General Hockey Thread v3.0

[SoCalBronco]

Originally Posted by Clockwork Orange

100!!!!

Congrats.

Avs just got another goal to make it 5-3.

[Dukes]

That's strange, SI.com has Sakic credited with only 97 points.

[Clockwork Orange]

Avs re-sign Joe Sakic to a one year deal.

http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/New...s.aspx?NID=897

No financial terms yet, but whatever they are, he's worth it.

[Mtbrncofn]

Originally Posted by Clockwork Orange

Avs re-sign Joe Sakic to a one year deal.

http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/New...s.aspx?NID=897

No financial terms yet, but whatever they are, he's worth it.

Best news I've heard for some time!

[Jori]

6.75 million according to the Denver Post

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_5627686

[Clockwork Orange]

Works for me. Pretty fair for a guy who can still put up 100 points at age 37 while providing all the intangibles that Sakic does.

[Tredici]

Originally Posted by Clockwork Orange

Works for me. Pretty fair for a guy who can still put up 100 points at age 37 while providing all the intangibles that Sakic does.

Not only that but still the classiest act in sports. He turned down a 3 yr deal last season because he said if he got injured or had to retire he didn't want to count against the cap so he would sign 1 year deals instead. Without so much as a second breath exhaled at season's end he steps up and gets it done.

I wish there were more Joe Sakics.

Had to laugh when Joe took that late penalty and the announcer said, "Oh no, there goes the Lady Bing.... Ha.

And by the way - Thanks Blake. If you want to look for one point....

[Jori]

Blackhawks win the draft lottery and will select first overall (moved from 5th to 1st). The team that wins the lottery is able to move up four spots (don't pay attention to the story in the Denver Post, it's wrong). The Avs will select 14th overall.

[SoCalBronco]

Originally Posted by Jori

Blackhawks win the draft lottery and will select first overall (moved from 5th to 1st). The team that wins the lottery is able to move up four spots (don't pay attention to the story in the Denver Post, it's wrong). The Avs will select 14th overall.

Haha...the Flyers got screwed.

[alkemical]

Originally Posted by SoCalBronco

Haha...the Flyers got screwed.

they can't ever win!

[Clockwork Orange]

Originally Posted by Jori

Blackhawks win the draft lottery and will select first overall (moved from 5th to 1st). The team that wins the lottery is able to move up four spots (don't pay attention to the story in the Denver Post, it's wrong). The Avs will select 14th overall.

Highest 1st rounder the Avs have had since they traded for the 12th pick in '98 (Tanguay).

Chicago is certainly stockpiling some young talent. Sucks that Dollar Bill Wirtz has turned that franchise into such a suckhole, though.

[Clockwork Orange]

The complete draft order for the non-playoff teams.

1. Chicago
2. Philadelphia
3. Phoenix
4. Los Angeles
5. Washington
6. Edmonton
7. Columbus
8. Boston
9. St. Louis
10. Florida
11. Carolina
12. Montreal
13. Toronto
14. Colorado

[Cool Breeze]

David Skokan - @ 14?

[Jori]

I'm hoping for Nick Petrecki at #14. A good skating, mean, defensive defenseman, but I get the feeling he'll get snagged earlier.

A few other guys I wouldn't mind, Billy Sweatt out of Colorado College, Alex Plante, or John Blum.

Those CSS and ISS lists are subjective. Skokan may the the 14th ranked NA skater, but I doubt he's a first round pick.

[Clockwork Orange]

My playoff predictions:

Eastern Conference
1. Buffalo vs. 8. NY Islanders

The biggest mismatch in the postseason by far. Buffalo is deeper, faster, more skilled, you name it. The Islanders will even be without #1 netminder Rick DiPietro to start the series. I don't generally predict sweeps, but I'm very tempted in this case.

Sabres in 5

2. New Jersey vs. 7. Tampa Bay

The Devils were likely thrilled to see that their first opponent would be the one line wonder that is the Lightning. Lecavalier & St. Louis are dynamite, but if the Devils manage to keep them in check, what else does Tampa have? The goaltending matchup is Brodeur against Denis/Holmqvist. Need I say more?

Devils in 5

3. Atlanta vs. 6. N.Y. Rangers

Intriguing matchup to say the least. Skill all over the place on both sides, but neither can brag about being particularly tough defensively. The goaltenders are Kari Lehtonen making his first playoff appearance against Henrik Lundqvist making his second (his first was largely forgettable). This one's tough to call, but I think the Rangers are deeper and more experienced.

Rangers in 7

4. Ottawa vs. 5. Pittsburgh

Another series with plenty of skill on both sides. Ottawa gets the nod defensively and in playoff experience, but neither side can claim much of an edge in the all important goaltending category. I think this series comes down to which team is more disciplined and stays out of the penalty box. Tough one to call, but I think Pittsburgh wins a close one.

Penguins in 7

Western Conference

1. Detroit vs. 8. Calgary

I think this series is far closer than the seedings would lead you to believe. Detroit is talented, as always, but they've got plenty of question marks. The most important of which being whether or not $47 million dollar man Pavel Datsyuk and deadline acquisition Todd Bertuzzi will finally show up for a postseason. Calgary is younger, more physical and gets a very slight edge in goaltending from me. Detroit is far more experienced and disciplined. Another close one, but I'm calling for the upset.

Flames in 7

2. Anaheim vs. 7. Minnesota

At first glance this seems like an intriguing matchup, but upon further review, Anaheim has to be the heavy favorite. Minnesota has made a nice transition from boring trap team to skill & speed team, but they're running into a defensive juggernaut here. Gaborik, Demitra & Rolston are gonna find it tough sledding when they're looking across at Pronger & Niedermayer shift in and shift out. Oh yeah, then there's the matter of Anaheim trotting out former Conn Smythe Trophy winner JS Giguere against playoff rookie Niklas Backstrom. The Wild may need to go back to the trap to make a series of this. They won't.

Ducks in 5

3. Vancouver vs. 6. Dallas

It's almost bizarro world. Either Marty Turco will win a playoff series or Vancouver will. On the surface it would appear that Vancouver has a huge goaltending advantage, but not so fast. This is Luongo's first trip to the dance, and while he's always been a teriffic regular season netminder, so has Marty Turco......and we all know how his last couple of postseasons have unfolded. I think Vancouver is lacking in scoring depth and they've leaned too much on Luongo to get to this point. Dallas isn't exactly an offensive powerhouse either, but they've got the defensive edge as well as postseason experience. In the end I think Dallas wins a hard fought, physical series.

Stars in 6

4. Nashville vs. 5. San Jose

Probably the series in the West that boasts the most explosive offensive potential Both of these teams are loaded with talent, the power plays are top notch and each has two goaltenders they can go to at any time. Nashville's health is an issue (Sullivan, Erat and of course Forsberg) as is San Jose's top gun's penchant for coming up small when the chips are down (I'm looking at you Joe Thornton). In the end, I see the Preds taking the most entertaining series of the first round.

Predators in 6

[Pendejo]

Great job Clockwork...although I'm going to disagree with you on a few predictions.

1) As much as I hate to say it...the Flames will lose to the Deadthings. Only a last gasp surge got the Calgary into the playoffs...they made it even though they had fewer wins than the AVS. Pink Panties won't give them ****, but they're a team that knows how to win...backed by a front office that rarely makes mistakes. The Wings in six

2) The self made man, and coach of the 2001 Stanley Cup Champions...Bob Hartley's Thrashers will walk right over the Rangers. Any team that puts the C on the walking vagina that is Jaromir Jagr is suspect. The Thrashers in five.

3) The one two punch of Thornton and Marleau will be too much for the Predleys to deal with. The Sharks in seven

[alkemical]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07101/776807-61.stm

Good attendance numbers


The Penguins were among 16 teams that drew 97 percent of capacity or better to their home games as the NHL set a record with a total attendance of 20,861,787 for an average crowd of 16,961.

The league's average attendance rose each month during the 2006-07 season: 16,537 in October, 16,538 in November, 16,850 in December, 17,075 in January, 17,146 in February, 17,331 in March and 17,749 in April.

[Jori]

Avs sign TJ Hensick and Ray Macias

http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/New...s.aspx?NID=903

[Jori]

My picks...

East:

Sabres (5)
Devils (5)
Rangers (6)
Senators (7)

West:

Red Wings (6)
Ducks (6)
Canucks (6)
Sharks (7)

[Mtbrncofn]

I'm going with:

Sabres in 4
Devils in 5
Thrashers in 6
Pens in 7

Wings in 6 ( I freakin hope )
Ducks in 5
Nucks in 7
Preds in 6

[SoCalBronco]

Come on boys, lets get a PP goal here, gotta get back into the game.

[SoCalBronco]

Well...if we are going to take a penalty every 2 minutes against Ottawa, there is really no reason to play this series. We cant give them 4-5 PP per period, its just suicide. Another Ottawa 5 on 3 coming up. This is really unfair for Flower.

[Clockwork Orange]

Originally Posted by SoCalBronco

Well...if we are going to take a penalty every 2 minutes against Ottawa, there is really no reason to play this series. We cant give them 4-5 PP per period, its just suicide. Another Ottawa 5 on 3 coming up. This is really unfair for Flower.

Originally Posted by Clockwork Orange

I think this series comes down to which team is more disciplined and stays out of the penalty box.

They never listen.

[SoCalBronco]

Originally Posted by Clockwork Orange

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They never listen.

Yep, its been pretty bad so far, although I suppose it could be alot worse on the scoreboard. If we can get the next goal, we'll have a shot.

[SoCalBronco]

Staal gets us on the board. Good job, Gronk.

3-1 late in the 2nd.