NHL 2007-2008 Season Thread
 

Yeah so seeing as the season started (with Kings vs. Ducks in London), here we are. So make your predictions, etc..

Avs will win the Northwest

YEAH KINGS WHOOPED THE DUCKS. FUCK THE DUCKS.

Who the fuck dropped Kopitar in the TPWW pool?

colour yourself lucky, Spilly.

The Atlantic and Northeast divisions are gonna dominate the Southeast division all season.

I'm worried. The Leafs have not looked good in the pre-season, and Toskala has been, to put it gently, shaky. I'd start Raycroft opening night. Got a feeling he's gonna have a good year.

By all rights, we should make the playoffs this year. And who knows how Bell will fit in once he gets back. Anyways, go Leafs.

*prays*

Hahaha.....that's for having faith in the Leafs.

I have no idea what to expect from the Bruins this year. I said last year that they were gonna have a much better season than 05-06, and it was only mildly better, if that. So I'm gonna go into this season with fewer expectations and hope that they surprise everyone.

I've learned following the Canucks that there is no reason to think they're going all the way but with #1 in goal, Morrison and Naslund in contract years, the sky is the limit.

Hey Blitz, don't worry, the leafs have 80 games to get back on track.

HAHA

Columbus 4
Anaheim 0

I'm willing to bet the Ducks would like to have Selanne and Niedermayer back.

If the Leafs lose tomorrow, I'm changing the avatar, as it must be jinxing them.

bruinsssssss

I hope Patrice Bergeron gets 90+ points this year.

Jason Blake diagnosed with Leukemia :(

It's a treatable form, but still..... :(

God. Look, I'm a Maple Leafs fan. But we fucking suck right now. I mean, really suck. Bryan McCabe got checked by the fucking net last night, for Christ's sake.

But I will stand by my team. Leafs :(

Carey Price is going to start for Montreal tonight. Guy's been a winner where ever he's gone. Young guy, hope he does well for the Habs.

Canucks host Philly tonight for the first time in what, 6 years. Way to go NHL, you're schedule is AWESOME

lol leafs

Canucks got raped by the Flyers

Carey Price beat the Pens.

As soon as I change the avy/custom title, the Leafs get a huge win.

Fuck, I oughta put on a Sens avatar.

Just keep Toskala out of the net and you should be ok.

Another Flyer fucks up.

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Pretty ridiculous.

Yeah... Did you see the following night the head shot Tootoo (Nash) attempted. Fucking bullshit. Seriously.What.The.Fuck. Is going on.

Nice breakout game for Phil Kessel, hat trick

Fuck Manny Fernandez is shit. I am really liking the look of our offence this year though.

I have a good feeling as long as we don't play Manny too much or he somehow gets good.

I'd just like to announce that I want to kick Bryan McCabe in the balls roughly 378603 times with a titanium toed boot.

McCabe is horribly overrated in defensive skills, and he's a wicked dink.

THe Leafs are god awful.

It's not his fault he was offered $7M a year when he's actually in the 3.5M range. He's no superstar but somebody was retarded enough to pay him that.

McCabe being McCabe

BRUINS

Spilly, check your fantasy team, I've made you a seriously wild offer. ;)

Jonathan Toews>>>>>>>>>you, really.

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What is with the Avs and spotting people leads

That's the greatest goal I've seen in a long time

Also, lol at Stickman calling the Leafs terrible when they are doing better than the Canucks.

That goal was ridiculous indeed

How bout them Bruins? WOOOOOOOO

also what trade Hero?

I canceled it. Had Brodeur and Seabrook going to you for Biron and ?Beachemain?.. anyway, I canceled it as Brodeur is a god.

Biron is sick. and its BEAUCH

Canucks are pretty bad too, I can admit that. Obviously I want them to do well, but the rest of canada is absolutely sick of the leafs been shoved down our throats at all times especially now when they are brutal. God forbid they actually do anything in the playoffs, it'd be declared a national holiday.

Time to kick some Boston ass tonight.

Man are the Canucks boring to watch or what.

Rick Nash>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Jonathan Toews

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Pascal Leclaire is a freak of nature right now. Sure as hell didn't see that coming.

NAh he's always been a high prospect, just needs a good team in front of him. Plus he seems injury prone last 1-2 years so people sort of forget about him.

I'm so glad Columbus made that star logo their main one. The CBJ one was so ugly and generic. Plus the hockey stick in the logo was neon yellow. There's no place for that in the NHL.

damn NJ Devils shut out TB Lightning 6-1. A win for the home team, something they have needed - too bad lightning were the recipients.

How is 6-1 a shut out?

Good god is the NHL shit now. I haven't been entertained in awhile.

Hockey is awesome.

Sens rape us again.

:naughty:

Hockey is awesome, NHL is pretty crappy.

Hey i want them to do well, but come on, entertain me! At least We are not all leafs.

And The Avalanche Wrecking Crew is back

So sick of losing to Montreal

Checking out some Hockey on the Versus channel. Good stuff. Really like there production. Good game. Carolina vs Florida.

LOL

Also, I think Tucker is gonna bust up Avery in the near future.

Gotta be honest, I really hope Drury and Brierre get raped by rabid gorrilas.

We are still hanging onto that playoff spot. I think we have a somewhat tight grip on it even with all of our injuries.

Bergeron, Fernandez, Ference, Ward, Thornton... not good

Fernandez has been cleared to practice so he will be good to go soon. Bergeron isn't going to play until AT LEAST the new year. We really need to trade Murray, he is really struggling. I hear Hossa is on the market and with Savard here it could be a possibilty. I have heard some rumblings about it anyways.

Dude no one but like Ottawa in the East has a tight grip on anything. Boston is a few game losing streak away from 13th, that being said they are also a winning streak away from 4th. So point is tight grips in the east don' exist heh unless thy name is Ottawa and maybe Carolina.

Nah we have a tight grip. We play Toronto twice in three games. That is 4 points right there and if we can get a point from Montreal then we are all gravy.

lol Jiri Tlusty.

Who was the moron who said losing Briere and drury wasn't a big deal for the sabres.

GOOD CALL

Ryan Miller kinda sucks this season too, though.

Guys you also have to realize that it's November and all this doesn't really mean all that much. Any team can turn on the jets after the All Star break and make the playoffs.

Sure but if Toronto decides to actually play decent hockey again, it's a toss up. Being 4 points up on 13th is not a tight grip, regardless of who you are playing next especially since that team is right there with you.

Yes it is somewhat of a tight grip.

Nobody has done predictions yet huh? We should do some...

EAST

1. Carolina Hurricanes *
2. Ottawa Senators *
3. New York Rangers *
4. Philadelphia Flyers
5. New Jersey Devils
6. Boston Bruins
7. Pittsburgh Penguins
8. Montreal Canadiens

WEST

1. Detroit Red Wings *
2. Anaheim Ducks *
3. Colorado Avalanche *
4. San Jose Sharks
5. Minnesota Wild
6. Vancouver Canucks
7. Calgary Flames
8. Chicago Blackhawks

How can you pick Boston ahead of Montreal??? It's not possible when you factor in the Habs taking 16 points from their 8 games with the B's.

Tomorrow night... BRUINS WIN

Ahahahahahahahahaha......thanks for another 2 points Boston!!!!!

lol fuckin habs

Beat the Sens for once :cool:

TUUKKA RASK

Hell yes

Fuck yeah, Pens come from behind twice from 2 goals down to win tonight in a SO.

God the Leafs suck. I hope we have just an absolutely abhorrent season to convince the top brass to clean house (starting with John Ferguson Jr).

They need to sign more old guys to long term contracts :y:

I know what they don't need and that's more retarded fanboys.

Bruins with such a stranglehold on that playoff spot.

Canucks are playing great. 9-2-2 in November

Luongo is the man.

Absolutely. It's amazing how strange it is watching a great goalie play for Vancouver. Night and day difference.

Pens waived Recchi. Recchi helped Crosby mature last year, but late last year and this year so far he's really lost his touch. Doesn't help that he's always a healthy scratch, but that's life in the NHL... Calgary is mildly interested in picking him up.

The Kings might trade Rob Blake, give him another chance on playing with a contender... back to the Avs???

Forsberg's ankle is doing well and he's once again considereing an NHL return. I don't see it hapening this year as he's had like 2 setbacks on his ankle already...

Crosby in Vancouver tomorrow for the first time ever. Fuck you NHL Schedule, why can we not see him every year, WHY?

You going to the game?

Kristopher Letang! He can deak ya and beat Backhand and he can deak ya and beat ya forhand. Pens in 6th in the East!!!

He's a Trasher now. It's sad how much he has lost.

Hockey is all about confidence. If Recchi gets back his confidence, he could be an asset. Sure his talents have diminished, however I doubt he's lost it all. Atlanta has a lot of scoring talent, he'll help. Plus he'll add leadership. I like this move for him, I hope he rebounds.

God no, apparently upper deck tickets were going for $250