Comments on: Major Hockey Talk

By: Archion113

Archion113 — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:23:40 +0000

Don't ever use the Florida Panthers in EA Sports '08. Once the other team sets up in your zone, the entire team becomes statues. Worse than any other team at this. They all just freeze and do nothing, they won't even collapse infront of the net when you put it on protect net.

I'm gonna write an article about the EA game.. see if we can get some peeps to talk about their expereiences with it...

Sorry off topic...

Good post Mick!

By: turdfergusson

turdfergusson — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:43:33 +0000

Thankfully as a fan of a smaller market franchise (Oilers) this will never be an issue because the emotional investment far outweighs the monetary investment by our group of owners. That being said , it's the reason why there's almost as much resentment toward the leafs as there is fanfare.

One thing for sure though is that Leaf fans really love this hockey team and it's unfortunate things are the way they are. I think it would be great for someone like Mark Cuban to come along and light a fire under this team but how likely is that?

You're right. Each sport has their flagship team and the Leafs, Yankees and Man Uniteds of the sporting world obviously operate on a different management model.

Thx for shedding more light on this : )

By: Sens-or-Habs

Sens-or-Habs — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:29:55 +0000

Well, your comment that the Sens have allowed a lot of shots on net, and that other teams will get better and then the Sens will have a harder time in the win columns. It's also a strong possibility that the Sens defence will tighten up and allow fewer shots. It's not like the defence of the Senators are players that don't know how to play, they've been able to shut teams down before.

I wouldn't count the Sens as a team that is headed towards a difficult year, just because they allow a lot of shots at this point in the season; they are a well rounded team.

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:07:04 +0000

I gotta say I'm surprised about Atlanta's 0-5-0 start. I wonder if they'll pick it up and play good hockey, or if they play mediocre all year and miss the playoffs?

Also I just want to mention that my boy Nik Antropov has 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 pts in 6 games. He leads the league in +-

By: wingerxxx

wingerxxx — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:41:37 +0000

I don't see any reason why Girardi and Tyutin shouldn't be matched up against top lines right now. If you have something hot, you've got to take advantage of it. If they can handle the job, then it takes pressure off of Malik and Roszival.

By: NjDEVSFN

NjDEVSFN — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:28:13 +0000

first off, nice article.

second, the main arena is pretty much done. its definitely the surrounding area that wont be anywhere near done for a few years. remember, this place needs to be ready for 19000 Bon Jovi fans on the 25th.

third, yes the Trashers stink, but i'm not sure you understand how much that win meant. it was the first Devils victory IN atlanta since March 04. they have terrorized us since the lockout ended (now 2-7). for the players around, the Trashers have been a major thorn in the side.

lastly, right on about the 9-gamer. doesnt matter WHEN these extended road trips occur during a season. they could either make or break a season. at least the Devils have 73 games to make up for it. i'd be pleased with 4-5 or 8pts overall.

By: beckfan05

beckfan05 — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:19:40 +0000

The Rangers need to finish. How many goalmouth chances did they have the other night?

And Shanahan leads the league in shots with no goals to show for and Jagr has 1 goal, a crappy tapper at the doorstep. Thats it.

How good do Garardi and Tuytin look together on defense? I think they will be employed to teams top lines by the break.

By: beckfan05

beckfan05 — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:16:29 +0000

Thanks for the insight on Lindros everyone but all I asked was where he was. I know hes done as a player but all I was curious to know is if someone had signed him or not, thats all.

As for Malik, the fans aren't classless because they booed him opening night. Classless is the fan behind me the other night yelling out, "Drive a Porsche Heatly!"

By: wingerxxx

wingerxxx — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:34:39 +0000

The Rangers record really doesn't reflect how hard they've been playing. Sometimes chemistry just happens as a result of plain, hard work, and at least Drury and Gomez are showing that. If they keep playing hard, we could see some good results soon.

I kind of figured that Guerin would show up to play hard in Long Island. This is his first shot at being a captain, and I just refused to believe that he would just coast through the season with the "C" on his sweater. And it's nice to see Bryan Berard return there and score a goal in his first game back.

Why Don Waddell is still an NHL GM is beyond me. I totally agree with that. With the Tkachuk and Zhitnik trades, he's really set the franchise back. He chose the wrong players to bank on, in the playoffs. I wrote an article on this site in the spring calling him out, and I totally stand by it. I can't imagine anyone rushing to defend this guy.

I cannot BELIEVE what some Leafs fans are putting their team through. Blame Maurice! Blame Ferguson! I mean, good lord. The season isn't evne 10 games old yet. This coupled with the fact that a good number of Leafs fans expected Toskala to be the second coming. Some realism needs to be injected into Toronto's media and fanbase. I still think they can challenge for a playoff spot, but division crowns aren't won in the first month of a season.

By: wingerxxx

wingerxxx — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:27:26 +0000

Lindros really needs to walk away from the game. He simply cannot handle an 82 game schedule anymore, and hasn't been able to for a long time. His last 4 or 5 seasons in the league, in comparison to his early years, have been mediocre to just plain disappointing.

Interesting thought about Straka centering Jagr and Hossa, but I think he'd be overpowered in the middle against a lot of teams. He is a very slight player. Straka has been pretty injury-prone in the past when playing center, and I don't see any reason why that would change. He's also not great on offensive-zone draws. I like him much better at wing.