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5th January 2012, 21:29
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Filip Forsberg is scratched for Boyce-Rotevall... ermmm ok. |
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3rd February 2012, 08:05
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WOW!!! As the Oilers slump picks up speed, we stayed with the pace longer this year, but started to pick up injuries again. We had a ray of sunshine in November with a 9-2 blitz of Chicago, and last night we repeated the blitz all be it a different score.
8-4, crazy score line I know like the 80's. However, stand up and applaud Mr Sam Gagner, 4 goals, 4 assists. Ties Gretzky and Coffey as most points in a game by an Oiler, and also most points by an Oiler in a period with Kurri. Not bad company to be joining is it?? So the question is, can we play Chicago every night please?? |
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12th February 2012, 18:49
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#127 (permalink) |
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Really Detroit v Toronto for 2013 Winter Classic?? I could have thought they'd pick someone completely different, mind you the Canadian media are going to hype the Leafs on this, being the first Canadian team to play in it. The others of course are all Heritage Classic's.
As for the Oilers, I started to watch last nights early game, but left after the first period, it was shocking and I had the United game to watch. Glad I left, me watching obviously jinxed them and they came back. Nice to see our 2nd,3rd and 4th lines pitching in, as our top line has been carrying them of late. Nice first win in 51 days for Khabi and first road win in 40 for the Oil. We will improve soon, and will be play-off bound with this team, too much talent to say it will never happen. |
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26th February 2012, 00:16
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#128 (permalink) |
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Always forget that there's an NHL thread on here.
Anyway, check out Evgeni Malkin's goal tonight - Lemieux-esqe. Evgeni Malkin Amazing Goal vs. Lightning! - NHL 25/2/12 - YouTube |
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27th February 2012, 21:18
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#130 (permalink) |
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Hodgson for Kassian is probably the most surprising trade of deadline day. TSN had Hodgson on the phone about 10 minutes after the trade was announced; the kid sounded shocked and even devastated.
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27th February 2012, 21:49
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Still.. Hodgson is 22, how much upside does he really have? I know he was great in juniors and at the WJC's, but I'm not convinced even if he's done well this year. Also, with Henrik and Kesler ahead of him at center, maybe a mean young winger is just what the doctor ordered for the Canucks.
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27th February 2012, 22:24
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I saw Kassian play a lot in Windsor and he is a mean dude. There were times when he was unplayable and there were times, especially in his last season with Windsor, where he looked like his talent was wasted in the O and there were times when he looked like he was NHL ready.
Problem is he is also an idiot. He is going to be a good 3rd line forward, but he is also going to be suspended once or twice a year and have problems off the ice, no doubt |
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6th March 2012, 19:05
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#134 (permalink) |
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First Team Regular
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Ex-Pat in Florida
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Seasons getting interesting down here in Tampa. The Lightning are on the cuff of the play offs with a couple of games in hand. They also play the two teams ahead of them twice in the closing weeks, with 3 of the last 5 against those two teams.
Started go to home games live, great stadium and atmosphere and we can pick tickets up for $10-$20 a game. |
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7th March 2012, 00:03
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Hairy big footed Swede
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Damn the playoff race is tight, there is like 25 teams that still got a chance of making the playoffs out of 30 with less than 20 games left. The salary cap and other things really made the league more interesting to fans of non contending teams. The NHL is the opposite of the Spanish Primera division when it comes to parity hehe.
And how could Tampa give away Downie? He's already a fan favourite in Colorado 
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8th March 2012, 03:00
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First Team Regular
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Awesome fight at the game last night, they went at it for ages. The Ottawa player needed helping off the ice and he went to the dressing room for treatment instead of the sin bin. |
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15th April 2012, 08:21
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#139 (permalink) |
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Hockey as such, but the women's world's are nearly complete for a year, and Team GB look bad hosting the Div 1 championship and so far not winning a game. The men's team are starting there own campaign in a reformatted Div 1 with all the strongest teams going into A this year, with 2 up from there instead of 1 from groups A&B.
As for the Oilers, I said 29th would be an improvement, still didn't expect us to win the lottery. I say we'll keep the pick, rather than trade. The only trades I can see us taking is for a top notch D man, with a lengthy contract rather than one nearing the end. However, it's all up in the air. |
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16th April 2012, 05:39
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I rarely am enthralled with hockey if I have no team to cheer for. It's the same with most sports for me. I can get through boring games only if I have a stake in who actually wins the game. Being able to root for someone is what makes sports special IMO. Not having that team usually ruins it for me.
However, these playoffs have been great. My team is done, and it sucks, but the quality of these games makes me forget I don't care who wins. The only thing that sucks is that the Pittsburgh-Philly series likely isn't going to go more than 4 or 5 games. If that series somehow goes to 7, it has to be one of the best first round playoff series ever. Plus, there have been a shit load of dives and cheap plays. I am tired of my buddies saying football is for pussies. Being able to point at players like Kesler for their play acting is great.... Oh, and Eric Karlsson is awesome |
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16th April 2012, 20:29
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And yes.. EK is just ridiculously fun to watch. He's decent, not perfect on defense, but he controls the game from a deep position like a Paul Scholes offensively. |
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25th April 2012, 04:31
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come on Bruins! |
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26th April 2012, 21:28
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First Team Sub
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I'm raking it in thanks to the Craps, Coyotes, Flyers and possibly Sens....MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!
Lost on Red Wings and Sharks though....actually don't even know why I bet on them, just really had this thing on it being the year of the upset and all....3 of 6 would make me plenty if Sens win though. KING KARLSSON FOR NORRIS! |
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3rd May 2012, 18:38
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BTV
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triple OT - but this is going pretty much as everyone expected. Caps will fight and fight hard, it might even go to a game 7, but end result is Rangers win the series 
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3rd May 2012, 20:08
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Haha. Thought it was a great game. McDonagh with 53 minutes of ice time
 Both teams had chances and lucky bounces. Don't know about Rangers winning though, we'll see. Hope for an exciting series. Sucks that Zucc is out, he used to play for my hometown team in Norway. Don't know how much ice-time he would get against the Caps anyway, though. Have a feeling they would knock him about quite a bit! |
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8th May 2012, 03:03
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GET IN! Fucking Holtby. With seconds left in the third period. Keep fighting now, or else Tortorella will give a 30 second press conference again
EDIT: And boom! 1.35 into OT! Rangers up 3-2 in the series. That was a hard-fought win as well. |
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