[Some guy]

Anyone know when NHL11 comes out?

I can't wait! :banana: :banana: :banana:

[freeweed]

Anyone know when NHL11 comes out?

I can't wait! :banana: :banana: :banana:

You can enjoy 99.995% of the experience by playing NHL10 right now. And for 1/3 the price.

[-Harlington-]

nhl11 does have junior teams though and im pretty syked about playin as halifax for once

[Some guy]

:previous: They've also added a real-time Physics engine.

[Flamesrule]

Oh only a month until preseason starts!!!

My predivtion will be that Flames will just slip into the playoffs at 7th or 8th place. Or they might just slip out of 7th or 8th place.Are they selling tickets for the classic yet?

[Flamesrule]

Wow. Some people on the Official Calgary Flames Hockey Club on Facebook are clueless.they are getting all excited about trade rumors because Eklund said so. Has Eklund ever had a trade rumor that has happened?

[freeweed]

Wow. Some people on Facebook are clueless.they are getting all excited about insignificant and/or highly improbable things. Has Facebook ever had anything of importance beyond idiots who think joining a 50,000 member Facebook group "means something"?

Fixed that for ya' ;)

[Flamesrule]

Fixed that for ya' ;)
haha:haha: :haha: :haha:

But really this girl thinks Iginla will have 50 goals and Tanguay will have 73 assists. She also thinks that they will be champions again. Well, looks like she has another dissapointing year ahead of her. I'm a HUGE Flames fan but hey lets get realistic here.Flames will come in 6th-9 place int he Western Conference.:notacrook:

[Smooth]

Canucks sign forward Raffi Torres
http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=536357&navid=DL|VAN|home

[feepa]

He'll be good for a few games this season, but most of the other time he disappears. Good luck with raffi canucklehead fans

[Calgarian]

The Flames might make the playoffs, a playmaker was definitely missing last season. The thing that I think is missing and is more important is youth, energy and most importantly, heart.

I wonder if the lower expectations will be a boon to the team this year...

[Smooth]

He'll be good for a few games this season, but most of the other time he disappears. Good luck with raffi canucklehead fans

The price was right... $1M/year

[ZiZiPop]

Sam Gagner finally signed! 2year $4.55mil.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=332115

[mesaywee]

Everyone is so quick to forget the amazing first half of last season the flames had. I know it went all down hill nearing the end of the season but if last years first half team shows up for an entire season the flames can easily make the playoffs and even compete for the division.


For the first 30 games or so if I remember correctly we where easily the best Canadian team and leading our conference by quite a good margin. I'm not sure what happened but people shouldn't be so quick to dismiss the flames. Not to big of a deal though I kind of like them being the under-dogs, reminds me of the 2004 run.

[feepa]

^ you were only leading the division by games at hand at the first 30 games of the season. Once games at hand evened out, Vancouver took over, and was never able to be caught.
Silly Flames fans always over-rate their team. I bet some of you even think you are cup contenders again this year....

[freeweed]

^ you were only leading the division by games at hand at the first 30 games of the season. Once games at hand evened out, Vancouver took over, and was never able to be caught.
Silly Flames fans always over-rate their team. I bet some of you even think you are cup contenders again this year....

Heh. I saw a sports mag on the newsstand this weekend, their cover story was "Flames and Oilers re-tool their teams for success" or some such nonsense.

Fair be it to say that there will be no cup in Alberta this year, and I wouldn't even put even odds on any April hockey in this province. Edmonton's in yet another rebuilding phase, and Calgary... well, the Flames might not get a first overall pick this year, but that's about all I can say.

[mesaywee]

^ you were only leading the division by games at hand at the first 30 games of the season. Once games at hand evened out, Vancouver took over, and was never able to be caught.
Silly Flames fans always over-rate their team. I bet some of you even think you are cup contenders again this year....

Im going to guess you're another vancouver fan? Im realistic, I don't think the flames will do overly well this year but they are not a sure non-playoff team. As a canuck fan im sure you can't wait for that stanley cup party downtown, its been planned in advance for the past 5 years now but I know you're positive this is going to be the year.

[Calgarian]

^ you were only leading the division by games at hand at the first 30 games of the season. Once games at hand evened out, Vancouver took over, and was never able to be caught.
Silly Flames fans always over-rate their team. I bet some of you even think you are cup contenders again this year....

The Flames were leading the division by a lot more than games in hand, especially while Luongo was out. That being said, the wheels fell off in mid December and Vancouver caught up quick.

[Ayreonaut]

Im going to guess you're another vancouver fan? Im realistic, I don't think the flames will do overly well this year but they are not a sure non-playoff team. As a canuck fan im sure you can't wait for that stanley cup party downtown, its been planned in advance for the past 5 years now but I know you're positive this is going to be the year.


Actually, he's an Oilers fan.

[bulliver]

Im going to guess you're another vancouver fan? Im realistic, I don't think the flames will do overly well this year but they are not a sure non-playoff team. As a canuck fan im sure you can't wait for that stanley cup party downtown, its been planned in advance for the past 5 years now but I know you're positive this is going to be the year.

Ha! You clearly don't know feepa...

[Nicko999]

Halak coming to thank Canadiens fans

Jaroslav Halak will be at the Fairview shopping centre in suburban Pointe Claire this Saturday afternoon between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Halak will be autographing 8x10 photos (in his Blues jersey?) for $20, with all proceeds to the Ste. Justine children's hospital.

http://www.canadiens-montreal.com/nouvelles/anciens.php?article=58056


GO BLUES GO!!!(except when they play us)

[mesaywee]

Ha! You clearly don't know feepa...

haha probably should have read one or two more of his posts. An Edmonton fan? I just feel sorry for him now :D

[Coldrsx]

haha probably should have read one or two more of his posts. An Edmonton fan? I just feel sorry for him now :D

We thank you for your sympathy.

[Calgarian]

Halak coming to thank Canadiens fans



http://www.canadiens-montreal.com/nouvelles/anciens.php?article=58056


GO BLUES GO!!!(except when they play us)


I still can't believe they let Halak go in favour of price, very odd decision.

[Smooth]

What are your thoughts on these rankings for next season?

http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/34718-The-Hockey-News-201011-NHL-regular-season-predictions-No-1.html

[bulliver]

^ Even as a Canucks fan I think they're ranked too high. Top five? Sure, perhaps but 1? I doubt they'll take first in the west. They always seem to suffer from a ~15 game slump that hurts them in the standings.

I'm thinking LA may do very well this year. Hard to say for Chicago, as the team is quite different from last season.

[bulliver]

I still can't believe they let Halak go in favour of price, very odd decision.

Yep, especially after his performance in the playoffs. Very bizarre...

[Flamesrule]

Yep, especially after his performance in the playoffs. Very bizarre...Hmm wonder how they'kk do with Price in Net now.


I think as I said before Flames will probably end up in 7th-10th place this year. If they are in the playoofs they will only get to game 7 in the first round.

[Calgarian]

The Flames SHOULD be better than last year, a Tanguay type player was definitely missing from the equation. That being said, Tanguay hasn't been very good the last couple years.

[Calgarian]

THe Canucks will be good and should capture the top spot in the NW, not sure about the conference. There is something about that team that seems to be lacking, but I can't put my finger on it.

[Smooth]

I like Alain Vigneault but I think he has sometimes been outcoached in the playoffs. Team chemistry is also something that can't be determined until the season begins. Trades and injuries are also wildcards that also can't be considered for these preseason rankings.

The Canucks have said that they will play Luongo less which will be important as the season progresses. Cory Schneider seems to have had good stats in the minors but I wasn't blown away by him when he was called up when Luongo was hurt. Then again, that's a tough situation for a young goalie to be in.

The Canucks seem to have a bad habit of lowering their level of play for bad teams. That worries me if we're supposed to be a great team this year and on paper most teams are inferior.

Overall, I'm pretty excited about the Canucks this year but as a longtime fan I've learned not to get my hopes up too much.

[bulliver]

The Canucks seem to have a bad habit of lowering their level of play for bad teams. That worries me if we're supposed to be a great team this year and on paper most teams are inferior.

Agree...

Overall, I'm pretty excited about the Canucks this year but as a longtime fan I've learned not to get my hopes up too much.

Ha ha! Yes, that is the Canuck fan mantra, hope for the best but prepare for the worst!

[MrOilers]

Apparently Price is asking for $3 million per season or he's going to sit out. :haha:

Are the Habs listening?

[Coldrsx]

Khabi gets 30 days in jail...

that should kick off our campaign well

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=332263

[Nicko999]

I still can't believe they let Halak go in favour of price, very odd decision.

Yep, especially after his performance in the playoffs. Very bizarre...

Ask our "genius" GM... Bring Gainey back please...:(

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I always said we had 2 good goalies... I just don't like Price's attitude. Talently speaking, he's better than Halak but Halak is the hardest worker.
Halak career sv%: .919%
Price career sv%: .912%

I hope Price's attitude can improve with his age... if this clown resign him.:no:

[Xelebes]

Khabi gets 30 days in jail...

that should kick off our campaign well

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=332263

.168? That's a batting average, not an blood alcohol reading! Eesh.

[freeweed]

.168? That's a batting average, not an blood alcohol reading! Eesh.

Not that anyone should be driving with a quarter of that in their blood, but from what I recall from BAC readings that's really only a few drinks.

He's Russian. It's probably a low day for him.

I'm more interested in how he'll serve a 30 day jail term, but be at training camp in 2 weeks according to Oiler brass. Favoured treatment for the rich & famous as usual?

[bulliver]

^ Same way he'll have no problem crossing the border with a criminal record...

[mersar]

Not that anyone should be driving with a quarter of that in their blood, but from what I recall from BAC readings that's really only a few drinks.

He's Russian. It's probably a low day for him.

I'm more interested in how he'll serve a 30 day jail term, but be at training camp in 2 weeks according to Oiler brass. Favoured treatment for the rich & famous as usual?

By appealing the conviction, during which time the judge will let him stay out while the lawyers make a killing trying to delay things as long as they can. The judge will let him leave the country as they won't want to prevent him from undertaking his normal employment either. So it will be next summer before he gets sent to prison probably, if he even ends up getting sent.

[Calgarian]

IS Khabibhulin even fit to play yet?

[Coldrsx]

.168 is wimpy

I'd bet i have been in .3 territory and liver still going strong

[Yume-sama]

:D Got my Flames season tickets in the mail today. They were very optimistic and for the first time ever even sent out tickets for all 4 rounds of the playoffs.

I bet we're the only team who already has our tickets to the Stanley Cup Finals! It's practically a guarantee!

[MrOilers]

They were very optimistic and for the first time ever even sent out tickets for all 4 rounds of the playoffs.


Wow. :haha:

The Oilers didn't even do that during the 80s dynasty days.

[Yume-sama]

:D Can't wait for the Stanley Cup Finals!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/4949192790_d505e80be0_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/4949192790/in/photostream/

[Coldrsx]

^^they did two years ago...

last year not so much

I should see our Oiler ones this week or early next

[Flamesrule]

^^ @ Calgarian Nope. I won't be surprised if he comes back after playing this season.(if he does)

[Smooth]

:D Got my Flames season tickets in the mail today. They were very optimistic and for the first time ever even sent out tickets for all 4 rounds of the playoffs.

Did you have to pay for those playoff tickets already? If so, I'd be quite annoyed as a seasons ticket holder because the club has essentially taken out an interest free loan from you.

[Yume-sama]

Did you have to pay for those playoff tickets already? If so, I'd be quite annoyed as a seasons ticket holder because the club has essentially taken out an interest free loan from you.

No, but that would be a genius idea! I am set up to pay monthly because of that very reason. No free money from me!

They do, however, always ask for the playoff money in like the middle of January or else you miss out :P

[Ayreonaut]

The stadium is packed yet its always so quiet in the Dome :shrug:
Because half the people in there are talking business. I hate that when I go to games, sometimes I feel like I'm the only one watching.

[Calgarian]

Because half the people in there are talking business. I hate that when I go to games, sometimes I feel like I'm the only one watching.

It's not really like that anymore, the Dome is pretty lively most games, unless Florida or some other non-factor team is in town.

[Yume-sama]

It's not really like that anymore, the Dome is pretty lively most games, unless Florida or some other non-factor team is in town.

:yes: Yeah. And last year it was really quiet because the Flames just plain sucked at home.

Though, the business people stopped wasting their time on the Flames (as evident by the parking lots not being very busy, and the LRT being jam packed).

However, the Flames rarely ever scored to set the kids off. :haha: It was literally impossible to GIVE AWAY Flames tickets for the latter half of the year.

[Nicko999]

Carey Price finally signed... 2 years, 5.5M$

[freeweed]

Quiet in the Saddledome? :koko:

Sit up in the nosebleeds. Trust me, it's plenty loud up there. Although yeah, last season was quiet because the team mostly sucked.

[Ayreonaut]

Nosebleeds will always be loud, but on the whole the 'Dome could be louder.

[MrOilers]

The crowd will get louder if they are inspired by the performance on the ice.

[Calgarian]

The crowd will get louder if they are inspired by the performance on the ice.

Exactly. Last year I went to at least 3 games where I said that was the most boring game ever at the end, suffice to say it was quiet in there up until the end where everyone started booing.

[Coldrsx]

Comrie is officially a Penguin.

sucks... the DUFFSTER and i were just getting to 2nd base

[Distill3d]

Comrie is officially a Penguin.

sucks... the DUFFSTER and i were just getting to 2nd base

:haha:

Thanks to the Duff money, he's only taking a $500,000, 1 year deal. He says its because he knew it would help the team, but we all know Hilary gives him an allowance.

[MrOilers]

we all know Hilary gives him an allowance.

He probably gets one from his dad, too.

[Yume-sama]

CBC has horrible sound in any building, so if you are watching their National broadcast that could be why. TSN usually has the best broadcasts, sound wise.

I'm not sure why CBC is so awful. Even SportsNet is just "OK".

Of course, the Saddledome is just really bad for sound. That's why even Lady Gaga skipped us :P Big concerts usually do.

[bulliver]

^ I agree about TSN, but I think CBC is still a step above Sportsnet. Their broadcasts are terrible...especially Vancouver games. I can't stand that John Shorthouse's voice. So annoying.

[Yume-sama]

^ I agree about TSN, but I think CBC is still a step above Sportsnet. Their broadcasts are terrible...especially Vancouver games. I can't stand that John Shorthouse's voice. So annoying.

Well, your SportsNet Pacific guys are beyond annoying. But that could just be me thinking that because they're Canucks fans.

I also can't stand Jim Hughson. Yuck.

Though, the most annoying voice in all of hockey IS the Flames SportsNet West Tool. My God. "HE... SCo...ORES!" SHUT UP!

There's even a Facebook group demanding his removal lol
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=34286863812

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[bulliver]

Can we all agree Bob Cole has got to go? Sure, he's a legend in sports broadcasting but c'mon, he's clearly going senile!

[Yume-sama]

Can we all agree Bob Cole has got to go? Sure, he's a legend in sports broadcasting but c'mon, he's clearly going senile!

I also can't stand him just based on the fact he is in love with Montreal. At least he's not so common anymore.

Just in the last year has the CBC gotten over its announcers having lengthy conversations about Toronto during play in a Flames vs. Canucks game, though.

So that's an improvement.

[Darkoshvilli]

Bob Cole loves us? Thats news to me. Everytime we play the leafs on a saturday night he sounds like he's ready to go down on every single leaf.

[Yume-sama]

Bob Cole loves us? Thats news to me. Everytime we play the leafs on a saturday night he sounds like he's ready to go down on every single leaf.

He loves you until the Leafs are on. Than it is contractually obligated in all of their contracts to verbally fellate them.

[LeftCoaster]

People hate Jim Hughson? Is it just cause he is a Canucks homer or do you actually dislike his play by play style.

I think technically he is the best in the game, closely followed by Cuthbert.

[Ayreonaut]

People hate Jim Hughson?

Yup.

Is it just cause he is a Canucks homer or do you actually dislike his play by play style.

For me, it's the homerism, as well as his voice.

I think technically he is the best in the game, closely followed by Cuthbert.

Don't like him either, but only because of his voice.

[Nicko999]

At least 5,000 people came today for Halak...Craziness, chaos. Traffic all around the Fairview!

A lot of Blues shirts in Montreal today....

Halak is still Montreal's favorite goalie... thank you Gauthier:yuck: !

Photos and videos taken from cell phone so I'm sorry about the quality.

The line was 1km long!!!
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4861/dsc00020yn.jpg

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http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/4280/dsc00027dk.jpg

Halak is the one with the white shirt and black cap.
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8568/dsc00030if.jpg

[Nicko999]

Extremely bad quality but you get the idea.

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[Yume-sama]

lol my cold heart can not feel sympathy for Montreal in this situation, but it's just rather sad and humorous. Carey Price, I'm guessing, won't be receiving the best reception.

[Nicko999]

lol my cold heart can not feel sympathy for Montreal in this situation, but it's just rather sad and humorous. Carey Price, I'm guessing, won't be receiving the best reception.

And it won't be his fault. Yes, he can act like a child sometimes but the "management" (if we can call them like that, there're a bunch of clowns) should have kept both for another year. Halak and Price were both RFA so we couldn't lose them.

Then when we would had to make that decision the next year, we keep the goalie with the better stats and trade the one with the worse.
You don't trade the best player of the 2010 playoffs and the reason why we made the playoffs 3 times in the last 4 years. :no:
2010: Halak: 26 wins in 45 games, Price: 13 wins in 46 games
2009: Halak: 18 wins in 34 games, Price: 23 wins in 52 games
2008: The magical season
2007: Halak: 10 wins in 18 games (almost all those wins came in April where Huet was injured. Halak put us in playoff position after 81 games but because Huet was ready... we put the French in nets for the last game of the season... he allowed 6 goals and we were out of the playoffs)

Halak career win %: 55%
Price career win %: 45%


I swear if Gauthier don't resign Markov next year, I will think about stop watching the Habs and switching to the St-Louis Blues!!!

BTW- I LIKE PRICE but I just think Halak is the better goalie especially after those playoffs.

[theman23]

Oh shut up, Nicko.

[Nicko999]

Oh shut up, Nicko.

Trading for Kessel (who is heck of a player I agree) by giving the first round pick in 2010 and 2011 as well as the second round pick in 2010 isn't much better.

[theman23]

What the heck are you talking about?

[Nicko999]

What the heck are you talking about?

I'm talking about your AHL team...:haha:

[freeweed]

Can we all agree Bob Cole has got to go? Sure, he's a legend in sports broadcasting but c'mon, he's clearly going senile!

Wow, I just couldn't agree more.

Personally I think the Sportsnet West guys who do the Flames games are the best right now, but it's possible that's being coloured by comparing them to Cole. ANYONE is better than that old idiot.

We still have it 10x better than the US though. Their announcers are stone cold BOOOOOOOORING. And they don't actually find hockey itself interesting as a sport, so they have to try to dress it up needlessly. Think the Fox puck as translated verbally. Plus they keep having to invent statistics and numbers to make it feel more like baseball.

[Coldrsx]

Kevin Lowe 'gives up' his number for Hall

Oilers' Taylor Hall expected to wear No. 4

Number off-limits in Edmonton since Oilers president Lowe played

BY JOURNAL STAFF, EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 8:19 AM COMMENTS (3)


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Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick Taylor Hall speaks to the media on June 10, 2010 at Sutton Place Hotel in downtown Edmonton.
Photograph by: Shaughn Butts, edmontonjournal.com
EDMONTON — It appears the No. 1 pick is going to wear No. 4.

The unofficial word is that Taylor Hall, the Edmonton Oilers prized selection from the NHL's 2010 entry draft, will wear No. 4 this season. The number has been on the shelf since Kevin Lowe's last game on Edmonton's blue-line back in the 1997-98 campaign.

Hall wore the No. 4 when he starred with the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL but could not assume ownership of it in the NHL without the OK from Lowe, who is now the Oilers president of hockey operations. The whiz kid once said he would not ask for the number out of respect for his boss.



Read more: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Oilers+Taylor+Hall+looks+wear/3491913/story.html#ixzz0yx8VBgzS

[Nicko999]

I'm sure you guys in the West will LOVE to play against Halak 4 times a year.:P
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/2596/scr1284094619.png
http://www.rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/305949.html

[Darkoshvilli]

Are we doing another yahoo pool this year?

[Calgary_Guy]

Can we all agree Bob Cole has got to go? Sure, he's a legend in sports broadcasting but c'mon, he's clearly going senile!

Yes! I'm with you, time to pack it in Bob. :koko:

[Calgary_Guy]

John Shorthouse and John Garrett are an awesome pair. Love those 2. Jim Hughson I could do without. He always has to shorten people's names. Stop calling them "Pat Kane", "Pat Sharp", and "Pat Marleau".

Jim Hughson...whenever he calls between Vancouver and Calgary I'll always turn the volume off on the TV and listen to Peter Mahr on the Fan960. I must say we are very lucky here in Calgary to have one of the best play-by-play guys in the league on the radio! Another one that has got to go soon is Rod Phillips in Edmonton, sad to say but he sorta reminds me of the late Ed Whalen always two seconds behind in the play-by-play. :shrug:

[Xelebes]

Jim Hughson...whenever he calls between Vancouver and Calgary I'll always turn the volume off on the TV and listen to Peter Mahr on the Fan960. I must say we are very lucky here in Calgary to have one of the best play-by-play guys in the league on the radio! Another one that has got to go soon is Rod Phillips in Edmonton, sad to say but he sorta reminds me of the late Ed Whalen always two seconds behind in the play-by-play. :shrug:

Rod Phillips is already retired. He only does a couple nostalgic shows a year.

[Coldrsx]

yay, we signed cogliano

mr. can skate but rocks as hands

[Nicko999]

Are we doing another yahoo pool this year?

Who is interested in doing it again? We must have at least 10 people.

[bulliver]

^ I'd get in there. I always do terrible in hockey pools, but what the hell.

[Ayreonaut]

I'm in. I just need my new CPU to get here.

[Urban_Genius]

Ill join too.

[feepa]

Who is interested in doing it again? We must have at least 10 people.
I'm in. Maybe a H2h?

[Ayreonaut]

I'm in. Maybe a H2h?

I'd like to try it.

[Nicko999]

I'm in. Maybe a H2h?

There has to be an even number of people for H2H, no?

[feepa]

I believe so but 10-12 people here shouldn't be hard to achieve?

[Nicko999]

I believe so but 10-12 people here shouldn't be hard to achieve?

I hope so:)

We already have 6 people so we need 4 or 6 more.

[Flamesrule]

I'm in this time!

[Nicko999]

I'm in this time!

7... we need at least 3 more

[Coldrsx]

I like this move:

"The Sheldon Souray saga took an interesting twist Monday evening as Edmonton Oilers' general manager Steve Tambellini issued a statement letting the media know that the disgruntled defenceman was not welcome at camp.

"We've been trying to move the player for some time obviously," Tambellini explained to reporters at the Young Stars Tournament in Penticton, B.C. "Sheldon has expressed strong interest over a long period of time that it's best for him to move and we're going to try and help him with that. I couldn't get that done prior to this camp."

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=333711

[Calgarian]

7... we need at least 3 more

I'm out this time. I'm in 2 pools already and am playing hockey this winter, I definitely won't have time for this pool. Good luck to the rest of you though!

[Flamesrule]

That's too bad. Good luck in your other pools though!

[Some guy]

Luo officially gave up the "C" the other day over the phone with Mike Gillis. Now they're deciding who it should go to, most likely one of the following:

Henrik or Daniel
Kesler
Burrows

Or so that's what I've heard.
My prediction: Henrik or Daniel :D

[bulliver]

^ It'll be Hank. I can't see Kesler or Burrows getting it, they are still both a bit too emotional. Maybe in 5-6 years.