GFB Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Farewell Homer. One of the few players in modern sports who was subpar in every part of his game (shooting, passing, skating, hitting, etc) except for one usually minor area where he was spectacular (deflecting pucks). A great off the ice character as well. He was basically a power play specialist his last 4-5 years... I'm actually surprised he held up this long, with all the beatings he took from defensemen and goaltender alike (as referees turned a blind eye to what would be slashing/roughing/cross checking penalties anywhere else on the ice). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 So is there a date that the new CBA is supposed to be ratified? Any word on a possible opening night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Guys, the lockout just ended yesterday morning. Why all this quick jump into the trade talk? LET IT BREATHE. Pent up aggression my man.Caps will lack scoring depth but the D is pretty deep. I have no idea what to expect from them this year. Holtby hasnt exactly been tearing it up in Hershey and Neuvirth is coming back from the Czech Republic and who knows how the adjustment from the big ice to the NHL sized rink will affect him. So many variables. Tom Poti says he's healthy when McPhee declared him retired due to his groin injuries. This is going to be intriguing. "I don't understand where you got this idea so deeply ingrained in your head (that this world) is something that you must impress, cause I couldn't care less"http://keepdcunited.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Bunky Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I always thought the Blues were playing over their heads.I'd say Brian Elliot was, but other than him, they're a pretty good team. They have arguably the best D corps in the league, and Halak is a pretty good goalie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Yeah, pretty good, but not set-the-league-on-fire good like they were last year, if there's anything fiery about dull, plodding Hitchpuck. And Elliott should regress to the mean delightfully. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 So is there a date that the new CBA is supposed to be ratified? Any word on a possible opening night?Per Pierre LeBrun...Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrunAlmost a guarantee season would start Jan 19 and not Jan 15 but it's still not 100 percent. Players' vote likely Thurs-Fri electronicallyHe had tweeted yesterday that the Board of Governors will vote Wednesday in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 The minute LululLouongo allows a soft goal Leafs fans will be boo him and he will start to tighten up and he will fail.You're such an idiot. You are worse than wilmorris and know . How many Canucks games have you watched?In Vancouver the fans expected a cup these last few seasons. In Toronto all he would need to do is get them to the playoffs to meet expectations and be considered successful.Toronto expects a cup just as much as Vancouver. Maybe even more so. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Any leaks of the Kings' rings? PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM13 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 The minute LululLouongo allows a goal Leafs fans will be boo him and he will start to tighten up and he will fail.FYP GO OILERS-GO BLUE JAYS-GO ESKIMOS-GO COLTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I didn't know where else to put this but this... This is the rumor that refuses to die,http://prohockeytalk...e-whalers-back/“Governor Malloy has formed a group to bring an NHL team to Hartford,” a source with direct knowledge of the situation said. Recently, Malloy approached at least one potential buyer, a second source said, and told the suitor the plan is to build a new arena as part of a bigger development that would be in the state, but not necessarily Hartford."I swear, this rumor never dies, besides IMO I think Quebec City & Seattle are first in line for teams if they ever expand or teams move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 The minute LululLouongo allows a soft goal Leafs fans will be boo him and he will start to tighten up and he will fail.You're such an idiot. You are worse than wilmorris and know . How many Canucks games have you watched?In Vancouver the fans expected a cup these last few seasons. In Toronto all he would need to do is get them to the playoffs to meet expectations and be considered successful.Toronto expects a cup just as much as Vancouver. Maybe even more so.Really? I know plenty of Leafs fans from Toronto, and they'd live with the team being respectable right now. That may have been the case in the past but theyve fallen so far theyre happy with progress at this point. "I don't understand where you got this idea so deeply ingrained in your head (that this world) is something that you must impress, cause I couldn't care less"http://keepdcunited.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Three pages in and we're already bashing Vancouver and the Nuck faithful have emerged to combat with butthurt? I like where this is headed!Your goalie sucks. Your team is full of ninnies and diving chumps. Your uniforms and logos are admittedly awesome, but everything else about you is despicable. Luongo is a punk bitch. Suck it.[/pot-stirring] Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Three pages in and we're already bashing Vancouver and the Nuck faithful have emerged to combat with butthurt? I like where this is headed!Your goalie sucks. Your team is full of ninnies and diving chumps. Your uniforms and logos are admittedly awesome, but everything else about you is despicable. Luongo is a punk bitch. Suck it.[/pot-stirring]And, the last three Cup champs beat the 'Nuckeheads in their processes.And, there was no nationalistic-like support from Canada during their Cup run (unlike Calgary's, Edmonton's and Ottawa's runs in the 2000s).And, Vancouver's fans riot after a loss (and it was a blowout in Game 7, not a close Cup-clinching OT goal moment). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I honestly think all the teams except for Columbus can make the playoffs this year.(Yes even the Islanders).The Jackets started the year 9-20-5. The last 48 games of the year they went 20-26-2. Not great by any stretch of the imagination, but marked improvement over the cluster:censored: that was the start of the year. If the Jackets can go 20-26-2 again in these 48 games, they won't make the playoffs, but they'll be hanging around through 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I'm waiting for when they, you know, actually OK the new deal before I start talking hockey.That, and when the schedule comes out.I imagine most of the owners will vote to approve the deal, but it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to see Jacobs abstain. Just to be a prick. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 The minute LululLouongo allows a soft goal Leafs fans will be boo him and he will start to tighten up and he will fail.You're such an idiot. You are worse than wilmorris and know . How many Canucks games have you watched?In Vancouver the fans expected a cup these last few seasons. In Toronto all he would need to do is get them to the playoffs to meet expectations and be considered successful.Toronto expects a cup just as much as Vancouver. Maybe even more so.Really? I know plenty of Leafs fans from Toronto, and they'd live with the team being respectable right now. That may have been the case in the past but theyve fallen so far theyre happy with progress at this point.Sorry, not the case at all. Like I said earlier, the "we'll take any progress, we don't expect a Cup" sentiment is a mirage. The very next season after their first playoff appearance since 2004 people will be expecting the Cup. Trust me. This fanbase is beyond frustrated. A few playoff appearances won't solve that.Which is ultimately the thing about being goaltender for the Leafs. You're THE guy. Nothing's getting done if you don't excel. The Canucks? I'm sure their fans want a Cup as well, but to be perfectly honest it's not the same. The media scrutiny here is beyond anything anywhere else in the country (to say nothing of the NHL) and the fanbase is beyond hungry. To excel as the Leafs' goaltender you need to be tough as nails mentally. Louongo isn't. Florida or Tampa Bay or Nashville would be perfect for him. Not Toronto. We need a goalie who just doesn't give a crap.Is Jay Cutler available? PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 We need a goalie who just doesn't give a crap.Luongo is perfect then, haven't you read his twitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 We need a goalie who just doesn't give a crap.Luongo is perfect then, haven't you read his twitter?I'm not even 100% sure how Twitter works. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Is Jay Cutler available?...what? Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I'm waiting for when they, you know, actually OK the new deal before I start talking hockey.That, and when the schedule comes out.I imagine most of the owners will vote to approve the deal, but it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to see Jacobs abstain. Just to be a prick.Let's hope they don't go full retard like the Maloofs did last year. I know the feeling of getting the rug pulled out from underneath. BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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