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That and Vesa Toskala cant seem to make that big save when they really need him to. He better this year, the Monster is sitting in the wings, and that 3rd string guy MacDonald might be worthy of a look in the short term too.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
THe plus side? The Leafs will make life miserable for anyone playing them. From what I have been told, the Habs had no claim on that game, the Leafs pretty much coughed it up to them on a platter. The Habs didn't out play Toronto at all.
I give them the big thumbs up from what I have seen and heard so far. Would rather have a 28 year old Mats Sundin tho as my Swede.......oh well..glad he retired happy...he is a class guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by raikk
What a great game for Antti Niemi today, having a shutout in front of his home audience when Black Hawks won Panthers. :up:
Good for him. Glad to see the Black Hawks playing good hockey too....they are a fun team. Best uniforms in the NHL.....Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
To be truthfull, he has to keep on delivering those solid performances in order to challenge Huet so..... hopefully he'll succeed.
Huet has proven to be a good backup, not comfortable in the starter's role. Therefore, your countryman has a shot.....Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
Yep, I think we'll see more ice time from Niemi :up:
Looking forward to a coupla 'dogs and a pint or two at the 'Dome tomorrow night :up: ... (ahem, properly attired of course ;) )
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Originally Posted by schmenke
You are wearing your Hab's jersey to a Flames game?????????
You bet! Watch the game tonight and you'll see as many tri-couleurs as the C of red :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
Go Caps! :D
Didn't realize it was the Habs in town already. Of course u will wear the jersey,what was I thinking.....Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
So Calgary Flames get a 5:0 advantage in less than 12 minutes and then lose the game. Wow.
Yep.... unbelievable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
Toskala also didn't have the greatest og nights :dozey: The guy is turning in to a joke....
Toskala is not having the greatest of seasons... :s
Toskala keeps getting little nagging injuries, doesn't trust his defence (for good reason) and just cant get into a groove. That said, the team in front of him hasn't any confidence in him, but I will point out they haven't won for MacDonald or the Monster either.
I like Toskala. I think though things just are not meant to be in Toronto and Maybe he isn't meant to be a starter in the NHL. Shame...but likely true.
how bout them Aves!!! yeah its early, but for a team that was suppose to finish dead last in the western conference is in 1st place :D
Yep, along with Coyotes.Quote:
Originally Posted by harvick#1
I'm amazed.
It is early.....teams out of the gate fast who are not expected to do well have missed the playoffs before. Last year, the Coyotes did the same.....and missed by a mile.
I know mark but even the start of the season is better than I expected. Things most probably get even when the season gets older...
Rangers are surprising. Before the start of the season most analysts counted them as one of the weakest teams, but now they have 6 straight wins. Not bad, but of course, only the start of the season.
Avs are stronger than expected too.
haha wow Toronto sucks.. hopefully It's just a losing streak though and nothing more then that...
WTF is happening at Minnesota ?? Haven't seen their games yet but scores aren't too appealing. What's fundamentaly wrong now ?
Same with the Habs :sQuote:
Originally Posted by raikk
I predict a coach change soon...
Hey...you aint watching the Leafs....no coach firing coming, and they keep on losing...Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
That much is true :p : :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
On the Hour Strombo asked Burke ''surely you can't trade the whole team?''
Burke:''watch me''
http://sturmdesjahrhunderts.files.wo...6/facepalm.jpg
Expect the Leafs to improve once Kessel is in the lineup. I'm sure there'll be some line shuffling, with Kessel, Ponikarovsky and perhaps Blake as the no. 1 line.
As for the Habs... they seriously miss Markov, especially on the pp :mark:
Blake shouldn't be anywhere near that first line :biglaugh: apparently The Islanders used to call him NASCAR because all he would do is skate around the rink fast and crashed into anything in sight.. If I had a penny for every shot that guy missed the net I would have my own company lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
Well if not Blake, then who? I get the impression the left wing roster is a little weak. I noticed that coach Wilson is playing Hagman again. Maybe him, but I always figured he's more of a defensive winger.
I guess your impression of Blake is sorta like Laroque with the Habs. Everytime he gets possession of the puck he seems to be saying to himself "What do I do now, what do I do now?!"
If There were no trades from now till Kessel's return I would do
Ponikarovsky-Stajan-Kessel
Stajan is a good 2 way player with decent hockey sense and piles up assists, Poni has size and was on left wing(I think) when he was on the first line with Mats Sundin and Antropov and Kessel assumes his natural position .
Having said that Stalberg would be an interesting experiment to put on left wing, he has speed,size and can keep up with a speedy Kessel.
I want to see Wilson do something similar.
Islanders beat the 'Canes last night. The Leafs are now the only winless team... :s
Shutout for Niemi in Chicago :up:
Blake does all of that but looks like a man with his hair on fire. If he scored on just one more shot out of 10 than he does, he would have 70 goals. He takes sooo many bad shots.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
Kessel needs a center. Burke's grand plan pressupposed the forwards would score at the rate they did last year, but the sad fact is, Kessel works better paired with a guy like Marc Savard. Matt Stajan or Grabovoski isn't Marc Savard, and Kessel may not start until the Leaf's are 0-10
Just remember, what is the difference between the Leafs and a Triangle? As of this writing, at least the Triangle has 3 points....
The leafs won Kaberle got 4 assists and a goal, Hagman a hat trick and the Monster was solid
The world can start spinning again people :)
Pikku Hakki was on fire last night. I'm just not too happy it had to against Ducks :mark:
Can someone please tell what is happening at Minnesota ??? Why only thing they do is loose?? Why ?
Yep. Moved me up a notch in my pool :DQuote:
Originally Posted by raikk
Um, yes, I drafted a Leaf... 2 to be exact :erm:
And no Habs... :uhoh:
Well Schmenke, 100 Years ago today your Montreal Canadiens were born. A happy 100 and I hope the next 100 years aint as good as the last 100.....but that is just the snarky Leaf Fan in me. You didn't have to put up with 40 years of stupid owners and now the king of truculence. So put it down to envy eh? I do know I regret being on the road and being unable to watch the pregame ceremony. When you honour a team that good, they fly in the best they can find. Apparently Mr. Hockey Gordie Howe will be there along with god knows how many Montreal greats like Believeau and Pocket Rocket Richard.
AS I said, i was listening to HNIC radio on Sirius and they dedicated an hour to this thing, so enjoy, and lets hope that both our teams make the playoffs this year!
It is World Junior Hockey IIHF style again!! Just looking forward to this Christmas tradition. Canada beat the Finn's 3-0 tonight in a pre tourney game and I am stoked for it! That said, is anyone outside of Canada giving a rat's behind? Probably not.....
Don't think so, since the games are on a pay channel over here. Don't know about Sweden, nobody else could care less.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
That's a shame. The World Junior tourney is a great big deal in Canada. We have always embraced Junior hockey and it is big ratings for TSN's coverage of all the games. It is why the IIHF gave in tho and gives Canada hosting rights for 2 out of 3 of these tournaments every 3 years because of this love we have for this level of hockey.Quote:
Originally Posted by DexDexter
IT is a shame tho. We would love our enthusiasm for this tournament to be shared.....
It was a big deal over here back in 99? when we won it here in Helsinki but these days people have so many alternatives and if you can't see something without paying, that's not good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa