Official NHL/hockey thread

**N. Jones** · 5th Dec 10, 14:33

Was he? Didn't they trade him....no, he signed in MTL, didn't he?
They could have tried to persuade him. Maybe they did, maybe they didn't.
What I do know was that he was a good fit for the team.

WHY in the hell Sutter resigned Tanguay & Jokinen I'll never know...

**Mark in Oshawa** · 6th Dec 10, 17:57

Originally Posted by N. Jones

Was he? Didn't they trade him....no, he signed in MTL, didn't he?
They could have tried to persuade him. Maybe they did, maybe they didn't.
What I do know was that he was a good fit for the team.

WHY in the hell Sutter resigned Tanguay & Jokinen I'll never know...

He had to sign someone....and they were there, and no other alternatives were available.

Cammalari just wanted to be a Hab I think...or at least, wanted to go some place where he figured he could excel....

**N. Jones** · 8th Dec 10, 01:35

Calgary is in such a world of hurt. Kipper is a good goalie but that team is terrible.

I cant see them making the playoffs.

**Mark in Oshawa** · 8th Dec 10, 22:43

Originally Posted by N. Jones

Calgary is in such a world of hurt. Kipper is a good goalie but that team is terrible.

I cant see them making the playoffs.

Well, I cant either on some nights..and yet they have some decent parts and pieces. Calgary is perplexing....

**schmenke** · 8th Dec 10, 22:53

It's frustrating to see the Flames completely mis-managed by the Sutters. For the team to have any hope, the two of them have to go!

**Mark in Oshawa** · 8th Dec 10, 23:08

Schmenke, the sad part is they were in the finals not that long ago, and I can tell you that that team always seems to have more than what it uses. It is truly the Leaf's all over again....lol..

**A.F.F.** · 8th Dec 10, 23:23

Yet again I don't know what's wrong with OJ?? The interview I read about him gave me an impression he way more humble than he used to be. So, the fact he is not a teamplayer shouldn't be a problem. Also, he should be very fit novadays, he doesn't drink any alcohol, eat healthy etc....

Is it that he is totally lost in Flames?? He doesn't have a suitable role in which he can deliver? Is it that the pressure on him is just too much??

The fact is he is a talented hockeyplayer, he is strong and he could be a leader. Maybe he should be a leader?? In a some other team like he was in Panthers... although he wasn't liked by the other players

Long story short, he should do much better than he is now!

**A.F.F.** · 29th Dec 10, 15:05

The other Sutter gone !! And OJ seems to be in the game again

**Mark in Oshawa** · 31st Dec 10, 08:40

Originally Posted by A.F.F.

The other Sutter gone !! And OJ seems to be in the game again

Jokinen has been pretty good of late. The problem is on the blue line and in goal. You look at goals against stats, the Flames are not doing too well....

**A.F.F.** · 31st Dec 10, 13:25

I agree. Too much pressure to Kipper who hasn't been at his best

**DonJippo** · 31st Dec 10, 14:52

Originally Posted by A.F.F.

I agree. Too much pressure to Kipper who hasn't been at his best

Maybe Kipper should take few sessions with Pasi Nurminen to get his game back on track ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RETdfW7eu0I

**A.F.F.** · 31st Dec 10, 15:11

Originally Posted by DonJippo

Maybe Kipper should take few sessions with Pasi Nurminen to get his game back on track ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RETdfW7eu0I

**dunes** · 2nd Jan 11, 16:59

Even with the rain and the slush the classic ended up pretty nice i think.the people stayed till the end and the caps won. a good day for everyone.
Good one tonight det hosting the flyers.

**Mark in Oshawa** · 4th Jan 11, 07:41

Heheheheh, World Juniors In Buffalo....the more things change, the more they remain the same. Canada Defeats the tough Americans in one semi final with a fine display of defensive toughness and good goaltending, and the Russians beat the unusually cocky Swedes (their coach had the gall to say Canada wasn't that tough..and yet he needed a fluke goal to tie a game with them...go figure) in a shoot out.

so...Canada vs Russia for the gold Wednesday..and I hope the Americans rip the heart out of the cocky Swedes. Normally I don't dislike them, but their coach was a real doofus...that said, they are fast...never seen a faster Junior team...

**A.F.F.** · 4th Jan 11, 11:00

Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa

Heheheheh, World Juniors In Buffalo....the more things change, the more they remain the same.

And Finland somehow managed to loose 3-1 lead with five last minutes to Russia.

I kinda hoped that the new generation of finnish players wouldn't know how to collapse in the last minutes but this something we the Finns are world champions.... embarrasing.

**billiaml** · 4th Jan 11, 21:57

Originally Posted by A.F.F.

And Finland somehow managed to loose 3-1 lead with five last minutes to Russia.

I kinda hoped that the new generation of finnish players wouldn't know how to collapse in the last minutes but this something we the Finns are world champions.... embarrasing.

Aw, man. I hate it when teams snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like that. I know it's easy to get overconfident when they have a lead towards the end of the game but, as they found out the hard way, it ain't over 'til it's over.

**A.F.F.** · 4th Jan 11, 22:19

Originally Posted by billiaml

Aw, man. I hate it when teams snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like that. I know it's easy to get overconfident when they have a lead towards the end of the game but, as they found out the hard way, it ain't over 'til it's over.

That is something you guys and especially Canada knows. To play to the last second of the game. And now apparenlty young Russians who did the same to Sweden ...

**Mark in Oshawa** · 4th Jan 11, 22:33

Originally Posted by A.F.F.

That is something you guys and especially Canada knows. To play to the last second of the game. And now apparenlty young Russians who did the same to Sweden ...

The Russians taught us that...the old Red Army teams never used to quit easy....

It is funny, International hockey taught Canadians not to take the sport for granted..and our hockey culture adopted a lot of new ideas from Russia, Finland Sweden and the like.....

It isn't as international a game as soccer, more in line with maybe Rugby....but the highest level, it is marvelously entertaining...

**DonJippo** · 6th Jan 11, 15:59

Originally Posted by A.F.F.

That is something you guys and especially Canada knows. To play to the last second of the game. And now apparenlty young Russians who did the same to Sweden ...

and to Canada ... third period 5-0 to Russia! What the hell did happen to team Canada...????

**Mark in Oshawa** · 7th Jan 11, 14:09

Originally Posted by DonJippo

and to Canada ... third period 5-0 to Russia! What the hell did happen to team Canada...????

Well the Russians must have something in their bag of tricks, because they pulled the same stunt on the Finns and Swedes. Coming from behind. They got that idea in their head they were never out of a game, and the Canadians obliged by playing not to lose in the third. They stopped skating, stopped working, stopped hitting and got rattled by the 2 quick goals the Russians got.

All power to em, but after hearing how their delay out of Buffalo was delayed because they were all disorderly and rowdy leaving on a Delta Flight (the pilot tossed them off); I gain some satisfaction knowing Team Canada would never allow our guys to go anywhere acting a) like that and b) would sanction and punish anyone who did embarass the country.

The Russians won, all power to em, but they sure don't seem to have a lot of class...