2009-2010 NHL Season

[Roger Clemente]

Morency suspended indefinately.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=499008

I remember when Pascal Morency played for the Flint Generals several years ago. Guess he's got his 15:00 of fame.

I remember when he played for the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles back in 2002 and managed to pull of 596 PIMs in only 64 games. Probably the most popular Eagle that year, even more so than Fleury.

[Brass]

Good lord, this is hysterical.

[njmeadowlanders]

Good lord, this is hysterical.

And there's a SEQUEL!!!

I didn't think it could get any better than this, but it did:

[NJTank]

At the time these were out the Islanders were winning Stanley Cups, and Islanders fans used to mock the Rangers with it.

[dfwabel]

The schedule for the NHL on NBC (Misspell)

1/1/2010 1:00 PM 2010 Bridgestone/NHL Winter Classic

1/17/2010 12:30 PM Chicago at Detroit or Philadelphia at Washington

1/24/2010 12:30 PM Pittsburgh at Philadelphia or Boston at Carolina

1/31/2010 12:30 PM Detroit at Pittsburgh or Tampa Bay at Washington

2/7/2010 12:30 PM Pittsburgh at Washington or Boston Bruins at Montreal

3/7/2010 12:30 PM Boston at Pittsburgh or Detroit at Chicago or Carolina at Atlanta

3/14/2010 12:30 PM Philadelphia at NYR or Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay or Washington at Chicago or Colorado at Dallas

3/21/2010 12:30 PM NY Rangers at Boston Bruins or Buffalo at Carolina

4/4/2010 12:30 PM Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers

4/11/2010 12:30 PM Boston at Washington or NYR at Philadelphia or Detroit at Chicago

[NEW.ERA]

The schedule for the NHL on NBA

1/1/2010 1:00 PM 2010 Bridgestone/NHL Winter Classic

1/17/2010 12:30 PM Chicago at Detroit or Philadelphia at Washington

1/24/2010 12:30 PM Pittsburgh at Philadelphia or Boston at Carolina

1/31/2010 12:30 PM Detroit at Pittsburgh or Tampa Bay at Washington

2/7/2010 12:30 PM Pittsburgh at Washington or Boston Bruins at Montreal

3/7/2010 12:30 PM Boston at Pittsburgh or Detroit at Chicago or Carolina at Atlanta

3/14/2010 12:30 PM Philadelphia at NYR or Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay or Washington at Chicago or Colorado at Dallas

3/21/2010 12:30 PM NY Rangers at Boston Bruins or Buffalo at Carolina

4/4/2010 12:30 PM Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers

4/11/2010 12:30 PM Boston at Washington or NYR at Philadelphia or Detroit at Chicago

No surprises there maybe except Carolina vs. Atlanta and Boston vs. Montreal and those aren't even set.

[HedleyLamarr]

No surprises there maybe except Carolina vs. Atlanta and Boston vs. Montreal and those aren't even set.

The schedule is set. Certain markets will get different games.

[RyanMcD29]

No surprises there maybe except Carolina vs. Atlanta and Boston vs. Montreal and those aren't even set.

The schedule is set. Certain markets will get different games.

I'm pretty sure NBC's still flex scheduling one game into a national telecast.

And by flex scheduling I mean whatever game they have for the Penguins, Rangers, and Red Wings

[dfwabel]

No surprises there maybe except Carolina vs. Atlanta and Boston vs. Montreal and those aren't even set.

The schedule is set. Certain markets will get different games.

I'm pretty sure NBC's still flex scheduling one game into a national telecast.

And by flex scheduling I mean whatever game they have for the Penguins, Rangers, and Red Wings

Correct, 3241, only one game will be selected for broadcast.

[rvrdgsfn]

Dion Phaneuf lights up Kyle Okposo:

Watch Morency jump off the bench to protect his teammate...

He had to be taken off on a stretcher. I don't think it was dirty though. Here's hoping he is OK, even if he is an Islander...

Man, what a hit, it was like he was doing WWE style moves there.

[BrySmalls]

Olie the Goalie retires after 14 years in the NHL, which was mostly spent with the Caps.

[BrySmalls]

Vegas odds for points accumulated in the 2009-10 Season:

Anaheim Ducks 96.5

Atlanta Thrashers 80.5

Boston Bruins 101.5

Buffalo Sabres 91.5

Calgary Flames 96.5

Carolina Hurricanes 94.5

Chicago Blackhawks 105.5

Colorado Avalanche 72.5

Columbus Blue Jackets 86.5

Dallas Stars 89.5

Detroit Red Wings 106.5

Edmonton Oilers 89.5

Florida Panthers 87.5

Los Angeles Kings 86.5

Minnesota Wild 88.5

Montreal Canadiens 93.5

Nashville Predators 84.5

New Jersey Devils 96.5

New York Islanders 70.5

New York Rangers 91.5

Ottawa Senators 83.5

Philadelphia Flyers 102.5

Phoenix Coyotes 72.5

Pittsburgh Penguins 102.5

San Jose Sharks 107.5

St. Louis Blues 91.5

Tampa Bay Lightning 85.5

Toronto Maple Leafs 85.5

Vancouver Canucks 96.5

Washington Capitals 104.5

Source1

Source2

[NEW.ERA]

Four of ESPN's finest NHL writers commented on if they ran the NHL and what the re-aligned league would look like.

John Buccigross Wants 40 Teams.

Steve Burnside Keeps 30 Teams but moves Phoenix to Vaughan, Ontario.

Pierre LeBrun Wants 30 Teams But his proposition is messed.

Berry Melrose Wants no divisions.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/preview2009/news/story?id=4496992 (Full article)

[The_Admiral]

Oh great, ESPN has become this board. Tomorrow, Scott Van Pelt will tearfully declare that he is a Cardinal.

[dfwabel]

Oh great, ESPN has become this board. Tomorrow, Scott Van Pelt will tearfully declare that he is a Cardinal.

SVP is just a terrapin.

More issues for the Isles

Hempstead Town board members -- who hold the future of the proposed Lighthouse project in their hands -- say there's almost no chance the zoning application for the megaproject will be decided by Oct. 3 -- the start of the new hockey season and the "certainty" date set by project principal and New York Islanders owner Charles Wang.

All seven board members said Wednesday they were still awaiting answers to many of the issues raised at Tuesday's contentious zoning hearing.

Wang, his partner Scott Rechler and their consultants sparred with board members over issues including traffic, water, job estimates and density. As proposed, the development would be the most dense of any community on Long Island.

Republican Town Supervisor Kate Murray and GOP Councilman Edward Ambrosino Wednesday made light of Wang's deadline.

"We don't give Mr. Wang deadlines on bringing the Stanley Cup back to Long Island, and we don't respond to developers' timetables for zoning decisions," Murray said.

And Ambrosino said he found it ironic "that the developer has been demanding certainty" but hadn't provided the town the certainty it had sought on such details as the specific number of buildings.

Wang, who declined to comment for this story, has said that on Oct. 4 he will not stop working with the town but will start to entertain other options for the hockey team. Sources have said eight other cities have expressed interest.

[SenatorJake]

Oh great, ESPN has become this board. Tomorrow, Scott Van Pelt will tearfully declare that he is a Cardinal.

SVP is just a terrapin.

More issues for the Isles

Hempstead Town board members -- who hold the future of the proposed Lighthouse project in their hands -- say there's almost no chance the zoning application for the megaproject will be decided by Oct. 3 -- the start of the new hockey season and the "certainty" date set by project principal and New York Islanders owner Charles Wang.

All seven board members said Wednesday they were still awaiting answers to many of the issues raised at Tuesday's contentious zoning hearing.

Wang, his partner Scott Rechler and their consultants sparred with board members over issues including traffic, water, job estimates and density. As proposed, the development would be the most dense of any community on Long Island.

Republican Town Supervisor Kate Murray and GOP Councilman Edward Ambrosino Wednesday made light of Wang's deadline.

"We don't give Mr. Wang deadlines on bringing the Stanley Cup back to Long Island, and we don't respond to developers' timetables for zoning decisions," Murray said.

And Ambrosino said he found it ironic "that the developer has been demanding certainty" but hadn't provided the town the certainty it had sought on such details as the specific number of buildings.

Wang, who declined to comment for this story, has said that on Oct. 4 he will not stop working with the town but will start to entertain other options for the hockey team. Sources have said eight other cities have expressed interest.

Let the guessing game begin!

Hamilton

Quebec

Winnipeg

Kansas City

Las Vegas

Houston

Brooklyn

Portland

[Don]

Gretzky quits on his players...officially

Im surprised this passed through...

[BrySmalls]

Gretzky quits on his players...officially

Im surprised this passed through...

It was posted on the "Back In The Game?" thread.

[dfwabel]

Oh great, ESPN has become this board. Tomorrow, Scott Van Pelt will tearfully declare that he is a Cardinal.

SVP is just a terrapin.

More issues for the Isles

Hempstead Town board members -- who hold the future of the proposed Lighthouse project in their hands -- say there's almost no chance the zoning application for the megaproject will be decided by Oct. 3 -- the start of the new hockey season and the "certainty" date set by project principal and New York Islanders owner Charles Wang.

All seven board members said Wednesday they were still awaiting answers to many of the issues raised at Tuesday's contentious zoning hearing.

Wang, his partner Scott Rechler and their consultants sparred with board members over issues including traffic, water, job estimates and density. As proposed, the development would be the most dense of any community on Long Island.

Republican Town Supervisor Kate Murray and GOP Councilman Edward Ambrosino Wednesday made light of Wang's deadline.

"We don't give Mr. Wang deadlines on bringing the Stanley Cup back to Long Island, and we don't respond to developers' timetables for zoning decisions," Murray said.

And Ambrosino said he found it ironic "that the developer has been demanding certainty" but hadn't provided the town the certainty it had sought on such details as the specific number of buildings.

Wang, who declined to comment for this story, has said that on Oct. 4 he will not stop working with the town but will start to entertain other options for the hockey team. Sources have said eight other cities have expressed interest.

Let the guessing game begin!

Hamilton

Quebec

Winnipeg

Kansas City

Las Vegas

Houston

Brooklyn

Portland

What no Seattle? Even the ESPN NHL people think Seattle deserves a team.

[SenatorJake]

What no Seattle? Even the ESPN NHL people think Seattle deserves a team.

And I agree with them. Now if only there was some kind of ownership group willing to invest in such a project. I have a hard time believing it wouldn't work out in a traditional hockey market such as Seattle.