NHL Thread 2013/14

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Season starts tonight, reconfiguration, new rosters and an Olympic year... I'm sure looking forward to it more than I have other seasons of late.

As for my Oilers, potentially we should be play-off bound, however looking at the line combo's for tonight's opener and perhaps we'll be closer to the play-off's next year.
 
The Rangers don't open until Thursday in Phoenix. It will be interesting to see how Vigneault as coach and the new conference lineup work out. With our luck, it will be a second round playoff loss and Lundqvist gone, although he certainly didn't look that good in the last few preseason games.
 
Awesome! The ducks are back to being a big steaming pile of shit again. Steam rolled 6-1 by Colorado.
 
Eboue said:
I hate Patrick Roy.
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Why do I think he's going to be a love/hate figure??? If this is just the start of the show, we might be in for something special. Got to say he was right it was a cheap shot, and what do you expect putting the 4th line out straight after?? I'm just waiting to see who is the first coach to react to him and the coaches to get it together.
 
Interesting to see how having Detroit in the East pans out.

Tough season ahead for my Jets after the move to West.
 
First win for Dallas against Ovechkin co. and now there's five day break until Friday..

Seguin showed his magic in the first goal but overall I was very impressed with Peverley. Great center for the 4th line and it was his first game since the Finals and him having some minor heart complications in the pre-season.. Those guys better continue their form if you remember what it took to have them here in the first place.

And the young gun Nichushkin looks deliciously good.. Raw but good..
 
Wow, this Caps/Flyers game. What a way to bottom out. Emery pretty much beats Holtby up while the refs just watch on, should be a couple of bans coming. 7-0 Caps with still 10 mins to go.
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edit: at least holtby stayed in & got the shutout. emery was voted 3rd star of the game, couldn't make it up. what a clusterfeck.

edit: on a more positive note (0.35 for the best replay angle):
 
I knew, or at least I hoped, that the Avalanche had more potential last year then they were showing. A number of key injuries hampered the campaign, the O'Reilly thing didn't help. I thought Roy was going to come in and do better then expected simply because the team under performed under Sacco. They were not the worst team in the league, at least on paper. There was too much talent to finish so low again. All you have to do is look at the freedom and confidence at which Duchene is playing right now. It's almost like Sacco tried to turn him into Toews or Datsuyk without realizing that he was a different player altogether

However, what Roy has done so far is unbelieveable. Throughout his career, Roy clearly was like players like Giggs; the idea/fear/hatred of losing is what motivated him as much as winning.

Too early to tell what he will end up as. Is he more Mike Babcock or John Tortorella? Does he have staying power or will his message eventually wear off/they turn on him?

The other couple of Avs fans may disagree, but I just don't see this continuing. When Sacco first took over, I seem to remember that he had a really rosey patch at the beginning of the year with his team playing a really high tempo game and performing above expectations, and performing above their heads. The offense in this team is much better with three solid lines, but the defense is suspect. JSG and Varlamov, if he isn't deported or put in jail, can't keep these performances up for the whole year. Plus, the defense isn't really that great. Hedja and Johnson are both legit, but the rest are either young and inexperienced or old and slow, or sort of old and sort of slow

Still don't get the Downie trade though. Talbot is a vet, but I still think Downie was a better offensive threat. Maybe Talbot is a more disciplined player, and Downie takes too many penalties, but I still think Philly won that trade, but ultimately I think Talbot will be the winner and Downie the loser. Talbot might be a great playing opposite McKinnon. Have to wait and see till McGinn comes back to see the potential of two young, talented offensive forwards playing alongside a disciplined veteran winger/centerman who can take the defensive pressure off the other two
 
Wow, just wow.... I know the Oilers are sucking (once more - it's a good job they don't have relegation or the Oilers would be down near Conference North level by now), but the call on Belov this afternoon, shoulder to shoulder and Giroux goes down like Ashley Young.... No way is that match penalty, I dare say it wasn't even a penalty. Not saying we were going to win the game, but it we'd already lost one guy injured in a fight, this put us another man down. Bush League ref's they should be suspended for that call.

 
Earthquake said:
Don't look good for that Tampa Bay lad.
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It doesn't though I'm not sure what exactly he's done, if it's real long term it's a blow to Team Canada's Olympic bid.

Very quick update, twitter is proclaiming broken tibia, looks like Samkos is out for the rest of the year. Just seen the above shot of the incident. The only view I'd seen was from behind the goal and looked like he'd his the post with his knee. That top view is freaking nasty.
 
Poor Stamkos. Really hope he gets back soon. Amazingly talented and one of the most likable players in the league.
 
Stobzilla said:
Go Red Wings !!
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I have been a fan since I was 8. I've been slated my whole life being a fan and living in Toronto. What can I say, I'm an incredibly spoilt sports fan what with the Red Wings and United winning everything since the mid-90's.

I'm going to the Outdoor Classic on New Year's Day in Detroit at Michigan Stadium (The Big House) with over 100 000 fans. Can't wait to talk smack to all the Leaf fans!
 
RedDevilCanuck said:
I have been a fan since I was 8. I've been slated my whole life being a fan and living in Toronto. What can I say, I'm an incredibly spoilt sports fan what with the Red Wings and United winning everything since the mid-90's.

I'm going to the Outdoor Classic on New Year's Day in Detroit at Michigan Stadium (The Big House) with over 100 000 fans. Can't wait to talk smack to all the Leaf fans!
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Same man, same age as well I picked em once on NHL 96 and Sergei Fedorov along with Paul Coffee, Cincerelli et al shut my brother and the penguins the feck up. Been H'Town ever since.
 
Stobzilla said:
Same man, same age as well I picked em once on NHL 96 and Sergei Fedorov along with Paul Coffee, Cincerelli et al shut my brother and the penguins the feck up. Been H'Town ever since.
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Nice!

Ya it was Fedorov that got me on them too. I remember my dad saying 'man the Red Wings have some good rookies coming through'. Lidstrom was drafted around that time too and of course Yzerman my childhood hero was there before.

United and the Red Wings actually have loads in common. Both have amazing, long histories followed by troubling times only to rise back to the top where they belong and stayed there. Both teams are Red and both teams have a working-class reputation and some tragedies in there too (United obviously Munich, Red Wings limo tragedy after their 1997 Stanley Cup).

Both teams have had huge superstars (United-Best, Charlton, Red Wings-Gordie How, Terry Sawchuck). Both teams have a nice mix of their own players sprinkled with foreign superstars.

I remember that 95 team. They had all the talent but ran into New Jersey in that final and were shut down by Brodeur and Niedermayer and Stevens.
 
Eboue said:
How much did you pay for tickets?
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$700 Canadian for VIP seats to the Alumni game and the actual game. We get free food and drinks with VIP access. Very expensive. The trip is going to cost over $1000. Steep.
 
Who would have thought that Alex Steen of all people would have scored 20 goals by the end of November?
 
Kristjan said:
Who would have thought that Alex Steen of all people would have scored 20 goals by the end of November?
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Always rated Steen, but he's definitely been the surprise of the season. His shooting percentage is unsustainable over 82, but he's no doubt having a terrific season regardless. Can't wait for Sochi.
 
I'm totally baffled by this Oilers team, they put up an abject display like they did against Phoenix, and then go and destroy the Ave's Trying to predict which version of this team is going to turn up, is harder than trying to predict the lottery numbers.
 
The WJC's have been good for Sweden so far. Very much so, but the re-match against Russia has me worried. We won in the group stage, but they have a really good team and our forwards kind of mask that our defense isn't really all that.

Really expected players like Yandle and Ryan to feature at the Olympics by the way.. Orpik less so.
 
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