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Tickle Me
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starting fights they can't finish. Really, who picks a fight with Doug Murray?

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Now Brooks is fighting 5 of them.:lol:

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Tanner Glass. Gotta respect that. Newboys putting on a show tonight.
 

Rollie

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Among other things, he's fickle and mainly because he doesn't want to relocate the Coyotes even if it is what makes more sense. Recently, he has pulled the Thrashers card (they relocated few weeks after), saying there is more interest than ever; It might not necessarily be a bluff but anyhow, the guy clearly hates Canada and his stubbornness is irritating. At the moment, he's neglecting everything in an attempt to gain newer fans. Quebec has fervent fans, I might be biased but I think the league would be better off with having the Nordiques back instead of the Coyotes for many reasons.
:D

Well, no surprise he doesn't want to relocate the Coyotes, it looks terrible on the league to have teams moving to new markets too often, even worse when emotions are being toyed with like they are with the fans in Phoenix. In all honesty, the league should probably contract by a couple of clubs, improve the quality of the league, as well as reduce the owners whinging about revenue sharing - but that's never going to happen.

I'd like to see a team back in Quebec City, we all know what a hockey hotbed Quebec is in general, and I'm sure it will happen eventually. Great culture there, I used to love traveling to Quebec for tournaments.

Bettman's pretty unlikeable for a lot of reasons... and yes, you are biased. But a team in Quebec, and a second team in the T.O. market would seem to make quite a bit of sense. Patience, brother :D

What an absolutely disgusting hit on Marchand last night.

Come on. There's no need for that.
So frustrating to lose Marchand right now, Sergio. Such an unnecessary, repugnant hit... just no room for that.

Juventino[RUS];4126353 said:
Fucking rask :sergio:


Missing Thomas so badly
Nah bud, we're not 'missing Thomas so badly'. Not really missing him at all, actually, not yet; we'll see come playoff time. Tuukka definitely should have had the 2nd goal, but frankly, McQuaid (first game back) shouldn't have even let Bailey collect that pass and turn; brutal hesitation there, but not surprising cause Quaider is understandably rusty. Rask stopped 34 shots, including some massive saves tonight. He gets a pass from me for letting that 2nd through. Unfortunately, the lines are totally mangled and the team was very tired after last night's game - they got outworked as a result.

The problem is our balance up front. It's missing our two leading scorers to concussions (also the lead PK pair, and on Claude's 1st PP unit), it's Seggy struggling (and Julien being stubborn trying to teach him a lesson by playing him with Caron and Kelly, until CJ gets desperate for a goal in the third), it's Kells and Pevs having terrible years, Lucic same deal. The problems are primarily up front, and a little bit on the back end when Boychuk/McQuaid missed time (also with a very good rookie learning the ropes - plenty of beginner's mistakes for Hamilton), and Ference's play continuing to decline a bit.

Tuukka, by the numbers - which I know you love, Rus - was 3rd in the league in save%, and 4th in G.A.A prior to tonight's game. It's his first year as the defined #1 starter, and he's in the Vezina conversation - especially if he gets hot down the stretch.

I think you need a new whipping boy, bud! :p
 
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:D

Well, no surprise he doesn't want to relocate the Coyotes, he put 'em there, and it looks terrible on the league to have teams moving to new markets too often, even worse when emotions are being toyed with like they are with the fans in Phoenix. In all honesty, the league should probably contract by a couple of clubs, improve the quality of the league, as well as reduce the owners whinging about revenue sharing - but that's never going to happen.

I'd like to see a team back in Quebec City, we all know what a hockey hotbed Quebec is in general, and I'm sure it will happen eventually. Great culture there, I used to love traveling to Quebec for tournaments.

Bettman's pretty unlikeable for a lot of reasons... and yes, you are biased. But a team in Quebec, and a second team in the T.O. market would seem to make quite a bit of sense. Patience, brother :D



So frustrating to lose Marchand right now, Sergio. Such an unnecessary, repugnant hit... just no room for that.



Nah bud, we're not 'missing Thomas so badly'. Not really missing him at all, actually, not yet; we'll see come playoff time. Tuukka definitely should have had the 2nd goal, but frankly, McQuaid (first game back) shouldn't have even let Bailey collect that pass and turn; brutal hesitation there, but not surprising cause Quaider is understandably rusty. Rask stopped 34 shots, including some massive saves tonight. He gets a pass from me for letting that 2nd through. Unfortunately, the lines are totally mangled and the team was very tired after last night's game - they got outworked as a result.

The problem is our balance up front. It's missing our two leading scorers to concussions (also the lead PK pair, and on Claude's 1st PP unit), it's Seggy struggling (and Julien being stubborn trying to teach him a lesson by playing him with Caron and Kelly, until CJ gets desperate for a goal in the third), it's Kells and Pevs having terrible years, Lucic same deal. The problems are primarily up front, and a little bit on the back end when Boychuk/McQuaid missed time (also with a very good rookie learning the ropes - plenty of beginner's mistakes for Hamilton), and Ference's play continuing to decline a bit.

Tuukka, by the numbers - which I know you love, Rus - was 3rd in the league in save%, and 4th in G.A.A prior to tonight's game. It's his first year as the defined #1 starter, and he's in the Vezina conversation - especially if he gets hot down the stretch.

I think you need a new whipping boy, bud! :p
For each 10 good saves he is making 1 error that cost Boston a lot! Rask has .929 while Khudobin has .924, but Khudobin has made some childish mistakes too, i hope to see improvments from Rask in the playoff!
Lucic is absolutely dead material atm, he remind me fucking Vucinic sometime with his lazyass perfomance :sergio: While Jagr is so good :heart: He will help a lot in the playoffs, his line just have to fix the chemistry with him, he created some amazing opportunities to score tonite but his partners are failed to score :sergio:
And another big problem for Boston is % of power play goals 'cause s not horrible, it's a fucking disaster, only 16 goals in 103 opportunites, damn it :sergio:
 

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