The Great Canadian 2011-2012 NHL season discussion thread - Page 113

Yume-sama · #**2241** Posted **Jan 19, 2012, 7:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by freeweed

Shots like that remind me why I don't generally begrudge hockey players their high salaries. The worst I have to deal with is a paper cut, or maybe some carpel tunnel sneaking in.

OUCH.

I actually wouldn't subject myself to that for his entry level contract.

But really, what a freak incident. I'm not even sure how that happens. Poor Taylor Hall

Hybrid247 · #**2242** Posted **Jan 19, 2012, 7:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by The_Architect

Legit?? He was straddling Reimer and refusing to move.

There was no way Reimer could have gotten over to make the save, which is the definition of goaltender interference. The last thing that goal was is legit. Ottawa was handed that game by the zebras.

Check the replay dude. Spezza wasn't even trying to go in the crease. The only reason he ended up on Reimer is because Gunnarsson bumped him.

Edit: And the game wasn't handed to us. Anderson was key.

mintzilla · #**2243** Posted **Jan 19, 2012, 7:30 PM**

curse of the oilers continues.. jesus christ Hall is lucky.

Calgarian · #**2244** Posted **Jan 19, 2012, 7:41 PM**

Was there a picture of Hall posted or something?

Yume-sama · #**2245** Posted **Jan 19, 2012, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

Was there a picture of Hall posted or something?

The picture might not be showing up, but it's here anyways:
http://twitpic.com/8977dp

roccerfeller · #**2246** Posted **Jan 19, 2012, 7:48 PM**

ouch...poor taylor hall. Guy's a d-bag, but I wouldn't wish that type of injury upon anyone. hope he gets better soon

Calgarian · #**2247** Posted **Jan 19, 2012, 7:54 PM**

Yikes! Potter would have done better to just fall on him.

All these calls for helmets during warm up are kind of ridiculous, how many players get hurt during warm up? this is the only one that comes to mind, and if he was wearing a helmet, then Potter's skate might have deflected more toward Halls eyes or neck.

Flamesrule · #**2248** Posted **Jan 19, 2012, 9:10 PM**

Wow, I'm glad that Hall is all right.

Nicko999 · #**2249** Posted **Jan 20, 2012, 4:27 AM**

Glad Hall is OK.

Malkin has been into "beast mode" this season... the Sedins have no chance against him in the scoring race.

54 pts (24 goals) in 39 games already.

Not bad for a Russian that didn't care according to some people here.

Yume-sama · #**2250** Posted **Jan 20, 2012, 5:08 AM**

Coming in to this year he basically admitted he hasn't cared the last few years. So, yeah...

5pt nights have become rather routine for him since~

vegeta_skyline · #**2251** Posted **Jan 20, 2012, 5:57 AM**

Still can't believe some players are against wearing helmets in practice (like Phaneuf), say it was just a freak injury. Yeah its a freak injury until it happens to you, than it becomes a life-changing injury.

Sure maybe Malkin wasn't all that dedicated for the last year or two. But he was a 23 year old who just inherited a 43.5 million dollar contract afterall. Hopefully people won't be questioning his drive anymore after seeing the type of dedication he put into his off season workout and the end result of that likely being the Art Ross. Still, as happy as I am about seeing his return to form, without #87 in play, I can't see them accomplishing the end goal.

freeweed · #**2252** Posted **Jan 20, 2012, 6:43 AM**

I think the west is gonna be the softer conference this year in terms of playoff races. How the hell are the Flames still right there competing for a spot, when they're 2 freaking games above .500?

Ottawa keeps on piling up the points. Insane.

Nicko999 · #**2253** Posted **Jan 20, 2012, 7:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Coming in to this year he basically admitted he hasn't cared the last few years. So, yeah...

5pt nights have become rather routine for him since~

472 pts in 391 games... I'll take him on my team even though he doesn't care.

Same with Ovechkin and his 650 pts in 520 games.
Datsyuk is amazing and Kovalchuk is on pace for 80 pts this year.

After the lockout, Markov was the second most consistent D-men (after Lidstrom obviously) right after signing his previous contract. Second best D-men from 2005-2009 (until the injuries started

). I just want to see him play a little next season.

Was such a treat to watch.

His pts/per game post lockout hasn't been matched by anyone not named Lidstrom and Gonchar (who BTW is Russian)... and he actually didn't get the chance to play with superstars (closest one was Kovalev).

All those guys are Russian! Some of them are really paid well but look at their numbers, they are actually producing... the same cannot be said for a certain guy named Scott Gomez.

Razor · #**2254** Posted **Jan 20, 2012, 4:39 PM**

Oh the parity in sports! ..Who would of thunk that Ottawa would be sitting firmly in the middle of the play-off pack half-way through the season.
I mean they were expected to end near dead-last, and I was expecting to see at least a couple of re-building years.Who knows there is still lots of hockey to be played. Is it the new coach,the young blood, Anderson, or all of the above keeping them as competitive and "over-achieving" as they have been?

Yume-sama · #**2255** Posted **Jan 21, 2012, 2:52 AM**

lol who picks Gomez to do anything much less save your butt in the shootout

vegeta_skyline · #**2256** Posted **Jan 21, 2012, 3:00 AM**

Sweet another win courtesy of Malkin

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

lol who picks Gomez to do anything much less save your butt in the shootout

hahaha so true! Why is he still even playing in this league? He's just as bad as Chris Drury was (1 goal in 29 gms last year). Just buy him out or eat his salary in the AHL or something but don't count on him to save games in shootouts. Just absurd

Gomez and Malkin... two players going in opposite directions, each to the extreme.

MrOilers · #**2257** Posted **Jan 21, 2012, 5:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nicko999

I just noticed that Visnovsky is the all-time leader in points for players whose first name starts with "lube".

This may or may not be pertinent to your post.

vegeta_skyline · #**2258** Posted **Jan 21, 2012, 6:59 AM**

LOL! Stuff like this is priceless >>> http://www.celebrations-gomez.com/en/

53 games and counting for the 7.5 million dollar man

Nicko999 · #**2259** Posted **Jan 21, 2012, 7:43 AM**

The tank is on...

Gomez in the shootouts
Another blown lead
1-7 in the shootouts with only 4 total goals scored (Gionta 2, Desharnais 1, Pacioretty 1).

The only thing going on for us was once again the Cole (2 pts)-Desharnais (1 pt)-Pacioretty (1 pt) line.

The good thing about having a horrible season (aside from the top pick) is that you don't get frustrated, you just laugh at your team. I think I've never loled so much during a hockey game when I saw Gomez as the 3th shooter.

Ayreonaut · #**2260** Posted **Jan 21, 2012, 7:11 PM**

Anyone else watching the KHL all-star game on TSN2? There's a constant whistling or wind chime-like sound in the arena. It's quite strange, and very annoying.