2009-10 NHL Thread

[BadKarma]

I disagree with Sepukku too.Clearly saying the best center in hockey took a step back is what a real penguin fan does, (not to mention Sep would probably suck his dick if asked). He has improved every year hes been in the NHL, he has also been one of the most consistent players in the league since he got into the NHL.

And with the Rangers, Gaborik is himself a young player, and for all we know, his injury problems could be limited to a game or two every month or so. Even playing at what one could assume was 75% Sunday afternoon, he was skating rings around the bruins. When he's healthy he is the most dynamic goal scorer in the NHL, he may be a GAG guy like Ovechkin is, he can score 50 if he plays 70 games, especially with a playmaker like Prospal (who at 1M a year, may be the steal of this decade as far as I can tell) feeding him pucks. Gaborik has averaged .74 goals a game over his career, Ovechkin is around the same.

At 27, Gaborik still has plenty of time to overcome his injuries, his hammy has been fine, Gaborik said himself this is the best his legs have ever felt. Gabby may not play 75 games this year, or he may. But if he does, he has the talent and ability to win a scoring title, you cannot doubt that.


Also, fan voted NHL MVP of the month to be Craig Anderson, and I agree 100%.

[Ishido]

The only time I've seen Crosby "take a step back" is when he was forced to by motherfucking Henrik Zetterberg, who owned him all series long last spring. In that situation the rest of the team did step up and secondary guys (and Malkin) scored when they had to.

Anderson absolutely deserves MVP for October, guy was a god damn beast. I got to see it in person, much to my chagrin.

Also I saw you say best Center in the game but didn't see you mention Datsyuk. Surely that must have just been a typo on your part.

[BadKarma]

The only time I've seen Crosby "take a step back" is when he was forced to by motherfucking Henrik Zetterberg, who owned him all series long last spring. In that situation the rest of the team did step up and secondary guys (and Malkin) scored when they had to.

Anderson absolutely deserves MVP for October, guy was a god damn beast. I got to see it in person, much to my chagrin.

Also I saw you say best Center in the game but didn't see you mention Datsyuk. Surely that must have just been a typo on your part.

Datsyuk is good to, but I believe that Crosby is the most talented center in the game, no matter how big of a pussy he is.

[Brill Weave]

I can appreciate Datsyuk. But most people are always going to bring up the fact that he's never once broke triple digits for points in his career. I can't argue with Craig Anderson. That guy has taken a mediocre team and said come on boys, follow me. He's played lights out hockey. If he's this good all season, the west is going to have a large shake up and we could be looking at a potential Vezina winner coming out of right field.

[Ratatapa]

nono anderson can't win it's all about fleury *cough*

[Brill Weave]

Fleury is playing fantastic. Anderson is doing it with nowhere near the amount of weapons the Penguins have. Which makes it all the more impressive.

[Sepukku]

Vinny Prospal: The Steal of the Decade

Too bad we don't have roman numeral'ed threads of hockey with subtitles, cause that most suredly would be the next one's title.

[Sepukku]

And I assure you, Gaborik and Ovechkin do their fair share of GAGging.

[Absolutely Virtue]

ohohohoho

[Thoronas]

Rangers coming to the Wet coast tonight. Looking forward to seeing Gaborik and his glass groin. I miss having him in our division.

This is the Rangers game to lose. Without Lubongo and half our forwards the rangers are basically playing our farm team. Let's hope NY brings their D game

[Ratatapa]

Hall Gill seems injured for some week due of doing nothing!

Celebrate good time come on!

[Sepukku]

Hall Gill seems injured for some week due of doing nothing!

Celebrate good time come on!

We told you lol Now you know our former pain: a healthy hal gill.

[Ratatapa]

yeah like it's my fault they hired him!

[Dolmen]

I'm trying to figure out the upside to Hal Gill. He's 6'7, 250 lbs, so you'd think he'd look intimidating. However, he moves like he's 7'7, 450 lbs, so you know you can get around him. He's on pace for 6G, 0A, -18, 182 PIMs, 3.5x his last year's PIMs output. How has he made a career when he moves like that? What exactly are his pluses? A decent poke check?

I mean I'm 6'5 and 220, but I certainly move with a lot more agility. Every time I see him skating I'm worried he's going to his a bad rut, fall, and then crush a small Québec village.

Signed,
Perplexed by Hal Gill

[BadKarma]

Rangers coming to the Wet coast tonight. Looking forward to seeing Gaborik and his glass groin. I miss having him in our division.

This is the Rangers game to lose. Without Lubongo and half our forwards the rangers are basically playing our farm team. Let's hope NY brings their D game

The Rangers D game usually involves hitting the post 14 times and then having Tortorella bitch at them.


Also Prospal is the Rangers' second A now.

Spoiler: show

I get the distinct feeling Sepukku really wants to fuck me. I don't know why he's so butthurt that I have a non-Iwantabukkakebythepenguins opinion.

Chris Drury should surrender his fucking C for shitty play, fucking waste of space.

[Sepukku]

I only fuck girls who listen to good music, so you've already got 2 strikes, but keep dreaming!

[BadKarma]

I'll trade Bill Guerin for a decent LW. To many RWs on my team.


Also Iron Maiden is superior to anything you listen to Sepukku.

[Thoronas]

1-0 for the canucks so far. They need to hold onto this lead! Go nucks!

[Sepukku]

Pens win, Rangers lose. Oh glorious day!

Crosby made the save of the century, going down in the crease to block a shot on an otherwise empty net. What a champion. Doesn't even score, but gets his team the win.

[Thoronas]

Man such a crazy game. All out brawl in the third. How do the Rangers get away with having ten guys on the ice during it? Ah well all that matters is the Canucks continue to hang around.