MARIAN HOSSA WILL BE YOUR MILLSTONE: THE NHL 2009-2010 THREAD (INCLUDING PITTSBURGH CUP HANGOVER OFFSEASON SHENANIGANS. HOCKEY IS THE BEST)

Or just get rid of contracts of 10 years or more, they're stupid anyway (remember Yashin and DiPietro in Long Island? I don't even think those were for loopholes but they still bothered me, mostly due to their stupidity)

No salary cap so Mike Ilitch can flex some bank ;)

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^ yeah, it would be great to allow that scumbag total freedom to spend away while his home city continues to suffer a slow, painful demise.

The wink meant it was a joke, Bill!

And Detroit has much, much deeper problems than Ilitch has anything to do with.

isn't bill a devils fan? lol

Just noticed the wink, i was a little harsh.

yes, im a devils fan, but i grew up in chicago so I still have a soft spot for the 'Hawks.

http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=WT&Date=20090813&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=908139986&Ref=AR&Profile=1116&MaxW=740

I wonder how much the Sens paid Jason Smith to retire at 35 just now. ALL OF A SUDDEN THAT SALARY CAP LOOKS A LITTLE BIT MORE REASONABLE, HMMMM?

We just signed Luongo up for 12 yrs - one of these new super-contracts. $10 million this year, $1 million the last year, an avg. overall of $5.6 mil or something. no word yet re. no-trade clause.

and hey, we got Ehrhoff too, a good week.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/3951585982_fdb478c97d.jpg

lol jajajajaja

I have to poop, so I’ll make this quick.

1. ESPN.com is leading with a misleading and homoerotic headline: “DETROIT ROCK SOLID” on its front page. I guess the Tigs won something. Or have the opportunity to win something. Or something. No mention of opening day.

2. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/sports/baseball/01versus.html"">That may have something to do with Versus being dropped from DirecTV. Right. Thanks. Yeah. Whatever.

3. I love the distribution of potential breakout rookies and sophomores on unwatchable teams. Pekka Rinne for Nashville, Evander Kane for Atlanta, and “Fabalous” Fabian Brunnstrom for Dallas. I’d say these are three players “to watch,” if you could actually watch the NHL on television.

4. Interesting. I have no favorite to win the cup.

5. Interesting deux. Rumors abound that CBC will drop the NHL if San Jose (the “http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/2c/f0/a0/grathy.jpg"">Sharks”) or Anaheim (the “http://nugable.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/wosp2.jpg"">Ducks”) win the cup. But they’ll reconsider upon the establishment of the Hamilton Haida’s.

6. http://bitcast-a.v1.iad1.bitgravity.com/sportelligence/images/photos/photo_large/16/92316-3592.jpg"">I fear a post-Chicago win offseason thread.

7. NESCAC fans: the rumors are true! http://athletics.bowdoin.edu/sports/general/20090727"">Bowdoin's Watson Arena Garners LEED Certification!

8. So. I have accepted a season where Detroit is not a favorite. That’s okay. I’ll settle for a Norris and a Selke.

9. I thought it would be nice if we all pitched in and bought a plaque to award Hossa upon his first post-season goal for Detroit, http://img.bleskovky.sk/big/101843.jpg/chara-svadba-jul07-gaborik-s-frajerkou-marian-hossa.jpg"">but …

10. This thread should be renamed: “62.8 over 12.”

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Hockey’s the best.

So long Mats Sundin. Another Leaf captain w/o a cup.

Wait, how did I not know that tonite was actually opening day!?!?!?!

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

Detroit's not a favorite? Who says?

good god, here we go again.

missed u boo

SI picks the Hawks for the Western Conference

It's a solid pick, I ain't denying the Hawks. They've looked good in preseason and all the people I know who follow them here are feeling positive.

Detroit is lacking in goal, I think. I'm curious to see what kind of magic the guys who came up in the postseason last year can come up with now that they've had some time to be a part of the first team.

i mean there hasn't been one peep of preseason action here in NYC. Or have I just been retarded (lately)?

if u turn on msg a little early tomorrow night, maybe u can see the penguins raise their banners

if u turn on msg a little early tomorrow night, maybe u can see the penguins raise their banners

Eh.

http://www.marunde-muscle.com/Pictures/puke1.jpg

Detroit's not a favorite? Who says?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YersIyzsOpc

lol not quite

it's going to be awesome when Hossa doesn't immediately score infinity goals in the first three games and the sporting public of Chicago turns on him like his name was Marian Grossman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5YjPteCPLo

100% the greatest thing I have ever seen, mookieproof you are the fuckin man

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2557/4010231025_9b0f0bddfa.jpg

this kid is nine years old: http://bruins.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=977&id=48542

In my day we played hockey, not jai alai.

(that was pretty damn cool)

I'm a big fan of goalies decking kids who get sassy like that /xgoalie

6:41

Total amount of time, in minutes and seconds, that Toronto Maple Leafs have actually led in a hockey game this season.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Blades

keep circulating the tapes

http://workbench.cadenhead.org/media/ron-duguay-poster.jpg

Bob Probert is allowed back into Canada now eh

i think he was allowed to go to canada before, but not necessarily to return to the us?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qajl2PAamjk

nice, I like to hear the commentators getting that excited about it

<3 perron. the game i was at with crazy good seats last year i saw him pick up a breakaway goal right in front of me and swear he smiled as soon as he had the puck.

MISS U ON NATIONAL TELECASTS PANGER

"the dreaded six-hole"

http://blog.peta.org/archives/LaraqueKFC.jpg

Going to see the Kings v. Canucks tonight!

oooo the kings are dangerous. hopefully w/o smyth infront of louie all night the canucks can get some opportunities. + daniel is back. + kopitar is goaless in his last 7 games, and the kings are coming from a game last night to a pretty well rested canucks. i'm going with a canuck win on this one.

Yes, very excited to see the entire Slovenian Olympic team tonight. We won our last two vs Avalanche convincingly (8-2 and 5-2) so here's hoping our luck against surprise-division-leaders hold steady.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFNkx6iEL6I

:C

it is rumored that ovechkin has been suspended for two games -- probably not a big deal since he's day-to-day anyway

The slash by the guy on his own goalie is very strange. It didnt look like a major hit. Strangest thing is that after he made contact, he took another swipe at the goal.

Yeah, looked like he was hitting at the post in anger? Serious WTF.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1220/4726494203_337fe45e65_o.jpg

Bill Magill OTM

Ugh:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/hockey/nhl/06/24/byfuglien.trade.ap/index.html?eref=sihp

maybe they can poach kenny holland from the wings to keep the bowmans company and convince a few of these players they ain't all that and should make cap space

The union would never allow any player to renegotiate their salary lower to help with cap space. nor should they. And the only guy who is really overpaid is Huet who is going to be sent to the minors anyway.

I like DB a LOT, but getting a 1st and 2nd rnd pick for 35 regular season points is pretty ace imo; 11 PO goals is pretty sweet, but sample size, etc.

MARIAN HOSSA PREVENTED YOU FROM KEEPING DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN: THE NHL 2010-2011 THREAD (INCLUDING CHICAGO CUP HANGOVER OFFSEASON SHENANIGANS. HOCKEY IS THE BEST)

jeff skinner is a fucking gem, is what

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/31/report-move-of-nhls-atlanta-thrashers-to-winnipeg-set/

HOLY BALLS

yayyyyyyy! wrong thread?

tens of angry thrashers fans have been swarming the streets in atlanta

http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/carolina-residents-confused-terrified-as-victoriou,1989/