NHL '09 - '10 Thread
 

Here is is, hockey fans! Time to get excited about the league and your teams....training camp is only a few weeks away!


Thanks to Joe for pointing out that '08 - '09 is history, and we need a new place. :)

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Exciting! I guess I'll get it started with a big


GO HAWKS!

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As a caps fan, I'm less excited this year than I was last, because my favorite player (Fedorov) is gone. I am looking forward to seeing how our new defencemen play.

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LETS GO RANGERS! CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP :dance:
LETS GO RANGERS! CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP :dance:
LETS GO RANGERS! CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP :dance:
LETS GO RANGERS! CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP :dance:
LETS GO RANGERS! CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP :dance:

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Good chant Al.

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Thanks for the nod, Tom. Last year was a good one for the 'Canes... but I am hoping for better this year! :D

This year's Hurricanes schedule:
http://hurricanes.nhl.com/ext/schedu...n_Calendar.pdf

And I just have to add this...

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...102_0109-2.jpg

One of my favorite days - EVER!

Let's Go 'Canes!!! :wo

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Go Hawks:wo

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Although a Ranger fan for life I have to say I love that pic Joe.

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The Bruins, will kick it up a notch :tu

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Hoping to go see the Canucks play the Bruins in February. My brother is a huge Bruins fan, nothing like sibling rivalry:D

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The better picture was security prying the Cup from my hands after they tazered me for not letting go of it. ;)

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The winter classic is confirmed in Boston this year at Fenway, with a BU-BC game at Fenway more than likely.

As a BU alum, I am PUMPED!

also, LETS GO AVS!

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Corrected your spelling errors Al. No need to thank me.

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Startin early eh Paul? Gonna be a long season. :D

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I can't believe that another Bruins fan didn't do that. I wish that it was the Rangers playing us at Fenway. Hope that it is a good season.:D

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I would predict that this is the year for the Hawks, but I am going to reserve judgment until we see how Huet plays as an everyday goaltender. ;)

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Today was seat selection at the RBC Center for season ticket holders - my good friend BarneyBandMan and I got our seats!
(We each get one full season ticket sitting together... then just split the season. Works great!) We go to some... take the wives to some... let the kids use a few... everybody wins. :tu

How much longer until the season starts?! :(

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Congrats Joe!

Speaking of congrats, Hawks and NBC color guy Eddie Olcyk won $500,000 on a $166 bet on a "Pick 6" this weekend. The rich get richer. :r

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Are you sure its only cigars that you smoke. :r

Much as I hate to say it look to Detroit and Penguins to come together again, unless Ovechkin hits Crosby with his car :D

No Al the Rangers are not going to win.

Like to see the Flames do it but they lost on the front end, although D got significantly deeper the front end is only older and down one sniper.

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I think the Hawks forwards compare well with Detroit, with the Hawks addition of Hossa and Madden and Detroit's loss of Hossa and Hudler. Detroit probably has more scoring talent, but I think the Hawks defense after Lidstrom might be better. Goaltending is the big question mark. I see the Hawks back in the Conference Finals, and maybe finally getting over the Red Wing hump, if the goaltending is strong.

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Damn if I dont àgree with you.

I think for the Hawks it comes down to the netminder. Those young lads have proven they have what it takes.

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In ESPN the Magazine's ULTIMATE Team Standings - rating all major professional sports teams, they picked the Carolina Hurricanes as:

#1 Hockey Franchise

#2 Sports Franchise overall!
(LA Angels of Anaheim were selected #1 Overall)

Every Team Ranked:
http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/teamrankings

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Pray for one of the rookies to be a phenom if Huet craps his pants! :r

I think the Blackhawks moved up from second to last (#121) 2 years ago into the 21st spot this year. :)

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Yes they did! Called them a "real life Rocky story." :tu

All teams ranked:

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/teamrankings

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Whoo Hoo!! Go Canes!!!!

We got da ti--ckets
We got da ti--ckets

Yesterday was a great day. Got the seats we wanted!

Oh yeah, and as far as our ESPN ranking, they seemed pretty spot-on about it all. Hoot Hoot :D

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Here's a good video to hold you over until next season!

http://www.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=618&id=45106

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Bad news for Hawks fans.....rumor is Hossa has a shoulder or rotator cuff injury and needs surgery that would keep him out until December. :bh:hn

http://blogs.dailyherald.com/blog/675

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This is typical BS I've come to expect. McD is just looking to sign the big names.

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I assume they gave him a physical, and knew of this before signing him? :confused:

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I would assume the same. Personally I think McD is out to sign the big names, but doesn't have much hockey sense. I mean yes, we do have him locked up long term, but with some big contracts coming to an end soon we need to strike now. Having him out until December, with Havlat gone will hurt the team. And who knows how Huet will perform this season as the clear #1.

I may be a pessimistic fan, but it seems like the team is on the brink of falling apart if we dont make some smarter moves in the future. I've seen the Hawks when they were terrible and I don't want to go back.

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Tom, you are welcome to Hossa, IMHO. He played in two consecutive Cup Finals, and ended up on the losing side each time. If he could have actually mustered some offense against his old team this year, Detroit might have had the Cup again!

Of course, he wasn't the only one that didn't play well in the Finals, but I'm not sorry to see him go. I will miss Hudler, though!



:dance:

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The wings somehow managed to forget to show up for the cup finals. I think they just wanted cindy to have a cup.

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GO DEVILS!!!:wo:banger

Hopefully we can pull it together this year..

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As long as the Hawks make the Finals and lose, I am satisified Charlie! ;) :r

They took the Pens to 7 games and lost in Game 7 by 1 goal. :rolleyes:

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Like last year canes all the way baby. Taken it back to the carloinas. Boush

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That's ok with me, I've always enjoyed watching the Hawks play, and I've been very disappointed with the team's play over the past years! They have built a very good organization, and I know they should do well this season!

Yep. I can't disagree, their game just wasn't there in game 7. The Pens definitely didn't want to lose twice to the Wings - They were the better team, and I hate to say it, but they deserved the Cup this year!

:dance:

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LETS Go BRUINS!!!!!!!!

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The wings may have kept it close, but watching the games, they just weren't playing like they'd played in 90% of the rest of the last 2 seasons. The penguins weren't the better team, they just kept their foot on the gas.

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I expect my Isles to have a better season than last year.:r

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I expect gold bullion to fall from the heavens. ;) :r

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Well the Sharks as usual arent going to do anything major.
Apparently cooler heads prevailed and they have decided not to make any major moves as of yet.

Heard an interview with the GM where he stated free agency is a bad area to get involved in. Stated trades are where they make their moves citing the Jumbo trade and some others. Sounds like some players could still be moved, but more like this season will be another tweak it and see what happens.

Looks like I will be selling my first round playoff seats again. :(

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With players like Thorton, Marleau, Pavelski, Clowe, Setoguchi, Blake, Boyle, and Nabokov, you can never count them out...they just need to stay healthy and play to their potential, and they should be right in the mix.

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I have no doubt they will make the playoffs.
They just seem to lack the heart in the playoffs and now seem to have it in their head they cant go deep. In the end they may have to blow it up just to change the mindset of the team.
Shame cause I really like most of the players you listed. quality guys, good clean players.

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Click Me :D

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Just add another 275 days for their April tee times, Al. ;) :r

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You make the playoffs for the first time since 2002 and you're gonna bust MY balls? :r

We will see my friend, we will see. :D

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Nope, I am busting your stones for that goofy website you made me look at. :r

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Hey Tom, you think you can pull a few MOD strings and get a countdown clock added here?

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Not sure how it would work in the thread, and I know it would be a no-go for the main page....cripes, everyone would want a countdown clock for something....They wouldn't realize that nothing is more important than hockey!! :D

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Old news now...

But I found Aaron Ward coming to Carolina (joining Scott Walker) to be an interesting move.

Ward's toughness will be a real plus - hope it works out well.

I really appreciated Ward's take on the whole thing. They will be fine... but it did feel a little strange at first.


:ss