NHL Hockey

[Thrillhouse]

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!! I know, I am a huge red wings fan too and woke one of my roomates up last night at 3 am by celebrating and yelling. This is a huge trade for us.

Micheal Peca went to the islanders. Lindros is rumored to be traded but hasn't been.

The flyers signed Jeremy Roenick. Other than that, nothing as earth shattering as the hasek deal. I did hear we will try to trade osgood for a good young forward or two. I am just now coming off the celebration mode of getting the six time vezina trophey winner!!!!

[LeslieAGD]

Ex-Greek, I know that Detroit is also looking at Turgeon, O'Donnell from Atlanta, and Magilney from NJ. There were talks about Lindross coming to Detroit but with the Koslov/Hasek trade, I don't see it happening now. I think Dallas has made him an offer but I believe he already said he doesn't want to go there. I wonder what they're going to do with Ozzie? Now we have four goaltenders! Maybe they'll trade Ozzie to Atlanta for O'Donnell and a draft pick?

[KSig RC]

-Turgeon signed with the Stars; brett hull's gone for good then, prob . . .

-The Islanders traded for Micheal Peca, yes, but also for Alexei Yashin - personally, i think these two may be more important than even the Hasek trade - when was the last time the Islanders ever did anything this big? It's been 7 years since they made the playoffs, looks like they're starting to realize it too.

-The Blues traded for Doug Weight - huge deal; w/ Tkachuk, now they don't need Turgeon any more . . .

It looks like it's going to be a crazy year in the NHL - now if only the Bruins get off their asses and do something!

[Thrillhouse]

Leslieagd, Odonnell signed with I think Carolina. I would love to have mogilny come to detorit. I heard the latest rumor is that the Philadelphia flyers just offered a 5 year 25 mill. contract to lapointe. I am not so sure the wings would match it, for the price may be a bit much.

Turgeon signed with dallas. Another guy I wanted, Doug weight, signed with STL today. So now it looks like mogilny is the best choice out there for us.

I have heard a rumor of the wings trading osgood to a lesser team, but getting a young forward or two in return. A

As for the lindros deal, The rumor was Lindros for fedorov and aaron ward. The wings gm turned it down saying he didn't want to give up a major player for a player who is injury prone.

Hey ksig, is dafoe going to be back in full form next year? A possible situation I heard was if dafoe did not come back at 100%, the wings would send osgood for that allison guy.

[LeslieAGD]

Hey Everyone...I am a huge hockey fan (go Red Wings!) and I watched the draft (I think it was on last weekend?) and there have been some crazy trades going on!

I just found out that the Red Wings traded Slava Koslov to Buffalo for Dominic Hasek (sp?) & a first round draft pick for next year. I was pretty floored! Can some other hockey fans fill me in on some of the big trades to other teams?

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[Thrillhouse]

LOL!!!!! Winning team, the sens? Heh, regular season is only half of what you want to accomplish. Getting swept out of the first round when you are a two seed is embarrassing. Sorry, we Michiganders like to poke fun at the Canadien loyalty to their teams. 8 years and counting ;-)

Just pulling your leg of course. I am sure you make fun of us (fill in the blanks) down here in hockeytown. The isles might be a winning team in a year or two if their moves pan out.

[moe.ron]

I know my team, NY Rangers, are in discussion with Pitsburgh for Jamr Jagr (spelling?). I hope they don't give away the farm system for this guy. Anyway, I'll be happy if the Rangers have a .500 record this year.

[LeslieAGD]

When did Turgeon and O'Donnell sign??? I never heard that they wanted Ward & Fedrov for Lindros, I thought that was for Jagr? Lapointe said he wants to stay in Detroit so they're still in negotiations...we really need him to stay.

[alphachiohmy]

St. Louis Blues lost Turgeon and Reasoner as well as two others. A little said at the lost of Reasoner and Turgeon both, but hopefully what they picked up will help: they inked Oiler's Doug Weight to a 5-year deal. Anyone know much about Weight?

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[LeslieAGD]

we lost Martin LaPointe to Boston...sniff sniff...

[Lil_G]

Ex greek , your comments prove how in-depth your hockey knowledge is. If I recall this past post-season Detroit was a number 2 seed that was ousted by a team that barely made the playoffs. In fact, within the last five years half of the #2 vs # 7 matchups went to the lower seeds.

I can't explain how much the team means to the city, the only way to describe it is for you to visit the city and feel it yourself.
This organization is always within the top in the league for attendence, corporate support and has by far the best scouting along with an excellent coaching staff. You wanna know why they choked in the playoffs? Maybe because most of their top players are all between 19-23 (havlat, hossa, phillips, rachunek, redden).

Oh yeah and Detroit they're a model franchise...let's go buy another stanley cup. Team trades away one of the greatest of all times for trying to start a players association.



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[KSig RC]

Well first of all . . . if the B's trade Jason Allison, it's all over, fold the franchise, pack up an Original 8 team b/c that's mental retardation, esp. for Chris Osgood (aka "Shoot from the blue line - 50/50 it's going in if it's playoff time"). But LaPointe is a step in the right direction . . . the B's need some DEEE-fense, and Dafoe to strengthen up those legs . . . groin/hamstring injuries let him play about 40 games a year, and that's not enough when your backup is basically my 16 yr old brother from Des Moines, Iowa.

[Thrillhouse]

I heard weight had 90 points last year and was 8th in the league in scoring. A good pick up for the blues. He was an all-star too.

[Thrillhouse]

How in depth my hockey knowledge is eh? Well for one thing, Ottawa has probably the best minor league system. I should know, ouy city has their top minor league franchise. You guys have a star in waiting in goaltender Chiounard down here.

We lost our series too, but we had our top two scorers out. Plus, we all know Fedorov is unreliable when it comes to crunch time. The kings exploited our biggest weakness, age. The loss was embarrasing but what can you do? We did take two games though, how many did Ottawa take? Just curious, I have no hockey knowledge so I wouldn't know.

But don't be bitter about your team not winning anything, or your country for that matter. I am not one of the dumb people who think that we will win it every year. Our team is way too old, though the addition of a 36 year old 6 time Vezina trophey winner might still help. Want proof of why we won't win it again? We signed an old robitaille.

"Let's go buy another stanley cup?" BWHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!! Looks like someone had a case of the mondays! (Office Space) Come back and talk when you win something more than your division.

At least I can admit that we still don't have a chance next year. Colorado is too damn good. But as for you guys, lets see how your younger players produce. Can they improve enough to top jersey? Philly? I say one more year yet.

Hey if you want to continue this, e-mail me. No personal digs at you, just the thought of any canadien's view of the americans 'stealing' every stanley cup since 93.

[Thrillhouse]

Originally posted by LeslieAGD:
we lost Martin LaPointe to Boston...sniff sniff...

We didn't lose him now, he lost us last year in the playoffs. (wink wink)

The wings offered him 3.2 mill in which he turned down. How much did boston give him?

[KayDeeCareBear]

Erk. Tired. Must. Sleep...

Just wanted to let you know that I'm a Wings fan, too http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[newbie]

Did San Jose get anyone good?

Not really a hockey fan, but minus well ask just b/c I like Bay ARea teams http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif.

[Lil_G]

The federal government was going to allocate lottery revenues to the 6 teams but reneged because public outcry was really bad. The city of Ottawa gave Bryden some municipal tax cuts, but nothing substantial. The province of Alberta is working on something with the wo NHL teams, not sure where that's been heading.
I don't know who will win the Olympics, we'll definitely have a better team this time around. It all comes down to goal tending, just like hasek in nagano, or richter in 1998 - hot goalie makes all the difference.

[LeslieAGD]

Well, we got Luke Robatie (sp?) from LA. I think Boston is giving LaPointe $20 mil but I don't know how many years his contract is for.

[Lil_G]

First of all, I'm not bitter about my team Not winning, it's how they lost. They were swept by a bitter rival, when everyone thought it would be a cake walk. When Ron Maclean asked Pat Burns if Toronto could sweep Ottawa he said there was no chance in hell. What i'm frustrated (and in case of you haven't realized this yet) is that Canadian teams are at a considerable disadvantage vs their american counterparts. Low Can. dollar, property taxes, municipal taxes, etc., all make it very difficult for every canadian team to remain competitive. Canadians don't believe in taxpayer-supported stadiums, most fans do not understand the full business of professional sport franchises. Every year Ottawa has to "trade down" players to cut costs, whether it's a super-star center like Alexei Yashin, or a solid 3rd Defenceman in Jason York (who is a fan favorite, native to the city of Ottawa and wants to play here).

So what happens when the young players are become too expensive to be kept? Are they traded for picks too?

It's because of some of these reasons noted above that Canadian teams haven't been dominating the stanley cups like in the past. Montreal had 7 in the 70s alone.

But at least we can take solace in knowing we'll make it count at the upcoming Olympics.

And no this isn't a case of the mondays (yesterday was a holiday), this is how every die-hard fan up here feels.

[Thrillhouse]

I know how you guys feel, I mean after all, our team plays north of Canada. Has the government proposals went thorugh to help these teams out yet? There is no discounting your countrys success over the years, but until the money issues are worked out, it will stay like it is now.

As for the oylmpics, they haven't got it done lately. Everyone knows you will medal, but will you all get gold? At least they didn't trash their hotel rooms like some other country.

[Lots-a-Heart]

First of all, win or lose (as they have every year since 1993) my team is Les Canadiens, so anyone can take potshots at me right away! But I am also Canadian so I have to add my two cents (that would be like four American) to the comment on the US "stealing the cup since 1993" from Canadians. I don't feel this way, totally. For the past two years, Lord Stanley's Cup has made it to Nova Scotia. First with John Sim of the Dallas Stars and then Colin White with the NJ Devils. Both times the city of New Glasgow and the province of Nova Scotia have beemed with pride that two local boys have made it. No one says "yeah well, too bad the Sens couldn't pull it off". Because those boys bringing back the cup to a town that small, only makes ALL the peewee, bantam, midget players in that town want to succeed and play. When there were only 8 teams, not all of them were in Canada! The expansion of the NHL has given many men the chance to play. In return (nowadays) they in turn make a lot of money. Most, give back to their communties, making life easier on a family who can't afford to spend $600 a year on ice time alone, thus fullfilling a childrens dream.
Think about people from the Eastern Block in Europe. They are just happy to play, no matter what team!
As a country we love our culture and feel that the NHL is a part of that. But we can still pride ourselves in the fact that we are the birthplace of hockey, that there are more Canadian players in the NHL then the Americans and Europeans combined, that we are excelling in Womens Hockey, at the Worlds, the World Juniors, the Olympics and that we have Hockey Night in Canada http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif None of that would have been possible without the NHL growing beyond 8 teams, or the financial resources of some big American businessmen, who saw an opportunity and capitalized on it. They are not stealing the cup, they are giving us all a chance to enjoy the game in its full potential.
(Remember Greek love people! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif )


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[Lil_G]

This thread has been slowing down lately so it's time stir up the controversy...

Lots of Heart while I respect and agree with all of what you've said, I think it ignores the fact that Canada is not dominating hockey like it once was - and that's what's scaring most canadian hockey fans. It isn't our game anymore, for the longest time it was only us vs the russians. Now the NHL makeup is only 53% Canadian, 10 years ago it was 75%.
The expectation level has dropped, plain and simple. When the juniors dominated gold 5 years in a row anything less than first place was unsatisfactory, now just getting a medal is considered an accomplishment.
Hockey is one of the only notable characteristics associated with Canadiana and when our teams go south with just a wimper, it makes me mad that so little ppl in this country care about it.

Ex Greek you said something about Ottawa not winning more than their division? If you're ever at the hockey hall of fame, check the engravings on the cup and you'll see ottawa is on it 5 times http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif


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[Lil_G]

Hey does anyone know the details on lapointe's contract? I heard it was 22 mil, but not sure over how many years. I also heard it was a 380% raise over his last contract....I can't understand Harry Sinden, he's such a cheap bastard, lets players go for nothing and then throws money around at mediocre players.

[newbie]

Originally posted by newbie:
Did San Jose get anyone good?

Not really a hockey fan, but minus well ask just b/c I like Bay ARea teams http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif.

Can someone puh-leeze answer my question?? thanks all you hockey buffs http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif.

[Thrillhouse]

Uh oh lil g, you sure passed that over on me. Gee I did not know that. Got any other facts I should know? Lol. That is like saying did you know the islanders won from 80-83? Yeah, find something a bit more obscure http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[Thrillhouse]

Newbie, they haven't signed anyone big as of yet.

[Emilitab]

The trades have been interesting this year, and the AVS signed Roy, Sakic (with a no trade contract), and Blake! STANLEY CUP CHAMPS 2001!

[Lil_G]

Hey even if their last cup was in 1910's it still counts. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif
Sorry carolyn, san jose hasn't made any moves at all, there's rumors they're interested in brett hull though. Nobody seems to want him, i'm sure they can get him cheap.

[Thrillhouse]

LIL G, I heard it was a five year contract.

Not as sure about the eastern confrerence as of yet but here is my pre-pre season western confrerence picks:

1. Colorado
2. Detroit
3. St. Louis
4. Dallas
5. San Jose
6. Vancouver
7. Edmonton
8. Los Angeles

Not factoring in the real seedings where each division winner gets one of the top 3 spots. Bring on the response

[Lil_G]

1. Chicago
2. Calgary
3. Anaheim
4. Minnesota
5. Phoenix
6. Columbus
7. Nashville
8. Colorado

[Lil_G]

Hahahaha, that's the only way (as a joke) those teams above have a shot in making the playoffs. They should just take a year off and let the better teams duke it out.

1. Colorado - too much talent, Lacroix knows what's going on.
2. St. Louis - If they ever get a goaltender, they'll be a stanley cup favorite. But because they don't have one yet, they show up at number 2.
3. San Jose - They were in the top 3 last year until all their players got injured. Now their healthy and they young guns will have some more experience under their belt.
4. Detroit - when you buy all your stanley cups, ya gotta do well during the regular season.
5. Vancouver - Loads of upcoming superstars, team will only get better in upcoming years.
6. Dallas - This team is getting really old, with not that many prospects to keep it going. In a few years they'll be garbage unless Hicks throws a lot of money around.
7. L A - insert your comment here.
8. Edmonton - Not much too say here, poor edmonton; holding their breath until 2004.

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[LeslieAGD]

ExGreek, I really doubt that Colorado is going to win the cup consecutively. NJ is always a good team on the East and maybe it's biast, but with Hasek and Robataille added to our great team, I think Detroit has a good shot at the cup. I don't know, there hasn't been a Canadian win in a while so maybe they'll suprise us.

[Thrillhouse]

Colorado has so much talent. A good mix of young and old. And St. Louis will always be a softie no matter how far they get.

[newbie]

Thanks ExGreek and Nick http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif!

Can you guys keep me updated if SJ does make a move(s)?? Thanks http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif.

[LeslieAGD]

Jagr has been is headed to the Washington Capitols in exchange for 3 prospectives.

Maple Leafs signed Karel Pilar.

Wings traded Aaron Ward to the Carolina 'Canes for a furture draft pick (Scotty was never a fan of his).

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[KillarneyRose]

Anybody up for some hockey trivia? I'll start with a question....

"Who was the first American to be picked in the first round of the NHL draft and which team did he play for?"

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[Lil_G]

Originally posted by KillarneyRose:
Anybody up for some hockey trivia? I'll start with a question....

"Who was the first American to be picked in the first round of the NHL draft and which team did he play for?"



Ummmmm is he Joe Mullen for the pittsburg penguins?

Alright next question - The Stanley Cup was cancelled only once in it's history - 1917-1918. What was the reason for this?

[KillarneyRose]

Good try, Lil G, but not right! I'll post the answer tomorrow http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[Lots-a-Heart]

Because of World War I?
~Sarah

[delta1902]

I am just glad that Colorado kept Danny Hinote, and his Crest kid smile http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif



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[Lil_G]

KillarneyRose So what's the answer?

Lots of Heart actually it was due to the influenza epidemic, good geuss though.

[Lil_G]

*bump*

THis Montreal team was the basis for Anglo-Montrealers until their stadium burned down and the team folded. What were they called?

[KillarneyRose]

Hey everyone! I was out of town so I couldn't post the answer to my trivia question!

Who was the first American ever taken in the first round of the draft?

Mike Ramsey, drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in 1979

[Lil_G]

Originally posted by Ex greek:
LIL G, is the answer Montreal Maroons? I don't think that franchise was around long.

Here's a question for you.

What minor league team gives players to the Grand Rapids griffins?

HINT, one step lower than the IHL/AHL

Wow Holy $hit that question was a bit of a joke, I didn't think anyone would get it - Good Answer .

I'm not too familiar with the minor leagues of farm clubs. If i had to geuss i would say the Muskegeon Fury.

[Thrillhouse]

Wow LILG you must really know your hockey. That was the correct answer. This one is for killarney rose. Who scored the most goals in the 1995 all-star game? You get a gold star if you get this one right http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[KillarneyRose]

Originally posted by Ex greek:
Wow LILG you must really know your hockey. That was the correct answer. This one is for killarney rose. Who scored the most goals in the 1995 all-star game? You get a gold star if you get this one right http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

My first guess is Mario Lemieux but if that's wrong I'll go with Jagr???

[Thrillhouse]

bumpidy bump

anyone have any other trivia questions?

[Thrillhouse]

The correct answer is no one. No all star game was played that year. Next up, Lil G. Who was the first russian goalie to record a playoff win?

[Lil_G]

Tretiuk (sp?) ...
Is this another trick question? Khabibulin is the only russian goalie that I can think of but did he get any playoff wins, hmmmm.

[KillarneyRose]

Originally posted by Ex greek:
The correct answer is no one. No all star game was played that year. Next up, Lil G. Who was the first russian goalie to record a playoff win?

Damn!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/redface.gif

[Lil_G]

Ex Greek , you're up - in the 1972 Summit Series with Canada vs the Commies, List the various ways the russians cheated in their attempt to beat Canada.

[Thrillhouse]

Well first of all, they paid the refs to call a couple of questionalble penalties.

Than they tied rockets to their skates, but that didn't work.

Than they tried to pay canadien players 1000 rubles each to throw the game, but the canadien players said no because rubles mean nothing to them.

And finally, they tried to sneak an extra guy on the ice on a breakaway in the deciding game but their attempt failed when they got an offsides call. The refs figured it out once they saw the russians have six men on the ice plus the goalie.

[Thrillhouse]

Hey lil g, I posted a trivia question in the dz forum for killarney rose as well.

[Lil_G]

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Ex Greek
- Bravo, kudos to a great answer...

With all the talk of salaries and free agent signings there's a lot of noise being made about what impact rising salaries will have on the NHL and NHLPA.

Here's some good quotes:

'No, don't give us that much money.' Obviously, if they continue to raise the salaries, they must be making money."

and

You go with what people want," Damphousse said. "If you raise the prices and people go for it, you're okay. If people don't buy it, that's when you adjust. That's the limit"

These two quotes were taken from Vincent Damphousse of The Sharks.

And here's another opposing viewpoint by Brian Burke:

I know we can't support the salaries. I know that some of the teams who have spent that money are doing it without the financial capability to pay the money. I'm running my business like a business. I'm going head-to-head with people who are crazy as far as I'm concerned."

I know one of teams that spent crazy money lost $20 million last year," Burke said.


So i ask you, do you think the NHL is playing a destructive path of follow the leader with MLB?
Are we destined to go for another strike?
Should Gary Bettman be replaced with someone who knows what he's doing?

[Lil_G]

*bump*
Alright guys, Team Canada released their roster and i'm wondering what everyone's opinion on who will make it and who will go home crying.

Those already on the team
Centres:
Lemeiux Sakic Yzerman
Wingers:
Kariya Nolan
on D:
Pronger Blake Neidermeyer

The Rest
Goalies: any surprise?
Brodeur, Roy, Cujo, Belfour

Defence:
Macinnis, Jovanoski, Desjardins, Matvichuk, Morris, Redden, Stevens, Foote, Brewer
4 of these guys will make the team

Centres/Wingers:
Peca, Lindros, Primeau, Recchi, Gagne, Morrow, Nieuwendyke, Carter, Smythe, Fleury, Tanguay, Madden, Shanahan, Turgeon, Arnott
only 8 of this group of 15 will make it

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[Thrillhouse]

Originally posted by Lil_G:
*bump*
Alright guys, Team Canada released their roster and i'm wondering what everyone's opinion on who will make it and who will go home crying.

Those already on the team
Centres:
Lemeiux Sakic Yzerman
Wingers:
Kariya Nolan
on D:
Pronger Blake Neidermeyer

The Rest
Goalies: any surprise?
Brodeur, Roy, Cujo, Belfour

Defence:
Macinnis, Jovanoski, Desjardins, Stuart, McCabe, Foote, Brewer
4 of these guys will make the team

Centres/Wingers:
Peca, Lindros, Primeau, Allison, Thornton, Recchi, Gagne, O'Neil, Freisen, Smythe, Tanguay, Madden, Shanahan, Turgeon, Arnott
only 8 of this group of 15 will make it

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#1 that is an unbeatable team. Anyways, Stuart Mcabe and brewer won't make it. I think it is obvious which forwards will make it. I don't see anyomne beating them in the medal rounds

[Lil_G]

You don't think stuart will make the team? I think he's got a good shot?

Here's my predictions:
Goalies, Cujo and Brodeur will make the team, I think it would be wise to bring in a young goalie (Luongo) as the 3rd since he probably won't see any action anyway.

Defence:
1st pairing: Pronger with MacInnis
2nd pairing: Blake with Jovanovski
3rd pairing: Stuart with Neidermeyer
reserve D: Adam Foote

Up front:

1st Line:
Kariya at left wing, Lemieux at center and Allison at right wing

2nd line:
Arnott at left wing, Sakic at center and Nolan at right wing

3rd line:
Smythe at left wing,Yzerman at Centre, Lindros at right wing

4th Line:
O'Neil at left wing, Peca at centre, Thornton at Right Wing

Those are my picks, we'll see how they differ from gretz'

[Thrillhouse]

I totally agree with everyone about Allison. Maybe someone has something against him. I am going to laugh my a$$ off if lindros does make it though. He should be put on a european team even though he is canadien

[Lil_G]

Yeah if Allison is off the time, watch out for some rioting. There is a lot of connections at work though, i really don't think neiuwendyke and morrow would have been invited if Hitchcock wasn't one of the assistants.

[Thrillhouse]

Lindros? Bwhahahahhahahahaa

[Lil_G]

Lindros will be on the team, you watch.

I'm shocked, Jason Allison didn't even get an invite, can someone explain this to me?

Stuart also didn't get an invite even though he's way better than Redden and Morris...christ I don't think these guys know what they're doing.

Geuss I have to change O'Neil as well, how the hell brendan morrow was picked over a guy who scored 41 goals last year I have no idea. Same goes for Thornton, I thought he would have made it because gretkzy wanted him on the team...
I wonder if Team Canada officials will share some of that powder will the rest of us.

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[Thrillhouse]

Still a good team, but would have been scarier with thornton and allison. If Lindros does make it, but does not get traded this season, look for him to be playing for a career.

[Lil_G]

Well grezt' said that they have a list of over 40 players so maybe so of the 34 will get cut and others will be added. I mean there's a lot of controversy with who would make it and who wouldn't. But if you check out the www.tsn.ca/nhl (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl) forum by the fans on the Olympic selections it's clear everyone feels Allison should be on the team.

[Thrillhouse]

I heard today on the radio that if lindors did not make an nhl roster next season, he will not play for the canadien team.

[Lil_G]

Yeah that's been the case all along...that's why him and peca were so desperate to be traded because otherwise they knew they couldn't play in the olympics.

[Thrillhouse]

I never knew that. I think it would be hilarious as heck to see lindros out there. I hope he doesn't get injured at all but him and fedorov and bure would all fit in well together.

Hey Nick, is it true that Lindros is having an affair with Kournakova now http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif lol

[Lil_G]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ex greek:
I never knew that. I think it would be hilarious as heck to see lindros out there. I hope he doesn't get injured at all but him and fedorov and bure would all fit in well together.
Not sure what you mean by this, are fedorov and bure holding out as well?


Hey Nick, is it true that Lindros is having an affair with Kournakova now http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif lol


I thought she just married that dirty fedorov...if that's the case, and she has been a virgin this long, then he's been waiting a long time for some action.

[Thrillhouse]

What I meant about the line with bure and fedorov and lindros is they all are crybabies on the ice. Ask anybody who was a Quebec fan when they were around, heehee

[Lots-a-Heart]

First of all - I am totally happy to see that Alex Tanguay was invited to the try outs (former Halifax Moosehead!) I think with all the NHL "Superstars" getting older, it would be in their best interest to promote players such as Tanguay!
Goalies: Since it is Gretzky making the team, I can see him adding his friends. I belive that it will be Roy (cuz retirement is callin') and Brodeur
Defence: Stevens I think is great and as I said with friends, I am surprised that Macinnis didn't make it alongside Blake.
I also pick Desjardins and Foote
Centres/Wingers: Tough one. Like I already said, I would love to see Tanguay get a spot! My ideal team would then be Arnott, Shanahan, Peca, Fleury (although he has had problems as of late), Lindros (if he would put some effort into it!), Primeau and Nieuwendyke. The problem is that Peca, Lindros and Fleury haven't been on the ice is awhile.
I'm probably totally off, but those are the ones I like!
~Sarah

[Lil_G]

Originally posted by Ex greek:
What I meant about the line with bure and fedorov and lindros is they all are crybabies on the ice. Ask anybody who was a Quebec fan when they were around, heehee

Hahahah yeah well the lindros and quebec thing wasn't completely accurate, even though something similar happened in junior for the 'Sue. All russians are crybabies if you ask me, that's why they choke on the international scene - no patriotism.

[Lil_G]

Originally posted by Ex greek:
What I meant about the line with bure and fedorov and lindros is they all are crybabies on the ice. Ask anybody who was a Quebec fan when they were around, heehee

Hahahah yeah well the lindros and quebec thing wasn't completely accurate, even though something similar happened in junior for the 'Sue. All russians are crybabies if you ask me, that's why they choke on the international scene - no patriotism.

[Lil_G]

I still can't believe Allison isn't on the team, just watch him play for the U.S. - deja vue Brett Hull.

We need more goal-scorers (Allison finished 4th last year and O'Neil had 41 goals), that was a major problem last time around. We only beat loser countries like Belarus 5-2 when those games should have been embarrassing for the other team.

Those idiots at Team Canada should ignore personal biases, none of the 5 dallas stars deserve to be on the team.

[Lil_G]

Originally posted by Ex greek:
Our team isn't going to be half bad. We added age with Chelios and Suter though, that might not be good. Espn.com has a story about who is on our team so far now.

Suter has got to be the dirtiest player in the history of the game. He's only good at injuring superstart players, maybe he'll do us a favor and take out jagr or forsberg.

[Lil_G]

Dude, I was checking out the other rosters...the fins are garbage, the czechs have no D, but the swedes and russians look strong. The U.S. team is good, lots of depth up front but on the blue line and in nets, ehhhhh.
We should be allowed to enter two teams. We have enough talent to do so.

[Thrillhouse]

Our team isn't going to be half bad. We added age with Chelios and Suter though, that might not be good. Espn.com has a story about who is on our team so far now.

[Thrillhouse]

Originally posted by Lil_G:
Suter has got to be the dirtiest player in the history of the game. He's only good at injuring superstart players, maybe he'll do us a favor and take out jagr or forsberg.

Hey Ulf samulesson sp? is up there too though he didn't take too many people out. I enjoyed watching him play. Part of the beauty of hockey is not cinderblock heads like Suter and dale hunter but guys like pat verbeek, who are dirty yet good at the same time.

[Thrillhouse]

Originally posted by Lil_G:
Dude, I was checking out the other rosters...the fins are garbage, the czechs have no D, but the swedes and russians look strong. The U.S. team is good, lots of depth up front but on the blue line and in nets, ehhhhh.
We should be allowed to enter two teams. We have enough talent to do so.

Hell yeah, our forwards are great. But our defense is old and creaky and I have no idea who will be the goaltender. Whoever it is will have to play really well by a miracle like richter did a few years back in the world championships I think it was.

[Lil_G]

Originally posted by Ex greek:
Hell yeah, our forwards are great. But our defense is old and creaky and I have no idea who will be the goaltender. Whoever it is will have to play really well by a miracle like richter did a few years back in the world championships I think it was.



It was the world cup of '96 in Montreal. How do I know this? I was at that game! He was phenomenal. Speaking of the world cup/canada cup, how did the olympics take precedent over it?

[Lil_G]

I think the North Americans will have a better go this time around because they have much more preparation time. Last time they were tossed on a plane with no practices unlike the european teams like the czechs who had more time for the lines to gel.

[Thrillhouse]

Hey Nick, have you or anyone else here heard anything about Chris Osgood being traded?

[LeslieAGD]

No Osgood trade news as of yet...a few weeks ago, the "powers that be" said sometime before training but still no move.

[LeslieEMU]

Red Wings signed former Mighty Duck defenseman, Fredrik Olausson, to a one year deal.

[Thrillhouse]

Olauson should help a bit. The avalanche signed Todd Gill. Hey Leslie, is leslieemu and leslie agd the same poster? http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

[Lil_G]

Not sure what's going on with Osgood, trade talks have definitely fizzled out. Todd Gill's hometown is only 20 minutes from here.
I know Ottawa has gotta make an effort and get a center or we're not gonna be one of the top teams next year...i'm still waiting for team canada to say, 'okay the joke's over, allison is really one the team'

[LeslieEMU]

Looks like Red Wings are signing Brett Hull to a two year contract.

[Lil_G]

Originally posted by LeslieEMU:
Looks like Red Wings are signing Brett Hull to a two year contract.

Wow those wings are throwing money around like it's outta style. Looks like they'll be a contender to win the cup this year if these geyers don't fall apart first. Who will be rioting if the wings choke (again) this year?

[Thrillhouse]

Won't phase me, they still aren't better than Colorado bar none. Another thing that people don't realize is the wings cut loose a bunch of their older players such as verbeek, gill, etc. Bowman likes older players and there isn't much to do about it because it is his way.

We can applaud ourselves for one thing, we did not trade for Lindros. That is truly a defenition of throwing money away.

Sens in 2002!!!!!!

[LeslieAGD]

Hey Scott, the Wings are actually looking to resign Verbeek! ;)

[Thrillhouse]

hmmm that would be a good thing leslie. He probably has a year left.

[Thrillhouse]

good stuff brookinlieu

[Lil_G]

* Olympic Hockey bump *

Well grezt' and commany made the annoucement, not too far off from what i originally said back when this thread was around...

i'm not gonna list each individual player but i was really surprised to see neuwendyke and foote...i really think o'neil should be given a shot over old joe and that redden is more deserving than both foote and brewer...
hey ex, what was that comment about lindros not being on the team?
and something about brewer not being on it as well?

[TreeHugger]

Speaking about NHL hockey...


Anyone see the old timer oilers vs the old timer habs?

Man, to see Fhur, Gretz and the gang (not to mention Flower Power) in action just one more time..

.Fan-Friggin-Tastic


Too bad the Oil don't play like that anymore. sigh.

[CanadianTeke]

Wow i just totally realized i lost the GC Hockey connection when the threads got moved to 'Entertainment'.

I was at the Leafs vs Senz game tonight, all decked out in my Leafs gear as usual.

The Leafs won, so sorry Ottawa, Maybe next Time!

GO LEAFS GO!

[kappaloo]

Originally posted by CanadianTeke
I was at the Leafs vs Senz game tonight, all decked out in my Leafs gear as usual.

Soooo jealous!

[bcdphie]

Ok this is the only hockey thread I could find right now, but it works just as good as any.

I thought this was a really awesome story...


'Forget the exam, Canucks need you'
UBC backup goalie suits up for Canucks after last-minute injury sparks frantic search

Jack Keating
The Province; with Canadian Press


Wednesday, December 10, 2003

UBC backup goalie Chris Levesque gathers his gear as he prepares to rush down to GM Place for last night's game between the Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins.

CREDIT: Jason Payne, The Province

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Chris Levesque will probably be tired when he arrives in class for his 8 a.m. geography exam today.

At least he'll have a good excuse -- and a great story to tell.

Levesque, backup goaltender for the University of B.C. Thunderbirds, signed a one-day amateur contract with the Vancouver Canucks yesterday and dressed as the backup to Johan Hedberg against the Pittsburgh Penguins last night.

Starter Dan Cloutier hurt his groin during the morning skate and when the Canucks were unable to recall a goalie from their AHL affiliate in Winnipeg in time for the game, they turned to Levesque.

But first they had to find Levesque, who was nowhere to be found.

"He won't be able to suit up for the Canucks unless we find him soon," said Marc Weber of UBC's athletics department less than four hours before last night's game. "We're scouring the campus and we haven't found him yet."

At about 3:30 p.m., a Province reporter and photographer rushed to UBC to join the search for Levesque, 23, who is in his third year at UBC and winless this season with the T-Birds.

"We've looked everywhere and we can't find him," reported Weber as we arrived on the campus. "If we don't find him soon it will be too late."

The Province caught up to Levesque in the Thunderbirds' dressing room.

He'd only found out that he was to be a hockey Cinderella 20 minutes earlier -- only three hours before game time -- when teammate Casey Bartzen found him studying for his geography final exam he was supposed to take this morning.

"I thought he was pulling my leg when he told me," said Levesque, who is from Port Coquitlam and graduated from Riverside Secondary.

After playing his minor hockey in PoCo, Levesque played three years of Junior A hockey in Manitoba.

"I'm unbelievably excited," he said, hurriedly packing his gear into a duffel bag.

"You don't get an opportunity like this every day."

Levesque said there was always a chance Hedberg could get hurt or kicked out of the game, throwing him into the fray. And for several spellbinding moments in the first period -- with Hedberg flat on the ice after colliding with an opposing player and Canucks coach Marc Crawford unable to suppress a smile behind the bench -- it looked like it might be about to happen. But it was not to be.

"I just talked to my parents and they're going to be coming down to the game," he said. "I've been trying to get a hold of my girlfriend but she's in the midst of studying for exams, too."

Students on campus were excited when told of Levesque's good fortune.

"That's cool, that's really awesome for him," said first-year arts student Kali-Ann Cameron, 18, who plays defence for the UBC women's hockey team. "I'm glad [the Canucks] found him."


http://www.canucks.com/images/inbydate03/dec0903/levesque_big.jpg

[bcdphie]

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic/instigator/gfx/2003-2004/throwleafsthrow.jpg

I thought this was quite humourous ;)

By the way Sens fans - loved that score against the Leafs last night :p.

[CanadianTeke]

Well as the Season is winding to a close things are really starting to heat up. The Eastern Conference is alot of fun to watch right now, with 2 teams tied for first in points (78) and two teams tied for second in points (77) it's anybodys division right now. Ottawa made a great trade for Bondra, Muckler must be one hell of a negotiator.

Does anybody have any predictions about the final 2 weeks before the trade deadline? any idea who may be going where?

I think the Leafs will get Gonchar as it is being rumoured, who they'll send to Washington though, maybe Carlos Coliacovo, who knows?

[DeltaSigStan]

"FI-RE SA-THER!!" CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!
"FI-RE SA-THER!!" CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!
"FI-RE SA-THER!!" CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!

Anyways, I think the Avs will choke again, maybe losing to the Wings in the Conference finals. They seem pretty inconsistent right now, and they don't have that switch that they can just turn on when the playoffs start like the Ducks did last year.


But what do I know about hockey? Thoughts Canadianteke?

[CanadianTeke]

Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
"FI-RE SA-THER!!" CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!
"FI-RE SA-THER!!" CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!
"FI-RE SA-THER!!" CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!

Anyways, I think the Avs will choke again, maybe losing to the Wings in the Conference finals. They seem pretty inconsistent right now, and they don't have that switch that they can just turn on when the playoffs start like the Ducks did last year.


But what do I know about hockey? Thoughts Canadianteke?

To be honest with you stan i haven't been following the western conference at all, other than whether the Oilers will be making the playoffs or not.

The Avs just picked up defenceman Bob Boughner from the 'canes for washingtons 3rd round pick and a prospect, Nice move.

[CC1GC]

Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
"FI-RE SA-THER!!" CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!
"FI-RE SA-THER!!" CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!
"FI-RE SA-THER!!" CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!

Anyways, I think the Avs will choke again, maybe losing to the Wings in the Conference finals. They seem pretty inconsistent right now, and they don't have that switch that they can just turn on when the playoffs start like the Ducks did last year.


But what do I know about hockey? Thoughts Canadianteke?

actually the ducks 'switch' wasn't turned on just at the playoffs...they were one of the top teams for the entire second half of the season.

ETA: poor st.louis, is your streak coming to an end?

[CanadianTeke]

Wow...The hit by Burtuzzi was brutal, and totally uncalled for. He should be gone for at least 10 games, if not more. There is a line and burtuzzi crossed it by leaps and bounds. I hope Moore is ok, and that he didn't sustain to severe an injury. 10 Games minimum...if not more for the blatent intent to injure.

[RACooper]

Originally posted by CanadianTeke
Wow...The hit by Burtuzzi was brutal, and totally uncalled for. He should be gone for at least 10 games, if not more. There is a line and burtuzzi crossed it by leaps and bounds. I hope Moore is ok, and that he didn't sustain to severe an injury. 10 Games minimum...if not more for the blatent intent to injure.

Hey.... 10 games min. would be the best for him... he's pretty much a marked man, as that was so low. The looks on the faces of the Canucks players spelled it out for me.... how none really gave him a friendly look.

[TreeHugger]

Originally posted by CanadianTeke
To be honest with you stan i haven't been following the western conference at all, other than whether the Oilers will be making the playoffs or not.



For the love of god... The Oilers are in serious need of turning down the suck. However the fact that we now have Nedved is fan-tucking-tastic, add to boot Salo left today. I'm not sure how I feel about this, he was really good at one point but has been sucking hardcore lately.

[bcdphie]

As a die hard canucks fan I want to see Bertuzzi gone for a while -that Steve Moore thing was over.

Last night's game needs to go into the surpressed memory file...

[CC1GC]

I say he had it coming...

[CanadianTeke]

Originally posted by CC1GC
I say he had it coming...

You've got to be kididng me. Nobody in the League has a broken neck coming to them. Even Naslund said the hit was clean, he had his head down. 10 games minimum, deserves at least 15.

[CC1GC]

Originally posted by CanadianTeke
You've got to be kididng me. Nobody in the League has a broken neck coming to them. Even Naslund said the hit was clean, he had his head down. 10 games minimum, deserves at least 15.

1) There's been worse incidents with less repercussions
2) His injury wouldn't have been as severe if everyother player on the ice didn't land on him
3) Players should be treated according to importance. Bertuzzi has skill, this guy doesn't - i don't pay $150 a ticket to watch the marquee players being harrassed.

[RACooper]

You're definitely in the minority of hockey fans.....

The only apologist that I have seen on TV has been Tie Domi, a real meathead himself, but even he said it was something that you shouldn't do. Bertuzzi was a complete coward in this attack, jumping a not-so physical guy from behind without giving him a chance to defend himself.... that violates every rule (unwritten) that hockey players follow.... if your going to go after a guy, you let him know and you meet each other like men.... not some pathetic coward like Bertuzzi.

If it was up to me he'd be gone for at least the regular season as well as the play-offs.... partly because of his cowardice and the nature of the attack, but also because Bertuzzi has a history of not being able to control himself, and a deplorable hipocracy regarding his actions (see his comments about the McSorely incident).

[Lady Pi Phi]

They should charge his arse.

I don't pay $150+ per ticket to see some no-talent goon fight/try to take someone out.
And to me, Bertuzzi is a no-talent goon for doing that. I want to see a game of skill, not some dumb a$$ player who's only there to fight. I say get rid of all the goon players.

[CC1GC]

See, what you guys are conveniently forgetting of the incident in nature that led to bertuzzi's retaliation.

Moore marked Naslund with an attempt to inflict serious injury. This is why the league is a bag of shit. 15 years ago, a no-name player wouldn't go after the best player in the league. And if anyone says what moore did to Naslund wasn't dirty - i'm sorry, but you obviously haven't played hockey in your life. There was no call on Moore's hit, the league's policing both on the ice and off dropped the ball there. This is what's been happening time and time again, the best players aren't given the respect they deserve, and what happens, the quality of the game suffers because of it. Case in point, look to Havlat, now i don't agree with his response with a cross-check to the face on Recchi. But if any of you watched the game, he was hooked four times in succession without any call and simply got fed up and retaliated. This is the behaviour Lemiuex criticized for years, yet the league doesn't do anything to change it. 'Yes good afternoon, you've reached the NHL, well it appears we're now behind Professional bowling in t.v. ratings so let's introduce ridiculous changes like 3 point victories in a pathetic attempt to revive a game we've lost over the last decade.'

One last point, yes Bertuzzi didn't give Moore a chance to defend himself, but would he have accepted responsibility and faced Todd if confronted - not likely, i'm sure a Colorado player would have stepped in (or maybe an official, lol).

[Lady Pi Phi]

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Any no-name player needs be given the boot.

If you can't produce offensively, or defensively, then you need to go play in some industrial league because the NHL is not the place for you.

[RACooper]

Originally posted by CC1GC
See, what you guys are conveniently forgetting of the incident in nature that led to bertuzzi's retaliation.

Moore marked Naslund with an attempt to inflict serious injury. This is why the league is a bag of shit. 15 years ago, a no-name player wouldn't go after the best player in the league. And if anyone says what moore did to Naslund wasn't dirty - i'm sorry, but you obviously haven't played hockey in your life. There was no call on Moore's hit, the league's policing both on the ice and off dropped the ball there. This is what's been happening time and time again, the best players aren't given the respect they deserve, and what happens, the quality of the game suffers because of it. Case in point, look to Havlat, now i don't agree with his response with a cross-check to the face on Recchi. But if any of you watched the game, he was hooked four times in succession without any call and simply got fed up and retaliated. This is the behaviour Lemiuex criticized for years, yet the league doesn't do anything to change it. 'Yes good afternoon, you've reached the NHL, well it appears we're now behind Professional bowling in t.v. ratings so let's introduce ridiculous changes like 3 point victories in a pathetic attempt to revive a game we've lost over the last decade.'

One last point, yes Bertuzzi didn't give Moore a chance to defend himself, but would he have accepted responsibility and faced Todd if confronted - not likely, i'm sure a Colorado player would have stepped in (or maybe an official, lol).

Look Moore's hit was actually clean (unfortunately the NHL does allow hits to the head), and Naslund was interviewed about the hit last week.... he thought it was a clean hit on him (he had his head down). What Bertuzzi was in no way clean, and was one of the more cowardly things I've seen in hockey... and I've been playing hockey for close to 25 years.

[DeltaSigStan]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Two wrongs don't make a right.


You get your revenge on the scoreboard, not in blood.....

Course, the Avs were up 8-2 at that point I think, but still.....

[CutiePie2000]

I don't really understand why Bertuzzi is "exacting" revenge, when he wasn't even the one hit in the first place? (Naslund was, albeit a few games back).

BARBARIANS ALL!

[mrblonde]

I guess its technically 'avenging' Naslund, but if youve been on a team where a member was hurt by an opposing player, its not unusual for teammates to feel slighted as well

[RACooper]

That's true.....

Moore was involved in a fight earlier in the game and most likely considered the issue of the Naslund hit dead, because that is usually what happens......

[CC1GC]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Two wrongs don't make a right.


Yes. But the first wrong should never have happened.

I need to check the ticker again, but i don't remember Naslund carrying the puck (or about to take a pass) before getting drilled.

[bcdphie]

The hit on Naslund should have last garnered a couple of minutes in the sin bin - but it didn't. Bertuzzi should not have done what he did - but he did. The NHL better remember this the next time something like this happens. I am not happy with the NHL decision in that there is no decision. It was the same as before - indefinite suspension. Never in the past have they waited to see the outcome of the player or the criminal investigation. And this is something Vancouver is familiar with - anyone recall the McSorley-Brashear incident.

Now before everyone jumps at me, I agree Todd needs to be booted for the rest of this season and the playoffs. But make up your minds - say he's gone for the whole next season - don't pussy foot around the issue.

I am angry, because this could easily had been our year and one of our players quite possibly took that away from us and that sucks. However Sanderson and Rucinsky looked good last night - our top line may even be more dangerous now - so I am not giving up hope.

I just can't believe how much coverage this thing is getting - and the worst thing about this whole incident - on that same night Linden became the Canucks all time points leader - a pretty awesome accomplishment considering the team has been around almost 35 years. But not one clip on the news or article in the newspaper has said a thing about Linden - and Vancouverites really need to hear that right now because the mood in this city is blue.

Last week people were starting to gear up for playoffs - car flags were starting to increase in numbers... and while we will still be in the playoffs who knows how far we will go. I hope it's still all the way, but I don't know what kind of psychological impact this will have on the team.

It sucks that all the continent's eyes are on the Canucks right now with what is probably the worst thing that has ever happened in hockey. But I am sure they don't know all the amazing, behind the scenes things, about this team, which is sad.

One thing I have learned and realized these last few days is how woven into Vancouver society and culture the Canucks really are...

[CC1GC]

Did anyone else catch The Score broadcast last night, with the usual geust analyst from the Winnipeg Free Press (scott taylor?). He brought up a lot of good points about the state of the game, basically reiterating mostly what i've said...that the game is fine but the enforcement of the rules is the root of all the problems with the league. He also ripped on Bettman, saying we have a commissioner that should be in the NBA and not NHL.

[DeltaSigStan]

Originally posted by CC1GC
Did anyone else catch The Score broadcast last night, with the usual geust analyst from the Winnipeg Free Press (scott taylor?). He brought up a lot of good points about the state of the game, basically reiterating mostly what i've said...that the game is fine but the enforcement of the rules is the root of all the problems with the league. He also ripped on Bettman, saying we have a commissioner that should be in the NBA and not NHL.

To quote Bettman:

"If I saw Jeremy Roenick walking down the street, I probably wouldn't recognize him."

[CC1GC]

Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
To quote Bettman:

"If I saw Jeremy Roenick walking down the street, I probably wouldn't recognize him."

Touche.
I love watching bettman squirm when he's being interviewed by maclean.

[CC1GC]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040311/BRUNT11/TPSports/Hockey

[Lady Pi Phi]

I didn't read the whole article (just skimmed it because Globe and Mail journalists are long winded and I got bored), but this code is BS. It's okay to play a little dirty as long as you don't seriously hurt the other guy. I don't think so. You want to seek justice. Fine. Be a man and confront the guy face to face.
The NHL has basically said they aren't going to do anything about this problem. So it looks like we're going to have to wait till someone dies before any action is taken. It's a shame.
Fighting is not the problem. It's dirty players that are the problem and the lack of punishment from the NHL that is the problem.

[bcdphie]

Woo Hoo I got playoff tickets.... to the Vancouver Giants that is - yeah for minor hockey. I am so starved for live hockey action that I am going down to the minors; however the Giants are doing really well and if they win tomorrow they will move into the second round of the playoffs.

I will let you all know tomorrow if I get my Canucks playoff tickets, as that is how I will be spending my saturday morning...:p

I hope I can get them - I haven't been to a playoff game in 10 years...

[TreeHugger]

Bah, at least your team is in the playoffs. I have to wait on the edge of my seat to see if the oil can hold on to 8th place.

On the plus side, this is proving to be an excellent distraction from final exams.

[CC1GC]

Originally posted by TreeHugger
Bah, at least your team is in the playoffs. I have to wait on the edge of my seat to see if the oil can hold on to 8th place.

On the plus side, this is proving to be an excellent distraction from final exams.

it's tight, but they're peaking at the right time...anyone catch the sens-t.b. game last night, whoa, on the edge of my chair the whole time - awesome.

[bcdphie]

Well I didn't end up at the Giants game saturday, cause my friend gave me tix to the Canucks-Stars game! First game I've been to this season - talk about leaving it to the last minute. It was a fun game - and the Giants advanced to the second round of their playoff series.

Well the Canucks have to make it to round 2, as my tickets are for the 1st home game of round 2. (I wasn't about to pay $187/ticket, so instead I paid $70/ticket to sit waaaaaaayyyyy up in the rafters...)

As soon as we start winning again so does Colorado - bah. I want that division title!


Tree Hugger I am rooting for the Oilers - it would be really awesome to have all 6 teams in the playoffs this year!

[TreeHugger]

Tree Hugger I am rooting for the Oilers - it would be really awesome to have all 6 teams in the playoffs this year! [/B]

Woo Hoo! Edmonton knocks over the Stars and breaks the curse!

Any chance the Canucks can throw a game to help a fellow Canadian team make the playoffs?:p

[LeslieAGD]

The only things that sucks for Edmonton is that, I believe, they only have one game left...whereas Nashville and St. Louis have three.

Yay Red Wings...Western Conference Champs! :D

[TreeHugger]

Originally posted by LeslieAGD
The only things that sucks for Edmonton is that, I believe, they only have one game left...whereas Nashville and St. Louis have three.

Yay Red Wings...Western Conference Champs! :D

yeah, but Nashville plays the Avs and Chicago. The last one may be the blues, I'm not sure. They have a shitty record against the Hawks this season, and I doubt they can beat the Avs or the Blues.

GO OIL!

[bcdphie]

Originally posted by TreeHugger
Woo Hoo! Edmonton knocks over the Stars and breaks the curse!

Any chance the Canucks can throw a game to help a fellow Canadian team make the playoffs?:p


I don't know about that - we may just have to beat you this Saturday to win the Division Championship - I like the Oilers but not enough to give up knocking Colorado off its high horse and becoming the NW Champions ;)

[LeslieAGD]

Woo Hoo, Go Wings! President Cup Winners! :D

[bcdphie]

Are you Towel Power Ready?

Towel Power isn't just a Canadian thing, it's a Vancouver Canucks thing! It started with Roger Neilson in '82 and has snowballed into something that virtually every team in the NHL does. The difference is that we know what Towel Power is...we know that it's not just fans waving a white towel in an arena...we know that it's the ultimate way for Canucks fans to support their team through the toughest part of the year, the Stanley Cup playoffs. It's waving a white towel at the tv, it's getting your jersey on before every game, it's even decorating your car, window or house to show everyone just how big a fan you are! We are only a week away from the 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs...and we want to make sure you're ready to cheer your Canucks on to victory. (insert knock on wood and other superstitions here).

http://www.canucks.com/images/tickets/promotions/towelpower/tpower.jpg

Back in 1982... The Birth of Towel Power... Stanley Cup Finals vs. NY Islanders...

http://www.canucks.com/images/tickets/promotions/towelpower/82_towel_b.jpg


This isn't my car, but sites like these will be popping up over Vancouver over the next week...
http://www.canucks.com/images/inbydate03/frenzy/car2_b.jpg

[bcdphie]

Yessssssssssssssssss

Canucks are the NW Division Champions - 1st time in 11 years (back then it was the Smythe Division) - what's even sweeter is that we just uprooted Colorado after 9 years as the division leader...


http://www.canucks.com/images/inbydate04/apr0304/celebrate_big.jpg

[Lady Pi Phi]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

Poor Ottawa...There isn't enough food in the world that can stop the Leafs;)


GO LEAFS GO!!!!

[CanadianTeke]

Well it's now official, Boston won today against Jersey and in doing so The Battle of Ontario Roud#4 starts Thursday in Toronto. Good luck to the Sens...GO LEAFS GO!!!

[bcdphie]

Originally posted by CanadianTeke
Well it's now official, Boston won today against Jersey and in doing so The Battle of Ontario Roud#4 starts Thursday in Toronto. Good luck to the Sens...GO LEAFS GO!!!


...meanwhile the battle of Western Canada will be taking place in the 1st round - Canucks vs. Flames.

It sucks that only potentially 3 Canadian teams could be left after the 1st round. But at least we know 2 will be making to the second round.

GO Canucks
GO Sens
Go Habs

[CC1GC]

Originally posted by CanadianTeke
Well it's now official, Boston won today against Jersey and in doing so The Battle of Ontario Roud#4 starts Thursday in Toronto. Good luck to the Sens...GO LEAFS GO!!!

I think i might be regretting this...here goes nothing...you up for another challenge, same stakes as before?

[LeslieAGD]

Western Conference
Detroit (1) vs. Nashville (8)
San Jose (2) vs. St. Louis (7)
Vancouver (3) vs. Calgary (6)
Colorado (4) vs. Dallas (5)

Eastern Conference
Tampa Bay (1) vs. NYI (8)
Boston (2) vs. Montreal (7)
Philly (3) vs. New Jersey (6)
Toronto (4) vs. Ottawa (5)

***

Predictions?

[bcdphie]

Well I just got home from my 1st of (what I hope to be) many playoff parties and I am listening to the sweet sweet sound of sceaming and honking horns :D

[bcdphie]

Sorry to the Oiler fans (I know treehugger is one), but I couldn't resist this instigator cartoon...


http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic/instigator/gfx/2003-2004/THARSHEGOES.jpg

[bcdphie]

Ok, just one more...for now...

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic/instigator/gfx/2003-2004/hotstuff.jpg

[bcdphie]

Anyone interested in this competition... Let's see who's series draws the most penalties...

After just one game Canucks-Flames have a total of 16 minors - 32 minutes of powerplaying and penalty killing. I can't believe that slightly more than half of lasts night's game was played at uneven strength. Thank god the Canucks crappy power play decided to wake up.

[CC1GC]

Originally posted by bcdphie
Anyone interested in this competition... Let's see who's series draws the most penalties...

After just one game Canucks-Flames have a total of 16 minors - 32 minutes of powerplaying and penalty killing. I can't believe that slightly more than half of lasts night's game was played at uneven strength. Thank god the Canucks crappy power play decided to wake up.

It's gonna be different with each set of officials. Frasier will call more penalties than McCreary.

[Lady Pi Phi]

GO LEAFS GO!


That is all ;)

[AGDee]

A Leafs/Wings series would be fun! Of course, the Wings would win...

Dee

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by AGDee
A Leafs/Wings series would be fun! Of course, the Wings would win...

Dee

Hahahaha...that's funny...

[bcdphie]

You know you love hockey when...

your family decides to forego the formal easter dinner in the dining room and have it in the kitchen so we can watch the game :p.

Nucks and Flames tonight at the Saddledome - yee haw!

[bcdphie]

The Moose is Loose.... that is all...

[LXAAlum]

Avs in control versus Stars, so far....but this was the same situation last year...up 3-1 against the Wild, and lost in game 7. Game 5 is must win for Avs.

Wings need to get going - no Stanley Cup playoffs are as exciting unless you can get an Avs-Wings series in it. At first, I thought the Wings would be favored should they both meet, but, I'm starting to get cautiously excited that the Avs have found their offense again.

Predictions: Avs over Stars in 5 or 6 (Modano might get lucky)
Flames over Canucks in 7
San Jose over Blues in 6
Wings over Preds in 7

Leafs over Sens
Boston over Habs
Flyers easy over Devils
Lightning over Islanders

Got my Avs flag flying proudly in front of the house! This should be one of the best playoffs ever...every team knows that with a lockout looming, it's truly a now or never situation, so we'll see some great action (let's just hope the Habs start playing for the Cup, and not the Tony Awards...that was disgraceful, and costly!)

[DeltaSigStan]

GO AVALANCHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

DO IT FOR STEVE!!!!!!!!!!!

[bcdphie]

some asshole stole my Canucks car flag :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[CC1GC]

Originally posted by LXAAlum


Wings need to get going - no Stanley Cup playoffs are as exciting unless you can get an Avs-Wings series in it.


geuss you haven't watched much playoff hockey.

Ottawa has won the last 5 game 5s, if we win tonight we'll take the east....(no jersey, no t.o. - np)

Hey shiobhan, tough break with calgary, but a lot of pp predicted them as this yr's dark horse - justifiably so, kiprusoff set the modern GAA record.

[CC1GC]

Originally posted by bcdphie
some asshole stole my Canucks car flag :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:


hahahah, i've been stealing all the leaf flags i see...i'll send you a nice sens flag :)

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by CC1GC
hahahah, i've been stealing all the leaf flags i see...i'll send you a nice sens flag :)

Oh, so you're the one who spray painted my friend's Leafs flag?;)

[CC1GC]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Oh, so you're the one who spray painted my friend's Leafs flag?;)

naw, that's too much effort....i just keep them around for backup toilet paper.

[Jen]

YYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!

After BLOWING a 4 goal lead, the Canucks FINALLY did something good and won game 6!!!

4 goals! FOUR! How can you blow a four goal lead!? Holy crap lol.

3 OTs, and some nice end to end play...great game with the right ending lol.

On to game 7!

[bcdphie]

The Canucks should come with a warning sign that says:

Canuck fans should not have high blood pressure, be faint of heart, suffer from severe stress or heart problems...


My God, what is up with this team??? Why do they have to have their backs up against the wall to win???

A 4-0 lead and Calgary comes back and then Vancouver wins it in - not single - not double - but triple overtime.

Anyways just got back from driving up and down Robson - you would have thought we just won the series... and we are heading out to the airport shortly...

I still think Crawford is an idiot for pulling Hedberg and starting with Auld...

It was a very good hockey game though - extremely entertaining!

Go Mo
http://www.cnnsi.com/hockey/2003/playoffs/news/2003/04/18/blues_canucks_ap/t1_morrison_ap.jpg

[kappaloo]

Triple overtime? I feel asleep during double.

As for flags.... it's insane - there are cars here with 3 or 4 of them.

My daddy has one... but I doubt my mom let him put it on the car.

[bcdphie]

Originally posted by kappaloo
Triple overtime? I feel asleep during double.

As for flags.... it's insane - there are cars here with 3 or 4 of them.

My daddy has one... but I doubt my mom let him put it on the car.

Luckily it was a Saturday night and the game finished around 11:30 in Vancouver.

There are tonnes of car flags all over Vancouver and I've even seen cars with 3/4. Then there's the Canuck mobile with the Jovonoski bobble head hood ornament... passed those guys last night on Robson...

well my boyfriend is off to buy me a new car flag today - he said if they won game 6 he would get me a new one. I kinda feel sorry for the freak who stole my old one - it's over a year old and is all tattered...

[CanadianTeke]

After not sleeping the night before last nights game nearly killed me. 2:30 in the morning is way to late for a hockey game to end. Good game, but hopefully the next one will finish in 60 minutes!

[Lady Pi Phi]

Freaking Leafs!!!

Are we taking a page out of the Canuks playbook??!!

Damn 2nd OT!!! They're going to give me a heart attack.

Come on boys, let's win this one!!!

[Lady Pi Phi]

Stupid leafs...way to screw it up!!

They have one more chance to make me proud!

I know you can do it boys.

[bcdphie]

So you all heard about how some jerk stole my car flag (probably some Flames fan j/k) and I was so upset, especially since Vancouver just lost and was now down 3-2 in the series with a do or die game 6.

Well my boyfriend said if the Nucks win game 6 he would buy me a new car flag.

I was out all day today and by the time I arrived home this evening my boyfriend had gone out, but there was a Canucks car flag waiting for me in the front hall.

Of course I called him to thank him for the flag - however, he told me it wasn't his doing. Of course I wasn't sure what he was talking about... apparently my friends, who's house I was at on thursday when my flag was stolen, felt bad and bought me a new one.

Ok, they don't live in the best area of Vancouver, but it certainly wasn't their fault my flag was stolen, but nonetheless they still bought me a new flag.

I was so touched by their gesture. Boy I am such a lucky person.

[Jen]

Just be happy it wasn't last year the car flag was stolen, I remember they were SO hard to find! My friends drove out for the 2nd round from Edmonton and we spent an entire day stalking Canadian Tires for them lol. Finally found them at like 8 at night, and they were selling so fast...

Then after a game, driving on the Barnet Hwy, my slightly drunk friend Wendy was holding the flag out the window and let it go at like 80km/h lol. And like the rabid car flag hunters we are, they pulled over and wandered around the highway looking for it until they found it lol.

No more car flags for Wendy lol. They also discovered you can't drive from Vancouver to Hope and have it come out looking like it did when you started lol.

[LeslieAGD]

Originally posted by ariesrising
Then after a game, driving on the Barnet Hwy, my slightly drunk friend Wendy was holding the flag out the window and let it go at like 80km/h lol. And like the rabid car flag hunters we are, they pulled over and wandered around the highway looking for it until they found it lol.

No more car flags for Wendy lol. They also discovered you can't drive from Vancouver to Hope and have it come out looking like it did when you started lol.

I had the same thing happen to me in high school, except my friend wasn't drunk. He was hot and rolled down the window, completely forgetting about my Red Wings flag. I pulled over on a Michigan left turn-around and he jumped out...then I drove around and picked him up! Those things do get tattered pretty easily. No more flags for me either!

My boyfriend, who is Canadian, is a Leaf's fan. I was watching the game last night just shaking my head. What's wrong with you Leafs?!? :(

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by LeslieAGD
...What's wrong with you Leafs?!? :(

Oh, don't even get me started. My coworker and I were just discussing their pitiful performance last night.

[CC1GC]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Oh, don't even get me started. My coworker and I were just discussing their pitiful performance last night.

how about, they're %#*& garbage! if belfour wasn't playing this would have been over in 4

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by CC1GC
how about, they're %#*& garbage! if belfour wasn't playing this would have been over in 4

As much as I hate Ottawa, I am going to have to agree here. Belfour is the only one keeping them in this series.

[CC1GC]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
As much as I hate Ottawa, I am going to have to agree here. Belfour is the only one keeping them in this series.

The fact that arguably the worst line combination out of the 16 playoff teams (domi,reichel,fiztgerald) has been their best overall speaks volumes...did that search party find mogilny, yet?

[LeslieAGD]

Damn, I didn't think Boston would go down against Montreal! :(

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by CC1GC
The fact that arguably the worst line combination out of the 16 playoff teams (domi,reichel,fiztgerald) has been their best overall speaks volumes...did that search party find mogilny, yet?

Mogilny who???

[Jen]

Cardiac Kids do it again lol......

Canucks tie game 7 with FIVE seconds left in the game lol.....

I have NEVER seen Jovo that happy about anything, ever lol.

Way to go Cookie! Now let's make it a short OT with a quick Vancouver goal and I can go to bed happy!

[Jen]

OK, that was NOT the quick goal i was wanting.

Oh, the sad injustice of Martin Gelinas sealing our fate!!

[shadokat]

Congrats to Montreal and Calgary on their wins!! Gosh, I had to stay up too late last night to see it all, but well worth it :) Let's go LEAFS!! You crazy Canadians :)

[bcdphie]

Aggghh. I thought for sure when Matt Cooke scored with 5 seconds left we were destined to win, especially since I hadn't be to a playoff game in 10 years and I was at last night's game.


I was happy to so the Habs win and I hope Ottawa wins tonight so I have something to cheer about!

[LXAAlum]

Originally posted by LXAAlum

Predictions: Avs over Stars in 5 or 6 (Modano might get lucky)
Flames over Canucks in 7
San Jose over Blues in 6
Wings over Preds in 7

Leafs over Sens
Boston over Habs
Flyers easy over Devils
Lightning over Islanders


Wow...only missed one prediction so far! Who'd a thunk the habs could pull it out in 7!

Next round is:

Avs/Sharks (good series here...might go full 7, as they have in the past, I'll have to show my bias and pick the Avs here, but either team can win this one)

Wings/Flames: I'd like to see the Jerome Ingila show continue, but, it's doubtful...though not impossible. Wings in 6.'

Tampa/Montreal: First glance says Tampa should win this easy, but, same thing was said about Boston, too. Could go the distance...if Theodore stands on his head, and the acting goes away, Montreal in 7.

Flyers/ Leafs/Ottawa winner: Flyers looking very good - pick them in 6.

[NeonPi]

Being a born-and-bred-Calgary-girl-but-displaced-here-in-TO gal, I was up last night cheering for my FLAMES!!

Oh, course, I just about threw up after Jarome missed the empty netter to have it become a Canuck goal 4 passes later!!

With 15 years between series wins, Calgary whooped it up last night - a friend of mine who lives along 17th Avenue (which dead ends at the Saddledome) said traffic was a standstill for over an hour for 30 blocks down 17th, with folks screaming, honking and cheering...you would have thought they won the Cup again (which was the day after my 18th birthday - May 25, 1989)

Kudos for Montreal to touch base with the pride of the Habs and pull it out.

Now - let's see OTT & TO go to triple overtime...!!!! Go LEAFS!

(edited to make some sense ;) )

[Lady Pi Phi]

YEAH BABY!!!!


GO LEAFS GO!!!!

[hoosier]

I'm going to be in Toronto on April 30, and would like to get one ticket for the NHL playoff game.

Do any of you NHL experts know how I might get a ticket?

[NeonPi]

Originally posted by hoosier
I'm going to be in Toronto on April 30, and would like to get one ticket for the NHL playoff game.

Do any of you NHL experts know how I might get a ticket?

Hum....might be a tough one. Ticketmaster is a good start. You can also try http://www.eBay.ca, as well http://www.tickets.ca - I have used them before and had SUPER tickets!!!

Last resort - check the for sale ad's online at http://www.thestar.ca

[CanadianTeke]

Originally posted by hoosier
I'm going to be in Toronto on April 30, and would like to get one ticket for the NHL playoff game.

Do any of you NHL experts know how I might get a ticket?

I hope you are willing to shell out both an arm and a leg for tickets. Standing room seats generally run about 300 bucks a piece from the scalpers, and for platnum seats you could be looking at up to 6,000 bucks a seat if you buy them on the street. Buying from a ticket agency like NeonPi suggested is probably the best idea, but even then they are gonna cost you alot of money. Your best bet is to save the 5 hundred plus dollars, goto a place like Wayne Gretzkys bar (classy establishment) or The Peel Pub (Not so classy, but cheap beer) spend the money on booze and watch the game on the big screens. The atmosphere there will rival that of the Air Canada Centre.

[hoosier]

Thanks for the ideas.

I checked several ticket sites, and they ranged from $300 to $800.

May resort to the Peel Pub.

Do you know what it's close to?

I was a season ticket holder when the Flames were in Atlanta in the real old Days, and was at the opening night when the Thrashers and Phillips Arena debuted.

Hopefully the new Thrashers owners will keep improving the club, but all their comments so far have been about basketball.

[CC1GC]

Good, leafs lost...i got money down on the fliers and once they win i'm gonna strutt around with my (newly bought) fliers jerseys and heckle as many leaf fans as i can find.

[sororitygirl2]

GO AVS.

[RACooper]

Originally posted by CC1GC
Good, leafs lost...i got money down on the fliers and once they win i'm gonna strutt around with my (newly bought) fliers jerseys and heckle as many leaf fans as i can find.

Wow... maybe you should see someone about this "anger" issue :)

Hey what's your opinion of the Sen's coach being let go... it's not like he lost the game....

[NeonPi]

Originally posted by RACooper
Hey what's your opinion of the Sen's coach being let go... it's not like he lost the game....

Frankly, it's a crap move, but it either Muckler or Martin.

Martin would do well (is he so desired now that OTT will be paying him for that contract extension OTT gave him before the playoffs) to go to Chicago, and fix that system up and down. Back in day, OTT used to be on cheap street, and Martin pulled them up. Chicago could use that help BIG TIME (I'm a sucker for Original Six).

And how about those Flames??? My phone kept ringing off the hook after the OT goal "Did you see that? Awesome, eh?" ??? Love the friends and family - it's like I'm there...

Of course, I'm trying to convinve the hubby to drive to DET for the game tomorrow, but he's scoffing at the $140 US a tix price ("Honey, we ARE trying to buy a house"). House, schmouse - I wanna see my FLAMES!!!

:)

[Lady Pi Phi]

Apparently they still have tickets for Leafs vs. Flyers games in Philly.

I was like eh?!!:confused: Damn, I wish I could go. Ummm...if I could get someone to drive down there I would...

[CC1GC]

Originally posted by RACooper
Wow... maybe you should see someone about this "anger" issue :)

Hey what's your opinion of the Sen's coach being let go... it's not like he lost the game....

long overdue...he's a great coach, but it was his time to go....31-38 playoff record, sorry jack that doesn't cut it...he'll land another job, i'm not crying over him...3 coaches i would really like to see: robinson, quelleville and ted nolan.

[Lady Pi Phi]

HOLY CRAP!!!!

WTF happened????:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Taualumna]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
HOLY CRAP!!!!

WTF happened????:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Exactly!!! :( :eek:

[NeonPi]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
HOLY CRAP!!!!

WTF happened????:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

No shit !!!! Hum... makes things interesting for Tuesday night!

On a side note, HOW ABOUT THEM FLAMES, BABY?!?!?!?!

I guess it's just nuts in Calgary. My girlfriend was saying if it has a 'Flaming C' on it, it is SOLD. Flames jerseys have replaced suits...and heaven forbid if you don't wear red on game day!

[The1calledTKE]

Man one of the few times I decide to watch hockey, one team gets killed. Close games are more fun. Congrats to Philly for the blow out though.

[bcdphie]

The Eagle has landed... rolled over and died. WTF happened during the game!!!???

[Lady Pi Phi]

Congratulations Flames!!!!

I think I'll have to start cheering for you, because I certainly can't cheer for the Maple Laughs :rolleyes:


(being the true Leaf fan that I am...I have jumped off the bandwagon)

[NeonPi]

YEAHHHHHHH FLAMES!

Yes, I was up until 1:30 EDT when they scored....then family and friends proceded to call me until 4 am from the streets, bars, wherever - just wanting to share the vibe - one wild night in Cowtown indeed!

Now, if the Leafs take up the charge ! GO LEAFS GO (still on the bandwagon, but getting some slivers)

[NeonPi]

Originally posted by GLUE STICK
Why is it LEAFS and not LEAVES?

From TorontoMapleLeafs.com under 'Tradition' under the 1927 timeline
http://www.torontomapleleafs.com/timeline.ml

"On Valentine's Day, February 14, 1927 Toronto's premier hockey franchise became the Maple Leafs after a group headed by Conn Smythe purchased the team and decided on a patriotic Maple Leaf as the team's namesake and crest."

[Taualumna]

I'm not really a sports fan, but still, 3-2 Flyers... :(

[CC1GC]

Good riddance....another 37 years....

[Lady Pi Phi]

Well that's dissappointing :(

Only one more Canadian team left!


GO FLAMES!!!!

[LeslieAGD]

It was a crappy two days...first the Wings and then Toronto. :(
I hope Tampa Bay and San Jose kick the sh*t out of Calgary and Philly and go to the finals.

[Lady Pi Phi]

Boo...it's a sad day when it's 2 American teams in the Stanley Cup finals, but it's even worse when it 2 teams from places where it doesn't even snow.

I'd only like to see American teams from the Original 6.

Bring back the Original 6!!!

[Taualumna]

Yay Flames!! Finally, a Canadian team in the final

[Lady Pi Phi]

YEAH FLAMES!!!!!!


I am so happy to see a Canadian team in the final!

[bcdphie]

This is truly exciting - I don't feel bad anymore about the Flames knocking out Vancouver in the first round.

Here are some fun facts:

Last time a Canadian team made it to the Stanley Cup Final - 10 years ago - the Canucks

Last time a Canadian team won the Cup - 1993 - the Habs

Since Vancouver has returned to the playoffs (the 2000-01 season, after a 7 year hiatus) every team that has knocked of the Canucks in Round 1 has gone on to win the Stanley Cup:

2000-01: Winners - Colorado - knocked out Vancouver in the 1st round

2001-02: Winners - Detroit - knocked out Vancouver in the 1st round

2002-03: OK Vancouver actually made it to that 2nd that year...

2003-04: Don't want to jinx Calgary, but who did they knock out in the 1st round... and look where they are...


Calgary set 2 NHL records last night - Martin Gelinas became the 1st NHL player (or tied) to score the most series winning goals and the Flames became the 1st NHL team to knock of three division champs in a row... Vancouver, Detroit and San Jose...

And I hope they win, especially if they play Tampa Bay. While Tampa Bay is an amazing team, somehow a Stanley Cup party in Calgary seems like it would be a hell of a lot better than a Stanley Cup party in Tampa Bay... but I could be wrong ;) :p

And I start summer vacation next week and it's only a 10 hour drive to Calgary hmmm.... I may go have me some Stanley Cup fun yet!

[ShaedyKD]

Originally posted by bcdphie

And I hope they win, especially if they play Tampa Bay. While Tampa Bay is an amazing team, somehow a Stanley Cup party in Calgary seems like it would be a hell of a lot better than a Stanley Cup party in Tampa Bay... but I could be wrong ;) :p


Despite the fact that Philly is going to make us come back to the Forum and kick their @ss in game 7 (whatever, it just makes for a more dramatic victory), I have great faith that if...no, WHEN the Lightning win the Stanley Cup, Tampa will throw them a party that will rival that of the Buccaneers after they won the Super Bowl last year. We will have a parade through downtown Tampa for our awesome hockey players, just like we did for the Bucs. The whole area is so excited about the Lightning going all the way this year!
GO BOLTS!

[CutiePie2000]

Yeah baby..this city has been insane. NeonPi, you would not BELIEVE how many flags are on cars...it's crazy! :D

http://www.calgaryflames.com/extra/images/calgarybl_100.gif

[NeonPi]

Well, my mommy sent for my birthday a FABULOUS Flames poster that says "Believe" (Calgary Sun).

I have put it up proudly in my office - a wee bit of Flames Country in the midst of Leafs Nation (RIP 2004)!

On a side note - whatever game they are clinching - I'm flying in!!!!


GO FLAMES GO!!

[Lady Pi Phi]

Well you know that no one can match a Toronto party.
If the Leafs ever win (and I am starting to think that it won't ever be in my lifetime) this city will go crazy!!!

On that note,



GO FLAMES!!!!


P.S I love me some Jerome Iginla!

[DeltaSigStan]

I hope Jeremy Roenick cross checks that little pretty boy Lecavlier into elimination............

[DeltaSigStan]

Something I just heard:

Why do Canadians do it doggystyle?

So they can both watch Hockey night in Canada

[bcdphie]

Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
Something I just heard:

Why do Canadians do it doggystyle?

So they can both watch Hockey night in Canada

ha ha - I like that :p ;)

[Taualumna]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Well you know that no one can match a Toronto party.
If the Leafs ever win (and I am starting to think that it won't ever be in my lifetime) this city will go crazy!!!

On that note,



GO FLAMES!!!!


P.S I love me some Jerome Iginla!

Does anyone remember the guy with the "Now I Can Die In Peace" sign when The Rangers won in '94? I'll probably get one of my own if/when Toronto gets into the final :)

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by Taualumna
Does anyone remember the guy with the "Now I Can Die In Peace" sign when The Rangers won in '94? I'll probably get one of my own if/when Toronto gets into the final :)

That's sounds like a good idea. I think I'll get one myself.

[shadokat]

I can't believe the Flyers pulled out that game in OT last night. Crazy shit, which only leads to more wacky folks here in Philly....

As for the guy with the Rangers sign, we Ranger fans deserved that one :)

[bcdphie]

Originally posted by Taualumna
Does anyone remember the guy with the "Now I Can Die In Peace" sign when The Rangers won in '94? I'll probably get one of my own if/when Toronto gets into the final :)


I will get one of those too - 34 years in existence and not one damn cup win - and for me - will I guess I've been waiting about 26 years now... grrr....

[bcdphie]

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic/instigator/gfx/2003-2004/thechaseison.jpg

[DeltaSigStan]

FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, as a purist, I hope Calgary kicks the shit out of that pretty boy 1st line of theirs.......

Niemenen should put Lecavlier into the boards HARD

[ShaedyKD]

Stan, why you gotta hate? They can't help it that they kick ass and look damn fine doing it! These guys deserve to go to the final, and we think that Stanley needs a tan!

Let's go Lightning!

[RACooper]

Originally posted by ShaedyKD
Stan, why you gotta hate? They can't help it that they kick ass and look damn fine doing it! These guys deserve to go to the final, and we think that Stanley needs a tan!

Let's go Lightning!

Humph... lets keep hoping they stick to their looks and not their game :)

[Taualumna]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi



P.S I love me some Jerome Iginla!

Did you see his interview on The National last night? All smiles!!! :)

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by Taualumna
Did you see his interview on The National last night? All smiles!!! :)

No!!!:( I didn't watch The National last night. I went to bed early.

I am sad I missed him :(

[bcdphie]

The Instigator (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic/instigator/)

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic/instigator/gfx/2003-2004/nowplaying.jpg

[veemers]

LOL, bcdphie!!!

I love that!

[NeonPi]

I'm flying into Calgary tonight for the game tomorrow!!!! My gal pal scored tickets from her next door neighbour....Shean Donovan!!!

GO Flames .... Red Mile - here I come!

Cheers,
Shala

PS - you know you are a BIG fan when the hubby gets you a Jarome RED Flames jersey for your birthday! I LOVE HIM SO!

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by NeonPi
I'm flying into Calgary tonight for the game tomorrow!!!! My gal pal scored tickets from her next door neighbour....Shean Donovan!!!

GO Flames .... Red Mile - here I come!

Cheers,
Shala

PS - you know you are a BIG fan when the hubby gets you a Jarome RED Flames jersey for your birthday! I LOVE HIM SO!

How exciting! Enjoy the game!!!

Go Flames!

[DeltaSigStan]

Even though Bret Hart made me hate an antire generation of Canadians, I'm routing for Calgary all the way, and am happy to see the nation gets it's cup back (hell, it's your game).

Sorry, if it doesn't snow in your town or are a major metropolitan city, you shouldn't have an NHL team (Sorry San Jose!)

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
Even though Bret Hart made me hate an antire generation of Canadians, I'm routing for Calgary all the way, and am happy to see the nation gets it's cup back (hell, it's your game).

Sorry, if it doesn't snow in your town or are a major metropolitan city, you shouldn't have an NHL team (Sorry San Jose!)

Stan, I think I love you!!

[Taualumna]

Originally posted by NeonPi
I'm flying into Calgary tonight for the game tomorrow!!!! My gal pal scored tickets from her next door neighbour....Shean Donovan!!!

GO Flames .... Red Mile - here I come!

Cheers,
Shala

PS - you know you are a BIG fan when the hubby gets you a Jarome RED Flames jersey for your birthday! I LOVE HIM SO!

Lucky gal!!! :D

[DeltaSigStan]

heheheh why thanks. I can't believe I'm talking to a female who knows so much about hockey. If you can down a molson faster than me, we're getting marrried.

Tampa WISHES they could be the Sea of Red. The only reason they passed out the shirts last night was in response to the sea of red, which consists of fans who shelled out probably more than 50 bucks for a jersey.

Plus, I hear the different chants at Flames games...in typical American fashion, the PA guy needs to play the organ to get the crowd going the way Calgary just starts the "GO FLAMES GO"., Very soccer-like high school crowd...and I love it, and hope Darryl's boys feed off of that.

Don;t get me wrong, I'll always be an Avalanche fan, but it's great to see a city rally around a team like that.

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
heheheh why thanks. I can't believe I'm talking to a female who knows so much about hockey. If you can down a molson faster than me, we're getting marrried.

Tampa WISHES they could be the Sea of Red. The only reason they passed out the shirts last night was in response to the sea of red, which consists of fans who shelled out probably more than 50 bucks for a jersey.

Plus, I hear the different chants at Flames games...in typical American fashion, the PA guy needs to play the organ to get the crowd going the way Calgary just starts the "GO FLAMES GO"., Very soccer-like high school crowd...and I love it, and hope Darryl's boys feed off of that.

Don;t get me wrong, I'll always be an Avalanche fan, but it's great to see a city rally around a team like that.

Well I don't know if I can down a molson quicker than you...but I can try! :D

I love hockey. To me it's the greatest game in the universe. Not only am I a fan, but I play too (and 100% hetero!)

And I can guarantee you that those flames fans shelled out more than 50 bucks for those jerseys. Cheap ones start around 80 bucks (that's Canadian) and depending on store and if you want letters on them and how popular they are you could easily spend $200 on a jersey ( my brothers Leaf Jersey was $120 bucks without a name and his Buffalo Sabres jersey with Stu Barnes' name was $140)

[bcdphie]

My b/f and I were going to drive into Calgary this weekend for the game, unfornately he's throwing me a grad/birthday party tomorrow night - so no partying on the red mile for me; but we will have the game on at the party.

I knew Tampa would do something like wear white after seeing the sea of red. I wish Vancouver would do something like that - fans used to wear all white back in the day - "white noise". But at least we have the towels and can claim "ownership" of that!

Go Flames Go!

[DeltaSigStan]

Originally posted by bcdphie
My b/f and I were going to drive into Calgary this weekend for the game, unfornately he's throwing me a grad/birthday party tomorrow night - so no partying on the red mile for me; but we will have the game on at the party.

I knew Tampa would do something like wear white after seeing the sea of red. I wish Vancouver would do something like that - fans used to wear all white back in the day - "white noise". But at least we have the towels and can claim "ownership" of that!

Go Flames Go!

No....that was the Steeler's idea :D

[Lady Pi Phi]

Didn't the Jets used to do something like that en masse?

Was it towels? White shirts? I can't remember but I'm pretty sure they did something.

[DeltaSigStan]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Didn't the Jets used to do something like that en masse?

Was it towels? White shirts? I can't remember but I'm pretty sure they did something.

The "Terrible Towels" from the Pitt Steelers :D

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
The "Terrible Towels" from the Pitt Steelers :D

No The Winnipeg Jets.

[DeltaSigStan]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
No The Winnipeg Jets.

Oh yeah duh! I remember the last game in Manitoba when the Red Wings killed them like 6-0. The place was so surreal, all wearing white and cheering them on for the last time.

Well, I wonder who started that first

I realized something: When Winnepeg would play San Jose, we'd have West Side Story all over again!

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
Oh yeah duh! I remember the last game in Manitoba when the Red Wings killed them like 6-0. The place was so surreal, all wearing white and cheering them on for the last time.

Well, I wonder who started that first

I realized something: When Winnepeg would play San Jose, we'd have West Side Story all over again!

Yeah it would be interesting to know who started it first.

I wonder how these things start. Obviouslt Tampa wanted to do something to beat the Sea of Red. But who started these traditions? Was it a couple of fans? Were they marketing ploys by the teams?

[bcdphie]

When did the Steelers start the White Towel thing - before or after 1982???

Yes the Jets were white hot and the Canucks were white noise.

[DeltaSigStan]

check the other thread

[bcdphie]

Has anyone seen this yet - it has to be a joke - if you read in between the lines it points to two of Canada's gripes: Western alienation and the separation of Quebec...


OTTAWA WILL AWARD STANLEY CUP TO QUEBEC

The federal government today announced it would award the STANLEY CUP to
Quebec, if Alberta's CALGARY FLAMES win the competition. The cup will go,
instead, to Quebec's MONTREAL CANADIENS, who were defeated in the early
rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Prime Minister Paul Martin said the
hockey series was "only a guideline," and non-binding. He conceded that
CALGARY might have been the best hockey team, "but we have to look at what's

best for Canada."

"We have to support Canada's hockey industry, which is centered in
Montreal," said the Prime Minister. "Montreal is in the best position to
take full advantage of the Stanley Cup." He said the decision to overrule
the playoff results was "difficult and painful," but that national interests

had to prevail over petty "regional considerations."

Loss of the coveted trophy left most of Alberta seething with rage. "It's
another example of Quebec getting the goodies and the West getting the
shaft," said Ted Byfield. Indignant Quebec MP's who lobbied long and hard
for the Stanley Cup vehemently denied that the decision had anything to do
with politics. "It's not as if the West isn't getting its fair share of
federal support. We've announced the Lloydminster upgrader eight or nine
times. And let's not forget about all that rain for Western farmers this
spring."

Quebec Industry Minister dismissed Western complaints as "anti-French
hysteria from Alberta dinosaurs." "Quebec absolutely deserves this," he
said. "The MONTREAL CANADIENS have extensive experience as Stanley Cup
champions, while the CALGARY FLAMES have little to none. Sure, CALGARY won
the series with a couple of fluke goals and lucky saves, but the CANADIENS
have proven themselves over the long haul. If we're denied the Stanley Cup
now, it could only rejuvenate Quebec separatism and threaten the integrity
of all of Canada."

The Quebec premier was delighted to see the cup go to MONTREAL. He said the
trophy will be re-engraved with its new name "La Coupe Stanley" to comply
with Quebec sign laws.

[Taualumna]

Originally posted by bcdphie
Has anyone seen this yet - it has to be a joke - if you read in between the lines it points to two of Canada's gripes: Western alianation and the separation of Quebec...


OTTAWA WILL AWARD STANLEY CUP TO QUEBEC

The federal government today announced it would award the STANLEY CUP to
Quebec, if Alberta's CALGARY FLAMES win the competition. The cup will go,
instead, to Quebec's MONTREAL CANADIENS, who were defeated in the early
rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Prime Minister Paul Martin said the
hockey series was "only a guideline," and non-binding. He conceded that
CALGARY might have been the best hockey team, "but we have to look at what's

best for Canada."

"We have to support Canada's hockey industry, which is centered in
Montreal," said the Prime Minister. "Montreal is in the best position to
take full advantage of the Stanley Cup." He said the decision to overrule
the playoff results was "difficult and painful," but that national interests

had to prevail over petty "regional considerations."

Loss of the coveted trophy left most of Alberta seething with rage. "It's
another example of Quebec getting the goodies and the West getting the
shaft," said Ted Byfield. Indignant Quebec MP's who lobbied long and hard
for the Stanley Cup vehemently denied that the decision had anything to do
with politics. "It's not as if the West isn't getting its fair share of
federal support. We've announced the Lloydminster upgrader eight or nine
times. And let's not forget about all that rain for Western farmers this
spring."

Quebec Industry Minister dismissed Western complaints as "anti-French
hysteria from Alberta dinosaurs." "Quebec absolutely deserves this," he
said. "The MONTREAL CANADIENS have extensive experience as Stanley Cup
champions, while the CALGARY FLAMES have little to none. Sure, CALGARY won
the series with a couple of fluke goals and lucky saves, but the CANADIENS
have proven themselves over the long haul. If we're denied the Stanley Cup
now, it could only rejuvenate Quebec separatism and threaten the integrity
of all of Canada."

The Quebec premier was delighted to see the cup go to MONTREAL. He said the
trophy will be re-engraved with its new name "La Coupe Stanley" to comply
with Quebec sign laws.

LOL!!! On a more serious note, Quebec's Radio-Canada has lost its rights to air La Soiree du Hockey. Canadiens games are now going to air on a cable sports channel there.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1086300610146&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154

[Lady Pi Phi]

That's too funny bcdphie!!! Where did you find that?

[Taualumna]

AHHHH!!!! We're heading back to Tampa!

[AGDee]

I'm rooting for Calgary. After all, they beat the Wings and if they managed that, they must be the best!

Dee

[The1calledTKE]

Lets go Tampa Bay!

[bcdphie]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
That's too funny bcdphie!!! Where did you find that?

My friend sent it to me via email - it must be floating around Vancouver right now...

[Taualumna]

NOOOOOOO!!! :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

[The1calledTKE]

Thank you god!