The NHL Thread

[Dr. Hobo]

[Kicker774]

WIN!!!!



Wow did I have a frickin heart attack with 0.000000001 to go and the puck dribbled through the crease.

Now I'm slightly peeved at the NHL because even after ordering maybe 5-10 minutes after the win my hat is already on back order.
I didn't feel like paying and extra $20 on top of the $30 for the hat for Overnight shipping.

Ah well I'll get it eventually.

[Random Name]

Hahaha that sucks.

My team if finally bringing the cup here, though! Woo!

[Johnny]

Frick dude, it would have been amazing if Hoss was able to bury the puck in the last second.


But, this series was pretty much lopsided from the get go.

[Random Name]

Yeah that little flying puck at the end was crazy. But if you watched the clock when Hoss got his stick on it, it was too late anyways. haha. A wicked ending for the game though.

Although, it seemed pretty much set when the penguins had a 5-3 and couldn't get it in, let alone and good shots.

[Dr. Hobo]

the pens are too young
this off season however is gonna very, very interesting in the east...

hossa to stay a pen (maybe)
fleury needs to re-up
crosby's new contract kicks in
malkin's eligible for an extension
(and thats not to mention guys like malone 'n orpik who are important to that team)

sundin's a UFA with a possibility of moving
tucker 'n mccabe and a few others might be bought out
avery's a ufa
jagr's a ufa
barry melrose is gonna be the coach in tampa
the habs have some 15 mil in cap space with only a few important resignings (andrei kostitsyn) and a whole lot more kids ready to jump in and play next year (for cheap) so they could conceivably go after some big time players

then theres jeff carter and rj umberger in philly

and the new look d for the sens (redden and commodore are pretty well gone but what else is gonna happen? oh and emery is gone too)

finally steve stamkos is coming east (to tampa.. theyre already hyping the kid in adverts so theyre going to draft him)

boston is gonna (well should) get better

the devils.. well lou lam always does something..

then theres the caps w/ huet and where he ends up.

it'll be interesting to see where the dust settles

[Dr. Hobo]

oh and i cant believe it took THIS long for someone from the rock to finally win the cup

[Johnny]

I wonder if the Pens can even afford to keep Hoss.

[Kicker774]

Congrats to the New Finlander!!
This guy truly worked his ass off to get to the cup. Always hustled for the puck never gave less than everything he had.

[Neil]

I 'effed the NHL in A back when the 'lanche took out the Wild. Its on to the Celtics/Lakers rivalry now. That will be more worth watching than the Pens/RW series.

[Dr. Hobo]

[starseed_10]

[starseed_10]

At least he's a defenseman. But really, was his market value close to 3.5MM?

[Dr. Hobo]

[Kicker774]

Hockey Headlines:

Hossa bashed for picking a cup contender
over long term cash.

Wings to play Hawks @ Wrigley field next year

Jagr heads to Russia

[Dr. Hobo]

ive yet to see anyone openly bash hossa for taking less money for what he felt is his best chance at winning other than by pittsburgh fans who felt jilted for him signing with the wings but beyond that.. no one has,

wrigley isnt 100% confirmed yet.. but it should happen. although it SHOULD be in montreal this year. fucking bettman. (why you ask? this year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the franchise, the sports most decorated and oldest franchise. one that has had 3 awards named after its former players or officials (vezina, rocket richard and clancy trophies).

jagr.. i never liked him but hes a good player regardless and im actually almost pleased to see he stuck to his guns when it came to his "rangers or bust" statements

[Kicker774]

[Dr. Hobo]

[Kicker774]

Discuss

I'd like to see a team like the Hurricanes, maybe the Panthers or Lightning moved to Toronto. I know there's talk of Nashville as well. Maybe it's just me but I like seeing catfish thrown on the ice.

[beautiful liar]

If the team is viable, it might actually make for better hockey in Toronto - give fans an option other than the money-hungry-but-never-competitive-Maple-Leafs, and the Leafs might actually look to create a team that can play to keep people coming to their games. And if the new team charges less for tickets, they'll definitely get turn-out. But if a new team comes in charging as much as the Leafs without the same tradition of loyalty, the new franchise would crumble quickly.