[NHL] Boring Trade Deadline, since it wasn't last week..

Matthasnopants

Burtletoy wrote: »

I guess I shoulda just posted this and said "Wha wah wah, why wasn't anyone suspended!!1!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65KA2axebUs&feature=player_embedded

You're right a clean hit from head on is exactly the same as shoving someone head-first into the boards from behind.

Burtletoy

I must've forgotten the Blind Side hit rule they enacted last year.

Good thing you didn't.

Wait, I got those backwards.


Edit: These posts mean; It is hockey, you get used to not every call going your way pretty quickly.

It's part of the game.

enlightenedbum

You're being ridiculous, that's a clean shoulder check.

Anyway, Chris Osgood just became the 10th goalie to get 400 wins. 4/6 on the PP for the Wings.

Matthasnopants

Burtletoy wrote: »

I must've forgotten the Blind Side hit rule they enacted last year.

Good thing you didn't.

Wait, I got those backwards.


Edit: These posts mean; It is hockey, you get used to not every call going your way pretty quickly.

It's part of the game.

I'm not even sure what you're implying I misunderstood; Ovie's hit on Malkin wasn't blindside at all.

Also, what call not going my way are you even talking about?

Burtletoy

enlightenedbum wrote: »

You're being ridiculous, that's a clean shoulder check.

Anyway, Chris Osgood just became the 10th goalie to get 400 wins. 4/6 on the PP for the Wings.

I agree that it was exactly as clean as letangs "hit"

Like, Letang totally hit Spezza in the shoulder, no question. Both his arms were in Spezza's Left Armpit.

And he didn't even hit him into the boards.

enlightenedbum

You really are the homerest. Dude made a disrespectful hit he knew would throw a guy's face into the boards.

Burtletoy

Or, Spezza turned his back on a player who then let up while Spezza lost and edge and hit the boards awkwardly.

enlightenedbum

He lost his edge because Letang propelled him into the boards. I repeat, you are the homerest.

quovadis13

In other news......Osgood gets his 400th win!!!!

Yay Ozzie!!!

Burtletoy

Letang seriously has both hands on Spezza's left armpit.

Like, go watch it again.

That isn't a hit from behind by the very definition of hit from behind.

And I agree (with the NHL Refs) he should've received a two min penalty for it.

Matthasnopants

Burtletoy wrote: »

Letang seriously has both hands on Spezza's left armpit.

Like, go watch it again.

That isn't a hit from behind by the very definition of hit from behind.

And I agree (with the NHL Refs) he should've received a two min penalty for it.

His hands are pretty clearly on Spezza's numbers at the beginning of that push.

3v

Guys.. just let it go. We're not gonna change anyones mind here about the hit.

enlightenedbum

Oh, also Lidstrom with another 4 point night. He's on pace for a personal best in goals. At 40.

tofu

3v wrote: »

Guys.. just let it go. We're not gonna change anyones mind here about the hit.

I'd rather argue about it than talk about the Sharks tonight though

Eddy

going to the caps game tomorrow evening. Pretty damn pumped.

OSUJumpMan

OSUJumpMan wrote: »

Motherfucking shitty-discipline d-men leave Mikko motherfucking Koivu ALONE directly in front of the net for what felt like an eternity (actually about 7 seconds, but still that's fucking forever) and he takes his sweet fucking time to deke Mason like 6 fucking times and nets it with 1.5 left in the fucking period.


Pissed.

I'm impressed that team grew a spine tonite and stuck it out when things clearly weren't going their way (and the refs didn't help). Gritty, shootout win is gritty and 2 points. Still the best start in team history, but standards have been raised.

Matrias

Sutter stepped down as GM!

Aridhol

Doesn't seem to be a thread for it but I just wanted to chime in and say Canada is absolutely manhandling the Czech's

3v

Pretty positive that all hockey falls into this thread.

Matrias

Aridhol wrote: »

Doesn't seem to be a thread for it but I just wanted to chime in and say Canada is absolutely manhandling the Czech's

boo urns. was hoping to see the gap of competition in international hockey get smaller...

Corvus

Sweden is pretty strong, and the Swiss have improved a lot the last few years, but Finland, Czechs and Slovaks all seem to be declining. Basically its Canada, USA, Russia, Sweden and then a pretty big gap.

Aridhol

Matrias wrote: »

Aridhol wrote: »

Doesn't seem to be a thread for it but I just wanted to chime in and say Canada is absolutely manhandling the Czech's

boo urns. International hockey needs to get better, not worse...

I'm not sure what to say here. The Czechs, Russians, Swedes etc.. are all great teams.
Canada and the USA having better teams lately does not invalidate any other programs.

Corvus

The place the real problem exists is womens hockey. Two competitive teams do not make for a legit olympic sport, unfortunately. The euro's don't seem to be getting any better either.

Burtletoy

Puck Daddy wrote:

The New York Islanders decided to trade defenseman James Wisniewski sooner than later, dealing him to the Montreal Canadiens for their compensatory second-round selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft (given to the Habs after they didn't sign former first-round pick David Fisher) as well as a conditional fifth-round selection in the 2012 Draft.

And, yeah, I think Womens Hockey is on its last legs as an Olympic Sport.

Matrias

It sucks that a women's sport might fail because two nations were progressive and spent time and resources towards great programs and developing their athletes.

this... is not how the battle for gender equality is supposed to go.

OSUJumpMan

Sweden is pretty good at women's hockey. Though when they beat either the US or Canada it will be considered quite an upset. Russia being so terrible is what surprises me.

tofu

Matrias wrote: »

Sutter stepped down as GM!

"Flames announce Olli Jokinen as new GM"

facetious

Ahahaha.

Letestu just scored what was basically the hockey equivalent of a Shaq dunk.

Burtletoy

facetious wrote: »

Ahahaha.

Letestu just scored what was basically the hockey equivalent of a Shaq dunk.

8 minor penalties that game.

Thankfully our PK is fucking scary this year.

The shorty helps, too.

facetious

How much 5-on-3 time have they killed lately? It's insane.

Burtletoy

If you don't count the 5v4 against Washington, where the first penalty had just ended but the guy wasn't even out the doors when they scored, well....

I dunno, like 10 min in the last 3 games, at least.

Deadfall

I loathe the Wings with the fury of a thousand suns! 49 shots on goal last night. 49. Hot damn we were outplaying them in every way. Goddamned terrible pk.

quovadis13

So, apparently Vancouver is on it's way to beating Philadelphia for the first time at home since the 80's.

Eddy

Just got back from the Capitals-Canadiens game a couple hours ago

Near the end of the game some people in the nosebleeds started chanting (ironically I hope) USA! USA!

I laughed

Shockwave

Solid game by the 'Nucks, nice finally killing off that losing streak to Philly.

Corvus

Shelley ought to get a game or two for that sucker punch on Alberts.

Matrias

I was kind of hoping this game would not be a wash... Oh well, I'll take it!

Matrias

tofu wrote: »

Matrias wrote: »

Sutter stepped down as GM!

"Flames announce Olli Jokinen as new GM"

Waffles for signing bonuses?

Rikushix

Olli Jokinen should totally become the new GM.

Smug Duckling

Christ, Crosby is on pace for a 140 point season with 69 goals. :rotate: