2010-11 NHL Regular Season Thread

[TheStinger]

Staal is back.

Tonight's flight from Washington is in serious danger of major STAALING!

 

[PalaceGun]

Within ten minutes one Brodeur (NYJ) goes out and another Brodeur (OTT) comes in...

Devils really stink, they've quit this season already.

 

[mattys123]

Heinz Field looks awesome, great sight, great crowd and there seems to be a lot of Caps fans there.

Been waiting a while for this, can't wait to see what happens on the ice.

 

[TheStinger]

You gotta love Bylsma's hat.

 

[Hawks1523]

Caps are playing well early.

Lol at glass repairs after Ovechkins first hit.

You gotta love Bylsma's hat.

It's a damn fine hat.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Well.. Devils are in luck if they win the draft lottery by finishing last (which they more than likely will, in a battle with the Isles). Couturier the number 1 pick atm, gives them a first line centre that they don't really have.

 

[PalaceGun]

I like MAF's Michel Dion tribute mask.

 

[PalaceGun]

Great vision of the Erskine - Rupp scrap.

 

[mattys123]

NBC are like CH 7 or 9 when it comes to covering sport, they show too many angles, and it's frustrating to watch.

Like that bloody sky cam, that's not for live sport.

Good end to that 1st period though, the Pengs looked better in the last 5 minutes, but still no score, so the Caps would be quite happy going in tied.

 

[Hawks1523]

That sky cam is horrible!

 

[SebastianVettel]

NBC are like CH 7 or 9 when it comes to covering sport, they show too many angles, and it's frustrating to watch.

Like that bloody sky cam, that's not for live sport.

Good end to that 1st period though, the Pengs looked better in the last 5 minutes, but still no score, so the Caps would be quite happy going in tied.

The skycam and the helicopter vision are frustrating as hell. Exciting game so far, good chances at either end.

 

[TheStinger]

Imma just leave this here...

 

[Bradesmaen]

He tripped on that dastardly blue line!

 

[mattys123]

Wow, did the Caps just win?

That was a big celebration for a match tying goal in the 2nd period.

This game is living up to all the hype now.

 

[PalaceGun]

If you are ever going to lay an egg against the Leafs you may as well do it when the "Winter Classic" is on.

Well played to the Politicians, maybe no one noticed. Bunch of hacks.

 

[mattys123]

Keeping one eye on the Classic and one eye on the Kings now.

We need a win, the xmas/nyears period hasn't been great for us so far.

 

[Hawks1523]

**** yeah Caps. 3-1

 

[mattys123]

Caps were the better team all night, the Penguins only had a small period before the 1st break where they even looked "on".

As they say, 1 team out of the classic seems to always make the SC, not that it would be a shock if either of those 2 made the SC.

Kings down 1-0 after 2, cmon, wake up you bastards.

 

[SebastianVettel]

Disappointing showing, outworked and played dumb hockey. Malkin and Staal were decent enough, but we're not so crash hot when Sid gets shut down. Too many grinders.

 

[Marns]

NBC are like CH 7 or 9 when it comes to covering sport, they show too many angles, and it's frustrating to watch.

Like that bloody sky cam, that's not for live sport.

Every time they went with that view, I had flashbacks to every Friday night last year. Horrific.

In regards to the game itself, it was so good to see Staal back out there finally. If he can stay healthy now, he's the early trade deadline acquisition most teams sell their souls for. Hopefully he will improve Geno's game.

Around the league: The Bolts now have a goalie! Good to see Roli off the Island and into a team that is going somewhere. Stevie Y pressing all the right buttons so far.

Lucky for the Sens that no-one outside of Ontario was watching, but they got humiliated by the Buds. Can't say I mind seeing it.

 

[TheStinger]

He tripped on that dastardly blue line!

It really looks like he gets tripped over by what I am assuming is a camera on the glass. His foot goes back just as he "hits" it.

 

[thejester]

****in' lol at MAF.

And loving Erskine's work this year. Wins the fight and then fires that pass to Fehr for the GWG....deserved the contract extension.

 

[Marns]

****in' lol at MAF.

And loving Erskine's work this year. Wins the fight and then fires that pass to Fehr for the GWG....deserved the contract extension.

About as close to a draw as you can get.

 

[TheStinger]

About as close to a draw as you can get.

I'm pretty sure you can see Rupp say "I'm done" and Erskine was probably thinking "Thank God."

 

[thejester]

About as close to a draw as you can get.

It was hardly one-sided but Rupp is pretty obviously stunned by Erskine's last punch and calls in the linesmen. I'd call that a victory, especially cause Erskine nearly goes down early on but manages to recover.