2006/2007 Hockey Season Thread

[Toe]

Stealing my signature is lame, man.

And someone stole my avatar on here. That is also lame.

[NobBe Nobbs]

Ace stole your avatar for his role in a Mafia game he's playing, and me...well, more people need to acknowledge that Mats Sundin truly is God. There really aren't enough followers at the moment.

[Toe]

I know, but you could at least get a different picture.

I've changed it every time Mats scores.

[grind your soul]

WADE

MOTHERFUCKIN

BELAK

That is all.

[Toe]

He took on Chara, and obviously he won.

[NobBe Nobbs]

Wade Fucking Belak vs. a pylon. Who do YOU think wins?

[Toe]

Obviously, we win.

[Clawson]

Honestly...Belak has been good this year, besides the odd dumb penalty, the man is finally showing he deserves a spot on the roster.

[The Sultan of Swank]

Well sorry to break up this Toronto party, but a playoff bound team has news. Montreal comes off losing 2 games in a row in regulation for the first time this season and bounces back with a 5-2 win over the Lightning. Koivu moved up to 13th all time on Canadiens assists passing Peter Mahavolich and is ranked #9(I think) now in all time points as a Hab. Our second line got things going tonight. Kovalev had a goal and 2 assists, Samsanov had an assist which was good for them. Ryder also got a goal which seems to be rare for him tonight. And our big players are shooting more which was a problem in the last 2 games.

Huet played a fantastic game, I don't think he get's enough credit, everyone seems to pass him off as a one time fad, but he's #8 in Gaa before this game with a 2.36, which will come down after tonight's performance, and his 931 save percentage still leads the league, as it has for most of the season.

Pleckanec got 2 goals tonight, would have been nice for him to get the empty netter, but Higgins took care of that.

Gainey is back after mourning the loss of his daughter, and this win was a good way to ring in the new year and keep some distance between ourselves and Toronto, because it doesn't look like anyone in our division is catching Buffalo, that electric bison clad squad is 10 points ahead of Montreal, and almost 20 over Ottawa and Toronto.

So Montreal sits 4th in the playoff picture at mid season. If it were all to end tonight playoff match ups would be;

Buffalo v Toronto

Atlanta v Rangers

Jersey v Ottawa

Montreal v Carolina

I'd love for Montreal to play Carolina again in the playoffs.

If I had to make Predictions on that I'd take

Buffalo

Atlanta

Ottawa

Montreal

After re-seeding, if I'm not too tired ang got this wrong

Buffalo v Ottawa

Atlanta v Montreal

I'd go with Buffalo, Montreal

And I'd pick Buffalo in 5 if they went at it with the Habs.

[CKN]

Ottawa trades Alexei Kaigorodov to Phoenix for Mike Comrie. Was bound to happen eventually and I am happy with the player the sens got in return.

[Toe]

Comrie could be a really good player for the Senators, while Kaigorodov showed his true colours when he failed to go down the the Senators AHL team.

Canada beat the USA in a shootout to advance to the gold medal game. That was an exciting game.

[NobBe Nobbs]

. Holy fuckdamn Phoenix you are really gunning for the #1 pick aren't you?

[Toe]

I don't think this signals a throwing in of the towel. The Coyotes have some depth up the middle and Kaigorodov will get to play right away with them.

[NobBe Nobbs]

Yes, but Comrie is/was one of their few bright spots, along with Nagy and Jovacop.

[Toe]

Perrault has been a surprise for them, and Mikael Tellqvist has been surprisingly steady.

[The Sultan of Swank]

One of you has got to change your signature.

[Toe]

Mine is changing if Sundin scores tomorrow...

Ottawa just annihilated the Sabres. I didn't watch the whole game, but when I stopped Comrie had two assists and Heatley had a hat trick.

[SeanDMan]

Dear Montreal,

Don't plan the parade yet. You might get to the finals, but you aren't beating us for the Cup.

Sincerely,

The Canucks

[NobBe Nobbs]

Dear Montreal,

Don't plan the parade yet. You might get to the finals, but you aren't beating us for the Cup.

Sincerely,

The Canucks

[Guest Mr. Potato Head]

I am shocked at the lack of discussion about the greatest semi-final shootout in WJHC history.