2009-10 NHL Thread

[Brill Weave]

Silly Rangers fans lol.

[Oxyminus]

I didn't even pay attention to who you root for Brill -- lol

[Absolutely Virtue]

Those OV tattoos are olde, he got them over the summer. And I plead the 'weird foreigner' defense on this one. I can't imagine an American dude ever getting those. And I can take solace in the fact that even though they're impossibly gay, lord only knows what kinda of pervy shit those hot Russian tramps he kicks it with have done to those tats.

When the pics came out, they were posted on the Post blog in hopes someone could translate them. Best answer was, "Still can't beat the Penguins." Even though I was butthurt, I had to laugh.

Doesn't change the fact that all Pens fans are disgusting fatbodies, though.

[Abraxas]

Wow that was an intelligent response.

pot, kettle, etc. etc.

and if we're going to throw in other sports, how are the pirates doing?

[Brill Weave]

Ahem if I may interject here on Sepukku's behalf there Abraxas. Now you see to even mention the Pirates in a hockey thread is completely demeaning to the very sport of hockey. Most Pittsburghers forget that baseball within the city exists. 17 consecutive losing seasons. Multiple 100 loss seasons. Most Pittsburghers wouldn't even bat an eyelash if they said the Pirates were leaving town. They built PNC Park out of public taxpayer money after the public voted down the bill. They vetoed it and did it anyways. The Pirates ownership then stated that they had a 5 year plan in place that once the stadium was complete the Pirates would be competitive again within said 5 years.

We are now in year 17 of the 5 year plan where the Pirates put out a minor league team, year after year, in what is widely considered the most beautiful park in the MLB. I say this with all honestly, fuck the Pirates. If they moved tomorrow I would help them pack.

[BadKarma]

Also, Sepukku I was trollin but yeah the penguins beat us. The Ranger's power play has been incredible since that first game though, so I'm confident that the result would be different.

[BadKarma]

Rangers have also had one of the better powerplays since then... Think were 5-14 recently is the number I've heard.

I'll also toss out that this Rangers roster went had a lot of questions about who was making the team or not. Torts was juggling lineups every pre-season game, and most guys were still getting used to playing with one another. Since opening night the Rangers have been playing like gang-busters.

In fantasy news -- looking forward to being matched up with BadKarma this week. Two Rangers fans duke it out!!

Gaborik VS Dubinsky
Del Zotto VS Gilroy
Kotalik VS Callahan

so much homerism it's gonna be fun to watch!

Yep. Del Zotto is my boy, and I just picked up Kotalik yesterday because hes the favorite target on the PP.


Also, would anyone be interested in Jason Spezza. I'd trade him for a legit offer, not some bullshit one that i got from SOME habs fan for one of my players the other day lol.

[Absolutely Virtue]

I say this with all honestly, fuck the Pirates. If they moved tomorrow I would help them pack.

But if they suddenly started winning...?

[Dolmen]

Those OV tattoos are olde, he got them over the summer. And I plead the 'weird foreigner' defense on this one. I can't imagine an American dude ever getting those. And I can take solace in the fact that even though they're impossibly gay, lord only knows what kinda of pervy shit those hot Russian tramps he kicks it with have done to those tats.

When the pics came out, they were posted on the Post blog in hopes someone could translate them. Best answer was, "Still can't beat the Penguins." Even though I was butthurt, I had to laugh.

Doesn't change the fact that all Pens fans are disgusting fatbodies, though.

Someone thinks they cracked the tats, with one meaning "One Family" and the other meaning "Life." I can agree with the weird foreigner defense, and with that girlfriend he has, it makes me consider getting some too... Granted, I don't have 122 million.

[Sepukku]

Ahem if I may interject here on Sepukku's behalf there Abraxas. Now you see to even mention the Pirates in a hockey thread is completely demeaning to the very sport of hockey. Most Pittsburghers forget that baseball within the city exists. 17 consecutive losing seasons. Multiple 100 loss seasons. Most Pittsburghers wouldn't even bat an eyelash if they said the Pirates were leaving town. They built PNC Park out of public taxpayer money after the public voted down the bill. They vetoed it and did it anyways. The Pirates ownership then stated that they had a 5 year plan in place that once the stadium was complete the Pirates would be competitive again within said 5 years.

We are now in year 17 of the 5 year plan where the Pirates put out a minor league team, year after year, in what is widely considered the most beautiful park in the MLB. I say this with all honestly, fuck the Pirates. If they moved tomorrow I would help them pack.

Couldn't have been said better. Even though their season is over, the Pirates are losing fans by the day - as the remaining survivors from the 1970s are dying.

Pirates suck. Baseball sucks. If it wasnt for Sportscenter shoving it down my throat, I couldn't name the playoff teams for you. If the pirates won, I'd be like "oh thats nice."

[Absolutely Virtue]

This is really going to offend the Pittsburgh superfans, as I know they pride themselves on being diehard. But you were last in attendance in the NHL as recently as '03-'04, when, coincidentally, you had the worst record in the league.

NHL Attendance Leaders - National Hockey League - ESPN
NHL Standings, Pro Hockey Standings, National Hockey League Standings and Team Records - ESPN

I'm not singling out Pittsburgh, so don't get me wrong. My hometown (DC) has always been criticized as a fair-weather town, so I've always found this kind of thing interesting. Every city goes through it. A classic example is Philly, a town that all but forgot about the Phillies until they recently got good (look it up). The fact of that matter is that in almost any town, people support a winner, and ignore a loser. If people from Pittsburgh were willing to turn their backs on the Pens only to come back when they started winning, I can't help but think they'd do the same for the Pirates.

[Ivaden]

Except even the most exciting baseball game is still not as exciting as a Wild vs. Devils trapfest of a game. Fuck baseball.

[Sepukku]

The problem with Baseball in Pittsburgh though is its literally been a futile effort for more than an entire generation now. No one below 25 has any recollection of the Pirates ever doing anything, so the sport is dying in the city. Little leagues are shrinking up and the place has turned into a football recruiting Meccah, with hockey growing with the likes of Ryan Malone and RJ Umberger leading the way.

I personally have ~8 tickets on my wall from 2006-2007 when the Pens sucked and we never sold out any games and weren't dominating yet (I don't have any from before that, as these are all from my college days I started collecting and creating my "wall of things ive done" so-to-speak) and will gladly show em to prove I was there when Crosby was trying to lead the way with the likes of Colby Armstrong, Kris Beech, and Noah Welch. My most notable is the STL Blues ticket from the night before the "Isle of Capri" decision was to be handed down, which was the supposed final proposition to save the team from moving (and was rejected, but we eventually found other funding sources).

The Pirates thing is just a shiesty card for anyone to pull though, I almost wish the Pirates would leave simply so all the non-Pittsburghers at the University stop saying that same thing. We are the original City of Champions, and Boston is the only city that can compete with our claim for that in this decade.

[Absolutely Virtue]

That's why I love you, Sepukku. A couple of your teams are on a very nice run, and it must be great to be a football or hockey fan in Pittsburgh these days. But the "original City of Champions" thing is just too much. And it's awesome you're dismissing the Pirates, who have just one fewer world title (5) than the Steelers (6).

Growing up, I knew a kid who wouldn't shut up about how great the sports were in his hometown. Before he turned 17, his football team won 3 super bowls, his baseball team won a world series, and his basketball team won an NBA championship. Hell, even his favorite local college won an NCAA basketball championship. He thought his teams would always win, and he was wrong.

Know how I know? That kid is me, and that town is Washington, lol.

Three titles in a decade is nice. But go look up how many times the Habs won Stanley Cups three years in a row, or the Yankees 26 world series titles, or the time the Celtics won 11 NBA titles in 13 years. Y'all got a long way to go before you enter the "City of Champions" conversation.

[Bregor]

On-topic:

Steelers Jersey Worn To Pirates Game | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Pittsburghers: City of champions? Really? Who gives a flying fuck if you're Steelers or Pirates or Panthers fans, this is the NHL thread. I live in DC but I'm a Cubs fan due to family I have in Chicago, along with the lack of baseball here for my entire life before the Expos graced us with their presence. Would a Nationals World Series win (lol) do anything for the Capitals? Calling Pittsburgh the "city of champions" is almost as laughable as calling the Dallas Cowboys "America's team."

AV: Please don't count the LOLrioles '83 win as a hometown championship.

In actual hockey news, Theodore gets the start again tonight. Caps don't have back-to-back games until October 29-30, I wonder how many times Varly will see the ice until then. I wish they'd either play him more or ship him to Hershey already.

[BadKarma]

For those who say the Rangers cant score I salute you with a big fucking middle finger.

[Ishido]

City of Champions, and Boston is the only city that can compete with our claim for that in this decade.

3 championships for the city in the last 10 years and only Boston can compete?

Detroit doesn't even participate in one of the 4 major sports and they have the same amount.

[Callisto]

Holy. Fucking. Shit.

[Callisto]

I'm really, really glad I didn't turn that game off 12 minutes in, lol.

[Palin]

Amazing Chicago/Calgary game. I always enjoy watching the Leafs continue to fail as well.

Just would like to congratulate "I love gilroy" for #1 in the fantasy league this week and laugh at Seppuku for getting owned by Luongo.