NHL 2012-2013

8824 · Posted: Mar 04, 2013 4:56 am Post subject:

Chicago is a great hockey town. To think all these fans endured decades of crap until old man wirtz died and passed the torch to Rocky.

Bringing in Brookbank along with Carcillo (aka car bomb) fills the only void. GRIT and toughness.

Kinda glad it's a shortened season.......

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

Here is to the Avs snapping Chicago's streak, tonight.....

pet575 · Posted: Mar 06, 2013 9:18 am Post subject:

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

Excited for tonight's game..... It would be extra sweet, because the guy I help coach the Little One with, is from Chicago and a big 'Hawks fan. He has been reveling in their greatness at practices and games(as he should be)....

Nothing I would enjoy more, than going to practice tomorrow night and nonchalantly asking him how the streak was going.... He is well aware of where my allegiances lie....so on the flip side, I may take a little ribbing myself....

8824 · Posted: Mar 07, 2013 7:44 am Post subject:

Worried about Friday. Mile highly altitude, Shaw and the elbow to his face, Sharp looks like he broke his clavicle, Hossa?

Did anyone hear what Gretzky said about the Hawks?

Not sure how I feel about the elbow, I do feel good about Carcillo.

mgs917 · Addict Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Posts: 532 City: Spartanburg

8824, What did Gretzky have to say?

8824 · Posted: Mar 07, 2013 9:58 am Post subject:

http://m.espn.go.com/wireless/story?storyId=9024003&city=losangeles

The streak is exciting and really fun but I am just grateful that Rocky has embraced the city, former players, Pat Foley and the fans. It's such a positive change from the former regime. That positive energy is what is driving this streak and making it special.

Car bomb on the ice for the final two minutes of a game like that? The synergy and trust is incredible.

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

8824 · Posted: Mar 08, 2013 7:33 am Post subject:

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

GTD = Game Time Decision

Here is to altitude and burning lungs!!!! Laughing

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

Hell of a run for the 'Hawks. Now let's see if the Avs can get into the 8....

MD has been awesome this year, wonder if he is just naturally growing or jumping with fear over fear of ROR and Landeskog... Regardless, love his play this year!

8824 · Posted: Mar 09, 2013 6:23 am Post subject:

washing jersey.

LFADAM · Posted: Mar 10, 2013 5:47 am Post subject:

Tlusty-E Staal-Semin

Best line in the NHL. There, I said it.

Look at the numbers:
Tlusty: 13 G, 8 A, +16
E Staal: 12 G, 18 A, +19
Semin: 7 G, 19 A, +18

E Staal's 30 pts is 5th in the NHL, and his +19 is 1st in the NHL. Semin's +18 is 2nd. Unreal productivity.

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

Avs have been flying around the ice the last 10 days. Wins/losses, whatever...playing great hockey. Again tonight(1st against the Sharks)... Not a great record, but the kids are skating...if they can keep playing well, they're dangerous.

LFADAM · Posted: Mar 10, 2013 5:16 pm Post subject:

E.J., Melrose has been praising them on ESPN. Looks like they are turning it around

Canucked · Addict Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 873 City: Edmonton

Beating the Hawks at home is a bright spot on an otherwise dark season so far. Hossa needs an A$s kicking for running the goalie every time he is on the ice.

If Oilers can beat the Avs tomorrow, maybe they can get a bit of momentum and score a few goals in the second half of the season.

pet575 · Posted: Mar 11, 2013 11:39 am Post subject:

8824 · Posted: Mar 12, 2013 6:34 pm Post subject:

LFADAM · Posted: Mar 12, 2013 6:54 pm Post subject:

Canes skunked the Caps (with 3rd string goalie) tonight in DC. Hope they can do it again when I go to Canes/Caps in Raleigh on thursday.

Helluva comeback by the Pens tonight over the Bruins. I turned it on when it was 0-2 in the third period just to see them rattle off 3 goals and win it in regulation. Shocked

Canucked · Addict Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 873 City: Edmonton

8824 · Posted: Mar 14, 2013 6:01 pm Post subject:

I enjoy seeing all the Indian head sweaters on the road. At first I thought they were at home tonight.

The oil have been a pain the last few seasons. Hockey players have good memories.

Crawford high glove side is weak sauce.

LFADAM · Posted: Mar 14, 2013 7:13 pm Post subject:

Had great seats tonight for Canes/Caps. About 10 rows up in front of the faceoff circle, bench side on the side the Canes shoot twice. Canes came out to an awesome start. Semin was on fire. It was my first time sitting in the lower level and it was cool to see plays that close. You really notice the size of players (big and small) that close up. Semin really looked elite in the first period.

Unfortunately the Canes fell asleep in the 2nd and the game winning goal crossed the line by about 1 inch.

My Canes/Caps curse continues...been to 3 Canes/Caps games the last 3 years and they have lost every one. Oh well, Canes still won 6 of their last 8 and have 2 easy games coming up.

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

Well.....after a REALLY TOUGH season.....the Avs win the draft lottery and have the #1.....

LFADAM · Posted: Apr 29, 2013 9:31 pm Post subject:

Well no secret why I disappeared...that last post I had above EJ's marked the beginning of the end. I guess I was the curse going to that Canes/Caps game. After the 1st period of that game the team somehow just imploded. Lost 14 of 15 at one point. Straight freefall. Totally inexplicable implosion...nobody can figure out what happened to the Canes. I've never seen a worse collapse by a sports team before. 1st in the SE, 3rd in the East and beating up on the top teams in the league to losing 14 of 15. Unreal.

I hate being a pessimist but the Canes REALLY REALLY messed up. This was their year to make the playoffs after a drought since 09. The SE was terrible and we finally got an elite winger for E Staal, a great 2nd line center, and a top quality backup goalie, and an up and coming coach...and somehow they didn't do it. Now we enter a division with Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, the Rangers, and Washington...how will they EVER make the playoffs in that new format? I just don't see it. And now we have massive contracts to pay and rising ticket prices...for what I fear will be a lengthy playoff absence. The future is very very dark.

The only bright side is the 5th pick in a pretty good draft. The mock draft I saw had us drafting a Malkin-like RW, but the Canes have such a gaping need for a shutdown defenseman that I hope one of the 3 nasty huge D men around picks 4-12 makes it into a Canes sweater and develops FAST. Really was crossing my fingers for the Seth Jones pick.

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

Jones being special, history with the area and most importantly....the Avs HUGE NEED for players on the blue line....seem to make this a no brainer....

Excited for the games tonight.... Playoff hockey, only thing better....if the Avs were still playing.

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

Pick your first round.....

NHL Playoffs –

West –
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS vs. MINNESOTA WILD - 'Hawks
ANAHEIM DUCKS vs. DETROIT RED WINGS - Wings
VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs. SAN JOSE SHARKS - Canucks
ST. LOUIS BLUES vs. LOS ANGELES KINGS - Blues

East –
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS vs. NEW YORK ISLANDERS - Pens
MONTREAL CANADIENS vs. OTTAWA SENATORS - Habs
WASHINGTON CAPITALS vs. NEW YORK RANGERS - Caps
BOSTON BRUINS vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS - Leafs

pet575 · Posted: Apr 30, 2013 9:30 am Post subject:

Avs get the first overall pick and gas their coach. Is a commitment of resources from ownership to follow? If not, don't see a whole lot to be excited about for 2013-14.

I'll bite:
West
Hawks def. Ducks
Kings def. Sharks

East
Pens def. Senators
Caps def. Bruins

Stanley Cup
Pens def. Kings

Alter Ego · Posted: Apr 30, 2013 9:36 am Post subject:

first round picks....

Pens vs Isles - Pens 4
Caps vs NYR - Caps 6
Sens vs Habs - Sens 5
Leafs vs Bruins - Leafs 6 (unlikely)

Hawks vs Wild - Hawks 5
Canucks vs. Sharks - Sharks 7
Ducks vs wings - Ducks 5
Blues vs King - Kings 7

Cup finals
Pens vs Ducks. Ducks win

arof · Posted: Apr 30, 2013 6:08 pm Post subject:

I'll play too.

West –
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS vs. MINNESOTA WILD
ANAHEIM DUCKS vs. DETROIT RED WINGS
VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs. SAN JOSE SHARKS
ST. LOUIS BLUES vs. LOS ANGELES KINGS

East –
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS vs. NEW YORK ISLANDERS
MONTREAL CANADIENS vs. OTTAWA SENATORS
WASHINGTON CAPITALS vs. NEW YORK RANGERS
BOSTON BRUINS vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

GO LEAFS GO

Bambamski · Posted: May 06, 2013 7:32 am Post subject:

watched a bit of the game last night. Wow. I never really could stand Quebec. After going to Cuba the past number of years and spending time with Quebecer's my dislike for them has grown exponentially. Watching the third period was was really disgracful. They're really just a FUNKED up people that need to be cut lose by the rest of the world... Harsh? not really, unless you've actually spent some time with them they're useless. Only word i can use to describe them i've decided. Go SENS.

Really nice to see Vancouver down 3-0. Whoever thought this team would do anything in the playoffs has to give their head a shake. They made the playoffs cause they got to play Edmonton (who sucks), Calgary (who sucked) and Colorado (sucks the most) what 8 games each? almost half of their schedule.

Minny needs to lose. They're the most god aweful boring club to watch. Chicago needs to get rid of them so we can watch some excting hockey next round.

St Louis LA has been pretty good to watch. Super low scoring but goaltending has been awesome. My favourite series so far. go St Louis

The other series I haven't really got to watch.

Did I mention how useless Quebec is?

arof · Posted: May 13, 2013 6:32 am Post subject:

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

I'm batting .500 with 2 to go.....

Canucked · Addict Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 873 City: Edmonton

bwahaha, special attention to the guy in the back

eeven73 · Posted: May 14, 2013 6:51 am Post subject:

That was very Blazeresque Puppy Eyes

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

What an EPIC COLLAPSE by the Leafs. Almost unbelievable....

The Little One was on the ice, so I'm getting updates on my phone.... They finish up scrimmage & we're heading home, Leafs up 2 with little time to go.... Get home and they're getting ready for OT.....