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[cube444]

Kind of irresponsible on the Bruins' part, IMO. Get that man off the ice.

You're just used to soft players like Crosby.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

Holy hell were the Bruins trying to kill Bergeron, how do they let him play like this?

"GM Chiarelli expands on Bergeron's injuries: rib cartilage damage, separated shoulder, nerve block, small hole in lung. Played thru all."

Hole in lung...what the fuckkkkkkkk

HEART

 

[Smiley90]

So, after going to bed early last night I woke up to finding out we won last night Desi. Good times.

 

[Heretic]

One literally did...

Well then...

 

[Curufinwe]

Kind of irresponsible on the Bruins' part, IMO. Get that man off the ice.

I agree 100%. Responsible management would have taken the decision out of the player's hands.

 

[yyzjohn]

Once again proves that hockey players are the toughest sons of bitches in all of sport. *




*- Sid the kid exception

 

[OriginofHysteria]

I agree 100%. Responsible management would have taken the decision out of the player's hands.

You would have thought that since Bergeron's body is worth millions of dollars that management would have the final say in it.

 

[Curufinwe]

Bryz' talents were wasted in Philadelphia because of their lack of depth on defense. He'll thrive elsewhere and on a cheaper contract. But I've also heard that Bryz' locker room presence wasn't always the best.

Did you see him on breakaways or in shootouts in Philly? Even when there was no defense to blame or get in the way he was awful.

I kept hoping he would come good but the final straw for me was when he ducked that puck against Montreal.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

Where the fuck are all these trades that GM's were waiting until after the finals for? Drop some bombs already.

 

[Curufinwe]

Where the fuck are all these trades that GM's were waiting until after the finals for? Drop some bombs already.

Nah, save them for draft day when I'm home in front of the TV.

 

[yyzjohn]

Where the fuck are all these trades that GM's were waiting until after the finals for? Drop some bombs already.

All the GMs will be together for the draft. Should see shit going down real soon.

 

[Quick]

Holy hell were the Bruins trying to kill Bergeron, how do they let him play like this?

"GM Chiarelli expands on Bergeron's injuries: rib cartilage damage, separated shoulder, nerve block, small hole in lung. Played thru all."

Hole in lung...what the fuckkkkkkkk

Because It's The *

 

[OriginofHysteria]

Did you see him on breakaways or in shootouts in Philly? Even when there was no defense to blame or get in the way he was awful.

I kept hoping he would come good but the final straw for me was when he ducked that puck against Montreal.

This is true. I remember that penalty shot against Kovalchuk this year and how he looked out of place...but then again it was Kovalchuk shooting. And Bryz not only ducked in Montreal but he ducked against the US in the Worlds this year too.

Where the fuck are all these trades that GM's were waiting until after the finals for? Drop some bombs already.

Waiting to press "Order" on your Sam Gagner jersey?

 

[Acid08]

*Desjardins

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=7898

:lol I figured that's who you were talking about. I like Desi good fourth line guy.

 

[Razorskin]

Where the fuck are all these trades that GM's were waiting until after the finals for? Drop some bombs already.

Sorry man, the Lecave trade can't go down.

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/nhl_trips_up_buyouts_90sX16wV28TR1GtnCDS8ZO

The NHL on Monday moved to close a loophole left in the allegedly airtight collective bargaining agreement by notifying general managers the league would deem re-signing a player following a trade and a subsequent amnesty buyout as circumvention, and thus would not register the contract, The Post has learned.

It is believed the Lightning and Maple Leafs had discussed such a maneuver regarding Vincent Lecavalier, who has seven years and $45 million remaining on his contract, with the buyout thus worth slightly more than $30 million.

The amnesty buyout period begins Wednesday night at 11:00, and lasts through July 4, one day before the opening of this year’s free agent market.

The clubs theoretically would have concocted a swap in which Tampa Bay would have sent an asset — perhaps a draft pick — to rolling-in-dough Toronto along with Lecavalier, who would have re-signed a more modest deal with the Lightning after being bought out by the Leafs.

Such a scheme would have saved Tampa Bay’s ownership a substantial sum while easing a cap squeeze for general manager Steve Yzerman, whose club currently faces a charge of $7.727 million per for Lecavalier through 2019-20 and the danger of significant cap-recapture penalties should No. 4 retire while still under contract.

The Leafs would have received an asset while the 33-year-old Lecavalier would at least have been made whole. It would have been a win-win-win situation ... but the NHL obviously perceived this — or any similar scheme — as a loss for the integrity of the labor agreement spawned by Owners’ Lockout III.

It is unknown whether the Lightning will amnesty Lecavalier on their own. Players who are bought out cannot be re-signed by their original clubs for one year. That is part of the CBA.

 

[Acid08]

Looks like Commander Sheppard was resigned too, good move.

Now less 4th line news and more top 6 news please.

 

[KernelPanic]

heh the CBA is less than a year old and teams are already trying to exploit potential loopholes in it.

Good on Bettman to put a stop to this shit before it gets out of hand like last time.

 

[DopeyFish]

Tampa Bay and Toronto... Always trying to circumvent the cap

Caught before with the Olaf kolzig deal

 

[Foreign Jackass]

I wonder if it's too late for a Pleky-Jagr run.

 

[Cactus]

At least teams can still trade for a player with the intention of buying them out.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

At least teams can still trade for a player with the intention of buying them out.

Nonis should send Komi over to Torts in Vancouver. The Leafs will def get something in return

 

[Smash88]

Was this posted already?

Word?

EDIT: It was posted, but in the other NHL thread. Oh well. Still funny.

 

[vatstep]

Bergeron is the ULTIMATE hockey player and absolutely no one can dispute that. He deserves equal recognition for his skill, work ethic and heart. I'm glad that it's finally become more evident what a guy he is to the rest of the world over the past few years.

 

[jello44]

Well then...

RIP Pelle

 

[Foreign Jackass]

Bergeron is the ULTIMATE hockey player and absolutely no one can dispute that.

Nope.

He deserves equal recognition for his skill, work ethic and heart. I'm glad that it's finally become more evident what a guy he is to the rest of the world over the past few years.

Yep.

 

[Solo]

I wonder if it's too late for a Pleky-Jagr run.

Have you seen Jagr skate lately? "Run" is generous.

 

[bishoptl]

posted already?

 

[Smash88]

posted already?

There is a joke here.

 

[lamaroo]

posted already?

Holy shit :lol

 

[Foreign Jackass]

Have you seen Jagr skate lately? "Run" is generous.

He's slow, but he still controls the puck well.

 

[Currywurst]

Ference stating the obvious in that he won't be back next year.

I'll miss him.

Tough start in the offseason. Hopefully the upcoming weeks will be better. A resigning of Horton would be great.

 

[Cake Boss]

 

[Smiley90]

posted already?

Doesn't beat how Kane celebrated last night:

EDIT: Fuck off CB, beaten.

 

[Solo]

Kaner gonna Kane

 

[Razorskin]

Well... this is something...

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/eye-on-hockey/22524719/chart-boston-turns-to-porn-after-game-6-loss-in-stanley-cup-final

For many die-hard fans of the sport, hockey is their mistress. It is something to escape with for a while, have some fun with and experience the ultimate thrills.

When the mistress lets you down, you apparently can just turn to, you know, pornography.

That's the conclusion from a study of the metrics done by the good folks at the adult website Pornhub.com. They decided to take a look at their traffic on Monday night in Boston and Chicago. Wouldn't you know it ... between the hours of 8-11 p.m. ET, the site's traffic was down in those two cities from normal levels. Perhaps it had something to do with a certain hockey game between the Bruins and Blackhawks?

Interestingly, when the game ended around 11 p.m. ET, something funny happened. The people in Chicago were busy celebrating their second Stanley Cup in four years, so traffic stayed down. But in Boston? Obviously, it skyrocketed from people looking for a ... relief.

This is what the press release from the site had to say:

Last night marked the end of the NHL Championships, and much like the NBA Finals did, the battle for the Cup managed to take users away from their beloved porn once more. Until, of course the end of the game marking the Bruins' loss, which saw all of Boston turning to Pornhub to take out some of that pent up aggression.

That's right -- the statisticians at Pornhub.com carefully analyzed each hour of the game to track traffic changes in Chicago, Boston, and across the US by the hour; comparing each location relative to the rest of the country.

Yup, that really happened.

Well, there is one takeaway that we can seize from this: hockey is better than porn, but only until you lose the Cup. Yeah, that's it.

 

[Cake Boss]

Joe Haggerty ‏@HackswithHaggs 4m
Chiarelli said B's would like Nathan Horton back. 18 looking for 5-6 yr deal in $6M range. May take less to stay w/Bs

lol

 

[CrazedArabMan]

My dad has to go to New Jersey for a business trip, he called me to let me know he is on the plane right next to Jim Nill. I told him to let Nill know to not pick any good prospects that we are going to pick.

 

[Smiley90]

My dad has to go to New Jersey for a business trip, he called me to let me know he is on the plane right next to Jim Nill. I told him to let Nill know to not pick any good prospects that we are going to pick.

Your dad is a terrorist for using his phone on a plane. Clearly.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Your dad is a terrorist for using his phone on a plane. Clearly.

You're a terrorist.

Spoiler

He hadn't taken off yet

 

[Solo]

Your dad is a terrorist for using his phone on a plane. Clearly.

CrazedArabMansDad?

Sounds like a 'turrist.

 

[Smiley90]

CrazedArabMansDad?

Sounds like a 'turrist.

We're onto something here.

 

[ActStriker]

posted already?

Canobie Lake Park

 

[cube444]

Just heard that Bryz's agent went on Edmonton radio and ripped the Flyers apart.

 

[Red_Man]

Bryz's agent said he would be willing to play in Edmonton.

 

[Curufinwe]

Bryz's agent said he would be willing to play in Edmonton.

Pity for him that Edmonton already have a much better and younger goalie.

 

[Red_Man]

Pity for him Edmonton that already have a much better and younger goalie.

I doubt MacTavish would want that kind of personality around all the kids anyways if the reports of him in the room are at all true.

 

[Kave_Man]

I'll be jumping for joy once some trades go down.

 

[Cake Boss]

Could see Bryz going back to Phoenix, its the only place where he had some sucess, especially if Smith doesnt get resigned, they have no other goalie.

Isles have no goalie signed as well.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Could see Bryz going back to Phoenix, its the only place where he had some sucess, especially if Smith doesnt get resigned, they have no other goalie.

Isles have no goalie signed as well.

Pretty sure there were also reports of locker room issues in Phoenix as well.

 

[toro5741]

Could see Bryz going back to Phoenix, its the only place where he had some sucess, especially if Smith doesnt get resigned, they have no other goalie.

Isles have no goalie signed as well.

Zero chance he ends up on the Islanders if you ask me. I highly doubt he wants to be anywhere near the NY media market (even if it's the suburbs now and Brooklyn later on) plus he just doesn't strike me as a Garth Snow type of signing, way too risky.

I think he's ultimately KHL bound.