NHL Season starts today!

 

 

So here we are again, a new season, new shocks and all that shit.

 

in my interest the penguins open up the consol energy centre with a game again finalists the flyers

 

 

my tip for the stanley cup champions this year are: The St. Louis Blues (just you watch)

 

 

anyways here is what went on during the pre season in terms of trades:

 

 

Anaheim Mighty Ducks

IN : D Tony Lydman, LW Aaron Voros, D Andy Sutton.

OUT : RW Mike Brown, D Steve Eminger, D Scott Niedermayer.

 

Atlanta Thrashers

IN : RW/D Dustin Byfuglien, LW Ben Eager, LW Andrew Ladd, G Chris Mason, LW Fredrik Modin, D Brent Sopel.

OUT : RW Colby Armstrong, G Johan Hedberg, LW Slava Kozlov, D Pavel Kubina, C Marty Reasoner.

 

Boston Bruins

IN : C Gregory Campbell, RW Nathan Horton, C Tyler Seguin.

OUT : C Steve Begin, RW Miroslav Satan, LW Vladimir Sobotka, D Dennis Wideman.

 

Buffalo Sabres

IN : D Tim Conboy, D Jordan Leopold, C Rob Niedermayer, D Shaone Morrisonn.

OUT : D Toni Lydman, C Adam Mair, D Henrik Tallinder, LW Raffi Torres.

 

Calgary Flames

IN : LW Raitis Ivanans, RW Tim Jackman, C Olli Jokinen, G Henrik Karlsson, LW Alex Tanguay.

OUT : LW Nigel Dawes, LW Christopher Higgins, LW Eric Nystrom, RW Jamal Mayers.

 

Carolina Hurricanes

IN : D Joe Corvo, D Bobby Sanguinetti.

OUT : C Rod Brind’Amour, G Manny Legace, D Brian Pothier, LW Ray Whitney.

 

Chicago Blackhawks

IN : D John Scott, LW Viktor Stalberg, C Jeff Taffe, D Ivan Vishnevsky, RW Fernando Pisani.

OUT : RW Adam Burish, RW/D Dustin Byfuglien, LW Ben Eager, LW Andrew Ladd, C John Madden, G Antti Niemi, D Brent Sopel, RW Kris Versteeg.

 

Colorado Avalanche

IN : LW Daniel Winnik.

OUT : RW Marek Svatos, LW Darcy Tucker, C Stephane Yelle, D Ben Guite.

 

Columbus Blue Jacket

IN : LW Ethan Moreau, RW Ben Guite.

 

Dallas Stars

IN : RW Adam Burish, D Brad Lukowich, G Andrew Raycroft.

OUT : C Mike Modano, G Marty Turco.

 

Detroit Red Wings

IN : LW Jiri Hudler, C Mike Modano, D Ruslan Salei.

OUT : D Brett Lebda.

 

Edmonton Oilers

IN : D Kurtis Foster, C Colin Fraser, LW Taylor Hall, RW Steve MacIntyre.

OUT : LW Ethan Moreau, C Patrick O’Sullivan, RW Fernando Pisani.

 

Florida Panthers

IN : RW Steve Bernier, D Erik Gudbranson, LW Michael Grabner, LW Christopher Higgins, D Nathan Paetsch, C Marty Reasoner.

OUT : D Keith Ballard, LW Gregory Campbell, RW Nathan Horton, C Kamil Kreps.

 

Los Angeles Kings

IN : D Willie Mitchell, LW Alex Ponikarovsky.

OUT : LW Alexander Frolov, C Jeff Halpern, RW Raitis Ivanans, LW Fredrik Modin, D Sean O’Donnell, D Randy Jones.

 

Minnesota Wild

IN : C Matt Cullen, LW Eric Nystrom, RW Brad Staubitz, C John Madden,

OUT : LW Derek Boogaard, D John Scott.

 

Montreal Canadiens

IN : G Alex Auld, C Dustin Boyd, C Lars Eller, C Jeff Halpern.

OUT : D Marc-Andre Bergeron, G Jaroslav Halak, RW Sergei Kostitsyn, C Glen Metropolit, C Dominic Moore.

 

Nashville Predators

IN : RW Matt Halischuk, LW Sergei Kostitsyn, C Matthew Lombardi, D Ryan Parent.

OUT : C Jason Arnott, C Dustin Boyd, G Dan Ellis, D Dan Hamhuis, RW Ben Guite.

 

New Jersey Devils

IN : C Jason Arnott, G Johan Hedberg, D Henrik Tallinder, D Anton Volchenkov.

OUT : D Paul Martin, C Dean McAmmond, D Mike Mottau, C Rob Niedermayer, LW Jay Pandolfo.

 

New York Islanders

IN : D Mark Eaton, D Milan Jurcina, C Zenon Konopka, RW P-A Parenteau.

OUT : Deletions: G Martin Biron, LW Jeff Tambellini.

 

New York Rangers

IN : G Martin Biron, RW Derek Boogaard, D Steve Eminger, LW Alexander Frolov, RW Tim Kennedy, RW Mats Zuccarello Aasen.

OUT : C Olli Jokinen, LW Jody Shelley, G Steve Valiquette, LW Aaron Voros.

 

Ottawa Senators

IN : D Sergei Gonchar, D Jared Cowan.

OUT : RW Jonathan Cheechoo, C Matt Cullen, D Andy Sutton, D Anton Volchenkov.

 

Philadelphia Flyers

IN : D Andrej Meszaros, D Sean O’Donnell, LW Jody Shelley, D Matt Walker, LW Nikolai Zherdev.

OUT : G Ray Emery, LW Simon Gagne, D Lukas Krajicek, D Ryan Parent.

 

Phoenix Coyotes

IN : C Andrew Ebbett, LW Ryan Whitney.

OUT : C Matthew Lombardi, D Zbynek Michalek, D Jim Vandermeer, LW Daniel Winnik.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins

IN : C/LW Mike Comrie, D Paul Martin, D Zbynek Michalek.

OUT : D Mark Eaton, LW Ruslan Fedotenko, D Sergei Gonchar, RW Bill Guerin, D Jordan Leopold, RW Alex Ponikarovsky.

 

San Jose Sharks

IN : RW Jamal Mayers, G Antero Niittymaki, G Antti Niemi.

OUT : D Rob Blake, C Manny Malhotra, G Evgeni Nabokov, RW Jed Ortmeyer, RW Brad Staubitz.

 

St. Louis Blues

IN : G Jaroslav Halak, C T.J. Hensick, C Vladimir Sobotka.

OUT : LW Paul Kariya, LW D.J. King, G Chris Mason, C Keith Tkachuk.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning

IN : D Brett Clark, G Dan Ellis, LW Simon Gagne, D Pavel Kubina.

OUT : D Kurtis Foster, C Zenon Konopka, D Andrej Meszaros, G Antero Nittymaki, LW Alex Tanguay, D Matt walker.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs

IN : RW Colby Armstrong, D Brett Lebda, LW Kris Versteeg.

OUT : D Garnet Exelby, D Jonas Frogren, C Jamie Lundmark, C Wayne Primeau, LW Viktor Stalberg, C Rickard Wallin.

 

Vancouver Canucks

IN : D Keith Ballard, D Dan Hamhuis, C Manny Malhotra, LW Jeff Tambellini, RW Raffi Torres.

OUT : LW Steve Bernier, C Pavol Demitra, RW Michael Grabner, D Willie Mitchell, G Andrew Raycroft, C Kyle Wellwood.

 

Washington Capitals

IN : LW D.J. King.

OUT : C Eric Belanger, D Joe Corvo, C Brendan Morrison, D Shaone Morrisson, G Jose Theodore, RW Scott Walker.

 

 

 

LETS GET IT ON!

 

i'm more excited than i've been in a while for kings' hockey. damn i love the nhl.

Edited October 7, 2010 by pattern recognition

I will hope for a repeat for my Hawks, but doubt they will do it. They will be a contender, even with the exodus in the off-season. I expect big years from both Toews and Kane, with the latter sniffing the 100 pt barrier, maybe even surpassing it. Having Hossa in from the start should also help offset the losses. The defensive core is largely intact and Turco should help the already dangerous transition game once the team gets used to his game, otherwise it's a wash in goal, IMO.

 

You really think the Blues will win it all? What do you exactly see in them? I could see them being like the Hawks two years ago and advance far in the playoffs but ultimately fall short. The Canucks I hope will break under the huge pressure put on them a third straight exit in the second round against the Hawks again? The whole East conference is big meh to me. Hope the Caps fail. Could see the Lightning improve a lot from last year. The Leafs will once again be a joke.

I can throw a punch better than them all. That's all it's about isn't it.

  On 10/7/2010 at 8:36 PM, spratters said:

I can throw a punch better than them all. That's all it's about isn't it.

 

Not really.

Joke man, joke.

 

I actually enjoy watching hockey but over here you just don't get it. Seen a few games in Canada a few years back.

i manage to watch 81+ games a season.

 

 

the blues.. i dont know i have a feeling between them and the wild. new faces and all that. it'll be certainly intresting this season compared to the last 3, where apart from last year had your contenders win (or at least end up in the finals)

 

it'll also be intresting when the pens play the flyers tonight, see how there stanleycup final hangover has affected them.

 

your east is like my west, i just cant stay up that late and watch a western game, apart from a few one offs when the pens play the canucks or the ducks or the kings or calgary (who are also i think going to have a good season) the east, lucky for me, are in a nice 5- hour time zone where i am so i can deal with it.

Blues can't help to upset their fans. New faces will give the team freshness, true. They definitely needed an overhaul from previous seasons. Hopefully no more Legacy's

 

Though I give you props for supporting the note, not many fans I know will even stick up for these guys.

dosnt mean i like the STLB ;)

HABS 25TH STANLEY CUP THIS YEAR!!!!!

 

 

 

p.s.: (FUCK YOU TORONTO)

This, I'm sure, will be another year of pointlessly cheering for the Leafs. But hey, statistically they should win this year. By which I mean they're due.

 

This will mark the first year I'll be watching games in HD. So I'm exited.

I'm actually motivated to watch hockey this year considering we have Modano now, the Wings will have a sick couple of lines for sure.

 

I'm not taking any bets for the cup, but I'm sure I'll be surprised.

I wasn't aware WATMM was so full of hockey fans.

if you are a fan of calgary i will fucking kill you. any one of you.

i tell you somthing.

 

 

BOBROVSKY is going to be somthing, the 21 year old made his full nhl debut yesterday night and stopped almost everything thrown at him, Sv %.935 (31-2), thats with a crosby, malkin, comrie, powerplay.

 

the pens again look weak on the PP i think they were 20th in PP last year. i think its first game jitters and now the pen can go and do somthing on saturday vs the CANADIENS. i might add im a big PK Subban fan ever since he spin-o-rama'd malkin behind his own goal in the play offs last year. so as i have a soft spot for the Canadiens im looking forward to this game quite alot

NHL To Allow Finishing Moves In Fights This Season

Wish i could stay up and watch it this season, but i started a new job so early starts wouldn't suit me staying up watching hockey all night :( Maybe when im on night shifts eh? haha

Wings kilt it. Four-nil over Anaheim, a few fights to boot.

 

Good ole' hockey.

Go Sharks.

someone swapped the maple leafs with the penguins!

 

Toronto maple leafs 2-0-0

pittsburgh penguins 0-2-0

 

 

i think im going to brave it and stay up and watch the kings vs canucks game!

Edited October 10, 2010 by chris moss acid

go leafs

They are already planning the parade in Toronto.