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NHL February 2015 |OT| The next Maple Leafs goal will be scored by Connor McDavid
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Yessss thank you Soc for calling out these bullshit faces.
CrazedArabMan
Member
Welp, I've come to the superstitious conclusion that every Wings game now I actually am able to watch, they lose and the ones I miss they win. Thankfully this western trip means I won't really be able to see any games so they'll actually win games!
We are still going to lose and fall into 8th place.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
What do these faces mean...? Are they from soccer?
Based Price.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Phaneuf for Mantha?
Regardless of how the Wings are seeded in the post season they're still going to have a first round exit.
ActStriker
Member
Kave learns to play hockey update!!!
After 10 weeks of hockey school tonight it finally began. Tonight we played our first game of the season.
Although I didn't think I was nervous, looking back I totally was. I took a bit longer to get all my equipment on, I was tightening my skates a bit more then I usually did and was fumbling putting on all my equipment. But by the time the game started all of that anxiety and nervousness was gone.
My team was fairly organized before the game in the locker room we decided who would be playing what position for the most part. We only had 9 skaters so it was easy to know when to jump on or not. For the night I played predominantly left wing.
I didn't start the game and we started off looking a bit nervous all around. We've practiced and scrimmaged with the opposing team for the last 10 weeks we knew who they were and they knew who we were. We are a better team then them but with the game being real we looked a bit stiff...that is until I came in!
I hopped onto the ice and moved up into the offensive zone, we had a decent cycle game going but we couldn't get a shot to the net, the opposing team was eventually able to retrieve the puck behind their net as we backed off a bit. It then happened...I suddenly went in for the forecheck, the player behind the net instead of trying to just dump the puck out thought he could skate through me; big mistake. I stole the puck off of him and from behind the net threaded a perfect backhand pass through two defenders right into the slot for my teammate to score the first goal of the game!
...no wait that's wrong. That's what I thought happened. So I didn't see it so I got a recap of it from my teammates. So what actually happened is everything up there until the pass was exactly the same from there I was told my pass hit off one defender, then off of the goalie and very slowly trickled past the line!!! The reason I didn't see any of this is because I made the pass on my backhand and being terrible at skating I couldn't turn around to see what was happening in the play.
So congrats to me, I scored the first goal of our season and didn't even know it until I got back to the bench. The whole time I was complimenting my teammate who I thought scored the goal until 3 of the guys on the ice told me it was my goal and made sure to note it was my goal.
From there we dominated, we won 7-1, I played a good forechecking game I felt.
So I can now say I did something very few people have ever done! Scored on their first shift, first "shot" on goal.
Me, Mario Lemieux and Luca Caputi hold that distinction together.
Based Kave
Unhandled Exception
Member
That period last night w/ Arizona shotless was all without EJ. Clearly he's been the problem all this time.
CrazedArabMan
Member
As long as we make the postseason and don't have a catastrophic failure which is possible with who we play the next 6 games on the road.
Calamari41
41 > 38
Given how long the dog sled trek to get from St. John's to Winnipeg is, maybe it's just precautionary?
Yeah. Really disappointed they didn't move the team to Thunder Bay already. Although I guess they may make the move next year, perhaps the new rink in TB wasn't going to be done in time?
Oh hey, you mentioned you got a job offer a few days ago. You take it?
It's true. Never felt that he deserved all the praise before (agreed he COULD become elite), but this season he's actually justifying it. Easily. I think he'll actually be good in the playoffs, too, where he's often been average.
He's a changed man since Sochi, his stats since he's returned are ridiculous.
manfestival
Member
relax bro
CreeperBlocks
Banned
He's a changed man since Sochi, his stats since he's returned are ridiculous.
Wait who is first?
I posted a couple of these before, but it looks like it's a clean sweep today.
Extremely rare for hockey to sweep the back pages during the regular season, especially on a day where the Yankees retired a crap load of numbers and the Knicks ditched Amar'e Stoudemire.
The Rangers are taking a much needed day off. 3 games in 4 nights coming up, starting Thursday. Maybe we'll see Skapski in Buffalo on Friday?
Extremely rare for hockey to sweep the back pages during the regular season, especially on a day where the Yankees retired a crap load of numbers and the Knicks ditched Amar'e Stoudemire.
The Rangers are taking a much needed day off. 3 games in 4 nights coming up, starting Thursday. Maybe we'll see Skapski in Buffalo on Friday?
CrazedArabMan
Member
Pulky called up!!! AHL leader in points and goals!!! He shall save us!!!
Being showcased for the Dion trade
Reports of Mark Hunter attending a Wings game to occur in 3..2..1...
...the same Rangers that were in the Conference Finals are dropping confetti over beating the fucking Islanders?
Christ, the Knicks suck.
It's going to be impossible for us to even get to the Conference Finals this year without the ability to beat the Islanders, so yeah, it's a decently big deal as far as mid-February regular season hockey goes.
I would laugh so hard if this happens.
I know. I just find it funny the papers even are saying "Fuck the Knicks".
Also, I still feel for the Islanders. When I was out that way nobody gave a flying fuck about them.
dr.rocktopus
Banned
Kave learns to play hockey update!!!
After 10 weeks of hockey school tonight it finally began. Tonight we played our first game of the season.
Although I didn't think I was nervous, looking back I totally was. I took a bit longer to get all my equipment on, I was tightening my skates a bit more then I usually did and was fumbling putting on all my equipment. But by the time the game started all of that anxiety and nervousness was gone.
My team was fairly organized before the game in the locker room we decided who would be playing what position for the most part. We only had 9 skaters so it was easy to know when to jump on or not. For the night I played predominantly left wing.
I didn't start the game and we started off looking a bit nervous all around. We've practiced and scrimmaged with the opposing team for the last 10 weeks we knew who they were and they knew who we were. We are a better team then them but with the game being real we looked a bit stiff...that is until I came in!
I hopped onto the ice and moved up into the offensive zone, we had a decent cycle game going but we couldn't get a shot to the net, the opposing team was eventually able to retrieve the puck behind their net as we backed off a bit. It then happened...I suddenly went in for the forecheck, the player behind the net instead of trying to just dump the puck out thought he could skate through me; big mistake. I stole the puck off of him and from behind the net threaded a perfect backhand pass through two defenders right into the slot for my teammate to score the first goal of the game!
...no wait that's wrong. That's what I thought happened. So I didn't see it so I got a recap of it from my teammates. So what actually happened is everything up there until the pass was exactly the same from there I was told my pass hit off one defender, then off of the goalie and very slowly trickled past the line!!! The reason I didn't see any of this is because I made the pass on my backhand and being terrible at skating I couldn't turn around to see what was happening in the play.
So congrats to me, I scored the first goal of our season and didn't even know it until I got back to the bench. The whole time I was complimenting my teammate who I thought scored the goal until 3 of the guys on the ice told me it was my goal and made sure to note it was my goal.
From there we dominated, we won 7-1, I played a good forechecking game I felt.
So I can now say I did something very few people have ever done! Scored on their first shift, first "shot" on goal.
Me, Mario Lemieux and Luca Caputi hold that distinction together.
Congrats Kave!
also poor Jokinen
and god damn at Price
Music to my ears
Hopefully Mac is out for a while too
Seeing the Leafs drive towards 9th during the end of a season has become tradition now.
I think the salient point here is that regardless of where the Leafs draft, they'd manage to fuck it up. Leafs could take McDavid and he'd turn into shit. It's our lot in life.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
I need someone to replace this gif but put Price's Face and Rinne's face in the picture
I wonder if the Leafs are offering to retain salary for any of their players. Maybe Lupul and Bozak?
They can retain up to 50%, but can only do three contracts at any given time. Right now, they have two contracts available.
Lupul at $2.625 million @ 3 years, Bozak at $2.1 million @ 3 years would be a lot more appealing if you ask me. Assuming the Leafs retain up to 50% (which would be unlikely), but not too bad if you take into consideration that the Leafs would be bad for at least three years.
/armchairgm
They can retain up to 50%, but can only do three contracts at any given time. Right now, they have two contracts available.
Lupul at $2.625 million @ 3 years, Bozak at $2.1 million @ 3 years would be a lot more appealing if you ask me. Assuming the Leafs retain up to 50% (which would be unlikely), but not too bad if you take into consideration that the Leafs would be bad for at least three years.
/armchairgm
dr.rocktopus
Banned
poor guy already has enemies
I actually love how Rinne completely went nuts this season
Coldnoodle
Member
Rielly going to carry the Leafs.
Drive to 9th from a playoff spot still counts as drive to 9th
User 479360
Banned
Anyone know what jersey number Olli will be wearing?
Yeah, actually. I start March 2nd.
1967