The 2008 NHL Offseason Thread

[roland.g]

Well I do agree that Montreal is a beautiful city. If I lived in Canada I would live there or Vancouver maybe. I like B.C. My mother lived in Montreal for several years so I visited there a few times and enjoyed it. Also my Aunt/Uncle and 3 cousins have lived in Toronto since 1989 so I am familiar with Toronto and Yonge street as well. I have not been to Toronto since xmas 2000 however. My wife and I have been talking about a visit, but having had a baby in Dec. and remodeling this summer, it is doubtful we will be taking any big trips for another year.

/end off-topic.

 

[Surely]

Well I do agree that Montreal is a beautiful city. If I lived in Canada I would live there or Vancouver maybe. I like B.C. My mother lived in Montreal for several years so I visited there a few times and enjoyed it. Also my Aunt/Uncle and 3 cousins have lived in Toronto since 1989 so I am familiar with Toronto and Yonge street as well. I have not been to Toronto since xmas 2000 however. My wife and I have been talking about a visit, but having had a baby in Dec. and remodeling this summer, it is doubtful we will be taking any big trips for another year.

/end off-topic.

It's not totally off-topic: we were discussing the way some Montreal fans' stupidly reacted to their Game 7 Playoff victory.

I'll add this, and then back to the playoffs:
Living and working in Montreal is very difficult of you don't speak french. It's not impossible, but it's very difficult. Many businesses would not hire you unless you are bilingual. The political environment is always very on edge. People are always worried that the Separatists will cause some trouble. There have been mass exoduses of Anglophones and their businesses to places like Toronto. Real estate prices fluctuate like crazy, especially around Provincial election times or if the Separatists start threatening separation.
Also, it gets really really really cold and snowy in Montreal. What you get in Colorado and what I used to get in Toronto is nothing compared to Montreal winters. The last time I was there was in December, and I've never felt such cold or seen so much snow in my life.
As I've said, it's a nice place to visit when the weather is nice, but I wouldn't want to live there.

Anyway......
Two awesome Game 7's tonight! I'll be able to watch most of both games, but not all of both. Stupid dinner plans.

If Nabakov is on tonight, the Flames will be in trouble. Will Thornton show up? Will Keenan overhype his team? Will Kipper be solid?

Huet needs to step up and show that he's a consistent bona fide starter. AO needs to continue leading his team and the Caps need to stay out of the box. Which Biron will be in net tonight?

Oh, the drama...

 

[DJMastaWes]

Yeah, Montrealers are stupid like that. Downtown was insane last night.
I don't even want to know what's going to happen if we win the Stanley Cup.

I'm happy we won though.

 

[Teh Don Ditty]

Ugh. What a heartbreaker for the Caps. Huet was looking the wrong friggin way.

East Matchups Finalized

(1) Montreal
(6) Flyers

(2) Penguins
(5) Rangers

Montreal in 7
Penguins in 6

 

[Surely]

Dammit. Huet was looking left but he should have been looking right. Ah well.

It would have been really cool to see Pitt. vs. Wash. and Mon. vs. NYR.

One game 7 down, one to go. Let's go Flames....

 

[robo]

Ugh. What a heartbreaker for the Caps. Huet was looking the wrong friggin way.

East Matchups Finalized

(1) Montreal
(6) Flyers

(2) Penguins
(5) Rangers

Montreal in 7
Penguins in 6

Greeting's from the "City of Brotherly Love" Great game,great pace.
Ditty, I think the Flyers match up better with the Hab's then the Cap's

Oh Surely, "F the Flyers" huh

 

[Teh Don Ditty]

Greeting's from the "City of Brotherly Love" Great game,great pace.
Ditty, I think the Flyers match up better with the Hab's then the Cap's

Oh Surely, "F the Flyers" huh

That's why I said 7 games. I'm giving the edge to the Habs, albeit a small one.

I'm more concerned about the Pens/Rags series. The Pens can't let me down.

 

[Surely]

Greeting's from the "City of Brotherly Love" Great game,great pace.
Ditty, I think the Flyers match up better with the Hab's then the Cap's

Oh Surely, "F the Flyers" huh

I still say F the Flyers

Sorry man, but the scent of Bobby Clarke is still too strong on your logo for me to have any affection at all towards the Flyers.

Congrats though.....

Enjoy the ride

 

[robo]

I still say F the Flyers

Sorry man, but the scent of Bobby Clarke is still too strong on your logo for me to have any affection at all towards the Flyers.

Congrats though.....

Enjoy the ride

Surely
Love him or hate him he's a folk hero in Philly

Peace

 

[Annndy!]

Another Cup-less year for the Caps.

*sigh*

 

[Surely]

Surely
Love him or hate him he's a folk hero in Philly

Peace

I'm sure he is.

Peace back at ya.


Well, The Flames flamed out. I guess CuJo chose the wrong team to join.

Holy Jeremy Roenick!!! 2 goals and 2 assists! That's the way to play after being benched for game 6!

Looking forward to round 2. Now it gets interesting.......

 

[Yodalogger]

Go Habs Go!!

I love getting the HNIC feed down here in the States during playoffs.. with the Flames and Sens out Montreal is my only hope.

 

[Teh Don Ditty]

Sharks win 5-3 last night.

Western Semis Matchups

(1) Detroit
(6) Colorado

(2) San Jose
(5) Dallas

TDD says:

Avalanche in 7
Dallas in 7

If you haven't noticed, I constantly update my original opening post. Quick and easy to find out what's going on.

 

[Surely]

My predictions:

(1) Detroit
(6) Colorado ====> Detroit in 7, although I'd like to see the Avs win. If it does go to 7, anything can happen.

(2) San Jose
(5) Dallas ====> Dallas in 7.

East Semis Matchups

(1) Montreal
(6) Flyers ====> Montreal in 6.

(2) Penguins
(5) Rangers ====> Penguins in 6.

 

[Teh Don Ditty]

The Wings/Avs series should be a fantastic series. A rivalry renewed.

 

[Surely]

The Wings/Avs series should be a fantastic series. A rivalry renewed.

Hell yeah. That's the best looking series of the bunch. I hope they don't disappoint. Maybe Claude Lemieux should come out of retirement......

 

[Teh Don Ditty]

Hell yeah. That's the best looking series of the bunch. I hope they don't disappoint. Maybe Claude Lemieux should come out of retirement......

I hope none of those series disappoint. I loves me some playoff hockey. Claude Lemieux LMAO!

 

[Keebler]

Another Cup-less year for the Caps.

*sigh*

it was a great series for them. i don't want to say the refs screwed them b/c the penalty call in OT was suspect, but they didn't call the most obvious trip on Kapanen. The inconsistency of the refs is just brutal. They call everything in basketball or the NFL right down to the last second and in OT....they should do the same thing in the NHL.

It needs to change.

Now, as for les Habitants, GO HABS GO! Should be a great series. I don't buy anything of this 'The habs were 4-0" vs Philly in the regular season b/c that's when Philly really sucked. I don't 'hate' philly like I do the leafs, but I think Bobby Clarke is a big of a$$ so it would be nice to see them lose

That said, it should go 6 or 7 with Montreal winning it.

What is really fantastic about this series is the fans....both buildings will be amazingly loud and crazy. Let's just hope there is no more riots after the Mtl games. idiot 15-17 year old punks. ugh. that just looks and is bad.

GO HABS GO!

the rangers-pens series should be interesting. If I were Therien I would tell Laracque to pound the living crap out of Avery if Avery goes near Fleury. Don't even push him...just skate up and crank him one....knock him into oblivion.

Why do i say that? respect. I think Avery can screw with Fleury b/c Fleury seems to have a short fuse.

Cheers,
Keebler

 

[puckhead193]

i wonder how the rangers will be able to handle the pens.

 

[Teh Don Ditty]

The Penguins will certianly not be taking any crap from Avery or any of the rest of the Rags. You can certainly bet on that. It should be a very physical, high scoring series.

 

[puckhead193]

The Penguins will certianly not be taking any crap from Avery or any of the rest of the Rags. You can certainly bet on that. It should be a very physical, high scoring series.

staal vs staal should be great!

 

[Rhosfelt]

Canadians V Flyers
Montreal in 6

Penguins V Rangers
Pens in 6

Sharks V Stars
Sharks in 7

Red Wings V Avalanche
Wings in 6

Getting down there! Penguins play Friday and the site currently says VS at 7:00, but that changed last time. Finally I can watch some hockey, I will be crashing a house party for that one.

 

[dejo]

Maybe Claude Lemieux should come out of retirement......

Well, they pulled Foote and Forsberg out of "retirement".

 

[Surely]

staal vs staal should be great!

That will be fantastic, I forgot about that!

The Pens need Roberts to play big and be intimidating- hopefully for them he's healed up.

If Avery can get inside Fleury's head, it's all over. The Pens have to take him out quickly.


Why isn't Versus in HD?

Well, they pulled Foote and Forsberg out of "retirement".

Foote wasn't retired, he was on the Blue Jackets and was re-aquired by the Avs at the trade deadline.

 

[Teh Don Ditty]

That will be fantastic, I forgot about that!

The Pens need Roberts to play big and be intimidating- hopefully for them he's healed up.

If Avery can get inside Fleury's head, it's all over. The Pens have to take him out quickly.


Why isn't Versus in HD?

I agree. The Pens need to contain Avery or put him out of commission.

I has Versus in HD

Check your cable or sat providers listings.