The 2013 NHL Season Thread

[CS85]

No, Ducks fan here. It's cool.

Crap, I was totally mixed around. So zaksdle a;sd;fasdf daffofidla or whatever is the Kings fan here, and he's in violation of the....er he was....and...forget it.

[Sodboy13]

That Predators team is still just wretched, by the way. One regulation/overtime win on the year, 1.5 goals scored per game, and yet they have 9 points in 8 games. The bottom has to drop out there pretty soon, doesn't it?

The more I see of the Predators this year, the more I believe their master plan was to go 0-0-48, land a 7 seed, and see what happens from there. That team looks like it's playing for the shootout from around the 10-minute mark of the 1st. Ick.

[ninersdd]

Havlat's premature celebration hurt big time tonight. I'll be happy with splitting against Anaheim and Chicago in the next 2.

[oddball]

I assumed you were cranky over your team (The Kings, I presume?) losing to Anaheim. If I'm wrong, my bad.

That rule applies to bandwagon fans only. Real fans can complain about giving up 7 goals and two power play goals and playing catch-up down 2-0 in the first period while sitting among annoying opposing fans who still think that refs are the reason for all their problems. I'm talking to majority of Duck fans. I swear, sitting in the stands with them you wonder if they are actually watching a hockey game let alone the same one you are watching. Though, the greatest thing is the fact that I heard not one Duck fan tonight utter the phrase, "Who's got a Cup?" They all walked around, kind of clueless as to how to act, and they won't look you in the face since they have no smack to run... well, at least until the game started! *lol* But still, no smack from them at all. It was kind of nice not hearing their annoying smack which was the same thing over and over again. Of course the best thing was seeing the moron wearing "Shutdown Line" on a jersey with a player's number on the left sleeve, another on the back, and another on the right sleeve. Everytime I think see a stupid fan, one just pops up and makes me laugh.

[The_Admiral]

I assumed you were cranky over your team (The Kings, I presume?) losing to Anaheim. If I'm wrong, my bad.

That rule applies to bandwagon fans only. Real fans can complain about giving up 7 goals and two power play goals and playing catch-up down 2-0 in the first period while sitting among annoying opposing fans who still think that refs are the reason for all their problems. I'm talking to majority of Duck fans. I swear, sitting in the stands with them you wonder if they are actually watching a hockey game let alone the same one you are watching. Though, the greatest thing is the fact that I heard not one Duck fan tonight utter the phrase, "Who's got a Cup?" They all walked around, kind of clueless as to how to act, and they won't look you in the face since they have no smack to run... well, at least until the game started! *lol* But still, no smack from them at all. It was kind of nice not hearing their annoying smack which was the same thing over and over again. Of course the best thing was seeing the moron wearing "Shutdown Line" on a jersey with a player's number on the left sleeve, another on the back, and another on the right sleeve. Everytime I think see a stupid fan, one just pops up and makes me laugh.

[Funky Bunky]

I assumed you were cranky over your team (The Kings, I presume?) losing to Anaheim. If I'm wrong, my bad.

That rule applies to bandwagon fans only. Real fans can complain about giving up 7 goals and two power play goals and playing catch-up down 2-0 in the first period while sitting among annoying opposing fans who still think that refs are the reason for all their problems. I'm talking to majority of Duck fans. I swear, sitting in the stands with them you wonder if they are actually watching a hockey game let alone the same one you are watching. Though, the greatest thing is the fact that I heard not one Duck fan tonight utter the phrase, "Who's got a Cup?" They all walked around, kind of clueless as to how to act, and they won't look you in the face since they have no smack to run... well, at least until the game started! *lol* But still, no smack from them at all. It was kind of nice not hearing their annoying smack which was the same thing over and over again. Of course the best thing was seeing the moron wearing "Shutdown Line" on a jersey with a player's number on the left sleeve, another on the back, and another on the right sleeve. Everytime I think see a stupid fan, one just pops up and makes me laugh.

... and finally the Kings have something to brag about for once. It took a while.... and maybe the Ducks fans wouldn't talk so much smack if the Kings fans would shut up once in a while and stop chanting "Ducks suck" or "Where's Emilio?" every second like brain dead neanderthals. Very clever bunch, you guys are.

It's also very annoying how some fans don't ever admit that they're own team may not be little saints, and dive to try and get a call once in a while (or maybe even 2, 3.. 12 times), or maybe play a little dirty. I counted 3 times where :censored:ing Kyle Clifford through his neck back like he just got punced by Mike Tyson. And don't even think about trying to justify Stoll's hit. I'm not going to lie and say the Ducks never dive or never make a dirty hit, but they're not going to dive like pussies multiple times per period.

[Kevin W.]

Ah, rivalries...

[IceCap]

[JackieMoon]

Damn Mason actually came through! Maybe he is starting to realize if he wants to have a job in the NHL he better start playing for it.

On another note, damn Anisimov! Nash who?

Time to drop those retched C-Star unis they are cursed.

[njmeadowlanders]

It's cute how you guys think the Kings and Ducks have a great rivalry like Boston/Montreal...

[wildwing64]

Nice to see the Ducks scoring more goals for a change.

Also turns out the 7-4 result set a new record for the highest scoring game in the history of the Ducks-Kings rivalry so far.

[Sport]

So FSOhio had the Jackets game on for the first ten minutes of the first period, then switched to a Xavier-Richmond basketball game with ten minutes left in that game. In real time, that 10 minutes took 35 minutes to complete. The final 30 seconds of the game took 9 minutes, I counted. By the time FSOhio in CIncinnati came back to the hockey game it was 2-1 Blue Jackets and I'd missed the big Wisniewski tumble. I officially hate basketball. It's awful.

The Detroit Red Wings are not a very good hockey team. They have little depth and apparently only one goalie. They'll probably still make the playoffs.

But last night was great. Artem Anisimov was the steal of the Rick Nash trade, his second goal had me running around my apartment, which I haven't celebrated in that fashion since the great Nash goal to clinch the playoffs against Chicago in 09.

Steve Mason has played very well in the last two games. He gave up a goal to Franzen that looked exactly like every other goal Franzen has ever scored and I'll ignore the 2nd goal he allowed with 20 seconds left in the game off a faceoff. After Bobrovsky's minor meltdown against St. Louis last week Steve Mason looks like the more steady goaltender right now. Weird.

Love the PK, don't love all the injuries to defense or Jack Johnson playing 34:59, Mark Letestu didn't like getting scratched for the first 4 games it looks like (had a shorthanded justice serving goal after a BS goalie interference penalty), RJ Umberger still looks awful and unconditioned. Let's go Jackets.

sidenote: The CBJ third uniforms against Detroit's red and white is an aesthetically pleasing color matchup. All blue vs. all red. It's like a bubble hockey game. Love the new helmet stickers for the Jackets' thirds.

[Brass]

On another note, damn Anisimov! Nash who?

When I lived in Connecticut, I remember seeing Artem Anisimov play for the Wolf Pack. You could tell he was head and shoulders above everyone else. I thought he'd evolve into a better player, but he's still got time and a great opportunity to do that in Columbus.

[maz]

Either Marty looked old yesterday, or the Pens are starting to get their act together... or both.

I just hope they keep it up in Washington today. The Pens like to lose the "should-win" games.

[BrySmalls]

The Caps - Pens game should be entertaining today. As much as I want to see the Caps win, I think the Pens will have no problem against them today.

[BigBubba]

Oh, and Tuukka Rask will probably get the shutout, too.

Still though, considering the Leafs gave up an average of six goals a game versus Boston last year, I'll take a 1-0 loss.

[RyanMcD29]

Ducks-Kings and Blackhawks-Canucks discussions here are still about fifty times better than the usual Flyers-Penguins calling out the other for "being thugs with a classless fanbase" that we've had in the past to say the least

[Brass]

This will never not be good.

[rams80]

That Predators team is still just wretched, by the way. One regulation/overtime win on the year, 1.5 goals scored per game, and yet they have 9 points in 8 games. The bottom has to drop out there pretty soon, doesn't it?

The more I see of the Predators this year, the more I believe their master plan was to go 0-0-48, land a 7 seed, and see what happens from there. That team looks like it's playing for the shootout from around the 10-minute mark of the 1st. Ick.

Shame loserpoints couldn't get axed in the lockout negotiations.

[Kevin W.]

This will never not be good.

Not gonna lie, I have a hard time holding back tears when I watch that sometimes.