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This is the same dude that did the lob shot a few weeks before Pavs, yes? Sweet move, but it's nothing I haven't seen people try in practice before.

How about the US curling team loses a game in regulation once instead of going to the 11th end? This is getting annoying for reals.

I just didn't put Teemu because he already had him

Finland: S. KOIVU, Timonen(I think) Slovakia: CHARA, Demitra, Gaborik Swiss: STREIT

Nice goal by Jagr.

This brought a smile to my face. It also reminded me about how my dad and I got into a screaming match over whether the puck was going in by itself or not.

I, for one, am looking forward to a good game. This is probably the most even first game matchup, on paper at least.

I love Jarkko Ruutu. That is all.

Comcast sucks for making me watch this in standard definition

Dude, I wish *I* hadn't seen it. He's so damn sexy. And a big "no homo." But really, kinda homo I guess. Finns win 6-1. Val gets 2A.

I really don't know where people get that from. The rule says nothing about that. Just because you coast for a split second before you make a hit doesn't mean it's not charging.

I'm glad at least one person knows. A giant hit doesn't mean s*** if the dude scores. That's paying the price.

http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scandinavia I'm guessing you just meant that you don't consider them like you guys at all, and I'm just being too literal probably

Uhhh, they're definitely Scandinavian. Finns aren't though, as most Americans seem to think for some reason.

Quoted instead of edited, I'm stupid.

Same thing, except the opposite

That broken stick penalty was ridiculous. I thought I was watching a Wings game for a second when they called it

They were really more forearms than elbows. And if you watch a lot of older toe-to-toe brawls, you see it a lot. And FWIW, I wouldn't care if he had headbutted, kicked, eye-gouged or fish hooked Tootoo.

Obviously he's going to have goals scored on him. But you don't see Nick get pushed out of his position so the offense can have a better crack at it. I just don't think it's fair the way people label Nick as a non-physical defenseman. He uses his body and stick perfectly, and I don't see how anything could be more physical than that. But yeah, most of the rest of our defense usually blows.

Hi, Homer, it's nice to meet you. A few, huh? You mean Nick hasn't been out there for zero goals against this season? Let's trade him!

No, Nick doesn't. Just because he doesn't bang bodies and knock people on his ass doesn't mean he's not playing physically and it definitely doesn't mean he's outmatched. Nick is one of the only (if not the only) defenseman you see that's just always in the right position when he's on a guy in front of the net, so there's no need for him to cross check guys in the back or lace 'em or do the pants push down trick or anything like that. Nick's not outmatched at anything, ever. And I mean that completely seriously. I guess if he ever fought he probably would be though.

Ahhh yes. It's OK that he talks out of his ass and trashes non-Canadians right and left because he HELPS people! It just goes to show you can be an ******* and a "good person" at the same time. And I think Cherry passes himself off more as a hockey expert than an entertainer. He's not working the crowd like a pro wrestler, he's just ignorant when it comes to certain things. That said, I do think he's entertaining, but not in the right kind of way.

You bite your tongue. Nick never has, and never will make a mistake.

Exactly, Don Cherry is nothing short of a troll.

This game IS the Red Wings this season. Outplay the other team, yet somehow, lose. And lose a bunch of players to injury while you're at it. I still think they're gonna squeak in to the playoffs though.