NHL 2013 Thread

[AdamJoshua]

Hmm I think you need to win your conference before yapping :D That being said winning the cup the very next year was very sweet, and so far this year is very sweet itself :)

I sweep away your comments much as Zee sweeps away sure thing goals. lol

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[E.J.]

^^^ Such a great play.... Amazing effort & never give up attitude!

[AdamJoshua]

lol nice trip, wow talk about stealing one.

Edit 2 min later: rout rhoo! tie up and going to OT

[kugie]

Chicago,end this dance, we want the best

[AdamJoshua]

Joe we actually just beat the best, which makes us the best, you mean we want the best of the rest. :D

[kugie]

Bring on CHICAGO
Love it
:noon

[AdamJoshua]

Aw that was cute they crowd tried to do the "we want the cup" chant, seems the only time they can make noise is during the national anthem.

They didn't touch the cup either Tom, and the only way they'll touch the Stanley Cup is if they sneak into the holding area before it gets handed to Big Zee. :r

[E.J.]

Well...bout right... 1-8 in the Conference Finals. Tough road. Sorry, Tom...but on the Blackhawks tails now and I may be the kiss of death....

[AdamJoshua]

Game 1: Wednesday, June 12 – NBC (United Center)
Game 2: Saturday, June 15 – NBC Sports Network (United Center)
Game 3: Monday, June 17 – NBC Sports Network (TD Garden)
Game 4: Wednesday, June 19 – NBC (TD Garden)
Game 5: Saturday, June 22 – NBC (United Center)*
Game 6: Monday, June 24 – NBC (TD Garden)*
Game 7: Wednesday, June 26 – NBC (United Center)*

*If necessary

[icehog3]

Joe we actually just beat the best, which makes us the best, you mean we want the best of the rest. :D

Fail. Chicago trumps Pittsburgh. Boston trumps Pittsburgh. We will see who is the best in 2013, I won't get drawn into a lot of bullsh!t sh!ttalk, because I don't play for the Blackhawks, so who am I to talk sh!t? Leave it for the players to decide, all the rest of the talk is just that....talk. ;)

[icehog3]

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[AdamJoshua]

:r

Glad you got the win must have been a great game to be at.

[icehog3]

:r

Glad you got the win must have been a great game to be at.

Up and down, Brother, Richards' goal at 59:50 was tough.

Can't wait for Wednesday, think this will be the best Cup Finals in a long time.

[AdamJoshua]

Ah that's what makes them great, well as long as you come out on top, exhausting just watching. I still can barely see how that got in they showed it a few times and there just wasn't a lot of room there.

Two powerhouse teams, two hot goalies and a couple guys that are lighting the lamps, can't ask for much more.

[icehog3]

Plus the first Original 6 Finals in 34 years, and the first time in history that Boston and Chicago play in the Finals....it's gonna be Epic. :)

[Bruins Fan]

Congratulations to the Hawks and their fans.
Should be a dandy of a series:D

[VersionX]

Congrats to both the Hawks and Bruins! Going to be an awesome finals, I'll definitely be having a smoke during every game. Really looking forward to this series!

[AdamJoshua]

The back story, of course, is that in 2011, Chara had mentioned to Patrice Bergeron and Mark Recchi before Game Seven against Tampa Bay, that he wanted to do a team picture with the trophy after they won, as he didn't think it was appropriate for him to be the one posing on his own.

When he skated to the trophy, the pair were responsible for making sure the rest of the team followed. It worked out as planned.

The Captain was later told that a team picture with the Prince of Wales Trophy like that had never been done before.

So on Friday night, following a sweep of the Penguins, by the time Chara had turned around from shaking Bill Daly's hand, the sea of his teammates in Black & Gold had already started filtering in around him.

Kind of cool that wasn't done before.

[8lug]

Congrat's and good luck to the Black Hawks and their fans. The finals are going to be tremendous.

[BHalbrooks]

Really moving speech by Jack Edwards on June 6 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we35MIUmEKk)

Not moving because of his part about Campbell. But he did a great job in putting things into perspective. "So many years ago men stormed a beach not older than the Rosters that played last night."

[AdamJoshua]

Zee must have one hell of an agent for marketing products...

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http://youtu.be/DfTQ2-17eBY

[icehog3]

Majority of "experts" at ESPM.com are picking the Bruins to win the Cup.

Good thing most of the experts at ESPN don't know sh!t about hockey. ;)

Can't wait for Wednesday, exciting for Bruins fans and Hawks fans alike....our teams in the best championship series in sports. :D

[VersionX]

Only one day away!

[357]

Majority of "experts" at ESPM.com are picking the Bruins to win the Cup.

Good thing most of the experts at ESPN don't know sh!t about hockey. ;)

Can't wait for Wednesday, exciting for Bruins fans and Hawks fans alike....our teams in the best championship series in sports. :D

I thought ESPN had an internal ban on airing NHL hockey, including highlights :sh

[stearns]

Only one day away!

are we there yet?

[AdamJoshua]

Just so you know Tom, when the 'experts' pick someone, I always see it as a curse. Funny story, Harold Reynolds, of ESPN 'fame', picked the Cardinals to beat the RedSox in the WS in 5 games or some crap, after the Sox took the first, he game still said 5 games, Sox took the second game and Reynolds changed it to the Cards would win in 6 games, etc., so after the Sox finished the sweep of the Cards, Kevin Millar called Reynolds' cellphone at like 3am from the plane while they were flying back to Boston, woke him up by screaming "HOW YOU LIKE US NOW" into the phone.

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[dvickery]

Chicago and boston have been coming together like two trains on the same track for a month and a half now.

this could be the best finals ever...even better than boston Vancouver.

derrek

[icehog3]

Both teams were very respectful of each other during Media Day.

That will all change tomorrow, I am sure.

Hurry up Wednesday!

[kugie]

HURRY UP, 8pm EST! :noon

[357]

Glad to see two original 6 teams play in the finals. I think it's good for the league. Should be a great series.

[stearns]

are we there yet?

[AdamJoshua]

Can't tell if the day is going to fly by until 8pm or if it's going to crawl by. Have my pre-game smoke picked out and ready to go, my adult beverage of choice and ready to put the phone on silent.

I have a feeling this is going to be a long grueling, on the edge of your seat series, just how I like it.

[icehog3]

HURRY UP, 8pm EST! :noon

You mean 7pm CST! :D

[stearns]

You mean 7pm CST! :D

what is that in normal time? does it mean that the game is coming on sooner?

[E.J.]

Fortunately, I get it at 6:00 MDT.... So ready to watch this.....

Unfortunately, the LM takes the ice at 7:00 and 10:00, so will be interrupted and caught up on DVR.

[dvickery]

cant help but think...after the lockout...the nhl deserved a Winnipeg vs phoenix final(or perhaps oilers vs Carolina).

bettman must think he has died and gone to heaven.

derrek

[icehog3]

bettman must think he has died and gone to heaven.



If only.....



:lr

[357]

You hate to wish death on anyone but, if nothing else, early retirement for Bettman.

[icehog3]

You hate to wish death on anyone but, if nothing else, early retirement for Bettman.

True.


In Hell. :lr

[AdamJoshua]

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[stearns]

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:tpd:

[AdamJoshua]

Someone sent that to me on facebook, she said something about "oh good more hockey....300 posts an hour by adam..." LOL she was just yanking my chain (i wish), good old fashioned ribbing, and we know there is a little truth to every 'joke'.


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[icehog3]

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[AdamJoshua]

yah well WE have the 142 yr old British rocker fan base locked up, hell Tom he's even older than you are, not by much though. BAH-ZINGAH!

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[icehog3]

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[jesseboston81]

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Is that a hover hand??

[E.J.]

OT Hockey!

[King James]

OT Hockey!

Great game of hockey so far. Really fun to watch

[E.J.]

This has been AWESOME!

[E.J.]

Holy chit!!! Thought that shot by Chara was in... Yes....let's go 3!!!!

These guys are gasses....

[yourchoice]

What a great game, but I really need to get to bed! :r

Two minutes later, Shaw ends it! Good night!:sleep:

[FUEL]

WTF, I left at the end of the first OT and they are now half way through the third?!?!? Damn not having TV at home!!

Gotta be a way to stream it somewhere...

I bet Tom and Adam are going frigging bonkers right now ha!

[Bruins Fan]

Well that suxed :sad

[mahtofire14]

What a game! I'll take six more of those please!

[E.J.]

Awesome game! Rask had no shot on the double deflection. Wow!

[FUEL]

yah well WE have the 142 yr old British rocker fan base locked up, hell Tom he's even older than you are, not by much though. BAH-ZINGAH!

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Christ man eat a f@cking cheeseburger already.

[VersionX]

Holy god, what a game! I knew we'd get a great Cup Finals, but this? We're spoiled as hockey fans. Look at the **** the NBA puts out in comparison!

[icehog3]

What a game! I'll take six more of those please!

I'd settle for 3. ;)

If this doesn't confirm that these are the best two hockey teams in the world at this point, I don't know what would. When I said I thought this would be epic, who knew?

My favorite pic from the night: A Bull Vs. a pit bull.

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[icehog3]

Commentators on NHL Tonight are critisizing Rask for throwing Krug under the bus for his turnover (In his post-game interview).

[Bruins Fan]

Commentators on NHL Tonight are critisizing Rask for throwing Krug under the bus for his turnover (In his post-game interview).

Well Krug did cost them the game?

Rask will speak his mind..a while back he really let Seidenberg have it, they just have to deal with it.:sl
We just might have seen the last of Krug?

The big blow will be Horton if he can't go.

Great game kept me on the edge of my seat.

[kugie]

Great game, they had their chances to win but Crawford made some unbelievable saves.

But to win in 6 or 7 you have to loose 2 or 3 :D

[kugie]

Krug made his mistakes he's a rookie and you knew it was going to happen sooner or later :2 if they don't think he can handle it they will replace him with Bartkowski or Redden (probably Redden)

Rask, says it like it is I don't see what he said as criticizing Krug jsut stating what happened. Could he be more tactfull, Yes.

I can't wait For Saturday. :banger

[stearns]

aint gonna be no hand outs in this series

[pnoon]

I'd settle for 3. ;)

If this doesn't confirm that these are the best two hockey teams in the world at this point, I don't know what would. When I said I thought this would be epic, who knew?

My favorite pic from the night: A Bull Vs. a pit bull.

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Great picture.

First thing that came to mind was "Billy Barty".
Chara is huuuuge.

:D

[357]

Holy chit!!! Thought that shot by Chara was in... Yes....let's go 3!!!!

These guys are gasses....

I thought that one off the post was in too the way it came back at an angle.

aint gonna be no hand outs in this series

Yes, that's apparent.

Great picture.

First thing that came to mind was "Billy Barty".
Chara is huuuuge.

:D

Chara is friggen huge. My step-bro was about his height, 6'9", but weighed about half as much. He was the definition of a bean-pole. Funny thing, whenever we were together, nobody ever asked how tall I was.

I look forward to more of the finals. Great game 1, a very fun brand of hockey to watch.

[E.J.]

My son played against Dylan Olsen(been up and down with the Blackhawks/Ice Hogs) earlier this week. His(Dylan) dad is a local coach that my son has been involved with on and off for the past few years. Anyway, they were playing games during some private ice time and Dylan was there.

Funny listening to the LM describe him, how big, good, bla...bla...bla. "And he wasn't even trying."

[Bruins Fan]

Shipping up to Boston....all tied up :D

[AdamJoshua]

People complain how there is no parity in the NBA and MLB there are caps but you just go over them and pay the taxes, NFL parity problem is different but the cap helps a little bit...they still give contracts but can get out of a lot of them and pay off very little of them, in the NHL there is a floor and a ceiling on the team payroll, and how's this for parity tonight was the 26th OT game of the 2013 playoffs.

[Bruins Fan]

CJ with the line change worked, Kelly, Seguin, Paille, I really like Paille the kid always goes balls to the wall.

[AdamJoshua]

Love the NHL rewind with Players inside the Glass, don't care what different players / plays they are showing it's just really cool to hear them talk to each other and celebrate. One of my favs was Krug from the Bruins on the bench say something like "wow this is the playoffs" .. lol

Another great one was 2 rangers on the bench one saying "if he chips it in deep you have to go around him and get there first and i have to get to the other side .. then .. then we need.. i dont know we need something .. " :r

[AdamJoshua]

Ok just one ..

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[icehog3]

Congrats to the Bs fans, they dominated the OT and it seemed like they were destined to win. Best of 5 now, Boys.

Crawford was awesome, I feel bad for him.

Funny note....got a heavy downpour during the OT, and my DirecTV went out for about 45 seconds. When it came back, first thing I saw was Shawn Thornton celebrating. It's like the gods conspired to spare me from watching the goal live. And I thank them. :lr

Monday can't come soon enough...Let's Go Hawks! :)

[AdamJoshua]

LOL! Hmm well there are Hockey Gods .. I guess they have DirectTV Gods too and they have an in with the Chicago branch of hockey Gods .. or something .. lol it's been a long night :r

p.s. I still have a hard time liking Rask :r

[icehog3]

LOL! Hmm well there are Hockey Gods .. I guess they have DirectTV Gods too and they have an in with the Chicago branch of hockey Gods .. or something .. lol it's been a long night :r

p.s. I still have a hard time liking Rask :r

It's a shame, I am loving Corey Crawford.

[AdamJoshua]

I'm afraid if i turn around and like him I'll jinx it. *knocks on the coffee table leg*

Fun video .. ok bruins fan homer video, it's the NHL "I was there" video for the 3 goal come back / OT Win game, all home shot videos and interviews with the people in them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDtWR7IKZb4

[icehog3]

I'm afraid if i turn around and like him I'll jinx it. *knocks on the coffee table leg*

Fun video .. ok bruins fan homer video, it's the NHL "I was there" video for the 3 goal come back / OT Win game, all home shot videos and interviews with the people in them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDtWR7IKZb4

Please forgive me if I choose to wait for Monday for hockey, Adam. :lr

[AdamJoshua]

:r

I'm a win high gotta live for the moment, but I get ya!

[icehog3]

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[Ahbroody]

So far shaping up to be one of the best cup series. Each game is so close.

[AdamJoshua]

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Point Boston.

[massphatness]

I've come to be a Bs fan over the past 7 or 8 years, though I by no means live & die with them. It's a good thing: this series has got to be taking years off the life expectancies of both Hawks & Bs fans alike.

The hockey fan without a rooting interest is getting everything they could want in this Cup.

[AdamJoshua]

I know a couple people here in SD that aren't really hockey fans at all that have been glued to the t.v., game one sucked them in, people that really had no idea how tough, fast and exciting hockey is are all texting and posting me asking questions about the game, different rules, they are all getting hooked. This is really what the NHL needed after a crappy lockout shortened season. Hopefully they can build off of this.

[kugie]

What a game last night! The way the Hawks came out of the gate was stifling.
Hitting, shooting, fore check you name it.
The B's were back on their heels.
But it looked like the Hawks punched themselves out of the game they gave it all they had in the first two periods and did not have enough left for the 3rd and overtime :2

Monday is going to be great I have my sons spring hockey game 6-7 get home in time for the drop of the puck.

Wednesday is going to be epic. I'm going to my first Stanley cup playoff finals game.
And even better The ticket was FREE! :noon

I don't mean to brag but I am so psyched :banger

[AdamJoshua]

How does a +12 rating win you the Norris??? What a joke.

[dijit]

I've come to be a Bs fan over the past 7 or 8 years, though I by no means live & die with them. It's a good thing: this series has got to be taking years off the life expectancies of both Hawks & Bs fans alike.

The hockey fan without a rooting interest is getting everything they could want in this Cup.

It may be taking years off my life but damn the elevated heart rate must be good for something! Die hard Hawks fan since the days after the Indianapolis Racers folded. Best finals I have seen since then and its only two games so far!

[icehog3]

Enjoy the Game, Joe, nothing like a Finals game in person. :tu

Adam, those you described are fair-weather fans. They are "hooked" for the last part of the ride to a potential Cup, and will be "unhooked" as soon as the celebration is over.

Damn stupid Sundays! Bring on Monday! :D

[AdamJoshua]

I agree Tom but the NHL has to get fans some how, if a few here and there stick the league is better off, hell LA Just won the cup and they are only 2 hours up the road and still very few fans in these parts. For me they are the best pro-sports league they really need to work on their fan base, of course this is nothing they don't know, but a lockout certainly doesn't help.

You'd think they would learn from the MLB, Toronto won 2 championships in a row, there was a lock out and they are STILL paying for it, for years after the lockout they couldn't give away tickets in Toronto and they had a championship team.

[icehog3]

I get what you are saying, Adam, if one in 20 remains a fan, the NHL is still better off than they were before.

I got a little aggravated in 2010 when all these people who never gave a sh!t about hockey were telling me they got to see the Cup here pr there. At least it motivated me, and I got snuck into the Hawks' President's private party and gave her a kiss. :lr

[AdamJoshua]

LOL never got my pic with the cup (or saw it in person) but did get it with the World Series Trophy the first when they won it in 2004, at the time that was a bigger deal ;)

[icehog3]

Bruins keeping the Hawks to the outside and completely dominating defensively through 2. Hawks need to get inside the B's D in the 3rd to have any chance.

[icehog3]

Congrats to Joe and the B's fans, they were dominant defensively.

Wednesday becomes a "must win" for the Hawks.

[AdamJoshua]

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[Bruins Fan]

Tuukka Time:D

[AdamJoshua]

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[AdamJoshua]

Love Jagr's interview after the game, he said the Bruins more than any other team he's ever played for make him feel important even when he's not putting the puck in the net, he's never felt that way with any other group of guys....

Some pretty powerful stuff oh and what a frickin pass!

[icehog3]

Tuukka Time:D

Boston's D was great, kept the Hawks on the perimeter most of the game.

Jagr's pass was a gem.

Hawks will need to figure out how to get behind the D if they are to get back in the series.

[Bruins Fan]

Boston's D was great, kept the Hawks on the perimeter most of the game.

Jagr's pass was a gem.

Hawks will need to figure out how to get behind the D if they are to get back in the series.

Very true once you get through the layers of defense..you have to face a rock solid Rask:D

Hawks are going to have to open it up next game and bring the D men into the mix?

If that happens and they turn the puck over it could lead to some odd man rushes... I hope:D

[E.J.]

If that happens and they turn the puck over it could lead to some odd man rushes... I hope:D

The Blawkhawks did enough of that, playing they way they are....including on the PP....

[357]

Very true once you get through the layers of defense..you have to face a rock solid Rask:D

Hawks are going to have to open it up next game and bring the D men into the mix?

If that happens and they turn the puck over it could lead to some odd man rushes... I hope:D

That's what they did during the Hawks/Wings series and it worked. They did give up some odd man rushes but the Wings weren't able to capitalize enough on them.

I wanted to watch last night's game but I got sidetracked. I hope to catch game 4.

[Bruins Fan]

The Blawkhawks did enough of that, playing they way they are....including on the PP....
The PK is a strength of the B's, the Hawks had one shot in five PP attempts last night:banger

[icehog3]

Very true once you get through the layers of defense..you have to face a rock solid Rask:D

Hawks are going to have to open it up next game and bring the D men into the mix?

If that happens and they turn the puck over it could lead to some odd man rushes... I hope:D

Hawks did have the D involved last night, but mostly once it was too late. I think they will have the D deeper in the B's zone tomorrow, and I agree that it could lead to some odd man chances...but the Hawks will have to hope that Crawford remains as solid as he has been in those situations so far.

Hopefully the ice won't be as sh!tty tomorrow as well, I haven't seen so much bouncing since Bozo's circus.

[Bruins Fan]

Yes the ice was bad but two 85 degree days will do that.
Should be better ice as the weather has cooled down.
I think the key to the game will be if Hossa is able to go,and if he does you can bet he will have a target on his back?
Game four is a big game, Hawks can take home ice back or the B's put another nail in the coffin.
Anyway it is going to be a hard fought game and fun to watch,
Is it 8:20 Wednesday yet :D

[icehog3]

I hate Tuesdays!! (Well, this one anyway...C'mon Wednesday!) :D

[icehog3]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq0MfdlT_D8

Corey Crawford, Game 1 in less than 2 minutes.

[AdamJoshua]

Chara riding his bike to the game today, kind of pretty awesome.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1005055_481034385306144_501704686_n.jpg

[icehog3]

Why didn't that bus change lanes?? ;) :lr

[AdamJoshua]

Why was shaw trying to gouge brad m's eyes... there are just some questions there are no answers to. ;)

[Bruins Fan]

Don't need a bus...the B's are playing like a train wreck tonight :confused:

[Bruins Fan]

How the heck did Kelly miss an empty net from two feet away...LOL

[Bruins Fan]

Here we go again..:po

[icehog3]

Both goalies were human tonight. Rask was just a little more human.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/Bruins41_zps36196cd2.png (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/Bruins41_zps36196cd2.png.html)

Great series between two great teams. Best of 3 now.

[dvickery]

I need to get an AED if I am going to watch the rest of this series.

derrek

[drjammer]

Great win for the Hawks, I am really looking forward to game 5 :banger

[E.J.]

4 games, 3 OT's.....good stuff! Really 5 OT's, but three of those were in one game....;)

I'm just glad Chicago got the win.... I had commented while watching, the 'Hawks are a goal away from even and a best of 3, playing 2 at the United Center.....or virtually done. That's a lot of pressure.

[357]

Why didn't that bus change lanes?? ;) :lr

The driver was probably afraid to. Chara makes that bike look like it was made for a 5 yr old. :D

Congrats Tom on the Hawks win. I caught the last 3 min of regulation and the OT. Pretty fun to watch. Wish I could have watched more.

[icehog3]

NY Rangers hire Alain Vigneault as head coach. Player reaction is unanimous.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/rangers5_zps86e4fb95.png (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/rangers5_zps86e4fb95.png.html)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/rangers2_zpsba12ec7b.png (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/rangers2_zpsba12ec7b.png.html)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/rangers3_zpsb5bf6da0.png (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/rangers3_zpsb5bf6da0.png.html)

"Whaddaya mean, they hired the Canuck guy??"

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/Rangers1_zpsf6296433.png (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/Rangers1_zpsf6296433.png.html)

Even the NY Knicks have a similar reaction..

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[AdamJoshua]

I demand that the owner of the Bruins out bribe the owner of the Blackhawks, I don't care what he's paying we should just pay more! :D

[mahtofire14]

Just found out that NHL.com is streaming the game live and it's a really nice feed! Holy Kane! For those of you not near a tv this is the way to go!

[AdamJoshua]

patrice bergeron seen leaving the building in an ambulance.... not good.

LOL @ "that was almost a hook.." as a guy has his stick in the bruins midsection pulling him backwards....

[E.J.]

Word is PB left in an ambulance... No good.... Hopefully not a big deal...

[E.J.]

What's up with Toews?

[AdamJoshua]

Nice trip at the end of the game, pretty pathetic lack of a call, going back to beantown.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1011817_482513685158214_128751080_n.jpg

[icehog3]

going back to beantown.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-64CaD8GXw

Me too. :)

[Bruins Fan]

Patrice Bergeron lost with a possible ruptured spleen?

Not good, Bergeron only had two shifts losing our best player sucks.

Time for some of the passengers to step up, there is blood in the water.

[icehog3]

Toews may be out as well, top two defensive forwards and faceoff men in the NHL. Hope they both can play tomorrow.

Anyone from Boston going to the game?

[Bruins Fan]

Toews may be out as well, top two defensive forwards and faceoff men in the NHL. Hope they both can play tomorrow.

Anyone from Boston going to the game?

I would love to go but to rich for my blood.
A friend of mine just sold his two third row tickets for 2.500 each:eek:

[icehog3]

Insane....to a Chicago fan? I can't see paying that much as a Bruins fan when the team can't clinch tomorrow.

I paid a fraction of that to sit up in the balcony, just wanna be in the building in case Chicago wins it.

[Bruins Fan]

Insane....to a Chicago fan? I can't see paying that much as a Bruins fan when the team can't clinch tomorrow.

I paid a fraction of that to sit up in the balcony, just wanna be in the building in case Chicago wins it.

15th row balcony as of Friday were going for 700.00,
some people have very deep pockets.

[icehog3]

15th row balcony as of Friday were going for 700.00,
some people have very deep pockets.

Prices came down since then, that would have been too steep for me, John.

[King James]

I'll be down in Chicago tomorrow night to watch the game. Not sure where yet.

[icehog3]

I'll be down in Chicago tomorrow night to watch the game. Not sure where yet.

Figures you come to Chicago when I'm in Boston, Jim. :r

[King James]

Figures you come to Chicago when I'm in Boston, Jim. :r

If you stuff me in your suitcase and have an extra ticket, I'll go there with you instead :banger:r

[icehog3]

If you stuff me in your suitcase and have an extra ticket, I'll go there with you instead :banger:r

In a prefect world, I would have a ginormous suitcase and an extra ticket, Jim. :)


This is not a prefect world.

[E.J.]

Toews says he plans on playing....

Puckdaddy is saying that the Bruins are "confident" Bergeron will play, but I'd be surprised if he does.

[mk05]

Figures you come to Chicago when I'm in Boston, Jim. :r

Wait, you're in Boston?

[E.J.]

Toews says he plans on playing....

Puckdaddy is saying that the Bruins are "confident" Bergeron will play, but I'd be surprised if he does.

Shows what I know, Bergeron has close to 9:00 on the ice as I write this 9ish left in the 2nd. Has a couple hits as well...

[AdamJoshua]

Everyone here that hates rask and always has.. raise hand.

....

[MrClean]

It was 2-1 and I walked my mom out to her car, came back in and it was 3-2....WTF did I miss?!?!

[AdamJoshua]

Rask swallowing massive loads of suck. Mr. cool under pressure. 2 goals in under 10 seconds.

[Bruins Fan]

Massive choke job..congratulations to the Hawks.

The rebuilding starts tomorrow.

[MrClean]

OUCH!! That sucks, seems like he had a pretty decent game going until the last few minutes.
Being in KC and without a hockey team, I watched the Blackhawks back when Roenick played and always liked them. I'm not a big follower but I like watching the finals. It was a good series.

[E.J.]

Crazy finish... Has to be heartbreaking for the Bruins fans...

Great series...congrats to both teams and their fans.

[yourchoice]

Wow... Crazy crazy. Congrats to the Hawks and their fans.

Money well spent, Tom! :tu

[mk05]

Toews really earned his keep.

[Ahbroody]

Love it. The better team won without a doubt.
Watching post game on NHL Network looking for the Hog in the crowd. Not sure but I think I saw him wearing a red jersey. Lot of ugly dudes in the crowd so tough to tell.

[King James]

Wrigleyville is absolutely insane right now. Hawks!!!

[FUEL]

And thats a wrap!

4 months till training camp...

[AdamJoshua]

Patrice Bergeron said he had broken rib, torn cartilage entering the game and played with a separated shoulder sustained tonight.


Trooper.

[dvickery]

hope tom was wearing a toews team Canada jersey...best team won.

derrek

[kugie]

Congrats to the Blackhawks and all their fans.
Good series the Hawks reach out and took the prize.

Next year :D

[Black Coral]

What a great game 6.

Awesome Stanley cup games would you expect anything less

[drjammer]

Outstanding series :banger Congrats to the Hawks and the city of Chicago :D

[E.J.]

I'll switch gears here for a second to say, after being convinced the Avs would take Seth Jones with the #1....I now think it will be MacKinnon. I think the history of D men taken at #1 gives them cold feet.

First text I got after that game last night(copy/paste) "Toews was picked 3rd the year Erik Johnson was picked 1st overall...tell that to anyone wondering why Avs soured on picking Seth jones first overall. "

Of course that is pretty anecdotal, but it gets the point across...

[mk05]

Love it. The better team won without a doubt.
Watching post game on NHL Network looking for the Hog in the crowd. Not sure but I think I saw him wearing a red jersey. Lot of ugly dudes in the crowd so tough to tell.

Probably had on a really nasty lime green one.

[Ahbroody]

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/06/25/flyers-to-buy-out-ilya-bryzgalov

Anybody see the toronto sun front page where they thank the Hawks for beating the Bruins? Lol

[icehog3]

Congrats to the Bruins on a great season, and to the guts of Patrice Bergeron.

Seeing the Cup skated in person...priceless. Bucket List complete.

Marc, Jesse, I was in and out of Boston, sorry I didn't have a chance to see anyone.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/Bruins62_zps58ab4067.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/Bruins62_zps58ab4067.jpg.html)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/Bruins61_zps013c7f84.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/Bruins61_zps013c7f84.jpg.html)

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[icehog3]

That is awesome, Tom. Glad you were the good luck charm in clinching games.

I should get a day with the Cup, Scottie! :D :wnr

[AdamJoshua]

Patrice being basically useless the last two games doomed us, people don't realize what a huge part of the D he is as well as the top scorer, this is why hockey players truly are a breed apart, broken rib, torn cartilage and a for the last game a partially separated shoulder. Damn skippy.

Wow just read Patrice is in the hospital still with a punctured lung.

Horton dislocated his shoulder during OT of game one and played the entire series ..

Even Jagr who's pretty much been known as a self-centered prima dona, really stepped up for the Bruins in the playoffs and went with the team first mentality doing whatever was asked of him (*even if he was a bit slow on changes a couple times), he was hurting the last game as well and kept going back in, I have a feeling 20 years ago he never would have considered playing hurt.

Oh well there's always next year ;)

p.s. told you Rask sucks :r

[icehog3]

Hossa has a herniated disc and can't feel his right foot for two weeks.
Bickell a grade 2 MCL sprain.
Toews hides his concussion symptoms.
Handzus broken wrist and torn MCL.

Lots of banged up guys by the Finals every year. kudos to Bergeron for trying in Games 5 and 6, he's a warrior. But both teams had some significant injuries to deal with.

And Crawford does not suck anymore, much to my delight.

[E.J.]

....and unlike last time, Tom, the 'Hawks sounds like the 'Hawks will most likely look close to the same when trying to defend the Cup.

GO AVS!

[AdamJoshua]

Hossa has a herniated disc and can't feel his right foot for two weeks.
Bickell a grade 2 MCL sprain.
Toews hides his concussion symptoms.
Handzus broken wrist and torn MCL.

Lots of banged up guys by the Finals every year. kudos to Bergeron for trying in Games 5 and 6, he's a warrior. But both teams had some significant injuries to deal with.

And Crawford does not suck anymore, much to my delight.

Bah your best goalie was the #@#$ing post. :2

haha

[mk05]

We are not asking the right questions.


Where is a picture of Tom wearing his neon green jersey smiling smugly in a sea of black and gold?

[icehog3]

Bah your best goalie was the #@#$ing post. :2

haha

My goalie had 16 wins, a 1.84 Goals Against Average and a .932 Save Percentage.

My goalie hoisted the Stanley Cup.

haha

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/crawford_zpsdf42c634.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/crawford_zpsdf42c634.jpg.html)

[AdamJoshua]

Hossa has a herniated disc and can't feel his right foot for two weeks.
Bickell a grade 2 MCL sprain.
Toews hides his concussion symptoms.
Handzus broken wrist and torn MCL.

Lots of banged up guys by the Finals every year. kudos to Bergeron for trying in Games 5 and 6, he's a warrior. But both teams had some significant injuries to deal with.

And Crawford does not suck anymore, much to my delight.

Def wasn't trying to compare or make excuses, I was just shocked that he actually played with a broken rib and and torn cart.

Yes that time of year it's the walking dead, I meant hockey players were a breed apart as in all hockey players, not just the Bs.

[icehog3]

No doubt, and I still give huge kudos to Bergeron, I don't know how he even played a shift in Game 6 with a punctured lung, much less 17 minutes....Warrior.

[mk05]

On a more important note, my boyfriend Vincent Lecavalier is a free agent on July 5th. Predictions?

I'd love for him to go to the Red Wings and play with Datsyuk, but I think the Canadiens will make the strongest push.

[icehog3]

I would hope Vinnie wouldn't put that kinda pressure on himself, Montreal has pretty brutal expectations. I dunno, maybe he would like the challenge.

[357]

On a more important note, my boyfriend Vincent Lecavalier is a free agent on July 5th. Predictions?

I'd love for him to go to the Red Wings and play with Datsyuk, but I think the Canadiens will make the strongest push.

There's quite a bit of talk about there around here too. :gl

[icehog3]

Full page ad in the Boston Globe:

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/Bruinst_zps11850ef0.png (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/Bruinst_zps11850ef0.png.html)

[AdamJoshua]

gfy :tu

[icehog3]

Crawford had some drinks this morning, me thinks.

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/06/28/video-corey-crawford-gives-a-legendarily-profane-cup-rally-speech/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs

[Mr.Maduro]

Corey Schneider to the Devils for the #9 pick!!!

Awesome a sub-forty year old above average goalie!!!

[mahtofire14]

Corey Schneider to the Devils for the #9 pick!!!

Awesome a sub-forty year old above average goalie!!!

Edmonton has got to be PISSED! They offered way more in their offer. Nonetheless, NJ gets him.

[icehog3]

I can't believe the Casucks are going with Luongo. :r

[mahtofire14]

I can't believe the Casucks are going with Luongo. :r

But he was really great for the last 5 games he started.....:D

[icehog3]

But he was really great for the last 5 games he started.....:D

Hey, you guys got Ferraro or Ferrio and Ferrarrio or something! :wo

[mahtofire14]

Hey, you guys got Ferraro or Ferrio and Ferrarrio or something! :wo

Something like that....we just traded Clutterbuck for El nino (Nino Neiderreiter) and some picks from the Isles as well.....

[BHalbrooks]

Old news from this morning is that Horton told the Bruins he wants to test free agency. The Boston free fall continues.

[icehog3]

Score the Stanley Cup winning goal on Monday.

Get traded to the Maple Leafs on Sunday.

Thank you for the good years, Dave Bolland, and best of luck in the East.

[icehog3]

Assist on the Stanley Cup winning goal on Monday.

Get traded to Winnipeg on Sunday.

Thank you for the good years, Michel Frolik, we'll miss you on the PK.

[AdamJoshua]

I can't believe the Casucks are going with Luongo. :r

Well they have that sweet sweet contract with him. :r :r :r

[Ahbroody]

Well they have that sweet sweet contract with him. :r :r :r

Exactly. Nobody wants that contract and the sucks are likely unwilling to eat any of it as I am sure they are near the cap so they will keep trying to find someone.

[icehog3]

Hawks resign Bickell for 4 years at 4 million annually. He will have a lot of pressure to keep up the momentum he started with the 2013 playoffs.

Hawks have about 9 million in cap space left, not sure if they will target a bigger name UFA or just hold the money in anticipation of new contracts for Toews and Kane in 2014.

[mk05]

It would be great to see Toews and Kane continue to play with each other. Just great hockey opposite Crosby and Geno.

[Ahbroody]

There's quite a bit of talk about there around here too. :gl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytCEuuW2_A&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Not a good market this year either. Question for D is will Filppula who it looks like they were going to try to replace with Vinny now leave. Looks like another bad off season for the D. Soery Mike got to poke you as you leave for the east.

[mk05]

Looks like I'll be a Flyers fan for the next 5 years

[icehog3]

Looks like I'll be a Flyers fan for the next 5 years

5 years of heartburn and heartbreak, Marc. :hn

[Partagaspete]

Looks like I'll be a Flyers fan for the next 5 years

in cap trouble without a goalie. At least my Isles have plenty cap space but, sadly also no goalie.

I can't believe Garth Snow could not get Schnieder (sp) for Nino and the 15th.

I do think Cal will be a good fit on LI. Nino is a real prima dona so good luck with that. He can be a truly special player if he changes his attitude.

[AdamJoshua]

Holy crap blockbuster Bruins / Stars trade today! I can't believe we gave up on Tyler Seguin so fast. Bruins end up with some cap relief and some young prospects.

Boston Bruins Get
Loui Eriksson
Reilly Smith
Matt Fraser
Joe Morrow

Dallas Stars Get
Tyler Seguin
Rich Peverley
Ryan Button

[mk05]

Seguin belonged in the Red Wings anyway. Oh well, he regressed thanks to the crappy coaching the past several years. Hopefully we'll see a more focused Seguin.

[E.J.]

Just heard about the trade and was going to come ask what the Bruins fans thought....

[AdamJoshua]

Seguin belonged in the Red Wings anyway. Oh well, he regressed thanks to the crappy coaching the past several years. Hopefully we'll see a more focused Seguin.

Several years? He's only been in the league a couple of years, they also haven't had him playing his natural position more than a hand full of games here and there.

He's still a young kid who has plenty of room to grow.

As far as the trade from this Bruin fan point of view, hate to see him go but the one position they are packed at is center, he was the center that produced the least, the Bs also pick up a ton of room under the cap.

The really need to address right wing with no Jagr and possibly no Horton.

[icehog3]

The Bruins fans should like Erikkson, he is a true goal scorer. They freed up some cap space as well for some of the UFAs they want to re-sign. I was suprised as well, but the Bruins might end up the better for it.

[Bruins Fan]

The kid was a party animal, showing up three days straight hung over wearing the same clothes.
The team tried to talk to him... Thornton had a sit down with him to no avail.
To bad the guy has talent but no hockey IQ.
I wish him well maybe he will wake up and get his head on straight?

[AdamJoshua]

Just reminded me of a Harry Sinden blame and ship, he didn't score in the playoffs (hitting the post sadly doesn't count), but then again they got the cap relief and a half way decent player back (not to mention so prospects that may or may not turn into anything).

[Bruins Fan]

The Bruins are a win now no BS team he had fair warning.
It's shape up or ship out...has to be more in the pipe line?
Should be interesting :D

[icehog3]

Sounds like the Flyers are interested in Ray Emery....I hope he has better plans than that. :r

[mk05]

The kid was a party animal, showing up three days straight hung over wearing the same clothes.
The team tried to talk to him... Thornton had a sit down with him to no avail.
To bad the guy has talent but no hockey IQ.
I wish him well maybe he will wake up and get his head on straight?

;) I may or may not be able to attest to that first hand.

[AdamJoshua]

I may or may not believe you ...def leaning one way more than the other. ;)

[Ahbroody]

Ooops wrong thread

[Bruins Fan]

I guess they really did not want to deal with this kid.

Tyler Seguin’s departure from Boston may have had a lot more to do with his off-ice antics than his on-ice shortcomings.

It was no secret that the 21-year old now-former Bruin liked to have fun. But the forward may have liked having too much fun, to the point where it was getting in the way of his hockey career.

The Boston Herald’s Stephen Harris wrote today that Seguin’s partying this season became so rampant, B’s brass ordered Seguin live in a hotel, hiring a guard to make sure he didn’t sneak out.
:r:D

[icehog3]

Emery to the Flyers
Alfredsson and Stephen Weiss to the Wings
Horton to the Blue Jackets
Stalberg to the Predators
Bobby Ryan to Ottawa for Silverberg
Ferrence to the Oilers
Ribero to the Coyotes
Clowe to the Devils
Islanders re-sgn Nabokov and Hammonic
Hawks re-sign Handzus and Rosival

[Mr.Maduro]

Clarkson to Toronto

[AdamJoshua]

Nooooooooooooooooooooo :( I just don't like this guy, great now I have Rask and him to hate next season :r

Boston, MA - Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today, July 5, that the club has signed forward Jarome Iginla to a one year contract through the 2013-14 season. Iginla’s base salary is worth $1,800,000 and carries incentives of $4,200,000, for an annual cap figure of $6,000,000.

[icehog3]

Was curious what the reaction of the reasonable Bruins fans would be to signing Iginla....unfortunately, I only have heard Adam's so far. :r

Khabibulin signs back with the Hawks as their back up.

Matt Cooke to Minnesota....:mad:

Valtteri Filppula to Tampa.

Michael Ryder to the Devils.

[Bruins Fan]

Iginla..you got to be kidding me:confused:the guy showed nothing in the playoffs.

I guess it pays to be a broken down circus dog just no free agent talent this year?

[mahtofire14]

Can't believe the Wild signed Cooke. Everybody hates that guy with a passion in this state. Guess they saw him score more last year. He won't be on a talented line like Pittsburgh had him on here though.

[icehog3]

Glad to hear you feel that way, Pete, I think the guy is a POS as well.

[mahtofire14]

Glad to hear you feel that way, Pete, I think the guy is a POS as well.

From all accounts, apparently after his last big suspension, he has turned his game around from being a cheap shot monster to being a clean player, and it did show last year.

But I can't get past when 7 or 8 years ago, he cheap shotted Gaborik, then when our goon Matt Johnson went after him, Cooke slashed him across the ankle and played chicken the rest of the game. Just don't think I'll be able to stomach the guy.

At least Clutterbuck was a pretty clean checker.

[icehog3]

Yup, no real issues here with Cal.

I don't care how much Cooke cleans up his act, he ended Marc Savard's career and almost Erik Karlsson's. He should be out of the game himself, along with Raffi Torres. Torres cleaned up his game last season and was effective, but he should never have been allowed back in. :2

[mahtofire14]

Yup, no real issues here with Cal.

I don't care how much Cooke cleans up his act, he ended Marc Savard's career and almost Erik Karlsson's. He should be out of the game himself, along with Raffi Torres. Torres cleaned up his game last season and was effective, but he should never have been allowed back in. :2

I agree. Now not only are we going to not score goals next season because we got rid of Setoguchi (damn near our best goal scorer last season) but I'm going to have to hear everybody complain about Matt Cooke all season.

[Ahbroody]

Well I guess trying to sever a guys achilles with your skate blade isnt that dirty. Guy is a POS

[Partagaspete]

As an Isles fan I must say at first I was not to enthused about the Nino/Clutterbuck trade but after it settled inI am okay with it.

Hamonic 7 yrs' two UFA years tied up...F yes!!!! Second best player we have. and now for many, many more years. he had some great tweets post signing. Class act.


My only concern is still in net WTF we could not package our 15th and Nino for Corey.

well In Garth I trust. Many months before puck drop.

Can I Haz Hiller pleeez????

[mahtofire14]

As an Isles fan I must say at first I was not to enthused about the Nino/Clutterbuck trade but after it settled inI am okay with it.

Hamonic 7 yrs' two UFA years tied up...F yes!!!! Second best player we have. and now for many, many more years. he had some great tweets post signing. Class act.


My only concern is still in net WTF we could not package our 15th and Nino for Corey.

well In Garth I trust. Many months before puck drop.

Can I Haz Hiller pleeez????

You will like Clutterbuck. He hits everything in sight and he has a very underrated wrist shot.

[AdamJoshua]

Yup, no real issues here with Cal.

I don't care how much Cooke cleans up his act, he ended Marc Savard's career and almost Erik Karlsson's. He should be out of the game himself, along with Raffi Torres. Torres cleaned up his game last season and was effective, but he should never have been allowed back in. :2

This and not even just ended his career really ****ed up his life.

Then you have Cindy defending him while she's out with a concussion and *****ing about head shots in the league, f_ck that POS too.

[icehog3]

Agree with all of you who say Cooke is a POS. I think I might have even said it earlier. :)

Tony, I like Hamonic a lot, smart move locking him up.

Is it October yet? :D

[Partagaspete]

Agree with all of you who say Cooke is a POS. I think I might have even said it earlier. :)

Tony, I like Hamonic a lot, smart move locking him up.

Is it October yet? :D

Cooke is a player I would hate on my own team. like Phanueff (sp) or Briere.

I think clutterbuck could add some class to his game but not overly dirty. I'll take his gritz...

As far as Nino. we mismanaged him early on. but he also turned into a whinny demanding crybaby too. so this may be a good move for him to start over. He definitely has the skills but now he needs to get his head straight. if so. than Minny can easily come out on top with this trade. future will tell but I think the move had to happen for his sake as well as the Isles. Best whishes to him.

[AdamJoshua]

Breaking News, Bruins waste $56,000,000 on Rask.

8 yr deal worth cap value of 7,000,000 a year for the guy that gives up 2 goals in the last 17 seconds of a game to knock the bruins out of the finals.

WTF is this pay back for laughing at the Canucks for being stuck with Lou's noose around their neck's contract? thanks for nothing Chiarelli

[Bruins Fan]

Breaking News, Bruins waste $56,000,000 on Rask.

8 yr deal worth cap value of 7,000,000 a year for the guy that gives up 2 goals in the last 17 seconds of a game to knock the bruins out of the finals.

WTF is this pay back for laughing at the Canucks for being stuck with Lou's noose around their neck's contract? thanks for nothing Chiarelli

You jest?
Rask is the reason the Bruins went so deep.
There are a lot of slices in the blame pie to go around.
Great to see the Bruins cleaning house,and the latest rumor is Marchand and Kelly are being shopped around?
Brad was a no show against the Hawks, and Kelly is a waste of roster space.

[AdamJoshua]

You think Rask is worth 7 MILLION a year for the next 8 years? No jest here, I think it's a huge waste of money and we are now going to be stuck with this guy come hell or high water, we are now in the same boat as the canucks. I guess this doesn't bode well for Subban.

[Bruins Fan]

That's what the going rate is..next season when the cap goes up you will see a lot of big contracts?

Subban is two or three years away if he is still in the organization?

[AdamJoshua]

3 yrs away and then 5 yrs of backing up a goalie no one will give us a bag of pucks for. :r

I don't know I am not real thrilled with the "Sinden" job on players, I have read the rumors about Tyler S and if that's the case then yes cut bait and move on. LBH didn't have a great playoff is that the reason to dump him as well, I wonder how much of the partying, if there was, LBH was doing right next to Tyler.

Eh we'll see .. is it October yet? :D

[Bruins Fan]

Seguin is a train wreck. did you hear his presser in Dallas?
He is happy know... he has a lot of single wingmen to run with what a tool.

[Bruins Fan]

This is funny stuff :r

As the Stanley Cup was raised high over the head of Zdeno Chara in 2011, the Rogers Arena in Vancouver was full of Canucks fans.

Not a whole lot of Bruins fans were able to enjoy the moment in person, but Whitey Bulger did.

According to The Boston Liberal, an FBI agent who works in Boston followed Bulger for several weeks before making an arrest to find out who he was associating with during his time on the run.

As the agent was tailing him, Bulger traveled for over 20 hours from Santa Monica to Vancouver.

Why? Because it's the Cup.

Bulger reportedly drove to Canada, got tickets into the Rogers Arena, and saw his beloved Bruins win the Stanley Cup in person.

Exactly one week later, the now 83-year-old was arrested after many years on the run.

[AdamJoshua]

Ilya Kovalchuk decides to retire from the NHL leaving $77 million on the table from his NJ Devils contract to return to Russia.

Seems he just want's to play in St. Pete and that's that.

[Mr.Maduro]

Ilya Kovalchuk decides to retire from the NHL leaving $77 million on the table from his NJ Devils contract to return to Russia.

Seems he just want's to play in St. Pete and that's that.

This news ruined my day.

[Partagaspete]

Agree with all of you who say Cooke is a POS. I think I might have even said it earlier. :)

Tony, I like Hamonic a lot, smart move locking him up.

Is it October yet? :D

Also, I just found out that our D prospects that are expected to make the NHL will make Hammer our SMALLEST Defender.

And unfortunately no, no it is not Oct yet.

Finally, Milbury sucks!!!!

[mk05]

Geno misses the super league...doubt he'd leave Crosby though

[AdamJoshua]

This news ruined my day.

MOSCOW — Russian team SKA St. Petersburg says it has signed forward Ilya Kovalchuk to a four-year contract.

Read more at: http://nesn.com/2013/07/ilya-kovalchuk-signs-four-year-contract-with-ska-st-petersburg-of-khl/


His sister said he wants to come back to the NHL in 3 years, kind of odd decisions if he wants to come back anyway, only problems are in 3 yrs he'll still be under contract to SKA and he'll need the Devil's permission to return to the NHL .. what do you think the chance are? :r

[icehog3]

He sounds like a friggin' idiot. Either that or his sister is a lying female. :r :2

[E.J.]

Avs signed Matt Duchene to a five-year contract extension through the '18-19 season.

[drjammer]

Avs signed Matt Duchene to a five-year contract extension through the '18-19 season.

Good decision for the Avs :2

[Mr.Maduro]

Rumor is Jagr will sign with the Devils. Ugh.

[icehog3]

Rumor is Jagr will sign with the Devils. Ugh.

Are you kidding? Jagr paired with Kovalchuk and Clarkson will be....

Oh, wait. Never mind. ;)

Hey, at least you got the post-Marty, goaltender of the future locked up, Patrick.

[AdamJoshua]

Ugh the Metropolitan Division in hockey, how metrosexual sounding.

The Atlantic Division teams are: Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Red Wings have moved from the Western Conference to the Eastern.

The Metropolitan Division includes the three New York-area teams -- New York Rangers, New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils -- along with the Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets, who are joining the Red Wings in the move east.

The new Central Division in the Western Conference includes the Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, Nashville Predators, Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets, who are moving from the Eastern Conference to the Western.

The new Pacific Division includes the Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers.

[Partagaspete]

You jest?
Rask is the reason the Bruins went so deep.
There are a lot of slices in the blame pie to go around.
Great to see the Bruins cleaning house,and the latest rumor is Marchand and Kelly are being shopped around?
Brad was a no show against the Hawks, and Kelly is a waste of roster space.

Yes but that much $$$ and term could be an issue. As an Isles fan I present to you the storied tales of Rick Dipietro...

[Mr.Maduro]

Rumor is Jagr will sign with the Devils. Ugh.

Not a rumor anymore.... signs 1 year with the Devils....

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/report-jaromir-jagr-makes-deal-devils-one-153617173.html

[icehog3]

Well, that wil more than make up for the loss of Kovalchuk, right Patrick? ;) ;s

[Bruins Fan]

Behind the B interesting stuff at least for Bruins Fans:D
http://video.bruins.nhl.com/videocenter/

[357]

I don't hate the guy but I'm bummed the Wings resigned Cleary. He might cost a young kid a roster spot. At least it's not the original 3 yr contract they offered him. I can live with a 1 yr deal.

[icehog3]

I don't hate the guy but I'm bummed the Wings resigned Cleary. He might cost a young kid a roster spot. At least it's not the original 3 yr contract they offered him. I can live with a 1 yr deal.

I like Cleary for a 3rd line guy, wish the Hawks could have him.

Gonna close this up and open a "'13-'14" Thread.