Official NHL Thread: 2011-2012 Season

[montrealer]

My Uncle also brought up the equipment........in his day it was padding.........today the padding is covered with plastic/resin which is now armour..........maybe this where the league should look.

[montrealer]

food for thought............for you Ranger fans........ Messier....Larry Robinson,Bob Gainey and Guy Lapoint............all hard nose players............never seen them give a cheap shot and that`s 52 years of hockey..........

[pleasepassthesoup]

Not sure how Orpik stayed out of the box with his holding JVR onto the ground in the crease move.

[montrealer]

Pens just may make a series of this yet..........At least Fleury was able to stop beach balls tonight..............it`s amazing that watching the NHL for 45 years it all comes down to one thing................hot goalie.............Habs last Cup had Roy winning 10 of 11 over time games that year........I aged 10 years...........

[montrealer]

King Henrik has been amazing...............but so has Mr.Nobody for Ottawa..........Rangers have lead pretty much the whole series and yet it`s down to a 3 game set............

[montrealer]

Drinking 18 year old Glennmorangie..........so yeah..........I have a few opinions...........

Rangers in 6
Bruins in 7
Preds in 6
Yotes in 6
Nucks in 7
Pens in 7
Pussys in 7
Bleues in 6

[montrealer]

Congrats to the Pens..............I`m a believer....

[montrealer]

Rangers are kicking arse tomorrow..............6-2

[montrealer]

Way to go Preds.........nice to see the Kostytsins play well...........have a soft spot for players out of Belarus..........Wings have been a top notch organization for the last 15 years or so...............time to look in the mirror........

[BroadwayBomber55]

Way to go Preds.........nice to see the Kostytsins play well...........have a soft spot for players out of Belarus..........Wings have been a top notch organization for the last 15 years or so...............time to look in the mirror........

21 straight times the Red Wings made the playoffs. I don't know if they will break the Bruins record.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Rangers are kicking arse tomorrow..............6-2

The Rangers need to play 60 minutes and beyond hockey every game. 60 minutes filled with keeping the puck in their attacking zone. No sitting back and playing prevent defense.

I'm using a CFL tagline: No lead is safe.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Pens just may make a series of this yet..........At least Fleury was able to stop beach balls tonight..............it`s amazing that watching the NHL for 45 years it all comes down to one thing................hot goalie.............Habs last Cup had Roy winning 10 of 11 over time games that year........I aged 10 years...........

Not just a hot goalie M. Jacques, timely goals.

[montrealer]

ahhhh .....timely goals.......I was at the 79 semi final against the Bruins when Lafleur scored in the final minutes..........Trembly and Lambert with the winner in overtime..............and yes ......I think it was the Rangers we beat to win Sir Stanley........

[Panamaniac42]

Torres gets 25 games.

http://cnnsi.com/2012/hockey/nhl/04/...2_a2&eref=sihp

Still shaking my head about how Weber got let off the hook.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Torres gets 25 games.

http://cnnsi.com/2012/hockey/nhl/04/...2_a2&eref=sihp

Still shaking my head about how Weber got let off the hook.

Well, Shea Weber's hit on Henrik Zetterberg created a crack in Zetterberg's helmet and Zetterberg suffered no effect on the hit.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hocke...hit/54204916/1

So what if it created a crack in Zetterburg's helmet and suffered no effect Mr. Shanahan? IT'S STILL A BLOW TO THE HEAD!
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl...153016338.html

I mean, do we have to wait until a player is knocked unconscious and fell like a sack of Saskatchewan wheat onto the ice after an illegal hit and leave the game on a stretcher to warrant a suspension Shanny? Come on.

[b_joseph]

Wow, Caps one win away from a monster upset.

[montrealer]

Caps are winning while Ovey`s ice time is being cut............Mr.Hunter sending a message. i`ve watched this series from the beginning ............Ovey seems out of place all the time.............Sens tonight are on a high..........the one series I assumed could be a sweep...........

[montrealer]

Torres gets 25 games.

http://cnnsi.com/2012/hockey/nhl/04/...2_a2&eref=sihp

Still shaking my head about how Weber got let off the hook.

I concur...........

[montrealer]

Well, Shea Weber's hit on Henrik Zetterberg created a crack in Zetterberg's helmet and Zetterberg suffered no effect on the hit.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hocke...hit/54204916/1

So what if it created a crack in Zetterburg's helmet and suffered no effect Mr. Shanahan? IT'S STILL A BLOW TO THE HEAD!
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl...153016338.html

I mean, do we have to wait until a player is knocked unconscious and fell like a sack of Saskatchewan wheat onto the ice after an illegal hit and leave the game on a stretcher to warrant a suspension Shanny? Come on.

While I have no problem with the three games the Rangers got(one game to me would have been sufficient) they did knock out Ottawa star..........have many Ranger fans that are friends and they are still bitching.........25 games for Torre.......I have no problems with......

[BroadwayBomber55]

Caps are winning while Ovey`s ice time is being cut............Mr.Hunter sending a message. i`ve watched this series from the beginning ............Ovey seems out of place all the time.............Sens tonight are on a high..........the one series I assumed could be a sweep...........

And the Caps are doing it with a third-string goaltender in Braden Holtby.

There is a possibility that both the Rangers, the #1 seed and the Bruins, the #2 seed could be knocked out of the first round, similar to what happened in the 1997-98 postseason in the East.

[BroadwayBomber55]

While I have no problem with the three games the Rangers got(one game to me would have been sufficient) they did knock out Ottawa star..........have many Ranger fans that are friends and they are still bitching.........25 games for Torre.......I have no problems with......

Well, Raffi Torres is a repeat offender for his head hunting tactics.

[pleasepassthesoup]

Awful game defensively and offensively from start to finish for New Jersey. Brodeur was the only bright spot.

[montrealer]

Wow........watched both the Rangers/Sens and the B`s/and Caps game.............goaltending is at a premium......

[BroadwayBomber55]

Wow........watched both the Rangers/Sens and the B`s/and Caps game.............goaltending is at a premium......

I think it will be upset city for both the Rangers and Bruins with the way they both play.

Braden Holtby is keeping the Bruins frustrated and Craig Anderson is keeping the Rangers puzzled.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Also, another overtime game out west between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Phoenix Coyotes.

This time, the Hawks get the OT winner in Game 5, 2-1.

Jonathan Toews with the game-winning goal at 2:44 of overtime.

Speaking of goalies, Mike Smith has been a colossus for the Desert Dogs with 36 saves on 38 SOG.

And unfortunately, the San Jose Sharks are eliminated after giving up a 1-0 third period lead to lose Game 5 to the St. Louis Blues 3-1.