The OFFICIAL 2008-09 NHL Thread - Page 27

Suburban Rhythm · 02-13-2009, 08:38 PM

Gonchar could possibly dress tomorrow night vs the Leafs.

samifan24 · 02-13-2009, 08:50 PM

Those Devils sure are frustrating.

Galaxy · 02-13-2009, 10:02 PM

What a game in Buffalo (and rather emotional considering what happened last night).

Wolfpack · 02-14-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfpack

Every time I think I'm out, they pull me back in.

Never mind. I'm out. A team that gets outscored 10-1 in two home games with everything to play for doesn't deserve a playoff berth. I'm edging to thinking that the front office should just blow this team up and start a somewhat painful rebuilding period for the next couple of years.

Chief Rum · 02-15-2009, 05:33 AM

It has been a bit (last Wednesday) since this happened, but this is the first time I had the chance to throw it out there. A friend of mine plays ice hockey locally, and somehow his team and another team got the opportunity to actually play a league game against each other on the Honda Center ice.

The teams bought a group package for the Ducks game last Wednesday (we played and beat the Flames in an exciting overtime game, 3-2), and then they ran the Zambonis out, and we (probably about 100 of us) all filtered down from our nosebleed seats to the first level and watched my friend's team play. Terrific fun, and just a blast to see.

Suburban Rhythm · 02-15-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Fidatelo

Am I alone in thinking that Therrien is a terrible NHL head coach?

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Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

Two years ago all of Pittsburgh would have agreed.
Now? Hard to argue with the results.

I think he's an awful motivator, calling guys out in public. In-game, he'll juggle lines maybe a little too quickly and not always make adjustments between periods.

But he's tailored a great system to his players ability-- i'd bet most casual fans wouldn't know the names Mark Eaton & Rob Scuderi. But he used them for 3rd in GAA in the East last season.

And has (arguably) the best player in the world buying into it.

Just pulling these back up to say, I've changed my opinion.

Dr. Sak · 02-15-2009, 01:04 PM

Wow the Rangers stink.

samifan24 · 02-15-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Wow the Rangers stink.

What an embarrassment!

Logan · 02-15-2009, 03:15 PM

DVRed the game and got through it in 45 minutes. Never a good sign.

Suburban Rhythm · 02-15-2009, 07:50 PM

I'd like to think me bumping the post above earlier had some impact...

Pens fire Michel Therrien, replace him with WBS coach Dan Bylsma (yes, that Dan Bylsma). Andre Savard reassigned within the organ-eye-zation.
Gilles Meloche (goaltending) remains on the staff, and so does Mike Yeo who has done such marvelous things with the PP this year

.

Maple Leafs · 02-15-2009, 08:05 PM

Wow, that's rough. Hard to fire a guy just for losing to The Unstoppable Force That is Jason Freaking Blake.

Suburban Rhythm · 02-15-2009, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Wow, that's rough. Hard to fire a guy just for losing to The Unstoppable Force That is Jason Freaking Blake.

It was three times.

Wolfpack · 02-15-2009, 08:44 PM

(Yes, I'm banging my head over a Carolina win, but it's the absurdity of the contrast between tonight's effort and the absolute lay-down they had in the last two home games that's killing me.)

Pyser · 02-15-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyser

devils get the bruins and sharks this weekend. pretty good test to see where they are really at right now, minus brodeur.

huge, huge wins for the devils. won with offense (6-5) and defense (1-0). hard not to like this team right now.

and as blasphemous as this is....who needs brodeur right now? kinda worried he can become a distraction when he comes back, seeing as how the devs are the top team in the league this calendar year.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-16-2009, 05:21 PM

Mattheiu Schneider goes from Atlanta to Montreal for an '09 2nd round pick that originally belonged to Anaheim.

Thrashers also get Montreal's third round pick in 2010 while Montreal will get either a 3rd/4th/5th pick from Atlanta in 09.

Draft Dodger · 02-16-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Mattheiu Schneider goes from Atlanta to Montreal for an '09 2nd round pick that originally belonged to Anaheim.

Thrashers also get Montreal's third round pick in 2010 while Montreal will get either a 3rd/4th/5th pick from Atlanta in 09.

steep price.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-16-2009, 07:27 PM

If Waddell is to be believed (and at this point I'd check my watch if he told me the time), the deal was now or never, as Montreal was going to acquire Schneider or another veteran d-man from someone in the next 48 hours come hell or high water. Atlanta wanted at least one significant minor league prospect, Montreal refused to deal anyone the Thrashers were interested in, so they settled on this deal instead.

Travis · 02-17-2009, 11:09 PM

Hell of a game going on between Edmonton and San Jose. Good ole #1 center Horcoff helped SJ out on two of their goals (as did Souray). 5 on 5 the Oilers are playing right with the Sharks, but getting spanked on the special teams.

DeToxRox · 02-18-2009, 07:43 PM

Holy fuck. Ovechkin does it again. What a fantastic fucking goal.

DeToxRox · 02-18-2009, 07:54 PM

Dr. Sak · 02-18-2009, 07:56 PM

He's the best player in the league.

DeToxRox · 02-18-2009, 08:46 PM

Marian Hossa did battle with Ryan Suter.

Needless to say he didn't do well but it wasn't awful either. He got a game through because his jersey wasn't tied down.

Honolulu_Blue · 02-18-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Marian Hossa did battle with Ryan Suter.

Needless to say he didn't do well but it wasn't awful either. He got a game through because his jersey wasn't tied down.

Good to see, but really made me a bit nervous.

The Wings just scored their 5th power play goal. Franzen looks to have recovered from his injury.

cartman · 02-19-2009, 08:51 AM

Yeah, that Ovechkin goal was simply ridiculous. I saw nothing those defenders did that was wrong.

johnnyshaka · 02-19-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by cartman

Yeah, that Ovechkin goal was simply ridiculous. I saw nothing those defenders did that was wrong.

I think #44 knows he should've played the body instead of trying to play the puck...especially against a guy like Ovechkin. Now he'll get to see himself looking like a peewee house league player on highlight reels until next season starts.

duff88 · 02-19-2009, 09:20 PM

Shit is hitting the fan in Montreal. Apparently some players will face criminal charges that will be announced in newspapers tommorow. There has been tons of speculations and the city is going insane...

God I hate all the media surrounding the Canadiens. Things are going down the drain again...

DeToxRox · 02-19-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by duff88

Shit is hitting the fan in Montreal. Apparently some players will face criminal charges that will be announced in newspapers tommorow. There has been tons of speculations and the city is going insane...

God I hate all the media surrounding the Canadiens. Things are going down the drain again...

What's the speculation?

duff88 · 02-19-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRox

What's the speculation?

It's all confusing right now. There has been a lot of stories about Price, Higgins and S. Kost partying, and now it appears it's either going to be about drugs or some sexual scandal. The way it's talked about everywhere makes it sound like it's a huge deal.

Maple Leafs · 02-19-2009, 09:41 PM

It sounds like everybody in the Montreal media now knows the story but is afraid to say it out loud due to legal implications if it turns out to be wrong.

Sounds ugly, whatever it is.

DeToxRox · 02-19-2009, 09:50 PM

From trolling around HF, sounds like it's all the young guys on the Habs. Very ugly.

Maple Leafs · 02-19-2009, 09:53 PM

OK, somebody who would know just e-mailed with what he's hearing. Named three names.

If he's right, the 2008-09 Habs are completely fucked.

DeToxRox · 02-19-2009, 09:56 PM

Oh come on ML .. teasers! Can I at least get a PM? I'll keep it under wraps.

Draft Dodger · 02-19-2009, 09:58 PM

I don't understand why everyone who "knows" is keeping it a secret

Neuqua · 02-19-2009, 09:58 PM

Especially those who know on a message board, I love it.

Draft Dodger · 02-19-2009, 10:00 PM

1,961 users in the HF Boards MTL forum right now.

Draft Dodger · 02-19-2009, 10:01 PM

"a sportwriter friend of mine, from a Canadian newspaper, has told me that APPARENTLY a number of Habs players will be linked to a prostitution ring. Take it for what it's worth. Hopefully it's all BS."

Maple Leafs · 02-19-2009, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

I don't understand why everyone who "knows" is keeping it a secret

They "know" what's going to be reported in the newspaper. But if they talk about it publicly then they're reporting it too, with all the legal liability that goes along with that.

bbor · 02-19-2009, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

OK, somebody who would know just e-mailed with what he's hearing. Named three names.

If he's right, the 2008-09 Habs are completely fucked.

C'mon ML....what did Ek tell you

duff88 · 02-19-2009, 10:02 PM

I'm praying right now that the usual suspects in the Montreal media (110%, Rejean Tremblay, L'Antichambre) are simply sinking to a new low with their over reactions, a bit like the Hossa glove last year.

The way they are talking about it, it looks like this could rank among the darkest days in the team's history...

DeToxRox · 02-19-2009, 10:07 PM

Habs fans are tracking the teams flight on HF to see if guys get arrested when the plane lands.

Wow.

duff88 · 02-19-2009, 10:08 PM

Well HFBoards are down...

Maple Leafs · 02-19-2009, 10:10 PM

Look, I'm not going to speculate and I'm certainly not going to start dropping hints. Nobody deserves to be drug into something like this. At any price. I mean, these guys are like brothers.

DeToxRox · 02-19-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Look, I'm not going to speculate and I'm certainly not going to start dropping hints. Nobody deserves to be drug into something like this. At any price. I mean, these guys are like brothers.

10/10

Logan · 02-19-2009, 10:13 PM

Awesome.

If it's prostitution, I think these guys will be just fine.

duff88 · 02-19-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Look, I'm not going to speculate and I'm certainly not going to start dropping hints. Nobody deserves to be drug into something like this. At any price. I mean, these guys are like brothers.

No way, Andrei can't be involved in this...

DeToxRox · 02-19-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Logan

Awesome.

If it's prostitution, I think these guys will be just fine.

WTF you need prostitutes in Montreal for? I mean .. seriously.

Logan · 02-19-2009, 10:15 PM

Yeah isn't that called Tuesday?

bbor · 02-19-2009, 10:22 PM

It must be more than just prostitutes....i mean really...is that such a big deal?

Maple Leafs · 02-19-2009, 10:26 PM

It's not prostitutes.

(e4)

DeToxRox · 02-19-2009, 10:30 PM

I went to a random Habs forum and it's insane how people are freaking out.

One guy says Price ran over a girl and flead and Georges was with him.

I don't buy it obviously, but is this how the Media is portraying it? Like someone was killed by these guys?

02-13-2009, 08:38 PM	#1301
Suburban Rhythm Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pittsburgh	Gonchar could possibly dress tomorrow night vs the Leafs. __________________ "Do you guys play fast tempos with odd time signatures?" "Yeah" "Cool!!"

02-13-2009, 08:50 PM	#1302
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	Those Devils sure are frustrating. __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

02-15-2009, 05:33 AM	#1305
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	It has been a bit (last Wednesday) since this happened, but this is the first time I had the chance to throw it out there. A friend of mine plays ice hockey locally, and somehow his team and another team got the opportunity to actually play a league game against each other on the Honda Center ice. The teams bought a group package for the Ducks game last Wednesday (we played and beat the Flames in an exciting overtime game, 3-2), and then they ran the Zambonis out, and we (probably about 100 of us) all filtered down from our nosebleed seats to the first level and watched my friend's team play. Terrific fun, and just a blast to see. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

02-15-2009, 07:50 PM	#1310
Suburban Rhythm Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pittsburgh	I'd like to think me bumping the post above earlier had some impact... Pens fire Michel Therrien, replace him with WBS coach Dan Bylsma (yes, that Dan Bylsma). Andre Savard reassigned within the organ-eye-zation. Gilles Meloche (goaltending) remains on the staff, and so does Mike Yeo who has done such marvelous things with the PP this year . __________________ "Do you guys play fast tempos with odd time signatures?" "Yeah" "Cool!!"

02-15-2009, 08:05 PM	#1311
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Wow, that's rough. Hard to fire a guy just for losing to The Unstoppable Force That is Jason Freaking Blake. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

02-13-2009, 10:02 PM	#1303
Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	What a game in Buffalo (and rather emotional considering what happened last night).

02-15-2009, 01:04 PM	#1307
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Wow the Rangers stink.

02-15-2009, 03:15 PM	#1309
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	DVRed the game and got through it in 45 minutes. Never a good sign.

02-15-2009, 08:44 PM	#1313
Wolfpack Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC	(Yes, I'm banging my head over a Carolina win, but it's the absurdity of the contrast between tonight's effort and the absolute lay-down they had in the last two home games that's killing me.)

02-16-2009, 05:21 PM	#1315
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Mattheiu Schneider goes from Atlanta to Montreal for an '09 2nd round pick that originally belonged to Anaheim. Thrashers also get Montreal's third round pick in 2010 while Montreal will get either a 3rd/4th/5th pick from Atlanta in 09. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

02-16-2009, 07:27 PM	#1317
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	If Waddell is to be believed (and at this point I'd check my watch if he told me the time), the deal was now or never, as Montreal was going to acquire Schneider or another veteran d-man from someone in the next 48 hours come hell or high water. Atlanta wanted at least one significant minor league prospect, Montreal refused to deal anyone the Thrashers were interested in, so they settled on this deal instead. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis Last edited by JonInMiddleGA : 02-16-2009 at 07:28 PM.

02-17-2009, 11:09 PM	#1318
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Hell of a game going on between Edmonton and San Jose. Good ole #1 center Horcoff helped SJ out on two of their goals (as did Souray). 5 on 5 the Oilers are playing right with the Sharks, but getting spanked on the special teams. __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

02-18-2009, 07:43 PM	#1319
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Holy fuck. Ovechkin does it again. What a fantastic fucking goal.

02-18-2009, 07:54 PM	#1320
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan

02-18-2009, 07:56 PM	#1321
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	He's the best player in the league.

02-18-2009, 08:46 PM	#1322
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Marian Hossa did battle with Ryan Suter. Needless to say he didn't do well but it wasn't awful either. He got a game through because his jersey wasn't tied down.

02-19-2009, 08:51 AM	#1324
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Yeah, that Ovechkin goal was simply ridiculous. I saw nothing those defenders did that was wrong. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

02-19-2009, 09:20 PM	#1326
duff88 College Prospect Join Date: Aug 2005	Shit is hitting the fan in Montreal. Apparently some players will face criminal charges that will be announced in newspapers tommorow. There has been tons of speculations and the city is going insane... God I hate all the media surrounding the Canadiens. Things are going down the drain again... __________________ The Battle of Quebec [EHM:EA Dynasty]

02-19-2009, 09:41 PM	#1329
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	It sounds like everybody in the Montreal media now knows the story but is afraid to say it out loud due to legal implications if it turns out to be wrong. Sounds ugly, whatever it is. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

02-19-2009, 09:50 PM	#1330
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	From trolling around HF, sounds like it's all the young guys on the Habs. Very ugly.

02-19-2009, 09:53 PM	#1331
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	OK, somebody who would know just e-mailed with what he's hearing. Named three names. If he's right, the 2008-09 Habs are completely fucked. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis Last edited by Maple Leafs : 02-19-2009 at 09:53 PM.

02-19-2009, 09:56 PM	#1332
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Oh come on ML .. teasers! Can I at least get a PM? I'll keep it under wraps.

02-19-2009, 09:58 PM	#1333
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	I don't understand why everyone who "knows" is keeping it a secret __________________ Mile High Hockey

02-19-2009, 09:58 PM	#1334
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	Especially those who know on a message board, I love it. __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

02-19-2009, 10:00 PM	#1335
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	1,961 users in the HF Boards MTL forum right now. __________________ Mile High Hockey

02-19-2009, 10:01 PM	#1336
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	"a sportwriter friend of mine, from a Canadian newspaper, has told me that APPARENTLY a number of Habs players will be linked to a prostitution ring. Take it for what it's worth. Hopefully it's all BS." __________________ Mile High Hockey

02-19-2009, 10:02 PM	#1339
duff88 College Prospect Join Date: Aug 2005	I'm praying right now that the usual suspects in the Montreal media (110%, Rejean Tremblay, L'Antichambre) are simply sinking to a new low with their over reactions, a bit like the Hossa glove last year. The way they are talking about it, it looks like this could rank among the darkest days in the team's history... __________________ The Battle of Quebec [EHM:EA Dynasty]

02-19-2009, 10:07 PM	#1340
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Habs fans are tracking the teams flight on HF to see if guys get arrested when the plane lands. Wow.

02-19-2009, 10:08 PM	#1341
duff88 College Prospect Join Date: Aug 2005	Well HFBoards are down... __________________ The Battle of Quebec [EHM:EA Dynasty]

02-19-2009, 10:10 PM	#1342
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Look, I'm not going to speculate and I'm certainly not going to start dropping hints. Nobody deserves to be drug into something like this. At any price. I mean, these guys are like brothers. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

02-19-2009, 10:13 PM	#1344
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Awesome. If it's prostitution, I think these guys will be just fine.

02-19-2009, 10:15 PM	#1347
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Yeah isn't that called Tuesday?

02-19-2009, 10:22 PM	#1348
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	It must be more than just prostitutes....i mean really...is that such a big deal? __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

02-19-2009, 10:26 PM	#1349
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	It's not prostitutes. (e4) __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

02-19-2009, 10:30 PM	#1350
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	I went to a random Habs forum and it's insane how people are freaking out. One guy says Price ran over a girl and flead and Georges was with him. I don't buy it obviously, but is this how the Media is portraying it? Like someone was killed by these guys?