2007/2008 Hockey Thread

[Ruki]

Is anyone still paying attention to the hockey draft we did at the start of the season?

[Gabriel]

Is anyone still paying attention to the hockey draft we did at the start of the season?

[Guest Mr. T]

I was checking it every day, but got bored a few weeks ago and realized my team sucks, so I haven't been back.

[Ruki]

I just check every Sunday....and set up my lines for the week. I was in first for a bit, then you took over and have been in second place ever since.

[The Sultan of Swank]

Would it make the most sense to do it over Skype and record it?

[Guest Mr. T]

That is how most EWBcasts are done, yes.

[Plubby]

*cries over spilt dialup*

FUCK YOU ALL

[Toe]

Watching the Leafs come back twice with Sundin doing the heavy lifting helped me to temporarily forget my food poisoning.

In regards to best Leaf ever, Sundin still has more points and goals then Sittler and holds the NHL record for the most overtime winners. That counts for a lot if you ask me. Keon gets the boost over Sittler as well simply because of the Stanley Cup.

[Guest Mr. T]

Holy shit, Dave Randorf hit puberty.

[Clawson]

I wish I wasn't stupid enough to type this but I think we may actually make the playoffs.

[Ruki]

Now you just fucking jinxed it.

[Gabriel]

Well, you're only four points back of Philadelphia right now, and if they keep playing the way they have been, it won't be long before you're ahead of them. That said, I think Mike Milbury was right when he said that they'd continue to play well, win a bunch of games, but not make the playoffs. Judging by the year up to this point that they've had, that would be ultimate in lousy finishes for them. Anything other than making the post-season or finishing behind Tampa Bay just isn't a good finish at this point.

I'm also glad to see that most of the analysts pointed out that Ottawa's slide began when Emery returned. I've been saying this for awhile, but Emery's return should not have put Gerber on the back burner. That took his confidence away, and Emery's played like shit and stirred way too much up. So, Ray Emery continues to be a locker room problem while John Paddock and Bryan Murray continued to insist on playing him, which in turn continued to rape Gerber of the confidence that gave them a 15 and 2 start.

The way I see it, the only way to solve the problem is to force Emery to grow up. Stop playing him, use Gerber down the stretch, and if you can unload Emery in the off-season, do it. If they're not comfortable with Gerber as the number one, that's fine... but Emery is not going to be a number one goalie again in Ottawa. It isn't going to happen. He needs to mature, and he needs a change of scenery.

[Enter Blue Guy]

I wish I wasn't stupid enough to type this but I think we may actually make the playoffs.

Edited February 28, 2008 by Enter Blue Guy

[Toe]

I just want the last game of the season to mean something.

[The Sultan of Swank]

Well if Montreal keeps playing this .500 bullshit like they've done all February, it just might.

I'm thinking that this weekend I'd like to do the first of what hopefully will be a few EWB PuckCast's.

I'd like to have maybe 4 people including myself in on some sort of a roundtable discussion unless someone has a better idea.

To be honest I'm hoping SDM, and Gabriel(whatever name he's under now) want to take part in this because I find them to be the most... sanely knowledgable fans on the board. Ruki I like too. Just people like myself, and Clawson clearly have trouble seperating blind love for our teams with reality

Edited February 28, 2008 by The Sultan of Swank

[Guest Grapehead]

I'm actually much better at that when I'm not posting on a forum for some reason. Anyways, give me some deets on this puckcast business, sounds like it would make for a good time.

[The Sultan of Swank]

Well whoever's interested I'd want. There's no one... other than Plubby that I wouldn't want to do this .

Gimmie a ring on msn: Bashaass@gmail.com

that or PM me.

Anyways, I was hoping to do it this weekend, obviously once we have 4 people we'll arrange the optimal time to do it. I was thinking a round table discussion on a few topics, most definately the playoffs. I'm pretty much looking to have a good time with it, so if you're interested just PM me and when we have 4 we'll get the ball rolling. Any ideas or suggestions are always welcome.

[Ruki]

If you like me so much, why don't you marry me? Fag

[Clawson]

I've been humping your team every now and then too Basha. Anyway I'll try to find my mic for some fun.

Edited February 28, 2008 by Clawson

[Guest Mr. T]

Depending when we do this, I might be able to toss the odd smart-ass comment in here and there.