***The Official NHL Thread Version 3.0***

Bro, if that series goes to seven games, I'll eat my Malkin jersey!

 

How long is Koivu out for???????

 

I think my boys made a statement tonight, eh?

 

they sure did. they definately outplayed the sens tonight thats for sure. Whats even better? Fleury looked real strong in net too. If tonight was any indication of how this series will go... Ottawa is in big trouble.

 

Cindy Crosby doesn't want to face the Flyers. He will have even poofier lips than he has now.

GO FLYERS

 

Yeah they took us out the woodshed tonight. And to make matters worse Volchenkov takes a puck off the face. Now we're down 4 big pieces of the puzzle.
It could get ugly.

 

Yea man, that was cringe inducing to watch. Where exactly did it hit him? Hope he recovers quick.

Way to add some insight to the convo there, Roman.

 

Local radio here is saying it got him right in the visor. The viso shattered and he was cut pretty good. Might play tomorrow night. The radio said if he wasn't wearing a visor it would've got right between the eyes.

You're right, it was tough to watch. Up here Hockey Night in Canada must of shown 6-8 times......it made me cringe everytime.

 

I just read he might play tomorrow too. That's great news. Hate to hear when anyone gets hurt playing the game they love.

Good luck to your team tomorrow night bro. I hope our luck is just a little better.

 

Thanks, man. Good luck to you too.......sort of
The Sens need this win tomorrow night if they want to make a series of it.
We need to score early tomorrow to get a little mojo going.

 

Rangers in 5.

 

No need to feel ashamed my man. You actually had something to look forward to this year, hence no real need to follow the draft. I've literally forgotten what an important game feels like considering the sorry state of decay the Fins, Leafs and PSG are in.

There's two players I really like. Drew Doughty who is considered the number two prospect behind Steve Stamkos. He reminds me of Ray Bourque. And I don't say that often. The second one is aforementioned Luke Schenn, who is slotted to go in that 5-7 range. He reminds me of a Scott Stevens, at worse, he'll be an Adam Foote type, play on that top pairing, and shut down the opposing forward. Still yet to see Nikita Filatov play, but he's another highly thought of prospect, as is Zach Bogosian.

 

Yeah. I don't know who had a worse effort in Game 1, my Sens or your Bruins.......OK my Sens were worse.
But the one thing we both have going for us is that neither of our teams can be much worse in Game 2.
I think the thing that killed both the Sens and Bruins was giving up a goal in the first 90 seconds. It put you on your heels on the road right away. Not a good way to start.
Ottawa has to hit the net in Game 2. They had 27 missed shots last night.

 

Stars 4 Ducks - Nada

That's the way to start a series. Having the Ducks skating off listening to boos from their home fans. It's just one game, though. Turco - three shutouts in his last four playoff games - who'dathunkit? Hopefully he stays zoned in. The young defensemen - Niskanen and Grossman - didn't have any glaring breakdowns. Keep it up, boys! Morrow played like a captain should, and Jere Lehtinen was Jere. The power play was working tonight - all four goals came off it. Just a good, disciplined game.

Not much to complain about in this one. That'll probably be saved for Game 2. Hopefully not, though. Go Stars!

 

It's OVAH, Baby!

Ryan Malone puts the Pens up 2-zip!

GO PENS!

 

sid the kid with 4 points i needed for my draft

 

Flyers' Thoresen released from hospital after taking puck to groin
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3343675

Oh man I just saw this on espn, sorry if it is late. I haven't had much of an opportunity to pay attention to the playoffs with the panthers being out and the complete lack of coverage the NHL gets in south Florida. I can't even imagine the pain of getting hit by an NHL slapshot, let alone in the groin. Getting hit by a puck hurts bad enough.

Here's the youtube link: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_KhtIlLMg0[/media]

 

I didn't get to see the game, but I completely understand what you are saying about NHL officiating. I can't even watch games where the panthers play the hurricanes. The way the refs call those games is sickening. It got to the point where I was predicting exactly what would happen with every game. A late tripping call against the panthers (usually it was Stall or Williams diving), and the panthers losing in late period 3 or OT.

 

i didnt get to see it, i was watching the race tonight... what happened?

 

Stars coming home with a 2-0 lead on the Ducks.The Ducks are out-hitting the Stars, but not much else. Turco has been better than Giguere, and the Stars have dominated the action for the most part. They've been dynamite on the power play and decent on the kills. The young defenders have made a couple of mistakes, but overall, you've got to take what they're giving to the bank with a huge grin sliced just over your chin. The scoring line of Ribierio/Morrow/Lehtinen has been great, and Modano and Richards have found the net as well. Otter has been his menace self. Things looking good, so far. Hopefully, the Stars will bring it in Game 3.

 

I agree on the last call. I don't think it was a dive is was a simple trip/fall that should not have been called

What a shot by Kovalev to win it though

 

I dont know man... the stick looks to get right under the blade, which would cause a player to fall... from looking at that video, id say its a trip, more so than a dive.

As for the rest of the game I can't comment. The game tonight has been pretty good though. Carey Price is and impressive young goaltender. I remember watching him a couple years ago playing for team canada in the world jr's, you could just tell then that he was going to be good. Now I wonder when the Leafs will get around to bringing up Justin Pogge and giving him a real shot at it, he was stunning in the world jr's as well.

 

I hate all Boston teams so I am happy when the Bruins/Celtics/Pats/Red Sox get beat.

 

Im watching the boston/montreal game here on CBC in canada, and they were just showing sean avery, and his sickening attempt to screen martin brodeur in tonights game. He was standing on the edge of the crease, with his back turned to the play, facing brodeur, holding his hands up in front of his face and taunting him and moving wherever Martin went, screening, and taunting. Ron McLean and Kelly Hrudey both agreed Avery should have been given a 10 game misconduct, and I whole heartedly agree. Theres no place in the great game of hockey for the crap this guy does. Especially tonight... Its really quite pathetic to see. I'm all for screening the goalie, but you cant have your back turned to the play following the goaltenders every move, while taunting him at the same time... its disgusting, and pathetic hockey, from a pathetic excuse for a hockey player.

 

Boo hoo.

 

3 1/2 minutes in and it's 3-0 San Jose

Good job Calgary

Bad day for Canadian teams

 

You might not like it, but until the league puts in a rule thats says you can't do it , there's really nothing wrong with it.

 

there is one. the unsportsmanlike conduct rule. Thats the rule that CBC was highlighting, I dont have the exact text to the rule but they showed it on screen. The whole purpose of CBC showing it was to show the rule, and point out that it should ahve been called. Don van Massenhoven who was the referee in the game, warned Avery twice while he was doing it. CBC's point was to say VanMassenhoven should have called a 10 minute misconduct on Avery. That way the point is made that it is against league rules, and shouldnt be tolerated, and at the same time it doesn't put a team at a disadvantage.

Somehow i got off track in my rant, and left out the part that was originally my point of the post. haha

 

Not computer savvy

If anyone can put up that hit that Marleau just took on Youtube it would be great

He was rocked. Great great hit

 

That was an amazing hit! Sarich absolutely levelled him!!! Marleau has taken a beating tonight already, the first big shot he took in the corner that cut him above his eye, then that huge hit from Sarich. Just awesome, gotta love playoff hockey!

and I dont think we'll see it on youtube for a while.. maybe tomorrow?

 

The funny thing is TSN was talking about it too. They were saying the didn't like what Avery was doing, but that it wasn't a penalty. They were saying it didn't fall under unsportsmanlike conduct.

 

well ron mclean on cbc is a referee himself... I can see some rules being changed over the offseason though

 

Sean Avery gets into EVERYONES head, including fans.

 

He runs goaltenders, yaps about family and health - still don't understand how any Rangers fan can support him after his disparaging comments to Blake about cancer, which he denies of course, even though it was confirmed by his own teamate - turtles when challenged, spears, and hits from behind. If the instigator was still around, he'd be out of the league, drinking with a straw. His day will still come, instigator or not.

I can't see the Rangers winning anything of importance with him though, and that should be all that matters. No player is bigger than the team. With the Pens, Mario Lemieux could rein in Ulf Samuelsson, in Colorado, Joe Sakic could rein in Claude Lemieux, with the Wings, Steve Yzerman could rein in Dino Cicarelli, I don't see anyone on the Rangers reining this monkey in, although Chris Drury tried today.