[touraccuracy]

avoiding a paper and looking through some stats...

canucks 97/98 season had a pretty weird roster:
pavel bure, mark messier, alexander mogilny, markus naslund, donald brashear, jyrki lumme, and trevor linden. just doesn't seem right. even weirder were the goalies we played with at various points that season: kirk mclean, arturs irbe, corey hirsch and garth snow!

the following season, naslund was our leading point-getter at just 66, followed by messier at a wopping 48 pts. ouch.

the westcoast express hit its heydey in the 02/03 season with naslund at 104 pts, bertuzzi at 97, and morrison at 71 for a total of 272.

our top (sedins + burrows) line this year has 235 pts total so far and 264 last year.

between mclean's and cloutier's eras, we had the following goalies:
kirk mclean > corey hirsch > arturs irbe > garth snow > kevin weekes > felix potvin > bob essensa > dan cloutier.

weekes went a solid 0 and 8 in 98/99 :haha:

the sedin with the most points has been alternating for the past 8 seasons:
02/03 henrik, 03/04 daniel, 05/06 henrik, 06/07 daniel (team leader), 07/08 henrik (team leader), 08/09 daniel (team leader), 09/10 henrik (art ross), 10/11 daniel (art ross likely).

last year we had 6 players with 25+ goals. this year we have 2 (but burrows is close).

this season between nov 22 and jan 7, in 22 games, we had only ONE regulation loss!

[The_Architect]

I really don't get why Canucks fans have a hate on for Cloutier so much..
Yea he had some playoff collapses, but so has Luongo and the Canucks in general..

Cloutier between 2001 and 2004:

2001-2002: 31-22-5 901 sav%
2002-2003: 33-16-7 908 sav%
2003-2004: 33-21-6 916 sav%

I just don't get why he's the worst by far of all Vancouver goalies through the eyes of their fans.. Try having Vesa Toskala.

[Calgarian]

Cloutier was pretty weak. I remember when Crawford took him to LA with him, Calgary played the first game against him in LA (IIRC) and he allowed 2 goals on dump ins from outside the zone, and I think this was in the first 5 minutes or so! When he managed to make his first save the whole Staples Center started cheering sarcastically.

[freeweed]

Cloutier was attacked because Vancouver has never in its history had solid, consistent goaltending. He was another in a long string of should-be-better-but-ends-up-disappointing goalies.

Which is why Luongo is basically treated as a god there now. So much so that the fucking "ooooo" chant which sounds like "boo" has infected almost all teams. I think I heard it on the weekend for some Oilers player who has an "oo" sound in his name somewhere.

Thankfully, Flames fans aren't that fucking retarded to sound like we're booing our own team.

[Ayreonaut]

Actually, I think we were doing the "ooooo" thing in the 80s (Håkan Loob).

[logan5]

Cloutier was attacked because Vancouver has never in its history had solid, consistent goaltending. He was another in a long string of should-be-better-but-ends-up-disappointing goalies.

Which is why Luongo is basically treated as a god there now. So much so that the fucking "ooooo" chant which sounds like "boo" has infected almost all teams. I think I heard it on the weekend for some Oilers player who has an "oo" sound in his name somewhere.

Thankfully, Flames fans aren't that fucking retarded to sound like we're booing our own team.

Kirk McLean was pretty decent.('94 cup run) And don't forget about King Richard!('82 cup run)

[SpikePhanta]

I really don't get why Canucks fans have a hate on for Cloutier so much..
Yea he had some playoff collapses, but so has Luongo and the Canucks in general..

Cloutier between 2001 and 2004:

2001-2002: 31-22-5 901 sav%
2002-2003: 33-16-7 908 sav%
2003-2004: 33-21-6 916 sav%

I just don't get why he's the worst by far of all Vancouver goalies through the eyes of their fans.. Try having Vesa Toskala.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhNAhEE-BnI&NR=1
go to 0:44 and you'll see why, not to mention Cloutier later on kept getting injured.
Also they aren't saying "ooo", but rather "louuuu" :P

[freeweed]

Also they aren't saying "ooo", but rather "louuuu" :P

We got that. ;) But now that you're doing it, half the teams in the league are doing something similar with anyone with an "ooo" sound in their name.

Seriously, I can't believe that people don't notice this - it honestly sounds like you're booing your own team. When I show people games on TV that aren't 100% rabid hockey fans, they invariably ask me why the fans are booing on what appeared to be a good play. It's hysterically funny.

[The_Architect]

We got that. ;) But now that you're doing it, half the teams in the league are doing something similar with anyone with an "ooo" sound in their name.

Seriously, I can't believe that people don't notice this - it honestly sounds like you're booing your own team. When I show people games on TV that aren't 100% rabid hockey fans, they invariably ask me why the fans are booing on what appeared to be a good play. It's hysterically funny.

This.

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[NetMapel]

We got that. ;) But now that you're doing it, half the teams in the league are doing something similar with anyone with an "ooo" sound in their name.

Seriously, I can't believe that people don't notice this - it honestly sounds like you're booing your own team. When I show people games on TV that aren't 100% rabid hockey fans, they invariably ask me why the fans are booing on what appeared to be a good play. It's hysterically funny.
We also started the towel waving trend in the playoff. Don't hate that others like copying us :D

[freeweed]

We also started the towel waving trend in the playoff. Don't hate that others like copying us :D

Really? Because if you now tell me you started singing bullfighting/soccer chants during games, Canucks fans will officially fulfill the trifecta of sportsfan douchebaggery.

More seriously, wasn't towel waving started as a corporate thing? Or did people actually show up by the thousands with their own towels?

At least I can rest assured you DIDN'T start thundersticks.

[The_Architect]

Really? Because if you now tell me you started singing bullfighting/soccer chants during games, Canucks fans will officially fulfill the trifecta of sportsfan douchebaggery.

More seriously, wasn't towel waving started as a corporate thing? Or did people actually show up by the thousands with their own towels?

At least I can rest assured you DIDN'T start thundersticks.

Actually he's right on that one.

http://thistleandmapleleaf.blogspot.com/blogroger.bmp

[Smooth]

Actually he's right on that one.

It even has it's own Wikipedia entry, so it must be true.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towel_Power

I really don't get why Canucks fans have a hate on for Cloutier so much..
Yea he had some playoff collapses, but so has Luongo and the Canucks in general.

I think my big gripe with Cloutier was that he let in goals at inopportune times. It was frustrating as hell and was ofter the cause of a turning point in the game to the benefit of the other team.

He was also a hot head who could be thrown off his game if he got riled up.

[Riise]

Because if you now tell me you started singing bullfighting/soccer chants during games, Canucks fans will officially fulfill the trifecta of sportsfan douchebaggery.

So singing and chanting (i.e. supporting your team) at games is douche-baggish?

[logan5]

Really? Because if you now tell me you started singing bullfighting/soccer chants during games, Canucks fans will officially fulfill the trifecta of sportsfan douchebaggery.

More seriously, wasn't towel waving started as a corporate thing? Or did people actually show up by the thousands with their own towels?

At least I can rest assured you DIDN'T start thundersticks.

No thundersticks. But we did invent the now often copied Green Men.

[SHOFEAR]

No thundersticks. But we did invent the now often copied Green Men.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

It's always sunny in Philadelphia disagrees.

[MrOilers]

But we did invent the now often copied Green Men.

:haha:

No, you didn't.

[freeweed]

So singing and chanting (i.e. supporting your team) at games is douche-baggish?

Show me where I said that in the least. There are several more words in my sentence, including the ones you completely ignored.

[freeweed]

No thundersticks. But we did invent the now often copied Green Men.

Those, I have to admit, are pretty entertaining. :tup:

[Yume-sama]

Canucks playoff tickets on sale tomorrow~ Got my e-mail about it today lol

Guess the Flames will hold off on that :(

[freeweed]

Canucks playoff tickets on sale tomorrow~ Got my e-mail about it today lol

Guess the Flames will hold off on that :(

I already have mine for the Flames through the final round. Very excited.

[Yume-sama]

lol well, me too. It's almost like a bad omen, they should stop that.

[Riise]

Show me where I said that in the least. There are several more words in my sentence, including the ones you completely ignored.

"Canucks fans will have reached the epitome of fan douche-baggery if it can be proved that they started the trend of chanting and singing during hockey games", is how I read the following:

Really? Because if you now tell me you started singing bullfighting/soccer chants during games, Canucks fans will officially fulfill the trifecta of sportsfan douchebaggery.

I apologize if I misinterpreted your comments but I based it upon what I believe to be your general sentiments.

[freeweed]

I apologize if I misinterpreted your comments but I based it upon what I believe to be your general sentiments.

You honestly, truly believe there is a human being alive on the planet (who is a sports fan) that thinks ALL cheering for a sports team is douche-baggy? :haha:

My sentiments had nothing to do with cheering and chanting in general. Just so we're clear. From what I can recall, people have done it at hockey games since the game became a spectator sport. However, interestingly enough there are certain things that have changed over time, especially very very recently, including particular things that I spelled out explicitly in my original post that I must have written in invisible ink.

Still like those green guys, even if they're more than a bit creepy.

[freeweed]

Speaking of lame things at hockey games, while it's certainly possible I may have been hallucinating (hey, the refs had to be on something, right? Maybe it's airborne...) - I swear I heard them play "Who let the dogs out" over the PA last night. And I swear I also heard fans "respond" with barking.

Maybe it was all part of the fever dream.

[LeftCoaster]

we did invent the now often copied Green Men.

How is there not a facepalm emoticon on this forum yet?

Please everyone here do yuorself a favour and watch Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

[Nicko999]

The Devils had one heck of a run but it came to an end yesterday...

With NJ out, only 23 teams (4 Canadians) are still left in the race.

[SpikePhanta]

^^
In the race for what a playoff spot? Or the Stanley cup?


The canucks can clinch the presidents trophy tonight with a win over the kings!!

[SpikePhanta]

Good job on the Leafs for winning, that was a nice goal by Kadri in the shootout!

[The_Architect]

Craazzyyy exciting game.. ridiculous amount of heart shown by every single player, including Dion "locker room poison" Phaneuf.

And, as mentioned, crazy shootout goal by Kadri. This guy has some hands on him, virtually all of his shootout goals are highlight reel goals.

The goal:
http://video.mapleleafs.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=802&id=105965

U-S-A! U-S-A!

[Riise]

You honestly, truly believe there is a human being alive on the planet (who is a sports fan) that thinks ALL cheering for a sports team is douche-baggy? :haha:

The world is full of irrational people.

[Canadian Mind]

The world is full of irrational people.

Leafs Fans?

[logan5]

.
Buzzer Beater!!!

[Nicko999]

^^
In the race for what a playoff spot? Or the Stanley cup?


The canucks can clinch the presidents trophy tonight with a win over the kings!!

Both... if you're in the playoffs, you compete for the Stanley Cup.

As long as you're not mathematically out, you can still hope.

BTW-Pacioretty should start a more intensive training Saturday. He's been doing some biking for the last few days but nothing more.:)

[giallo]

Anybody notice the super buff cross-dressing dudes behind the Canucks bench wearing the 'Hockey-Loving Homos' shirts? Priceless!

[freeweed]

^^
In the race for what a playoff spot? Or the Stanley cup?

As Nicko says, these are the same thing. Or is there some kind of NHL playoff that doesn't end up in the Stanley Cup?

I swear, did everyone take bizarro pills this morning or what? :P

[SpikePhanta]

^^ Just a harmless question to clarify things up :P

The Canucks win the President's trophy!

[The_Architect]

Leafs Fans?

No day is complete without at least one post bringing the Leafs into a conversation they aren't a part of.

And then people cry over the fact that they get the most coverage.

[Some guy]

^^ Just a harmless question to clarify things up :P

The Canucks win the President's trophy!

I think we can call it the Prime Minister's Trophy now. ;)

[Elmira Guy]

Leafs Fans?

Stay in your lane

[touraccuracy]

clarifications:
I really don't get why Canucks fans have a hate on for Cloutier so much..
Yea he had some playoff collapses, but so has Luongo and the Canucks in general..

Cloutier between 2001 and 2004:

2001-2002: 31-22-5 901 sav%
2002-2003: 33-16-7 908 sav%
2003-2004: 33-21-6 916 sav%

I just don't get why he's the worst by far of all Vancouver goalies through the eyes of their fans.. Try having Vesa Toskala.

i don't think he's that hated, or if he is, it's by the retarded fans that every team is cursed with. consistently 30+ win seasons for the canucks, especially back then, that was definitely solid. i kinda liked his temper too, he was willing to scrap with the opposing goalie if the situation called for it.

sure, there was some fun poked at him after we blew up in '04 (was it '05?) against the red wings, epitomized by cloutier letting in a half ice shot. a few photos of beach balls photoshopped behind him in the net, but as far as i know, he's fairly well regarded.

Which is why Luongo is basically treated as a god there now. So much so that the fucking "ooooo" chant which sounds like "boo" has infected almost all teams. I think I heard it on the weekend for some Oilers player who has an "oo" sound in his name somewhere.

Thankfully, Flames fans aren't that fucking retarded to sound like we're booing our own team.

except we're not booing our team. pretty much everyone there knows what's going on. the person not-in-the-know is the retarded one in this situation, don't blame the culture for your (or your friend's) misinterpretation of it.

Kirk McLean was pretty decent.('94 cup run) And don't forget about King Richard!('82 cup run)

mclean was solid during the cup run but his numbers quickly dropped after that. the whole affair situation didn't really help (a teammate was sleeping with his wife and then they went through a divorce).

We got that. ;) But now that you're doing it, half the teams in the league are doing something similar with anyone with an "ooo" sound in their name.

Seriously, I can't believe that people don't notice this - it honestly sounds like you're booing your own team. When I show people games on TV that aren't 100% rabid hockey fans, they invariably ask me why the fans are booing on what appeared to be a good play. It's hysterically funny.

don't blame us for others wanting to be like us. and again, we're not booing, nobody thinks we're booing, if they do, i don't give a shit about their hockey related opinions.

We also started the towel waving trend in the playoff. Don't hate that others like copying us :D

precisely.

Really? Because if you now tell me you started singing bullfighting/soccer chants during games, Canucks fans will officially fulfill the trifecta of sportsfan douchebaggery.

More seriously, wasn't towel waving started as a corporate thing? Or did people actually show up by the thousands with their own towels?

At least I can rest assured you DIDN'T start thundersticks.

the towel thing isn't douchbaggery, it's one of the cooler stories and traditions in hockey. going about 28 years strong. it has turned into a corporate thing in the way that people don't bring towels from home, they're left on the seats during the playoffs, but it's routes are organic. upon returning to vancouver after the incident in chicago, fans brought their own towels out.

How is there not a facepalm emoticon on this forum yet?

Please everyone here do yuorself a favour and watch Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

It's always sunny in Philadelphia disagrees.

and football fans might disagree. it's been done over the years in football stadiums, a friend of rob mcelhenney did it at eagles games and that's where they got the idea to put it into the show. the vancouver green men brought it to popularity in hockey, and as everyone seems to agree, it's entertaining.

No day is complete without at least one post bringing the Leafs into a conversation they aren't a part of.

And then people cry over the fact that they get the most coverage.

probably feels something like being a canucks fan and having everyone else immediately call you a douchebag for it.

[Flamesrule]

The only way Calgary can get to the playoffs, Chicago needs to lose four games, while Dallas also needs to lose four games out of thier last six.

Though, that's very unlikely.

[logan5]

clarifications:

clarifications:

mclean was solid during the cup run but his numbers quickly dropped after that. the whole affair situation didn't really help (a teammate was sleeping with his wife and then they went through a divorce).



mclean was solid for 10 plus seasons for the Canucks and is considered the best goalie, outside of Luongo, that the Canucks have ever seen. He was the second ever Canuck inducted into the ring of honour, Orland Kurtenbach being the first. Obviously well respected by fans and teammates.

[Calgarian]

lol, http://sports.sympatico.ca/home/nhl_to_eliminate_body-checking_by_2013_/408b8d1b

[freeweed]

lol, http://sports.sympatico.ca/home/nhl_to_eliminate_body-checking_by_2013_/408b8d1b

Habs fans will rejoice.

[Coldrsx]

Quebec will be happy

http://cbcnews.ca.breaking.mauvaisoeil.com/canada/quebec/2011/04/01/quebecor-buys-edmonton-oilers-move-to-quebec.html

[Calgarian]

lol, I wonder how many people believe that.

[freeweed]

lol, I wonder how many people believe that.

Considering there were very serious rumours about it just a few weeks ago, and the Quebecor guy has met with Katz several times this year, I bet a lot.

[freeweed]

April Fool's Day joke by the Canadiens? (http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=360366)

[The_Architect]

April Fool's Day joke by the Canadiens? (http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=360366)

Pacioretty is officially Wolverine.

[The_Architect]

Reimer was officially named NHL's Rookie of the Month for March..

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=557943

VERY well deserved, congrats James! :cheers:

I guess the "Reimer honeymoon" goes on! ;)

[MrOilers]

Pacioretty is officially Wolverine.

Either he's Wolverine, the Toilet Seats' medical staff is the best in the universe, or someone was making up a bunch of shit from the start.

[Flamesrule]

I say the third choice.

[Yume-sama]

Well, it's nice to see he's able to skate with that broken neck and severe concussion.

Old man Langkow is back in the lineup tonight for the Flames. Don't know why he couldn't just be a man about it like Pacioretty and snap his neck back in to place.

[Darkoshvilli]

Congrats MaxPac!:cheers:

[Nicko999]

April Fool's Day joke by the Canadiens? (http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=360366)

Thankfully it's not.:)

YyMb-TOrE6I

[Flamesrule]

Thankfully it's not.:)

YyMb-TOrE6I

hmmm, So, I'm guessing this "sever concussion" is over already?

Kind of fast, don't you think?

Glad he is alright though!

[Nicko999]

Either he's Wolverine, the Toilet Seats' medical staff is the best in the universe, or someone was making up a bunch of shit from the start.

For the last time:

ANY LOSS OF Consciousness is refered as Grade 3 concussion because unconsciousness is a concussion symptom.

As for the broken vertebrea, he was extremely lucky because the bone cracked but it didn't damage the spinal cord (which is where Langkow got hit unfortunately). As long as the spinal cord isn't damaged, the broken vertebrea is like a normal fracture. Even more lucky is the fact he broke his C4 because had he broke his C1 or C2 (a few mm closer to the head) he would have been paralyzed.

Since I'm not a doctor here are quotes:
The number and type of symptoms a person suffers varies widely


Why Savard and Crosby should not be used as an example...
If you happen to re-injure your brain during the time of healing, the concussion recovery time will extend considerably.

This time can differ from patient to patient


And most importantly people should STFU because the Habs revealed Pacioretty's injuries AFTER it was known Chara wouldn't be suspended.
Amazing how all of you wished the fastest recovery for Max Pac but now that's he's feeling better, there is still something wrong.:shrug:

[Flamesrule]

We always wished for the best for him, we just thought it was very suspicous that Quebec wanted Chara for something that he did nothing wrong, and now he is already skating, after everyone was making a huge deal out of it.

[Nicko999]

What really happened to Max Pacioretty?

A lab recreation of a hit like the one Pacioretty suffered shows that he might recover faster than Sidney Crosby

By now, the stomach-churning footage of Max Pacioretty of the Montreal Canadiens slamming headfirst into a post during an NHL game on March 8 is well-known. The hit, delivered by Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, happened in less than a second, but it took several unnerving minutes for medical personnel and teammates to carry an unconscious Pacioretty off the ice. Doctors later diagnosed him with a concussion and a fractured vertebra, from which he is still recovering. Considering the powerful collision, it’s stunning that the 22-year-old wasn’t hurt worse or even killed, as many fans and players feared that night.

...

whole article: http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/01/what-really-happened-to-max/

[Flamesrule]

Oh no, looks like Regher is hurt.

[Yume-sama]

Wow. Iginla has been unreal the last little while. 2g 1a tonight for his 1000th NHL point :D!

Yay Iggy! Flames win 3 - 2. But Hawks won, too.

[Nicko999]

Congrats to Iginla for his 1000th point.:cheers:

[Flamesrule]

Yes, Congrats!

It was a beauty goal, a nice wrister shot.

[Ayreonaut]

Tanguay's goal was killer.

[freeweed]

Only 2 good things left for this season: first, Iggy's 40th is almost a certainty. He's been insanely good lately. Too bad the team has not been. Secondly, Langkow's return. He was pretty damned good for a guy off injured for over 12 months. Made hits, took hits (including one nasty boarding/crosscheck where his neck got snapped). Had a point. Went from 4th line to 1st in about a period. Great way to come back.

They still ain't making the playoffs, though.

[Ayreonaut]

We sure could have used him all season, but it's still just nice to see him back in action.

[HomeInMyShoes]

Congrats to Iginla on 1,000. Impressively done too.

[Nicko999]

Parise is back for New Jersey and they decided to put Brodeur in nets because Lemaire likes us...:rolleyes:

Pretty sure we'll lose tonight.

I hate New Jersey!!!

[Nicko999]

I need a big night... but Miller is letting me down with this injury.:(

http://bit.ly/gvtAMj

[Nicko999]

Imagine if Subban was the one who did this? But I guess it's no big deal since it's Marchand.

With the playoff-bound Boston Bruins leading 3-2 in the second period of Thursday's game against the Leafs, forward Brad Marchand decided to send a little message to the Toronto bench.

He skated over to the Toronto players and mimicked a golf swing, the universal sign to let a team know their season is over while yours is continuing.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=360459

[The_Architect]

Peters did the same thing years ago.

I heard Julien gave him an earful though and he apologized.

[Flamesrule]

Wow, Dallas lost again! Flames still have no chance though.

[SpikePhanta]

Reimer keeping the leafs alive!

During the broadcast people on hockey night in canada talked about burke ging after Richards in the off season. I think that would be great for the team, what do others here think of that? (the possibility of Richards playing for the leafs?)

[Nicko999]

PK Subban is improving every game... damn...what a beast of a defenseman we drafted!

10th in goals among D-man
4th in PP goals among D-man (only Wideman has more with 9, Subban is tied with Chara and Byfuglien)

By playing his 70th game tonight, Carey Price tied the team record for most games played in a season. His next one will give him rank #1

http://bit.ly/gL4kBc

Also the 36 wins this season by Price equals the most Patrick Roy could get in a season with the Habs.

[feepa]

the last place team in the league with most of its top 2 lines and top D hurt just beat the top team in the league 4-1...

Better hold off on the parade route planning

[giallo]

Not a great game for the Canucks, that's for sure.

[Some guy]

It was obvious the Nucks were out of it. Edmonton played a really great game though.

[freeweed]

Hahaha, congrats Oilers. There may not be much to cheer for this season, but cheer tonight. :tup:

[The_Architect]

Well tonight's game was a lot better played than the last one against the Sens.. but still not great. Great home crowd though.. in Ottawa. I swear it was at least 2/3 blue and white..

PP was awful, Schenn wasn't playing very well or making good decisions, Komi turned away from blocking a shot, effectively screening Reimer causing the second goal (though it was on a bullshit powerplay from a dive).

Congrats to Kessel for getting his 30th, 1 of only 3 players this year who have 30 for 3 consecutive seasons, and the youngest of them to do it.
3 30 goal seasons at 23? Doesn't sound too terrible to me..

Kadri with his 3rd on an UGLY goal off Anderson's skate. He's been playing a lot better as of late.

Bozak and Kulemin also scored (though Bozak's goal was really Lupul's, as it just happened to hit hit skate on its way in).

So still mathematically in! And the "Reimer honeymoon" continues for another day!

[Nicko999]

Well tonight's game was a lot better played than the last one against the Sens.. but still not great. Great home crowd though.. in Ottawa. I swear it was at least 2/3 blue and white..

PP was awful, Schenn wasn't playing very well or making good decisions, Komi turned away from blocking a shot, effectively screening Reimer causing the second goal (though it was on a bullshit powerplay from a dive).

Congrats to Kessel for getting his 30th, 1 of only 3 players this year who have 30 for 3 consecutive seasons, and the youngest of them to do it.
3 30 goal seasons at 23? Doesn't sound too terrible to me..

Kadri with his 3rd on an UGLY goal off Anderson's skate. He's been playing a lot better as of late.

Bozak and Kulemin also scored (though Bozak's goal was really Lupul's, as it just happened to hit hit skate on its way in).

So still mathematically in! And the "Reimer honeymoon" continues for another day!

So we can have the privilege to eliminate you during the last game of the season.:P

We're now down to 20 teams including 4 Canadians.

[freeweed]

3 30 goal seasons at 23? Doesn't sound too terrible to me..

For the record, no one with a brain ever called Kessel TERRIBLE... but many people have rightly pointed out that 30 goal guys aren't necessarily worth 2 first round picks+.

Much like how Dion isn't the worst player in the entire planet, but he sure as shit ain't worth mortgaging a team over.

Oh wait, Stajan... I forgot, people down there thought he was an NHL calibre player. :haha:

[The Chemist]

For the record, no one with a brain ever called Kessel TERRIBLE... but many people have rightly pointed out that 30 goal guys aren't necessarily worth 2 first round picks+.

Much like how Dion isn't the worst player in the entire planet, but he sure as shit ain't worth mortgaging a team over.

Oh wait, Stajan... I forgot, people down there thought he was an NHL calibre player. :haha:

Unfortunately the Flames must have thought he was an NHL calibre player too... :(

[Coldrsx]

Last night was awesome, rematch tues... My last game of theyear.

[freeweed]

Unfortunately the Flames must have thought he was an NHL calibre player too... :(

Only if your name is Sutter. Which makes sense, the Sutters were generally crappy players too.

[Nicko999]

What a joke!!! Rangers win their 9th game in shootouts.:no:

Going be ROW (wins in regulation and overtime) here are the Eastern Conference standings:

1. Philadelphia: 43
2. Boston: 42
3. Washington: 42
4. Montreal: 39
5. Tampa: 37
6. Pittsburgh: 37
7. Buffalo: 34
8. Carolina: 33

9. NY Rangers: 33
10. New Jersey: 33
11. Toronto: 32
12. Atlanta: 28
13. Ottawa: 28
14. NY Islanders: 26
15. Florida: 25

[touraccuracy]

the last place team in the league with most of its top 2 lines and top D hurt just beat the top team in the league 4-1...

Better hold off on the parade route planning

4-1, kinda like vancouver's season record against the oilers?

the game was pretty meaningless for both sides.

[Nicko999]

Last day of the week... I need a bad game from Ward!!! What a final it has been.:cheers:

http://bit.ly/hewavQ

[Nicko999]

3 pts games for every team chasing us... how strange.:rolleyes:

At least the magic number is now 2. All we have to do is win a game and we're in (or a regulation loss by Carolina).

[Flamesrule]

Wow, Chicago is losing!

[Nicko999]

Wow, Chicago is losing!

to the weak Eastern Conference.:haha:

[The_Architect]

F*** 3 point games!!!!! :hell:

Philly loses to NYR in a SO, then Buffalo can't beat Carolina in regulation time??

I swear screwing the Leafs over was one of the topics discussed at the GM's meeting.

[Yume-sama]

Flames win, Hawks lose, Ducks lose. All in regulation!

Now the other teams just need to keep losing lol

[Nicko999]

Haters gonna hate...

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[Some guy]

:previous: Nice vid

[Bassic Lab]

Flames win, Hawks lose, Ducks lose. All in regulation!

Now the other teams just need to keep losing lol

It might have been better for the Ducks to win. Dallas has a stupid easy final four. The Flames have to be worried about the Stars catching up even if Chicago manages to drop out of the race.

That last Calgary-Anaheim really could end up being the game that screwed them over. Of course there were a number of others that they really needed points in, like the two recent Phoenix losses.

[freeweed]

The 2 Phoenix loses and 2 Anaheim losses, very close together, killed the Flames.

I said several weeks ago that the Flames will be officially knocked out by the Canucks, on the last game of the season. Recently I didn't think this had a hope in hell of actually happening, but for the first time in weeks, all the teams ahead of them that they're in the race with lost. Astounding, and it can't possibly continue.

Could the western conference cutoff be at 97 points or even higher this year? And Toronto is "still in it" with 84 points. No, the eastern conference isn't weaker at all! :haha:

[The_Architect]

Could the western conference cutoff be at 97 points or even higher this year? And Toronto is "still in it" with 84 points. No, the eastern conference isn't weaker at all! :haha:

The Eastern cutoff will be 95. Huge difference.

MY GOD IT'S SO MUCH WEAKER!!!!1!1!

Toronto isn't in it anymore. Nowhere close.

[freeweed]

The Eastern cutoff will be 95.

The only way that's possible is if the remaining teams in the race win every single one of their games left. About equally likely that Toronto makes it, as far as that goes.

I'll call it at 93 likely, 91 quite possible for the cutoff.

[The_Architect]

The only way that's possible is if the remaining teams in the race win every single one of their games left. About equally likely that Toronto makes it, as far as that goes.

I'll call it at 93 likely, 91 quite possible for the cutoff.

The way it's been going, I'm actually guessing they will win all their remaining games.. :P

But yea I'd say lowest 93, there's no way at this point Toronto's losing out by one point.

The West race has been ridiculously close for ever now, but you have to admit the East race got pretty interesting for a while.. Especially when it was a possibility NJ would catch up and take it. Not that I'm upset they faceplanted of course!