General Hockey Thread v4.0

[phillybroncosnut]

Originally Posted by chadta

total domination, thats the only way to describe that, cote dropped the gloves with mcgratton, who seperated his shoulder or something in the fight and didnt make it back into the game, en route to a 6-1 pasting of the sens.

opening fight


john stevens showed incredible class in putting tough guy riley cote out there on the powerplay in the last period with the score 5-1, no matter as they still got a goal.

Cote DESTROYED McGratton. I thought McGratton was a "tough guy". Guess not.

Chad, Cote Actually would have scored on that PP. He deflected a shot from the point and the puck rolled past Emery and was heading over the goalline when Scottie Upshall slammed it home. I was bummed. I so wanted Riley to get the goal. Oh well, Riles did his job tonight. He even got the 3rd star and deservedly so.

[SoCalBronco]

[chadta]

Originally Posted by SoCalBronco

the flyers should be orange

[Bronx33]

Mirtle crunches the playoff numbers


The playoff push: 95 points or bust

It's back again.

This season, the eighth-place Western Conference team is on pace for right around 94 points. In the Eastern Conference, that number's about 86 or 87.

I'm going to use big round target numbers to start — 95 and 90 — and potentially make minor adjustments as we go.

Here's a look at the record each team needs to attain that projected point mark and (essentially) guarantee a playoff berth (after Sunday's games):

Western Conference (95 points)

1. Detroit - 10-22-1
2. San Jose - 19-16-0
3. Dallas - 17-14-0
4. Anaheim - 17-13-1
5. Minnesota - 19-15-0
6. Colorado - 19-14-1
7. Calgary - 19-13-1
8. Vancouver - 20-13-0
9. Columbus - 21-13-1
10. Phoenix - 21-12-1
11. Nashville - 21-12-1
12. St. Louis - 22-13-1
13. Chicago - 22-11-1
14. Edmonton - 23-9-0
15. Los Angeles - 27-5-1

Eastern Conference (90 points)

1. Ottawa - 13-21-0
2. Philadelphia - 16-19-1
3. New Jersey - 16-18-1
4. Pittsburgh - 16-18-0
5. Montreal - 17-18-0
6. Boston - 18-16-1
7. N.Y. Islanders - 19-15-0
8. N.Y. Rangers - 20-13-0
9. Washington - 20-13-1
10. Carolina - 19-12-0
11. Buffalo - 22-13-0
12. Atlanta - 20-11-1
13. Toronto - 22-11-0
14. Florida - 22-11-0
15. Tampa Bay - 23-10-1


What is this?
It's the return of the playoff push. To the chagrin of hockey-stat junkies everywhere, consider this the most basic standings watch you'll see anywhere. (Here's what it looked like last season at the end of the year.)

It's all based on the premise that, if you get 90 to 95 points in the standings (depending on conference), you'll make the playoffs. There's a chance you can sneak in with less, especially in the Eastern Conference, but under the NHL's kooky everybody-gets-a-point system, this is pretty close to what teams need to get in.

Which means we can eliminate Los Angeles.

[Pendejo]

Daniel Alfredsson put up 7 friggin' points tonight. Three and four. On principle I root against all Canadian teams, but that is just silly.

That dude has been quietly getting it done for years.

[Bronx33]

Cote vs Laraque

[Bronx33]

just check it out for yourself..

http://scarlettice.blogspot.com/2008...d-help-us.html

[chadta]

allstar game soon to be no more ?

we can only hope, what a waste of time, its a total floater game, the last time a check was thrown was in lindros's first all star game, and after he got in **** on the bench he never did it again. i say the sooner the better.

[phillybroncosnut]

Originally Posted by chadta

allstar game soon to be no more ?

we can only hope, what a waste of time, its a total floater game, the last time a check was thrown was in lindros's first all star game, and after he got in **** on the bench he never did it again. i say the sooner the better.

Agreed. At first I was ripping the best goalie ever (Broduer) for skipping out on the all star game, but, I can't blame him. The goalies are made too look like fools in the all star game. If these guys were going full speed, i could deal with the lack of checking. I don't even think the players were skating at 50% speed all game. Unwatchable!

[chadta]

just on the score, teemu is apparently back with the ducks, havent seen confirmation yet but, take it for what its worth

[Bronx33]

Originally Posted by chadta

just on the score, teemu is apparently back with the ducks, havent seen confirmation yet but, take it for what its worth

I really think what him and scott did was wrong as a team you wanna defend the title and repeat teemu and scott left the team hanging for half a season. I just thought it was kinda ***** up from a teammate standpoint.

[Bronx33]

The Peter Forsberg Sweepstakes have begun in earnest.

Sources tell TSN that Forsberg's agent Don Baizley has been given the green light by his client to start the process of talking to NHL teams that may be interested in the talented but oft injured Swedish forward who is making one final attempt to overcome troublesome and chronic foot problems.

But it should be made clear that beginning the process of talking to NHL teams - which Baizley has reportedly done with a number of franchises - about a potential contract is not to be confused with a firm commitment from Forsberg that he's ready to return to the NHL.

If all continues to go well with Forsberg's training – he's currently skating in practices only with MoDo of the Swedish Elite League – he could provide that next level of commitment in the next week or so, although with Forsberg's history, there's no sense trying to predict that date.

All indications are that Forsberg is reacting positively to a surgical procedure done to his foot in December, which kept him off the ice entirely for a five week period. But he recently, in the last week or so, began skating again and, so far, it appears to be progressing on the right track.

Could he experience setbacks, as he has in the past? Certainly. And Forsberg has made it abundantly clear this is his last attempt at trying to resurrect his NHL career. So it would seem to be all or nothing this time around.

But if all continues to go as well as it has, sources suggest Forsberg will need to make that next level of commitment in the next week or two that he is going to try coming back with an NHL team. Many of the NHL clubs interested in Forsberg have expressed a desire to know well before (a week or two) the trade deadline of Feb. 26 whether he is coming back or if their team is seriously in the running, because many of the clubs will have to pursue other trade opportunities and will need some time to do that.

So the best guess, and it's only that for now, is that the Forsberg Sweepstakes could be wrapped up in the next two weeks, perhaps as early as the next week.

There is a deadline in the Swedish Elite League of midnight local time Thursday night to sign with an SEL team in order to play for the balance of the Swedish season, but by signing with a Swedish team, SEL rules would prohibit that player from playing in the NHL this season. So it's extremely doubtful, if not out of the question, Forsberg would sign with MoDo before the deadline.

In order to be eligible for the Stanley Cup playoffs, Forsberg would have to sign with an NHL team prior to the trade deadline of Feb. 26. Technically, he could sign after the trade deadline but would only be eligible to play regular season games and that certainly isn't his goal.

There is no shortage of teams that would have interest in Forsberg. Those who might like to take a run at him include: Anaheim, Calgary, Colorado, Detroit, New York Rangers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Jose and Vancouver.

Forsberg might have a soft spot for Philadelphia and Colorado because he has played there before, but his best chance to win a Cup could be in places such as Detroit, Anaheim or Ottawa.

In any case, as long as Forsberg continues to progress on the skating front back home in Sweden, expect the Foppa Frenzy to increase dramatically in the days and week or two to come.

[24champ]

My guess he ends up with the Avalanche. I would like to see Forsberg by March 1st....haha.

[Bronx33]

I just don't like his reliability issues if it wasn't for that i would say grab him.

[phillybroncosnut]

Originally Posted by Bronx33

I just don't like his reliability issues if it wasn't for that i would say grab him.

Translation: I know he is going to Philly so I want to have a fall back excuse when Peter ends up in picking the Flyers over the Lanche"

Only a fool wouldn't want Peter right now. I look at it this way, Foppa is better then anyone right now playing on a 3rd line in the NHL. The Flyers have a ton of young 2-way players. Send one down. They also have a few older players, waive one. It's not like you can't call that young player back up if Peter breaks down. There is absolutely NOTHING to lose buy signing Pete.

[Bronx33]

Originally Posted by phillybroncosnut

Translation: I know he is going to Philly so I want to have a fall back excuse when Peter ends up in picking the Flyers over the Lanche"

Only a fool wouldn't want Peter right now. I look at it this way, Foppa is better then anyone right now playing on a 3rd line in the NHL. The Flyers have a ton of young 2-way players. Send one down. They also have a few older players, waive one. It's not like you can't call that young player back up if Peter breaks down. There is absolutely NOTHING to lose buy signing Pete.

Throw a wad of money at forsberg for 3 week worth of hockey (go right ahead)

Translation: i don't want a proven fragile injury machine.

[chadta]

Originally Posted by Bronx33

I really think what him and scott did was wrong as a team you wanna defend the title and repeat teemu and scott left the team hanging for half a season. I just thought it was kinda ***** up from a teammate standpoint.

yeah i agree, how would you like to be the guy that gets pushed out of the lineup now so he can play.

and about forsberg, i personally dont want him, we dont need him, we need defense. god we are # 1 on the powerplay, #2 in offense overall, but give up a million shots, he dosent address our needs.

[M-G]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3224645

Anybody know if the Avs have the cap room/desire to bring him back? I would love to see that.

[Bronx33]

Way to long to post...

Penalties before and after the lockout

[Bronx33]

Ruutu strikes again

[alkemical]

That's karma for Illya talking bad about Crosby.

[24champ]

I see the Pens copying the Flyers...

[Bronx33]

Originally Posted by claviculasolomonis

That's karma for Illya talking bad about Crosby.

Ya and hits on Roszival, Martin and Kubina but it seems ruutu is always behind some cheap/uncalled for/ borderline hit, i can't stand the guy.

[alkemical]

Originally Posted by Bronx33

Ya and hits on Roszival, Martin and Kubina but it seems ruutu is always behind some cheap/uncalled for/ borderline hit, i can't stand the guy.

Yeah i'm not a fan of Ruutu either - i just felt like chiding a few people here

[Smiling Assassin27]

i've been busy sending Floppa pics of Darren McCarty in hopes that he removes Detroit from his list of potential teams to sign with. Look for Blake and/or Sundin in Motown.