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The season begins!

#1

Frank

Frankie Williamson

And the Oil have one of their best openers ever. It's all downhill from here!


#2

Timmus

Timmus

Frank said:
And the Oil have one of their best openers ever. It's all downhill from here!
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Eberle's first goal was pretty sweet. Whatever else happens Oil fans can look forward to seeing what this guy is capable of.

Canucks start tomorrow and I can't wait.


#3

HCGLNS

HCGLNS

Clearly you guys must have family members on those teams. It's the only rational explanation why you aren't joining me in chanting'

Go Leafs Go!


#4

Timmus

Timmus

HCGLNS said:
Clearly you guys must have family members on those teams. It's the only rational explanation why you aren't joining me in chanting'

Go Leafs Go!
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You're right. That and the fact that the Leafs are irredeemably terrible are the only reasons I'm not joining your chant.


#5

HCGLNS

HCGLNS

Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec collapsed during Friday night's game against the Washington Capitals and was forced to leave the ice on a stretcher.
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Whoa. It was away from the play and only 2 minutes into the game! No word yet on the reason.


#6

Covar

Covar

Hurricanes are 2-0 in Finland, and are looking great. Certainly better than we were last year at this time.


#7

blotsfan

blotsfan

Great win for the sabres. Gotta love beating the sens.


#8

HCGLNS

HCGLNS

What is up with Crosby and the Pens this year? If they don't fix this soon, they are in for a long year.


#9

HCGLNS

HCGLNS

Wow, Pittsburgh got completely dominated by the Leafs last night until the fight, when they finally found their legs. Toronto had a mediocre second half, but still showed huge improvements, almost every fight for the puck went to the Leafs. At times it seemed as if the Pens were just holding onto the puck waiting for Toronto to steal it.


#10

Timmus

Timmus

Ugh terrible game from the Canucks today.

On the plus side I might never have to watch Rick Rypien play in a Canucks jersey ever again.


#11

Charlie Don't Surf

The Lovely Boehner

The Predators are undefeated!*


*in regulation


#12

HCGLNS

HCGLNS

Cap management is really prevalent this season and it's only week 2! The teams that are successful so far are the ones playing 4 lines of team based hockey with a roster of average but hungry players. The teams with lots of money sunk into superstars are finding it difficult to compete with them because the speed of the game has increased to the point where you can't play 3 lines anymore. The cap hit that superstars are generating is also resulting in superstars playing alongside journeymen who really can't benefit from the superstars talents. I don't know how many perfect passes from Crosby and the like have bounced away from the soup can they have to pass to, but it's having a large impact. My predictions for this year are the teams with good management and average players like Nashville, Colorado, Montreal and Toronto are going to go deep in the playoffs.


#13

Covar

Covar

HCGLNS said:
Cap management is really prevalent this season and it's only week 2! The teams that are successful so far are the ones playing 4 lines of team based hockey with a roster of average but hungry players. The teams with lots of money sunk into superstars are finding it difficult to compete with them because the speed of the game has increased to the point where you can't play 3 lines anymore. The cap hit that superstars are generating is also resulting in superstars playing alongside journeymen who really can't benefit from the superstars talents. I don't know how many perfect passes from Crosby and the like have bounced away from the soup can they have to pass to, but it's having a large impact. My predictions for this year are the teams with good management and average players like Nashville, Colorado, Montreal, Carolina and Toronto are going to go deep in the playoffs.
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Fixed that for you. I have a good feeling about this year.


#14

HCGLNS

HCGLNS

Wow, NJ is a hopeless mess because of poor management this year. An embarrassment to the league and themselves.


#15

Frank

Frankie Williamson

Edmonton, last place in the league already?

I. Am. Shocked.


#16



Chazwozel

HCGLNS said:
Cap management is really prevalent this season and it's only week 2! The teams that are successful so far are the ones playing 4 lines of team based hockey with a roster of average but hungry players. The teams with lots of money sunk into superstars are finding it difficult to compete with them because the speed of the game has increased to the point where you can't play 3 lines anymore. The cap hit that superstars are generating is also resulting in superstars playing alongside journeymen who really can't benefit from the superstars talents. I don't know how many perfect passes from Crosby and the like have bounced away from the soup can they have to pass to, but it's having a large impact. My predictions for this year are the teams with good management and average players like Nashville, Colorado, Montreal and Toronto are going to go deep in the playoffs.
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This is why I was one of those in favor of dumping Malkin for a pair of above average wingers.


#17

Null

Null

Well, the Devils aren't looking good, but I'll root for them anyway.


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