The leafs never want to admit they are rebuilding and because of that, they'll trade for guys that they shouldn't. It's a beautiful thing.

PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Way to go Habs! 4-1 over the Kings.

Quoting CBC Sports:
I feel good for the kid, amazing that this season has turned out this way so far. By the end of last season, I almost thought that he was "damaged goods" and would not regain his confidence under the pressure in Montreal.

:y:

He sure is playing unreal right now...

Why isn't Toronto the Maple Leaves

Because their owners and GM's never passed grade school.

Kovalev performed against the Leafs tonight. I don't think that there's anyone in history who is more hot-cold than Kovalev. Glad to see him do well, was one of my favorite Pens during Lemieux's 2nd tour of duty.

Price came within a minute of another shutout - stupid Leopold. :foc:

How much longer with Ron Wilson have a job??? Burke needs to find a way to bring in a top 2 line centre from another team.

There is an excellent article in the newest issue of THN about Burke and the Leafs, good read to be honest.

Stamkos held pointless for only the 4th time this season.

Says he has scored 3 or more points 5 times and has 11 YEAH FUCKING ELEVEN MULTIPOINT GAMES!!!

Jason Pominville is fucking worthless this year.

bruins are a yoke rn

Leafs wish they were a yoke, shutout by Ottawa lol.

Hunwick to Colorado

Big things abrewin' in T.O., Kadri up to the first line. Hrrmmmmmm, old chicken legs going to do some good?

Tomas Fleischmann to Colorado for Scott Hannan

Enjoy Flash :wavesad:

Goddamn, that should shake things up a bit.

Awesome pick up for Washington. Really gives them a top 2 dman who can actually play defense.

YESSSSSSSSSSS

Jesus Christ.

Also, rofl at Leafs screwup.

leafsssssss

Suckkkkkkkkkkkk

Fleishmann needed to move. He wasn't doing anything.

With the lines in Washington, their 4th line grinder is a scoring threat on any other team :lol:

$150 Million, what a deal. :y:

That $1.3 billion is only good for 66% ownership, however, it includes Maple Leafs, Raptors, and TFC.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stor...afs-talks.html

Love all the comments comparing would-be ownership under Rogers to cell phone charges (note for our friends in the USofA, we get owned by internet / cell rates in Canada).

Bruins managed to beat Flyers 3-0 when the last few games they barely could score more than 1-2 goals a game.

Tim Fucking Thomas

Also, Edmonton got a well deserved win, even if it was against the Habs.

so mint... now win tomorrow and I will stop worrying

That shorty by Gagner and Hemsky was a beaut.

Edmontons second goal, Price had not a chance on.

Sturm to LA

Bruins cap troubles are solved.

Bruins didn't have too much of a choice though since Sturm has been hurt and they didn't have the roster space or cap space to continue holding him.

It sucks that he got hurt and couldn't do much so far this year but at least the Bruins now have some space for a future deal or trade since they didn't do anything major during last season (except for the Kessel trade before the season).

Bruins win 8-1 and that Sturm trade did not even end up happening...

I know its his first game back, but how did he not factor into any of the EigHT goals...

Even the haters out there have to admit Crosby has been a beast the last couple weeks. 2nd straight Hat Trick at home tonight. Dang. Looks like the scoring title between him and Stamkos gonna be hot all season.

His last hat trick was like the 3 shittiest goals ever. Haven't seen tonight's though.

When your one of two forwards on ice with talent, its pretty easy to be a point getter.

But look at Crosby a couple years ago - he was an assist-getter, but was more interested in dishing the puck than shooting it himself. The last two years he's figured out that if the Pens need him to put the biscuit in the basket, then it's ok to do exactly that.

Crosby is unreal. Anybody who doesn't see that is obviously a moron.

Probably the best player in the world.

I think Ovechkin and Stamkos would like to have a word with you on the matter.
Of course the best is a point of perspective in what a team needs and what you want each player to do.

Example, if Ovechkin was on Pitts and Crosby was on Washington, who do you think would do better?

On washington, Backstrom would be likely moved down, Semin would stay on Crosbys win and it wouldnt be much change.

On Pitts, Ovechkin would be on top line with Malkin and that, that would be fucking scary.

My man crush on Kevin Shattenkirk continues to grow every day

The kid is alright.

Are you crazy? If Crosby was on Washington it would be ridic. Malkin is overrated. Crosby plays with glorified 3rd liners and still is the best. Ovechkin plays with other superstars...

I strongly believe that the Caps, and mostly the top lines, are focusing on their defensive play. It has, and always will be their downfall come playoff time.

I dunno. While I agree that Ovie has a way better supporting cast, I think if you swap Crosby and Ovechkin they would still produce about the same as they do now. They are both Great.

Just two very different players.

Brian Burke is the best GM Boston never had!

Spilchuk, if Malkin is overrated, care to explain how he carried the pens on his back when Crosby was injured and how he won an Art Ross trophy?

Malkin has really fallen off. His potential is still large, but as a superstar, no. Somethings different about him now, like he's lost 1/4 a step or a ton of confidence.

... F.A. you're brining up what Malkin did 2 years ago.

Malkin is the typical Russian Sniper. When he wants to go, he can go. If he doesn't.... well Alex Kovalev is the perfect example.

4-0 Pens after 1 against Columbus

Chased Steve Mason already, 3 for 3 on the PP and Crosby now has points in I believe 15 straight, scoring another deflection goal, he now leads the league in goals and points

Malkin scratched for tonight's game :shifty:

He was already leading Stamkos by 4 and Ovy by 11...

yup and now he's up by 2 goals and 6 points

6-1 Pens

7-1 This is crazy.

Lol

Leafs - Bruins game is pretty good. The Leafs are playing hard, 2-1 Bruins at present but that is because of Thomas being sharp and JS being caught back in his net twice.

Note - I'm not a Leafs fan (Pens fan since '88), but I'd like to see the Leafs win this game. Kessel (never liked him ever) needs to score in this game.

VERSTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEG!!!!

Seriously, without Thomas, this is a 7-2 game for the Leafs, lol.

Looks like we'll get OT.


edit:

Thomas robbed the Leafs of a sure goal in OT.

Going to shoot-out, shots 40-27 Leafs.

Both horrible but yet hilarious how Thomas saved Kessel's attempt but yet ended up sliding back into the net.

:mad: Ryder sucks at shootouts and manages to hit the post more often than goalies making a save against his shots.

Canadiens bitches!!!!

Taylor Hall with a pure beauty to win on a breakaway in OT for the Oilers!

Andy MacDonald with the WTF moment of the game which essentially set up the Hall breakaway - it's like he skated and just spontaneously slipped / fell into Horcoff's legs and smashed his head into a knee or shin. :wtf: Hope he's ok.

lol we lose to the leafs

But hey, you still have their 1st overall pick:)

10 Game Win streak :cool:

Sidney Crosby is raping the NHL right now.

Dayton Gems have Jerry Lawler Night in February

http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_spor...LRwMEDvth0UsO7

I'd buy a replica of that jersey.

Nice comeback from the Leafs last night. Gustavsson played lovely.

Montreal beat the Habs last night.

-That's the type of reporting I got this morning listening to my local news.... :nono:

lol

Crosby with 2 against the Leafs so far tonight.

He just might be taking a run at 50 in 50, whatcha think?

I never expected anyone to come close anymore.

He will likely hit it. 27/29 so far, a couple 2 or three goal games and he will have a good shot. As long as he doesn't score 23 in the next ten or less, I'm fine with it.

30 Games actually.

Yinno, i don't think I would mind his success aa much if I wasnt living in his hometown. I swear if I hear him compared to Gretzky once more ill kill someone.

Well he is the best player in the world.

That is completely debatable and you as an intelligent hockey fan know that.

In Gretzkys case, there was no debate.

I would indeed say that Crosby is the best player in the world.

There can still be debate. For me I'd say Lemieux is the best ever. Some might say Orr or Howe.

IF the Pens can keep winning, they will have a chance to tie the NHL record for consecutive wins @WAS on Dec 23rd, 1 week before the Winter Classic - talk about a buildup!

This.

Lemieux for me too. Guy doesn't even have 1000 games played(915) and is No. 7 all time points getter and in the Top Ten for just about everything else.

There will never be another Super Mario. He'll always be my favorite player - and the best! My 2003 TPWW avatar was a Lemieux montage that I made.

http://www.atomicballroom.com/blog/w...io-Lemieux.jpg
"Sid, I know that you're gonna be great.... but you'll never be 'Le Magnifique'.."

Mario Lemieux #2 to Wayne Gretzky overall.

Mario Lemieux I'd say is the most talented of all time. But here is the one statistc that separates the "Great One" from the rest

Three players have posted 100 assists in a season: Gretzky, Orr, Lemieux

Orr did it 1 time
Lemieux did it 1 time
Gretzky did it 11 times

Which should tell you about the support he had in the high flying 80s more than anything else.

But you actually do touch on my philosophy which is:

Who had the most successful career: Wayne Gretzky
Who in my opinion is actually the most skilled of all time: Mario Lemieux

Not to discount, Kurri or Messier. But I would hands down take Jagr on my wing first.

Also, you take a look at the big 5, Gretzky, Howe, Richard, Orr and Lemeiux, you have the greatest forwards the game has ever seen, howevwr.

Howe and Richards were the 50-60's greatest
Orr took over in the early 70's
Gretzky owned the 80's
Lemieux, The 90's
Sadly, there isn't an apparent best for the 2000-2010 period. Arguably Crosby, Ovy for second half.
I think, in 10 years, you will see Crosby, Stamkos, Ovechkin, Malkin for 2010-2020

Just for the record Orr was a defenceman

Haha, you know I knew That. Meant to type skaters:p

Yeah I knew I just needed to point it out :p

That statistic is insane. Gretzky made players, players didn't make Gretzky. Support is not what created this.

The only thing Gretzky had in defense of your argument was that he had an enforcer.

If Gretzky never had a goal in his career he is the number one point scorer of all time.

You know, I have to say that assisting on a goal by passing can be as hard as scoring.

Accurately passing to a moving teammate, banking off the boards, etc. Is something that takes a lot of skill.

By playing hockey three times a week, I'll tell you that yes, making an accurate pass is harder than it look, but it's much easier to get on the board for an assist. you can just be the guy who handed it to the player who then made the real play-making pass, and you still get a nod.

First assist rather, not secondary.

kiss my ass, montreal!!!!

lol, Brian Burke is sitting next to Pat Quinn at Markus Naslund's jersey retirement in Vancouver. Wonder if Quinn's like, "So Burkie, you need any help behind the bench in T.O?". :shifty:

Classy video message from Bertuzzi just shown while I was writing this. Never liked Bertuzzi even though he played OHL here when I was a kid, but great message to Naslund. Cool to see Bertuzzi putting on a 'nucks jersey one more time. :y:

I love the fact that Toronto fans are all over tonights game.

1) You beat a backup in his second start in almost 30 games
2) Your still not in the playoffs...not even close.

Habs shouldn't beat themselves up over this loss. I expected the Habs to come out flat tonight after the amazing performance they put on in the 3rd period against Detriot. It was full throttle for the whole period, they were bound to be worn out tonight.

12 in a row!

Dirty Dozen!

How is this team winning honestly.

Its Crosby and a group of ragtags, Malkin and Staal are out. They have Gogo and Tang on the PP.

What else? Fleury? HAHAHAHAAH

:roll: You act like it's impossible for a goalie to get out of a slump or a team to get hot with star players out.

Fleury is a good goalie. He can be streaky at times, but he's a good goalie

Can't believe Washingtons losing streak, whats up with them? Got their match v NY rangers on atm. Good so far.

Look at the top goalies this year and their stats last year.