is always bound for more excitement, even from just casual fans. Whereas the NBA is just a game 3, where the next game will happen regardless.


I don't necessarily think it will be even, but it will be a closer split than what I originally said, undoubtedly. I suspect a lot of people will simply flick back and forth between the two.
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[DAMN iNATOR]

That's true. A potential clinching game is always bound for more excitement, even from just casual fans. Whereas the NBA is just a game 3, where the next game will happen regardless.


I don't necessarily think it will be even, but it will be a closer split than what I originally said, undoubtedly. I suspect a lot of people will simply flick back and forth between the two.

I won't watch the NBA, which I know, being from Lansing, MI, and having gone to the very H.S. here in town where Magic played before moving on to MSU and later the Lakers, is practically sacrilege, but I just don't care for the team he played for or the one he founded. (L.A. or Orlando)...:-\

Magic was the shit though.

[road doggy dogg]

Yessssss going to game 7.
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[Loose Cannon]

omg, Scoderi became a god there

[LoDownM]

Pretty sure I had like 8 heart attacks in the last 2 minutes.

[Loose Cannon]

are you kidding me

[Loose Cannon]

Pretty sure I had like 8 heart attacks in the last 2 minutes.

god, they kept getting the puck, but couldn't clear the fucking thing

[LoDownM]

Dear Red Wings fans,

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1572/20090426pensslide1.jpg

[Splaya]

Not much you can do when your team doesnt show up until 13 minutes left to go in the third period. Pittsburgh played excellent and with a great sense of emergency

[LoDownM]

Not much you can do when your team doesnt show up until 13 minutes left to go in the third period. Pittsburgh played excellent and with a great sense of emergency

I guess you could say they we're Shitroit?

[DAMN iNATOR]

Dear Red Wings fans,

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1572/20090426pensslide1.jpg

No. We do not want to hear any of your inconsolable sobbing and weeping when we whip your asses in Gm. 7 for the Cup...:o

[LoDownM]

Is that the best you got? Seriously?

Please hang yourself if only Osgood shows up to play in Game 7 like in 6. Because I don't want to see your mental breakdown if that happens.

[road doggy dogg]

Heard a breaking news report that the Pens are making a lineup change for game 7. Gonna dress Scuderi in goal instead of Fleury.

:shifty:
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[OssMan]

Die Pittsburgh

[LoDownM]

Heard a breaking news report that the Pens are making a lineup change for game 7. Gonna dress Scuderi in goal instead of Fleury.

:shifty:
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If the Pens win Game 7, Scuderi should get the Conn Smythe just for that.

[parkmania]

Go City of Champions! (even if the Pirates never will rejoin the list of winners)

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Also, Canadians dont care what americans watch anyway. Tired of having the game tampered with to suit solely americans who in certain locations will never understand or get the game. They shouldnt even matter.Good thing you aren't in charge then, otherwise there would be no NHL for these "non-caring" Canadians to enjoy.

Looking forward to Game 7, really want to see the Penguins pull it out and win it in Detroit. I've liked them for whatever reason in this series but after seeing multiple Red Wings getting destroyed by Penguins players in game 6 has made jump on the bandwagon even more.

[Splaya]

Good thing you aren't in charge then, otherwise there would be no NHL for these "non-caring" Canadians to enjoy.

Looking forward to Game 7, really want to see the Penguins pull it out and win it in Detroit. I've liked them for whatever reason in this series but after seeing multiple Red Wings getting destroyed by Penguins players in game 6 has made jump on the bandwagon even more.

Whoa, first of all, the charge on Datsyuk was exactly that, a charge.

[DAMN iNATOR]

http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/06/large_RedWingsTopPhoto.jpg

:D

[Y2Ant]

I feel so guilty that I haven't seen a full live playoff game yet this season, now that we're going to a game 7 I think I have no choice but to tune in really. :cool:

[DAMN iNATOR]

I feel so guilty that I haven't seen a full live playoff game yet this season, now that we're going to a game 7 I think I have no choice but to tune in really. :cool:

Especially if -- NO, WHEN -- the Red Wings lift the cup!:D:cool:

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Whoa, first of all, the charge on Datsyuk was exactly that, a charge.I honestly have no idea what are a charge is? I hardly ever watch hockey - just started following it a bit once the playoffs started.

[parkmania]

Whoa, first of all, the charge on Datsyuk was exactly that, a charge.

That no-call was a make-up for the earlier no-call of goalie interference.

Consider it even.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I honestly have no idea what are a charge is? I hardly ever watch hockey - just started following it a bit once the playoffs started.

Charging is a penalty in ice hockey. The NHL rulebook dictates that charging "shall mean the actions of a player or goalkeeper who, as a result of distance traveled, shall violently check an opponent in any manner. A 'charge' may be the result of a check into the boards, into the goal frame or in open ice." The infraction may warrant any severity of penalty or combination of penalties as the officials deem fit, including a major plus a game misconduct, or suspension if the infraction results in injury to the opposing player.

So, in that situation, Mr. Shuttlesworth, a player could get a 2 minute minor, a 4 minute double minor, a 5 minute major, or in extremely severe cases, a 10 minute misconduct (with or without ejection from the game, again depending on the severity of the nature of the charge, i.e. if the victim has gashes and blood flowing from everywhere, he's likely to be tossed.)

[Lara Emily]

http://i41.tinypic.com/25rmiy8.gif

[DAMN iNATOR]

http://i41.tinypic.com/25rmiy8.gif

Can you please refrain from posting pics of yourself in here? There's a Photo Album thread for that...

[Splaya]

That no-call was a make-up for the earlier no-call of goalie interference.

Consider it even.


How about when Zetterberg was thrown in the box for goalie interference, when the Pittsburgh player pushed him into Fleury? Wanna field that one?

[Corndad]

Regardless of what happens tonight, It has been truely a great series and one Hockey has needed. Just as last year, I wanna stand up for the Pens fans who get misrepresented in all this. Fact of the matter is this Detroit has the experience and the team depth, while the Pens have the younger legs and star power. I say whoever wins tonight will deserve it. No matter what the bickering between the two sets of fans has been I think we can all agree this will be one for the ages tonight.

IMO if Detriot wins the MVP should be either Zetterberg who has been amazing on Defense of Crosby this series or Osgood pretty much kept them in games where the Pens have outplayed them.

If Pittsburgh wins I know it won't happen but why not give it to someone like a Jordin Stall or Max Talbot. They have as many big goals this series as Malkin does.

Let's Go Pens and lets hope for a great game tonight guys.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Regardless of what happens tonight, It has been truely a great series and one Hockey has needed. Just as last year, I wanna stand up for the Pens fans who get misrepresented in all this. Fact of the matter is this Detroit has the experience and the team depth, while the Pens have the younger legs and star power. I say whoever wins tonight will deserve it. No matter what the bickering between the two sets of fans has been I think we can all agree this will be one for the ages tonight.

IMO if Detriot wins the MVP should be either Zetterberg who has been amazing on Defense of Crosby this series or Osgood pretty much kept them in games where the Pens have outplayed them.

If Pittsburgh wins I know it won't happen but why not give it to someone like a Jordin Stall or Max Talbot. They have as many big goals this series as Malkin does.

Let's Go Pens and lets hope for a great game tonight guys.

If we win tonight, Osgood damn sure better get the MVP trophy. He has been a beast in goal all playoffs long.

[Loose Cannon]

my heart is racing a mile a minute.

[LoDownM]

YESSSSSSSSS FUCK YOU HOSSA

[LoDownM]

Dear Red Wings fans,

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1572/20090426pensslide1.jpg

[LoDownM]

MAXIM FUCKING TALBOT!

[Y2Ant]

Especially if -- NO, WHEN -- the Red Wings lift the cup!:D:cool:

FAIL

[SammyG]

PENGUIN SHOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Pretty sweet game 7. First hockey game I have watched in its entirety this year. I really like Pittsburgh for some reason.

[LoDownM]

:lol: Damninator was WAYYYYY to fucking over confident.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Petr Sykora yelling "fucking right" on live television

love it

[parkmania]

Great series. If you didn't watch, shame on you. Only 1 clunker out of the 7 games.





CITY OF CHAMPIONS!!!!!

[Loose Cannon]

oh my god, I really can't believe it. I told everyone at work and here that the Pens learned from Detroit last year. You couldn't tell from the first two games, but they fucking went balls out from there on minus the 5-0 loss.

I love it. I really never thought I see them win again after those horrible seasons, but last year was awesome and this was well deserved. Just think this team almost didn't exist anymore in Pittsburgh and now Lemieux gets one more along with the young kids. Great Playoffs, great series. I always say hockey playoffs are the most nerve wracking games to watch when your team's in them and this one didn't dissapoint.

PS: Fuck You Hossa

[Corndad]

Watching that close up of Hossa may have made my entire life.

[Loose Cannon]

fuck man, Hossa almost gave me a heart attack with that last shot. Fleury looked like a real god dam Penguin with that dive

[Theo Dious]

Let's fuckin dance, people!

http://www.gotomycodes.com/userpics/myspacegraphics/NHL-Glitters/Pittsburgh-Penguins.gif

[Theo Dious]

Watching that close up of Hossa may have made my entire life.

I damn near pissed myself. When the Penguins were piling on each other I yelled "SHOW HIM!" and my aunt asked "who" just as they showed Hossa and I just started laughing uncontrollably.

He chose poorly.

[Theo Dious]

Petr Sykora yelling "fucking right" on live television

love it

:rofl: I thought I imagined that.

[LoDownM]

That's so sig'd. Goodbye Epic Boobs for awhile.

[Theo Dious]

If we win tonight, Osgood damn sure better get the MVP trophy. He has been a beast in goal all playoffs long.

Yeah did you notice how many "beast" goalies the Penguins slaughtered in the playoffs?

[Theo Dious]

So, really, what's better, the opportunity to win on your own ice... or the opportunity to win against a bunch of pricks who never, EVER thought they were going to lose the Cup... and do it on their OWN ICE?!

[Theo Dious]

Oh I would also like to take a few moments to laugh at Michel Therrien for a while.

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The answer is, I never liked him.

[LoDownM]

So, really, what's better, the opportunity to win on your own ice... or the opportunity to win against a bunch of pricks who never, EVER thought they were going to lose the Cup... and do it on their OWN ICE?!

I don't care either way. So fucking happy right now.

[Theo Dious]

I don't care either way. So fucking happy right now.

See I'm made of spite so I'm very happy as to how this worked out.

I wish their was a biger picture of this:

http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_preview/2009/06/04/creationrex.jpg

[Loose Cannon]

haha, I missed them showing Hossa at the end. I'll have to watch it again

[Theo Dious]

haha, I missed them showing Hossa at the end. I'll have to watch it again

You must have been leaping around in joy too much, they showed him like five times in the first two minutes...

[Loose Cannon]

ughhh, yea, lol, I was actually leaping around and wasn't really paying attention. I was texting people too. dam, I need to see it

[Theo Dious]

ughhh, yea, lol, I was actually leaping around and wasn't really paying attention. I was texting people too. dam, I need to see it

I'm sure he'll be shown enough... probably interviewed too. :rofl:

[Theo Dious]

Hossa has apparently never read any classical tragedy in his life.

[Johnny Vegas]

Sidney Crosby is the new Wayne Gretzky..i know its probably been said but he now has to be THE lebron james of the NHL, but is now past him.

[El Fangel]

Good game, I really hoped Crosby got badly hurt but what can you do.

[Blitz]

Fallen Angel, you are a fucking moron.

That hit by Franzen was dirty as hell. Hope he faces some disciplinary action.

[Lara Emily]

FUCK YOU DETROIT

PENS WIN MOTHERFUCKERS

[DAMN iNATOR]

Oh well. We came close, but for some reason Detroit just couldn't dig down deep and actually show up to play tonight. I take little solace in that "maybe next year" crap either right now...just feel like the Wings totally wasted this season.

Although, I must say there was quite a few exciting "opportunities" on goal for Detroit but that's not good enough when you're not scoring on some of them. I started whoopin' and hollerin' when the puck hit the top crossbar like, "YESSS!!!", but quickly got depressed again when I realized Detroit had not scored.

[Nervous Ferret]

lol@ last 60 replies or so. Zen being really silly, damninator acting like an asshole/fueding with Lara Emily :wtf:, Splaya being Splaya, and knowing that me and Supreme THE DREAM both had the same idea :o

[LoDownM]

Avatar bet for the Finals? You put a Detroit Red Wings logo as your avatar until the start of next season if they win, I'll show a Montreal one if they don't

Deal, you're on.

I just wanted to bring this up in case Splaya forgot.

[Skippord]

god I hate the Penguins

and based totally on Splaya and Daminator's responses in here the Red Wings too

[Lara Emily]

So check this out. I went to the grocery store to get some celebration food, naturally I put on my Pens Tyler Kennedy 3rd Jersey, one of the guys there doing stock says nice jersey, are you a friend of his? I say sadly no and ask him if he is. He says they grew up together, played hockey against each other. He tell me that growing up TK was dirt poor, couldn't pay for his own hockey stuff, he needed to get sponsors to keep him playing, that he basically worked his ass off to make it into JRs and then to make it into the NHL. This kid literally came from nothing, he never had the best hands or the b est shot or playmaking skills, he had determination, a hard work ethic and the old cliche heart. He just went on the ice and worked worked worked and I swear to you I almost broke down in tears right there in the store when this guy told me that. Tyler Kennedy is honestly just a great story. I am so amazingly happy for him.

[LoDownM]

god I hate the Penguins

and based totally on Splaya and Daminator's responses in here the Red Wings too

Well, you are an Avs fan right? You are supposed to not like the Red Wings :p

[Loose Cannon]

I'm watching all the highlights again without pacing back and forth this time. god, Detroit had so many chances and then the one that rolled around on the crossbar :eek:

[Zen v.W.o.]

So check this out. I went to the grocery store to get some celebration food, naturally I put on my Pens Tyler Kennedy 3rd Jersey, one of the guys there doing stock says nice jersey, are you a friend of his? I say sadly no and ask him if he is. He says they grew up together, played hockey against each other. He tell me that growing up TK was dirt poor, couldn't pay for his own hockey stuff, he needed to get sponsors to keep him playing, that he basically worked his ass off to make it into JRs and then to make it into the NHL. This kid literally came from nothing, he never had the best hands or the b est shot or playmaking skills, he had determination, a hard work ethic and the old cliche heart. He just went on the ice and worked worked worked and I swear to you I almost broke down in tears right there in the store when this guy told me that. Tyler Kennedy is honestly just a great story. I am so amazingly happy for him.

Aren't you a Sens fan?

[YOUR Hero]

Franzen's hit wasn't dirty. Crosby got hurt by trying to get out of the way.

Happy for the Pens.

[YOUR Hero]

Pens won 4 out of the last 5 to take the cup.

[road doggy dogg]

Fuckin' A. I didn't think the Penguins would have the depth to match Detroit for game 7. They definitely proved me wrong, it was fantastic. Staal, Cooke and Kennedy's line was Pittsburgh best line all series, and it was awesome to see Talbot get those goals last night. I am going to be very very very happy all week seeing all the disheartened Wings fans around the city. I normally don't like to kick people when they're down, but I hate arrogant fans the most, and feel it's due. :y:

Fleury's last-second save on Lidstrom had me shitting myself though. INTENSE. Awesome game, awesome series, awesome season.
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[Blitz]

Franzen's hit wasn't dirty. Crosby got hurt by trying to get out of the way.

Happy for the Pens.
Come on. Franzen nearly lifted him and drove Crosby's knee into the boards with his.

[Zen v.W.o.]

Apparently Crosby lacks class.

[road doggy dogg]

Apparently Crosby lacks class.

Oh, so THAT'S why it was okay for the Detroit fans to cheer when he got injured. :y:

And boo him when he lifted the Cup. :y:

WTG Detroit! :y:
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[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

That save at the end was fucking wild

[Zen v.W.o.]

Oh, so THAT'S why it was okay for the Detroit fans to cheer when he got injured. :y:

And boo him when he lifted the Cup. :y:

WTG Detroit! :y:
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So Crosby and the city of Detroit both lack class....apparently.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Oh, so THAT'S why it was okay for the Detroit fans to cheer when he got injured. :y:

And boo him when he lifted the Cup. :y:

WTG Detroit! :y:

No, we cheered when he was injured because he's a self-righteous, arrogant little punk-ass prick, and that's also why he was booed for lifting the Cup. On the lifting the cup thing, though as I remember it, Mellon Arena reacted the exact same way when we won it last year in Pittsburgh.

[LoDownM]

I could care less about the booing when he got the cup. But cheering for a injury? Come the fuck on. I don't care if it's Sean Avery, that's classless.

[El Fangel]

I agree, I would have cheered if Franzen ended his career :)

[DAMN iNATOR]

I could care less about the booing when he got the cup. But cheering for a injury? Come the fuck on. I don't care if it's Sean Avery, that's classless.

He's an asshole, especially when he's with Malkin on the ice. Then he's twice as evil...I don't know what series you just got through watching but re-play Game 5 and tell me they're perfect angels on the ice who wouldn't hurt a fly and I will call you on it.:|

[Blitz]

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So what's the excuse for Franzen pushing Crosby's knee into the boards?

We get it, Icebox. People talk about Sidney Crosby and it makes you mad. You can stop trying so hard now.

[El Fangel]

Aww, he pushed his knees into the boards...

If Crosby didnt jump like an idiot to try to avoid the check, he would have been fine.

Jesus, the way people bitch if any player even touchs the whiny little cunt.

[El Fangel]

Very classy indeed here.

Loss, Crosby’s snub leave Wings with bitter taste

By LARRY LAGE, AP Sports Writer 13 hours, 36 minutes ago


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DETROIT (AP)—The Red Wings can accept that Pittsburgh is the Stanley Cup champion. Getting snubbed by Sidney Crosby (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3737/;_ylt=ArD3PI16F36yoreE6_E9_JkmvLYF)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3737/news;_ylt=AnCU13Xb5pMy6dJhHrPZxYYmvLYF) is another matter.
After watching Pittsburgh hoist the Cup on Detroit’s ice, the Red Wings lined up to shake hands with the Penguins as is custom in the NHL playoffs.
Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/78/;_ylt=Ao9JH03bXhQSWlchFRG3KT8mvLYF)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/78/news;_ylt=AghrgckSg1YQ39UIytq9s9AmvLYF) was up front, followed by alternate captain Kris Draper (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/197/;_ylt=ArjMK70DsShPojPvi7tQDXcmvLYF)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/197/news;_ylt=AtOh1MyRmfwpwt4zocueNSImvLYF), congratulating many of the new champions while waiting for Pittsburgh’s captain.
“Nick was waiting and waiting, and Crosby didn’t come over to shake his hand,” Draper told an Associated Press reporter a couple hours later as he was leaving Joe Louis Arena. “That’s ridiculous, especially as their captain, and make sure you write that I said that!”

[Kapoutman]

I was reading the newspaper while pooping just 5 minutes ago, and in the sports section, there was a picture of Crosby shaking hands with Osgood, with other Wings players waiting behind. Maybe this is just one big miscommunication mess?

By the way, I don't see why people complain about Crosby for whining and stuff like that. Most of the time he just complains about hits and calls and didn't see as fair. Do you know who else did that a lot? Wayne Gretzky. And I don't see many people on the Gretzky hate bandwagon.

[LoDownM]

I was watching the celebration and saw him shaking Red Wings hands before the trophy's were brought out.

[road doggy dogg]

No, we cheered when he was injured because he's a self-righteous, arrogant little punk-ass prick, and that's also why he was booed for lifting the Cup. On the lifting the cup thing, though as I remember it, Mellon Arena reacted the exact same way when we won it last year in Pittsburgh.

Please, PLEASE elaborate on how Sidney Crosby is a "self-righteous, arrogant little punk-ass prick". Please. I'd love to hear this.
crossrine

[Theo Dious]

Please, PLEASE elaborate on how Sidney Crosby is a "self-righteous, arrogant little punk-ass prick". Please. I'd love to hear this.
crossrine

See, the way I've always seen this was that Crosby was SUPPOSED to be drafted by Montreal. When he went to Pittsburgh it was an act of violation against fate. And we all know that Montreal spawns the most stubborn, spiteful, unforgiving jackassery in the world. Don't beleive me?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GI8idJ1yqWM/RlwHlSENPVI/AAAAAAAABAs/hldQAOkpgoc/s320/Seriesscrewjob.jpg

[El Fangel]

Please, PLEASE elaborate on how Sidney Crosby is a "self-righteous, arrogant little punk-ass prick". Please. I'd love to hear this.
crossrine

I could easily elaborate, but you only eat the force-fed shit that the media shoves down your throat.

Though for those of you who can see past that, my girlfriend went to the very same school that he did and what she has told me about him is that he is an arrogant, cocky, self-centered, ignorant little punk ass prick.

Examples:

Comes into the school cafeteria and hands out signatures to select people saying "Here, they will be worth money someday"

Another, he goes to a Tim Hortins and when they screwed up his order he stated "No wonder you cant get a better job"

Hmm, how about that.

[YOUR Hero]

Sid's a bit of a dick, yup. But Draper is a shit head for his comments. In this case I'm in complete agreement with Crosby.

[road doggy dogg]

I could easily elaborate, but you only eat the force-fed shit that the media shoves down your throat.

That seems like an incredibly unfounded statement that some angry little kid would just lash out and say for no reason. Good start.
crossrine

Comes into the school cafeteria and hands out signatures to select people saying "Here, they will be worth money someday"

lol wow only somebody who is extremely jealous at their own lack of success would find fault in that. If he's handing them to "select people" they are probably friends of his I guess? Is it so bad that he'd like to give his friends something they can make money off of? Or maybe something they can show their kids or w/e later in life. Just because he knows he's going to be hyped up and famous doesn't make him an asshole.
crossrine

Another, he goes to a Tim Hortins and when they screwed up his order he stated "No wonder you cant get a better job"

And? I do that too, lol
crossrine

[CSL]

Comes into the school cafeteria and hands out signatures to select people saying "Here, they will be worth money someday"

Was he wrong?

[El Fangel]

That seems like an incredibly unfounded statement that some angry little kid would just lash out and say for no reason. Good start.
crossrine



lol wow only somebody who is extremely jealous at their own lack of success would find fault in that. If he's handing them to "select people" they are probably friends of his I guess? Is it so bad that he'd like to give his friends something they can make money off of? Or maybe something they can show their kids or w/e later in life. Just because he knows he's going to be hyped up and famous doesn't make him an asshole.
crossrine



And? I do that too, lol
crossrine

Was he wrong?

Was I right about him being arrogant and cocky?

[LoDownM]

So basically, FA is basing his opinion of Crosby off of a waiter screwing up his order? GREAT argument you have there FA.

[Blitz]

All from Icebox's girlfriend as well. Guessing she wanted a little Sid and he wanted none of it. Then she made up these rumours. Textbook case of jealousy here.

[DAMN iNATOR]

On rdd's reaction to Fallen Angel about the Tim Horton's quip by Mr. Crosby: Yes, I mostly agree, except that he's not average Joe Q. Citizen, who can criticize most anybody, and 99.9% have it not even be a big deal.

Crosby is a professional sports athlete with moderate fame now, and with that comes scrutiny and the responsibility to try not to say something that might come back to haunt you or your reputation in the future. All I know is he better learn to control his temper a bit more, or one day he will mouth off to the wrong person in or out of the NHL, and get himself, fined, suspended, or even jailed if he doesn't watch himself. It's no big secret the guy has massive anger/temper/possibly ego issues.

[road doggy dogg]

I don't hold athletes/celebrities any higher than I hold you or me or any other person. Why should they act any different? He's a 21 year old, no different from anyone else. If he wants to bitch at an incompetent Tim Horton's employee, I say let him.

Don't give me this "responsibility" bullshit. Just because you have this completely ridiculous notion of placing athletes on pedestals doesn't mean they need to be complete pussies on their own time.
crossrine

[Adder]

"You don't keep a guy like Lindstrom waiting too long"

What?!

The guy just won the Stanley Cup, Linstrom is pretty low on the list of priorities at that moment.

No disrespect to Lindstrom as he's a top class guy and player

[road doggy dogg]

No, Crosby is the worst human being EVER.
crossrine

[LoDownM]

Probably belongs in the VG Forum, but alot of hockey fans don't go there. But...

..It looks like Ovechkin is going to have a bad year, if you believe in curse's.
http://www.2ksports.com/media/images/pre-release/ovie_main_image3.jpg


DUN DUN DUNNNN.

[road doggy dogg]

It's 2k Sports, he's safe.
crossrine

[YOUR Hero]

Isn't it EA Sports that is the jinx?

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Its supposedly the Madden curse but only because everyone just ignores the few years where nothing happened to the cover guy

[Kapoutman]

Yeah, Rick Nash was 2K Sports' cover guy this year and things went pretty smooth for him.

[LoDownM]

It was more of a joke then anything.

[OssMan]

Looks like his shorts are drawn/airbrushed on. Haven't had a hockey game since NHL Hitz on Gamecube. Might get that

[Y2Ant]

I could easily elaborate, but you only eat the force-fed shit that the media shoves down your throat.

Though for those of you who can see past that, my girlfriend went to the very same school that he did and what she has told me about him is that he is an arrogant, cocky, self-centered, ignorant little punk ass prick.

Examples:

Comes into the school cafeteria and hands out signatures to select people saying "Here, they will be worth money someday"

Another, he goes to a Tim Hortins and when they screwed up his order he stated "No wonder you cant get a better job"

Hmm, how about that.

Wow, two examples of someone acting like a bit of a cock, that's all the evidence I need to judge. While i'm not eating the shit force-fed to me by the media, that is.

[Shadow]

Probably belongs in the VG Forum, but alot of hockey fans don't go there. But...

..It looks like Ovechkin is going to have a bad year, if you believe in curse's.
http://www.2ksports.com/media/images/pre-release/ovie_main_image3.jpg


DUN DUN DUNNNN.

It ain't Madden, it's ok.

Maybe the Caps get a bit more attention now.

[Gertner]

Wish 2K could make a fucking decent baseball game!! I was a NHL2K diehard, but EA Sports Be A Pro Mode sucked me in.

[road doggy dogg]

How do the EA and 2k hockey games compare lately? I haven't played an EA one since 2004, or a 2k one since 2k6. Once I get a 360 I'll be looking at a hockey title.
crossrine

[Gertner]

Both are good. The Be a Pro Mode in EA is too amazing to pass up. I've screen some screen shots and previews of EA2010. First person fighting, scrums after the whistle, looks incredible.

[LoDownM]

Wish 2K could make a fucking decent baseball game!! I was a NHL2K diehard, but EA Sports Be A Pro Mode sucked me in.

The only thing I liked about 2K's NHL games was that it had the skills competition for the all star weekend.