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I hope he gets (legally) freight-trained in his first game back.

So will Bettman declare that tomorrow night is the true official start of the NHL regular season?

People don't blindly hate him. There are many great reasons to find him annoying. The diving, the whining, the fact that he doesn't back check and just skates around the net. Don't get me wrong, he's got talent, but all of his annoying attributes combined with the NHL force-feeding us 24/7 Crosby over a period of 3 years didn't help. For example, Crosby is a *****, and will be hated when he throws prima donna tantrums like this after 60 minutes of diving and whining:

This just in. Bertuzzi took a penalty during the power outage. :!:

Sounds like Ken and Murph are broadcasting from the moon.

please excuse me while I celebrate. :puke: I hope the next hit knocks him back out...I cannot stand the prissy bastard.

Wow, awesome bank shot Stuart!

Nice shift by Cleary. How often has anyone said that lately?

why so?

Let the circle jerk begin!

Crosby is just an unlikable guy. At any rate, I guess this means the Thanksgiving Wings-Boston game will just be a Crosby fest even though Pittsburgh won't be playing. Being on NBC and all. Amen. He doesn't dominate or represent the sport the way someone like LeBron (like it or not) represents the NBA. He is a world-class player, but he's playing during a time that there are several candidates just as good as him. The point is there was no debating Gretzky was the best of his time, yet people argue all the time that certain players are better than Crosby. He's just another superstar to most fans.

Crosby doens't carry the CHARISMA Wayne Gretzky had. That's why he doesn't cross over as an athlete who's well liked by Sports Fans in general. Hell, most NHL Fans don't seem to like him, except for those in Pittsburgh. Therefore, I don't really care about his return. Hockey has been the same for me with or without Sidney Crosby.

I'm torn. On one hand, I don't want anyone's career ended because of a concussion. On the other, I think he's a smug, smarmy little ******. The agony.

I will be streaming this game at http://freeredwings.tv

I dont understand why CLEARY is so hyped when he cant even score in the NHL ....on a line with Pavel no less

Wow, Cleary playing the beast on the PK.

Strong 3rd period effort would be great.

Z looks amazing right now.

Maybe they should've picked someone who has played ping pong before to face Eaves.

California cost cutting...this is their way to save the state budget.

I wouldn't mind seeing Commie in for Kindl today for obvious reasons, but I am predicting Smith gets in his first NHL scrap. +1 if you agree.

Some turds just won't flush. But good to see that he's ok and that he didn't lose his career.

I'm a straight male, yet, I am sexually aroused.

ENOUGH. i don't care how good a hockey player is: you can't be a productive first line player with your wingers being Tomas Holmstrom and Dan Cleary. Both of those two.....BOTH OF THEM.....have been and will be products of their linemates. You can't have two of those types of players on the same line. Pav has been given mission impossible. GOD HELP HIM!!! you forgot to mention that he never goes a shift without losing his balance (i guess) and falling to the ice.....or how he tries to get by a defender along the boards at least 5 times a game and never succeeds------->turnover.

Anyone remember back in 96-97 when we were Colorado's *******? What did we do to snap that streak? We got Shanny who was a great power forward for us. What this team needs is a shakeup. The stars are not producing, and thats the difference in 5 of the 7 losses. I am glad Howard is playing well because if it wasn't for him, this would have been much more ugly.