2008 Stanley Cup playoffs - conference finals

[treble 0]

I've heard that he a) wants to play at the 2010 Olympics and b) wants to beat Howe's oldest player record.

[CanadianGuitarist 0]

2010 doesn't seem like a stretch, really. Four-and-a-half years though? Markus Naslund was the league's best player 4.5 years ago - how long ago does that seem?

 

Speaking of 2010 - has any official yeay or nay been given to NHL'ers at 2014?

 

 

[AntiLeaf33 0]

2010 doesn't seem like a stretch, really. Four-and-a-half years though? Markus Naslund was the league's best player 4.5 years ago - how long ago does that seem?

 

Speaking of 2010 - has any official yeay or nay been given to NHL'ers at 2014?

 

Nothing official, but they are leaning towards a nay. Odds are they won't give any official word until after the 2010 Olympics aer done so they don't steal it's thunder

[CanadianChris 0]

It's actually 5.5 years -- Howe was 52 when he played his last game, and Chelios only turned 46 in January. I just don't see that one happening. Another 150 games to break the GP record is possible, though.

[CanadianGuitarist 0]

It's actually 5.5 years -- Howe was 52 when he played his last game, and Chelios only turned 46 in January. I just don't see that one happening. Another 150 games to break the GP record is possible, though.

I thought he was only 51. Wow, that's even tougher to imagine, isn't it?

 

But yeah, 150 isn't even two full seasons, both of which he'll contend for a Cup in - that's more than likely.

[nl5xsk1 0]

No matter how many records he breaks or how many decades he plays, Chelios will always be the guy that said that Bettman should worry about his family and his well-being ("You'd hate to see something like that happen, but he took the job.") and the guy that refused to shake hands after getting eliminated in last year's playoffs.

 

More or less: He'll be a piece of shit no matter what records he breaks.

[Guest Desensitized]

Bettman is a dope and the Anaheim Ducks don't deserve respect. Cheli isn't all that bad.

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

Chelios, to me, will be "guy who took a run at Brian Propp, and later got jumped by Ron Hextall".

[jimmy no nose 0]

So where does that Letang "clipping" penalty rank among the ridiculous calls this post-season? I might put it at the top. I almost thought it was a made up call because it's used so infrequently, and it definitely isn't intended to be used for a slightly awkward hip check.

[CanadianGuitarist 0]

Unfairly, I'll remember Cheli mostly for owning a bar in which a fired dishwasher killed his manager.

Fairly, I'll remember Cheli for threatening Bettman's family.

 

Also, Chelios-Savard is probably the fairest trade in the history of sport.

[Zetterberg is God 0]

Detroit is in trouble if this keeps up. They can't score to save their lives at this point.

[Zetterberg is God 0]

Fantastic. Dallas with all the momentum in the world going into game six. The Wings better get their asses in fucking gear or they're done.

[Annabelle 0]

Unfairly, I'll remember Cheli mostly for owning a bar in which a fired dishwasher killed his manager.

Fairly, I'll remember Cheli for threatening Bettman's family.

 

Also, Chelios-Savard is probably the fairest trade in the history of sport.

no it wasn't. savard was washed up at this point. chelios was in his prime. he spend almost a decade leading the blackhawks. it wasn't a fair trade. not in the least. but nice try.

[garfieldsnose 0]

I'd be willing to bet he was being sarcastic, Mr. Party On Your Face.

[garfieldsnose 0]

Let's play with no heart or determination with the risk of being eliminated. Great game plan, boys.

[Steviekick 0]

Awful game. Flyers are getting clobbered.

[Guest Smues]

Awful game.

 

Not if you want the Penguins to win.

[garfieldsnose 0]

Awful game.

 

Not if you want the Penguins to win.

 

 

I'd rather it have been a game possible of attracting new fans, instead of a blowout that nobody will think of tomorrow.

[CanadianGuitarist 0]

I'd be willing to bet he was being sarcastic, Mr. Party On Your Face.

I wasn't. Party was right.

 

On paper, it's one of the fairest trades ever.

[Zetterberg is God 0]

So far so good for the Wings. The best part of the lead is pretty much all of it came from secondary scoring. Dallas is looking pretty flat so Detroit just has to play careful and not take penalties to close it out.

[Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0]

Pittsburgh vs Detroit in the Stanley Cup Finals. I find this match up very intriguing. I like both teams.

[Zetterberg is God 0]

Fucking amazing to see the Wings back in the Cup final. I think it's going to be a tough series but I think they can win it. Keeping Malkin and Hossa in check will obviously be key and so will the play of Osgood. Wings in six.