Hockey's Back Guys, who you cheering for?
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Hockey's Back Guys, who you cheering for?
GO LEAFS GO!!!! That's all I have to say... 
I have to say that I'm really impressd with the Sens this year... I wonder if they can translate their success into playoff wins at all...
I have to say that I'm really impressd with the Sens this year... I wonder if they can translate their success into playoff wins at all...
(ehh all i want is a good season in general ive waited 1 yr!)
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Originally Posted by Nick_SSSC
GO SENS GO!!! Anyone watch the game lastnight??
4 goals for Havlat,
4 goals for Alfie!!!
10-4 Routing of the Sabres!!
4 goals for Havlat,
4 goals for Alfie!!!
10-4 Routing of the Sabres!!
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Originally Posted by Leafy
Yeah lets see them try to beat the Leafs in the playoffs.
Hey, i admit the Leafs have had the SENS number when playoff time comes. Winning the CUP will be sweet, but if we don't go through TO to get it, we will never hear the end of it from leaf nation. We'll have to see what happens, but its guaranteed to be exciting, thats for sure!!
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Ok here's my review of the 6 Canadian teams so far:
Western Teams-
Vancouver Canucks:
My opinion is they are starting to wear a little thin, with clouts gone for a while and the Heralded "best line in hockey" not producing as they really should... move over Naslund, Bertuzzi, Morrison... The best line in hockey right now is owned by the Ottawa Senators.
Playoff Success Prediction: If Vancouver would have had Bertuzzi in the lineup last year and Cloutier healthy again, they probably would have made it through to the final in Calgary's place. They will only reap success if those two players will finally pick it up and start playing as they should.
Calgary Flames:
Here's an interesting stat for you, when the NHL released it's New Rules DVD to each of the 30 organizations, 75% of the footage they used as an example of what infractions arent going to be condoned this year was from the Calgary Flames on their Stanley Cup run last season. I don't know about you, but I think that the reason the Flames are struggling in this early season is that they are having difficulty adjusting to the new NHL. This team is deep in talent though, what they really need is someone who can start dishing off to Iginla... Amonte is a goal Scorer, not a playmaker.
Playoff Success Predicition: Coach Sutter is fighting tooth and nail to play the old NHL... he needs to realize that if this team is to make the playoffs... it needs to stop taking stupid penalties! You can't score all the time shorthanded.
Edmonton Oilers:
I love this team when they play to their potential. Hemsky and Torres are going to be superstars one day in the NHL.
This is what bugs me about the Oilers is that season after season they tank early on, and just watch, they will tank in January until about a month and 1/2 before the playoffs start when they will go on a tear and then let all their fans down because their play sucked when they should have been winning... I guess consistency comes with age, but so it does with a better coach, a goaltender you can count on, and a bonifide First line centre.
Playoff Success Prediction: This team isn't going anywhere unless the address their goaltending issues... Jussi's a good goalie, but your team needs to be able to know that their goaltender is capable of stealing some games. I'm not too sure that they are good enough down the middle... especially with Peca out indefinately.
Western Teams-
Vancouver Canucks:
My opinion is they are starting to wear a little thin, with clouts gone for a while and the Heralded "best line in hockey" not producing as they really should... move over Naslund, Bertuzzi, Morrison... The best line in hockey right now is owned by the Ottawa Senators.
Playoff Success Prediction: If Vancouver would have had Bertuzzi in the lineup last year and Cloutier healthy again, they probably would have made it through to the final in Calgary's place. They will only reap success if those two players will finally pick it up and start playing as they should.
Calgary Flames:
Here's an interesting stat for you, when the NHL released it's New Rules DVD to each of the 30 organizations, 75% of the footage they used as an example of what infractions arent going to be condoned this year was from the Calgary Flames on their Stanley Cup run last season. I don't know about you, but I think that the reason the Flames are struggling in this early season is that they are having difficulty adjusting to the new NHL. This team is deep in talent though, what they really need is someone who can start dishing off to Iginla... Amonte is a goal Scorer, not a playmaker.
Playoff Success Predicition: Coach Sutter is fighting tooth and nail to play the old NHL... he needs to realize that if this team is to make the playoffs... it needs to stop taking stupid penalties! You can't score all the time shorthanded.
Edmonton Oilers:
I love this team when they play to their potential. Hemsky and Torres are going to be superstars one day in the NHL.
This is what bugs me about the Oilers is that season after season they tank early on, and just watch, they will tank in January until about a month and 1/2 before the playoffs start when they will go on a tear and then let all their fans down because their play sucked when they should have been winning... I guess consistency comes with age, but so it does with a better coach, a goaltender you can count on, and a bonifide First line centre.
Playoff Success Prediction: This team isn't going anywhere unless the address their goaltending issues... Jussi's a good goalie, but your team needs to be able to know that their goaltender is capable of stealing some games. I'm not too sure that they are good enough down the middle... especially with Peca out indefinately.
