Let's go NHL 08-09!

Rygar

Hawkshore wrote:

Trevor's 16 being retired!

And I have the game as part of my ice pack FUCK YEAH!!! ....No way I would miss that one!

Saw that, he deserves it.
Rumor has it the Habs are raising Patty Roy's 33 to the rafters this year too.

Hawkshore

Rygar wrote:

Saw that, he deserves it.
Rumor has it the Habs are raising Patty Roy's 33 to the rafters this year too.

Nice I'm guessing Tremblay is not going to be part of the ceremony?

Rygar

Hawkshore wrote:

Nice I'm guessing Tremblay is not going to be part of the ceremony?

hahaha, maybe he's presenting

stickboy

Slip Kid wrote:

Now you're just stating the obvious. You want a cookie?

nah just had some

kinda fucked up my stomach


thanks tho


LETS GO RANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

stickboy

Rygar wrote:

Saw that, he deserves it.
Rumor has it the Habs are raising Patty Roy's 33 to the rafters this year too.

Congrats to Linden..right up there next to Sakic as some of my fav classsiest players to ever play the game.

I didnt know about Roy's # going up next yr. Good for him too

stickboy

todays news:

Eric Staal signs a 7 yr extension with the Canes

Chelios is back for another yr at 47 for his 25th season

and Panthers sign Keith Ballard to 6 yrs


http://www.nhl.com/index.html

ledvedderman

This years Toews and Kane will be TJ Oshie and Patrick Berglund on the BLUUUUUUUUUUUEES.

Next year the old Black and Blue rivalry from the Norris division will be at full force.

stickboy

i WISH we could get back the old divisions, Adams, Norris, Patrick and Smythe

Hawkshore

stickboy wrote:

i WISH we could get back the old divisions, Adams, Norris, Patrick and Smythe

What would you call the other two divisions? Bowman and Gretzky?

stickboy

Hawkshore wrote:

What would you call the other two divisions? Bowman and Gretzky?

I'd call them the "no more expansion and no relocating" divisions

Rygar

November 22nd, Roy's number goes to the Bell Centre rafters.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=249142&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main

Hawkshore

stickboy wrote:

I'd call them the "no more expansion and no relocating" divisions

I know what you mean the hockey was so good in the 80's becuse you had around 10 less teams .....and all the teams were in hockey markets for the most part!

ACCBootlegGoddess

leafs4ever wrote:

19 days till preseason and i can't wait... going to be a good year to just watch some hockey. My team isn't going to do much but it'll still be fun to watch them progress (play hard and i'll be happy guys). I'm going to do an early prediction of the same finals as last season, with the wings repeating.

As for news...
apparently the wings have all but signed Chelios to a 1 year extension. This dude is crazy, will be playing in the nhl until atleast 48 years old. Insane!!!

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2008/09/wings_close_to_twoyear_deal_wi.html


edit: Go Leafs Go

I agree with you about the Leafs...and for the record they are my team too. I am curious to see how we develop and gel as a team. I'm annoyed that it looks like Stajan is going to be our new captain though. Otherwise, should be an interesting year.

One team I think you should all watch out for...not saying they will win the cup, but they are going to be pretty good this season...is Chicago!! I think they will make the playoffs this year...maybe even second or third round if they stay healthy.

Rygar

ACCBootlegGoddess wrote:

I agree with you about the Leafs...and for the record they are my team too. I am curious to see how we develop and gel as a team. I'm annoyed that it looks like Stajan is going to be our new captain though. Otherwise, should be an interesting year.

One team I think you should all watch out for...not saying they will win the cup, but they are going to be pretty good this season...is Chicago!! I think they will make the playoffs this year...maybe even second or third round if they stay healthy.

Who do you think should get the C?

ACCBootlegGoddess

Rygar wrote:

Who do you think should get the C?

Hmm I honestly don't know. I have heard that Stajan is an alcoholic off the ice and thats my biggest problem with him having the C. A captain has to be a leader off the ice too and I'm not sure Stajan is ready for that yet.

I have heard Kubina's name mentioned at one time...also Kaberle might be a better choice too. (tho dunno what either are like off the ice).

Pearls&Stones

Indian Summer wrote:

Dude! Football is here. Go. Watch.

Football=Fun

Hockey=Life


I can't wait for the puck to drop.

smarchee

ACCBootlegGoddess wrote:

also Kaberle might be a better choice too. (tho dunno what either are like off the ice).

I don't know, Kaberle is so quiet and passive, I don't think he wants to talk to the refs constantly during the game like a captain is supposed to do

Rygar

smarchee wrote:

I don't know, Kaberle is so quiet and passive, I don't think he wants to talk to the refs constantly during the game like a captain is supposed to do

Agreed. Good defensemen, bad captain.

ledvedderman

Rygar wrote:

Agreed. Good defensemen, bad captain.

At least he is a good defensemen. Our captain is Eric Brewer. Terrible D-man and an even worse captain.

smarchee

ledvedderman wrote:

At least he is a good defensemen. Our captain is Eric Brewer. Terrible D-man and an even worse captain.

what makes him a bad captain ?

stickboy

Hawkshore wrote:

I know what you mean the hockey was so good in the 80's becuse you had around 10 less teams .....and all the teams were in hockey markets for the most part!

Bring back the Jets, Nordiques and Whalers and we're good to go!

ledvedderman

smarchee wrote:

what makes him a bad captain ?

Not a true leader on the ice. Stays quiet with the refs and isn't a real strong locker room leader either.

Rygar

Montreal is outta the Mats Sundin sweepstakes...traded a 2010 second rounder for Robert Lang.

leafs4ever

ACCBootlegGoddess wrote:

Hmm I honestly don't know. I have heard that Stajan is an alcoholic off the ice and thats my biggest problem with him having the C. A captain has to be a leader off the ice too and I'm not sure Stajan is ready for that yet.

I have heard Kubina's name mentioned at one time...also Kaberle might be a better choice too. (tho dunno what either are like off the ice).

I haven't heard that about matt, but it is possible. From what i've heard, matt has great leadership and is a good guy in the dressing room, that's why i could see him getting the C.
I don't think it's going to pavel 'cause i figure he's gone at the trade deadline or next summer, so there's really no purpose to give him the C.
I could see Kabs with it but i've heard he is very quiet in the dressing room, and he doesn't really seem like a guy to speak up about something. Really that's my only problem with him becoming captain.
I really hope we go this year without a captain, I think somebody has to earn that role and nobody has appeared to do it.
2 more guys that come to mind are Steen and Mayers. Steen is going to be a leaf for a long time to come, the only thing i question are his leadership ship skills.
Everything i've read and heard about mayers says he is going to be the leader of this team in the dressing room and will stand up for his team. I doubt he gets the C, but it is a possibility.

leafs4ever

stickboy wrote:

Bring back the Jets, Nordiques and Whalers and we're good to go!

agree completely.... we need more canadian teams, and all 3 you mentioned could support a team alot better than some of the american teams

stickboy

Rygar wrote:

Montreal is outta the Mats Sundin sweepstakes...traded a 2010 second rounder for Robert Lang.

gtf outta here! WHy did Chicago give up on Lang? He's still pretty good.... it's good for montreal tho. More speed and versatility

stickboy

leafs4ever wrote:

agree completely.... we need more canadian teams, and all 3 you mentioned could support a team alot better than some of the american teams

oh easily, not to mention their jerseys are a lot nicer than the ones the relocated teams got anyways

Rygar

stickboy wrote:

gtf outta here! WHy did Chicago give up on Lang? He's still pretty good.... it's good for montreal tho. More speed and versatility

They were over the cap I believe.
Still not sure what to think about the Lang acquisition..

stickboy

Rygar wrote:

They were over the cap I believe.
Still not sure what to think about the Lang acquisition..

if he stays healthy it'll be a good one

Rygar

stickboy wrote:

if he stays healthy it'll be a good one

Hope so, he's got a reputation as a lazy sob though..
Now we get to see who will wait for January for Sundin...