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What a great game 6.

Awesome Stanley cup games would you expect anything less

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

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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...

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Probably had on a really nasty lime green one.

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http://www.torontosun.com/2013/06/25...ilya-bryzgalov

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

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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.

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

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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

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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.

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....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!

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

haha

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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?

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

My goalie hoisted the Stanley Cup.

haha

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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Full page ad in the Boston Globe:

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gfy :tu

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Crawford had some drinks this morning, me thinks.

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2...artner=ya5nbcs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytC...e_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.

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

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5 years of heartburn and heartbreak, Marc. :hn

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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.

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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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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).

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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

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

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

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

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Ooops wrong thread