NHL 2010-2011 Season Thread
 

11 Days left gentlemen and ladies if present, been watching some preseason games and as a Habs fan all I can say is goddamn, its going to be a long year.

Hmm, how about we make some predictions for what we think will happen at the end of year

Richard Trophy
1) Ovechkin - 61 Goals
2) Stamkos - 53
3) Kovalchuk - 51

Art Ross
1) Ovechkin - 121 Points
2) Stamkos - 118 Points
3) Crosby - 117 Points

Selke Winner - Datsyuk

Norris - Tyler Myers

Vezina - Tuukka Rask

Western Conference Leader - San Jose - 55W-20L-7T
Eastern Conference Leader - Washington - 60W-15L-7T

Stanley Cup Champion - Vancouver Canucks - 54-21-7

Sticky this someone.

I see Stamkos being in the 38-44 goal range myself.

Loads of people think Taveres will explode in his sophmore season (like Stamkos did), but I don't. Just due to the fact his supporting cast isn't there like it is in TB. 30-34 goals is a possibility, I'd love to see him explode, BTW.

I think the Sedins getting better.

Ovy might score 70-75 goals this year.

The Mighty Duche is going to run wild on the NHL this year

Duchene should put up loads.

Wanna see Evander Kane vs Matt Cocke 2 :)

Price allowed six goals on 30 shots. He has surrendered 10 goals on 39 shots in his two pre-season appearances. That translates into a 6.67 goals-against average with a save percentage of .743.

:'(

Mark Streit out for up to 6 months with a torn shoulder, happened during a scrimmage inter-squad when he was checked by Matt Moulson and fell awkwardly into the boards.

Going to be terrible for a team that wasnt that great on the PP to begin with but without an adequate replacement, look for a trade or a signing in my opinion.

Might try to go to Caps opening day hmm

I am in the process of getting two tickets to the Caps/Hurricanes at the RBC Center, section 110 6 rows from the ice.

should be fun since its the Hurricanes home opener (they gotta wait til October 27th..)

oh and

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Leafs vs Sens should be a brawl tonight.
Ottawa is icing Lessard, Smith, Bass and Carkner
Toronto is icing the dynamic duo of Rosehill who fights in practically every pre season game, and the reigning Heavyweight Champ Colton Orr.

Rosehill vs Bass and/or Smith who Rosie beat easily.
Orr vs Lessard or Carkner. I'd love to see Carkner vs Orr as their series last year was amazing. 3 tko's in 4 fights.

Hall is probably gonna win the Calder but look for Gudbranson from Florida to be a darkhorse.

Islanders signed Mike Mottau. That'll replace Streit :eyeroll.

Kovalev got into a fight tonight. Lol it didn't end well.

Hawks got their rings tonight.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._8033576_n.jpg

I am so fucking pumped.

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YESSS AHAHAHA MATT COOKE !!!

I can watch that over and over and over and still not get bored of it.

Hell, my buddy knows I hate Cooke with a passion.

He goes would you be the least bit upset if he took a Chara slapper to the throat and I told him yes actually.

The time it would take to get the stretcher out, pick him up and get him off the ice plus clean up any blood left on it would really disrupt the flow of the game.

Also in the least, the Pens should be assessed a delay of game penalty for such a long break if that happens.

oh big time... he's a homo

I used to hate Crosby, I used to hate Avery (grew to like him now), I used to hate Pronger (Fucking love the guy now)

But my hatred for Cooke has never once subsided even slightly.

I hate all of them

Especially Crosby and Chrissy Pronger

Matt Cooke is amazing.

Let's say you are a hockey player, and you are under 50-60 games away from 1000 games played. in your 14th/15th year, would you retire or go for one more season to get to the 1000 games played milestone?

And yes, Darcey Tucker retiring with 947 games played is why I asked this.

I loved Tucker back in the day, but this retirement is two years too late.

Tucker is what the Leafs miss.

Goodbye Darcy, you were amazing.

He wasn't too shabby with the Avs for the last 2 years.

Yeah, that always irked me a bit as well.

Especially Messiers games played, its like 12 behind the alltime record or something of the sort.

Tucker was not good at all with the Avs. He was always bad in his own zone and the last two years he was beyond awful

Maybe Tucker wasn't going to make the team.

5 Days gentleman, are you as fucking excited as I am?!!!!!

Like the Leafs this year. Think they will be decent to good.

hmmm, Really? :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Champ, as a Habs fan even I would agree with Blitz at the moment.

Unlike the Habs whose goalie tandem is Price/Auld

Cammaleri is a piece of shit. I hope Cooke leaves him quivering like Savard.

Hate that guy :mad:

Lol Yablonski chasing Spacek down the ice and dropping him with a right was hilarious. The Habs are such a bunch of pussies. Enjoy your soft team with shitty goaltending.

Cammalleri should be suspended at least 5 games for what he did. That was ridiculous.

His punch didnt connect.

Enjoy your shitty non playoff team.

We'll be right along side the Habs. Enjoy the second coming of Red Light Racicot.

One thing is certain, the Leafs wont be lighting the lamp behind Price...they have no scorers.

Price will be lit up like a Christmas Tree. The Hab fans are going to drive him nuts.

Fuck Price.

The Price Is Wrong!!!

No but seriously, until he gets out of Montreal, he is screwed.

Cammalleri only got 1 game. Colin Campbell is a joke.

4 days away from Opening Night - so I guess now is about as good of a time as any to throw my predictions out there.

Not that anyone actually cares or anything.

Clarence S. Campbell Conference

1. Vancouver
2. San Jose
3. Chicago
4. Detroit
5. Los Angeles
6. Phoenix
7. St. Louis
8. Colorado
9. Calgary
10. Nashville
11. Anaheim
12. Dallas
13. Minnesota
14. Columbus
15. Edmonton


Conference Finals
Chicago vs. Vancouver

Champion
Chicago



Prince of Wales Conference

1. Washington
2. New Jersey
3. Buffalo
4. Pittsburgh
5. Boston
6. Philadelphia
7. Montreal
8. Tampa Bay
9. Toronto
10. Ottawa
11. Carolina
12. Atlanta
13. New York Rangers
14. Florida
15. New York Islanders


Conference Finals
Washington vs. New Jersey

Champion
New Jersey

The Islanders are going to be absolutley awful this year.

With Streit out, I wouldnt doubt it one bit.

Vital cog that kept a clunker, clunking.

hey what do you Canadian people think the Avalanche will do this year?

I'm too biased to tell.

May take a small step back, as I think Phoenix will do. They'll be fighting for a playoff spot. Anderson is going to have to be great as the Avs defence doesn't excite me.

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They really need to cut down on their shots against. The hockey fight fan in me hopes David Koci makes a speedy recovery.

Vancouver Canucks Trade Shane O'Brien To Nashville Predators
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/4...ille-predators

Lol poor Ryan Parent

How do teams get different numbers of preseason games? Most have 6, but Toronto had 9 while Islanders, Boston, and Carolina only got 5.

Honestly, I think Avs will do even better this year, virtually nothing has changed.

Duchene should put up a monster season, kid is amazing and if Shattenkirk and Elliot end up on the blueline and do as well as I think they will look out.

It all depends on Anderson, who I think is more then capable.

You take into account travel distances and the such, Toronto played against mostly teams that were located near (Detroit, Ottawa)

Also it takes into account their season start and the such, for example Vancouver has 9 days off before their first game.

All balances out in the ned.

Shattenkirk and Elliot were both sent down.

Their defence looks like this:
Liles-Quincey
Hannan-Foote
Cumiskey-Wilson
Holos

Wilson sucked during the pre-season, Foote is old as dirt, and Liles is awful in his own zone. They give up far too many shots and their special teams isn't very good. I'm prediciting the Avs to finish 9th-10th, but not surprised if they sneak in.

Yeah I know they were sent down, they may be brought up for the exact reasons you typed in the message I am quoting.

Wilson is meh, Foote should retire and Liles is horrible like you said.

Get some new blood in the backend.

I'm not crazy about Elliot. The Avs have enough of this type. Cameron Gaunce intrigues me a lot and I'm a Shattenkirk fan as well.

They do have an excellent team for being so young.

Christ, get rid of Liles and Foote (hell I almost forgot he played for the Av's)

Liles's contract is a bitch, as is Hannan's

Hey Gert, care to make an avatar wager on Montreal/Toronto?

Cant wait till tomorrow night. Dads going to see the Avs/Hawks game tomorrow, he's hoping the Cup is there since the Avs have a reunion thing for the 95-96 cup win, but I doubt it.

Also, "Toughest Man in the NHL" Ian Laperriere is told to retire by doctors http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=539761

The cup will be in Chicago until Saturday night - and then it goes back to Toronto.

For the first time in 43 years.

I'll take that bet

Our choce of avatar for the other person for base of one month + goal differental?

Chicago is back. Still have there core. Toews is amazing. Lets do it!

Love this commercial. Love all of them.

Wahey, hockey is back. :) Also a match on later tonight straight after an MLS game...looks like an all nighter for me!

Deal

Gping to the pub with Satchmo to watch the openers, goddamn excited.

The only way Leafs fans see the Cup - is when it's on display at the HOF

Eastern Conference

1. Washington
2. New Jersey
3. Boston
4. Pittsburgh
5. Philadelphia
6. Tampa Bay
7. Buffalo
8. Carolina
9. Montreal
10. New York Rangers
11. Ottawa
12. Toronto
13. Florida
14. Atlanta
15. New York Islanders


Western Conference

1. Detroit
2. Vancouver
3. San Jose
4. Chicago
5. Los Angeles
6. St. Louis
7. Anaheim
8. Colorado
9. Phoenix
10. Calgary
11. Dallas
12. Nashville
13. Columbus
14. Edmonton
15. Minnesota

Goddamn

This MLS game is an excellent build up to the hockey match straight after. :cool:

and here we go!!!!!!!!!!! chicago v colorado!

GAME TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*goes away from laptop*

Good bet Fangel.

1-0 chicago, too easy.

nearly 1-1

Jesus christ, its going to be a long long long year.

Lol time to pay the piper. A Leafs logo for FA for a month!

whats the leafs score?

They won 3-2

Good start then, they made a few trades/signings didn't they?

1-1!

5 weeks actually.

Yes and a few good none moves as well.

They wont make the playoffs I dont think, but oh well.

3-2 colorado atm coming to the end of the 2nd period.

They are doing better the expected tonight

or perhaps Turdco is just being himself.

Pens :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: Price :lol::lol:

Opening games innit, always get unusual resuts in opening days of sports.

wtf edmonton 4-0 up v calgary

colorado win 4-3 in over time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! classic game.

great game. at least we forced OT and got a point out of it.

speaking of that Oilers game - Eberle is going to be GOOD

Holy fucking Oilers

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Gonna be on the highlight reel all year imo.

Goddamn that kid is good with his stick.

god I love overtime hockey

holy shit that goal