Hockeyagi!! - 2011/2066 race for the cup!! - Page 109

by **klons** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:10 pm

Memnoch wrote:Ok, so I went to see the KHL game between SKA Saint Petersburg and Barys Astana in Saint Petersburg on Friday. Was a really great experience, although you could clearly see how they've taken the whole NHL concept to use there. Ok, there are some cultural differences, but all in all the event was what you'd expect from a hockey game.
Our seats were right above the home teams fan section, so you can imagine how loud it was, especially when the home team was struggling a lot in the first two periods. They did win 3-2 in the end, but gave Barys way too many chances - even giving them two 5-on-3 power plays.

Even if I'm not really a hockey fan, it was a really nice night out.

Did you end up wearing that Finnish jersey?

On a different note, BYE BYE LOU!

by **ShoreSlayer** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:47 pm

klons wrote:On a different note, BYE BYE LOU!

Luongone

/

Wow, what to say?

Have to admit I'm actually very happy to hear this. Not only for our cap space issue and all that's implied by that, but for both Luongo and Lack.

Bobby Lou gets to return to the area where his wife's family resides and gets out of Vancouver where he was unable to shake off the yoke of a failed Stanley Cup run, performance issues that just got worse as seasons went on and that silly thing about being the first goalie-made-captain in the modern era of the league.

Eddie Lack has been playing incredibly well for us but isn't proven as a starter. Well Eddie, get ready to be thrown to the wolves lol. It's your team now as I doubt the guy being brought in will be expected to be anything more than occasional relief between the pipes.

At work so gotta cut it short but that's about it. Expect Edler and Kesler to be traded in the next 24 hours. Not sure we'll get much in terms of game ready players in exchange but I guess it's all about looking to the future at this point. This West Division is freaking tough!

My heart's with Vancouver but my money's on St. Louis

by **mooyagi** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:51 pm

ShoreSlayer wrote:
klons wrote:On a different note, BYE BYE LOU!

Luongone /

Wow, what to say?

Have to admit I'm actually very happy to hear this. Not only for our cap space issue and all that's implied by that, but for both Luongo and Lack.

Bobby Lou gets to return to the area where his wife's family resides and gets out of Vancouver where he was unable to shake off the yoke of a failed Stanley Cup run, performance issues that just got worse as seasons went on and that silly thing about being the first goalie-made-captain in the modern era of the league.

Eddie Lack has been playing incredibly well for us but isn't proven as a starter. Well Eddie, get ready to be thrown to the wolves lol. It's your team now as I doubt the guy being brought in will be expected to be anything more than occasional relief between the pipes.

At work so gotta cut it short but that's about it. Expect Edler and Kesler to be traded in the next 24 hours. Not sure we'll get much in terms of game ready players in exchange but I guess it's all about looking to the future at this point. This West Division is freaking tough!

My heart's with Vancouver but my money's on St. Louis

You can still get some cap issues if he retires early.

Just seems like a bungled situation going from Lu and Schneider to Lack and Markstrom.

by **mooyagi** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:53 pm

Interesting day in the league today. Not too excited about Erat going to Phoenix. They need goals. Erat can't score anymore. We'll see. Maybe he'll play well with Hanzal and Vrbata.

Still hoping for the Bruins to add a defenseman. None of the targets I was hoping for have gone yet. Keep hearing rumors of the Bruins trying to get Vanek or Gaborik. They don't need a top-6 forward, though. They need a defenseman to fill Seidenberg's role.

by **KDibildeaux** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:40 pm

Whew! Finally a win! Despite the fucking zebras. How the fuck is that not a goal? A Canuck wouldn't let Vermette get out if the crease, for fuck's sake.

by **Memnoch** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:15 am

klons wrote:Did you end up wearing that Finnish jersey?

Nope. But I did see quite a few drunken Finns with them on.

by **NuuX** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:15 am

So who did you get for Luongo? Tim Thomas?

OR does Florida have a goalie dream team now?

by **Feanorgandalf** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 1:11 pm

Sigh...... Oilers still haven't learned they need defense and experience more than anything right now. Painful to watch this trade deadline day

by **mooyagi** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:56 pm

I think Peter Chiarelli forgot the trade deadline was today. Needed a top 4 d-man to replace Seidenberg and all they got was an Oilers castoff from the waiver wire and Andrej Meszaros, who could barely crack Philly's dumpster fire of a defense. All that and Montreal gets Vanek, who absolutely tortures the Bruins. Fuck today.

by **KDibildeaux** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:47 pm

Whew, other than a very shaky and penalty ridden second period, my Yotes played a great game against the Habs! We hadn't beat them since 1998 O_o

by **KDibildeaux** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:36 pm

Very scary shit at the Dallas/Columbus game. Hope Peverley is ok

by **mooyagi** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:07 pm

KDibildeaux wrote:Very scary shit at the Dallas/Columbus game. Hope Peverley is ok

Yeah. Sounded pretty serious. Scary stuff.

by **klons** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:45 pm

Happy I stopped caring about the Canucks long ago. Seven fucking goals allowed in a period?

by **ShoreSlayer** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:25 pm

Wish I could say the same

I still care and it makes it all that much more painful and embarrassing to watch things going as they are. Really thought Torts was gonna signal a positive turn for this team but whether due to his and MG's mismanagement, injuries or a combination of same, this has turned into the ugliest, most UNHappy New Year of hockey I can remember in a long time. Not since the Messier/Keenan charade have I been more frustrated and disappointed in watching things go from big potential to depressing debacle.

Ahh well. Thankfully, I have much more going on in my life than hockey

by **ShoreSlayer** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:27 pm

mooyagi wrote:
KDibildeaux wrote:Very scary shit at the Dallas/Columbus game. Hope Peverley is ok

Yeah. Sounded pretty serious. Scary stuff.

Having had some related surgery in the off season, missed a game last week due to related issues and now this horrifying incident, my guess is that his career as a pro athlete is pretty much over. Feel bad for the guy and his wife. She was watching in the stands at the time. Must have been freaking terrifying.

by **klons** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:56 pm

ShoreSlayer wrote:Wish I could say the same

I still care and it makes it all that much more painful and embarrassing to watch things going as they are. Really thought Torts was gonna signal a positive turn for this team but whether due to his and MG's mismanagement, injuries or a combination of same, this has turned into the ugliest, most UNHappy New Year of hockey I can remember in a long time. Not since the Messier/Keenan charade have I been more frustrated and disappointed in watching things go from big potential to depressing debacle.

Ahh well. Thankfully, I have much more going on in my life than hockey

Personally, I've felt that the team was due for a blow-up for a while now. Sedins getting no younger, Edler too inconsistent, Kesler and Burrows with injury issues. MG needed to keep Schneider and just dump Lou at the start of the season - now they have Lack and Markstrom?

As much as I'd love them to succeed, their failures lead to a chance for my Whitecaps to get some more market share

by **mooyagi** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:10 pm

ShoreSlayer wrote:
mooyagi wrote:
KDibildeaux wrote:Very scary shit at the Dallas/Columbus game. Hope Peverley is ok

Yeah. Sounded pretty serious. Scary stuff.

Having had some related surgery in the off season, missed a game last week due to related issues and now this horrifying incident, my guess is that his career as a pro athlete is pretty much over. Feel bad for the guy and his wife. She was watching in the stands at the time. Must have been freaking terrifying.

I guess it is good for her that she was able to head back to check on him right away and ride in the ambulance to the hospital. Beats minutes to hours of questioning his condition. I do too think this could be the end of his career. I don't know if Jiri Fischer had the same condition as Pevs but that ended his career. Hoping for Peverley to regain full health and live a nice long life.

Also heard that some of the players were very shaken up by it, most notably Alex Chiasson. He didn't join the team on its road trip. That has to be such a horrifying thing to witness.

by **KDibildeaux** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:57 pm

Hopefully he'll recover fully and live out. Long, healthy life.

Whew. Two wins for my Yoties. Bruins are next

. Let's see if we can finally win 3 in a row ( hasn't happened since November, I believe). On the plus side, Smitty has been playing really well and Vrbata seems to be heating up. Here's hoping Dallas or Minny start to lose............

by **mooyagi** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:24 pm

Woohoo! Bruins have clinched a playoff spot. Loving this 11 game win streak but I'm sure it will end soon (please not tomorrow). Win streak and run for the Presidents' Trophy doesn't matter if they don't win the Stanley Cup.

I am so excited for the game tomorrow night. Haven't seen the Bruins play live in a few years. Let's hope they give me a good show!

by **mooyagi** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 7:27 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHae-jr30X0

by **Sgt. B** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:28 pm

mooyagi wrote::lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHae-jr30X0

by **mooyagi** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:28 pm

Last night was so much fun. Bruins got a bit of a scare but were able to win it. I think us Boston fans were a little predictable. The beer station by our seats had to restock Sam Adams Boston Lager before puck drop because that's what everybody was ordering.

by **KDibildeaux** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 7:46 pm

FUCK FUCK FUCK! Smitty looks to be injured badly. A Ranger (Brassard) fell on him, bending him over backwards

. Poor Smitty

. Season over

by **mooyagi** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 7:49 pm

KDibildeaux wrote:FUCK FUCK FUCK! Smitty looks to be injured badly. A Ranger (Brassard) fell on him, bending him over backwards . Poor Smitty . Season over

Yeah, that looked bad. Yikes. Hopefully it's not too serious.

Seriously fucking angry over the Bruins losing yet again to Montreal. That game was fucking clown shoes. Fuck shootouts too.

by **KDibildeaux** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:57 pm

Wow. We beat the Pens. In regulation. With out goalie injured. In two games against Pittsburgh, the Coyotes held Sidney Crosby to 4 shots on goal. OEL and Z are beasts!

Good night! Let's see if this team can continue this.......

by **Jaimie38** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:09 pm

New vid by Saskatoon ( yes, that's a real city) thrashers Untimely Demise/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di3L2Z81oiU

Maybe the Oilers can use some of these guys!

WARNING__video contains, metal, beer, fighting and hockey.

Cheers

by **ShoreSlayer** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 11:12 am

So, looks like a close battle for 3rd place in the home stretch while Kate 'Bull in a China Shop' Dildobx continues to assert her late season dominance and smash all hopes I had of gloating over Nuux for the means-nothing regular season race. Tigerfish and Athun need to show greater commitment

As for the actual teams and the upcoming playoffs, I'm obviously sad and embarrassed for my Canucks as they're likely to be officially eliminated tonight or with the next Yotes victory. Assuming Tortorella or Gillis or both will be gone next year and we'll be left to hope that the rebuild group of 2014/15 can provide better entertainment and get into the big show. Gonna play the HTC game and others during the post-season but just not the same when your team doesn't even get a stab. At least we're spared the pain of another first round sweep lol. But even those give you at least a week of slim hope and excitement.

Go Bruins/Yotes!! (but my money's on the Blues)

by **mooyagi** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:06 pm

Clinched the first spot in the East!

Battling the Blues for the President's Trophy but it really doesn't matter that much. Just want the cup. Blues/Bruins would be a heck of a fun final and could go either way. Of course, when's the last time two #1 seeds made it to the end? Someone's going to trip up.

So this thread has been pretty dead lately. Is everyone interested in our usual postseason competitions this year? We have the TSN/ESPN Fantasy Challenge, the Sportsnet one and the NHL.com Bracket Challenge.

by **Wicker Man** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:28 pm

I am in for the post season competition even if it is a season to forget again this year for me... nothing worst than than your team going in reconstruction mode

by **ShoreSlayer** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:39 pm

I'm in for any post-season groups

Who's your team Wickerdude?

by **mooyagi** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:44 pm

Not able to set everything up yet but here is the Bracket Challenge link. Let me know if it doesn't work:

http://hattrick.nhl.com/playoff_challenge/leagues/3777?locale=en

Group name: 70K Tons of Hockey
password: 70ktom

by **Wicker Man** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 5:11 am

ShoreSlayer wrote:I'm in for any post-season groups

Who's your team Wickerdude?

Used to be the Nordiques but we all know what happen... So started following Buffalo. The worst is living in Toronto, people assume i am a Leafs fan or a CH fan because i am from Qc

by **KDibildeaux** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:49 pm

ShoreSlayer wrote:So, looks like a close battle for 3rd place in the home stretch while Kate 'Bull in a China Shop' Dildobx continues to assert her late season dominance and smash all hopes I had of gloating over Nuux for the means-nothing regular season race. Tigerfish and Athun need to show greater commitment

As for the actual teams and the upcoming playoffs, I'm obviously sad and embarrassed for my Canucks as they're likely to be officially eliminated tonight or with the next Yotes victory. Assuming Tortorella or Gillis or both will be gone next year and we'll be left to hope that the rebuild group of 2014/15 can provide better entertainment and get into the big show. Gonna play the HTC game and others during the post-season but just not the same when your team doesn't even get a stab. At least we're spared the pain of another first round sweep lol. But even those give you at least a week of slim hope and excitement.

Go Bruins/Yotes!! (but my money's on the Blues)

So the next Yotes victory should eliminate the Canucks? Don't worry then, you should be safe. My team refuses to actually play so you are safe. Fucking Yotes. No freaking urgency. We now rely on Dallas losing, we doesn't look probable. Especially since we lose even when they give us a shot. Shaking my head. I don't know what's wrong with my team but they're showing no heart or fight. I'm expecting bit changes in the offseason. Hell, even Doaner looks like he's given up

by **ShoreSlayer** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:52 pm

Dallas and Phoenix have both been limping and losing here n there since rhe Smith injury and the Peverly incident so hang in there. Lots of chances left to squeak in. I'm pullin' for ya as I know we won't be in the race within days. Too bad as it would've been fun to have a 3-way with you and EvilDan's teams fighting for the final spot

by **NuuX** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:56 am

I hope Yotes don't make it just because Kate is a mean machine! On the other hand, I'm cheering for Suns to get into play-off so Dragič can show everyone once again that it was a mistake not getting him to the all-star game (disclaimer: as with Kopitar, I'll jump on another team's bandwagon if Suns trade Dragič

).

As for the Kings, the regular season has been a roller coaster with streaks going both ways. It seems they picked their shit together post-olympics and they should be a threat to reckon with in play offs. If they get Sharks I predict 5 games tops for Kings to proceed to next round just because Sharks always choke in PO.

And I predict my Pens will roll over to the first team that will play proper defense

by **mooyagi** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:59 am

Man, Dallas and Phoenix both seem content to give the spot up. We have tickets to the final two games this weekend. If it comes down to the season closer between the Stars and Yotes it will be quite an atmosphere at the arena.

by **KDibildeaux** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:26 pm

ShoreSlayer wrote:Dallas and Phoenix have both been limping and losing here n there since rhe Smith injury and the Peverly incident so hang in there. Lots of chances left to squeak in. I'm pullin' for ya as I know we won't be in the race within days. Too bad as it would've been fun to have a 3-way with you and EvilDan's teams fighting for the final spot

by **KDibildeaux** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:32 pm

NuuX wrote:I hope Yotes don't make it just because Kate is a mean machine! On the other hand, I'm cheering for Suns to get into play-off so Dragič can show everyone once again that it was a mistake not getting him to the all-star game (disclaimer: as with Kopitar, I'll jump on another team's bandwagon if Suns trade Dragič ).

Mean machine?

because of this?

by **ShoreSlayer** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:28 am

The heart of our franchise has returned. May not turn it all around over the off-season but our future just got a helluva LOT brighter yesterday

by **mooyagi** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:30 am

ShoreSlayer wrote:The heart of our franchise has returned. May not turn it all around over the off-season but our future just got a helluva LOT brighter yesterday

That doesn't look like Messier

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