2009-10 NHL Thread

[Sepukku]

Pens rape the Flyers 4-1, win the series 5-1-0 ^^ Flyers run over Fleury 20 times, getting a goaltender interference call at one point and then a goal disallowed later, and probably escaped several more goalie interference calls, but what else is new?

[NynJa]

idk.. Halak has played better than Price has this year, I don't think he's ever going to be as good as Montreal wants him to be.

While that is the case...most NHL goalies dont come into their prime untill theyre 25-26. Carey is 22, Halak is 24.

Price: .912 2.79
Halak: .924 2.41

All things considered, these stats arent that much different. Price is NOT a bad goaltender, bad goaltenders don't win:
World Junior title and MVP
the CHL goaltender of the year
the Calder Cup and MVP

He was rushed to the NHL, and Gainey fucked shit up by throwing him to the wolves 2 years ago when he got rid of Huet, then screwed himself over by playing the 3v3 young guns allstar game last year, killed his confidence.

[Bregor]

Wow Sep, I didn't think your sig/avatar could get any worse. Where are the tonberries of yesteryear?

And in a pretty nice segue, from tonberry to Crosberry:

http://psamp.com/images/stories/crosberries.jpg

I'll let you decide what the free toy inside is.

[Penthesilea]

Pens rape the Flyers 4-1, win the series 5-1-0 ^^ Flyers run over Fleury 20 times, getting a goaltender interference call at one point and then a goal disallowed later, and probably escaped several more goalie interference calls, but what else is new?

Hi guy, it's me, popping in again.

http://enrico.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8345...fe98c91970c-pi

a good bit a way out of the crease with incidental contact.

The refereeing is terrible. MAF throwing his stick, MAF flopping around like your fucking avatar, mysterious no calls on the crosscheck, etc

[Izzy]

6-0 1/2 way through the 2nd period haha.

TB isn't so hot.

[Ishido]

My god Nashville fans are fucking annoying. Blowing train whistles constantly when Tootoo is on the ice? Really?

[Bregor]

6-0 1/2 way through the 2nd period haha.

TB isn't so hot.

What the hell happened with Lecavalier? It's been a while since I've seen a spearing call.

[Thoronas]

Calgary got spanked by Boston today. Put a fork in them they're done. The only thing to really be set for the rest of the season is where Detroit is to land in the standings. No one wants to play them in the first round lol.

[Tythera]

Would be nice for the Wings to win to go from on the bubble to tied for 5th in the west

[Izzy]

What the hell happened with Lecavalier? It's been a while since I've seen a spearing call.

For some reason he decided to spear Tyler Kennedy in the stomach after a play. They weren't even really fighting or anything either. It was really uncharacteristic of Lecavalier.

[Tythera]

Well, a win is a win, even if it took 11 rounds of shootout >.>

[Ishido]

Detroit in 6th for the moment, 1 back of Nashville with a game in hand.

Howard picks up a shutout and helps his bid for the Calder.

edit: Ok what the fuck Nashville. 0-0, goes to shootout, Wings win, yet Rinne gets first star? No. Just no.

[Sepukku]

Wow Sep, I didn't think your sig/avatar could get any worse. Where are the tonberries of yesteryear?

And in a pretty nice segue, from tonberry to Crosberry:

http://psamp.com/images/stories/crosberries.jpg

I'll let you decide what the free toy inside is.

I'm answering comments in the order they come, Bregor's first.

They're Penguins! As in Pittsburgh Penguins! And if you remember my stuffed animal child with my girlfriend, "Mr. Penguin," its his favorite TV show!! He also LOVED the "Operation Blowhole" TV movie starring the Penguins of Madagascar.

I loved the Tonberry but I lost it somehow, I was trying new things out without it saved on my new laptop or desktop and I couldn't reset to it even after I didn't like the initial replacements I was trying out with I did really like the Tonberry, it was classy and simple. If it were words, it would be succinct.

Crosberries is a running gag after a slip-up by the FSN Pittsburgh TV color commentary crew hahahaha

[Sepukku]

Hi guys, it's me, popping LOADS all over pictures of Daniel Briere's swimsuit calendar again.

http://enrico.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8345...fe98c91970c-pi

a good bit a way out of the crease with incidental contact.

The refereeing is terrible. MAF throwing his stick, MAF flopping around like your fucking avatar, mysterious no calls on the crosscheck, etc

Goalies are protected outside of their crease now. This isn't 1998 anymore. They go for the puck behind the net, can't plow them. Standing outside the top of their crease, can't plow them. Refs did blow a call on the stick throw, but I don't know what about my avatar is flopping around, nor do I know anything about the crosscheck you're talking about. To be honest though, its all irrelevant cause you wouldn't have won even if you got the penalty shot and whatever non-called 2 minute crosschecking minor you're whining about. Pens have killed 36 of their last 38 power plays against and Fleury is lights out against shootouts/penalty shots (unless you're the Washington Capitals apparently).

[Sepukku]

Lastly I'd like to say good game to Palin on fantasy, I'm not even gonna bother dropping people who aren't playing tomorrow to get those who are to try and win in desperation.

Also, for Ivaden: They're giving out metal cast (cut individually by hand at a local Pittsburgh forge) commemorative tickets as the giveaway for our final game at Civic Arena next week. Additionally, over 50 ex-Pens will take part in an opening ceremony before the game, so come early!! I'm so fucking pumped! I'm gonna lose my fucking voice and fill up both my cameras memory cards. Also not to mention the "shirts off our back" home season ender they do every year, etc. I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT OMFG.

[Palin]

Lastly I'd like to say good game to Palin on fantasy, I'm not even gonna bother dropping people who aren't playing tomorrow to get those who are to try and win in desperation.

Honestly its closer than you think. You have Assists, +-, and PIM in the bag. I'm not going to overcome you with SoGs because I have 2 players playing tomorrow to your 9. I'm leading you by 3 PPP but if you overcome that tomorrow you'll win 5-4.

Fuck me for sitting Howard tonight and him getting a shutout.

[Sepukku]

Honestly its closer than you think. You have Assists, +-, and PIM in the bag. I'm not going to overcome you with SoGs because I have 2 players playing tomorrow to your 9. I'm leading you by 3 PPP but if you overcome that tomorrow you'll win 5-4.

Fuck me for sitting Howard tonight and him getting a shutout.

Yeah I said that before I actually looked and realized you didn't start him. I need a SHP or Shutout too though, Goals is first tie breaker.

[Ivaden]

Lastly I'd like to say good game to Palin on fantasy, I'm not even gonna bother dropping people who aren't playing tomorrow to get those who are to try and win in desperation.

Also, for Ivaden: They're giving out metal cast (cut individually by hand at a local Pittsburgh forge) commemorative tickets as the giveaway for our final game at Civic Arena next week. Additionally, over 50 ex-Pens will take part in an opening ceremony before the game, so come early!! I'm so fucking pumped! I'm gonna lose my fucking voice and fill up both my cameras memory cards. Also not to mention the "shirts off our back" home season ender they do every year, etc. I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT OMFG.

Yeah I saw/heard about both of those. I'll probably be there around 5 PM, at least that's what I'd like to do. Hoping for a stick or a puck over the glass after the game since we'll be sitting on ice. I'll drop a motherfucker if I have to. Even if they are fat middle aged women like the last time. I don't care, I'm getting something.

[Palin]

Yeah I said that before I actually looked and realized you didn't start him. I need a SHP or Shutout too though, Goals is first tie breaker.

Its all gonna rest on the Cls/Chicago game. I'm hoping for a low scoring, low power play affair. Either that or a Columbus Power play advantage. Otherwise I'm screwed.

Not like it matters, Hack n Slash is unstoppable and is going to destroy whoever wins this week for the Final.

[Ishido]

I know it's lolESPN talking about hockey, but hey.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/column...ott&id=5034714

Jimmy Howard for Calder, Vezina, and Hart fuck yeah.

Spoiler: show

He has no chance at the Hart and only a slim one at the Vezina but still fuck yeah