Author Topic: Official NHL Thread (Read 733989 times)

daigong · « **Reply #980 on:** January 27, 2009, 08:29:54 PM »

THAT ... was some boring shit. Rigged of course lol. Good for the Oilers Andrew Cogliano getting the fastest skater title! I think the clocks are rigged in Edmonton cuz he skated under 14.

Ain't no denying tho. Alexander Da Great is THE most marketable superstar. Not Crosby. Dude was hamming it up, making Malkin HIS BITCH!

Mugen · « **Reply #981 on:** January 28, 2009, 08:45:48 AM »

10 - 2 Sabres over Oilers

daigong · « **Reply #982 on:** January 29, 2009, 09:00:31 PM »

debacle of monumental proportions

lol @ "We want 10" chants.

Mugen · « **Reply #983 on:** January 30, 2009, 08:11:35 AM »

Canucks is falling apart. Sundin is not delivering, Coach sucks, Winless in 8 games and Willie Mitchell and Mason Raymond got into a fight during practice and Shane O'Brien tried to fight Mitchell after

daigong · « **Reply #984 on:** February 01, 2009, 03:34:28 AM »

Yeah GET WITH IT 'NUCKS! See Mugen - you can't buy a Stanley Cup!!

STAIOS DESTROYS EM! Oilers beat Wild 3-1. Fuck Backstrom got sent to the showers! HA! At last. Dudes been owning the Oil.

HA! Boogard got SMACK'yntyred.

How dope it is. My teams defeat the same City's teams on the same day. Lakers destroyed the Wolves earlier.

Masa · « **Reply #985 on:** February 01, 2009, 04:25:36 PM »

Ville Leino's 1st NHL goal

daigong · « **Reply #986 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:30:50 PM »

Fuckin Pekka Rinne stoning the Oilers!

SMELL IT!! Liam and the Oilers stink it up :/

daigong · « **Reply #987 on:** February 04, 2009, 08:56:57 PM »

LOL they retired Graves jersey? Why? No wonder K.Lowe said that when he sees retired numbers around the league - he said they were suspect. Trevor Linden anybody?

BUT FUCK! Another brutal loss by the Oilers - at least the 'Hawks didn't shred em up.. if everyone keeps taking a run at Hemsky and all u get is a Souray facewash. Fucking, gotta ship these AHL fools outta here and get some real grinders. Pisani can't get back soon enough.

Penner was sure worth da money!

[/end blog]

Masa · « **Reply #988 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:41:09 AM »

Here's another sick ass goal by a Finn

daigong · « **Reply #989 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:23:28 PM »

Leafs still suck!

Can't believe they have Trade Deadline Central set up - ONE MONTH in advance. That's Canada for ya! http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=265882&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main

Mugen · « **Reply #990 on:** February 06, 2009, 02:56:01 AM »

was that a powerplay or was the panthers chasing ass with their sloppy D

daigong · « **Reply #991 on:** February 06, 2009, 09:59:48 AM »

GJ Brian Murray in Ottawa. Miss Muckler Much?

Good for former UofA Golden Bears dude taking the honors now.

SHIT! Oilers got the 2 points. But fucking lost Horcoff and Gilbert in the process. First Vishnovsky. Now this. How many more AHL fucks can they take!

Good shootout win over the Blues - oh so grinding.

Still - Cogliano and Gagner might WAKE THE FUCK UP.

daigong · « **Reply #992 on:** February 09, 2009, 09:32:01 AM »

FUCK! at least someone decided to show up.

Getting blown away by the Wings is one thing, no one scoring in a shoot out is another

LMAO Rangers must be real desperate to wanna sign Avery.

daigong · « **Reply #993 on:** February 13, 2009, 02:39:34 PM »

JAgr to Oilers WTF?

anyways. EPIC win over the Habs. Too bad MAc T didn't stir shit up with Georges.

Masa · « **Reply #994 on:** February 13, 2009, 07:24:52 PM »

Quote

Florida Panthers will open next season in Helsinki against Blackhawks

The Florida Panthers will open a season outside North America for the first time, kicking off the 2009-10 campaign in Helsinki, Finland, against the Chicago Blackhawks.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Florida Panthers have accepted the National Hockey League's invitation to open the 2009-10 season in Europe, although the team would not confirm in which city it would play the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Miami Herald has learned the two games will be held in Helsinki, Finland, and not the Czech Republic as had previously been speculated.

Florida will be one of four NHL teams starting their season in Europe, with the Detroit Red Wings expected to play the St. Louis Blues in Stockholm. A press conference to announce the opening weekend pairings is expected later this month.

''We have accepted the NHL's invitation to play in Europe, but I don't have any other information at this time,'' team president Michael Yormark said Thursday morning.

``I think this raises our profile as an organization. It gives our players a chance to play in Europe, and I think they're looking forward to that. This will be good exposure for us.''

Winger Ville Peltonen is the lone Finnish player on Florida's roster, and he broke the news to teammates on the bus ride to the arena Thursday morning. Former team captain Olli Jokinen, who was traded to Phoenix over the summer, is a native of Kuopio, Finland.

Peltonen's hometown of Vantaa is a suburb of Helsinki, and the team would fly by charter to Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport. The games will be played at Hartwall Areena, capacity 13,464.

Finland has plenty of hockey fans and the Panthers hope opening a season abroad will raise their stature in the hockey world.

''The fans are really excited about seeing the NHL teams come in and play,'' said Peltonen, a fixture on the Finish national team for a decade. ``They know all the teams, but to see them play on their ice, it's great. I think this would help us get more fans there. A lot of kids might just grow up to be Panther fans.''

Florida would play two games against the Blackhawks on the weekend of Oct. 2-4, with games likely to be played on consecutive days. Yormark said the Panthers would spend a week in Europe, leaving Oct. 27.

The Panthers will play an exhibition game against a team of Finnish All-Stars or a local professional team.

''I think it's going to be awesome and I'm really looking forward to it,'' center Stephen Weiss said. ``This really changes things up a bit. It's positive for the Panthers. We'll get some exposure, showcase our players over there. Hopefully we'll play some good hockey and get a couple wins early in the year. I haven't been over there since World Juniors, so I'm really looking for it.''

By spending a week in Europe, Florida likely would forgo its recent trend of spending the early portion of training camp out west. In the past four seasons, Florida has opened camp either in Colorado or Alberta, Canada.

Florida also would lose a home game (against the Blackhawks) during the 2009-10 season, and would also give up a trip to Chicago. ''We have to give something up to get something like this,'' Yormark said. ``This is a great opportunity for our franchise.''

Next season's games will mark the third straight year the NHL has opened its season abroad. In 2007, the Los Angeles Kings played Anaheim in London. This season, Ottawa and Pittsburgh played in Stockholm, with Tampa Bay and the New York Rangers opening in Prague.

Peltonen is a pending free agent but indicated he would like to return to the Panthers for a fourth season -- and have a chance to play in his homeland in an NHL game for the first time.

''It would be really special to play there,'' Peltonen said. ``To play an NHL game in my country would be awesome. It would be like how a lot of the guys feel when they go to Toronto.''

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/hockey/story/901152.html

Must get tickets!

daigong · « **Reply #995 on:** February 15, 2009, 07:05:02 PM »

DO IT!!!

Shouldn't they have had Carolina - the so-called "graveyard of Finnish players"

BLLLAOW!!
That is why they call the Oilers captain Ethan Moreau CHOPPER!

Oilers escaped from LA with da shootout win!!! Thanks ROLI!!

daigong · « **Reply #996 on:** February 17, 2009, 10:51:45 PM »

Oilers sleeped walk through that one!! Good thing Coyotes SUCK HARD! Props to Gretz for calling Hemsky the best player in da game!

daigong · « **Reply #997 on:** February 18, 2009, 08:07:02 AM »

Good one Sharks :/ Oilers still in #8

Claude Lemieux is still a cheap player. Love Craig MacTavish's "This ain't the Seniors League" BLAST.

Mugen · « **Reply #998 on:** February 18, 2009, 09:00:59 AM »

Good win by Nucks. Mitchell's stick LOL

Masa · « **Reply #999 on:** February 21, 2009, 09:04:29 AM »

Ovechkin is the King