keylock71: Loving all these Hockey threads!

Love to see the Bruins leapfrog the Rangers for first place in the conference on Saturday.

Bruins will have to handle the 'Canes and Toronto will have to beat NY for that to happen, though.

Yeah, it's great having more than one hockey thread per week. I think that now that the admins have seen people will comment on them they'll start having more.

That being said, the Oilers are doing quite well this season.

Also, how come the Canucks have played five more games than the Bruins, that just seem crazy to me.

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That being said, the Oilers are doing quite well this season.

You haven't looked at the standings lately have you.

change1211:

That being said, the Oilers are doing quite well this season.


Are you drunk?

keylock71: change1211: Also, how come the Canucks have played five more games than the Bruins, that just seem crazy to me.

Beats me... Bruins have got games in hand on most of the teams in their division, too, I think. (Could be wrong. Haven't checked recently)

They had a pretty light schedule at the start of the season, too.

Guess you'll be getting busier closer to the end then.

Also, the Canucks are 1st in the league now. Link (new window)

There are many things that are contributing to the Senators success this year. The Paulrus, Karlsson, Speeza, Michalek are the most notable. Alfie is still Alfie. Our rookies are still carrying the momentum from the Bingo Calder Cup win - Cowan, Greening, Smith, Condra, Daugavins. Some vets who had bad years prior are back to form - Gonchar, Kuba, Neil, Foligno. Our goaltending is quickly becoming more reliable. Turris has been an excellent addition, even if the price was high. We have depth and a load of excellent prospects in waiting.

Ultimately, this is all the engineering of Bryan Murray. He didn't half ass the rebuild. His drafting is stellar. Still some work to do.

I don't expect it to carry on though. Our wins are too often come from behind, we tend to stink it up for the first half of the game. Our bottom D are suspect. Our backup goalie is a joke. The bubble will burst at some point. But even when it does burst, the Senators will still be fun to watch, and that's all I really care about.

And blanking the Rangers felt good. Really good.

change1211: keylock71: change1211: Also, how come the Canucks have played five more games than the Bruins, that just seem crazy to me.

Beats me... Bruins have got games in hand on most of the teams in their division, too, I think. (Could be wrong. Haven't checked recently)

They had a pretty light schedule at the start of the season, too.

Guess you'll be getting busier closer to the end then.

Also, the Canucks are 1st in the league now. Link (new window)

QUICK, HAND THEM THE STANLEY CUP

whereisian: Our rookies are still carrying the momentum from the Bingo Calder Cup win

Considering that playoff run included a ridiculous come-from-behind series, a sweep series and lots of dramatic overtime wins, that momentum had better last a whole year.

/Binghamton represent

keylock71: Loving all these Hockey threads!

Love to see the Bruins leapfrog the Rangers for first place in the conference on Saturday.

Bruins will have to handle the 'Canes and Toronto will have to beat NY for that to happen, though.

I'm thrilled Marchand is going to still be out. Maybe the Canes will feel comfortable letting Skinner play, since they won't have Private Cheapshot head hunting him in the crease.

Next year's Winter Classic has been confirmed - Detroit vs. Toronto at Michigan Stadium

The Sens are really impressing me, for multiple reasons.

The depth is terrific - everyone is putting up numbers, Neil and Konopka seem to actually be serving their purposes, and Anderson is much better than I originally gave him credit for. He's still really inconsistent at times, but he's proving to be solidly competent.

Hooray! hockey!

GavinTheAlmighty: and Anderson is much better than I originally gave him credit for. He's still really inconsistent at times, but he's proving to be solidly competent.

If they get the same Anderson come playoff time that singlehandedly made the Avs-Sharks series a couple years ago interesting, they may go a ways. That Avs team was way thinner than this "surprise" Sens team.

So according to Krejci, he's happy the Bruins all jumped Subban last night because "When one of us goes down the rest of us come in there and help."

But hey, when the Canucks jump someone who cheapshots one of their top liners they're cowards who won't fight one on one. Good to know where that line is.

jekostas: So according to Krejci, he's happy the Bruins all jumped Subban last night because "When one of us goes down the rest of us come in there and help."

5'11 Andrew Ference is a nice player, but I wouldn't call him the whole team.

jekostas: So according to Krejci, he's happy the Bruins all jumped Subban last night because "When one of us goes down the rest of us come in there and help."

But hey, when the Canucks jump someone who cheapshots one of their top liners they're cowards who won't fight one on one. Good to know where that line is.

Good to see hockey fans still think fighting is a good idea to combat cheashots.

I mean it's working so well now.

Killer Cars: jekostas: So according to Krejci, he's happy the Bruins all jumped Subban last night because "When one of us goes down the rest of us come in there and help."

5'11 Andrew Ference is a nice player, but I wouldn't call him the whole team.

Dude...

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fatalvenom: Dude...

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Oh I figured, but it was worth reinforcing that PK turtled in front of God and everyone to the smallest player on the ice.

At least I think Ference is, with Cammalleri having been pulled by that point and Gionta out injured. Unless there's other guys on Les Midgetants I'm forgetting.

meddleRPI: change1211: keylock71: change1211: Also, how come the Canucks have played five more games than the Bruins, that just seem crazy to me.

Beats me... Bruins have got games in hand on most of the teams in their division, too, I think. (Could be wrong. Haven't checked recently)

They had a pretty light schedule at the start of the season, too.

Guess you'll be getting busier closer to the end then.

Also, the Canucks are 1st in the league now. Link (new window)

QUICK, HAND THEM THE STANLEY CUP

Uh, not too sure where that come from. I'm just going to guess that you're a troll.

As for the Oilers doing well, they're doing better than they have been doing in the past, that's at least an improvement.

keylock71: Killer Cars: jekostas: So according to Krejci, he's happy the Bruins all jumped Subban last night because "When one of us goes down the rest of us come in there and help."

5'11 Andrew Ference is a nice player, but I wouldn't call him the whole team.

Never mind that Subban was already turtled up on the ice and being protected by the Ref before the scrum formed.

I didn't actually watch this, what happened?

Never mind, I found a video. That looked like an elbow to the head, I hope there's a hearing about that.

change1211: Never mind, I found a video. That looked like an elbow to the head, I hope there's a hearing about that.

No hearing. League determined it was a legal hit and only Subban's stupid flourish at the end made it look like it did.

jekostas: Next year's Winter Classic has been confirmed - Detroit vs. Toronto at Michigan Stadium

Largest crowd evah for a hockey game methinks?

Details from NECN (new window)

change1211: meddleRPI: change1211: keylock71: change1211: Also, how come the Canucks have played five more games than the Bruins, that just seem crazy to me.

Beats me... Bruins have got games in hand on most of the teams in their division, too, I think. (Could be wrong. Haven't checked recently)

They had a pretty light schedule at the start of the season, too.

Guess you'll be getting busier closer to the end then.

Also, the Canucks are 1st in the league now. Link (new window)

QUICK, HAND THEM THE STANLEY CUP

Uh, not too sure where that come from. I'm just going to guess that you're a troll.

No, just calling out ridiculous platitudes handed to Vancouver with a healthy dose of obvious sarcasm.

Saying the Canucks are in 1st place when 4 of the next 5 teams below them have at least 3 games in hand is kind of a joke. In points/game, Vancouver is in 4th place. (Or 5th, I dunno. I did the math but didn't write anything down).

jekostas: Next year's Winter Classic has been confirmed - Detroit vs. Toronto at Michigan Stadium

Holy shiat! For real?!

meddleRPI: change1211: meddleRPI: change1211: keylock71: change1211: Also, how come the Canucks have played five more games than the Bruins, that just seem crazy to me.

Beats me... Bruins have got games in hand on most of the teams in their division, too, I think. (Could be wrong. Haven't checked recently)

They had a pretty light schedule at the start of the season, too.

Guess you'll be getting busier closer to the end then.

Also, the Canucks are 1st in the league now. Link (new window)

QUICK, HAND THEM THE STANLEY CUP

Uh, not too sure where that come from. I'm just going to guess that you're a troll.

No, just calling out ridiculous platitudes handed to Vancouver with a healthy dose of obvious sarcasm.

Saying the Canucks are in 1st place when 4 of the next 5 teams below them have at least 3 games in hand is kind of a joke. In points/game, Vancouver is in 4th place. (Or 5th, I dunno. I did the math but didn't write anything down).

Alrighty then, you came off as a tool, something where there are plenty of when it comes to insulting Vancouver.

Desquamation: jekostas: Next year's Winter Classic has been confirmed - Detroit vs. Toronto at Michigan Stadium

Holy shiat! For real?!

Shame it isn't in Toronto, I would go to that.

change1211: meddleRPI: change1211: meddleRPI: change1211: keylock71: change1211: Also, how come the Canucks have played five more games than the Bruins, that just seem crazy to me.

Beats me... Bruins have got games in hand on most of the teams in their division, too, I think. (Could be wrong. Haven't checked recently)

They had a pretty light schedule at the start of the season, too.

Guess you'll be getting busier closer to the end then.

Also, the Canucks are 1st in the league now. Link (new window)

QUICK, HAND THEM THE STANLEY CUP

Uh, not too sure where that come from. I'm just going to guess that you're a troll.

No, just calling out ridiculous platitudes handed to Vancouver with a healthy dose of obvious sarcasm.

Saying the Canucks are in 1st place when 4 of the next 5 teams below them have at least 3 games in hand is kind of a joke. In points/game, Vancouver is in 4th place. (Or 5th, I dunno. I did the math but didn't write anything down).

Alrighty then, you came off as a tool, something where there are plenty of when it comes to insulting Vancouver.

Desquamation: jekostas: Next year's Winter Classic has been confirmed - Detroit vs. Toronto at Michigan Stadium

Holy shiat! For real?!

Shame it isn't in Toronto, I would go to that.

I'm definitely a tool. Unapologetic.

As for WC in the big house, I might even drive out from Virginia to see that.

change1211:
Desquamation: jekostas: Next year's Winter Classic has been confirmed - Detroit vs. Toronto at Michigan Stadium

Holy shiat! For real?!

Shame it isn't in Toronto, I would go to that.

I would be up for Toronto but after attending the Big Chill last year I've been praying to the Hockey Gods for a Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium.

Desquamation: jekostas: Next year's Winter Classic has been confirmed - Detroit vs. Toronto at Michigan Stadium

Holy shiat! For real?!

NHL's made no announcements, but Scott Burnside at ESPN has said that the details are all but done. They're just trying to work out the details on events around the actual Classic because apparently the NHL wants it to be more an event than it is now.

Link (new window)

Desquamation: jekostas: Next year's Winter Classic has been confirmed - Detroit vs. Toronto at Michigan Stadium

Holy shiat! For real?!

Was all over the HFs for a week. Something also about how they'll have the Big House and Co' Park represented. To which I say, have the Wings play at the latter as well so that Bruins or Sharks fans don't feel snubbed. Seriously, Sharks fans have been whargarbling up a storm about it. But it'll probably only be for the GLI. Dammit.

Wasn't Looking at his Neck: Sharks fans don't feel snubbed.

Pfft... The Sharks can play in a Winter Classic when it's cold enough in CA to host one.

Desquamation: Wasn't Looking at his Neck: Sharks fans don't feel snubbed.

Pfft... The Sharks can play in a Winter Classic when it's cold enough in CA to host one.

When was the last time it snowed in San Jose?

jekostas: Next year's Winter Classic has been confirmed - Detroit vs. Toronto at Michigan Stadium

That can't be right, Pittsburgh and Philly aren't involved.

Desquamation: change1211:
Desquamation: jekostas: Next year's Winter Classic has been confirmed - Detroit vs. Toronto at Michigan Stadium

Holy shiat! For real?!

Shame it isn't in Toronto, I would go to that.

I would be up for Toronto but after attending the Big Chill last year I've been praying to the Hockey Gods for a Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium.

I went to the Cold War a few years back at MSU - it was beyond fun. I might even fly back to Detroit if the WC makes it to the Big House. 115,000 fans screaming in the cold? That sounds epic. The Big House is the 3rd largest stadium in the world for capacity. The other two are in Best Korea and India so I'm guessing hockey won't be played in either. Although I've heard dear leader is an amazing hockey player.

Trade rumor out of Philly, van Riemsdyk to Toronto for Schenn. Likely not gonna happen.