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superfrank
04/10/2006, 5:14 PM
Starts today.

As a Leafs fan, I'n hoping for a better return then last season. Balfour's gone but we got Mike Peca and we was one player that really impressed me in the Oilers playoff run last year. I won't forget that goal he scored against the Mighty Ducks in Edmonton.

Hopefully we'll make the playoffs. We beat the Canadiens in pre-season, which is good, imo. I don't know what to expect from Ottawa last year. Thought they had a decent chance in the playoffs. It won't be easy.

On another note, it's great to see Saku Koivu back after his horrific injury. Wish him the best.
Poor Student
04/10/2006, 5:42 PM
I've fallen out of the news over the off season. Just checked the Penguins roster there. They seem to have finally signed Malkin and they've got Jordan Staal from the draft. With Crosby that's 3 exciting young centres. They'll have a lot of power but I don't know if they did anything about their defence. Sadly they won't be on TV for a while. If they've improved enough they might scrape the last playoff spot.
Dodge
04/10/2006, 5:44 PM
I'm off to see the Blackhawks in December. Wouldn't be a buff so will probably have to look at it more closely this year...
Aberdonian Stu
04/10/2006, 10:14 PM
Christ a Leafs fan:mad:

Hoping the Habs can make up for the collapse in the playoffs, SI haven't got that much faith in them but I do.
theworm2345
05/10/2006, 1:51 AM
I'm off to see the Blackhawks in December. Wouldn't be a buff so will probably have to look at it more closely this year...
I hope to get to a Hawks game as well. Hopefully they will do better this year than last year (And better than the Cubs :rolleyes:)
Na Chlairsigh
05/10/2006, 2:54 AM
Not good news for the Leaf fans out there. They were hopeless tonight, got well and truly stuffed by Ottawa. Toronto are going to struggle to score this year, gonna be a rough one.

Buffalo beat defending champions Carolina in a shoot out after a 2-2 draw in reg time.

Here's to a good season.
BohsPartisan
05/10/2006, 8:21 AM
I'm a bit of a Canucks fan but they haven't started the season very well. Does anyone watch games on the net? Where?
Karlos
05/10/2006, 8:21 AM
I'm a part-time Leafs fan and a full time Bruin. Not overly confident that either is going to have a good year but hopeful that one might surprise me :)
superfrank
05/10/2006, 6:53 PM
Hopefully things can only get better after losing 4-1 last night. We play em again tonight but I can't imagine the score will be muchof an improvement.

Mats Sundin scored from a penalty shot. Doesn't make for good reading.
Réiteoir
06/10/2006, 12:33 AM
Christ a Leafs fan:mad:

Hoping the Habs can make up for the collapse in the playoffs, SI haven't got that much faith in them but I do.

Good to see a fellow Habs fan here - just have to hope that Huet stays fit and we may have a chance at the Playoffs this year - was sad to see Theodore go to the Avs.

Will be interesting to see how Tomas Plekanec does in the secondary lines as well
Na Chlairsigh
06/10/2006, 2:06 AM
Toronto are going to struggle to score this year, gonna be a rough one.

Shows what I know!

Leafs won 6-0 tonight, complete turnaround.

Good thing I'm not a gambling man
Poor Student
06/10/2006, 7:56 AM
4-0 win for the Penguins over the Flyers.:cool: Sid Crosby picking up from where he left off last season with a goal and an assist.

I see Malkin isn't playing as he dislocated his shoulder in the preseason.:(
BohsPartisan
06/10/2006, 8:04 AM
Nice win for the Canucks at Detroit 3-1.
Réiteoir
06/10/2006, 1:55 PM
Hahahah what an incredible set of scores http://community.sigames.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Ottawa 0-6 Toronto (Kilger 2, Tucker 2, Ponikarovsky, Battaglia)
NY Rangers 5-2 Washington (Jagr, Betts, Shanahan 2, Straka; Semin, Fata)
Atlanta 2-3 Tampa SO (Mellanby, Hossa; Craig 2)
Detroit 1-3 Vancouver (Zetterberg; Naslund, Linden, Salo)
Nashville 6-8 Chicago (Dumont, Timonen, Legwand 2, Vasicek, Sullivan; Havlat 2, Sharp, Handzus, Lapointe, Bourque, Smolinski, Vrbata)
Phoenix 6-3 NY Islanders (Nagy 2, Morris, Doan, Perreault, Reinprecht; Satan, Kozlov 2)
Pittsburgh 4-0 Philadelphia (Ouellet, Ruutu, Crosby, Melichar)
Minnesota 3-2 Colorado (Radivojevic, Gaborik, White; Richardson 2)
San Jose 5-4 St Louis (Carle, Michalek 2, Bell, Brown; Hinote, Mayers, Stempniak, Guerin)
Edmonton 3-1 Calgary (Sykora 2, Tjarnqvist; Iginla)

dont think i've ever seen chicago score 8 http://community.sigames.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Canadiens get their season underway tonight http://community.sigames.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
theworm2345
06/10/2006, 9:57 PM
Nashville 6-8 Chicago (Dumont, Timonen, Legwand 2, Vasicek, Sullivan; Havlat 2, Sharp, Handzus, Lapointe, Bourque, Smolinski, Vrbata)

:D .
Réiteoir
07/10/2006, 12:13 AM
Montréal - Buffalo live on NASN Extra at the moment

That's the free coverage they have on normal Setanta
Na Chlairsigh
07/10/2006, 6:14 AM
Montréal - Buffalo live on NASN Extra at the moment


What a game!! Great comeback, hope you guys stayed up to watch it.

Other scores from tonight:

New Jersey 4 Carolina 0 F
Vancouver 3 Columbus 2 F (OT)
Montreal 4 Buffalo 5 F (SO)
Boston 3 Florida 8 F
Los Angeles 3 Anaheim 4 F
BohsPartisan
07/10/2006, 9:56 AM
8 goals 2 nights in a row? :eek:
superfrank
07/10/2006, 10:06 AM
I was watching the Montreal Buffalo game last night. Partly due to my tiredness and also my drunkness, I didn't catch all of it. I thought Daniel Briere's goal was pretty good though. Good control.

I was so tired last night that when Buffalo equalised and then it went to OT I just turned off the telly and went to sleep. It was just too much!!
BohsPartisan
09/10/2006, 11:52 AM
Vancouver lost 3-2 to the Avalanche last night :(
Going on the highlights at Canucks.com it was a great game. Colorado even had a goal disalowed (whistle had gone before the shot). Luongo is in great form in front of nets (he was amazing against Detroit and Minnesota) and along with the two Sedin's and Markus Nasland will be key to the Canucks drive towards the playoffs.
Here's hoping.
BohsPartisan
11/10/2006, 3:20 PM
Vancouver lost 3-2 to the Avalanche last night :(
Going on the highlights at Canucks.com it was a great game. Colorado even had a goal disalowed (whistle had gone before the shot). Luongo is in great form in front of nets (he was amazing against Detroit and Minnesota) and along with the two Sedin's and Markus Nasland will be key to the Canucks drive towards the playoffs.
Here's hoping.

Canucks Video Highlights right hand side of page. (http://www.canucks.com/)

Check out the highlights of last night's game at Minnesota. The Wild won at the shootout but check out Luongo's save with the glove in the shootout, absolutely amazing.
CollegeTillIDie
22/11/2006, 9:30 PM
The quality on view this season has been great so far.
Montreal under new coach Guy Carbonneau( and what a player he was in his day) are the most attractive team on offer..... GO HABS! :D
CollegeTillIDie
04/12/2006, 8:40 PM
Montreal came back from 2-0 midway through the second period to win 4-3 against the Leafs.....GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HABS ! :)
Dodge
10/12/2006, 5:38 AM
Went to see Chicago Blackhawks host the Phoenix Coyotes (coached by Wayne Gretsky) last Thursday. Less than 10,000 turned up despite the Blackhawks being on a semi decent run since their change of coach. it finished 1-1 and went to shoot out which is way more exciting than a penalty shoot out in football. I splashed out on some decent tickets (level 2) instead of the usual cheap option I take when watching US sports and we were rewarded with a coat check and a waiter service to save us having to go to the bar ourselves. Went to see the Bulls in basketball the night before and the place was packed. They really put on a show...
BohsPartisan
18/01/2007, 5:29 PM
Montreal came back from 2-0 midway through the second period to win 4-3 against the Leafs.....GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HABS ! :)

You can't spell Habs without HA! (mms://cac3.insinc.com/canucks/mediafiles/1080_MediaFile_300k.wmv) Go Canucks!
CollegeTillIDie
18/01/2007, 9:50 PM
You can't spell Habs without HA! (mms://cac3.insinc.com/canucks/mediafiles/1080_MediaFile_300k.wmv) Go Canucks!

How many Stanley Cups have the Canucks won then? :cool:
BohsPartisan
19/01/2007, 8:04 AM
How many Stanley Cups have the Canucks won then? :cool:

You sound like a Rovers fan! :p

BTW Canucks now three consequtive wins on the road,
agains The Leafs(6-1) Habs (4-0) and the Senators (2-1)
Impressive form. 3rd in the Western Conference. You'd never know this could be THE YEAR!
CollegeTillIDie
19/01/2007, 8:36 PM
You sound like a Rovers fan! :p



No I can count past 24 :D

P.S. The Canucks rhymes with Sucks. Plus No Ice Hockey goon has ever topped Todd Bertuzzi for thuggery!
BohsPartisan
22/01/2007, 2:35 PM
No Ice Hockey goon has ever topped Todd Bertuzzi for thuggery!

Unless you count the Hanson brothers in Slap Shot!
superfrank
22/01/2007, 2:47 PM
I see the Leafs lost 8-2 to the Penguins going into the All-Star break. :(

4th in the Northeast now. It's not looking good.
BohsPartisan
23/01/2007, 2:38 PM
ATTN: Habs & Leafs fans:
Don't know if y'all saw my post in OT on free sports TV (http://www.foot.ie/showthread.php?p=609830#post609830) but Habs V Leafs is showing on Saturday night.
CollegeTillIDie
23/01/2007, 10:02 PM
ATTN: Habs & Leafs fans:
Don't know if y'all saw my post in OT on free sports TV (http://www.foot.ie/showthread.php?p=609830#post609830) but Habs V Leafs is showing on Saturday night.

What time does it start?
BohsPartisan
24/01/2007, 10:31 AM
Midnight
superfrank
28/02/2007, 1:32 PM
Senators-Sabres fight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nup3zVwqEVc)

For those interested.
strangeirish
28/02/2007, 2:32 PM
Senators-Sabres fight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nup3zVwqEVc)

For those interested.
You gotta love hockey! The commentators are the best.
superfrank
28/02/2007, 7:23 PM
It was the biggest fight I've ever seen at a hockey match. 100 penalty minutes handed out, both goalies thrown out. Pretty exciting stuff.
gilberto_eire
05/03/2007, 5:48 PM
lads the REAL ''NHL-NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE'' has started
CollegeTillIDie
06/03/2007, 4:15 PM
You are not going to get me as an Ice Hockey fan to disparage the only GAA sport worth a w*nk ! The biggest indictment of the GAA is their failure to promote hurling outside a handful of counties.

And it isn't the real NHL because the National Hockey League started in 1917 when did the GAA League competition begin?
gilberto_eire
06/03/2007, 4:21 PM
You are not going to get me as an Ice Hockey fan to disparage the only GAA sport worth a w*nk ! The biggest indictment of the GAA is their failure to promote hurling outside a handful of counties.

And it isn't the real NHL because the National Hockey League started in 1917 when did the GAA League competition begin?

WOW chill out was a joke like!. im sorry the dubs cant field a hurling team thats the problem along with all the other hurling minnows in the country, am i wrong to say the sport is openly played its not as if the big 8 played in secret now is it??.
superfrank
06/04/2007, 2:19 PM
It's going to be some game on Saturday. Leafs need to win for a playoff spot and we've to play the Canadiens.
CollegeTillIDie
07/04/2007, 7:30 AM
GO Habs Go Habs GO Habs
CollegeTillIDie
08/04/2007, 6:53 AM
Toronto beat Montreal 6-5 last night... but if the NY Islanders win tonight Leafs are out of the play-offs TOO!
Calgary look the best bet for a Canadian Stanley Cup winning side this season.
Poor Student
08/04/2007, 10:16 AM
I'd go for the Penguins as an outside bet. They have tremendous attacking talent including Sidney Crosby, who is arguably the best player in the NHL, but for the main part they're too young and inexperienced, this might have come to early for them.
superfrank
08/04/2007, 11:19 AM
My guess would be Buffalo or Anaheim.

Great to beat the Canadiens. For tonight at least, I'll be a Devils fan.
YankExile
09/04/2007, 1:20 AM
Let's go Buffalo...
CollegeTillIDie
09/04/2007, 8:15 AM
My guess would be Buffalo or Anaheim.

Great to beat the Canadiens. For tonight at least, I'll be a Devils fan.

Islanders win in shoot-out that's Toronto sha**ed for another year. Only Vancouver and Calgary flying the flag for the Great White North... looks like another American win in the Stanley Cup :(
superfrank
09/04/2007, 10:38 AM
Islanders win in shoot-out that's Toronto sha**ed for another year. Only Vancouver and Calgary flying the flag for the Great White North... looks like another American win in the Stanley Cup :(
Ah, my pride. Fair play to the Islanders though.
Poor Student
09/04/2007, 11:22 AM
4 of the 8 Eastern qualifiers are from the Atlantic division this year. It's been a very strong division this season. Good win for the Islanders. It's very hard to put multiples goals past Brodeur away and beat him in a shoot out after you gave up two late goals.
Eblis
09/04/2007, 9:13 PM
Islanders win in shoot-out that's Toronto sha**ed for another year. Only Vancouver and Calgary flying the flag for the Great White North... looks like another American win in the Stanley Cup :(

I think you're forgetting about Ottawa, not that it matters, since they'll probably go out in the first round. Tons of talnet, but not an ounce of heart equals early exit.
YankExile
10/04/2007, 12:14 AM
I don't want to see the Cup go to another team from an area that doesn't care about hockey. These cities have fans that turn out in droves when the club is winning, and maybe not even then, but more often than not they play to a lot of empty seats. Carolina is last year's champion, and their fans stayed away this year. The team played rotten, as well. Have the playoffs come down to two cities that are hockey-loving places, US or Canada. Get rid of the teams in Phoenix, Atlanta, Florida, etc, that don't know a hockey stick from a branch.