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shadows

12-15-2009, 10:42 AM

Signing Halladay sounds :cool:, but losing Cliff Lee to the Mariners as part of the deal would be a shock:eek:.

It is believed the Phillies are trading Lee for a few reasons (from MLB.com):

* They do not believe they can sign Lee to an extension before he becomes a free agent after the 2010 season.

* Lee makes $9M next season, the Phillies need payroll relief to afford Halladay's $15.75M salary (but it's reported Toronto will pay $6M of it).

* But it is believed the reason the Phillies are shipping Lee instead of right-hander Joe Blanton, who will make around $7M or more next season, is that Lee brings a greater haul of prospects in return.

Blue Jay's fans can't be impressed with the idea of paying $6M of Halladay's salary after he's left.

17 NFL games? I'm sure that will impress the players.;)

I don't think the Jays fans will complain too much as they will probably be getting a handful of good players/prospects in return. He was gone no matter what, so getting the best they can for him makes this Jays fan feel a little better(it still sucks that he will be gone, but since I was rooting for the Phillies before((unless it is against the Jays)) I don't mind rooting even more for them now that they have Halladay. I rooted for them because they got Stairsy(Matt Stairs), a good Canadian ball player.:)

It's weird. While both Lee and Halladay are elite Ace pitchers, I can't help but feel that Halladay is more of a team player. I mean, no matter how bad the Jays have been over the years he still signed with them. After Riccardi royally screwed the team over(by lousy signings and lousy trades), I honestly do not blame him for finally wanting to leave. Cliff Lee, on the other hand, comes across as more of a mercenary-type pitcher. He goes where the most chance to win is, and that shows by how many times he is traded/moves. I would love to have Cliff Lee on my team, but I believe Halladay would have more team loyalty.

As Philly fans, do you and Jennifer agree or disagree with me?

Either way, I think the Mariners will be a good team this year, Philly will be even better than last year, and the Jays will stink. The players they get will help, but they will still stink. The worst thing that happened to the Jays was signing Wells to that bloated contract(they can't even trade that dead weight as no one else, even the Yankees, wants to eat the cost of that contract)! Thanks again Riccardi, for screwing the team, you jackass!:censored:

transjen

12-15-2009, 02:37 PM

Perhaps a hug is in order to help you remember the happy dance?:hug::):hug:

Also, perhaps the news that Roy Halladay is getting traded to Philadelphia in a 3-way trade between Philly, Toronto, and Seattle?;)

Actually, I think I need the hug now.:(Ok here's a long distance hug :hug::hug: Philliesfan Jen

transjen

12-15-2009, 02:45 PM

weird. While both Lee and Halladay are elite Ace pitchers, I can't help but feel that Halladay is more of a team player. I mean, no matter how bad the Jays have been over the years he still signed with them. After Riccardi royally screwed the team over(by lousy signings and lousy trades), I honestly do not blame him for finally wanting to leave. Cliff Lee, on the other hand, comes across as more of a mercenary-type pitcher. He goes where the most chance to win is, and that shows by how many times he is traded/moves. I would love to have Cliff Lee on my team, but I believe Halladay would have more team loyalty.

As Philly fans, do you and Jennifer agree or disagree with me?

Either way, I think the Mariners will be a good team this year, Philly will be even better than last year, and the Jays will stink. The players they get will help, but they will still stink. The worst thing that happened to the Jays was signing Wells to that bloated contract(they can't even trade that dead weight as no one else, even the Yankees, wants to eat the cost of that contract)! Thanks again Riccardi, for screwing the team, you jackass!:censored:A shame Lee had to go just imaginr having Halladay then Lee and if Cole gets his focaus back that would have been a killer 1,2,3 punch but trading Lee to get a certifed ace which Phillie hasn't had since Steve Carlton so i can live with trading Lee and besides after 2010 he would have wanted Yankee pay ie triple what he's worth

:yes:Philliesfan Jen

shadows

12-15-2009, 06:20 PM

Ok here's a long distance hug :hug::hug: Philliesfan Jen

Thank you Jen! That brightened my day.:)

shadows

12-15-2009, 06:24 PM

A shame Lee had to go just imaginr having Halladay then Lee and if Cole gets his focaus back that would have been a killer 1,2,3 punch but trading Lee to get a certifed ace which Phillie hasn't had since Steve Carlton so i can live with trading Lee and besides after 2010 he would have wanted Yankee pay ie triple what he's worth

:yes:Philliesfan Jen

And when he goes, the Yankees payroll will be over 400 million. Baseball needs a salary cap, big time!:rolleyes:

Philly couldn't really afford to keep Lee after getting Halladay. One thing I will be curious to see is how Halladay reacts to the National League. Will he dominate still or will the fact that he has to hit in the lineup affect his game? He might get replaced on the basepaths to get a run across. Knowing how he enjoys the complete games, I know he won't like that too much.

So, if he does go to Philly(no official announcement yet) I will be rooting alongside you this upcoming season. Hope you don't mind a band-wagon jumper, Jen.;):D

transjen

12-15-2009, 07:07 PM

dauls

12-15-2009, 07:26 PM

It's weird. While both Lee and Halladay are elite Ace pitchers, I can't help but feel that Halladay is more of a team player. I mean, no matter how bad the Jays have been over the years he still signed with them. After Riccardi royally screwed the team over(by lousy signings and lousy trades), I honestly do not blame him for finally wanting to leave. Cliff Lee, on the other hand, comes across as more of a mercenary-type pitcher. He goes where the most chance to win is, and that shows by how many times he is traded/moves. I would love to have Cliff Lee on my team, but I believe Halladay would have more team loyalty.

As Philly fans, do you and Jennifer agree or disagree with me?

As long as the pitcher has the desire to win I'm not too bothered how mercenary they are. If there's one player on a team that you can get away with being a bit selfish, then it's the starting pitcher, it can be a lonely role. Fans love a winning pitcher.

It would be tough to lose Cliff Lee. His loss at the Phillies might put too much pressure on Halladay. Then add in affect of his switch to the NL, it may be a difficult first season.

Remember Lee did get the two wins for the Phillies in the World Series. But it's a good time to trade now.

dauls

12-15-2009, 07:45 PM

A shame Lee had to go just imaginr having Halladay then Lee and if Cole gets his focaus back that would have been a killer 1,2,3 punch but trading Lee to get a certifed ace which Phillie hasn't had since Steve Carlton so i can live with trading Lee and besides after 2010 he would have wanted Yankee pay ie triple what he's worth

:yes:Philliesfan Jen

That would've been one hell of a pitching line-up.

At least lets hope Cole Hamels is back to 100% in 2010. And that Lidge remembers how to save games again.

We all know Lee will take free agency in 2010 (Yankees or possibly Red Sox), so if he has to leave the Phillies, now is the best time to get the best trade for him.

My unrealistic, but perfect way to trade Cliff Lee to the Mariners would be for Ichiro Suzuki (plus a prospect or two:innocent:).

Ichiro and Jimmy Rollins are two of my favourite ballplayers.:cool:
And I just wish Howard wouldn't strikeout so often, he also needs to get his batting average up.

If the Yankees are crazy enough to spend 400 m a year on payroll let them and the Yankees will soon end up bankrupt

:yes: Philliefan Jen

:lol: Yankees bankrupt...:lol: That would be beautiful.:lol:

They'd probably get a Government bailout if things got that bad. Enough :censored: Yankees fans would moan that America's Team must be saved. Damn :censored: Yankees.

shadows

12-15-2009, 08:38 PM

If the Yankees are crazy enough to spend 400 m a year on payroll let them and the Yankees will soon end up bankrupt
Reaction here is like the reaction of a dugout during a perfect game as no one want's to say anything till the last out as all are affraid of jinking the game and doesn't everyone love the Phillies? oh wait a min everyone loves the Phillie fantic
:yes: Philliefan Jen

No jinx. Halladay is now a Phillie.:(

It's weird. I've followed the Jays for so long, and it feels like I've been punched in the gut. I'm happy for Roy, but sad as a Jay's fan. I hope the prospects pan out. Heck, we didn't even get J.A. Happ!:(

Unfortunately, the Yankees will never go bankrupt. The taxpayers basically payed a portion of the costs for the new stadium because Steinbrenner bitched and moaned and whined and cried about how he couldn't afford it. If you couldn't afford it, you shouldn't have made it.

I hate the new stadium. They say that the Yankees have such great numbers and how they hit so many home runs at home this year. Yeah. That is due to the fact that there is a jet stream there that carries the ball! Also, the one side is really short, so it is easy(well, easy for a professional ball player) to hit a home run!

Plus, I hate A-Roid. He is a human hemmorhoid, as he is a royal pain in the ass!:censored:

shadows

12-15-2009, 08:41 PM

As long as the pitcher has the desire to win I'm not too bothered how mercenary they are. If there's one player on a team that you can get away with being a bit selfish, then it's the starting pitcher, it can be a lonely role. Fans love a winning pitcher.

It would be tough to lose Cliff Lee. His loss at the Phillies might put too much pressure on Halladay. Then add in affect of his switch to the NL, it may be a difficult first season.

Remember Lee did get the two wins for the Phillies in the World Series. But it's a good time to trade now.

Halladay thrives under pressure. Being in the AL East, one has to be used to pressure. He faced the Yankees, Red Sox, and Tampa Bay numerous times, and all three teams had potent offenses.

He will help the other pitchers immensely. His work ethic is unparalled. Cole Hamels(SP?) will benefit from him big-time. Halladay won't put up with his pouting and will set him straight.

shadows

12-15-2009, 08:44 PM

Jennifer, I have some bad news. The Flyers stunk to high heaven again and lost 6-1. What a massive change in fortunes for them.:eek:

transjen

12-15-2009, 09:26 PM

I alway thought the DALLAS COWBOYS had the America's team title.
Flyers lost well that's nothing new, Now where did i put that tar?
:innocent: Jerseygirl Jen

dauls

12-15-2009, 09:38 PM

No jinx. Halladay is now a Phillie.:(

Good news for us Phillies fans. Halladay through to 2013. Just have to wait for the press conference tomorrow.:)

But the club's payroll is getting quite large, it may even catch the Mets soon.:eek:

dauls

12-15-2009, 09:45 PM

I alway thought the DALLAS COWBOYS had the America's team title.
Flyers lost well that's nothing new, Now where did i put that tar?
:innocent: Jerseygirl Jen

Yeah that's true, but you know how arrogant those damn Yankees fans are.

transjen

12-15-2009, 10:44 PM

Good news for us Phillies fans. Halladay through to 2013. Just have to wait for the press conference tomorrow.:)

But the club's payroll is getting quite large, it may even catch the Mets soon.:eek:True i just hope they don't start choking like the METS

:eek: Philliesfan Jen

shadows

12-16-2009, 12:25 AM

I alway thought the DALLAS COWBOYS had the America's team title.
Flyers lost well that's nothing new, Now where did i put that tar?
:innocent: Jerseygirl Jen

You left it in my safe keeping. Here you go!:D

dauls

12-16-2009, 11:33 AM

Flyers lost well that's nothing new, Now where did i put that tar?
:innocent: Jerseygirl Jen
You left it in my safe keeping. Here you go!:D

Oh well, you gave Laviolette almost 2 weeks. That's quite reserved for a Philadelphia fan.:lol:

shadows

12-16-2009, 02:28 PM

Oh well, you gave Laviolette almost 2 weeks. That's quite reserved for a Philadelphia fan.:lol:

Even though I am not a Flyer's fan, I could tell that it was more than the head coach being the problem. There is something festering in that locker room and they need to expunge it as soon as possible.

dauls

12-16-2009, 10:18 PM

Brodeur ties another record, his 1,029th NHL appearance, in a game with a result that I cannot mention.;):eek:

Sorry ila and commiserations for shadows.

Seven out eight results in and all games decided the proper way... in 60 minutes. Will the Ducks-Canucks ruin a perfect night?

transjen

12-16-2009, 10:23 PM

Oh well, you gave Laviolette almost 2 weeks. That's quite reserved for a Philadelphia fan.:lol: My comments would have been nothing but :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored:
:innocent: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

12-16-2009, 10:46 PM

My comments would have been nothing but :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored:
:innocent: Jerseygirl Jen

Hmmmm. Would it be something like...:innocent:

"My comments would have been nothing but how much I love my new car?";)

dauls

12-16-2009, 10:50 PM

My comments would have been nothing but :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored:
:innocent: Jerseygirl Jen

That's still fairly reserved... you could've used 10 :censored: in your post!:lol:

shadows

12-16-2009, 10:51 PM

A little late, but...

Here are the scores from Dec 15th's games.

1. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 6-1. Not a lot can be said about this game. At least nothing good anyhow.

2. St. Louis beat Calgary 4-3.

3. Nashville beat Tampa Bay 7-4. Neither of Tampa's goalies were very good this game.

4. Minnesota beat Columbus 2-1. And the slide continues for Columbus.

5. Washington beat Colorado 6-1. David Koci of Colorado may be missing some games due to suspension. He hit Mike Green from behind and got a boarding and Game Misconduct called against him. It looks like Green will be okay as he practiced with the team today.

6. LA beat Edmonton 3-2.

No games went past regulation! I think that is a first for the season!

shadows

12-16-2009, 10:52 PM

That's still fairly reserved... you could've used 10 :censored: in your post!:lol:

She is only allowed 11 smilies per post, so I am sure she was saving them for elsewhere.;)

transjen

12-16-2009, 11:03 PM

A little late, but...

Here are the scores from Dec 15th's games.

1. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 6-1. Not a lot can be said about this game. At least nothing good anyhow.

all i have to say is one large :censored:

:innocent: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

12-16-2009, 11:05 PM

all i have to say is one large :censored:

:innocent: Jerseygirl Jen

If you don't mind, I will join you in that large :censored:.

Darn Leafs...*grumble* *grumble*

transjen

12-16-2009, 11:11 PM

I'll be glad when spring training starts, Not only for baseball to return plus i'll get to ride around in my Cuda which will have a new kick a sound system to blast Sammy Hagger's I CAN'T DRIVE 55
:yes: I CAN'T DRIVE 55 Jen

shadows

12-16-2009, 11:17 PM

Since I am here, and all of the games are finished except one, I will post the results of tonight's games.

Here are the scores from Dec. 16th's games.

1. New Jersey beat Montreal 2-1. Again, Montreal had less than 20 shots(18 to be exact). They need to shoot more, and not rely on Carey Price all the time! That was a weird goal that Price gave up. It bounced off him into the net.

2. The Islanders beat the Rangers 2-1. The Rangers can't seem to score goals if their lives depended on it. And in a way, it does. Their playoff lives down the road.

3. Carolina beat Dallas 5-3. Yep. Carolina won. I know. Shocking.

4. Phoenix beat Toronto 6-3. I don't blame Toskala entirely. The Toronto defense totally sucked big time tonight! They were horrible! Giving up that many goals, especially against a team that has Bryzgalov in net, is a recipe for as close to a guaranteed loss as one can get. Ugh.

5. Ottawa beat Buffalo 2-0. No surprise that Ruutu got a boarding major. He's nothing but a goon. He will probably be getting a suspension for the hit.

6. Florida beat Atlanta 4-3.

7. Chicago beat St. Louis 3-0. Patrick Kane got 3 assists so it looks like he wasn't hurt too seriously the last game.

The only game left is Anaheim VS Vancouver. It is currently tied 2-2 in the third period with 11 minutes left to play. Can someone win it in regulation and make it TWO nights in a row where NO games went past regulation?:eek:

shadows

12-16-2009, 11:18 PM

I'll be glad when spring training starts, Not only for vaseball to return plus i'll get to ride around in my Suda which will have a new kick a sound system to blast Sammy Hagger's I CAN'T DRIVE 55
:yes: I CAN'T DRIVE 55 Jen

I do believe that it is genetically impossible for you to drive 55. It is ingrained into your being that you must start out at 60 and go from there. Vroom vroom indeed.;):cool:

dauls

12-16-2009, 11:28 PM

I'll be glad when spring training starts, Not only for vaseball to return plus i'll get to ride around in my Suda which will have a new kick a sound system to blast Sammy Hagger's I CAN'T DRIVE 55
:yes: I CAN'T DRIVE 55 Jen

Vaseball: A game of catch played by children in the living room.:lol::lol::lol:

I can't wait for the season to start either.

shadows

12-16-2009, 11:34 PM

Vaseball: A game of catch played by children in the living room.:lol::lol::lol:

I can't wait for the season to start either.

I saw the typo as well, but since I am a gentleman, did not make any mention of it. I believe some Rep should be my reward.:innocent:

(Just yankin' yer chain, dauls my friend.:cool::respect:)

DAMN! Anaheim scored and now there is less than 2 minutes left.:(

ETA: You seem to have a picture for any occasion. Cool beans!:)

shadows

12-16-2009, 11:39 PM

It looks like Tiger Woods won't be home for the holidays.;)

Tiger's wife hires divorce lawyer

By QMI AGENCY

Tiger Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren has reportedly hired a divorce lawyer and appears set to call her marriage quits. (REUTERS/Chris Pizzello/Files)

Elin Nordegren, wife of golf superstar turned disgraced philanderer Tiger Woods, has hired a divorce lawyer and appears to be ending her marriage.

According to the British-based Times Online, Nordegren has hired Sorrell Trope, a family lawyer who has previously worked with celebrities Cary Grant and Britney Spears.

A source told People Magazine that Nordegren plans to spend her Christmas holidays "somewhere warm and Tiger-free."

"She's made up her mind. There's nothing to think about. He's never going to change," the source said.

"She's making plans to move out and take the kids with her," a separate source told The New York Post.

Fanning the flames of speculation are numerous sightings of Nordegren not wearing her wedding ring in public, something photographers say was a purposeful statement that the marriage is ending.

Nordegren is becoming a folk hero and a paragon of female strength in Sweden by the way she is dealing with the billion-dollar golfer's pervasive infidelities.

Britta Svensson, a columnist at the Swedish tabloid Expressen said, "Our Swedish hearts are overwhelmed with pride, because our very own Elin didn't take any s--t. Just like a tough Swedish girl shouldn't. Elin is our heroine."

Nordegren's stance is making the former bikini-model and nanny into an epitome of integrity who won't put up with Woods' behaviour.

"Swing it again, Elin!" wrote Jan Helin, editor-in-chief of Aftonbladet, Sweden's biggest newspaper.

One of the newspaper's top reporters, Ann Soderlund, proclaimed, "Thank God for girls like Elin. Next time, I hope she uses a bigger club."

Nordegren's strong reaction to Woods' adulteries is in sharp contrast to the behaviour of several wives of American politicians who have had similar secret adulterous lives.

Eliot Spitzer's wife Silda remained with her husband after it was revealed he was carousing with young prostitutes, as did Hilary Clinton when the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke.

In an ironic twist, the New York Post has revealed that Woods' late father allegedly cheated on his mother.

Woods' high school girlfriend, Dina Parr, told the Daily News that Woods was upset when he found out about his father's infidelity.

"And I know that was the one thing about his dad that he could never get over. So yeah, it's interesting that it's turned out that he's doing the same thing."

Meanwhile, details of Woods' high-flying lifestyle continue to surface as one of his girlfriends has described high-stakes gambling nights in Las Vegas.

Jamie Jungers told radaronline.com that Woods would play blackjack in Las Vegas with Charles Barkley for $25,000 a hand.

"He would occasionally put his hand on my leg but it was underneath the table," she told the website. "There was nobody around except the blackjack dealer, the roulette dealer and a cocktail waitress who would come in the room. There was nobody in that room except for myself, Tiger and Charles Barkley."

Barkley, who has not been in contact with Woods since the scandal broke, says he is worried about his gambling friend, according to the New York Post.

The former NBA star said, "I've been trying to reach him and can't get him. It's very frustrating."

Barkley said he just wants to tell Woods, "Hey, man, We love you," and, "You should reach out to your celebrity friends when things go bad. They're the only people who understand."

That's what you get playing with fire...burned!:eek:

shadows

12-16-2009, 11:40 PM

Anaheim beat Vancouver 3-2. So that's it, folks. Two nights in a row where all the games ended in regulation.

transjen

12-16-2009, 11:48 PM

I don't blame her one bit for divorcing him, If my husband did that stunt on me his ass would be out the door too
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

12-16-2009, 11:55 PM

I don't blame her one bit for divorcing him, If my husband did that stunt on me his ass would be out the door too
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

I agree. If you have a lovely woman at home(and lovely woman is directed towards both Tiger's wife and yourself:)) why would you risk everything for a booty call(and let's face it, that is all it was for him)?:no:

Not to mention that he allegedly had unprotected sex on numerous occasions, makes him even more of an asshole in my eyes.:censored:

dauls

12-17-2009, 12:18 AM

I agree. If you have a lovely woman at home(and lovely woman is directed towards both Tiger's wife and yourself:)) why would you risk everything for a booty call(and let's face it, that is all it was for him)?:no:

Not to mention that he allegedly had unprotected sex on numerous occasions, makes him even more of an asshole in my eyes.:censored:

A booty call... from the latest I've heard he now has 18 illicit notches on his bedpost. How did he hide them all for that long?:confused:

And we're meant to feel sorry for him and give him a break... bullsh:censored:t. He has no one to blame but himself.

The only ones who are bothered are the other golfers who realise that golf without Tiger means reduced prize money in the sport.

shadows

12-17-2009, 12:51 PM

A booty call... from the latest I've heard he now has 18 illicit notches on his bedpost. How did he hide them all for that long?:confused:

And we're meant to feel sorry for him and give him a break... bullsh:censored:t. He has no one to blame but himself.

The only ones who are bothered are the other golfers who realise that golf without Tiger means reduced prize money in the sport.

Copious amounts of money thrown around can buy amazing amounts of silence. Perhaps he forgot one of his weekly payments and that is how his wife "discovered"(i.e. one of the mistresses tipped her off) the affairs?

dauls

12-17-2009, 03:17 PM

Copious amounts of money thrown around can buy amazing amounts of silence. Perhaps he forgot one of his weekly payments and that is how his wife "discovered"(i.e. one of the mistresses tipped her off) the affairs?

If he thought the old hush money trick was going to work, he must be more stupid than any of us ever thought he was. If they didn't spill the beans now they'd have done it some time down the line.

Will there be any revelations of Tiger having children with any of his mistresses?

Wanda Sykes recent comments about Tiger on Conan O'Brien were funny. Did you see it? I saw a clip online somewhere, can't remember where.

k.sucks.you

12-17-2009, 08:40 PM

shadows

12-18-2009, 12:26 AM

If he thought the old hush money trick was going to work, he must be more stupid than any of us ever thought he was. If they didn't spill the beans now they'd have done it some time down the line.

Will there be any revelations of Tiger having children with any of his mistresses?

Wanda Sykes recent comments about Tiger on Conan O'Brien were funny. Did you see it? I saw a clip online somewhere, can't remember where.

No I didn't see it. I really don't watch television much, and I have not watched Conan O'Brian in a long time. He's my favourite of the late-night crew, though.

shadows

12-18-2009, 12:28 AM

Someone said earlier, something to the effect of...

"Sharks...huh. Wake me up for the playoffs to see if we need to take
them seriously."

Now it's my turn to agree...
Five games is nothing to panic about, but I hope they pull it together soon...

Looks like your worrying can be over. The Sharks won 4-1 over Anaheim. Thornton had 4 points, and Marleau had 3. Heatley was shut out, though.

shadows

12-18-2009, 12:35 AM

Here are the scores from Dec 17th's games. I really got slammed in the pool tonight. Ouch!

1. Minnesota beat Montreal 3-1. Montreal upped their shot tally quite a bit, but they were not able to get the puck in the net, unfortunately.

2. The Rangers beat the Islanders 5-2. Wow! The Rangers actually scored more than 2 goals! That is a rarity anymore.

3. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 3-2 in the shootout. At least Philly got a point, right? Right?!?:confused:

4. Atlanta beat Dallas 6-5 in overtime. Good goalie duel this game, that is for sure! NOT!

5. Phoenix beat Columbus 2-1 in the shootout. Looks like they are making up for no games going past regulation the previous two nights and giving us two shootouts tonight! Yay!:rolleyes:

6. Detroit beat Tampa Bay 3-0. Does Tampa even have an offense? Doesn't look like it.

7. Calgary beat LA 2-1. Calgary is another team that doesn't seem to be able to score a lot of goals right now. Again, they rely on Kiprusoff to bail them out, just like always.

8. Nashville beat Edmonton 6-3.

9. San Jose beat Anaheim 4-1. Thornton had 4 assists, and the offense finally woke up. Are they back on the right track, or is this just a one game winning streak?

Two shootouts and one OT game. BOOOO!!!!

ila

12-18-2009, 01:31 PM

Here are the scores from Dec 17th's games. I really got slammed in the pool tonight. Ouch!

1. Minnesota beat Montreal 3-1. Montreal upped their shot tally quite a bit, but they were not able to get the puck in the net, unfortunately......

......Two shootouts and one OT game. BOOOO!!!!

You're just full of good news, shadows. :D

shadows

12-18-2009, 02:21 PM

You're just full of good news, shadows. :D

I sent you some Rep. It has an important message for you.;):)

transjen

12-18-2009, 03:13 PM

Last nights Flyers game show why i hate these stupid shootout rule and it shows why it needs to be done away with
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

12-18-2009, 03:20 PM

Last nights Flyers game show why i hate these stupid shootout rule and it shows why it needs to be done away with
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

I agree, but as long as Butt-of-all-jokes-man is in charge of the NHL, then it won't be going anywhere.:frown:

dauls

12-18-2009, 08:24 PM

Here are the scores from Dec 17th's games.

Two shootouts and one OT game. BOOOO!!!!

Last nights Flyers game show why i hate these stupid shootout rule and it shows why it needs to be done away with
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

I agree, but as long as Butt-of-all-jokes-man is in charge of the NHL, then it won't be going anywhere.:frown:

Well we had back-to-back nights of OT/SO free hockey, so the run had to end sometime soon and as expected the Flyers were the first victims.

Who will suffer tonight? Although after a nightmare second period I doubt Toronto's game will go beyond 60 minutes tonight.:innocent:

dauls

12-20-2009, 12:43 AM

:cool: A Friday/Saturday double win for the Devils.:cool:
A 4-2 win over the Senators on Friday, followed by a 5-4 win against the Thrashers after seeing Brodeur pulled at 3-1 down after 20 minutes. Even the greats have bad days.

And what happened in Toronto tonight shadows?:eek:
First thing... ESPN-UK actually showed the game!!!:yes:
And then I was able to watch the Leafs score twice and record a shutout.:eek::eek::eek:
After their collapse in last night's woeful 5-2 thumping by the Sabres, I wasn't expecting them to keep the Bruins at bay for 60 minutes. Just imagine where you'd be if Gustavsson hadn't had the heart problems/surgeries this season. Does this mean more bench time for Toskala?

Sorry, Jen bad night for Flyers against the Rangers... of all teams.

But good news for ila, a 3-0 win at the Islanders. Must've been down to these rookies the Habs used for the first time tonight.;)

ila

12-20-2009, 07:46 AM

But good news for ila, a 3-0 win at the Islanders. Must've been down to these rookies the Habs used for the first time tonight.;)

At last Montreal broke their losing streak. It was happy dance time. A win at the Islanders is even sweeter.

I see you've found Montreal's new lineup. :lol:

dauls

12-22-2009, 01:46 AM

Brodeur now has the shutout record all to himself, and for it to happen in a 4-0 Devils' win over their closest division rivals (Penguins), makes it 'happy dance' time for this Devils fan.:cool:

No happy dancing in Philadelphia :( or Toronto :(, but in Montreal :) the new rookies are causing quite a stir, back-to-back wins for the Habs and those cheeky rookies show that when you come from behind late in the 3rd period, even an OT win deserves a happy dance.;):lol:

ila

12-22-2009, 03:07 PM

Brodeur now has the shutout record all to himself, and for it to happen in a 4-0 Devils' win over their closest division rivals (Penguins), makes it 'happy dance' time for this Devils fan.:cool:

I think shadows may be wishing Toronto had picked up Brodeur a long time ago.

No happy dancing in Philadelphia :( or Toronto :(, but in Montreal :) the new rookies are causing quite a stir, back-to-back wins for the Habs and those cheeky rookies show that when you come from behind late in the 3rd period, even an OT win deserves a happy dance.;):lol:

:lol:The attached picture looks something like my happy dance.

smc

12-22-2009, 04:27 PM

Thought a word on the Bruins was in order. They won last night, and Milan Lucic says he may be able to skate for a while in the Winter Classic on New Year's Day at Fenway Park!

shadows

12-23-2009, 12:49 AM

I'm waaaay behind in my reports.:(

Here are the scores from Dec. 18th's games.

1. New Jersey beat Ottawa 4-2. Ottawa was feeling pretty good about themselves...until they faced the Devils.

2. Buffalo beat Toronto 5-2. Actually, Buffalo beat Toskala. He sucked royally! I honestly don't think he likes the pressure of fighting for the #1 spot. When the Monster was on IR, Toskala played okay, but when he came back, Toskala went back to sucking again. Ugh.

3. Florida beat Carolina 6-3. More of the same for Carolina.

4. Tampa Bay beat St. Louis 6-3. Go figure. Tampa finally found some offense.

5. Chicago beat Boston 5-4 in the shootout. Close game until the shootout. Boston couldn't score in the shootout, while Chicago converted on both of their shots.

6. Vancouver beat Washington 3-2.

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Here are the scores from Dec. 19th's games.

1. The Rangers beat Philadelphia 2-1. An unfortunate fact that Philly has scored less times than the Rangers. The Rangers outplayed Philly until they scored their first goal 5 minutes into the game. After that, it was ALL Philly but Lundqvist stole the victory for the Rangers.

2. Dallas beat Detroit 4-3. Bertuzzi scored a couple of goals in this one.

3. Anaheim beat Phoenix 4-2. Darn it.

4. Nashville beat Calgary 5-3. Calgary is slumping.

5. Pittsburgh beat Buffalo 2-1 in the shootout. Close game.

6. Toronto beat Boston 2-0. Finally! They were able to finally beat Boston, and with a shutout no less! Sweeeeet!

7. Ottawa beat Minnesota 4-1. Was the replacement equipment that Minnesota had to use due to the fire in their equipment van a factor? We may never know...

8. Montreal beat the Islanders 3-0. Halak is really trying to impress the teams that may trade for him as he played very well.

9. Carolina beat Florida 3-2. Carolina won? Bizarre!

10. New Jersey beat Atlanta 5-4. New Jersey survived a shaky performance(and subsequent pulling) from Brodeur. The way they were shooting the pucks towards Pavolec, I figured it was only a matter of time before they scored a few goals. However, I didn't think they would dominate as much as they did the rest of the game.

11. Colorado beat Columbus 5-2. Columbus is horrible right now.

12. Washington beat Edmonton 4-2. Unfortunately, not a big surprise to be honest.

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Here are the scores from Dec. 20th's games.

1. Chicago beat Detroit 3-0. This was Huet's second straight shutout.

2. St. Louis beat Vancouver 3-1. Vancouver should hang their heads over this one. St. Louis was last in the West, and Vancouver took them too lightly which cost them dearly.

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Here are the scores from Dec. 21st's games.

1. Buffalo beat Toronto 3-2 in overtime. Ryan Miller(the Buffalo goalie) totally bailed out Buffalo in this game. Toronto should have won this game, but they ran into a goalie who has been excellent the majority of games this year.

2. Tampa Bay beat the Islanders 4-2. The Islanders are floundering right now.

3. Florida beat Philadelphia 4-1. If Philly doesn't wake up soon, it has the potential to be one of the greatest collapses of all time!

4. The Rangers beat Carolina 3-1. Not a big surprise.

5. Montreal beat Atlanta 4-3 in overtime. To be honest, Halak bailed out Montreal in this game. He made 47 saves in the victory. I really think he will be getting traded shortly, especially with the way he is playing recently.

6. Boston beat Ottawa 2-0. A measure of revenge from a game between them earlier in the year.

7. New Jersey beat Pittsburgh 4-0. A game after getting yanked, Brodeur breaks the all-time shutout record. Congrats to a fellow Canuck!:cool:

8. Colorado beat Minnesota 4-3.

9. San Jose beat Dallas 4-2. They are back on the winning track, it seems.

10. St. Louis smoked Edmonton 7-2. Ugly, ugly, UGLY!

11. Phoenix beat Columbus 5-2. Speaking of ugly...

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Here are the scores from Dec. 22nd's games.

1. San Jose beat Chicago 3-2. San Jose got VERY lucky. Nabokov was the ONLY reason they won this game, as they were badly outshot by Chicago.

2. Anaheim beat Colorado 4-2. A come-from-behind victory for Anaheim.

3. Vancouver beat Nashville 4-1. I thought for sure that Luongo was going to get a shutout the night after Brodeur the way he was playing(since they are both fighting for the #1 spot on the Team Canada hockey team).

ila

12-23-2009, 08:43 AM

dauls

12-23-2009, 10:37 PM

I'm waaaay behind in my reports.:(

:respect: for the lengthy round-up shadows. It's about time the Leafs showed a similar level of commitment for 60 mins. Tonight was a bad loss at the Islanders.:(

Another night off for the Devils, and another frustrating night of NBA on ESPN-UK (sh:censored:t!) It would've been nice if they'd showed one of the following games...

* Good win for the Flyers over Tampa - Jen, what did Laviolette say to them between the 2nd and 3rd periods?
* And also for the Habs over the Hurricanes - those lucky rookies are on a roll ;).

:) Merry Xmas fellow hockey fans. :yes:

transjen

12-23-2009, 10:49 PM

Does anyone follow the World Junior Hockey Tournament that starts on Decemeber 26th?

Does anyone want to guess right now who will win?

I think Canada has a good chance to make it 6 wins in a row. They have a very talented and strong team.It's next to impossiable to get decent covaege of the NHL here in the states and i dout the World junior tourment will get even a two second mention on ESPN as they only care about the NBA and NFL

:eek: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

12-24-2009, 12:17 AM

Does anyone follow the World Junior Hockey Tournament that starts on Decemeber 26th?

Does anyone want to guess right now who will win?

I think Canada has a good chance to make it 6 wins in a row. They have a very talented and strong team.

Ila, I think Canada has a very good chance to win it this year. Sweden was a team that gave them trouble in the past, but they lost a lot of their good players to the NHL. They are more defensively minded than in years past, but their defense has potential to score goals on the rush. I like their chances.

As for the Men's Olympic team? Man, that is a crapshoot. I think Russia will have a good team this year and will be a tough team to beat(Malkin, Ovechkin, Semin...:eek:).

shadows

12-24-2009, 12:31 AM

:respect: for the lengthy round-up shadows. It's about time the Leafs showed a similar level of commitment for 60 mins. Tonight was a bad loss at the Islanders.

Another night off for the Devils, and another frustrating night of NBA on ESPN-UK (sh:censored:t!) It would've been nice if they'd showed one of the following games...

* Good win for the Flyers over Tampa - Jen, what did Laviolette say to them between the 2nd and 3rd periods?
* And also for the Habs over the Hurricanes - those lucky rookies are on a roll .

:) Merry Xmas fellow hockey fans. :yes:

Thanks for the :respect: and the Rep, dauls.:)

I really wish the Leafs would wake up and play a full game of hockey. To lose to the Islanders(and waste a good goaltending game by the Monster) after the Islanders have been so horrible the past few games is inexcusable! Arghhhh!

And with that....

Here are the scores from Dec. 23rd's games.

1. Boston beat Atlanta 6-4. Certainly no goaltending duel this game.;)

2. The Islanders beat Toronto 3-1. The Monster only gave up 2 goals(the third was an empty net goal), but the offense decided to take an early Christmas break! A lump of coal(or another lump of something!) for them! Bah humbug!!!

3. The Rangers beat Florida 4-1. Great. More points between them and the Leafs now. They picked a perfect time to start laying eggs again.

4. Pittsburgh crushed Ottawa 8-2. Pascal Leclaire returned in net for Ottawa after suffering an injury on the bench a while back. Perhaps he should have stayed away another game.:eek: Malkin had a hat-trick and Crosby had 3 assists.

5. Washington beat Buffalo 5-2. Washington was firing on all cylinders tonight.

6. Montreal beat Carolina 5-1. Montreal as a team played better tonight than other games in recent memory, but again Halak was the difference. He made 46 saves in the victory, and Cam Ward(Carolina goalie) was not sharp. He let in 3 goals off 7 shots(he must be taking tips from Toskala. Bad career move, Ward!).

7. Minnesota beat Edmonton 3-1. Yet another loss for Edmonton. Yikes!

8. Philadelphia beat Tampa Bay 5-2. Jennifer can do the double happy dance for this one! Philly won, and they beat Tampa Bay as well!

9. Chicago beat Detroit 3-0. Second game in a row where Chicago shutout Detroit. The first had Huet getting the shutout, and this time it was Niemi. The guy's started only 10 games, yet he has 4 shutouts. I think he's going to be a great goalie in the years to come(he's only 26!).

10. Dallas beat Columbus 3-1. Columbus is just plain horrible! Purplehead should be happy that Dallas is playing well right now, but I have not seen her post in this thread in a while.

11. Phoenix beat Anaheim 4-0. Sweet! Another shutout for Bryzgalov! That helped me in the pool immensely!:cool:

12. St. Louis beat Calgary 2-1 in the shootout. Calgary had another night of struggling to score goals.

Well, that is it folks. There are no more NHL games scheduled until December 26th. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a Happy and safe New Year!:hug:

shadows

12-27-2009, 01:14 AM

Hockey is BACK! Unfortunately, a couple of our teams decided to give us a lump of coal in our stockings tonight.:(

Here are the scores from Dec. 26th's games:

1. Ottawa beat Buffalo 3-2 in the shootout. Not a very auspicious start to the post-Christmas hockey season!

2. Montreal beat Toronto 3-2 in overtime. I feel that Toronto should have won this game, but Halak shut the door again. Toronto had 49 shots and Montreal only had 23. Montreal needs to stop relying on Halak(and Price when he is playing) and start going on offensive spurts. That way, you can still win games even if your goalie has an off night. At least Toronto got a point out of it. It was a good game, when all is said and done. Did you get a chance to watch it, Ila?

3. The Islanders beat the Rangers 3-2 in overtime. Three games in a row that went past regulation! Ugh! The Rangers had trouble scoring again.

4. Washington beat New Jersey 4-1. The Devils must have drank too much egg nog over the holidays, as they didn't play well. Sorry dauls! I feel your pain, my friend!

5. Philadelphia beat Carolina 4-3 in the shootout. Philly almost blew this game! At least Jennifer got a candy cane in her stocking unlike the coal that dauls and myself got.;)

6. Detroit beat Columbus 2-1. If you are a team with a losing streak, the team to play would be Columbus. They stink!

7. Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 4-3. Close game!

8. Chicago beat Nashville 4-1. Chicago is hot right now! They are getting some good scoring opportunities and some great goaltending.

9. Minnesota beat St. Louis 4-3. This is my "meh" game of the night.

10. Phoenix beat LA 3-2. Both of these teams are surprising with regards to how well they are playing!

11. Colorado beat Dallas 4-1.

12. Vancouver beat Edmonton 4-1. Edmonton and Columbus are both pretty crappy right now!:eek:

13. San Jose beat Anaheim 5-2. Number 13 wasn't very lucky for the Ducks!;)

transjen

12-27-2009, 02:32 AM

Hockey is BACK! Unfortunately, a couple of our teams decided to give us a lump of coal in our stockings tonight.:(

Here are the scores from Dec. 26th's games:
5. Philadelphia beat Carolina 4-3 in the shootout. Philly almost blew this game! At least Jennifer got a candy cane in her stocking unlike the coal that dauls and myself got.;)

Ok crank up JOAN JETT'S DO YOU WANNA TOUCH so i can do my happy dance

:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

ila

12-27-2009, 04:25 AM

2. Montreal beat Toronto 3-2 in overtime. I feel that Toronto should have won this game, but Halak shut the door again. Toronto had 49 shots and Montreal only had 23. Montreal needs to stop relying on Halak(and Price when he is playing) and start going on offensive spurts. That way, you can still win games even if your goalie has an off night. At least Toronto got a point out of it. It was a good game, when all is said and done. Did you get a chance to watch it, Ila?

The game was on CBC out here. I turned on the tv with the express purpose of checking out the game. I ended up sidetracked and never did watch it.

I'm glad that Montreal won, but you're right that they have to play more offensively. For that matter, they haven't played defensively too well either. They've relied too much on Halak and Price all season.

purplehead

12-27-2009, 04:47 AM

The Dallas Stars have been consistently inconsistent.

Win one, lose one, lose in overtime or a shoot out.

Hopefully, they will get it together.

They did move Mike Modano onto the wing-looks like this will work.

The big story in the Southwest is, of course, the Cowboys. Are they the team that shut down the vaunted Saints offense or was that just a mirage?

Hopefully, they will take care of business tonight in Washington and then take care of the Eagles.

shadows

12-27-2009, 05:07 AM

Ok crank up JOAN JETT'S DO YOU WANNA TOUCH so i can do my happy dance

:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

*cranks up some Joan Jett so Jen can do her Happy Dance*;)

shadows

12-27-2009, 05:08 AM

The game was on CBC out here. I turned on the tv with the express purpose of checking out the game. I ended up sidetracked and never did watch it.

I'm glad that Montreal won, but you're right that they have to play more offensively. For that matter, they haven't played defensively too well either. They've relied too much on Halak and Price all season.

On the bright side, at least you have some goalies that you can rely on. Gustavsson is still green and Toskala is pure garbage. Wanna switch goalies?:innocent:

transjen

12-27-2009, 10:10 PM

purplehead

12-28-2009, 04:14 PM

When are the Dallas Cowboy's not the top sports story in the southwest?

:rolleyes: Jerseygirl Jen

I cannot think of too many times when the Cowboys were not the top sports story.

With the NFL season headed into playoff mode, they certainly are front and center.

With that said, the Dallas Stars make a national TV appearance against the Blackhawks on December 29

shadows

12-28-2009, 10:30 PM

Here are the scores from Dec. 27th's games:

1. Do the happy dance again, Jennifer! Philadelphia beat the Islanders 2-1. It sounds like it should have been 3-1 but Philly had a goal taken back.

2. Boston beat Florida 2-1. A little bit of deja vu...especially when I do up the Dec. 28th report later tonight.;)

3. Buffalo beat St. Louis 5-3. A bounce-back win for Buffalo after their poor showing their previous game.

4. Toronto beat Pittsburgh 4-3! And with Toskala in net! A Christmas miracle indeed!:lol: It's hard to believe that we beat the team that crushed Ottawa 8-2 earlier in the week.

5. Chicago beat Nashville 5-4. Kane won it for Chicago with less than a minute left in the game. Better to win this way, eh Ila?;)

6. Vancouver beat Calgary 5-1. Kiprusoff got pulled in this game.

Wow! Another night without any games going beyond regulation!

transjen

12-28-2009, 10:43 PM

Here are the scores from Dec. 27th's games:

1. Do the happy dance again, Jennifer! Philadelphia beat the Islanders 2-1. It sounds like it should have been 3-1 but Philly had a goal taken back.

Wow! Another night without any games going beyond regulation!

I got the stero cranked up blasting Joan Jett's DO YOU WANNA TOUCH and i'm doing my happy dance

shadows

12-28-2009, 10:49 PM

I got the stero cranked up blasting Joan Jett's DO YOU WANNA TOUCH and i'm doing my happy dance

Pictures, we want to see pictures!:p

In all seriousness, you'd be better at doing a happy dance than I ever would.:lol::lol::lol:

shadows

12-29-2009, 12:53 AM

Here are the scores from Dec 28th's games:

1. New Jersey beat Atlanta 3-2. The Devils are back in the winning column, dauls must be happy about that. Speaking of dauls...where are you buddy?

2. Carolina beat Washington 6-3. Big-time shocker! I thought for sure that once Washington got to 4-3 they would take over the game, but that was not the case. Eric Staal(good Canadian kid!) had 2 goals and 3 assists in the game. It hurt me in the hockey pool, but it helps his chances to make it to the Olympics.

3. Columbus beat Detroit 1-0. Detroit gets shut out two times in a row by Chicago(3-0 both times), they only score 2 goals in their next game against Columbus, and then get shut out again in this game. I think it is safe to say that Detroit is hurting big time in the offense department.:eek:

4. No happy dance for our favourite bear tonight. Ottawa beat Montreal 4-2. The Habs actually had a good number of shots on net, so their offense was not to blame. Just one of those games, perhaps?

5. Tampa Bay beat Boston 2-1. Remember in my previous report I said the Boston score was deja vu? Yep. You guessed it. The same score(just different winners) as Boston's last game.

6. Calgary beat Edmonton 4-1. Not really a shocker, as both Edmonton and Columbus are the two teams that are playing the worst hockey right now(in the Western Conference).

7. Minnesota beat LA 4-3. LA ties it up late in the third, and then Minnesota scores the winner 12 seconds later. A heart-breaker!

8. San Jose beat Phoenix 3-2 in the shootout. Darn it! I wanted Bryzgalov to get me two more points, but Phoenix couldn't score. Nabokov played well again.

shadows

12-29-2009, 11:49 PM

Here are the scores from Dec. 29th's games. Except for purplehead(Dallas), no one's teams played tonight.

1. Buffalo beat Pittsburgh 4-3. Even thought Ryan Miller got pulled, his team ended up with the victory. It doesn't happen often, but it looks like it does.

2. The Islanders beat Columbus 2-1 in the shootout. Columbus had 42 shots on net, so they at least tried to win. As has been the case too many times this season, they failed.

3. Nashville beat St. Louis 4-3. St. Louis almost came back, but it was a case of too little, too late for them.

4. Dallas beat Chicago 5-4. Huet got pulled, but unlike the result in Buffalo's game, the end result was different.

5. Phoenix beat Vancouver 3-2 in the shootout. I hate the shootout. It sucks.

6. Anaheim beat Minnesota 4-2. Bobby Ryan had 2 goals and 1 assist. It looks like he is starting to heat up!

Small night for hockey. Tomorrow there are 8 games, and all the teams of the usual suspects that post here are playing. Go Leafs GO!!!!

shadows

12-31-2009, 12:40 AM

It is with a heavy heart that I make this Report for the Dec 30th games. The Leafs sucked a lemon against a team they should have beaten...the Edmonton Oilers. ArgghhhhhhHH!!!!!!!:(

1. Boston beat Atlanta 4-0. Why did we give up Rask for Andrew Raycrap again? Please, can someone tell me, WHY?!?!?!?!?!

2. New Jersey beat Pittsburgh 2-0. I'll bet Brodeur wishes that he could play Pittsburgh all the time. The Pens better hope they don't meet up with the Devils in the playoffs this year...:eek:

3. Philadelphia beat the Rangers 6-0. Third shutout in a row. Looks like Philly is coming around.

4. Montreal beat Tampa Bay 2-1 in overtime. Looks like dauls, Jennifer, and Ila will be doing happy dances....but not me....

5. Colorado beat Ottawa 4-3. Ottawa almost came back, but they didn't complete the rally.

6. Calgary beat LA 2-1. *snore*

7. Edmonton beat Toronto 3-1. I am really getting pissed off with the fact that they can beat teams like the Pittsburgh Penguins, but they suck eggs against teams like Edmonton and the Islanders, teams that they SHOULD be beating. This team is SO frustrating!:censored:

8. San Jose beat Washington 5-2. Pretty easy to win when you are awarded 2 penalty shots. That's right! TWO! You don't see that very often.:eek:

I got hammered in the pool tonight. I got 2 measly points. Ouch.

dauls

12-31-2009, 12:46 AM

Devils shutout the Penguins 2-0. That's another one for Brodeur.

But can a Devil pull off the Happy Dance?

shadows

12-31-2009, 12:48 AM

Devils shutout the Penguins 2-0. That's another one for Brodeur.

But can a Devil pull off the Happy Dance?

Since you are able to do the Happy Dance, and I am not....well how about a little Rep.;):p:lol:

So, you getting ready for New Year's? (I created this thread, so a little off-topic won't kill us.;))

transjen

12-31-2009, 12:49 AM

Phillie beats NY and Tampa lost so what could be better so it's a double happy dance tonight
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

12-31-2009, 12:50 AM

Phillie beats NY and Tampa lost so what could be better so it's a double happy dance tonight
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

Toronto could have won as well. That would have been better. *pout*:(

transjen

12-31-2009, 12:56 AM

Well will an electronic :kiss: and :hug: make you feel better?
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

12-31-2009, 01:13 AM

Well will an electronic :kiss: and :hug: make you feel better?
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

Yep. Thank you!:yes::hug:

dauls

12-31-2009, 01:28 AM

Well will an electronic :kiss: and :hug: make you feel better?
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

That was thoughtful Jen.
But I'd have thought a long suffering Leafs fan would be very, very, very familiar with the agony of defeat by now!:eek:;):lol:

shadows

12-31-2009, 01:31 AM

That was thoughtful Jen.
But I'd have thought a long suffering Leafs fan would be very, very, very familiar with the agony of defeat by now!:eek:;):lol:

Ouch! That was a hit below the belt!:eek::lol:

(By the way, I sent you a PM.;))

smc

01-01-2010, 04:14 PM

Just back from the Winter Classic. I thought all the hockey fans out there might like to read my impressions.

But first, a note for Transjen -- sorry it had to be your Flyers that lost. But I'm not sorry it was the Bruins that beat 'em!

So, the opening ceremonies were kinda cool. Dropkick Murphys played. Even with James Taylor singing the Star Spangled Banner quite beautifully, I think Canada has a better national anthem (it ought to be a song people without extensive vocal training can sing, don't you think?). Bobby Clarke and Bobby Orr taking the first puck drop ... I was sure Clarke (who seems to have front teeth now, as my binoculars revealed) was going to deck the army guy who dropped it. Then I thought he might try to knock down the flyover Stealth Bomber with his stick. But I guess he really is old. An old Broad Street Bully.

Once the game started, the first five minutes were as intense as any NHL game I've seen. I don't think I've seen a puck hop this much since the last time I played pond hockey, and that was too many years ago to say. The Flyers scored first (a cheap goal; Tim Thomas was distracted), but threatening again, in the 2nd period, the Bruins demonstrated why they are the #1 penalty killing team in the NHL.

Then came the end. An awesome goal by the Bruins to tie, and then an ending that was just phenomenal: sudden death.

Fenway Park looked awesome for hockey, although the sight lines weren't very good. Retired Bruins numbers were hanging there with the Red Sox. It was Boston sports heaven!!!

transjen

01-01-2010, 04:30 PM

What a way to start the new year now i need a hug
:( Jerseygirl Jen

smc

01-01-2010, 04:45 PM

What a way to start the new year now i need a hug
:( Jerseygirl Jen

:hug::hug::hug:

It would have been fun to go together. I would have even endured a Bruins loss (which is how things looked for most of the time, anyhow).

shadows

01-01-2010, 11:38 PM

What a way to start the new year now i need a hug
:( Jerseygirl Jen

Since you had given me a hug when my beloved Leafs had fallen to the Oilers, I will give you one as well. At least Philly lost to a good team, and the game could have gone either way.

:hug::hug::hug::hug:

(Smc, the refs gave the game to Boston!:p)

Just kidding, of course, but I had to say it since the ref I(and all other Leaf fans) most despise was there(Kerry Frasor).:respect::cool:

transjen

01-01-2010, 11:48 PM

Thanks SMC and Shadows i needed that
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

01-01-2010, 11:58 PM

Thanks SMC and Shadows i needed that
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

No problem. That is what friends are for.:)

shadows

01-02-2010, 12:11 AM

It's going to be a 2 for 1 report tonight.;)

Here are the scores from Dec. 31st's games:

1. Montreal beat Florida 5-4. A close one! I thought for sure that Montreal was trying to lose, what with all the times they continued to give up their lead. The offense helped out Halak who did not have a particularly sharp game.

2. Ottawa beat the Islanders 3-2 in the shootout.

3. Detroit beat Colorado 4-2. Detroit scored more goals in this game than their previous 4 games combined(a 3-0 loss, a 3-0 loss, a 2-1 win, and a 1-0 loss)!

4. Nashville beat Columbus 2-1 in overtime. Columbus lost? I am surprised!;)

5. San Jose beat Phoenix 3-2 in the shootout. If Phoenix could learn how to score in the shootout, they may have actually won this game.

6. Vancouver beat St. Louis 4-3 in overtime. A comeback win for Vancouver, who were down 3-1 in the third period.

7. The Rangers beat Carolina 2-1. Carolina was lucky they weren't blown out this game, as the shot count heavily favoured the Rangers.

8. LA beat Minnesota 5-2. First points for Frolov in quite a long time. Kopitar has cooled off immensely from the torrid start he had to the season.

9. Dallas beat Anaheim 5-3. I am sure that Purplehead will be quite pleased with this.

10. Chicago beat New Jersey 5-1. I think the Devils ran into a very hot team right now, who's goaltending, defense, and offense are ALL clicking.

11. Calgary beat Edmonton 2-1. Apparently the Oilers refused to pay their entire bill from when they ate at a Calgary restaurant after this game. They must have still been angry that they stink so bad this year!:eek:

------------------------------------------------

Here are the scores from Jan 1st's games:

1. Boston beat Philadelphia 2-1 in overtime. Close game, but the atmosphere looked to be intense. This would have been a game that I would have loved to have attended, especially if some of my friends from here could have attended it with me.:respect::cool:

2. Buffalo beat Atlanta 4-3 in overtime. Only two games and they both go into overtime? Arghhhhh! Buffalo was badly outplayed in this game, but it looks like Ryan Miller stole the show again.

And one last hockey related item!

Canada comes back from a 4-2 deficit in the third period to win the game 5-4 in the shootout against the US team! The US played excellent, and Canada was lucky to get the victory. Kudos to both teams!:respect:

dauls

01-02-2010, 03:08 AM

Here are the scores from Dec. 31st's games:

10. Chicago beat New Jersey 5-1. I think the Devils ran into a very hot team right now, who's goaltending, defense, and offense are ALL clicking.

Maybe the Devils in their 3rd game in 4 nights were a bit tired against a form team.

I'm glad this one wasn't on ESPN-UK. If it had been I'd have recorded it and then sat down to watch it with a hangover in the morning on New Years Day, I'm happy I didn't start 2010 watching the Devils get thumped.

dauls

01-02-2010, 03:31 AM

What a way to start the new year now i need a hug
:( Jerseygirl Jen

Tough way to lose the big game Jen.:hug:

Stupid f:censored:ing ESPN-UK didn't show the game live, they're showing it today, twice!!! It takes the entertainment out of sport, knowing the score before watching the game. However I will watch a bit of it to see what Fenway looks like with it's diamond hidden under ice.

smc

01-02-2010, 07:48 AM

I will watch a bit of it to see what Fenway looks like with it's diamond hidden under ice.

Fenway looked bizarre. The sight lines were awful. People behind home plate who have awesome seats at a baseball game had to stand the entire time to watch hockey. I was up high enough to see, but binoculars just don't cut it with the fast action of hockey. They showed the match on big screens in the Park, though, which helped.

I also DVRed the Winter Classic so I could see what it looked like on television. There are some particularly cool aerial shots.

Enjoy.

smc

01-02-2010, 07:51 AM

Just kidding, of course, but I had to say it since the ref I(and all other Leaf fans) most despise was there(Kerry Frasor).:respect::cool:

Shadows, did you know there is a Facebook group called "Kerry Frasor is a douchebag"? It has this description:

"For all those of you who hate Frasor and his shitty calls and his terrible haircut."

:yes:

shadows

01-02-2010, 03:40 PM

Shadows, did you know there is a Facebook group called "Kerry Frasor is a douchebag"? It has this description:

"For all those of you who hate Frasor and his shitty calls and his terrible haircut."

:yes:

If I belonged to Facebook, I would sign up for that one for sure! What is your opinion of him? I'm glad they forced him to wear a helmet! LOL! Of course, the guy put so much hair spray in it I'm sure the puck would just bounce right off if it hit him in the melon!:lol::p:lol:

ila

01-02-2010, 03:53 PM

Canada comes back from a 4-2 deficit in the third period to win the game 5-4 in the shootout against the US team! The US played excellent, and Canada was lucky to get the victory. Kudos to both teams!:respect:

Canada played a piss poor game. They went out and dogged it for three periods and almost paid the price. Hopefully they won't take the playoff games with the same attitude.

On a slightly related note, I see the Olympic team picked up Brodeur for goalie. That can only be good news.

shadows

01-02-2010, 04:00 PM

Canada played a piss poor game. They went out and dogged it for three periods and almost paid the price. Hopefully they won't take the playoff games with the same attitude.

On a slightly related note, I see the Olympic team picked up Brodeur for goalie. That can only be good news.

I don't think you will see the same Canadian team next game. By this I mean they will play with a hell of a lot more intensity and drive to win than they did during the US game. Their coach will make sure that will be the case! At least they better!:eek:

Brodeur for the Olympic team is excellent news! He is a phenominal goalie!:respect:

smc

01-02-2010, 04:05 PM

If I belonged to Facebook, I would sign up for that one for sure! What is your opinion of him? I'm glad they forced him to wear a helmet! LOL! Of course, the guy put so much hair spray in it I'm sure the puck would just bounce right off if it hit him in the melon!:lol::p:lol:

Even when his shitty calls go the way of the Bruins, I can tell they're shitty. I think that probably answers your question.

smc

01-02-2010, 04:10 PM

ila

01-02-2010, 04:40 PM

Hockey at Fenway Park was so awesome yesterday that I think next year there should be a short break in the NHL season to allow for a round-robin tournament at Fenway involving the original 6 teams: Bruins, Habs, Leafs, Blackhawks, Rangers, and Redwings.

(Sorry, Jen, but I bet your Flyers would be up for a violent attempt to crash the party!)

What do all you hockey fans think? Wouldn't that be great?! If my dream, by some miracle comes through, I'll host a huge blowout (perhaps even with actual blowing) for all Forum member hockey fans who travel here to the Hub of the Universe for the game!

Boston is now called Toronto?:confused: :lol:

A tournament and party in Boston sounds like a great idea and that is as good a reason as any to go to Boston. If I show up early, smc, can you take me to the New Yankee Workshop and to the Silva brothers?

If I remember right, it was about a month ago that Bettman said that the league should possible look at two classic games per season with the second game in Canada. My opinion is Canada should be hosting the classic game as a matter of protocol.

smc

01-02-2010, 05:49 PM

Boston is now called Toronto?:confused: :lol:

A tournament and party in Boston sounds like a great idea and that is as good a reason as any to go to Boston. If I show up early, smc, can you take me to the New Yankee Workshop and to the Silva brothers?

If I remember right, it was about a month ago that Bettman said that the league should possible look at two classic games per season with the second game in Canada. My opinion is Canada should be hosting the classic game as a matter of protocol.

Ila, I assume your first line has to do with the "hub of the universe" reference in my posting. Let me clear this up. Boston is actually known as the "hub of the universe"; the use of this phrase to describe other cities (e.g., Toronto) has been well documented as a delusion.

Oliver Wendell Holmes used the phrase first to describe our State House (he actually called it the hub of the solar system). If you go to Downtown Crossing in Boston, there is a plaque in the sidewalk in front of where the Filene's building used to be that indicates the exact center of the universe. I remember it from when I was a kid, although it's covered up now with a storage shed of some sort.

My favorite use of this phrase is the famous apocryphal Boston Globe headline we Bostonians occasionally refer to:

2 Hub men die in blast;
New York also destroyed

(Of course, this is Bostonian on another level, too ... we hate New York!)

As for your other requests: I'm not sure about New Yankee Workshop. Do you mean the PBS show with Norm Abrams? His store is actually in Essex Junction, Vermont, so you could stop on the way. Silva Bros., on the other hand, is in nearby Lexington, but I'm not sure there they have anything you can actually visit. They did build the late, lamented set for Victory Garden, but Lexington Gardens (the site), is long gone.

Back to hockey: I would love to see more outdoor games, and I am a big fan of having them in Canada or Quebec.

ila

01-02-2010, 10:01 PM

Ila, I assume your first line has to do with the "hub of the universe" reference in my posting. Let me clear this up. Boston is actually known as the "hub of the universe"; the use of this phrase to describe other cities (e.g., Toronto) has been well documented as a delusion.

Oliver Wendell Holmes used the phrase first to describe our State House (he actually called it the hub of the solar system). If you go to Downtown Crossing in Boston, there is a plaque in the sidewalk in front of where the Filene's building used to be that indicates the exact center of the universe. I remember it from when I was a kid, although it's covered up now with a storage shed of some sort.

My favorite use of this phrase is the famous apocryphal Boston Globe headline we Bostonians occasionally refer to:

2 Hub men die in blast;
New York also destroyed

(Of course, this is Bostonian on another level, too ... we hate New York!)

Yes, my first comment was a little dig at Toronto. Just about everyone that doesn't live in Toronto likes to say that those in Toronto think they are the centre of the universe.

As for your other requests: I'm not sure about New Yankee Workshop. Do you mean the PBS show with Norm Abrams? His store is actually in Essex Junction, Vermont, so you could stop on the way. Silva Bros., on the other hand, is in nearby Lexington, but I'm not sure there they have anything you can actually visit. They did build the late, lamented set for Victory Garden, but Lexington Gardens (the site), is long gone.

Yep, I meant Norm Abrams. I always suspected that his workshop was in Vermont. I'm not from Quebec so any drive I took to Boston wouldn't take me through Vermont. My comment about the Silva brothers was a little tongue-in-cheek. I like the work Tom Silva does and it would be a pleasure just to meet him.

Back to hockey: I would love to see more outdoor games, and I am a big fan of having them in Canada or Quebec.

Some in Quebec may think that they are a separate country, but they are still in Canada.

I'm not so sure that it would be a good idea to have many outdoor games in Canada. It's usually too :censored: cold.

Tbone

01-03-2010, 01:21 PM

Just back from the Winter Classic. I thought all the hockey fans out there might like to read my impressions.

But first, a note for Transjen -- sorry it had to be your Flyers that lost. But I'm not sorry it was the Bruins that beat 'em!

Once the game started, the first five minutes were as intense as any NHL game I've seen. I don't think I've seen a puck hop this much since the last time I played pond hockey, and that was too many years ago to say. The Flyers scored first (a cheap goal; Tim Thomas was distracted), but threatening again, in the 2nd period, the Bruins demonstrated why they are the #1 penalty killing team in the NHL.

Then came the end. An awesome goal by the Bruins to tie, and then an ending that was just phenomenal: sudden death.

Fenway Park looked awesome for hockey, although the sight lines weren't very good. Retired Bruins numbers were hanging there with the Red Sox. It was Boston sports heaven!!!

Fenway looked bizarre. The sight lines were awful. People behind home plate who have awesome seats at a baseball game had to stand the entire time to watch hockey. I was up high enough to see, but binoculars just don't cut it with the fast action of hockey. They showed the match on big screens in the Park, though, which helped.

As a Flyers fan it was a tough to see them lose the Winter Classic that way, and I know how much the hockey fans here at the forum hate overtime and shootouts during the regular season. I watched a repeat of the game on ESPN (UK) yesterday, but I didn't know the score beforehand so it was almost like watching the game live.

I do think the layout of a baseball ground is wrong for hockey. As you said smc some fans behind home plate spent the whole game standing up to catch the action. Perhaps the rink should have run along one of the foul lines rather than across from 1st to 3rd bases.

smc

01-03-2010, 01:25 PM

I'm not from Quebec so any drive I took to Boston wouldn't take me through Vermont.

I realized that it isn't the optimal route, but it would be an option.

Some in Quebec may think that they are a separate country, but they are still in Canada.

Sorry to have included you in my regular experiment with Canadians. I like to see how they will answer a seemingly innocent "slip" that seems to separate Canada and Quebec. I usually get no response, your response, something very angry, "Long live Meech Lake!", or "Vive le Qu?bec libre!" I will keep my own view to myself, lest I provoke even more of a non-hockey discussion in this thread.

shadows

01-03-2010, 04:50 PM

I realized that it isn't the optimal route, but it would be an option.

Sorry to have included you in my regular experiment with Canadians. I like to see how they will answer a seemingly innocent "slip" that seems to separate Canada and Quebec. I usually get no response, your response, something very angry, "Long live Meech Lake!", or "Vive le Qu?bec libre!" I will keep my own view to myself, lest I provoke even more of a non-hockey discussion in this thread.

Smc, I wouldn't worry too much about it. I actually don't mind if posts slip into off-topic from time to time(I'm guilty of it too.;)).:)

Also, any sport is good for this thread. Although it started out as just a hockey thread, it has evolved into a thread where any sport can be discussed(football, soccer, baseball, rugby, etc.).:respect:

shadows

01-03-2010, 04:59 PM

I have to go and get ready for work shortly, but before I do I'll post a quick report about today's games(I'll post yesterday's and the games still not a final for today, tomorrow).

It will not be happy-dance time for two of our favourite members.

1. Buffalo beat Montreal 1-0. Can't really fault anyone on Montreal for this one, as they were unlucky to run into Ryan Miller when he is on unbeatable mode(this is his 5th shutout of the season, tied for 1st in that department)!

2. Ottawa beat Philadelphia 7-4. Philly was down, then they tied it up 4-4, and then gave up 3 goals in the third. Neither team had good goaltending in this one. Philly was doing so well, and now they have lost two straight.:eek:

Canada is playing Switzerland as I type this. I hope they play better than they did against the US! Go Canada GO!!!

transjen

01-03-2010, 05:37 PM

What a crappy way to start the new year, Geez wonder if someone has the Stanleycup from 74/75 or 75/76 so i can watch the Broadstreet bullies kick the Sabers butt
:frown: Jerseygirl Jen

ila

01-03-2010, 06:23 PM

The World Junior game between Canada and Switzerland just finished. The final score was 6 - 1 for Canada. Canada now goes on to the gold medal game against the winner of the Sweden - US game.

smc

01-03-2010, 06:27 PM

I do think the layout of a baseball ground is wrong for hockey. As you said smc some fans behind home plate spent the whole game standing up to catch the action. Perhaps the rink should have run along one of the foul lines rather than across from 1st to 3rd bases.

Actually, the problem of how far the rink was from the stands was secondary. The primary problem -- and this is just bizarre -- is that people anywhere in the stands (other than the outfield bleachers and the Green Monster seats) who were sitting anywhere in the first 15 or so rows were actually below the level of the rink. That's why they had to stand!!

interal

01-03-2010, 07:22 PM

Actually, the problem of how far the rink was from the stands was secondary. The primary problem -- and this is just bizarre -- is that people anywhere in the stands (other than the outfield bleachers and the Green Monster seats) who were sitting anywhere in the first 15 or so rows were actually below the level of the rink. That's why they had to stand!!

It may have been a nice idea to use Fenway, but to have 15 rows of people sat too low for the ice is as you put it "just bizarre". Isn't there another stadium better suited for hockey in Boston - maybe one of the university stadia?

I hope the next Winter Classic is shown live in the UK rather than 24 hours later. It would be great to put my feet up on New Years Day to watch a game of hockey, sipping a few beers in the early evening - NHL games are always shown after midnight in the UK.

smc

01-03-2010, 10:31 PM

It may have been a nice idea to use Fenway, but to have 15 rows of people sat too low for the ice is as you put it "just bizarre". Isn't there another stadium better suited for hockey in Boston - maybe one of the university stadia?

Despite your obvious point, I think part of the Winter Classic that the NHL thinks makes it "classic" is to hold it in a venue that has a lot of sports history, and Fenway Park is one of the most storied sports venues in the entire world!

shadows

01-04-2010, 06:10 AM

The US beat Sweden 5-2, so it will be a Canada/US gold medal game. If Canada plays the US like they did the last game they will be toast, but if they play like they are supposed to play, then the game will be very evenly matched. No matter what team wins, it should be a great game! I've got Tuesday off, so I think I may watch me some of that game!:cool:

shadows

01-05-2010, 04:48 PM

This one's gonna be big!

Here are the scores from Jan 2nd's games:

1. Carolina beat the Rangers 2-1 in overtime. Carolina won? Yep. The Rangers scored 1 goal...again. Hard to win when that happens.

2. Vancouver beat Dallas 3-1. Daniel Sedin had another point. He has been amazing since coming back from his injury. Luongo was preparing himself for Olympic duty by having another good game.

3. Tampa Bay beat Pittsburgh 3-1. Fourth loss in a row for the Penguins. A little bit of burnout, perhaps?

4. LA beat Washington 2-1. Backstrom left the game with a migraine, hopefully nothing serious. Ovechkin was held pointless, and Quick(LA goalie) played great. He is on the Olympic squad(USA) because of his play this year.

5. The Islanders beat Atlanta 6-5 in the shootout. Ugly finish for an ugly game. Atlanta kept tying up the score, and then giving it right back again. Ugly, ugly, ugly.

6. Colorado beat Columbus 3-2. Columbus lose? No surprise.

7. Calgary beat Toronto 3-1. Way to not show up, guys! Arghhhhhhhh!:censored:

8. Chicago beat St. Louis 6-3. Chicago keeps on rolling, and smoked St. Louis on the night of their new head coach's debut. Not a good debut.

9. Nashville beat Anaheim 3-1. Anaheim has been better than Toronto this year, but only marginally. Who would have thought they would stink this bad?

10. New Jersey beat Minnesota 5-3. It looked like Minnesota was going to tie it up(when it became 4-3 NJ) but Langenbrunner got his 3rd goal via the empty net to squash the rally.

11. Detroit beat Phoenix 4-1. Getting 3 goals past Bryzgalov is hard to do(4th goal was an empty net goal), but Detroit was able to do it. Their offense is so inconsistant right now, and that is the main reason for their struggles.

12. San Jose beat Edmonton 4-1. No surprise, since it seems the only team that Edmonton can actually beat are the freaking Leafs! Man, I'm still pissed about that loss!:censored:

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Here are the scores from Jan 3rd's games:

1. Ottawa beat Philadelphia 7-4. Kovalev scored 4 goals, but I imagine he will disappear again for a month before he has another game like this. This guy is so hard to figure out. The talent is there, but the mentality is not. Poor Jen. I'll bet this one was difficult to watch.:(

2. Buffalo beat Montreal 1-0. No fault to Montreal at all, as when Ryan Miller is on he is almost impossible to beat. This is Miller's 5th shutout of the season.

3. Florida beat Pittsburgh 6-2. The Penguins actually had a 2-0 lead at one point, and then totally fell apart. This is their 5th loss in a row. They need to wake up soon, otherwise they will find themselves on the outside looking in.

4. Chicago beat Anaheim 5-2. True, Anaheim is not a true test to gauge Chicago's might, but the Hawks look GOOD right now! If they play like this, I honestly think they could take out SJ in the playoffs!:eek:

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Here are the scores from Jan 4th's games:

1. The Rangers beat Boston 3-2. Boston is third last in goals scored in the entire league(which is surprising, to be honest), and they were dealt a big blow when Bergeron got hit in the hand with a puck. It now looks like he will miss 2-6 weeks with a broken thumb(which sucks for him as he was named to the Canadian Olympic roster).

2. LA beat San Jose 6-2. LA is going to be a good team to watch this year, and like Chicago, could knock San Jose out of the playoffs. Some good teams in the west this year.

transjen

01-05-2010, 05:06 PM

This one's gonna be big!
1. Ottawa beat Philadelphia 7-4. Kovalev scored 4 goals, but I imagine he will disappear again for a month before he has another game like this. This guy is so hard to figure out. The talent is there, but the mentality is not. Poor Jen. I'll bet this one was difficult to watch.:(

I know i said i can't wait for baseball season but that doesn't mean i wanted to see a baseball game score in a hockey game

:(Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

01-05-2010, 05:09 PM

I know i said i can't wait for baseball season but that doesn't mean i wanted to see a baseball game score in a hockey game

:(Jerseygirl Jen

A scary thought is that this score was bigger than most of the Cleveland Brown's scores this past NFL season!:eek:

I'm curious, Jen. Who is in your current Avatar?:)

One other thing. If Toronto wins on Wednesday, will you still be my friend?:eek:

smc

01-05-2010, 05:33 PM

I know i said i can't wait for baseball season but that doesn't mean i wanted to see a baseball game score in a hockey game

:(Jerseygirl Jen

I agree on both counts -- mostly that I can't wait for baseball season to begin. As much as I like hockey, my love of baseball is several orders of magnitude greater, since baseball is the greatest sport ever invented by humans. (Uh-oh, that might start an argument ... which isn't my intent.) :no:

transjen

01-05-2010, 06:01 PM

A scary thought is that this score was bigger than

I'm curious, Jen. Who is in your current Avatar?:)

One other thing. If Toronto wins on Wednesday, will you still be my friend?:eek:

To answer the first question, DYNA-GIRL from an old sat morning tv show called ELECTTRA WOMAN and DYNA-GIRL which is a rip off of the 60s BATMAN tv show

Now for the second question yeah i guess so but will you still be my friend if the FLYERS win?
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

transjen

01-05-2010, 06:03 PM

I agree on both counts -- mostly that I can't wait for baseball season to begin. As much as I like hockey, my love of baseball is several orders of magnitude greater, since baseball is the greatest sport ever invented by humans. (Uh-oh, that might start an argument ... which isn't my intent.) :no:Baseball is my top sport also, Even if as a kid i was told i hit like a girl

:eek: Jerseygirl Jen

smc

01-05-2010, 06:08 PM

Baseball is my top sport also, Even if as a kid i was told i hit like a girl

:eek: Jerseygirl Jen

Jen, for a long time I coached softball for girls ages 6 to 14, and that "hit like a girl" remark used as a negative is one of my pet peeves. It's really that there are some fundamentals to stance and swing that girls are not shown because of sexism in society, and without being shown them most girls -- because of their natural body -- tend to do the things that are called that. I am proud to say that to this day I have kids come up to me and say thanks for teaching them how to hit (even their moms, and sometimes their dads, say thanks, too).

transjen

01-05-2010, 06:23 PM

Jen, for a long time I coached softball for girls ages 6 to 14, and that "hit like a girl" remark used as a negative is one of my pet peeves. It's really that there are some fundamentals to stance and swing that girls are not shown because of sexism in society, and without being shown them most girls -- because of their natural body -- tend to do the things that are called that. I am proud to say that to this day I have kids come up to me and say thanks for teaching them how to hit (even their moms, and sometimes their dads, say thanks, too).

Sorry i didn't mean to offend anyone and i'm the last person who would put down girls. As a kid i played little league baseball and i was a good flieder and mostly played shortstop but i was never a good hitter and my team mates use to say i hit like a girl and little did they know that when i grew up i would become a girl so in away i find it funny but by no means was i putting down girls sports
:respect: Jerseygirl Jen

smc

01-05-2010, 06:29 PM

Sorry i didn't mean to offend anyone and i'm the last person who would put down girls. As a kid i played little league baseball and i was a good flieder and mostly played shortstop but i was never a good hitter and my team mates use to say i hit like a girl and little did they know that when i grew up i would become a girl so in away i find it funny but by no means was i putting down girls sports
:respect: Jerseygirl Jen

Jen, I am so sorry if you thought from my post that you had been offensive in using the "hit like a girl" words. That is not the case at all. My anger at the phrase is directed at the sexist society that lets such expressions exist for the wrong reasons (as I explained), not at anyone who grows up in that society and uses the phrase because it was put into his or her head. So, please don't worry about it and don't apologize.

By the way, I think it's absolutely great that you were able to "become" the girl you always were! :respect::hug:

transjen

01-05-2010, 07:24 PM

Jen, I am so sorry if you thought from my post that you had been offensive in using the "hit like a girl" words. That is not the case at all. My anger at the phrase is directed at the sexist society that lets such expressions exist for the wrong reasons (as I explained), not at anyone who grows up in that society and uses the phrase because it was put into his or her head. So, please don't worry about it and don't apologize.

By the way, I think it's absolutely great that you were able to "become" the girl you always were! :respect::hug: Ok no harm done, I bet there where girls who could hit better then i could i mean my dad and the team coach worked with me and all but i still could never hit gurss it's something i just never got the knack of but i still love baseball in fact i still have a lot of baseball cards from the 80s shoved away somewhere rember Dwight Gooden and Bo Jackson?

Thanks you're one of the few people who seem to understand deep down i was always a girl
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

01-05-2010, 07:33 PM

To answer the first question, DYNA-GIRL from an old sat morning tv show called ELECTTRA WOMAN and DYNA-GIRL which is a rip off of the 60s BATMAN tv show

Now for the second question yeah i guess so but will you still be my friend if the FLYERS win?
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

Of course I would.:yes::cool:

I thought that Dyna-girl may have been a painted picture of yourself, so that is why I asked.:)

Here are some scores for games going on right now:

-Toronto and Florida are tied 2-2 with less than 5 minutes left in the 2nd. Now it is 3-2 Toronto! Darn it! They are scoring faster than I can type! LOL!

-Montreal and Washington are tied 1-1...holy crap! It was 1-1 when I checked less than a minute ago and now it is 3-1 Washington. Montreal was getting badly outshot, but it looked like they were holding their own. 3-1 is not an insurrmountable lead, but Montreal needs to pick up their offense if they want to win this one.

-Boston is beating Ottawa 4-0. I guess the yelling they got from their head coach woke up the Bruins!;)

-New Jersey is beating Dallas 4-0. Dauls will be happy, purplehead not so much.

The rest of the scores are for teams that no one here follows(as far as I know) so I will just put them down in my final report.

shadows

01-05-2010, 07:34 PM

1-0 for Canada against the US in the World Juniors.

shadows

01-05-2010, 07:39 PM

Ok no harm done, I bet there where girls who could hit better then i could i mean my dad and the team coach worked with me and all but i still could never hit gurss it's something i just never got the knack of but i still love baseball in fact i still have a lot of baseball cards from the 80s shoved away somewhere rember Dwight Gooden and Bo Jackson?

Thanks you're one of the few people who seem to understand deep down i was always a girl
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

I remember 'Doc' Gooden and Bo Jackson.:cool:

Reading your posts, it is easy to see how big of a baseball fan you really are. You can tell the fans who are bandwagon jumpers or fair-weather fans, but you are neither one of those. I'll bet you are one of the fans who yells lustily for the player on their team to "hustle their ass to first base" rather than just lope at a slow pace.:respect:

Can you imagine if we had been friends way back when Philly and Toronto played each other in the World Series? Man, that would have been some killer conversations I'll bet.:cool:

dauls

01-05-2010, 07:42 PM

Here are some scores for games going on right now:

-New Jersey is beating Dallas 4-0. Dauls will be happy, purplehead not so much.

I checked the score not much more than a few minutes ago and saw the Devils leading 2-0, half way through the second period. So 4-0 is a score I can accept. I can't watch it, damn ESPN-UK, but I can at least be happy.

shadows

01-05-2010, 07:44 PM

I checked the score not much more than a few minutes ago and saw the Devils leading 2-0, half way through the second period. So 4-0 is a score I can accept. I can't watch it, damn ESPN-UK, but I can at least be happy.

At least I didn't spoil the score for you.;)

Damn! Tied 2-2 in the World Junior game.:(

shadows

01-05-2010, 07:46 PM

dauls

01-05-2010, 07:49 PM

Ok no harm done, I bet there where girls who could hit better then i could i mean my dad and the team coach worked with me and all but i still could never hit gurss it's something i just never got the knack of but i still love baseball in fact i still have a lot of baseball cards from the 80s shoved away somewhere rember Dwight Gooden and Bo Jackson?

Thanks you're one of the few people who seem to understand deep down i was always a girl
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

How can anyone forget all those "Bo knows... " adverts. We even got them in the UK and in the late 80s there was no baseball and very little NFL.

I remember 'Doc' Gooden and Bo Jackson.:cool:

Reading your posts, it is easy to see how big of a baseball fan you really are. You can tell the fans who are bandwagon jumpers or fair-weather fans, but you are neither one of those. I'll bet you are one of the fans who yells lustily for the player on their team to "hustle their ass to first base" rather than just lope at a slow pace.:respect:

Can you imagine if we had been friends way back when Philly and Toronto played each other in the World Series? Man, that would have been some killer conversations I'll bet.:cool:

shadows, is that a preemptive low blow, just in case tomorrow night turns into a Leafs' nightmare?:p

shadows

01-05-2010, 07:52 PM

shadows, is that a preemptive low blow, just in case tomorrow night turns into a Leafs' nightmare?:p

Nope. No low blow at all. The series between the Phillies and Blue Jays was an excellent one that could have went either way. Jennifer and I are both big baseball fans and I know that we would have had some interesting conversations about the series.:respect::cool:

shadows

01-05-2010, 08:07 PM

3-2 US. Looks like Canada didn't learn from their mistakes the last time they played.

dauls

01-05-2010, 08:18 PM

Nope. No low blow at all. The series between the Phillies and Blue Jays was an excellent one that could have went either way. Jennifer and I are both big baseball fans and I know that we would have had some interesting conversations about the series.:respect::cool:

Not that excellent for the Phillies.:no::(

But 2008... was perfect.:):cool:

transjen

01-05-2010, 08:20 PM

How can anyone forget all those "Bo knows... " adverts. We even got them in the UK and in the late 80s there was no baseball and very little NFL.

I loved those old BO KNOWS adverts if fact i still love them hmmnn wonder if youtube has em
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

smc

01-05-2010, 08:23 PM

transjen

01-05-2010, 08:25 PM

I remember 'Doc' Gooden and Bo Jackson.:cool:

Reading your posts, it is easy to see how big of a baseball fan you really are. You can tell the fans who are bandwagon jumpers or fair-weather fans, but you are neither one of those. I'll bet you are one of the fans who yells lustily for the player on their team to "hustle their ass to first base" rather than just lope at a slow pace.:respect:

You must have been talking to my boyfriend haven't you, He's on of those who silently watchs the game and i'm jumping all over the place and when i get ticked off on a bad call or play he calmly says Jen relax it's only a game
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

smc

01-05-2010, 08:26 PM

SMC, I have read some posts at tsn.ca that call Tim Thomas 'Timmy the Tuna'. Why is it they call him that? He pretty much helped them reach the playoffs last year, and he certainly is not playing that badly this season either.

Why would any fans of Boston call a player that is playing well, a name that is obviously derogatory? I call Toskala names of course, but that is due to the fact that he sucks.;)

You're right that the name sounds derogatory, but it actually isn't. It derives from his rather unconventional style of defending the goal. The first nickname he got was "the flopper" -- and someone decided a tuna flopped and the "T" was a nice alliteration with "Tim".

smc

01-05-2010, 08:28 PM

You must have been talking to my boyfriend haven't you, He's on of those who silently watchs the game and i'm jumping all over the place and when i get ticked off on a bad call or play he calmly says Jen relax it's only a game
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

It sounds as if the two of us watching a game together could result in a hole in the floor! I'm the same way. Plus, I analyze each and every moment. No one wants to watch with me.

Go Red Sox!!

dauls

01-05-2010, 08:30 PM

I loved those old BO KNOWS adverts if fact i still love them hmmnn wonder if youtube has em
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

I was thiking the same thing... Bo Jackson Nike @youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekL3Nm4VD0M)

I can't remember seeing that one before.

But this one everyone remembers... Bo, you don't know Diddley! @youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GPxkpjCvWI)

All the better for the guest appearance of The Great One.

transjen

01-05-2010, 08:31 PM

Wow, I went to dinner and the discussion just blossomed. How could I not remember Doc and Bo?!

Jen, if you ever want some hitting lessons, I'm still an excellent hitting coach.

And you're welcome.

Now that i'm no longer the same little boy i can now look back and see why i couldn't hit and basicaly all the teasing for starters made me believe that i couldn't hit and i'm guessing that when it was my turn to step to the plate i just wanted it to end so i'd swing at anything instead of waiting and picking my pitches to hit
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

smc

01-05-2010, 08:37 PM

Now that i'm no longer the same little boy i can now look back and see why i couldn't hit and basicaly all the teasing for starters made me believe that i couldn't hit and i'm guessing that when it was my turn to step to the plate i just wanted it to end so i'd swing at anything instead of waiting and picking my pitches to hit
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

I could fix that forever in 1 hour.

transjen

01-05-2010, 08:37 PM

I was thiking the same thing...

But this one everyone remembers... Bo, you don't know Diddley! @youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GPxkpjCvWI)

All the better for the guest appearance of The Great One. Is that the one with BO in a formule race car and Sonny Bono makes a cameo and says i thought this was a Bono's commercial

:lol: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

01-05-2010, 08:42 PM

You must have been talking to my boyfriend haven't you, He's on of those who silently watchs the game and i'm jumping all over the place and when i get ticked off on a bad call or play he calmly says Jen relax it's only a game
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

LOL! Nope. But I could tell that you were an passionate fan just from reading your posts. I am like that as well!:)

"What the heck? A penalty? What do you mean that was a penalty?!?";)

"Come on! Hit a 'tater! You freakin' idiot! You swung at ball 4!"

etc., etc.;)

shadows

01-05-2010, 08:44 PM

You're right that the name sounds derogatory, but it actually isn't. It derives from his rather unconventional style of defending the goal. The first nickname he got was "the flopper" -- and someone decided a tuna flopped and the "T" was a nice alliteration with "Tim".

I guess it's good if they mean it that way. There are a few that definitely are not treating it nicely, as in the same sentence they want Boston to punt him and keep Rask in net. A few bad apples spoils the bunch, I guess.

I can find any fault to his playing style, especially since his last name is the same as my first name!;):lol:

shadows

01-05-2010, 08:46 PM

It sounds as if the two of us watching a game together could result in a hole in the floor! I'm the same way. Plus, I analyze each and every moment. No one wants to watch with me.

Go Red Sox!!

You, me, and Jennifer would probably end up kicked out of the stadium for "causing a ruckus".:lol:

dauls

01-05-2010, 08:58 PM

Is that the one with BO in a formule race car and Sonny Bono makes a cameo and says i thought this was a Bono's commercial

:lol: Jerseygirl Jen

In the first advert "Bo Jackson Nike", Bo drives the Racing Car, Sonny Bono does his cameo and Bo wears at least 25 different outfits. Lasts about 60 seconds.

The "Bo, you don't know Diddley!" advert has Michael Jordan, John McEnroe, Wayne Gretzky's "No", Bo Diddley etc. (30 seconds)

shadows

01-05-2010, 09:06 PM

5-3 US in the third period. I don't think Canada can come back again.:(

shadows

01-05-2010, 09:17 PM

*eats crow*

Canada tied it up 5-5! It is now going to overtime! Wow! What a game!!!!:respect:

dauls

01-05-2010, 09:29 PM

It sounds as if the two of us watching a game together could result in a hole in the floor! I'm the same way. Plus, I analyze each and every moment. No one wants to watch with me.

Go Red Sox!!

Red Sox fan smc caught on camera.:eek:

If you go to every game dressed like this, no wonder no one wants to watch a game with you.:innocent::lol:

smc

01-05-2010, 09:30 PM

I guess it's good if they mean it that way. There are a few that definitely are not treating it nicely, as in the same sentence they want Boston to punt him and keep Rask in net. A few bad apples spoils the bunch, I guess.

I can find any fault to his playing style, especially since his last name is the same as my first name!;):lol:

It's true that some do use it the way you say, and want Rask in net. But I was referring to its origins ... and as someone once wrote in The Boston Globe, Thomas ought to be imprisoned for "larceny" with the number of goals he's stolen from other teams.

shadows

01-05-2010, 09:31 PM

Red Sox fan smc caught on camera.:eek:

If you go to every game dressed like this, no wonder no one wants to watch a game with you.:innocent::lol:

LO-freaking-L!:lol:

And you were worried about me banning you?;):p

shadows

01-05-2010, 09:33 PM

It's true that some do use it the way you say, and want Rask in net. But I was referring to its origins ... and as someone once wrote in The Boston Globe, Thomas ought to be imprisoned for "larceny" with the number of goals he's stolen from other teams.

Cool. I like it when players are given neat nicknames.:)

Like when Khabibulin's nickname was the Bulin Wall.:cool:

shadows

01-05-2010, 09:58 PM

What a heart-breaker of a game. The US won 6-5 in overtime. While the US did indeed play an excellent game, Canada played a stupid, undisciplined game at times and it cost them. They had to play from behind yet again, and the US was too good of a team for that to work twice in a row.

Kudos to both teams for playing well, but Canada needs to play smarter hockey if they want to beat a good team like the US.

*sigh*

I hope Canada fares better in the Olympics.

transjen

01-05-2010, 10:43 PM

You, me, and Jennifer would probably end up kicked out of the stadium for "causing a ruckus".:lol:

I take it you never been to a PHILLIES,FLYERS or EAGLES game
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

transjen

01-05-2010, 10:46 PM

In the first advert "Bo Jackson Nike", Bo drives the Racing Car, Sonny Bono does his cameo and Bo wears at least 25 different outfits. Lasts about 60 seconds.

The "Bo, you don't know Diddley!" advert has Michael Jordan, John McEnroe, Wayne Gretzky's "No", Bo Diddley etc. (30 seconds) The first one is my fav and the one i rember the most

:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

01-06-2010, 12:01 AM

I take it you never been to a PHILLIES,FLYERS or EAGLES game
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

No, I haven't. I take it ruckuses are an everyday occurence?;):)

transjen

01-06-2010, 12:40 AM

dauls

01-06-2010, 02:26 AM

Oh yeah, if the fans fell a player is not giving his all the boo birds flock in and let him have it
Acouple years ago the Phillies had a real bum as closer Josa Mesa and i bbod him like crazy rhis bozo would enter a game up 2 in the nineth and the final the Phillies lost by one as he walked three batters and gave up singles doubles homers he just blow game after game i couldn't stand the bum and i was not the only one at Vet stadium that couldn't stand him
:no: Jerseygirl Jen

The Vet, that's where I saw my Phillies games in the early 90s. If I remember correctly I usually sat behind the left foul line on the lowest level, but back a bit underneath the second tier.

Before that my experience of sports stadia was the crumbling piles of sh:censored:t we called football (soccer) grounds in England. When I first went to the old Wembley in 1982 I was so excited to be going to our National Stadium... what a f:censored:ing dump. It was such a disappointment for this young sports fan. So to me The Vet looked fine.

Back in England watching baseball on TV the pundits always said they thought The Vet was one of the worst baseball grounds.

It was a shock because it was so much better than the English football grounds I'd visited in the 80s and very early 90s. But from 1992 Sky TV (Rupert Murdoch) started throwing money at English football and the standard of the top club's grounds has improved.

Before The Vet the only baseball game I saw was in 1990 sat up in the clouds at the late Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Pirates beat Expos 6-1, no idea which significant players were playing that day.

Now both of the baseball grounds I've been to have been demolished. So next time I visit North America to watch some baseball, which stadium deserves its death sentence?

shadows

01-06-2010, 05:32 AM

shadows

01-06-2010, 05:36 AM

Now both of the baseball grounds I've been to have been demolished. So next time I visit North America to watch some baseball, which stadium deserves its death sentence?

The new Yankee stadium. The owner is a multi-billionaire yet he had the gall to ask the city of New York to use taxpayer's money to offset some of the costs. If you want a stadium that costs more than a billion dollars to build, then pay for it yourself. I can't stand Steinbrenner. He is one of the main reasons there is NO parity in MLB right now. There is no need for a team to cost more than a 1/4 billion dollars a season(in salary alone!). Honestly, baseball needs a salary cap and I am not just saying this because I am a fan of a team that is always on the outside looking in.

I have a feeling that if baseball continues like it is(the luxury tax is a f'ing joke) then there will be several teams that will probably fold up or relocate.

smc

01-06-2010, 06:04 AM

It must be said: until you've attended a game at Fenway Park, you haven't really experienced a live baseball game (unless you're old enough to remember all the other really old ballparks that are long since gone).

Natalie_J

01-06-2010, 06:37 AM

Before that my experience of sports stadia was the crumbling piles of sh:censored:t we called football (soccer) grounds in England. When I first went to the old Wembley in 1982 I was so excited to be going to our National Stadium... what a f:censored:ing dump. It was such a disappointment for this young sports fan.
I went to the old Wembley three times - two football matches and a gig - and it really was a disgrace. Although I'm not exactly ecstatic about Sky and some of what's happened to the game in the last twenty years or so, I have to admit the improvements in grounds, even in the lower leagues, is to be applauded.

transjen

01-06-2010, 01:31 PM

The Vet, that's where I saw my Phillies games in the early 90s. If I remember correctly I usually sat behind the left foul line on the lowest level, but back a bit underneath the second tier.
Talk about a small world, I was proably 1 deck up in the same area or close to it, I went to the Vet from the mid 80s till it was done away with two seasons ago i liked the Vet by the new park is way better,Ashame you missed seeing Phillie greats like Steve Carlton and Mike Schmidt the all time greatest Phillie and greatest 3rd baseman ever
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

transjen

01-06-2010, 01:35 PM

I can just imagine how lustily you booed Brad Lidge this past season.;) I am surprised he made it through the season in one piece!:eek:You didn't like my Can Lidge and bring back Wagner

:lol: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

01-06-2010, 11:34 PM

transjen

01-06-2010, 11:45 PM

Well so far my rebirthday is turning out good as the Flyers finaly won a game this year
But here's a hug :hug:
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

dauls

01-07-2010, 02:21 AM

Congratulations Jennifer. One team showed up tonight, and it certainly was not the Leafs. The Flyers looked hungry tonight.:respect:

I think I'll grab a bottle of hooch and drown my sorrows.:( By hooch, I mean egg nog.;)

Well so far my rebirthday is turning out good as the Flyers finaly won a game this year
But here's a hug :hug:
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

6-2, that must've hurt shadows, you were very gracious in defeat. But egg nog!?:confused:

Jen, :cool: the Flyers had a great night, even ESPN-UK chose to show the 'big forum game' last night. Next up the Penguins and ESPN-UK is also showing that tonight. I'm off work today and tomorrow so I'll catch both games live.:yes:

ila

01-07-2010, 05:52 PM

Well so far my rebirthday is turning out good as the Flyers finaly won a game this year
But here's a hug :hug:
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

Oh my, has it been one year already? Happy rebirthday day, Jen. I'm so very happy for you that you did what you have always wanted.

transjen

01-07-2010, 06:22 PM

Oh my, has it been one year already? Happy rebirthday day, Jen. I'm so very happy for you that you did what you have always wanted.

It sure has, And thanks
:hug: Jerseygirl Jen

smc

01-07-2010, 06:59 PM

Watching the Bruins game. There is a feature called Mini 1-on-1 that features boys under 10 attempting shots on goal. A kid for Lexington-Bedford (a Massachusetts team) just made 3 incredibly impressive goals in 3 attempts, elevating the puck on one that went over the goalie's head, and seeming to aim deliberately at the goalie's skate on another to get him to kick it into the net. Wow! Remember the name Robbie Morris in about 8 or 9 years; he'll be in the NHL (I didn't see whether he could throw a good punch, Jen, so I'm not sure the Flyers will be interested ;) )

smc

01-07-2010, 10:34 PM

How depressing! The Bruins go out ahead 2-0 in the first period and cough up a 5-2 loss! WTF?

shadows

01-08-2010, 01:15 AM

Well so far my rebirthday is turning out good as the Flyers finaly won a game this year
But here's a hug :hug:
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

Happy rebirthday, Jennifer!:):hug:

And thank you for the hug.:)

shadows

01-08-2010, 01:17 AM

How depressing! The Bruins go out ahead 2-0 in the first period and cough up a 5-2 loss! WTF?

It happens to all of the teams from time to time. You shouldn't feel too bad though, as Chicago is a very good team right now. I think they are better than the San Jose Sharks to be honest.

shadows

01-08-2010, 01:40 AM

Here are the scores from Jan 5th's games:

1. Toronto beat Florida 3-2. This was a game that Toronto needed to win, especially since they have not played well against the Panthers in recent years.

2. New Jersey beat Dallas 4-0. Another game, another shutout in Brodeur's belt. He is making it tougher and tougher for anyone to ever beat his record.

3. Washington beat Montreal 4-2. You can't really blame Price for this one, as Washington outshot Montreal 43-26. Only having 3 shots in the first period didn't help either.

4. Boston beat Ottawa 4-1. Boston scored 4 times in the first period and never looked back.

5. Pittsburgh beat Atlanta 5-2. A turning point for the Penguins after their poor play of late?(see Jan 7 report for answer;))

6. Calgary beat Nashville 3-1.

7. Chicago beat Minnesota 4-1. The wins just keep piling up for the Blackhawks.

8. Phoenix beat Edmonton 5-4 in overtime. Phoenix almost blew this game against a desperate Oiler team.

9. Vancouver crushed Columbus 7-3. The Canucks are playing some decent hockey right now.

10. Anaheim beat Detroit 4-1. First win for Anaheim against a good team in quite some time.

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Here are the scores for Jan 6th's games:

1. Buffalo beat Tampa Bay 5-3. Buffalo had a 3-0 lead at one point, and they almost threw it away.

2. The Rangers beat Dallas 5-2. The Rangers scoring more than 2 or 3 goals a game is a rarity.

3. Philadelphia beat Toronto 6-2. Toronto played the night before...too bad! A lot of teams do that, and that is NO excuse. Suck it up buttercups and start playing like you actually give a shit!:censored: Philly played an excellent game and it looks like their dormant offense has woken up(see their Jan 7th score for another example).

4. Minnesota beat Calgary 4-1. I really want to care about this score...but I don't.

5. The Islanders beat Colorado 3-2. First good game for the Islanders in a while.

6. San Jose beat St. Louis 2-1 in overtime. Honestly, I expected San Jose to crush the Blues 7-0, but they tried their best. Letting the Sharks get 44 shots on net isn't the best game plan, however.

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Here are the scores from Jan 7th's games:

1. Chicago beat Boston 5-2. Boston had a 2-0 lead but could not hold it against a Chicago team that is firing on all cylinders right now. To add to the woes of Boston, it looks like Savard was hurt after only playing 28 seconds of his first shift. It happened during a collision with Jonathan Toews and it looks like it was his left leg. Not good news for the Bruins if the injury is serious. On a positive note, Milan Lucic is back for the Bruins. Hopefully he will not get injured again this season. He has had bad luck with regard to the injury bug this season.

2. Washington beat Ottawa 5-2. After being held pointless for two straight games, Ovechkin got a goal and two assists.

3. Atlanta beat the Rangers 2-1 in the shootout. The Rangers went yet another game without scoring more than 2 goals. Their offense is pretty weak.

4. Montreal beat Florida 2-0. Halak just keeps upping his trade value with almost every game(he had a bad game last week). Congrats Ila!:)

5. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 7-4. A measure of revenge for the Flyers who lost to Ottawa 7-4 a few games ago(Revenge because the Flyers wanted to be on the winning side of a 7-4 game, not due to their particular competition this evening). Congrats Jennifer!:)

6. Nashville beat Carolina 4-2. Eric Staal did not play in this game due to the death of his sister-in-law.:(

7. Columbus beat Edmonton 4-2. Well, between two horrible teams I guess someone had to win.

8. Vancouver beat Phoenix 4-0. Vancouver is playing very well right now, and Luongo seems to be picking up his play(probably due to the upcoming Olympics).

9. Anaheim beat St. Louis 4-2. Their second victory in a row!

10. Detroit beat LA 2-1. The only reason Detroit won this game was due to their goaltender. LA had over 50 shots on net and Howard turned away all but one.

shadows

01-08-2010, 01:47 AM

I should mention that Alex Burrows of the Vancouver Canucks scored his second hat-trick in a row!:eek::respect::cool:

Captn Sacto

01-08-2010, 07:00 PM

It happens to all of the teams from time to time. You shouldn't feel too bad though, as Chicago is a very good team right now. I think they are better than the San Jose Sharks to be honest.

The ESPN power rankings let you input your own rankings and I put the Blackhawks ahead of the Sharks.

However, it is only January and Chicago is unproven in the playoffs. In many ways, they remind me of the Sharks last year. They were by the far the best team through about the end of January, but then started having a lot of injuries. Even though they got nearly everybody back by the time playoffs started, they were never in sync like before.

The thing that worries me the most about Chicago is their goaltending. They lead the league in shots on goal and are second in fewest shots allowed, yet Huet is only 24th in save percentage. Once the playoffs begin, teams tighten up their defense and there won't be this large gap between shots for and against.

Last year, SJ outshot the Ducks in all but one playoff game. Goaltending was the difference. I can remember a number of games last year where they had 40 or more shots on goal yet still lost. I can only remember one game where they were badly outshot yet won. Chicago has been the same way this year. In the last couple of weeks they should have beaten both the sharks and stars, except the goaltending was substandard.

I think there are 8 to 10 teams that have a chance to win the Cup this year. Who will peak at the right time is yet to be determined.

Good luck to all your teams

dauls

01-09-2010, 03:42 AM

Here's another difference between sport in North America and in England.

The Devils are 0-3 behind to Tampa Bay and with 9min 12sec of the second period left the arena lighting fails and eventually, when the problem can't be fixed, the game is postponed. The game will resume at a later date.

Earlier this season in an English football match Barnsley were leading 4-1 away at Plymouth after 58 minutes. It had been raining heavily before the game and during the first half, surface water was collecting on the pitch and the referee felt the water was stopping the movement of the ball.
The game was abandoned by the referee due to a waterlogged pitch. Barnsley's 4-1 lead counts for nothing. They will have to restart at 0-0 and play the full 90 minutes at a later date.

dauls

01-10-2010, 01:47 AM

ila, sorry about the Devils OT win last night, a timely broken stick for Zach Parise helped lead to the goal. Plus Brodeur always appears give a little extra playing Montreal, his record is 37-15-5 against his hometown.

Saving 29 of 30 shots against the Habs, compared to only 4 of 7 the night before in the half game played against Tampa. I wonder if the Devils can get anything out of that game when it resumes on Sunday?

purplehead

01-10-2010, 04:08 AM

When are the Dallas Cowboy's not the top sports story in the southwest?

:rolleyes: Jerseygirl Jen

The Cowboys will be front and center for at least another week after beating the Eagles last night 34-14.

shadows

01-10-2010, 06:47 AM

The Cowboys will be front and center for at least another week after beating the Eagles last night 34-14.

And they are looking like the Cowboys of old, not the past few years. Could be bad news for the rest of the teams in the playoffs.:eek:

shadows

01-10-2010, 07:02 AM

Here are the scores from Jan 8th's games:

1. Carolina beat Colorado 2-1. I'll bet this came as a surprise to almost everyone!

2. Buffalo beat Toronto 3-2. *sigh* Miller always has Toronto's number, and he stopped 48 shots. I hope we(Team Canada) get a little revenge against him in the Olympics(he is on Team USA)!;)

3. Dallas beat the Islanders 4-3. Dallas ruined the season debut of Rick Dipietro, but I am sure that purplehead isn't too upset about that.;)

4. Columbus beat Calgary 3-2. Sutter, Calgary's head coach, was NOT happy after the game. Needless to say they probably got their heads ripped off.

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Here are the scores from Jan 9th's games:

1. The Rangers beat Boston 3-1. Smc probably was quite annoyed at this one. I am not certain of the exact time, but I think that Savard is supposed to miss 3-4 with his injury. It could be longer, but I cannot be sure.

2. Colorado beat Buffalo 4-3 in the shootout. Colorado almost blew it, but they got the win by the skin of their teeth.

3. Pittsburgh beat Toronto 4-1. Toronto gets a penalty shot, and then gets it taken away because Pittsburgh scored earlier and they did not notice it. Toronto still got a powerplay out of it, but did diddly on it. A weird play to be sure. So much for any momentum that Toronto had when they had that points-streak going on. They are back to stinking up the joint.:censored:

4. New Jersey beat Montreal 2-1 in overtime. Close game which could have gone either way.

5. Florida beat Ottawa 3-0. Ottawa is missing their entire 1st line due to injuries so expect more games like this down the road.

6. Philadelphia beat Tampa Bay 4-1. I imagine Jennifer was doing quite the happy dance with this victory!:lol:

7. Washington smoked Atlanta like a piece of salmon, 8-1! Ouch! That one's gotta hurt!

8. Anaheim beat Nashville 3-2.

9. Minnesota beat Chicago 6-5 in the shootout. After Minnesota tied it up 5-5, I KNEW that Chicago would lose. Chicago blew a 5-1 lead in this one. Yuck!

10. Speaking of yuck, the Islanders beat Phoenix 5-4 in the shootout. Shootouts leave a bad taste in my mouth.

11. Calgary beat Vancouver 3-2 in the shootout. Three shootouts in a row for this report! Disgusting! Vancouver was lucky to get a point in this game, as they played an underwhelming game.

12. St. Louis beat LA 4-3. Another surprising score!

13. Detroit beat San Jose 4-1. Both San Jose and Chicago did not play to their potential tonight, but to be fair San Jose played far better than Chicago did tonight.

smc

01-10-2010, 08:21 AM

1. The Rangers beat Boston 3-1. Smc probably was quite annoyed at this one.

Thanks, Shadows, for giving me a laugh this morning. Of the many things I am at the Bruins right now, "annoyed" is fairly low on the list. It is a word that almost seems genteel in compairon to what I'm thinking. :)

shadows

01-11-2010, 06:15 PM

Thanks, Shadows, for giving me a laugh this morning. Of the many things I am at the Bruins right now, "annoyed" is fairly low on the list. It is a word that almost seems genteel in compairon to what I'm thinking. :)

No problem.;)

To be fair, Boston has it's share of injuries right now. I think only Ottawa has more players out right now, but I am not certain about that.

transjen

01-11-2010, 09:48 PM

6. Philadelphia beat Tampa Bay 4-1. I imagine Jennifer was doing quite the happy dance with this victory!:lol:

Crank up Joan Jett as it's time for the happy dance happy happy joy joy
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

smc

01-11-2010, 10:25 PM

Crank up Joan Jett as it's time for the happy dance happy happy joy joy
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

Lucky you, Jen ... maybe my Bruins will win again one of these days. I hear they're interviewing kids on the street to skate for them, as regular players drop like flies to injuries. ;)

shadows

01-12-2010, 12:16 AM

Crank up Joan Jett as it's time for the happy dance happy happy joy joy
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

I think we're starting to wear a groove in the recored...wait a sec...;):lol:

shadows

01-12-2010, 12:23 AM

Here are the scores from Jan 10th's games:

1. Carolina beat Ottawa 4-1. Scary fact. This is one of the few(if not the first!) 2 game winning streaks for Carolina this season. I hope they don't make it a 3 game winning streak(they play the Leafs next)! Ottawa is in a load of trouble!

2. Columbus beat Dallas 2-0. Columbus won a game the same night as Carolina? Must be something in the water...;)

3. Anaheim beat Chicago 3-1. Second loss in a row for Chicago. First they blew a huge lead the previous night, and then the next night lose even though they outshot their opponent 43-12. The third goal for Anaheim was an empty netter.

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Here are the scores from Jan 11th's games:

1. Minnesota beat Pittsburgh 4-3. The Penguins can't seem to beat anyone recently except for the Leafs(darn it!). I wonder if Fleury is feeling pressure because he got named to the Olympic team? Crosby got 2 goals and an assist, and Malkin was a loafer in this one.

2. Colorado beat Calgary 3-2 in the shootout. Good. No soup for you, Calgary!

3. Nashville beat Vancouver 3-2. Burrows got another two goals tonight, and I was certain he was going to get another hat-trick. Alas, it was just not meant to be.

4. San Jose beat LA 2-1. Close game that could have gone either way.

smc

01-12-2010, 04:40 PM

Late this afternoon I had the extreme pleasure of playing pick-up hockey down the street from my house. A small, outdoor rink was built as a community service project on 12/31, as part of the inauguration of our new mayor, and the fire department -- which apparently has some serious hockey enthusiasts -- has been coming by every other day to make sure the ice is perfect. So, I skated in a game of 4-on-4 with six teenagers from the neighborhood and one other "grownup" -- and had a blast. Fortunately, the kids patrolled the nets.

My legs are sore, but my mind is soring! (By the way, my team lost ... but who cares!)

transjen

01-12-2010, 05:22 PM

Never learned how to ice skate, but when the local lake use to freeze solid my friends and i would go out on the ice and play a very shottie form of hockey and most of the time we used a tennis ball as a puck
:lol: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

01-12-2010, 06:16 PM

I used to play road hockey(or ice hockey on a frozen field, but with shoes rather than skates) with a group of friends when I was younger. I had a lot of fun! If the snow was piled around the play area, we would "check" each other off the "puck"(either a tennis ball or a hard plastic ball...the plastic one hurt a little when it hit you as we played without any protective equipment.). Loads of fun! The worst injuries we ever got were the odd bruise, and nothing was ever broken(except our rhythm when someone yelled "car!" and we had to move the nets;)).

That is one aspect of winter-time that I miss. The cold didn't bother me then like it does now.:(

shadows

01-12-2010, 06:18 PM

Here is an interesting story that comes from the Vancouver/Nashville game last night. It has the potential to have huge ramifications down the line!:eek: It is from tsn.ca.

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Canucks forward Alexandre Burrows did not hold back about what he felt were unjust penalty calls, ripping into NHL referee Stephane Auger after Vancouver's 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Monday night.

The NHL is looking into the matter and sources tell TSN that while Colin Campbell will be handling the investigation, commissioner Gary Bettman will be heavily involved in the process.

The Canucks forward could face discipline for making such strong allegations publicly.

Burrows, who was called for diving in the second period and interference in the third, also received a 10-minute misconduct with seconds left in the game, and he was not shy his post-game interview.

"It was personal. It started in warmup, before the anthem," Burrows said of Auger's penalty calling. "(Auger) came over to me and he said I made him look bad in Nashville on the (Jerred) Smithson hit and he said he was going to get me back tonight."

Burrows was referring to an incident back in December when the Preds' Smithson hit Burrows and was given a major penalty for charging and a game misconduct. On Monday night, Burrows said Auger was getting back at him.

"When Smithson hit me from sideways and he (Auger) said, 'I saw the replay, you had your head up, you weren't really hurt and you made me look bad so I'm going to get you back tonight,' and he did, and he cost us two points.

"He did his job in the third, I think. He got me on a diving call I didn't think was diving. He got me on an interference call that I had no idea how he could call that. It changed the game. It sucks right now for teammates who are battling 60 minutes to win a hockey game because every two points are so huge, are so important. And because of a guy's ego, it just blows everything out of proportion and the refs - they're making bad calls and the fans are paying for it and we're paying for it."

Burrows, who also had two goals in the contest, continued to lay into Auger until the Canucks' PR staff intervened to stop him.

Burrows claimed that Auger's calls were pre-meditated.

"He comes into the game and he knows he's going to make a call against me to give Nashville an advantage and I don't think that's fair for my teammates and for the fans," said Burrows.

The 28-year-old said he exchanged more words with Auger as the game was winding down.

"After my second penalty, I skated by him and he said, 'If you say a word, I'm going to kick you out,' so I didn't say a word because I still thought we could come back and win the game. But with three seconds left and a faceoff outside the zone, I thought I could tell him what I thought about him.

"I think he should stay out for the rest of the year making calls like that that are making us look bad. Every two points are so important in this league. We just blew two points because of his officiating tonight."

Burrows asked if he was afraid of possible repercussions for his comments.

"Maybe, but at the same time, I don't think it's fair for the fans, I don't think it's fair for my teammates, and I don't think it's fair for everyone to deal with that. Let's say we miss the playoffs by one point at the end of the year; that might be the game that will cost us the playoffs so it's important."

Auger and Burrows have indeed crossed paths before. Auger kicked the Pincourt, Quebec native out of a game last season in Montreal.

As for Monday night's game, Roberto Luongo said the calls were simply unprecedented.

"I'm not the type of guy to make excuses - I mean, that's not who I am, but I've never seen anything like it in my whole career," Luongo said. "That was the first time I've seen calls like that, especially when the game is on the line."

Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault weighed in after the game with some candid thoughts.

"There's a history there. We're definitely going to look into that," said Vigneault. "If those (allegations) are true, then they need to be brought up and we'll see.

"Does he (Burrows) have a legitimate case and how many times has this happened with this individual?"

Former NHL official Bryan Lewis, who hired Stephane Auger, said on Tuesday it is unheard of for a referee to tell a player he will pay him back for a previous incident.

Appearing on TSN's Off The Record on Tuesday, Lewis said officials put too much time and energy into making it to the NHL to risk it all by exacting revenge on a player.

"I can' think of anybody that's worked long and hard to get into the National Hockey League, or pro hockey in general, putting themsleves at peril by not doing their job properly," said Lewis

shadows

01-12-2010, 08:52 PM

The Leafs are really beginning to piss me off!:censored:

Oh wait...they already pissed me off with their play this year. Now I am really pissed off! They played Carolina, and got beat 4-2. Wilson needs to get fired, and fired soon! He cannot coach his way out of a paper bag. The way he called out players(particularly Kessel) last week cemented this for me. He...has...to...GO!:censored:

shadows

01-13-2010, 12:36 AM

Again, from tsn.ca:

DREGER: REFEREE AUGER WON'T BE DISCIPLINED BY NHL

As far as the NHL is concerned, it's case closed.

Stephane Auger won't be fined or suspended by the National Hockey League for allegedly threatening Vancouver Canucks forward Alex Burrows.

The evidence isn't there.

At worst, Terry Gregson, the NHL's director of officiating, will remind Auger that approaching a player before the game - as Auger clearly did on Monday night prior to the Canucks' match-up with the Nashville Predators - is never a good idea.

Canucks fans may be outraged by this information, combined with the fact the only form of discipline to emerge from this potentially scandalous game is a $2500 fine that Burrows received for publicly questioning the integrity of an NHL official.

Burrows was fined the maximum amount allowed under the rules of the collective bargaining agreement.

Understandably, the NHL has great respect for its on-ice officials and considers Auger one of its best, so without concrete proof that any threat was made, the league has no reason to pursue the matter any further.

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Now, I am not a huge Canuck's fan by any stretch, but I believe what Burrows said to be the truth. It is obvious to any real fans of NHL hockey that this sort of crap goes on with the reffing. Now, this is a first that a ref will go and tell the player that he is going to do it, but there is a first for everything, right?

This isn't the first time this ref has tried crap, as he was the one who claimed that Shane Doan hurled racial slurs his way(which was dropped as there was no proof). The NHL says there is no proof in this case either, yet the proof is in the pudding. The pudding being the fact that he skated beside Burrows despite the fact that he had NO reason to do so. Burrows is neither a Captain or an Alternate Captain of the Canucks, so Auger had no reason to do what he did. Plus, the penalties were beyond a joke to call. He also called back a goal that the Detroit Red Wings scored earlier in the season as he "had intent to blow the whistle" even though the puck was already in the freakin' net(and I am not a Red Wing's fan either, so I am not being biased).

The NHL showed what a joke they are yet again. With not having equal punishments for stars and non-stars alike, and basically showing that the refs are untouchable(even the ones full of shit) shows how poorly this league is being run. Bettman needs to go, his lap-dog Campbell needs to go, and so does Daly.

Auger is going to screw over Burrows again, somehow, and if the Canucks end up missing out of the playoffs by 1 point I think that someone(and this is something I don't condone) will take retribution out on Auger(some fans take things a little too personally. For example, the father who killed the ref because he didn't like the way his son got a penalty. He killed him right on the ice, right in front of his son! Auger is a weasel, but I hope that no one takes it too far.)

shadows

01-13-2010, 01:03 AM

Here are the scores from Jan 12th's games:

1. Carolina beat Toronto 4-2. As I mentioned earlier(a couple of posts ago), this team is beyond frustrating. I am getting sick of them being outplayed in almost every fashion. I don't think they are playoff worthy(not any more), but I also don't think they are a team that is in last place(which looks like it will happen!). WAKE UP TORONTO!!!:censored:

2. The Islanders beat Detroit 6-0. I was shocked at this one. Howard actually got pulled from this game, and it was his first poor outing in quite a while. Osgood was put in, and let in 3 goals in 11 shots. Osgood is junk, even my friends who are Detroit fans think that. Detroit was also badly outshot 31-16. Just an all-around bad game by Detroit. On a positive note, Zetterberg is back for Detroit.

3. New Jersey beat the Rangers 1-0 in the shootout. This was an amazing goaltending duel, and I bet it was a real treat for the fans. The Rangers outshot the Devils 51-46, so it wasn't a boring game regardless of the score sheet! Both goalies deserved to win, but only one of them could. Ironic that the only goal scored(as the Devils were 1-4 and the Rangers were 0-4 in the shootout) happened in the shootout. This game would be one that deserved to end in an tie! It will be interesting to read what dauls has to say about this game, and whether or not he agrees that it was a good game or not. Patrick Elias got the shootout goal. Another note worth mentioning is that out of 36 skaters, only 5 of them did not register a shot. The shots were flying in this one!

4. Philadelphia beat Dallas 6-3. Philadelphia put this one away in the second period when they scored 4 times. The Flyers are soaring right now, so it looks like any issues they had before are a thing of the past. Marty Turco(Dallas goalie) was pulled in this one, and this marks just one of the fairly large number of goalies pulled tonight. For the record, this is goalie pulling #2(with Howard being #1).

5. Atlanta beat Ottawa 6-1. If there is any team that is in worse trouble than the Leafs right now, it is Ottawa. They are getting poor goaltending and their offense has dried right up. In the past three games they have had 0-1-1 goals. You are not going to win many games that way, especially when your own goalie gives up 6 goals of his own. For the record, this is goalie pulling #3(Leclaire).

6. Tampa Bay beat Washington 7-4. This was a weird one. Lots of scoring, and BOTH starting goalies getting pulled(I told you it happened a lot tonight!:eek:). Tampa had a 4-1 goal advantage after 1 period, but Washington got close at 4-3. However, it was all Tampa after that and they never really looked back. Ovechkin had two assists, Green had two goals(his 11th and 12th...how the hell was he left off the Olympic team?!?), St. Louis had a goal and 2 assists, and Stamkos had 2 goals and 1 assist. Stamkos is looking like the player Tampa was hoping for when the chose him as #1 in last year's draft. Stamkos now has 25 goals and 22 assists. Not bad!
For the record, this is goalie pulling #4(Neuvirth) and #5(Smith).

7. St. Louis beat Columbus 4-1. Looks like Columbus is back to their losing ways, as they got beat yet again. St. Louis had a 3-0 advantage after the first period. From the looks of it, St. Louis would love to play Columbus every day(of course, who wouldn't the way Columbus is playing right now). For the record, this is goalie pulling #6(Garon).

8. Nashville beat Edmonton 5-3. Not much to say about this besides the fact that Edmonton losing is like a broken record(much like it is with Columbus and Toronto). Edmonton didn't really put any pressure on Nashville until the third period and by then it was too late(Nashville was ahead 4-0 at that point). I wonder who will get fired first? Wilson(Toronto), Hitchcock(Columbus), or Quinn(Edmonton). I wouldn't want to be in their shoes, that's all I know.
For the record, this is goalie pulling #7(Drouin-Deslauriers).

9. San Jose beat Phoenix 3-1. Even though Phoenix was ahead in shot total(33 to 32), they did not look like they were even close in this game. They did not get their goal until the third period was almost done, and all they did was break up Nabokov's shutout. Marleau had 2 goals and an assist, while Heatley had a goal and an assist).

transjen

01-13-2010, 01:16 AM

Time to do a happy dance, But only a small one as Tampa also won
:yes:Jerseygirl Jen

dauls

01-13-2010, 02:06 AM

Again, from tsn.ca:

DREGER: REFEREE AUGER WON'T BE DISCIPLINED BY NHL

As far as the NHL is concerned, it's case closed.

If a referee really wanted to punish a player during a game and get away with it, don't tell the player before the game.:no:

I saw this picture... is it Stephane Auger realising the mistake of speaking to Alexandre Burrows before Monday's game?;)

dauls

01-13-2010, 02:42 AM

shadows

01-13-2010, 03:33 AM

If a referee really wanted to punish a player during a game and get away with it, don't tell the player before the game.:no:

I saw this picture... is it Stephane Auger realising the mistake of speaking to Alexandre Burrows before Monday's game?;)

Yeah, but I get the feeling that Auger is full of himself, and he didn't figure that Burrows would actually say anything(for fear of getting a fine or suspension). Burrows getting a fine and NO suspension shows me that there is some belief in the NHL front office that Auger may have said those things.

He better not officiate another Canucks game ever, as ANY penalty he issues will be over-scrutinized by all.

shadows

01-13-2010, 03:38 AM

shadows, losing to the Hurricanes has to be the most depressing thing the 2009/10 NHL can serve up.

I didn't get to see the Devils-Rangers game tonight, ESPN-UK showed an NCAA Basketball double-bill.:censored:

:eek: 96 shots in a scorless game. Can't have been a boring game. When the goalies are on form what can you do?

And to think Brodeur conceded 3 out of 7 before the lights failed against Tampa on Friday. 51 saves and blocking 4 rounds in the shootout. What a way to earn shutout #107.

It had to be Patrik Elias scoring the only goal.:respect:

Henrik Lundqvist also bags a shutout and still loses, crazy.

It deserved to be a draw, at least the Rangers get a point for the SO loss, imagine if the NHL changed the rules and OT/SO losses got zero points.

What if it had been a post season game?
How many periods of OT would this one have lasted?:eek:

I think, with the large amounts of shots-faced, that it probably would have ended during the first overtime(since they are actually full periods then). But you never know. Refs tend to "put their whistles in their pockets" from the third period on during the playoffs(unless it is something so obvious it HAS to get called), so who knows how long it would go? Goalies(at least the elite ones) seem to thrive when facing more shots(goalies tend to let in a soft goal when the majority of the action is in the other end) than when they face very few. It would be a good game to see, just to see how long it would go.

If Buttman ever said that overtime/shootouts meant nothing then there would be a lot of pissed off players. Going that long and you get nothing?

The game was the best scenario for me(for my pool). Lundqvist got 5 points for the shutout(he would have gotten 7 if he won as well), but the Rangers did not win(since the Rangers are at least close enough for the Leafs to catch if they ever decide to wake up).

The Leafs need a coaching change. Wilson is not the man for the job.

ila

01-13-2010, 05:16 PM

Again, from tsn.ca:

DREGER: REFEREE AUGER WON'T BE DISCIPLINED BY NHL

As far as the NHL is concerned, it's case closed.......

The whole thing stinks to high heaven and the league office should have taken Burrows seriously and done a proper investigation. I also don't agree with fining a player for speaking his mind about the officiating. That also stinks worse than a skunk. Actions like this are going to make the fans too cynical.

shadows

01-13-2010, 06:30 PM

The whole thing stinks to high heaven and the league office should have taken Burrows seriously and done a proper investigation. I also don't agree with fining a player for speaking his mind about the officiating. That also stinks worse than a skunk. Actions like this are going to make the fans too cynical.

I don't think there is much more that Buttman can do to make the fans cynical. If there is a bone-headed decision to make, he leaps into it with both feet forward. The sooner that treasure-troll gets turfed, the better it will be for us fans.

Captn Sacto

01-13-2010, 08:56 PM

I don't think there is much more that Buttman can do to make the fans cynical. If there is a bone-headed decision to make, he leaps into it with both feet forward. The sooner that treasure-troll gets turfed, the better it will be for us fans.

Being a little hard on the commish. He has done lots of great things for the league. Let me just mention a few

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I'll have to think awhile to come up with some more.

Oh never mind.

shadows

01-13-2010, 10:55 PM

Being a little hard on the commish. He has done lots of great things for the league. Let me just mention a few

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I'll have to think awhile to come up with some more.

Oh never mind.

LOL! Nice one, Captn!:respect:

transjen

01-13-2010, 11:08 PM

Didn't he extend the league to include all the southen teams like Tampa and come up with the shoot out rules for overtime
Oh sorry you were looking for good things he did never mind me bad
:lol: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

01-13-2010, 11:11 PM

transjen

01-13-2010, 11:19 PM

You're bad all right. Perhaps you should be punished?:innocent::yes::);)

Hey tieing people to a chair and forcing them to watch Tampa play Alanta is cruel and unusual punishment and not allowed
:eek: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

01-13-2010, 11:26 PM

Hey tieing people to a chair and forcing them to watch Tampa play Alanta is cruel and unusual punishment and not allowed
:eek: Jerseygirl Jen

I could never submit you to that sort of evil punishment, Jennifer!:no:

transjen

01-13-2010, 11:39 PM

I could never submit you to that sort of evil punishment, Jennifer!:no: No you wouldn't you would force me to listen to 6 straight hours of Barry Mannilow oh the horror

:eek: :eek: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

01-13-2010, 11:41 PM

Here are the scores from Jan 13th's games:

1. Minnesota beat Vancouver 5-2. It was a close game, tied 2-2, until the third period. The wheels then fell off for Luongo and he ended up being pulled. There didn't seem to be any fallout from the Burrow's incident, but there were a fair number of penalties called(including 2 minors for Burrows). Vancouver has now lost 3 in a row.

2. Washington beat Florida 5-4 in a shootout. Florida had a 4-1 lead at one point(which caused Neuvirth to be pulled for the second straight day), but they fell apart totally. I am not sure if Jen will be sad because Washington won or if she will be happy because Florida lost. What say you, Jennifer?;)

3. Pittsburgh beat Calgary 3-1. It seems that Calgary is back to their low-scoring ways, which is not something they want to start doing again. It didn't help that Pittsburgh got more PP opportunities than Calgary in the second period(5-2 to be exact). Auger was officiating in this one, I believe. Since he couldn't get Vancouver, maybe he settled for a Canadian team instead? I jest, of course...somewhat.:eek:

4. Anaheim beat Boston 4-3. Smc will be most displeased with this one. Boston had a 3-2 lead at one point, but they could not hold it. I predict teeth being gnashed in fury.

shadows

01-13-2010, 11:43 PM

No you wouldn't you would force me to listen to 6 straight hours of Barry Mannilow oh the horror

:eek: :eek: Jerseygirl Jen

No, I would only submit you to something that you would actually enjoy as well.;) I'm not a sadist, after all.;)

Well, I guess I could show you the (non-existant) high-lights of the Leafs this year...:p:lol:

stargazer58

01-14-2010, 12:31 AM

The NHL powers that be all need to pack up and take a long vacation from the sport.. A VERY LONG VACATION!!.. Bettman and his cronies have always been pretty wishy washy in their dealings with suspensions and fines. There are a precious few exceptions to the rule.. Bertuzzi's punishment being one that showed some balls for a change.. There isn't any of the pro sports, in my book, that are much better when it comes to doleing out the proper punishment!!.. The NHL game has changed, but the bullshit remains where it concerns the refs and the So called lords of the show!!.. Giving out super stiff fines and multi game suspensions for the real bad trangression by the players is the only way to send the message that all the excessive crap will not be tolerated.. as for the refs.. Most of them should take a much needed respit too.. I've seen far too many crappy calls in the games I have watched this season!!.. and in the past... This "intent to blow the whistle"..What the hell is that ?????.. That was never an issue early on even when replay on goals was made the norm!!.. If you haven't actualy blown the whistle.. the play isn't done and it's a goal!!!!..Plain and simple.. cut and dried!! To think these fools get paid more in a season than I can make in 2 years of solid work!!.. Guess I should have studied the rule book more so I could don a hockey helmet and get paid to be a complete and utter doofus!!
In my book Auger should be suspended until a proper investigation is completed BY AN OUTSIDE SOURCE..Not Bettman and his henchmen... Officials are not the protected "gods" they portend to be or are claimed to be by the NHL.. They are fallible human beings and should not be given any special treatment and the same goes for the upper echelon stars of the sport.. or any sport for that matter!!
If he did skate by and tell Burrows what has been talked about here, then he should be tied to a goal and let a few angry players take slap shots at his ass!!!.. .. Maybe that's a bit too strong but I think you all can catch my drift here!!.. I am really tired of seeing the officials treated like supreme beings that are untouchable.
The game of hockey is tough enough as it is!!.. The teams shouldn't have to battle a few crazed officials in the process..
I must admit.. I do love it when an offical is at the boards and in the wrong place at the wrong time when 2 plaers, hell bent for leather, suddenly appear and the official ends up taking a good pice of the action himself!!.. I sit back and laugh!!!.. .You just know that the players leave that spot snickering to themselves

Off my soap box for now!!!.. Good luck to the US Hockey Team in the coming Olympics!!

dauls

01-14-2010, 02:29 AM

No you wouldn't you would force me to listen to 6 straight hours of Barry Mannilow oh the horror

:eek: :eek: Jerseygirl Jen

That kind of torture gives me bad flashbacks to my childhood.:no::no::no:

My mum was a Manilow fan and her car was full of his tapes. Everywhere she drove, she played his :censored: tapes on a non-stop rotation.:no::no::no:

She used to think I didn't like my grandparents. I loved them, it was the Manilow torture on the drive over and drive back I couldn't take.

I was so happy when I could afford to buy myself a cheap walkman (not a Sony) and limit the torture to the gaps between the tracks on the tapes I was listening to, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Police, Madness, The Jam, etc.

:frown: Torture from ESPN-UK, the last NHL game was on Saturday 9th and then nothing till Monday 18th.

dauls

01-14-2010, 02:36 AM

No, I would only submit you to something that you would actually enjoy as well.;) I'm not a sadist, after all.;)

Well, I guess I could show you the (non-existant) high-lights of the Leafs this year...:p:lol:

Is this bar in your neck of the woods? :lol::lol::lol:

transjen

01-14-2010, 02:05 PM

That kind of torture gives me bad flashbacks to my childhood.:no::no::no:

My mum was a Manilow fan and her car was full of his tapes. Everywhere she drove, she played his :censored: tapes on a non-stop rotation.:no::no::no:

She used to think I didn't like my grandparents. I loved them, it was the Manilow torture on the drive over and drive back I couldn't take.

I was so happy when I could afford to buy myself a cheap walkman (not a Sony) and limit the torture to the gaps between the tracks on the tapes I was listening to, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Police, Madness, The Jam, etc.

Guess i was lucky my mom played groups like Cheap Trick, Rolling Stones, Beatles and the Kinks

:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

01-14-2010, 03:49 PM

Guess i was lucky my mom played groups like Cheap Trick, Rolling Stones, Beatles and the Kinks

:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

No wonder you turned out so cool, yet dauls turned out to be such a lemon!:cool::lol:

(yes dauls, that is because you posted the picture in your previous post:p:lol::p)

transjen

01-14-2010, 04:05 PM

No wonder you turned out so cool, yet dauls turned out to be such a lemon!:cool::lol:

Proably because my mom was in her early 30s when she had me and her and my dad were former hippies
:yes: Jerseygirl Jen

smc

01-14-2010, 04:38 PM

Hey tieing people to a chair and forcing them to watch Tampa play Alanta is cruel and unusual punishment and not allowed
:eek: Jerseygirl Jen

It's even worse than that: just knowing that there are professional hockey teams in places like Tampa and Atlanta is cruel and unusual punishment.

Of course, last week Atlanta was a place where ice occurred naturally, but still, really, gimme a break!

smc

01-14-2010, 04:41 PM

Here's a clue: it's not hockey.

On Tuesday, Bruins defenseman Dennis Wideman kicked off the third annual Bruins Pajama Drive at a local BJ's Wholesale Club.

This is a nice charitable effort that collects money to buy pajamas for kids. But I can't help but wonder whether the timing is meant to coincide with the Bruins seeming to be in their pajamas, especially during the third period when they are in the lead.

ila

01-14-2010, 05:17 PM

It's even worse than that: just knowing that there are professional hockey teams in places like Tampa and Atlanta is cruel and unusual punishment.

Of course, last week Atlanta was a place where ice occurred naturally, but still, really, gimme a break!

And it's even worse that Atlanta had a team and lost it then got another one while hockey mad Canadian cities can't get one. Damn the NHL headoffice and those in charge!!!!!!:frown::frown::frown:

shadows

01-14-2010, 11:34 PM

And it's even worse that Atlanta had a team and lost it then got another one while hockey mad Canadian cities can't get one. Damn the NHL headoffice and those in charge!!!!!!:frown::frown::frown:

It is Buttman, plain and simple. He is called Buttman as that is where his head resides most of the time. No wonder so many hockey fans call him a shit-head!:eek:;):lol:

shadows

01-15-2010, 12:01 AM

There are only two games that are still playing, so I will give tonight's report with all the others.

Here are the scores from Jan 14th's games:

1. Toronto beat Philadelphia 4-0. I am not going to gloat at all, especially since Jennifer didn't gloat when Philadelphia beat Toronto 6-2 the last time they played. Toskala actually looked sharp and ended up making 38 saves towards the shutout. Kessel woke up a little and got 2 assists and Bozak(who was recently called up to be on Kessel's line) got 1 goal and 1 assist. If this keeps up, I think Bozak will be staying on(as Kessel got an assist in the previous game as well)! Seemed like it was a pretty well-behaved game as there were no fighting majors to be found, and all of the penalties were minors. :hug::hug::hug: for Jen.

2. Ottawa beat the Rangers 2-0. I guess if you want to stop a losing streak stop into MSG and play the Rangers. Mike Brodeur was in net for Ottawa as Leclaire was injured in practice(a shot hit him in the shoulder) and he played well for them again.

3. Buffalo beat Atlanta 2-1 in overtime. Miller continued his stellar play in net for Buffalo and Kovalchuk continued his torrid points streak with another goal. I wonder if Kovalchuk is going to remain with Atlanta or if he is going to be traded by the deadline?

4. Montreal beat Dallas 5-3. Happy dance for Ila, the Habs won the game! Dallas is in a little bit of a funk right now. Price got the start in net for Montreal, and Cammalleri got a goal and an assist(he has been held off the scoresheet for a while now before this game).

5. Florida beat Tampa Bay 3-2. No way that Jen would be happy about this game no matter who ended up winning it.;)

6. Detroit beat Carolina 3-1. Good. We need to make up some more ground on those pesky Hurricanes!

7. St. Louis beat Minnesota 1-0. From the looks of it, it was a boring game. Minnesota only had 19 shots on net. Backstrom had 36 saves in the loss, so he kept the game close at least.

8. Chicago beat Columbus 3-0. Another hot streak started for Chicago? No way to tell yet, but they played well tonight. Huet got another shutout and Columbus lost yet again. Only 4 minors called all game, and none were called in the third period. Garon started again for Columbus so I wonder if there is anything wrong with Mason.

9. Phoenix beat New Jersey 4-3. The Devils outshot the Coyotes, but they could not get the equalizer. The turning point in the game occurred when Daniel Winnik scored the 3rd goal for Phoenix and was hit with a high stick while scoring it. A minor was given to the Devils and Phoenix scored their 4th goal on that PP. The Devils scored a goal after that, which would have made it 3-3 if not for that ill-timed penalty. Dauls will be sad about this one.

10. Pittsburgh beat Edmonton 3-2. The Penguins won this game even though neither Crosby or Malkin got a point, and after being down 2-0. A tale of two different directions for these teams.

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The last two games are: Anaheim VS LA: LA is ahead 4-0 with about 2 minutes left in the 3rd.

San Jose VS Boston: They are tied 1-1 and regulation just ended. Overtime is coming!

shadows

01-15-2010, 12:18 AM

The last two games from Jan 14th are now finals.

1. LA beat Anaheim 4-0.

2. Boston beat San Jose 2-1 in the shootout. Zdeno Chara scored the winner, which isn't really a surprise considering how good of a shot he has for a defenseman(even though he is having an "off year" this season). Smc will be quite pleased I am sure.;)

transjen

01-15-2010, 12:30 AM

Urrggghhh well at least Tampa also lost
:frown:Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

01-15-2010, 12:39 AM

Urrggghhh well at least Tampa also lost
:frown:Jerseygirl Jen

And you got some hugs from me.;)

transjen

01-15-2010, 12:43 AM

Thanks i need em
:frown: Jerseygirl Jen

shadows

01-15-2010, 12:51 AM

Thanks i need em
:frown: Jerseygirl Jen

I've always got some to spare.:)

smc

01-15-2010, 06:51 AM

The last two games from Jan 14th are now finals.

2. Boston beat San Jose 2-1 in the shootout. Zdeno Chara scored the winner, which isn't really a surprise considering how good of a shot he has for a defenseman(even though he is having an "off year" this season). Smc will be quite pleased I am sure.;)

Oh, the Bruins are still playing? ;)

dauls

01-15-2010, 08:04 AM

2. Ottawa beat the Rangers 2-0. I guess if you want to stop a losing streak stop into MSG and play the Rangers. Mike Brodeur was in net for Ottawa as Leclaire was injured in practice(a shot hit him in the shoulder) and he played well for them again.

9. Phoenix beat New Jersey 4-3. The Devils outshot the Coyotes, but they could not get the equalizer. The turning point in the game occurred when Daniel Winnik scored the 3rd goal for Phoenix and was hit with a high stick while scoring it. A minor was given to the Devils and Phoenix scored their 4th goal on that PP. The Devils scored a goal after that, which would have made it 3-3 if not for that ill-timed penalty. Dauls will be sad about this one.

Another shutout for Brodeur, but the Devils lose 3-4 to Phoenix. :confused:

I was distracted by the odd info above and for a while I forgot about the annoying loss, and the 4 goals on only 19 shots, what a come down from a 51 save shutout.

Senators' rookie, Mike "distant cousin" Brodeur, what a tough surname for a young goaltender to live up to in the NHL. But he's 2-0-0, so maybe he's determined to get out of the minors.

But imagine trying to start a career in the NHL now if your name's Gretzky?:eek:

shadows

01-16-2010, 06:56 AM

Oh, the Bruins are still playing? ;)

Yep. Maybe I'll start rooting for them after the shitty showing the Leafs gave last night.:censored:

Only two games(well, one really can't be called a game since only one team decided to show up. Here's a hint....it wasn't the f:censored:ing Leafs!:no:) last night.

Here are the scores from Jan 15th's games:

1. Washington beat Toronto 6-1. Well dauls, I think I have you beat. Toskala went from a 38 save shutout to giving up 6 goals off 24 shots the next night. Nice 1 game winning streak you loafers! Kessel had another assist, so at least there is ONE ray of sunshine in this crappy-ass team right now. He is starting to heat up again. Toskala went back to being his cardboard-pretending self and decided that the pucks reminded him too much of beachballs, and everyone knows he cannot stop beachballs...:rolleyes:

*sigh* And the damned crows are back, trying mightily to shit on me when I walk outside during my patrols. Thankfully the little shit-hawks have failed in their mission, though not for lack of trying.:censored:

All in all, last night was not a good night for me.:(

2. Nashville beat Calgary 1-0. So, one game was decidedly one-sided and the other one was really close. Calgary held a 22-21 shot advantage, so it can't even be said it was an entertaining game. Iginla was held pointless for the 6th straight game, and Calgary is 1-4-1 in that span. Just like Lundqvist with the Rangers, I am sure that Kiprusoff is getting pissed off at the lack of scoring that is costing the team wins(as he has been stellar in net for the most part this season).

dauls

01-17-2010, 01:58 AM

Only two games(well, one really can't be called a game since only one team decided to show up. Here's a hint....it wasn't the f:censored:ing Leafs!:no:) last night.
Sounds like the Devils copied the Leafs for 40 minutes on Saturday night. Lemaire said, "the team lacked energy until the 3rd period". For the last 18 mins of the game they only trailed 2-1, conceding the 3rd in an empty net with about 10 seconds left. If only they'd tried to earn their pay in the first two periods.

I hope the injury to Patrik Elias early in the second period isn't as bad as it sounds, wheeled off the ice strapped to a backboard with head and neck injuries. I wonder how many games he'll miss?

dauls

01-18-2010, 07:31 PM

Devils shutout 4-0 by the Islanders.:censored:
What do you expect with a shot count of 46-20 in favour of the Islanders.:censored:

Three losses in a row since that 'double shutout' 1-0 shootout win against the Rangers last Tuesday. Lemaire admits tonight was their worst game of the season. He also said he "was a little concerned", and "could see the team slipping a bit."

OK they've had 3 straight losses, but they're 4pts clear of the Penguins, who've played 3 games more than the Devils. So why all the concern? The Devils don't have a long list of injured players.

That's the end of a five game road-trip (record 2-3), back home for the Panthers on Wednesday and a return to winning ways.:innocent:

smc, sounds like your Bruins didn't fair any better tonight against Ottawa.:(

:eek::eek::eek: Meanwhile in Nashville the visitors are 3-0 inside the first 10 minutes. :eek::eek::eek:

shadows

01-18-2010, 08:37 PM

Three losses in a row since that 'double shutout' 1-0 shootout win against the Rangers last Tuesday. Lemaire admits tonight was their worst game of the season. He also said he "was a little concerned", and "could see the team slipping a bit."

OK they've had 3 straight losses, but they're 4pts clear of the Penguins, who've played 3 games more than the Devils. So why all the concern? The Devils don't have a long list of injured players.

I think he is concerned because once the team starts slipping it can sometimes be hard to right the ship. Frustration mounts, stupid penalties are taken, discipline gets tossed to the wayside, losses start to mount...it's like a stone rolling down a mountain...it has the potential to become an avalanche.:eek:

Captn Sacto

01-18-2010, 09:30 PM

I think he is concerned because once the team starts slipping it can sometimes be hard to right the ship. Frustration mounts, stupid penalties are taken, discipline gets tossed to the wayside, losses start to mount...it's like a stone rolling down a mountain...it has the potential to become an avalanche.:eek:

It is a long season and all teams have peaks and valleys. I didn't look at the schedule to see who all they played, but I think it was mostly a western road trip. If they play a western team the game doesn't start until 10:30 Eastern Time, so that can play havoc with your internal clock.

Captn Sacto

01-18-2010, 09:36 PM

Did anyone watch the Blackhawk - Red Wing game on Sunday? Too bad it went to a shootout. The overtime period was fantastic, both goalies made great saves. I am actually suprised it went to a shootout. I am sure if they had a 10 minute overtime with 4 on 4 that it would have ended before the SO. End to End action.

shadows

01-19-2010, 01:12 AM

Got a long report tonight!:eek:

Here are the scores from Jan 16th's games:

1. Chicago beat Columbus 6-5. Chicago beating Columbus is not the surprise, but almost blowing the game is. Neither goalie looked particularly sharp in this one.

2. Dallas beat Detroit 3-2 in the shootout. A little bit of controversy in this one, as some people feel that the goal Ott scored in the shootout should not have counted. The ref positioned behind the net waved the goal off, and it ended up going to video review in Toronto. Toronto said it was inconclusive(which is supposed to mean the original call stands, which was no goal), yet the other two refs suddenly said that it was a goal even though their view was not as good as the ref behind the net. I am not a Detroit fan by any stretch of the imagination, but it seems like they got screwed in this one. For the record, I could not see a definitive angle that would allow me to say one way or the other.

3. Colorado beat New Jersey 3-1. While Brodeur only gave up 2 goals in this one(the 3rd goal was an empty netter), he was outplayed by Anderson this game. Anderson played great, and he kept the Devils from getting anything more than the single goal. If Anderson plays like this in the playoffs(assuming they make it there), then they have the potential to go far.

This was also the game where Patrik Elias was injured when he was on the receiving end of a hard check. Judging from the video clips I saw, and from what the Devils coach himself said, I do not think it was a dirty hit at all. Elias may not have even been hurt, but he raised his shoulder at the last moment which may have contributed to it. According to ESPN.com he has a possible concussion and neck injury. He had lost conciousness when he hit the ice, but I am uncertain if this was caused by the hit or when he fell to the ice. I hope he makes a full recovery, and that his injury is not too serious.

4. LA beat Boston 4-3 in the shootout. Again, Boston squandered a lead and gave up two goals in the middle of the third period to allow LA to tie the game. One positive that Boston can take from this game(and there isn't a lot, to be honest) is that Milan Lucic is back and he garnered an assist on Boston's first goal. Having Lucic back can only help Boston's offense, something that is sorely needed right now. LA scored on 2-3 of their chances in the shootout, and Boston was 0-2.

5. San Jose beat Edmonton 4-2. Nothing much to say about this one, as Edmonton just continues to fall(this is their 7th loss in a row) and San Jose continues to shine. David Setoguchi(who is having a poor season so far as he had 31 goals and 34 assists last year in his second year) potted two goals. Just what their opponents needed to face...another dangerous skater on the ice. He's only 23 years old, so he should only get better as the seasons go by.

6. Ottawa beat Montreal 4-2. Another win for Mike Brodeur. I am sure he will falter as the season wears on(he is only a rookie after all), but for now he is playing some stellar hockey! Montreal was never really out of this game, as the fourth goal was an empty netter, but they just could not find the equalizer. I think it is safe to say that Ottawa missed Daniel Alfredsson and are very glad that he is back, as he had 1 goal and 2 assists in this contest.

7. The Islanders beat Buffalo 3-2 in the shootout. The Islanders had a 2-0 lead at one point, and let Buffalo back into this game. The goalies weren't particularly sharp in the shootout as Buffalo was 3-8 and the Islanders were 4-8. Tavares got his 7th goal in this game. After a fairly strong start to the season he has tapered off a little.

8. Florida beat Tampa Bay 5-2. The second of a home-and-home series, but this time it was Florida that beat Tampa Bay instead of the way the first game ended up.

9. Atlanta beat Carolina 5-3. Atlanta got very lucky to pull away a win here, as they gave up a 3-1 game and let Carolina tie it 3-3. Atlanta scored their fourth goal of the game, and then got an empty netter to finish it off. Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and an assist in this one, as did Nik Antropov. I wish that he was still a Leaf, as I always liked him when he was on their team.

10. St. Louis beat the Rangers 4-1. A pretty ugly game for the Rangers, as it was yet another game where they could not score goals. They have Gaborik and not much else, and that will hurt them if they make it into the playoffs.

11. Phoenix beat Minnesota 6-4. Phoenix almost blew this one. Minnesota scored 3 times in the third period which had made it 5-4 for Phoenix. Luckily for the Coyotes they scored their 6th goal in the last minute of the game. Bryzgalov did not look sharp in this one, and hasn't in a little while now. That could spell a lot of trouble for the Coyotes as the season goes on.

12. Vancouver beat Pittsburgh 6-2. Even though they played against a rookie goaltender, the Canucks did what they were supposed to do. Pile it on versus a rookie and hope he lets some pucks in. You cannot let up, ever, or you can be made to look like a fool when you get beat by that same goalie who gets a shutout against you. John Curry, the goalie, gave up 5 goals and ended up being pulled. The Penguins then put in a 19 year old Russian who did not even get paid for this game(he was signed to a 1-game contract)! He also had to use Marc-Andre Fleury's equipment as he was not sure if his goaltending equipment was legal for NHL play. He ended up giving up 1 goal off 13 shots, so he played fairly well for his first NHL game. Will he get another chance? Who knows, but I think they should give him another one. Fleury is out because he has a hairline fracture in his hand. He is listed as day-to-day, so he shouldn't be out too long.

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Here are the scores from Jan 17th's games:

1. Chicago beat Detroit 4-3 in the shootout. Detroit rallied to tie it up at 3, but again they were undone by the shootout. I think they are getting tired of losing in it, that is for sure. Chicago played another shaky game.

2. Washington beat Philadelphia 5-3. Perhaps it can be chalked up to the fact that Emery played in net for the first time since he had his surgery a while back. Talk about a trial by fire! Your first game back against a high-powered offense like the Capitals! Ouch. Not a good day for Jen.

3. The Rangers beat Montreal 6-2. This one was bad. Montreal had a 2-0 lead at one point, which should have been safe against the Rangers since the Rangers could not seem to score goals very often this season. However, the wheels totally fell off in this one. Montreal seemed to ease off(they had 20 shots on net in total) and the Rangers capitalized. They did not look back and scored 3 goals in the second, and 3 goals in the third. Avery was his normal agitating self and ended up with 9 minutes of penalties(surprisingly it did not hurt the Rangers!). Halak gave up 6 goals off of 34 shots on net. Ila is probably pretty angry about this one.

4. Anaheim beat Calgary 5-4. An ugly game by Calgary. They came back from 3-1 to take a 4-3 lead and then coughed it up and gave up 2 unanswered goals.

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Here are the scores from Jan 18th's games:

1. Ottawa beat Boston 5-1. Remember what I said last game about Ottawa missing Alfreddson? Well, I was right. He had a hat-trick in this one. Boston was totally outplayed in this one judging from the score, as neither team had more than 30 shots(Ottawa had 26 and Boston had 23). Thomas gave up 3 goals off 9 shots and that was it for him. Not a good night for Boston, so they need to pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and start playing good hockey again. Otherwise smc will give them a good tolchukking!

2. The Islanders beat New Jersey 4-0. Yep, this one was fugly. The Devils managed just 20 shots and gave up 46. I am not sure why they pulled Brodeur in this one, as he only gave up 4 goals off 32 shots. The Islanders had 18 shots in the first period and 14 in the second(as opposed to just 11 in the same span for the Devils). Fugly, fugly game.:eek:

3. Tampa Bay beat Carolina 3-2. I am happy with this just for the fact that it gives the Leafs 2 more points in breathing room for the bottom of the Eastern barrel.

4. Columbus beat St. Louis 4-2. Not much to say about this one either, except it was a game between two teams that are pretty much struggling with all facets of the game.

5. Buffalo beat Phoenix 7-2. Remember how I said in the earlier portion of this report that Bryzgalov was struggling? Well, here is more proof. He gave up 3 goals off 13 shots. That being said, his replacement was just as crappy. He gave up 4 goals off 18 shots. Not a good night for Phoenix's goaltending. Will they recover? They better, otherwise any fanbase they have coming to their games this year will go away yet again.

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shadows

01-19-2010, 01:12 AM

-part 2-

(I ran out of room in the previous post)

6. Florida beat Atlanta 1-0. This one was the complete opposite of the previous game mentioned. A blowout vs a 1-goal game. Which one would have been preferable to see?

7. Toronto beat Nashville 4-3. Yep. You read that correctly. Toronto finally won a game! It didn't look like they wanted to win for a while there, as they gave up a 3-0 lead and let Nashville tie it up 3-3. Thankfully Kessel got a goal and they were able to skate away with the victory. It looks like Kessel is heating up again, and that could help the Leafs immensely. Finally, one of us can do the happy dance! It was looking quite grim for us all for a while there.

8. Dallas beat Minnesota 4-3. Again, it was a case of too-little, too-late for Minnesota. They tried desperately to make a comeback but they could not get the tying goal...again.

9. Colorado beat Edmonton 6-0. Eighth loss in a row for the Oilers. As frustrated as I am about the Leafs this season, I can at least take solace in the fact that things aren't as horrible as they are for Edmonton. I predict that Edmonton will end up in last place by the end of the season. I feel sorry for their fans.

10. San Jose beat Calgary 9-1. This was just an old fashioned beat-down! Calgary was outshot 46-22 and totally dominated the game from start to finish(with 3 goals in each period). Calgary is playing horribly right now, and it doesn't look like their poor offense will get better any time soon. Setoguchi had a goal and an assist in this one, so it looks like he is continuing with his improved play of late.

Whew! This was a long one! My fingers are tired!;)

dauls

01-19-2010, 04:12 AM

7. Toronto beat Nashville 4-3. Yep. You read that correctly. Toronto finally won a game! It didn't look like they wanted to win for a while there, as they gave up a 3-0 lead and let Nashville tie it up 3-3. Thankfully Kessel got a goal and they were able to skate away with the victory. It looks like Kessel is heating up again, and that could help the Leafs immensely. Finally, one of us can do the happy dance! It was looking quite grim for us all for a while there.

They tried their best to lose the game after a fantastic opening 9 minutes.:eek::lol::p

Leafs scored 3 from 8 shots in the first 9 minutes, the Predators replaced their goalie and the Leafs only had another 14 shots in the next 51 minutes.:no:

shadows, that can't have been a comfortable game for Leafs fans to watch.
At 3-3 I expected your next hockey post to include a long string of :censored:s, but Kessel saved the day.

shadows

01-19-2010, 06:01 AM

At 3-3 I expected your next hockey post to include a long string of :censored:s, but Kessel saved the day.

It almost was, my friend, it almost was.:eek:;)

smc

01-19-2010, 07:00 AM

Here are the scores from Jan 18th's games:

1. Ottawa beat Boston 5-1. Remember what I said last game about Ottawa missing Alfreddson? Well, I was right. He had a hat-trick in this one. Boston was totally outplayed in this one judging from the score, as neither team had more than 30 shots(Ottawa had 26 and Boston had 23). Thomas gave up 3 goals off 9 shots and that was it for him. Not a good night for Boston, so they need to pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and start playing good hockey again. Otherwise smc will give them a good tolchukking!

The only good news (and I do mean only) is that despite playing a day game after a late night flight back from the West Coast, no one on the Bruins blamed jet lag. Coach Claude Julien simply said they didn't show up with the attitude that they "can" play.

This is getting really ugly!

shadows

01-19-2010, 05:56 PM

Speaking of ugly...this is an example of a dirty hit.:eek: The article is from tsn.ca.

CORMIER EJECTED FROM QMJHL GAME AFTER HEAD SHOT ON OPPONENT

Team Canada's world junior captain Patrice Cormier was ejected from a QMJHL game in overtime on Sunday when he delivered a head shot to Quebec Remparts defenceman Mikael Tam.

Cormier, a forward for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, came off the bench for a line change and cut through the faceoff circle at centre ice, laying an elbow on Tam in open ice.

Video of the hit can be found here.

Following the hit, Tam was convulsing on the ice before being taken off on a stretcher. The 18-year-old defenceman suffered trauma to the skull and brain and lost many teeth.

He is now in stable condition in hospital and is expected to be released Tuesday morning. A Remparts spokespesron said a brain scan was taken after the game, and a second scan Monday showed "everything normal."

The Remparts' official team website says fans can send "get well" messages to Tam.

On Monday, TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie took to his Twitter account, writing, "This Cormier elbow is sickening on so many levels. I have never been so discouraged about the game of hockey as now."

Cormier, a native of Cap-Pele, New Brunswick, was traded to the Huskies on January 7th. The 19-year-old was playing in just his third game with the team.

The Quebec Provincial Police are now handling the incident and have collected several testimonies.

The QMJHL released a statement on Monday saying that the incident is under review.

Commissioner Gilles Courteau says he won't be commenting on the situation today, but the statement said that once the disciplinary process has been completed, the Disciplinary Prefect, Raymond Bolduc, will announce the sanctions.

In 31 games this season with the Rimouski Oceanic and the Huskies, Cormier has 11 goals and 20 assists, as well as 64 PIM.

He had two goals and three assists at the World Junior Hockey Championship, where he captained Team Canada to a silver medal.

In a pre-tournament exhibition game, Cormier elbowed Sweden's Anton Rodin and bloodied his nose.
Canada went on to lose to the United States in the final.

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He deserves to get the book thrown at him. He was the Captain of Team Canada at the World Juniors and he threw a freaking elbow there as well. Disgusting. I am sure you'll agree if you see the video.:(

shadows

01-19-2010, 05:58 PM

ila

01-19-2010, 06:22 PM

Link to the video didn't seem to work in my previous post. It can be found here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAoFY0owFXc&feature=player_embedded

It happens about a minute in. Just a warning, it is pretty graphic!

It is also in french.

Thanks for the link, shadows. That hit was gruesome. I hope the league and the law come down heavily on Cormier. There was no need for what he did. One of the sad aspects to this is that they were playing good hockey up to that point.

shadows

01-19-2010, 06:26 PM

Thanks for the link, shadows. That hit was gruesome. I hope the league and the law come down heavily on Cormier. There was no need for what he did. One of the sad aspects to this is that they were playing good hockey up to that point.

That was pretty scary, eh?:eek: That poor kid was convulsing and you didn't know what was going to happen.:no: I am now going to post the newest article about this.

shadows

01-19-2010, 06:31 PM

This is the latest article about the dirty elbow hit from Patrice Cormier on Mikael Tam. Again, it's from tsn.ca.

TAM OUT OF HOSPITAL AFTER TAKING CORMIER HEAD SHOT

QUEBEC -- Mikael Tam flew home to Quebec City on Tuesday but it remains uncertain how long the Quebec Remparts defenceman will be out of action after a nasty hit to the head from Rouyn-Noranda Huskies centre Patrice Cormier.

Remparts spokesman Nicole Bouchard said Tam is walking normally and appears to be clear-headed, even though he has no memory of the elbow to the face from Cormier that floored him during Quebec's overtime win in Rouyn-Noranda on Sunday afternoon.

She said the team is holding off showing him video of the incident for the moment, although it was being shown frequently on several television channels. Tam is to be examined by the team's doctor and a specialist to determine the extent of his injuries, which included brain trauma and damage to several teeth.

It is too early to guess how long he will be off skates, she said. The team plans to hold a news conference with Tam and the medical team on Friday in Quebec City.

The hit has been widely criticized as a cheap shot around the hockey world, including among NHL players, and even drew a reaction from Quebec premier Jean Charest in the National Assembly.

"There are messages that perhaps have not got through that need to be sent again," said Charest. "Hockey can be played without resorting to that kind of behaviour. It's shocking."

Cormier, who served as captain of Canada's team at the world junior championship, has been suspended indefinitely by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and is awaiting word on further discipline. A league spokesman said a decision is expected Thursday or Friday.

The league denied a report that its decision may be delayed because commissioner Gilles Courteau is attending the Top Prospects game in Windsor, Ont.

In overtime of Quebec's 3-2 shootout win in Rouyn-Noranda on Sunday afternoon, Cormier crossed the ice to drop Tam with an elbow while the Quebec rearguard was skating through the neutral zone.

The 18-year-old went into convulsions before he was wheeled off the ice on a stretcher and taken to hospital, where he underwent two brain scans before he was released on Monday night.

The Remparts filed a complaint and Quebec provincial police in Rouyn-Noranda are investigating whether there are grounds for criminal charges against the 19-year-old Cormier.

Cormier was drafted in the second round in 2008 by the New Jersey Devils and it seems that if he makes it to the NHL one day, he'll have a name players remember.

At the Montreal Canadiens training facility in Brossard, Que., enforcer Georges Laraque called it one of the worst hits he's seen in hockey.

"But one thing I can say about Gilles Courteau is that he's always been good about giving suspensions and it doesn't matter the name on the back (of the player's jersey)," said Laraque. "I'm pretty sure he'll be fair with that suspension.

"I'd be surprised if that kid (Cormier) played another game this year. When you look at kids that young, they're not even in the NHL yet and they have their whole future ahead of them and they're shaking on the ice like that. That's pretty scary. It's important to send a message to the youth coming up."

In Vancouver, Canucks forward Tanner Glass called it "one of the ugliest hits I've ever seen.

"It was premeditated. He had the elbow up good and early. It's disappointing to see a kid that's trying to play a gritty game, to be a tough player to play against, take liberties like that because it always comes back to haunt you."

His teammate Ryan Johnson said the hit was "completely uncalled for.

"Whether the kid gets up and plays the rest of the game or goes down and convulses, for me, it's not about the result, it's the act."

A statement posted Monday night on the Huskies website said the team wished Tam a quick recovery and return to the ice. It said Cormier was pained by the incident and was following news of Tam's recovery closely. However, it said both Cormier and the team's coach and general manager Andre Tourigny would not comment on the matter.

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Regarding the last paragraph of the article...I imagine that the "pain" that Cormier is feeling about the incident(as they call it, I call it a gutless play) is NOTHING compared to the pain that Mikael Tam is in. He could have had permanent brain damage for :censored: sake! Cormier needs to be gone for the rest of the entire season AND playoffs...and even longer if need be!:no:

It would be bad enough if this was the first time he's thrown an elbow like that, but it wasn't! He is a repeat offender who obviously has NO respect for his fellow players(teammates or not).:censored:

ila

01-19-2010, 06:42 PM

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Regarding the last paragraph of the article...I imagine that the "pain" that Cormier is feeling about the incident(as they call it, I call it a gutless play) is NOTHING compared to the pain that Mikael Tam is in. He could have had permanent brain damage for :censored: sake! Cormier needs to be gone for the rest of the entire season AND playoffs...and even longer if need be!:no:

It would be bad enough if this was the first time he's thrown an elbow like that, but it wasn't! He is a repeat offender who obviously has NO respect for his fellow players(teammates or not).:censored:

I agree with your assessment about the pain Cormier is feeling. I hope he is out for the rest of the season and maybe longer.

It's possible that Tam may not be able to play professional hockey or possibly even any hockey again. We'll never know what his potential was. I do hope Tam makes a full recovery.

shadows

01-19-2010, 06:56 PM

I agree with your assessment about the pain Cormier is feeling. I hope he is out for the rest of the season and maybe longer.

It's possible that Tam may not be able to play professional hockey or possibly even any hockey again. We'll never know what his potential was. I do hope Tam makes a full recovery.

I'll post any new articles when they are posted on TSN.

shadows

01-19-2010, 08:35 PM

Surprise, surprise! The Leafs blew another one!:rolleyes:

They had a 2-0 lead and lost 4-2.:censored:

I :censored: hate Toskala!:censored:

dauls

01-21-2010, 05:29 AM

In overtime of Quebec's 3-2 shootout win in Rouyn-Noranda on Sunday afternoon, Cormier crossed the ice to drop Tam with an elbow while the Quebec rearguard was skating through the neutral zone.

The Remparts filed a complaint and Quebec provincial police in Rouyn-Noranda are investigating whether there are grounds for criminal charges against the 19-year-old Cormier.

Cormier was drafted in the second round in 2008 by the New Jersey Devils and it seems that if he makes it to the NHL one day, he'll have a name players remember.

"It was premeditated. He had the elbow up good and early. It's disappointing to see a kid that's trying to play a gritty game, to be a tough player to play against, take liberties like that because it always comes back to haunt you."

"Whether the kid gets up and plays the rest of the game or goes down and convulses, for me, it's not about the result, it's the act."

If you hadn't posted this I would've probably missed the whole story.

Three seconds on the ice before trying to knock an opponent's head off, is about as premeditated as you can get. If a similar assault took place with witnesses on the street you'd expect jail time. That's what he deserves, why should the laws of the land cease to exist once you hit the ice.
Jail time and a very long suspension (why not a lifetime suspension?) should make all hockey players (young and NHL) think about the full consequences of their actions.

As a victim of a serious head injury that stopped me playing rugby, would've stopped me playing hockey and kept me out of football for a few years, I hope the damage to Mikael Tam's brain isn't serious enough to stop him playing.

At least he has no memory of the incident, (same goes for me, I have no memory of the assault that fractured my skull, and can't remember about 3 hours before the incident and maybe 15 more after it).
However, Tam will eventually get to see it on TV, and I'm sure when he watches it, he won't see the victim on the screen as being himself, it will look like it happened to someone else. If he did remember the incident it would be a lot tougher to watch the clip.

As for Cormier being "pained by the incident and was following news of Tam's recovery closely", what bullsh:censored:t. He's only hoping Tam recovers fully because he might get away with a softer punishment.

If Tam does make a full recovery that shouldn't lessen the punishment, the act of violence should be punished, he's just lucky Tam isn't in an induced coma.

He deserves to be a marked man if he ever makes it to the NHL. And if he plays with the Devils I won't be cheering him.