Hockey

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

One thing I disagree with you about is fighting, Ila. I enjoy watching a good fight in hockey, but it cannot be started by one person attacking the other from behind. They both have to be willing to "go at it" to be a good, clean fight(well, relatively clean anyhow).

I will always argue that fighting is not a part of hockey. I can understand tempers flaring, but it doesn't have to result in a fight. I don't recall Wayne Gretzky ever getting in a fight and even though he never played for the right team I respect his ability and the fact that he never had a fight.

Watch some of the classic games from the 50s and 60s on the NHL channel. Sure there is the occasional fight, but nothing like what happens now.

[ila]

Calgary at Montreal tonight. SportsNetWest is showing the game live. Six minutes into the second period and Calgary is winning 1 - 0. Does Montreal not realize that they are playing at home?

Later tonight the TorontoSportsNetwork is showing the Boston - Philly game. I won't be watching that one though.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by ila

Calgary at Montreal tonight. SportsNetWest is showing the game live. Six minutes into the second period and Calgary is winning 1 - 0. Does Montreal not realize that they are playing at home?

Later tonight the TorontoSportsNetwork is showing the Boston - Philly game. I won't be watching that one though.

While I do not necessarily agree with your opinion, I certainly respect it.(the above post)

Montreal lost 1-0! Argh! Kiprusoff got a shutout which really puts me in the hole in my hockey pool.

(And it's Boston vs Pittsburgh, Ila.:D)

And to add insult to insult, Boston shut out Pittsburgh 3-0(second game in a row that Pittsburgh has gotten shut out. They NEED Malkin back.), and one person who has Kiprusoff also has Thomas as their second goalie choice(so, there is 14 points right there!).

Looking at the Toronto score tonight I thought for sure that "Glove Side" Toskala was in net, but he wasn't... They should have feasted on Minnesota, but they didn't. Show some consistency ALL the time guys, not just when it's losing games!

St. Louis smoked Vancouver 6-1. Raycrap...er, I mean Raycroft showed the Vancouver fans why Toronto got rid of him.

Ottawa snuck by Edmonton 4-3 in Jen's favourite part of hockey...the shootout!

Nashville and San Jose are tied 1-1 after 1 period.

[transjen]

Congrats this thread broke a hundred :D
Jerseygirl Jen

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Originally Posted by transjen

Congrats this thread broke a hundred :D
Jerseygirl Jen

Thank you. I couldn't have done it without my fellow fans(of all the sports mentioned in this thread). We're a team! *groan* Yep. That sounded cheesy.:D

Maybe some congratulatory Reputation could be thrown my way?

:D

Looking ahead to the next games that our teams play, I will say:

For Jen: Philadelphia will beat Ottawa 4-2 and win their 5th in a row.

For Ila: Montreal is in tough against Phoenix. Montreal doesn't seem to be able to score a lot of goals and Bryzgalov is playing great this year. This one is a toss up, too close to call. I think it will be a 2-1 score either way.

For Me: We're playing Chicago. Man, I have no idea! They kicked Detroit's ass(a team they should have lost to) yet got humbled by Minnesota(a team they should have beat)! Chicago is a great team, but if Toronto can ratchet up their intensity they may pull off an upset. I predict, however, that Chicago will win 3-1.

I know that there are some Colorado fans that have posted in this thread. They don't play until Saturday against Vancouver. Colorado may suffer for having to sit for so long between games, but they will probably take it 3-2.

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On a side note, I have now discovered that there is a 10 smilie limit per post.

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

(And it's Boston vs Pittsburgh, Ila.:D)

Oops, it looks like I need to pay more attention to what I'm reading when I go throught the tv listings. :D

[shadows]

Originally Posted by ila

Oops, it looks like I need to pay more attention to what I'm reading when I go throught the tv listings. :D

We all make those kinds of mistakes, Ila. Shows us that we're fallible.

Six games on tap tonight.

Detroit beat Columbus 9-1. That was a butt-kicking if I've ever saw one!

New Jersey beat Anaheim 3-1. They are really clicking right now. If they win their next road game, they will either be 9-0 or 10-0 on the road!

Buffalo beat Edmonton 3-1(I know we've got a Buffalo fan or two here, so let us know what you thought of the game.).

Washington beat the Islanders 5-4 after 11 rounds of shootout action! Ila and Jen would have been climbing the walls if they had to go through watching that, right? At least Semin got me a couple of points(about time nose-picker!)

LA beat Carolina 5-2. Not much to say about this game except to say that Carolina is in a HUGE tailspin. I can't imagine Paul Maurice being around too much longer now(which is a shame as he's a nice guy and a decent coach).

Chicago beat Colorado 3-2 in the shootout. Close game.

Flyers play Thursday night, and Ray Emery will be facing his old team...Ottawa! That should be a good game! Let me know what you thought of the game, Jen, please.

[transjen]

I did think it's being televised here
Jerseygirl Jen

[shadows]

Originally Posted by transjen

I did think it's being televised here
Jerseygirl Jen

That sucks! Well, I can always post the score here for you if you would like.

(And did you read my second-from-the-top post on this page yet?:D)

Oh! I almost forgot. How is the quest to find the part for you car going? I hope you were able to find the part at a reasonable price. Of course, if you are as nice offline as you are here(and I have a feeling you are ), then maybe they will feel badly for you and give you a discount?

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

.....Washington beat the Islanders 5-4 after 11 rounds of shootout action! Ila and Jen would have been climbing the walls if they had to go through watching that, right? At least Semin got me a couple of points(about time nose-picker!)...

You never fail to give a chuckle and sometimes a good laugh. And I would have rather liked the Islanders to win.

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Originally Posted by ila

You never fail to give a chuckle and sometimes a good laugh. And I would have rather liked the Islanders to win.

Thank you Ila. I appreciate the compliment.

I am torn as to whether or not I want the Islanders to win. On the one hand, they have been so bad for so long that it would be nice for them to do well for a change. On the other hand, the more teams that there are below the Leafs at the end of the season, the worse pick that Boston will get. Hence, the tornage.

I'm just glad that Semin finally woke up and got me a couple of points! He must have read my "nose-picking" comments here and felt like he had to prove me wrong!