NHL 2009-2010 Season Thread

[Gertner]

Well that game was frustrating as fuck.

[The Franchise]

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7681/40pu8.jpg

ALMOST makes me a Habs fan

[El Fangel]

:naughty:

Man, Tim Thomas needs to be punched in the balls. Hard.

[Gertner]

Upset cause Bruins are your new favourite team?

[El Fangel]

Upset cause Bruins are your new favourite team?
No, I am upset because I have both Thomas and Rask in my fantasy hockey leagues.

[The Franchise]

Will the Flames shit the bed again tonight?

Stay tuned to find out...

[The Franchise]

GOD DAMMIT FLAMES!!!!! :mad:

[The Franchise]

Great the Nucks won too

[The Franchise]

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Detroit-fan-in-rafters-causes-evacuation-?urn=nhl,215370

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lol

[LoDownM]

lol "if he falls its too many men on the ice for Detroit"

[The Franchise]

http://xs.to/image-B407_4B5A5F4F.gif

:wtf::?:

[Skippord]

dear god they're mirror images

[CSL]

Wow @ that Sedin's picture

[OssMan]

Alex Semin styling on the Islanders. Meanwhile, some dude took a slapshot from Ovechkin to the face

[Shadow]

Ow...that's gotta hurt.

[The Franchise]

Brutal. Good game though so far

[El Fangel]

Imagine a chara point shot to the balls.

[The Franchise]

you'd probably just die

[YOUR Hero]

I recall when the Sedins first came up and they were called the 'Sisters' haha

[The Franchise]

Sardine Sisters :cool:

[Stickman]

I recall when the Sedins first came up and they were called the 'Sisters' haha

Me too, now Henrik is the leading scoring in the league and should win the hart.

[El Fangel]

You know, I was thinking tonight that roughly 10 years ago, hockey was a huge ass part of my life, with playing/hockey cards/etc.

I remember Roy, Forsberg and Sakic on the Avs, Hasek in Buffalo, Brodeur was kicking as in New Jersey, Kariya and Selanne in Anaheim, Cujo and Belfour. Man, things have changed.

[The Franchise]

The 90's were good shit but the NHL is pretty good right now. The post-lockout NHL has definitely been more exciting. There's also lots of good new stars and big name players all over the league and I think the competition has gone up. One thing I like about this "era" is that there seems to be more competition from every team and there's always new teams creeping into playoff spots whereas in the 90s/early 00s it was almost always Detroit, Dallas, Colorado, St Louis dominating the West with the same 4-5 teams round out the playoff eight and New Jersey, Philly, Ottawa etc in the East. I dunno... the 90's were awesome especially the whole Wings/Avs rivalry and the insanely good Flyers with Lindros but I am really enjoying the current era minus the Flames SUCKING ASS.

[parkmania]

Yes, hooray for the lockout, without which Crosby would probably not be a Penguin.

[The Franchise]

He would have probably been either a Ranger, Blue Jacket or like a Blackhawk. Penguins still had a good chance at getting him. It would have been hilarious to see these teams purposely playing bad to get the #1 draft pick near the end of the season.

[OssMan]

He'd still be a whiney fucker

[The Franchise]

Oilers gonna burn tonightttttttttt

[The Franchise]

WOOOOOOOOHOOOO 6-1 win! Here WE GO FLAMES! :D :cool:

[Stickman]

Huge trades by the Leafs today, they'll probably still suck for a year or two and then constantly finish 7-9th in the years to come. I think the other teams won they trades.

[LoDownM]

Wow. Those are some pretty big trades for not being the trade deadline.

[The Franchise]

I'm so fucking happy that Phaneuf is gone from the Flames!!! :yes: The fact that he went to the LEAFS is even better. AMAZING!

[Blitz]

Some big moves. We'll see, this could go either way. A shakeup was definitely needed though.

[Blitz]

For those unaware of the details: Phaneuf, Fredrik Sjostrom, and Keith Aulie to the Leafs for Matt Stajan, Ian White, Niklas Hagman and Jamal Mayers. And Giguere to the Leafs for Blake and Toskala.

[The Franchise]

Yeah ultimately I think all three teams will benefit

[Lara Emily]

Any Bruins fans? You guys just got a better chance at a top 5 pick this year thanks to those Leafs trades.

For the record btw, Ian White is he best d-man right now in that trade

[Emperor Smeat]

:wave:

They've been inconsistent this year (Bruins) compared to last year but once Tim Thomas stops making too many baffling mistakes and the team starts scoring, the team should be much better assuming they get a decent playoff spot number.

[El Fangel]

What is with all the Ian White cocksucking I have been seeing everywhere.

[Gertner]

Ian White is fantastic. I'm surprised you're not familiar with his play since you have 30 favourite teams and thus must follow all of them?

[Penner]

The only one I am really upset about is Ian White. He has definitely been the Leaf defenseman this year.

But to get Dion Phaneuf on the Leafs? That's awesome.

[YOUR Hero]

Phaneuf holds all the potential in the deal. If he shakes himself back into being a better player, then the Leafs have a player to build around. Oherwise the Flames won that deal. The Giggy deal is a smart move by the Ducks and it does give the Leafs something better. Good deal all around.

[Gertner]

Stajan and White are both free agents. White is going to ask for a large raise probably between 3-4 mill a season, and Stajan will be looking for between 2-3 mill. Hagman makes 4 mill and Mayers is a useless twit. Not sure how the Flames are planning on signing Stajan or White, cause they are right against the cap. I also heard they want Kovy from the Thrashers so I wouldn't be surprised to see Stajan moved.

[Gertner]

The 90's were good shit but the NHL is pretty good right now. The post-lockout NHL has definitely been more exciting. There's also lots of good new stars and big name players all over the league and I think the competition has gone up. One thing I like about this "era" is that there seems to be more competition from every team and there's always new teams creeping into playoff spots whereas in the 90s/early 00s it was almost always Detroit, Dallas, Colorado, St Louis dominating the West with the same 4-5 teams round out the playoff eight and New Jersey, Philly, Ottawa etc in the East. I dunno... the 90's were awesome especially the whole Wings/Avs rivalry and the insanely good Flyers with Lindros but I am really enjoying the current era minus the Flames SUCKING ASS.


The 90's were horrific. The Devils started a trend that made the NHL almost unwatchable. 90-94 I won't argue with you was awesome and fun to watch. 95-2000 was God awful.

[The Franchise]

Yeah you're right about quality declining from the mid 90s as soon as "the trap" hit the scene
The late 90's still had some exciting stuff mostly because of ridiculously good players being in their prime like Lemieux, Jagr, Lindros, Hasek

[YOUR Hero]

So the Flames moved Joke-in and Prust to the Rangers for Kotalik and ??? - What purpose is there in that for the Flames? Koalik is a healthy scratch every night and he's owed 6 million over the next 2 years. At least with Jokinen he was a UFA at the end of the year.

[YOUR Hero]

...They just made it tougher to get Kovalchuk if you ask me.

[Gertner]

So the Flames moved Joke-in and Prust to the Rangers for Kotalik and ??? - What purpose is there in that for the Flames? Koalik is a healthy scratch every night and he's owed 6 million over the next 2 years. At least with Jokinen he was a UFA at the end of the year.

I agree, this trade makes no sense.

[Penner]

Stajan and White are both free agents. White is going to ask for a large raise probably between 3-4 mill a season, and Stajan will be looking for between 2-3 mill. Hagman makes 4 mill and Mayers is a useless twit. Not sure how the Flames are planning on signing Stajan or White, cause they are right against the cap. I also heard they want Kovy from the Thrashers so I wouldn't be surprised to see Stajan moved.
Stajan asked Burke for 5 million.

[Gertner]

lol hopefully spread out over 3 years.

[weather vane]

I think it was a GREAT trade for the Leafs.

And i'm going to kill myself if the Bruins keep playing like my boot hockey team.

[Droford]

sorry about that game tonight then...the Capitals are pretty much steamrolling everyone right now...11 in a row!

[Skippord]

why are the blue jackets called the blue jackets?

and furthermore what the hell is a blue jacket?

[Emperor Smeat]

sorry about that game tonight then...the Capitals are pretty much steamrolling everyone right now...11 in a row!

Didn't help that they played the Bruins who now own league worst scoring average so once Caps started scoring in 3rd, Bruins wouldn't respond back.

Capitals do have to worry about creating a "SJ Sharks" effect where they become dominate in the regular season but then come up short in the playoffs each year. Although unlike the Sharks, they do advance more times out of the 1st round.

[YOUR Hero]

why are the blue jackets called the blue jackets?

and furthermore what the hell is a blue jacket?
think civil war

[The Franchise]

Didn't help that they played the Bruins who now own league worst scoring average so once Caps started scoring in 3rd, Bruins wouldn't respond back.

Capitals do have to worry about creating a "SJ Sharks" effect where they become dominate in the regular season but then come up short in the playoffs each year. Although unlike the Sharks, they do advance more times out of the 1st round.

I dunno the Caps have made it to the finals but that doesn't mean anything since the current team is completely different. I think they won't have the Sharks effect. Ovechkin is different than Thornton. Also last year I would say that if they had beat the Pens they would have made it to the Finals. This year I'm thinking Caps/Hawks final.

[weather vane]

Yeah but come on... Theodore is going to be THAT guy in the playoffs?

[OssMan]

No, Varlamov will be back

[Gertner]

I got Giggy with it last night.

[The Franchise]

Jokinen is ugly. Ricci is ugly too.

[Droford]

Ovechkin now only needs 1 pt for 500 in his career, just scored to give the Caps a 3-2 lead over the Rangers.

[Droford]

Thrashers captain Ilya Kovalchuk, who turned down a $101 million dollar contract off from Atlanta, has been traded to the Devils.

(http://media.northjersey.com/images/Kov.jpg) ASSOCIATED PRESS
Atlanta Thrashers left wing Ilya Kovalchuk is on his way to New Jersey.


The Devils will give up forward Niclas Bergfors, defenseman Johnny Oduya, junior star Patrice Cormier and a future first-round draft pick.


--


I now have the first line for the Devils in Fantasy (Langenbrunner, Zajac and Kovalchuk)...hmm

[Droford]

The Rangers are killing the Caps on the power play 3 shots 3 goals, now they're up 4-3 from down 3-2 in about 45 seconds.

wow

EDIT

Ovechkin gets #500 on a goal to make it 5-4 Rangers near the end of the 2nd.

[The Franchise]

WOW Kovalchuk is a Devil!

[OssMan]

Well look who took over the goals and points lead

[The Franchise]

Ovechkin is going to win the Art Ross most likely and looks like the Hart three years in a row (only Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr have done that)

[El Fangel]

Thrashers captain Ilya Kovalchuk, who turned down a $101 million dollar contract off from Atlanta, has been traded to the Devils.

(http://media.northjersey.com/images/Kov.jpg) ASSOCIATED PRESS
Atlanta Thrashers left wing Ilya Kovalchuk is on his way to New Jersey.


The Devils will give up forward Niclas Bergfors, defenseman Johnny Oduya, junior star Patrice Cormier and a future first-round draft pick.


--


I now have the first line for the Devils in Fantasy (Langenbrunner, Zajac and Kovalchuk)...hmm


Umm, forgetting someone are we?

Ovechkin is going to win the Art Ross most likely and looks like the Hart three years in a row (only Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr have done that)

Didnt Crosby do that?

[Gertner]

What an epic game between the Rangers and Caps.

Waddell really blew it by making it so public that he was trading Kovy. Bergfors is meh, Oduya is solid and Cormier may be a 3rd liner, add in a low first round and the Thrashers got ripped off.

[Gertner]

Umm, forgetting someone are we?



Didnt Crosby do that?

Noppers. And Ovie only has 1 Hart Trophy

[YOUR Hero]

What an epic game between the Rangers and Caps.

Waddell really blew it by making it so public that he was trading Kovy. Bergfors is meh, Oduya is solid and Cormier may be a 3rd liner, add in a low first round and the Thrashers got ripped off.

They didn't get ripped off. This is a new cap-based NHL and there was no other deal better then this. Kovy still plans to test the Free Agency waters evertone knows that, so no one was going to give up 'the farm' to rent him.

[Gertner]

They didn't get ripped off. This is a new cap-based NHL and there was no other deal better then this. Kovy still plans to test the Free Agency waters evertone knows that, so no one was going to give up 'the farm' to rent him.

The Hawks were rumoured to have offered Versteeg and Barker.

[The Franchise]

Didnt Crosby do that?

Nope Crosby has only won one Hart Trophy

Noppers. And Ovie only has 1 Hart Trophy

Actually Ovechkin has two (2008 and 2009)

[Gertner]

My bad, you're right.

[El Fangel]

What an epic game between the Rangers and Caps.

Waddell really blew it by making it so public that he was trading Kovy. Bergfors is meh, Oduya is solid and Cormier may be a 3rd liner, add in a low first round and the Thrashers got ripped off.

It was almost as good as the trade that sent Thornton to SJ.

The Hawks were rumoured to have offered Versteeg and Barker.

The fuck and they took the devils offer?

My bad, you're right.

Yeah, Ovy is king.

Oh and someone seems to have forgotten Parise, you know that guy thats scored 94 points on a defense minded team.

[Arashi Kage]

Figures that it would be the Leafs who end the Sens winning streak.

3-0 Leafs so far, they are looking good. I feel that Giguere is gonna make a huge difference for this team.... playoff bound???

[El Fangel]

Wtf, Toronto shuts out the sens, Montreal comes back, LA comes back, Columbus shuts up Buffalo, Dallas has a shutout. Christ something is up tonight.

[Shadow]

Glad Washington has a good sports team in the Caps.

Everything else fucking sucks.

[OssMan]

Shadow do you still live on Chain Bridge Road?

[Gertner]

Lol Colton Orr is a fucking beast. Carkner dropped again.

[Hanso Amore]

Jesus. I only took the Sabres 3 weeks to blow a 10 point fucking divisional lead and now they are on the ropes and choking.


FUCK

[Londoner]

fucking wow@ the pittsburgh/washington game

[OssMan]

lol at pens!!!!

[El Fangel]

http://www.capsblueline.com/images/ovechkinwithawards.jpg
Sidney
Realize right now, you will never be this good

[OssMan]

Capitals Recall Semyon Varlamov from Hershey


Tuesday, 02.09.2010 / 11:41 AM / News (http://capitals.nhl.com/club/newsindex.htm?location=%2Fnews)
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled goaltender Semyon Varlamov (http://capitals.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8473575) (SEHM-yahn var-LA-mohv) from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today.

YESSSSSSSSsssssss

[LoDownM]

http://www.capsblueline.com/images/ovechkinwithawards.jpg
Sidney
Realize right now, you will never be this good


Way to fail. Crosby has won all those, except for the Rocket Richard trophy, oh and Crosby won the only one that matters, the Stanley Cup.

[OssMan]

Can't wait for all pens fans to shut up once the Caps win a stanley cup

[Londoner]

Must say i enjoy watching the Caps, kinda team i would choose to support/follow if i cared enough. Lets just say they're one of the teams i'lld like to see in the playoffs.

[LoDownM]

Can't wait for all pens fans to shut up once the Caps win a stanley cup

I have nothing against the Caps or Ovie. I just wanted to point out how wrong that picture is.

[El Fangel]

Has he managed to win them all at the same time? Or any of the repeatingly.

How about a Calder trophy, does he have one of those? Nope.

Never will either, because Ovy is better.

[LoDownM]

You know, im not even gonna bother fucking arguing with you, only on the basis that you hate Crosby just because you live in his hometown or some shit and hear about it all the time. You'd prolly hate Oveckhin if you lived in Moscow.

[OssMan]

THIS IS THE HOUSE I GREW UP IN THAT'S THE FAMOUS DRYER

OH NICE RECOVERY THERE

[OssMan]

Holy shit how much Crosby dick sucking is NBC going to do. Pittsburgh has been game of the week for the last 3 weeks and will be for 2 of the next 3. That one fucking analyst "Ho ho ho Crosby is Ovechkin's daddy" and then Ovechkin gets a hat trick and wins the game

[parkmania]

Mark my words:

The Pens and Caps WILL meet in the post season. It will be put up or shut up time for both teams.

When this happens, noone will have ANY excuses.

[LoDownM]

Holy shit how much Crosby dick sucking is NBC going to do. Pittsburgh has been game of the week for the last 3 weeks and will be for 2 of the next 3. That one fucking analyst "Ho ho ho Crosby is Ovechkin's daddy" and then Ovechkin gets a hat trick and wins the game

The did the same thing with the Red Wings last year for the record.

[weather vane]

Ovechkin is better than Crosby but not by much. That is also my opinion and really it could go either way.

[El Fangel]

Way to fail. Crosby has won all those, except for the Rocket Richard trophy, oh and Crosby won the only one that matters, the Stanley Cup.

Yes, Crosby won it...

Sitting in the looker room...

Channeling his being through to Max Talbot and Marc-Andre Fleury.

You know, im not even gonna bother fucking arguing with you, only on the basis that you hate Crosby just because you live in his hometown or some shit and hear about it all the time. You'd prolly hate Oveckhin if you lived in Moscow.

No, Ovechkin embodies all the great things about hockey, there would be a reason to be proud of being from his hometown.

[Shadow]

Shadow do you still live on Chain Bridge Road?

Never lived on Chain Bridge Road. I was in Chantilly. I say was as I'm now living in Oregon.

[weather vane]

Wow two wins in a row. Start the parade...

[El Fangel]

Rask is truly a god. Have him in my dynasty league and I couldnt be happier about that.

Thomas on the other hand needs to get traded or something.

[weather vane]

Thomas isn't playing all that bad at all. It's tough to be good when your team scores 1 goal a game. I wouldn't mind him being traded just because he makes 5 mil.

[Kapoutman]

http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/trophies/winners/HMT2007.jpg

Only the Richard trophy missing.

[El Fangel]

Hmm, like I said. He will never be good enough to win all 4 in one season.

And I still love how LodownM said Crosby won the Stanley Cup like he scored every goal, stopped every shot and won every game like he was the only player on the team.

[El Fangel]

Thomas isn't playing all that bad at all. It's tough to be good when your team scores 1 goal a game. I wouldn't mind him being traded just because he makes 5 mil.

Like I said, he needs to be traded. Rask is cheap right now and is performing well, Thomas would be a nice trade deadline pickup for a team making a playoff run (Chicago, LA, Washington)

[OssMan]

The argument that Crosby is better than Ovechkin because he won a Stanley Cup is stupid, but the argument that Crosby sucks because he didn't do anything in the Finals is stupid as well.

I dunno about LA but I thought Chicago was solid at goalie? And screw the idea of anybody coming to the Caps. Great chemistry. Best Caps team ever. Plus they have Theodore and Varlamov coming back. Come on.

[LoDownM]

I like how FA thinks just because I said Crosby won the cup it A: Automaticly means he played every position in the game, which it doesn't and B: That saying he won the cup was me saying he's better than Ovie, which I never said.


End of the day, I'm told I'm going to be GM of a fantasy dreamtream but could only pick Crosby or Ovechkin. It would be impossible to pick just one.

[El Fangel]

The argument that Crosby is better than Ovechkin because he won a Stanley Cup is stupid, but the argument that Crosby sucks because he didn't do anything in the Finals is stupid as well.

I dunno about LA but I thought Chicago was solid at goalie? And screw the idea of anybody coming to the Caps. Great chemistry. Best Caps team ever. Plus they have Theodore and Varlamov coming back. Come on.

I am stating that people who say Crosby won the cup are stupid, the Pens won the cup.

While he was sitting in the dressing room.

I like how FA thinks just because I said Crosby won the cup it A: Automaticly means he played every position in the game, which it doesn't and B: That saying he won the cup was me saying he's better than Ovie, which I never said.


End of the day, I'm told I'm going to be GM of a fantasy dreamtream but could only pick Crosby or Ovechkin. It would be impossible to pick just one.

You should take Ovy, not solely for the fact he is better but for the fact that a LW is much more valuable then dime a dozen centers.

[The Franchise]

If Crosby and Ovechkin traded places today -- who would be better the Caps or the Pens?

[Gertner]

The Pens. Malkin can't play the wing worth shit and moving Malkin up to the first line with Ovie would be amazing. Staal could move up to the 2nd line. On the flip side, Backstrom is a fantastic center and would either have to move down or to the wing because of Crosby.

[The Franchise]

Yeah I'd say the Pens too. Ovie on the Pens would be like 99% guaranteed to win the Cup. Imagine Ovie and Crosby on the same team... dynasty?

[Gertner]

If they had Washington's supporting cast then yes, Pittsburgh's no.

[El Fangel]

The Pens. Malkin can't play the wing worth shit and moving Malkin up to the first line with Ovie would be amazing. Staal could move up to the 2nd line. On the flip side, Backstrom is a fantastic center and would either have to move down or to the wing because of Crosby.

This.

[The Franchise]

It will be interesting to see what happens if Canada and Russia meet at the Winter Olympics. Malkin will probably be playing with Ovie vs Crosby and co.

[Gertner]

Russia is going to stomp Canada into the ground.

[YOUR Hero]

I think not, Gertie.

[Gertner]

I think so Heroie

[Droford]

Apparently the NHL is in favor of not sending players to Russia for the 2014 Olympics and its pissing off players like Ovechkin and Kovalchcuk who are from Russia and want to play on home ice in the Olympics. No decision will be made until the NHL renews their CBA in 2011..

Might not want to piss off the future talent from Russia to not come to the US to play in the NHL.

[Emperor Smeat]

In a way I can see why the NHL might reject to the tradition of them taking a break for the Olympics since the KHL is their main rival in pro hockey but at the same time it is very stupid since Russia is a big supplier of international players after Canada for the NHL.

Wouldn't be surprised if this ends in a "boycott" by the KHL when the Winter Olympics goes back to the US similar to the 1980s between USA and USSR/Soviet Union in Summer Olympics.

[LoDownM]

Apparently the NHL is in favor of not sending players to Russia for the 2014 Olympics and its pissing off players like Ovechkin and Kovalchcuk who are from Russia and want to play on home ice in the Olympics. No decision will be made until the NHL renews their CBA in 2011..

Might not want to piss off the future talent from Russia to not come to the US to play in the NHL.

Its because the Owners don't like shutting down for 2 weeks. Fuck national pride, it's all about the money with them.

[YOUR Hero]

After Torino, there were these talks. Because the next Olympics were in Vancouver, they stated they would play in the Olympics again, however the thought remained that is was diffucult on the NHL. I hpe that the NHLers will continue to play in the Olympics after the 2010 games.

[weather vane]

Um the funniest thing that has ever been posted on the internet...

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lol woooooooooooooooow

[The Franchise]

roflllll

[YOUR Hero]

I didn't know he swore so much.

[LoDownM]

Huge "pop" for Miller in Mellon Arena.

[Emperor Smeat]

Ugly 3rd period the Bruins are playing. Either forgetting about the defense or goofing up on passes/clearances.

:eek: now right when they pull the goalie is when Canadians got the puck back and score easily.

[Blitz]

Leafs trade Ponikarovsky to the Pens for Martin Skoula and a minor leaguer. Christ, another D man? Kaberle better move tomorrow.

[YOUR Hero]

Toronto wants "grit". Comeonnow.

[El Fangel]

I love the Leafs on-going gritty rebuild.

How about trading for some other teams 3rd line players, so you might have a top line.

[The Franchise]

Worst trade deadline ever

[Blitz]

Seriously.

[El Fangel]

Christ, I had 4 players in my keeper league who were "definitely" going to be moved according to sources. One of them was, Joe Corvo.

What a boring day.

[Emperor Smeat]

ESPN is trashing the West teams for doing almost nothing compared to the amount of trades East teams did but they admit the whole trade deadline was boring.

:| Bruins trade for a defense player but forget to do anything that could help get a goal or assist scorer. The deal itself wasn't too valuable since all Bruins gave up was a 4th round pick for 2011 draft.

[OssMan]

CAPS got Jurcina back wtf. And Joe Corvu, don't know this guy. I guess we kinda have too many defensemen. Would have rather just kept Pothier and not taken Jurcina but whatever

[Gertner]

Colton Orr beat Milan Lucic tonight. Shocking that Lucic loses when he fights anybody credible.

[OssMan]

Yes sir Scott Walker

[El Fangel]

Colton Orr beat Milan Lucic tonight. Shocking that Lucic loses when he fights anybody credible.

I want to see Brashear fight Lucic.

Or Laraque, but sadly thats unlikely to happen.

[Gertner]

The Boston Herald is reporting that Lucic suffered a broken nose.

[El Fangel]

For a guy that looks like its been broken a few times before I cant wait to see him.

[Kapoutman]

I want to see Brashear fight Lucic.

Or Laraque, but sadly thats unlikely to happen.

Do you guys think Laraque will be able to find a new team next year? If so, who could be interested in his services?

[El Fangel]

Toronto, because they need more "grit"

but in all seriousness, since the departure of Brashear, Washington is missing the knuckle guy.

[OssMan]

Anyone see Crosby hit Lundqvist the other night... what a piece of shit

[El Fangel]

Yeah, I am not supposed to badmouth him anymore and this makes it hard but what a piece of shit.

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[Gertner]

Do you guys think Laraque will be able to find a new team next year? If so, who could be interested in his services?

I imagine so. He'd be a fit in Buffalo who has been a soft team all season, as well as the Isles who could use someone to protect Tavares, especially since they've waived Witt, delt Sutton and seem to lack confidence in Rechliez. Tim Jackman is their only "toughguy" and he doesn't exactly strike fear in other teams line ups. I can't see him on the Caps because they play too up tempo and Boudreau despite having Brashear on his roster lack year doesn't care for enforcers and is content with Bradley and Erskine handling the duties.
I'm shocked Brashear got let go, especially since they replaced him with Shelley who isn't exactly an upgrade in fighting skill or hockey skill.

[LoDownM]

That wasn't even a hit, Crosby barely touched Lundqvist.

[El Fangel]

Funny you seem to not comment on his dive.

[LoDownM]

Yeah because, I need to comment on something that has been in hockey longer then everyone on here has been alive(except for maybe Hero) to point out Assman doesn't know the difference between a hit and a tap, right?

[El Fangel]

Funny you seem to downplay anything Crosby does wrong.

[YOUR Hero]

Why is Crosby a piece of shit, for pushing off on Lundqvist. It was he that came over to Crosby after the whistle to get in his face. Did Sidney dive? Yup. Drew the penalty too. Lundqvuist didn't like it because it was so obvious but is that why he a piece of shit?

PS - OT goal for gold.

[El Fangel]

No, he is a piece of shit when he attacks someone for calling him on a dive.

Doesnt really help his credibility as a player who doesnt whine and dive.

[OssMan]

Yeah because, I need to comment on something that has been in hockey longer then everyone on here has been alive(except for maybe Hero) to point out Assman doesn't know the difference between a hit and a tap, right?
What am I gonna say "Anyone see Crosby tap Lundqvist after he took a dive," that sounds retarded. He blatantly dove and did his little "I'm so hurt I can't get up at all oh ref I feel fine now that you're here" routine, then Lundqvist rightfully calls him out on it. It doesn't even matter if it was a hit or a tap, it's the goalie who you don't touch in the first place.

[LoDownM]

Funny you seem to downplay anything Crosby does wrong.

I'm not downplaying that he dives, I just don't care that he does something a lot of players do. It only gets pointed out that Crosby does it because he's a superstar. I saw a guy dive in the Hawks/Wings game yesterday, but no one is talking about him, why is that?

[OssMan]

Because that player isn't supposed to represent the league as the poster boy of the NHL

[El Fangel]

And trying to rid himself of the whiner label he has made for himself over the last 4 years.

[CSL]

He probably cares more about the 'One of the best hockey players on earth' label.

I haven't been keeping up with hockey like I used to so anybody wanna let me know why the Canadiens let Laraque go halfway through a season? The 'the team asked him to stay away for the rest of the season' line I read sounds pretty ominous.

[Gertner]

Laraque wasn't doing his job. He hardly ever fought.

[Gertner]

Partly because Laraque follows his "code"

* not fighting a guy at the end of his shift

* not jumping guys to get a head start

* never punch a guy when he's down

* never fight guys smaller than you

* and, especially, don't celebrate after a fight.

[weather vane]

Clean hit on Savard for sure.

[weather vane]

lol @ ppl talking about Lucic

yeah he BARELY lost to Orr who is a great fighter... what a pussy

[The Franchise]

6th to 9th place in the West is tighter than Candice Michelle's vagina

[Londoner]

How the fucking fuck did dallas manage to go 3-2 up v washington?

[Londoner]

3-3!

[Londoner]

Bastards Dallas win the shoot out!(i seem to hate Dallas in every sport, strange)

[YOUR Hero]

If the goalie wants to get in your face, he's not off limits. (going back to the Crosby/Lundqvist)

[Emperor Smeat]

If the goalie wants to get in your face, he's not off limits. (going back to the Crosby/Lundqvist)

Depends on the situation since Avery vs Brodeur a few years ago had Brodeur shove Avery due to Avery "cheap" tactic of interfering with Brodeur in the crease. Lundqvist only went to Crosby to confront him verbally about him "diving" to get a cheap call but Crosby got upset and shoved him.

Now had Lundqvist hit Crosby without talking, then he wouldn't be off limits for starting the fight.

[Londoner]

Lol LA kings 6-0 up 2nd period

[Kapoutman]

If the goalie wants to get in your face, he's not off limits. (going back to the Crosby/Lundqvist)

I remember back in the days. When a goalie left his crease, he was OK to hit or check. Roy, Richter, Hextall, Smith, they all took some pretty good checks back in the days, and they hit back when they weren't happy. Today's goalies hide behind that "don't touch the goalie" crap. I'm not saying "punch the goalies". Just that they should expect to get hit if they leave their safe zone.

As far as diving and whining goes, even some of the greatest players in the game dove and used to whine from time to time. Gretzky, Lemieux, Forsberg. Ovechkin doesn't dive, but he cheap shots and knees people from time to time. That too has been around for a long time. Stevens, Messier, all of these guys used to do that too. It's hockey.

Some people here haven't been watching long enough.

[Gertner]

lol @ ppl talking about Lucic

yeah he BARELY lost to Orr who is a great fighter... what a pussy

Lol he didn't barely lose. Lucic is a notorious spot picker who never fights guys his size or fight skill level and when he does he loses.

[The Franchise]

When was the last time the Red Wings didn't make the playoffs? Like 92?

[El Fangel]

It was around 20+ years if I am not mistaken.

[The Franchise]

I love watching the Capitals play. They are so fast and exciting, really haven't seen a team play like this since the Pens in the 90s with Lemieux & Jags and they even look a bit like the Oilers in the 80s. If my "teams" don't make the playoffs (which it looks like the Flames might not), I think I will root for them to win. Ovie definitely deserves it this year :y:

[weather vane]

lol @ Gertner

[Gertner]

What about what I said was wrong? He pussed out at the end of the fight and constantly fights smaller players.

[The Franchise]

WOOOOOOO Flames beat Wings to pass them for 8th spot! :love:

[El Fangel]

Someone finally lit a flame under Iginlas ass, 6 points in 2 games.

[YOUR Hero]

That somebody was the Olympics

[The Franchise]

lol @ Oilers and Leafs being the worst 2 teams in the league

[Gertner]

Beat the Bruins last night. Woooo!

[Londoner]

Beat the Bruins last night. Woooo!

wish we had that game last night instead of bloody montreal again, saw the highlights of the last goals though. :cool:

[El Fangel]

lol @ Oilers and Leafs being the worst 2 teams in the league

Lol at the oilers being the worst.

The Leafs being last is like a job that you have heard one too many times and its not funny anymore.

[weather vane]

Cooke not suspended. Wow.

[Emperor Smeat]

Cooke not suspended. Wow.

Horrible call since it was a shot to the head and made even worse with the impact onto the ice. If this was a stick to the head, NHL would suspend without a doubt but they are like the NFL and ignore calls to improve head safety/hits.

Don't even see why they are going to wait for an off-season meeting when they have changed the rules in the middle of a playoff series when it involved goalies getting blocked or pushed in the crease (Avery vs Brodeur).

[Gertner]

He shouldn't have been suspended because his didn't break any rules. It wasn't an elbow, it wasn't a charge and it wasn't interference. You can't suspend Cooke for breaking a rule that doesn't exist.

[weather vane]

Gertner you are not smart.

[Hanso Amore]

Tyler Myers will be the Premier Defender in the NHL within 5 years.


Book it.

[El Fangel]

Tyler Myers will be the Premier Defender in the NHL within 2 years.


Book it.

[Nicky Fives]

Tyler Myers will be the Premier Defender in the NHL within 5 years.


Book it.

definately..... he will be the next Niklas Lidstrom..... only not Swedish

[El Fangel]

He is in basically all essence a young Zdeno Chara.

Height, weight and skill wise they are incredibly similar.

[LoDownM]

Stamkos is on fucking fire right now. Thought his scoring streak ended before the Olympics.

[Hanso Amore]

He is in basically all essence a young Zdeno Chara.

Height, weight and skill wise they are incredibly similar.

Besides Ryan Miller, he the the only Sabre that I would not give up for anything.

The way he can join the rush and glide around the ice for a man his size is incredible. I think he can put on 15 pounds to bulk up a bit and not miss a step.

[El Fangel]

He is a rookie, which is fucking unbelievable.

[Gertner]

Myers and Ian White are multiple Pierre McGuire "monsters of the game" winners.

[Arashi Kage]

Aboot to start the 3rd period of the Canucks - Sens game, some great goals so far by both Spezza and Burrows.

[RP]

WTF Decided to watch Caps vs Blackhawks, to check out Ovechkin and they just threw him out in the first period! lol

[OssMan]

Cool game so far, Semin getting a penalty when he was held and Ovechkin getting thrown out on a hit that should have only been a major.

[Shadow]

Don't fuck with Ove.

[Kapoutman]

Following Campbell's logic, Ovechkin should be suspended for four games, since that what Lapierre got for a similar (but slower) hit. That's what they did with Cooke. They just compared it to a previous hit.

[OssMan]

NHL making sure Crosby wins Richard trophy

[LoDownM]

Don't know how many of you have Direct TV but...

Versus returns to DirectTV (http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/03/news/versus-returns-to-directtv_108103)


DirectTV and Comcast have reached an agreement to return the Versus network to the DirectTV lineup on Monday. The agreement was announced in a joint press release, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
DirectTV customers who were receiving Versus at the end of August 2009 will start getting it again.
“We are pleased that both sides were able to work out a satisfactory deal to bring this programming back to our customers,” said Derek Chang, executive vice president, Content Strategy and Development at DirectTV.
“We’re excited that we were able to come to a fair agreement that puts VERSUS back in millions of homes with DIRECTV in time for our busy spring programming schedule,” said Jamie Davis, president of VERSUS. “We look forward to super-serving these fans with NHL regular-season and playoff coverage, our first live UFC event and much more.”

[YOUR Hero]

That might give the NHL cap a bit of a boost. There was talk of it declining.

[weather vane]

fml

[YOUR Hero]

Tyler Myers won't be THE premier Dman in 2-5 years. or ever. But he'll be a top rated one.

[RP]

Why does Ovechkin get suspended for 2 games, yet people get in all out brawls and dont get suspended? Also, do you think the Blackhawks will be looking for Ovechkin to get at him the next time they play sense he broke dudes collar bone.

Ovechkin is hardcore.

[OssMan]

Cause it was his 3rd game misconduct this year. If it was his first then maybe he wouldn't have gotten a suspension. Stupid ass league regardless

[YOUR Hero]

Ovy deserved to be suspended, he's a repeat offender. whatever, it is part of his style. He shouldn't really change. except for the knee on knee stuff, that shit is brutal.

[The Franchise]

yup. knee-knee ends careers.

but Ovie should still be the ruthless beast that he is. He will go down as one of the greatest if he keeps this style of play up (and maybe wins a cup or two :D)

[Londoner]

yup. knee-knee ends careers.

but Ovie should still be the ruthless beast that he is. He will go down as one of the greatest if he keeps this style of play up (and maybe wins a cup or two :D)

He's one of the few hockey players i've rememebered the name of in my short time of watching it, love watching him play.

[El Fangel]

yup. knee-knee ends careers.

but Ovie should still be the ruthless beast that he is. He will go down as one of the greatest if he keeps this style of play up (and maybe wins a cup or two :D)

Or become the next Bobby Orr and have his career cut short.

[YOUR Hero]

He can dream to be Bobby Orr

[The Franchise]

Or become the next Bobby Orr and have his career cut short.

Ovie probably won't near the greatness that was Robert Gordon Orr. I think only 99 and 66 are even in the same league

[Kapoutman]

Why does Ovechkin get suspended for 2 games, yet people get in all out brawls and dont get suspended? Also, do you think the Blackhawks will be looking for Ovechkin to get at him the next time they play sense he broke dudes collar bone.

Ovechkin is hardcore.

Ovechkin should have gotten at least four games. As I said, if Cooke doesn't get suspended because Richards didn't get suspended for a similar hint on Booth (hint: they both should have been suspended), then Ovechkin should get what Lapierre got for a similar hit. I hate Lapierre, but Ovechkin's hit was even more brutal then his, and he gets 2 games less.

Why?

Because the Caps play the Penguins on what would have been Ovechkin's fourth game of his suspension. Can't make him miss another Crosby/Ovechkin game, which the NHL love so much.

[El Fangel]

I meant be like Orr and be a great, nigh, elite player who career was cut short due to his style of play.

[El Fangel]

Can't make him miss another Crosby/Ovechkin game, which the NHL love so much.

Yeah, because them playing in the olympics against each other was a real showdown...

[The Franchise]

I meant be like Orr and be a great, nigh, elite player who career was cut short due to his style of play.

Oh yeah for sure. I meant to quote Hero :p

But you are right, Ovechkin could end up similar to Bobby Orr and Pavel Bure

[Kapoutman]

Yeah, because them playing in the olympics against each other was a real showdown...

I know, but the NHL has a hard-on for these matches. They always promote the shit out of it on their website.

[The Franchise]

Other than the Flames in the West and the Rangers in the East still having a chance to make the playoffs, the top eight are pretty much set looks like

[McLegend]

Wow Flyers can't win a shootout.

[Splaya]

Other than the Flames in the West and the Rangers in the East still having a chance to make the playoffs, the top eight are pretty much set looks like


Other than the Flames in the West and the Rangers in the East still having a chance to make the playoffs, the top eight are pretty much set looks like


What standings are you looking at?? Let's look at the Eastern Standings

<table class="yspwhitebg" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="ysprow1"><td height="18">1.</td> <td>y-Washington (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/was)</td> <td>70</td> <td align="right">103 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2"> <td height="18"> 2.</td> <td>* Pittsburgh (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/pit)</td> <td>69</td> <td align="right">87 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1"> <td height="18"> 3.</td> <td>* Buffalo (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/buf)</td> <td>68</td> <td align="right">82 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2"> <td height="18"> 4.</td> <td>New Jersey (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/njd)</td> <td>68</td> <td align="right">85 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1"> <td height="18"> 5.</td> <td>Ottawa (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/ott)</td> <td>70</td> <td align="right">79 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2"> <td height="18"> 6.</td> <td>Montreal (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/mon)</td> <td>71</td> <td align="right">78 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1"> <td height="18"> 7.</td> <td>Philadelphia (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/phi)</td> <td>69</td> <td align="right">77 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2"> <td height="18"> 8.</td> <td>Boston (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/bos)</td> <td>69</td> <td align="right">74 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1"> <td height="18"> 9.</td> <td>NY Rangers (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/nyr)</td> <td>70</td> <td align="right">71 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2"> <td height="18"> 10.</td> <td>Atlanta (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/atl)</td> <td>69</td> <td align="right">69 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1"> <td height="18"> 11.</td> <td>Tampa Bay (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/tam)</td> <td>69</td> <td align="right">68 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2"> <td height="18"> 12.</td> <td>NY Islanders (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/nyi)</td> <td>70</td> <td align="right">67 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1"> <td height="18"> 13.</td> <td>Florida (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/fla)</td> <td>68</td> <td align="right">66</td></tr></tbody> </table>

With the exception of the top 5, Montreal Philly and Boston are all possibilities to have a collapse with teams 9-13 only being at a maximum 8 points away from 8th place. Most teams still have 13 or 12 games left meaning there are still 24-26 points to be put in place or not put in place per team

Let's look at the West

<table class="yspwhitebg" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="ysprow1"><td height="18"> 1.</td> <td>* San Jose (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/san)</td> <td>69</td> <td align="right">96 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2"> <td height="18"> 2.</td> <td>* Chicago (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/chi)</td> <td>68</td> <td align="right">94 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1"> <td height="18"> 3.</td> <td>* Vancouver (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/van)</td> <td>70</td> <td align="right">89 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2"> <td height="18"> 4.</td> <td>Phoenix (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/pho)</td> <td>70</td> <td align="right">91 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1"> <td height="18"> 5.</td> <td>Colorado (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/col)</td> <td>69</td> <td align="right">86 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2"> <td height="18"> 6.</td> <td>Los Angeles (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/los)</td> <td>68</td> <td align="right">85 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1"> <td height="18"> 7.</td> <td>Nashville (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/nas)</td> <td>70</td> <td align="right">83 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2"> <td height="18"> 8.</td> <td>Detroit (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/det)</td> <td>69</td> <td align="right">80 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1"> <td height="18"> 9.</td> <td>Calgary (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/cgy)</td> <td>69</td> <td align="right">77 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2"> <td height="18"> 10.</td> <td>Minnesota (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/min)</td> <td>69</td> <td align="right">74 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1"> <td height="18"> 11.</td> <td>St. Louis (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/stl)</td> <td>69</td> <td align="right">73 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2"> <td height="18"> 12.</td> <td>Dallas (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/dal)</td> <td>69</td> <td align="right">73</td></tr></tbody> </table>

1-6 is relatively safe. However 7-12 could all be interchangeable by the end of the season.

[LoDownM]

Technically no one is out of it in the East YET. Hypothetically the Leafs could still make it with a miracle season ending run and the teams in front of them could collapse. But I don't see that happening.

Carolina still has a good chance of making it if they keep being hot and the teams above them continue on going 2-6-2 in their last 10.

[Gertner]

Ffs Cooke and Richards should not have been suspended because they didn't break any rules.

[RP]

Ovechkin should have gotten at least four games. As I said, if Cooke doesn't get suspended because Richards didn't get suspended for a similar hint on Booth (hint: they both should have been suspended), then Ovechkin should get what Lapierre got for a similar hit. I hate Lapierre, but Ovechkin's hit was even more brutal then his, and he gets 2 games less.

Why?

Because the Caps play the Penguins on what would have been Ovechkin's fourth game of his suspension. Can't make him miss another Crosby/Ovechkin game, which the NHL love so much.

They should love that. It's the main attraction to there sport. I'm rather annoyed that i'm sitting here tonight wanting to watch hockey and theres no on. I watched that Caps vs Blackhawks game and despite Ovy getting runned, the game was high entertaining.

[RP]

watching the Devils vs Penguins online

[El Fangel]

Where you see Fleury suck ass yet again against them.

[The Franchise]

looks like the Devils (anD their fucking ugly Christmas jersey) will sweep Crosby and his Nuns this year

ALSO come on Flames :mad:

[Splaya]

Fuck you flames

[The Franchise]

:foc:

[The Franchise]

:D

[The Franchise]

Too bad the Wings play the garbage Oilers next, so that's probably a win for them :mad:

[Skippord]

And the Avalanche are going to beat the Flames

[RP]

And the Avalanche are going to beat the Flames

yah they sure look like it right now..

[Skippord]

They've come back to win 7 games after being down 2-0 this year

[RP]

I need a team to root for. I used to root for the Devils but only because of Scott Stevens. I think it will be the Capitals cause of Ovi.

[weather vane]

Bruins score 5 goals... wow what a treat that was for me!

haha

[RP]

the goaltender for the Flames is money right now

[The Franchise]

:heart: Toskala right now

[RP]

How did that Colorado goal count? I thought when a player was in the blue, the goal dont count?

[Skippord]

in 1998 yeah

[The Franchise]

BOURQUE SHOWWWW

[Kapoutman]

Ffs Cooke and Richards should not have been suspended because they didn't break any rules.

They did check with their shoulder, but there's a rule for attempting to injure another player. That one can lead to suspension.

[The Franchise]

Hejduk ahh.

Close finish. Mega happy about that win.... the Coilers will lose 100% sure on Friday to the Wings :/ And Flames play Sharks next.

Also COME ON HAWKS

[Gertner]

They did check with their shoulder, but there's a rule for attempting to injure another player. That one can lead to suspension.

Than suspend every player who delivers an open ice hit or a crushing hit against the boards. Players hit to hurt.

[Kapoutman]

Than suspend every player who delivers an open ice hit or a crushing hit against the boards. Players hit to hurt.

Players hit each others so their team can gain advantage of the puck on the ice. Open ice is fine as long as the guy has the puck and you don't necesarily target the head. These guys know what a head shot can do. When I check people, I target the body, not the head. I don't want to kill the guy, I just want to take him out of the play. Targeting the head is just reckless and dangerous.

[OssMan]

How did that Colorado goal count? I thought when a player was in the blue, the goal dont count?
If this was the case then Sidney Crosby would have 6 goals this season

[Kapoutman]

If this was the case then Sidney Crosby would have 6 goals this season

The rule is that you must not interfere with the goalie's work. It used to be that as long as a player was in the crease, there would be no goal, though. That was in the early 90's.

[Emperor Smeat]

Didn't they change or clarify the rule a year or so after Dallas won the Stanley Cup when the series winning goal occurred with a player in Buffalo's goal crease?

[Gertner]

Players hit each others so their team can gain advantage of the puck on the ice. Open ice is fine as long as the guy has the puck and you don't necesarily target the head. These guys know what a head shot can do. When I check people, I target the body, not the head. I don't want to kill the guy, I just want to take him out of the play. Targeting the head is just reckless and dangerous.

Then why do players finish their checks? The puck is already gone and they could easily back off. Scott Stevens had a good quote about how he hits, I'm gonna try and find it.

[YOUR Hero]

Getner, players don't hit to hurt. That's you being dumb to the sporit of hockey.

Some do, or have and might but as a rule that is not the intent.

[Gertner]

Nobody just half asses a hit. I've played hockey all my life and I've never gone for a hit and just let up. Part of hitting is wearing down the other team.

[Gertner]

Quote from Scott Stevens: " no one gets a free ride out there. Nobody gives me one and I don't give them one"
Face it, players hit to hurt. If I have a chance to injure a player with a clean hit than I'm gonna do it. There's no rule in place for hits like Cooke on Savard so it's a clean hit like it or not. You can't suspend a player for a rule which doesn't exist.

[LoDownM]

If this was the case then Sidney Crosby would have 6 goals this season

lol. Because when they show a graphic where a player gets most of his goals on NBC, all 45 X's are inside the crease right?


Didn't they change or clarify the rule a year or so after Dallas won the Stanley Cup when the series winning goal occurred with a player in Buffalo's goal crease?

Yeah. Not a Buffalo fan but, Still wasn't goal!

[Emperor Smeat]

Would ESPN be hypocrites if 2 weeks ago they call the Bruins soft for not retaliating against Cooke even though the game itself was very close while this week calling the Bruins to not retaliate since its possible for a Crosby/quality-Pens player to get hurt ?

Barry Melrose is the worst about this since he basically "trashed" the Bruins 2 weeks ago and now wants them to just play and not retaliate saying it would be better to win than hurt someone.

[The Franchise]

I agree NO GOAL. Brett "hey guys i'm american now" Hull was definitely in the crease. But I think the Stars would have won that series regardless.

[Kapoutman]

Quote from Scott Stevens: " no one gets a free ride out there. Nobody gives me one and I don't give them one"
Face it, players hit to hurt. If I have a chance to injure a player with a clean hit than I'm gonna do it. There's no rule in place for hits like Cooke on Savard so it's a clean hit like it or not. You can't suspend a player for a rule which doesn't exist.

There's a difference between finishing a hit and just blasting someone in the head. Of course I finish my checks. I've played hockey all my life too, and still do. The thing is, a hit to the body might hurt, even take your breath away for a moment, but the guy will get up. A hit to the head is dangerous and could easily kill a guy one of these days. Is that what hockey is about? No. Hockey is a rough sport, sure, but you can be rough without beheading a guy.

[Emperor Smeat]

2 minutes into the game and Cooke already in a fight against Thorton. Caught him when Cooke was trying to get off the ice.

Dam NHL came down fast, 10 minute misconduct (not game misconduct though) to go with the 5 minutes for fighting.