Shaps
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Joined: 4/23/2005
Msg: 51 | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 5:20:14 AM | Well i missed it and I felt it, I own my own hockey card business, so when the strike started I didn't feel it, when last season was suppose to end, it was dead and I was selling stuff for nothing.
I'm somewhat happy of the changes they have made, some but not all of the rules. And will be happy sitting at the ACC in the Club section, having my waitress bring me another beer cause Darcy Tucker scored and made me spill my beer lol | |
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Char2
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Joined: 9/11/2005
Msg: 52 | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 6:11:28 AM | HAHA We shall see on Saturday than dear Shappy..
I'll say it again New Jersey has that big gap they have to fill.
Dear Gosh you folks in Edmonton really dislike the flames.. Not being from that side of the country I did not realize that your rivalry was that strong. WOW.. lol almost as great as the Montreal/Toronto one..
And whoever was from Pittsburgh, you just watch what little Mr. Crosby can do. You will be truly amazed. I'm trying to arrange a trip to Montreal now to watch them play the first week of Jan. and please do not forget that fact that you have Fleury as a goalie when you decie to use him. | |
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Shaps
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Joined: 4/23/2005
Msg: 53 | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 6:24:02 AM | Fleury is in the minors, and I am pretty sure unless he goes with a 14-1-1 record he will stay down there all year.
This year they don't have that option of sending him down or fork out a bunch of $$
It was nice to see Recchi and LeClair with Darryl ( Crosby's nickname ).
I just really hope that this year it will allow for many players who have dropped in production to raise their numbers again, especially Modano | |
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Char2
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Joined: 9/11/2005
Msg: 54 | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 6:28:50 AM | | Yes I'am well aware that Fleury is in the minors and speculated the other day that it was because of his contracts. Pity they shell shocked him two years ago and then sent him home. I just said do not forget you have him there.. | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 6:56:14 AM | does anyone think Crosby has a chance on winning the Calder trophy?
I feel so sorry for this kid, if he wins it , it will because he was on line with Recchi,some Lemieux or he was playing on a good Pens teams
If the Ovechin wins it , it because he played on a terrible Caps team, no supporting staff blah blah blah
what do you folks think? | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 7:14:58 AM | @char
stop with this gap thing. broduer is the best goalie in the nhl. you can put monkeys out on defense and still get a shut-out. the devils always have a shot to win when #30 is in the net. | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 7:27:40 AM | | Timman: Brodeur is great, and the Devils are scary---looking forward to playing them for the Eastern crown---Devils vs Bolts | |
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Shaps
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Joined: 4/23/2005
Msg: 58 | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 7:31:17 AM | Crosby will only win if he finishes with the higher goal count. They won't hand it to him if he ends up with 6G 55A +/- -20 and 66 PIM's lol
All his stats have to end up being really good, I'm think Perry might win it, or Carter
As for Brodeur - we will see without Niedermayer and Stevens now. He's a great goalie, and amazing with the puck, but those 2 guys always allowed him to see the puck, the other core, will be standing in front of the net now. | |
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Char2
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Joined: 9/11/2005
Msg: 59 | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 7:58:56 AM | TIMMAN does the word space suit you better? lol SHAPPY hit it perfectly.
I think if CROSBY does with the calder they will not be coming at him saying it was because he was on a line with Recchi and Leclair.. Look at his past accomplishments.. But there is definitely a great rookie crop this year. I still believe he has a chance. One other thing about Crosby.. He sells the game. Last year and the previous year when he played int he Q, every where he played was a sell out. Heck the first time I ever saw him was when back when he was novice aged and I was in the rink for an early morning tournament game and his father and him were on the ice working on skating and there was a crowd watching him then. He is good for the game. Then again so is Perry..I've just had much more Crosby exposure. | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 9:58:30 AM | | I think the Devils Zac Parise is the sleeper, he might surprise a lot of people | |
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Char2
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Joined: 9/11/2005
Msg: 61 | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 10:12:08 AM | | ONEGREATM9 I just checked out your profile.. Nice jersey.. | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 10:19:54 AM | thanks char2,
youre probably not old enough to remember where that logo came from?
although you do know your hockey. | |
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Char2
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Joined: 9/11/2005
Msg: 63 | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 10:33:07 AM | Cannot claim that I do know where the Logo came from. If you say it might set of bells in my head.
One of the things I love to do is look at Hockey Jerseys on ebay.. that way you cans see a great many of the European teams. and some of those ones are funky.
That is where I'm headed in a few moments.. to fetch my brother and purchase a new pratice jersey. He claims the reason he has not made cuts is because of my Montreal jersey.. lol Sadly there was a poor turnout last night at the MIDGET AAA tryouts and he actually has a shot at making it.. Still expecting a few cuts from a high school team.. But none the less. Poor turnout. He was attending solely for the ice time with no expectations. | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 10:36:55 AM | Hey Char2,
my shirt is from the Old WHA league, the team was called Toronto Toros
by the way youre right ive seen some funky shirts on ebay
I used to play for a team called GTA Jackals , i should get a picture of my shirt , imagine this shirt, it was a black shirt, with orange, gold, tawny, white and purple.
what position does your brother play? | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 10:44:50 AM | I am hoping I can get the thirst for the game again. Being in LA, we are not really a big hockey town, unless one of our teams are in the playoffs, then it is not about hockey, its about being seen at the playoffs.
Most of my friends here have found themselves at the same place I am, the strike seemed to have killed the thirst for the game in LA. I hope it changes. I try to watch the Kings game the other night and wound up turning it off. Strikes suck imo, nobody wins. | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 11:54:01 AM | Does anyone here even watch hockey?
Regarding sidney crosby. He is on a line with two nhl veterans and two of the better forwards in the league. Anyone can make a nice play and look impressive some of the time if they have that help. Ovechkin has very little help on the capitals, he and zubrus are the only two on that team that can score. Ovechkin has shown much more talent and skill and will win the calder or at least beat sidney crosby. There are a lot of rookies this year so don't decide on a winner yet.
Anyone who doubts if new jersey/martin brodeur is as good without stevens and niedermayer, watch them play. I only saw new jerseys first game but they won 5-1. A great goalie and some great forwards make up for any so called gaps in defence. Sure they miss stevens and niedermayar but incidently, I considered rafalski and white to be as good and maybe even better, and lets not forget albelin and martin, new jersey had 3 solid defence pairs and some are gone but they are still good defencively.
Speaking of new jerseys forwards and great goaltending, my pick of montreal is one of the best teams so far and they look great, speedy skill forwards cycling the puck in the offensive zone makes for a devastating power play and people say souray is shaky but he didn't look that bad and what about markov? Most valuable player in the league if there was a vote now.
As for american teams and american pride the tampa won, all the star players on that team are canadian, it's one of the most canadianized amercan nhl teams. Over 50% of all nhl players are canadian so every team has canadian and american talent, the canadian players are just better. There is no purely american or purely canadian team, except at the olympics and world tournaments.
And just because it's hockey, check out the womens games and don't say they don't hit each other and it's not real hockey because they have just as much skill with the puck and deliver some pretty big hits sometimes. | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 11:55:43 AM | | doc---catch as many Lightning games as you can--fast, exciting, disciplined....playing the game as it should be played, all out, all energy. | |
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Char2
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Joined: 9/11/2005
Msg: 68 | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 12:08:04 PM | ONEGREATM8 My "little" (perhaps I should use the term younger) plays forward.. Really anywhere you wish to put him. He used to play defense as well.
The Toronto Torros.. lol I've heard of the team. lol but before my time. Or well perhaps my interest. lol.
I think I need to see a pic of that second jersey. The new ones for the minor hockey assoc. in town are great. Two minor hockey associations merged together and there was a lot of ticked off people having to wear the jerseys of their old rival team. So they came up with the Vikings.. neat logo that one of the minor hockey players designed.. and the main colour is hunter green. Some of them are hunter green/blue, and white, while others are hunter green, blue and gold.. It is neat.. lol.
I also took away my little brother's Montreal jersey excuse.. haha just picked up a new practice jersey a few moments ago..
About Crosby I'll keep defending him. The kid turned Rimouski around. he did it with every minor team he played on.. He gathers quite a few assists as well I might add.. Its not like they are just feeding him. People have talked about that kid since he walked on the ice.
I'd love to see Montreal win the cup.. Really they are my team. I'm just worried about the blueline.. | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 12:39:02 PM | hey char2,
im not a Habs fan but as long as the beat the Leafs i dont mind, your defence isnt that bad, i would be concerned about Theodore behind the pipes.
And yes the TOROS were before your time lol. | |
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Shaps
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Joined: 4/23/2005
Msg: 70 | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 1:19:20 PM | What about the Toronto Nationals ??? lol
I have the old plaques from MLG well 6 of them at least - 5 are Marboros/Nationals and 1 Stanley Cup winner.
I only wish I had one from the Toro's | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 1:25:00 PM | | toronto Nats, wow there is a team i havent heard about for a long time, I miss MLG i miss going down to Harold house on a saturday night. | |
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Shaps
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Joined: 4/23/2005
Msg: 72 | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 1:52:38 PM | | I know, only thing that beats MLG is the fact that ACC has the club seats and a waitress coming by ever 10 mins lol | |
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Char2
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Joined: 9/11/2005
Msg: 74 | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 2:48:26 PM | Glad you boys have your hockey values straight.. lol A waitress walking past every 10 mins..
Theodore? He has not caused me any need to worry yet.. But please someone out there tell me why we took that goalie 5th overall last July? I thought it would make more sense to take, oh crap I've forgotten his name.. Bruleigh? I think that was it.. I can picture him right now anyway.. I thought it would make more sense to take a homegrown player who could step on to the team straight away and draw in the fan support.. | |
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Shaps
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Joined: 4/23/2005
Msg: 75 | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 2:54:09 PM | Montreal has had enough Quebec players lol
Geez did you see the look on peoples faces when they heard Zednik was traded there, they thought he french til they sawthe spelling of his name - not pronounced as Ze'd'dnicky lol | |
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