NHL Random Thoughts Thread

[leaffan]

Leafs finally beat the shit bruins

 

[RyanLeaf16]

Lightning fire Guy Boucher. Lindy Ruff being thrown about, but, Jon Cooper, of the team's AHL affiliate, is also a strong candidate.

 

[MVPete]

Lightning fire Guy Boucher. Lindy Ruff being thrown about, but, Jon Cooper, of the team's AHL affiliate, is also a strong candidate.

Jesus Christ what a complete turnaround from a strong start to the season. Everything looked great after the first couple weeks and then the bottom just came out. Hopefully Yzerman can find the right person to get this thing turned around.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

Jesus Christ what a complete turnaround from a strong start to the season. Everything looked great after the first couple weeks and then the bottom just came out. Hopefully Yzerman can find the right person to get this thing turned around.

The team has been waaaaaay too hot and cold this season. Some nights it all just comes together and other nights it looks like they can't wait to get out of the arena. Boucher is a great coach, IMVHO, and he won't be out of work long.

The one downfall of this team is it's physical presence. Guy was never too high on guys that were just brawlers. Guy would never have guys like Andre Roy or Chris Dingman on the roster. You had to be able to do more than just hit for Guy. Problem was, the roster strayed away from that too much and we just never hit anyone back. I hope Yzerman looks to strengthen the defense and goaltending...again. I hope that we can get away from this speed kills approach too, it just isn't working against the big boys.

 

[Ravin]

Went to the Oilers/Blues game last night at Rexall. Here is a quick picture from my seat.

Got to love NHL hockey seating, not a bad seat in the house really. Well maybe up in the gallery section on the other side of the rink.

Some notes

- was my first NHL game in I'd say 10 years. Oddly enough, even though I lived in Ontario, hockey central to the world, the two games I have seen have been both Alberta teams. PHX/CGY back ten years ago and now this game in Edmonton. We bought the tickets off kijiji for $50 a ticket.

- The arena is as dark as it is on TV. Before the game started they let this smoke out from each side of the rink and the scoreboard. I was like "the arena on TV is already hazy, why add more?"

- There wasn't a lot of hitting in this game as compared to seeing it on TV. A lot more 'shoving' then anything. Hitting didn't pick up till the third.

- David Perron is a beast of a player and needs more respect. He was all over the Oilers and his backcheck was the best of anyone in the game. He broke up so many plays by himself.

- Taylor Hall needs to learn he can't do it all himself and is turning into the Jason Spezza turnover machine. On more then one occasion fans around me were saying "Hall has the puck...and now he will turn it over". His turnover lead I believe to the third goal.

- You can really tell the difference between a young team and an experienced team. Oilers just made way to many mistakes, and were playing like they were still in juniors. Being fancy with the puck, and when they were down, they had no energy to get them back going. The team could use some heavy hitters to spark them, because they really have no one to throw it down. The Blues just pounded them all night.

- No goals for Edmonton (Thanks Halak for shutout for fantasy ) means no live crowd. From puck drop on, the crowd was completely dead. Sad to say, the biggest roar from the crowd came when they introduced two soldiers in the crowd, who got a standing ovation. Was kind of sad for this kind of team really.

 

[Ravin]

I have to add about Perron, his one blemish last night as this sick dive.

Just a beauty dive and it got called.

 

[1ke]

Fuckin Hawks got worked tonight. They looked awful.

 

[1ke]

3 games against Anaheim, and 3 losses, all coming by late 3rd period goals. Something about that the Hawks can't ruck wit. Don't really wanna see them come playoffs.

 

[leaffan]

Kaberle got waived :rofl:

 

[Woy]

Perfect month and three straight shutouts. <(")

 

[leaffan]

And so ends the beat down against that shite team in Ottawa. How these clowns are in a playoff spot is beyond me.

Spending all game listening to opposing teams fan boo your captain in your own barn must be awesome.

Boss your team is bad :smug:

 

[sraczk2011]

And so ends the beat down against that shite team in Ottawa. How these clowns are in a playoff spot is beyond me.

Spending all game listening to opposing teams fan boo your captain in your own barn must be awesome.

Boss your team is bad :smug:

Who would've thought having Mike Hoffman on the top line wasn't a recipe for success?

 

[dave]

And so ends the beat down against that shite team in Ottawa. How these clowns are in a playoff spot is beyond me.

I hate the Senators too, but for all the injuries that team has gone through, they deserve some respect for how they've played this season.

 

[Slateman]

Pretty sure Pitkanen snapped an ankle or a knee. Or both. If you see a defenseman writhing in agony, I gotta imagine it's bad.

 

[wr50l]

Pretty sure Pitkanen snapped an ankle or a knee. Or both. If you see a defenseman writhing in agony, I gotta imagine it's bad.

Yeah, even in a shortened season you can be sure of an icing injury.

 

[leaffan]

Kronwall with another classic hit tonight and big surprise he probably won't get suspended for it. Nothing drives me more crazy then that asshole basically jumping into people while skating backwards and he never gets called for it.

 

[Ravin]

Toronto vs Detroit will still be next seasons Winter Classic game. Seems only right to do it, and will them now playing in the same division, should make it a bigger game.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

Toronto vs Detroit will still be next seasons Winter Classic game. Seems only right to do it, and will them now playing in the same division, should make it a bigger game.

The Wings unveiled their jerseys and they are nice.

 

[leaffan]

NY Rangers: Shite

Leafs Win:

 

[wr50l]

Wild game and a fluke win for the shitty Leafs. More out and out luck for the overrated Leafs.