Touche (with acute accent on the "e"). You're correct. I totally forgot about that :P

But even so...wouldn't it be prime to see Malkin or Ovechkin go at it? Just once?

If it were ever an even fight like that, yeah, it would be. But it always ends up being something like Crosby vs. Rory Fitzpatrick. Not exactly an even loss for both teams.

uhhh, I don't know what game you were watching but the Sens lost 2-1. They scored their only goal about half way through the 3rd but the Canucks still won in regulation time...and Luongo was in net.

AHHH SHIT! My bad. I meant to say the game against the Sabres. Thanks for pointing that out.

Having a star player fight his own battles is the dumbest thing a coach could ever do. If I were a GM and my coach had a player like Malkin fight for himself I would probably fire that coach immediately. Malkin's hands are far too valuable and being paid far too much money to ever risk him breaking a finger or a wrist throwing punches with some worthless goon.

That's why enforcers exist. The only thing they can do well is fight. If they could score goals, they wouldn't be an enforcer anymore.

If you haven't seen these already, you're not missing much anyway. Hockey fans, myself included, were hoping to see all the teams' new jerseys today, but instead just get confirmation that the NHL is using new jerseys. Guess we'll have to wait a little longer to see the new designs.

Well, the NHL All-Star Game is tonight. No one cares since it is on Versus.

I'll just watch a bit on the canadian station since we lucky buffalonians get such stations. Not to mention Versus usually has the most boring announcers on Earth.

I'm watching it on CBC. Living in Michigan has its benefits in that way.

West beats East 12-9, but Briere gets the MVP. Uhhh.

You act like you've never seen a losing team have the game's first star before or something. The man had five points.

Rolston had a better +/-.

Aahaha are you serious? It's an all-star game. The score was 12-9 for Christ's sake. Briere was a point away from tying the all-star game points record, and it was the first time he'd ever appeared in one. He totally deserved it.

Awesome Briere. Didn't get to see any of his points though.

I could have sworn Lemieux had a seven point All Star Game.

Mario had three goals and three assists in the 1990 ASG.

Oh. Close enough. :p

The Bruins STINK. I'm 60 miles away and the only smell coming from Boston metro right now is PUTRID (Celtics, 0-11 last 11 games) and I smell it every time I go outside.

Well, with the Canucks surging (11-1-3 in the last 14), needing a trade for offense to make a push for the very tight NW division, and the Bruins in need of a shake-up, may I suggest a very generous trade?

Perhaps Brad Boyes for a couple of our players on the endless list of team pluggers? :p



Umm, pretty please? :rolleyes:


Well, Ryan Kesler is out for the season. He had hip surgery (The same surgery Morrison had) and is out 12-16 weeks. 12 weeks brings him back for the playoffs, but he will not be the same for a long, long time. Say all you want about his low production (6G, 10A) but he has been incredible this season. He anchors (Along with Willie Mitchell, also injured) the league's number 1 PK, and is a pain in the ass to play against. His defence is stellar, and he has responded in pressure situations better than some veterans that I have seen. I don't think it is a stretch to say that one day he will be a Selke nominee.

By the way, Boston fans. Marc Savard is dynamite all year until I pick him for for my All-Star break annual pick-up, and then he slumps like hell. :mad:

Another blowout coming for the bruins tomorrow.

What teams are everyones picks for conference champions?

Speculation time!

Pittsburgh and Minnesota.

Rematch of the 1991-92 Stanley Cup Finals! ONLY WITHOUT MIKE MODANO.

:p

In all seriousness, I say Pittsburgh makes it, provided they pick up a veteran defenseman before the deadline. Preferably a gritty, stay-at-home one. For the sake of not saying Vancouver, the only reason I think Nashville might not make is their young, in-experienced (For the most part) defense. In the West, defense is big time in the playoffs. Although, if Vokoun faulters, Nashville can fall back on Mason. I guess the lack of experience on D is overrided by the best 1-2 goaltending punch in the league.

In the East, it usually comes down to hot goaltending and I could see Fleury being the Ward-esque type guy (Young goalie leads his team to the finals), with the support of Crosby and Malkin on offense, and Recchi's veteran-ship :p

Pittsburgh vs. Nashville.

Not even close.

Buffalo vs. Minnesota.

This time, the goal will count.

Dont you mean Dallas crash, and not Minnesota?