toby91_ca

I became a fan of the team for the dumbest reason ever probably.  I grew up in Nova Scotia where most people are either Toronto, Montreal or Boston fans.  My dad is a Montreal fan, but he isn't really big into sports in general, so I didn't really have an influence there (not sure why I'm so big into sports and my dad not).  I began playing hockey at a young age in the 80s and loved the Oilers and Mark Messier, can't remember why, but mostly likely picked it up from friends of mine and they were the powerhouse team at the time. 

When I got a bit older, I started collecting hockey cards, like a lot of people at the time.  One of the cards I had was a 1990-91 Fedorov RC.  It was worth a lot compared to most of the cards in that collection, so I figured, if he plays well, the card will be worth more money and I started cheering for him and the Wings at the same time (back in 1990 I guess).  I was only big into collecting cards for 2-3 years, but that's what got me into cheering for the Wings over 20 years ago.

Very difficult to look at that in isolation and consider there to be some sort of depth problem.  Think about it this way: Datsyuk is on the 1st line, Zetterberg is on the second line....so, the 1st and 2nd line are combining for 57% of the scoring....so 43% for the 3rd and 4th lines.   Looking at it that way makes the percentage look really good from a depth perspective.

I know you can't look at like that, just pointing out that it is not that simple just to look at the stat the way it has been done in this thread either.

No, Calgary had a deal in place with Boston, Calgary thought they were trading him there and Boston thought they were getting him.  Iginla chose Pittsburgh instead, it was that simple and was communicated clearly as such straight from Calgary GM and Boston GM. 

The deal fall threw, because Feaster wanted Subban and Chiarelli didn't want to trade him is my guess. Which is just stupid if you ask me, the guy is from Montreal so there is no way, he is going to re-sign with Boston once his ELC is up.

I love it, Tootoo gets penalties for playing hockey, Datsyuk gets a penalty for falling, Crosby gets to do whatever he wants like a spoiled brat, people get "instigator" penalties for even talking about fighting... I heard they are trying to introduce a triple spin swan dive as well...

Why the baseless type comments?  Where are the bad calls on Tootoo?  Where is the video showing Datsyuk getting a penalty for falling down?  What are the things Crosby is able to do?

Pittsburgh has had 85 power plays so far this year and have had to kill 85 penalties.  By comparison, Detroit has had 90 power plays and and has had to kill 84 penalties.  Does that really show anything?  Not really, but it's better than simply spouting off comments.

I'd love to see the video of the call on Datsyuk though because I've seen several of the same calls this year.

Very, very little.  I don't think they'd be doing much better with everyone healthy...that's normally how things work out.  When injuries occur, other players step up.

The average US college team or average Cdn University team would probably beat the average CHL team, but the best players still go through the CHL.  It is tough to compare because the biggest difference that people need to consider is that the players in the CHL are probably, on average, at least 2-3 years younger than college players.

SHoudl have been a 2 minute penalty or the refs just let it go cause it was borderline, to start suspending guys for hits like this is a slippery slope.

The refs let it go because they screwed up, didn't see it, whatevere.  Slippery slope is a nice buzz word and all, but there is no "slippery slope" here.  You can't jump and hit guys in the head....period.  It's pretty black and white really.

On Tootoo's hit, I'd have to look at it again to see if it was charging, but I'd lean towards no.  He didn't skate from the other side of the ice to make the hit and he didn't leave his feet.  What is for sure, it wasn't boarding.  He didn't hit a defenseless player.  You'll never see a boarding call when  player get hits squarely in the chest, it will come from hits from behind, to the side, etc.

I understand why some people have a problem with the suspension, but they need to get over it and understand that you can't hit like that.  It really isn't that difficult to avoid.  The video even acknowledges that players will leave their feet sometimes on natural follow through, but he clearly went airborn long before contact.

If the shoulder went into his chest, it would simply be a 2 minute minor for charging.  Since it made contact with the head, it's a suspension.  Simple as that really.

Honestly, I hate the idea.

"it's time to get younger and draft a guy in the top 5 for the first time since Yzerman, and not give Yzerman our 1st rounder to make Tampa better."

A guy not named Joe Murphy or Keith Primeau that is.

28 - 14 - 6  62 Points should be good enough to make the playoffs as a 7/8 seed

I'd think 62 points would be closer to 2 or 3 seed, that's the equivalent of a 106 point full season.

these guys are the 1 % best hockeyplayers on the planet.

top 1% probably isn't the best statement since they are really the top, approximately, 1/500th of a precent.

CAN'T. WAIT!! Glad we didn't get robbed of a whole season of this man's career.

2004-05

Has everyone already forgotten!?! I thought the feelings around here were that crosby was just "buttman's buttboy? Do you not see what's going on here? Now "buttman" has his inside man to the nhlpa at the negotiating table.