2007/2008 Hockey Thread

[Guest The Ryan]

I have no idea why I have a treasury of Dave Elston comics, but one of my favourites has a bunch of Leafs players mobbing each other as the announcer excitedly yells 'AND THE LEAFS GET ANOTHER SHOT ON GOAL!!!'.

Just thought I'd share that.

[oldskool]

Well, despite the two loses, Toronto can take a lot away from the games.

A lot of NO POINTS??!?!?

[TGWL]

Jeremy Roenick just a few goals away now.

[Guest Grapehead]

Anyone else notice how stupid this hockey pools scoring is? FW = 1 and FL = 0.5? So Centers are the only really important players since they are the only ones capable of 20-30 points a night... anyways seems weird, maybe it's normal I've just never played a league like that.

[Ruki]

Well, despite the two loses, Toronto can take a lot away from the games.

A lot of NO POINTS??!?!?

You're an Aves fan right? Tell them to give Smyth the puck. I think I have him on my team >.>

[Plubby]

I DID notice that Basha weighted the points towards Saku Koivu.

[Plubby]

Ruki: Sod off. Only Liles, Sakic, Lappy or Svatos can score..

....Or Boodes <_>

EDIT: Woops, These posts used to tie into each other.

Edited October 6, 2007 by Plubby

[SeanDMan]

Speaking of people scoring when they're not supposed to... WTF JR, WTF?

[Toe]

Mats Sundin had an amazing in the late stages of the game and overtime, setting up all three of the Leafs final goals. Good to get the first win out of the way, and now the Leafs have 6 of the next 7 games at the ACC.

Vesa Toskala has been making some gigantic saves, game-changing saves that we missed with Raycroft. I hope one of two things happens in goal for us - 1. Vesa Toskala continues to play well and becomes the true number one goaltender this season or, 2. Toskala's strong play pushes Raycroft to play just as well and we have two good goaltenders for the season. The shorthanded goal was preventable if the Leafs weren't inept at times in their own zone.

For the Habs, Kovalev has actually looked really good. He set up a goal for Kostitsyn and was always moving in the offensive zone, trying to set things up. I don't know how long it will last with him, but the Canadiens need to ride him while he is hot.

Edited October 7, 2007 by Toe

[SeanDMan]

Jesus Christ, I had a Dan Cloutier flashback tonight.

[The Sultan of Swank]

That was a great game to watch. I'm not too concerned with the loss because Montreal dominated play for much of the game. What was upsetting was that on two big mistakes(one by Huet, one by Markov) it allowed the Leafs to tie the game. Those were basically the two big chances Toronto had in the 2nd and they converted them. Montreal, while able to dominate more in the offensive zone were just absolutely shut down in the third by some amazing play by Toskala. Sundin played a decent game in my opinion, he didn't do too much for most of the game, but I was rather upset that he didn't get the high stick call for busting open Komisarek, and the check from behind followed by one to the face on Markov was a real bitch move. In all, a fun game to watch, I hope Toronto keeps Toskala in nets, because if that were Raycroft last night, it easily could have been 6 or 7 to 3.

[Toe]

That was a great game to watch. I'm not too concerned with the loss because Montreal dominated play for much of the game. What was upsetting was that on two big mistakes(one by Huet, one by Markov) it allowed the Leafs to tie the game. Those were basically the two big chances Toronto had in the 2nd and they converted them. Montreal, while able to dominate more in the offensive zone were just absolutely shut down in the third by some amazing play by Toskala. Sundin played a decent game in my opinion, he didn't do too much for most of the game, but I was rather upset that he didn't get the high stick call for busting open Komisarek, and the check from behind followed by one to the face on Markov was a real bitch move. In all, a fun game to watch, I hope Toronto keeps Toskala in nets, because if that were Raycroft last night, it easily could have been 6 or 7 to 3.

[Clawson]

We should play bad every night. Seems like the only way we win.

P.S. Sundin decking Markov then Markov looking like he was dead=priceless.

Edited October 8, 2007 by Clawson

[Plubby]

Ahh, thumped and then counter-thump. At least we know there'll be a lot of goals in Avs games, one way or the other.

[Toe]

Did Stastny just have a five point game, or did I hear something wrong?

Either way, the Avalanche spanked the Sharks.

[thatshortguy]

*stays conveniently quiet about the Thrashers*

[Plubby]

One goal, Four Assists. Yup!

Four and Four so far this season from three games. We've only scored in two of them as well

[The Sultan of Swank]

Blake has Leukemia. Tsn.ca

[Clawson]

Half of the original six down...Detroit, Chicago and New York better watch out.

[Guest The Ryan]

Toronto's big FA signings are a cancer patient and a drunk driver. Hilarious.