2011-2012 NHL Regular Season Thread

[PalaceGun]

Of course it looks better when you are scoring and losing, because the chances were there.

God you are such a nancy. You do French Canada proud.

Nancy? You're the one who agreed with the Sabres turning thew other cheek against Lucic and the Boon-ins. That's the definition of a nancy.

Hilarious. Now I really have heard everything.

Last time I checked sport is about winning, doesn't matter how you do it.

I suppose Sutter should have just changed everything and told the players go to a run and gun Oilers in the 80's style of play. They'd be 0-10-0 but at least it would be entertaining.

Do yourself a favour and watch the Kings-Blackhawk game and tell me there were few/no chances.

and for accuracy you are once again miles wide of the mark referring to me as French Canadian. Well played.

 

[PalaceGun]

Yeah but the point is, how long can they continue to win these marginal games? They've been lucky so far winning all these extremely close, low scoring games, they dropped one 1-0 today, who's to say it won't continue? Hard winning 1-0 and 2-1 all the time.

Of course they'll be working on offensive production. Two out of the three games I've watched this seemed to be the case. Blackhawks, Canucks (who didn't really show up) and today.

Rome wan't built in a day. Blowing up the entire system would have been madness.

Nice snipe by Max P.

 

[PalaceGun]

Some goose sitting in the first row at St. Louis just learned not to place one's beer on the ledge the hard way.

Backes + O'Brien + collision into boards = split beer + wet clothing

 

[Bradesmaen]

Handzus tries to score by throwing himself into the net ...

Active boards ftw, Demers shoots it.. massive rebound into Vokoun, off him and in.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Iginla with his 500th, Shane Doan with his first ever hat trick after 38 two goal games... in the absolute last second.

 

[TheStinger]

Iginla with his 500th, Shane Doan with his first ever hat trick after 38 two goal games... in the absolute last second.

He was almost going to break Petr Sykora's record of most two goal games without a hat-trick. Content with the tie now.

Reps for anyone who knows who Doan is second to on the list of most NHL goals before a hat-trick.

 

[TheStinger]

Jordan Staal out with a knee injury for 4-6 weeks and now James Neal out for "weeks" with a broken foot.

In other news, the Pittsburgh Penguins have announced a new uniform that is completely made of bubble wrap in an effort to cut down on injuries.

Seriously, it is just becoming a joke the last couple of seasons. So many good players out for so long. I think any team would love to have a top line of Staal - Crosby - Neal and currently it is sitting at home injured.

It's just ridiculous.

 

[sens]

Karlsson continues to be insane. 6 goals, 35 assists and +7. He has 8 more points than the next d-man, although the Sens have played the most games.

 

[Hawks1523]

Nice come from behind win in Chicago after a shaky start from Conklin

 

[TheStinger]

Nice come from behind win in Chicago after a shaky start from Conklin

Pav threaded the needle for the game winner. Not sure if it banked off the Hawks d-man before going in, but it was still a decent wrister after whiffing the first time.

 

[Mentallo]

The last player to score their fourth goal of a game via a penalty shot?

Some guy called Mario in 1988.

He is outside chance of doing it again.
May have to pull the 66 back on for the Pens with the mounting injury toll

 

[catters078]

Whats everyones thoughts on Sid..

Will he play again?

 

[Drummond]

He will play again, but how long will his next stint last?? He'll cop another hockey hit and it too will keep him out for a while. It's gotta be a huge concern. As much as I dislike Sid, this isn't good for the game.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Obviously he is susceptible to concussions.. sad state of affairs. He will atleast give it another few shots. Its funny though, the two hits he took last year were pretty innocuous compared to the hits that Bergeron and Horton from the Bruins have taken previously.

 

[TheStinger]

Sid will play again, I believe it. I have to believe it otherwise we are in deep doggy doo without our (and the NHL's) number one player. Otherwise we would be trading like mad to get a Giroux or Kopitar.

Oh and the answer to the question, if anyone cares, was Scott Mellanby.

 

[Bradesmaen]

I thought it was.. but then the way you wrote the question made me think it wasn't.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Hahahah.. Dustin Penner injured himself the other day eating Pancakes..

 

[Hawks1523]

Marchand gets 5 games. Deserved IMO.

 

[Drummond]

Agreed, dangerous play, got what he deserved.

 

[PalaceGun]

They should double the Marchand suspension for his lame explanation and whack on two more games for Chiarelli's boo-hoo "acceptance" statement.

Chiarelli needs an anatomy lesson.

 

[PalaceGun]

I see Penner has recovered from the pancake incident.

Tough as nails is Dustin...

 

[Burzum]

So how 'bout that Kings offense, eh?

 

[Drummond]

So how 'bout that Kings offense, eh?

Washington. Not even going to make the playoffs, what odds you would've got for that after they started 7-0.

 

[sens]

I don't know how familar you guys are with the NFL, but Jack Johnson did the Tebow after he scored tonight:

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[Burzum]

I don't know how familar you guys are with the NFL, but Jack Johnson did the Tebow after he scored tonight:

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lulz were had