2010-2011 NHL season discussion thread [Archive] - Page 19

feepa

Dec 10, 2010, 10:32 PM

The Pronger trade (to the Oilers and From the Oilers) is really interesting to look at here:

http://oilfans.com/playerStats.php?lastname=Pronger&firstname=Chris

» Trades leading up to (http://oilfans.com/tradeTracker.php?firstname=Chris&lastname=Pronger&type=in)
August 2, 2005 » traded by St. Louis for Eric Brewer (http://oilfans.com/playerStats.php?lastname=Brewer&firstname=Eric), Doug Lynch (http://oilfans.com/playerStats.php?lastname=Lynch&firstname=Doug), and Jeff Woywitka.

July 3, 2006 » traded to Anaheim for Joffrey Lupul (http://oilfans.com/playerStats.php?lastname=Lupul&firstname=Joffrey), Ladislav Smid (http://oilfans.com/playerStats.php?lastname=Smid&firstname=Ladislav), 1st round pick in 2007 (30th overall traded with 36th overall pick for 21st overall (Riley Nash (http://oilfans.com/playerStats.php?lastname=Nash&firstname=Riley))), 1st (Jordan Eberle (http://oilfans.com/playerStats.php?lastname=Eberle&firstname=Jordan)) and 2nd (Travis Hamonic (NY Islanders)) in 2008 for Chris Pronger.
» Trades following (http://oilfans.com/tradeTracker.php?firstname=Chris&lastname=Pronger&type=out)

feepa

Dec 10, 2010, 10:34 PM

Pronger for Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid and a couple of picks.
Don't forget what we got Pronger for... see my previous post.

I think we ended up better out of that deal, but we certainly could've got more of a return for him.

MrOilers

Dec 10, 2010, 10:35 PM

If the pick that got us Eberle came from the Pronger deal, it doesn't look so bad.

Also, Pronger was being a dick, which made it tough to trade him for anything really good at the time.

Xelebes

Dec 10, 2010, 11:45 PM

I wouldn't go that far.

Remember when Calgary traded Gilmour for Gary Leeman?
Or when they traded Brett Hull for Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley?

Or the sack of hammers for California's Number 1 draft pick which got Montreal Guy Lafleur?

Yume-sama

Dec 11, 2010, 4:58 AM

Nice shootout goals by Eberle and Omark to win~!

Nicko999

Dec 11, 2010, 5:10 AM

One costly mistake by Josh Gorges cost us the game... during a 5 vs 3 for the Wings with 0.5 sec left in the first period!:no:

Had we stayed out of the penalty box, I believe we win this game. That goal simply killed us.

And Wow, to the third period: We TEACHED Detroit how to play hockey.;)
http://bit.ly/eulnEz

From what I saw today, I wouldn't mind a Habs-Wings final!:P

The_Architect

Dec 11, 2010, 5:21 AM

I really wanna see an Original 6 final, the last one was in 1979! Montreal vs. New York.
There have been plenty of Original 6 vs. 1968 Expansion finals since, but none of the old classics..

freeweed

Dec 11, 2010, 7:29 AM

I'm happy that I don't live 44 years in the past, myself. I was sick of this "original 6" nonsense 20 years ago, and moreso today.

Darkoshvilli

Dec 11, 2010, 1:49 PM

Waffle night in Canada tonight!

Nicko999

Dec 11, 2010, 3:24 PM

Mike Babcock on CBC...

Carey Price is the best goalie in the NHL this season

He also said the Habs do everything right.

I think he's preparing himself for an eventual Habs-Wings Stanley Cup final.:P

Nicko999

Dec 11, 2010, 5:41 PM

I might watch the game tonight in 3D.;)
I just have to find red/cyan 3D glasses!

Hockey fans across the country can witness a Canadian hockey broadcasting first on Saturday, Dec. 11, when CBC and Panasonic Canada bring Canadians the first-ever 3D presentation of CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA, featuring the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT.
http://www.allhabs.net/canadiens-press-release/habs-leafs-in-3d/

freeweed

Dec 11, 2010, 5:56 PM

Speaking of living 50 years in the past... :haha:

Flamesrule

Dec 11, 2010, 5:59 PM

So, what a surprise that Flames lost last night. Again.

bulliver

Dec 11, 2010, 6:32 PM

I might watch the game tonight in 3D.;)
I just have to find red/cyan 3D glasses!

Won't work, you need one of those fancy new 3D televisions that come with their own glasses.

theman23

Dec 11, 2010, 7:33 PM

I swapped out my sunglasses for a pair of those red/cyan glasses. Don't think I could ever go back to living in 2D.

Nicko999

Dec 11, 2010, 7:46 PM

Won't work, you need one of those fancy new 3D televisions that come with their own glasses.

The 3D viewing experience will be available to customers equipped with a 3D television set and to Vidéotron subscribers who have a regular HD TV set.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Habs+Leafs+rivalry+reaches+third+dimension/3951728/story.html

If it doesn't work, then I still have HD which isn't bad so...:tup:

Yume-sama

Dec 11, 2010, 7:51 PM

No better team to play than Toronto if you want a bounce back game.

Well, maybe Calgary would be nice, too.

Can't wait for the Leafs to come to town on the 16th :D It probably will be ugly.

feepa

Dec 11, 2010, 9:22 PM

So, what a surprise that Flames lost last night. Again.

It's not to late to become an Oiler fan!

Nicko999

Dec 11, 2010, 11:07 PM

No better team to play than Toronto if you want a bounce back game.

Well, maybe Calgary would be nice, too.

Can't wait for the Leafs to come to town on the 16th :D It probably will be ugly.

Carey Price gets a night off... Alex Auld in nets tonight.

The only thing that scares me is the fact we played a fast paced game against the best team in the NHL yesterday(and gave everything we had in third). We shouldn't run out of energy but you never know.

Nicko999

Dec 11, 2010, 11:12 PM

Hmmm... interesting!:)

Majority of Canadians Believe Canadian NHL Team Can Win Lord Stanley’s Cup by 2013

The Montreal Canadiens were the last Canadian-based NHL team to win the Stanley Cup in 1993, and according to Canadians, the Habs (Les Habitants) stand the best chance at hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup in our home and native land by 2013.

A survey of 1,503 Canadians conducted by Leger Marketing for Yahoo! Canada Sports shows that over 80 per cent of respondents believe a Canadian team can win the Cup by 2013 – the 20th anniversary of the Habs’ win.

While 24 per cent believe the Habs have the best shot at winning the Cup again, Canadians believe the Vancouver Canucks have the next best shot (22%), followed by the Ottawa Senators (11%), Calgary Flames (9%), with the Toronto Maple Leafs (8%) and Edmonton Oilers (5%) rounding out the list. Sixteen per cent believe no Canadian NHL team will win the Cup by 2013.

...

http://capital-image.com/capital-image/majority-of-canadians-believe-canadian-nhl-team-can-win-lord-stanley-s-cup-by-2013-2

Nicko999

Dec 11, 2010, 11:19 PM

CAMMALLERI CONFIDENT IN CANADIENS' CHANCES THIS YEAR

The season hasn't even reached the halfway mark, but Montreal Canadiens forward Mike Cammalleri said he thinks his team has a shot at winning it all this year.

"I like our group, I think we're getting there, and I do believe we can do it for sure," said Cammalleri, speaking to TSN's That's Hockey host Gino Reda.

...

Although Montreal fell just short of the Stanley Cup last year, losing to the Philadelphia Flyers in five games in the Eastern Conference Final, Cammalleri said he thinks that run has benefitted the team this year.

"I just think we learned a lot last year from that experience. I would say the group's a little more experienced, a little more mature this year."

...

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=344982

BTW-

Veteran forward Ryan Smyth said the Canadiens were the most structured team the Kings have faced this season.

Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Been+waiting+that+goal+Eller+says/3880834/story.html#ixzz17qhCeoJo

Berklon

Dec 12, 2010, 12:07 AM

I think you really need to calm down Nicko. Holy crap.

SpikePhanta

Dec 12, 2010, 12:22 AM

The_Architect

Dec 12, 2010, 12:27 AM

Like I said before, I would really like a canucks-canadiens final.

Vancouver would have to get past Chicago first..

Tom Servo

Dec 12, 2010, 12:41 AM

thank you, yahoo sports, for telling Hejduk was a scratch tonight 10 minute before the game started! wtf?
:hell: :hell: :hell:

SpikePhanta

Dec 12, 2010, 1:09 AM

Vancouver would have to get past Chicago first..

No worries they dont have Byfuglien (sp?) anymore :P

(btw, was your post sarcastic? The use of "..." could mean that its not.

feepa

Dec 12, 2010, 1:18 AM

thank you, yahoo sports, for telling Hejduk was a scratch tonight 10 minute before the game started! wtf?
:hell: :hell: :hell:

never rely on them for that. http://www.goaliestatus.com/

freeweed

Dec 12, 2010, 1:44 AM

Hmmm... interesting!:)

Majority of Canadians Believe Canadian NHL Team Can Win Lord Stanley’s Cup by 2013

http://capital-image.com/capital-image/majority-of-canadians-believe-canadian-nhl-team-can-win-lord-stanley-s-cup-by-2013-2

Yeah... I'm sure the majority of Canadians also think the NHL should just be a 6 team Canadian-only league, too.

I sure as hell wouldn't put money on a Canadian team winning it in the next 3 years. We had a better chance when we actually made it to the final 3 seasons in a row, and we all know how that went down.

Tom Servo

Dec 12, 2010, 2:48 AM

never rely on them for that. http://www.goaliestatus.com/

do they list forwards? since i don't watch avs games, how was i suppose to know he had a minor injury? i could have started carter who had an assist and was plus one. GAY.

also... the canadians should have started price tonight. he would have shut em out. :D

Flamesrule

Dec 12, 2010, 2:58 AM

Oh crap I forgot all about my fantasy team tonite. Yikes..... Anyways out of the canadian teams the Habs have the best chance of winning the cup....

Nicko999

Dec 12, 2010, 3:02 AM

do they list forwards? since i don't watch avs games, how was i suppose to know he had a minor injury? i could have started carter who had an assist and was plus one. GAY.

also... the canadians should have started price tonight. he would have shut em out. :D

Thank you for telling the truth because nobody will believe me when I'll say Carey Price would have shut them down if he was the starter.

Auld... how can you give up 2 goals like that?... HOLY COW!

I won't comment on referring but I'll just say it was a typical game in Toronto.:yuck:

The 3D experience however made my day... WOW!!!

feepa

Dec 12, 2010, 3:03 AM

do they list forwards? since i don't watch avs games, how was i suppose to know he had a minor injury? i could have started carter who had an assist and was plus one. GAY.

Ahh that's 'my bad'. I thought you had referenced a goalie. Hejduk obviously isn't a goalie...

caltrane74

Dec 12, 2010, 3:11 AM

WTF? Now thats what I'm talking about....

Darkoshvilli

Dec 12, 2010, 3:30 AM

I won't say what I think about the refs, but Auld fucking sucks.

Tom Servo

Dec 12, 2010, 3:48 AM

Darkoshvilli

Dec 12, 2010, 4:00 AM

i've gotta start watching hockey at my parent's house more often... those cbc broadcasts on nhl network are great! i really like watching the canadians; they're really entertaining to watch!

what the more hated team in habs country: leafs or bruins?
Bruins, as they actually provide tough competition. Plus we've played the Bruins in the playoffs 4 times since 01-02. Habs and Leafs haven't met in the playoffs in ages.

Nicko999

Dec 12, 2010, 4:09 AM

i've gotta start watching hockey at my parent's house more often... those cbc broadcasts on nhl network are great! i really like watching the canadians; they're really entertaining to watch!

what the more hated team in habs country: leafs or bruins?

I hate playing the Leafs especially in Toronto because it's frustrating to see to refs trying to help them out...

We have an intense rivalry with Boston but it's hard to hate(as much as I hate the refs and the leafs) a team we always win against.;) I actually enjoy seeing the Bruins get their asses kicked.:yes:
When we lose vs Boston (thank god it doesn't happen often), then it's the team I hate the most BY A MILE. Flyers are second... bunch of headhunters!

SpikePhanta

Dec 12, 2010, 4:22 AM

I do not like the combination of Mark Lee and Weekes.
Horribleee.

Surprisingly Burke was not booed at Naslund jersey ceremony.
I liked burke, but many don't.
Cloutier was booed...

Elmira Guy

Dec 12, 2010, 4:53 AM

I won't comment on referring but I'll just say it was a typical game in Toronto.:yuck:

God! Typical Habs response. When they lose, it has to be in some part because of the refereeing! Can't possibly be the team's fault, or that the other team played better and actually deserved to win!

Nauseating!

bulliver

Dec 12, 2010, 5:14 AM

Surprisingly Burke was not booed at Naslund jersey ceremony.
I liked burke, but many don't.
Cloutier was booed...

They were saying 'Clouuuuuuuuuu' :)

freeweed

Dec 12, 2010, 5:51 AM

They were saying 'Clouuuuuuuuuu' :)

:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:

The_Architect

Dec 12, 2010, 6:08 AM

God! Typical Habs response. When they lose, it has to be in some part because of the refereeing! Can't possibly be the team's fault, or that the other team played better and actually deserved to win!

Nauseating!

Agreed. After watching the game and seeing equal missed calls for both sides, I was just waiting to come on here and see Habs fans complain about the refs. Obviously the refs are on the Leafs side. They have to complain about something..
The Kessel goal was pretty weak but the Kaberle one was legit, that definitely would have gone in on Price. Either way, Toronto leads the season series 2-1.
:banana:

Darkoshvilli

Dec 12, 2010, 6:18 AM

Nicko999

Dec 12, 2010, 6:19 AM

Agreed. After watching the game and seeing equal missed calls for both sides, I was just waiting to come on here and see Habs fans complain about the refs. Obviously the refs are on the Leafs side. They have to complain about something..
The Kessel goal was pretty weak but the Kaberle one was legit, that definitely would have gone in on Price. Either way, Toronto leads the season series 2-1.
:banana:

You haven't seen Price play then...:rolleyes:
The Kaberle goal was the second weakest goal given by the Habs all season long (Price did give up a softy against Nashville).

The_Architect

Dec 12, 2010, 6:22 AM

Neither of the two goals would have gone in on Price. I don't usually complain about the refs, but they missed 3 clear high sticking penalties against the habs. You have to be pretty blind to think the reffing was evenly bad against both teams because it wasn't. I mean, even Martin lost it and started yelling at the refs. He never does that.

Again, Kessel goal was weak, Kaberle's wasn't. It was a costly mistake by the defense that would have led to a goal on almost any goalie (except maybe Tim Thomas). And they missed the high stick on Cam yes, but it's no reason to say "I hate going to Toronto cause the refs give them the game, blah blah blah". The refs didn't throw the puck in the net, the Leafs scored their own goals. If you're going to complain about something go ahead, but at least give Toronto credit for going 3-2 against the top teams in the east..

freeweed

Dec 12, 2010, 6:23 AM

If it makes y'all feel any better, all original 6 teams have had favoured reffing pretty much since expansion. So from an outsiders perspective, the refs favoured BOTH teams tonight. :P

Nicko999

Dec 12, 2010, 6:26 AM

God! Typical Habs response. When they lose, it has to be in some part because of the refereeing! Can't possibly be the team's fault, or that the other team played better and actually deserved to win!

Nauseating!

LOL, that's like the second or third game this season I complain about the refs... I saw 3 high sticks as well as 2 roughing calls that were uncalled. Feel free to watch the game again. The Leafs were given 1 penalty midway through the third. That was all!:rolleyes:
Anyway, even with those missed calls, we could have won... it's Auld who didn't show in the first.

Darkoshvilli

Dec 12, 2010, 6:29 AM

Again, Kessel goal was weak, Kaberle's wasn't. It was a costly mistake by the defense that would have led to a goal on almost any goalie (except maybe Tim Thomas).
You have to be kidding me. It was an average shot that should have been stopped by Aulds pad. Go watch it again and tell me it's a goal on any goalie.

The_Architect

Dec 12, 2010, 6:32 AM

LOL, that's like the second or third game this season I complain about the refs... I saw 3 high sticks as well as 2 roughing calls that were uncalled. Feel free to watch the game again. The Leafs were given 1 penalty midway through the third. That was all!:rolleyes:
Anyway, even with those missed calls, we could have won... it's Auld who didn't show in the first.

The offense didn't show for the majority of the game. That's what killed the Habs more than goaltending.

Nicko999

Dec 12, 2010, 6:33 AM

Again, Kessel goal was weak, Kaberle's wasn't. It was a costly mistake by the defense that would have led to a goal on almost any goalie (except maybe Tim Thomas). And they missed the high stick on Cam yes, but it's no reason to say "I hate going to Toronto cause the refs give them the game, blah blah blah". The refs didn't throw the puck in the net, the Leafs scored their own goals. If you're going to complain about something go ahead, but at least give Toronto credit for going 3-2 against the top teams in the east..

I give you credit for putting the Habs in the "top teams in the east" category:tup:

Costly mistake by the defense? Yes, but there no way this puck goes in with Price. The two goals were gifts from the goalie.

I wouldn't say the Leafs played better but they capitalized on their chances and won the game. On the other hand, we had too many missed chances and couldn't score goals...

The_Architect

Dec 12, 2010, 6:46 AM

I give you credit for putting the Habs in the "top teams in the east" category:tup:

Costly mistake by the defense? Yes, but there no way this puck goes in with Price. The two goals were gifts from the goalie.

I wouldn't say the Leafs played better but they capitalized on their chances and won the game. On the other hand, we had too many missed chances and couldn't score goals...

Okay I watched the highlights again and yea it really was more of a weak goal than I thought..
And yes, I put the Habs in the "top teams in the east" category, because they are, no point in denying it, they're in 3rd place (4th in points), so they qualify as one of the top teams of the east..
The costly mistake by the defense was that they gave up the puck in the neutral zone that led to a 3 on 1 for the Leafs, and left Kaberle open on the left side.. If the Leafs get a 3 on 1 you know there was a defensive mistake..

PhilippeMtl

Dec 12, 2010, 1:13 PM

caltrane74

Dec 12, 2010, 1:38 PM

screw GSP, I was going for koscheck

That guy is having his piehole cleaned by Dana White...

company man.

reidjr

Dec 12, 2010, 3:08 PM

As much as people go on about phoenix i think the bigger issue is atlanta right now.They have a good team yet attendance is getting worse by the game.The most concerning thing is what i have heard is there offering tickets for a $1 and still can't get decent attendance.

The_Architect

Dec 12, 2010, 5:11 PM

Wow, Torontians are excited cause they beat a team who played 2 games in 24 hours.
A team without his best defensemen, one of his best scorer and with our backup goaler on the net. And I will not talk about the refs work on this game as it was already discussed before..

You are ready for the cup parade, leafs fan... :)

We have a right to be happy to win any game you retard, let alone go 3-2 against the conference's top teams.. Who cares if you played back to back games, it's still the 3rd place team vs the 13th place team and we outplayed you. You can make all the excuses you want, but it wasn't the Leafs who put Auld in net instead of Price (who, might I point out, we have already beaten once)..

We have said nothing about a cup parade, that only comes from idiot fans of other Canadian teams who have nothing original to say to they use the same garbage over and over again. Seriously guy, I'd say it's getting old but it got old in 2006.

I come on here and see Habs fans excited hat you won against lower teams... and yet we get criticized for being excited for outplaying and beating a team that is better? :koko:

Yume-sama

Dec 12, 2010, 6:28 PM

I know Montreal can not possibly be claiming another team had help from the officials. Am I hearing this right :P?

Is it biased now when it's not a 3 to 1 PP advantage for the Habs, on the rare occasion?

Anywho, nice article in the Sun today about how much Dion loves Jarome Iginla. Earlier in the season I woulda let him have him...

reidjr

Dec 12, 2010, 9:18 PM

We have a right to be happy to win any game you retard, let alone go 3-2 against the conference's top teams.. Who cares if you played back to back games, it's still the 3rd place team vs the 13th place team and we outplayed you. You can make all the excuses you want, but it wasn't the Leafs who put Auld in net instead of Price (who, might I point out, we have already beaten once)..

We have said nothing about a cup parade, that only comes from idiot fans of other Canadian teams who have nothing original to say to they use the same garbage over and over again. Seriously guy, I'd say it's getting old but it got old in 2006.

I come on here and see Habs fans excited hat you won against lower teams... and yet we get criticized for being excited for outplaying and beating a team that is better? :koko:

To be fair year some leafs fans were planning the parade after they went 4-0.

touraccuracy

Dec 12, 2010, 9:33 PM

They were saying 'Clouuuuuuuuuu' :)

:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:

he's not joking though, that's what happened.

bulliver

Dec 12, 2010, 10:12 PM

he's not joking though, that's what happened.

Ha ha, I am unsure if I was joking or not. Vancouver fans are generally classy, and I could see them booing Burke before Cloutier...so I think you may be right.

The_Architect

Dec 12, 2010, 10:38 PM

To be fair year some leafs fans were planning the parade after they went 4-0.

They weren't "planning the parade", they were excited the Leafs were winning and thought they were a playoff team, and a high one at that. I was more skeptical and tried not to get my hopes up, and am glad I didn't as much as other people did, though to be honest I thought we seemed like a 7 or 8 team, not 12 or 13.

feepa

Dec 12, 2010, 10:47 PM

it's been so long for the leafs to even make the playoffs that their fans will bite on anything to try to dignify why they continue to support that horrible team. The owners of that team don't really care. They have a monopoly over arguably the largest hockey market with in 200km in the world.

Flamesrule

Dec 12, 2010, 11:39 PM

Part of me wants to get all my licks in now against the Flames seeing as how their in last place. But the other part of me knows they'll be in the same position next season so there will be lots of time for bashing :P :P

oh you've got to be kidding me. The discussion was not even about the Flames, but yet you still bash the Flames.

Anywho sorry about the abouve words, but I say I'm doing pretty good against Darko in the fantasy league!

Coldrsx

Dec 12, 2010, 11:40 PM

"Vancouver fans are generally classy"

When I lived in Van I was routinely harassed by fans at games... seems as though they didnt like my Oiler puck head, flag, foam finger, jersey, and occasionally thunder sticks.

Elmira Guy

Dec 12, 2010, 11:43 PM

I wouldn't say the Leafs played better but they capitalized on their chances and won the game. On the other hand, we had too many missed chances and couldn't score goals...

Well that IS the definition of playing better. That's how every team wins a game!

freeweed

Dec 12, 2010, 11:44 PM

oh you've got to be kidding me. The discussion was not even about the Flames, but yet you still bash the Flames.

It's called "trolling". Personally, I'm amazed the mods stand for it - the only posts by this particular user have been exclusively "Alberta sucks HAHAHAHAHA".

Ah well, it keeps things entertaining (especially when the Canucks lose the division lead, which was supposed to be impossible).

Elmira Guy

Dec 12, 2010, 11:46 PM

To be fair year some leafs fans were planning the parade after they went 4-0.

Citation please

Flamesrule

Dec 12, 2010, 11:49 PM

It's called "trolling". Personally, I'm amazed the mods stand for it - the only posts by this particular user have been exclusively "Alberta sucks HAHAHAHAHA".

Ah well, it keeps things entertaining (especially when the Canucks lose the division lead, which was supposed to be impossible).Yeah I knew it was trolling, but we've already gotten into a arguement about what the definition of 'trolling' meant so I just didn't use the word.

I just wish the mods came in to get everything in control, because the arguements are childish and is getting very annoying.

freeweed

Dec 12, 2010, 11:54 PM

I just wish the mods came in to get everything in control, because the arguements are childish and is getting very annoying.

Yeah well, your mom's a poopy-head!

manny_santos

Dec 13, 2010, 12:42 AM

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs560.ash2/148239_951313643251_58015144_54136049_258830_n.jpg

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment is pleased to announce Waffle House, the iconic U.S. restaurant chain, is opening its first Canadian location inside the Air Canada Centre.

"Until Thursday night's waffle-throw, we didn't realize how much Maple Leaf fans love waffles," Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment CEO Richard Peddie told AM640 on Sunday. "They love them so much they were smuggling them into the arena. That's a consumer insight we totally missed until now."

The new Waffle House is expected to draw huge crowds when it opens on December 20, when the Leafs are playing at home against the Atlanta Thrashers.

"Jack", the man who threw waffles onto the ice at the end of Thursday's game as the Leafs were booed off the ice, pledged to be there for the opening.

However, he isn't saying whether he will throw any waffles on the ice if the Leafs lose to Atlanta.

"My focus is going to be on eating as many waffles as I can before the game," Jack said. "If I have any leftover waffles, well it'll depend how badly the Leafs lose."

In other waffle-related news, Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf hopes waffle throws will become a regular part of not only Leafs games, but all hockey games.

"The hat trick and the tradition of throwing hats onto the ice started with a single man named Sammy Taft at a Leafs game over 60 years ago," Phaneuf told reporters on Sunday. "I'd like to see waffle-tosses every time the home team loses."

Waffle House has announced an opening night special: The 1967 waffle (named after the last year the Leafs won the Stanley Cup), in the shape of the Stanley Cup, with your choice of sauce for $3.49.

I wrote this article as a humour piece. Not meant to be taken seriously!

Photo made by me, using the following source photos:
http://mario74.blog.hokejportal.sk/files/blogy/mario74/151/air-canada-centre-toronto-maple-leafs.jpg
http://photos.ncbeaches.com/ncb/wafflehouse2_jy4kcnqfp4.jpg

The_Architect

Dec 13, 2010, 12:49 AM

^ I really don't understand what the waffles were supposed to mean..
Some people really are idiots.

(This isn't me taking it seriously, I am referring to the original guy)

Xelebes

Dec 13, 2010, 1:29 AM

The preceding article is purely satirical, in case anyone actually took this seriously.

Who wrote the article? Who made that image?

Xelebes

Dec 13, 2010, 1:32 AM

Also, as a warning:

theman23, do not go out of your way to insult and flame other users. That behaviour is not accepted. I've seen a pattern here in the NHL threads with you calling other forumers "idiots", "morons", and other assorted names. Stop.

Phusion and theman23, please follow the discussion or the thread topic. Do not go out of your way to troll the thread. It is not appreciated and you might no longer be able to post on this thread ever again.

manny_santos

Dec 13, 2010, 2:05 AM

Who wrote the article? Who made that image?

I wrote the article, and I produced the image using two existing photos on the Internet.

http://photos.ncbeaches.com/ncb/wafflehouse2_jy4kcnqfp4.jpg
http://mario74.blog.hokejportal.sk/files/blogy/mario74/151/air-canada-centre-toronto-maple-leafs.jpg

feepa

Dec 13, 2010, 2:16 AM

maybe this will help explain the waffling.

www.hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=851526

Xelebes

Dec 13, 2010, 2:37 AM

I wrote the article, and I produced the image using two existing photos on the Internet.

It was good, that was why I asked. :P

freeweed

Dec 13, 2010, 2:37 AM

I don't quite get the humour, but for those who haven't been fortunate to "enjoy" Waffle House - you're truly missing out.

Try a waffle and grits sometime. I promise you won't be disappointed.

Tom Servo

Dec 13, 2010, 3:29 AM

who is 'The Habs'? i sent a trade proposal, i think it's fair.

Some guy

Dec 13, 2010, 3:58 AM

Come on Luo, you couldn't hang in there for another 5 seconds? Oh well, 2-1 Canucks.
(Should have been 5-0 for the Canucks, Dubnyk robbed us quite a few times)

bulliver

Dec 13, 2010, 4:56 AM

bulliver

Dec 13, 2010, 5:03 AM

who is 'The Habs'? i sent a trade proposal, i think it's fair.

That's Nicko999 I think...

Nicko999

Dec 13, 2010, 5:09 AM

who is 'The Habs'? i sent a trade proposal, i think it's fair.

I made a counter offer:)

Tom Servo

Dec 13, 2010, 5:15 AM

yeah, and it was retarded. (sorry) :jester:

Nicko999

Dec 13, 2010, 5:49 AM

Am I seeing right? Oilers with 12 shots on net the whole game?:sly:

Darkoshvilli

Dec 13, 2010, 5:52 AM

What's up with the caps? 7 goals on 20 shots on Varlamov for a whopping 650%. Ouch.

Tom Servo

Dec 13, 2010, 6:03 AM

BLOCKBUSTER TRADE:

Tavares, Datsyuk, and Vokoun from The Habs to Tom Servo

Dubinsky, Carter, Bryzgalov from Tom Servo to The Habs

:cheers:

NetMapel

Dec 13, 2010, 8:51 AM

We couldn't win on Markus Naslund night, but at least we got a win tonight.

caltrane74

Dec 13, 2010, 12:59 PM

Time for a World Juniors Thread.

Game On Muthafckkas..

Coldrsx

Dec 13, 2010, 3:46 PM

When I went to Oilers games at Rexall I was routinely harassed by fans for wearing my Canucks jersey. Whats your point?

that's fine... but being cornered twice by multiple 'fans' is not exactly what I call good fun.

never had that issue at another rink

Bigtime

Dec 13, 2010, 6:31 PM

This may be the best GIF of all time.

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8655/olli.gif

Coldrsx

Dec 13, 2010, 6:34 PM

^that, THAT is awesome.

BretttheRiderFan

Dec 13, 2010, 6:51 PM

that's fine... but being cornered twice by multiple 'fans' is not exactly what I call good fun.

never had that issue at another rink

EVERY fanbase has morons and they are proportionately the same for each fanbase!

I've worn my Flames jersey at Rexall many times and never had a major problem

Nor have I had a problem in Vancouver

And when I took friends who are Oilers/Canucks fans to the Saddledome there were no problems

Treat others with respect and they will reciprocate

Act like an assclown and they will too

Though after all those games I saw fights/altercations with drunks at the Skytrain/LRT/C-Train stations

Alcohol is the root of ALL these problems

freeweed

Dec 13, 2010, 6:53 PM

I almost pissed my pants from that. Thanks!

Coldrsx

Dec 13, 2010, 7:04 PM

"Alcohol is the root of ALL these problems"

wrong, idiocy at hockey games is... which is not ALL for the booze.

Honestly though, i had multiple incidents at canuck games where i was egged on, had things thrown at me, and physical altercations just because our team had won stanley cups and theirs had not and so they were crying.

freeweed

Dec 13, 2010, 7:17 PM

"Alcohol is the root of ALL these problems"

wrong, idiocy at hockey games is... which is not ALL for the booze.

My tickets are in the beer section of the 'Dome, and I've spent a lot of my life in the nosebleeds in general. I've been going to live professional sports for going on 3 decades now.

While I won't claim that ALL problems are 100% caused by alcohol, there's an amazingly tight correlation between how much booze has been drunk and how much of an asshat someone is. I've also never seen perfectly sober people get kicked out, start fights, throw things on the ice, fall several rows onto other people, spill their drinks on folks and not even apologize, or any of the thousand other things that drunk assholes do at hockey and football games.

The only proof needed is to witness the difference between weekday (when people aren't drinking heavily) vs weekend (when half the drunks can barely walk) games.

Sadly, the obnoxious drunks ruin it for the 10% of us who just want to have a beer in peace. :P

Flamesrule

Dec 13, 2010, 8:48 PM

Hey Darko/Montreal Canadians-

I sent a trade request, but I'm not too serious about this trade.

Yume-sama

Dec 13, 2010, 9:25 PM

Not completely NHL related, but lastnight was the Teddy Bear Toss at the Calgary Hitmen game. It was a full house (except the nosebleeds), so a good NHL sized crowd of 15,000+ (much more than Phoenix, Atlanta, Florida, and several other teams anyways :P). 24,000 teddy bears were tossed on the ice when the Hitmen scored their first goal (enroute to a 2 - 0 win over Red Deer) and they'll be donated to 50 local charities. Cool event to go to :D!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5084/5258556388_4d61c0aff3_z.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/5258556388/in/photostream/