Hockey 2010-2011

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CANADA wins their first game 6-3 over Russia.

Go Canada, GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!


ETA: Dang, I guess white doesn't show up too well against this background. Oops!

[dauls]

We:
- - - held the lead for a full 47 seconds in the 1st period.
- - - outshot the Rangers 44-26.
- - - are the NHL's lowest scoring team with only 62 goals (18 goals less than the Islanders).
- - - are 1-11-0 in the last twelve - all games decided in 60 minutes, none of this OT rubbish.

That's six straight losses - and we have scored only one goal in each of these six games.

Prediction for Friday's game: a loss by 3-1 or 2-1 to the Thrashers.

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Originally Posted by dauls

We:
- - - held the lead for a full 47 seconds in the 1st period.
- - - outshot the Rangers 44-26.
- - - are the NHL's lowest scoring team with only 62 goals (18 goals less than the Islanders).
- - - are 1-11-0 in the last twelve - all games decided in 60 minutes, none of this OT rubbish.

That's six straight losses - and we have scored only one goal in each of these six games.

Prediction for Friday's game: a loss by 3-1 or 2-1 to the Thrashers.

I am honestly amazed that the Leafs haven't scored less goals!

I cannot wait for the baseball season to start so I can stop looking at this shitty-ass team embarrass itself(and the fans!) with their lackadaisical play.

And the Islanders won again! They beat Pittsburgh 2-1 in a shootout(yay!) and also stopped Crosby's point streak.

At least Canada won 10-1 against Norway in the World Juniors!

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

...At least Canada won 10-1 against Norway in the World Juniors!

Was there any doubt about this one, shadows?

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

I cannot wait for the baseball season to start so I can stop looking at this shitty-ass team embarrass itself(and the fans!) with their lackadaisical play.

So, if I understand correctly, you would rather have the disappointment of the Blue Jays playing quite well but still not being able to compete well enough to make any headway in a division that includes the Red Sox (who as of this writing look, to many baseball writers, as invincible next season) and the Yankees?

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Originally Posted by smc

So, if I understand correctly, you would rather have the disappointment of the Blue Jays playing quite well but still not being able to compete well enough to make any headway in a division that includes the Red Sox (who as of this writing look, to many baseball writers, as invincible next season) and the Yankees?

Yes I would. At least the Blue Jays look like they are trying to win their games. And I don't take much stock in what baseball writers have to say. They were pegging New York to win it all last year, weren't they?

I am not saying that Boston won't do well, but anything can happen on the field(or off it). Injuries, poor chemistry, bad luck. Anything can happen. As long as the Yankees don't win, I will be happy.

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*sigh*

Another night, another freaking lead blown by the Leafs. They coughed up a 2-1 lead and ended up losing 3-2 to Columbus. Arghhhhhhh!

Here are some other scores, none of which will make for happy members.

1. Atlanta beat Boston 3-2 in the shootout. Bad enough that the Bruins lost, but to have it happen via the shootout? Smc is probably quite irate!

2. Tampa Bay beat Montreal 4-1. I honestly have no idea why Montreal always has these "December swoons". Before tonight's games, they were in eighth place, only 4 points up on Carolina(and Carolina has 2 games in hand!). The Mods are NOT having a good night.

[k.sucks.you]

The Sharks won 4-3 in an excellent game between #7 and #8 in the west. 7 different scorers. Hard hitting.

I'd feared an early start to the usual 3 period collapse when the BlackHawks scored 2 to tie it in the last 30 seconds of the second period. Instead, in the third, Jumbo tipped in a point shot to go ahead and the D held on for the regulation win. In fact our D got 5 points.

The Sharks are now 3-0 against the team that stopped their Stanley Cup run last year. Randy Hahn said "if only we could get them in our division". 9 teams in the west have 40-45 points now.

K

[dauls]

At last, the Devils win to break a humiliating 6-game losing streak, and Kovalchuck even managed to score.

Originally Posted by dauls

Prediction for Friday's game: a loss by 3-1 or 2-1 to the Thrashers.[/INDENT]

So much for my prediction.

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Originally Posted by dauls

At last, the Devils win to break a humiliating 6-game losing streak, and Kovalchuck even managed to score.


So much for my prediction.

You had the right score, just backwards.

[transjen]

Well the winter classic games are now over
So what did everyone think?
Are you fans of these games or just think no biggie just a fad/gimmic
When they first started this i was one that was thinking it wouldn't last and looks like i was wrong and i like the games but and here's a big but they should not repete not play hockey in Fenway park as the ref's view is blocked and i guess that is why they failed to see in ot Boston had to many men on the ice

Flyersfan Jen

[dauls]

4-0 down by 13:42 in the first. Brodeur pulled after only 8 minutes. Win streak stopped at one again.

Only 44 games to go.

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What a dreadful fluke goal to lose the game by.
Clayton Stoner scored his first NHL goal when the puck took an unexpected bounce off the glass and headed into the empty net - Hedberg was caught out of position behind the net.

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Originally Posted by transjen

Well the winter classic games are now over
So what did everyone think?
Are you fans of these games or just think no biggie just a fad/gimmic
When they first started this i was one that was thinking it wouldn't last and looks like i was wrong and i like the games but and here's a big but they should not repete not play hockey in Fenway park as the ref's view is blocked and i guess that is why they failed to see in ot Boston had to many men on the ice

Flyersfan Jen

I think they need to stop using the same damned teams. I am getting sick and tired of the supposed Washington/Pittsburgh "rivalry". Enough already! Put other teams in it for crying out loud!

[ila]

Originally Posted by transjen

Well the winter classic games are now over
So what did everyone think?
Are you fans of these games or just think no biggie just a fad/gimmic
When they first started this i was one that was thinking it wouldn't last and looks like i was wrong and i like the games but and here's a big but they should not repete not play hockey in Fenway park as the ref's view is blocked and i guess that is why they failed to see in ot Boston had to many men on the ice

Flyersfan Jen

Your question deserves an answer, jen.

I am not a fan of the classic games. When the NHL was formed all the teams were playing in indoor rinks. It?s very cold where hockey originated and so people were glad to be able to get out of the elements and be comfortable watching a hockey game. Where I live it?s even colder so I far prefer to sit inside and watch a game rather than be outside shivering and feeling miserable. My reply to those that say I can dress for the conditions is to say that you have no idea what you are saying until you experience temperatures of -35* C plus a strong wind blowing. I?ll watch a really terrible indoor game before I would ever consider watching an outdoor game.

As an added note, I did play organized hockey outside when I was a kid. I didn?t like those games. My friends and I also played road hockey when I was a kid and I didn?t mind those games as we could dress for the weather. We could also quit anytime we felt like.

[ila]

Well so far Montreal has proven tonight that they don't know how to control the puck. Boston is leading 2 - 0.

[transjen]

Originally Posted by ila

Your question deserves an answer, jen.

I am not a fan of the classic games. When the NHL was formed all the teams were playing in indoor rinks. It?s very cold where hockey originated and so people were glad to be able to get out of the elements and be comfortable watching a hockey game. Where I live it?s even colder so I far prefer to sit inside and watch a game rather than be outside shivering and feeling miserable. My reply to those that say I can dress for the conditions is to say that you have no idea what you are saying until you experience temperatures of -35* C plus a strong wind blowing. I?ll watch a really terrible indoor game before I would ever consider watching an outdoor game.

As an added note, I did play organized hockey outside when I was a kid. I didn?t like those games. My friends and I also played road hockey when I was a kid and I didn?t mind those games as we could dress for the weather. We could also quit anytime we felt like.

I guess the playing outside is more in the spirt of the birth of the game

With the threw back jerseys are being a popular gimmick perhaps the winter classics should be three games between the orig six teams wearing threwback jerseys with there orig logos but then what about the Senators? i mean do you count them after all they were part of the first NHL teams so perhaps we can leave out the Bruins kidding just kidding i think i'll be hearing about that comment
There was no organized hockey leagues in my area as a kid so the only ice hockey i ever played was on a frozen lake with no coaching just a group of kids it was fun even if we didn't play by the rules

Flyersfan Jen