Hockey

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Originally Posted by smc

I'm pretty sure Vladimir Putin has some say on what happens to Ovechkin ... or at least if the NHL knows what's good for it.

Well, the way Buttman keeps saying that the NHL may not play in the 2014 Olympics, I honestly don't think he gives a rat's ass what Putin says.

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Originally Posted by shadows

Well, the way Buttman keeps saying that the NHL may not play in the 2014 Olympics, I honestly don't think he gives a rat's ass what Putin says.

Comrade, you ignore what Putin says at your own peril.

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Originally Posted by smc

Comrade, you ignore what Putin says at your own peril.

Just ask all of the Russian Olympic coordinators who have mysteriously disappeared.

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

Just ask all of the Russian Olympic coordinators who have mysteriously disappeared.

Disappeared? Have you never heard of the GAHL (Gulag Archipelago Hockey League)?

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

Disappeared? Have you never heard of the GAHL (Gulag Archipelago Hockey League)?

Is that where the talent of the Leafs has gone to?

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

Is that where the talent of the Leafs has gone to?

What "talent"?

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

What "talent"?

Exactly.

[shadows]

It appears that this is the end result of the (dirty) hit from Ovechkin. The article is from tsn.ca.

REPORT: BLACKHAWKS' CAMPBELL OUT FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON

While Alex Ovechkin may well escape punishment for his latest marginal hit, the victim of the check may be done for the season.

ESPN.com is reporting that Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Brian Campbell may miss the remainder of the season due to a broken clavicle and ribs suffered when he was driven into the boards from behind by the Washington Capitals' superstar on Sunday.

Campbell remained on the ice for several minutes before being helped to the dressing room by trainers. Ovechkin received a five-minute boarding major and a game misconduct on the play.

While Blackhawks' head coach Joel Quenville did not confirm that Campbell's season was over, he did expect to be without his blueliner for an extended period of time.

"[Campbell] is going to be out for a bit," Quenville said following the game. "It was a tough hit, a dangerous hit."

Despite this being Ovechkin's third game misconduct this season, he will not be suspended because the penalties were not assessed for the same infraction. His last game misconduct was handed out for a knee-on-knee hit on Tim Gleason of the Carolina Hurricanes.

Also, he has been cleared for his last game misconduct for boarding because it was assessed more than 41 games ago.
Ovechkin defended his actions by stating he did not feel it was a dirty hit.

"It was not a hard hit," Ovechkin said. "I just wanted to push him. It's just a moment in the game. I don't think it has to be five minutes or something like that. I just felt bad."


Wow! Ovechkin didn't feel it was a dirty hit! Big surprise. I wonder how badly he has to hurt someone before he actually admits that he has been a dirty player before.

[ila]

I can't stand Ovechkin. I would like to see him suspended for the next decade.

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

Wow! Ovechkin didn't feel it was a dirty hit! Big surprise. I wonder how badly he has to hurt someone before he actually admits that he has been a dirty player before.

A dirty player like Ovechkin will never admit to being dirty, except perhaps to the Russian Orthodox priest who is giving him his last rites.

I hear the Philadelphia Flyers are thinking of trying to trade for him just so they can resurrect the Broad Street Bullies. (Sorry, Jen.)

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Damn Bruins! Tim Thomas gives up 3 goals in the first period, continuing the crappy play that makes me wonder whether being picked for the U.S. Olympic Team somehow destroyed his season. But at least Bergeron is back, and scored late. That's a nice sign ... for the 2010-2011 season, I fear.

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Originally Posted by smc

Damn Bruins! Tim Thomas gives up 3 goals in the first period, continuing the crappy play that makes me wonder whether being picked for the U.S. Olympic Team somehow destroyed his season. But at least Bergeron is back, and scored late. That's a nice sign ... for the 2010-2011 season, I fear.

I thought that Boston had a chance to tie it up, since it looks like the Devils took their foot off the gas after the first period. I think the main problem for Thomas is that he is being played as the second-string goalie(Rask has been given the Lion's Share of starts lately(or at least that is how it seems to me), and with the long lay-off during the Olympic break due to riding the pine while Miller played, I am sure he is a little rusty.

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Originally Posted by shadows

I thought that Boston had a chance to tie it up, since it looks like the Devils took their foot off the gas after the first period. I think the main problem for Thomas is that he is being played as the second-string goalie(Rask has been given the Lion's Share of starts lately(or at least that is how it seems to me), and with the long lay-off during the Olympic break due to riding the pine while Miller played, I am sure he is a little rusty.

Hey, shadows, do you get "rusty" when you "ride the pine" ?

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Ovechkin got a total of 2 games for his hit. Lappierre gets 4 for a similar hit, and Ovechkin only gets 2? Nice job of parity, Colon Campbell(I call him that because his decisions are always full of SHIT!)!

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Originally Posted by smc

Hey, shadows, do you get "rusty" when you "ride the pine" ?

No, but I do get stiff.

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

No, but I do get stiff.

And splintered, I bet.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

And splintered, I bet.

An unfortunate by-product of getting wood.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by shadows

An unfortunate by-product of getting wood.

Those splinters aren't a by-product, they're proof you haven't been treating your wood correctly.

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Originally Posted by dauls

Those splinters aren't a by-product, they're proof you haven't been treating your wood correctly.

dauls is right, shadows. I know you keep some of this on the nightstand next to your bed; perhaps it's time to start using it.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by smc

dauls is right, shadows. I know you keep some of this on the nightstand next to your bed; perhaps it's time to start using it.

Alternatively to treat damaged wood:

First you'll need to vigorously rub-down the affected area.
Then apply a good Finishing Wax, it "buffs to a deep shine", "without adding colour", except to the cheeks perhaps.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by smc

Damn Bruins! Tim Thomas gives up 3 goals in the first period, continuing the crappy play that makes me wonder whether being picked for the U.S. Olympic Team somehow destroyed his season. But at least Bergeron is back, and scored late. That's a nice sign ... for the 2010-2011 season, I fear.

The Devils may have taken an early 3-0 lead but they almost succeeded in throwing the game away. They just don't have that killer instinct.

At least Brodeur had a decent game: 34 saves and an assist.

[GRH]

Well my Maine Black Bears won in overtime in their third game of the first round of the playoffs against U. Mass Lowell. Next up is Boston University on the road.

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Originally Posted by GRH

Well my Maine Black Bears won in overtime in their third game of the first round of the playoffs against U. Mass Lowell. Next up is Boston University on the road.

I'll be rooting for Maine (I hate B.U.), but I fear that beating the Terriers is an uphill battle at best.

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Yay! Toronto won again! They beat Ottawa 4-1(boy, the Senators are playing quite poorly right now)!

Boston won!

Montreal won!

Toronto won!

Philadelphia lost.(but they came back from a 3-1 deficit to tie it at 3, so they were able to at least get a point).

San Jose got spanked 8-2 by Dallas. The goaltending has been pretty weak the past few games for the Sharks. Nabokov had a shaky Olympics, so maybe that is still on his mind? If he doesn't shake his funk, the Sharks will have a hard time in the playoffs.

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

Yay! Toronto won again! They beat Ottawa 4-1(boy, the Senators are playing quite poorly right now)!

I like to see the Senators lose to Toronto. It keeps them humble.

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Originally Posted by ila

I like to see the Senators lose to Toronto. It keeps them humble.

I'd like to see the Washington Senators play the Toronto Blue Jays, because it would mean I was a lot younger than I am right now. Okay, forget about the 6-year gap between the Senators becoming the Texas Rangers and the founding of the Blue Jays. And forget about this being in the wrong thread. I'm just sayin' ...

[ila]

Originally Posted by smc

I'd like to see the Washington Senators play the Toronto Blue Jays, because it would mean I was a lot younger than I am right now. Okay, forget about the 6-year gap between the Senators becoming the Texas Rangers and the founding of the Blue Jays. And forget about this being in the wrong thread. I'm just sayin' ...

I've forgotten whatever it is that you were talking about.

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Originally Posted by ila

I've forgotten whatever it is that you were talking about.

Ouch!!

Here's a reminder of what this thread is about, to get us (okay, me) back on track.

[ila]

Originally Posted by smc

Ouch!!

Here's a reminder of what this thread is about, to get us (okay, me) back on track.

Is your first picture from the Canada - Russia Olympics hockey game with players looking for the hole in the back of the net after the referee refused to do so?

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Ila, I am shocked that you didn't say anything about my 'Colon Campbell' comment.

[dauls]

There's nothing like a bit of fatherly advice...

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Originally Posted by dauls

There's nothing like a bit of fatherly advice...

Attachment 154371

Damn. If only it wasn't so true!



Nice one, dauls.

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Christ.

I am getting sick and tired of seeing these dirty hits occuring! Something needs to be done.

Article from tsn.ca.

SEABROOK KNOCKED OUT BY CHARGE FROM DUCKS' WISNIEWSKI

The NHL's discipline practices have been under the microscope in recent weeks, and another ugly incident has taken place that is likely to test the system further.

In Wednesday's Blackhawks-Ducks game in Anaheim, Chicago's Brent Seabrook caught Anaheim's Corey Perry with a hit near the end boards that knocked Perry down.

Just a few seconds later, Anaheim's James Wisniewski laid a crushing hit on Seabrook that knocked the Chicago defenceman out of the game. Starting from the faceoff circle, Wisniewski sped at Seabrook and launched himself off the ice and into the defenceman at the end boards.

Wisniewski was assessed a minor charging penalty on the play, while Seabrook appeared dazed on his feet before collapsing to the ice.

Seabrook was facing Wisniewski with his back to the end boards, but was looking down at the puck that was near him and likely did not see the hit coming until the very last moment.

Chicago's Duncan Keith immediately fought Wisniewski, with both players drawing five-minute majors.

How the hell the refs only called a minor for that is beyond me!

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I'm surprised that dauls made a drive-by post here and didn't mention anything about the Devils smoking the Penguins 5-2.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by shadows

I'm surprised that dauls made a drive-by post here and didn't mention anything about the Devils smoking the Penguins 5-2.

I was still suffering after seeing that old school red, white & green uniform.

Anyway completing a 6-0 season sweep of the Penguins (cumulative score of 22-5), and pinching the #2 spot in the East surely said it all.

And the 5 Devils goals came from only 19 shots.

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Originally Posted by ila

Is your first picture from the Canada - Russia Olympics hockey game with players looking for the hole in the back of the net after the referee refused to do so?

Two thoughts:

1) If either of those guys in the picture plays for Team Canada, I think 2010 will be the last Olympic Gold medal for Canada for a long time.

2) Don't they seem a bit scrawny to you? I'm imaging them on the ice with Ovechkin. He comes at them at full speed, there is a body slam, and they literally break in half.

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Originally Posted by dauls

There's nothing like a bit of fatherly advice...

Attachment 154371

... and these men play with their sticks in a very different way than does father, or than the way that you are going to be wanting to do very soon, lad.

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Originally Posted by shadows

I'm surprised that dauls made a drive-by post here and didn't mention anything about the Devils smoking the Penguins 5-2.

Is there no end to Satan's machinations? Are the other vices he has introduced to our world, and of which he has forced so many to partake, not enough? Now he must make it possible to smoke a penguin, and lure millions of our youth -- especially young Canadian boys and girls about to embark on a lifetime of hockey playing -- into yet another vile habit?

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Viz. the recent discussions about hard hits on the ice, the headline in today's Boston Globe sports section reads, "Bruins may stir something up for Cooke."

Speculation is that when the Bruins meet the Penguins tonight, they may take action against Matt Cooke. "Tonight ... the Bruins will have a chance to do something the NHL did not. They can hold Penguins left wing Matt Cooke accountable for the damage he inflicted upon Marc Savard, still left dizzy by the blow to the head he took 11 days ago."

11 days!

Cooke blind-sided Savard right to the head in the March 7 game in Pittsburgh, and the NHL did nothing because the hit was "legal" according to the 2009-2010 rule book. It prompted general managers throughout the league to propose a rule change to make such hints something for which a player can be penalized. The Bruins GM believes "that had the rule been in place when Cooke launched himself into Savard, the Pittsburgh winger might have been suspended for 10 or more games."

So, will Bruins' players pound Cooke legally, or risk penalties and suspensions in the name of retribution. I guess we'll soon find out.

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

Ila, I am shocked that you didn't say anything about my 'Colon Campbell' comment.

I was laughing too hard to type anything. Some nicknames are so appropriate.

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Originally Posted by smc

Viz. the recent discussions about hard hits on the ice, the headline in today's Boston Globe sports section reads, "Bruins may stir something up for Cooke."

Speculation is that when the Bruins meet the Penguins tonight, they may take action against Matt Cooke. "Tonight ... the Bruins will have a chance to do something the NHL did not. They can hold Penguins left wing Matt Cooke accountable for the damage he inflicted upon Marc Savard, still left dizzy by the blow to the head he took 11 days ago."

11 days!

Cooke blind-sided Savard right to the head in the March 7 game in Pittsburgh, and the NHL did nothing because the hit was "legal" according to the 2009-2010 rule book. It prompted general managers throughout the league to propose a rule change to make such hints something for which a player can be penalized. The Bruins GM believes "that had the rule been in place when Cooke launched himself into Savard, the Pittsburgh winger might have been suspended for 10 or more games."

So, will Bruins' players pound Cooke legally, or risk penalties and suspensions in the name of retribution. I guess we'll soon find out.

I have some good news and some bad news about the game. Cooke was in a fight with Thornton(I don't know who the victor of the fight was), which was good news since they kept the retaliation legal. The bad news is that the Bruins forgot that there was a hockey game to play and they lost 3-0. Pittsburgh had 31 shots, while Boston only had 17. To add insult to insult, this was Fleury's first shutout of the season.

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You know, Colon Campbell could not give out a proper suspension if his life depended on it!

Eight measly games for that crap? I wonder if he would be so cavalier with handing out suspensions if it was his son that was on the receiving end of a dirty hit(his son plays on the Florida Panthers)?

Here is the story from tsn.ca.

WISNIEWSKI GIVEN 8 GAME SUSPENSION FOR SEABROOK HIT

The National Hockey League has suspended Anaheim Ducks blueliner James Wisniewski eight games for his hit on Chicago Blackhawks' Brent Seabrook.

The incident took place during Wednesday's Blackhawks-Ducks game in Anaheim, Seabrook caught Anaheim's Corey Perry with a hit near the end boards that knocked Perry down.

Seconds later, Wisniewski laid a crushing hit on Seabrook that knocked the Chicago defenceman out of the game. Starting from the faceoff circle, Wisniewski sped at Seabrook and launched himself off the ice and into the defenceman at the end boards.

Wisniewski was assessed a minor charging penalty on the play, while Seabrook appeared dazed on his feet before collapsing to the ice.

"Mr. Wisniewski delivered a retaliatory hit to the head of an opponent who never had possession of the puck," explained NHL senior vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell in a statement.

"There are certain hits in the game that are tolerable if you got the puck," stated Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville after Wednesday's game. "But if you hit a guy without the puck, you could kill a guy. It's the most dangerous hit in the history of the game. He tried to hurt him. If that's not intent, that's as bad a hit as you can ever have in the game."

Wisniewski, a former member of the Blackhawks, showed remorse for his actions but didn't agree with the eight-game penalty.

"I am truly sorry that my friend Brent Seabrook was hurt on the play," said Wisniewski in a statement. "I certainly wish him the best. I am, however, very disappointed in the length of the suspension. Eight games is incredibly hard to swallow, especially in comparison to other recent hits that have resulted in lesser punishment."

The suspension was not the first for Wisniewski this season. He served two games for a hit on Shane Doan of the Phoenix Coyotes in early November. He was also suspended for one game (crosscheck) in March of 2008.



Pathetic. He should have been suspended the rest of the season...at least!

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It would be unsporting of me to visit this thread and fail to acknowledge the Leafs shootout annihilation of the Devils last night.

The Devils couldn't even manage a shot on goal in overtime.

Clearly Danis (conceded all 3 penalty shots last night) has a lot to learn from Brodeur about winning a shootout.

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Originally Posted by dauls

It would be unsporting of me to visit this thread and fail to acknowledge the Leafs shootout annihilation of the Devils last night.

The Devils couldn't even manage a shot on goal in overtime.

Clearly Danis (conceded all 3 penalty shots last night) has a lot to learn from Brodeur about winning a shootout.

I did not want to appear like I was rubbing it in, so I was waiting for you to post it. I am surprised that the Leafs won, but I will take the win! Brodeur is undefeated against the Leafs this season, so I am glad they gave him the night off.

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There will be tears of laughter and tears of joy shed tonight, my friends. What kind of tears did you shed?

Here are the scores from March 20th's games:

1. Carolina beat Pittsburgh 3-2 in overtime. Damn it, I really wish Carolina would stop winning! I want the Leafs to pass them(in fact, pass as many teams as possible) so the pick they end up giving will not be a #1(sorry Smc, but I have to think about my beloved Leafs first and foremost).

2. Dallas beat Ottawa 5-4. Jason Spezza got a hat-trick in this one. Didn't Ottawa win 11 games in a row at one point? I guess the Olympic break was not good for them, as they have been putrid since then. They were in third place in the Conference at one point, but are now in sixth. They are tied in points with Montreal(Montreal would have leapfrogged Ottawa had they beaten Toronto) and only SIX points from being OUT of the playoffs!

3. Toronto beat Montreal 3-2 in the shootout. I am sorry that your Habs had to lose tonight Ila, but I really want the Leafs to finish strong and have the young players build on this for next season.

4. St. Louis beat New Jersey 1-0. I imagine that the tears that dauls are shedding are tears of fury! Zajac seems to have been talking out of his ass when he said they have the top three lines in the entire NHL. Actions speak louder than words, Mr. Zajac, especially when those words are smelly farts(which is what happens when you talk out of your ass). New Jersey better wake up, otherwise it will be a short playoffs for them!

5. Atlanta beat Philadelphia 5-2. I wonder how Philly is going to do now that they are in dire straits with regards to their goaltending situation. Their top two goalies are out with injuries, and they are now relying on Boucher. Atlanta got 2 points closer to the playoff picture with the win.

6. Buffalo beat Florida 3-1. It looks like Ryan Miller is back to his old self, and that is a bad thing for the opposing teams! Florida just keeps slider further and further down the standings. They are only 3 points ahead of the Leafs!

7. Washington beat Tampa Bay 3-1. Ovechkin got his 45th goal of the season, but I feel he shouldn't have even been in this game since he should have gotten more than a 2-game suspension.

8. Nashville beat Columbus 1-0. I sense a pattern here. This is the second 1-0 game tonight.

9. Phoenix beat Chicago 5-4 in the shootout. This was Phoenix's 8th win in a row, and they are now only 1 point away from San Jose! One point!! They are also only 2 points back from Chicago, who is the current leader in the Western Conference. Who would have thought they would be where they are now, especially with the turmoil that was happening before the season started. With this great season they are having, I wonder if it has even made a difference with their attendance?

10. Detroit beat Vancouver 4-3 in overtime. Detroit scored in the final second of overtime to claim victory. Luongo cannot be faulted for the loss(the defense can, though) as he made 50 saves!

11. LA beat the Islanders 1-0. See? A pattern! The third 1-0 game of the evening.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by shadows

St. Louis beat New Jersey 1-0. I imagine that the tears that dauls are shedding are tears of fury! Zajac seems to have been talking out of his ass when he said they have the top three lines in the entire NHL. Actions speak louder than words, Mr. Zajac, especially when those words are smelly farts(which is what happens when you talk out of your ass). New Jersey better wake up, otherwise it will be a short playoffs for them!

Sometimes the opposing goalie just has one of those nights, Conklin's 29 saves and the Devils poor first period were the difference.

'Highlight' of the night was a 1st period fight between Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond and the Blues' Cam Janssen that lasted almost 3 minutes - the longest fight of the season.

This was Leblond's third fight in the last 4 games.

[smc]

Hockey East: kudos to the Maine Black Bears, for whom I rooted, for making it past the hated BU and playing an amazing game against BC last night. While BC ultimately won, 7-6, it was a helluva hockey game.

[smc]

Kevin Paul Dupont has a column in the sports section of today's Boston Sunday Globe about the terrible hits that have become all too regular in the NHL lately. It's worth a read (apart from the stupid reference to Al Sharpton, which has no place in the discussion):

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/...ab_on_players/

Late in the piece, former Bruins defensemen Brad Park makes some excellent points about Matt Cooke and Alex Ovechkin that call into question their quality as hockey players overall.

This, my friends, is a very good read.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by dauls

Attachment 154930 Sometimes the opposing goalie just has one of those nights, Conklin's 29 saves and the Devils poor first period were the difference.

'Highlight' of the night was a 1st period fight between Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond and the Blues' Cam Janssen that lasted almost 3 minutes - the longest fight of the season.

This was Leblond's third fight in the last 4 games.

That is a long fight! They usually are over pretty quickly as the Refs slide over the fighters like slippery eels!

Who won?

[shadows]

Got a final score for today!

Boston beat the Rangers 2-1 in afternoon action! They gained two precious points on the Rangers, now they just have to hope that Atlanta loses tonight. Atlanta plays Philadelphia so I hope Philly wins!