Author Topic: NHL open thread (lets go ahead & throw international hockey in here too) (Read 116532 times)

Dub · « **Reply #450 on:** January 05, 2014, 09:14:02 PM »

Quote from: seven on January 05, 2014, 09:03:36 PM

Quote from: Dub on January 05, 2014, 08:47:54 PM
Going to my first NHL game next month, 5th row! What's initiation protocol? Kill a beer and slug the guy sitting next to you?

It's not the NFL

Touche! I think the last time I saw live hockey was the blades back at kemper.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #451 on:** January 05, 2014, 09:56:41 PM »

sharks

MakeItRain · « **Reply #452 on:** January 06, 2014, 12:49:59 AM »

Quote from: seven on January 05, 2014, 04:52:32 PM

USA 1 (pavelski and murica )
Canada 2 (couture marleau vlasic )
Finland 3 (niemi )

Vlasic is going to make team canada? Nah?!?!

Also when I lived in Boston I saw the Worcester Sharks play quite a few times. Claude Lemieux played for them, Greiss was their starting keeper, Demers played a lot and Couture was there for a cup of coffee. They also had several other players that are still NHL regulars like Jamie McGinn, Frazier McClaren, and Brett Wesgarth. I think that team had nearly a dozen guys still in the league.

Quote from: Dub on January 05, 2014, 08:47:54 PM

Going to my first NHL game next month, 5th row! What's initiation protocol? Kill a beer and slug the guy sitting next to you?

Just don't drink too much and act like a donkey. What game are you going to? In a month it must be right before the Olympic break.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #453 on:** January 06, 2014, 08:02:56 PM »

The Czech Republic selected Petr Nedved, he's 42 and hasn't played in the NHL since 2007

star seed 7 · « **Reply #454 on:** January 09, 2014, 01:40:16 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on January 06, 2014, 12:49:59 AM

Quote from: seven on January 05, 2014, 04:52:32 PM
USA 1 (pavelski and murica )
Canada 2 (couture marleau vlasic )
Finland 3 (niemi )

Vlasic is going to make team canada? Nah?!?!

vlasic made it. couture didn't, article i read said he's having surgery this week and they may have been spooked by the rehabilitation timetable. sad thornton didn't make it, but that was somewhat expected.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #455 on:** January 09, 2014, 06:45:13 PM »

Quote from: seven on January 09, 2014, 01:40:16 PM

Quote from: MakeItRain on January 06, 2014, 12:49:59 AM
Quote from: seven on January 05, 2014, 04:52:32 PM
USA 1 (pavelski and murica )
Canada 2 (couture marleau vlasic )
Finland 3 (niemi )

Vlasic is going to make team canada? Nah?!?!

vlasic made it. couture didn't, article i read said he's having surgery this week and they may have been spooked by the rehabilitation timetable. sad thornton didn't make it, but that was somewhat expected.

FWIW Couture said Hockey Canada told him it wasn't about the injury. Joe Thornton is a huge reason why I despise the Sharks, I hate his style of play for his size.

I find it somewhat odd that IMO the biggest USA snub and the biggest Canada snub both play for the Lightning in Ben Bishop and Martin St. Louis.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #456 on:** January 10, 2014, 01:18:28 AM »

Couture is favorite player

Also I love joe thornton, how can you hate him? Sometimes I think the 'm' in mir stands for michigancat

MakeItRain · « **Reply #457 on:** January 10, 2014, 12:41:10 PM »

Quote from: seven on January 10, 2014, 01:18:28 AM

Couture is favorite player

Also I love joe thornton, how can you hate him? Sometimes I think the 'm' in mir stands for michigancat

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #458 on:** January 10, 2014, 02:12:23 PM »

joe thorton sucks. the only player ive haded more in the last 10 years is Jeremy Roenick.

Diamond Dave · « **Reply #459 on:** January 11, 2014, 10:19:48 PM »

Just curious on the Thornton hate. MIR, what would your preferred style of play be for a guy of his size? T HTUC, enlighten me as well. I can think of multiple guys (even just on the SJ roster) that I would hate before him. I find this interesting.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #460 on:** January 12, 2014, 12:32:04 AM »

rough ridin' bruins

MakeItRain · « **Reply #461 on:** January 12, 2014, 11:38:05 AM »

Quote from: Diamond Dave on January 11, 2014, 10:19:48 PM

Just curious on the Thornton hate. MIR, what would your preferred style of play be for a guy of his size? T HTUC, enlighten me as well. I can think of multiple guys (even just on the SJ roster) that I would hate before him. I find this interesting.

He does that cheap Sidney Crosby, Brad Marchand little annoying dirty cheap crap like slashing and cross checking after the whistle and away from the play. I can't stand that in little guys I hate it in big guys. I mean the guy's nickname is Jumbo Joe but he plays like he's 5'7". A massive cheap shotter who won't fight

MakeItRain · « **Reply #462 on:** February 22, 2014, 11:08:38 AM »

page 18 of this thread is going into my hall of fame, I think I should be designated goEMAW's hockey expert

MakeItRain · « **Reply #463 on:** February 22, 2014, 11:20:08 AM »

Patrick Kane is a piece of garbage, maybe he can go beat up and shout racial slurs at a cabbie again

joda · « **Reply #464 on:** February 28, 2014, 10:11:39 PM »

Ryan Miller

MakeItRain · « **Reply #465 on:** February 28, 2014, 10:25:31 PM »

interesting trade, I love Ryan Miller but it's this the answer for the Blues, I don't think they were having goalkeeping issues

joda · « **Reply #466 on:** February 28, 2014, 10:39:53 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on February 28, 2014, 10:25:31 PM

interesting trade, I love Ryan Miller but it's this the answer for the Blues, I don't think they were having goalkeeping issues

Halak and Elliot where way to damn streaky. Lights out one game, horrible sieve the next. Miller is an improvement over both and much more consistent. I'd still like to see a top 6 forward added, but doubt it happens. IMO, this was the best possible trade to be made at this point that could improve the team. As long as their not hit hard by injuries down the stretch the Defense is now really good and the offense is solid and deep enough that I feel reasonably good about their chances in a series with about any team in the league.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #467 on:** March 01, 2014, 12:03:49 PM »

there won't be anymore blockbuster trades, there are way too many fans still in the playoff chase to be sellers

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #468 on:** March 01, 2014, 12:09:57 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on February 28, 2014, 10:25:31 PM

interesting trade, I love Ryan Miller but it's this the answer for the Blues, I don't think they were having goalkeeping issues

theyre one of the top 5 teams in the league and now they have one of the best goalies in the league. theyre almost a lock for the western semis, imo.

joda · « **Reply #469 on:** March 01, 2014, 12:31:11 PM »

Quote from: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on March 01, 2014, 12:09:57 PM

Quote from: MakeItRain on February 28, 2014, 10:25:31 PM
interesting trade, I love Ryan Miller but it's this the answer for the Blues, I don't think they were having goalkeeping issues

theyre one of the top 5 teams in the league and now they have one of the best goalies in the league. theyre almost a lock for the western semis, imo.

Even as a Blues fan I wouldn't say anywhere close to a lock. The west is stacked this year. SJ, Chicago, and Anaheim are all really good as well. Add in LA and Colorado who have some holes but could still get hot and take out any of the top teams (especially LA with Quick) and it's going to be a brutal but extremely fun Western Conference playoff. Hell, even Minnesota and whoever manages to get that eight seed aren't pushovers.

0.42 · « **Reply #470 on:** March 01, 2014, 04:44:05 PM »

go stars tho

Spaces · « **Reply #471 on:** March 02, 2014, 02:08:05 PM »

I just bet my Colorado friend $100 on the Avalanche NOT winning a Stanley Cup in the next 5 seasons. You guys think they will?

joda · « **Reply #472 on:** March 02, 2014, 03:12:00 PM »

Quote from: Spaces on March 02, 2014, 02:08:05 PM

I just bet my Colorado friend $100 on the Avalanche NOT winning a Stanley Cup in the next 5 seasons. You guys think they will?

It's possible, there's a lot of very good young talent there. But I really don't see the west getting any easier in a 5 year window.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #473 on:** March 02, 2014, 04:15:54 PM »

these jersey's in the heritage classic

Diamond Dave · « **Reply #474 on:** March 02, 2014, 05:23:52 PM »

The outdoor stadium series is an absolute delight.