Official NHL 2005-2006 Season Thread

[Ayepecks]

Can you say "overrated"? Their goalie situation is horrible. Why they wanted T-Bolt is beyond me.

[Matrix XII]

What a game in Minny tonight!! That was a close one :p

[Fred Derf Veteran]

I have a feeling the Leafs will flirt with the 8th playoff spot all year. I hope they get in.

[R-Flex]

Although I'm happy for my fantasy hockey, that 10-4 Sens-Sabres game was the worst game of hockey I've ever seen. I'm sure some of you caught that.

Leafs will get in. They are in the most competitive conference and division, but they have more depth than people give them. At the start of the season everyone was jubilant that the Leafs were the worst Canadian team (I said, look at Edmonton and Calgary, they won't do as well as have been predicted). But the Leafs are competing well against tough Northwest opponents.

(That was painful to support the Leafs there, coming from a Vancouverite.)

[berdusco]

good to see habs winning

everyone i know likes the leafs so i hope the leafs don't make playoffs:P

its sweet sweet revenge so far

habs rule!

[R-Flex]

Yes! Flames shut out the Canucks!

That was a great game, regardless of it's 1-0 score. I love it, instead of the 8-0 blowouts.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Yes! Flames shut out the Canucks!

That was a great game, regardless of it's 1-0 score. I love it, instead of the 8-0 blowouts.

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I saw the Flames goal before I went to bed. I'm glad I didn't miss anything. :D

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Anybody want Jason Allison?

Apparently he's on the block and the Leafs are talking to other teams. He wants more ice time at centre, the Leafs want to move him to the wing.

He's also a minus player on a team full of minus players. Most of the few plus players we have are the kids (Steen, Stajan, Wellwood). Moving Allison would also give Wellwood more ice time. Toronto is full of centers.

Edit: No, this post could not be any choppier.

[H5N]

Woot, Flames-Avalanche game was awesome! :D

Go Flames Go!

[Boffa Jones Veteran]

I heard the Montreal Toronto game was awesome too. Damned Toronto beat my Habs!

[berdusco]

I heard the Montreal Toronto game was awesome too. Damned Toronto beat my Habs!

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yeah, we had some people from calgary over and we were watching that game. they were cheering for toronto. everyone was cheering for toronto but two of us. i was pretty mad when the habs lost

[Steven]

Isles beat the pens in the shootout! took em 9 rounds! :pinch: :rofl: :woot:

[rvbfan]

Anybody want Jason Allison?

Apparently he's on the block and the Leafs are talking to other teams.  He wants more ice time at centre, the Leafs want to move him to the wing.

He's also a minus player on a team full of minus players.  Most of the few plus players we have are the kids (Steen, Stajan, Wellwood). Moving Allison would also give Wellwood more ice time.  Toronto is full of centers.

Edit: No, this post could not be any choppier.

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To be blunt....

No!

Woot, Flames-Avalanche game was awesome! :D

Go Flames Go!

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Flames win another 3-2 Minnesota.

They may be starting to come around after that slow start.

[bayrider]

Federov and a 5th rounder goes to Columbus for Beauchemin and Tyler Wright

[H5N]

Flames win another 3-2 Minnesota.

They may be starting to come around after that slow start.

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Indeed. :cool:

Let's see how they fare against Detroit tomorrow...

[R-Flex]

Federov and a 5th rounder goes to Columbus for Beauchemin and Tyler Wright

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Quick-fix solution for Columbus? Won't work. They simply don't have the depth even to build around one player. Federov has done poorly, but expect him to get better this year. He's 35, so he won't challenge for the Art Ross, but he will provide more offence.

Isles beat the pens in the shootout! took em 9 rounds!

To be blunt, I couldn't care less. Ever since the shootouts were implemented and penalty shots became far more common, they aren't exciting. Just routine. I loved it when they were rare and exciting, and they could actually tie up or win the game, instead of adding another goal to the 7-2 lead.

[Napalm Frog]

To be blunt, I couldn't care less. Ever since the shootouts were implemented and penalty shots became far more common, they aren't exciting. Just routine. I loved it when they were rare and exciting, and they could actually tie up or win the game, instead of adding another goal to the 7-2 lead.

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Exactly. The NHL is going downhill. I'm 19 now, and am glad to have experienced hockey the way it should have been as a kid growing up.

Oh, and I love you avatar.

[tylerc]

:devil:

GO FLAMES GOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:devil:

[R-Flex]

Exactly. The NHL is going downhill. I'm 19 now, and am glad to have experienced hockey the way it should have been as a kid growing up.

Oh, and I love you avatar.

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Thank you. :D

Search "NHL is dead" on Google Images and you will get some good pictures that quite illustrate my point.

[NEVER85]

Exactly. The NHL is going downhill. I'm 19 now, and am glad to have experienced hockey the way it should have been as a kid growing up.

Oh, and I love you avatar.

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You mean when the rich teams could buy all the talent, leaving no chance for the bottom rung teams? When scoring was so low, you may as well have been watching a soccer game? Yes, that WAS a great period in the NHL. :rolleyes:

[bigbluepride35]

All I know is the Rangers have their lowes payroll since I can remember and they're doing the best they have in 7-8 years. First place 20 games in? :woot: And I like the much more even playing field in terms of revenue.

[rvbfan]

Indeed.  :cool:

Let's see how they fare against Detroit tomorrow...

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:devil:

GO FLAMES GOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:devil:

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Looks like they did pretty well.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Sid the Kid did well to score in OT.

"with the game on his stick" as announced by OLN.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Haha. The Leafs give up 15 shots during the first period with the benefit of an additional powerplay? Yikes. It wasn't like it was end-to-end action either and the Leafs themselves only managed 5 shots.

Edit: Now it's 4 to 1 for the Leafs in the 3rd period. Go figure.

Edited November 18, 2005 by fred666

[Slane]

Waiting for the Calagry game to come on. Only got 45 minutes left, hoping they'll set a team record and be only 1 game away from tying a Franchise record, back when they were in Atlanta.

Any watching the Flyers game, and see those two quick goals to tie it with 7:45 left in the second. Two goals in two shifts. 1:25 apart. And whoever scored it (can't spell the name) ties the league goal scorer.

Edited November 19, 2005 by Slane