UberBeaver
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The Caps are good. They're coming on strong, you'll see. I think they'll make the playoffs. Lots of new faces there.
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elevated_u2_fan
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i hate the "new NHL"...
you used to be able to tell who the crap teams were, now it's all turned upside down... except the Leafs of course
you used to be able to tell who the crap teams were, now it's all turned upside down... except the Leafs of course
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BoMac
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^ I don't think it's the new NHL, per se. I just think that it's the cyclical nature of sports and that eventually the good teams become bad and vice versa....except the Leafs of course.
UberBeaver
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Well, the Caps have sucked all season, but they're better than they appear to be - like the Rangers. The Islanders are worse than they appear to be - like the Devils. The Leafs are pretty much as they appear to be.
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thanks a lot you guys...
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UberBeaver said:
That's the most honest NHL analysis I've heard this year!
elevated_u2_fan
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2-1 loss, that's more like it...
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BoMac
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Is there any professional athlete that cries in public more often than Mark Messier?
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BonoManiac said:Is there any professional athlete that cries in public more often than Mark Messier?
did he loose the Lays Potato-Chip endorsement or something?
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BonoManiac said:Is there any professional athlete that cries in public more often than Mark Messier?
If I looked like Mark Messier, I'd never stop crying.
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elevated_u2_fan said:
The Rangers retired Brian Leetch's number last night and Messier spoke about his former teammate at the ceremony, and was getting emotional. His eyes were also welling up as Leetch's number 2 was being raised to the rafters.
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LarryMullen's_POPAngel said:
HIGH-OH!
The Moose is one of the names being tossed around for the new Leaf's GM... I'm sure he can put his crying to good use if that happens
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Anyone watching the skills competition? What do you think of some of the changes...
Was it just me or did the obstacle course seem too simple?
Was it just me or did the obstacle course seem too simple?
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Uh oh Beav, it looks like your goalie might have injured himself at the All Star thingamajiggie. He just got replaced by Tim Thomas for the Breakaway challenge.
And may I just add that Ovechkin is freaking awesome! Wow, they don't air alot of Caps games up here... that kid is really cool. Too bad he couldn't connect for the goal.
And may I just add that Ovechkin is freaking awesome! Wow, they don't air alot of Caps games up here... that kid is really cool. Too bad he couldn't connect for the goal.
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Great third period in the Allstars Game.
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RavenBlue said:
DiPietro got hurt?????
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No spoken words said:
He pulled himself out of the skills comp last night, but he seemed fine today. I don't think the Islanders have anything to worry about.
The "superskills" kinda sucked. I saw the obstacle course, then jumped on a bus to go into town to meet up with some friends, so I didn't get back until the accuracy shooting. I thought the obstacle course lame, lame, lame. It seemed like they were running Peewee AAA drills. We used to deke between pucks, and saucer pass over barriers too. Way beneath NHL skill levels. If there was more of a challenge to it, it might have been interesting. The Puck Control Relay was one of my favourite events anyways, so I wish they'd left it alone. Accuracy and hardest shot were decent, 103.1 is a mean shot. Thought Phaneuf would do better, and Ovechkin probably shouldn't have been in this comp. The breakaways sucked. I was expecting creativity NBA-style, and it seemed the players were more concerned with not embarrassing themselves. The goalies trying to poke check everybody certainly didn't help either. And how inconsistent was the judging?
Ah well. It was decent to have on in the background during the pre-drink before the bar last night, and the game today actually provided something to watch in lieu of football.
I'm one of those people who believes that All-Star games are useless, so I really think they ought to just scrap the whole thing. The players don't go all-out, and the only motivation these guys have is to NOT play hard, since they all obviously want to avoid injury.
We get the Olympics every 4 years, the World Championships (which will be in Halifax this year - I get free entry to every single game!!
) every year, and the World Cup/Canada Cup every so often, and they are more like All-Star comps than the actual game, so I really don't see the point.
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DaveC said:
eh nothing like the young pronger did..
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so how're the oilers doing this yr
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I think my favorite part of the Superskills was the YoungStars game...oh and Manny Legace miked up and cracking me up.
Oh and Rick Nash should have gotten the MVP
Oh and Rick Nash should have gotten the MVP
UberBeaver
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senrab said:
He was "miked up" for the US broadcast on VS. and you could hear him saying "I just fucked up my hip again."
Goddamn it.
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Was DiPietro playing well this season?
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BoMac
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^ I think he was.
I'm going to the Capitals game tonight. Can't wait to see Ovechkin in person!
I'm going to the Capitals game tonight. Can't wait to see Ovechkin in person!
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sniggirb said:
I'm sure he'll take a Habs shutout - I know I would! Woohoo, we're on a roll!
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