Hockey Night In DSP

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:06 am

The Oil has lost seven straight games, getting outscored 27-5 during that stretch.

There's absolutely no question Edmonton is the worst team in the NHL right now. Only 17 skaters dressed, including nine rookies, due to injuries and the flu. For example, when Steve Staios and Ladislav Smid got hurt last week, the Oil had to recall Bryan Young from Wilkes-Barre -- the last available pro defenseman in its ENTIRE organization. The next step is an emergency junior call-up.

It looks more like an AHL team than an NHL team. But I'm still watching, as painful as it is!

Take care,
PK

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:55 am

pk500 wrote:The Oil has lost seven straight games, getting outscored 27-5 during that stretch.

There's absolutely no question Edmonton is the worst team in the NHL right now. Only 17 skaters dressed, including nine rookies, due to injuries and the flu. For example, when Steve Staios and Ladislav Smid got hurt last week, the Oil had to recall Bryan Young from Wilkes-Barre -- the last available pro defenseman in its ENTIRE organization. The next step is an emergency junior call-up.

It looks more like an AHL team than an NHL team. But I'm still watching, as painful as it is!

Take care,
PK

They put toby peterson back on D last week.

pretty crazy only dressing 17.

EZSnappin · Post by **EZSnappin** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:58 am

At least most of the time the AHL guys try their hardest. Edmonton may lose games by the fistful, but the rookies and youngsters won't be going through the motions like veterans on a hopeless team.

Got to see the Lewiston Maineiacs of the Qubec Major Junior Hockey League. Those kids really throw themselves around! Plus they have a great alternate uniform (the regular one is good with a great logo, but the abstraction from the face of the logo to form the alt jersey makes me want to buy one):

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:03 am

awesome logo

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:23 am

Sudz wrote:They put toby peterson back on D last week.

pretty crazy only dressing 17.

Yep. That Petersen is one plucky player. So versatile, so hard working, does a TON of little things -- especially defensively -- that don't show up on the stat sheet.

I dig him.

Take care,
PK

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:24 am

EZSnappin wrote:At least most of the time the AHL guys try their hardest. Edmonton may lose games by the fistful, but the rookies and youngsters won't be going through the motions like veterans on a hopeless team.

So true, E. I am finding enjoyment in this mess by watching the kids. It's almost like an open tryout at the NHL level for 2007-08. Training camp arrives six months early!

Very cool that you went to see the QMJHL. I didn't know there was a team from Maine in that league.

Take care,
PK

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:27 am

Sudz wrote:awesome logo

The model is cute, too, and would look even better with a little cream rinse rimming her DSL's.

Take care,
PK

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:10 pm

Well, C. Simon got a stiff sentence and deservingly too. Out for the rest of the season and playoffs action if the NYI makes it. Banned for 25 games.

The NHLPA is a mess these days. With T. Saskin suspended with pay and former boss B. Goodenow not totally out of the woods, a soap opera is in the makings.

HipE · Post by **HipE** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:10 am

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07071/769025-100.stm

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:56 am

It just gets worse for the Oil after a 5-1 loss to the Kings. From Elias Sports Bureau:

>>>(The Oilers') six goals over the last eight games ties the fewest over an eight-game span for any NHL team over the last 50 years. Four other teams had six goals over eight games, the 1974-75 Capitals, 1976-77 Red Wings, 2001-02 Avalanche and 2002-03 Flames.<<<

The horror, the horror ...

Take care,
PK

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:11 am

From the "Picture Tells 1,000 Words" Dept.:

http://bp2.blogger.com/_W56x_LP__rg/RfX ... aaNEUP.jpg

Take care,
PK

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:30 am

Top UFA's available this summer. Not a good list for a team like the Oil, which needs a lot of help on the blue line:

http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/Sp ... UFA_Market

Take care,
PK

Feanor · Post by **Feanor** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:33 pm

The Flyers really need a top D-man to play a lot of minutes and do something about their terrible PP. Maybe Souray.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:02 pm

Feanor wrote:The Flyers really need a top D-man to play a lot of minutes and do something about their terrible PP. Maybe Souray.

Bite thy tongue.

lexbur · Post by **lexbur** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:08 pm

Pens are staying put...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=a ... &type=lgns

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:27 pm

lexbur wrote:Pens are staying put...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=a ... &type=lgns

Hope it's final. Good for Hockey, good for the city.

vader29 · Post by **vader29** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:45 pm

10spro wrote:
lexbur wrote:Pens are staying put...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=a ... &type=lgns
Hope it's final. Good for Hockey, good for the city.

It's definitely final, press conference with the politicians and Lemieux and his group has been going on since 5pm.

To quote Bob Johnson "It's a great day for hockey" especially today.

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:27 pm

Feanor wrote:The Flyers really need a top D-man to play a lot of minutes and do something about their terrible PP. Maybe Souray.

Timonen would be my choice.

With a lot of money to spend this offseason, I think the Flyers will make some serious offers to a couple guys from this group: Drury, Briere, Datsyuk, Timonen, Rafalski, and Gomez. I hope we don't bring Forsberg back, and it doesn't look like Buffalo will be able to keep both Drury and Briere. Rumors out of Philly are that Biron loves it there, has already started contract talks with the Flyers, and is personally courting Daniel Briere. We'll see what happens.

The Flyers, still with the worst record in the league, have actually been quite enjoyable to watch lately. I really like Scottie Upshall, the winger we got from Nashville in the Forsberg deal. He has 5 goals and 4 assists in 12 games as a Flyer. The kid can fly, and he's everywhere on the ice.

nyisles16 · Post by **nyisles16** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:00 am

DING DING... the "Stupid Goalie of the Year Award" goes to-------------

RICKY D!! WTF was he doing coming out of the net so far to stop a breakaway? Course he collides with the dude & gets a head injury

Way to ruin the season there bud

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:05 am

Another thriller at the garage between VAN & MIN. The Wild were persistent and never panicked even though they were down 2-0 in the 1st period. Late in the game R. Luongo gave up a softy one and the game went to OT. This time the game went to MIN as the gap for 1st place in the NW division is narrowed to one point only. Man, the Wild are just annoying...

Congratulations to Mike Modano for scoring his 500th goal.

Sid the Kid had a beauty of a goal during the SO in OT as Mario makes an official announcement before the game that the Pens are staying put in PIT for at least 30 more years.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:48 am

nyisles16 wrote:DING DING... the "Stupid Goalie of the Year Award" goes to-------------

RICKY D!! WTF was he doing coming out of the net so far to stop a breakaway? Course he collides with the dude & gets a head injury

Way to ruin the season there bud

Yep, the Isles can either kiss their playoff berth or any chance of advancing past the first round if Ricky is out. Dunham is solid, but he's too old and not athletic enough to carry N.Y.

P.S.: Nice statement win for Pittsburgh over Buffalo. Man, the East playoff race is getting really, really exciting. Quite the contrast from the West.

Take care,
PK

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:47 am

you see Christianson and Cros deke miller outta his jock.

both goals...they made him go side to side and he got burned. miller is useless in the shootouts now. the league went to school on that game.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:13 am

Nice column on Mario saving hockey in Pittsburgh:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2797778

Total class with his center ice announcement:

"Tonight, I'm proud to announce that your Pittsburgh Penguins will remain right here," Lemieux said. "Thank you, Pittsburgh. Have a great night."

Simple, elegant, effective -- that's Mario!

Take care,
PK

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:42 am

A little quiz for you boys down south. M. Modano was only the second American player to score 500 goals last night. Who was the 1st American player to accomplish that feat?

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:45 am

10spro wrote:A little quiz for you boys down south. M. Modano was only the second American player to score 500 goals last night. Who was the 1st American player to accomplish that feat?

joey mullen?