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Ken Holland > Mindfly

Yes, please bring Politics into general discussion. That's what this thread was missing.

Best call in any hockey game, ever.

Ozzie get's his 400 win and retires after this year, question, is he going to the Hall of Fame? With 3 Cup rings and 400 wins, I say yes. The thing that bothers me most about losing to the Pens in 2009 is that Ozzie was robbed of a Conn Smythe.

Goons are just completely useless in today's game.

BOSTON TAKES THE LEAD! SUCK IT, EIGHTY-SEVEN!

Aaaaaaaaaaaand Devils begin to choke it up again. 2 goals in 13 seconds.

I would have to completely disagree with getting rid of Ericsson... especially since he has looked good since coming back from injury. I agree with Mindfly, to bring him up to the NHL, maybe not this season as he's lighting up the minors and thats more than likely helping. Definitely next season tho give him some NHL time.

Who's a big young star in the MLB these days? Can't you just imagine hearing their name over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over... ...and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over?

you f***ers better not overhype him. how are is stats in the AHL thus far. id like to see him being the next one called up

Probably Team Ovechkin versus Team what's his face.

Not what I was talking about at all. I'm talking about being a moron in the locker room; stupid meaningless fights with teammates during practice and getting benched for a couple games the year before last. Then last year he made an improvement as at least he was able to only get benched for one game. With him you always have to worry about signs of Sergei Fedorov behavior on the ice. Hot dogging at its finest.

I never really get why people think he was immature. He got caught drinking at University, thats not immature, NHLers drink why couldn't Smith? And one fight at a party isnt really that big of a deal either, he's the big shot on campus, some idiot wouldn't leave the party when asked and Smith dealt with him. Neither things to me make it even seem remotely close to effecting his on ice play

Yeah, politics does not belong here. But c'mon, the joke was funny. To take the shootout thing a bit further, should we really be rewarding points to a team that loses anyways? Bring back the tie.

Exactly... ugh, can we PLEASE not go down this road again?!?! politics does not belong on this board in any way, shape or form.

I took advantage of the Leafs 4-5 wins in a row and made a bet with two Leafs fans... If the Leafs make the playoffs, I owe them a pitcher of beer and two pounds of wings each. If the Leafs miss the playoffs, they owe me a pitcher of beer and two pounds of wings each. :beerbuddy:

This. Glad I'm not the only one who noticed the disgrace of this club music. I work for the American Forces Network, and our radio shows are LITTERED with this crap. I'm afraid to go into the studio(s) to work on something, in fear of walking into "P-P-P-Poker Face, P-P-Po-ker Face". Just. Awful.

Gary Thorne is King! Even the ESPN theme music went soooo well with his voice.

1993 was by far the highest scoring season in the past 17 years. The Devils re-introduced the trap in 95, but it was not until a mediocre team like Florida making the finals in 96 that teams realized it was a superior system under the current rules. In reality, the deadpuck era began in 1997. Hockey in the 80s, from the Miracle on Ice and the Islanders and Oilers dynasties experienced unprecedented growth that continued into the early 90s with Gretzky signing in LA. Literally from the moment Bettman signed on growth stagnated and Bettman's passive-reactionary policy led directly to 1 1/2 seasons of hockey lost. Despicable.

Remember, anyone who says no is going to get a punch in the teeth from D-Mac.

Here's an idea, if everyone wants to get rid of Piddler, trade him for a pick and let Miller and Eaves play everyday and even when Draper comes back, Holland will still have room for an injury call up. At least Miller and Eaves know AND execute their roles, Piddler is just a waste of $2.8M... I don't know much about McGratton, but it seems we are doing alright with what we have, except with Piddler on this team Babcock cannot ice the best team he has... ...as are 5'2" players who cannot fight for the puck and has lost any resemblance of a scoring touch he once had.

Brendan Shanahan for Commissioner: -free pony rides for all -ice girls are mandatory for every NHL team -drinking beer is encouraged between periods -shootout? what shootout? -all women in attendance must shave their underarms

I actually like (or LIKED) that I could watch a game on the NHL Network's Classic Series, and hear the familiar tunes from the early HockeyTown days(~1995, to be exact) until today. Tradition. If Lady Gaga is the direction we're headed...

No. He needs more Cups. At least 1 or 2...and it makes it worse because if we had won it in 09 I think he would have gotten the Conn Smythe. He still hasn't gotten the recognition he deserves IMO, and he can't retire until he does.

Let him get 400 first please!