NHL 2014-2015 Season

[DaveC]

I find the skills competition to be vastly more entertaining than the actual all-star game. I don't mind it at all, although last night wasn't one of the more interesting ones

 

[LuckyNumber7]

The whole weekend is boring. Just get back to games that matter.

 

[PhilsFan]

I understand the criticisms of Pierre McGuire but I will always respect the fact that he did not pull any punches on Pittsburgh in that disgraceful playoff series in 2012.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Pierre McGuire is a tool

 

[PhilsFan]

I don't disagree, I'm just saying the color commentator in that 2012 series needed to bury Pittsburgh and he was up to the task. Fuck James Neal.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Penguins pull program that misspelled Sidney Crosby's name

Well, that guy is fired.

 

[LemonMelon]

Impressive choke by Crawford tonight. Two goals in 3 minutes.

I cringed hard reading the all-star weekend hype about the Blackhawks (who ISN'T an all-star selection on this fucking team?), then they come out and play like that against the ailing Kings.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

wow, ok, not sure how much lower this season can get but that goal last night was a good start.

 

[LemonMelon]

At least they're going all in on the tank this time instead of half-assing it like usual.

 

[PhilsFan]

Meanwhile, the Flyers are setting themselves up nicely to miss the playoffs but still remain outside of the top ten picks, in a draft where they have no second round pick because they traded it for Andrew MacDonald!

Horrifying future aside, I was in attendance for both Flyers home games this week and they were fun victories, so I guess that's cool.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

The longest losing streak in franchise history.... Go Leafs Go

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Oh yay, they won. Bring on the pointless winning streak at the end of the season to screw our chances at the draft.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

This article is very Canadian/Leafs centric but it's interesting nonetheless:

Rogers-NHL TV Ratings Decline-because they all suck

 

[BoMac]

There's a couple of Islanders fans on this board. Headache is about 33 years old, right?


http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/bl...my-son-was-conceived-back-in-that-parking-lot

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

There's a couple of Islanders fans on this board. Headache is about 33 years old, right?


http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/bl...my-son-was-conceived-back-in-that-parking-lot

34...

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

How old is Beav?

 

[Hewson]

How old is Beav?

You'd have to ask his mother.
Her email address is JoyRosen@backseatlover.com

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Kessel to Fla talks.. not favorable by Tallon himself.

 

[BoMac]

Tough couple of days for Chicago sports stars. Patrick Kane is out for 8-10 weeks, though luckily they're a deep team. Still, that's a huge loss for the Blackhawks.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

We are keeping out of the playoffs as best as possible, but taking down as many all stars as we can along the way.

 

[LemonMelon]

I'm only seeing 6-10. If we can make the playoffs, there's a possibility we get him back at some point. It's 6 weeks until the playoffs, no? Sounds like they're leaving themselves the option of rushing him back if necessary.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I would love to have the kind of problems the Blackhawks do.

 

[BoMac]

I'm only seeing 6-10. If we can make the playoffs, there's a possibility we get him back at some point. It's 6 weeks until the playoffs, no? Sounds like they're leaving themselves the option of rushing him back if necessary.

It's it's in the 10-week range, that puts his return in the second round of the playoffs. Based on their current roster, the 'Hawks have enough depth to win the first round, so you'll see Kane at some point, I'm sure.

 

[DaveC]

*makes mental note of this post in case the Hawks get chucked in the first round*

 

[BoMac]

Blackhawks just announced that Kane had surgery today, but his absence is expected to be 12 weeks. So, yeah, that sucks.

http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=755190

 

[phanan]

Tough week for Chicago.

 

[DaveC]

*erases mental note*

 

[LemonMelon]

 

[BoMac]

Tough week for Chicago.

If Jon Lester gets hurt in spring training, might as well just shut the city down.

 

[Hewson]

There's still Smokin' Jay Cutler.