2013 NHL Season Thread: TUUKKA RASK, HE'S FROM FINLAND, AND IS INELIGIBLE TO BECOME MAYOR

[Selamis]

Trickster Abdelkader, nice!

Lol, love the guy flicking him off, also hell yea, thankfully Detroit ended the Ducks stupid streak. Wish we had but oh well.

[Bregor]

I'm going to go cry into the pillow now. What a fine fucking way to start off my 3 days off work.

Just watched all nine goals back to back. Thursday night seemed to be bad luck for the 'Peg, deflections and bodies in front. Last night the Caps were just picking corners. Also, teams might want to shade Ovechkin on the left circle while shorthanded, the one-timer is literally his only effective move these days.

Sunday night at MSG should be interesting. If getting Green and Laich back has made a difference, we'll know it. If not, lolSoutheast.

[Ratatapa]

I hope people collaborate but here goes

Even though it,s still a bit far and not 100% confirmed, NHL players will probably be at sotchi in 2014. Teams already looking on how to make the best team for their country.

Before teams are officially announced, I want people to make their own mini Team 'Country' Aka since i'm canadian i'll make Team Canada (what imo would be the best Team Canada for 2014)

For your team, i want you to pick 9 forwards 6 Defensement (and 3 backup defence) and 3 goalies

Please note that each name are not in a specific Order

Forwards
Rick Nash
Sidney Crosby
Steven Stamkos
Erik Staal
Jamie Benn
Ryan Getzlaf
Corey Perry
Jonathan Toews
John Tavares

Defense
Brent Seabrook
Kris Letang
Shea Webber
Drew Doughty
Duncan KEith
Francois Beauchemin

Backups
Pk Subban
Alex Pietrangelo
Dan Boyle

Goaler
Carey Price
Corey Crawford
Marc-André Fleury

I'm looking for a more Young Team, with some experience which is why i left Brodeur and Luongo out

But there are so many players that it's hard to choose

[NynJa]

Id put a goalie with experience...and before sep toots MAF has a medal, he also played 0 games.

[Mote]

Yeah, I agree. I would have luongo over Crawford on the roster as the experienced backup. Makes sense to have either price or fluery as the starter, though to get them more international exposure

[Ratatapa]

I would prefer Brodeur to Luongo as backup but i guess
Also Habs claimed Halpern from the Waivers

REally happy

[NynJa]

Picking up Halpern like that could be theres some bad shit behind the scenes...more injuries that we dont know about.

Not that I'm saying he's a bad pick, he's a good faceoff man and good 3rd/4th liner, but I think theres something wrong to make that move.

[Ratatapa]

Not neccessarly

Halpern is a versatile faceoff specialist who even at the age of 36 is still winning an impressive 56.7% of his faceoffs.

MTL currently has 48.6% Faceoff and 80% PK, most of the PK goal we give off is mostly due to Loosing faceoffs

And here are MTL curently top 3 Faceoff winner

1 Gabriel Dumont GP : 6 FO% 65% (not accurate due to 6 games played)
2 Ryan White GP : 22 FO 54.9%
3 Plekanec GP : 30 FO 50.1%

So Jeff Halpern with 30 games and 56% is now best of MTL Faceoff.

We all know that Therrien doesn't wanna play Plekanek too much on PK so Halpern will mostly be used for important faceoffs, like on PK, or important faceoffs in defensive area.

[NynJa]

Ryan White is also injured, wont be playing tonight.

isnt plek one of our best PKers? >.>

[NynJa]

another sloppy afternoon game...though its only been 8 min

[bluefan]

Good start.

Down go the Bolts I say!

[bluefan]

Bye bye Bolts?!

[Caiyuo]

Good start.

Down go the Bolts I say!

WHAT? The Bolts aren't even playing the Winnipeg Jets that lost to the Washington Capitals 6-1 on March 22nd, 2013, which was last night. You were at that game right?




Remember that time the Jets lost 6-1, Bluefan?

[BadKarma]

I hope people collaborate but here goes

Even though it,s still a bit far and not 100% confirmed, NHL players will probably be at sotchi in 2014. Teams already looking on how to make the best team for their country.

Before teams are officially announced, I want people to make their own mini Team 'Country' Aka since i'm canadian i'll make Team Canada (what imo would be the best Team Canada for 2014)

For your team, i want you to pick 9 forwards 6 Defensement (and 3 backup defence) and 3 goalies

Please note that each name are not in a specific Order

Forwards
Rick Nash
Sidney Crosby
Steven Stamkos
Erik Staal
Jamie Benn
Ryan Getzlaf
Corey Perry
Jonathan Toews
John Tavares

Defense
Brent Seabrook
Kris Letang
Shea Webber
Drew Doughty
Duncan KEith
Francois Beauchemin

Backups
Pk Subban
Alex Pietrangelo
Dan Boyle

Goaler
Carey Price
Corey Crawford
Marc-André Fleury

I'm looking for a more Young Team, with some experience which is why i left Brodeur and Luongo out

But there are so many players that it's hard to choose

No Marc Staal?

[Caiyuo]

but yeah the Bolts are probably toast what the hell stranger things have happened

[bluefan]

WHAT? The Bolts aren't even playing the Winnipeg Jets that lost to the Washington Capitals 6-1 on March 22nd, 2013, which was last night. You were at that game right?




Remember that time the Jets lost 6-1, Bluefan?

Game? What game?

What the fuck, who are you?!

WHERE AM I!?!?

[BadKarma]

Yeah, I agree. I would have luongo over Crawford on the roster as the experienced backup. Makes sense to have either price or fluery as the starter, though to get them more international exposure

Except Fleury isnt in the same class as Price. Or Luongo.

[Caiyuo]

Game? What game?

What the fuck, who are you?!

WHERE AM I!?!?

Okay yeah that was pretty low, I just get a little emotional about Florida hockey potentially getting stomped

[bluefan]

Man, and I thought it must suck to have 4 GAA in 2 periods.

But one period? Ouch.

[Caiyuo]

Yeah this is karmic retribution on steroids