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#RoarBacon is still a thing...

Blues 4-0 victors of Nashville.

Best unintentional slogan evar.

I just found out about that, it's hilarious

Unfortunately, 3.3 seconds were all that stood between the Sens and a victory tonight. Stupid Hurricanes and their last minute goal.

 Alfndrate wrote:
I just found out about that, it's hilarious

Unfortunately, 3.3 seconds were all that stood between the Sens and a victory tonight. Stupid Hurricanes and their last minute goal.

Not quite as epic as the Capitals tying up the game vs. Toronto with 1.3 seconds left!

My one hockey pool team really needed that Holtby win.

What a horrible game today. Dallas just smashed us, and we lose Howard to injury. So thankful Mrazek has been playing well, as well.


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So I missed the game, reading some reviews it turns out Detroit got royally fethed this game. Multiple times Dallas players went head hunting. Jimmy Howard was purposefully kneed in the head, and was pulled off the ice for it, refs did nothing. Hemsky left his feet, to deliver a hit to Ericssons head, into the boards, and again nothing.

This is ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous, and I hope the NHL comes down on the Ref's for their inaction in helping ensure the safety of players today.

Pens with the shootout win over the Habs last night. Second period was horrible for the pens only having one shot on goal. Thankfully the third period the pens came out flying. Great win for the Pens !!!!!!

There was talk during the game about Crosby slow start to his season. 12 seconds into the game he makes a sweet pass that scores a goal. C

How the hell did Boston pull that off. They played awful tonight, Detroit dominated them, yet they still managed to tie, then get the OT win...

Habs back on top as the top team in the league after absolutely thrashing the Rangers.

Plus we've got Bergevin locked up through the 2021-'22 season to boot!

 Azza007 wrote:
How the hell did Boston pull that off. They played awful tonight, Detroit dominated them, yet they still managed to tie, then get the OT win...

I'd rather not talk about it...

My wife got me two tickets for the Pens vs Cryers game. Sitting right behind the sin bin. Can't wait because I absolutely hate Philly

Looks like the time in Toronto is 4 past Bernier!



While the Oilers are really underperforming this year, at least the Loafs aren't letting Sparks' hard work in his debut game go to waste tonight.

There's going to be a Coyote facing a suspension after tonight...

First big trade...

To Senators: Phaneuf/Frattin/Bailey/Rupert/Donaghey
To Leaf: Cowen/Greening/Michalek/Lindberg/2nd '17

Weird trade by Leaf... unless they're dumping Phaneuf's salary.

 whembly wrote:
First big trade...

To Senators: Phaneuf/Frattin/Bailey/Rupert/Donaghey
To Leaf: Cowen/Greening/Michalek/Lindberg/2nd '17

Weird trade by Leaf... unless they're dumping Phaneuf's salary.

The Leafs say it was to give them some salary cap flexibility and Lou Lamoriello said acquiring Phaneuf was part of his "five-year" plan for Ottawa. Interesting move for sure though.

I'm a work tonight but hopefully I can find some time to steal away and watch my Caps take on the Predators. Hopefully they'll get a win and break their power play slump; they're 0-for-17 in PP over the last five games. Still, being the only team in the league with single digit number in the loss column is pretty nice.

 whembly wrote:
First big trade...

To Senators: Phaneuf/Frattin/Bailey/Rupert/Donaghey
To Leaf: Cowen/Greening/Michalek/Lindberg/2nd '17

Weird trade by Leaf... unless they're dumping Phaneuf's salary.

It is like a 7-9 million dollar cap hit from now until 2021... Hopefully he'll be useful for the Sens.

*disappears back into hockey obscurity*

 Alfndrate wrote:

 whembly wrote:
First big trade...

To Senators: Phaneuf/Frattin/Bailey/Rupert/Donaghey
To Leaf: Cowen/Greening/Michalek/Lindberg/2nd '17

Weird trade by Leaf... unless they're dumping Phaneuf's salary.

It is like a 7-9 million dollar cap hit from now until 2021... Hopefully he'll be useful for the Sens.

*disappears back into hockey obscurity*

The Pylon is 7mil/year for another 4 years.

The trade was purely about salary dumping, (the Leafs retain NONE! of that ridiculous salary), and at best, the Leafs might get a decent prospect to work with.

We'll probably see at least a few more trades from the Loafs, and yeah, it'll look silly up front because they'll be shipping out most of the handful of semi-skilled guys they currently have. However, they do for once have an actual plan & framework they're working towards.
Currently, they're working on seeing which of their current roster is likely to become a part of the 3-4 year re-build. So guys like Kadri, Rielly & Gardner are probably 'safe'. Both goaltenders could easily become assets as well, especially if the Leafs can draft a couple solid net minders. (Reimer probably even gets shipped out if not by the trade deadline, then during the draft weekend)
I highly doubt the Leafs will win the Austin Mathews sweepstakes, (especially with the way Bettman and his cronies are really flipping the bird to Toronto right now!), but with an all but guaranteed top 5 pick, perhaps they can land the younger Nylander brother?!

What's really amusing though, is watching how the Toronto media are still trying to portray the organisation as in utter turmoil, and the fanbase as preparing the pitchforks & burning brands again!
Funny thing about what's really going on with Loafs Nation though, the fans are pretty much entirely sitting back and happy to watch the long overdue re-build.

It's amazing what a little bit of honesty up front can do to appease fans, followed by actually staying the course and seeing your stated plan through to it's eventual end.

 Alfndrate wrote:

 whembly wrote:
First big trade...

To Senators: Phaneuf/Frattin/Bailey/Rupert/Donaghey
To Leaf: Cowen/Greening/Michalek/Lindberg/2nd '17

Weird trade by Leaf... unless they're dumping Phaneuf's salary.

It is like a 7-9 million dollar cap hit from now until 2021... Hopefully he'll be useful for the Sens.

*disappears back into hockey obscurity*

Well, he certainly wasn't with his first game for the Sens.

Go Wings.

Play Off Time!

Post your Round 1 Predictions.

East:

Panthers and Islanders - Panthers
Lightning and Red Wings - Red Wings
Capitols and Flyers - Capitols
Penguins and Rangers - Penguins

West:

Stars and Wild - Stars
Blues and Blackhawks - Blackhawks
Ducks and Predators - Predators
Kings and Sharks - Kings

 djones520 wrote:
Play Off Time!

Post your Round 1 Predictions.

East:

Panthers and Islanders - Panthers
Lightning and Red Wings - Red Wings
Capitols and Flyers - Capitols
Penguins and Rangers - Rangers

West:

Stars and Wild - Stars
Blues and Blackhawks - Blues
Ducks and Predators - Ducks
Kings and Sharks - Kings

I'm hoping for an Islanders or Pens vs Blues final.

 feeder wrote:
I'm hoping for an Islanders or Pens vs Blues final.

The Blues make it to the Finals? That's cute.

Go Flyers!!

But yeah, The Caps are going to kill them, LOL.

 djones520 wrote:

 feeder wrote:
I'm hoping for an Islanders or Pens vs Blues final.

The Blues make it to the Finals? That's cute.

Hey, I said what I wanted, not what is most likely. Besides, it's the playoffs. Anything can happen.

 feeder wrote:

 djones520 wrote:

 feeder wrote:
I'm hoping for an Islanders or Pens vs Blues final.

The Blues make it to the Finals? That's cute.

Hey, I said what I wanted, not what is most likely. Besides, it's the playoffs. Anything can happen.

Yeah, like the Blues choking, again. At this rate I'm starting to think they've got a thing for asphyxiation....

 djones520 wrote:

 feeder wrote:
I'm hoping for an Islanders or Pens vs Blues final.

The Blues make it to the Finals? That's cute.

Hey now!

Now I want a Wings vs Blues in the final.

Feth the fething red Wings. Feth them right in their stupid logo's hubcap.

 feeder wrote:
Feth the fething red Wings. Feth them right in their stupid logo's hubcap.

I want the Blues to curb stomp them!*

*egads! Blues draw the fething Blackhawks.

le sigh...

East:

Panthers and Islanders - Panthers
Lightning and Red Wings - Red Wings
Capitols and Flyers - Capitols
Penguins and Rangers - Rangers

West:

Stars and Wild - Stars
Blues and Blackhawks - Blackhawks
Ducks and Predators - Predators
Kings and Sharks - Kings

Jerram wrote:
East:

Panthers and Islanders - Panthers
Lightning and Red Wings - Red Wings
Capitols and Flyers - Capitols
Penguins and Rangers - Rangers

West:

Stars and Wild - Stars
Blues and Blackhawks - Blackhawks
Ducks and Predators - Predators
Kings and Sharks - Kings

Panthers and Islanders - Panthers (Agreed)
Lightning and Red Wings - Lightning
Capitols and Flyers - Flyers (Little chance of this but I am hoping)
Penguins and Rangers - Penguins, They have been really hot recently and I actually picked them to win the cup at the start of the year, I just can't believe that with Kessel, Malkin and Crosby these guys have had such massive struggles.

West
Stars and WIld - Stars
Blues and Blackhawks - Blues ( I hate chicago)
Ducks and Preds - Ducks
Kings and Sharks - Sharks, only because I don't want the kings winning another cup, and at this point I really think the Sharks deserve a win.

I just got a bad feeling about the hawks this year, they probably will beat the blues but I don't think they will make it past round two. There is a reason why its so hard to repeat

 Ustrello wrote:
I just got a bad feeling about the hawks this year, they probably will beat the blues but I don't think they will make it past round two. There is a reason why its so hard to repeat

They won 3 of the last 6 cups...

You'd think they can find that "playoff switch"...

However, the Blues are really playing well as of late.