ComradeWasabi

No, it quite clearly teetered on the line but didn't cross it. The puck was on edge, but the rule is that the puck must entirely cross the line (ie. you can see white ice between the puck and goal line) and that didn't happen, so it wasn't a goal.

Anybody got a .gif that would be suitable for an avatar? I would grant you one million internet points..

Yes, but was there a distinct kicking motion? Did the kick "propel" the octopus? We might need video review on this one.

No, the humour comes from the fallacy that Pierre liking a song which most people wouldn't consider "manly" makes him ***. edit: yeah it's a fallacy and it's not logical... but it's still funny

I can just imagine Pierre yelling "VENGEANCE NOW!!!!" or inquiring about the Lady Gaga song.

McKenzie's explanation makes sense, maybe they should hire him to do Mike Murphy's interview for him next time but I wasn't aware that "propulsion" was the deciding factor on kicked-in goals now.

Whatever, dude. Why am I not surprised that Alex Burrows is chirping already?

That's the Coyotes' 50th win this season. Something is rotten in the NHL.

Okay, you got me...

Hossa was the best winger on the Red Wings ever?

Yeah, because winning it for Hossa worked so well last time..

I think everybody agrees that Filppula has a lot of potential. Realizing that potential is an entirely different story.

Avery is harmless and hilarious. I love that guy.

If Derek Morris was only worth a fourth-round pick, then what was Lebda worth? Nothing. Nobody wanted him; in fact, he'd probably clear waivers at this point.

While I wouldn't mind seeing a deal made to bring in some more scoring (and move out one of our extraneous defensemen), IIRC our cap situation will not really permit it.

For a team that's sinking financially like the Islanders, having to pay him the rest of that contract is killer, even without it counting against the cap.

Gum and Dasani are the entirety of Babcock's diet.

Dunno, I thought Luongo was extremely good today.

I had just woken up when I posted that, it didn't really make any sense. Consider it a failed joke.

I heard he was retiring from playoff hockey too; too many rough series where he's poured everything he's got into it only to come away empty-handed. Wait..

So wait, just because three of the refs in this game are Canadian, this thread turns into a Canada-bashing thread? The US is bigger. That means you have a much, much bigger pool of athletes to draw from and more funding for your training. That Canada has 25 medals (at this point) when we're a much smaller country is impressive, that can't be denied. But if you guys want to rub the fact that you're winning in our faces, that's fine. You probably rubbed it in your 8-year-old brother's face when you beat him in a wrestling match, too.

I shovel "right"; ie. left hand on top, but I shoot left. The idea of doing either one of those the other way seems totally foreign.

This is true. TSN and Sportsnet only play games with Canadian teams in them, which means the Penguins don't see much Canadian air time, and neither does Crosby. The Leafs are an entirely different story.

Pavel Datsyuk has strong all-around talent. Tomas Kopecky has a strong all-around lack of talent.

Uh... Never gonna happen.