HOCKEY NIGHT in DSP 07-08

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:52 am

Sudz wrote:what did chara say to him after? any idea?

"Frickin' machine took my quarter!"

OR

"I'm listening to the f*cking song!"

Just like Jeff Hanson in "Slap Shot."

Take care,
PK

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:52 am

pk500 wrote:
Sudz wrote:what did chara say to him after? any idea?
"Frickin' machine took my quarter!"

OR

"I'm listening to the f*cking song!"

Just like Jeff Hanson in "Slap Shot."

Take care,
PK

Please call Red Cross.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:22 pm

Devils' new barn, which opens this weekend, looks nice:

http://devils.nhl.com/team/app/?service ... eryId=2798

Take care,
PK

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:28 pm

pk500 wrote:Devils' new barn, which opens this weekend, looks nice:

http://devils.nhl.com/team/app/?service ... eryId=2798

Take care,
PK

It's a shame. Come mid-season, that's about as full as the place is going to get.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:51 pm

Canucks go home with a .500 record and they better be ready for the Wings again on Sunday, which I think are the best team in the league now.
Those red new jerseys the Caps wore are just HOT.

Feanor · Post by **Feanor** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:49 pm

Randy Jones of the Flyers just hit Patrice Bergeron of the Bruins from behind into the boards, and he's been lying on the ice for a long time.... and he just now got wheeled off. Really hope the guy's OK.

It wasn't a particularly viscous or dirty hit if you watch it in real time, but Bergeron's head went right into the dasher and he just crumbled to the ice.

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:27 pm

Feanor wrote:Randy Jones of the Flyers just hit Patrice Bergeron of the Bruins from behind into the boards, and he's been lying on the ice for a long time.... and he just now got wheeled off. Really hope the guy's OK.

It wasn't a particularly viscous or dirty hit if you watch it in real time, but Bergeron's head went right into the dasher and he just crumbled to the ice.

It was an unfortunate hit. Illegal, but didn't look like intent to injure to me.

He was down for a very long time because they were being very careful for a neck injury, but it looked to me like a head injury and loss of consciousness rather than a neck injury.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:32 pm

Thanks for the update, boys. I wondered what happened, as I just turned on the game on Center Ice and heard Bruins announcer Jack Edwards (ex-ESPN) say, "We don't want to speculate on the injury ... "

I also noticed the Bruins had about 2:40 of power-play time left. Jones got a major for boarding and a game misconduct, I see from the story on NHL.com.

Man, this league needs to do something about hits from behind and hits to the head NOW. It's one thing if guys turn away from the puck toward the boards when they're about to get hit. Don Cherry is right: Those players are stupid. But guys who are getting run when they're facing the boards the entire time are sitting ducks and should be protected.

Take care,
PK

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:37 pm

Illegal, but the intent wasn't there. Bergeron threw on the brakes, and by that time, it was too late for Jones to do the same.

Very unfortunate, and I hope Bergeron is OK.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:21 pm

R. Jones was very apologetic after the incident, I do think it was an unfortunate hit. P. Bergeron is a rising star in BOS and they'll miss him. Neck injuries are serious, it could be your career.

The question is does the incident warrant a suspension despite its intention? Yes.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:37 pm

Broken nose, concussion for Bergeron. He's moving all extremities.

Phew. Could have been a lot worse. Hope he's out of the hospital soon.

Take care,
PK

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:55 pm

Don Cherry would always say: 'When you go into a corner like that and turn, you're just asking for it' . Bergeron was going pretty low too and Jones just seem to paste him straight to the boards. Maybe he could have eased a bit somehow on the hit by slowing down, but nevertheless glad the injury is not as serious as it could have been.

Watched the Paul Kelly interview with R. Maclean in HNIC and he appeared as a very fair and honest man. He believes in the enforcer rule and does not believe that banning fighting is the answer. He's a listener first, I think the players have a good representative in him.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:15 pm

10spro wrote:Watched the Paul Kelly interview with R. Maclean in HNIC and he appeared as a very fair and honest man. He believes in the enforcer rule and does not believe that banning fighting is the answer. He's a listener first, I think the players have a good representative in him.

Thanks for the compliment, James. I'm trying my best.

Take care,
Paul Kelly (PK)

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:17 pm

pk500 wrote:
10spro wrote:Watched the Paul Kelly interview with R. Maclean in HNIC and he appeared as a very fair and honest man. He believes in the enforcer rule and does not believe that banning fighting is the answer. He's a listener first, I think the players have a good representative in him.
Thanks for the compliment, James. I'm trying my best.

Take care,
Paul Kelly (PK)

You're welcome. I thought you were younger looking though.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:55 pm

Great game in Pittsburgh as the home team forces OT. In the end after 16 misses, A. Markov beats former 'Nucks back up D. Sabourin in the SO.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:19 am

BTW, the Cote-Thornton fight in Bos was the best tilt of the season so far. Check your tube.

Feanor · Post by **Feanor** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 4:54 pm

I actaully saw the Downie hit from the pre-season for the first time on TV when they were discussing the Randy Jones boarding on the NHL Network, and now I think Downie is lucky he didn't get 40 games. What a crazy f'ing idiot that guy is.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:18 pm

I know the Alfie-Spezza-Heatley line in Ottawa gets all the deserved love as the most potent offensive line in the NHL, but the Kopitar-Brown-Cammalleri in LA is SERIOUSLY good. It's the second-best line I've seen this season behind the above Ottawa line.

Not pleased that the Oil lost to LA, but it's nice to see Brown rewarded with a six-year contract extension from LA. He's somewhat of a local boy, from Ithaca, about 40 miles from here.

Take care,
PK

tjung0831 · Post by **tjung0831** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:27 pm

pk500 wrote:I know the Alfie-Spezza-Heatley line in Ottawa gets all the deserved love as the most potent offensive line in the NHL, but the Kopitar-Brown-Cammalleri in LA is SERIOUSLY good. It's the second-best line I've seen this season behind the above Ottawa line.

Not pleased that the Oil lost to LA, but it's nice to see Brown rewarded with a six-year contract extension from LA. He's somewhat of a local boy, from Ithaca, about 40 miles from here.

Take care,
PK

The Tkachuk, Kariya, and Boyes line in St. Louis is much better. 1 less point than the Kings line mentioned above and 3 less games played and a much much better +/-!
GO BLUES!!!!

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:16 pm

Tim:

I haven't seen the Blues yet this season, but that line will need to impress me quite a bit as the top LA line was really strong last night. They cycle the puck incredibly well.

Kopitar is a BEAST. The panel on "Hockey Night in Canada" was talking about Kopitar's status level, and while all agreed that he's not quite in the Jagr-Thornton category yet, Sean Burke said, "He's just about right there."

I agree. You hear nothing about Kopitar because he plays in a sh*t hockey market that is dominated by the other team, the defending Stanley Cup champions.

Take care,
PK

LAking · Post by **LAking** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:07 am

pk500 wrote:Tim:

I haven't seen the Blues yet this season, but that line will need to impress me quite a bit as the top LA line was really strong last night. They cycle the puck incredibly well.

Kopitar is a BEAST. The panel on "Hockey Night in Canada" was talking about Kopitar's status level, and while all agreed that he's not quite in the Jagr-Thornton category yet, Sean Burke said, "He's just about right there."

I agree. You hear nothing about Kopitar because he plays in a sh*t hockey market that is dominated by the other team, the defending Stanley Cup champions.

Take care,
PK

The Kings are not dominated by the Ducks, trust me. They are dominated by the Lakers, Dodgers, and the NFL. The Ducks might be getting a little more press because of the cup but not THAT much more. Hockey just doesn't get coverage in So. Cal. And yes, Kopitar is a god.

I guess you could say the Ducks get more coverage nationally (or internationally, whatever you want to call it), but even they wouldn't have gotten any press on the east coast if they hadn't brought over two of the most well known dmen in the league and of course won the cup. None of Anaheim's other good players would have gotten recognition if those two big names hadn't brought the press with them. I'm just saying that locally, Anaheim barely gets more coverage even after they won the cup.

Hockey, more than any other sport, has a true East Coast and Canadian bias.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:15 pm

King:

There was a forward on Anaheim who would have received attention: A fella named Selanne. Great player for a long time, going for his first Cup.

As for the bias, are you blaming the East Coast and Canada? Or should you point the finger at the LA media?

I'm surprised: The Kings are at 99.6 percentage of capacity for home attendance this season; the Ducks are at 116.9 percent. So what's the justification for the LA Times not to send a beat writer on the road? The fans are interested as evidenced by the packed home houses.

Don't blame the East Coast and Canada for the lack of hockey coverage. Blame the decision makers at Southland media outlets. And the fans must accept some culpability, too. If they b*tched loud enough, I would think the media would respond with more coverage.

Take care,
PK

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:27 pm

It's REALLY happening: The Blackhawks are televising a home game Nov. 11!

http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app/?ser ... eid=341555

Take care,
PK

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:31 pm

Bob McKenzie was right on, as Randy Jones gets suspended 2 games for the Bergeron hit.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:39 pm

PJ Stock made the same prediction on the set of "Hockey Night in Canada" Saturday, too.

Take care,
PK