just take the southeasternmost team and
put them in the southeast division.
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I wrote the NHLPA and thanked them for lying to us on why they didn't approve the deal. The players are making thousands of dollars per game and they cite increased travel as why the didn't approve it? Poor babies. I know after watching Rangers / Flyers 24-7 how bad they have it. I mean having your own row on a private luxury jet ... what an injustice! Why can't each player have their own plane? And having your BMW warmed up and waiting for you on the runway at a private airport when you land? Oh, the humanity!
We might as well get braced for the impending lockout on the horizon if this is the mentality the NHLPA has.
I've said that for years...it's not like these babies are riding coach .
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on a not funny note ... what to do with all the concussions? ... nearly every team has a guy down ... as they become more serious about holding back players with symptoms - that number is only gonna rise ... some of it is the lack of respect some players have for others but some of it is just the speed of the game and how much bigger and stronger players are these days ...
on a not funny note ... what to do with all the concussions? ... nearly every team has a guy down ... as they become more serious about holding back players with symptoms - that number is only gonna rise ... some of it is the lack of respect some players have for others but some of it is just the speed of the game and how much bigger and stronger players are these days ...
I'm starting to agree with Toronto's GM that we need to get rid of the instigator penalty and reintroduce goons to the NHL. People will be less inclined to smash someone into the boards if someone like Stu Grimson is on the other bench. It's kind of weird to use violence as a means to stop violence, but it does have merit since the players are not policing their own individual actions.
Also, reduce the size of the pads. Again, it sounds counter-intuitive, but guys have become reckless and fearless because they are wearing body armor that protects them and can be used as a weapon against someone unsuspecting.
I'm starting to agree with Toronto's GM that we need to get rid of the instigator penalty and reintroduce goons to the NHL. People will be less inclined to smash someone into the boards if someone like Stu Grimson is on the other bench. It's kind of weird to use violence as a means to stop violence, but it does have merit since the players are not policing their own individual actions.
Also, reduce the size of the pads. Again, it sounds counter-intuitive, but guys have become reckless and fearless because they are wearing body armor that protects them and can be used as a weapon against someone unsuspecting.
yeah ... i'm torn on that in that fighting and the role of the goon has other implications ... i would personally like to start with giving guys like bourque a 50 game suspension ... it's plays like that that need to be taken out of the game ... and 5 games isn't going to do it ...
damn. my Pens in a freefall right now. The injury bug has certainly bitten Pittsburgh hard. Neal and Staal both being out for a month makes 3 out of the top 4 forwards missing at least a month. Letang is still out. Pens need some offense and need it fast. Anxious to see what Shero does tradewise coming up.
Don't look now, but the Pens have now won 5 in a row. Malkin is playing MVP caliber hockey with a huge goal tonight and a shootout goal to boot. Go Pens
Don't look now, but the Pens have now won 5 in a row. Malkin is playing MVP caliber hockey with a huge goal tonight and a shootout goal to boot. Go Pens
Malkin on my fantasy team is making me really appreciate him, I forgot how big of a player he is, he really skates well too
bunch of fools have tried to take him from me in trades, he is off the table
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Detroit 48 32 15 1 65
St. Louis 47 29 12 6 64
Chicago 49 29 14 6 64
Nashville 48 28 16 4 60
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
dumb penalties by St.Louis, specifcally Coleacovo (sp) on Helm with 3.5 minutes left and he decides to openly headlock him in front of the ref, and Stewart`s obvious effort to pick a fight with Brad Stuart after his solid hit on Peterangelo
good win by Detroit, 17 home wins in a row and 1st in the NHL
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
OTTAWA — Before Saturday night, Sidney Crosby's career was spinning silently, a cloud of uncertainty. Saturday night, the cloud only deepened.
An abnormality in Crosby’s C1 and C2 vertebrae was detected this week, and the injury went unnoticed until he sought second opinions from doctors in Utah and California. The injury is apparently healed, though an independent evaluation will be done in the coming days. And it may have opened a rift in the relationship between the Pittsburgh Penguins and their franchise player.
Bob McCown, of Toronto radio station Sportsnet 590 The Fan, first reported the diagnosis, and added that it was said Crosby was not happy with Penguins doctors for missing the injury.
Crosby’s agent, Pat Brisson, said the injuries were possible fractures, and when asked directly whether Crosby or Brisson were dissatisfied with the care provided by Penguins doctors, Brisson said “I can’t really comment on that.”
When asked about the report that Crosby was upset, Brisson said, “I haven’t heard that from Sidney.”
If there is a division between the Crosby camp and the Penguins over this, Brisson declined to dispel the notion.
After the board of governors’ meeting Saturday morning, Penguins general manager Ray Shero gave no indication that news was coming.
“We’ll see, hopefully, next week where he is (after) we get the reports from California,” Shero told a crowd of reporters. “The thing with Sidney is we want to continue to look to see how we can get this under control and manageable ... hopefully we’ll have him back here at some point soon.”
Shero, who was at Scotiabank Place on Saturday night, did not meet with the media, but one source indicated the team learned about the injury on Wednesday. Two hours after the news broke, the Penguins released a short statement.
“The diagnosis of Dr. Robert S. Bray, a neurological spine specialist based in Los Angeles, is that Sidney Crosby had suffered a neck injury in addition to a concussion,” read the statement. “Dr. Bray reports that the neck injury is fully healed. Those findings will be evaluated by independent specialists over the next few days. The most important goal all along has been Sidney’s return to full health, and we are encouraged that progress continues to be made.”
It remains unclear whether Crosby actually suffered a second concussion when he received an inadvertent elbow to the head from Boston’s David Krejci on Dec. 5 — he passed an ImPACT concussion test, though some of the symptoms associated with his first concussion returned. This newly diagnosed neck injury, however, may have originated from the hit delivered by Washington’s David Steckel at the 2011 Winter Classic, which was compounded by a hit from Tampa’s Victor Hedman four days later. After the Winter Classic, Crosby complained of a sore neck. He did not play for nearly 12 full months, and then played just eight games before the Krejci hit sent him back to the sidelines.
The good news, of course, is that Crosby’s status will be more fully understood. He was skating in Los Angeles this week while visiting Dr. Bray, and had also visited a doctor in Utah in addition to his work with Atlanta-based chiropractor Ted Carrick.
“We feel comfortable with the situation, meaning that he’s safe, more than anything,” said Brisson. “This week we’ll understand more about what occurred ... it’s a complicated injury ... hopefully it moves him in a closer, better direction to recovery.”
But this answer only produces more questions. How did Penguins doctors miss this injury in January of 2011, before Crosby spent 11-and-a-half months grappling with his health and seeking second opinions? Did the injury heal properly, if undetected? Has Crosby’s health been mishandled, and what were the repercussions? Were the Penguins prepared for the news to be released, and does it indicate a rift with the Crosby camp? What is the state of the Crosby-Penguins relationship?
All that has yet to unspool, even as this news overshadowed the harmless fun of the all-star skills competition.
There had already been indications that relations between Crosby and the Penguins were at least somewhat frayed. Two weeks ago, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review columnist Dejan Kovacevic wrote that some of Crosby’s teammates believed he had been symptom-free for some time, and that some believed he should have been playing. Kovacevic also reported that some Penguins believed Crosby was doing a poor job of communicating, or of being visible around the team. Even more incredibly, he cited three sources who said “a group of players held a 45-minute meeting to discuss a temporary captaincy,” though it was disputed by another source.
Sidney Crosby has played eight games in the past year, and the rest of the time he was an enduring mystery. A mystery he remains.
At 83, Mr. Hockey is still in demand and on the move. Gordie Howe is about to embark on another series of fundraisers to support dementia research.
It's a personal cause. The disease killed his wife, Colleen, in 2009 and is beginning to affect him.
"He's a little bit worse than last year, but pretty close to about the same," son Marty said. "He just loses a little bit more, grasping for words.
"The worst part of this disease is there's nothing you can do about it."
Sad to hear this happening to him or anyone else. :(
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just take the southeasternmost team and
put them in the southeast division.
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
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I've said that for years...it's not like these babies are riding coach
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
It's never that easy...they are trying to reduce travel cost for some teams ie Detroit, Columbus etc..
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
... and Nathan Horton had some pent up anger to let out as well.
mmm, morning hockey fights ... go well with my coffee.
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hahahaha
Also, reduce the size of the pads. Again, it sounds counter-intuitive, but guys have become reckless and fearless because they are wearing body armor that protects them and can be used as a weapon against someone unsuspecting.
yeah ... i'm torn on that in that fighting and the role of the goon has other implications ... i would personally like to start with giving guys like bourque a 50 game suspension ... it's plays like that that need to be taken out of the game ... and 5 games isn't going to do it ...
all star reserves announced ... did ovie deserve to go?
Malkin on my fantasy team is making me really appreciate him, I forgot how big of a player he is, he really skates well too
bunch of fools have tried to take him from me in trades, he is off the table
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Blues vs Wings
the standings in the Central are fascinating:
Detroit 48 32 15 1 65
St. Louis 47 29 12 6 64
Chicago 49 29 14 6 64
Nashville 48 28 16 4 60
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
the blues are the biggest surprise ... halak, elliot and their entire system is shutting teams down ...
dumb penalties by St.Louis, specifcally Coleacovo (sp) on Helm with 3.5 minutes left and he decides to openly headlock him in front of the ref, and Stewart`s obvious effort to pick a fight with Brad Stuart after his solid hit on Peterangelo
good win by Detroit, 17 home wins in a row and 1st in the NHL
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
OTTAWA — Before Saturday night, Sidney Crosby's career was spinning silently, a cloud of uncertainty. Saturday night, the cloud only deepened.
An abnormality in Crosby’s C1 and C2 vertebrae was detected this week, and the injury went unnoticed until he sought second opinions from doctors in Utah and California. The injury is apparently healed, though an independent evaluation will be done in the coming days. And it may have opened a rift in the relationship between the Pittsburgh Penguins and their franchise player.
Bob McCown, of Toronto radio station Sportsnet 590 The Fan, first reported the diagnosis, and added that it was said Crosby was not happy with Penguins doctors for missing the injury.
Crosby’s agent, Pat Brisson, said the injuries were possible fractures, and when asked directly whether Crosby or Brisson were dissatisfied with the care provided by Penguins doctors, Brisson said “I can’t really comment on that.”
When asked about the report that Crosby was upset, Brisson said, “I haven’t heard that from Sidney.”
If there is a division between the Crosby camp and the Penguins over this, Brisson declined to dispel the notion.
After the board of governors’ meeting Saturday morning, Penguins general manager Ray Shero gave no indication that news was coming.
“We’ll see, hopefully, next week where he is (after) we get the reports from California,” Shero told a crowd of reporters. “The thing with Sidney is we want to continue to look to see how we can get this under control and manageable ... hopefully we’ll have him back here at some point soon.”
Shero, who was at Scotiabank Place on Saturday night, did not meet with the media, but one source indicated the team learned about the injury on Wednesday. Two hours after the news broke, the Penguins released a short statement.
“The diagnosis of Dr. Robert S. Bray, a neurological spine specialist based in Los Angeles, is that Sidney Crosby had suffered a neck injury in addition to a concussion,” read the statement. “Dr. Bray reports that the neck injury is fully healed. Those findings will be evaluated by independent specialists over the next few days. The most important goal all along has been Sidney’s return to full health, and we are encouraged that progress continues to be made.”
It remains unclear whether Crosby actually suffered a second concussion when he received an inadvertent elbow to the head from Boston’s David Krejci on Dec. 5 — he passed an ImPACT concussion test, though some of the symptoms associated with his first concussion returned. This newly diagnosed neck injury, however, may have originated from the hit delivered by Washington’s David Steckel at the 2011 Winter Classic, which was compounded by a hit from Tampa’s Victor Hedman four days later. After the Winter Classic, Crosby complained of a sore neck. He did not play for nearly 12 full months, and then played just eight games before the Krejci hit sent him back to the sidelines.
The good news, of course, is that Crosby’s status will be more fully understood. He was skating in Los Angeles this week while visiting Dr. Bray, and had also visited a doctor in Utah in addition to his work with Atlanta-based chiropractor Ted Carrick.
“We feel comfortable with the situation, meaning that he’s safe, more than anything,” said Brisson. “This week we’ll understand more about what occurred ... it’s a complicated injury ... hopefully it moves him in a closer, better direction to recovery.”
But this answer only produces more questions. How did Penguins doctors miss this injury in January of 2011, before Crosby spent 11-and-a-half months grappling with his health and seeking second opinions? Did the injury heal properly, if undetected? Has Crosby’s health been mishandled, and what were the repercussions? Were the Penguins prepared for the news to be released, and does it indicate a rift with the Crosby camp? What is the state of the Crosby-Penguins relationship?
All that has yet to unspool, even as this news overshadowed the harmless fun of the all-star skills competition.
There had already been indications that relations between Crosby and the Penguins were at least somewhat frayed. Two weeks ago, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review columnist Dejan Kovacevic wrote that some of Crosby’s teammates believed he had been symptom-free for some time, and that some believed he should have been playing. Kovacevic also reported that some Penguins believed Crosby was doing a poor job of communicating, or of being visible around the team. Even more incredibly, he cited three sources who said “a group of players held a 45-minute meeting to discuss a temporary captaincy,” though it was disputed by another source.
Sidney Crosby has played eight games in the past year, and the rest of the time he was an enduring mystery. A mystery he remains.
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may not have anyone in the game ...
what a disgrace that they get the all star game. maybe the following year Atlanta will get it so that they can prove they deserve a NHL team again.
What is the NHL: thinking? put in the PEG!!!!!!
fix?
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F-ing disease.
http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/75316 ... nal-public
Sad to hear this happening to him or anyone else. :(
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i think his clean record will save him from a suspension ... but it doesn't look good in the video ...
odds not looking good for hockey come october
That's my take as well.
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