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Trade deadline isn't for another week, however...

IT HAS BEGUN!

Jeff Carter traded to Kings pending physical
Defenceman Jack Johnson, conditional 1st-round draft pick would head to Blue Jackets
The Associated Press | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 9:04 PM ET | Last Updated: Feb 23, 2012 9:15 PM ET

Jeff Carter is on his way to Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Kings acquired the centre from the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday night for defenceman Jack Johnson and a first round pick in either 2012 or 2013.

The deal is pending both players passing a physical Friday.

...

The move to L.A. reunites the London, Ont. native with fellow centre Mike Richards. The pair helped the Flyers reach the Stanley Cup final in 2010.

FULL ARTICLE LINK - http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2012/02/23/sp-nhl-carter-kings-bluejackets.html


And HOLY SHIT Jets actually have a chance to take first place in the SE division tonight! 

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when'd you post that? GJ JETS! THIRD SEED BITCHES!!! To beat the Panthers? SE is a lock. Better watch out monday. Oilers are on a roll whippin the Flyers! gotta get outta 29th place sick goals Hall and Ebz. He could even win the Lady Byng, cmon NUGE get back!


HORDY!!! gotta love this guy. ain't afraid of no one.
 

HARTNELL EATSHIT. so goontastic.

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HEMSKY RESIGNS TWO YEARS 10 MILLION


PLAN THE PARADE NOW!!

lol I had a feeling the oilers were gonna do nothing, esp with Smyttie on board. CMON Trade for Jagr now! we're set for #2 overall

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HEMSKY RESIGNS TWO YEARS 10 MILLION

Nice one dai! Have a beer!


Seriously, they actually made this!

Brewing some Jets pride
Special Budweiser beer made with Manitoba water
By: Geoff Kirbyson | Posted: 02/23/2012 1:00 AM

Call it nectar from the hockey gods.

Starting Monday, Winnipeg Jets fans will be able to crack open their own "fan brew" as Budweiser launches a limited edition of its world-famous recipe made with Manitoba water.

Back during the euphoria of the Jets' home opener on Oct. 9, Budweiser took water from historical landmarks in Winnipeg, including The Forks, the MTS Centre and the Manitoba legislature, put it in a container and took it around town to be blessed by hockey fans.

Some of that water was even poured onto the ice surface at the MTS Centre by Jim Ludlow, president and CEO of True North Sports & Entertainment.

"In honour of the historical return of the Winnipeg jets, we have bottled the pride, passion and energy of all Jets fans in a commemorative fan brew," said Dan Chubey, district sales manager of Labatt Breweries of Canada, which produces Budweiser in Canada.

Just 24,000 two-fours of the fan brew have been produced and they'll be sold at about 100 beer vendors and MLCC locations beginning on Monday. The fan brew will be sold only in specially marked 12-can packages, each of which will come with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Chubey said he expects they'll be gone within a couple of weeks.

An exclusive launch will be held Thursday at the downtown Tavern United location.

Chubey said Budweiser fans wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a can of its regular beer and the fan brew.

"The brewing process for the fan brew is identical to the regular Budweiser brewing process. We took the water from Winnipeg and transported it to our brewery in Edmonton that has been brewing Budweiser for 30 years," he said.

There will also be an official toast of the beer by Jim Ludlow and Bary Benun, president of Labatt, during the second intermission of the Jets game against the Florida Panthers on March 1.

FULL ARTICLE LINK - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/brewing-some-jets-pride-140118493.html

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Fan brew sounds like recipes by fans for fans and how many of us know how to make beer!!

EPIC!! All they give is T-shirts. a real special year. hope y'all make it deep cuz hmm, will playoff tickets be sold soon?

FUCK!!! Coyotes applying the Tippett pressure. Mike Smith Totally flopped but good RNH is back, setting people up they better be ready to take the puck sheeesh.

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NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

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just a tough one. Coyotes got dat system play. Fans weren't into it/ WHAT ARE YOU STUPID!! MTS CENTRE DON'T NEED TO HAVE A 'MAKE SOME NOISE' SIGN. no wonder Oilers always win when I go to the game. I'm the fucker in the nosebleeds chanting SMYTTIE SMYYTIE and hooting and hollering after a hard shift.

CANT WAIT MONDAY!! Let's reminisce


MALKIN 4 POINTS wow Pens keep rolling. You think Roli is gonna be lasting?

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FINALLY!! A Slapshot for our Generation "GOON"


yeah that's what Hollywood (or is it Toronto) wants you to think. but dope a hockey movie!

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^ LMFAO Georges Laraque is in it. Check the Georges LAraque thread for my cap and review of the first 30 seconds.

johnny boychuk: inception (at the giant Stanley cup statue off Whyte Ave)


lol great article: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/jets/our-tormentors-return-140471223.html

It was once one of hockey's fiercest, if somewhat under-publicized and unappreciated, rivalries.

It didn't carry provincial bragging rights like the Battle of Alberta or the the Nordiques and the Canadiens. And it certainly didn't hold the historical weight of the Habs vs. the Leafs.

But the Winnipeg Jets vs. the Edmonton Oilers did serve up its share of compelling storylines from the days of the World Hockey Association to the NHL's departure in 1996.

Truth be told, even with this old matchup being revived for the first time in 16 years Monday night, the oomph could be lost as puck-drop at the MTS Centre will come on the same day as the craziness that surrounds the National Hockey League's trading deadline.

But all that won't stop us from taking a little stroll down memory lane with a look at what we think were some of the great moments in the Jets-Oilers rivalry.

(Jets fans might want to shield their eyes: Much of this history is lopsided, as some decent local squads were steamrolled by the Oiler dynasty of the 1980s. Proceed at your own discretion)...

Khabby been saying lotsa great things, he might get the start tmr! "This is where it all started for me," Khabibulin talks about his return to Winnipeg (http://ow.ly/9iwpm) ONE MORE SAVE! for the OIL!

[Tom Green]

Peg Shitty Crew where extra's in that movie and they don't even know it.  The movie was filmed in Brandon, Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg in 2010. We where at the Lightning vs Blackhawks exhibition game when they filmed the crowd for the movie

FINALLY!! A Slapshot for our Generation "GOON"


yeah that's what Hollywood (or is it Toronto) wants you to think. but dope a hockey movie!

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haha fucking RIGHTS. Best Supporting Actor nods for Peg Shitty Cru I FEEL IT!!

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After yesterday's game, first thing that came to my mind was "The more things change, the more they stay the same."

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sorry brah. wanted to text you back but felt sorry for yall. DAMN what the hell happened having 4th Liner Petrell go 35 seconds with a pair (almost) oh man. The whole game was like WTF refs with our guys getting sticks slashed and no call, then refs MARY KAYING it up after. Don Van Massenhoven

Big UPS to the Winnipeg Fans shit they so loud no wonder y'all Home Record is epic


Good thing Gilbert got traded Wild  Shut OUT! by the Kings. I'm liking the Nick Schultz, bout time Oilers got a stay at home D since Jason Smith.

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Just wanted to wish Simon Gagné a happy birthday! The Flyers' winger turns a whopping 8 years old today!!!

Hey, technically it's true, seeing as how he was born on a "Leap Day".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Gagn%C3%A9 


EDIT: Rick Mercer rocks.

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Ever see a 5 on 1 before?

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=-7&id=161644

You have now.


Man if they hadn't scored on that the fans would've gone apeshit.

[Tom Green]

HEMSKY RESIGNS TWO YEARS 10 MILLION

Nice one dai! Have a beer!


Seriously, they actually made this!

Brewing some Jets pride
Special Budweiser beer made with Manitoba water
By: Geoff Kirbyson | Posted: 02/23/2012 1:00 AM

Call it nectar from the hockey gods.

Starting Monday, Winnipeg Jets fans will be able to crack open their own "fan brew" as Budweiser launches a limited edition of its world-famous recipe made with Manitoba water.

Back during the euphoria of the Jets' home opener on Oct. 9, Budweiser took water from historical landmarks in Winnipeg, including The Forks, the MTS Centre and the Manitoba legislature, put it in a container and took it around town to be blessed by hockey fans.

Some of that water was even poured onto the ice surface at the MTS Centre by Jim Ludlow, president and CEO of True North Sports & Entertainment.

"In honour of the historical return of the Winnipeg jets, we have bottled the pride, passion and energy of all Jets fans in a commemorative fan brew," said Dan Chubey, district sales manager of Labatt Breweries of Canada, which produces Budweiser in Canada.

Just 24,000 two-fours of the fan brew have been produced and they'll be sold at about 100 beer vendors and MLCC locations beginning on Monday. The fan brew will be sold only in specially marked 12-can packages, each of which will come with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Chubey said he expects they'll be gone within a couple of weeks.

An exclusive launch will be held Thursday at the downtown Tavern United location.

Chubey said Budweiser fans wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a can of its regular beer and the fan brew.

"The brewing process for the fan brew is identical to the regular Budweiser brewing process. We took the water from Winnipeg and transported it to our brewery in Edmonton that has been brewing Budweiser for 30 years," he said.

There will also be an official toast of the beer by Jim Ludlow and Bary Benun, president of Labatt, during the second intermission of the Jets game against the Florida Panthers on March 1.

FULL ARTICLE LINK - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/brewing-some-jets-pride-140118493.html

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^ Tasty how many cases did u buy?

oh yeah was waiting for you to post that Mercer Report, saw the CM

Scott Taylor, the Winnipeg Free Press reporter who always comes on our radio shows, was going there's two different Jets fans pure "hockey" and "quit whining we have a team" which ones do you fall under? lol

Kane good PF, takes shifts off. Wheeler the real deal!

Oh man, if the Oilers can figure out how to beat those trapping teams


RNH!!! 3 points since coming back, Calder Trophy baby!

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LOL RON WILSON FIRED.

Stop listening to your fans, Burke.

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SHIT! Oilers managed to break the shut out wow not even a single powerplay, refs hate much? when did Vern Fiddler get so tough, the fuck he chirping it about.



Sourray booed all nite like I woulda did if I was there! GJ!!

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LOL RON WILSON FIRED.

Stop listening to your fans, Burke.

And he's been replaced by Randy Carlyle.  He wasn't able to make a return visit to Peg Sheety with the Ducks this season, but we'll at least be able to see him for sure next season.

Carlyle replaces Wilson as Leafs coach
Friday, 03.02.2012 / 9:23 PM

Ron Wilson was fired Friday as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs after nearly four seasons behind the bench and replaced by Randy Carlyle.

Carlyle, let go by Anaheim earlier in the season, will be behind the bench for Saturday's game in Montreal.

The move comes just months after GM Brian Burke gave Wilson  a one-year contract extension in late December.

"This was not an easy decision for me to make," Burke said in a statement. "I want to thank Ron for all of his hard work and dedication to our organization over the past four seasons."

The Leafs, solidly in the top eight in the East for the first two-thirds of the season, have won just once in their last 11 games -- the 1-9-1 slide has dropped them five points out of the final postseason berth with a 29-28-7 record. Chants of "Fire Wilson!" echoed through Air Canada Centre when the Maple Leafs lost 5-3 to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. They lost 5-4 at Chicago the following night after blowing a 3-1 lead.

Toronto has not made the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2004, the longest postseason drought in franchise history and the second-longest active non-playoff streak in the League.

Carlyle was the coach and Burke the general manager when the Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007. The 55-year-old former defenseman had a 273-182-61 mark in six-plus seasons behind the bench in Anaheim and led the Ducks to five playoff appearances.

Carlyle becomes the 29th coach in Toronto history and the 16th to have played for the Maple Leafs and then taken the reins as coach. The former Norris Trophy winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins played 94 games on the blue line for the Leafs from 1976-78 and had two goals and 16 assists.

"Although it’s always tough to see a coaching change, we are certainly happy for Randy. It was simply a matter of time before he had another opportunity to be a head coach in this League," Ducks GM Bob Murray said. "He’s a great coach, and we wish him the best in Toronto."

The Leafs hired Wilson in 2008, and they went 34-35-13 mark in his Maple Leafs debut, finishing 12th in the Eastern Conference. They were 30-38-14 and finished last in the Conference in 2009-10. Wilson had his first winning season with the Maple Leafs in '10-11, going 37-34-11, but that was only good enough for 10th in the East.

Wilson began his NHL coaching career in Anaheim and has also coached at Washington and San Jose. In 1,361 games, he has a record of 634-546-101-87, including 130-135-45 with the Leafs.

FULL ARTICLE LINK - http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=620234