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Topic: 2007-2008 NHL Thread
Posted By: rushfan4
Subject: 2007-2008 NHL Thread
Date Posted: October 05 2007 at 16:21
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I was involved in inadvertantly threadjacking the baseball thread yesterday with a discussion about hockey. With the NHL season starting this week I thought that it might be appropriate to start an NHL thread. I realized that at the least most United States citizens are apathetic towards hockey, especially after the owner lockout from a couple of years ago, but I figured that there might be enough Canadians on the board to get some good discussions going on.
Let everyone know your thoughts on this upcoming season. Let's try and keep the comments positive. We wouldn't want to give anyone any game misconducts for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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Posted By: darkmatter
Date Posted: October 05 2007 at 16:29
| I'm a Flyers fan. I'm going to try to pay attention to hockey this year, it was hard last year since the Flyers were awful. But I think the outlook is OK for them this year, I think they have a shot at the playoffs, though I won't set my expectations too high since they have a lot to prove before making the playoffs. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 05 2007 at 16:53
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Being in the Western Conference, the Wings don't get to see teams like the Flyers more than once a year; either here or there. I think that it is horrible that the Red Wings only see the Maple Leafs, Bruins, Rangers, and Canadiens once a year. I wasn't around for the original six, but it seems somewhat sacrilege that the only original six team the Red Wings play regularly is the Black Hawks.
Good luck to the Flyers this year. I am not sure who is on their roster. I assume that Derian Hatcher is still there. He gave us one decent season.
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: October 05 2007 at 20:18
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It's true....the shutout turned my attention away and I forgot about it.
But for what it's worth I have been a life long Rangers fan
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: October 05 2007 at 22:06
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Didn't curling overtake hockey as most popular ice sport?
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: October 06 2007 at 00:44
According to a local paper the Rangers are suppose to be amoung the leagues elite. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
JJLehto wrote:Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 07 2007 at 00:20
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Darn, the Wings got hosed by the refs in tonight's game against the Black Hawks. They led 3-1 and had a power play. Pavel Datsyuk scored about the easiest rebound goal your ever going to see but it didn't could because the referee lost sight of the puck. At no time did Khabibulin have any control of the puck so the ref had no business blowing the whistle. Chicago ended up scoring a short-handed goal during that same power play and later tied the score and then won on a shootout. It is way too early in the season to make much of a difference and they shouldn't have let the Black Hawks back in the game anyhow, but their just should not be that bad of a blown call at the NHL level. -------------
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 07 2007 at 01:03
oooh...a joke about hockey's waning popularity.....FROM A PROGROCK FAN!!!!!
GO SHARKS! ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 08 2007 at 23:47
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First week surprises?
Islanders
 Rangers
 (suppose that shouldn't be that surprising)
Ducks ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: October 08 2007 at 23:49
The Capitals?  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 08 2007 at 23:55
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Oh yeah, just noticed they dumped the Isles tonight. Shouldn't be too surprising though, they have the talented youngsters (Ovechkin) and signed some experience this Summer. I think they're good enough to take their weak division. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 12:49
| Go Canucks! |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 12:50
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Go Wings!
I've got the Direct TV Hockey Package. I get to watch the Wings regularly, even living on the wrong coast. I'm hoping to make it to a few Sharks games this year. The Sharks are my #2 team.
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 12:52
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Cool; another Wings fan. I only watched pieces of the game last night, but they looked pretty good against Edmonton with a 4-2 win. This is a good thing since Edmonton is one of the teams that has given them fits in previous years. -------------
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 12:57
I'm hoping the Wings pick up a power-forward with some size. They tend to get a bit beat up in the playoffs.
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 16:22
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Bertuzzi was that grocery list item last year but didn't help out as much as hoped. Of course, now that he is on Anaheim, that makes it even more imperative that the Wings get someone like him. It will be interesting to see who they will pick up. I think that goaltending is a bit of a question mark too. I'm not sure how long Hasek will be able to hold up. Fingers crossed he will make it through the season injury free. -------------
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 16:40
Bertuzzi was never really healthy last year either. I'm sure he's in much better form now.
Hasek... his health scares me for the long haul and Osgood is not someone I'd be secure to follow. Osgood only got a SC ring because of how good the RW's defense was that year. I was hoping the Wings coulda scored Giggy or Toskala... Keeping my fingers crossed for the Dominator.
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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 16:48
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Montrealer here, BIG Canadiens fan, all I can say is that this year's edition is quite "enigmatic". I think the Habs will be a wild card this season. Souray is out, replaced by Hamrlik ; he doesn't have Souray's powerful shot, but he is a MUCH better defenseman, I think he hasn't had a season in the minuses in 10 years. Plekanec and Higgins are still developing, but at great speed, Kovalev must want to play every game, and what about Huet and Price ?
I think they'll end up in the top 5 of their division, easily. ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 19:55
#2?!?!?
  I went to Game 3 vs. your #1 last season. Sadly, the last one the Sharks won in the series/season. I am annoyed that the game on Sunday against the Avs was indicative of the same flat footed D play that the put up against the Wings in games 4-6 and the last 35 minutes of game 2. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 20:03
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GO AVELANCHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And forget the dead things.... errr I meant red wings ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 20:05
Again with the name calling. You must have rocks (falling) for brains.  -------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 20:08
I definitely miss the old Red Wings/Canadien rivalry. Alright, at the time it wasn't much of a rivalry because the Canadiens were the NY Yankees of the NHL and the Wings were the proverbial doormat, but still those were good times. Now that the Wings and Canadiens only play once a year, I really don't know too much about them. Don't see too many games until playoff time, accept for the odd times here and there when I tune in for Hockey Night in Canada. -------------
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Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 20:09
Its Hockey, may i reapeat HOCKEY, this is the sport for the loud and violent, and thats why I love it.
Now for actual discussion,
I love the avs (being in colorado you dont really have a choice) and this year we have a rellitivly good team, its just a shame that we traded Abbicher away, he was a great golie and was doing a good job of filling Roy's shoes, but now all we have is secont rate golies that are dragging the team down.
Point being I have decided that the golie is the backbone of the team, without an amazing golie you lose, opinions anyone? ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 20:14
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I think that the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks and New Jersey Devils fans would all agree with you. Of course it helps if you also have an 80 goal scorer and an a**hole defenseman, AKA Pronger, or in our case Chelios, although he has lost a step or 3. A big goon power forward to stand in front of the net is also a great asset. -------------
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Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 20:18
thats my point, right now we have evrything EXCEPT a good golie, people kept hyping theodor up, and recently we have been using a golie brought up from the minors and to be completly honest he has done just as good of a job, its pathetic ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 20:32
You would think so, but their is a very unsavvy segment of Sharks fans that feel that Nabakov is a weak link. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 20:36
There are a lot of teams that would be extremely happy to have Peter Budaj in net right now. I don't think you have much to worry about in goal unless he gets injured. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: October 10 2007 at 04:22
Are you sure that over the course of the 82 games season, the east and west teams only neet once a year??? It sounds more reasonable to say twice (once home and away). There was a time when there were 21 teams and they had a balanced schedule (they played every team 4 times) and I thought this was best and fairest.
Being of Canadian roots, obviously I root for Canadian teams, even if throughout the years, they dwindled (Winipeg Jets and Quebec Nordiques) in the last decade: there used to be 7 teams out of 21 that were Canadian and now, there's only 6 out of some 30. Too bad they're thrown into two divisions too instead of spread out over the four.
I prefer the Habs (Canadiens), but recently (last three years) the Senators have been a pleasant surprise . Although I lived in Toronto the Leafs were never my fave team, but I still root for them too!
Out West, obviously the Oilers, the Canucks and the Flames get my votes.
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 10 2007 at 06:43
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^ Yes. Each team plays the teams in their division 8 times each; the rest of the teams in their conference 3 or 4 times each; and then the teams in the other conference once (and I want to say that there are actually some teams in the other conference that they don't even play but I could be wrong there). The NHL created this uneven schedule in the hopes of creating good divisional rivalries. From a standings standpoint this has been great for the Red Wings, but from a rivalry standpoint not so much. Instead of playing the Maple Leafs, Canadians, Bruins and Rangers (4 of the original 6) the Red Wings have 8 games each with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, and the Nashville Predators. Chicago and St. Louis were good rivals when they were good, but neither has been good in a number of years. Columbus has never been good, and Nashville has only been good for the past couple of years. A good rivalry is slowly developing with Nashville, but that is about it. -------------
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 10 2007 at 10:16
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Wings vs Flames tonight.
Unfortunately it's a week-night. I'll have to substitute ice-water for the more tasty liquid...
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 10 2007 at 10:57
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I was going to comment upon the return of Darren McCarty, but I just checked the Flames' roster and he is not an active member. Is he still injured? Has he finally retired? Or is he a man without a home? -------------
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 10 2007 at 13:39
Correct, prior to the lockout, most inter-conference games were played home-away split, with occasional scheduling anomalies. Now its supposed to drive rivalries, but some classic rivalries have suffered. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 10 2007 at 14:20
I haven't heard any news about McCarty. He's one of those tough guys Detroit needed on the roster. Whenever I'm feeling low I go to youtube and watch McCarty kick Lemieux's arse.
It always gets me pumped up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0dr_H6gY2Q - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0dr_H6gY2Q
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 10 2007 at 14:21
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Turtle soup. -------------
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 10:32
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4-2.
Not a bad performance by the Wings. What really gets me, though, is how the Wings get lax on defense right after scoring. Frustrating as hell.
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 10:44
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Looking at the diferent divisions
ATLANTIC
NY ISLANDERS NY RANGERS NEW NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST CENTRAL NORTHWEST PACIFIC Another division I fail to see why fans would care for. Only two 60's teams (Dallas is ex-minnesota). Again outside LA team (since the 60's and they almost went under before Gretzky saved them), none are natural hockey cities. f**k, I'm not even sure I know the names of most of these teams. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: darkmatter
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 11:15
Wow, 8-2 Flyers last night! I'm happy they're starting the season off the right way this year, rather than the 1-6-1 from last year! 
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 11:18
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I hear the Rangers are doing pretty good again. So.....yay! |
Posted By: darkmatter
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 12:28
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Ugh, what's with a couple of Flyers landing dirty hits and getting suspended? First that idiot Steve Downie leaves the ice to check Dean McAmmond in the head (he got 20 games but I think he should get more), now Jesse Boulerice (spelling?) cross-checks someone in the face? In case some of you missed that Downie hit it the preseason, here it is to get an idea of how dirty it was: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRzapo2BhA0 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRzapo2BhA0 |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 12:40
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Don't be so hard on the West Sean. The Sharks are the real deal and kicked some Chicago butty again last night.
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Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 13:04
Hope so. I've read that Daniel Briere was offered more money by Montreal, but chose Philly instead. Seems the rumour is that players aren't crazy about the higher taxes & school system in Quebec. It's a shame, 'cause with Gainey at the helm & Gillette as owner, they are intent on restoring this hallowed franchise to its' rightful place among the top tier in the NHL. P.S. same story last year with Shanahan. Took less money to go to Rangers. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 13:09
Well, as a Montreal fan, I can say that I am glad that Theodore had a rather suspect entourage while in Habsville  . They traded him before the NHL downsized the goalie equipment. And while the Habs only had Abby for a short time, he did do the job as well as could be expected. And Montreal looks like a genius with Jose's current level of play. I'm hoping that Price turns out to be the New Patrick Roy. Huet could be a very coveted veteran goalie come mid season. So if Gainey thinks Price can carry them, Huet might be great trade bait to help the Habs fill a need or two, like extra scoring.I think the defense will do fine, with Mark Streit being given more of a spotlight. Markov seems ready for a career year, and his play hopefully will make folks forget about Souray's supposed impact on the team. Great shot, but defensively ???? ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 14:25
Unfortunately, I missed all of the scoring as I didn't get out of work until late last night. I caught the last couple of minutes and then the post game highlights and interviews. The Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Holmstrom may very well be the best line in the NHL. Babcock is faced with the dilemma of keeping Datsyuk-Zetterberg together and having one great line, or splitting them up and having two good lines. -------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 14:31
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There was a lot of talk last year regarding the Pittsburgh Penguins moving to Kansas City where they have a brand new arena eagerly awaiting a team. The debate was then which team would move from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference. Of course, us in Detroit felt that it should be us so we wouldn't have to have so much travel out West and that we could renew our rivalries with the other 4 original six. But I think that either or both Columbus and Nashville might actually be further east than Detroit so we would have probably lost that bid. All for naught anyhow since Pittsburgh agreed to build the Penguins a new rink. -------------
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Posted By: sean
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 18:05
| i'm a bruins fan. hopefully they fare well this year. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 12 2007 at 10:32
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I was always a big Sergei Samsonov fan so I would pull for the Bruins to do well. He started his professional career starring for the minor league Detroit Vipers in their inaugural season. When he signed with the Bruins I found a Samsonov poster in a Bruins uniform which I still have hanging on the back of a door. I believe he is playing for the BlackHawks now, but I won''t be pulling for them any time soon. -------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 13 2007 at 12:36
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Well, the Wings had another goal taken away by the officials again yesterday and they lost another game by 1 goal to the BlackHawks. 2 Goals in 2 Games in 2 Weeks. The NHL must be handicapping their games now. -------------
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 13 2007 at 13:08
I'm a Sharks fan.
I'd just like to thank you for you know what. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: darkmatter
Date Posted: October 14 2007 at 13:29
| (sigh) Well now the Flyers have two players suspended this year for at least 20 games. I really hope nothing like those two hits happen again this year, because it's overshadowing how well the Flyers are doing right now.... |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: October 15 2007 at 12:28
Just for the crap he stirred up in Montreal last year, I hope the guy has another 7 goal season. He acted the prima donna, rarely cluing in that his performance is what mattered not his past. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: October 15 2007 at 12:32
Let's all hope so , too. But I figure you'll have a few more. And hopefully the league will keep cracking down until the point is understood before someone gets killed. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 15 2007 at 12:35
The Broad Street Bullies are back??? -------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 15 2007 at 12:37
I don't think that I even knew that he was in Montreal last year. I suppose I might have seen that somewhere along the way. Never seeing the Eastern Conference teams, I kind of lose track to where some of these guys are playing. -------------
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Posted By: Nanook
Date Posted: October 15 2007 at 21:59
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Well, I almost shudder to say this, but I'm a long-suffering BlackHawks fan. <ducks>
Probably the only team in pro sports that doesn't televise its home games, except on rare occasions. They are starting out pretty well this year so far, beating the Red Wings twice, which is twice as much as they usually beat them. Things have to get better, with the new regime in place after the owner's demise. They just have to get better. After all, how much worse could it get? One of the Original Six sinking to such depths? The last time they won the Cup I was nine years old. Unreal. ------------- Bring me my broadsword, and clear understanding. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 16 2007 at 13:53
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The Ducks really handed it to the Red Wings last night. It was the Stanley Cup playoffs all over again. I am really not too big of a fan of Bryan Rafalski. He scored a goal yesterday, but he had a major gaffe on the blueline with the score tied 3-3 and the Wings on a power play. He let the puck get by him and the Ducks were off to the races for a short-handed goal. The referees certainly made some quite progressive music blowing their whistles throughout the entire game. I know Anaheim had at least 11 power plays and I think the Wings had a similar amount. Most of the early goals were scored on 5 on 3 power plays. Holmstrom had 5 penalties by himself. This guy gets absolutely raped in front of the net, then Pronger the idiot falls down and Holmstrom gets a penalty for it. Absolutely ridiculous the crap he has to put up with. -------------
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Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: October 16 2007 at 15:01
Well with the passing of owner Wirtz, maybe there's hope that the exec suite will step into the modern age. God only knows they've had a number of great players go through their ranks in the past decade. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 16 2007 at 15:43
I'm glad I missed the game.
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Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: October 17 2007 at 15:43
Lifelong Flyers fan here!  A good start to the season, definitely, and that team is only going to get better as the season progresses. I certainly have high hopes. For someone who followed the team actively throughout last season as well, this is extremely rewarding. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 10:14
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The Wings beat the Sharks 4-2 last night. Good to beat one of their West Coast nemesis on the road. These West Coast games are too hard for me to stay up for. I fell asleep after the 1st period with the Sharks leading 1-0, so it was good to wake up and see that the Wings won. -------------
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 13:11
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I hope this doesn't continue for the Sharks. I had a feeling when they basically did nothing to sure up their flat-footed D in the off-season. Let Hannan go but keep Errorhoff, way to go. There was a point last night with 2 minutes left where the 2 Sharks d-men and one of the forwards watch the puck roll between them at the top of the left circle. So a Wing skates from the blueline in between them and slaps a shot in. Not only that, but I don't think they had more consecutive tape to tape passes than 3 all night. Its like having the playoff Sharks play the regular season. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: darkmatter
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 13:21
I didn't catch the Flyers game last night (I was studying and watching the Rutgers game!  ), but I saw that they beat the Devils 4-0. I'm glad they're doing well early on this season!
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Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: October 23 2007 at 17:48
Yeah, and best of all , no player facing suspension for goon behaviour. The joke with the guys I play ball hockey with, is that the Flyers are going to start calling us up to fill their ranks. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 24 2007 at 22:48
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Red Wings beat the Canucks 3-2 tonight. 2 goals for Tomas Holmstrom and 1 for Mark Ellis. 2 goals from Homer is much better than the 5 penalties from the last game that I watched. -------------
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Posted By: darkmatter
Date Posted: October 28 2007 at 23:29
Oh man, Randy Jones from the Flyers gave a concussion and a broken nose to a Bruins player when he checked him face first into the boards.... Are they cursed this year or something? 
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 29 2007 at 00:12
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The Red Wings are out west again for the 2nd time in this first month of the season. I just turned it on to catch Jiri Hudler scoring a goal in the final minute of the 2nd period to give the Wings a 3-2 lead. Unfortunately, I won't be awake to catch the end of this one. Go Wings!!!!!!! -------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 21 2007 at 14:13
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The Red Wings are off to an awesome start for the first quarter of the season. They have 14 wins, 5 losses, and 1 shootout loss. The problem is that 4 of their 6 losses are against the Chicago Black Hawks. Tonight is the annual pre-Thanksgiving game. Kind of like the Lions on Thanksgiving Day, you can always mark the night before Thanksgiving as a home game for the Red Wings. -------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 23:37
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I just returned from the Red Wings game. They beat the Los Angeles Kings 6 to 2. It was a pretty awesome game. They were still playing pretty hard in the 3rd period after it was 6 to 2 so it at least kept it somewhat interesting til the end. The Wings now have 53 points, which is 6 points better than the Ottawa Senators for the best record in the league. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean too much, they will still need to win in the playoffs to make it all worth while, but at least they are making the regular season enjoyable. They have to turn around and fly out to St. Louis for a game tomorrow night. Go Wings!!! Keep up the good work. -------------
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Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 23:41
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I'm excited, I get to go see the Avs play the Canucks on Sunday!!!!! It's my early christmas gift to my dad. ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 23:45
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That's cool. My parents are flying in from Florida for the holidays but they're not getting in until Christmas Eve. The Wings don't play at home again until New Year's Eve and my parents are heading back that afternoon so I won't get the change to bring my dad to a game. He used to bring me to quite a few games when I was a kid, but now that he is in Florida he hasn't been to a game in quite a long time. I did call him today though to ask if he wanted to go tonight, but alas he said he didn't think he'd make it back in time. -------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 26 2007 at 23:06
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The Red Wings just shut out the St. Louis Blues 5 - 0 in St. Louis. Quite an accomplishment given they started their "Backup" goalie (alright so it is Chris Osgood who could start on 20 other teams) and their top two goal scorers Henrik Zetterberg and Tomas Holmstrom are out with injuries.
Next up is a visit to Avalanche country. I believe it will be the first meeting of the year for these two teams. It'll be interesting to see if the rivalry still exists. -------------
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: December 27 2007 at 19:11
I think Detroits got their number pretty good. Anaheim has kind of moved into that heated rivalry with the Wings.
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: December 27 2007 at 23:38
| 4-2 Wings... yeah, just not the old Avs, eh? |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 28 2007 at 10:43
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The Wings-Avs game was a decent game last night. They were saying that the Avs have been on a terror the last 10 games and that they have the best home record to start the season in their team's history. Last night's game did nothing to endear Brian Rafalski to me. Although that was a beautiful tape to tape pass to the Avalanche's 1st goal scorer. If the Avs continue to play well the rivalry could be renewed. Although it is definitely a shame that Sakic is going to be out for the next 12 weeks after hernia surgery. He is one of the last remaining from the heated rivalry years. -------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: January 10 2008 at 17:17
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Good Wings-Avs game the other night. Wings won 1-0. Sounds like a soccer score. Chris Chelios became the second oldest player in league history, but also only the 2nd oldest player in Red Wings history, since the top honor goes to Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe.
I am off to see the Wings play the Minnesota Wild tonight. Hopefully, it will be a good game. I want to say that the Wings beat them 5 or 6 to nothing earlier in the season. -------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: January 11 2008 at 10:23
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Red Wings' goalie Chris Osgood was named to the all-star game yesterday. Then last night him and the Red Wings proceeded to play the game like it was an All-Star game playing the Minnesota Wild to a 5-5 tie. Don't usually see that many goals in a game unless it is an All-Star game (although I suppose in the All-Star game, that many goals is usually scored in a period). The Wings ended up losing 2 goals to 1 in the shootout so that was a bummer, but it was still a heck of a game to be in attendance at. To tie it in to music a bit, at the beginning of the game the Red Wings come out on the ice to the new song from Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach. I vaguely remember reading that he had a new album out and that Axl Rose contributes on a couple of songs. Certainly not prog, but a slight connection since Sebastian does sing on a Frameshift album which is prog.
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Posted By: Sinusoid
Date Posted: January 25 2008 at 22:13
I'm just hoping the St. Louis Blues actually MAKE IT to the postseason sometime soon. As of this post (01/25/08), the Blues are absolutely AWFUL!!! Whatever happened to the code of greatness? 
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: January 26 2008 at 00:44
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Anyone know how the Rangers are doing? Damn...I gotta start watching hockey again |
Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: January 26 2008 at 10:50
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Now that the NFL is winding down and my Cowboys are pondering their navels I've got to start paying attention to the Stars again. They seem to have a little chemistry this year, especially since Hull came on board in the office. ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: January 26 2008 at 11:06
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So does anybody have the Versus channel or plan on watching the All Star game festivities this weekend. Are any proggers who live in Georgia planning on attending the festivities in Atlanta? I generally watch it every year. Baseball has my favorite all-star events (I attended all of the festivities 2 years ago when it was here in Detroit), but Hockey has probably my second favorite all-star events. The games are pretty tame but it is nice to see what the nices passes and speed of the best players without all the grabbing and clutching that slows down the game during real games. -------------
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Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 21:26
| Caps are gonna take it all. CAPS CAPS CAPS CAPS!! WOOOOO |
Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: February 12 2008 at 08:33
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Dallas Stars won their 7th in a row last night, tying their franchise record. Impressive bunch. ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: February 12 2008 at 09:52
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The Wings have lost 3 in a row and are going the wrong way. Hopefully they don't become complacent and lose their edge since they are so far ahead of the pack. -------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 15:41
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Ouch!!! 4 in a row. Dan Cleary is out for the remainder of the season with a broken jaw. He took a puck to the face on Saturday. Hasek is starting to get the aches and pains of an old guy. And Osgood is playing like a guy who just signed a 3 year contract and has no reason to be motivated. Still not too concerned, but I hate to see them pick up too many bad habits. -------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: February 18 2008 at 15:35
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It is now up to 6 a game winless streak for the Wings, although they looked much better yesterday, losing 1-0 to the Dallas Stars, who are the hottest team in the NHL right now. I guess on Wall Street they might call this a market correction. -------------
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Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: February 20 2008 at 14:35
I like to call them the Ovechkins ------------- 
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Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: February 20 2008 at 14:37
and of course they have to break their winless streak against the avs ......4 losses in a row for the avs....even though they got Smyth back tonight.....Sakic and Stastny get better soon!-------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: February 20 2008 at 14:59
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Good to see that the Avs still know what it takes to motivate the Wings. The check on Lidstrom and the couple of fights that followed seemed to have awaken the sleeping giant. (Or being a prog site, seemed to have enraged the Gentle Giant). -------------
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Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: February 20 2008 at 22:03
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Who saw the Sharks and Devils tonight?
That Roenick goal should have counted...whistle blew way to fast. -------------
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Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: February 25 2008 at 15:17
Avs now have Sakic, Smyth, and Stastny activated from IR...look out the next time the avs play the wings rushfan..You will be very dissapointed of the outcome  -------------
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Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: February 26 2008 at 14:39
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The Avs Have Signed Peter Forsberg for the rest of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: February 26 2008 at 14:44
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That was quite a disappointment. Just last week Forsberg's agent announced that because of his injury Forsberg had decided not to play in the NHL this year. There were some rumors that he might sign with the Wings, but there would have been something terribly wrong about that. (But not as wrong as if Claude Lemieux had signed with the Wings. I just shudder at the thought). The Avs will be much stronger with all those guys back. The Wings roster is looking a lot like the Grand Rapids Griffins lately. Hopefully, we start getting some of our defensemen back soon. The top 4 have been out injured. -------------
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Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: February 26 2008 at 15:42
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Lemuiex signing with the wings would be terrible on both sides of the rivalry. I don't think Forsberg would sign with the wings, I would think the avs (thank god he did), or maybe phili again..
Also the Avs have now aquiered Adam Foote...It's starting to look like the old Stanley Cup Avs I know and Love -------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: February 26 2008 at 16:02
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I saw that the Avs got Foote back. He is only a step below Lemieux and Roy in the Avs players that we like to dislike here in Detroit. There were some rumors that the Wings might get Fedorov back but he ended up traded to the Capitals. So far the Wings have stood pat, other than resigning Darren McCarty, who hasn't done anything in a couple of years but will hopefully add some toughness up front. There has been some rumors about Mats Sundin joining the Swiss brigade here, but he "doesn't believe in rental players" so he is staying in Toronto. -------------
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Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: February 26 2008 at 18:59
Notice how the Wings losing streak started after they lost to the sorry LA Kings. HAHA. I shouldn't speak though as my capital boys have been on a bit of a bad streak . They'll take out the Wild tonight though and break on through! WOOOO
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Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: February 27 2008 at 12:19
Us Avs fans love Foote
The wings not doing much at the deadline is sort of good for the wings and their fans because they already have an amazing team ..I would love for the avs to get Datsyuk but that's not gonna happen unfortunatley.. -------------
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Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: February 28 2008 at 12:59
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Henri Richard, the Pocket Rocket is celebrating his 18th birthday tomorrow. Kudos to anyone who can figure out why
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Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: February 28 2008 at 13:01
Or lookout for Ol' Petey's ankles  ...Thank god Booby Clarke doesn't play anymore - wink wink nudge nudge ... ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 28 2008 at 13:01
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Wow, it's starting to look like the Wings/Avs rivalry of the 90s with all the old names coming back. |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: February 28 2008 at 13:02
Whaa ! Claude Lemieux is still considered able to play at an NHL level. I must of missed something. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: February 28 2008 at 13:08
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Claude Lemieux couldn't play at the NHL level even when he was in the NHL, he was just the most hated player in Hockeytown because of his asinine and cowardly check which rearranged Kris Draper's face, and the best he could do was act like a turtle when Darren McCarty kicked his ass. -------------
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