2010-2011 NHL Season Thread

[Oxyminus]

Where are you sitting? I've got seats up in 415. Can't wait. :D

I've had seats in 317 for like...6 years now.

And agreed Anton...though while it pains me slightly to say it, Orr is the one who's gonna get hurt. Boogard has yet to have a fight, he's gonna make sure to win over The Garden faithful!

[Thoronas]

Whats the energy like in the Garden? Is it like most major cities where the upper bowel is party central while the lower bowl is too busy checking their blackberries to enjoy the game?

[Izzy]

I had the most fun in the upper seats at MSG. I got heckled pretty hard for wearing a Sabres jersey, but it was fucking fun as shit. Guys shook my hand after the game lol.

The lower seats were pretty boring, pretty much a bunch of guys taking their girlfriends to a Rangers game.

[Oxyminus]

I had the most fun in the upper seats at MSG. I got heckled pretty hard for wearing a Sabres jersey, but it was fucking fun as shit. Guys shook my hand after the game lol.

The lower seats were pretty boring, pretty much a bunch of guys taking their girlfriends to a Rangers game.

Whats the energy like in the Garden? Is it like most major cities where the upper bowel is party central while the lower bowl is too busy checking their blackberries to enjoy the game?

Izzy is pretty spot on...the lower bowl, 100-200's are pretty mediocre. Lots of "suits" with their ladies, either stroll in halfway through the game, or get there on time and leave at that point. Dolan has done an excellent job of pricing the fanbase out of the building.

The upper levels are good, better mix of blue collar folk...more cheering and bantering about the game, which is how I like it. Whenever I've sat down in the 100-200's for whatever reason I always get dirty looks cause I don't quietly watch the game.

Edit: And I've brought girlfriends to Rangers games, they always love it

That all being said, energy during the home opener is always tops...one of the few times during the year we'll have a legit full house (even though MSG always reports otherwise)

[Thoronas]

No Patrick Kane tonight for the Hawks. Also Fabian Brunnstrom was placed on waivers by Dallas. That's pretty lol considering how many teams wanted that kid two years ago.

[Izzy]

Wasn't that the other kid that scored a hat trick in his first game?

[Oxyminus]

Yeah, he was.

[Selamis]

Maybe tonight the Hawks will actually play Turco and help my fantasy team out since they've gone with Crawford the last two games. >=/

[Ishido]

Colorado has downed both Chicago and Detroit.
Tim Thomas' GAA is 0.00.
Ryan Miller's GAA is 3.40.
Martin Brodeur's is 4.11.
Rick DiPietro actually has a GAA, which means he's actually playing hockey rather than on injured reserve.
Toronto is undefeated.
Edmonton is undefeated.
St. Louis is undefeated, and just outshot a team 53-14.
The Islanders have the highest Goals For average in the league.
The Devils have the highest Goals Against average in the league.
Niklas Hjalmarsson is the new Matt Cooke.
Pavel Datsyuk is the new Wendell Clark.
Daniel Sedin is the new Henrik Sedin who was the new Daniel Sedin.
Mike Modano is the new...well, Mike Modano.
James Wisniewski got Sean Avery'd for Sean Avery'ing Sean Avery.

Dear NHL:

What the fuck?

I have good news about the NHL coming back to equilibrium!
Detroit might not have a goalie they can trust
Johan Franzen got injured in October
Anaheim is still trying to punch people to win games
Dallas gave Mike Modano a standing ovation (even though he was on the wrong team)
Edmonton, Calgary, and Carolina all lost on the same day (although they lost to Minnesota, Florida, and Ottawa... so I am not sure that is such a good sign)
Wings fans complain about a legal hit that resulted in Franzen's concussion.

Things are (sort of) coming back to normal.

edit: despite this, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Nashville, Dallas, and Edmonton are still leading their divisions so you should probably prepare for the apocalypse too.

[Thoronas]

Don't forget the Canucks squandered a lead and lost to an inferior opponent! It's all balancing out.

But there is still no explanation for Toronto winning games. Asides from Burke offering his Dave Nonis' soul to the devil.

[Sepukku]

Im stuck at work, can anyone help me out with a link to watch Penguins-Islanders on my laptop?

[Ishido]

Duncan Keith is averaging 32 minutes a game 4 games into the season, he is going to be dead come the end of the season.

[Callisto]

Duncan Keith is averaging 32 minutes a game 4 games into the season, he is going to be dead come the end of the season.

He doesn't even look tired when he comes off the ice, I can't even fathom what sort of absurd shape he must be in.

[Callisto]

uggh another Turco fluke/softy

[Anton]

HOLY GOD THIS GAME.

Leafs up 2-1, MacArthur with the mark. Gaborik heading to the dressing room, reasons unknown. Lundqvist is on fire, but when the leafs get in the zone they don't leave EVER.

Great shit to watch.

Edit: Leafs up 3-1, Bozak to Kessel give n go in a 4v4 situation, they literally outran the defense from the leafs blue line lololololol

[Ishido]

The Pens are incredibly boring to watch when Malkin and Crosby are not playing well.

[Anton]

MSG is fuckin silent. SOG 22-9 Leafs.

Toronto on the PP again, thanks Avery

[Callisto]

Got the shorty back!

[Callisto]

HOLY GOD THIS GAME.

Leafs up 2-1, MacArthur with the mark. Gaborik heading to the dressing room, reasons unknown. Lundqvist is on fire, but when the leafs get in the zone they don't leave EVER.

Great shit to watch.

Edit: Leafs up 3-1, Bozak to Kessel give n go in a 4v4 situation, they literally outran the defense from the leafs blue line lololololol

fuckkkk this game is sucking for me, Gaborik is one of my main guys in my cash league and my team has already been decimated by injuries, I have both Avery and Versteeg in the BG league so either doing well works for me there, but neither are

[Anton]

fuckkkk this game is sucking for me, Gaborik is one of my main guys in my cash league and my team has already been decimated by injuries, I have both Avery and Versteeg in the BG league so either doing well works for me there, but neither are

Yea the Toronto Mac Kessels haven't been too kind to versteeg as of late.

Still no idea why Gaborik left