Have at it.
Can Beach be the next Al Secord?
/stick-poking CT
Let's start the new thread with a link
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Patrick-Kane-continues-to-haunt-Flyers-at-practi;_ylt=AirJjj4PL3n6utPcBXrlY5l.ppJ4?urn=nhl,255531
talking hockey in the dead of summer is a bit more fung than I expected.
A nickname is born (http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/scottjo01.html)...
Quote from: Fork on July 13, 2010, 10:35:40 AM
A nickname is born (http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/scottjo01.html)...
Call him whatever you want. He's still Garjohnzo Beanz to me.
Quote from: BH on July 13, 2010, 10:44:45 AM
Quote from: Fork on July 13, 2010, 10:35:40 AM
A nickname is born (http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/scottjo01.html)...
Call him whatever you want. He's still Garjohnzo Beanz to me.
I just like that there's "jo1" in the URL.
Quote from: Fork on July 13, 2010, 10:35:40 AM
A nickname is born (http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/scottjo01.html)...
I stamp this with my worthless approval. Maybe you can sponsor Wayne Redden's page?
Quote from: Slaky on July 13, 2010, 11:18:10 AM
Quote from: Fork on July 13, 2010, 10:35:40 AM
A nickname is born (http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/scottjo01.html)...
I stamp this with my worthless approval. Maybe you can sponsor Wayne Redden's page?
Your worthless approval is what we strive for.
Quote from: CT III on July 13, 2010, 11:27:02 AM
Quote from: Slaky on July 13, 2010, 11:18:10 AM
Quote from: Fork on July 13, 2010, 10:35:40 AM
A nickname is born (http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/scottjo01.html)...
I stamp this with my worthless approval. Maybe you can sponsor Wayne Redden's page?
Your worthless approval is what we strive for.
Next up: Slak Says on Hockeenight.com
Murder murder murder.
Kill kill kill.
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 13, 2010, 11:44:34 AM
Murder murder murder.
Kill kill kill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAedkNCjnOQ
Quote from: Slaky on July 13, 2010, 11:46:26 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 13, 2010, 11:44:34 AM
Murder murder murder.
Kill kill kill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAedkNCjnOQ
Kyle Beach rolls his eyes at that link.
Quote from: Slaky on July 12, 2010, 05:12:05 PM
So Kyle Beach is already destroying everyone at camp. Here's one example. There are plenty of others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCg04RlbRhs&feature=related
Oh boy. He just set back Norwegian hockey 30 years.
At least 4 months, anyways. (http://twitter.com/ESPNChiHawks/status/18378950196)
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 13, 2010, 02:13:15 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 12, 2010, 05:12:05 PM
So Kyle Beach is already destroying everyone at camp. Here's one example. There are plenty of others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCg04RlbRhs&feature=related
Oh boy. He just set back Norwegian hockey 30 years.
At least 4 months, anyways. (http://twitter.com/ESPNChiHawks/status/18378950196)
Jesus.
Quote from: MAD on July 13, 2010, 02:14:20 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 13, 2010, 02:13:15 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 12, 2010, 05:12:05 PM
So Kyle Beach is already destroying everyone at camp. Here's one example. There are plenty of others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCg04RlbRhs&feature=related
Oh boy. He just set back Norwegian hockey 30 years.
At least 4 months, anyways. (http://twitter.com/ESPNChiHawks/status/18378950196)
Jesus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvpCzuOe_a0&feature=related
While eating dinner, NRK (Norwegian Public Radio) was running through the day's news. Not only did they surprisingly mention the death of Mr. Steinbrenner, they also mentioned the dismemberment of one Mathis Olimb today. It was disorienting to hear the words "Chicago Blackhawks" amidst a bunch of Norsk nonsense but there it was.
Kyle Beach has been advised not to come here.
Quote from: Slaky on July 13, 2010, 03:02:01 PM
While eating dinner, NRK (Norwegian Public Radio) was running through the day's news. Not only did they surprisingly mention the death of Mr. Steinbrenner, they also mentioned the dismemberment of one Mathis Olimb today. It was disorienting to hear the words "Chicago Blackhawks" amidst a bunch of Norsk nonsense but there it was.
Kyle Beach has been advised not to come here.
If Kyle Beach can locate Norway on a map, I'll be greatly surprised.
Quote from: CT III on July 13, 2010, 03:17:32 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 13, 2010, 03:02:01 PM
While eating dinner, NRK (Norwegian Public Radio) was running through the day's news. Not only did they surprisingly mention the death of Mr. Steinbrenner, they also mentioned the dismemberment of one Mathis Olimb today. It was disorienting to hear the words "Chicago Blackhawks" amidst a bunch of Norsk nonsense but there it was.
Kyle Beach has been advised not to come here.
If Kyle Beach can locate Norway on a map, I'll be greatly surprised.
If he can locate Norway in Oslo, I'll be greatly surprised.
Quote from: Bort on July 13, 2010, 03:18:55 PM
Quote from: CT III on July 13, 2010, 03:17:32 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 13, 2010, 03:02:01 PM
While eating dinner, NRK (Norwegian Public Radio) was running through the day's news. Not only did they surprisingly mention the death of Mr. Steinbrenner, they also mentioned the dismemberment of one Mathis Olimb today. It was disorienting to hear the words "Chicago Blackhawks" amidst a bunch of Norsk nonsense but there it was.
Kyle Beach has been advised not to come here.
If Kyle Beach can locate Norway on a map, I'll be greatly surprised.
If he can locate Norway in Oslo, I'll be greatly surprised.
He's a first-round pick making over a million a year. He can hire someone to do the thinking for him.
From what I understood, if the Hawks buy out Huet, his salary would go off the books. Why don't they do that instead of losing all their depth? Or am I just completely off base and missing something?
Quote from: air2300 on July 13, 2010, 10:17:48 PM
From what I understood, if the Hawks buy out Huet, his salary would go off the books. Why don't they do that instead of losing all their depth? Or am I just completely off base and missing something?
If the Hawks buy out Huet, there will be a cap hit, which will then be spread over twice the years left on the contract. The only way to get out from under his salary completely is to either trade him or waive him and send him to the minors. The Hawks probably can't get anybody to take him, and they can't send him down until October.
Quote from: CT III on July 13, 2010, 10:28:59 PM
Quote from: air2300 on July 13, 2010, 10:17:48 PM
From what I understood, if the Hawks buy out Huet, his salary would go off the books. Why don't they do that instead of losing all their depth? Or am I just completely off base and missing something?
If the Hawks buy out Huet, there will be a cap hit, which will then be spread over twice the years left on the contract. The only way to get out from under his salary completely is to either trade him or waive him and send him to the minors. The Hawks probably can't get anybody to take him, and they can't send him down until October.
It's also not a matter of
either offloading Huet's money
or trading away overpriced depth.
The Hawks need to do
both. And, even then, shit's still really tight.
The minimum roster size is 20 and the minimum salary for 2010-11 is $500,000. At present, the Hawks have 15 players signed and only around $113,410 worth of cap space left to work with.
Obviously it's impossible to squeeze 5 NHL salaries into that space.
That's where Huet's $5.625MM cap hit becomes so important, along the Hawks' ability to be as much as 10% ($5.94MM) over the cap until the start of the season (when they're free to waive Huet and free up his space for realz).
And a reminder re: buy-outs:
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 01, 2010, 12:14:16 PM
Quote from: BH on July 01, 2010, 11:54:02 AM
Quote from: air2300 on July 01, 2010, 11:48:32 AM
Salary cap question for you guys from someone who knows nothing about NHL salary cap. If they cut Huet, will his salary still count against the cap?
They'd probably just bury him in the minors.. that wouldn't count.
They can buy out his contract and save 1/3 off the $11.25 million they owe him while taking a $1.875 million per year cap hit over four years in place of $5.625 million per over two.
Or they can waive him and pay him the full $11.25 million (or most of it, anyway) to go play in Europe while wiping him off of the salary cap rolls completely.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 13, 2010, 10:55:48 PM
And a reminder re: buy-outs:
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 01, 2010, 12:14:16 PM
Quote from: BH on July 01, 2010, 11:54:02 AM
Quote from: air2300 on July 01, 2010, 11:48:32 AM
Salary cap question for you guys from someone who knows nothing about NHL salary cap. If they cut Huet, will his salary still count against the cap?
They'd probably just bury him in the minors.. that wouldn't count.
They can buy out his contract and save 1/3 off the $11.25 million they owe him while taking a $1.875 million per year cap hit over four years in place of $5.625 million per over two.
Or they can waive him and pay him the full $11.25 million (or most of it, anyway) to go play in Europe while wiping him off of the salary cap rolls completely.
This is what I was confused about. I didn't know they had to wait until the start of the season waive him.
Anyways, hopefully all the young guys they are picking up will fit in with the team.
What would you do if you had a day with the Stanley Cup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgRwq-bu0EQ)?
Skille signed for 1 year - http://blogs.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2010/07/skille_hawks_agree_to_one-year.html
Bickell also believed to be signed, likely for at least a couple of years. No details on money for either yet.
Know what's worse than the Hawks' Cap situation?
The Flyers' Cap situation - they just gave Dan Carcillo a million bucks, they're $2MM over the Cap, and they don't have the privilege of putting a picture of the Stanley Cup on their program.
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 07:57:32 AM
Know what's worse than the Hawks' Cap situation?
The Flyers' Cap situation - they just gave Dan Carcillo a million bucks, they're $2MM over the Cap, and they don't have the privilege of putting a picture of the Stanley Cup on their program.
Because this never gets old
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zjzxP3utNM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zjzxP3utNM)
Quote from: Waco Kid on July 15, 2010, 08:34:04 AM
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 07:57:32 AM
Know what's worse than the Hawks' Cap situation?
The Flyers' Cap situation - they just gave Dan Carcillo a million bucks, they're $2MM over the Cap, and they don't have the privilege of putting a picture of the Stanley Cup on their program.
Because this never gets old
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zjzxP3utNM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zjzxP3utNM)
I usually try to avoid youtube comments like Yeti avoids salads, but this made me chuckle:
Quotephilly resigned carcillo
apparently jeff carter didnt learn his lesson the first time
Quote from: Waco Kid on July 15, 2010, 08:34:04 AM
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 07:57:32 AM
Know what's worse than the Hawks' Cap situation?
The Flyers' Cap situation - they just gave Dan Carcillo a million bucks, they're $2MM over the Cap, and they don't have the privilege of putting a picture of the Stanley Cup on their program.
Because this never gets old
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zjzxP3utNM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zjzxP3utNM)
KoPECKy!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiJeJBEm5d8&feature=related
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 07:57:32 AM
Know what's worse than the Hawks' Cap situation?
The Flyers' Cap situation - they just gave Dan Carcillo a million bucks, they're $2MM over the Cap, and they don't have the privilege of putting a picture of the Stanley Cup on their program.
But they've got to trade Simone Gagne so...there's that.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2010/07/skille_hawks_agree_to_one-year.html
Skille takes a pay cut, the better to assure ice time.
Down to 1 year at $600,000 from last year's salary of $850,000 and a cap number of $1.275MM.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 15, 2010, 01:46:42 PM
http://blogs.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2010/07/skille_hawks_agree_to_one-year.html
Skille takes a pay cut, the better to assure ice time.
Down to 1 year at $600,000 from last year's salary of $850,000 and a cap number of $1.275MM.
Once Bickell and Dowell are signed, along when Hendry, and the goaltending situation is sorted out, there's your Opening Night roster.
Beach will come up later on, once they accrue some cap space.
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 01:52:07 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 15, 2010, 01:46:42 PM
http://blogs.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2010/07/skille_hawks_agree_to_one-year.html
Skille takes a pay cut, the better to assure ice time.
Down to 1 year at $600,000 from last year's salary of $850,000 and a cap number of $1.275MM.
Once Bickell and Dowell are signed, along when Hendry, and the goaltending situation is sorted out, there's your Opening Night roster.
Beach will come up later on, once they accrue some cap space.
According to CapGeek, Dowell doesn't go RFA until the end of 2010-11. Cap hit: $525,000.
So that leaves around $3.8MM for Bickell, Hendry and a starting goaltender. ($4MM if they go with Toivonen at backup over Crawford.)
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 15, 2010, 02:05:08 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 01:52:07 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 15, 2010, 01:46:42 PM
http://blogs.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2010/07/skille_hawks_agree_to_one-year.html
Skille takes a pay cut, the better to assure ice time.
Down to 1 year at $600,000 from last year's salary of $850,000 and a cap number of $1.275MM.
Once Bickell and Dowell are signed, along when Hendry, and the goaltending situation is sorted out, there's your Opening Night roster.
Beach will come up later on, once they accrue some cap space.
According to CapGeek, Dowell doesn't go RFA until the end of 2010-11. Cap hit: $525,000.
So that leaves around $3.8MM for Bickell, Hendry and a starting goaltender. ($4MM if they go with Toivonen at backup over Crawford.)
Which means wither $2.6MM or $2.8MM for a starting goalie, since Bickell and Hendry will both land at $600K.
They play mostly at home for the first month, so they won't have to carry any more than 20 players, and they'll shuffle contracts on off days anyway.
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 02:17:51 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 15, 2010, 02:05:08 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 01:52:07 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 15, 2010, 01:46:42 PM
http://blogs.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2010/07/skille_hawks_agree_to_one-year.html
Skille takes a pay cut, the better to assure ice time.
Down to 1 year at $600,000 from last year's salary of $850,000 and a cap number of $1.275MM.
Once Bickell and Dowell are signed, along when Hendry, and the goaltending situation is sorted out, there's your Opening Night roster.
Beach will come up later on, once they accrue some cap space.
According to CapGeek, Dowell doesn't go RFA until the end of 2010-11. Cap hit: $525,000.
So that leaves around $3.8MM for Bickell, Hendry and a starting goaltender. ($4MM if they go with Toivonen at backup over Crawford.)
Which means wither $2.6MM or $2.8MM for a starting goalie, since Bickell and Hendry will both land at $600K.
They play mostly at home for the first month, so they won't have to carry any more than 20 players, and they'll shuffle contracts on off days anyway.
So unless the arbitrator sides with Niemi for an insane amount, shouldn't that $2.6 -2.8MM be enough to resign him?
Quote from: Waco Kid on July 15, 2010, 02:34:12 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 02:17:51 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 15, 2010, 02:05:08 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 01:52:07 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 15, 2010, 01:46:42 PM
http://blogs.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2010/07/skille_hawks_agree_to_one-year.html
Skille takes a pay cut, the better to assure ice time.
Down to 1 year at $600,000 from last year's salary of $850,000 and a cap number of $1.275MM.
Once Bickell and Dowell are signed, along when Hendry, and the goaltending situation is sorted out, there's your Opening Night roster.
Beach will come up later on, once they accrue some cap space.
According to CapGeek, Dowell doesn't go RFA until the end of 2010-11. Cap hit: $525,000.
So that leaves around $3.8MM for Bickell, Hendry and a starting goaltender. ($4MM if they go with Toivonen at backup over Crawford.)
Which means wither $2.6MM or $2.8MM for a starting goalie, since Bickell and Hendry will both land at $600K.
They play mostly at home for the first month, so they won't have to carry any more than 20 players, and they'll shuffle contracts on off days anyway.
So unless the arbitrator sides with Niemi for an insane amount, shouldn't that $2.6 -2.8MM be enough to resign him?
Yep. I'm pretty sure the Hawks' number will come in under that. If Niemi's number is in the threes somewhere, it's goodbye to Reasoner and/or Kopecky.
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 02:47:35 PM
Quote from: Waco Kid on July 15, 2010, 02:34:12 PM
So unless the arbitrator sides with Niemi for an insane amount, shouldn't that $2.6 -2.8MM be enough to resign him?
Yep. I'm pretty sure the Hawks' number will come in under that. If Niemi's number is in the threes somewhere, it's goodbye to Reasoner and/or Kopecky.
Here's one unanswered question I have re: the CBA...
In MLB arbitration, players and teams both submit numbers and the arbitrator is obliged to pick between the two (rather than coming up with a compromise figure in the middle or something), the idea being (I assume) that this incentivizes both parties to submit figures they feel the arbitrator will deem fair.
My hunch is that this is not the case in the NHL, but I'm not 100% sure of this and was curious if anyone knows.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 15, 2010, 04:52:41 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 02:47:35 PM
Quote from: Waco Kid on July 15, 2010, 02:34:12 PM
So unless the arbitrator sides with Niemi for an insane amount, shouldn't that $2.6 -2.8MM be enough to resign him?
Yep. I'm pretty sure the Hawks' number will come in under that. If Niemi's number is in the threes somewhere, it's goodbye to Reasoner and/or Kopecky.
Here's one unanswered question I have re: the CBA...
In MLB arbitration, players and teams both submit numbers and the arbitrator is obliged to pick between the two (rather than coming up with a compromise figure in the middle or something), the idea being (I assume) that this incentivizes both parties to submit figures they feel the arbitrator will deem fair.
My hunch is that this is not the case in the NHL, but I'm not 100% sure of this and was curious if anyone knows.
That is exactly the case in the NHL. I'm guessing the Hawks and Niemi pound something out next week. These guys give a good breakdown on arbitration rules (http://fifthfeather.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/niemi-and-the-hawks-head-to-aribitration/).
Quote from: Fork on July 16, 2010, 07:13:24 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 15, 2010, 04:52:41 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 02:47:35 PM
Quote from: Waco Kid on July 15, 2010, 02:34:12 PM
So unless the arbitrator sides with Niemi for an insane amount, shouldn't that $2.6 -2.8MM be enough to resign him?
Yep. I'm pretty sure the Hawks' number will come in under that. If Niemi's number is in the threes somewhere, it's goodbye to Reasoner and/or Kopecky.
Here's one unanswered question I have re: the CBA...
In MLB arbitration, players and teams both submit numbers and the arbitrator is obliged to pick between the two (rather than coming up with a compromise figure in the middle or something), the idea being (I assume) that this incentivizes both parties to submit figures they feel the arbitrator will deem fair.
My hunch is that this is not the case in the NHL, but I'm not 100% sure of this and was curious if anyone knows.
That is exactly the case in the NHL. I'm guessing the Hawks and Niemi pound something out next week. These guys give a good breakdown on arbitration rules (http://fifthfeather.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/niemi-and-the-hawks-head-to-aribitration/).
Pause.
Quote from: Fork on July 16, 2010, 07:13:24 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 15, 2010, 04:52:41 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 15, 2010, 02:47:35 PM
Quote from: Waco Kid on July 15, 2010, 02:34:12 PM
So unless the arbitrator sides with Niemi for an insane amount, shouldn't that $2.6 -2.8MM be enough to resign him?
Yep. I'm pretty sure the Hawks' number will come in under that. If Niemi's number is in the threes somewhere, it's goodbye to Reasoner and/or Kopecky.
Here's one unanswered question I have re: the CBA...
In MLB arbitration, players and teams both submit numbers and the arbitrator is obliged to pick between the two (rather than coming up with a compromise figure in the middle or something), the idea being (I assume) that this incentivizes both parties to submit figures they feel the arbitrator will deem fair.
My hunch is that this is not the case in the NHL, but I'm not 100% sure of this and was curious if anyone knows.
That is exactly the case in the NHL. I'm guessing the Hawks and Niemi pound something out next week. These guys give a good breakdown on arbitration rules (http://fifthfeather.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/niemi-and-the-hawks-head-to-aribitration/).
Source?
Whoa...
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328025
QuoteThe NHL has rejected Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils on the grounds that it circumvents the NHL's salary cap.
The announcement was made just hours after a smiling Kovalchuk had been introduced by the Devils at a press conference.
Kovalchuk was slated to earn $95 million over the first 10 years of the deal and then just $7 million over the last seven seasons. That would translate to an annual cap hit of $6 million per year.
TSN Insider Darren Dreger explains that the deal was rejected due to the fact that the NHL does not believe that either Kovalchuk nor the Devils expected the 2004 Rocket Richard trophy winner would be playing near end of the contract and that it is a case of artificially lowering the annual average value of the contract. The Devils must now either file the contract once again or the Players' Association can file a grievance.
Should the NHLPA decide to file a grievance, the contract would remain dead until an arbitrator determines otherwise.
While the NHL has investigated front loaded contracts in the past, most notably Chris Pronger's $34.9 million contract spread over seven years and the deal that Marian Hossa signed with the Chicago Blackhawks for $62.8 million over 12 years, all were eventually allowed as it proved too difficult to prove that they were not negotiated in good faith.
Via Twitter, a source has Niemi's arbitration coming in at $2.75MM.
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=5426100
If true, that would allow the Hawks to carry 21 players with Crawford as backup (and no raise for Hendry).
Or, if they went all-in on Finn with Niemi-Toivonen, 21 players with an extra couple hundred thousand left to play with.
I'm seeing it said on the internet that Niemi and Zito turned down an offer from the Hawks of $8MM over 3 years at $2.67 per.
If this is true (and when has the internet lied?), whether or not that means Bowman would be willing to sign Niemi for a year at a touch more, I think it at least implicitly answers this question for me:
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 15, 2010, 04:52:41 PM
Here's one unanswered question I have re: the CBA...
In MLB arbitration, players and teams both submit numbers and the arbitrator is obliged to pick between the two (rather than coming up with a compromise figure in the middle or something), the idea being (I assume) that this incentivizes both parties to submit figures they feel the arbitrator will deem fair.
My hunch is that this is not the case in the NHL, but I'm not 100% sure of this and was curious if anyone knows.
I think it's fair to presume that the Hawks didn't submit $2.75MM as their number.
If Niemi and Zito previously refused $2.67MM per year for three years, I think it also stands to reason that
they didn't request that figure either.
Niemi coming in at $2.75MM makes it a no-brainer.
I still see in some places it's a one-or-the-other, but this is obviously a split-the-difference deal.
If Niemi was asking for 2.75, this never would have gone to arbitration.
Quote from: Fork on July 31, 2010, 09:13:27 PM
Niemi coming in at $2.75MM makes it a no-brainer.
I still see in some places it's a one-or-the-other, but this is obviously a split-the-difference deal.
If Niemi was asking for 2.75, this never would have gone to arbitration.
I meant, the smart thing to do here is let Antti Niemi walk, and sign Marty Turco for a million dollars less.
Yep. That's what I meant.
We'll find out if we've been right about the Hawks' system making the goalie a less important component.
Quote from: Fork on August 02, 2010, 10:06:14 AM
Quote from: Fork on July 31, 2010, 09:13:27 PM
Niemi coming in at $2.75MM makes it a no-brainer.
I still see in some places it's a one-or-the-other, but this is obviously a split-the-difference deal.
If Niemi was asking for 2.75, this never would have gone to arbitration.
I meant, the smart thing to do here is let Antti Niemi walk, and sign Marty Turco for a million dollars less.
Yep. That's what I meant.
We'll find out if we've been right about the Hawks' system making the goalie a less important component.
You won't find analysis like this just anywhere.
I'm a bit surprised that they couldn't work out a trade with anyone.
What sucks is that, barring a jump to the KHL, Niemi will probably now have to sign with another team for less than the arbitration amount. Possibly for a number that the Hawks could have kept him at.
I'm happily on board with this. Getting HueyHurt over Niemi for nostalgia purposes is something I can sort of understand but the guy is far from worth 2.75 million a year or anything resembling it.
Turco and maybe Beach as Fork seems to think sounds like a winner to me.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 10:12:49 AM
I'm a bit surprised that they couldn't work out a trade with anyone.
What sucks is that, barring a jump to the KHL, Niemi will probably now have to sign with another team for less than the arbitration amount. Possibly for a number that the Hawks could have kept him at.
Maybe the Sharks? Maybe this was their plan all along????!?!?!?!?!
BASTARDS!!!
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 10:12:49 AM
I'm a bit surprised that they couldn't work out a trade with anyone.
I'm not. I think either Niemi or Zito overestimated the demand the market had for him. Any team willing to pay $2.75MM/year for Niemi was also willing to wait it out.
Now it looks like his only real NHL options will be Edmonton or San Jose. Which means 45 shots a night. Hope for his sake he gets a long-term deal.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on August 02, 2010, 11:44:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 10:12:49 AM
I'm a bit surprised that they couldn't work out a trade with anyone.
What sucks is that, barring a jump to the KHL, Niemi will probably now have to sign with another team for less than the arbitration amount. Possibly for a number that the Hawks could have kept him at.
Maybe the Sharks? Maybe this was their plan all along????!?!?!?!?!
BASTARDS!!!
Answer me this: do you feel that if the Hawks go to San Jose and the Sharks have Niemi in goal that the Hawks are at a bigger disadvantage than they were going against Nabby?
Quote from: Slaky on August 02, 2010, 12:08:41 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on August 02, 2010, 11:44:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 10:12:49 AM
I'm a bit surprised that they couldn't work out a trade with anyone.
What sucks is that, barring a jump to the KHL, Niemi will probably now have to sign with another team for less than the arbitration amount. Possibly for a number that the Hawks could have kept him at.
Maybe the Sharks? Maybe this was their plan all along????!?!?!?!?!
BASTARDS!!!
Answer me this: do you feel that if the Hawks go to San Jose and the Sharks have Niemi in goal that the Hawks are at a bigger disadvantage than they were going against Nabby?
Gil was openly rooting for the Hawks to sign Turco this morning, so I don't think he's actually broken up about this at all.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 12:19:13 PM
Quote from: Slaky on August 02, 2010, 12:08:41 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on August 02, 2010, 11:44:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 10:12:49 AM
I'm a bit surprised that they couldn't work out a trade with anyone.
What sucks is that, barring a jump to the KHL, Niemi will probably now have to sign with another team for less than the arbitration amount. Possibly for a number that the Hawks could have kept him at.
Maybe the Sharks? Maybe this was their plan all along????!?!?!?!?!
BASTARDS!!!
Answer me this: do you feel that if the Hawks go to San Jose and the Sharks have Niemi in goal that the Hawks are at a bigger disadvantage than they were going against Nabby?
Gil was openly rooting for the Hawks to sign Turco this morning, so I don't think he's actually broken up about this at all.
I couldn't read the green font. I Kurted.
Quote from: Slaky on August 02, 2010, 12:30:07 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 12:19:13 PM
Quote from: Slaky on August 02, 2010, 12:08:41 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on August 02, 2010, 11:44:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 10:12:49 AM
I'm a bit surprised that they couldn't work out a trade with anyone.
What sucks is that, barring a jump to the KHL, Niemi will probably now have to sign with another team for less than the arbitration amount. Possibly for a number that the Hawks could have kept him at.
Maybe the Sharks? Maybe this was their plan all along????!?!?!?!?!
BASTARDS!!!
Answer me this: do you feel that if the Hawks go to San Jose and the Sharks have Niemi in goal that the Hawks are at a bigger disadvantage than they were going against Nabby?
Gil was openly rooting for the Hawks to sign Turco this morning, so I don't think he's actually broken up about this at all.
I couldn't read the green font. I Kurted.
Is that what I smell?
Quote from: Slaky on August 02, 2010, 12:08:41 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on August 02, 2010, 11:44:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 10:12:49 AM
I'm a bit surprised that they couldn't work out a trade with anyone.
What sucks is that, barring a jump to the KHL, Niemi will probably now have to sign with another team for less than the arbitration amount. Possibly for a number that the Hawks could have kept him at.
Maybe the Sharks? Maybe this was their plan all along????!?!?!?!?!
BASTARDS!!!
Answer me this: do you feel that if the Hawks go to San Jose and the Sharks have Niemi in goal that the Hawks are at a bigger disadvantage than they were going against Nabby?
The biggest disadvantage for The Hawks over last year is that Rob Blake retired.
Quote from: Oleg on August 02, 2010, 12:43:18 PM
Quote from: Slaky on August 02, 2010, 12:08:41 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on August 02, 2010, 11:44:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 10:12:49 AM
I'm a bit surprised that they couldn't work out a trade with anyone.
What sucks is that, barring a jump to the KHL, Niemi will probably now have to sign with another team for less than the arbitration amount. Possibly for a number that the Hawks could have kept him at.
Maybe the Sharks? Maybe this was their plan all along????!?!?!?!?!
BASTARDS!!!
Answer me this: do you feel that if the Hawks go to San Jose and the Sharks have Niemi in goal that the Hawks are at a bigger disadvantage than they were going against Nabby?
The biggest disadvantage for The Hawks over last year is that Rob Blake retired.
They honored him with a statue at the blue line.
Quote from: Slaky on August 02, 2010, 12:30:07 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 12:19:13 PM
Quote from: Slaky on August 02, 2010, 12:08:41 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on August 02, 2010, 11:44:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 10:12:49 AM
I'm a bit surprised that they couldn't work out a trade with anyone.
What sucks is that, barring a jump to the KHL, Niemi will probably now have to sign with another team for less than the arbitration amount. Possibly for a number that the Hawks could have kept him at.
Maybe the Sharks? Maybe this was their plan all along????!?!?!?!?!
BASTARDS!!!
Answer me this: do you feel that if the Hawks go to San Jose and the Sharks have Niemi in goal that the Hawks are at a bigger disadvantage than they were going against Nabby?
Gil was openly rooting for the Hawks to sign Turco this morning, so I don't think he's actually broken up about this at all.
I couldn't read the green font. I Kurted.
I wasn't really the biggest Niemi fan out there. Certainly better than Huet, but on the whole, an average goalie. He was starting to break down towards the end of the Philly series.
Turco's numbers were pretty decent considering the shitty D he had in front of him.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on August 02, 2010, 01:30:19 PM
Quote from: Slaky on August 02, 2010, 12:30:07 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 12:19:13 PM
Quote from: Slaky on August 02, 2010, 12:08:41 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on August 02, 2010, 11:44:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 10:12:49 AM
I'm a bit surprised that they couldn't work out a trade with anyone.
What sucks is that, barring a jump to the KHL, Niemi will probably now have to sign with another team for less than the arbitration amount. Possibly for a number that the Hawks could have kept him at.
Maybe the Sharks? Maybe this was their plan all along????!?!?!?!?!
BASTARDS!!!
Answer me this: do you feel that if the Hawks go to San Jose and the Sharks have Niemi in goal that the Hawks are at a bigger disadvantage than they were going against Nabby?
Gil was openly rooting for the Hawks to sign Turco this morning, so I don't think he's actually broken up about this at all.
I couldn't read the green font. I Kurted.
I wasn't really the biggest Niemi fan out there. Certainly better than Huet, but on the whole, an average goalie. He was starting to break down towards the end of the Philly series.
Turco's numbers were pretty decent considering the shitty D he had in front of him.
I'd like to hug you right now. A manly hug. A good five second clinch with a hearty back slap. Then release and move on.
Quote from: Slaky on August 02, 2010, 01:34:05 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on August 02, 2010, 01:30:19 PM
Quote from: Slaky on August 02, 2010, 12:30:07 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 12:19:13 PM
Quote from: Slaky on August 02, 2010, 12:08:41 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on August 02, 2010, 11:44:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 02, 2010, 10:12:49 AM
I'm a bit surprised that they couldn't work out a trade with anyone.
What sucks is that, barring a jump to the KHL, Niemi will probably now have to sign with another team for less than the arbitration amount. Possibly for a number that the Hawks could have kept him at.
Maybe the Sharks? Maybe this was their plan all along????!?!?!?!?!
BASTARDS!!!
Answer me this: do you feel that if the Hawks go to San Jose and the Sharks have Niemi in goal that the Hawks are at a bigger disadvantage than they were going against Nabby?
Gil was openly rooting for the Hawks to sign Turco this morning, so I don't think he's actually broken up about this at all.
I couldn't read the green font. I Kurted.
I wasn't really the biggest Niemi fan out there. Certainly better than Huet, but on the whole, an average goalie. He was starting to break down towards the end of the Philly series.
Turco's numbers were pretty decent considering the shitty D he had in front of him.
I'd like to hug you right now. A manly hug. A good five second clinch with a hearty back slap. Then release and move on.
So, no poss. hje?
This weekend at the Hawks' Convention, Bobby Hull went on a rant about how overrated he thought Jacques Plante was. Basically, with guys like Beliveau, the Richards, Cornouyer, Harvey, etc. in front of him, he had plenty of time to stand in the net and knit caps and figure out masks.
He also said he could have put a catching glove on his mother and she could have won the Stanley Cup.
Sounds like he was talking about Niemi.
Insert Swiss cheese joke here (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536260).
Quote from: Fork on August 23, 2010, 02:37:31 PM
Insert Swiss cheese joke here (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536260).
I assume this last bit is not accurate:
QuoteAccording to a report on the Swiss site 20 Minutes Online, Cristobal Huet will be loaned to Fribourg-Gotteron for the 2010-11 season by the Chicago Blackhawks. Loaning Huet will save the Blackhawks over $5 million.
Or at least an incomplete sentence.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 23, 2010, 02:50:45 PM
Quote from: Fork on August 23, 2010, 02:37:31 PM
Insert Swiss cheese joke here (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536260).
I assume this last bit is not accurate:
QuoteAccording to a report on the Swiss site 20 Minutes Online, Cristobal Huet will be loaned to Fribourg-Gotteron for the 2010-11 season by the Chicago Blackhawks. Loaning Huet will save the Blackhawks over $5 million.
Or at least an incomplete sentence.
I wonder if the CBA permits a foreign club to pay money to an NHL team to defer payment of the contract? Admittedly, I have no idea.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on August 23, 2010, 03:17:44 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 23, 2010, 02:50:45 PM
Quote from: Fork on August 23, 2010, 02:37:31 PM
Insert Swiss cheese joke here (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536260).
I assume this last bit is not accurate:
QuoteAccording to a report on the Swiss site 20 Minutes Online, Cristobal Huet will be loaned to Fribourg-Gotteron for the 2010-11 season by the Chicago Blackhawks. Loaning Huet will save the Blackhawks over $5 million.
Or at least an incomplete sentence.
I wonder if the CBA permits a foreign club to pay money to an NHL team to defer payment of the contract? Admittedly, I have no idea.
The Hawks are eating the whole thing, from what I understand, meaning Rocky Wirtz will remain destitute.
If the Swiss team gave any money to the Hawks, the NHL would be under too much pressure to refuse the transaction.
The NHL even said today, this is the equivalent of the Hawks sending Huet to Rockford.
So, how long till we start an Igor Makarov splooge thread?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 19, 2010, 11:12:24 PM
So, how long till we start an Igor Makarov splooge thread?
He's sure to be the greatest Russian player in the history of the Blackhawk franchise.
Quote from: CT III on September 19, 2010, 11:22:36 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 19, 2010, 11:12:24 PM
So, how long till we start an Igor Makarov splooge thread?
He's sure to be the greatest Russian player in the history of the Blackhawk franchise.
And somewhere...in the ether...Boris Mironov sheds a tear.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 19, 2010, 11:39:24 PM
Quote from: CT III on September 19, 2010, 11:22:36 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 19, 2010, 11:12:24 PM
So, how long till we start an Igor Makarov splooge thread?
He's sure to be the greatest Russian player in the history of the Blackhawk franchise.
And somewhere...in the ether...Boris Mironov sheds a tear.
Hey! Someone get Fleury out of Boris' ether!
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 19, 2010, 11:12:24 PM
So, how long till we start an Igor Makarov splooge thread?
I'd hold off. He's pretty jittery anytime anyone comes at him. Once he shows he can take a hit and not cough up the puck I'll be there with you.
Now Jeremy Morin - I'm already putting on the Barry White to set the mood for the splooge on that kid.
Quote from: Fork on September 20, 2010, 07:41:53 AM
Now Jeremy Morin - I'm already putting on the Barry White to set the mood for the splooge on that kid.
USA! USA! USA!
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 20, 2010, 08:09:16 AM
Quote from: Fork on September 20, 2010, 07:41:53 AM
Now Jeremy Morin - I'm already putting on the Barry White to set the mood for the splooge on that kid.
UISA! UISA! UISA!
Meme'd
Quote from: Fork on September 20, 2010, 07:41:53 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 19, 2010, 11:12:24 PM
So, how long till we start an Igor Makarov splooge thread?
I'd hold off. He's pretty jittery anytime anyone comes at him. Once he shows he can take a hit and not cough up the puck I'll be there with you.
Now Jeremy Morin - I'm already putting on the Barry White to set the mood for the splooge on that kid.
He somehow made the Hawks roster in my NHL 11 dynasty (I'm not the Hawks - too easy) despite his low rating. Seems he's destined for great things in Nerdland.
Quote from: Slaky on September 20, 2010, 08:47:47 AM
Quote from: Fork on September 20, 2010, 07:41:53 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 19, 2010, 11:12:24 PM
So, how long till we start an Igor Makarov splooge thread?
I'd hold off. He's pretty jittery anytime anyone comes at him. Once he shows he can take a hit and not cough up the puck I'll be there with you.
Now Jeremy Morin - I'm already putting on the Barry White to set the mood for the splooge on that kid.
He somehow made the Hawks roster in my NHL 11 dynasty (I'm not the Hawks - too easy) despi.te his low rating. Seems he's destined for great things in Nerdland.
I'm still waiting on the first updated rosters. Until then, I've been biding my time playing AHL and QMJHL games.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 20, 2010, 09:04:18 AM
Quote from: Slaky on September 20, 2010, 08:47:47 AM
Quote from: Fork on September 20, 2010, 07:41:53 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 19, 2010, 11:12:24 PM
So, how long till we start an Igor Makarov splooge thread?
I'd hold off. He's pretty jittery anytime anyone comes at him. Once he shows he can take a hit and not cough up the puck I'll be there with you.
Now Jeremy Morin - I'm already putting on the Barry White to set the mood for the splooge on that kid.
He somehow made the Hawks roster in my NHL 11 dynasty (I'm not the Hawks - too easy) despi.te his low rating. Seems he's destined for great things in Nerdland.
I'm still waiting on the first updated rosters. Until then, I've been biding my time playing AHL and QMJHL games.
I was going to wait, but fuck it. Sending players to juniors before 10 games played is a new kind of bonar. Way too much fun looking at rosters in this game. The salary page has to be seen to be believed.
Rick Morrissey is Woodward and Bernstein to the Stanley Cup's Nixon (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/2725194,CST-SPT-morrissey19.article).
Except cooler.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 20, 2010, 09:17:33 PM
Rick Morrissey is Woodward and Bernstein to the Stanley Cup's Nixon (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/2725194,CST-SPT-morrissey19.article).
Except cooler.
Is it even worth wondering what his point is?
And how is the Stanley Cup like Richard Nixon post-resignation?
Quote from: Oleg on September 21, 2010, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 20, 2010, 09:17:33 PM
Rick Morrissey is Woodward and Bernstein to the Stanley Cup's Nixon (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/2725194,CST-SPT-morrissey19.article).
Except cooler.
Is it even worth wondering what his point is?
And how is the Stanley Cup like Richard Nixon post-resignation?
the only clown near it this year was Burish.
Quote from: Oleg on September 21, 2010, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 20, 2010, 09:17:33 PM
Rick Morrissey is Woodward and Bernstein to the Stanley Cup's Nixon (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/2725194,CST-SPT-morrissey19.article).
Except cooler.
Is it even worth wondering what his point is?
And how is the Stanley Cup like Richard Nixon post-resignation?
I guess liberal Morrissey and his pals at the Chicago Jew-Times always hated the Blackhawks organization and the peace it was trying to bring to the Vietnam War. PEACE WITH HONOR!!
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 21, 2010, 09:45:29 AM
Quote from: Oleg on September 21, 2010, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 20, 2010, 09:17:33 PM
Rick Morrissey is Woodward and Bernstein to the Stanley Cup's Nixon (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/2725194,CST-SPT-morrissey19.article).
Except cooler.
Is it even worth wondering what his point is?
And how is the Stanley Cup like Richard Nixon post-resignation?
I guess liberal Morrissey and his pals at the Chicago Jew-Times always hated the Blackhawks organization and the peace it was trying to bring to the Vietnam War. PEACE WITH HONOR!!
Man, every time I decide who the dumbest Chicago sports writer is, someone else does something asinine.
Quote from: Bort on September 21, 2010, 10:00:27 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 21, 2010, 09:45:29 AM
Quote from: Oleg on September 21, 2010, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 20, 2010, 09:17:33 PM
Rick Morrissey is Woodward and Bernstein to the Stanley Cup's Nixon (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/2725194,CST-SPT-morrissey19.article).
Except cooler.
Is it even worth wondering what his point is?
And how is the Stanley Cup like Richard Nixon post-resignation?
I guess liberal Morrissey and his pals at the Chicago Jew-Times always hated the Blackhawks organization and the peace it was trying to bring to the Vietnam War. PEACE WITH HONOR!!
Man, every time I decide who the dumbest Chicago sports writer is, someone else does something asinine.
Oh no. It's Morrissey, hands down. Not even Phil Rogers can be so smug and so wrong at the same time.
Quote from: SKO on September 21, 2010, 10:10:22 AM
Quote from: Bort on September 21, 2010, 10:00:27 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 21, 2010, 09:45:29 AM
Quote from: Oleg on September 21, 2010, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 20, 2010, 09:17:33 PM
Rick Morrissey is Woodward and Bernstein to the Stanley Cup's Nixon (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/2725194,CST-SPT-morrissey19.article).
Except cooler.
Is it even worth wondering what his point is?
And how is the Stanley Cup like Richard Nixon post-resignation?
I guess liberal Morrissey and his pals at the Chicago Jew-Times always hated the Blackhawks organization and the peace it was trying to bring to the Vietnam War. PEACE WITH HONOR!!
Man, every time I decide who the dumbest Chicago sports writer is, someone else does something asinine.
Oh no. It's Morrissey, hands down. Not even Phil Rogers can be so smug and so wrong at the same time.
But what about ROSENDOOM?
Quote from: Bort on September 21, 2010, 10:11:14 AM
Quote from: SKO on September 21, 2010, 10:10:22 AM
Quote from: Bort on September 21, 2010, 10:00:27 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 21, 2010, 09:45:29 AM
Quote from: Oleg on September 21, 2010, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 20, 2010, 09:17:33 PM
Rick Morrissey is Woodward and Bernstein to the Stanley Cup's Nixon (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/2725194,CST-SPT-morrissey19.article).
Except cooler.
Is it even worth wondering what his point is?
And how is the Stanley Cup like Richard Nixon post-resignation?
I guess liberal Morrissey and his pals at the Chicago Jew-Times always hated the Blackhawks organization and the peace it was trying to bring to the Vietnam War. PEACE WITH HONOR!!
Man, every time I decide who the dumbest Chicago sports writer is, someone else does something asinine.
Oh no. It's Morrissey, hands down. Not even Phil Rogers can be so smug and so wrong at the same time.
But what about ROSENDOOM?
Especially in matters of ice soccer, I humbly submit one Barrington Rozner.
Quote from: Bort on September 21, 2010, 10:11:14 AM
Quote from: SKO on September 21, 2010, 10:10:22 AM
Quote from: Bort on September 21, 2010, 10:00:27 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 21, 2010, 09:45:29 AM
Quote from: Oleg on September 21, 2010, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 20, 2010, 09:17:33 PM
Rick Morrissey is Woodward and Bernstein to the Stanley Cup's Nixon (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/2725194,CST-SPT-morrissey19.article).
Except cooler.
Is it even worth wondering what his point is?
And how is the Stanley Cup like Richard Nixon post-resignation?
I guess liberal Morrissey and his pals at the Chicago Jew-Times always hated the Blackhawks organization and the peace it was trying to bring to the Vietnam War. PEACE WITH HONOR!!
Man, every time I decide who the dumbest Chicago sports writer is, someone else does something asinine.
Oh no. It's Morrissey, hands down. Not even Phil Rogers can be so smug and so wrong at the same time.
But what about ROSENDOOM?
Speaking of, he hasn't had a column in several days and the archives of his old columns have been erased from the Trib's website.
Interesting, eh?
UPDATE: Nevermind, there it is.
Quote from: SKO on September 21, 2010, 10:10:22 AM
Quote from: Bort on September 21, 2010, 10:00:27 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 21, 2010, 09:45:29 AM
Quote from: Oleg on September 21, 2010, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 20, 2010, 09:17:33 PM
Rick Morrissey is Woodward and Bernstein to the Stanley Cup's Nixon (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/2725194,CST-SPT-morrissey19.article).
Except cooler.
Is it even worth wondering what his point is?
And how is the Stanley Cup like Richard Nixon post-resignation?
I guess liberal Morrissey and his pals at the Chicago Jew-Times always hated the Blackhawks organization and the peace it was trying to bring to the Vietnam War. PEACE WITH HONOR!!
Man, every time I decide who the dumbest Chicago sports writer is, someone else does something asinine.
Oh no. It's Morrissey, hands down. Not even Phil Rogers can be so smug and so wrong at the same time.
Morrissey is very good. I mean, he was the first guy to ever express the idea that the Stanley Cup is not like any other sports trophy.
QuoteMaybe I'm to blame for this screaming decline in professional standards. I'm the one who had said that the Cup was different from all the other sports baubles.
Quote from: CT III on September 21, 2010, 10:20:33 AM
Quote from: SKO on September 21, 2010, 10:10:22 AM
Quote from: Bort on September 21, 2010, 10:00:27 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 21, 2010, 09:45:29 AM
Quote from: Oleg on September 21, 2010, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 20, 2010, 09:17:33 PM
Rick Morrissey is Woodward and Bernstein to the Stanley Cup's Nixon (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/2725194,CST-SPT-morrissey19.article).
Except cooler.
Is it even worth wondering what his point is?
And how is the Stanley Cup like Richard Nixon post-resignation?
I guess liberal Morrissey and his pals at the Chicago Jew-Times always hated the Blackhawks organization and the peace it was trying to bring to the Vietnam War. PEACE WITH HONOR!!
Man, every time I decide who the dumbest Chicago sports writer is, someone else does something asinine.
Oh no. It's Morrissey, hands down. Not even Phil Rogers can be so smug and so wrong at the same time.
Morrissey is very good. I mean, he was the first guy to ever express the idea that the Stanley Cup is not like any other sports trophy.
QuoteMaybe I'm to blame for this screaming decline in professional standards. I'm the one who had said that the Cup was different from all the other sports baubles.
So he's a total GAME CHANGER?
anyone want a pair for the 10/3 (5:00 PM) preseason game vs. the Blues?
Face value, $35/pop. Offering them here before I put them on Twitter/Facebook/Ticket Exchange.
Skille's gonna finally stick this season, isn't he?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 25, 2010, 09:11:25 PM
Skille's gonna finally stick this season, isn't he?
Minimum salary says yes.
Quote from: Slaky on September 25, 2010, 09:15:19 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 25, 2010, 09:11:25 PM
Skille's gonna finally stick this season, isn't he?
Minimum salary says yes.
What about Morin? I'm sporting a Jeremy Morin boner these days.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 26, 2010, 12:02:18 AM
Quote from: Slaky on September 25, 2010, 09:15:19 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 25, 2010, 09:11:25 PM
Skille's gonna finally stick this season, isn't he?
Minimum salary says yes.
What about Morin? I'm sporting a Jeremy Morin boner these days.
He'll star for Team USA in the WJC this year before being a Calder finalist in 2011-12.
Quote from: Fork on September 27, 2010, 07:42:01 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 26, 2010, 12:02:18 AM
Quote from: Slaky on September 25, 2010, 09:15:19 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 25, 2010, 09:11:25 PM
Skille's gonna finally stick this season, isn't he?
Minimum salary says yes.
What about Morin? I'm sporting a Jeremy Morin boner these days.
He'll star for Team USA in the WJC this year before being a Calder finalist in 2011-12.
YOU KNOW WHO ELSE WILL STAR? BUFF FOR THE THRASHERS! SOMETHINGSOMETHING DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM.
Just a reminder that this did in fact happen and wasn't a dream: http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/09/stanley-cup-returns-to-chicago-after-engraving.html
(http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/_stanley920full.jpg)
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 28, 2010, 01:47:20 PM
Just a reminder that this did in fact happen and wasn't a dream: http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/09/stanley-cup-returns-to-chicago-after-engraving.html
(http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/_stanley920full.jpg)
It's glorious.
Dammit Vertseeg!
http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/mapleleafs/article/867070--versteeg-or-is-that-vertseeg
JABE LUNK!!!!1!!!11!
Quote from: thehawk on September 28, 2010, 01:57:20 PM
Dammit Vertseeg!
http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/mapleleafs/article/867070--versteeg-or-is-that-vertseeg
Looks like Versteeg to me.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 28, 2010, 02:49:56 PM
Quote from: thehawk on September 28, 2010, 01:57:20 PM
Dammit Vertseeg!
http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/mapleleafs/article/867070--versteeg-or-is-that-vertseeg
Looks like Versteeg to me.
Go figure:
QuoteVersteeg said the mistake was corrected Monday and he was sent a picture of the new-look Stanley Cup.
"I think they just kind of punched (the correct letters) over it, you can tell," he said.
How long do you think the Blackhawks are going to keep Chelsea Dagger as the celebratory song?
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:47:12 PM
How long do you think the Blackhawks are going to keep Chelsea Dagger as the celebratory song?
As long as the Bulls kept "Rock 'N' Roll, Part II".
So, 5 more titles.
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:48:53 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:47:12 PM
How long do you think the Blackhawks are going to keep Chelsea Dagger as the celebratory song?
As long as the Bulls kept "Rock 'N' Roll, Part II".
So, 5 more titles.
I'm ok with this.
So does that mean in a few years Toews is going to retire and take up professional curling to fulfill his dead father's wishes from childhood?
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:48:53 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:47:12 PM
How long do you think the Blackhawks are going to keep Chelsea Dagger as the celebratory song?
As long as the Bulls kept "Rock 'N' Roll, Part II".
So, 5 more titles.
I have assumed that some faggot will get all up in arms because the song is about a hooker and then they'll be obligated to change it. DO IT FOR THE KIDS!!!!
Quote from: Yeti on September 28, 2010, 03:53:36 PM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:48:53 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:47:12 PM
How long do you think the Blackhawks are going to keep Chelsea Dagger as the celebratory song?
As long as the Bulls kept "Rock 'N' Roll, Part II".
So, 5 more titles.
I have assumed that some faggot will get all up in arms because the song is about a hooker and then they'll be obligated to change it. DO IT FOR THE KIDS!!!!
I doubt that ghey male homosexuals would object a whole lot. It'll be some religious nut with a turd in every pocket.
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:50:15 PM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:48:53 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:47:12 PM
How long do you think the Blackhawks are going to keep Chelsea Dagger as the celebratory song?
As long as the Bulls kept "Rock 'N' Roll, Part II".
So, 5 more titles.
I'm ok with this.
So does that mean in a few years Toews is going to retire and take up professional curling to fulfill his dead father's wishes from childhood?
No, it means that after Title #3 his long-festering gambing habit will run so far out of control that it costs him his dad's life, and the league, worried about it's integrity being undermined in a famous way, forces him to play minor league lacrosse for a year, before he comes back for three more Cups, silly.
Quote from: Yeti on September 28, 2010, 03:53:36 PM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:48:53 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:47:12 PM
How long do you think the Blackhawks are going to keep Chelsea Dagger as the celebratory song?
As long as the Bulls kept "Rock 'N' Roll, Part II".
So, 5 more titles.
I have assumed that some faggot will get all up in arms because the song is about a hooker and then they'll be obligated to change it. DO IT FOR THE KIDS!!!!
I'm pretty sure some choad writer in Philly tried to make issue of it during the finals. Because you can't expose the decent, god-fearing people of Philadelphia to such smut.
Also, she was a burlesque dancer not a hooker.
Quote from: CT III on September 28, 2010, 04:20:02 PM
Quote from: Yeti on September 28, 2010, 03:53:36 PM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:48:53 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:47:12 PM
How long do you think the Blackhawks are going to keep Chelsea Dagger as the celebratory song?
As long as the Bulls kept "Rock 'N' Roll, Part II".
So, 5 more titles.
I have assumed that some faggot will get all up in arms because the song is about a hooker and then they'll be obligated to change it. DO IT FOR THE KIDS!!!!
I'm pretty sure some choad writer in Philly tried to make issue of it during the finals. Because you can't expose the decent, god-fearing people of Philadelphia to such smut.
Also, she was a burlesque dancer not a hooker.
Thanks a lot, Philly. That was our only burlesque song.
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:58:04 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:50:15 PM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:48:53 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:47:12 PM
How long do you think the Blackhawks are going to keep Chelsea Dagger as the celebratory song?
As long as the Bulls kept "Rock 'N' Roll, Part II".
So, 5 more titles.
I'm ok with this.
So does that mean in a few years Toews is going to retire and take up professional curling to fulfill his dead father's wishes from childhood?
No, it means that after Title #3 his long-festering gambing habit will run so far out of control that it costs him his dad's life, and the league, worried about it's integrity being undermined in a famous way, forces him to play minor league lacrosse for a year, before he comes back for three more Cups, silly.
This is the most beautiful thing you've ever written.
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:58:04 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:50:15 PM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:48:53 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:47:12 PM
How long do you think the Blackhawks are going to keep Chelsea Dagger as the celebratory song?
As long as the Bulls kept "Rock 'N' Roll, Part II".
So, 5 more titles.
I'm ok with this.
So does that mean in a few years Toews is going to retire and take up professional curling to fulfill his dead father's wishes from childhood?
No, it means that after Title #3 his long-festering gambing habit will run so far out of control that it costs him his dad's life, and the league, worried about it's integrity being undermined in a famous way, forces him to play minor league lacrosse for a year, before he comes back for three more Cups, silly.
I'll admit I never knew there was speculation that Jordan's dad's death was due to his gambling habit. I was also 7 at the time it happened, so I can forgive myself.
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:58:04 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:50:15 PM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:48:53 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:47:12 PM
How long do you think the Blackhawks are going to keep Chelsea Dagger as the celebratory song?
As long as the Bulls kept "Rock 'N' Roll, Part II".
So, 5 more titles.
I'm ok with this.
So does that mean in a few years Toews is going to retire and take up professional curling to fulfill his dead father's wishes from childhood?
No, it means that after Title #3 his long-festering gambing habit will run so far out of control that he agrees to dump a series vs. the Knicks, then doublecrosses his bookies after dumping the first 2 games, which it costs him his dad's life, and the league, worried about it's integrity being undermined in a famous way, forces him to play minor league lacrosse for a year, before he comes back for three more Cups, silly.
You left out the best part.
Quote from: Yeti on September 28, 2010, 04:40:20 PM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:58:04 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:50:15 PM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2010, 03:48:53 PM
Quote from: EVILteddie on September 28, 2010, 03:47:12 PM
How long do you think the Blackhawks are going to keep Chelsea Dagger as the celebratory song?
As long as the Bulls kept "Rock 'N' Roll, Part II".
So, 5 more titles.
I'm ok with this.
So does that mean in a few years Toews is going to retire and take up professional curling to fulfill his dead father's wishes from childhood?
No, it means that after Title #3 his long-festering gambing habit will run so far out of control that it costs him his dad's life, and the league, worried about it's integrity being undermined in a famous way, forces him to play minor league lacrosse for a year, before he comes back for three more Cups, silly.
I'll admit I never knew there was speculation that Jordan's dad's death was due to his gambling habit. I was also 7 at the time it happened, so I can forgive myself.
Do you fancy looking at pictures of yourself at age 7?
Bling (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-spt-0930-rings-blackhawks-chicago-20100929,0,445736.story)
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 30, 2010, 03:37:29 PM
FANTASY HOCKEE TIME.
League ID: 72047
Password: worldchamps
http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/desipio
Are we not just renewing last year's league?
Pex?
http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/icesocceroctaroons
Quote from: PenPho on September 30, 2010, 05:24:55 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 30, 2010, 03:37:29 PM
FANTASY HOCKEE TIME.
League ID: 72047
Password: worldchamps
http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/desipio
Are we not just renewing last year's league?
Pex?
http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/icesocceroctaroons
I admitedly did a horrible job of commishing the last two years. I will fully endorse and join Gil's league this year. All Morans and Butthead's friend are welcome to join me.
Quote from: Internet Apex on September 30, 2010, 05:32:48 PM
Quote from: PenPho on September 30, 2010, 05:24:55 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 30, 2010, 03:37:29 PM
FANTASY HOCKEE TIME.
League ID: 72047
Password: worldchamps
http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/desipio
Are we not just renewing last year's league?
Pex?
http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/icesocceroctaroons
I admitedly did a horrible job of commishing the last two years. I will fully endorse and join Gil's league this year. All Morans and Butthead's friend are welcome to join me.
Would you guys want me to abort mine and just take over the other one?
I just did. Pex, PM me with the info for taking over the old league.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 30, 2010, 05:46:51 PM
I just did. Pex, PM me with the info for taking over the old league.
I don't know how to do that. Sounds easy if you know where to look but I don't.
Quote from: Internet Apex on September 30, 2010, 06:13:43 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 30, 2010, 05:46:51 PM
I just did. Pex, PM me with the info for taking over the old league.
I don't know how to do that. Sounds easy if you know where to look but I don't.
You just renew the league, send over the info, have Gil sign up and then in "commish tools" you can transfer commish duties and then remove your sorry ass from the league.
I'm in.
*raises hand*
Quote from: PenPho on September 30, 2010, 06:22:06 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on September 30, 2010, 06:13:43 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 30, 2010, 05:46:51 PM
I just did. Pex, PM me with the info for taking over the old league.
I don't know how to do that. Sounds easy if you know where to look but I don't.
You just renew the league, send over the info, have Gil sign up and then in "commish tools" you can transfer commish duties and then remove your sorry ass from the league.
Cool. Thanks. Now how do I ensure that you'll have no part of this?
eague ID#: 72593
League Name: JABE LUNK!!!
Password: lunk
Custom League URL: http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/icesocceroctaroons
Draft Type: Autopick Draft
Max Teams: 12
As soon as Gil signs up, I'll assign him C-Mish controls.
Quote from: Internet Apex on September 30, 2010, 08:21:55 PM
eague ID#: 72593
League Name: JABE LUNK!!!
Password: lunk
Custom League URL: http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/icesocceroctaroons
Draft Type: Autopick Draft
Max Teams: 12
As soon as Gil signs up, I'll assign him C-Mish controls.
Done.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 30, 2010, 10:54:39 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on September 30, 2010, 08:21:55 PM
eague ID#: 72593
League Name: JABE LUNK!!!
Password: lunk
Custom League URL: http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/icesocceroctaroons
Draft Type: Autopick Draft
Max Teams: 12
As soon as Gil signs up, I'll assign him C-Mish controls.
Done.
Set Commissioner
The commissioner has been changed to be NixonDongChugger ( Alexander )
Quote from: Internet Apex on September 30, 2010, 05:32:48 PM
Quote from: PenPho on September 30, 2010, 05:24:55 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 30, 2010, 03:37:29 PM
FANTASY HOCKEE TIME.
League ID: 72047
Password: worldchamps
http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/desipio
Are we not just renewing last year's league?
Pex?
http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/icesocceroctaroons
I admitedly did a horrible job of commishing the last two years. I will fully endorse and join Gil's league this year. All Morans and Butthead's friend are welcome to join me.
I'll let him know.... I'm sure he's eagerly anticipating more fantasy hockee fun.
Campbell out 4-5 weeks with knee sprain (http://twitter.com/adamjahns/status/26194544280)
Quote from: Yeti on October 02, 2010, 12:52:50 PM
Campbell out 4-5 weeks with knee sprain (http://twitter.com/adamjahns/status/26194544280)
Let the Nick Leddy NHL Experience begin?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 02, 2010, 07:21:10 PM
Quote from: Yeti on October 02, 2010, 12:52:50 PM
Campbell out 4-5 weeks with knee sprain (http://twitter.com/adamjahns/status/26194544280)
Let the Nick Leddy NHL Experience begin?
I'm scared.
We need one more for fantasy, if anyone is game.
Morin's work on Hossa's goal last night was flat-out sick. He's amazing with the puck, but still needs to work on his skating.
He and Leddy can each play 9 NHL games and still be eligible for Junior.
Quote from: Fork on October 04, 2010, 08:33:37 AM
Morin's work on Hossa's goal last night was flat-out sick. He's amazing with the puck, but still needs to work on his skating.
He and Leddy can each play 9 NHL games and still be eligible for Junior.
THIS-- HawkJr and I were down near the ice last night and saw that play live, if he shoots like that when he trips his skating is OK with me. Also, the 4+ minutes where the Hawks kept cycling the puck in the Blues zone was a thing of beauty.
Fork just went a bit flaccid...
http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=539481
QuoteThe Chicago Blackhawks have assigned forward Jeremy Morin to the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs.
Should we assume this is merely a prelude to him heading to Juniors or will he really be playing in the AHL?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 04, 2010, 05:04:30 PM
Fork just went a bit flaccid...
http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=539481
QuoteThe Chicago Blackhawks have assigned forward Jeremy Morin to the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs.
Should we assume this is merely a prelude to him heading to Juniors or will he really be playing in the AHL?
I might be a bit off on this, but isn't it better for him to play in the AHL rather than Juniors?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 04, 2010, 05:37:25 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 04, 2010, 05:04:30 PM
Fork just went a bit flaccid...
http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=539481
QuoteThe Chicago Blackhawks have assigned forward Jeremy Morin to the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs.
Should we assume this is merely a prelude to him heading to Juniors or will he really be playing in the AHL?
I might be a bit off on this, but isn't it better for him to play in the AHL rather than Juniors?
He's still 19, so he could go to Junior. But I think they'll like having him a phone call away.
Need one more for fantasy to make it even. I'll close it after that and we can set the auto draft (or real draft, if you prefer).
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 04, 2010, 11:57:40 PM
Need one more for fantasy to make it even. I'll close it after that and we can set the auto draft (or real draft, if you prefer).
COME ON, PEOPLE! ONE MORE!
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 07:46:00 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 04, 2010, 11:57:40 PM
Need one more for fantasy to make it even. I'll close it after that and we can set the auto draft (or real draft, if you prefer).
COME ON, PEOPLE! ONE MORE!
All right, I give. Prepare to be dominated by Sopel's Dong.
Ok, would you guys prefer to do some kind of real draft or would you prefer that the computer do it for you?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 08:58:08 AM
Ok, would you guys prefer to do some kind of real draft or would you prefer that the computer do it for you?
I would love to do a live draft, but, since the season starts on Thursday, there's probably no time.
Quote from: Oleg on October 05, 2010, 09:06:52 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 08:58:08 AM
Ok, would you guys prefer to do some kind of real draft or would you prefer that the computer do it for you?
I would love to do a live draft, but, since the season starts on Thursday, there's probably no time.
I'd be ok with doing a live draft on Sunday if we're doing H-2-H or ATM. If it's rotisserie, green light that auto draft and let's get into this. But let us know when you're going to green light it. I actually want to auto tune some dudes this year.
(||)
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 09:19:55 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 05, 2010, 09:06:52 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 08:58:08 AM
Ok, would you guys prefer to do some kind of real draft or would you prefer that the computer do it for you?
I would love to do a live draft, but, since the season starts on Thursday, there's probably no time.
I'd be ok with doing a live draft on Sunday if we're doing H-2-H or ATM. If it's rotisserie, green light that auto draft and let's get into this. But let us know when you're going to green light it. I actually want to auto tune some dudes this year.
Since we have a head to head system, I think would could do a regular draft on Sunday and then delay the beginning of the league until week 2 of the season.
Thoughts?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 09:22:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 09:19:55 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 05, 2010, 09:06:52 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 08:58:08 AM
Ok, would you guys prefer to do some kind of real draft or would you prefer that the computer do it for you?
I would love to do a live draft, but, since the season starts on Thursday, there's probably no time.
I'd be ok with doing a live draft on Sunday if we're doing H-2-H or ATM. If it's rotisserie, green light that auto draft and let's get into this. But let us know when you're going to green light it. I actually want to auto tune some dudes this year.
Since we have a head to head system, I think would could do a regular draft on Sunday and then delay the beginning of the league until week 2 of the season.
Thoughts?
Fuck that, just autodraft it tonight and let's get the fuck on with it.
Quote from: Slaky on October 05, 2010, 09:27:04 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 09:22:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 09:19:55 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 05, 2010, 09:06:52 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 08:58:08 AM
Ok, would you guys prefer to do some kind of real draft or would you prefer that the computer do it for you?
I would love to do a live draft, but, since the season starts on Thursday, there's probably no time.
I'd be ok with doing a live draft on Sunday if we're doing H-2-H or ATM. If it's rotisserie, green light that auto draft and let's get into this. But let us know when you're going to green light it. I actually want to auto tune some dudes this year.
Since we have a head to head system, I think would could do a regular draft on Sunday and then delay the beginning of the league until week 2 of the season.
Thoughts?
Fuck that, just autodraft it tonight and let's get the fuck on with it.
I'm inclined to agree with Slak, so unless I hear otherwise in the next hour or so, I'm just going to go ahead and do this.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 09:41:41 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 05, 2010, 09:27:04 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 09:22:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 09:19:55 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 05, 2010, 09:06:52 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 08:58:08 AM
Ok, would you guys prefer to do some kind of real draft or would you prefer that the computer do it for you?
I would love to do a live draft, but, since the season starts on Thursday, there's probably no time.
I'd be ok with doing a live draft on Sunday if we're doing H-2-H or ATM. If it's rotisserie, green light that auto draft and let's get into this. But let us know when you're going to green light it. I actually want to auto tune some dudes this year.
Since we have a head to head system, I think would could do a regular draft on Sunday and then delay the beginning of the league until week 2 of the season.
Thoughts?
Fuck that, just autodraft it tonight and let's get the fuck on with it.
I'm inclined to agree with Slak, so unless I hear otherwise in the next hour or so, I'm just going to go ahead and do this.
Ain't no way I'm disagreeing with Slak. DO IT
Quote from: Yeti on October 05, 2010, 09:45:09 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 09:41:41 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 05, 2010, 09:27:04 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 09:22:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 09:19:55 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 05, 2010, 09:06:52 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 08:58:08 AM
Ok, would you guys prefer to do some kind of real draft or would you prefer that the computer do it for you?
I would love to do a live draft, but, since the season starts on Thursday, there's probably no time.
I'd be ok with doing a live draft on Sunday if we're doing H-2-H or ATM. If it's rotisserie, green light that auto draft and let's get into this. But let us know when you're going to green light it. I actually want to auto tune some dudes this year.
Since we have a head to head system, I think would could do a regular draft on Sunday and then delay the beginning of the league until week 2 of the season.
Thoughts?
Fuck that, just autodraft it tonight and let's get the fuck on with it.
I'm inclined to agree with Slak, so unless I hear otherwise in the next hour or so, I'm just going to go ahead and do this.
Ain't no way I'm disagreeing with Slak. DO IT
If anyone is infallible, it's Pope Slaky. Do it.
Autodraft has been selected. Per Yahoo: "Your auto draft will be completed between now and 11:59 PM PT on Saturday, Oct 9."
Scoring from games this week will be applied retroactively.
Or, if y'all prefer, we can defer the scoring until next week.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 09:58:11 AM
Autodraft has been selected. Per Yahoo: "Your auto draft will be completed between now and 11:59 PM PT on Saturday, Oct 9."
Scoring from games this week will be applied retroactively.
Or, if y'all prefer, we can defer the scoring until next week.
So do we have til Staruday night to pre-rank?
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 10:23:38 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 09:58:11 AM
Autodraft has been selected. Per Yahoo: "Your auto draft will be completed between now and 11:59 PM PT on Saturday, Oct 9."
Scoring from games this week will be applied retroactively.
Or, if y'all prefer, we can defer the scoring until next week.
So do we have til Staruday night to pre-rank?
You can continuously pre-rank through the draft period.
Including Staruday.
Pre-rank your draft selection and then select ready on the draft tab when you are ready to begin.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:27:11 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 10:23:38 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 09:58:11 AM
Autodraft has been selected. Per Yahoo: "Your auto draft will be completed between now and 11:59 PM PT on Saturday, Oct 9."
Scoring from games this week will be applied retroactively.
Or, if y'all prefer, we can defer the scoring until next week.
So do we have til Staruday night to pre-rank?
You can continuously pre-rank through the draft period.
Including Staruday.
Nothing like a fine Staruday in Smarch. Especially in Seattke.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:30:54 AM
Pre-rank your draft selection and then select ready on the draft tab when you are ready to begin.
See, this is why we gave you the big boy pants this year.
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 10:32:03 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:30:54 AM
Pre-rank your draft selection and then select ready on the draft tab when you are ready to begin.
See, this is why we gave you the big boy pants this year.
34 x 34 and feeling fine.
If you guys have any other questions, let me know.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:34:35 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 10:32:03 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:30:54 AM
Pre-rank your draft selection and then select ready on the draft tab when you are ready to begin.
See, this is why we gave you the big boy pants this year.
34 x 34 and feeling fine.
If you guys have any other questions, let me know.
On second thought, if this is going to drag out into the weekend anyway, perhaps it would be cool to do a live draft? I don't know...just throwing shit at Apex's wall.
Quote from: Oleg on October 05, 2010, 10:35:43 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:34:35 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 10:32:03 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:30:54 AM
Pre-rank your draft selection and then select ready on the draft tab when you are ready to begin.
See, this is why we gave you the big boy pants this year.
34 x 34 and feeling fine.
If you guys have any other questions, let me know.
On second thought, if this is going to drag out into the weekend anyway, perhaps it would be cool to do a live draft? I don't know...just throwing shit at Apex's wall.
www.facebook.com/InternetApex
Quote from: Oleg on October 05, 2010, 10:35:43 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:34:35 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 10:32:03 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:30:54 AM
Pre-rank your draft selection and then select ready on the draft tab when you are ready to begin.
See, this is why we gave you the big boy pants this year.
34 x 34 and feeling fine.
If you guys have any other questions, let me know.
On second thought, if this is going to drag out into the weekend anyway, perhaps it would be cool to do a live draft? I don't know...just throwing shit at Apex's wall.
MAKE UP YOUR MINDS, SHEEPLE!!!
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:42:38 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 05, 2010, 10:35:43 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:34:35 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 10:32:03 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:30:54 AM
Pre-rank your draft selection and then select ready on the draft tab when you are ready to begin.
See, this is why we gave you the big boy pants this year.
34 x 34 and feeling fine.
If you guys have any other questions, let me know.
On second thought, if this is going to drag out into the weekend anyway, perhaps it would be cool to do a live draft? I don't know...just throwing shit at Apex's wall.
MAKE UP YOUR MINDS, SHEEPLE!!!
I'm with you fellas.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:42:38 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 05, 2010, 10:35:43 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:34:35 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 10:32:03 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:30:54 AM
Pre-rank your draft selection and then select ready on the draft tab when you are ready to begin.
See, this is why we gave you the big boy pants this year.
34 x 34 and feeling fine.
If you guys have any other questions, let me know.
On second thought, if this is going to drag out into the weekend anyway, perhaps it would be cool to do a live draft? I don't know...just throwing shit at Apex's wall.
MAKE UP YOUR MINDS, SHEEPLE!!!
I was just spitballing. You know...the old brainstorming. Just seeing what sticks. Making suggestions. Taking new information and analyzing it to, potentially, draw new conclusions. Just throwin' it out there. Covering the old bases. Lubing up the old ball-sack. Wait, what?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:42:38 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 05, 2010, 10:35:43 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:34:35 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 10:32:03 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:30:54 AM
Pre-rank your draft selection and then select ready on the draft tab when you are ready to begin.
See, this is why we gave you the big boy pants this year.
34 x 34 and feeling fine.
If you guys have any other questions, let me know.
On second thought, if this is going to drag out into the weekend anyway, perhaps it would be cool to do a live draft? I don't know...just throwing shit at Apex's wall.
MAKE UP YOUR MINDS, SHEEPLE!!!
We made you Commissioner because we thought you'd rule with an iron fist, not take every suggestion made by Oleg seriously.
Have your laughs now, guys.
Come Thursday, this goes back to being a Blackhawks thread.
Quote from: CT III on October 05, 2010, 10:57:41 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:42:38 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 05, 2010, 10:35:43 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:34:35 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 10:32:03 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:30:54 AM
Pre-rank your draft selection and then select ready on the draft tab when you are ready to begin.
See, this is why we gave you the big boy pants this year.
34 x 34 and feeling fine.
If you guys have any other questions, let me know.
On second thought, if this is going to drag out into the weekend anyway, perhaps it would be cool to do a live draft? I don't know...just throwing shit at Apex's wall.
MAKE UP YOUR MINDS, SHEEPLE!!!
We made you Commissioner because we thought you'd rule with an iron fist, not take every suggestion made by Oleg seriously.
Holy shit. Even I don't take every suggestion made by Oleg seriously.
Quote from: CT III on October 05, 2010, 10:57:41 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:42:38 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 05, 2010, 10:35:43 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:34:35 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 10:32:03 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 05, 2010, 10:30:54 AM
Pre-rank your draft selection and then select ready on the draft tab when you are ready to begin.
See, this is why we gave you the big boy pants this year.
34 x 34 and feeling fine.
If you guys have any other questions, let me know.
On second thought, if this is going to drag out into the weekend anyway, perhaps it would be cool to do a live draft? I don't know...just throwing shit at Apex's wall.
MAKE UP YOUR MINDS, SHEEPLE!!!
We made you Commissioner because we thought you'd rule with an iron fist, not take every suggestion made by Oleg seriously.
DEBATE OVER!!!
AUTODRAFT IT IS!!!
Appeals can be sent to 1111 Fuck Off Avenue, Aintgonnahappen, Illinois 60612.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 05, 2010, 10:58:44 AM
Have your laughs now, guys.
Come Thursday, this goes back to being a Blackhawks thread.
MURDERSAURUS!!!
Potulny and Cullimore were placed on waivers.
That was some major suck removal.
Christ on a fucking bike. The auto-draft already happened.
I have:
Robert Luongo
Antti Niemi
James Wiesniewski
Fuck those goddamn gutless fucking assholes. I do have one Blackhawk though: Brian Campbell.
I fucking quit.
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 11:40:37 PM
Christ on a fucking bike. The auto-draft already happened.
I have:
Robert Luongo
Antti Niemi
James Wiesniewski
Fuck those goddamn gutless fucking assholes. I do have one Blackhawk though: Brian Campbell.
I fucking quit.
I got Turco.
DER TURCK O JERBS.
Quote from: Slaky on October 06, 2010, 07:40:36 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 11:40:37 PM
Christ on a fucking bike. The auto-draft already happened.
I have:
Robert Luongo
Antti Niemi
James Wiesniewski
Fuck those goddamn gutless fucking assholes. I do have one Blackhawk though: Brian Campbell.
I fucking quit.
I got Turco.
DER TURCK O JERBS.
Craig. Anderson.
KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!
I got no Hawks :( I wonder if Byfuglien is available. Chammenship!
Quote from: Yeti on October 06, 2010, 08:25:53 AM
I got no Hawks :( I wonder if Byfuglien is available. Chammenship!
Only if you're ahead of me on waiver priority bub.
Quote from: Slaky on October 06, 2010, 09:08:40 AM
Quote from: Yeti on October 06, 2010, 08:25:53 AM
I got no Hawks :( I wonder if Byfuglien is available. Chammenship!
Only if you're ahead of me on waiver priority bub.
Who wouldn't kill for a 20 point, -10 defenseman?
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 11:40:37 PM
Christ on a fucking bike. The auto-draft already happened.
I have:
Robert Luongo
Antti Niemi
James Wiesniewski
Fuck those goddamn gutless fucking assholes. I do have one Blackhawk though: Brian Campbell.
I fucking quit.
I'm pretty sure all those dudes are better than my goalies.
Quote from: Fork on October 06, 2010, 11:47:25 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 06, 2010, 09:08:40 AM
Quote from: Yeti on October 06, 2010, 08:25:53 AM
I got no Hawks :( I wonder if Byfuglien is available. Chammenship!
Only if you're ahead of me on waiver priority bub.
Who wouldn't kill for a 20 point, -10 defenseman?
You're right - I should stick with Jamie Fucking McBain.
Quote from: PenPho on October 06, 2010, 11:49:19 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 11:40:37 PM
Christ on a fucking bike. The auto-draft already happened.
I have:
Robert Luongo
Antti Niemi
James Wiesniewski
Fuck those goddamn gutless fucking assholes. I do have one Blackhawk though: Brian Campbell.
I fucking quit.
I'm pretty sure all those dudes are better than my goalies.
Want one? I also have Marty Bro-D'ur.
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 06, 2010, 12:06:26 PM
Quote from: PenPho on October 06, 2010, 11:49:19 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 11:40:37 PM
Christ on a fucking bike. The auto-draft already happened.
I have:
Robert Luongo
Antti Niemi
James Wiesniewski
Fuck those goddamn gutless fucking assholes. I do have one Blackhawk though: Brian Campbell.
I fucking quit.
I'm pretty sure all those dudes are better than my goalies.
Want one? I also have Marty Bro-D'ur.
Last time I made a trade with you I ended up with Huet and some slapdick defenseman and you ended up with Ryan Miller.
So I'm going to just try and keep my idiocy to myself for a while, thanks.
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 06, 2010, 12:06:26 PM
Quote from: PenPho on October 06, 2010, 11:49:19 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 11:40:37 PM
Christ on a fucking bike. The auto-draft already happened.
I have:
Robert Luongo
Antti Niemi
James Wiesniewski
Fuck those goddamn gutless fucking assholes. I do have one Blackhawk though: Brian Campbell.
I fucking quit.
I'm pretty sure all those dudes are better than my goalies.
Want one? I also have Marty Bro-D'ur.
Go out and get Rick Nash and Dustin Penner and you're on your way to an all-fattie team.
Quote from: Fork on October 06, 2010, 12:16:17 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 06, 2010, 12:06:26 PM
Quote from: PenPho on October 06, 2010, 11:49:19 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 11:40:37 PM
Christ on a fucking bike. The auto-draft already happened.
I have:
Robert Luongo
Antti Niemi
James Wiesniewski
Fuck those goddamn gutless fucking assholes. I do have one Blackhawk though: Brian Campbell.
I fucking quit.
I'm pretty sure all those dudes are better than my goalies.
Want one? I also have Marty Bro-D'ur.
Go out and get Rick Nash and Dustin Penner and you're on your way to an all-fattie team.
Mine.
I really wish I would have pre-ranked. Damnit.
Quote from: Slaky on October 06, 2010, 12:18:25 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 06, 2010, 12:16:17 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 06, 2010, 12:06:26 PM
Quote from: PenPho on October 06, 2010, 11:49:19 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 11:40:37 PM
Christ on a fucking bike. The auto-draft already happened.
I have:
Robert Luongo
Antti Niemi
James Wiesniewski
Fuck those goddamn gutless fucking assholes. I do have one Blackhawk though: Brian Campbell.
I fucking quit.
I'm pretty sure all those dudes are better than my goalies.
Want one? I also have Marty Bro-D'ur.
Go out and get Rick Nash and Dustin Penner and you're on your way to an all-fattie team.
Mine.
Man, is Columbus going to suck this year. I have no idea how he's ever going to get the puck.
Quote from: Fork on October 06, 2010, 12:23:59 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 06, 2010, 12:18:25 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 06, 2010, 12:16:17 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 06, 2010, 12:06:26 PM
Quote from: PenPho on October 06, 2010, 11:49:19 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 11:40:37 PM
Christ on a fucking bike. The auto-draft already happened.
I have:
Robert Luongo
Antti Niemi
James Wiesniewski
Fuck those goddamn gutless fucking assholes. I do have one Blackhawk though: Brian Campbell.
I fucking quit.
I'm pretty sure all those dudes are better than my goalies.
Want one? I also have Marty Bro-D'ur.
Go out and get Rick Nash and Dustin Penner and you're on your way to an all-fattie team.
Mine.
Man, is Columbus going to suck this year. I have no idea how he's ever going to get the puck.
Yeah, but autodraft sent him my way so I'm going to keep him. Of course it's not helping his trade value when you sully his name in here.
Quote from: Slaky on October 06, 2010, 12:30:04 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 06, 2010, 12:23:59 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 06, 2010, 12:18:25 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 06, 2010, 12:16:17 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 06, 2010, 12:06:26 PM
Quote from: PenPho on October 06, 2010, 11:49:19 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 05, 2010, 11:40:37 PM
Christ on a fucking bike. The auto-draft already happened.
I have:
Robert Luongo
Antti Niemi
James Wiesniewski
Fuck those goddamn gutless fucking assholes. I do have one Blackhawk though: Brian Campbell.
I fucking quit.
I'm pretty sure all those dudes are better than my goalies.
Want one? I also have Marty Bro-D'ur.
Go out and get Rick Nash and Dustin Penner and you're on your way to an all-fattie team.
Mine.
Man, is Columbus going to suck this year. I have no idea how he's ever going to get the puck.
Yeah, but autodraft sent him my way so I'm going to keep him. Of course it's not helping his trade value when you sully his name in here.
Just slip a Timmy's box into the back of the net, and you'll see a jump in production.
Fuck Hockeenight. Forget about Second City Hockey. You can delete any other Blackhawk related blog from your browser history. We've found the only site you'll ever need for Hawk Talk.
Please enjoy Brent and Chi City Sports. (http://www.chicitysports.com/2010/10/06/hello-blackhawks-nation/) The self-professed #1 Chicago based sports fan site on the Internet. They've managed to capture everything from the way we Chicagoans constantly refer to our city as "Chi City" and our love of perfect, unassailable grammar. Check out this punctuationless missive from our new, soon to be only, pal Brent:
QuoteI wanted the chance to introduce myself before the season starts as you will be seeing a lot more of me as the season starts my name is Brent Zartler and I am the owner/writer for Earn Your Feathers and I've been asked to contribute to this wonderful website, and I will be doing the live in game chats in the forum so look for me in their.
Yep, has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like? So, do. So, do.
Quote from: Slaky on October 06, 2010, 02:53:38 PM
Fuck Hockeenight. Forget about Second City Hockey. You can delete any other Blackhawk related blog from your browser history. We've found the only site you'll ever need for Hawk Talk.
Please enjoy Brent and Chi City Sports. (http://www.chicitysports.com/2010/10/06/hello-blackhawks-nation/) The self-professed #1 Chicago based sports fan site on the Internet. They've managed to capture everything from the way we Chicagoans constantly refer to our city as "Chi City" and our love of perfect, unassailable grammar. Check out this punctuationless missive from our new, soon to be only, pal Brent:
QuoteI wanted the chance to introduce myself before the season starts as you will be seeing a lot more of me as the season starts my name is Brent Zartler and I am the owner/writer for Earn Your Feathers and I've been asked to contribute to this wonderful website, and I will be doing the live in game chats in the forum so look for me in their.
Yep, has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like? So, do. So, do.
I'm picking my jaw up off the floor now.
Quote from: Slaky on October 06, 2010, 02:53:38 PM
Fuck Hockeenight. Forget about Second City Hockey. You can delete any other Blackhawk related blog from your browser history. We've found the only site you'll ever need for Hawk Talk.
Please enjoy Brent and Chi City Sports. (http://www.chicitysports.com/2010/10/06/hello-blackhawks-nation/) The self-professed #1 Chicago based sports fan site on the Internet. They've managed to capture everything from the way we Chicagoans constantly refer to our city as "Chi City" and our love of perfect, unassailable grammar. Check out this punctuationless missive from our new, soon to be only, pal Brent:
QuoteI wanted the chance to introduce myself before the season starts as you will be seeing a lot more of me as the season starts my name is Brent Zartler and I am the owner/writer for Earn Your Feathers and I've been asked to contribute to this wonderful website, and I will be doing the live in game chats in the forum so look for me in their.
Yep, has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like? So, do. So, do.
I positive Chi City Sports. I motherfucking positive.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 06, 2010, 03:01:52 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 06, 2010, 02:53:38 PM
Fuck Hockeenight. Forget about Second City Hockey. You can delete any other Blackhawk related blog from your browser history. We've found the only site you'll ever need for Hawk Talk.
Please enjoy Brent and Chi City Sports. (http://www.chicitysports.com/2010/10/06/hello-blackhawks-nation/) The self-professed #1 Chicago based sports fan site on the Internet. They've managed to capture everything from the way we Chicagoans constantly refer to our city as "Chi City" and our love of perfect, unassailable grammar. Check out this punctuationless missive from our new, soon to be only, pal Brent:
QuoteI wanted the chance to introduce myself before the season starts as you will be seeing a lot more of me as the season starts my name is Brent Zartler and I am the owner/writer for Earn Your Feathers and I've been asked to contribute to this wonderful website, and I will be doing the live in game chats in the forum so look for me in their.
Yep, has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like? So, do. So, do.
I'm picking my jaw up off the floor now.
He doesn't say where the fuck my Hamm's is.
Happy Opening Day, fuckers.
(http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/a-blackhawks-ice-girls-9.jpg?w=499&h=472)
(http://cdn.nhl.com/blackhawks/images/upload/2007/10/icecrew07_couch.jpg)
(http://i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/multimedia/photo_gallery/0901/nhl.blackhawks.ice.crew.girls/images/blackhawks-ice-crew(05).jpg)
(http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/chicago-blackhawks-stanley-cup.jpg)
Quote from: Oleg on October 07, 2010, 07:28:53 AM
Happy Opening Day, fuckers.
(http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/a-blackhawks-ice-girls-9.jpg?w=499&h=472)
(http://cdn.nhl.com/blackhawks/images/upload/2007/10/icecrew07_couch.jpg)
(http://i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/multimedia/photo_gallery/0901/nhl.blackhawks.ice.crew.girls/images/blackhawks-ice-crew(05).jpg)
(http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/chicago-blackhawks-stanley-cup.jpg)
You really IAN'd those pics. Way to go, shortround.
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on October 07, 2010, 07:30:51 AM
You really IAN'd those pics. Way to go, shortround.
The Ice Girls are scientifically designed to seem potentially hot from the 300 level.
Only Al Yellon's camera could avoiding IANing the fuck out of them.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 07, 2010, 08:31:38 AM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on October 07, 2010, 07:30:51 AM
You really IAN'd those pics. Way to go, shortround.
The Ice Girls are scientifically designed to seem potentially hot from the 300 level.
Only Al Yellon's camera could avoiding IANing the fuck out of them.
Yea, well shame on the Hawks then. Get girls who are truly hot.. Then they seem hot from the front row as well as the 300 level
Quote from: Yeti on October 07, 2010, 08:33:30 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 07, 2010, 08:31:38 AM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on October 07, 2010, 07:30:51 AM
You really IAN'd those pics. Way to go, shortround.
The Ice Girls are scientifically designed to seem potentially hot from the 300 level.
Only Al Yellon's camera could avoiding IANing the fuck out of them.
Yea, well shame on the Hawks then. Get girls who are truly hot.. Then they seem hot from the front row as well as the 300 level
There's lots of girls at Hawks games with "Kane, take me to the prom!" signs that are right up your alley.
Quote from: Fork on October 07, 2010, 08:34:27 AM
Quote from: Yeti on October 07, 2010, 08:33:30 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 07, 2010, 08:31:38 AM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on October 07, 2010, 07:30:51 AM
You really IAN'd those pics. Way to go, shortround.
The Ice Girls are scientifically designed to seem potentially hot from the 300 level.
Only Al Yellon's camera could avoiding IANing the fuck out of them.
Yea, well shame on the Hawks then. Get girls who are truly hot.. Then they seem hot from the front row as well as the 300 level
There's lots of girls at Hawks games with "Kane, take me to the prom!" signs that are right up your alley.
Reason #672 why I need to get to a game this year.
Section 114, row 5 on Wednesday, ogdens.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on October 07, 2010, 08:58:53 AM
Section 114, row 5 on Wednesday, ogdens.
I'll be up with the real people in 3somethingsomething. I honestly don't remember where my seats are. But I'll be there.
Quote from: Slaky on October 07, 2010, 09:01:27 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on October 07, 2010, 08:58:53 AM
Section 114, row 5 on Wednesday, ogdens.
I'll be up with the real people in 3somethingsomething. I honestly don't remember where my seats are. But I'll be there.
Well, there's one person I don't have to invite.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on October 07, 2010, 08:58:53 AM
Section 114, row 5 on Wednesday, ogdens.
Grab me a calendar.
So, how did the team look? What about Turco?
Quote from: air2300 on October 08, 2010, 01:30:28 AM
So, how did the team look? What about Turco?
Matt Duchene was 5 years old 15 years ago.
Know this: Viktor Stalberg is a pussy.
DAT MARTY TURCOLU COST DA HAWKS DA GAME HAD IT IN HIS GLOVE AND DROPPED IN OT NEVER SHOULDA LET NIEMY GO!!! S
Detroit is up 1 with just more than 7:30 left... Guess it is time to say it...
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
How much do the Hawks miss Brian Campbell?
Niklas Hjalmarsson has been on ice for all 7 goals against.
Quote from: Fork on October 10, 2010, 07:33:24 PM
How much do the Hawks miss Brian Campbell?
Niklas Hjalmarsson has been on ice for all 7 goals against.
The defenseman problem is a real...problem. I expect to see Scott in a suit during one of the next couple games.
Quote from: Slaky on October 10, 2010, 07:51:00 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 10, 2010, 07:33:24 PM
How much do the Hawks miss Brian Campbell?
Niklas Hjalmarsson has been on ice for all 7 goals against.
The defenseman problem is a real...problem. I expect to see Scott in a suit during one of the next couple games.
I gotta say, it does neither Leddy or the Hawks any good for him to be playing 10 minutes a night on the 3rd pair with John Scott. Get him back to the AHL if that's going to be the case.
If this keeps up, I think Q's going to have to give up his security blanket and split up Seabrook and Keith. While it's great to have a kickass pairing like that, it might be better at this point to play Hjammer with Keith and Seabrook with Leddy (assuming he's still with the big club).
Also, it's a complete fucking waste to play Marian Hossa at the point on the power play.
Quote from: CT III on October 10, 2010, 09:58:19 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 10, 2010, 07:51:00 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 10, 2010, 07:33:24 PM
How much do the Hawks miss Brian Campbell?
Niklas Hjalmarsson has been on ice for all 7 goals against.
The defenseman problem is a real...problem. I expect to see Scott in a suit during one of the next couple games.
I gotta say, it does neither Leddy or the Hawks any good for him to be playing 10 minutes a night on the 3rd pair with John Scott. Get him back to the AHL if that's going to be the case.
If this keeps up, I think Q's going to have to give up his security blanket and split up Seabrook and Keith. While it's great to have a kickass pairing like that, it might be better at this point to play Hjammer with Keith and Seabrook with Leddy (assuming he's still with the big club).
Also, it's a complete fucking waste to play Marian Hossa at the point on the power play.
Also, it's a complete fucking waste to play Tomas Kopecky on the first line with Hossa and Toews.
Quote from: Fork on October 11, 2010, 07:40:41 AM
Quote from: CT III on October 10, 2010, 09:58:19 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 10, 2010, 07:51:00 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 10, 2010, 07:33:24 PM
How much do the Hawks miss Brian Campbell?
Niklas Hjalmarsson has been on ice for all 7 goals against.
The defenseman problem is a real...problem. I expect to see Scott in a suit during one of the next couple games.
I gotta say, it does neither Leddy or the Hawks any good for him to be playing 10 minutes a night on the 3rd pair with John Scott. Get him back to the AHL if that's going to be the case.
If this keeps up, I think Q's going to have to give up his security blanket and split up Seabrook and Keith. While it's great to have a kickass pairing like that, it might be better at this point to play Hjammer with Keith and Seabrook with Leddy (assuming he's still with the big club).
Also, it's a complete fucking waste to play Marian Hossa at the point on the power play.
Also, it's a complete fucking waste to play Tomas Kopecky on the first line with Hossa and Toews.
How long will Q tolerate such bullshit?
Quote from: Fork on October 11, 2010, 07:40:41 AM
Quote from: CT III on October 10, 2010, 09:58:19 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 10, 2010, 07:51:00 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 10, 2010, 07:33:24 PM
How much do the Hawks miss Brian Campbell?
Niklas Hjalmarsson has been on ice for all 7 goals against.
The defenseman problem is a real...problem. I expect to see Scott in a suit during one of the next couple games.
I gotta say, it does neither Leddy or the Hawks any good for him to be playing 10 minutes a night on the 3rd pair with John Scott. Get him back to the AHL if that's going to be the case.
If this keeps up, I think Q's going to have to give up his security blanket and split up Seabrook and Keith. While it's great to have a kickass pairing like that, it might be better at this point to play Hjammer with Keith and Seabrook with Leddy (assuming he's still with the big club).
Also, it's a complete fucking waste to play Marian Hossa at the point on the power play.
Also, it's a complete fucking waste to play Tomas Kopecky on the first line with Hossa and Toews.
It's a horrible experiment which needs to end immediately.
Quote from: Fork on October 11, 2010, 07:40:41 AM
Quote from: CT III on October 10, 2010, 09:58:19 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 10, 2010, 07:51:00 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 10, 2010, 07:33:24 PM
How much do the Hawks miss Brian Campbell?
Niklas Hjalmarsson has been on ice for all 7 goals against.
The defenseman problem is a real...problem. I expect to see Scott in a suit during one of the next couple games.
I gotta say, it does neither Leddy or the Hawks any good for him to be playing 10 minutes a night on the 3rd pair with John Scott. Get him back to the AHL if that's going to be the case.
If this keeps up, I think Q's going to have to give up his security blanket and split up Seabrook and Keith. While it's great to have a kickass pairing like that, it might be better at this point to play Hjammer with Keith and Seabrook with Leddy (assuming he's still with the big club).
Also, it's a complete fucking waste to play Marian Hossa at the point on the power play.
Also, it's a complete fucking waste to play Tomas Kopecky on the first line with Hossa and Toews.
I was actually at the Rockford game yesterday and have a big iceboner about this team's future'd.
Quote from: PANK! on October 11, 2010, 09:08:43 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 11, 2010, 07:40:41 AM
Quote from: CT III on October 10, 2010, 09:58:19 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 10, 2010, 07:51:00 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 10, 2010, 07:33:24 PM
How much do the Hawks miss Brian Campbell?
Niklas Hjalmarsson has been on ice for all 7 goals against.
The defenseman problem is a real...problem. I expect to see Scott in a suit during one of the next couple games.
I gotta say, it does neither Leddy or the Hawks any good for him to be playing 10 minutes a night on the 3rd pair with John Scott. Get him back to the AHL if that's going to be the case.
If this keeps up, I think Q's going to have to give up his security blanket and split up Seabrook and Keith. While it's great to have a kickass pairing like that, it might be better at this point to play Hjammer with Keith and Seabrook with Leddy (assuming he's still with the big club).
Also, it's a complete fucking waste to play Marian Hossa at the point on the power play.
Also, it's a complete fucking waste to play Tomas Kopecky on the first line with Hossa and Toews.
I was actually at the Rockford game yesterday and have a big iceboner about this team's future'd.
Do they get a decent crowd up there? I'd think any Hawk fan living in Rockford would have season tickets. I probably would - however if I was forced to live in Rockford I would throw myself into an oncoming AIDS Bus.
Quote from: Slaky on October 11, 2010, 09:59:07 AM
Quote from: PANK! on October 11, 2010, 09:08:43 AM
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Quote from: Slaky on October 10, 2010, 07:51:00 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 10, 2010, 07:33:24 PM
How much do the Hawks miss Brian Campbell?
Niklas Hjalmarsson has been on ice for all 7 goals against.
The defenseman problem is a real...problem. I expect to see Scott in a suit during one of the next couple games.
I gotta say, it does neither Leddy or the Hawks any good for him to be playing 10 minutes a night on the 3rd pair with John Scott. Get him back to the AHL if that's going to be the case.
If this keeps up, I think Q's going to have to give up his security blanket and split up Seabrook and Keith. While it's great to have a kickass pairing like that, it might be better at this point to play Hjammer with Keith and Seabrook with Leddy (assuming he's still with the big club).
Also, it's a complete fucking waste to play Marian Hossa at the point on the power play.
Also, it's a complete fucking waste to play Tomas Kopecky on the first line with Hossa and Toews.
I was actually at the Rockford game yesterday and have a big iceboner about this team's future'd.
Do they get a decent crowd up there? I'd think any Hawk fan living in Rockford would have season tickets. I probably would - however if I was forced to live in Rockford I would throw myself into an oncoming AIDS Bus.
Rockford is....uninspiring.
Attendance yesterday was something like 4,600. My brother-in-law--who's a hockey freak and lives in nearby Belividere--said he's seen plenty of bigger crowds last year, which is supririsng when you consider that they had the Stanley Cup on display for all of those Winnebago and Boone County rubes to stand and line and take their picture with. I elected against that because I wanted to see Kyle Beach murder someone (Beach actually played well, helping out on one shift with a sweet screen after fighting hard to keep the puck in on the same sequence).
As an aside, we got pulled over, heading to the game, about 5 miles from the Metro Center. The Rockford cop let me off (a rarity), telling me that he had stopped 4 Blackhawks and 2 other employees of the team earlier. He told us he had pulled over Stan Bowman, but that he let him off with an autograph. By chance, later, when we were at the game, my brother bumped into Stan Bowman and told him what happened, to which they both laughed at all of us being speeding Chicago assholes trying to get in and out of that forsaken town as quickly as possible.
Good on me - I called it. Scott is probably out tonight.
Crawford is getting a start.
I don't like the Hawks chances in Buffalo even though the Sabres were recently horsewhipped by the shitty Rangers on Saturday by a 6-3 score. Buffalo's never an easy place to try and get off the schnide. If the Hawks drop this game maybe the bandwagon will empty a little more.
I feel like the Hawks are everyone's New Year's Resolution - they're into it now but once the dog days of Winter arrive no one's going to be paying that close attention until the playoffs are nigh.
Quote from: Slaky on October 11, 2010, 11:00:00 AM
Good on me - I called it. Scott is probably out tonight.
Crawford is getting a start.
I don't like the Hawks chances in Buffalo even though the Sabres were recently horsewhipped by the shitty Rangers on Saturday by a 6-3 score. Buffalo's never an easy place to try and get off the schnide. If the Hawks drop this game maybe the bandwagon will empty a little more.
I feel like the Hawks are everyone's New Year's Resolution - they're into it now but once the dog days of Winter arrive no one's going to be paying that close attention until the playoffs are nigh.
I'm in it to win it because that's what I do. When I love a a shitty or frustratingly not great team I will hurl some verbal abuse and swear I'm done but I'll be there watching regardless, come hell or Jeff Baker. With the Hawks, I don't really know what I'm yelling about so I'll leave the verbal abuse to you and drink my beer. That way, when people tell me I'm a bandwagon fan, I'll show them my tattoo that says "2010-11 Never Forget."
And hell, Purdue basketball starts up soon so the winter won't be a total bust.
Scott is actually playing after all. Fuck.
Quote from: Slaky on October 11, 2010, 11:17:11 AM
Scott is actually playing after all. Fuck.
FUCK!
Did I do that right?
Quote from: Slaky on October 11, 2010, 11:17:11 AM
Scott is actually playing after all. Fuck.
He's going to have to maim someone to keep in the lineup.
On the plus side, the next 5 games are Buf/Nash/Columbus/Buf/STL. Good time to sort out the mess that is the 4-6 on defense.
Quote from: Fork on October 11, 2010, 11:42:37 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 11, 2010, 11:17:11 AM
Scott is actually playing after all. Fuck.
He's going to have to maim someone to keep in the lineup.
On the plus side, the next 5 games are Buf/Nash/Columbus/Buf/STL. Good time to sort out the mess that is the 4-6 on defense.
I hate trying to be Q's second guesser so I'm going to avoid doing it as much as I can. He's clearly not afraid to mix lines/sit people so I'm sure he's got a plan to figure this shit out.
Bryan Bickell.
3 years with a cap hit of a shade under $542K.
By year's end, this will be regarded as the biggest steal in the entire N.H.fuckingL.
Quote from: Fork on October 11, 2010, 12:13:34 PM
Bryan Bickell.
3 years with a cap hit of a shade under $542K.
By year's end, this will be regarded as the biggest steal in the entire N.H.fuckingL.
He stood up against the scum, the cunts, the dogs, the filth, the shit.
Quote from: morpheus on October 11, 2010, 12:27:45 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 11, 2010, 12:13:34 PM
Bryan Bickell.
3 years with a cap hit of a shade under $542K.
By year's end, this will be regarded as the biggest steal in the entire N.H.fuckingL.
He stood up against the scum, the cunts, the dogs, the filth, the shit.
Listen you fuckers, you screwheads...
So, this Hossa fella is quite good at the ice soccer, eh?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 12, 2010, 09:24:36 AM
So, this Hossa fella is quite good at the ice soccer, eh?
He's a game changer.
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 11, 2010, 01:58:42 PM
Quote from: morpheus on October 11, 2010, 12:27:45 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 11, 2010, 12:13:34 PM
Bryan Bickell.
3 years with a cap hit of a shade under $542K.
By year's end, this will be regarded as the biggest steal in the entire N.H.fuckingL.
He stood up against the scum, the cunts, the dogs, the filth, the shit.
Listen you fuckers, you screwheads...
He's faster than you, you fucking... shitheel.
Crawford in net again tonight. Turco is surprised but I'm glad. If Crawford proves serviceable or better, Q will be able to keep Old Marty fresh all season.
Quote from: Slaky on October 13, 2010, 11:43:34 AM
Crawford in net again tonight. Turco is surprised but I'm glad. If Crawford proves serviceable or better, Q will be able to keep Old Marty fresh all season.
Meatball Hero 2.0
DPD.
Viktor Stalberg is a known pussy.
This wouldn't have happened if they'd have kept Byfuglien.
Nick Boynton (http://deadspin.com/5664923/chicago-reporter-fired-possibly-for-dating-a-player), not a known pussy.
Quote from: Fork on October 15, 2010, 01:02:18 PM
Nick Boynton (http://deadspin.com/5664923/chicago-reporter-fired-possibly-for-dating-a-player), not a known pussy.
Between hitching her wagon to the car wreck that has become Mike North's career and this, I'm thinking Jen Patterson is a particularly dense bimbo.
Quote from: Fork on October 15, 2010, 01:02:18 PM
Nick Boynton (http://deadspin.com/5664923/chicago-reporter-fired-possibly-for-dating-a-player), not a known pussy.
He does, however, know pussy. He's obviously swinging a SopelDong.
It's good to be a Blackhawk.
Holy shit, Rick Rypien...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Canucks-Rick-Rypien-attacks-Minnesota-fa?urn=nhl-278356
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 20, 2010, 01:32:37 AM
Holy shit, Rick Rypien...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Canucks-Rick-Rypien-attacks-Minnesota-fa?urn=nhl-278356
I've spent a lot of time bashing Alain Vigneault as a coach. He's a shit in-game strategist, and his teams always lack composure.
But this team is out of control. See if the meltdown continues tonight.
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 07:48:18 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 20, 2010, 01:32:37 AM
Holy shit, Rick Rypien...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Canucks-Rick-Rypien-attacks-Minnesota-fa?urn=nhl-278356
I've spent a lot of time bashing Alain Vigneault as a coach. He's a shit in-game strategist, and his teams always lack composure.
But this team is out of control. See if the meltdown continues tonight.
I think the Hawks are the last team they want to see after something like this. If one of these guys flies off the handle tonight the backlash will be epic.
Quote from: Slaky on October 20, 2010, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 07:48:18 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 20, 2010, 01:32:37 AM
Holy shit, Rick Rypien...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Canucks-Rick-Rypien-attacks-Minnesota-fa?urn=nhl-278356
I've spent a lot of time bashing Alain Vigneault as a coach. He's a shit in-game strategist, and his teams always lack composure.
But this team is out of control. See if the meltdown continues tonight.
I think the Hawks are the last team they want to see after something like this. If one of these guys flies off the handle tonight the backlash will be epic.
Too bad dat Bo-min got rid of da Bufflin.
Quote from: Slaky on October 20, 2010, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 07:48:18 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 20, 2010, 01:32:37 AM
Holy shit, Rick Rypien...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Canucks-Rick-Rypien-attacks-Minnesota-fa?urn=nhl-278356
I've spent a lot of time bashing Alain Vigneault as a coach. He's a shit in-game strategist, and his teams always lack composure.
But this team is out of control. See if the meltdown continues tonight.
I think the Hawks are the last team they want to see after something like this. If one of these guys flies off the handle tonight the backlash will be epic.
You mean John Scott will give someone a stern talking-to?
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 09:16:52 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 20, 2010, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 07:48:18 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 20, 2010, 01:32:37 AM
Holy shit, Rick Rypien...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Canucks-Rick-Rypien-attacks-Minnesota-fa?urn=nhl-278356
I've spent a lot of time bashing Alain Vigneault as a coach. He's a shit in-game strategist, and his teams always lack composure.
But this team is out of control. See if the meltdown continues tonight.
I think the Hawks are the last team they want to see after something like this. If one of these guys flies off the handle tonight the backlash will be epic.
You mean John Scott will give someone a stern talking-to?
That, or at least stand nearby.
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 09:16:52 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 20, 2010, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 07:48:18 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 20, 2010, 01:32:37 AM
Holy shit, Rick Rypien...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Canucks-Rick-Rypien-attacks-Minnesota-fa?urn=nhl-278356
I've spent a lot of time bashing Alain Vigneault as a coach. He's a shit in-game strategist, and his teams always lack composure.
But this team is out of control. See if the meltdown continues tonight.
I think the Hawks are the last team they want to see after something like this. If one of these guys flies off the handle tonight the backlash will be epic.
You mean John Scott will give someone a stern talking-to?
I was actually referring to media backlash toward the Canucks' continued indiscipline.
Quote from: Slaky on October 20, 2010, 09:27:23 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 09:16:52 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 20, 2010, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 07:48:18 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 20, 2010, 01:32:37 AM
Holy shit, Rick Rypien...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Canucks-Rick-Rypien-attacks-Minnesota-fa?urn=nhl-278356
I've spent a lot of time bashing Alain Vigneault as a coach. He's a shit in-game strategist, and his teams always lack composure.
But this team is out of control. See if the meltdown continues tonight.
I think the Hawks are the last team they want to see after something like this. If one of these guys flies off the handle tonight the backlash will be epic.
You mean John Scott will give someone a stern talking-to?
I was actually referring to media backlash toward the Canucks' continued indiscipline.
I know the guys at Hockee Night will particularly sharp with their commentary.
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 20, 2010, 09:48:17 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 20, 2010, 09:27:23 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 09:16:52 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 20, 2010, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 07:48:18 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 20, 2010, 01:32:37 AM
Holy shit, Rick Rypien...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Canucks-Rick-Rypien-attacks-Minnesota-fa?urn=nhl-278356
I've spent a lot of time bashing Alain Vigneault as a coach. He's a shit in-game strategist, and his teams always lack composure.
But this team is out of control. See if the meltdown continues tonight.
I think the Hawks are the last team they want to see after something like this. If one of these guys flies off the handle tonight the backlash will be epic.
You mean John Scott will give someone a stern talking-to?
I was actually referring to media backlash toward the Canucks' continued indiscipline.
I know the guys at Hockee Night will particularly sharp with their commentary.
The whole will?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 20, 2010, 09:51:33 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 20, 2010, 09:48:17 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 20, 2010, 09:27:23 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 09:16:52 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 20, 2010, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 07:48:18 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 20, 2010, 01:32:37 AM
Holy shit, Rick Rypien...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Canucks-Rick-Rypien-attacks-Minnesota-fa?urn=nhl-278356
I've spent a lot of time bashing Alain Vigneault as a coach. He's a shit in-game strategist, and his teams always lack composure.
But this team is out of control. See if the meltdown continues tonight.
I think the Hawks are the last team they want to see after something like this. If one of these guys flies off the handle tonight the backlash will be epic.
You mean John Scott will give someone a stern talking-to?
I was actually referring to media backlash toward the Canucks' continued indiscipline.
I know the guys at Hockee Night will particularly sharp with their commentary.
The whole will?
The royal will. The editorial?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 20, 2010, 09:51:33 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 20, 2010, 09:48:17 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 20, 2010, 09:27:23 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 09:16:52 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 20, 2010, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 20, 2010, 07:48:18 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 20, 2010, 01:32:37 AM
Holy shit, Rick Rypien...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Canucks-Rick-Rypien-attacks-Minnesota-fa?urn=nhl-278356
I've spent a lot of time bashing Alain Vigneault as a coach. He's a shit in-game strategist, and his teams always lack composure.
But this team is out of control. See if the meltdown continues tonight.
I think the Hawks are the last team they want to see after something like this. If one of these guys flies off the handle tonight the backlash will be epic.
You mean John Scott will give someone a stern talking-to?
I was actually referring to media backlash toward the Canucks' continued indiscipline.
I know the guys at Hockee Night will particularly sharp with their commentary.
The whole will?
More of a betrothal, actually.
This beats the Illinois-Michigan Canal plate, that's for sure.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/specialty_plates/blackhawks.html
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 26, 2010, 07:09:26 PM
This beats the Illinois-Michigan Canal plate, that's for sure.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/specialty_plates/blackhawks.html
Man, those are just straight up dope.
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 26, 2010, 09:57:54 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 26, 2010, 07:09:26 PM
This beats the Illinois-Michigan Canal plate, that's for sure.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/specialty_plates/blackhawks.html
Man, those are just straight up dope.
DETSX
Quote from: Fork on October 27, 2010, 07:43:02 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 26, 2010, 09:57:54 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 26, 2010, 07:09:26 PM
This beats the Illinois-Michigan Canal plate, that's for sure.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/specialty_plates/blackhawks.html
Man, those are just straight up dope.
DETSX
I should get these. I'm due to get my plates renewed. It can't cost too much more than renewing my vanity plates
Quote from: Fork on October 27, 2010, 07:43:02 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 26, 2010, 09:57:54 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 26, 2010, 07:09:26 PM
This beats the Illinois-Michigan Canal plate, that's for sure.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/specialty_plates/blackhawks.html
Man, those are just straight up dope.
DETSX
DPD, "The plate you requested is unavailable"
Quote from: Yeti on October 27, 2010, 07:52:17 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 27, 2010, 07:43:02 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 26, 2010, 09:57:54 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 26, 2010, 07:09:26 PM
This beats the Illinois-Michigan Canal plate, that's for sure.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/specialty_plates/blackhawks.html
Man, those are just straight up dope.
DETSX
I should get these. I'm due to get my plates renewed. It can't cost too much more than renewing my vanity plates
PDOPHL?
Quote from: Fork on October 27, 2010, 08:27:17 AM
Quote from: Yeti on October 27, 2010, 07:52:17 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 27, 2010, 07:43:02 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 26, 2010, 09:57:54 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 26, 2010, 07:09:26 PM
This beats the Illinois-Michigan Canal plate, that's for sure.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/specialty_plates/blackhawks.html
Man, those are just straight up dope.
DETSX
I should get these. I'm due to get my plates renewed. It can't cost too much more than renewing my vanity plates
PDOPHL?
ISX9GRL
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 26, 2010, 09:57:54 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 26, 2010, 07:09:26 PM
This beats the Illinois-Michigan Canal plate, that's for sure.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/specialty_plates/blackhawks.html
Man, those are just straight up dope.
THI.
Quote from: Bort on October 27, 2010, 08:42:38 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 26, 2010, 09:57:54 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 26, 2010, 07:09:26 PM
This beats the Illinois-Michigan Canal plate, that's for sure.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/specialty_plates/blackhawks.html
Man, those are just straight up dope.
THI.
The 5 character limit is a bitch though.
Morin time? (http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2010/10/28/mcknight-hossa-could-miss-couple-of-weeks/)
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2010, 02:48:45 PM
Morin time? (http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2010/10/28/mcknight-hossa-could-miss-couple-of-weeks/)
He's hurt and Q already said no.
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2010, 02:54:06 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2010, 02:48:45 PM
Morin time? (http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2010/10/28/mcknight-hossa-could-miss-couple-of-weeks/)
He's hurt and Q already said no.
So no.
Campbell back tonight. (http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=5752376)
Quote from: Oleg on November 01, 2010, 12:38:02 PM
Campbell back tonight. (http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=5752376)
8=o8=====D ~~ ~
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 01, 2010, 01:27:55 PM
Quote from: Oleg on November 01, 2010, 12:38:02 PM
Campbell back tonight. (http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=5752376)
8=o
8=====D ~~ ~
I propose a moratorium on all graphical representations of Huey's dong.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on November 01, 2010, 02:21:11 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 01, 2010, 01:27:55 PM
Quote from: Oleg on November 01, 2010, 12:38:02 PM
Campbell back tonight. (http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=5752376)
8=o
8=====D ~~ ~
I propose a moratorium on all graphical representations of Huey's dong.
Unless you have a 72" monitor, that representation is apparently pisspoor
Soupy back tonight, that's good news. Should let Keith not have to play 30+ minutes a game for a while.
Fuck these fucking gutless assholes.
Has Duncan Keith gotten hooked on blow? Contracted an STD? Knock somebody up? Does he have a dying relative somewhere? Is he gambling on games? I really want to know so maybe we can get him some help so that he can stop looking so baflfingly lost out there. Because even though he's been my favorite player these last three seasons I otherwise feel like throwing him into a wood chipper right now. Holy crap was he bad last night, and has been playing poorly all season. He's still only 26 so I'm not expecting him to continue to improve like I do with Toews and Kane, but I feel he should at least be maintaining the level he's set for himself through last year.
Hopefully being 2000 miles from the Pony the next couple weeks is what these guys need.
Quote from: Fork on November 15, 2010, 07:45:18 AM
Hopefully being 2000 miles from the Pony the next couple weeks is what these guys need.
THI
Maybe they can go to another wake or something. Either way, if there's meshing to be done with all of these new guys, let it be done. I can be patient until December.
Oh those pesky Blackhawks, with their smartphone/tablet hybrids, publically displayed email addresses, sexting, innuendo and Bruce Wolf: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-New-Toews-and-Kane-phone-commercial-with?urn=nhl-285359#remaining-content
Quote from: Gilgamesh on November 19, 2010, 09:07:31 AM
Oh those pesky Blackhawks, with their smartphone/tablet hybrids, publically displayed email addresses, sexting, innuendo and Bruce Wolf: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-New-Toews-and-Kane-phone-commercial-with?urn=nhl-285359#remaining-content
More or less creepy than Toews' "fuck me" stare in that Daydream Nation Corvette ad?
(http://i.imgur.com/LBtjX.jpg)
I'm going with "less"... But it's close.
or, if Plagiarism (http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/blackhawks-red-light-district/) is more your thing...
Oh for fuck's sake.
QuoteSAN JOSE, Calif. — There are a couple of things Antti Niemi doesn't miss about Chicago, the city he helped send into a frenzy a few months ago as the goaltender of the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup championship team.
First, there's deep-dish pizza, often the one thing former Chicagoans crave the most.
"I can't stand it," Niemi said Monday at the Sharks' practice facility. "I like thin pizza."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-spt-1123-blackhawks-niemi--20101122,0,1732471.story
Yeah, well there are several things we don't miss about you either. What a geigh.
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 23, 2010, 07:48:40 AM
QuoteSAN JOSE, Calif. — There are a couple of things Antti Niemi doesn't miss about Chicago, the city he helped send into a frenzy a few months ago as the goaltender of the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup championship team.
First, there's deep-dish pizza, often the one thing former Chicagoans crave the most.
"I can't stand it," Niemi said Monday at the Sharks' practice facility. "I like thin pizza."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-spt-1123-blackhawks-niemi--20101122,0,1732471.story
Yeah, well there are several things we don't miss about you either. What a geigh.
I'm guessing he misses the shit out of playing behind a team that can play defense.
Quote from: Fork on November 23, 2010, 07:49:54 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 23, 2010, 07:48:40 AM
QuoteSAN JOSE, Calif. — There are a couple of things Antti Niemi doesn't miss about Chicago, the city he helped send into a frenzy a few months ago as the goaltender of the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup championship team.
First, there's deep-dish pizza, often the one thing former Chicagoans crave the most.
"I can't stand it," Niemi said Monday at the Sharks' practice facility. "I like thin pizza."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-spt-1123-blackhawks-niemi--20101122,0,1732471.story
Yeah, well there are several things we don't miss about you either. What a geigh.
I'm guessing he misses the shit out of playing behind a team that can play defense.
I bet Turco and Crawford miss that, too.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on November 23, 2010, 08:14:57 AM
Quote from: Fork on November 23, 2010, 07:49:54 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 23, 2010, 07:48:40 AM
QuoteSAN JOSE, Calif. — There are a couple of things Antti Niemi doesn't miss about Chicago, the city he helped send into a frenzy a few months ago as the goaltender of the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup championship team.
First, there's deep-dish pizza, often the one thing former Chicagoans crave the most.
"I can't stand it," Niemi said Monday at the Sharks' practice facility. "I like thin pizza."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-spt-1123-blackhawks-niemi--20101122,0,1732471.story
Yeah, well there are several things we don't miss about you either. What a geigh.
I'm guessing he misses the shit out of playing behind a team that can play defense.
I bet Turco and Crawford miss that, too.
How could Turco miss it? He's never experienced it.
Quote from: CT III on November 23, 2010, 08:16:18 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on November 23, 2010, 08:14:57 AM
Quote from: Fork on November 23, 2010, 07:49:54 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 23, 2010, 07:48:40 AM
QuoteSAN JOSE, Calif. — There are a couple of things Antti Niemi doesn't miss about Chicago, the city he helped send into a frenzy a few months ago as the goaltender of the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup championship team.
First, there's deep-dish pizza, often the one thing former Chicagoans crave the most.
"I can't stand it," Niemi said Monday at the Sharks' practice facility. "I like thin pizza."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-spt-1123-blackhawks-niemi--20101122,0,1732471.story
Yeah, well there are several things we don't miss about you either. What a geigh.
I'm guessing he misses the shit out of playing behind a team that can play defense.
I bet Turco and Crawford miss that, too.
How could Turco miss it? He's never experienced it.
Maybe on NHLPA Hockey '93?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on November 23, 2010, 08:14:57 AM
Quote from: Fork on November 23, 2010, 07:49:54 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 23, 2010, 07:48:40 AM
QuoteSAN JOSE, Calif. — There are a couple of things Antti Niemi doesn't miss about Chicago, the city he helped send into a frenzy a few months ago as the goaltender of the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup championship team.
First, there's deep-dish pizza, often the one thing former Chicagoans crave the most.
"I can't stand it," Niemi said Monday at the Sharks' practice facility. "I like thin pizza."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-spt-1123-blackhawks-niemi--20101122,0,1732471.story
Yeah, well there are several things we don't miss about you either. What a geigh.
I'm guessing he misses the shit out of playing behind a team that can play defense.
I bet Turco and Crawford miss that, too.
27.3 shots against in the last 10. San Jose has 28.1. That was a San Jose hot streak and a Hawks shit streak.
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=5852356
QuoteANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Chicago Blackhawks have signed defenseman Garnet Exelby to an NHL contract and have assigned him to Rockford of the AHL.
Exelby, who had been playing for the IceHogs as their captain on a tryout, had to clear waivers before being re-assigned there. He is now eligible to be recalled to the Blackhawks.
Exelby has played 408 career games in the NHL, most recently for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He went to training camp this year with the New York Rangers.
"Organizationally, he gives us another added defenseman," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said before Friday's game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Quenneville would not speculate if Exelby's recall to the Hawks was imminent.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on November 26, 2010, 03:17:59 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=5852356
QuoteANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Chicago Blackhawks have signed defenseman Garnet Exelby to an NHL contract and have assigned him to Rockford of the AHL.
Exelby, who had been playing for the IceHogs as their captain on a tryout, had to clear waivers before being re-assigned there. He is now eligible to be recalled to the Blackhawks.
Exelby has played 408 career games in the NHL, most recently for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He went to training camp this year with the New York Rangers.
"Organizationally, he gives us another added defenseman," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said before Friday's game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Quenneville would not speculate if Exelby's recall to the Hawks was imminent.
And to think, 2 years ago the Hawks could have had him for Patrick Sharp.
DPD.
Nick Boynton & Marian Hossa collided in practice today.
Boynton's OK, Hossa got helped to the dressing room.
Just the name "Boynton" sounds like onomatopoeia, and it has severely bad connotations.
This incident merely reinforces that.
Quote from: PANK! on November 29, 2010, 02:23:43 PM
Just the name "Boynton" sounds like onomatopoeia, and it has severely bad connotations.
This incident merely reinforces that.
Is "sounds like onomatopoeia" redundant?
Quote from: Fork on November 29, 2010, 01:33:03 PM
DPD.
Nick Boynton & Marian Hossa collided in practice today.
Boynton's OK, Hossa got helped to the dressing room.
Fucking god
Kane re-aggravated his injury in practice today.
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/16/patrick-kane-aggravates-his-injury-friday-return-in-doubt/
But hey, Fernando Pisani!
Quote from: CT III on December 16, 2010, 07:24:48 PM
Kane re-aggravated his injury in practice today.
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/16/patrick-kane-aggravates-his-injury-friday-return-in-doubt/
But hey, Fernando Pisani!
RYAN JOHNSON (http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8460527) IS RIGHT!
Turns out the guy they really missed was...Pisani.
Quote from: CT III on December 19, 2010, 08:31:24 PM
Turns out the guy they really missed was...Pisani.
He looked good. I was at the game - I don't have any BH-like assertions to lay on you but here's what I know:
I cannot fucking wait to get Kane, Hossa and even Stalberg back into the lineup so we can push some of the turds out of the top 12 forward spots. I saw so much Hendry my head was spinning. Almost 13 minutes of ice time for him at forward. Frightening.
Quote from: Slaky on December 19, 2010, 09:40:00 PM
Quote from: CT III on December 19, 2010, 08:31:24 PM
Turns out the guy they really missed was...Pisani.
He looked good. I was at the game - I don't have any BH-like assertions to lay on you but here's what I know:
I cannot fucking wait to get Kane, Hossa and even Stalberg back into the lineup so we can push some of the turds out of the top 12 forward spots. I saw so much Hendry my head was spinning. Almost 13 minutes of ice time for him at forward. Frightening.
Granted, 13 minutes may be a bit much, but I thought Hendry was pretty good. He was good along the boards and worked his ass off. At one point, I thought that Quenville moved him up a line with Dowell and Kopecky. But it could have been an odd shift or two.
Enough of Scott however.
It was also nice to see Keith is back (and the defence as a whole). Yeah, Pisani.
Quote from: Oleg on December 19, 2010, 09:57:29 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 19, 2010, 09:40:00 PM
Quote from: CT III on December 19, 2010, 08:31:24 PM
Turns out the guy they really missed was...Pisani.
He looked good. I was at the game - I don't have any BH-like assertions to lay on you but here's what I know:
I cannot fucking wait to get Kane, Hossa and even Stalberg back into the lineup so we can push some of the turds out of the top 12 forward spots. I saw so much Hendry my head was spinning. Almost 13 minutes of ice time for him at forward. Frightening.
Granted, 13 minutes may be a bit much, but I thought Hendry was pretty good. He was good along the boards and worked his ass off. At one point, I thought that Quenville moved him up a line with Dowell and Kopecky. But it could have been an odd shift or two.
Enough of Scott however.
It was also nice to see Keith is back (and the defence as a whole). Yeah, Pisani.
They did move him up. Scott only had around seven minutes and Johnson had about nine.
The power play units were very strange late in the third.
Funny thing is, Scott was pretty solid last night, pummeling notwithstanding. I've seen worse 4th liners.
Quote from: Fork on December 20, 2010, 07:26:02 AM
Funny thing is, Scott was pretty solid last night, pummeling notwithstanding. I've seen worse 4th liners.
He looked especially talented when he dropped his stick in the midst of trying to help out in the neutral zone (assuming trying to skate and use his stick at the same time was too much for him) and once the play chased back into the zone he skated, still stickless, after a Kings player and shoved him with two hands well off the play before heading back to the bench.
That's hockey!
Quote from: Slaky on December 20, 2010, 09:05:26 AM
Quote from: Fork on December 20, 2010, 07:26:02 AM
Funny thing is, Scott was pretty solid last night, pummeling notwithstanding. I've seen worse 4th liners.
He looked especially talented when he dropped his stick in the midst of trying to help out in the neutral zone (assuming trying to skate and use his stick at the same time was too much for him) and once the play chased back into the zone he skated, still stickless, after a Kings player and shoved him with two hands well off the play before heading back to the bench.
That's hockey!
This has been forwarded to him. Await your pummeling.
Quote from: Fork on December 20, 2010, 09:15:23 AM
Quote from: Slaky on December 20, 2010, 09:05:26 AM
Quote from: Fork on December 20, 2010, 07:26:02 AM
Funny thing is, Scott was pretty solid last night, pummeling notwithstanding. I've seen worse 4th liners.
He looked especially talented when he dropped his stick in the midst of trying to help out in the neutral zone (assuming trying to skate and use his stick at the same time was too much for him) and once the play chased back into the zone he skated, still stickless, after a Kings player and shoved him with two hands well off the play before heading back to the bench.
That's hockey!
This has been forwarded to him. Await your pummeling.
Hey, I like John Scott for what he is - ideally he's a 7th defenseman who dresses when we play a team with a guy that needs to be fed a fist. As a 4th line winger? Pass pass pass. I know you agree so I don't really know why I'm even typing this out. The keyboard feels good today. Maybe that's why. Am I still typing?
Quote from: Slaky on December 20, 2010, 09:48:35 AM
Quote from: Fork on December 20, 2010, 09:15:23 AM
Quote from: Slaky on December 20, 2010, 09:05:26 AM
Quote from: Fork on December 20, 2010, 07:26:02 AM
Funny thing is, Scott was pretty solid last night, pummeling notwithstanding. I've seen worse 4th liners.
He looked especially talented when he dropped his stick in the midst of trying to help out in the neutral zone (assuming trying to skate and use his stick at the same time was too much for him) and once the play chased back into the zone he skated, still stickless, after a Kings player and shoved him with two hands well off the play before heading back to the bench.
That's hockey!
This has been forwarded to him. Await your pummeling.
Hey, I like John Scott for what he is - ideally he's a 7th defenseman who dresses when we play a team with a guy that needs to be fed a fist. As a 4th line winger? Pass pass pass. I know you agree so I don't really know why I'm even typing this out. The keyboard feels good today. Maybe that's why. Am I still typing?
I think at some point you may have started caressing.
Quote from: Oleg on December 20, 2010, 10:03:21 AM
Quote from: Slaky on December 20, 2010, 09:48:35 AM
Quote from: Fork on December 20, 2010, 09:15:23 AM
Quote from: Slaky on December 20, 2010, 09:05:26 AM
Quote from: Fork on December 20, 2010, 07:26:02 AM
Funny thing is, Scott was pretty solid last night, pummeling notwithstanding. I've seen worse 4th liners.
He looked especially talented when he dropped his stick in the midst of trying to help out in the neutral zone (assuming trying to skate and use his stick at the same time was too much for him) and once the play chased back into the zone he skated, still stickless, after a Kings player and shoved him with two hands well off the play before heading back to the bench.
That's hockey!
This has been forwarded to him. Await your pummeling.
Hey, I like John Scott for what he is - ideally he's a 7th defenseman who dresses when we play a team with a guy that needs to be fed a fist. As a 4th line winger? Pass pass pass. I know you agree so I don't really know why I'm even typing this out. The keyboard feels good today. Maybe that's why. Am I still typing?
I think at some point you may have started caressing.
Right around the time his iPod started playing the "Glee" version of "Don't Stop Believin'".
I must say...when these Hawks play great defense, it is a thing of beauty to watch.
Quote from: Oleg on December 20, 2010, 11:21:35 AM
I must say...when these Hawks play great defense, it is a thing of beauty to watch.
The forwards have started taking backchecking more seriously. I expect if Ryan Johnson's feet hold up, there will be some boners popping up.
Quote from: Fork on December 20, 2010, 11:48:33 AM
Quote from: Oleg on December 20, 2010, 11:21:35 AM
I must say...when these Hawks play great defense, it is a thing of beauty to watch.
The forwards have started taking backchecking more seriously. I expect if Ryan Johnson's feet hold up, there will be some boners popping up.
That was a wonderful pick up. He said in an interview that he's a gym rat and endurance isn't his issue, just getting back into the flow of an NHL game was.
Seriously - awesome pick up.
Hawks get four wins out of five games on the homestand (3 of those against divisional opponents). Marty Turco actually looks good when the team plays a little defense in front of him.
And you know how I know Marian Hossa is great? Because he's able to make Tomas Kopecky useful.
John Scott really wanted to win that face off.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on December 27, 2010, 08:26:01 AM
John Scott really wanted to win that face off.
He wanted to demonstrate his multi-versatility so he can stay in the lineup when Kane comes back.
Quote from: CT III on December 27, 2010, 09:14:19 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on December 27, 2010, 08:26:01 AM
John Scott really wanted to win that face off.
He wanted to demonstrate his multi-versatility so he can stay in the lineup when Kane comes back.
Let's see how hard they laugh at me after I win thi—
FUCK!
Do over?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on December 27, 2010, 09:26:46 AM
Quote from: CT III on December 27, 2010, 09:14:19 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on December 27, 2010, 08:26:01 AM
John Scott really wanted to win that face off.
He wanted to demonstrate his multi-versatility so he can stay in the lineup when Kane comes back.
Let's see how hard they laugh at me after I win thi—
FUCK!
Do over?
That was amusing. I think a Jacket player said something because he was looking over his shoulder as the teams skated back to their goalies after the horn. Would have been fun to see him pound someone's face into a jelly.
Oh well - this team is finally playing the defense they need to play and it's a joy to watch. Everyone's getting on board. They still need to rack up a bunch more in order to keep up with everyone. The rest of the conference has a couple of games in hand and less losses than the Hawks it seems.
Quote from: Slaky on December 27, 2010, 11:35:10 AM
The rest of the conference has a couple of games in hand and less losses than the Hawks it seems.
Even if you look at points per games played they're actually still in the money at this point...
Team GP Pts Pts/GP
1 VAN 34 47 1.382
2 DET 35 48 1.371
3 DAL 36 46 1.278
4 LA 34 43 1.265
5 SJ 35 43 1.229
6 COL 35 42 1.200
7 STL 35 41 1.171
8 CHI 37 43 1.162
9 PHX 34 39 1.147
10 NSH 35 40 1.143
11 MIN 34 36 1.059
12 CBJ 35 37 1.057
13 ANA 39 40 1.026
14 CGY 36 33 0.917
15 EDM 34 30 0.882
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on December 27, 2010, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 27, 2010, 11:35:10 AM
The rest of the conference has a couple of games in hand and less losses than the Hawks it seems.
Even if you look at points per games played they're actually still in the money at this point...
Team GP Pts Pts/GP
1 VAN 34 47 1.382
2 DET 35 48 1.371
3 DAL 36 46 1.278
4 LA 34 43 1.265
5 SJ 35 43 1.229
6 COL 35 42 1.200
7 STL 35 41 1.171
8 CHI 37 43 1.162
9 PHX 34 39 1.147
10 NSH 35 40 1.143
11 MIN 34 36 1.059
12 CBJ 35 37 1.057
13 ANA 39 40 1.026
14 CGY 36 33 0.917
15 EDM 34 30 0.882
2.000 in their last 4!!!! Woo!!!!
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on December 27, 2010, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 27, 2010, 11:35:10 AM
The rest of the conference has a couple of games in hand and less losses than the Hawks it seems.
Even if you look at points per games played they're actually still in the money at this point...
Team GP Pts Pts/GP
1 VAN 34 47 1.382
2 DET 35 48 1.371
3 DAL 36 46 1.278
4 LA 34 43 1.265
5 SJ 35 43 1.229
6 COL 35 42 1.200
7 STL 35 41 1.171
8 CHI 37 43 1.162
9 PHX 34 39 1.147
10 NSH 35 40 1.143
11 MIN 34 36 1.059
12 CBJ 35 37 1.057
13 ANA 39 40 1.026
14 CGY 36 33 0.917
15 EDM 34 30 0.882
In the money, sure. I just hope they can keep getting results and put some breathing room in there. I don't expect them to win the division unless Detroit just falls apart (they won't). Second is a must.
Quote from: Slaky on December 27, 2010, 05:00:11 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on December 27, 2010, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 27, 2010, 11:35:10 AM
The rest of the conference has a couple of games in hand and less losses than the Hawks it seems.
Even if you look at points per games played they're actually still in the money at this point...
Team GP Pts Pts/GP
1 VAN 34 47 1.382
2 DET 35 48 1.371
3 DAL 36 46 1.278
4 LA 34 43 1.265
5 SJ 35 43 1.229
6 COL 35 42 1.200
7 STL 35 41 1.171
8 CHI 37 43 1.162
9 PHX 34 39 1.147
10 NSH 35 40 1.143
11 MIN 34 36 1.059
12 CBJ 35 37 1.057
13 ANA 39 40 1.026
14 CGY 36 33 0.917
15 EDM 34 30 0.882
In the money, sure. I just hope they can keep getting results and put some breathing room in there. I don't expect them to win the division unless Detroit just falls apart (they won't). Second is a must.
Well, Cleary and Datsyuk are both out for the next month, so now's the time.
Mike Modano is out too, but who gives a shit?
Quote from: CT III on December 27, 2010, 05:40:49 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 27, 2010, 05:00:11 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on December 27, 2010, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 27, 2010, 11:35:10 AM
The rest of the conference has a couple of games in hand and less losses than the Hawks it seems.
Even if you look at points per games played they're actually still in the money at this point...
Team GP Pts Pts/GP
1 VAN 34 47 1.382
2 DET 35 48 1.371
3 DAL 36 46 1.278
4 LA 34 43 1.265
5 SJ 35 43 1.229
6 COL 35 42 1.200
7 STL 35 41 1.171
8 CHI 37 43 1.162
9 PHX 34 39 1.147
10 NSH 35 40 1.143
11 MIN 34 36 1.059
12 CBJ 35 37 1.057
13 ANA 39 40 1.026
14 CGY 36 33 0.917
15 EDM 34 30 0.882
In the money, sure. I just hope they can keep getting results and put some breathing room in there. I don't expect them to win the division unless Detroit just falls apart (they won't). Second is a must.
Well, Cleary and Datsyuk are both out for the next month, so now's the time.
Mike Modano is out too, but who gives a shit?
No one. He's old and bad.
Quote from: CT III on December 27, 2010, 05:40:49 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 27, 2010, 05:00:11 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on December 27, 2010, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 27, 2010, 11:35:10 AM
The rest of the conference has a couple of games in hand and less losses than the Hawks it seems.
Even if you look at points per games played they're actually still in the money at this point...
Team GP Pts Pts/GP
1 VAN 34 47 1.382
2 DET 35 48 1.371
3 DAL 36 46 1.278
4 LA 34 43 1.265
5 SJ 35 43 1.229
6 COL 35 42 1.200
7 STL 35 41 1.171
8 CHI 37 43 1.162
9 PHX 34 39 1.147
10 NSH 35 40 1.143
11 MIN 34 36 1.059
12 CBJ 35 37 1.057
13 ANA 39 40 1.026
14 CGY 36 33 0.917
15 EDM 34 30 0.882
In the money, sure. I just hope they can keep getting results and put some breathing room in there. I don't expect them to win the division unless Detroit just falls apart (they won't). Second is a must.
Well, Cleary and Datsyuk are both out for the next month, so now's the time.
And the Wings are away from Detroit for 9 of 14 through the end of January while the Hawks will play 8 of 13 at home.
Of course, 3 of those Detroit road games are at Edmonton, Calgary and Columbus. And they get to host both the Devils and the Islanders, along with the back half of the home-and-home with the Blue Jackets.
Let's be generous and say the Wings somehow manage to go 5-7-2 over that stretch, bringing them to 60 points in 49 games. Over the past 20 games, the Hawks have racked up points at at rate of 1.3 per. Maintaining that pace through the end of January, they'd net 17 points and find themselves at 60 points in 50 games.
Unfortunately, the only bottom-feeders the Hawks will get to see in that stretch are the Islanders, the Wild and the Sens.
Quote from: Slaky on December 27, 2010, 06:21:49 PM
Quote from: CT III on December 27, 2010, 05:40:49 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 27, 2010, 05:00:11 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on December 27, 2010, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 27, 2010, 11:35:10 AM
The rest of the conference has a couple of games in hand and less losses than the Hawks it seems.
Even if you look at points per games played they're actually still in the money at this point...
Team GP Pts Pts/GP
1 VAN 34 47 1.382
2 DET 35 48 1.371
3 DAL 36 46 1.278
4 LA 34 43 1.265
5 SJ 35 43 1.229
6 COL 35 42 1.200
7 STL 35 41 1.171
8 CHI 37 43 1.162
9 PHX 34 39 1.147
10 NSH 35 40 1.143
11 MIN 34 36 1.059
12 CBJ 35 37 1.057
13 ANA 39 40 1.026
14 CGY 36 33 0.917
15 EDM 34 30 0.882
In the money, sure. I just hope they can keep getting results and put some breathing room in there. I don't expect them to win the division unless Detroit just falls apart (they won't). Second is a must.
Well, Cleary and Datsyuk are both out for the next month, so now's the time.
Mike Modano is out too, but who gives a shit?
No one. He's old and bad.
At least the Wings let him use his age as his sweater number.
Please gord, if you have any love in your heart for me, make Jonathan Toews injury superficial at best.
In fact, feel free to take Tomas Kopecky's life in exchange if need be.
Quote from: CT III on December 28, 2010, 09:28:14 PM
Please gord, if you have any love in your heart for me, make Jonathan Toews injury superficial at best.
In fact, feel free to take Tomas Kopecky's life in exchange if need be.
That's a bit strong. I mean he's blessed you with a Stanley Cup, a second round bye and at least two refridgerators. Not exactly the Book of Job, your life.
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 28, 2010, 10:42:31 PM
Quote from: CT III on December 28, 2010, 09:28:14 PM
Please gord, if you have any love in your heart for me, make Jonathan Toews injury superficial at best.
In fact, feel free to take Tomas Kopecky's life in exchange if need be.
That's a bit strong. I mean he's blessed you with a Stanley Cup, a second round bye and at least two refridgerators. Not exactly the Book of Job, your life.
Every Desipio poster's life is wonderful.
Even mine.
Really.
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 28, 2010, 10:42:31 PM
Quote from: CT III on December 28, 2010, 09:28:14 PM
Please gord, if you have any love in your heart for me, make Jonathan Toews injury superficial at best.
In fact, feel free to take Tomas Kopecky's life in exchange if need be.
That's a bit strong. I mean he's blessed you with a Stanley Cup, a second round bye and at least two refridgerators. Not exactly the Book of Job, your life.
And plenty of booze last night too.
Quote from: CT III on December 29, 2010, 08:16:20 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 28, 2010, 10:42:31 PM
Quote from: CT III on December 28, 2010, 09:28:14 PM
Please gord, if you have any love in your heart for me, make Jonathan Toews injury superficial at best.
In fact, feel free to take Tomas Kopecky's life in exchange if need be.
That's a bit strong. I mean he's blessed you with a Stanley Cup, a second round bye and at least two refridgerators. Not exactly the Book of Job, your life.
And plenty of booze last night too.
I'd throw in Nick Boynton, except that he'd get thrown back.
Quote from: CT III on December 29, 2010, 08:16:20 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 28, 2010, 10:42:31 PM
Quote from: CT III on December 28, 2010, 09:28:14 PM
Please gord, if you have any love in your heart for me, make Jonathan Toews injury superficial at best.
In fact, feel free to take Tomas Kopecky's life in exchange if need be.
That's a bit strong. I mean he's blessed you with a Stanley Cup, a second round bye and at least two refridgerators. Not exactly the Book of Job, your life.
And plenty of booze last night too.
I meant first-round bye.
*pops Tylenol*
Would this be a good time to bring up Jeremy Morin also fucked his shoulder up in the WJC, and is out at least the rest of the tournament?
Quote from: Fork on December 29, 2010, 11:13:08 AM
Would this be a good time to bring up Jeremy Morin also fucked his shoulder up in the WJC, and is out at least the rest of the tournament?
*Checks NFC standings*
I'll allow it.
Jonathan Toews has 20 pound steel balls.
Quote from: Fork on January 04, 2011, 08:25:55 AM
Jonathan Toews has 20 pound steel balls.
And Brent Seabrook forgot what a contract year is.
I watched a bunch of that 24/7 on HBO last night and I loved it. I had no idea the players were expected to drop that many F-bombs on the officials during games. I'm not sure there are cooler people in the world than hockey players and coaches. They're just so cool and calm until the games start and then **BLAMMO** FUCKFUCKCFUCKFUCKFUCK. Even the foreign dudes only seem to know one English word by heart. I need some real seats to a game sometime very soon.
Fuckin' amazing.
DPD: The Penguins coach seems like a total douchenugget. Crosby seems a lot cooler than I thought. Still, fuck them.
And the official who was mic'd up in the game I saw, the matchup before the WC, that dude was incredible. These dudes were screaming in his face and he just calmly, sternly and resolutely told them what the call was and skated away about his business. Can you imagine MLB Umps taking that much shit? They'd be running into the dugout looking for bats to swing at any player who went that ballistic over some random call. Remember Cutler getting flagged for UC during the Eagles game? He was 15 yards away from the ref who threw the flag. That wouldn't even ruffle a feather in the NHL.
Why isn't this sport more popular?
Quote from: Internet Apex on January 04, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
DPD: The Penguins coach seems like a total douchenugget. Crosby seems a lot cooler than I thought. Still, fuck them.
And the official who was mic'd up in the game I saw, the matchup before the WC, that dude was incredible. These dudes were screaming in his face and he just calmly, sternly and resolutely told them what the call was and skated away about his business. Can you imagine MLB Umps taking that much shit? They'd be running into the dugout looking for bats to swing at any player who went that ballistic over some random call. Remember Cutler getting flagged for UC during the Eagles game? He was 15 yards away from the ref who threw the flag. That wouldn't even ruffle a feather in the NHL.
Why isn't this sport more popular?
Its games are on a network most people associate with rodeo; many people don't know the rules of the game; most can't identify what country or continent a large portion of its players are from (either in general or on a map); and many people just figure that Canada is too fucking weird.
Can't say I disagree with that last part.
Quote from: Internet Apex on January 04, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
DPD: The Penguins coach seems like a total douchenugget. Crosby seems a lot cooler than I thought. Still, fuck them.
And the official who was mic'd up in the game I saw, the matchup before the WC, that dude was incredible. These dudes were screaming in his face and he just calmly, sternly and resolutely told them what the call was and skated away about his business. Can you imagine MLB Umps taking that much shit? They'd be running into the dugout looking for bats to swing at any player who went that ballistic over some random call. Remember Cutler getting flagged for UC during the Eagles game? He was 15 yards away from the ref who threw the flag. That wouldn't even ruffle a feather in the NHL.
Why isn't this sport more popular?
Even better was the ref who moved the net away from the fight so the players had more room.
Good to have the Captain back.
Stalberg should consider going pro in H-O-R-S-E.
And somebody should consider killing a fucking penalty.
Good thing the Hawks got it done last year because it doesn't look like they are even making the playoffs at this point.
Quote from: CT III on January 05, 2011, 10:24:55 PM
And somebody should consider killing a fucking penalty.
I kept thinking tonight that I'd much rather they have a shutdown PK and a mediocre power play than the reverse.
Quote from: FrankS on January 05, 2011, 10:34:27 PM
Good thing the Hawks got it done last year because it doesn't look like they are even making the playoffs at this point.
Way too early for that kind of talk. Especially when 4 points is all that separates 4th place in the West from 13th at the halfway pole.
Rumors out of T.O. are that Skille was scratched last night because he's heading up that way. Let's see how it plays out.
Quote from: FrankS on January 05, 2011, 10:34:27 PM
Good thing the Hawks got it done last year because it doesn't look like they are even making the playoffs at this point.
Way too early for that kind of talk. Especially when 4 points is all that separates 4th place in the West from 13th at the halfway pole.
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I suppose, but the Hawks have played more games than most of those other teams. I haven't been able to watch many games, but from what I have observed they don't appear to have the killer instinct this year.
Quote from: FrankS on January 06, 2011, 10:49:02 PM
Quote from: FrankS on January 05, 2011, 10:34:27 PM
Good thing the Hawks got it done last year because it doesn't look like they are even making the playoffs at this point.
Way too early for that kind of talk. Especially when 4 points is all that separates 4th place in the West from 13th at the halfway pole.
I suppose, but the Hawks have played more games than most of those other teams. I haven't been able to watch many games, but from what I have observed they don't appear to have the
penalty killer instinct this year.
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Definitely spotted a dude in a John Scott jersey at the UC tonight.
Black alternate (non-throwback).
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 12, 2011, 11:59:07 PM
Definitely spotted a dude in a John Scott jersey at the UC tonight.
Black alternate (non-throwback).
In the press box?
Quote from: Fork on January 13, 2011, 07:32:19 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 12, 2011, 11:59:07 PM
Definitely spotted a dude in a John Scott jersey at the UC tonight.
Black alternate (non-throwback).
In the press box?
This guy was really short. Like 6 foot 2.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 13, 2011, 08:26:49 AM
Quote from: Fork on January 13, 2011, 07:32:19 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 12, 2011, 11:59:07 PM
Definitely spotted a dude in a John Scott jersey at the UC tonight.
Black alternate (non-throwback).
In the press box?
This guy was really short. Like 6 foot 2.
That's about how tall Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is.
Speaking of Derrick Rose, it's awesome to see him getting to the free throw line more often. He's averaging a Dwayne Wade-ian 9.3 attempts in January so far, which is huge for his development.
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Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 12, 2011, 11:59:07 PM
Definitely spotted a dude in a John Scott jersey at the UC tonight.
Black alternate (non-throwback).
In the press box?
This guy was really short. Like 6 foot 2.
That's about how tall Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is.
Speaking of Derrick Rose, it's awesome to see him getting to the free throw line more often. He's averaging a Dwayne Wade-ian 9.3 attempts in January so far, which is huge for his development.
6'2? Psssh. E'Twaun Morre is 6'4!
http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/moore_etwaun00.html
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Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 12, 2011, 11:59:07 PM
Definitely spotted a dude in a John Scott jersey at the UC tonight.
Black alternate (non-throwback).
In the press box?
This guy was really short. Like 6 foot 2.
That's about how tall Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is.
Speaking of Derrick Rose, it's awesome to see him getting to the free throw line more often. He's averaging a Dwayne Wade-ian 9.3 attempts in January so far, which is huge for his development.
6'2? Psssh. E'Twaun Morre is 6'4!
http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/moore_etwaun00.html
He's a helluva basketball player, that's for sure. Big game for Purdue coming up against the Gophers. Should be fun to watch.
Quote from: Eli on January 13, 2011, 10:00:11 AM
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Quote from: Fork on January 13, 2011, 07:32:19 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 12, 2011, 11:59:07 PM
Definitely spotted a dude in a John Scott jersey at the UC tonight.
Black alternate (non-throwback).
In the press box?
This guy was really short. Like 6 foot 2.
That's about how tall Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is.
Speaking of Derrick Rose, it's awesome to see him getting to the free throw line more often. He's averaging a Dwayne Wade-ian 9.3 attempts in January so far, which is huge for his development.
Yeah, but is he hitting those free throws? The Bulls can't win if they don't hit those free throws, man.
Quote from: Fork on January 13, 2011, 10:16:55 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 13, 2011, 10:00:11 AM
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Quote from: Fork on January 13, 2011, 07:32:19 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 12, 2011, 11:59:07 PM
Definitely spotted a dude in a John Scott jersey at the UC tonight.
Black alternate (non-throwback).
In the press box?
This guy was really short. Like 6 foot 2.
That's about how tall Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is.
Speaking of Derrick Rose, it's awesome to see him getting to the free throw line more often. He's averaging a Dwayne Wade-ian 9.3 attempts in January so far, which is huge for his development.
Yeah, but is he hitting those free throws? The Bulls can't win if they don't hit those free throws, man.
Two missed freethrows count the same as a missed dunk.
Quote from: Eli on January 13, 2011, 10:06:15 AM
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Quote from: Eli on January 13, 2011, 10:00:11 AM
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Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 12, 2011, 11:59:07 PM
Definitely spotted a dude in a John Scott jersey at the UC tonight.
Black alternate (non-throwback).
In the press box?
This guy was really short. Like 6 foot 2.
That's about how tall Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is.
Speaking of Derrick Rose, it's awesome to see him getting to the free throw line more often. He's averaging a Dwayne Wade-ian 9.3 attempts in January so far, which is huge for his development.
6'2? Psssh. E'Twaun Morre is 6'4!
http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/moore_etwaun00.html
He's a helluva basketball player, that's for sure. Big game for Purdue coming up against the Gophers. Should be fun to watch.
I see what you're doing.
Quote from: SKO on January 13, 2011, 10:46:08 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 13, 2011, 10:06:15 AM
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Quote from: Eli on January 13, 2011, 10:00:11 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 13, 2011, 08:26:49 AM
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Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 12, 2011, 11:59:07 PM
Definitely spotted a dude in a John Scott jersey at the UC tonight.
Black alternate (non-throwback).
In the press box?
This guy was really short. Like 6 foot 2.
That's about how tall Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is.
Speaking of Derrick Rose, it's awesome to see him getting to the free throw line more often. He's averaging a Dwayne Wade-ian 9.3 attempts in January so far, which is huge for his development.
6'2? Psssh. E'Twaun Morre is 6'4!
http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/moore_etwaun00.html
He's a helluva basketball player, that's for sure. Big game for Purdue coming up against the Gophers. Should be fun to watch.
I see what you're doing.
Yeah, he's humoring the Ape so that we can talk about the Bulls without him getting asshurt. With the Heat coming to town this weekend (maybe no LeBron?) it's Luol Deng's time to shine.
Quote from: Ivy6 on January 13, 2011, 11:08:34 AM
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Quote from: Eli on January 13, 2011, 10:06:15 AM
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Quote from: Eli on January 13, 2011, 10:00:11 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 13, 2011, 08:26:49 AM
Quote from: Fork on January 13, 2011, 07:32:19 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 12, 2011, 11:59:07 PM
Definitely spotted a dude in a John Scott jersey at the UC tonight.
Black alternate (non-throwback).
In the press box?
This guy was really short. Like 6 foot 2.
That's about how tall Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is.
Speaking of Derrick Rose, it's awesome to see him getting to the free throw line more often. He's averaging a Dwayne Wade-ian 9.3 attempts in January so far, which is huge for his development.
6'2? Psssh. E'Twaun Morre is 6'4!
http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/moore_etwaun00.html
He's a helluva basketball player, that's for sure. Big game for Purdue coming up against the Gophers. Should be fun to watch.
I see what you're doing.
Yeah, he's humoring the Ape so that we can talk about the Bulls without him getting asshurt. With the Heat coming to town this weekend (maybe no LeBron?) it's Luol Deng's time to shine.
Yes.
Exactly.
I thought he was dicking with Fork by talking about something even less-relevant to Hawks Hockee than the Bulls in this thread. This is in response to Fork's Toews boner poking out in the Insignificance Thread.
The Heat vs. Bulls in a random regular season NBA game vs. anything you could possibly do besides watch a Big Ten Game? Unimportant.
Quote from: Internet Apex on January 13, 2011, 02:14:50 PM
I thought he was dicking with Fork by talking about something even less-relevant to Hawks Hockee than the Bulls in this thread. This is in response to Fork's Toews boner poking out in the Insignificance Thread.
The Heat vs. Bulls in a random regular season NBA game vs. anything you could possibly do besides watch a Big Ten Game? Unimportant.
Courtesy of Morph:
(http://i.imgur.com/6aHKW.jpg)
Motherfucker.
Battling with a bajillion teams for the last couple playoff spots...this feels like 2007/2008, only then it was fun because they were a young team on the rise. This...this is somewhat excrutiating.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 04, 2011, 11:44:08 PM
Motherfucker.
Felt like OT was the probable outcome but a couple of bad calls timed with Luongo playing unbelievable hockey equals a loss. The Sedins are creeps but those creeps can skate.
Quote from: Slaky on February 05, 2011, 10:51:41 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 04, 2011, 11:44:08 PM
Motherfucker.
Felt like OT was the probable outcome but a couple of bad calls timed with Luongo playing unbelievable hockey equals a loss. The Sedins are creeps but those creeps can skate.
I felt the Hawks outplayed the Canucks up and down the ice all game long.
And, against a team like that, with such a small margin of error, those bad calls were enough to hose them in an otherwise great hockey game.
Mostly I'm just pissed that, of all teams, it's
that gang of mincing dickholes and their swollen-headed pepsi of a coach walking out with both points the Hawks earned (even if losing points to Vancouver in particular means little in practical terms at this point).
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 05, 2011, 02:16:31 PM
Quote from: Slaky on February 05, 2011, 10:51:41 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 04, 2011, 11:44:08 PM
Motherfucker.
Felt like OT was the probable outcome but a couple of bad calls timed with Luongo playing unbelievable hockey equals a loss. The Sedins are creeps but those creeps can skate.
I felt the Hawks outplayed the Canucks up and down the ice all game long.
And, against a team like that, with such a small margin of error, those bad calls were enough to hose them in an otherwise great hockey game.
Mostly I'm just pissed that, of all teams, it's that gang of mincing dickholes and their swollen-headed pepsi of a coach walking out with both points the Hawks earned (even if losing points to Vancouver in particular means little in practical terms at this point).
Maybe the Hawks had an edge in play but Luongo was sensational.
Quote from: Slaky on February 05, 2011, 02:26:47 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 05, 2011, 02:16:31 PM
Quote from: Slaky on February 05, 2011, 10:51:41 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 04, 2011, 11:44:08 PM
Motherfucker.
Felt like OT was the probable outcome but a couple of bad calls timed with Luongo playing unbelievable hockey equals a loss. The Sedins are creeps but those creeps can skate.
I felt the Hawks outplayed the Canucks up and down the ice all game long.
And, against a team like that, with such a small margin of error, those bad calls were enough to hose them in an otherwise great hockey game.
Mostly I'm just pissed that, of all teams, it's that gang of mincing dickholes and their swollen-headed pepsi of a coach walking out with both points the Hawks earned (even if losing points to Vancouver in particular means little in practical terms at this point).
Maybe the Hawks had an edge in play but Luongo was sensational.
He had to be. The Canucks blue line is uninspiring at best. It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if the Hawks got the 8th seed and ended up with a chance to punch those President's Trophy winning assholes in the throat in the first round.
Of course, they have to get the 8th seed first.
Why haven't we talked about this yet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di_wyW1kMU8
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 09, 2011, 07:52:01 PM
Why haven't we talked about this yet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di_wyW1kMU8
Because it happened in a 2-goalie-fight week.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 09, 2011, 07:52:01 PM
Why haven't we talked about this yet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di_wyW1kMU8
Ahem.
http://hockeenight.com/2011/02/05/tough-luck-hawks-3-canucks-4.aspx
UNDEFEATED WITH DAT HAVALAMP GUY AT THE HELM!
That was a nice win. Felt like forever since they took two clean points even. Need like 15 more of those.
DPD.
"Havalamp" is still making me lol.
FIRE MIKE HAVALAMP!
Perhaps a minor quibble, but I thought the game turned when Viktor Stallberg failed to catch a pass and then proceeded to draw a stupid interference call in the Hawks' offensive zone, which led to the game-tying goal. That seems dick-kick worthy to me.
And it's hard to watch this Bizarro Duncan Keith character attempt to play hockey. I miss the guy who wore #2 for the previous 3 years.
Quote from: PANK! on February 18, 2011, 10:59:19 PM
Perhaps a minor quibble, but I thought the game turned when Viktor Stallberg failed to catch a pass and then proceeded to draw a stupid interference call in the Hawks' offensive zone, which led to the game-tying goal. That seems dick-kick worthy to me.
And it's hard to watch this Bizarro Duncan Keith character attempt to play hockey. I miss the guy who wore #2 for the previous 3 years.
Can we also get the Marian Hossa back who doesn't miss empty nets from 2 feet away?
Quote from: Oleg on February 19, 2011, 05:28:03 AM
Quote from: PANK! on February 18, 2011, 10:59:19 PM
Perhaps a minor quibble, but I thought the game turned when Viktor Stallberg failed to catch a pass and then proceeded to draw a stupid interference call in the Hawks' offensive zone, which led to the game-tying goal. That seems dick-kick worthy to me.
And it's hard to watch this Bizarro Duncan Keith character attempt to play hockey. I miss the guy who wore #2 for the previous 3 years.
Can we also get the Marian Hossa back who doesn't miss empty nets from 2 feet away?
I thought the beastly Hossa was back after the last game against Minnesota.
Guess I was wrong.
So...Derrick Rose is pretty good...
We won't have Erik Johnson to kick around the Central anymore...
http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_17430501
Boynton gone.
Finally.
So, Seabrook gets 5 years at 7/7/5/5/5...
My question for Chuck: given that Seabs will be in his 30s by the time he hits free agency, does this contract technically qualify as "back-loaded"?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 28, 2011, 09:58:21 AM
So, Seabrook gets 5 years at 7/7/5/5/5...
My question for Chuck: given that Seabs will be in his 30s by the time he hits free agency, does this contract technically qualify as "back-loaded"?
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Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 28, 2011, 09:58:21 AM
So, Seabrook gets 5 years at 7/7/5/5/5...
My question for Chuck: given that Seabs will be in his 30s by the time he hits free agency, does this contract technically qualify as "back-loaded"?
Unless the NHLPA and the NHL have an arbitration format that effectively creates salary slotting for players in years 4, 5, and 6 with future arbitration settlements based on the actual salaries paid to players in years 4, 5, and 6 which essentially forces teams to pay lower dollar amounts in early years of multi-year contacts for non-free agency eligible players making contracts appear backloaded to deffer salary payments to when a team has a lower overall payroll when they are really structured to avoid leaps in arbitration awards, I'd say no.
Chris Campoli and a seventh round pick from Ottawa for Ryan Potulny and a second round pick.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 28, 2011, 04:19:21 PM
Chris Campoli and a seventh round pick from Ottawa for Ryan Potulny and a second round pick.
I'll reserve judgment until I've seen a few games.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 28, 2011, 04:19:21 PM
Chris Campoli and a seventh round pick from Ottawa for Ryan Potulny and a second round pick.
Basically an upgrade from Jordan Hendry, who is out for the year. Potulny was stuck in Rockford, and the Hawks still have 2 second rounders.
Decent trade.
Quote from: Fork on February 28, 2011, 07:19:06 PM
... Jordan Hendry, who is out for the year.
Intrepid Reader: Maurice Jones-DrewPussy.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 28, 2011, 08:41:07 PM
Quote from: Fork on February 28, 2011, 07:19:06 PM
... Jordan Hendry, who is out for the year.
Intrepid Reader: Maurice Jones-Drew
Pussy.#FACT
Or was that someone else?'d
From last night's AP feed (http://ow.ly/i/8ZwP)...
Quote from: Fork on March 10, 2011, 07:16:51 AM
From last night's AP feed (http://ow.ly/i/8ZwP)...
Thanks for the cryptic link, Yeti.
Quote from: PANK! on March 10, 2011, 08:04:05 AM
Quote from: Fork on March 10, 2011, 07:16:51 AM
From last night's AP feed (http://ow.ly/i/8ZwP)...
Thanks for the cryptic link, Yeti.
It's just a semen joke.
Don't worry about it.
That was extremely satisfying. Sorry Nemo.
Quote from: Slaky on March 14, 2011, 09:38:51 PM
That was extremely satisfying. Sorry Nemo.
I enjoyed Niklas Hjalmarsson sticking the offer sheet up Doug Wilson's ass.
Quote from: Fork on March 15, 2011, 07:02:11 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 14, 2011, 09:38:51 PM
That was extremely satisfying. Sorry Nemo.
I enjoyed Niklas Hjalmarsson sticking the offer sheet up Doug Wilson's ass.
Andrew Peck likes your comment: "I enjoyed Niklas Hjalmarsson sticking the offer sheet up Doug Wilson's ass."
I wonder if today's Tribune sports' section came stained with the tears of David Haugh.
Marcus Kruger scheduled to skate tonight. He's basically Dave Bolland without that whole losing faceoffs thing.
Quote from: Fork on March 23, 2011, 10:48:03 AM
Marcus Kruger scheduled to skate tonight. He's basically Dave Bolland without that whole losing faceoffs thing.
So... yay?
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 23, 2011, 12:29:22 PM
Quote from: Fork on March 23, 2011, 10:48:03 AM
Marcus Kruger scheduled to skate tonight. He's basically Dave Bolland without that whole losing faceoffs thing.
So... yay?
I'd say Yay, but not DAMN RIGHT YAY.
Quote from: Fork on March 23, 2011, 10:48:03 AM
Marcus Kruger scheduled to skate tonight. He's basically Dave Bolland without that whole losing faceoffs thing.
My HS calc teacher? What a world
Quote from: Fork on March 23, 2011, 10:48:03 AM
Marcus Kruger scheduled to skate tonight. He's basically Dave Bolland without that whole losing faceoffs thing.
He was 45% in the SEL. Not exactly Yanic Perreault but not disgraceful.
Anyway, he's a two way guy so hopefully people don't expect a hattie in his first game.
Quote from: Slaky on March 23, 2011, 12:56:36 PM
Quote from: Fork on March 23, 2011, 10:48:03 AM
Marcus Kruger scheduled to skate tonight. He's basically Dave Bolland without that whole losing faceoffs thing.
He was 45% in the SEL. Not exactly Yanic Perreault but not disgraceful.
Anyway, he's a two way guy so hopefully people don't expect a hattie in his first game.
He compares favorably to a young [Insert Swedish center's name].
Quote from: Fork on March 23, 2011, 01:01:21 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 23, 2011, 12:56:36 PM
Quote from: Fork on March 23, 2011, 10:48:03 AM
Marcus Kruger scheduled to skate tonight. He's basically Dave Bolland without that whole losing faceoffs thing.
He was 45% in the SEL. Not exactly Yanic Perreault but not disgraceful.
Anyway, he's a two way guy so hopefully people don't expect a hattie in his first game.
He compares favorably to a young [Insert Swedish center's name].
So, he's going to play in 2 games and retire?
Quote from: Fork on March 23, 2011, 10:48:03 AM
Marcus Kruger scheduled to skate tonight. He's basically Dave Bolland without that whole losing faceoffs thing.
(http://i55.tinypic.com/2cmx44y.jpg)
Quote from: BBM on March 23, 2011, 01:52:43 PM
Quote from: Fork on March 23, 2011, 10:48:03 AM
Marcus Kruger scheduled to skate tonight. He's basically Dave Bolland without that whole losing faceoffs thing.
(http://i55.tinypic.com/2cmx44y.jpg)
That guy looks nothing like Ryan Kesler.
Quote from: Slaky on March 23, 2011, 12:56:36 PM
Quote from: Fork on March 23, 2011, 10:48:03 AM
Marcus Kruger scheduled to skate tonight. He's basically Dave Bolland without that whole losing faceoffs thing.
He was 45% in the SEL. Not exactly Yanic Perreault but not disgraceful.
Anyway, he's a two way guy so hopefully people don't expect a hattie in his first game.
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http://www.freep.com/article/20110329/SPORTS05/110329041/No-suspension-coming-Wings-forward-Todd-Bertuzzi-
QuoteDetroit Red Wings forward Todd Bertuzzi will not face any further disciplinary action for his hit on Chicago forward Ryan Johnson in Monday night's game.
"I talked to the league – no suspension for Bert," Wings general manager Ken Holland said this morning.
Bertuzzi was ejected after getting a five-minute elbowing major 5:17 into the 3-2 overtime loss. Bertuzzi hit Johnson just as he'd played the puck, catching him with an elbow even as Bertuzzi backed off the hit. Johnson's helmet flew off as he fell to the ice.
Johnson continued to play and was adamant afterwards that Bertuzzi didn't intend to cause injury. Bertuzzi sought out Johnson while he was getting minor treatment immediately after the incident.
"I don't think it was malicious," Johnson said. "He was very apologetic. He came in here."
When it comes to head shots, should the distinction between "malicious" and "reckless" really make all that much difference?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 29, 2011, 10:19:20 AM
http://www.freep.com/article/20110329/SPORTS05/110329041/No-suspension-coming-Wings-forward-Todd-Bertuzzi-
QuoteDetroit Red Wings forward Todd Bertuzzi will not face any further disciplinary action for his hit on Chicago forward Ryan Johnson in Monday night's game.
"I talked to the league – no suspension for Bert," Wings general manager Ken Holland said this morning.
Bertuzzi was ejected after getting a five-minute elbowing major 5:17 into the 3-2 overtime loss. Bertuzzi hit Johnson just as he'd played the puck, catching him with an elbow even as Bertuzzi backed off the hit. Johnson's helmet flew off as he fell to the ice.
Johnson continued to play and was adamant afterwards that Bertuzzi didn't intend to cause injury. Bertuzzi sought out Johnson while he was getting minor treatment immediately after the incident.
"I don't think it was malicious," Johnson said. "He was very apologetic. He came in here."
When it comes to head shots, should the distinction between "malicious" and "reckless" really make all that much difference?
Especially when talking about Bertuzzi.
WE NEVER SHOULD OF LET EAGER GO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C73RC733qhk
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 02, 2011, 10:22:34 PM
WE NEVER SHOULD OF LET EAGER GO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C73RC733qhk
The shame of it is he wasted a move like that to beat Andrew Raycroft.
You wouldn't have even needed to like hockey to appreciate tonight's Hawks/Habs game.
Ho. Lee. Shit.
Quote from: Fork on April 05, 2011, 09:51:10 PM
You wouldn't have even needed to like hockey to appreciate tonight's Hawks/Habs game.
Ho. Lee. Shit.
Hard to appreciate a kick in the nuts like that. Price standing on his goddamn head and the Captain getting booked for a dubious trip in OT only to watch helplessly as said tripping victim pots the winner shortly after. Fucking Subban.
The way Price has turned his career and won the favor of Habs fans is remarkable. I don't even dislike the Habs - they might be my second team if I was the kind of asshole that chose a second team.
But last night's game was sickening. Definitely one for the neutrals.
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 09:03:13 AM
... the Captain getting booked for a dubious trip in OT only to watch helplessly as said tripping victim pots the winner shortly after.
I expect the Captain's white-hot anger to manifest itself in Serious ways tonight.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 06, 2011, 09:23:53 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 09:03:13 AM
... the Captain getting booked for a dubious trip in OT only to watch helplessly as said tripping victim pots the winner shortly after.
I expect the Captain's white-hot anger to manifest itself in Serious ways tonight.
That's the general consensus. A pissed off and rather ineffective (last 4 games or so) captain can't be a bad thing. Especially when you're taking on a group of noted rabblerousers like the Blues AND at home. AND I'll be there.
Don't let me down, Jonny.
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 09:29:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 06, 2011, 09:23:53 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 09:03:13 AM
... the Captain getting booked for a dubious trip in OT only to watch helplessly as said tripping victim pots the winner shortly after.
I expect the Captain's white-hot anger to manifest itself in Serious ways tonight.
That's the general consensus. A pissed off and rather ineffective (last 4 games or so) captain can't be a bad thing. Especially when you're taking on a group of noted rabblerousers like the Blues AND at home. AND I'll be there.
Don't let me down, Jonny.
I think its time for Quenneville to drop any pretense of a balanced offense, load up a line of Kane, Toews and Hossa and just hope the rest of the slapdicks can manage to play even.
Quote from: CT III on April 06, 2011, 10:11:19 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 09:29:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 06, 2011, 09:23:53 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 09:03:13 AM
... the Captain getting booked for a dubious trip in OT only to watch helplessly as said tripping victim pots the winner shortly after.
I expect the Captain's white-hot anger to manifest itself in Serious ways tonight.
That's the general consensus. A pissed off and rather ineffective (last 4 games or so) captain can't be a bad thing. Especially when you're taking on a group of noted rabblerousers like the Blues AND at home. AND I'll be there.
Don't let me down, Jonny.
I think its time for Quenneville to drop any pretense of a balanced offense, load up a line of Kane, Toews and Hossa and just hope the rest of the slapdicks can manage to play even.
Surprised I haven't seen it yet. Also, I realize you don't want to re-injure Sharp but it's about time for him to strap on a few ace bandages and give it a go. Saving him for the playoffs that may not occur isn't going to work if they don't get two points tonight.
In lighter news, Marty Turco's strategy of never playing in games and being hilarious on the bench has actually made me like him.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Marty-Turco-bets-fan-during-Blackhawks-Habs-game?urn=nhl-wp1867 (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Marty-Turco-bets-fan-during-Blackhawks-Habs-game?urn=nhl-wp1867)
Quote from: CT III on April 06, 2011, 10:30:03 AM
In lighter news, Marty Turco's strategy of never playing in games and being hilarious on the bench has actually made me like him.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Marty-Turco-bets-fan-during-Blackhawks-Habs-game?urn=nhl-wp1867 (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Marty-Turco-bets-fan-during-Blackhawks-Habs-game?urn=nhl-wp1867)
"Nice going turd." (http://firedustybaker2.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/so-apparently-marty-turco-sucks-at-betting-too/)
YaaaaaaaaY!
This Ryan Reaves seems like a solid candidate for some Future Hate.
So how much of an indicator of potential playoff success is the Hawks' +32 GD?
I'll hang up and listen to those way more knowledgeable than me.
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 11:23:11 PM
YaaaaaaaaY!
I remarked, when they were down 2-0, that unless Toews "does something special in this game" that the Hawks would miss the playoffs. When they were up 3-2 I conveniently had ignored my idiotic prediction and was just glad that they were winning, but then of course gladly staked a claim to it when Toews potted the winner in OT.
I would kidnap him and drive him to Iowa to marry him right now if it wouldn't make me a polygamist.
Quote from: PANK! on April 07, 2011, 09:39:34 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 11:23:11 PM
YaaaaaaaaY!
I remarked, when they were down 2-0, that unless Toews "does something special in this game" that the Hawks would miss the playoffs. When they were up 3-2 I conveniently had ignored my idiotic prediction and was just glad that they were winning, but then of course gladly staked a claim to it when Toews potted the winner in OT.
I would kidnap him and drive him to Iowa to marry him right now if it wouldn't make me a polygamist.
I like that you guys keep saying "potted."
Quote from: PANK! on April 07, 2011, 09:39:34 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 11:23:11 PM
YaaaaaaaaY!
I remarked, when they were down 2-0, that unless Toews "does something special in this game" that the Hawks would miss the playoffs. When they were up 3-2 I conveniently had ignored my idiotic prediction and was just glad that they were winning, but then of course gladly staked a claim to it when Toews potted the winner in OT.
I would kidnap him and drive him to Iowa to marry him right now if it wouldn't make me a polygamist.
I would like to remind everyone that the St. Louis Blues took Erik Johnson with the second pick of the 2006 draft instead of taking Toews.
Quote from: Fork on April 07, 2011, 10:03:12 AM
Quote from: PANK! on April 07, 2011, 09:39:34 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 11:23:11 PM
YaaaaaaaaY!
I remarked, when they were down 2-0, that unless Toews "does something special in this game" that the Hawks would miss the playoffs. When they were up 3-2 I conveniently had ignored my idiotic prediction and was just glad that they were winning, but then of course gladly staked a claim to it when Toews potted the winner in OT.
I would kidnap him and drive him to Iowa to marry him right now if it wouldn't make me a polygamist.
I would like to remind everyone that the St. Louis Blues took Erik Johnson with the second pick of the 2006 draft instead of taking Toews.
They took him twice? Staal was #2 in said draft.
Quote from: BBM on April 07, 2011, 11:17:19 AM
Quote from: Fork on April 07, 2011, 10:03:12 AM
Quote from: PANK! on April 07, 2011, 09:39:34 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 11:23:11 PM
YaaaaaaaaY!
I remarked, when they were down 2-0, that unless Toews "does something special in this game" that the Hawks would miss the playoffs. When they were up 3-2 I conveniently had ignored my idiotic prediction and was just glad that they were winning, but then of course gladly staked a claim to it when Toews potted the winner in OT.
I would kidnap him and drive him to Iowa to marry him right now if it wouldn't make me a polygamist.
I would like to remind everyone that the St. Louis Blues took Erik Johnson with the second pick of the 2006 draft instead of taking Toews.
They took him twice? Staal was #2 in said draft.
They must have really liked him.
Quote from: BBM on April 07, 2011, 11:17:19 AM
Quote from: Fork on April 07, 2011, 10:03:12 AM
Quote from: PANK! on April 07, 2011, 09:39:34 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 11:23:11 PM
YaaaaaaaaY!
I remarked, when they were down 2-0, that unless Toews "does something special in this game" that the Hawks would miss the playoffs. When they were up 3-2 I conveniently had ignored my idiotic prediction and was just glad that they were winning, but then of course gladly staked a claim to it when Toews potted the winner in OT.
I would kidnap him and drive him to Iowa to marry him right now if it wouldn't make me a polygamist.
I would like to remind everyone that the St. Louis Blues took Erik Johnson with the second pick of the 2006 draft instead of taking Toews.
They took him twice? Staal was #2 in said draft.
Had in my head that Staal was #1. That makes it even better - just ask T.J. Oshie.
(http://www.gifsoup.com/view2/2291711/tj-oshie-crying-o.gif)
3-1 Detroit. 18 minutes to go in the season because there's no way Dallas loses to Minnesota.
Capocalypse Now?
Gutless fucking assholes.
3-2 Wild in the second period.
3-3 end of two.
4-3 Wild 13:30 to go.
Wild with an empty netter.
Off to Vancouver.
Quote from: Slaky on April 10, 2011, 01:16:12 PM
3-1 Detroit. 18 minutes to go in the season because there's no way Dallas loses to Minnesota.
Capocalypse Now?
Reverse jinx, right?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 10, 2011, 07:20:25 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 10, 2011, 01:16:12 PM
3-1 Detroit. 18 minutes to go in the season because there's no way Dallas loses to Minnesota.
Capocalypse Now?
Reverse jinx, right?
Had em the whole time.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_Xa1vWHEdhkA/TaJEqE-3NUI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/5H_GKeqbz_4/s512/HawksWildLogo.jpg)
Quote from: thehawk on April 10, 2011, 07:35:19 PM
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Strong pair of tits, that. I could rest a beverage on 'em.
Playoff time...
http://twitter.com/adamjahns/status/57519077358440449
(http://i.imgur.com/StEyg.jpg)
And we are grasping at straws:
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/17/blackhawks-put-68-john-scott-into-lineup-for-game-3-is-he-the-new-dustin-byfuglien/
Quote from: CT III on April 17, 2011, 04:36:26 PM
And we are grasping at straws:
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/17/blackhawks-put-68-john-scott-into-lineup-for-game-3-is-he-the-new-dustin-byfuglien/
No, he is not Dustin Byfuglien who actually had talent and got ice time. Scott's pregame interview (as if he should have been allowed to speak) was embarrassing. Claiming he beat up a few Canucks. Way to go man. We need goals you shit stack.
Why the fuck isn't Klinkhammer playing?
This never woulda happened if dey had Bufflien. I told you all from DAY ONE.
Quote from: Slaky on April 17, 2011, 05:15:49 PM
Quote from: CT III on April 17, 2011, 04:36:26 PM
And we are grasping at straws:
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/17/blackhawks-put-68-john-scott-into-lineup-for-game-3-is-he-the-new-dustin-byfuglien/
No, he is not Dustin Byfuglien who actually had talent and got ice time. Scott's pregame interview (as if he should have been allowed to speak) was embarrassing. Claiming he beat up a few Canucks. Way to go man. We need goals you shit stack.
Why the fuck isn't Klinkhammer playing?
Watching Scott skate around the zone looking for a Canuck to hit is like watching an ox try to hunt antelope.
Steve Konroyd seems to enjoy him though.
Quote from: CT III on April 17, 2011, 08:05:00 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 17, 2011, 05:15:49 PM
Quote from: CT III on April 17, 2011, 04:36:26 PM
And we are grasping at straws:
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/17/blackhawks-put-68-john-scott-into-lineup-for-game-3-is-he-the-new-dustin-byfuglien/
No, he is not Dustin Byfuglien who actually had talent and got ice time. Scott's pregame interview (as if he should have been allowed to speak) was embarrassing. Claiming he beat up a few Canucks. Way to go man. We need goals you shit stack.
Why the fuck isn't Klinkhammer playing?
Watching Scott skate around the zone looking for a Canuck to hit is like watching an ox try to hunt antelope. shoot a wrister from the slot is akin to watching juan pierre taking a home run swing or something
Steve Konroyd seems to enjoy him though.
Quote from: SKO on April 17, 2011, 07:01:03 PM
This never woulda happened if dey had Bufflien. I told you all from DAY ONE.
Great minds think alike (http://www.theheckler.com/2011/04/17/desperate-hawks-call-up-unknown-prospect-bustin-dyfuglien/)?
Miserable.
Speaking of the guy whose name appears in the thread title, why not go full meatball and just call up that idiot Beach and let him throw his elbows at the Sedin Sisters or something? Torres' hit aside, Vancouver is hitting the shit out of the Hawks cleanly, and outside of Seabrook and that retarded and useless monster Scott, the Hawks don't seem to be able to match that. Frankly, it's getting tiring to watch.
After this season I hope to never see Scott, Pisani and Stallberg. Yes, I know Stallberg does some good thing on offense, but that guy has had some backbreaking turnovers.
Vancouver has proven to be so much better than the Hawks that I don't think Bolland would have made any difference in this series.
Quote from: PANK! on April 18, 2011, 11:20:19 AM
Speaking of the guy whose name appears in the thread title, why not go full meatball and just call up that idiot Beach and let him throw his elbows at the Sedin Sisters or something? Torres' hit aside, Vancouver is hitting the shit out of the Hawks cleanly, and outside of Seabrook and that retarded and useless monster Scott, the Hawks don't seem to be able to match that. Frankly, it's getting tiring to watch.
After this season I hope to never see Scott, Pisani and Stallberg. Yes, I know Stallberg does some good thing on offense, but that guy has had some backbreaking turnovers.
Vancouver has proven to be so much better than the Hawks that I don't think Bolland would have made any difference in this series.
I'd like to see them win a game by the crazy method of playing better hockey but that seems like a remote possibility.
After I get over the fact that the Hawks are about to be swept by the goddamn Canucks, I eagerly await the changes Bowman has planned. I think it should be pretty clear what the problem is and he'd better have a damn good answer to fix it. And no more of this bullshit Rockford Shuffle. Manage the cap like you're supposed to.
Quote from: PANK! on April 18, 2011, 11:20:19 AM
After this season I hope to never see Scott, Pisani and Stallberg. Yes, I know Stallberg does some good thing on offense, but that guy has had some backbreaking turnovers.
Stalberg's a bit lower on my shit list. He's not remotely indispensable, but I haven't found him to be as totally fucking useless as Frolik has been since joining the team. Particularly at their respective price tags.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 18, 2011, 11:39:31 AM
Quote from: PANK! on April 18, 2011, 11:20:19 AM
After this season I hope to never see Scott, Pisani and Stallberg. Yes, I know Stallberg does some good thing on offense, but that guy has had some backbreaking turnovers.
Stalberg's a bit lower on my shit list. He's not remotely indispensable, but I haven't found him to be as totally fucking useless as Frolik has been since joining the team. Particularly at their respective price tags.
Frolik is Vrbata. One day we'll look up and see him on another team scoring 25 goals and be all, WTF? Then we will remember that between those goals he's a worthless fucking nobody. I hate Frolik, in case you can't tell.
Stalberg is ok, honestly. I don't mind if he sticks around. He's a good third line winger at a good price.
Everyone else that's not Sharp, Toews, Kane and Hossa as far as forwards go is expendable. Bolland, heal up so Stan can find ANYONE to take you.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 18, 2011, 11:39:31 AM
Quote from: PANK! on April 18, 2011, 11:20:19 AM
After this season I hope to never see Scott, Pisani and Stallberg. Yes, I know Stallberg does some good thing on offense, but that guy has had some backbreaking turnovers.
Stalberg's a bit lower on my shit list. He's not remotely indispensable, but I haven't found him to be as totally fucking useless as Frolik has been since joining the team. Particularly at their respective price tags.
Frolik--I totally forgot to mention him. Useless.
And I agree about Stallberg. I'm mostly mad at his ill-timed turnovers but he does seem to have the makings of a pretty good offensive player. Let's just replace Stallberg with Frolik on that shit-list and go from there.
Fuck Stalberg, Frolik and a bunch of those other guys.
Smith and Kruger (provided Markus gets his ass into the weight room) can be servicable third liners.
as for the fourth line, next year is when the Hawks drop the KLINKHAMMER!!!
As for everything else, once the NHLPA approves the escalator, the Cap jumps to $62.2MM, A couple RFA signings basically give you this:
CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR
FORWARDS
Patrick Kane ($6.300m) / Jonathan Toews ($6.300m) / Marian Hossa ($5.275m)
Patrick Sharp ($3.900m) / Dave Bolland ($3.375m) / Marcus Kruger ($0.900m)
Ben Smith ($0.812m) / Bryan Bickell ($0.541m) / Troy Brouwer ($2.000m)
Robert Klinkhammer ($0.500m) / Jake Dowell ($0.600m) / Kyle Beach ($1.170m)
/ Jeremy Morin ($0.916m)
DEFENSEMEN
Brian Campbell ($7.142m) / Brent Seabrook ($5.800m)
Duncan Keith ($5.538m) / Niklas Hjalmarsson ($3.500m)
Nick Leddy ($1.116m) / John Scott ($0.512m)
Chris Campoli ($1.750m)
GOALTENDERS
Corey Crawford ($2.000m) / Backup Goalie ($0.750m)
CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $62,200,000; CAP PAYROLL: $60,702,169; BONUSES: $1,190,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $1,497,831
If Stan doesn't ice a decent team next year, it's nobody's fault but his own.
I get the feeling Beach is never going to play for the Hawks. I'm not particularly enamored with Dowell or Bickell either. Bicks has to be the biggest six-foor-four pussy this side of me. Also, on D, I'm ok with that top six minus John Scott.
I still would like to see if they can find someone to take Bolland's cap hit. He's only got three years left I believe which isn't too bad. I'm guessing his recent head woes mean he won't exactly help his value. Maybe even trade Hammer. They can find cheaper vets to play on the blue line if they look hard enough.
Morin needs to recover from a concussion of his own. I'm not suggesting he won't but I sure hope he does. He can be a nice contributor next season.
Still, with all those players the depth is mediocre at best.
The Hawks are stuck with Bolland for at least another year.
Trading Hjalmarsson is certainly a move that's easy to positive, especially of they can get a cheap, short-term option at that spot until Dylan Olsen is ready.
Hopefully, we don't think about the offseason in earnest for a few days yet.
Quote from: Fork on April 18, 2011, 02:18:20 PM
The Hawks are stuck with Bolland for at least another year.
Trading Hjalmarsson is certainly a move that's easy to positive, especially of they can get a cheap, short-term option at that spot until Dylan Olsen is ready.
Hopefully, we don't think about the offseason in earnest for a few days yet.
I'm beginning to agree with Fels. Pull the plug on this. It's hard to watch.
The NHL and NBC are announcing a 10 year $2 billion deal today.
Part of the deal is Versus being renamed the NBC Sports Network.
The Booyah Network gets shut out.
Quote from: Fork on April 19, 2011, 09:53:47 AM
The NHL and NBC are announcing a 10 year $2 billion deal today.
Part of the deal is Versus being renamed the NBC Sports Network.
The Booyah Network gets shut out.
Yay?
Quote from: Internet Apex on April 19, 2011, 09:55:17 AM
Quote from: Fork on April 19, 2011, 09:53:47 AM
The NHL and NBC are announcing a 10 year $2 billion deal today.
Part of the deal is Versus being renamed the NBC Sports Network.
The Booyah Network gets shut out.
Yay?
Big yay from this guy.
Quote from: Fork on April 19, 2011, 09:53:47 AM
The NHL and NBC are announcing a 10 year $2 billion deal today.
Part of the deal is Versus being renamed the NBC Sports Network.
The Booyah Network gets shut out.
Comcast is centralizing their branding. I wonder how long before Comcast Sports Net gets renamed?
Quote from: Slaky on April 19, 2011, 10:02:32 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on April 19, 2011, 09:55:17 AM
Quote from: Fork on April 19, 2011, 09:53:47 AM
The NHL and NBC are announcing a 10 year $2 billion deal today.
Part of the deal is Versus being renamed the NBC Sports Network.
The Booyah Network gets shut out.
Yay?
Big yay from this guy.
That's up from $80MM/year on the current deal. Big-assed yay. Let's see how/if it translates to cap dollars.
With a 50:50 split (which I think is ball park), that's about another $2MM per team. Should cover a nice extension for John Scott.
Raffi Torres gets to play while Brent Seabrook, still too concussed from their unpleasant rendezvous in game three, will sit out.
This is a new definition of fucked.
Quote from: Slaky on April 19, 2011, 11:39:24 AM
Raffi Torres gets to play while Brent Seabrook, still too concussed from their unpleasant rendezvous in game three, will sit out.
This is a new definition of fucked.
Intrepid Readers: Everyone in VancouverIt's Seabrook's fault.
Seriously, Torres elbows Seabrook in the head, 2 minutes & no suspension. Last night Kunitz & Downey do the same shit.
So much for "zero tolerance".
Quote from: Fork on April 19, 2011, 12:06:57 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 19, 2011, 11:39:24 AM
Raffi Torres gets to play while Brent Seabrook, still too concussed from their unpleasant rendezvous in game three, will sit out.
This is a new definition of fucked.
Intrepid Readers: Everyone in Vancouver
It's Seabrook's fault.
Seriously, Torres elbows Seabrook in the head, 2 minutes & no suspension. Last night Kunitz & Downey do the same shit.
So much for "zero tolerance".
Nice. While I understand that people in Vancouver feel the need to defend their player - it's not so easy when you've got a historically reckless player as the subject of this "debate". Fucking horseshit.
Quote from: Slaky on April 19, 2011, 12:55:37 PM
Quote from: Fork on April 19, 2011, 12:06:57 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 19, 2011, 11:39:24 AM
Raffi Torres gets to play while Brent Seabrook, still too concussed from their unpleasant rendezvous in game three, will sit out.
This is a new definition of fucked.
Intrepid Readers: Everyone in Vancouver
It's Seabrook's fault.
Seriously, Torres elbows Seabrook in the head, 2 minutes & no suspension. Last night Kunitz & Downey do the same shit.
So much for "zero tolerance".
Nice. While I understand that people in Vancouver feel the need to defend their player - it's not so easy when you've got a historically reckless player as the subject of this "debate". Fucking horseshit.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/why-the-nhl-didnt-do-right-thing-on-the-raffi-torres-hit/article1990699/
Quote from: Slaky on April 19, 2011, 12:55:37 PM
Nice. While I understand that people in Vancouver feel the need to defend their player - it's not so easy when you've got a historically reckless player as the subject of this "debate". Fucking horseshit.
Intrepid Reader MB21 (for Milton Bradley) of Another Cubs Blog: Yeah! Fucking racist Vancouver fans!
Even if I believe that this team has nothing left to fight with I enjoyed this piece from 2nd City.
http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2011/4/19/2120738/the-gallows-is-god
Quote from: Slaky on April 19, 2011, 02:14:02 PM
Even if I believe that this team has nothing left to fight with I enjoyed this piece from 2nd City.
http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2011/4/19/2120738/the-gallows-is-god
That's good. Now I'm actually excited about going to tonight's game as opposed to feeling sorry for myself about "going to a wake".
Go Hawks.
Quote from: PANK! on April 19, 2011, 02:24:47 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 19, 2011, 02:14:02 PM
Even if I believe that this team has nothing left to fight with I enjoyed this piece from 2nd City.
http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2011/4/19/2120738/the-gallows-is-god
That's good. Now I'm actually excited about going to tonight's game as opposed to feeling sorry for myself about "going to a wake".
Go Hawks.
Thanks for the Cubs tickets last night. BTW. I stained one of your seats when Kolvin did that thing with the thing though.
Quote from: Internet Apex on April 19, 2011, 02:27:13 PM
Quote from: PANK! on April 19, 2011, 02:24:47 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 19, 2011, 02:14:02 PM
Even if I believe that this team has nothing left to fight with I enjoyed this piece from 2nd City.
http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2011/4/19/2120738/the-gallows-is-god
That's good. Now I'm actually excited about going to tonight's game as opposed to feeling sorry for myself about "going to a wake".
Go Hawks.
Thanks for the Cubs tickets last night. BTW. I stained one of your seats when Kolvin did that thing with the thing though.
Palabra.
I am enjoying Chelsea Dagger unironically after that performance.
(http://i.imgur.com/Hund7.jpg)
"LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 20, 2011, 09:22:30 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/Hund7.jpg)
"LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
We get it: Morph had great seats.
Kinda strange that Luongo didn't grab some bench in between the 2nd and 3rd periods. What was the upside to leaving him out there? He ended up having to slink off the ice when the Hawks were about to go on another power play anyway. I'm sure that was better for his psyche than just hitting the bars after the second period.
Not that it's going to matter...I'm just glad we've got 60 more minutes of hockey. Still...just seems weird.
Quote from: PANK! on April 20, 2011, 01:21:27 PM
Kinda strange that Luongo didn't grab some bench in between the 2nd and 3rd periods. What was the upside to leaving him out there? He ended up having to slink off the ice when the Hawks were about to go on another power play anyway. I'm sure that was better for his psyche than just hitting the bars after the second period.
Not that it's going to matter...I'm just glad we've got 60 more minutes of hockey. Still...just seems weird.
Not that wierd, when you realize the Canucks' coach is retarded.
Quote from: Fork on April 21, 2011, 08:20:41 AM
Quote from: PANK! on April 20, 2011, 01:21:27 PM
Kinda strange that Luongo didn't grab some bench in between the 2nd and 3rd periods. What was the upside to leaving him out there? He ended up having to slink off the ice when the Hawks were about to go on another power play anyway. I'm sure that was better for his psyche than just hitting the bars after the second period.
Not that it's going to matter...I'm just glad we've got 60 more minutes of hockey. Still...just seems weird.
Not that wierd, when you realize the Canucks' coach is retarded.
The look on his face during one the stoppages in the third period was priceless. Mouth open, staring at the ceiling. What a dope.
Quote from: Slaky on April 21, 2011, 09:09:18 AM
Quote from: Fork on April 21, 2011, 08:20:41 AM
Quote from: PANK! on April 20, 2011, 01:21:27 PM
Kinda strange that Luongo didn't grab some bench in between the 2nd and 3rd periods. What was the upside to leaving him out there? He ended up having to slink off the ice when the Hawks were about to go on another power play anyway. I'm sure that was better for his psyche than just hitting the bars after the second period.
Not that it's going to matter...I'm just glad we've got 60 more minutes of hockey. Still...just seems weird.
Not that wierd, when you realize the Canucks' coach is retarded.
The look on his face during one the stoppages in the third period was priceless. Mouth open, staring at the ceiling. What a dope.
Forget about letting Luongo play the second period the other night...forget his not calling a timeout after Keith's goal...
Marvel tonight at his inability to get the Sedins away from Bolland, even with the last line change.
Luongo makes how much, exactly?
Quote from: SKO on April 21, 2011, 10:19:50 PM
Luongo makes how much, exactly?
Make no mistake the man is world class. For some reason the Blackhawks turn him into a pile of suck.
Quote from: Slaky on April 21, 2011, 09:09:18 AM
Quote from: Fork on April 21, 2011, 08:20:41 AM
Quote from: PANK! on April 20, 2011, 01:21:27 PM
Kinda strange that Luongo didn't grab some bench in between the 2nd and 3rd periods. What was the upside to leaving him out there? He ended up having to slink off the ice when the Hawks were about to go on another power play anyway. I'm sure that was better for his psyche than just hitting the bars after the second period.
Not that it's going to matter...I'm just glad we've got 60 more minutes of hockey. Still...just seems weird.
Not that wierd, when you realize the Canucks' coach is retarded.
The look on his face during one the stoppages in the third period was priceless. Mouth open, staring at the ceiling. What a dope.
When he actually used his time out last night after Keith's goal, it was as if he pulled the correct lever and got a banana pellet.
Seabrook is in.
Quote from: Slaky on April 24, 2011, 11:21:56 AM
Seabrook is in.
Shit, I hope he's really okay. I'd hate to see Seabs become a tard in vain.
Quote from: PANK! on April 24, 2011, 11:28:42 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 24, 2011, 11:21:56 AM
Seabrook is in.
Shit, I hope he's really okay. I'd hate to see Seabs become a tard in vain.
The one thing you two have in common is you both wear a helmet to work. He'll be fine.
Good win despite playing a guy short.
Quote from: BBM on April 24, 2011, 09:59:32 PM
Good win despite playing a guy short.
Hey, he scored the game winner. Restrict the short jokes to Oleg.
Ben Smith, destroyer of Twitter (http://llcdn8.twitvid.com/twitvidvideosv2/S/E/P/SEP9M.mp4?e=1303748490&h=966f9d9b476cbe19fc28253be6a8c9a1)
Bob watches the Hawks win it from the best seat in the house...
(http://i.imgur.com/wnjib.jpg)
Quote from: Bort on April 20, 2011, 11:06:59 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 20, 2011, 09:22:30 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/Hund7.jpg)
"LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
We get it: Morph had great seats.
I wasn't the only one (and you knew this was coming)
(http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk299fraIz1qec8b2o1_400.jpg)
Quote from: morpheus on April 25, 2011, 10:29:48 AM
Quote from: Bort on April 20, 2011, 11:06:59 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 20, 2011, 09:22:30 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/Hund7.jpg)
"LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
We get it: Morph had great seats.
I wasn't the only one (and you knew this was coming)
(http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk299fraIz1qec8b2o1_400.jpg)
And yes, I laughed.
Wrist surgery for Bickell, out 2-3 weeks*
*or season ending, depending on what happens in Vancouver.
Quote from: Fork on April 25, 2011, 09:34:10 PM
Wrist surgery for Bickell, out 2-3 6-8 weeks*
*or season ending, depending on what happens in Vancouver.
What I've been seein'/readin'd
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 26, 2011, 10:15:31 AM
Quote from: Fork on April 25, 2011, 09:34:10 PM
Wrist surgery for Bickell, out 2-3 6-8 weeks*
*or season ending, depending on what happens in Vancouver.
What I've been seein'/readin'd
Yeah, he's done. Too bad - hell of a performance given he was just playing until he had to go under the knife. A few of the players I mentioned I didn't care for a few pages ago in this very thread are changing my mind in this series. Sample size be damned.
Quote from: Slaky on April 26, 2011, 10:27:23 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 26, 2011, 10:15:31 AM
Quote from: Fork on April 25, 2011, 09:34:10 PM
Wrist surgery for Bickell, out 2-3 6-8 weeks*
*or season ending, depending on what happens in Vancouver.
What I've been seein'/readin'd
Yeah, he's done. Too bad - hell of a performance given he was just playing until he had to go under the knife. A few of the players I mentioned I didn't care for a few pages ago in this very thread are changing my mind in this series. Sample size be damned.
Seriously.
Dobrý den, Michael Frolik.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 26, 2011, 10:35:18 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 26, 2011, 10:27:23 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 26, 2011, 10:15:31 AM
Quote from: Fork on April 25, 2011, 09:34:10 PM
Wrist surgery for Bickell, out 2-3 6-8 weeks*
*or season ending, depending on what happens in Vancouver.
What I've been seein'/readin'd
Yeah, he's done. Too bad - hell of a performance given he was just playing until he had to go under the knife. A few of the players I mentioned I didn't care for a few pages ago in this very thread are changing my mind in this series. Sample size be damned.
Seriously. Dobrý den, Michael Frolik.
Mostly this. Not sure they can afford him but I'm sure they're figuring out ways to try after seeing what he does on a bigger stage. I'm impressed.
Quote from: Slaky on April 26, 2011, 10:38:43 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 26, 2011, 10:35:18 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 26, 2011, 10:27:23 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 26, 2011, 10:15:31 AM
Quote from: Fork on April 25, 2011, 09:34:10 PM
Wrist surgery for Bickell, out 2-3 6-8 weeks*
*or season ending, depending on what happens in Vancouver.
What I've been seein'/readin'd
Yeah, he's done. Too bad - hell of a performance given he was just playing until he had to go under the knife. A few of the players I mentioned I didn't care for a few pages ago in this very thread are changing my mind in this series. Sample size be damned.
Seriously. Dobrý den, Michael Frolik.
Mostly this. Not sure they can afford him but I'm sure they're figuring out ways to try after seeing what he does on a bigger stage. I'm impressed.
At the very least, the Cap is going from $59.4MM to $62.2MM. Depending on how big a slice of the TV contract gets tossed on top, Stan will have a decent chunk of change to play with.
There's no one on the current squad they can't afford to keep. It's a matter of who they want to keep.
Quote from: Fork on April 26, 2011, 11:45:38 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 26, 2011, 10:38:43 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 26, 2011, 10:35:18 AM
Quote from: Slaky on April 26, 2011, 10:27:23 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on April 26, 2011, 10:15:31 AM
Quote from: Fork on April 25, 2011, 09:34:10 PM
Wrist surgery for Bickell, out 2-3 6-8 weeks*
*or season ending, depending on what happens in Vancouver.
What I've been seein'/readin'd
Yeah, he's done. Too bad - hell of a performance given he was just playing until he had to go under the knife. A few of the players I mentioned I didn't care for a few pages ago in this very thread are changing my mind in this series. Sample size be damned.
Seriously. Dobrý den, Michael Frolik.
Mostly this. Not sure they can afford him but I'm sure they're figuring out ways to try after seeing what he does on a bigger stage. I'm impressed.
At the very least, the Cap is going from $59.4MM to $62.2MM. Depending on how big a slice of the TV contract gets tossed on top, Stan will have a decent chunk of change to play with.
There's no one on the current squad they can't afford to keep. It's a matter of who they want to keep.
And that's heartening. Frolik should be an interesting decision. On Frolik's part he's doing his best to guarantee the Hawks won't be the only team interested in his services. If a certain Oiler blog had their way, the Oil would send him a very Frolik-friendly offer sheet. If Frolik does get a solid offer I think the Hawks say goodbye. If not, I'm sure they can keep him for a reasonable offer.
One thing is, I am willing to be Frolik must feel like he's gone from hockey hell to the top floor. I would imagine he loves being in Chicago.
Quote from: Slaky on April 26, 2011, 01:04:55 PM
And that's heartening. Frolik should be an interesting decision. On Frolik's part he's doing his best to guarantee the Hawks won't be the only team interested in his services. If a certain Oiler blog had their way, the Oil would send him a very Frolik-friendly offer sheet. If Frolik does get a solid offer I think the Hawks say goodbye. If not, I'm sure they can keep him for a reasonable offer.
One thing is, I am willing to be Frolik must feel like he's gone from hockey hell to the top floor. I would imagine he loves being in Chicago.
Why would he want to go to Edmonton? It's the Panthers with worse weather.
Quote from: Fork on April 26, 2011, 01:37:07 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 26, 2011, 01:04:55 PM
And that's heartening. Frolik should be an interesting decision. On Frolik's part he's doing his best to guarantee the Hawks won't be the only team interested in his services. If a certain Oiler blog had their way, the Oil would send him a very Frolik-friendly offer sheet. If Frolik does get a solid offer I think the Hawks say goodbye. If not, I'm sure they can keep him for a reasonable offer.
One thing is, I am willing to be Frolik must feel like he's gone from hockey hell to the top floor. I would imagine he loves being in Chicago.
Why would he want to go to Edmonton? It's the Panthers with worse weather.
For the money and for the glory. Mostly for the money.
Quote from: Internet Apex on April 26, 2011, 01:38:26 PM
Quote from: Fork on April 26, 2011, 01:37:07 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 26, 2011, 01:04:55 PM
And that's heartening. Frolik should be an interesting decision. On Frolik's part he's doing his best to guarantee the Hawks won't be the only team interested in his services. If a certain Oiler blog had their way, the Oil would send him a very Frolik-friendly offer sheet. If Frolik does get a solid offer I think the Hawks say goodbye. If not, I'm sure they can keep him for a reasonable offer.
One thing is, I am willing to be Frolik must feel like he's gone from hockey hell to the top floor. I would imagine he loves being in Chicago.
Why would he want to go to Edmonton? It's the Panthers with worse weather.
For the money and for the glory. Mostly for the money.
yes, the money. Copper and Blue speculated that they should throw him a retarded offer to bring him up there. My line of thinking is that having played in Chicago he's not going to be too thrilled about going back to a situation like that.
Quote from: Slaky on April 26, 2011, 02:39:45 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on April 26, 2011, 01:38:26 PM
Quote from: Fork on April 26, 2011, 01:37:07 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 26, 2011, 01:04:55 PM
And that's heartening. Frolik should be an interesting decision. On Frolik's part he's doing his best to guarantee the Hawks won't be the only team interested in his services. If a certain Oiler blog had their way, the Oil would send him a very Frolik-friendly offer sheet. If Frolik does get a solid offer I think the Hawks say goodbye. If not, I'm sure they can keep him for a reasonable offer.
One thing is, I am willing to be Frolik must feel like he's gone from hockey hell to the top floor. I would imagine he loves being in Chicago.
Why would he want to go to Edmonton? It's the Panthers with worse weather.
For the money and for the glory. Mostly for the money.
yes, the money. Copper and Blue speculated that they should throw him a retarded offer to bring him up there. My line of thinking is that having played in Chicago he's not going to be too thrilled about going back to a situation like that.
For retarded money he might take his chances. And it would be extremely stupid of the Oilers because the guy is not worth retarded money. He's pretty much Versteeg-lite. A damn good player to have on your 3rd line.
Get ready for realignment, once the Thrashers are sold to True North & moved to Winnipeg.
Quote from: Fork on May 16, 2011, 02:12:30 PM
Get ready for realignment, once the Thrashers are sold to True North & moved to Winnipeg.
If Jahns thinks they'd move Detroit he's off his meds.
Quote from: Fork on May 16, 2011, 02:12:30 PM
Get ready for realignment, once the Thrashers are sold to True North & moved to Winnipeg.
I'm trying to picture the Meatball Ragnarock that would occur if the NHL does the simplest thing and moves Nashville to the SE division and slides Winnipeg into the Central (||).
HOW COULD SCOTTY BOWMAN TRADE BYFUGLIEN AND LADD WITHING TH EDVISION?!?
Bump...
http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2011/5/19/2179924/corey-crawford-gets-a-3-year-extension
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 19, 2011, 03:58:31 PM
Bump...
http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2011/5/19/2179924/corey-crawford-gets-a-3-year-extension
Doesn't this move signify that a new thread should start?
I defer to a real hockey fan, you know, one who has watched them all his life, and didn't come back within the last 3-4 years, and therefore knows shit about the sport.
Quote from: Yeti on May 19, 2011, 05:39:18 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 19, 2011, 03:58:31 PM
Bump...
http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2011/5/19/2179924/corey-crawford-gets-a-3-year-extension
Doesn't this move signify that a new thread should start?
I defer to a real hockey fan, you know, one who has watched them all his life, and didn't come back within the last 3-4 years, and therefore knows shit about the sport.
Your move, SKO.
Quote from: Yeti on May 19, 2011, 05:39:18 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 19, 2011, 03:58:31 PM
Bump...
http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2011/5/19/2179924/corey-crawford-gets-a-3-year-extension
Doesn't this move signify that a new thread should start?
I defer to a real hockey fan, you know, one who has watched them all his life, and didn't come back within the last 3-4 years, and therefore knows shit about the sport.
I don't know... Kyle Beach hasn't really murdered anyone yet.
Quote from: CT III on May 16, 2011, 02:18:30 PM
Quote from: Fork on May 16, 2011, 02:12:30 PM
Get ready for realignment, once the Thrashers are sold to True North & moved to Winnipeg.
I'm trying to picture the Meatball Ragnarock that would occur if the NHL does the simplest thing and moves Nashville to the SE division and slides Winnipeg into the Central (||).
HOW COULD SCOTTY BOWMAN TRADE BYFUGLIEN AND LADD WITHING TH EDVISION?!?
Ladd is even coming back to the Jets? Not to sound like a meathead. But Right THAT wrong.
Quote from: BBM on May 19, 2011, 08:56:33 PM
Quote from: CT III on May 16, 2011, 02:18:30 PM
Quote from: Fork on May 16, 2011, 02:12:30 PM
Get ready for realignment, once the Thrashers are sold to True North & moved to Winnipeg.
I'm trying to picture the Meatball Ragnarock that would occur if the NHL does the simplest thing and moves Nashville to the SE division and slides Winnipeg into the Central (||).
HOW COULD SCOTTY BOWMAN TRADE BYFUGLIEN AND LADD WITHING TH EDVISION?!?
Ladd is even coming back to the Jets? Not to sound like a meathead. But Right THAT wrong.
Of Hawky WRONGS I'd like to see RIGHTED, Ladd tops the list.
But the Thrashers avoided going to arbitration with him last off-season, so he's only an RFA this year.
That said, contract talks have apparently been ongoing since at least February, when they were reportedly "close to a new contract" with "some details to finalize." (http://twitter.com/TimSassone/status/39769367726141441)
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 19, 2011, 10:31:08 PM
Quote from: BBM on May 19, 2011, 08:56:33 PM
Quote from: CT III on May 16, 2011, 02:18:30 PM
Quote from: Fork on May 16, 2011, 02:12:30 PM
Get ready for realignment, once the Thrashers are sold to True North & moved to Winnipeg.
I'm trying to picture the Meatball Ragnarock that would occur if the NHL does the simplest thing and moves Nashville to the SE division and slides Winnipeg into the Central (||).
HOW COULD SCOTTY BOWMAN TRADE BYFUGLIEN AND LADD WITHING TH EDVISION?!?
Ladd is even coming back to the Jets? Not to sound like a meathead. But Right THAT wrong.
Of Hawky WRONGS I'd like to see RIGHTED, Ladd tops the list.
But the Thrashers avoided going to arbitration with him last off-season, so he's only an RFA this year.
That said, contract talks have apparently been ongoing since at least February, when they were reportedly "close to a new contract" with "some details to finalize." (http://twitter.com/TimSassone/status/39769367726141441)
Since one detail might have been "Where are we going to play?", I'm guessing the larger revenue base in Winnipeg means Ladd's price tag just went up.
Quote from: Fork on May 20, 2011, 07:46:39 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 19, 2011, 10:31:08 PM
Quote from: BBM on May 19, 2011, 08:56:33 PM
Quote from: CT III on May 16, 2011, 02:18:30 PM
Quote from: Fork on May 16, 2011, 02:12:30 PM
Get ready for realignment, once the Thrashers are sold to True North & moved to Winnipeg.
I'm trying to picture the Meatball Ragnarock that would occur if the NHL does the simplest thing and moves Nashville to the SE division and slides Winnipeg into the Central (||).
HOW COULD SCOTTY BOWMAN TRADE BYFUGLIEN AND LADD WITHING TH EDVISION?!?
Ladd is even coming back to the Jets? Not to sound like a meathead. But Right THAT wrong.
Of Hawky WRONGS I'd like to see RIGHTED, Ladd tops the list.
But the Thrashers avoided going to arbitration with him last off-season, so he's only an RFA this year.
That said, contract talks have apparently been ongoing since at least February, when they were reportedly "close to a new contract" with "some details to finalize." (http://twitter.com/TimSassone/status/39769367726141441)
Since one detail might have been "Where are we going to play?", I'm guessing the larger revenue base in Winnipeg means Ladd's price tag just went up.
Besides that, the Hawks need a center and tying up all that money in another wing probably wouldn't be so prudent. Even if I have a huge Laddboner.
I'm just bummed they won't be called the Winnipeg Jets. That is pretty much a fact at this point, yes?
Which is cooler:
A Hartford Whale or a Winnipeg Jet?
Quote from: Slaky on May 20, 2011, 09:14:52 AM
Quote from: Fork on May 20, 2011, 07:46:39 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 19, 2011, 10:31:08 PM
Quote from: BBM on May 19, 2011, 08:56:33 PM
Quote from: CT III on May 16, 2011, 02:18:30 PM
Quote from: Fork on May 16, 2011, 02:12:30 PM
Get ready for realignment, once the Thrashers are sold to True North & moved to Winnipeg.
I'm trying to picture the Meatball Ragnarock that would occur if the NHL does the simplest thing and moves Nashville to the SE division and slides Winnipeg into the Central (||).
HOW COULD SCOTTY BOWMAN TRADE BYFUGLIEN AND LADD WITHING TH EDVISION?!?
Ladd is even coming back to the Jets? Not to sound like a meathead. But Right THAT wrong.
Of Hawky WRONGS I'd like to see RIGHTED, Ladd tops the list.
But the Thrashers avoided going to arbitration with him last off-season, so he's only an RFA this year.
That said, contract talks have apparently been ongoing since at least February, when they were reportedly "close to a new contract" with "some details to finalize." (http://twitter.com/TimSassone/status/39769367726141441)
Since one detail might have been "Where are we going to play?", I'm guessing the larger revenue base in Winnipeg means Ladd's price tag just went up.
Besides that, the Hawks need a center and tying up all that money in another wing probably wouldn't be so prudent. Even if I have a huge Laddboner.
I'm just bummed they won't be called the Winnipeg Jets. That is pretty much a fact at this point, yes?
the "Jets" name and logo belong to the Coyotes, which is owned by the NHL. If the league wants them to be the Jets, they'll be the Jets.
Quote from: Oleg on May 20, 2011, 09:37:19 AM
Which is cooler:
A Hartford Whaler or a Winnipeg Jet?
Brass Bonanza'd
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=6570139
Salak signed to a one-way deal, 2 years at $600K per.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 20, 2011, 04:29:44 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=6570139
Salak signed to a one-way deal, 2 years at $600K per.
He wants it to be one way.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 20, 2011, 04:29:44 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=6570139
Salak signed to a one-way deal, 2 years at $600K per.
DEY GOTTA START DAT SLAK GUY!!!
(http://static.images.memegenerator.net/Instances400/7/8190/8386614.jpg)
Brouwer to Tampa Washington for the 26th overall pick?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on June 24, 2011, 08:31:01 PM
Brouwer to Tampa for the 26th overall pick?
YEAAAAAAH!!! 26! 26! 26!
I'm drinkin'.
What's a Rostislav Olesz?
Bowman must be getting ready to make a run at Pujols.
Edit: Or clearing out cap space for Sopel's dong.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on June 24, 2011, 10:16:33 PM
What's a Rostislav Olesz?
Bowman must be getting ready to make a run at Pujols.
Edit: Or clearing out cap space for Sopel's dong.
Ridiculous night.