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I still have this beauty hanging.
Like he did last year...or in the WJC
bottom line he is a good goalie and can be great at times, but he lets in some real stinkers at the worst times, and he does merit his salary at all
Eli26
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Fleury wins again!!! OMG! .964 save perentage.. has a .960 save percentage in his past 7 games, 1.45 GAA in his past 12 games where he's won 11 games and lost one game in OT. He hasn't lost in regulation in 12 and has won 9 in a row! 10 in a row for the Pens! Crosby extends his win streak!!!
The Craw
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Pffft....Devils.
Eli26
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People tend to forget how good the Devils were last year and years before. Next year they are a playoff team. The Flyers finished in the basement once and I said this team is much better than this. Next year you'll watch, and they will be one of the better teams again. It happened, and it will happen for the Devils as well.
Grenouille
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The Devils have some talent, but will Marty hold up? He's going to be 39 in May and hasn't looked sharp at all.
I found this at a Flyers board, good for a little chuckle. Supposedly done by a grade schooler.
I found this at a Flyers board, good for a little chuckle. Supposedly done by a grade schooler.
Eli26
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That is cute.
More-so on the topic, I can not stress how much talent and depth the New Jersey Devils organization has. Even their prospect pool is decent-to-good. Those reasons alone are enough to believe they'll pull out of this funk. The only big gaping hole here, and no it's not Martin Brodeur being on the brink of retirement that is the issue (this will be explained later), but Ilya Kovalchuk's contract signing. That has been an issue since Day 1. It will and has already restricted who gets called-up, and who they will be able to sign as key guys or depth players both in the immediate and long-term future. That was entirely on the owner, Jeffrey Vanderbeek. Lou Lamoriello was only taking orders. Jeffrey's logic was by signing a top goal scorer like Kovalchuk, he would allure more fans, instead it has had a mirroring effect. It has alienated a loyal fan base by putting out a losing product that hasn't been seen in nearly two decades.
Lou has always favored blue collar players that buy into a "team system", rather than buying into superstars that have the "ME, ME, and ME!" syndrome ala Glen Sather of the Rangers (circa 2000-2004) or the shorter end of it, the pre-Cap era. Something that Kovalchuk is not, is a blue collar player or a guy who buys into the whole "team" mentality. Buying those kind of superstars may have worked out okay in the pre-Cap era, and there are many who would disagree with that, but it clearly does not work in a cap league.
As for Marty, their staple superstar and face of the team for the past 1 and a half decades, that final chapter of his storied career is nearing its end. However, I don't see that necessarily as a bad thing, as the goaltender's market is at an all-time high. Remember, the Devils survived a huge dynamic shift on their blueline when they lost Scott Niedermayer, Ken Daneyko, Scott Stevens, and Brian Rafalski, and they'll brave and survive the upcoming storm as well. That storm, losing arguable the greatest goalie to ever lace them up. They have the management, coaching and scouting staff to continue on thriving. Proof is in the pudding. The development and coaching into goalies recently has far succeeded any of our wildest imaginations. That is why we see so many guys coming out of the wood work and stealing jobs on a constant basis. The goalie position, more than any other in the sport in the past decade, has grown and developed by leaps and bounds. Out are the days of the old flopping about like a fish style, and in are the new crop of technical and positionally sound goalies. Decades ago, there wasn't such a thing as goalie coaches. Things have come along way. There are much more options out there than ever before.
In closing, the Devils will be fine just as long as Mr. Vanderbeek gives Lou full 100 percent control of this team.
More-so on the topic, I can not stress how much talent and depth the New Jersey Devils organization has. Even their prospect pool is decent-to-good. Those reasons alone are enough to believe they'll pull out of this funk. The only big gaping hole here, and no it's not Martin Brodeur being on the brink of retirement that is the issue (this will be explained later), but Ilya Kovalchuk's contract signing. That has been an issue since Day 1. It will and has already restricted who gets called-up, and who they will be able to sign as key guys or depth players both in the immediate and long-term future. That was entirely on the owner, Jeffrey Vanderbeek. Lou Lamoriello was only taking orders. Jeffrey's logic was by signing a top goal scorer like Kovalchuk, he would allure more fans, instead it has had a mirroring effect. It has alienated a loyal fan base by putting out a losing product that hasn't been seen in nearly two decades.
Lou has always favored blue collar players that buy into a "team system", rather than buying into superstars that have the "ME, ME, and ME!" syndrome ala Glen Sather of the Rangers (circa 2000-2004) or the shorter end of it, the pre-Cap era. Something that Kovalchuk is not, is a blue collar player or a guy who buys into the whole "team" mentality. Buying those kind of superstars may have worked out okay in the pre-Cap era, and there are many who would disagree with that, but it clearly does not work in a cap league.
As for Marty, their staple superstar and face of the team for the past 1 and a half decades, that final chapter of his storied career is nearing its end. However, I don't see that necessarily as a bad thing, as the goaltender's market is at an all-time high. Remember, the Devils survived a huge dynamic shift on their blueline when they lost Scott Niedermayer, Ken Daneyko, Scott Stevens, and Brian Rafalski, and they'll brave and survive the upcoming storm as well. That storm, losing arguable the greatest goalie to ever lace them up. They have the management, coaching and scouting staff to continue on thriving. Proof is in the pudding. The development and coaching into goalies recently has far succeeded any of our wildest imaginations. That is why we see so many guys coming out of the wood work and stealing jobs on a constant basis. The goalie position, more than any other in the sport in the past decade, has grown and developed by leaps and bounds. Out are the days of the old flopping about like a fish style, and in are the new crop of technical and positionally sound goalies. Decades ago, there wasn't such a thing as goalie coaches. Things have come along way. There are much more options out there than ever before.
In closing, the Devils will be fine just as long as Mr. Vanderbeek gives Lou full 100 percent control of this team.
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risingstar
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Yeesh... Crosby is on fya.
The Pens need to play the Habs so the Pens could come back down to Earth.
The Pens need to play the Habs so the Pens could come back down to Earth.
The Craw
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hey don't get me wrong i was huge devils fan back in the day. i just didn't expect this kind of performance from them this year. i had to throw my devils hat out the truck window while i was driving the other day. it's a shame cuz i'll probably have to buy a new one when they are good again and hats aren't cheap.
Ya so the Habs can play the trap, drop everyone back in front of their net, get 18 shots, score 2 goals and win 2-1...awesome hockey
Win one 7 game series, barely, fluke 2 goals in the last minute by a terrible goaltending performance and all of a sudden they have the Pens number
Quick to forget the 6-0 and 6-1 beating the Pens gave the Habs in the regular season last year
The Craw
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you can watch that style of hockey 82 games a year if you're a Wild fan.
risingstar
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Ya so the Habs can play the trap, drop everyone back in front of their net, get 18 shots, score 2 goals and win 2-1...awesome hockey
Win one 7 game series, barely, fluke 2 goals in the last minute by a terrible goaltending performance and all of a sudden they have the Pens number
Quick to forget the 6-0 and 6-1 beating the Pens gave the Habs in the regular season last year
According to you, have the Habs ever won a game without cheating, decent coaching, paying off refs, or luck?
Grenouille
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I guess I should be happy with the 2 points, but ____ me that was some combination of bad luck/screwing up golden chances to not win in regulation. Savard needs to be more selfish and shoot.
I'm also a bit surprised they didn't call Recchi's goal right away. Pipes don't make that noise.
I'm also a bit surprised they didn't call Recchi's goal right away. Pipes don't make that noise.
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According to you, have the Habs ever won a game without cheating, decent coaching, paying off refs, or luck?
Hmmmmmm, maybe 1
The Habs are good, and some guys have impressed me, Gionta and Plex stand out for me. Just dont like Martin and his style, which is working for them.
But right now you cant say the Habs are a real contender in the East, they are missing 2 more pieces.
I also dont like that they dont stand up for each other. Yes the room is for sure alot tighter than the the Koivu/Kovy days, but hell, someone should have jumped on Kelly for that hit. They all stand around watching, you, me, whos jumping in??? no one thats who
Eli26
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Crosby Plays Entire Game Alongside Real Penguins
Posted on December 7, 2010 5 Comments
Chicago, IL – Sidney Crosby may be the best hockey player in the world, but you can give him a big fat zero when it comes to attention to detail. In an effort to trim payroll and free up cap space, the Pittsburgh Penguins dressed two penguins from the Pittsburgh Zoo as Crosby’s linemates last night against the New Jersey Devils. Crosby, used to playing without wingers, did not even notice.
“I literally had no idea until I looked over during the second intermission and saw one of them licking its flipper,” said the Penguins captain after the game, “I was like, ‘wait a minute, something’s different.’”
Heading into last night’s matchup, the product of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia had 46 points on the season, 31 points ahead of his closest linemate.
Crosby tallied a goal and an assist as the Penguins downed the Devils 2-1. He set up one of his new linemates, Pengy, at 15:41 of the first period, and tallied the game winner with 7:51 remaining in the third.
“It’s great to see Sidney working well with creatures of all species,” said Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma, cleaning out the squid bucket that kept Pengy and Mr. Flippington nourished between periods. “I think we can tell the Botswana African Reserve with complete confidence that we won’t be needing that shipment of African wildlife.”
When asked if Crosby was going to miss his ex-linemates, the Penguins superstar admitted he was never entirely sure who they were in the first place:
“I wanna say there was a Craig?”
Tags: Crosby, NHL, Penguins
Posted on December 7, 2010 5 Comments
Chicago, IL – Sidney Crosby may be the best hockey player in the world, but you can give him a big fat zero when it comes to attention to detail. In an effort to trim payroll and free up cap space, the Pittsburgh Penguins dressed two penguins from the Pittsburgh Zoo as Crosby’s linemates last night against the New Jersey Devils. Crosby, used to playing without wingers, did not even notice.
“I literally had no idea until I looked over during the second intermission and saw one of them licking its flipper,” said the Penguins captain after the game, “I was like, ‘wait a minute, something’s different.’”
Heading into last night’s matchup, the product of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia had 46 points on the season, 31 points ahead of his closest linemate.
Crosby tallied a goal and an assist as the Penguins downed the Devils 2-1. He set up one of his new linemates, Pengy, at 15:41 of the first period, and tallied the game winner with 7:51 remaining in the third.
“It’s great to see Sidney working well with creatures of all species,” said Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma, cleaning out the squid bucket that kept Pengy and Mr. Flippington nourished between periods. “I think we can tell the Botswana African Reserve with complete confidence that we won’t be needing that shipment of African wildlife.”
When asked if Crosby was going to miss his ex-linemates, the Penguins superstar admitted he was never entirely sure who they were in the first place:
“I wanna say there was a Craig?”
Tags: Crosby, NHL, Penguins
Eli26
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But the Wild do have some pretty jerseys.
The Craw
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nah. i don't like their jerseys. i like the Wild logo a lot but the jerseys are kinda boring. the red one is too red. it'll burn out your retinas if you look at it too much. the green 3rd jersey is too boring. the white one is ok but i don't like the neck design that drops down to the NHL logo. it looks like you're wearing an NHL necklace.
Eli26
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I like the Wild jerseys. I have a graphic design background and I believe they have a good colour scheme and look.
You want ugly jerseys? Look at any Duck jerseys, especially their alternates. Or take a gander at the Coyote jerseys. Yuck!
You want ugly jerseys? Look at any Duck jerseys, especially their alternates. Or take a gander at the Coyote jerseys. Yuck!
The Ringer
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I love the old coyotes logo, new one isn't bad either but their third kinda reminds me of Mr.Fox.
Grenouille
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I love the old coyotes logo, new one isn't bad either but their third kinda reminds me of Mr.Fox.
The Aztec Coyote thing?
I think many great jerseys were sacrificed in the name of introducing the Edge jerseys.Thankfully they didn't mess with classics like the Blackhawks, Habs, Wings, and Rangers. In a few cases I think there were improvements such as the Bruins and Caps.
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