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Dearest Mule. I looooove that your skating the puck into the slot and shooting, but it's awfully hard to get rebounds when you're going head and shoulders all the time.

Need another goal. Like soon. Can't be counting on Williams to bail them out all night.

Holy f***. We scored on a 2-on-1

Gotta get one early on this kid before he thinks he's a goalie.

Anyone know how easy it will be to access these videos online? For those of us without HBO, and Sportsnet.

Worst hit so far this year IMO. 10 games minimum, or else this league has jumped the shark.

I think this is an accurate assessment. But with only 3 goals scored in the last 3 games, he may want to re-evaluate.

Do you mean Edler didn't intend for it to be one? I can understand that. But to me, it looks like he comes with speed, parallel to the red line, and the only point of contact is the head. Is that not the definition of east-west-headshot?

It was an East-West hit. Direct shot to the head, and only the head. And it was borderline blindside. I don't think it was dirty, but these are exactly the kind of hits that the league's trying to get rid of. That hit was of no benifit to anyone. There's no fan value because it was half-assed. It didn't do much for Vancouver either, because despite what some posters are saying, the play was at the center ice so it didn't prevent a goal, an odd-man rush, etc. I loooove North-South hits. I love the type of hit along the boards that Ouellet made on Sheppard the other night. To me that's old-school. If you're a hockey purist, then you never want to see that taken out of the game. These East-West head shots are a relatively new thing. Eliminting them, or even a scenario in which they might happen (read: give up on the east-west hit when a guy's had his head down while skating 20-30 ft) , will not do anything to tarnish what makes hockey great, IMO.

So, make sure you at least get the head, in order to not get caught pinching? I understand that things happen quickly, but Hertl was bent over from his own blue line to center ice. That's enough time to make an adjustment, if you're Edler. I really don't care about this play that much, but these types of hits are useless, and it's a textbook example of what the NHL is trying to eliminate.

No offence, but that's a stupid thing to say. Anyway, like you know what he was trying to do. "Looks like"? I know you're a big hit guy. Last time I checked, you were president of the Mark Fistric fan club. I'm surprised you'd disagree with my original statement. Especially in such a smarmy way. Let me rephase. If you're not sure you're going to get the body, give up the hit. Otherwise, open your wallet and get used to wearing a suit when the puck drops.

These are my least favourite types of hits. Take the friggin body. No more of these fly by shoulder glances to the head. It's a stupid play.

Sweet flying mother of f***!!!!!!!!

Wha? What's the context of this? Did he leave practice?

Man, that Phoenix game was 3 days ago, and it continues to suck.

Kronwall - DeKeyser Lashoff - Kindl Smith - Ouellet Ideal. Kronwall - DeKeyser Quincey - Kindl Smith - Ouellet Acceptable Kronwall - DeKeyser Lashoff - Kindl Smith - Quincey Reality. Unfortunately. I can't see them sitting Lashoff (and certainly not Quincey) to play Ouellet.

He means in the Q. Not his NHL rights. I think. Probably because Mantha's current team sucks. It would help his growth if he got dealt to a contender and was able to play in the Memorial Cup tournament. If this doesn't happen, that's great too. He'll join the Griffins when Val d'or's season is over, which will be early, because that team isn't going anywhere in the playoffs.

He's going to be a good one.

Must. Get. 1. Point.

Finally a call!! Motherf***ers. This is just setting things up for a San Jose PP with 1:30 left in the game

Linesmen and refs starting to lose it.

Professor Xavier is looking good.

Nice. Zetterberg gets hooked hard. No call.

Anyone else hate the idea of trading Tootoo to Montreal or Toronto?