NHL 2008-2009 Thread
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PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
It may be unpatriotic, but I want Sweden to win this. I can't stand another year hearing everyone in Canada brag about how we are the best. As much as I love hearing it, it actually does get old, mostly because they (The people on the radio station here, for example) don't talk about how great Canada is; they talk about how bad everyone else is.
Don't blame the Canadiens fans ENTIRELY in this case. The game is in Montreal and the fans wanted to see their hometown stars in the game. You can't blame them for voting more than anyone else. Not that it would've changed things, but the NHL screwed up badly by not putting the right guys on the ballot. I know it's hard to predict how well rookies and sophomores are going to play, but look at some of the guys who weren't on the ballot: Devin Setoguchi, David Krejci, Phil Kessel, Jeff Carter(hello, leads the league in goals and he's not on the ballot!?!?!?!). Not to mention Tim Thomas, who has arguably been the best goalie in the NHL thus far. I wrote in Thomas every time I voted and I wrote in Carter every time as well.
Here's what the lineups should've been: West: Forwards: Jarome Iginla, Patrick Kane, Ryan Getzlaf. Toews doesn't deserve it, but Getzlaf and Kane were fine choices. Iginla is tied for the lead in points in the West. Defence: Brian Campbell and Dan Boyle. Niedermayer is having a good season, but there are at least a half dozen Western D-men who are more deserving. Goalie: Evgeni Nabokov. Giguere is nowhere near deserving.
Other notable West D-men: Shea Weber, Sheldon Souray, Brian Rafalski, Nicklas Lidstrom, Rob Blake. Other notable forwards: Joe Thornton, Pavel Datsyuk, Patrick Marleau, Daniel Sedin, Rick Nash, Shane Doan, Devin Setoguchi, Marian Hossa, Mikko Koivu. Goalies: Mikka Kiprusoff, Steve Mason, Niklas Backstrom.
East: Fowards: Evgeni Malkin, Alex Ovechkin, Zach Parise. Kovalev isn't quite all-star calibre this year and Crosby is, and always has been, wildly overrated. D-men: Mark Streit, Andrei Markov. I love what Komisarek is and does, but he has missed many games. Goalie: Tim Thomas. Price is a close second.
Other notable East forwards: Sidney Crosby, Marc Savard, Nicklas Backstrom, Jeff Carter, Patrik Elias, Mike Richards, David Krejci, Phil Kessel, Simon Gagne. D-men: Mike Green, Dennis Wideman, Zdeno Chara. Goalies: Carey Price, Henrik Lundqvist, Ryan Miller, Scott Clemmensen, Manny Fernandez.
Tavares is NHL-ready for sure. He's my pick. He's been unbelievable in the tournament; he'll have a great rookie season, I bet.
PlasmaTwa2
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I went to the Duck's game last night to see them shut out the Coyotes 
Canada fuckin RULES!
Lol by the way, did anyone see Semin's fight?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I01Ncx4VSno&feature=related
Lol by the way, did anyone see Semin's fight?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I01Ncx4VSno&feature=related
I went to the Duck's game last night to see them shut out the Coyotes
sweet. the last Ducks game i went to was in November 2006. they beat the Penguins in OT 3-2
i'll be going to the Lightning @ Kings game on the 12th :nanner:
and Semin ain't exactly Raitis Ivanans is he? :tongue:
Current NHL leaders (by 06/01/09 )
Points
1- Evgeni Malkin PIT 60
2- Alexander Ovechkin WAS 53
3- Sidney Crosby PIT 50
4- Marc Savard BOS 49
5- Zach Parise NJ ; Jarome Iginla CAL ; Joe Thornton SJ 46
Goals
1- Alexander Ovechkin WAS ; Jeff Carter PHI 27
2- Thomas Vanek BUF 26
3- Phil Kessel BOS 24
4- Zach Parise NJ 22
5- Patrick Sharp CHI ; Loui Ericksson DAL 20
Assists
1- Evgeni Malkin PIT 45
2- Joe Thornton SJ 37
3- Marc Savard BOS 36
4- Sidney Crosby PIT 35
5- Nicklas Backstrom WAS 33
+/-
1- Marc Savard BOS ; Dennis Wideman BOS +25
2- Blake Wheeler BOS +22
3- David Krejci BOS +21
4- Duncan Keith CHI ; Alexander Semin WAS +20
5- Joe Thornton SJ +19
PIM
1- Shane O'Brien VAN 118
2- David Backes STL 113
3- Daniel Carcillo PHO 111
4- Eric Godard PIT 106
5- Zachery Stortini EDM 102
Hits
1- Milan Lucic BOS 151
2- Brooks Orpik PIT 141
3- Dustin Brown LA 140
4- Matt Cooke PIT 138
5- Alexander Ovechkin WAS 132
Blocked Shots
1- Zybnek Michalek PHX 136
2- Brett Clark COL 122
3- Greg Zanon NSH 107
4- Niclas Havelid ATL 104
5- Rob Scuderi PIT 95
Best Rookies
1- Kris Versteeg CHI 32
2- Derick Brassard CBJ ; Patrik Berglund STL 25
3- Blake Wheeler BOS 24
4- Mikhail Grabovski TOR 23
5- Bobby Ryan ANA 21
Best Defensemen
1- Mark Streit NYI 32
2- Dan Boyle SJ ; Brian Rafalski DET 31
3- Shea Weber NSH ; Sheldon Souray EDM 28
4- Brian Campbell CHI ; Andrei Markov MTL 27
5- Mike Green WAS ; Dennis Wideman BOS ; Rob Blake SJ 26
GAA
1- Steve Mason CBJ 1.81
2- Manny Fernandez BOS 2.02
3- Jonas Hiller ANA 2.12
4- Tim Thomas BOS 2.13
5- Roberto Luongo VAN 2.17
Save %
1- Craig Anderson FLO ; Jonas Hiller ANA ; Steve Mason CBJ .933
2- Tim Thomas BOS .932
3- Manny Fernandez BOS .930
4- Roberto Luongo VAN .928
5- Niklas Backstrom MIN .927
Shutout
1- Roberto Luongo VAN ; Steve Mason CBJ 5
2- Niklas Backstrom MIN 4
3- (8 goalies with 3)
Source: http://www.nhl.com/
Points
1- Evgeni Malkin PIT 60
2- Alexander Ovechkin WAS 53
3- Sidney Crosby PIT 50
4- Marc Savard BOS 49
5- Zach Parise NJ ; Jarome Iginla CAL ; Joe Thornton SJ 46
Goals
1- Alexander Ovechkin WAS ; Jeff Carter PHI 27
2- Thomas Vanek BUF 26
3- Phil Kessel BOS 24
4- Zach Parise NJ 22
5- Patrick Sharp CHI ; Loui Ericksson DAL 20
Assists
1- Evgeni Malkin PIT 45
2- Joe Thornton SJ 37
3- Marc Savard BOS 36
4- Sidney Crosby PIT 35
5- Nicklas Backstrom WAS 33
+/-
1- Marc Savard BOS ; Dennis Wideman BOS +25
2- Blake Wheeler BOS +22
3- David Krejci BOS +21
4- Duncan Keith CHI ; Alexander Semin WAS +20
5- Joe Thornton SJ +19
PIM
1- Shane O'Brien VAN 118
2- David Backes STL 113
3- Daniel Carcillo PHO 111
4- Eric Godard PIT 106
5- Zachery Stortini EDM 102
Hits
1- Milan Lucic BOS 151
2- Brooks Orpik PIT 141
3- Dustin Brown LA 140
4- Matt Cooke PIT 138
5- Alexander Ovechkin WAS 132
Blocked Shots
1- Zybnek Michalek PHX 136
2- Brett Clark COL 122
3- Greg Zanon NSH 107
4- Niclas Havelid ATL 104
5- Rob Scuderi PIT 95
Best Rookies
1- Kris Versteeg CHI 32
2- Derick Brassard CBJ ; Patrik Berglund STL 25
3- Blake Wheeler BOS 24
4- Mikhail Grabovski TOR 23
5- Bobby Ryan ANA 21
Best Defensemen
1- Mark Streit NYI 32
2- Dan Boyle SJ ; Brian Rafalski DET 31
3- Shea Weber NSH ; Sheldon Souray EDM 28
4- Brian Campbell CHI ; Andrei Markov MTL 27
5- Mike Green WAS ; Dennis Wideman BOS ; Rob Blake SJ 26
GAA
1- Steve Mason CBJ 1.81
2- Manny Fernandez BOS 2.02
3- Jonas Hiller ANA 2.12
4- Tim Thomas BOS 2.13
5- Roberto Luongo VAN 2.17
Save %
1- Craig Anderson FLO ; Jonas Hiller ANA ; Steve Mason CBJ .933
2- Tim Thomas BOS .932
3- Manny Fernandez BOS .930
4- Roberto Luongo VAN .928
5- Niklas Backstrom MIN .927
Shutout
1- Roberto Luongo VAN ; Steve Mason CBJ 5
2- Niklas Backstrom MIN 4
3- (8 goalies with 3)
Source: http://www.nhl.com/
About Georges Laraque...
... i can't beleive professional athletes that can't train properly in the summer. He can fight, yes. But he can't play. And when he is playing, he isn't dropping gloves often.
1.5M$ a year for 3 freakin years? He isn't professional enough to deserve it. I mean, when you are hiding an injury, your contract shouldn't be protected. When you don't take care of your body in the summer, your contract shouldn't be protected.
A big, huge, tremendous deception for us in Montreal...
He is currently *officially* injured but rumors are that he is suspended, without contact with the rest of the team, with the mission to get in game shape...
... i can't beleive professional athletes that can't train properly in the summer. He can fight, yes. But he can't play. And when he is playing, he isn't dropping gloves often.
1.5M$ a year for 3 freakin years? He isn't professional enough to deserve it. I mean, when you are hiding an injury, your contract shouldn't be protected. When you don't take care of your body in the summer, your contract shouldn't be protected.
A big, huge, tremendous deception for us in Montreal...
He is currently *officially* injured but rumors are that he is suspended, without contact with the rest of the team, with the mission to get in game shape...
Skyraider22
The One and Only Big Daddy
Is anyone watching the Minn/Boston game it is better than I though.:thumbsup:
And most people consider him the league champ. He's making Domi like money and not really earning it. As much as I hate to say it, sounds like Brashear is the league champ since Laraque hasn't done much in the past couple years.
Having an enforcer on the team helps team confidence but if he's not there and some team members try to fill the void, they get their asses beat.
Laffs new player.
Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday that the hockey club has acquired forward Brad May from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a conditional sixth round draft pick in 2010.
“Brad will provide character, toughness, and he is a proven winner,” said Burke. “We look forward to the veteran leadership that he will give our team.”
May, 37, was a member of the 2007 Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks. This season he has played in 20 games for Anaheim collecting five assists with 28 penalty minutes and has registered a plus five (+5 ) rating.
In 963 career NHL games with Buffalo, Vancouver, Phoenix, Colorado and Anaheim, May has recorded 285 points on 126 goals and 159 assists, along with 2,121 penalty minutes.
Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday that the hockey club has acquired forward Brad May from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a conditional sixth round draft pick in 2010.
“Brad will provide character, toughness, and he is a proven winner,” said Burke. “We look forward to the veteran leadership that he will give our team.”
May, 37, was a member of the 2007 Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks. This season he has played in 20 games for Anaheim collecting five assists with 28 penalty minutes and has registered a plus five (+5 ) rating.
In 963 career NHL games with Buffalo, Vancouver, Phoenix, Colorado and Anaheim, May has recorded 285 points on 126 goals and 159 assists, along with 2,121 penalty minutes.
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Hey Kobe, tell me how my finger taste
Skyraider22
The One and Only Big Daddy
Hey Kobe, tell me how my finger taste
:1orglaugh:1orglaugh That looked like it hurt
Marlo Manson
Hello Sexy girl how your Toes doing?
Hey Kobe, tell me how my finger taste
I guess that I missed something? what happened with kobe and fingers?
:eek::dunno:
icerfan
Nikkala made me do it!
I'm pretty sure it's a reference to that rap Shaq laid down last summer. :2 cents:
And that's hopefully the last time I discuss anything NBA-related in this thread. :crash:
And that's hopefully the last time I discuss anything NBA-related in this thread. :crash:
Marlo Manson
Hello Sexy girl how your Toes doing?
Ok I understand now.. Thanx IF I was less than excited having (Nothing But Assholes) reference's in our NHL thread as well! :eek::hatsoff:
I actually googled the whole comment in that message and thats exactly what was shown.. shaq's rap that is,
I thought it might have been some underlying joke or referance to rutuu biting peters in their game last night? :dunno: I've read some weird shit in the freeones forum
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