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Official NHL Off Season Thread
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The reports about the co-founder of RIM trying to buy the Pens again are heating up. Sucks since I assume he'd want to move the team to Hamilton, but isn't that Island of Capri deal done already? I thought the Pens were locked into Pittsburgh for 20 years now or something.
Man RIM has had an up and down couple of years, but now that the big Blackberry suit ended much more in their favour than most ppl thought they must be rolling in it again.
Man RIM has had an up and down couple of years, but now that the big Blackberry suit ended much more in their favour than most ppl thought they must be rolling in it again.
BigJonsson
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calder said:
RIM is like right beside my school
BigJonsson
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I for one will not miss Domi
I'm most disappointed that Domi's career ended as with him being almost wholly ineffective and negative reports about him a constant buzz in the TO press. I was praying he'd have one more decent-ish (for him) season that had his clueless fanbase clamoring the Leafs to hire him on as an assistant coach. We really got hosed there. 
Now we all have to hold our breath and wait for CBC to squeeze his gigantic head into the HNIC studio and ruin the show a little more than they already have.
Now we all have to hold our breath and wait for CBC to squeeze his gigantic head into the HNIC studio and ruin the show a little more than they already have.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Alucard said:
:lol
4-2 watch out for Heatley to get the hat trick and Spezza knock Sid the **** out.
Eh. The Pens actually controlled the play for much of the game. Ottawa's goaltending was great and Pittsburgh's wasn't so good. To be fair, one of Ottawa's goals shouldn't have counted since Ottawa's guy put it in with his hand. Their fifth goal was an empty netter.
I guess you can draw opinions from the game if you'd like, but really, the Pens played one line and a couple of their top six defensemen, and the rest was minor leaguers pretty much. Crosby was great tonight. Staal was pretty impressive. Looking forward to seeing Malkin play tomorrow. I'm going to the game Friday; hopefully, they'll play something closer to what the actual team will look like.
I guess you can draw opinions from the game if you'd like, but really, the Pens played one line and a couple of their top six defensemen, and the rest was minor leaguers pretty much. Crosby was great tonight. Staal was pretty impressive. Looking forward to seeing Malkin play tomorrow. I'm going to the game Friday; hopefully, they'll play something closer to what the actual team will look like.
Yeah, I'm hoping for an inspired performance on Saturday, and am hoping that I might get to see Sid or Malkin play. I didn't see the game today, but was Fleury in goal? He's still a huge worry for me and hasn't even been doing that well in the black and white games in training camp.
I really hope Fleury's able to regain some of the form he showed in his earlier days. Ever since that World Juniors screwup a couple of years ago, he hasn't looked the same to me and has often looked vulnerable. He'll still have nights when he stops 40+ shots, but he looks shaky at other times. If the Pens are going to have any chance of success this season, Fleury needs to be on his game.
EDIT: Looking at the stats right now and the Pens actually outshot the Sens 36-29. I can't remember the last time the Pens had over 30 shots in a game. Also, reading the names of the guys in on the scoring plays with Crosby (1G 1A tonight), it's definitely too early to make any type of judgments about the team.
EDIT: Looking at the stats right now and the Pens actually outshot the Sens 36-29. I can't remember the last time the Pens had over 30 shots in a game.
Also, reading the names of the guys in on the scoring plays with Crosby (1G 1A tonight), it's definitely too early to make any type of judgments about the team.pops619 said:
I think the Pens had a better team on the ice (on paper atleast) than Ottawa did, Ottawa only really had Redden, Corvo, Spezza, Heatley, Eaves, Emery, McGratton and Kelly and the rest were AHLers/Juniors and it really showed because the only productivity Ottawa got was from their regulars. The defence especially was almost all AHLers aand I think most of the ice time was given to non regulars in this game.
GSG Flash said:
I know people say not to read too much into pre-season scores, but I remember getting a bad feeling after the Pens' lackluster pre-season last year and it was pretty indicative of how the rest of their year went. I just really want this team to finally start winning again.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
GSG Flash said:
It is pre season. Though tonight's game was useless becaus eof the lack of Malkin and Kaigorodov.
goaltenders
Ray Emery
Kelly Guard
defencemen
Christoph Schubert
Wade Redden
Joe Corvo
Jamie Allison
Andy Hedlund
Tomas Kudelka
Michal Barinka
forwards
Dany Heatley
Brian McGrattan
Jason Spezza
Denis Hamel
Chris Kelly
Jeff Heerema
Patrick Eaves
Dean McAmmond
Serge Payer
Ryan Vesce
Cody Bass
Danny Bois
Nick Foligno
Barrage
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The Stars second pre-season game was painful. You'd think with most of the same team from last year returning, the team would know how to play together. All I saw all game was stupid penalties and sloppy plays. And I know it's the preseason, but Turco didn't look sharp at all. Ugh. Boy, do I ****ing hate Colorado.
The only positives were that Junior Lessard had looked GREAT in Pre-season(he should definently make the roster this year) and the fight for the Backup goalie position between Dan Ellis and Mike Smith is heating up. I'm all for Smith-he controls the puck just like Turco, you want the team to be able to play the same style with both goalies.
The only positives were that Junior Lessard had looked GREAT in Pre-season(he should definently make the roster this year) and the fight for the Backup goalie position between Dan Ellis and Mike Smith is heating up. I'm all for Smith-he controls the puck just like Turco, you want the team to be able to play the same style with both goalies.
Cold-Steel
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Josh Green scores one for the Canucks.
Apart from that, really mediocre game for this team. Flaherty....ugh. Last two Calgary goals were on powerplays.
Apart from that, really mediocre game for this team. Flaherty....ugh. Last two Calgary goals were on powerplays.
GSG Flash said:
He didn't have a chance on most of his goals and he had some highlight real saves. Pens fans are too critical of him. The entire defense, as usual, was awful. The oppositiion is allowed to do anything in the Pens defensive zone because no one ever takes the body or lifts sticks or blocks shots. Fleury, or any goalie for that matter, won't be able to stop every point blank shot.
BigJonsson
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How is my Yahoo team?
C - M Savard
C - M Sundin
LW - A Ovechkin
LW - D Tucker
RW - J Iginla
RW - Ju Williams
D - L Visnovsky
D - J Liles
D - J Spacek
D - S Souray
G - M Fernandez
G - I Bryzgalov
Bench
E Malkin
A Ponikarovsky
M Samuelsson
A Raycroft
C - M Savard
C - M Sundin
LW - A Ovechkin
LW - D Tucker
RW - J Iginla
RW - Ju Williams
D - L Visnovsky
D - J Liles
D - J Spacek
D - S Souray
G - M Fernandez
G - I Bryzgalov
Bench
E Malkin
A Ponikarovsky
M Samuelsson
A Raycroft
Fleury still had a major problem with rebounds and with seeing the puck. You're right that the rest of the team didn't help much, but he was pretty bad himself. Still, in all fairness, he should have only allowed three goals, so he wasn't outright terrible either. He did make some nice saves.
Tonight should be a good indication of what the Pens can do. They're playing a good bit of what the NHL roster should look like. Staal's on Crosby wing for tonight's game. I expect a good showing from the Pens, if only because Philly is dressing far fewer NHL players of note.
Tonight should be a good indication of what the Pens can do. They're playing a good bit of what the NHL roster should look like. Staal's on Crosby wing for tonight's game. I expect a good showing from the Pens, if only because Philly is dressing far fewer NHL players of note.
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