NHL 2011-2012 Season

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

Figured I would stop in and say hello to the Caps fans out there. Great game tonight!

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[Custo]

Yeah, banning your own teammate.


Great idea

 

[The Ringer]

Figured I would stop in and say hello to the Caps fans out there. Great game tonight!

Shouldn't have let brucie go.

 

[Deeznutz6]

Shouldn't have let brucie go.

Bet hes laughing his ass off now..

 

[HeadlessGree]

way to go Tuukka!!! 2 u's 2 k's 2 points and 0 goals against

 

[xjamiex]

Bet hes laughing his ass off now..

He is because it's not like he was sitting around at home..Washington players are useless this year and it wasn't Brucie's fault at all...he is a fantastic playoff coach IMO

 

[Grenouille]

He is because it's not like he was sitting around at home..Washington players are useless this year and it wasn't Brucie's fault at all...he is a fantastic playoff coach IMO

At the AHL level yes, but at the NHL level he never made it to a conference final.

 

[xjamiex]

At the AHL level yes, but at the NHL level he never made it to a conference final.

But came very close...and being a Caps fan, a lot of his star players just flaked like they always do in the playoffs..Backstrom, Semin..I think Boudreau will play a pivotal role in Anaheim and really help get that team back on its feet. He will get Perry and Getzlaf playing back to the standard that they should be playing. I'd mention Bobby Ryan but he is most likely going to be traded for a goalie or a good D-man.

 

[HeadlessGree]

how can you tell your team is missing it's top DMan...41 shots against one night 49 the next

 

[Eli26]

how can you tell your team is missing it's top DMan...41 shots against one night 49 the next

Are we talking about Boston or Washington here? I assume Boston.

 

[HeadlessGree]

the difference is Boston is winning when facing those shot numbers

 

[Eli26]

the difference is Boston is winning when facing those shot numbers

I said it then and I'll say it again, for obvious reasons they are one of the best teams in the league. Many could argue they are the very best. Right now with no Letang and Crosby in my Pens lineup I would say that the Bruins are one up on them. Yup, it's a good time being a Bruins fan.

 

[HeadlessGree]

only took me 20+ years of being a depressed Bruins fan to now be a happy Bruins fan. Once Thomas leaves I will be an ecstatic Bruins fan

 

[Grenouille]

only took me 20+ years of being a depressed Bruins fan to now be a happy Bruins fan. Once Thomas leaves I will be an ecstatic Bruins fan

I used to feel the same way, but after last season's playoffs I can't. He's still playing at a high level this year. It'll be interesting to see what Chiarelli does with Rask's upcoming RFA. Thomas only has next year left on the current deal. I don't know how much longer Rask will want to continue splitting time though.

For the time being it's a great situation to have too much goaltending.

 

[BadMoon]

I said it then and I'll say it again, for obvious reasons they are one of the best teams in the league. Many could argue they are the very best. Right now with no Letang and Crosby in my Pens lineup I would say that the Bruins are one up on them. Yup, it's a good time being a Bruins fan.

No excuse (missing players). The Flyers got rid of their two leading scorers from last year (Carter and Richards). They have been playing without Pronger and now Giroux. They have been playing VERY well.

Other people need to step it up!

 

[The Ringer]

Pronger/Giroux>Crosbaby/Letang

 

[HeadlessGree]

I used to feel the same way, but after last season's playoffs I can't. He's still playing at a high level this year. It'll be interesting to see what Chiarelli does with Rask's upcoming RFA. Thomas only has next year left on the current deal. I don't know how much longer Rask will want to continue splitting time though.

For the time being it's a great situation to have too much goaltending.

not even 25...creeping up on 40..I think Peter will make the right decision or be burnt at the stake...

 

[BadMoon]

Pronger is likely done. They said he won't even make the playoffs. If he's smart he will retire.

 

[The Ringer]

Pronger is likely done. They said he won't even make the playoffs. If he's smart he will retire.

Yup, he's done unfortunately.

I wonder if they will give someone else the C?

 

[Eli26]

No excuse (missing players). The Flyers got rid of their two leading scorers from last year (Carter and Richards). They have been playing without Pronger and now Giroux. They have been playing VERY well.

Other people need to step it up!

Sad sad man, the Pens are w/o Crosby and Letang and still winning. Huge difference between Richards and Carter vs. Crosby and Letang, and yeah, you got a crapload of talent back for those players. We get nothing when our guys are down, but the guys who have to step it up.

Just sayin'.