Hockey is back!!! 2006-2007: GO OILERS!!

[Canadiens1131]

Freaking Thibault! Slide out of the net first before giving up to the refs that you didn't stop the puck

 

[Thora]

I was never worried

Canuck hockey

It looks like I will be going to the game against LA on the 3rd. w00t!

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Wow... Lets blow a 3 goal lead in the 3rd period, way to go Leafs!

Bring on the Stanley Cup...

 

[UberBeaver]

Wow... Lets blow a 3 goal lead in the 3rd period, way to go Leafs!

Bring on the Stanley Cup...

Toronto is clearly copying from the Islanders playback. WTF?

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Toronto is clearly copying from the Islanders playback. WTF?

I know...

Tonight they were up 4-1 in the 3rd period (talk about deja vu) and it was nerve-wracking , somehow they didn't fuck it up, for once...

 

[Zoomerang96]

everyone won in the east today.

tampa's no longer in a safe spot, that's for sure. they really shit the bed in the second half of tonite's game... that's gonna hurt them.

 

[Canadiens1131]

NYR can jump past TB today.... Penns/Bruins is on TSN today - woo woo

 

[Thora]

Vancouver needs a win over Colorado today to overtake Minnesota for the top NW Division spot. It will be done.

Too bad the game is PPV.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

So considering how close it is in the eastern conference this year, I figure the Leafs have to win pretty much every one of their last 8 games to get into the playoffs...

So yah...

Oh well, better luck next year I guess...

 

[angelordevil]

Looks like Hockey Night in Canada is safe on CBC. There was some speculation the Saturday night NHL broadcast rights would go elsewhere, but everything came together, and a new deal was signed. Good for them. Aside from Don Cherry, the whole show is pretty amazing, and a real piece of living Canadian history.

Double-headers

Along with the news, came this development:

"...CBC will introduce free streaming internet feeds of any game CBC broadcasts from anywhere in Canada as a part of the agreement announced yesterday that will keep the NHL on the public broadcaster through the 2013-14 season."

"We should make our content available to Canadians in whatever way at whatever time in whatever manner they find most convenient," CBC executive vice-president Richard Stursberg said.

Live laptop hockey

Full story here:
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/...=e8c13b61-9eb8-4b6c-b737-bccf0ef3946d&k=19255

 

[Thora]

That's awesome!

Now if only there would be live streams of all games...

One can only hope.

 

[RavenBlue]

Good games tonight for Ottawa and Toronto. Though the Leafs nearly blew it.

 

[UberBeaver]

I'm sick of hockey. Stupid sport.

:bitterIslandersfan:

 

[MrPryck2U]

Uber, I'm with you. The Isles got hit with the injury bug at the wrong time. Plus, I think Simon's ban couldn't have happened at a worse time. The Isles were still in contention before he got banned. Plus, DP's concussion really hurt when Dunham couldn't get it done as the backup. The Isles need a better backup.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Can I join you guys?

:lousymapleleafs:

 

[BoMac]

I would like to have whatever Lamoriello is smoking. This just does not make any sense! Why fire a coach three or four games prior to the playoffs and when your team is fighting for second place overall in the conference?

Devils fire Julien in a surprise move


Canadian Press
4/2/2007 1:09:31 PM

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CP) - Lou Lamoriello is back behind the bench in New Jersey.

The playoff-bound Devils have fired head coach Claude Julien with less than a week to go in the regular season with the veteran GM Lamoriello taking over for the second straight season.

Lamoriello also stepped behind the bench last season after Larry Robinson stepped down as coach in December.

The surprising move Monday comes with the Devils second in the Eastern Conference with a 47-24-8 record and 102 points. The Devils have won four of their last five games, including Sunday's 3-1 win over Boston. They went 6-6-2 in March while battling key injuries to Brian Gionta, John Madden and Patrik Elias.

Julien, a former Montreal Canadiens coach, took over the Devils on June 13, 2006, after Lamoriello relinquished the coaching duties.

It's reminiscent of the 1999-2000 season when the Devils fired head coach Robbie Ftorek on March 23 and went on to win the Stanley Cup under Robinson that spring.

 

[RavenBlue]

That is a rather odd move

 

[UberBeaver]

WTF is that all about?

 

[MrPryck2U]

The last time the Devils did this they won the Cup. Maybe, it'll work again.

 

[Thora]

I managed to get tickets for the Canucks / Kings game tomorrow night. Should be great!

 

[ladywithspinninghead]

Well, it's down to the wire now - I wonder if the Islanders deserve 8th spot after the Habs' and Leafs' performance tonight

 

[UberBeaver]

Let's hope so.

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[ladywithspinninghead]

Let's hope so.

GO LEAFS GO!

Oh, ha ha, I was implying that was a poor performance by the Canadian teams (the Habs for sure but the Leafs I'm assuming from the final score)

 

[Thora]

Canucks/Kings game on Tuesday was fantastic.

Tonight's game? Not so much. We lose 3-1 to the Avs. Hopefully Saturday will give us a win, and the NW Div.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Well, it's down to the wire now - I wonder if the Islanders deserve 8th spot after the Habs' and Leafs' performance tonight

Damn crappy leafs...

Well it's gonna be interesting Saturday night, that's for sure...

 

[UberBeaver]

Oh, ha ha, I was implying that was a poor performance by the Canadian teams (the Habs for sure but the Leafs I'm assuming from the final score)

I'm an Islander's fan, so I was hoping you were correct and that the Isles get that 8th spot. And we need the Leafs to win tomorrow, hence the GO LEAFS GO chant.

 

[BoMac]

I'm an Islander's fan, so I was hoping you were correct and that the Isles get that 8th spot. And we need the Leafs to win tomorrow, hence the GO LEAFS GO chant.

Ahem.....Go Leafs Go? I don't think so. All the Habs need is one point so I'm hoping the game goes into OT.

What a game though! The ratings in Canada should be through the rooof!

Go Habs Go!!

 

[UberBeaver]

Go Habs Go!!

NO NO NO!

GO LEAFS GO! (IN REGULATION)

 

[BoMac]

NO NO NO!

GO LEAFS GO! (IN REGULATION)

Actually, even if the Habs get only one point the Islanders can still make it if they win both games this weekend.

Wow, who will Crazy Lou put in nets on Sunday against the Isles?

 

[BoMac]

Whoa....the Islanders just beat the Flyers 4-2. This means that Montreal has to win! If Toronto wins in regulation or OT/SO and the Islanders win tomorrow against the Devils then the Islanders get in.

If Montreal wins then they're in and if the get at least a point,coupled with an Islanders loss tomorrow they're also in.

What a scenario! I can't wait for tonight's game!