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Doc Daneeka
2013-09-30 02:30:26 PM  
TSN is good for overall hockey coverage.  But their power rankings are the absolute worst.  ESPN's or Yahoo Sports' are better.

TSN's rankings are done by a fantasy sports guy and are based on a formula that relies heavily on individual stats.  As a result, it is overly sensitive to things like player injuries, and under-sensitive to little things like how well the team is actually playing together as a team, and whether or not they are actually winning games, and against what kind of opposition.
 
MugzyBrown
2013-09-30 02:30:36 PM  

Dafatone: On the other hand, can we go just a few days without blind Pens bashing?  I get it.  Nobody likes Crosby.  But there are other things in hockey, yet hockey threads just become all "CINDY CRYSBY HA HA HA" all the time.  It's boring


Ok how about this: Malkin is a dirty POS.
 
Polish Hussar [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 02:32:00 PM  

soopey: LemSkroob: MugzyBrown: I just realized the Flyers are in the "metropolitan" division.

Who are the ad-wizards who came up with that one?

The annoying part isn't that they changed the division name... but they took that name and gave it to another division, with teams that have nothing to do with the division name.

Can't very well call it the Northeast division which Florida and Tampa in it. Hell, shouldn't even call it Atlantic with Detroit in it.

I agree with the other farker. Go back to Adams, Smythe, Norris, and Patrick divisions.

Or come up with new ones. I nominate Gretzky, Orr, Cherry, and Plante.


I would nominate Howe and Yzerman
 
Fubegra
2013-09-30 02:32:45 PM  
I'd swap the Wings and the Penguins. The Wings are pretty much intact from last year, and they were the only ones to force a Game 7 against the Hawks.
 
sno man [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2013-09-30 02:32:59 PM  

Dafatone: The Penguins are too damn high.

I say this as a Pens fan.

On the other hand, can we go just a few days without blind Pens bashing?  I get it.  Nobody likes Crosby.  But there are other things in hockey, yet hockey threads just become all "CINDY CRYSBY HA HA HA" all the time.  It's boring.

If you want to mock the Penguins, why not point out that Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium?


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soopey [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 02:34:15 PM  

ds_4815: soopey: I agree with the other farker. Go back to Adams, Smythe, Norris, and Patrick divisions.

Or come up with new ones. I nominate Gretzky, Orr, Cherry, and Plante.

I humbly suggest Bettman 1-4, with each divisional champ in a 4-net battle royale to see who can be hated the most.


Nahh. Three teams would be fun. Like three sided soccer.

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/hot.
 
vento
2013-09-30 02:34:34 PM  

Dafatone: The Penguins are too damn high.

I say this as a Pens fan.

On the other hand, can we go just a few days without blind Pens bashing?  I get it.  Nobody likes Crosby.  But there are other things in hockey, yet hockey threads just become all "CINDY CRYSBY HA HA HA" all the time.  It's boring.

If you want to mock the Penguins, why not point out that Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium?


This.

The Pittsburgh hate in sports threads does tend to give me energy each day, but it is a little tiring.
 
sno man [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2013-09-30 02:36:13 PM  
Dafatone:
If you want to mock the Penguins, why not point out that Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium?

How about the mascot?
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Polish Hussar [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 02:39:09 PM  

Dafatone: Nobody likes Crosby


The only person I've ever met who liked Crosby was a Senators fan, but she was hot as hell, so she had that going for her.  CSB time:  I had a couple Canadians living on my hall during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.  They were all over the moon about winning the hockey gold medal, but they all quickly followed that sentiment up with "did it have to be Crosby that scored the OT goal?" (except for the aforementioned Sens fan)
 
CipollinaFan [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 02:41:55 PM  

Dafatone: The Penguins are too damn high.

I say this as a Pens fan.

On the other hand, can we go just a few days without blind Pens bashing?  I get it.  Nobody likes Crosby.  But there are other things in hockey, yet hockey threads just become all "CINDY CRYSBY HA HA HA" all the time.  It's boring.

If you want to mock the Penguins, why not point out that Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium?


Ok, Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium.
 
Tooterfish
2013-09-30 02:43:00 PM  

DanZero: Whar graph whar?


This never fails to erupt laughter and tears from my body
 
Polish Hussar [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 02:44:22 PM  

CipollinaFan: Dafatone: The Penguins are too damn high.

I say this as a Pens fan.

On the other hand, can we go just a few days without blind Pens bashing?  I get it.  Nobody likes Crosby.  But there are other things in hockey, yet hockey threads just become all "CINDY CRYSBY HA HA HA" all the time.  It's boring.

If you want to mock the Penguins, why not point out that Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium?

Ok, Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium.


I also mock him for butt-goal
 
germ78
2013-09-30 02:44:57 PM  
I like the new divisions, though the names could use different names. The Central could be set up favorably for the Hawks, though the Blues and Stars should put up a good fight. I'm curious to see how Seth Jones does in Nashville; that defense could be nasty in a couple of years.
 
Dafatone
2013-09-30 02:47:13 PM  

CipollinaFan: Dafatone: The Penguins are too damn high.

I say this as a Pens fan.

On the other hand, can we go just a few days without blind Pens bashing?  I get it.  Nobody likes Crosby.  But there are other things in hockey, yet hockey threads just become all "CINDY CRYSBY HA HA HA" all the time.  It's boring.

If you want to mock the Penguins, why not point out that Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium?

Ok, Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium.


Yeah, it's kind of a shame.  Between him and Vokoun, I'd feel alright about our goaltending situation, but with Vokoun out indefinitely I am worried.

/See?  Actual hockey talk.  About actual hockey.
 
CipollinaFan [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 02:49:45 PM  
Polish Hussar:

I also mock him for butt-goal

Nice
Butt related blunders seem to be on a rise in the past couple of years.
 
ds_4815 [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 02:50:26 PM  

sno man: Dafatone: If you want to mock the Penguins, why not point out that Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium?

How about the mascot?
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That reminds me of the greatest cinematic achievement of all time.
 
CipollinaFan [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 02:56:37 PM  

Dafatone: CipollinaFan: Dafatone: The Penguins are too damn high.

I say this as a Pens fan.

On the other hand, can we go just a few days without blind Pens bashing?  I get it.  Nobody likes Crosby.  But there are other things in hockey, yet hockey threads just become all "CINDY CRYSBY HA HA HA" all the time.  It's boring.

If you want to mock the Penguins, why not point out that Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium?

Ok, Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium.

Yeah, it's kind of a shame.  Between him and Vokoun, I'd feel alright about our goaltending situation, but with Vokoun out indefinitely I am worried.

/See?  Actual hockey talk.  About actual hockey.


He still might comeback and even if he doesn't the Pens are still a good enough team to make it to the playoffs.
 
muck4doo
2013-09-30 03:01:22 PM  
Sharks in 6
 
sno man [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2013-09-30 03:07:17 PM  

Dafatone: CipollinaFan: Dafatone: The Penguins are too damn high.

I say this as a Pens fan.

On the other hand, can we go just a few days without blind Pens bashing?  I get it.  Nobody likes Crosby.  But there are other things in hockey, yet hockey threads just become all "CINDY CRYSBY HA HA HA" all the time.  It's boring.

If you want to mock the Penguins, why not point out that Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium?

Ok, Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium.

Yeah, it's kind of a shame.  Between him and Vokoun, I'd feel alright about our goaltending situation, but with Vokoun out indefinitely I am worried.

/See?  Actual hockey talk.  About actual hockey.


Okay I got one... How does Bylsma get a pass for the criminal mis-use of Iginla last year...
 
dustygrimp
2013-09-30 03:08:12 PM  

Jackpot777: dustygrimp: O/U on the number of times Sidney Crosby whines to the refs instead of manning up and playing harder: 246. O/U on the number of times anyone on ESPN calls him on it: 1/2.

/ Taking the over and the under.

Second in assists in the league, third in points. No amount of "whining" threads the needle in passing or puts a puck in the net. May I beseech you, good sir, to cry more.


I wouldn't feel comfortable crying any more than that. I could never match the amount of crying Pens fans did when my beloved Bruins swept them last spring.
 
BATMANATEE
2013-09-30 03:11:39 PM  

muck4doo: Sharks in 6


Did they trade Thornton?
 
WhiskeySticks
2013-09-30 03:11:48 PM  

Polish Hussar: I've been doing a bit a Googling, TSN is the only major organization I saw that did pre-season NHL power rankings



SB Nation did some rankings...team by team reviews too.

http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2013/9/30/4784288/nhl-season-preview-201 3- 14#1-
 
sno man [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2013-09-30 03:12:29 PM  

ds_4815: sno man: Dafatone: If you want to mock the Penguins, why not point out that Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium?

How about the mascot?
[imageshack.com image 300x150]

That reminds me of the greatest cinematic achievement of all time.


Clearly I need to brush up on my VanDam films, but wow...
How the hell did the Pens sign off on that?
 
Polish Hussar [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 03:15:19 PM  

sno man: ds_4815: sno man: Dafatone: If you want to mock the Penguins, why not point out that Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium?

How about the mascot?
[imageshack.com image 300x150]

That reminds me of the greatest cinematic achievement of all time.

Clearly I need to brush up on my VanDam films, but wow...
How the hell did the Pens sign off on that?


I'm assuming some combination of booze, hookers, and cocaine was involved
 
facisto
2013-09-30 03:18:33 PM  

CipollinaFan: Nats missed the playoffs. The Skins suck. The Wizards are irrelevant because the Heat will win the East anyway.

LETS GO CAPS


This is probably the best team the Caps have put out in a while. We have depth at forward. I like both goalies. Green is healthy. Rookies Wilson and Carrick had phenomenal pre-seasons. I'm looking forward to the start of the season.
 
WhiskeySticks
2013-09-30 03:19:22 PM  
Drop the Sens to 7, Pens to 6, Wing to 4, B's to 2.

I would even contemplate flipping the Wings and Kings around too. Detroit gave Chicago the hardest time in the playoffs last year, and I think they'll be even better with Alfredsson.
 
ds_4815 [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 03:22:47 PM  

sno man: Clearly I need to brush up on my VanDam films, but wow...
How the hell did the Pens sign off on that?


The Pens owner at the time, Howard Baldwin, also produced Sudden Death.

Rotten Tomatoes has it at 52%, but if I haven't convinced you to watch it yet, read the synopsis.
 
Fubegra
2013-09-30 03:23:18 PM  
I'm expecting ESPN might do their rankings later today or tomorrow morning (last year, they did their beginning-of-season rankings a couple of days before the season started).

One thing for sure: I'll have to make sure not to miss TSN's ranking page each week, since they don't bother archiving their rankings.
 
Menjo_Bleeko
2013-09-30 03:26:21 PM  
Personally, I like how their Power Rankings staff hasn't realized Dallas has a new logo this year.
 
jeremy1897
2013-09-30 03:27:49 PM  
If your equipment has been in your bag all summer, you're not a true hockey player.
 
WhiskeySticks
2013-09-30 03:29:36 PM  

Fubegra: I'm expecting ESPN might do their rankings later today or tomorrow morning (last year, they did their beginning-of-season rankings a couple of days before the season started).


Are you certain ESPN even knows hockey starts tomorrow?
 
Flappyhead
2013-09-30 03:30:01 PM  

TJWitz: Sens at 6 has to be some sort of joke, right?


TSN has a fantasy hockey statgeek do their power rankings.  Ottawa being that high is based solely in his projection of Bobby Ryan netting 35-40, Spezza finishing top ten and Karlsson getting 60+ points.  That they may very well be the only players on the team that actually find the net consistantly this year is irrelevant in his little formula.
 
Polish Hussar [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 03:30:57 PM  

ds_4815: sno man: Clearly I need to brush up on my VanDam films, but wow...
How the hell did the Pens sign off on that?

The Pens owner at the time, Howard Baldwin, also produced Sudden Death.

Rotten Tomatoes has it at 52%, but if I haven't convinced you to watch it yet, read the synopsis.


That is amazing

Menjo_Bleeko: Personally, I like how their Power Rankings staff hasn't realized Dallas has a new logo this year.


I think after the Mooterus they've stopped looking at any new logos Dallas puts out to spare their eyes
 
RangerTaylor [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 03:32:20 PM  
As a Sabres fan, I momentarily got irritated, then paused and went *shrug* 'I suppose it's fair.'

I  think that they will be threatening the playoffs this year, but I wouldn't be surprised if they crapped the bed.
 
sno man [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2013-09-30 03:34:55 PM  

Flappyhead: TJWitz: Sens at 6 has to be some sort of joke, right?

TSN has a fantasy hockey statgeek do their power rankings.  Ottawa being that high is based solely in his projection of Bobby Ryan netting 35-40, Spezza finishing top ten and Karlsson getting 60+ points.  That they may very well be the only players on the team that actually find the net consistantly this year is irrelevant in his little formula.


Might be some love for Anderson in net too.
And hey, Clark MacArthur!
 
sno man [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2013-09-30 03:39:19 PM  

RangerTaylor: As a Sabres fan, I momentarily got irritated, then paused and went *shrug* 'I suppose it's fair.'

I  think that they will be threatening the playoffs this year, but I wouldn't be surprised if they crapped the bed.


Sadly it's a pretty busy division, the math really does suck for the Sabers.  (fifth place takes out a playoff team from last year) Good news is Tampa and Florida will keep you guys out of the basement!
 
desertgeek [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2013-09-30 03:39:40 PM  

WhiskeySticks: Fubegra: I'm expecting ESPN might do their rankings later today or tomorrow morning (last year, they did their beginning-of-season rankings a couple of days before the season started).

Are you certain ESPN even knows hockey starts tomorrow?


Well, they have predictions up today. And Burnside is picking the Coyotes to win the Cup. Ummm... I don't even know what to say to that.
 
Polish Hussar [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 03:54:47 PM  

desertgeek: WhiskeySticks: Fubegra: I'm expecting ESPN might do their rankings later today or tomorrow morning (last year, they did their beginning-of-season rankings a couple of days before the season started).

Are you certain ESPN even knows hockey starts tomorrow?

Well, they have predictions up today. And Burnside is picking the Coyotes to win the Cup. Ummm... I don't even know what to say to that.


I don't want to rag on your team, but what madness is this?
 
ds_4815 [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 03:59:55 PM  

Polish Hussar: I don't want to rag on your team, but what madness is this?


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Doc Daneeka
2013-09-30 04:02:26 PM  

RangerTaylor: As a Sabres fan, I momentarily got irritated, then paused and went *shrug* 'I suppose it's fair.'

I  think that they will be threatening the playoffs this year, but I wouldn't be surprised if they crapped the bed.


I don't think they're a playoff team, not based on their current roster.*

This is year three of the Sabres' rebuild.  They've traded most of their old core (except for Vanek and Miller) and have put together two extremely solid drafts in a row (four 1st round picks in the last two years).

One more rebuilding year to get all their talented rookies and young players more NHL experience, and one more high 1st round pick.  I'm expecting the Sabres to return to the playoffs and contention in 2014-15.

I'm really liking the looks of the team they are building.  Grigorenko, Armia, Ristolainen, Larsson, Zadorov, McCabe, Girgensens, Hackett, Makarov.  That's a really solid pipeline of young talent due to be NHL ready over the next couple years.

*(The one possible exception for this season is if Ryan Miller gets it in his head that he wants to be the Olympic starter in Sochi and gets back in his form from 2010, in which case he might carry the team to the playoffs anyway.)
 
Fubegra
2013-09-30 04:04:02 PM  

desertgeek: Well, they have predictions up today. And Burnside is picking the Coyotes to win the Cup. Ummm... I don't even know what to say to that.


Uh, wow. I wonder what the odds are for that in Vegas?

Ah, looks like they've redone their URLs. My bookmark quit working a few minutes ago when I checked, and I found the new link on their main NHL page.
 
Rwa2play [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 04:15:21 PM  

Polish Hussar: Pre-season power rankings are meaningless.  What matters is that hockey is back tomorrow!  And what better way to start than with a little Stompin' Tom Connors


All rise...

/FARK YEAH HOCKEY'S BACK~!
 
Dafatone
2013-09-30 04:18:02 PM  

sno man: Dafatone: CipollinaFan: Dafatone: The Penguins are too damn high.

I say this as a Pens fan.

On the other hand, can we go just a few days without blind Pens bashing?  I get it.  Nobody likes Crosby.  But there are other things in hockey, yet hockey threads just become all "CINDY CRYSBY HA HA HA" all the time.  It's boring.

If you want to mock the Penguins, why not point out that Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium?

Ok, Fleury hasn't had a good year in like four years and sounds like a chipmunk on helium.

Yeah, it's kind of a shame.  Between him and Vokoun, I'd feel alright about our goaltending situation, but with Vokoun out indefinitely I am worried.

/See?  Actual hockey talk.  About actual hockey.

Okay I got one... How does Bylsma get a pass for the criminal mis-use of Iginla last year...


Misuse?  That might explain it.  I remember thinking "oh my god, Iginla's the worst hockey player I've ever seen."  I called him the Bruins' MVP for the ECF.

How could they have used him differently?  He appeared terrible at all facets of the game.  Yes, I know he put up a lot of points for the Pens in the regular season.
 
ds_4815 [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 04:18:04 PM  
 
RangerTaylor [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 04:21:35 PM  
Oh, I would also like to inaugurate the season with the traditional 'FARK YOU BERGMAN!'
 
Hospitaller
2013-09-30 04:24:55 PM  

Fubegra: I'd swap the Wings and the Penguins. The Wings are pretty much intact from last year, and they were the only ones to force a Game 7 against the Hawks.


Actually the Hawks forced a Game 7 on the Red Wings.  Wings couldn't close the deal in 567 games after going up 3-1.
 
desertgeek [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2013-09-30 04:25:33 PM  

Polish Hussar: desertgeek: WhiskeySticks: Fubegra: I'm expecting ESPN might do their rankings later today or tomorrow morning (last year, they did their beginning-of-season rankings a couple of days before the season started).

Are you certain ESPN even knows hockey starts tomorrow?

Well, they have predictions up today. And Burnside is picking the Coyotes to win the Cup. Ummm... I don't even know what to say to that.

I don't want to rag on your team, but what madness is this?


Don't look at me to stop you from ragging on them. I'm more worried about getting to the playoffs just because I don't know how things will play out with the new setup. Calgary is the only team that isn't anywhere near playoff-caliber. But everyone else? I think you can make a fair argument for all of them, even the Oilers. If I had to guess, the playoff wild card rule gets used and we have 5 playoff teams out of the Pacific and 3 from the Central (Chicago, St. Louis and Nashville).
 
SovietCanuckistan
2013-09-30 04:42:18 PM  
"This is a team due to take some lumps"

YUP

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Polish Hussar [TotalFark]
2013-09-30 04:50:23 PM  

Hospitaller: Fubegra: I'd swap the Wings and the Penguins. The Wings are pretty much intact from last year, and they were the only ones to force a Game 7 against the Hawks.

Actually the Hawks forced a Game 7 on the Red Wings.  Wings couldn't close the deal in 567 games after going up 3-1.


And my Chicago relatives haven't let me hear the end of it.  What can I say?  The Wings got outplayed the last few games.
 
WhiskeySticks
2013-09-30 04:52:34 PM  
No better time than the present to re-up the TF subscription.

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