The Hockey Thread

[Red Baron 0]

The league did not suspend and fine Morrow for sticking up for Ribeiro. Also reported that Ribeiro was just taking a nap on the ice as he wasn't hurt at all. He just wanted attention.

[Zetterberg is God 0]

Ribeiro faking an injury? Shocking!

[AntiLeaf33 0]

Brian Burke is out as Duck's GM. Writing was on the wall here as he made it clear that there were some family issues with being on the West Coast.

 

Link

[Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0]

Burke is probably looking for a home in Toronto. The Ducks have internal problems with our owner being suspended from NHL for SEC violations. Burke was making all the business decisions.

 

I will be thankful for Burke for making some of the decisions that led the Ducks to the Cup but he left the team with cap issues and did we really need Todd Bertuzzi.

[Guest]

Brown didn't get suspended. Which is good, I mean, because he can do the exact same thing to Ribeiro tomorrow.

[the max 0]

A good game could have happened if the refs had allowed it. Chicago wanted to play, Boston wanted to play, the refs decided "that's enough of that" and proceeded to call every single little fucking thing. 18 penalties so far as we head to overtime. Byfuglien got his shit rearranged by Thornton for being the third man in, even though Byfuglien was the third man in, Thornton gets the instigator AND a 10 minute misconduct. That followed Khabibulin coming out and clotheslining Kobasew 10 feet out of the crease.

 

It's always sad when the refs decide to affect the flow of what could have been a fun, exciting, interesting game. Too bad. Instead of a wild 5-4 shootout, we will end with a 2-1 game marred by unnecessary penalties.

 

As I type this, Barker is called for a minor hook :32 into overtime that will likely decide the game. Unreal.

 

edit: HOW THE FUCK IS THAT A FUCKING PENALTY SHOT. Sharp was even with Ward, who swept down and got puck then Sharp. Nope, somehow that's a penalty shot. This might be the worst officiated game...of the week or something.

 

edit2: Of course this fucking weird game ends with PJ Axelsson of all people scores the winning shootout goal. Weird, weird, weird.

[The Ghost of bps21 0]

Quite the opposite game I attended in Buffalo tonight. They put the whistles away. I really love when they just let teams play, unless it's a really blatant thing.

[Red Baron 0]

I like how the top six players on the All-Star ballot are all Montreal players, even though only four should really go

[the max 0]

 

Boston Bruins - 6

Eastern Conference All-Stars - 1

 

 

[garfieldsnose 0]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are exhibiting John Cena overcome the odds mentality, and it's fucking pissing me the fuck off. Once the Flyers gained the momentum and took a 4-3 lead after being behind 3-0, they should have won the game. I'm fucking tired of the Penguins. They got a big fucking break to tie the game tonight and Scott Hartnell doesn't know how to handle a puck on a breakaway. Yeah, not so much a win for the Pens as the Flyers losing it for themselves.

[Red Baron 0]

 

Boston Bruins - 6

Eastern Conference All-Stars - 1

 

 

Oh wait, there are fans in Boston? Nice to show up.

[CanadianGuitarist 0]

^

 

He's on his own. I have absolutely nothing positive to say about the Habs right now, nor negative about Bruins. Fuck the Patriots, I'm 0-1 for the week, but that's for another board.

 

What's going on in San Jose? Or, more accurately, with Calgary, who're down 5-0 25 minutes in. This will (likely) be their sixth loss in their past eight. Even the two wins were by just a goal after opening up big leads.

[Zetterberg is God 0]

Or, more accurately, with Calgary, who're down 5-0 25 minutes in. This will (likely) be their sixth loss in their past eight. Even the two wins were by just a goal after opening up big leads.

 

These are the real Flames, the kind that go on a little streak every now and then to scrape in to the playoffs. No real secondary scoring and shoddy defense with complete goonery to "fire up the team" when they get down (aka give the other team PP's to increase their lead). It is San Jose but still. I hate the Flames so I obviously enjoy when they get crushed.

[Psycho Penguin 0]

Iginla needs to be traded, even if my two Flames jerseys become useless as a result.

[the max 0]

 

Boston Bruins - 6

Eastern Conference All-Stars - 1

 

 

Oh wait, there are fans in Boston? Nice to show up.

 

Team gets rolled in more ways than one...attack the fanbase. Nice to see Habs fans are still the class of the league.

[CanadianGuitarist 0]

I didn't go anywhere near this game on Pro*Line. The Habs should have won in theory (success against the B's, back-to-back games for them in two cities), but I just had this hunch. My Mr. Burns principle "The one who always screws up..well, he's due for a good performance!" is a blessing and a curse.

[Red Baron 0]

 

Boston Bruins - 6

Eastern Conference All-Stars - 1

 

 

Oh wait, there are fans in Boston? Nice to show up.

 

Team gets rolled in more ways than one...attack the fanbase. Nice to see Habs fans are still the class of the league.

 

They are, I mean 6-1 is pathetic. It's hurts even more because its a division rival.

[the max 0]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=255866&amp...s=topStory_main

 

Barry Melrose lasts 16 games in his triumphant return to the NHL after 14 years. WTG Barry!

 

My reaction upon reading this was uncontrollable laughter. Charter a plane to Bristol, Barry. Maybe you can be home in time to be made fun of on ESPNEWS during the 8 o'clock hour.

[Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0]

I think it's funny that Melrose lost his job. They couldn't wait till the All Star break. Tampa wasn't that bad of a team. Bob Hartley and Marc Crawford can start sending in their job applications to Tampa now.

[CanadianChris 0]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=255866&amp...s=topStory_main

 

Barry Melrose lasts 16 games in his triumphant return to the NHL after 14 years. WTG Barry!

 

My reaction upon reading this was uncontrollable laughter. Charter a plane to Bristol, Barry. Maybe you can be home in time to be made fun of on ESPNEWS during the 8 o'clock hour.

It's going to be like that Royal Rumble where Jerry Lawler was in and out in about 5 seconds, then came back and kept commentating as if nothing happened.

[garfieldsnose 0]

Eh, the Habs probably just had a bad night. Don't get the panties in a knot. Boston's a good team (unfortunately) and the Flyers will probably get steamrolled tomorrow night because I'm sure the Habs are quite pissed. Flyers don't have that anger in them when they blow a game, so I don't think they'll care either way if they lose. I'd like to see their record in the shootout since 2005, because if I can remember correctly, I think they've only won two or three in that THREE YEAR SPAN.

[bob_barron 0]

I can't believe Tocchet is allowed to coach after the whole Gretzky gambling scandal

[Psycho Penguin 0]

How in the fuck do you hire a coach and fire him after sixteen games? Even if he lost every single one of them, which he didn't? Fucking weird. Looks like they just wanted to embarrass him for some reason.

[Red Baron 0]

How in the fuck do you hire a coach and fire him after sixteen games? Even if he lost every single one of them, which he didn't? Fucking weird. Looks like they just wanted to embarrass him for some reason.

 

This is what happens when the owners have no idea how to run an organization.

[Mike wanna be 0]

Nothing motivates a playerbase like firing someone they don't bother to listen to. They probably won't even notice the difference.

[Zetterberg is God 0]

Nice win for the Wings. Still a little sloppiness but good physicality. Mule is a GWG machine.

[bob_barron 0]

I hate when the Leafs and Canucks play each other, but wow, Luongo is putting on a clinic tonight

[Urban Warfare 0]

Holy shit, a fucking insane ending in the Devils-Caps game. A ridiculous last 40-50 seconds culminates with Ovechkin scoring with less than a second left to tie it at 5 and send it to overtime.

[the max 0]

Disappointed in the Bruins loss, but they ran out of gas in the third. Three games in four nights will do that. Still, to take five of a possible six points is fine by me. No rest for them either, four games next week.

[garfieldsnose 0]

Great game tonight in Montreal. Great play by both teams, and it was good that we controlled the game for the most part. When we collapsed defensively, Biron was there to close the door. If only we can get this solid an outing more often, I wouldn't get so mad. Now we have to hope not to have a letdown against Atlanta tomorrow night, who we steamrolled 7-0 a few weeks ago.