2010-2011 NHL season discussion thread [Archive] - Page 23

Yume-sama

Dec 28, 2010, 4:56 AM

I could think of worse places to be stuck than NYC.

And yes, nice game by the Flames. Though, I feel it was rather like the Flames vs. Leafs game.

Were the Flames really that good, or are the Sabres / Leafs just that bad?

ZeDgE

Dec 28, 2010, 4:59 AM

Were the Flames really that good, or are the Sabres / Leafs just that bad?

Well the Flames are really not that good either so its a toss up. :P

Witty Nickname

Dec 28, 2010, 7:34 PM

Darryl Sutter steps down as Flames GM and executive VP.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=347102

Tom Servo

Dec 28, 2010, 8:42 PM

Lol every time you make a trade your return gets injured.:haha:

HUH?! guys, i drafted roy. :koko: and i'm VERY upset by that. he was my best center. and was on pace for ~90 points. :hell:

lol... the only people left on my roster that i drafted are: sharp, kane, chara, and stastny... i've made 42 roster moves... :haha:

freeweed

Dec 28, 2010, 8:50 PM

About. Fucking. Time.

That is all.

Darkoshvilli

Dec 28, 2010, 9:49 PM

Habs trade 2011 2nd and a 2012 5th (conditional) for Wisniewski! What a steal. This guy is the PP QB that we so desperately needed with Markov gone.

Flamesrule

Dec 28, 2010, 10:53 PM

Wow, I'm surprised. Glad to see Sutter step down. Jay Feaster is now the GM for Calgary. Lets hope they get rid of these pastime players. It won't hapeen happen for a little while I suspect.

Flamesrule

Dec 28, 2010, 10:54 PM

HUH?! guys, i drafted roy. :koko: and i'm VERY upset by that. he was my best center. and was on pace for ~90 points. :hell:

lol... the only people left on my roster that i drafted are: sharp, kane, chara, and stastny... i've made 42 roster moves... :haha:

Wiat, I thought I traded Derek Roy to you.

Tom Servo

Dec 28, 2010, 11:15 PM

Wiat, I thought I traded Derek Roy to you.

haha, nah bro, our trade was:

corey perry
tyler myers
cam ward

for

milan hejduk
jordan leopold
tomas vokoun

The Chemist

Dec 29, 2010, 1:39 AM

Some nice goals by the Flames tonight. Entertaining, which is usually lacking from Flames games. Especially after watching the juniors. Damn.

Tanguay is an amazing passer - that pass to Iginla was sublime.

As for Sutter stepping down, obviously if he didn't step down voluntarily, he would have been fired.

ZeDgE

Dec 29, 2010, 3:33 AM

One Sutter down, one to go.

freeweed

Dec 29, 2010, 4:01 AM

Wow, I'm surprised. Glad to see Sutter step down. Jay Feaster is now the GM for Calgary. Lets hope they get rid of these pastime players. It won't hapeen happen for a little while I suspect.

We're fucked on the cap. Plus no one wants our garbage. Short of a blockbuster shocking trade (Kipper, Iginla) this is going to be a multi-year rebuild at best.

Tom Servo

Dec 29, 2010, 4:13 AM

weak. i'm gonna get beat 10-0 this week. :hell:

SpikePhanta

Dec 29, 2010, 4:37 AM

Montreal aquired James Wisniewsky for a scond round pick and a fifth.

Wtf is wrong with the NYI? This is a steal by Montreal!

ToxiK

Dec 29, 2010, 4:56 AM

Wtf is wrong with the NYI?

A lot of things... They are basically the Maple Leafs of the United States...

Seriously, Wisniewsky is becoming a free agent at the end of the season. I suppose the Islanders didn't think they would be able to trade him for more before the end of the season.

Denscity

Dec 29, 2010, 5:20 AM

Vancouver is killing Philadelphia. Will be only 1 point from the league lead!

Nicko999

Dec 29, 2010, 5:35 AM

The trade: AWESOME
The game: Well, I'm glad I didn't watch again.

freeweed

Dec 29, 2010, 5:40 AM

A lot of things... They are basically the Maple Leafs of the United States...

Oh man, this is one of the best hockey comments of the decade.

The difference, though, is that NYI keeps its picks, and does poorly with them. The Leaves trade their picks, and does poorly with the results.

SpikePhanta

Dec 29, 2010, 5:56 AM

A lot of things... They are basically the Maple Leafs of the United States...

Seriously, Wisniewsky is becoming a free agent at the end of the season. I suppose the Islanders didn't think they would be able to trade him for more before the end of the season.
But surely they could have done better than a late second round pick
Also funny comment :haha:

Vancouver is killing Philadelphia. Will be only 1 point from the league lead!
Boucher played well in the first period but the nucks lit up in the second. Wish Kesler got the hattrick. He's on fire.
I know Fireweed is gonna hate me for saying this but, we have one game in hand compared to Detroit, and also its the conference lead. :haha:

SKYSTHELIMIT

Dec 29, 2010, 6:54 AM

lol Montreal losing 4 - 1 to the Islanders in the third period. The Islanders announcers just announced attendance at 3100.

And every single one is wearing a Habs jersey. That's pretty damn pathetic.

And just over 5000 in attendance in New Jersey. Yikes.

I know attendance is hurting there but I believe the major storm had a big part in this as well.

freeweed

Dec 29, 2010, 7:01 AM

Ok, I realize a lot of this has to do with the conference split, but still, this is pretty cool:

Philadelphia had been unbeaten in Vancouver since a 2-2 tie on Dec. 31, 1989. The Flyers, who were 10-0-4 in that span, last lost in Vancouver on Jan. 17, 1989, almost 22 years ago.

Wow. Philly has seen some shit years since then, and still nothing. Yet the 'nucks beat the hell out of them this year, one of the best teams in the league. Plus, that's gotta be one of the longest winning streaks in the modern league.

This might be an interesting season after all.

Xelebes

Dec 29, 2010, 7:53 AM

Ok, I realize a lot of this has to do with the conference split, but still, this is pretty cool:

Wow. Philly has seen some shit years since then, and still nothing. Yet the 'nucks beat the hell out of them this year, one of the best teams in the league. Plus, that's gotta be one of the longest winning streaks in the modern league.

This might be an interesting season after all.

Philadelphia has only had a couple doozies of a year: 1989-90, 1991-92, 1993-94, 2006-07.

SpikePhanta

Dec 29, 2010, 8:03 AM

Ok, I realize a lot of this has to do with the conference split, but still, this is pretty cool:

Wow. Philly has seen some shit years since then, and still nothing. Yet the 'nucks beat the hell out of them this year, one of the best teams in the league. Plus, that's gotta be one of the longest winning streaks in the modern league.

This might be an interesting season after all.

Also the Flyers have never won in Detroit since 89!

Maybe a reverse this year? Lose in Vancouver win in Detroil??

Nicko999

Dec 29, 2010, 6:37 PM

James Wisniewski is only 26 years old... and was tied for the lead in pts with the Islanders.:tup:

http://bit.ly/hmbEnA

Excellent trade!!!

Xelebes

Dec 29, 2010, 6:46 PM

Well, without Horcoff and Whitney, Edmonton is going to be in for what will make us be kissing our sisters in the east.

Tom Servo

Dec 29, 2010, 7:13 PM

jesus, -18... haha, the islanders SUCK. :haha:

Flamesrule

Dec 29, 2010, 9:48 PM

^^ And they keep getting high end draft players since 2006-2007(I think?) And they still got decent draft picks before then!!!!!!!

Nicko999

Dec 29, 2010, 10:50 PM

I seriously start to wonder whenever or not Crosby should be considered on the same level as Gretzky and Lemieux...
38 games: 32 goals, 33 assists, 65 pts, +21 and a 25 games pts streak

He's on pace for... 69 goals, 71 assists and 140 pts

The most goals scored since the lockout: Ovechkin with 65
The most pts scored since the lockout: Thornton with 125 pts

Darkoshvilli

Dec 29, 2010, 10:53 PM

No he should not. He's currently a head above anyone else in the league, but he can't touch Mario and Gretz yet.

touraccuracy

Dec 29, 2010, 11:53 PM

when i watch the old footage of goalies, i wonder how everyone didn't score 90 goals per season. is there something i'm missing?

Nicko999

Dec 30, 2010, 12:18 AM

Longest pts streaks in history

51 - Wayne Gretzky 1983-84 (61G, 92A, 153P)
46 - Mario Lemieux 1989-90 (39G, 64A, 103P)
39 - Wayne Gretzky 1985-86 (33G, 75A, 108P)
30 - Wayne Gretzky 1982-83 (24G, 52A, 76P)
30 - Mats Sundin 1992-93 (21G, 25A, 46P)
28 - Steve Yzerman 1988-89 (29G, 36A, 65P)
28 - Wayne Gretzky 1984-85 (20G, 43A, 63P)
28 - Guy Lafleur 1976-77 (19G, 42A, 61P)
28 - Mario Lemieux 1985-86 (21G, 38A, 59P)
28 - Paul Coffey 1985-86 (16G, 39A, 55P)
25 - Wayne Gretzky 1990-91 (8G, 49A, 57P)
25 - Bryan Trottier 1981-82 (28G, 27A, 55P)
25 - Sidney Crosby 2010-11 (26G, 24A, 50P)
25 - Brett Hull 1991-92 (31G, 15A, 46P)
25 - Bernie Nicholls 1984-85 (21G, 19A, 40P)

-Harlington-

Dec 30, 2010, 3:19 AM

And crosbys point streak ends just as you praise him, aha
and even worse it ends against the islanders :shrug:

Coldrsx

Dec 30, 2010, 3:26 AM

Well, without Horcoff and Whitney, Edmonton is going to be in for what will make us be kissing our sisters in the east.

Well if last night was any indication... Pathetic effort other than hall and khabi

Nicko999

Dec 30, 2010, 3:42 AM

And crosbys point streak ends just as you praise him, aha
and even worse it ends against the islanders :shrug:

Well to be honest, I expected the streak to end on January 1st.

Nicko999

Dec 30, 2010, 3:47 AM

**** Kovalchuk... he and Ryan Miller ruined my pool.

-Harlington-

Dec 30, 2010, 5:06 AM

Anyone have any theories as to why the worst team in the league is New jersey ?
im baffled...
i know the whole team is doing shitty but the talent they have...

freeweed

Dec 30, 2010, 5:44 AM

Anyone have any theories as to why the worst team in the league is New jersey ?
im baffled...
i know the whole team is doing shitty but the talent they have...

Go take a look at which other teams have signed players to 15 year, way overpaid contracts in recent memory. I can think of at least one other and they're neck and neck with the Devils for shittiness this season.

More specifically, I guess I'd just ask "what talent"? Brodeur is done. He's had an amazing run (perhaps the best of all time) but he just isn't that good anymore. Elias is well past his prime as well. Parise's been injured for most of the season.

What does that leave us with? Jamie Langenbrunner? Arnott? Zubrus? This is their "talent". Overrated and/or aged players.

I'm actually surprised Jersey was as good as long as they were, all things considered. But Brodeur was a huge part of that.

Nicko999

Dec 30, 2010, 8:10 AM

Welcome aboard James Wisniewski...:haha: Let's see if he can help the struggling Habs.
http://www.beersteak.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/james-wisniewski-gesture-sean-avery-500x288.jpg
http://www.beersteak.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/james-wisniewski-gesture-sean-avery-500x288.jpg

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/-9n-F7Brtdc/hqdefault.jpg
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/-9n-F7Brtdc/hqdefault.jpg

SpikePhanta

Dec 30, 2010, 9:54 AM

Big rumor going around:
Langenbrunner to Leafs for Gunnarson.

Flamesrule

Dec 30, 2010, 1:55 PM

Go take a look at which other teams have signed players to 15 year, way overpaid contracts in recent memory. I can think of at least one other and they're neck and neck with the Devils for shittiness this season.

More specifically, I guess I'd just ask "what talent"? Brodeur is done. He's had an amazing run (perhaps the best of all time) but he just isn't that good anymore. Elias is well past his prime as well. Parise's been injured for most of the season.

What does that leave us with? Jamie Langenbrunner? Arnott? Zubrus? This is their "talent". Overrated and/or aged players.

I'm actually surprised Jersey was as good as long as they were, all things considered. But Brodeur was a huge part of that.

haha, and now look at Calgary with their overpaid contracts.

Flamesrule

Dec 30, 2010, 1:55 PM

Big rumor going around:
Langenbrunner to Leafs for Gunnarson.

Where did you hear that?????

Berklon

Dec 30, 2010, 3:10 PM

Big rumor going around:
Langenbrunner to Leafs for Gunnarson.

Trading a 24 year old for a washed up 35 year old player? That'd be a crappy trade for the Leafs and would do very little in helping them. So naturally I can see the Leafs doing that trade.

freeweed

Dec 30, 2010, 3:11 PM

haha, and now look at Calgary with their overpaid contracts.

Replace most of the forwards I mentioned with Flames forwards, and Brodeur with Kipper (in a few years) and yup - eerie parallels.

-Harlington-

Dec 30, 2010, 3:30 PM

freeweed

Dec 30, 2010, 3:35 PM

i did think new jersey was overrated this year but come on, last place ? they got romped by the islanders

Again, replace "New Jersey" with "Calgary" and it fits. Although I don't think we've played the Isle yet.

The same Isle that just beat Gretzky's Penguins and ended a Mats Sundin-worthy scoring streak.

Darkoshvilli

Dec 30, 2010, 9:26 PM

Trading a 24 year old for a washed up 35 year old player? That'd be a crappy trade for the Leafs and would do very little in helping them. So naturally I can see the Leafs doing that trade.

You can always count on Burkie for some comedy. What is the point of getting Langenbruner? They have to rebuild, not pick up aging vets for a mid season attempt at making the playoffs.

Nicko999

Dec 30, 2010, 10:18 PM

i did think new jersey was overrated this year but come on, last place ? they got romped by the islanders
and by the way doesnt montreal have enough nhl ready defencemen, is this going to catapult trade rumors toward Markov ?

Spacek and Hamrlik are good if they play 18 minutes... 22 is too much for them.

Weber and Subban are still very young and have things to learn.

Gorges is currently injured and Gill is only effective if Gorges isn't injured because Gorges has the speed that Gill hasn't.

This is where Wiesniewski can "replace" Markov by eating up 23-25 minutes of ice time. This decreases Spacek and Hamrlik's ice time to around 17-18 minutes and they become 100x more effective.

feepa

Dec 30, 2010, 11:24 PM

Oilers will now compete with the Devils, Leafs, Flames and Islanders for last in the league, now that our "#1 D" Whitney is down for a few months. This comes during a prolonged injury to our "#1 C" Horcoff, and Hemsky just returned from injury too.

(Not that we were going to achieve anything with a healthy roster anyways, but certainly not as bad as we will now with these injuries.)

Nicko999

Dec 31, 2010, 3:08 AM

I'm fucking angry at Jacques Martin...:hell: the coach cost us the game!!!

First of all, we were dominating and leading the game but then we were caught with 7 (not 6, 7!!!) men on the ice. As if that's not enough 45 seconds later... he puts 5 men on the ice.

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/2671/scr1293764490.png
They obviously scored and dominated from that point on...

Oh, he should remind his players not to take dumb penalties. If they don't get the message, fine them. It's ridiculous... 23 penalties in the last 3 games!:koko:

To make the already horrible slump even worse, we play tommorow at 5PM and Sunday at 1PM after a big travel from Miami to Montreal.

When things are going well...:rolleyes:

Yume-sama

Dec 31, 2010, 3:24 AM

I wasn't aware Martin was strong enough to pick them up and throw them on the ice.

Sounds like they just weren't paying attention. When it rains it pours...

Nicko999

Dec 31, 2010, 3:35 AM

I wasn't aware Martin was strong enough to pick them up and throw them on the ice.

Sounds like they just weren't paying attention. When it rains it pours...

The too many men on the ice is a coaching penalty because there was miscommunication between him and his players...

On the bright side, Wisniewski was our best player on the ice tonight (+1) and Spacek (17:39) and Hamrlik (19:01) played less than 20 minutes.:tup:
This will increase the performance of our 2 D-man in a few weeks.

EDIT: 2-8 in our last 10 games, only the Devils are worse with 1-9.

freeweed

Dec 31, 2010, 4:59 AM

EDIT: 2-8 in our last 10 games, only the Devils are worse with 1-9.

Holy crap, I haven't been paying much attention to the east obviously. 8th place :(

If it's any consolation, at least Toronto lost again.

Berklon

Dec 31, 2010, 6:16 AM

I'm fucking angry at Jacques Martin...:hell: the coach cost us the game!!!

First of all, we were dominating and leading the game but then we were caught with 7 (not 6, 7!!!) men on the ice. As if that's not enough 45 seconds later... he puts 5 men on the ice.

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/2671/scr1293764490.png
They obviously scored and dominated from that point on...

Oh come on. Montreal was winning 1-0 after the first period and TB got the powerplay and scored less than 3 minutes into the 2nd period. You attribute the turnaround for the game and momentum shift to be caused by THAT penalty... with 37 minutes of game still to be played? Really?

You can blame the coach for that penalty, but if something so minor and that early in the game had that big of an effect on the mindset and confidence of the players - then it's the player's fault.

Nicko999

Dec 31, 2010, 6:39 AM

Oh come on. Montreal was winning 1-0 after the first period and TB got the powerplay and scored less than 3 minutes into the 2nd period. You attribute the turnaround for the game and momentum shift to be caused by THAT penalty... with 37 minutes of game still to be played? Really?

You can blame the coach for that penalty, but if something so minor and that early in the game had that big of an effect on the mindset and confidence of the players - then it's the player's fault.

If those two penalties don't happen, I feel quite confident the Habs could have won the game. Two bench penalties withing 45 seconds is a killer. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's the two closest too many men penalties in NHL history.

If we don't start winning again soon... Martin is gone!

Tom Servo

Dec 31, 2010, 8:45 AM

i'm sorry, but that stamkos goal was SICK. i saw bertuzzi do the same move last year against niemi in a shoot out, but that was WAY sicker. :stunned:

Flamesrule

Dec 31, 2010, 3:34 PM

So Jay Feaster thinks that the Flames can still make the playoffs...............

freeweed

Dec 31, 2010, 4:14 PM

So Jay Feaster thinks that the Flames can still make the playoffs...............

They *can*, they're just not going to.

Flamesrule

Dec 31, 2010, 4:25 PM

They *can*, they're just not going to.

I'll second that too.

feepa

Dec 31, 2010, 5:27 PM

Renney thinks the Oilers could make the playoffs too. But, they won't.

(he said this before recent injuries though)

Darkoshvilli

Dec 31, 2010, 5:52 PM

Eugene Melnyk the owner of the Sens said a few weeks ago that the sens are "going all the way this year".

No joke.

Flamesrule

Dec 31, 2010, 5:54 PM

^^ haha, well they are far from it. Even farther now since Spezza is now injured.

Darkoshvilli

Dec 31, 2010, 11:09 PM

Habs about to go 2-9 in our last 11. 2 goals in our last 10 periods (one was a fluke).

Flames and Leafs fans, were joining your club!:cheers:

Darkoshvilli

Dec 31, 2010, 11:47 PM

Well, I spoke to soon. Habs tie it at 2, starting with Wiz on the power play. Let's see if this will be one of our very rare come from behind wins.

Darkoshvilli

Jan 1, 2011, 12:36 AM

And the Wiz wins it in OT!

2 goals 1 assist tonight!

Nicko999

Jan 1, 2011, 12:42 AM

Wisniewki...:notacrook:

3 pts today!!!

Great effort tonight... Habs with 50 shots on goal.

Darkoshvilli

Jan 1, 2011, 12:44 AM

Wisniewki...:notacrook:

3 pts today!!!.

I kinda just posted that, you know.

Denscity

Jan 1, 2011, 2:50 AM

Vancouver is just destroying the second elite team in a row. First Philadelphia and now Dallas.

Flamesrule

Jan 1, 2011, 4:14 AM

Wow, Flames win 3 in a row!( about to. Oh no now it's 3-2)

Flamesrule

Jan 1, 2011, 4:21 AM

Phew, Flames win 3-2.

NetMapel

Jan 1, 2011, 4:45 AM

Canucks lucky with that win. But a win is a win.

freeweed

Jan 1, 2011, 6:18 AM

This is going to sound patently ridiculous, but if we're going with the "games in hand" method - the Flames are only 4 wins away from a playoff spot.

Our next 2 are against a decimated Edmonton, and the Isle. Who've just won their win of the month (against Detroit, wtf?!).

I'm sure they'll find a way to royally fuck this up.

Nicko999

Jan 1, 2011, 6:59 AM

Wisniewski is now 3th in scoring on the team after Plekanec and Cammalleri.:tup:

Also 12th in scoring among D-man.:tup: With Whitney being out for the Oilers, he becomes the highest scoring D-man on a Canadian team.:P

And by trading Lapierre (to the Ducks) and calling up Desharnais, we just added more skill and we will finally be able to see what the best scorer in the AHL can do on an NHL level.

freeweed

Jan 1, 2011, 7:08 AM

Wisniewski is now 3th in scoring on the team after Plekanec and Cammalleri.:tup:

Cammy is a bit of a disappointment in Montreal, but it's the system they play (D-first). Which, incidentally, I said a while back might hurt them in the long run and was subsequently attacked for here.

I just hope they can find a way to climb a fair bit, because I'd really like to see 2 strong Canadian playoff teams. And Mtl and Van are literally our only hopes. The rest are freaking awful this season.

Flamesrule

Jan 1, 2011, 6:26 PM

Yeah, it would be nice to see the cup up in Canada, and I don't care which team who wins it.

Yume-sama

Jan 1, 2011, 6:53 PM

I'd rather any of the 24 American teams in the league win it, if my Canadian team doesn't :P And just because us Canadians are so insufferable when we FINALLY actually fricken do something. I mean, us Flames fans still go on about 1989, the Leafs still hark back to their glorious 1967, and Vancouver won't let us forget about that one time in 1994.

Could you even imagine if any of us had anything *real* and recent to brag about? God forbid the Leafs ever do something, for that very reason. At this point if they made the playoffs CBC would produce a "made for TV" movie on it starring Mike Myers as Phil Kessel and Brent Butt as Dion. And sorry guys, my Canadian team won't be doing that for a long, long time. At least Stanley still gets to spend his Summers and down time in the great white North while not vacationing down South. Unfortunately Vancouver has a legitimate shot this year, with two solid goaltenders, once Luongo starts letting in 7 a game.

They'd just be copying Calgary and winning it a year after they host the Olympics, I guess ;)

Nicko999

Jan 1, 2011, 8:09 PM

They'd just be copying Calgary and winning it a year after they host the Olympics, I guess ;)

The Habs won the Cup in 1977.:frog:

Coldrsx

Jan 1, 2011, 8:15 PM

Oilers better man up tonight. I expect fights.

Yume-sama

Jan 1, 2011, 8:35 PM

Oilers better man up tonight. I expect fights.

:P That useless Ivanans is still knocked out from his last fight in like the first game of the season.

Iginla has been fighting lately, though.

Flames aren't really a scrappy "tough to play against" team anymore, so don't you be starting things! ;)

The_Architect

Jan 1, 2011, 8:39 PM

feepa

Jan 1, 2011, 8:57 PM

The Oilers should call up Souray just for this game so he can fight iginla and somehow break his hand again.

NetMapel

Jan 1, 2011, 9:26 PM

So both Calgary and Montreal won a Stanley Cup the year after they hosted an Olympics ? I hope that trend continues... :)

freeweed

Jan 1, 2011, 11:30 PM

I mean, us Flames fans still go on about 1989, the Leafs still hark back to their glorious 1967, and Vancouver won't let us forget about that one time in 1994.

(cue Sesame Street music) One of these things is not like the other....

Could you even imagine if any of us had anything *real* and recent to brag about?

Remember Edmonton in the 80s? Yeah. Or as someone else pointed out, imagine if the Riders won a few Grey Cups in a row. *shudder*

Jay in Cowtown

Jan 1, 2011, 11:43 PM

I'd rather any of the 24 American teams in the league win it, if my Canadian team doesn't

Yup, give me a Stanley Cup in Florida, Atlanta, hell give Tampa another one before any other team in Canada either than the Flames... and maybe the Oil.

Nicko999

Jan 1, 2011, 11:51 PM

Well, 2010 was the best year in hockey for me.:tup:

http://www.delcotimes.com/content/articles/2010/03/01/sports/doc4b8b974d1e347057854506.jpg
http://www.delcotimes.com/content/articles/2010/03/01/sports/doc4b8b974d1e347057854506.jpg

http://cdn3.sbnation.com/photo_images/634154/GYI0060296858.jpg
http://cdn3.sbnation.com/photo_images/634154/GYI0060296858.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hxBuvxzvvVE/S9kWdCXr9GI/AAAAAAAAHYw/Jnc3cwjgN9g/s1600/habs+win.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hxBuvxzvvVE/S9kWdCXr9GI/AAAAAAAAHYw/Jnc3cwjgN9g/s1600/habs+win.jpg

http://bigmouthsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/crosby-halak-13-may-2010.jpg
http://bigmouthsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/crosby-halak-13-may-2010.jpg

http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2010/05/12/montreal-fans-cp8650841.jpg
http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2010/05/12/montreal-fans-cp8650841.jpg

Hopefully 2011 will be even better:tup:

NetMapel

Jan 2, 2011, 12:02 AM

Man, last year's playoff Halak was great to watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY_0SzK3Ffo

So was the Sedin Shift, of course:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D6NX6UkDFc&NR=1

http://www.canuckshockeyblog.com/images/BLOG_20100624_1.jpg

Jay in Cowtown

Jan 2, 2011, 12:11 AM

Flames are preparing to enter a dark age that will eclipse the 7 years of darkness. No sense in talking about them winning a cup.

Lets talk about teams that are relevant

Didn't know we had a fortune teller on the board, very cool!

Oh wait a minute... it's probably just another 14 year old punk!

Yume-sama

Jan 2, 2011, 1:31 AM

Yeesh are those camera angles on NBC ever nausea inducing on a big TV.

CBC has the more traditional non-flying over the ice like a wild bat camera angles.

Yume-sama

Jan 2, 2011, 3:06 AM

freeweed

Jan 2, 2011, 3:31 AM

Didn't know we had a fortune teller on the board, very cool!

Oh wait a minute... it's probably just another 14 year old punk!

Nah, just our resident troll. Who's already proven that he can't predict what's going to happen a few weeks down the road, let alone several years.

It's cute though, when they're proven wrong - but never have the balls to admit it. Even 14 year olds have dropped them. :P

freeweed

Jan 2, 2011, 3:32 AM

Man, I hate the fact that a game as good as Buffalo and Boston tied at 6 has to be decided with some stupid circus act. Off to the shootout...

It's either the "circus act" or no decision at all...

Yume-sama

Jan 2, 2011, 3:36 AM

:P I'd honestly prefer no decision at all over a skills competition.

Jackman is on a tear! 1 - 0 Flames

Nicko999

Jan 2, 2011, 4:50 AM

Man, I hate the fact that a game as good as Buffalo and Boston tied at 6 has to be decided with some stupid circus act. Off to the shootout...

EDIT: Sabres win 7 - 6, both goalies didn't make a single save in the shootout. Bruins missed their last shot.

Well, the Habs could break an NHL record this season.:P After 39 games, we still haven't been to a shootout. The record for fewest shootouts in a single season by one team is Tampa Bay with 3.

I'm kind of glad we haven't been to a shootout yet (50-50 or you flip a coin as some of you pointed out) but I really want to see Subban and his moves.

Do you guys think we could go all the way? 82 games without being in a shootout?:haha:

EDIT: It makes you wonder how many pts we could have had with the losers point...
Philadelphia: 4 S/O
Pittsburgh: 4 S/O
NY Rangers: 3 S/O
Boston: 6 S/O
Tampa Bay: 4 S/O
Washington: 5 S/O
Atlanta: 6 S/O

Ayreonaut

Jan 2, 2011, 5:05 AM

It's either the "circus act" or no decision at all...

If they played a ten minute 4-on-4, I doubt many games would even go to the shootout. Or maybe 5 minutes of 4v4, then 5 of 3v3. That would be entertaining.

Jay in Cowtown

Jan 2, 2011, 5:22 AM

Yeesh are those camera angles on NBC ever nausea inducing on a big TV.

CBC has the more traditional non-flying over the ice like a wild bat camera angles.

Speaking of CBC, or better yet Shaw... I love how the only HD CBC feed on Calgary cable must be from Taranna, cause the Leafs were in HD and then they went to the Winter Classic instead of the Flames & Oilers game!

and speaking of the Winter Classic, as shitty as the game was, 70k at Heinz was impressive. Thank Christ the Heritage Classic's only going to be broadcasted on Versus... I'd hate for to many US viewers to see the joke we call a football stadium here in Calgary! ;)