New NHL season

**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

Originally Posted by superfrank

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

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

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

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

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.

**Eblis** · 14/04/2007, 9:40 AM

Originally Posted by YankExile

Have the playoffs come down to two cities that are hockey-loving places, US or Canada.

Just out of curiousity, which cities would you say meet these qualification?

**BohsPartisan** · 15/04/2007, 8:09 AM

Probably anywhere north of the Mason Dixon Line.

**theworm2345** · 23/04/2007, 4:10 AM

I haven't watched the regular season too much the past few years because the Blackhawks suck, but I always watch the playoffs, currently I'm hoping Detroit loses, because they were good rivals with the Hawks when they were actually good. Game is in overtime right now...

**YankExile** · 29/04/2007, 2:25 AM

Sabres are rocking the house so far. NY Rangers are not looking good for moving on given that they are down 2-0 in the series. Maybe if I believe really hard, this is Buffalo's year.

**superfrank** · 01/05/2007, 9:29 AM

Of the teams left, I'm up for Ottawa. 2-1 up against the Devils and the next games at home. Good chance to do it.

**BohsPartisan** · 01/05/2007, 10:54 AM

Well if Vancouver go out to the Ducks I'll transfer my allegience to Ottowa. Want a Canadian team to do it. I'm still hoping for a Canucks comeback though.

**Poor Student** · 01/05/2007, 11:09 AM

I'd say Ottawa will be putting the Devils out. They won the first and third games comfortably enough and only narrowly lost the second. They also made short work of the Penguins which included some excellent defensive displays.