jimmyjames8 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Outcome that I wanted but I wouldn't have bet that way. Only about 90 days until 2009-2010 Preseason. Go Canes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Camper Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Watching the ceremonies in Detroit was an embarrassment to hockey. They booed the Pens winning and chanted "Pittsburgh sucks" during the cup presentation is classless from the home of hockeytown. Their fans are good to take the backslap but won't acknowledge the fans of the Stanley Cup winner. Spoiled! Yeah fuck me. I said it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Almost as bad as the pens "captain" not shaking hands with the wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Camper Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Almost as bad as the pens "captain" not shaking hands with the wings. Didn't watch the shake. He stiffed the Wings? OK, so he's a little punk. Motivation for next year. Still, the awarding of the cup should be respected. It's history. I could see a "Crosby sucks" chant but dissing the fans and team that beat them just looks bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 The booing was for bettman, btw, not for the cup. It's been going on since he started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyjames8 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 everytime I hear of or see Gary Bettman, I think of Bobby Bitman from Second City TV. Ass Clown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhd812 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 The booing was for bettman, btw, not for the cup. It's been going on since he started. I was going to say Wings fans have a bit more class then that, after all their not fans of any Canada team...now those peeps are dicks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPH Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 I was going to say Wings fans have a bit more class then that, after all their not fans of any Canada team...now those peeps are dicks! I was about about to insult you, but then I thought it would only prove your point. I'm stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 There exists a subset of canadian fans that aren't dicks. I'm not sure the same is true of people in chicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Camper Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 I was about about to insult you, but then I thought it would only prove your point. I'm stuck. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhd812 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 I was about about to insult you, but then I thought it would only prove your point. I'm stuck. haha..thats great! There exists a subset of canadian fans that aren't dicks. I'm not sure the same is true of people in chicago In Chicago we call them White Sox fans..just give them a wife beating t-shirt and a bottle of Budweiser to shut up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Camper Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Reviewed the ceremonies again and I don't get why Bettman don't just have the previous captain give the cup to the captain of the new champions. In uniform, on ice, unless of course you are giving it to yourself. He and Selig are endeared to the fans. Crosby and a few others were real dicks about the handshake, dissing at least a third of the team. That's young sportsmanship for ya. If Mario doesn't have a talk to him about leadership and responsibility, he'll have a short career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyjames8 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I have no luv for either team but that just ain't the way it went down. According to my eyes and the AP, "Crosby was ushered to several live TV interviews by NHL personnel..." before joining the handshake line. The NHL is so shakey about the league's future and PR that they put the media above tradition or anything else. Yeah Crosby is a whiney bitch but that is a whole nuther issue. Gary Bettman, he's just a wanker: HNIC: Commissioner Gary Bettman Proves Why Hockey Fails in USA | Bleacher Report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Busy day today... Marian Hossa moving on to play for the blackhawks was a bit of a suprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Knuble was who I thought would be the best fit for the caps, and we got him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_hankins Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Thrashers finally get some size on the blue line. Pick up Kubina in a trade from the leafs. plus he can move the puck pretty good. Should be a good fit here. this is probably the best group of D-men since i've been in Atl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 The thrashers also picked up Nik Antropov. He is a good fit (he played with Kovalchuk in Russia during the NHL lockout) if he can stay healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_hankins Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 The thrashers also picked up Nik Antropov. He is a good fit (he played with Kovalchuk in Russia during the NHL lockout) if he can stay healthy. That was a good pickup. Plus they are trying to move Kari Lehtonin, hopefully get another scoring threat for him. Might be a better year than I had hoped for. I have a feeling if they dont pull it together in the next two seasons they are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Camper Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Pronger in Philly will be fun times for Crosby and Malkin. I was hoping the Blues would pick him up to mentor a young d but not to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 They gave way too much for Pronger. He's not the same guy he was 3 years ago. I do hope he gives Pittsburgh nightmares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Dan, what do you think of the Kings' trade to get Smyth. It appears that they gave up very little for him. I'm not familiar enough with him to know if it's a good deal or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPH Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Theo Fleury attempting comeback to the NHL Trying to pull a Lemieux? Running out of money to buy coke? I say good for him if he's able to do it, but at 5'6'' and 41 years old, he'd better be in the best shape he's ever been or he's going to get killed on ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Camper Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Today's game is going to run him over. Too many 6'4" forwards who's sticks are carried at approx. 5'6". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Dan, what do you think of the Kings' trade to get Smyth. It appears that they gave up very little for him. I'm not familiar enough with him to know if it's a good deal or not. I'm not informed enough at this point to know. I take the summers off from hockey news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Camper Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Dan, what do you think of the Kings' trade to get Smyth. It appears that they gave up very little for him. I'm not familiar enough with him to know if it's a good deal or not. I think it will depend which Ryan Smyth shows up. Leadership and mop up guy in front of the net. At 33, his best days are behind him but a spark in the right place could bring out his qualities and motivate him. He had 26 goals for Colorado last year so he can still score. Three years left on a fairly expensive contract may not be what the Kings wanted in their youth movement as grinder/mop up players are aplenty in the league and the Kings have enough of those type forwards. The Kings fan site don't really give high marks to the move because he is on the the declining side of his career with a 3 year, $17mil. commitment. Others remember his C leadership for team Canada and hope he still has some gas left in the tank. I think it will help a young Kings team challenge for a 7-8 spot. IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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