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You're welcome ;)

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I want to clarify my last post as I can see where it sounds a bit cold.

My only point is I'm not looking for an argument on this as both sides have strong feelings. Not a hill I want to die on myself is all.

New season start yet? :D

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I can't wait for the new season. Center Ice package here I come!!!!

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Center Ice is the bomb!

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Agreed! :banger

I've had the Center Ice package for the last few years and man am I ever glad I did. Love being able to watch every game if time allows.

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yes I am, but don't worry, you'll never see me in a sports banter thread again.

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I had it back in high school and would watch 5-15 games a week...

real life sucks, I hardly ever watch hockey anymore

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Pretty sure this is not a rules violation.
I have been unable to have center ice for the past year do to agreement with the wife. Basically I work swing shift and miss most games. As a result I found a site that allows me to watch the games on my computer either when in the office or the car using a data cable from my phone.

Anyway if you are ever find yourself out or unable to watch a game at home I recommend the site www.myp2p.eu The Forums sections has links to streaming websites where people stream almost every game. I use this site a lot during the season while at work. The also do football, baseball, cricket, rugby, etc . Pretty much all things sports.

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I haven't posted in this thread since Friday night, but I have read all of the posts since them.

IMHO, this series was outstanding - exciting from start to finish. I always figured it was going to go 7 games, especially with the extra experience that the Pens have acquired since last year.

In the end, with each team winning their games on home ice, this became a 1 game series. I love my Wings, but the better team won on Friday night. There were a few lucky breaks - each team hit the top goal crossbar... the Pens shot went in the Wings shot didn't... sometimes little things make the difference in a game. I have to congratulate the Penguins, and hope my Wings will be there next year again to get the Cup back!

Regarding Crosby's actions after the game, I've read all the comments and excuses, here and on line, but I have to agree with Al completely on this! If Sidney has any cojones at all, he would make a public apology to the Wings and to Lindstrom in particular. I really don't expect that to happen, but that's my personal opinion.

Go Wings!!

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:tpd: When i'm at school I watch all my sports streaming, I usually have multiple games running at a time. The only problem I have is that I need a bigger monitor.

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What did crosby do after the game? I must have missed it. If it was early in the thread I'll check later tonight but I'm on phone now
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Damn son, I can't take you anywhere!!!;):D

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Yet. ;) I see a lot of Joe Sakic in this kid.

I have to agree that Toews earned the "C" as a sophomore with his attitude and leadership as a freshman.

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You can file this under...

"Better Late Than Never"

or

"Never Win A Bet With Ahbroody (Mike)"

Back a ways, I made a wager with Mike (Ahbroody) from the Hurricanes - Bruins series. Bet was for a fiver... I'm afraid Mike can't count! :r

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b.../canes-bet.jpg

RG Corona from 01
Por larranaga from 08
los statos 01
JLP brevas 08
HUGE Padilla
Montesino Maduro

Thanks, Mike! You really went over and above my friend.


:ss

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I have little doubt Chelly will be playing somewhere next season.

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:tpd: :dance:

I love the old guys!

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It won't be the same for me after Chelly retires.

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you are an old guy :r but yeah Im a big JR fan despite his comments from time to time

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Just saw this:

Yzerman, Hull, Robitaille, Leetch elected to HOF

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Very good!! Thanks for the info, Joe. :tu
I miss watching all four play the game. I'm getting a bit misty eyed.

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Us "old guy's" rock!

:banger :banger :banger

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Hooray for Lucky!

:salute::salute::salute:

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Chelios said at his press conference today he would prefer to play in the Eastern Conference, easier travel being the reason. Anyone have any thoughts on a who might pick him up?

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Islanders lol. He could probably make the 1st line as a forward :fu

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It would be beautiful to see him back in a Hawks jersey one last time. I never got used to seeing him in the evil empires jersey.

He and Roenick both back on the hawks for one last season. I would be a child all over again watching my childhood heros.

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I have been in awe at the beginning of every season that he has come back. He is so old, and yet can still compete with the rest of the league.

If I didn't hate the wings as much as I did (I am an Avalanche fan), I would really like the guy.


Also... I am going through withdrawal. Is it october yet?

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He would make a great Bruin for the right money.:D

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He will be a bargain (league minimum) for some team, and has a lot to pass along to a young defensive corp. I would think he would fit in well for a season with the Hawks...I just hope Scottie Bowman agrees.

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Now THAT would be amazing!

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He would look much better in black and gold.:D

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Rangers will take him. They have a track record of taking the big name old guys for the last year or two of their careers. :D

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Worked out well for them with Mark Messier after most of the NHL had written him off. This would not surprise me but I can hope.:dr

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It would be too funny, Paul. All those years with the Hawks to end up with the Wings, then all the years with Montreal, to end up with Boston. :r

The Hawks don't? Doug Gilmour, Bernie Nicholls, Theo Fleury, Paul Coffey, Bobby Orr, etc! :r

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I think he should go to a young team that could use his experience and veteran leadership. Such as the Philadelphia, Buffalo or the Islanders. They all have fairly young teams. :2

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I think the Islanders may be one of the teams that gives him a long look, Wayne. :tu

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The flyers just traded for Pronger so I doubt they'd be looking at Chelios.

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A quick story.

We moved to Jersey just over nine years ago. One of the kids that played within the organization that my sons played in was truly enjoyable to watch. Great skating defensemen, good hands etc.. Over time we became friends and like I said I loved to watch him play. Would go to the rink to watch his games when I could. Anyway, one day about five years ago I saw him outside and he stopped to shoot the chit. I said to him, "I want you sign one of your old broken sticks and bring it to me cuz one day your going to be a professional hockey player and I want your first ever autograph". He just smiled, said thanks Mr. Clark and went on his way.

Fast forward to this years NHL draft.

In the fifth round the Kings selected defenseman David Kolomatis (5-11, 189 pounds) as the 126th overall selection. The 20-year-old native of Livingston, N.J. recorded 46 points (18-28=46) and 52 penalty minutes in 63 regular season games for the OHL’s Owen Sound Attack in 2008-09. His 46 points led Owen Sound defensemen and ranked 12th among OHL blue-liners. In four playoff games for Owen Sound he recorded four points (2-2=4) and zero penalty minutes. After Owen Sound was eliminated from the playoffs Kolomatis joined the AHL’s Providence Bruins. He posted zero points and zero penalty minutes in four regular season games and one point (0-1=1) and two penalty minutes in 16 playoff games with Providence. Kolomatis also played with Owen Sound in 2006-07 and 2007-08, recording 20 points (4-16=20) and 45 points (9-36=45) respectively. His 45 points in 2007-08 led Owen Sound defensemen and was 16th in the league among blue-liners. Internationally, Kolomatis represented Team USA on the 2005-06 Under-18 National Team.

I have a PM out to him reminding Dave I still want my stick. :D

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Very cool. Now ask my son for his autograph so he can get drafted. :)

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:r I will. :r

I'm not the bragging dad kind however, truth be told, I feel Mitch would have a shot if I could get the right guy to look at him. Getting that "look" is not easy with the amount of guys in the hunt.

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You have the contact if this young man who was drafted puts up a good show in his first season. He could put in a good word for Mitch and at least get a scout to watch tape of him. Another choice would be for him to try out for Juniors but you know all this I suspect. Hope it works out ok.:tu

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I still find the system for hockey as to the jr aspects and the limbo effect it has on peoples lifes the worse aspect of the sports development.

Al and I talked about this once. These kids finish highschool but can play jrs till age 20. They often have to leave home to do this. At the end of this some very few move on most dont. This is the one of the things that scares the crap out of me about letting my son play. Of course there is no guarentee he would ever be good enough to be anything but this sport unlike any other has a strange limbo period that slows down the regualr progression of a persons life if they are good enough. You dont see this in football, baseball, soccer, hell any other sport.

Then you compound this with the issue of how to get kids noticed, or some would say get more money out of parents is also increasing. If you dont live in minnesota most parents are required to do high level travel teams to hope their child gets noticed. This is 15k for just the kid to do this not if you want to go with them. Funny I spent some time thinking about this over the weekend while at work. I pretty much came to the conclusion I could neve let him play AAA travel.

Just noticed this http://naphl.net/about.cfm seems it is an attempt to compete with Tier 1 elite. San Jose Jr. Sharks decided to join this. Wonder how much more expensive this will be.

It seems like the worse aspect of this sport for kids is the issues getting kids noticed in the US when they dont live in a very few states. Parents end up paying a ton of money to attempt to achieve this. This is only usually to get them onto a jr team.

I dont have this kind of money and likely never will so even if my son was good enough one day he would never get the exposure needed to get noticed. Just seems kind of a bummer. Growing up playing baseball I had a legitamate chance of playing college ball but didnt really want to. All I did was play little league and HS ball. Didnt cost my parents much of anything.

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Hossa to Chicago for 12 years? That's crazy! Congrats, Tom!

Here's hoping my Kings go for Gaborik, but they are not going to give him a long term deal like that.

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I saw this on hour ago, holy crap! Guess they wanted insurance in case Havlat fled for other pastures.

Big rumor in Chicago now is that the Hawks are trying to move Huet and his ginormous contract so they can resign Khabibulin (please please please please). I am guessing there is little chance the Hawks will resign Havlat now unless he is willing to sign a one-year deal, which is doubtful.

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Christ, Brashers in now a Ranger.

Sather has his head up his a$$.

How can we get rid of Sather is the burning question! :hm

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I was going to say... Sather fleeces Montreal yesterday and then signs Brasher for 1.4 per over 2 today. What was wrong with Orr at 1.0 per over 4 years?

Had Pronger not been traded to Philly, Brash wouldn't be a Ranger. Ugh.

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Dale Tallon...what the hell is wrong with you?!

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Khabibulin to the Oilers

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Khabi to EDM is being reported as almost done deal...

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Someone else must be watching TSN via NHL Network. :banger

*EDIT* Or maybe you are north of the border and get the real TSN. If so, lucky you...

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