NHL 2013-14

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

Excited that the boys are back on the ice. Even get free Center Ice for a week or 2....

Avs game was fun last night and I've said it before, very happy with the Roy hire. 1 game does not a season make & it's going to be an up and down one, but I think the Avs make the playoffs, which is progress.

Some of the below is fun, some more serious....but truth be told, I'm not that dialed into MANY of the other teams in the league....so I go with what I know...

West Champ : Kings

East Champ : Pens

Stanley Cup Champion : Pens

Calder : MacKinnon of course….

Norris : Doughty

Hart : Crosby

Vezina : Varlamov, who is going to lead the Avs to the playoffs.

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

Patrick Roy meltdown was entertaining.

My 1 game assesment of the Oilers. It'll come down to their goaltender. I predict they squeak into the playoffs (or there will be a riot here).

West Champ : Hawks
East Champ : Brunis
Stanley Cup Champion : Bruins
Calder : Drouin (although i watched Mackinnon at the memorial cup and he was awesome)
Norris : Webber (if paired up with Seth Jones)
Hart : Crosby
Vezina : Rask

Darkhorse this season is Columbus

Flames finish last in the west (and overall) and Panthers last in the East

pet575 · Posted: Oct 03, 2013 1:58 pm Post subject:

Last night's Avs game was awesome and I'm freaking pumped for the season. Even just a LITTLE bit of solid play on the blue line is going to make them a team that nobody wants to play.

TnR6Rida · Posted: Oct 03, 2013 2:41 pm Post subject:

Preds!

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

Sarich! Tough angle... Go to the 3rd tied.

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

Avs 3-0 after their win in Toronto tonight. Only 79 more to go!

MacKinnon has 4 points(all assists) in his first 3 NHL games.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Don't mean to upstage you, EJ, but...

Tomas Hertl (rookie)

3 games played, 6 goals scored, 1 hat trick.

He tied the franchise record tonight with 4 goals in a game (set by Owen Nolan).

Set the franchise record tonight for something...I think for the fastest hat trick.

No clue how strong the Canucks, Coyotes and NY Rangers are, but the Sharks have won 4-1, 4-1, and 9-2. Not a bad way to start the season.

LFADAM · Posted: Oct 09, 2013 4:27 am Post subject:

Canes are off to a decent start at 1-1-1. Defense is vastly improved, Ward is back...have a few key injuries at the moment but this team on paper should be pretty good. We are also in a new ridiculously hard division though so it'll be tough to (ever) make the playoffs.

arof · Posted: Oct 09, 2013 4:46 am Post subject:

LEAFS!!!!!

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

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

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

^^^^ You know for the next year, that is all I am going to see every kid trying to do... Every warm-up across the country will be kids trying to go bar down with the Hertl move.....

pet575 · Posted: Oct 09, 2013 7:20 am Post subject:

Somebody is going to run that guy in the next few games to try to "put him in his place." Hopefully he doesn't get injured as a result.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

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

AVS 4-0 with their shutout win in Beantown! I'm on the road and was unable to watch, thought was getting updates on the phone. It's only 4 games, but unbelievable all the same. Go Avs!

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

little bit of luck in that result as the bruins were hitting pipe a ton in the first, and it could have been a very different game. great win for the avs though. have to say, as much as I hate the habs, I always liked roy. liking him on the bench too.

brew · Posted: Oct 11, 2013 9:26 am Post subject:

Went to the Preds/Wild game Tuesday night and sat about 7 rows off the glass. It's the first NHL game I've been to and I have to say it's a different environment than any other live sporting event I've been to. It was basically one huge party with Vince Gill (not a country fan, but still entertaining) playing during the intermissions.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Live hockey is the best live sport hands down.

Boxing might take a close 2nd if you have good seats.

Not a huge hockey fan, but I would NEVER pass up the opp to go to a pro game.

arof · Posted: Oct 11, 2013 11:15 am Post subject:

LFADAM · Posted: Oct 11, 2013 11:23 am Post subject:

pet575 · Posted: Oct 11, 2013 12:53 pm Post subject:

He got off lucky.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

no huge joe thornton fan, but this is hilarious

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Glad he was was suspended for that. I was surprised there was no call initially, but I am a bit sensitive since a Sharks player was involved. Thankfully, Edler didn't put his elbow up.

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

It's not NHL, but the USA and Canada WNT's decided to dust it up... Over the weekend....and there's video....

http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/us-canada-womens-hockey-teams-brawl-in-pre-sochi-exhibition-game-101413

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

Unbelievable... Go Avs!

arof · Posted: Oct 16, 2013 5:51 am Post subject:

leafs are off to a great start as well. it's hasn't been pretty though.

Alter Ego · Posted: Oct 17, 2013 5:29 pm Post subject:

I didnt get a chance to get my picks in.

East Wings
West Wild
Wild win the cup

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

I'm in Aspen and the pizza joint we went to didn't have the Avs game on, can't get it in my hotel room... Lose to the Wings....had to end something...

LFADAM · Posted: Oct 18, 2013 4:21 am Post subject:

arof, interesting game last night. Glad my Canes could fight back from down 0-2. We finally got a break with what I think was the worst goal in NHL history, sucks to win on a fluke but I'll take whatever we can get at this point.

I gotta find the video for any of you all that didn't see this...

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

Avs win again....shutting the Pens out. Did I hear right, the Pens scored every game last year?

Surreal season so far....

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

E.J., they were not shut out in regular season. They were shut out twice vs Boston in the playoffs (and were swept). They won every single game in the month of March Shocked

I'm pretty bummed that the Avs and Sharks don't play until late December.

pet575 · Posted: Oct 23, 2013 7:32 am Post subject:

Avs had no business winning that game. Shoulda lost 3 or 4 to 1, if not worse. I was amazed at their penalty killing. JSG was awesome!

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

Both goalies, penalty kill and D have been awesome all year. Whole new attitude in Colorado... Avs have allowed second fewest goals(12) in the league this year, second only to Boston(10), who have played 2 fewer games. They are leading the league in GA & PK. This wont last long, as they are 25th in shots allowed on goal.... Wink

Offense is holding its own. 8th in goals scored & PP. Making the most of their shots, as they are 20th in SOG.

I still think they are going to drop back middle of the pack, but showing far more than anyone expected. It's been fun so far!

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

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

Was at the Oilers/Caps game last night

Holtby stood on his head, Oil are having a rough start.

Av's are doing what Oil should be doing Sad

50/50 was $70k