It's Hockey Season!!!

[Thedirtysailor]

:urock:


Well, it's still technically exhibition season,...But...

:coolio:



VANCOUVER CANUCKS ROCK!!!!!

As he runs around the room with arms uplifted singing the tune to "ROCKY" and boarding that stupid cat of mine.

http://www.canucks.com/

"You miss 100% of the shots you never take." -Wayne Gretzky

[Carrie]

eeeks! I am a fan of the game, but I dont keep up on it. I really enjoy watching a game now and then tho.


:eek:

[Thedirtysailor]

:wow:

If you've got a local NHL Team around your neck of the woods, you have to go check out a game. That's intense.

:thumbsup: I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!!WOOOHOOO!!!

"We take the shortest route to the puck and arrive in ill humor." -Bobby Clarke

[Carrie]

We have the Quad City Mallards:) oh and the Peoria Rivermen.oh no wait, I think the rivermen are baseball.

[Cassavus]

Go Avalanche!!! :clap:

[Thedirtysailor]

:cheeky:

Baseball...HHMMM!!! Is that the one where they whomp a small circular object with a big wooden stick? That sounds like Hockey to me. YOU PASS! Your in the hockey club. Stomp your feet and clap your hands and sing"WE WILL,.. WE WILL,.. ROCK YOU!"

:elephant:

"I'm not dumb enough to be a goalie." -Brad Hull

[Thedirtysailor]

;)

Sorry Cassavus, they'll always be the Quebec Nordiques to me.
And My x-mas wish list is for the Canucks to find a Goalie as good as ROY!!!

"I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been." -Wayne Gretzky

:elephant:

Still stomping and clapping and singing "WE WILL,..WE WILL,..ROCK YOU!"

[Cassavus]

Aebischer has always been a really good goalie in my eyes. But Roy will be missed...

[Thedirtysailor]

:)

Way to many good goalies to name. Vancouver just signed Hedberg, hopefully he'll manage to push Cloutier out of the #1 spot. Unlike Vancouver's GM Brian Burke I have no faith in Cloutier who has proven in two play-off runs that he's a major choker under pressure.

"You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there."- Yogi Berra

:elephant:

Still stompin', Still singin'.

[FrYGuY]

I went to an IHL game once.

Orlando Solar Bears. IHL League champs the same year the league went under.

Am I luck or what?

[Thedirtysailor]

:dead:

Those minor league games are outstanding, those guys play really hungry for that next step. At least some of the IHL teams were taken into the AHL, including the Manitoba Moose (Vancouver's farm club), and Vancouver just fired up a new WHL team a few years ago(The Vancouver Giants). I haven't been to any of they're games yet, gotta work myself up for that long trek into the big city(YIKES)!!)

:shiver:

"It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end." -Ursula K. LeGuin

[DreamCaster]

Bruins fan here. At least I used to be about 10 yrs ago when I really followed it. I do watch now and then when I have the time though ;)

Gotta admit it is the best when the end-to-end play kicks in and there aren't alot of timeouts :thumbsup:

~Peace
DC

[Fister]

The 'nuck rule. Now only if they could find some secondary scoring...

[Thedirtysailor]

That would be an added bonus but Burke's to cheap to cough up for a couple of proven Vets

:hammered:

"There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot."-- Steven Wright

[Thedirtysailor]

;)

Hi, DC . I had a friend that used to play for Boston's farm club back in the '70's. He was called up about half a dozen times and that was the extent of his NHL career. Oddly enough he used to play for a defunct club in this area called the Bruins.

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."- Hunter S. Thompson

[drwtwn312]

around here the USHL (I think) it popular it is a midwest highschool kind of league. Then there are no colleges or professional teams around here so it's all the Lincoln Stars

[Thedirtysailor]

:)

Hey Dr, Yeah, I think the USHL is mostly centered in the US midwest. I know it's a junior hockey league so the age restriction would probably be about 19 or 20. But You can bet a buck that you have a lot of NHL scouts attending those games and a lot of those players would be called up for draft. That's interesting, I'm going to see if I can find out if many players in THe NHL have moved up from that league.



"Books had instant replay long before televised sports."- Bern Williams

[c-2]

hockey rules! :] u see my oilers hand the nucks a 2-0 lose the other day, how sweet it is :] (i know pre-season but we oiler fans take um when we can)

keep your head up

[Thedirtysailor]

:thumbdwn:

WAAY too many lousy penalties. Don't know if it was just sloppy, or the Refs are off in they're own little world again. I think there should be a little more accountability for those guys when they make lousy calls on a consistent basis. Kowharski's a good example, one day he's right on the money the next he makes up the calls as he goes along. ( Maybe time to retire...?) I'm not saying the Oilers didn't deserve the win because the 'Nucks" aren't known for their consistent play either (YET...). And when they didn't re-sign Baron or Klatt, two solid consistent players for a bucketload of unknown equations I almost fainted... Time will tell, Right.

:wasntme:

"Very little is known of the Canadian country since it is rarely visited by anyone but the Queen and illiterate sport fishermen." - P.J. O'Rourke

[taddzilla]

FL Panthers fan here, and I am longing for the early days when we had a team that showed up for 60 minutes....

Hoping things are better this season.

:(

[Thedirtysailor]

:rolleyes:
Sorry about the Pavel Bure trade a few years ago... I think all in all Florida got a raw deal. He was fading when he was traded from Vancouver. A friend of mine up here used to party with him in town and he was apparently quite a spoiled brat with a penchant for nose candy....But you didn't hear that from me and I'll deny all knowledge of ever writing this if confronted.

"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." - Oscar Wilde

[Fister]

he scored 59 or 60 goals for two years in FLA, but what do you expect from a guy who has mob ties?

[Thedirtysailor]

:blaster:

I didn't want to mention that but now that you brought it up not only Russian but Indo as well that's how this friend of mine knew him.
:evil: He's surely gotta pay for it somewhere down the line though...!

"It is no secret that organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year. This is quite a profitable sum, especially when one considers that the Mafia spends very little for office supplies." -Woody Allen

[taddzilla]

Opening night time to drop the puck and drop some gloves

:coolio:


:hit:

[Thedirtysailor]

:clap: :cheers:

Canucks opener Thursday night against the Flames..... WOOOOOHOOOOO.........I LOVE THIS GAME

:dancer:

"I'll moider da bum." - Heavyweight boxer Tony Galento

[Thedirtysailor]

:coffee:

I'll check the Panthers stats in the morning paper TZilla.

"A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire

;)

[taddzilla]

Panthers 3 Hurricanes 1

I'll take the wins any way I can get them.

:dance:

[Thedirtysailor]

:thumbsup:
Got the highlights on Sportsnet(Good opener, Zilla). Canucks blew out the Flames 4-1. Flames were taking some real dumb-ass penalties, but they were still outclassed on this one. WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO Vancouver ROCKS!!!!!!!
:dancer: :dance: :dancer:



"We take the shortest route to the puck and arrive in ill humor." -Bobby Clarke

[Fister]

Oh that was a first class beating
Hell, when Ruttu and Chuby score (two unknown snipers) you know the 'd' was screwing the ........

[Thedirtysailor]

:hammered:
Sutters got his work cut out for him this year, and thinking about the way he used to play his game, sort of explains some of the cheap shots Calgary was testing out on the ice tonight. I think he's probably gonna burn Iginla out by the end of the season because he's about the only really good sniper he's got.

"DOH!!!"- Homer J. Simpson :hammered:

[taddzilla]

Yee haw. The Panthers are still undefeated. 1-0-1-0

:elephant:

[Thedirtysailor]

:) Tie game for the Panthers, I caught the highlights. Canucks wasted the Oilers 4-0 , No defence, no offence to speak of, they're good down low sometimes, but that's not good enough. I think they should have a longer training camp for those guys, till about the end of next May. LMAO :rotfl:

"It is no use saying, 'We are doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary." -Sir Winston Churchill

[taddzilla]

Panthers loose to Phoenix 2-1. The game was one of the few not televised, so I couldn't watch it. Hopefully this is not the start of a bad stretch.

Dirty, we got you on Jan. 11. :cheeky:

[maximus808]

Redwing / Lightning fan...dont ask. :)

[Thedirtysailor]

:cry: Hey Max, Redwings wiped up my Canucks 3-2. Way to many lousy turnovers in the nuetral zone. Redwings looked real solid tonight. I have no comment about McReary's reffing abilities. Of course I haven't really had any respect for the guy since the Canucks play-off run in '96.
:bricks:

"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names." - John F. Kennedy

PS. Zilla, I think the Panthers are up by one game on the 'Nucks, I'll check the stats in the morning.

[hilo]

Detroit Red Wings all the way, people! 3-0 already; and on their way to another 100 point season. :urock:

[Fister]

Originally posted by hilo
Detroit Red Wings all the way, people! 3-0 already; and on their way to another 100 point season. :urock:

did you like them in the 1980's when they were a 40 point team?

[Thedirtysailor]

:mad:
:blaster:
"DEATH TO THE CBC"
Those clowns are showing a Montreal-Toronto game in Vancouver when the 'Nucks are Playing the Wild. I hope all those corporate pinheads get jock itch....GGGGRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!


:mad1: :mad2:

"The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." -Albert Einstein

[taddzilla]

Panthers take another loss. Too many stupid penalties.



:mad1:

[hilo]

Originally posted by Fister
did you like them in the 1980's when they were a 40 point team?

Yes, Fister.
I'm definitely not a fair weather fan.

[Thedirtysailor]

:coolio:

CANUCKS blow off Sabres 6-1... WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!

Blues at the Canucks Wed., That outta be a better match-up.

"You miss 100% of the shots you never take." -Wayne Gretzky

:thumbsup:

[taddzilla]

Dirty,

At least you have something to cheer about. Panther lost another one, and they only really showed up to play in the last period. 3 losses in a row. Looks like another long season.

:hammered:

[Thedirtysailor]

:omg:

You got the Devils for your next match-up Zilla, I don't think they did too good against them last year. Don't despair... the seasons still young and the Panthers are only 3 points back of the 'Nucks.........Maybe time for a coaching change???Or it could be all that warm weather down there compared to The Great White North where it gets you in "HOCKEY MODE"
:dontknow:

"If a man does his best, what else is there?" - General George S. Patton

[Thedirtysailor]

:bounce:

Hey Zilla.................Panthers over the Devils 2-1----Good Deal.

:clap:

"I'll moider da bum." - Heavyweight boxer Tony Galento
:elephant:

[taddzilla]

Sailor,

Thanks for the info. I was at Game 4 of the World Series last night, so I missed the Panthers. Is this a sign, if I don't watch it on the TV will they continue to win?

:coolio:

[Thedirtysailor]

:dontknow:

Not sure about the not watching strategy Zilla, I used to use all kinds of lucky charms for the 'Nucks ( Lucky game day T-shirt, etc.....) Nothing seemed to work though, so I just gave up and had to trust them to do they're jobs. I know your teams got a tough game against the Wild coming up, They got a ruthless defense play that's a killer and capitalize too effectively on opposing teams mistakes. The 'Nucks found that out the hard way during the play-offs last year. Tough game against the Blues last night but managed to get the win at 3-2 with 13 seconds left on the clock, 3 days off then the Coyoots here on Sunday. Panthers are still only 3 points back of the 'Nucks.

"Happiness is good health and a bad memory." - Ingrid Bergman

:urock:

[taddzilla]

WTG Panthers. We handed Atlanta their first loss of the season.

:elephant:

[taddzilla]

I knew it was coming. Mike Keenan was fired today, and the GM Rick Dudley is now the interim coach. Hopefully this will spark a little better play.:idea:

[Thedirtysailor]

:) That's a real good move in the right direction for the Panthers, He coached here for a while and had to be the least inspirational coach the 'Nucks ever had, and although the players never said too much about the guy, it spoke volumes when the mid to top liners were on the healthy scratch list, and he instigated spending major dough on some of his old buddies, like Messier and Tikkonnen who contributed little or nothing to a healthy team spirit. I could go on but you've probably seen some good examples of the way he handled his Ex- team down there. Good riddance.
;)
"His ignorance is encyclopedic"- Abba Eban

PS. 'Nucks rule 'Zilla.... Check out those stats...WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!

[taddzilla]

Way to go R. Dudley. First game, and we hand the Lightning a shut out loss. Hope this is a good thing.

Nice stats on the 'Nucks, hopefully the Panthers will improve.

[Thedirtysailor]

:squint: Short blurb in the local rag up here about Dudley's first win as interim coach sans Keenan. The article writer strongly intimated that dumping Keenan was a move in the right direction for the Panthers. Watched the highlights last night and Luongo had 26 solid saves for the shut-out, he looks like a pretty good back stopper. 'Nucks were chewed up by the Wild last night for a 1-0 loss and Philly coming up on Thursday.

"The full use of your powers along lines of excellence." - definition of"happiness" by John F. Kennedy

:)

[Yoda]

Here in Michigan it doesnt feel like hockey season for some reason. It just isnt cold enough :)
I think the Red Wings are gonna be crap in a couple of years (Maybe after this year when the owners and players association have to sign a deal may be a lockout :() The reason i say the red wings are gonna suck is because they are so old that when one of them retire they are all gonna retire. And then what do they have? I don't see them doing so good in the future. They arent looking to good right now.

Maybe this means the owner will spend more money on the Detroit Tigers instead of the Red Wings

[Thedirtysailor]

:hammered:
Yeah, the Canucks were going through the same thing a number of years ago with a high paid aging roster with little or no positive results. GM Brian Burke made some outstanding trades and draft picks for some up and comers, and now were hanging onto some most excellent players, ie) Bertuzzi, Naslund, Jovanoski, Sedin twins, King, Morrison, Ohlund.........., Wings are still an excellent team but your right they look real tired some nights.
:(

"Maybe this world is another planet's Hell." - Aldous Huxley