NHL Thread

[Mark Dwyer]

Simon you rock
I hate Crosby too but he is a great player
What about how that game ended with the Penguins storming the net one last time.
I miss Hockey already.
Great Season and Playoffs
Someday (in my lifetime) I wish to see my Flyers hoist that Cup in our fair city again(the last time was Back to Back in 73/74-74/75)Was it really that long ago? Yes I was still in Grade school
Anyway Congrats to the Red Wings and The Pens

[Dark Guitarist]

As much as I wanted the Pens to win, the best team all year long prevailed as they should have. I'm not worried, the Penguins have so much young talent I expect several titles down the road.

There's no need to hate Crosby, it's not his fault he gets all that attention. Blame the media, not the player.

[Bride of a Bull]

Originally Posted by Axe victim

...anyway you didn't answer my question

what is this Cosby Circle Jerk?

Sorry Colonel, but I believe younger chaps than I have already answered a question the answer to which I have never known.

[Axe victim]

Originally Posted by Bride of a Bull

Sorry Colonel, but I believe younger chaps than I have already answered a question the answer to which I have never known.

Yes Boab .....but I'm going to a 'wine and middle age spread' do at the local Masonic Hall tonight. I would like to know the steps to the Corsby Circle Jerk in order that I can wow some of the young fillys! My Pasa Doble and Hokey Cokey is still the talk of the Officers Mess and no one can touch my Military Two Step (particularly after a good curry).

To the strains of Victor Silvester 'slow,slow,quick, quick, slow....

[tony romo]

The Blackberry owner(Jim Basillie) has tendered an offer to buy the bankrupt Phoenix Coyote's for $212 million with the stipulation that he move the team to Southwestern Ontario(Hamilton-Kitchener-London area)...

[Botley]

Originally Posted by tony romo

The Blackberry owner(Jim Basillie) has tendered an offer to buy the bankrupt Phoenix Coyote's for $212 million with the stipulation that he move the team to Southwestern Ontario(Hamilton-Kitchener-London area)...

Awesome news for Hamiltonians. I wonder if they'll keep the Coyotes name (not many of those in Ontario I'm afraid) or revert back to being the Jets just to rub it in Winnipeg's face. Eat it Winnipeg!

[tony romo]

Originally Posted by Botley

Awesome news for Hamiltonians. I wonder if they'll keep the Coyotes name (not many of those in Ontario I'm afraid) or revert back to being the Jets just to rub it in Winnipeg's face. Eat it Winnipeg!

rumour has it he offered Wayne Gretzky 10% ownership and when he builds new arena it will be called Walter Gretzky Arena after his late father...

CFTO had a poll today about team being in Toronto>>>I can't see Maple Leafs signing off on that...they can block any team within 100 miles, which would include Hamilton...

[Botley]

Yeah, higher-ups in the NHL seem opposed to this move. I can't imagine why.

[tony romo]

Originally Posted by Botley

Yeah, higher-ups in the NHL seem opposed to this move. I can't imagine why.

i agree...why is the NHL so adamant about keeping teams in USA cities that will not support the sport,while cities like Hamilton and Regina would sell out every game???

according to today's Toronto Sun,the Mayor of Hamilton is also in negotiation with owner of the Atlanta Thrasher's about potential move...

[Mark Dwyer]

Maybe I'm cryin' cause my Flyer's went out with barely a wimper.
But does anyone else feel the NHL is just trying to make it easy for the European players to excel. I for one like the Canadien/American style over the international/Olympic/European version.
Nothing against that version of the sport but why should the NHL change for the foreign players instead of the other way around. I the end i must say that the NHL is going to lose alot of fans with the neverending trips to the penelty boxs for marginal penelties. It has become a special teams sport and now more than ever the Zebra's can control the game and its outcome. If they take fighting out I for one am OUTTA Here!!!!.
The most defensless player the(Goalie) is aloud to get run over and no penelty is called. While some joker fishes the puck out of the corner with his head down like he's in the Ice Capades or some crap and gets his head rammed into the boards and the assaliant gets suspended for 10 games.
In a few years there will be no more Richards,Jones,or Parent's. It will be all Malkin's and Kovulchuk's and Zetterbergs. If you look it already is almost all Europeans. Good Riddance with your version of Hockey. keep the olympics in the Olympics and leave our sport alone. I don't even care who hoists the cup at the end this year. They should call it the World Cup Hockey Tourney and just get it over with. BLAAAHHHHHHHHHH I said enuff already.