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How cool! So glad Ladd's career has been good in Chicago. Fine young player. :tu

I lamented losing such a promising young player... but the 'Canes have gotten significantly younger this season. Lots of draft picks next year too - after trades. I am a hopeful fan.

Another win for our young goalie, Justin Peters. 4 and 1 for his young career. When Cam Ward comes back healthy we will be awfully strong in the net. No slight to Legace... he has played well in Cam's absence as well.

Feel like a Cubs fan... "Wait until next year!" :D

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Sounds promising, Joe! :tu

I am hoping "next year" is this year for the Hawks. ;)

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Amazing Sharks game tonight. 6 goals in the 3rd period to come from behind against Nashville.

Pavelski's spineramma tonight was awesome..

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:usa :wo

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The Shark tank started chanting U S A U S A after his goal.

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Had to leave before the very end. Little man is sick and ran out of gas with a few minutes left.

As to the Pavelski goal, yeah it was uhhhhhhh suprising! He damn sure aint going to be mistaken for soupy. I think it went in because he fell down actually. I dont get into all the USA chanting, but it does make you proud. Pavelski is working with a female at the rink on his edges this season, I guess you could say it has paid off..:salute: I wonder if she would work with a 4yr old :r

Highlights from tonight for the Sharks.
1) Sharks tie a team record set in 1996 scoring 6 goals in 1 period
2) Marleau hits 40 goals
3) First time in NHL history a team has trailed after 2 in three consecutive games to come back and win all three.
4) Nabby is now tied for 28th all time for wins as a NHL goalie.
5) They jumbled the lines tonight in the 3rd and you could say it worked. Putting Marleau and Mitchell on the same line appears to have worked. Mitchell is the only guy who can keep up with Patty as to speed.
Watch how Mitchell just explodes up ice.
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/con...20092010,2,999
6) The Sharks showed why they are a potential cup winner this year. They overcame a horrid first 2 periods showing great depth and skill to pull out a win in regulation.

Tom I look forward to seeing the Hawks in the finals. I like our goal tending more, but your D more. Forwards are kind of a wash to me. Both teams are very deep and built to win right now. :tu

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Thank you to the Sharks for beating Nashville. Ties them with Calgary at 77 points. Wings beat Minesota 5-1 keeping them 1 point behind Nashville and Calgary. Zetterburg was very busy last night and it proved to help tremendously.

1 more game against Calgary on Tuesday, and 2 more against Nashville.

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Fired up Bruins beat the Bag outa' philly. 5-1
If this intensity Keeps up to bad they had to have what happened to Savard to get them fired up.

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Sharks and Hawks both go down today although the Sharks grab a point by making it to OT.


Sad day today I passed on cigars to buy hockey gear for the kid. :(

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You're a good Dad, Mike. :)

Hawks loss was a joke, no excuse for any of the 3 goals...Seabrook on the first, Sopel on the second, and the entire forward line on the third. Huet deserved to win, but his team let him down.

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Wings needed 30seconds of OT to beat Nashville. Puts us 1 point ahead of Calgary and 1 back of Nashville.

Calgary plays Vancouver. Go Canucks!

Nashville plays L.A. Go Kings!

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Quite the crazy finish in the Flyers game yesterday....I agree Tom, Huet played well enough for the win, but it seemed the Flyers really picked it up a step after Hartnell got his first goal in...forever (think it was January). I don't think it was any coincidence he started the rush for the game winner. Crazy game.

I'm interested to see the start of the Flyers Rangers game today. Carcillo fought Gaborik last time they met (IMO - the fight was instigated (not in terms of a penalty) by Gaborik but the NYR cried afterward that Carcillo fought him. What was he supposed to do, stand there and get punched? Anyway, if Avery plays today I think the game could be very interesting to say the least.

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Man, I am starting to really like hockey. I am watching the Capitals game right now. Can someone explain to me why my favorite player (Ovechkin) was thrown out of the game? I thought checking was legal? It happens every game.

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The referee used his discretion and decided that the nature of the hit deserved a major penalty. When a major for boarding is called it is accompanied by a game misconduct (expulsion from the game). Therefore Ovechkin's game was over early.

I saw the replay and not sure weather or not the hit deserved a major, as it looked like a combination of Ovechkin's push and Campbell falling. That being said Ovechkin is building up a history of questionable boards. In general I like the fact that the ref sided with Campbell because in that circumstance he was in a very vulnerable position.

I hurt my knee pretty bad when I was 16 from a questionable hit in the same situation.

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Thanks for the explanation. :tu

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As a player, I will say that Ovechkin's push was dirty...you know as a player a guy can't protect himself from behind close to the boards, and injuries often result...even Alex knew he was wrong.

Didn't matter though, the Hawks managed to **** their pants a second day in a row.

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Watching the Flyers/Rangers game. All I'll say at this point is Avery is a douchebag.

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I believe this will result in Ovechkins second or third suspension of the season.
I love his abilities, but he does play dirty at times and it is very sad.
Lets see what the Sharks do tonight against the Ducks.

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Definitely looked like a dirty hit :td Couldn't believe the Hawks lost that game though..

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My biggest fear was the Olympic break would thwart the momentum they built before the break. At 3-4 since the break, my fears have been realized.

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FRom ESPN.com:

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Hey... hey... easy now. You owe douchebags everywhere an apology. :D

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The Sharks have also been less then stellar at times since the break. Nabokov pisses me off. It seems like he doesnt play with desire all the time. Also this trade for Wallin trade is seeming like it may be the third year in a row a deadline trade is not going to help the team and hurt cheimstry. If the playoffs started today they are ripe for another upset. :td I hope they get it figured out in the next few weeks.

Watched the hit/push on Campbell, it was dirty and dangerous, but I think Ovi didnt think that would be the result. Similar plays to that happen a few times a day it seems, but the player is usually closer to the boards and the forward will take him in to the boards, not push him at an odd angle. He will get some days for that. Well maybe not though if cooke can headshot whats the difference. Ovi had less intent to injure here then Cooke, and he isnt as dirty of a player. Kind of wonder how the league will play this after letting Cooke walk on a headshot

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Glad to see we agree on something :D

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I don't think Ovie had intent to injure Campbell, but as anyone who plays the game can tell you, there ain't muich dirtier play you can make than giving someone a shove in the back 3-4 feet away from the boards. I have literally broken a couple noses of people who have done that to me over the years.

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Agreed Tom. The issue was the distance from the boards. If he is a few feet closer the injury does not occur and its a non issue. The league gave him 2 games. This is frustrating to me as Cooke who knew he was going to hurt Savard got nothing.

As for you Christos if you werent such a Wings homer I could take your input more seriously. I am always willing to admit the issues with my team as I am a fan of the game above anything else and a Sharks fan second. Last season the analysist all said Detroit was going to be a much different team because of age issues and depth. That is exactly what happened. Your captain is 39 and many of your core players are over 35. I dont think next season will be dramatically different unless the Redwings get a facelift.

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Ovie gets two games, and Campbell is out for the season. Justice? :td

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You can't disagree that the Wings will be a dangerous team to face in the 1st round. Sharks have more talent than the Wings but year after year in the playoffs we see that doesn't always equal a Stanley Cup. We are going to need some younger players to step up on Defense. However, our forwards and centers other than Draper, Bertuzzi and Holmstrom are all under 35 years old. So while I see your point, I don't see where we need the major facelift.

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You are right, but I had to temper my true thoughts!

I apologize to all douchebags!

How about Avery is a punka$$? :r

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I would never count out the Wings in the playoffs. Depth and experience can be huge.....if they don't run into a highly physical team that will wear them down. The issue will be your caotain will be 40 next year and a lot of the guys with the experience will be upper 30s. The injuries experienced this year will likely occur on some level again.

The wings will be scarry in the playoffs provided they keep winning and get the help they need from the other teams. Like I have been saying for months no better then a 7 seed likely the 8 so the wings will see the hawks or the sharks first

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Hey guys, I'm new here and wanted to get in on the discussion.

I totally agree with you, I don't think Ovie is a dirty player but he's very wreckless. He throws dangerous hits way too often and the hit on Campbell was just a bone-headed play. You can break someone's neck doing that.

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Holmstrom does his job in front of the net, deflecting a Franzen shot to get the game winner against the Flames!! :wo

The pace and intensity of this game was much like a playoff game. With both teams fighting for a playoff spot it was expected. Both teams played great and the goaltending was outstanding. Jimmy Howard worked very hard and didn't give up rebounds which made the difference in the game.

Thanks to the great scheduling in the NHL, Wings are off until Friday to play a back to back. Why give a team 3 days off then make them play 2 in a row?
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I have seen Ovechkin throw the knee out on a couple guys this season, so I am not convinced he isn't a dirty player, at least at times. Karma can be a biatch. ;)

Big goal for Holmstrom tonight, big big win for the Wings. The way the Hawks are playing, they could easily drop to the 3rd seed and miss the Wings in Round One.

Mike, Berschmoozi needs 10 goals in 14 games...I don't see it happenin'.

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P.S....Good news for DirecTV subscribers like me!! :wo :wo

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Agreed Ovi pulls some shet every so often. Hes been known to slufoot as well. Still waiting for the day someone blows his ass up with an open ice hit ala Campbell vs Umberger. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Gvfr9GUC0 nice "Buddy Fock pass" Maybe we will see Campbell vs Ovi hit one day. Ovi laying on the ice with the lights on but no one home. The issue seems he always has his head up and is looking for the hit. He is so good with the puck he is almost never seen looking down. Also hes a big body. Hope you dont mind Tom but I bought the little man two of these and all they had was the Ovi curve. :r Couldnt pass at that price. http://www.hockeymonkey.com/ccm-hock...-grip-yth.html

Speeking of suspect hits. Boston fans I hope you dont agree with this. I have seen people get broken legs and other injuries from moves like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gleQ8aimJ4o
Seidenberg rocks Tblades WTD? I tried those things for 3 months. Loud and the edge just never feels right.

The Hawks are not droping to third Tom and I am determining what sticks to send you. Friggin Clown Shoes screwed me. :tu

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Phew! Just in time for the playoffs. Don't need it much during the regular season, but I was starting to get nervous for the playoffs.:tu

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Zamboni falling through pond. No Bueno.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq-J2nVpUqo

Or yeah just go ahead and put that anywhere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz1V3mNAvS0&NR=1

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Please with an Avs win.....

VERY PLEASED to have Versus back on DirecTV. Not only for the NHL, but the Tour de France....yes, I admit it....I Tivo every stage.

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Couldn't get the Hawks game on TV, but saw the hit on Seabrook. Scary how his eyes rolled back and he just collapsed.

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Wiz is a complete piece of sh!t. Seabrook will probably be concussed from that cheap shot, and the Hawks will be down 3 of their top 5 D-men. Wiz needs a lengthy sit-down for that play. And Dustin Byfuglien stood around after the play and let Ducan Keith fight Wiz. What a freaking pu$$y.

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:td

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Saw the hit this morning and I don't see anything illegal with it.
Just a hard legal hit to me.

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This is typical of Byfuglien, he seems to be all talk and rarely fights.

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Bruins game tonight. I can not wait! I will post pics if any fights are on my end of the ice (seats are near the Bruins bench but closer to the corner).

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We will just agree to disagree then, and see which one of us the NHL agrees with.

Stick up, forearm to the face against the glass.....sure, what's wrong with that? :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp7B81Kx66o

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I disagree...Seabrook wasn't even in the play and look how hard Wisniewski skates over to him just so he can deliberately throw a high elbow/stick to his face. Completely uncalled for.

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Yup...He skated 65 feet in from the blueline with the intent to injure. There was no other reason for him to be in deep on that play. I guess we shall see what Colin Campbell has to say on the matter.

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Thanks for the link to the replay Tom. I watched a good chunk of the game last night on NHL Network, but missed it. That was a vicious hit.

It seemed pretty clear to me the hit was delivered as a response to Seabrook's hit 20 seconds earlier. Was Wisniewski's hit illegal? Yes. Intent to injure? Not sure...really hard to say. Uncalled for? IMHO, no. Seabrook was late delivering his check...which looked high and bounced the guy's head off of the boards. The hit he received clearly seemed retaliatory and, IMHO, definitely served a purpose. Just like fighting majors, some are uncalled for, but many serve a purpose in the game.

All IMHO.

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you saw this and think it was a hard legal hit?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtSx2z_CPKQ
I see charging, elbowing, and the all important headshot. He left his feet just to get the elbow to the face. Nope nothing illegal there.


Surely neither of you should have an issue with this hit either. After all McAmmond had the puck only a second prior.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LItMq...eature=related

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Illegal hits should never been called for. Settle it in the appropriate manner....take off the gloves and fight it out. Players seem to be retaliating in an unprofessional manner and it's causing some serious injuries.