HockeyCrazy3033

Late night crew, in the house.

That last goal was Emmertons man. We have OT to fix this mistake. It doesn't matter if it was 4-1 or 5-4... A win is a win.... Go home with this series split.... Finish it right

Ducks outshot us like crazy in our earlier games.  Gotta be ready for the onslaught and capitalize on their mistakes.

I have faith that the Wings can win this series.

Doesn't a #7 seed always manage to beat a #2 seed? It's like the 12 vs 5 matchup in the NCAA hoops tourney. Why not us? 

 

WHY NOT US I SAY!!!!!!!!!!!

No I'm being real

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin Bieksa on threat NHL will kill season if no deal by next Thurs: "Deadlines have been moving, changing. They don't really mean much."

 

 

Phillips angered NHL tried to “pull the wool” over players’ eyes. | Ottawa Senators Extra http://www.senatorsextra.com/main/phillips-angered-nhl-tried-to-pull-the-wool-over-players-eyes …

 

 

Mediators have now been in meeting with the NHLPA for over 2.5 hours. #CBA #TSN

 

Chris Johnston ‏@reporterchris

While nothing is scheduled, there is still a chance the NHL and NHLPA meet tonight.

Detroits offer to Suter was rumored to be 90 million over 12 years.  Holy s***!

As you've undoubtedly noticed, things look a bit different around here! The LGW Forums have underwent the biggest upgrade since 2010 and there are a lot of significant changes -- far more than I think I could meaningfully gather into this post. Many you'll notice as you continue to surf the forums as many of the enhancements are functional. Bullets:

There are currently two "main" template skins, labeled "White" (the default one) and "Red"
You're free to switch among them as you see fit by clicking on the "Change Theme" link at the bottom of the page.

Removal of profile pictures
IP.Board opted to merge the two into one avatar, and as of the last update I believe that remote-linking of images for avatars is no longer permitted (security risk).

Speed
The forums should show some significant speed improvements. Some of this is due to inline updating: Posts can be added to threads seamlessly. I'll continue to try to make as many speed improvements to the forums as I can.

More integration with social media
You'll see the ability to add topics to your Facebook/Twitter accounts.

Rep System replaced with "Like" button
No more +/- functionality as it has been replaced with a "Like this Post" button.

Topic Preview
When viewing the forum index (like 'General Discussion' here), you can mouseover a topic and see a dark gray down arrow icon appear to the right -- click it to expand the topic to view the first few posts before going to the topic page itself.

TapaTalk functionality is BACK
Some members have been clamoring for it to return as a mobile viewing option, so here it is. TapaTalk is now compatible with the forum (in addition to the standard Mobile theme that's also available if you're still looking for an easy mobile browsing solution.)

Custom Topic Tags
Options vary by forums and by member group, but there are now customized topic tags (or 'badges'). In the past it was limited to "PINNED" and "POLL", but I've expanded that to include "GDT" (for Game Day Threads), "SIGNED" for *official* signings, and "TRADE" for topics discussing an official trade. (Do not abuse this ability! It's a great visual aid for visitors of the forums and those that abuse it will be promptly suspended/banned.)

Better Spam Protection
All new registrations are IP checked against a known spam list remotely hosted and updated. This should help eliminate a large number of spammers that manually attempt to register and stops them before even seeing the registration form.

New Profile "Statistics" Tab
Just what it says: No see just how addicted you are to LGW by looking at your recorded posting habits by time of day and by forum activity.

Gallery Link added to Profile
A new "Gallery" tab has been added to your User Profile, for quick access to see what user's have uploaded and shared with the community.

Topic "Tags"
These replace the the topic subtitle (the smaller, gray text that was present on the last version). You can enter up to 10 per topic, separated by commas. Use vital keywords describing the topic, like a player name, team, etc., and it'll help catalog forum topics more efficiently to help search engine spiders and the search feature here work more efficiently.


There are plenty more, and I'll add to this thread as I can -- right now I'll be tending to little bug fixes here and there that tend to pop up following a major upgrade like this. (Also, if any members see something I didn't mention, please feel free to add it here!)

Thanks, Mac

Congrats to the Lovely Reem

Congrats to HockeyCrazy3033 for winning the 2012 LGW Playoff Picks Game.  The bonus points for each series prediction gave HC the 2 points she needed to edge hooon out by 1 point in the final round.

Thanks to all of you that played, and please feel free to post any/all suggestions for next years' version within this thread.


ROUND 4
Rank, Player, Total Points
1 HockeyCrazy3033 85
2 hooon 84
3 Dirty Dangle 82
4 Vladifan 79
5 Nevermind 70
6 germanwing 67
7 Stick 64
8 Hockey13Playa 63
9 edicius 61
10 GoWings1905 60
11 The Edge 59
12 Zohan Franzen 58
13 Norwegian Red Wing 57
14 NightFall 55
15 NeverForgetMac25 53
15 SaCkaveli20 53
17 55fan 52
17 Greatness=PavelDatsyuk 52
19 zetterisbetter 50
20 atodaso 48
21 Dano33 47
22 BlazeYoungBlood 45
23 Jeff6851 44
24 Wurzel 42
25 sibiriak 40
26 8 Legged RedWing 37
27 evilzyme 35
27 shaeb30 35
27 Namingway 35
30 Wingsequallife13 34
31 Din758 33
31 T-Ruff 33
33 wingslogo19 31
34 Donohue75 30
34 syntax 30
36 CrimsonFlame 29
37 Detroit # 1 Fan 27
37 servo 27
39 Cevari 26
40 Skiminok 24
40 vladdy16 24
40 Motown4013 24
43 Wings_Dynasty 23
43 FinWing 23
43 Ray1905 23
43 Tim.D 23
43 Dabura 23
43 Ram 23
49 P. Marlowe 22
49 bakerbert 22
49 HateTheDrake! 22
49 russianswede919293 22
49 marcaractac 22
49 IceSurfer 22
55 bkeck 21
55 Frozen-Man 21
57 WorkingOvertime 20
58 Gordie Howe hat trick 19
58 Z and D for the C 19
60 dat's sick 18
61 Grim 17
62 Firehawk 16
62 dirtydangles 16
62 DatsyukDangles 16
62 UKWING 16
62 Jersey Wing 16
67 SpiritFan 15
67 Zetterling 15
67 BMONEY 15
70 MulesWillFly93 14
71 Echolalia 12
72 Chris Avram 11

"Retiring today allows me to walk away with pride, rather than have the game walk away from me"

Watching sports all my life,but didn't hear anything better than this quote,way to say Mr.Nick

Typical.  Another brilliant statement from an even more brilliant man.

Who has another bad contract on their team that would need a good (not great) goalie?

Islanders?

Bad contracts are kind of their wheelhouse.  

Matt, thank you for all you do. I really appreciate the good hockey talk here and the knowledgeable posters.

I've been really impressed with them they have a lot of fight in them.

They absolutely do. And I love it.

The Blues, on the other hand...well, it remains to be seen how much heart and soul they have. My guess is not quite as much (see, e.g., the lackluster finish to their regular season). I think that could very well be the deciding factor here. Who wants it more? (Official slogan of The Parity Era, I guess.)

People are allowed to be happy at rivals misfortunes.

Lighten up you gloomy f***ers.

Does that mean Detroit gets to keep playing in the playoffs?