OL og NHL; Afslut Touch Icing; Shootout Dumhed

9 marts 2010 af Big Tony · 1 Kommentar

touch icing stupidity 300x225 Olympics and the NHL; End Touch Icing; Shootout Stupidity
Hvad jeg griping om i dag:

1. NHL spillere i eller ud af de næste olympiske lege?

Der er ingen grund NHL bør ikke sende spillere til OL 2014. Mængden af ​​opmærksomhed turneringen får hele verden er intet andet end en positiv ting for NHL. Selv for hold som Tyskland Letland (blandt andre), der var usandsynligt at vinde en medalje ved legene giver dem eksponering og en gateway til at få flere mennesker interesseret i spillet, hvilket resulterer i bedre hold som årene går på. Det gælder også for lande, der var i stand til at kvalificere sig til OL denne gang. Jo flere lande, der deltager i hockey jo bedre talentmassen, som følge niveauet af spillet i NHL fortsat vil gå med at gøre et bedre produkt på markedet.

For det andet er mængden af ​​mennesker, der overværede guldmedalje spil i USA var efter sigende tæt på 30 mio. Den NHL (og NBC for den sags skyld) er altid på udkig efter måder at markedsføre bedre spillet i USA og at få større seertallet over hele landet. De olympiske lege (guldmedalje spil i særdeleshed), forudsat at den NHL som alle på isen i øjeblikket spiller for en NHL team. Ikke kun, men det fik folk, der normalt ikke ville bekymre sig om hockey at stille ind på; af denne gruppe af folk-lad os sige 5 millioner er ligeglad hockey alment hvis selv 200.000 personer (der er kun 4%) voksede en interesse i spillet, der gør det helt værd for NHL for at deltage i de olympiske lege. Det er 200.000 flere mennesker til at købe billetter og merchandise eller eventuelt konkurrere i hockey turneringer i deres egen og måske udsætte spillet til andre mennesker.

Indrømmet, vil det amerikanske hold ikke altid gøre det til guldmedalje spil, ej heller vil det spil består af alle NHL spillere, og der er også tidszonedataene spørgsmål, når de spil ikke afholdes i Nordamerika. Der er også spørgsmålet om NHL vinder ingen penge fra disse spil direkte samtidig at skulle standse deres sæson i to uger, ofrer sin egen all-star spil, og er underlagt NHL spillere til skader, der kunne få dem til at gå glip af grundspillet tid. Men i sidste ende den risiko, de får, er uvurderlige, og de behøver ikke at investere en skilling for at få det. Spillere bliver ikke betalt for deres deltagelse i OL -Mindst ikke af NHL-så der er ingen løn spørgsmål for NHL ejere. For ikke at nævne det faktum, at det kun er to uger en gang hvert fjerde år for noget, som de fleste er enige i sidste ende hjælper NHL meget mere, end det gør ondt, hvis det gør ondt ligaen overhovedet. Nogle har foreslået, det er bare et forhandlingsmiddel af NHL til at bruge, når de forhandler den næste CBA, uanset sagen NHL spillere skal være i OL så nok vrøvl allerede, og lad dem gå.

2. Tryk Icing:

Uanset årsagen har der været en debat i mange år om, hvorvidt at indføre automatisk glasur i NHL som de gør i internationale og NCAA hockey. Det bør være en no brainer, END TOUCH glasur. Jeg har givet mit stykke om dette før, så jeg vil ikke sige en hel masse. Denne sidste uge på Coach hjørne på CBC s Hockey Night In Canada Don Cherry gjorde et stort segment på at komme af med touch-glasur, gå til følgende link for at se stykket ( http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Sports / CBC% 27s_Hockey_Night_in_Canada ), og klik derefter på Coach hjørne (på venstre side af skærmen) og derefter se i marts 6. video, det er en af de sidste ting, Cherry taler om mod slutningen af videoen, og jeg kunne ikke enig med ham mere.

3. Shootouts, hvorfor lokalgrupperne altid vælge at skyde først ?:

Jeg vil aldrig forstå, hvorfor hjemmeholdet beslutter altid at skyde først give vejen holdet sidste chance for at score. Nogle siger, det er fordi de ønsker at lægge pres på de andre hold ved at score først. Helt ærligt, at logik er skrald og i sagens natur behæftet med fejl. Spørg enhver atlet i enhver sport, og når det kommer til stykket, de ønsker at have bolden i hænderne / på deres fødder, eller pucken på deres pind med spillet på linjen heks en chance for at vinde. Overvej baseball, har den ældste spil i Amerika i årevis altid givet hjemmeholdet en markant fordel ved at give dem det sidste chance for at score i spillet (dvs. bunden af ​​niende). Hvis nogen leder gik op til dommeren før et spil og sagde "Jeg ved, vi er hjemmeholdet, men i dag vil jeg gerne bat først i stedet og give dem det sidste at-bat i niende. Ja denne måde kan vi lægge pres på dem fra get-go. "Han ville blive fyret næsten øjeblikkeligt. Det eneste tidspunkt jeg kan se denne logik være rimeligt er, hvis din målmand er din bedste spiller, så selvfølgelig du gik til at give din største aktiv i den bedst mulige position til at vinde spillet for dig, men 99% af den tid, der ikke er det tilfælde. Jeg ved ikke bekender sig til at vide mere om hockey end trænere eller professionelle spillere generelt, men i dette tilfælde beslutningen om at skyde først er tåbelige.

Tre Cheers for Shanahan

November 23, 2009 af Big Tony · 1 Kommentar

 Three Cheers for Shanahan
Jeg vil holde dette kort og sød. Meddelelsen kom ned i sidste uge, at Brendan Shanahan officielt har trukket sig tilbage fra NHL efter 21 succesrige år. Shanahan har vundet flere Stanley Cup Championships, en olympisk guldmedalje, et VM, og Canada Cup titel (nu kendt som World Cup of Hockey). Uanset hvor han spillede-fra sin fem NHL stopper eller for hold Canada-Shanahan forudsat en tilstedeværelse, der var uovertruffen ved kun om nogen i sin tid, fordi uanset hvordan spillet skulle hver gang Shanahan rørt pucken i offensiv zone han kunne score. Brendan Shanahan foretaget sig på og uden for isen på en måde, der er meget beundringsværdigt og en måde alle unge spillere bør tilstræbe. Han var en klasse act og NHL var bedre for at have ham alle disse år, og måske vil han fortsætte med at bidrage til både NHL og spil hockey i hans pensionering.

NHLPA i oprør, Knock det Off

November 1, 2009 af Big Tony · Efterlad en kommentar

NHLPA logo NHLPA in Turmoil, Knock it Off
I tilfælde havde du ikke hørt Paul Kelly blev væltet som leder af NHLPA (spillernes fagforening) i løbet af sommeren og nedfald fra der har været bemærkelsesværdigt; og når jeg siger bemærkelsesværdigt mener jeg lidt af en katastrofe. En midlertidig direktør er endnu ikke valgt, folk fratræder venstre og højre fra mange dele af spillernes fagforening fra spiller reps til advokater og endnu spil gå på. Så hvad der præcist betyder det for vi fans? I øjeblikket betyder det ikke en hel masse, men i tid, det kan have stor betydning for tilstanden af ​​ligaen generelt. Jeg forstår, at der er mange overvejelser, der skal foretages og overgange som dette ske fra tid til anden i store organisationer, der har både en masse magt og en masse personligheder indeholdt i den. Men fra blæseren perspektiv helt ærligt ingen har meget sympati eller tålmodighed for eventuelle problemer hver side af forhandlingsbordet (NHL eller NHLPA) kan være at have bare få det sammen. Der har været to lockout-herunder en, der dræbte en hel sæson-i de sidste 15 år, så de eventuelle problemer, der måtte komme fra denne uorden i Unionen vil trække noget, men frustration fra fans, hvis det begynder at påvirke, hvad der sker på isen. Folk på toppen af ​​fagforeningen (eller hvem vil være der om kort tid) gøre en masse penge til at gøre deres job og gøre dem vil så det er ikke urimeligt at bede om, at de får de problemer løst og få arbejdet gjort. Så nok af drama, få ænder i træk og få tingene regnet ud internt, således at de problemer ligaen står kan tackles og regnet ud, før nogen form for lockout skal ske igen når som helst snart.

Hockey Hodgepodge

Oktober 22, 2009 ved Big Tony · 1 Kommentar

snoopy hockey1 Hockey Hodgepodge
Et par tilfældige tanker for tiden:

Efter de fleste NHL teams har spillet i omegnen af ​​otte kampe er det vigtigt at bemærke (som skal siges hvert år omkring dette tidspunkt), at der ikke tophold er så godt som de ser ud, og ingen bund hold er så slemt, som de synes. Så kuglepenne og Rangers fans holder din låg på og Leafs fans det virkelig bliver bedre.

LA Kings er for real. Der har været en del debat om, hvorvidt de er klar til at være god nu, eller er stadig et år væk. Godt efter en meget stærk start bør der ikke være nogen tvivl i nogens sind, at de er klar til at konkurrere nu. Så til dem af jer på østkysten, hvis du ikke ser andre spil til vestkysten hold hele året sørge for at fange LA i en hjemmekamp, ​​hvis du kan det er det værd at se et hold lige begyndt at blomstre.

Tidlige tegn peger på Atlanterhavet division i øst og Pacific Division i vest som værende den mest konkurrencedygtige division i hver konference. Som et resultat, de sandsynligvis vil have de fleste hold i playoffs kommer April.

Washington Capitals er i den nederste tredjedel af konferencen i form af mål tilladt. Så spændende som denne overtrædelse er at se, de kan glemme alt om at vinde andet end deling, hvis de ikke spille bedre defensivt (og det er ikke helt på målmand).

Ottawa Senators har spillet godt. Nyd det mens det varer Sens fans, fordi de er et bedrageri.

Kredit til Phoenix Coyote spillere, der ikke har tilladt nogen af ​​off-ice drama fra sommeren påvirke dem. De spiller rigtig godt lige nu, og holdet vil være fast hele året af de kan forblive fokuseret på hockey. Playoffs? Tvivlsomt, men de er ikke nemme W for nogen. Kudos til spillere og fortsæt det gode arbejde.

Så meget som mange puckheads måske hader at indrømme det Detroit Red Wings er de favoritter til at vinde Vesten indtil de officielt er slået ud playoff påstand eller slået ud af slutspillet selv.

Nyd din weekend i hockey alle, alle hold i spil lørdag, skal være en god en.

Seasons Greetings (Hockeysæson der er)

22 september 2009 af Big Tony · 2 Kommentarer

faceoff 2009
Jamen det har været længe undervejs for men endelig NHL sæsonen er over os, og som sådan, så er det afkast af NHL afsnittet sportsroids.com. Jeg er lige så spændt som nogen for sæsonen for at rev op igen, så lad os få ret til det.

De Pittsburgh Penguins er tilbage for at forsvare deres titel og med undtagelse af tabet af Rob Scuderi holdet er omtrent den samme nu, som de var på den dag, de vandt koppen. På trods af dette, gentager vil være en skræmmende opgave, fordi ikke kun er de de forsvarende champs men for at gentage de bliver nødt til at nå Stanley Cup finaler for tredje år i træk. Samtidig har de stadig to af de bedste spillere i verden på deres hold, så det bliver interessant at se, hvordan historien udvikler sig i Pittsburgh.

Som for resten af ​​ligaen er der en masse af spændende historier at holde øje med, herunder nogle gamle ansigter i nye steder (f.eks Dany Heatley til San Jose, Marian Hossa til Chicago) samt returnering af et par fra deres forsvinder retsakter (Ray Emery i Philadelphia, Theo Fleury i Calgary). Der er også masser af spørgsmål at blive spurgt om både op og kommende teams samt dem, der har været på nippet, men har ikke helt gjort det næste store skridt:
I Østen, kan Washington spille lige nok forsvar i år at få dem ind i Conference Finals og eventuelt gøre deres første finalerne udseende i Ovechkin Era? Vil Philadelphia endelig får konsekvent spil i netto, de har manglet de sidste to år, som sandsynligvis vil få dem over pukkel? Er Southeast Division fortsat være en to hestevæddeløb eller kan Tampa Bay endelig sætte deres talent sammen godt nok til at blive alvorlige playoff contenders? Og hvad der egentlig foregår i Montreal og Ottawa, har de endelig fået deres handlinger sammen?
Ud vest, vil Chicago gribe denne mulighed for at detronisere Detroit Red Wings i den centrale afdeling? Er Dany Heatley svaret på San Jose endelig oversætte deres regelmæssige sæson triumfer i post-sæsonen herlighed? Er LA Kings klar til at oversætte deres unge talenter ind i en playoff udseende? Er Calgary klar til at sparke deres første runde exit vane de sidste par år? Hvad er det for noget med de Coyotes, de bevæger sig eller hvad?

Naturligvis sammen med alle de førnævnte spørgsmål er der to store begivenheder i horisonten i år i både vinter Classic (fra 1. januar på Fenway Park) og den olympiske hockey turnering i Vancouver i februar. Der er så meget at tale om, og ser frem til denne sæson. I løbet af de næste par dage vil jeg gå gennem et eksempel på hver konference, giver dig ikke kun, hvem der vinder hver men hvad andre historier at holde øje med lige hvad hold overgå, og dem, der vil skuffe.

Så meget at gøre og tale om, det er dejligt at tale pucken igen. Vi her på sportsroids.com er meget glade for at starte år to af hockey blogging, er det dejligt at have dig med os!

Bruins-Flyers i; Caps og Ovechkin Out

16 juli 2009 af Big Tony · Efterlad en kommentar

fenway park Bruins Flyers In; Caps and Ovechkin Out
Den NHL har meddelt, at 2010 Winter Classic vil blive afholdt på Fenway Park mellem Boston Bruins og Philadelphia Flyers. Generelt Jeg kunne pleje mindre, hvem der spiller i dette spil, fordi som en fan af sporten og af den unikke karakter af dette spil Jeg vil holde øje og vil nyde det fra start til slut. Når det er sagt, kan jeg ikke forstå, hvorfor NHL og NBC har besluttet, at en Bruins-Flyers matche vil have en bedre uafgjort i USA end sige en Bruins-Capitals opgør. Det er rigtigt, at begge hold har store tv-markeder, og som vil resultere i en enorm drage af to deltagende byer alene. Men der er ikke større stjerne i NHL i dag end Alexander Ovechkin; uanset hvad du synes om ham, jeg tror, ​​at alle fans enige om, at han er en af ​​de mest spændende hockey spillere i hele verden fra hans på is præstation til hans off-ice personlighed. Ikke alene ville folk i området DC og Boston være begejstrede for dette spil, men hockey fans i hele landet og casual sports fans både ville gå ud af deres måde at se Ovechkin spille i et spil så speciel som den Winter Classic er blevet. Ikke alene bør Ovechkin og Caps spille dette spil i stedet for Flyers til stjerne magt, men også fordi Philadelphia spiller i dette spil mod Boston skubber væk ideen om en Pingviner-Flyers Winter Classic på Beaver Stadium i mange år. Det gør beslutter at sætte Philadelphia i denne match-up en dobbelt whammy af brølere på den del af NHL og NBC. Vurderingerne vil lide i år, fordi Ovechkin er ikke i det (og bør være), og fordi en potentiel fremtidig konkurrence, der også kan føre til enorme ratings og fan valgdeltagelse i person har været skubbe tilbage på ubestemt tid. Så igen, mens jeg vil holde øje dette spil, uanset hvem der spiller i det-og det er muligt, at denne match-up stadig vil få en kæmpe drage og være stort set underholdende-Jeg synes stadig NHL og NBC har såret potentialet i Winter Classic ikke kun for 2010, men i den nærmeste fremtid også.

NHL Winter Classic doubleheader?

Juni 20, 2009 af Big Tony · 4 Kommentarer

winter classic fenway NHL Winter Classic Doubleheader?
The Winter Classic har været en af ​​de bedste ting at ske med NHL måske nogensinde, men helt sikkert et af de højeste punkter i post-lockout æra. Så bør der være to Winter Classics gør for en nytårsdag udendørs spil doubleheader? Ideen er dette: først fra det allerede er blevet fastslået, at dette års Winter Classic vil blive afholdt på Fenway Park mellem Boston Bruins og et hold endnu ikke fastlagt. Hvad nogle inden spillet er lobbyarbejde for en anden udendørs spil, der skal spilles i Calgary ved afslutningen af ​​Fenway Park version af spillet. Blandt tilhængerne af dette potentiale andet spil er canadiske fans og den canadiske Broadcast Corporation (CBC), fordi de første to Vinter Classics har inkluderet os baseret hold, og det er usandsynligt, planerne omfatter en canadisk baserede team i Boston, fordi NBC rating sandsynligvis ville lide . Den NHL konkurrence udvalg skulle godkende dette andet spil, og de vil sandsynligvis stemme den ned.

Rent praktisk er det nok uklogt at feltet flere Winter Classic, fordi en del af sin charme er, hvordan unik begivenheden er. Men den underliggende tema er en vigtig en, der skal være godt behandlet af NHL og det er, hvis denne tendens fortsætter canadiske baserede hold vil altid blive udelukket fra den årlige Winter Classic, og det er en afgrundsdyb udsigt. Hockey er langt den mest populære sport i Canada, de fleste af spillerne på NHL vagtplaner er canadisk født, og støtte fra alle seks canadiske baserede teams er second to none. Den lidenskab, hvormed de støtter deres hold ved at bruge deres hårdt tjente penge til at købe spil billetter sammen med merchandise (begge meget dyre) blandt et væld af andre ting gør dem fortjent til det mindste at have et hold i Winter Classic. Sikker navnet på spillet er penge, og den bedste måde for NBC at gøre det er at øge ratings, som sandsynligvis vil nå deres største potentiale ved at have to amerikanske baserede hold i spillet. Men i det lange løb som et spørgsmål om væsentligste disse fans ikke kan lukke ud for evigt. Det er ikke rimeligt at tage en af ​​de største kontingens af fans og helt se bort fra dem, når man overvejer, hvad der er blevet en af ​​spillets mest hellige begivenheder. Selv om der er dem, hold fra hvert land i spillet, er det usandsynligt, at de vurderinger, vil gøre en stor tilbagegang siden nyhed af spillet stadig eksisterer. Da Sir Isaac Newton lærte os for hver handling er der en lige og modsat reaktion, og hvis NHL ikke virker at omfatte Canada i Winter Classic eller anden måde det vil helt sikkert comeback at bide dem et eller andet sted undervejs.

Devils-Canes Series faldet på blinde øjne

April 27, 2009 af Big Tony · Efterlad en kommentar

canes beat devils 300x245 Devils Canes Series Fallen Upon Blind Eyes
Jeg kender de netværk i USA ønsker at sælge stjernerne-ie Crosby, Ovechkin-at øge ratings, men nogle gange er du nødt til at have tillid til produktet på isen, uanset hvem der spiller. Jeg henviser til det faktum, at kun et spil af New Jersey-Carolina serie (af de seks spillet indtil videre) har været på landsdækkende TV, og det har været den mest konkurrencedygtige serie i øst første runde. To spil gik til overarbejde med hvert hold vinde konkurrencen i det andet hus. Et andet spil sluttede på en sidste andet skud vaulting den Canes til en 4-3 sejr med kun 0,2 sekunder tilbage på uret. Martin Brodeur og Cam Ward har været fænomenal alle serie lange og endda lykkedes at lave en 1-0 spil en af ​​de mest spændende konkurrencer enhver sportsfan nogensinde ville ønsker at se. Indrømmet, kan ikke alle spil blive udsendt nationalt plan, men det ville være meget lettere, hvis NBC skulle intensivere og transmittere spil på hverdage! * Gisp * Uanset hvad er det en skam, at sådan en god hockey er gået ubemærket hen af ​​en masse hockey fans både alvorlige og afslappet, fordi det simpelthen ikke har været på tv, medmindre du har center is pakke. Stop med alle de gimmicks og bruge lidt sund fornuft, uanset hvem der invovled i en bestemt konkurrence, hvis kvaliteten af ​​spillet er højt du bedre tro folk vil flok til deres tv-apparater. Så NBC stoppe mobning hockey rundt som det er den lille bror til professionel sport og indse det er tilbage og bedre end nogensinde ... hvis du viser de spil vil folk se!

Ingen Gråd Blues i St. Louis / Columbus

April 23, 2009 af Big Tony · Efterlad en kommentar

blues score 300x250 No Crying the Blues in St. Louis/Columbus
Efter fire korte spil St. Louis Blues og Columbus Blue Jackets er begge blevet slået ud af post-sæson spil. Begge hold havde Extraordinaire sæsoner og var to af de bedste historier i starten af slutspillet den 15. april th. Det var det første optræden nogensinde for Columbus og først i lang tid for St. Louis, så trods bliver elimineret i meget kort rækkefølge der er en masse begge hold kan lære af erfaringerne. First off, begge hold har fantastiske unge målmænd som forældelse ekstreme forhold-vil kun blive stærkere med tiden, da de får mere erfaring og opbygge tillid. For det andet, i bunden af ​​begge hold er relativt unge og vil sandsynligvis være i stand til at vokse sammen som et team, som kun kan bidrage til deres respektive opgaver at være endnu mere succes i fremtiden. Endelig, og måske vigtigst af alt, de har utrolige fans, der er blevet opfyldt af resultaterne af denne sæson, og står bag begge hold 100%. Uanset talent niveau af alle hold i professionel sport, hvis de ikke har støtte fra det samfund, de er i der er ingen måde, de kan komme videre. Så selv om begge hold er væk for nu, med støtte fra samfundet og strukturen i den nye, løn udjævnede NHL St. Louis og Columbus vil være tilbage stærkere end nogensinde. Som playoffs fortsætte uden dem Jeg hilser de to hold til sådanne utrolige kører og ser frem til at se dem næste år.

Roy Eyes NHL Headcoaching Job

April 4, 2009 af Big Tony · 1 Kommentar

patrick roy coaching 300x283 Roy Eyes NHL Headcoaching Job
Rumor has it that Patrick Roy is interested in a headcoaching job in the NHL RIGHT NOW. How Roy would be as a coach at the top level no one really knows but it would be a lot of fun. His personality as a player added a flashiness that was uncanny. Generally speaking Roy's affinity for the spotlight in showtime did not interfere with his on ice play; in fact it probably caused him to raise his game. Imagine that same pizzazz and energy behind the bench. A glimpse of that was seen in his endeavors as a coach at the junior level but with some controversy. At the NHL level that style will in all likelihood create little if any controversy to the extent it did at his junior gig. In fact, that style will probably energize players and fans alike leading to some very entertaining nights whether it's midseason or in the thick of the playoffs. Roy will probably coach in either Montreal or Colorado and no matter which city he lands in there will be storylines-a-plenty. If he ends up in Montreal the media will have a field day with the return of a living legend to where it all started for him in 1986. A love-hate relationship with the fans and media in Montreal will surely develop as the hockey crazed city that defines success by two words and two words only “Stanley Cup.” Roy will know what to expect in that situation and I think he'll thrive on the pressure that will definitely be placed square on his shoulders. So between the fans, the media, (not to mention the unceremonious way in which he left the team as a player)and all of the ghosts of the old forum that are bellowing in the hallways of the Bell Centre, Patrick Roy in Montreal would be anything but dull.

Patrick Roy in Denver would also work out quite well. With the energy he'll bring to the bench (as discussed above) he can reinvigorate a city that has been an unbelievable hockey town since they moved there from Quebec City almost 15 years ago. The team did not have a good year and for the first time in a long time some of the seats at the Pepsi Center remained unoccupied. Putting Roy behind the bench will certainly put fans back in the seats and give the Avalanche some much needed national attention (from both Canada and the US). Of course it wouldn't only be the fans who would be excited about Roy's return to Denver but also the players who would feed off of Roy's fire and passion for the game. And last, but not least, is the hype that would inevitably be created leading up to the four meetings between Patrick Roy and Wayne Gretzky. Two living legends leading their teams against one another is sure to add an extra intangible element to that match-up. As of right now there is really no rivalry between Colorado and Phoenix but with these two guys behind the bench, their respective competitive natures are sure to spill over onto the ice which is a very exciting prospect.

Love him or hate him no matter where Roy ends up his presence will have nothing but a positive effect on his team, the city, and the league as a whole.

Mason's Mastery Leading Columbus to Playoffs

March 30, 2009 by Big Tony · Leave a Comment

steve mason 300x178 Masons Mastery Leading Columbus to Playoffs
Som grundspillet kommer til en tæt har der været en masse gode historier til at udvikle og måske mere til at komme som playoffs nærmer os. Uanset om det er de Bruins 'uventet stigning i forgrunden, til San Jose evne spille på et højt niveau fra wire-to-wire; eller Floridas kamp for en playoff spot og Nashville fortsatte skub mod playoffs trods lidt penge og rygter om dem, der forlader Nashville hvirvlende rundt fra tid til anden. Men nok den bedste historie i år har været det utrolige resultater Columbus Blå Jakke netminder Steve Mason, der tilsyneladende er kommet ud af ingenting at tage ligaen med storm og har Columbus klar til at gøre deres første post-sæson optræden i seriens korte historie . Mason har sat utrolige tal udstationering en 2,24 GAA, 0,918 spare procent og en fortegnelse over 31-18-5. Mason altid synes at være konstant, når han absolut har brug for at være, og har (få dette) TEN shutouts! De næste lukker til Mason er tre målmænd bundet med syv som er helt uvirkeligt. Hvis du havde spurgt rundt i mange hockey kredse sidste år og i de tidlige stadier af dette år mange respektable hockey sind kunne ikke fortælle dig noget om Steve Mason, hvis de selv havde hørt om ham. The Blue Jackets 'netminder har været konsekvent hele sæsonen og trods alle hans succes måske Mason bedste kvalitet er ikke hans handske, positionering i nettet, eller andre tekniske data, er det faktum, at han er kun 20 år gammel. Det er usandsynligt, at Mason vil være i stand til at fortsætte dette års succes som årene går, men hvis der er én ting, vi ved med sikkerhed er det, at han vil være ved at give NHL modstandere en virkelig hård tid for mange år fremover. Med en målmand som Mason og et stort udvalg af andre unge talenter samlet i Columbus dette er et hold, der kan lave larm i playoffs ikke kun i år, men i mange år fremover ... folk i Columbus har grund til at være meget glade.

Hockey er stor; NHL Please Do not skrue det op

Marts 26, 2009 af Big Tony · 1 Kommentar

hockey ref Hockey is Great; NHL Please Dont Screw it Up
Efter hjemkomsten fra lockout NHL anlagt et helt nyt sæt af regel skifter sammen med "strengere" håndhævelse af de eksisterende regler. Og ved første spil nødt til at være frustrerende at se som spillere tilpasset den nye officialgruppen stil af "nye" NHL. Nu, et par år er gået, og alle har vænnet sig til den regel ændrer spillet med næsten alle konti er blevet bedre. Måske trapez er et eksempel på en dårlig regel, der kræver forandring og sætte ansigt-offs efter straffe i det defensive zone af holdet, der har begået straf nedsat i år er et eksempel på en god tweak; men kan vi venligst forlade spillet alene. Der er al den snak om, hvordan du ændrer samt hvad man skal gøre ved hovedskud godt hvad med at forlade spillet alene? Hvis folk ikke kan lide at kæmpe så behøver de ikke at kæmpe, er der ingen regel, der siger, at du skal kæmpe adspurgt. Også, så vidt headshots gå, hvis stykket er en beskidt spil derefter kalde en sanktion, men hvis det er en ren hit, der sker for at være i hovedet så fortæl spillere at sætte deres hoveder på en drejelig og være opmærksom på, at kontakten er på vej! For dem, der mener, at spillet er for groft (spillere, trænere, ledere, fans, etc.) så adskille dig selv med spillet! Do / se noget andet! Endvidere er den bedste måde at øge scoring er for hold til at spille bedre på handling, ikke ved at gøre Målmandsudstyr mindre eller øge netto størrelse eller skære målstang størrelse i halve. Jeg give kredit, hvor kredit skyldes, og post-lockout spil er et meget godt produkt, men NHL skal vide, hvornår de skal sige hvornår. Bare lade nok være nok, og nyd den fantastiske produkt blive kapret på isen hver aften. Slutspillet løb er tættere end nogensinde, superstjerner tilsyneladende få bedre og sjovere at se hvert år og seertallet holder stigende. Den NHL har brug foretage en ændring efter hver sæson for at gøre spillet "bedre", fordi hvis det fortsætter de vil uundgåeligt skrue det op og derefter ingen vil være glade.

Sean Avery s Elisha Cuthbert, The NHL s communial Girlfriend

14 mar 2009 af MarkM · 3 Kommentarer

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Ja vi har alle hørt Sean Avery historier, og hvis du ikke har du brug for at gå til Wickapedia og se op Avery. Ikke mange mennesker kender den pige, der var pigen involveret så vi ønskede at hjælpe med at sætte nogle billeder til et ansigt. Også, jeg ønskede også at stille et spørgsmål til alle vores læsere. "Hvorfor ser det ud, at Hockey har flest groupie kvinder nogensinde?" Elisa, der er en berømt skuespillerinde synes kun dato og skrue NHL spillere, og jeg spørger mig selv, om hun har nogle klausul i hendes kontrakt tvinger hende til at gøre det. Uanset Sean Avery er min helt, og du ved, hvad han ramte den 1st. Her er til dig Sean og Elisha Cuthbert vi hylder dig som Seans hot sjusket sekunder! GO RANGERS !!!!!

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 Sean Averys Elisha Cuthbert, The NHLs Communial Girlfriend

Elisa med 1. i tråd! AVERY !!!

AVERY IS THE MAN! AND HE TOTALLY HIT IT!!!

AVERY er manden! Og han HELT HIT IT !!!

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NHL to Revamp Point System?

March 12, 2009 by Big Tony · 6 Comments

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The NHL GMs meeting just happened and perhaps the most prominent of them was fighting's future in the NHL. To be short on this, it's not going anywhere. Nobody who has any significant weight wants to get rid of it and so it is going to stay, end of discussion. Another topic they discussed that actually might change is somehow giving more weight to regulation wins versus overtime or shootout wins. Most of you probably know this but for those who don't the current system is two points for a win while the losing team gets zero for a regulation loss, and one point for losing in overtime or a shootout. With that in mind as a base, the following are some of the suggestions for how to change the current format in no particular order:

1. A system that puts three points at stake in every game. Under this system a team gets three points for a regulation win and two points for an overtime or shootout win; while the losing team gets one point for an overtime/shootout loss and zero for a regulation loss.

2. Det vindende hold får to point for en forordning eller overarbejde vinde og et point for at vinde i en shootout mens den tabende hold får nul point, uanset den fase af spillet, hvor de taber.

3. Gør regulering vinder første tie-breaker. Teorien bag dette er, at det efterlader det punkt priser som er, men tilføjer nogle vægt på antallet af spil vundet i regulering versus overarbejde / shootout. Den nuværende første tiebreaker (forudsat hold spiller det samme antal kampe) er vinder ligegyldigt, når de opstår.

Der kan faktisk være andre ideer, men disse er de mest omtalte og sandsynligvis har den bedste chance for at blive gennemført. Personligt er jeg ok med en af ​​de tre af disse, men vi er sportsroids.com vil gerne høre fra dig. Hvad synes du om de idéer ovenfor? Er der andre ideer, du har, som du ønsker at udgøre? Tror du en ændring bør foretages på alle? Lad os vide!

Therrien / Renney Out, Bylsma / Tortorella ind. Men Vil det noget?

23 feb 2009 af Big Tony · Efterlad en kommentar

Der var kun ét spil mandag aften, men det betød ikke, NHL ville mangle i drama efter en actionfyldt weekend både på og uden for isen.

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På coaching ende Pittsburgh nye hoved mand Dan Bylsma afhentet sine to første sejre som NHL træner i to 5-4 sejre over Montreal og Philadelphia hhv. De Penguins tabte til Washington søndag, men fem point ud af en mulig otte i Bylsma første fire kampe er en god start for den nye headcoach der håber at guide de pingviner tilbage i en playoff stedet efter en skuffende start på det nye år for Pittsburgh .

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Opholder sig i Atlantic Division tager os til New York, hvor Rangers fyrede Tom Renney denne weekend kun at nævne John Tortorella som hans afløser på mandag. Mange tæt teamet tror Tortorella kan give en gnist for Rangers de ikke kunne synes at få fra Renney. Tortorella har en historie for at kalde ud spillere offentligt som kan injicere Rangers med den helt rigtige mængde energi for at hjælpe med at redde denne synkende skib ved ikke blot at holde det flydende, men vejlede dem til playoffs. There is no denying that Renney is a great coach who will ultimately get another job and most likely be successful in that new position. However, Tortorella sweetens the pot by adding his Stanley Cup ring and that demands the utmost respect; something Renney simply couldn't add to the mix.

In the future there will undoubtedly be many coaching changes across the sports landscape—especially in the NHL. In reality, mid-year coaching changes tend to do very little to change the course of a team especially when they are made toward the end of a season. The players normally don't change—save for a few here and there—while a season is ongoing and so the chances of a different outcome no matter the coach is slim to none. And this year will probably be no different as both the Penguins and Rangers will probably continue on the paths they were on before coaching changes were made because personnel remains basically the same. If there's one thing the sports world can learn from the Pittsburgh Steelers is that consistency in coaching and upper management yields sustained, long-term success.

Jeg brug for en ny sport

February 16, 2009 by Theboinger · Leave a Comment

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Adriano Moraes atop KingsCourt

My father used to say that Rodeo was the only sport. That no one was tougher than a Cowboy. He himself used to “bulldog” back in his day. Though those days were short lived after having seen a man have his head stomped in and spend the rest of his days talking to himself. Dear old Dad wore cowboy boots, snap button shirts and had a license plate that read RODEO: Everything Else Is Just A Game!

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Rollespillere er Golden Råvarer

February 12, 2009 by Big Tony · 2 Comments

In all sports there is always talk about the superstars and what they bring to teams. A lot of fans—teams for that matter—expect superstars to be super heroes. Like all sports people see superstars on a team and assess their team's chances based on—essentially—the big names alone. Now that the NHL season has hit February a lot of teams who were successful last year are learning—if they didn't know already—how much impact a role player can have on a team's success or lack thereof. Two great examples of that are the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens.

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Four Important NHL Lessons to Learn

January 19, 2009 by Big Tony · Leave a Comment

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There was a lot of action in the NHL this past weekend as there is every weekend but there are four big things we learned and should keep in mind the rest of the year:

1. The Washington Capitals are for real. They have been on a roll lately but nothing like Saturday when they beat the East leading Boston Bruins 2-1 at Verizon Center. And after defeated the new trap playing penguins (more on that later) and the similar defensive style of the Bruins who supplement that with great goal-scoring the Caps showed they can beat anybody and play any style. Their team speed breaks that trap better than any other team in the East and they can win high scoring AND low scoring games… the rest of the league should be on high alert.

2. The Pittsburgh Penguins have finally figured out that with all their injuries a change in strategy is necessary and the trap is just what the doctor ordered. In casual conversation with a friend on December 12 th I mentioned the Penguins need to run a trap if only temporarily to keep themselves in games until they get some guys healthy and sure enough a month and a day later they run it and win against the Flyers. Now they have won two of three and despite all the injuries are in a playoff position. The Penguins are now a team to worry about again and once they get guys healthy the teams at the top of the standings should worry… just ask the Flyers and Rangers.

3. The San Jose Sharks beat Detroit 6-5 on Saturday. They are not going to fade away… the Western Conference has been warned.

4. The Phoenix Coyotes (yes Phoenix) is a viable team and WILL make the playoffs.

Have a great holiday everybody.

NHL to Consider Eliminating Trapezoid

January 12, 2009 by Big Tony · 2 Comments

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A light schedule Monday night in the NHL as only two games were played but one story of note is that Chris Osgood accumulated six minutes in penalties a double minor for high-sticking and 2 minutes for delay of the game. Getting six minutes in penalties in a single game for a goalie who was not involved in a fight is certainly a new one on me so kudos to Osgood for pulling that off. But the delay of the game penalty for playing the puck outside of the trapezoid is worth talking about for a moment. The NHL competition committee will review that rule to consider changing the penalty because many believe it leads to injuries in the corners down low. The rationale is that players are more susceptible to major injuries chasing pucks into the corner because of new interference rules that do not allow defensemen to impede the progress of offensive players coming into the zone. The theory is that allowing goaltenders to play the puck anywhere behind the goal line will eliminate the chase to the corners since they will be able to reach the corner before either player and in doing so reducing the likelihood that either player will sustain an injury in the process.

Doing this probably would not change anything on the injury front, but what should be changed is the penalties given for taken a hand off the stick to “obstruct” one's progress along the boards. In this situation if a player is allowed to push an opponent against the boards while the puck is close by; this would cut down on injuries and keep the trapezoid rule in place. Just remind players that grabbing and holding is not allowed and once the puck is gone he must release his opponent from the boards. What do you think should be done? Oh and as for the game itself, Dallas won 5-4 in overtime.

NHL All-Star Game Insignificant

January 9, 2009 by Big Tony · Leave a Comment

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Both NHL All-Star teams have been announced but you know what, who cares? The naming of the guys on the team is fun but it's something that should be saved for the end of the season because it should be something to honor players for a full-season's worth of work not half. They say the game is for the fans and it really should be but for the most parts fans could not care less! The game used to be fun, in the age before the internet, expansive cable/satellite TV, NHL Network, and NHL Center Ice packages the game meant something. It used to be a chance for those not in a particular sports market to see the league's best perform on a big stage. If you lived more than 150 miles away from the Canadian border there were some players and even some teams you may see only once or twice a year when they played against your team if you saw them at all. That also held true for the different regions of the US not seeing players/teams from other regions or even before the US had a worthwhile national broadcast of the Stanley Cup Finals. Now things have changed a ton and anytime any fan would like to see a superstar perform from anywhere around the league/North America the outlets named above give fans that opportunity. The skills competition is enjoyable because it's different and players do activities they would not normally do but is that enough to keep the weekend going? In closing, the game is not what it used to be, name an All-Star team at season's end and do nothing more with it.

Rutuu Bites, Wild Patient, Caps Finish

January 7, 2009 by Big Tony · 2 Comments

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Tuesday night Jarkko Ruutu of the Ottawa Senators apparently bit Sabres' defensemen Andrew Peters in the thumb. It is awful that Ruutu did that and hopefully he is severely punished, but it is the hope of hockey fans everywhere that the casual fan will not once again only see hockey in this light (since ESPN eats stuff like this up) and think that's all that goes on in hockey. If all they did in NFL coverage was show guys getting poked in the eye or really bad facemask penalties and quarterbacks getting knocked out or guys getting paralyzed it would give football a bad name for sure but we all know that stuff does not happen frequently and the NHL should be given the same consideration. So please, if you have casual fans as friends and think this is how it is all the time please just get them to follow a number of games and they will quickly see it is not an every game occurrence.

Now to the better side of hockey and that would be two great match-ups Tuesday night between the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild, and the game of the night between Washington and Philadelphia. Boston was defeated 1-0 by Minnesota making it two in a row for Boston cooling off the then hottest team in the league. What is to be learned from that game is Minnesota is simply better at running the dreaded neutral zone trap than the Bruins head-to-head. Boston has been able to open up the ice to score more goals now but if other teams are paying attention Minnesota taught them a great lesson. If you slow the game down and play most of it at center ice Boston will get so frustrated because they are so hungry to score that they end up skating in circles and don't get anything going. Patience is the best way to beat Boston not trying to outscore them.

As for Washington and Philly, all that needs to be said about that at the moment is that if you're looking for the anti-Ruutu game, this was the one to watch. That game was everything that makes hockey such a great game to watch.

Talent Not Enough for Penguins

January 5, 2009 by Big Tony · Leave a Comment

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The Pittsburgh Penguins will have two starters at the NHL All-Star game later this month but that's about all the team has going for itself at the moment. Pittsburgh has lost four in-a-row and only won 5 games in December of the 14 played and thus far January does not look good either. Malkin and Crosby are both in the top three in scoring in the league but winning is so much more than simply putting up good numbers; there are, after all, OTHER parts of the game that equate to winning. Much like in the playoffs it is important to have strong role players and more importantly big bruisers to: A. keep the other team from beating up on your team's stars without being punished for their actions and B. to wear down the other team much like an run-game does in football so that by the end of the game your team has stronger legs than the other as well as stronger legs as the season progresses. Goaltending has not been strong for the Penguins either but the biggest problem is not getting enough from big, tough guys. Eric Goddard and Matt Cooke do a bit of that but it's not deterring other teams from inflicting punishment on the likes of Crosby and Malkin.

Also, the Penguins can no longer slow the game down with big guys who can protect the puck and burn time the way Georges Laraque could for them last year. Pittsburgh's power play lacks a guy who can stand in front of the net and take punishment while giving the opposing goaltending grief while getting a stick on pucks to get a tip goal or clean up the garbage on a rebound (Ryan Malone anyone?). These are all things Pittsburgh had last year and to some degree early on but now they are trying to use their skill and talent to push forward and get them out of the slump but it is not and will not work. If Pittsburgh happens to make the playoffs without correcting these problems then they will be the very reason the East winners of a year ago will win NOTHING this year.

Coyotes Improving; Fans Indifferent

January 3, 2009 by Big Tony · 2 Comments

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Perhaps it is Wayne Gretzky working his magic or maybe they are finally molding into a decent team by the Phoenix Coyotes are in 6 th position in the Western Conference and in prime position to make a push toward the playoffs. Since finishing sixth in the 2001-2002 season the Phoenix Coyotes have had very little success and have frankly been down-right abysmal. But, at least for now, the Coyotes are a viable franchise that are unlikely to make any noise in the playoffs if they do qualify but some progress is better than no progress after all. For the most part the Coyotes' roster consists of mediocre players at best with a goaltender in Ilya Bryzgalov who is putting up pretty good numbers with a sub-three GAA and a respectable .911 save percentage. In the midst of the mediocrity there is a shining light who has been more or less unnoticed in the death pit of a sports market that is the great Phoenix (more on that later) and that is right-winger Shane Doan. Doan leads the team with 38 points (18 G, 20 A) with the next closets teammate at 28 points. He also leads all forwards on the team with an average ice time of 20:38 and is 4 th behind only defensemen who traditionally have the highest average ice time. He is a work horse who can not only score goals but set up teammates regularly as he leads the team in both goals and assists. Overall there is not much going for this franchise (and hasn't been since they moved from Winnipeg in the '90s) but for all the fans in that area who can get a chance to see Doan play they are witnessing something special—at least for this year.

Unfortunately for the city of Phoenix and the NHL the Coyotes are reportedly expected to lose 30 million dollars this year and are struggling to draw attention in a city that is not just a weak hockey market but a terrible sports market. The Arizona Cardinals are to host a home playoff game Saturday for the first time in Arizona and for the first time since the franchise was in Chicago in 1947. And yet despite that the Cardinals needed two extension by the NFL to sell-out the game so there would not be a local blackout in affect. The area does not even support America's most popular sport when its team is in the playoffs let alone a sport that continues to struggle in some areas like hockey. The 30 million dollar loss may have something to do with the team's futility over the years but not entirely. Sports fans in that region seem to be few and far between and if they are not going to support a team in Phoenix there are plenty of other cities who would. The Phoenix hockey experiment has basically failed and there is no reason to reward that city with a hockey team (or any other major sports team for that matter) anymore.

Winter Classic Excitement

December 29, 2008 by Big Tony · Leave a Comment

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The NHL's second Winter Classic is only two days away and the sports world should be in for a real treat. The Chicago Blackhawks have won 9 straight games and have recorded a point in each of their last ten. Not only is winning nine straight impressive but the Hawks have been putting away some very good teams including at home against Philadelphia and four road games against Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Minnesota. Chicago is getting great play from not just their big stars (Kane, Sharp, Toews, Campbell) but also from guys like defensemen Duncan Keith who has 18 points and is a plus 19 for the season. They are a solid team and are finally coming together to create what could be something very special not only in the years to come but this season in particular.

On January 1 st the Blackhawks welcome the Detroit Red Wings to Wrigley Field and rumor has it that the Red Wings are pretty good… Clearly the Red Wings are very good for not only are they the defending Stanley Cup champions but they are second in the West with 50 points trailing only the amazing San Jose Sharks who the Wings recently pummeled 6-0. Complimenting the Wings would take all day so I'll just let mentioning names like Lindstrom, Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Hossa, and Frazen (among many others) do all the explaining themselves. Not only will the atmosphere be great but the hockey won't be half bad either. The fans are hyped and the players are excited as face-off approaches. In two days the eyes of the hockey universe will be focused on Chicago, live at 1pm eastern time on NBC in the US and CBC and RDS in Canada. The wait… is almost over.

NHL Standings Basement Battle

December 24, 2008 by Big Tony · 2 Comments

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In the battle for futility on Long Island Tuesday night the Atlanta Thrashers defeated the New York Islanders 4-2. The game was actually pretty close essentially a one-goal game with a garbage empty-netter to close it out. And while this game perhaps shows that Atlanta is just a little better than the Islanders, the Isles do in fact have a brighter future and it's not just because they will have a better chance at winning the draft lottery.

The Islanders' future on the island is very much up in the air at the moment as they wait out the passing of the “lighthouse project” that will determine its long-term outlook. But for the moment let's table that just for the sake of conversation and focus on other aspects of the two teams. What the Islanders have as an advantage over Atlanta is a rich history with great tradition. The Islanders won 4 straight Stanley Cup titles in the 1980s making them one of the premier hockey teams of the time and historically one of the greatest runs for a team in NHL history. While they have never quite reached that level since they have been competitive at times and their fan base is still pretty much intact. All the Islanders need to do is win again and their building will begin to fill up, fans will start having faith in their team again and there will be a buzz again on the island for their beloved hockey team.

Atlanta has an awful hockey history to accompany their mediocre present. The Atlanta Flames were not a viable team and ended up moving to Calgary after losing their fair share of games and money. Now they have a new team who has been mediocre at best in a city that couldn't care less about hockey and barely supports their NFL team when it's good. As the economy worsens the fate of the Thrashers in Atlanta is up in the air no matter how many games they win. So despite the score Tuesday night it is Islander fans who have reason to celebrate.

Patience Needed in NHL

December 22, 2008 by Big Tony · Leave a Comment

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The Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and San Jose Sharks are the only three teams in the NHL that have shown any amount of consistency all year. The Pittsburgh Penguins once upon a 6 game winning streak, and now it looks like they cannot play defense or hold a lead for the life of them. At times Toronto has looked very strong at times and at others look very much like the young team they are. The New York Rangers started hot out of the gate and since have settled down a bit but are still playing well. Anaheim started pretty sluggish but now they look great and Phoenix was awful at one point but have seemed to put it together to become a much better team since the beginning of the year. Ottawa was up and down for a while got hot for a moment and now they are looking to have a fire-sale. The list of teams and stories to accompany them goes on and on, the point being, save for the three teams mentioned in the first sentence above we don't know anything about anybody. There is Panic in Pittsburgh with how the team has stumbled, there are rumblings in Montreal with how poor their power play is and how well the Bruins are playing. Bottom line is for players, coaches, front office managers, analysts and fans alike what is needed most in the NHL is to have patience with a team and that's what there seems to be the least of. See where your team is come late January early February and then start to Panic.

Welcome Back Chicago Blackhawks

December 11, 2008 by Big Tony · Leave a Comment

patrick kane 182x300 Welcome Back Chicago Blackhawks It really is good to have the Chicago Blackhawks back in the playoff hunt; it is good for Chicago, US Hockey and the NHL at-large. As it stands right now the Blackhawks are 6 th in the Western Conference two points behind 4 th place Anaheim and one point behind 5 th place Calgary but have two games in hand over both those teams. They are getting very good goaltending from both Cristobal Huet and Nikolai Khabibulin, and watching Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, and Jonathan Toews is a lot of fun now and will be for years to come. It is also very nice to see the fans fill the arena to see the Blackhawks who, to the fans defense, have not been very good in quite some time. That said, two years ago the Blackhawks were 29 th out of 30 in attendance average and now they are first with 21,481 per game. Watching these fans at the Winter Classic should be a lot of fun and come playoff time they will give the Blackhawks an incredible home ice advantage especially because it has been a while since Chicago made it to the playoffs. Blackhawk fans are showing what a great hockey town Chicago really is and this is just the beginning of what could form into a series of great teams in the years to come. How can you not love a team that has its own song? If you have never heard the song the following link will give you a taste of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPBw45ETm7o . So to all those who think “no one” cares about hockey in the US Chicago is yet another example of how wrong you are!

Avery Goes Way Offside

December 3, 2008 by Big Tony · 2 Comments

sean avery 300x225 Avery Goes Way Offside Note to Sean Avery; keep your mouth shut! On Tuesday before the Dallas Stars were to face-off against the Calgary Flames, controversial center Sean Avery lived up to the billing with some off-color comments directed at Flames defensemen Dion Phaneuf. In the locker room Avery sought out the media and said “I just want to comment on how it's become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my sloppy seconds. I don't know what that's about. Enjoy the game tonight.” For those who do not know, Phaneuf is dating Avery's former girlfriend, actress Elisha Cuthbert. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman promptly suspended Avery indefinitely prior to a meeting that will be held later on to determine his ultimate punishment. Avery has a history of being an antagonist on the ice, and although he has walked the razor's edge in the past, he went way overboard with this comment. Hopefully Avery is taught a valuable lesson by this and maybe he will realize that if he only keeps his mouth shut, and uses his skills on the ice, he will be much more of an asset to his team. Despite his reputation, Avery is actually a very skilled hockey player who most think would be valuable to any team with what he brings to the ice. Depending on what Avery's punishment is, he should probably be very careful the next time Dallas and Calgary lockup.

NHL, Get Rid of Touch Icing Now!

December 1, 2008 by Big Tony · 1 Comment

touch icing picture 300x203 NHL, Get Rid of Touch Icing Now! Newsflash touch icing is dangerous! The powers that be in the NHL believe it is an exciting play and is a good way for “hustle guys” to show partly why they are so valuable. It matters not what the argument is the bottom line remains the same, touch icing gets a lot of players seriously injured and one too many times puts players in harm's way even if they do not end up suffering a long-term injury. If you watch Coach's Corner (with Ron MacLean and Don Cherry) at cbcsports.ca from November 15 th there are a few videos put together from various moments over the years where guys have been hurt from touch icing. Overall the game is very well played and has many exciting moments, so much so that taking away touch icing would not take anything away from the game. Most other levels of hockey have automatic icing (once it crosses the goal line) and it hardly takes away from the excitement of those games. In Europe they had touch icing until years ago when somebody died as a result of an injury suffered from a touch icing play. The NHL needs to be proactive rather than reactive so that nobody suffers a career ending injury or is killed.

Russiske Stjerner Soar, Toskala Shines

November 27, 2008 af Big Tony · 1 Kommentar

vesa toskala 2 220x300 Russian Stars Soar, Toskala Shines Lad mig starte med at sige jeg håber, at alle havde en glad og sund Thanksgiving Day. Der var ikke meget handling i NHL på Thanksgiving, men da det ikke var canadiske Thanksgiving var der to spil på natten ene byder slaget ved Ontario, Toronto vs Ottawa. Vesa Toskala har taget en frygtelig masse kritik som for sent (fra folk som mig primært) og hans spil helt sikkert berettiget, at kritik. Men jeg er nødt til at give kredit, hvor kredit skyldes og torsdag aften Toskala kom op med en masse nøgle / store gemmer og selvom Leafs tabt 2-1 i en shootout, hvis ikke for Toskala det kunne nemt have været en to eller tre mål regulering tab. Så jeg hilser Toskala præstation mod senatorer, og hvis han spiller sådan oftere Leafs kan være en farlig team.

alexander ovechkin 2 286x300 Russian Stars Soar, Toskala Shines evgeni malkin 189x300 Russian Stars Soar, Toskala Shines Unlike Thursday, Wednesday had a full slate of action including two great performances by Russian stars Evgeni Malkin and Alexander Ovechkin. Anført af Ovechkin hat trick Washington Capitals sluttede deres tre-game-tabende-streak ved at besejre Atlanta Thrashers 5-3. Also on Wednesday the Pittsburgh Penguins were down 3-1 in the third but Malkin's natural hat trick helped the Penguins get the come-from-behind 5-3 win over the suddenly surging New York Islanders. Sikker på der er en masse andre stjerner i ligaen, men vi skal være meget taknemmelig for at have dem at spille i NHL, da ikke så længe siden de to mænd ville være forblevet skjult bag jerntæppet, der var Sovjetunionen.

Toskala Hurting Leafs' Chances

November 17, 2008 by Big Tony · Leave a Comment

vesa toskala 246x300 Toskala Hurting Leafs Chances The Toronto Maple Leafs have certainly started to turn the corner toward becoming a good team. They are not stacked with talent but they have done well with who the put on the ice every night. Although the Leafs are not winning as much as they would like they are always competitive and are much improved from the last few years. If the Leafs are ever going to enter into the company of the NHL elite they MUST get rid of Vesa Toskala. I have never been high on Toskala but the Leafs have been patient with him and I kept telling myself he had a good team in front of him his performance would reflect that. Unfortunately for Leafs fans everywhere it has not improved, in fact it does not seem as though he has improved at all. As this team continues to grow they are leaving Toskala far behind them and it is getting to the point where—as Don Cherry so brilliant stated on coach's corner—he has become a liability. Not only is Toskala not helping the Leafs achieve success but he is letting in weak goals and is costing his team games. He has a 3.24 goals against average, an embarrassing .878 save percentage and is showing no signs of improvement (not to mention he only made 19 saves on 22 shots Monday against Boston). I know back-up Curtis Joseph is past his prime and under normal circumstances I would agree he is no longer an everyday goalie, but one thing he will not do is cost the team wins.

Penguins Konfektion for manglende Defense med to lige ellevte time Sejre

November 14, 2008 af AlexV · 1 Kommentar

The Pittsburgh Penguins are certainly on an emotional high with their two late comeback wins this week.

De Pittsburgh Penguins er helt sikkert på en følelsesmæssig høj med deres to sene comeback vinder i denne uge.

De Pittsburgh Penguins har været en sjov team til at se gennem deres sidste to kampe. I de to konkurrencer, har Penguins sat syv og fem mål henholdsvis og begge spil er blevet meget omstridt og højre ned til ledningen mod to rivaler.

 

Tirsdag aften, November 11. det var Pittsburgh skøjteløb i hjemmet af det hold, der slog dem ud i sidste års Stanley Cup finaler ... Detroit Red Wings, hvor de overvandt en 6-4 underskud med lige under fem minutter tilbage i den tredje periode. Efter at tvinge overarbejde med hjælp fra centrum Jordan Staal hat trick, det var en assist af Staal til Ruslan Fedotenko at oprette spil-vindende mål i OT.

 

Then, on Thursday night on the 13 th the Pens overcame yet another late deficit when they were down 4-3 in the waning minutes of the third period at home to divisional opponent, the Philadelphia Flyers. Dette spil vil ikke blive afgjort i overtid men da de to hold kæmpede det ud i en fem skud per hold shootout, med den enlige mål blev scoret af en defenseman i Alex Goligoski om Pittsburgh endelige forsøg.

 

Now with these two momentum charged high-scoring wins, the Penguins have some self-belief that they can weather the storm before their arguably two top defenseman return to the lineup; Sergei Gonchar og Ryan Whitney.

 

Dog kan ingen hold forvente at holde vindende spil som dette, så de bliver nødt til helt intensivere deres spil planen på den defensive side og begynder at tage ansvaret i de tidligere dele af spil ved at få deres mål hurtigere. But with that being said, these are still two solid wins for a still young team to build off of that has suffered many losses through free agency and injury in this past off season.

NHL GMs Please Keep Your Coaches

November 10, 2008 by Big Tony · Leave a Comment

barry melrose NHL GMs Please Keep Your Coaches From some reason the NHL is notorious for firing coaches at the very first sign of trouble. In some cases the teams can be doing reasonably well and slip for a week marking the end of that coach's tenure. So far this season the Chicago Blackhawks have already fired Denis Savard as their head coach four games into the season, FOUR. The last time I checked the NHL season is 82 games long, so in my humble opinion the firing of a coach four games into the season, no matter the records, is outrageous. In the meantime, most teams have played nine games and some suggest newly hired Tampa Bay Lightning coach Barry Melrose is on the “hotseat.” Are you kidding me? Melrose has not coached in a number of years and he has a newly assembled team who need time to adjust to the new coaches and each other before they can be expected to have a great amount of success. So far there have been a number of teams that started slowly but been able to rebound including the Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks, and Calgary Flames to name a few. Give Melrose some time. The all-time disaster in coaching changes was just prior to the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs when the New Jersey Devils—who had the second best record in the Eastern Conference and been crowed Atlantic Division Champions—fired coach Claude Julien. The Devils subsequently lost in round 2. Please NHL, stop prematurely firing coaches.

Nogle hold har startede varmt i 2009 NHL sæson. Can they continue?

October 31, 2008 by MarkM · 1 Comment

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En note til alle NHL fans, VENLIGST Clam NED! Overall the bad teams are not as bad as they seem and teams that started off too fast are not as good as they seem. Lad tingene bundfælde sig, tillader hold at mesh, og ved udgangen af ​​december vil vi vide mere. I mellemtiden giver jeg dig mine tidlige sæson picks, som du kan tage for at banken! I vest mange hold vil blive udfordre Red Wings; nemlig Minnesota, San Jose, og Anaheim. Men San Jose Sharks matche bedst, og vil repræsentere vest i Stanley Cup finaler. De er store, erfarne og talentfulde, men mere-end, at de er disciplineret. De kører deres puck-besiddelse systemet til perfektion og de tager ikke STUPID sanktioner. Hajerne vil aldrig slå sig selv og komme playoff tid hverken vil nogen anden.

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Vær med San Jose vil være Montreal Canadiens, som er en flyvende start. Sidste år kunne de score men holdet blev overmandet af en meget større Flyers hold i slutspillet. Men der kombinerer den offensive dygtighed af Kostitsyn s og Kovalev med folk som 6'5 "Ryan O'Bryne og Georges Laraque; smide i en mere erfaren Carey Pris og voila, en Eastern Conference mesterskab for de mest storied NHL franchisen, da de fejrer deres 100-års sæson. Men den største fest vil finde sted i området bay, da San Jose Sharks vinder deres første nogensinde Stanley Cup-titel.

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