December 30, 201114 yr Finally the Wild get a win! Snapping a wonderful 8 game losing streak. "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder."
December 30, 201114 yr And they had to do it against the Oilers, haha. Btw, if Denmark can't beat Finland tonight, US is out of the WJC...
December 31, 201114 yr And the US is out. Wow. Toronto-Winnipeg tonight. Should be good :D "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
January 1, 201214 yr And the leafs are officially out of the playoffs for the first time this season. Penalty kill had another great game, letting in two goals (actually three, one goal was one second after the penalty ended). "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
January 3, 201214 yr This basically summarizes the leafs game plan: "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
January 3, 201214 yr Someone needs to get high....in the zone. Either that or the coach needs to get un-high. "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder."
January 4, 201214 yr Wow, Canada getting stomped by Russia....bronze, here we come :( "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
January 5, 201214 yr I'm fine with the fact that they went down a few goals in the first place... but what I am extremely disappointed in is that when they started to go down Canada lost their tempers, took a bunch of stupid penalties and misconducts, negated a 4 min penalty for a cheap retaliation... Was kind of pathetic. And then of course they almost made a comeback in the 3rd after a few lucky goals, but I bet they would have gotten a goal or 2 at the end of the 2nd if they didn't take all of those stupid penalties. Won't be surprised if they lose to Finland
January 5, 201214 yr And we win bronze. Very melodramatic. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
January 8, 201214 yr Edmonton's screwed, RNH and Eberle out. Minnesota just lost their mojo. [bleep] THIS SEASON! It can go to hell.
January 8, 201214 yr Edmonton's screwed, RNH and Eberle out. Minnesota just lost their mojo. [bleep] THIS SEASON! It can go to hell.Let's be honest; edmonton was never in contention. And minnesota can still easily pick things up; they were expected to be a bubble team anyway going in. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
January 9, 201214 yr hahahaha http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/1112573--l-a-kings-forward-dustin-penner-hurt-while-eating-pancakes?bn=1 L.A. Kings forward Dustin Penner hurt while eating pancakesPublished On Mon Jan 09 2012Email Print (0)Lets just call it an upper body injury. L.A. Kings forward Dustin Penner has been blind-sided by Aunt Jemima, triggering back spasms while eating pancakes at home Saturday morning. I woke up fine, sat down to eat and it locked right up, Penner told Rich Hammond of L.A. Kings Insider. It never happened to me before. I couldnt stand up. Penner missed Saturdays home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and is questionable for Mondays visit by the Washington Capitals. Apparently its one of those mysterious things, where you can throw it out (from) sneezing, Penner said. I just leaned over to dip into some delicious pancakes that my wife made. Its just like it (the pain) wraps around you and squeezes. . . . So it was disappointing. Hopefully its just an isolated incident, and not something thats going to become chronic. Just last year, St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Brian Tallet was on the disabled list for close to three months after he hurt his right ribcage with a hard sneeze. Tallet was eventually traded to the Jays before he was released. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
January 12, 201214 yr Edmonton's screwed, RNH and Eberle out. Minnesota just lost their mojo. [bleep] THIS SEASON! It can go to hell.Let's be honest; edmonton was never in contention. And minnesota can still easily pick things up; they were expected to be a bubble team anyway going in. I was excited to see Edmonton doing so well early in the season. It's a shame it didn't last. Theyre a few years away, I think, from being serious Cup contenders. Hall has to calm his game down, for one thing. He cannot be chasing after the cheap shot artists he needs to play his own game. Not to mention that Edmonton really needs to get a more reliable goaltender. Khabibulin was playing out of his mind earlier in the season, but hes not there now and, traditionally, he never has been. Frankly, I wonder if the Oilers may have a goaltending draft pick in their sites.
January 12, 201214 yr I was excited to see Edmonton doing so well early in the season. It's a shame it didn't last. They’re a few years away, I think, from being serious Cup contenders. Hall has to calm his game down, for one thing. He cannot be chasing after the cheap shot artists – he needs to play his own game. Not to mention that Edmonton really needs to get a more reliable goaltender. Khabibulin was playing out of his mind earlier in the season, but he’s not there now and, traditionally, he never has been. Frankly, I wonder if the Oilers may have a goaltending draft pick in their sites.Yeah, edmonton will definitely be a great team, but in a few years. They do have Dubynk in the system, if he plays to his potential they'll be set in net. Imo their defense is their weakest point.For example, Cam barker has been a second pairing dman for them for chunks of this year (when he's been healthy)...and he couldn't even stick in Minnesota's top 6 (a pretty weak D on paper as well). I think Edmonton has the worst D in the league - and it's high time they addressed that at the draft. Take Murray for example, he's supposed to go top 5 - and it looks like the oil will pick in the 2-5 range anyway. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
January 13, 201214 yr Leafs-Wings playing in the Big House next year for the Winter Classic. epic. :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 ::
January 13, 201214 yr I was kind of hoping we'd be playing the Sharks, but it's nice to see a Canadian team in the Winter Classic. I was also expecting the game to be held at Comerica Park because Mike Ilitch owns the Red Wings and the Tigers. Now that it's at the Big House, they'll probably want to break another attendance record. If that makes the tickets fairly cheap, I'll be going. Player since 2004. All skills 1M+ XP."If it were possible to cure evils by lamentation..., then gold would be a less valuable thing than weeping." - Sophocles"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." - Plato
January 13, 201214 yr Pft. I don't care how much the tickets are, I'm there. Gonna be EPIC :D Considering, of course, that it actually happens. It isn't technically confirmed yet. In other news: Cammy to Calgary for Bourque. I like it for both teams. Cammy played well with iggy in the past, and mtl needed to change something up. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
January 13, 201214 yr My Facebook news feed blew up with Camms news when he just bounced from the game last night after period 2. He always seemed like a Flames type of guy to me, so I'm happy for him and hoping Bourque will fit in nicely.
January 13, 201214 yr Yeah..curious to see how it works out. Man, how bout those senators, eh? "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
January 13, 201214 yr I was excited to see Edmonton doing so well early in the season. It's a shame it didn't last. Theyre a few years away, I think, from being serious Cup contenders. Hall has to calm his game down, for one thing. He cannot be chasing after the cheap shot artists he needs to play his own game. Not to mention that Edmonton really needs to get a more reliable goaltender. Khabibulin was playing out of his mind earlier in the season, but hes not there now and, traditionally, he never has been. Frankly, I wonder if the Oilers may have a goaltending draft pick in their sites.Yeah, edmonton will definitely be a great team, but in a few years. They do have Dubynk in the system, if he plays to his potential they'll be set in net. Imo their defense is their weakest point.For example, Cam barker has been a second pairing dman for them for chunks of this year (when he's been healthy)...and he couldn't even stick in Minnesota's top 6 (a pretty weak D on paper as well). I think Edmonton has the worst D in the league - and it's high time they addressed that at the draft. Take Murray for example, he's supposed to go top 5 - and it looks like the oil will pick in the 2-5 range anyway. Agreed - their defence needs addressing too. Though I was not all that impressed with Murray's play at the WJC, especially against Russia ... :unsure:
January 13, 201214 yr Even besides him, there are a handful of D supposed to go top ten, so they have lots of options if they do decide to draft a d-man. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
January 13, 201214 yr Even besides him, there are a handful of D supposed to go top ten, so they have lots of options if they do decide to draft a d-man. Yeah it's a toss-up really. Quality defencemen and goaltenders are in short supply -- and generally they both take much longer to "mature" than forwards. Y9ou can draft either one now, but it's going to take most players a few years to really mature into the role. IMO, defence is the hardest position to play in hockey. Goalie is the most stressful, yes, but defence is the most difficult to actually play really well.
January 13, 201214 yr Even besides him, there are a handful of D supposed to go top ten, so they have lots of options if they do decide to draft a d-man. Yeah it's a toss-up really. Quality defencemen and goaltenders are in short supply -- and generally they both take much longer to "mature" than forwards. Y9ou can draft either one now, but it's going to take most players a few years to really mature into the role. IMO, defence is the hardest position to play in hockey. Goalie is the most stressful, yes, but defence is the most difficult to actually play really well.I agree. I just started playing defense this year (played forward previously). I like it, but it's much more high-pressure and harder to make plays. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
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