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[lefty]

Let's start this :toast

[Rip-Hamilton32]

lol go leafs go!

man this guys are having a rough season..started off solid and are now in a slump

[velik_m]

Go Kings Go? :depressed

[lefty]

lol go leafs go!

man this guys are having a rough season..started off solid and are now in a slump

Too bad for the Leafs ; injuries haven't helped them ; the front office has done a great job, by bringing Paul Maurice, Mike Peca and Raycroft

Without those injuries, they would be upthere with Buffalo and Montreal

[Duncan21]

oilers will take it this year!

[lefty]

oilers will take it this year!


:lol :lol

[dg7md]

oilers will take it this year!
:lol

[DarkReign]

I will laugh at the Oils as well. :lmao

I am little surprised with this year. There arent any surprises. Everyone that was supposed to be really good, are really good (Sabres, Ducks, Stars, Wings, Preds). Couple of teams that were supposed to be average, have been good (NYI, NYR).

The only surprise, if you want to call it that, is Atlanta...good team, horrible sports city.

One could say Pittsburgh and Washington are surprises, but to me theyre underachieving. With all that young talent, and quality goaltending, they should be leaps and bounds better than they are. My opinion anyway.

Good hockey in a good year. Stevie Y gets his number hung in the rafters tonight.....a very proud day for an hockey fan, not just Detroit fans.

[lefty]

Canadiens are having a great season too ; hope they won't relax too much

[DarkReign]

Yzerman's number is in the rafters. I was all frickin' misty. End of an era. Totally made me feel old, but wonderful to know I got to see, day-in and day-out, one of the finest players to ever lace em up, a role model for kids and adults alike, and the memories from all the success and failures of one of my lifetime heroes.

Good game, Mr. Yzerman. Youre all class even in parting.

[lefty]

Yeah, Y is a legend
Props to Jacques Demers for naming him Captain at the age of 21 :clap

[dg7md]

Stars/Oilers, this game has been EPIC so far, Stars were down two in the third period and came back to tie, then, they take the lead 5-4.

With 2 seconds remaining, Hemsky scores, tying the game at 5-5. Overtime begins now!

[dg7md]

Stars pull it off in a shootout!

[DarkReign]

Detroit plays its worst game of the season.

Up 3-0 15 mins into the game, only to lose 9-4. Ugh....

[johngateswhiteley]

Stars pull it off in a shootout!


sweet thread, first time here! can you believe the Stars Stefan couldn't get it in the open net??? i about pulled my hair out when the Oilers then tied it.

...thank goodness our team is nasty in shootouts. also, is Anaheim going to lose any game in regulation...shit! how irritating is a 1 point gain for an overtime loss! i know this is nothing knew but hockey needs to revise this current scoring system, i don't care that we just got away from ties or not.

[samikeyp]

I heard something about new uniforms being debuted at the ASG?

Is that just for the game or a permanent change?

[dg7md]

sweet thread, first time here! can you believe the Stars Stefan couldn't get it in the open net??? i about pulled my hair out when the Oilers then tied it.

...thank goodness our team is nasty in shootouts. also, is Anaheim going to lose any game in regulation...shit! how irritating is a 1 point gain for an overtime loss! i know this is nothing knew but hockey needs to revise this current scoring system, i don't care that we just got away from ties or not.

I think Stefan was just trying to control the puck so they could win without having to ice the game with an open net goal... but he tripped, I couldn't even imagine the ending of that game. A game like that ending in the end it did would be legendary if it were in the playoffs.

Jussi is sick in shootouts, he is like 14-18 on shots isn't he?

Anaheim is going to be tough this year, I don't see who will be able to stop them.

I don't see why most of America can't get into hockey though, it's like one of the most exciting sports if not THE most.

Edit: here's the official NHL YouTube highlight video, you guys need to watch this if you missed the game: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y0OmezV7Isg

[lefty]

Damn that Oilers-Stars finish was amazing

Poor Stefan ; and his former teammate ripping him :lol :lol :lol

[lefty]

ASG starters nominated

What do u think?

Miller instead of Brodeur????????????????

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

ASG starters nominated

What do u think?

Miller instead of Brodeur????????????????

:td

[lefty]

Damn u Chara!

[T-Pain]

what yall think about the possibility of the Pens movin to houston?

[MajorMike]

My peeps on the stltoday.com site are convinced the Blues have got it turned around and will make the playoffs. Something about no team ever in dead last place at 'x' point in the season has ever made it. If the Blues make the playoffs, I may pay attention. The only other hockey team I've ever seen live was Phx's opening night the year they moved to Zona.

[lefty]

The Montreal Canadiens retired Ken Dryden's jersey tonight ; great ceremony.
Plus, a good night for the Habs (a 3-1 win over Ottawa)

http://rds.ca/images/chroniques/222117_resize.jpg

http://cdn.nhl.com/images/upload/2007/01/dryden_lookson_hhof.jpg

http://cdn.nhl.com/images/upload/2007/01/dryden_ken_number_retired_325x235.jpg

http://cdn.nhl.com/images/upload/2007/01/dryden_canadiens_action_hhof.jpg

Dryden's impact was immediate
John McGourty | NHL.com Staff Writer

Ken Dryden's No. 29 will be retired in pre-game ceremonies Monday night at the Bell Centre and it's a well-deserved honor for the goalie who led the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup in six of his eight NHL seasons.

There will be speeches, stories and tears and Canadiens fans will thrill to the sight of so many of their former heroes who are turning out for this historic night.

Many good things will be said about this 59-year-old Hamilton native who played hockey at the highest level, authored important hockey books, had a successful career as an NHL team executive and is now one of the leaders of Canada's Liberal Party.

Dryden will be remembered for many great moments and it would take a book to list them all. He'll certainly be remembered for changing the NHL's balance of power in his Stanley Cup Playoff debut.

Dryden should thrill to read the words of one great hockey man who will not be there, one of those rare players whose accomplishments rival Dryden's.

Milt Schmidt, 89, led the Boston Bruins to two Stanley Cups, played in two other Stanley Cup Finals, coached the Bruins to two more Stanley Cup Finals appearances and was the general manager of their Stanley Cup champions in 1970 and 1972. Schmidt has seen every good-or-better NHL goalie since breaking into the league in 1936.


Schmidt and many other Bostonians will never forget their disappointment in 1971 when their team, one of the best regular-season teams in the history of the NHL, maybe the best ever, fell to the Montreal Canadiens and rookie Ken Dryden in the first round of the playoffs. No recent playoff collapse even rivals the humbling that Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Johnny Bucyk and the rest of their talented cast received from Dryden and the Habs.

In fact, most Bruins fans consider Game 2 of that series, when the Bruins gave up a 5-1 lead and lost, 7-5, to be the most painful game in the history of the franchise.

Schmidt has the true sportsman's attitude: He gave his best and the other team won, hats off.

"Ken Dryden is one of the greatest goalies in the history of the National Hockey League," Schmidt said with emphasis. "There's no doubt about it. If I had to pick the best goalie I ever played with, it would be Frankie Brimsek. But of the goalies I've watched and never played against, Ken is one of the top goalies of all time."

In Schmidt's day, goalies stayed on their feet or got sent to the minors. Jacques Plante, Glenn Hall and Terry Sawchuk, among others, changed that in the 1950s with their diving and sprawling and Hall with his butterfly style. But Dryden was a throwback who stayed on his feet and filled the net with his 6-foot-4, 205-pound frame.

"He was one of the great ones due to the fact he didn't flop around," Schmidt said. "He was a standup goalie. That was the reason he had so much success. Ken played with great players and was responsible for the great years they had.

"They're putting his number up in the rafters for all time," said Schmidt, whose own No. 15 hangs in perpetuity in the Bruins' arena. "It's a well-deserved honor to Ken. Believe me, he was one of the greatest ever."

"Kenny got called up just prior to the closing date to be eligible for the Stanley Cup," recalled Jean Beliveau, the captain of the 1971 Canadiens. "Kenny won all those games and was great for us in the Playoffs. But in that second game at Boston, that famous game in Boston when we were losing 5-1 with two minutes to go in the second period and we came back to win, that's the game when he came to everyone's attention in the NHL.

"Henri Richard scored at the end of the period. I got two goals in the first five minutes of the third period and we went on to win, 7-5. I always thought that game broke Boston's back because they had won pretty good, 3-1, in the first game."

Dryden's success in the 1971 Stanley Cup Playoffs set up one of the most heartwarming moments in Stanley Cup history. The Canadiens the previous season had failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1948. Beliveau had helped them win nine Stanley Cups in his 17 seasons but the Canadiens finished third in the East that year and it appeared Beliveau would end his career on a down note.

Instead, the then-39-year-old leader was the most impressive skater in the playoffs and the memory of him joyfully carrying the cup at Chicago Stadium remains a lasting impression.

"A lot of Boston fans got up the next morning, after having gone to bed after the second period, shocked to learn Montreal won," said Beliveau, who concluded his Hockey Hall of Fame career that year by leading the Stanley Cup Playoffs with 16 assists, among his 22 points. "I can still see clearly in mind, Phil Esposito standing near our net and shaking his head after a tremendous save by Kenny.

"It stunned us too," admitted Yvan Cournoyer, who had 10 goals and 22 points in the 1971 Stanley Cup Playoffs and would win the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1973. "What a break for us! For a rookie, his confidence was amazing. We were a great team because we had a great goalie, which is the start of a great team. A lot of nights we didn't start the way we should and he kept us in the game."

"I always thought Boston had as good or better team than we had but Kenny was so good during those playoffs, there's no doubt he made the difference," Beliveau said. "When you look at his record of six Stanley Cups in eight years, you know he was the best."

"They were certainly a very strong team and they were just a very powerful offensive team and they knew it," Dryden recalled. "They knew they could score in all kinds of different situations. They had two very special players in Orr and Esposito. Those two made other players almost special, really good in a way that made them excited. They were scorers in minor hockey and juniors but never in the NHL and now they were big scorers in the NHL. A lot of their supporting players were over-the-moon energized and experiencing how much fun it was. The Bruins were a team that looked like they were having fun and they had a strong sense of themselves.

"But every team has weaknesses and they had weaknesses," Dryden continued. "While they played a powerful offensive game, they left themselves vulnerable sometimes. But they didn't sense danger because, in other situations, they would give up a goal and come back with three. They had experienced that all season."

Dryden led the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup in six of his eight NHL seasons.
The Canadiens were a good team but one in transition. Beliveau, Richard, John Ferguson, Terry Harper and Claude Larose were part of the old guard that had won Stanley Cups in the 1960s while Dryden, Guy Lafleur, Rejean Houle and Marc Tardif were rookies that season. They were not as dominant as they had once been or would be again later in the decade.

"You look at our roster now and wonder why we were underdogs," Dryden said. "But a lot of our players were past their best years and others before their best years. Being the Canadiens, we always found our best. In the end, what happened was those who were past their prime found it one more time and those before their time found it for the first time. We didn't get as many chances as they got but when we had odd-man rushes, with players like Beliveau, Cournoyer, Lemaire and Lafleur, we didn't need two or three shots. They could score."

The Canadiens defeated the Minnesota North Stars in six games, but left the ice to protests of Minnesota players and fans that a North Stars' shot had entered the net before, not after, the final buzzer sounded. The Habs were losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, 2-0, when a Bobby Hull shot hit the crossbar behind Dryden. The rebound was passed up-ice to Jacques Lemaire for a long slap shot that beat Tony Esposito. Richard scored to tie the score late in the second period and again in the third period for the 3-2 victory.

Dryden went 12-8 in the playoffs with a 3.00 goals-against average and was selected as the Conn Smythe Trophy winner over Beliveau, Richard, who had scored deciding goals throughout the playoffs and Frank Mahovlich, who set a Stanley Cup record with 14 goals and tied another with 27 points. His brother, Peter, was instrumental in blunting Esposito while Houle did a big job shutting down Chicago's Bobby Hull.

"Hull got away from me for a second and took a big shot and I knew it was going in. I felt awful," Houle recalled. "We would have been down, 3-0, halfway through Game 7, but Jacques scored from between the red line and blue line and Henri got the next two goals. Ken made another stop on Jim Pappin that I will never forget, a key stop during that series. Pappin had an open net and Ken just put his leg out and stopped it. They were all over us at the time. It shows how important it is to have a good goalie who can keep his concentration and make big saves under tremendous pressure. He gave us a big lift."

That one year was not the entirety of Dryden's illustrious career, merely the first NHL look at Dryden, previously a three-time college All American at Cornell. He led the Canadiens to another Stanley Cup in 1973, took a year off to complete his law degree and returned to help Montreal win four-straight Stanley Cups from 1976-79.

Although Dryden didn't repeat as a Stanley Cup champion in 1972, he did win the Calder Memorial Trophy, the only player in North American professional sports to win his league's championship MVP trophy before winning its rookie of the year award.

"The unfortunate part of 1971 was that Boston had previously held Dryden's rights," said Tom Johnson, who followed his Hockey Hall of Fame career with the Canadians and Bruins by coaching that 1971 Boston team. "We drafted him in 1964 and, for some reason, traded his rights that year for a couple of minor-league players. He wasn't all that successful earlier that year in the minors, but unfortunately for us, he caught fire at the right time. After that, he was one of the better goaltenders in the league over the years. He deserves this honor; his record speaks for itself."

That record also includes five Vezina Trophies, five First NHL All-Star Team selections, one Second NHL All-Star Team selection and five NHL All-Star Game appearances.

Dryden enjoyed the 1971 Stanley Cup, but treasures his memories of two other series that had a greater impact on the future of hockey, the 1972 Summit Series matching Canada against the Soviet Union and the 1976 Stanley Cup when the Canadiens unseated the two-time champion Philadelphia Flyers.

"The most memorable time, and I think this is true for everyone involved, was the 1972 Summit Series," Dryden said. "Whether you were a big part or a bit player, it didn't matter. It was such a test, so hard, so disappointing at times, so exciting throughout, so much of everything tied together. You had to live with all those circumstances and feelings and try to find answers for them all. It was something of greater importance to Canadians than any other hockey series ever played. When you survive a hard time, you remember it."

"The Stanley Cup I enjoyed the most was 1976," Dryden continued. "The Canadians had lost for the past two years and the Flyers had won for two years. We were starting to become a really good team again so it was another transition year. Our team was emerging into the team that won four Stanley Cups in a row.

"From the time we lost to the Buffalo Sabres in the 1975 semis, from that point on, the next season had begun and we were chasing the Flyers. We played them in the preseason and beat them and beat them in the regular season. We pulled away from everybody in the regular season, but we knew the playoffs would be another story. We won and that was something we absolutely all did together from the previous summer. It felt like a mission and we accomplished it."

Dryden was asked to address some of the issues from the 1976 Stanley Cup Finals which was viewed by many people as a match between brawn and skill and sportsmanship vs. thuggery. Asked if the Canadiens bought into the media view of the Flyers or saw them simply as opposing hockey players, Dryden didn't shy from the question.

"We bought into both sides of it," he said. "We respected the Flyers and their grit and determination. They had special players in Bobby Clarke and Bernie Parent and many others.

"At the same time, I hated the Flyers and the way they played. I thought it was a completely cynical style and what happened was that a lot of the non-championship teams tried to imitate the champs. There were more and more teams trying to be like the Flyers.

"I thought what we did was really important," Dryden said. "Our effort was not only successful, it was necessary and that's also what made it feel so good."

[johngateswhiteley]

anaheim continues to own dallas...so irritating.

[lefty]

Ducks are good this season

[johngateswhiteley]

Ducks are good this season

i was thinking we could take advantage of their recent slump...alas no.

[lefty]

Sharks, Predators and Ducks are always favorites in the West, but I think Red Wings, Canucks and Flames (especially after bringing back Comrey) have better chances to win the West

[DarkReign]

Well, the streak has ended.

Wings went 175 consecutive games without being shutout...its over

0-1 to the Blues.

[Rip-Hamilton32]

wow, thats an awesome streak..leafs on a 4 game win streak

[lefty]

Well, the streak has ended.

Wings went 175 consecutive games without being shutout...its over

0-1 to the Blues.


:clap :clap Great streak by Detroit; total respect :worthy: :worthy:

[Rip-Hamilton32]

this thread is dead lol, red wings always have a great season but imo they don't have what they need to win the cup this season

[lefty]

Speaking of West contenders, Forsberg is officially a Predator now :hungry:

[dg7md]

Nashville got every good end of that trade.

[Vizzini]

This is a good trade for Nashville, I wonder if he will resign with them next year, but for now who cares, they have got themsleves a helluva pick-up. I hope my Red Wings do pick up someone of significance, but do not make a trade just to make a trade and not improve the team for the playoffs.

[DarkReign]

Holy shit! I missed the news. Off to tsn.ca...

[T Park]

Blues are back in the playoff hunt :)

[Rip-Hamilton32]

leafs are so up and down this season, nashville picking up forsberg is big he should play great come playoff time, plus they have one of the best goalies in the league

[DarkReign]

Nashville; done with moves. Rightfully so, they have every barrel loaded for the playoffs. Should be one helluva team down the stretch.

Detroit; needs Bertuzzi, Roberts/Simon/Lapointe and a rugged defensemen. Beyond that, this team will be lucky to win one round in the playoffs (too soft).

Edmonton; cooked

Colorado; cooked

St Louis; cooked. Will deal both Guerin and Tkachuk before the deadline. Maybe even Brewer.

Buffalo; will add a forward (like Anson Carter or Modin). Injuries are biting at the total wrong time just like last year. The GM will address that before the deadline.

San Jose; I dont know if they can do anything. Theyre problems arent an addressable issue like toughness or grit. Its more consistent scoring, yet they have Super Joe, Cheechoo and Co yet still have problems scoring.

Anaheim; With their solid goaltending and very top-heavy defense, they should be feared. But beyond Selanne, they dont have much scoring (which is rearing its head as of late). Brian Burke is one of he best GMs ever in the NHL. He will address the gaping hole in the middle.

Ottawa; set for playoffs. One of the more balanced teams in the league. Maybe add some depth, but thats it.

Toronto; cooked. Wont make the playoffs, will be beat out by any number of other teams including Carolina and NY Islanders and even Tampa Bay.

Dallas; got a really nice player in Ladislav Nagy (potentially). He is a proven scorer who hasnt scored much this season. Should prosper on a much deeper team in the Stars. I think they gave up too much, but there is no price to high if this team goes deep and maybe even win the Cup. Turco has alot to prove again...he must have a really strong playoffs. Or his regular season greatness will be the only greatness he ever achieves.

[lefty]

Montreal : struggling big time since december 23rd, when they were 5 points behind Buffalo.... apprently, Habs love to take stupid penalties :depressed :depressed :depressed

[Rip-Hamilton32]

Montreal : struggling big time since december 23rd, when they were 5 points behind Buffalo.... apprently, Habs love to take stupid penalties :depressed :depressed :depressed

plus huet is done for the regular season

[lefty]

plus huet is done for the regular season

Yeah, but we still have solid goaltending ; Halak has been good

Ok, we have won the last 2 games ; good test tonight @ Nashville vs Forsberg & co, considering the injuries : Kovalev, Higgins, Begin, Huet.... :bang :bang

[lefty]

WOW !!! WE WON IN NASHVILLE!!! :hungry: :hungry: :ihit :ihit

We showed some character

[lefty]

Wow those trades :

-Guerin to SJ
-Bertuzzi to Detroit
-Perreault to Toronto
-Zubrus to Buffalo

-Ryan Smith to NY Islanders : a shocker, and it was announced after the deadline

-And Bob Gainey doing NOTHING !!! We are 7th in the East, other teams chasing a playoff spot in the East are getting better, and Mr Gainey :sleep :sleep ; Montreal not making the playoffs this season

:pctoss

[DarkReign]

Big Bert to the "D"

Im loving it. He has been my favorite player inthe league since his NYI days. Big, strong, physical, mean and talented.

If God created the perfect hockey player (in my mind), it would be Todd Bertuzzi.

[Vizzini]

Big Bert to the "D"

Im loving it. He has been my favorite player inthe league since his NYI days. Big, strong, physical, mean and talented.

If God created the perfect hockey player (in my mind), it would be Todd Bertuzzi.


totally agree, Bert is one bastard of player, and I mean that in a good way. If he can get healthy and into game mode, he will greatly improve the D's second line.

[lefty]

totally agree, Bert is one bastard of player, and I mean that in a good way. If he can get healthy and into game mode, he will greatly improve the D's second line.

Bastard in a good way??? Steve Moore would certainly disagree
http://rog.gameslate.com/gfx/other/bertuzzi_cheapshot.png

http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20040329/moore_69056.jpg

[DarkReign]

you can take our former player. He destroyed our playoff chances that year.

I post in another forum about hockey, so I am going to repeat myself.

Are you trying to compare the Detroit organization to Vancouver?! :lmao

Vancouver couldnt wear Detroit's jockstrap in terms of track record, lockeroom or leadership.

[Rip-Hamilton32]

im glad montreal did nothing it helps the leafs out alot, with the return of tucker coming soon, but NY getting smith is gonna decrease our chances if we stay around 8th place until the end of the season

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

That Moore incident was no different than the McCarty/Lemieux tussle in '97, save the freak neck injury. Sucks for Moore but it isn't like it is something new in hockey...

One of my favorite hockey fights ever. I heart Bob Probert.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOI3mwK5YLw

[lefty]

I like Pittsburgh's chances

[DarkReign]

That Moore incident was no different than the McCarty/Lemieux tussle in '97, save the freak neck injury. Sucks for Moore but it isn't like it is something new in hockey...

One of my favorite hockey fights ever. I heart Bob Probert.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOI3mwK5YLw

Great link. Love Probie.

[lefty]

Unhappy Anniversary
With the third anniversary of Todd Bertuzzi's hit on Steve Moore coming up, another scary incident happened Thursday. Chris Simon was tossed from the Isles' 2-1 loss to the Rangers after hitting Ryan Hollweg in the face with his stick.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270308012

http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2007/0308/nhl_g_hollweg_412.jpg

[LEONARD]

Ouch...such a violent sport...

[Marklar MM]

The Simon slash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dHzSzexrb0

[Rip-Hamilton32]

his season is over

[lefty]

THESE GUYS MUST LEAVE MONTREAL THIS SUMMER

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/1327/habsusualsuspectsfd7.jpg

AND THESE FORMER MONTREAL COACHES (FIRED BECAUSE OF SOME LAZY F... PLAYERS) MUST BE LAUGHING HARD NOW

http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/images/200510/2671.f.jpgMichel Therrien, Pittsburgh Penguins
http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20030117/Julien_71446.jpgClaude Julien, New Jersey Devils

"Ok I'll score a goal for these suckers"

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Montreal/2005/01/20/julien_claude250.jpg

Alain Vigneault, Vancouver Canucks, forcing himself not to laugh : "stop it"

http://ww3.sportsline.com/u/photos/ap/nov97/Vigneault112897.jpg

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Happy Anniversary!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yXCjBO-2A4

[lefty]

Yeah I remember that ; the Vernon-Roy fight was Davidandgoliathesque

[lefty]

NJ Devils Claude Julien fired!!! :wtf :wtf :wtf :wtf

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2822234

[Rip-Hamilton32]

leafs win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! which means if devils beat islanders maple leafs goto the playoffs :elephant, sry lefty i know your a habs fan tonight was a really good game though

[resistanze]

I watched the 2nd half of that game, it was intense.

If the Islanders win tomorrow, the Leafs basically knocked out the Habs for no reason :lol

[Rip-Hamilton32]

I watched the 2nd half of that game, it was intense.

If the Islanders win tomorrow, the Leafs basically knocked out the Habs for no reason :lol

good thing there playing the devils :lol

[resistanze]

Not a good thing while they rest Brodeur; NY is up 2-0 :lol

[lefty]

leafs win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! which means if devils beat islanders maple leafs goto the playoffs :elephant, sry lefty i know your a habs fan tonight was a really good game though


GOOD HOLIDAYS MAPLE LEAFS!!!!!! :lol :lol

Too bad, Habs had the lead 5-3, then they took 2 really stupid penalties. Too bad... but the future looks bright, because young players have really emerged this season
Also , we have 2 terrific goalies now : Huet and Halak ; Aebisher was horrible

Sabres must be relieved now, because they didn't want to play Montreal in the 1st round

[lefty]

:blah :blah :blah

[DarkReign]

playoffs. tonight.

WATCH THEM!

[DarkReign]

http://www.sportslogos.net/images/Hockey/NHL/ANA_dggehfugf1ee8bfcaw9e.gif

Congratulations, Anaheim!

[dg7md]

Well... Sens choked that series away.

I feel bad for Canada, they need their cup back. :lol

[DarkReign]

Well... Sens choked that series away.

I feel bad for Canada, they need their cup back. :lol

Sens didnt choke anything, Anaheim was just vastly superior.

The Sens play in the east which is all run-n-gun. Anaheim represented the west, which is full of teams that actually play defense.

It showed in the Finals. Detroit was Anaheim's perfect warmup for Ottawa.

[lefty]

Good article :

Best and worst selections in NHL history

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/draft2007/columns/story?id=2910106

[DarkReign]

Good article :

Best and worst selections in NHL history

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/draft2007/columns/story?id=2910106

I just got done reading that as well. Real good article.

[lefty]

Top 5 free agents.

I hope Souray will leave Montreal ; sure, he was the top scoring D-man, but his defense is horrible.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=hradek_ej&id=2911625