2009 NHL season thread- Part II

[Neon_Matrix]

Good lord... This is one crazy ass game. 11-10 in the 3rd... Correction: 11-11 now.

Good freaking lord. It's like the NBA All-Star Game: Defense need not apply.

...you JUST figured that out now?

[raysox]

What does the years on the arms mean?

This has been a good game so far. Could've been over, if Lundqvist wouldn't of blown it!

[crashcarson15]

SHOOTOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When these jerseys go on sale on NHL.com I'm gonna get an Ovechkin and a Nash jersey.

Nash'll shoot for the West!

[raysox]

Let Ovechkin go.

As long as he wears a fisherman's hat, sunglasses, and uses Malkin's stick.

EDIT:

THEY BOO'D BETTMAN!

[Breakwood]

EDIT:

THEY BOO'D BETTMAN!

Not much of a surprise there.

[Neon_Matrix]

Seriously, Habs fans should clue in that they ARE NOT WATCHING SOCCER and should find a chant which is appropriate to the sport they are watching.

And when the hell did people actually become Kovalev fans again? Last I was seeing/reading was that the fans wanted him gone.

This game was a joke. Kovalev should not have been a starter. He was not the MVP. I'd have given it to Thomas or someone who actually did something.

If only the NHL will kiss Toronto's ass in the same fashion in 2017.

[NEW.ERA]

Agreed something was up with Kovalev getting the MVP

Thomas deserved robbing Iggy late like that but Goalies are scapegoats in the All Star Game

[DEAD!]

All of the Ovie love... I just want to kill myself.

Crosby couldn't hold Ovechkin's jock.

And neither of them could hold Bobby Orr's...

That's because Bobby Orr didn't wear a jock

.... and Habs fans cheering a Bruin goaltender's save?... that's just wrong

[Neon_Matrix]

Agreed something was up with Kovalev getting the MVP

Thomas deserved robbing Iggy late like that but Goalies are scapegoats in the All Star Game

He kept the East in the game. He won the shoot-out. MVP to me.

[maz]

All of the Ovie love... I just want to kill myself.

now you know how we feel when all the NHL loves on Crosby.

Oh come on. You think he asked the NHL to shove him down everyone's throat? No. Be pissed at the NHL for promoting hom so much, not him. Whats he supposed to do, play :censored:ty so the NHL doesnt want him anymore? He just goes out there and does his thing, he doesnt ask for the attention.

And no, all of the NHL doesnt love crosby. From what ive seen, there is only one place in the NHL that likes him.

[Seadragon76]

Good lord... This is one crazy ass game. 11-10 in the 3rd... Correction: 11-11 now.

Good freaking lord. It's like the NBA All-Star Game: Defense need not apply.

...you JUST figured that out now?

Well, Excuse me for not catching on that quickly like you guys.

Awww... I missed the shootout. But, it just seems perfect, you know. A city that truely respect the game gets an All-Star game that was truely worth watching.

[Neon_Matrix]

All of the Ovie love... I just want to kill myself.

now you know how we feel when all the NHL loves on Crosby.

Oh come on. You think he asked the NHL to shove him down everyone's throat? No. Be pissed at the NHL for promoting hom so much, not him. Whats he supposed to do, play :censored:ty so the NHL doesnt want him anymore? He just goes out there and does his thing, he doesnt ask for the attention.

And no, all of the NHL doesnt love crosby. From what ive seen, there is only one place in the NHL that likes him.

HAH!

Do you have any idea how well Crosby merchandise sells outside of Pittsburgh?

It still has to be the hottest selling stuff of any player. Ovechkin is selling a lot better now, but Crosby is still the player of choice. Take my word on this, kids and teens primarily love Crosby, but it seems that people of every age still do.

[Neon_Matrix]

Good lord... This is one crazy ass game. 11-10 in the 3rd... Correction: 11-11 now.

Good freaking lord. It's like the NBA All-Star Game: Defense need not apply.

...you JUST figured that out now?

Well, Excuse me for not catching on that quickly like you guys.

Awww... I missed the shootout. But, it just seems perfect, you know. A city that truely respect the game gets an All-Star game that was truely worth watching.

Sorry, I was trying to be a little sarcastic. I thought you were being a little light hearted too. My bad.

And Montreal does not respect the game. If they did, they'd still show support even when their team isn't making the playoffs or struggling to win during the season. That does not show a city which truly respects the game. It shows a city which only cares about winning and decides to pretend the child doesn't exist when it happens to be struggling.

[Don]

All of the Ovie love... I just want to kill myself.

now you know how we feel when all the NHL loves on Crosby.

Oh come on. You think he asked the NHL to shove him down everyone's throat? No. Be pissed at the NHL for promoting hom so much, not him. Whats he supposed to do, play :censored:ty so the NHL doesnt want him anymore? He just goes out there and does his thing, he doesnt ask for the attention.

And no, all of the NHL doesnt love crosby. From what ive seen, there is only one place in the NHL that likes him.

did i say he seeks out the media love from the NHL? nope, dont recall saying that. but when i see commercials for him, hear commentators swoon over him, it makes me want to kill myself, in your words.

[Seadragon76]

Good lord... This is one crazy ass game. 11-10 in the 3rd... Correction: 11-11 now.

Good freaking lord. It's like the NBA All-Star Game: Defense need not apply.

...you JUST figured that out now?

Well, Excuse me for not catching on that quickly like you guys.

Awww... I missed the shootout. But, it just seems perfect, you know. A city that truely respect the game gets an All-Star game that was truely worth watching.

Sorry, I was trying to be a little sarcastic. I thought you were being a little light hearted too. My bad.

And Montreal does not respect the game. If they did, they'd still show support even when their team isn't making the playoffs or struggling to win during the season. That does not show a city which truly respects the game. It shows a city which only cares about winning and decides to pretend the child doesn't exist when it happens to be struggling.

Meh. No biggie. It's just too damn hard to detect sarcasm on the internet, you know.

As for what you said about Montreal: Isn't that like any city though? When a team is good, the fans will support the team. When it sucks... Well.. You put it best: They'll ignore it.

[Don]

Good lord... This is one crazy ass game. 11-10 in the 3rd... Correction: 11-11 now.

Good freaking lord. It's like the NBA All-Star Game: Defense need not apply.

...you JUST figured that out now?

Well, Excuse me for not catching on that quickly like you guys.

Awww... I missed the shootout. But, it just seems perfect, you know. A city that truely respect the game gets an All-Star game that was truely worth watching.

Sorry, I was trying to be a little sarcastic. I thought you were being a little light hearted too. My bad.

And Montreal does not respect the game. If they did, they'd still show support even when their team isn't making the playoffs or struggling to win during the season. That does not show a city which truly respects the game. It shows a city which only cares about winning and decides to pretend the child doesn't exist when it happens to be struggling.

i couldnt agree with you more honestly. i love the tradition of the Habs, the great players that have played there, but the fans, not so much. (no offense to any Habs fans here)

[Neon_Matrix]

Good lord... This is one crazy ass game. 11-10 in the 3rd... Correction: 11-11 now.

Good freaking lord. It's like the NBA All-Star Game: Defense need not apply.

...you JUST figured that out now?

Well, Excuse me for not catching on that quickly like you guys.

Awww... I missed the shootout. But, it just seems perfect, you know. A city that truely respect the game gets an All-Star game that was truely worth watching.

Sorry, I was trying to be a little sarcastic. I thought you were being a little light hearted too. My bad.

And Montreal does not respect the game. If they did, they'd still show support even when their team isn't making the playoffs or struggling to win during the season. That does not show a city which truly respects the game. It shows a city which only cares about winning and decides to pretend the child doesn't exist when it happens to be struggling.

Meh. No biggie. It's just too damn hard to detect sarcasm on the internet, you know.

As for what you said about Montreal: Isn't that like any city though? When a team is good, the fans will support the team. When it sucks... Well.. You put it best: They'll ignore it.

Nope! People trash us Leafs fans because we stick by our team through the rough times. You will find the same with teams which are not usually successful or have not won in many generations. Those are true fans. Enduring the best of times and the worst and not being selective about when they show their team pride.

[Sodboy13]

Nope! People trash us Leafs fans because we stick by our team through the rough times. You will find the same with teams which are not usually successful or have not won in many generations. Those are true fans. Enduring the best of times and the worst and not being selective about when they show their team pride.

The counter to that argument, though, is that Leafs fans at the ACC are like Cubs "fans" at Wrigley: people packing the place because it's a scene and a hard ticket to get, and the results on the field/ice are secondary to the scene. There's also the argument that packing the stadium, results be damned, sends the message to management that a competitive team doesn't need to be put together - the fans will show up with open wallets, regardless. Leafs fans selling out the joint night after night for a 12th-place team is, in a way, enabling ownership to rest on its haunches, and ensure non-competitiveness for future seasons. It's probably worth noting that, within five years, the team with the longest Cup drought in the NHL will be in the city where the Cup resides for the majority of the year.

[Don]

Nope! People trash us Leafs fans because we stick by our team through the rough times. You will find the same with teams which are not usually successful or have not won in many generations. Those are true fans. Enduring the best of times and the worst and not being selective about when they show their team pride.

The counter to that argument, though, is that Leafs fans at the ACC are like Cubs "fans" at Wrigley: people packing the place because it's a scene and a hard ticket to get, and the results on the field/ice are secondary to the scene. There's also the argument that packing the stadium, results be damned, sends the message to management that a competitive team doesn't need to be put together - the fans will show up with open wallets, regardless. Leafs fans selling out the joint night after night for a 12th-place team is, in a way, enabling ownership to rest on its haunches, and ensure non-competitiveness for future seasons. It's probably worth noting that, within five years, the team with the longest Cup drought in the NHL will be in the city where the Cup resides for the majority of the year.

nm read what you said wrong lol

[rams80]

Nope! People trash us Leafs fans because we stick by our team through the rough times. You will find the same with teams which are not usually successful or have not won in many generations. Those are true fans. Enduring the best of times and the worst and not being selective about when they show their team pride.

The counter to that argument, though, is that Leafs fans at the ACC are like Cubs "fans" at Wrigley: people packing the place because it's a scene and a hard ticket to get, and the results on the field/ice are secondary to the scene. There's also the argument that packing the stadium, results be damned, sends the message to management that a competitive team doesn't need to be put together - the fans will show up with open wallets, regardless. Leafs fans selling out the joint night after night for a 12th-place team is, in a way, enabling ownership to rest on its haunches, and ensure non-competitiveness for future seasons. It's probably worth noting that, within five years, the team with the longest Cup drought in the NHL will be in the city where the Cup resides for the majority of the year.

So you're predicting a Blackhawks title within the next 5 years?