NHL

[3Dee 1,153]

Leafs 1-1 after first period against Penguins. Heated game, early fireworks for NYE..

[3Dee 1,153]

What a game, the best leafs game this season. Bernier had Kessel's number all night.. win in SO.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

Another win for Bernier with Reimer out injured. 5-2-2 since his conditioning stint ended, but can he keep it up when Reimer is healthy and there's pressure on him?

[Cards13 9,117]

Just as the Avs started to get some momentum. Smashed by the flames. We just can't stop the puck getting belted into our net.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

On January 3, 2016 at 6:07 AM, Cards13 said:

Just as the Avs started to get some momentum. Smashed by the flames. We just can't stop the puck getting belted into our net.

Bad loss for the Avs as the West is very tight with only four points separating last place and a playoff spot, making winning games against the teams around you vital. 

That being said, Colorado has some very good young players and a solid goalie tandem. I'd be surprised if you didn't make an impact in the playoffs.

[Cards13 9,117]

5 hours ago, Good Times Grimes said:

Bad loss for the Avs as the West is very tight with only four points separating last place and a playoff spot, making winning games against the teams around you vital. 

That being said, Colorado has some very good young players and a solid goalie tandem. I'd be surprised if you didn't make an impact in the playoffs.

And then we come back with a big win over the Sharks.. Like you said GTG it is really tight now for the wildcard spot and we need to keep that momentum going. I just feel like we give up to many goals to make a real impact in the playoffs, if we can make it.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

On January 5, 2016 at 0:06 AM, Cards13 said:

And then we come back with a big win over the Sharks.. Like you said GTG it is really tight now for the wildcard spot and we need to keep that momentum going. I just feel like we give up to many goals to make a real impact in the playoffs, if we can make it.

It'll be very interesting to see how the Western conference pans out over the next couple of months, but my money is on the Avs making the playoffs.

On another note, the All Star lineups were announced today. It's going to be a 3v3 format with one team representing each division (4 teams total). Quite a few surprises here:

-John Scott (Arizona's enforcer) named as captain of the Pacific after a fan campaign to vote him in.

-Jagr captain of the Atlantic despite requesting fans to not vote for him because he would rather have the weekend off to go to the Bahamas.

-No Crosby

-The Central Division is the strongest by a fair way, IMO.

Atlantic Division	Central Division
F Patrice Bergeron (BOS)	F Jamie Benn (DAL)
F Jaromir Jagr (FLA)*	F Matt Duchene (COL)
F Leo Komarov (TOR)	F Patrick Kane (CHI)*
F Dylan Larkin (DET)	F Tyler Seguin (DAL)
F Ryan O'Reilly (BUF)	F Vladimir Tarasenko (STL)
F Steven Stamkos (TBL)	F Jonathan Toews (CHI)
D Aaron Ekblad (FLA)	D Dustin Byfuglien (WPG)
D Erik Karlsson (OTT)	D Roman Josi (NSH)
D P.K. Subban (MTL)	D Shea Weber (NSH)
G Ben Bishop (TBL)	G Devan Dubnyk (MIN)
G Roberto Luongo (FLA)	G Pekka Rinne (NSH)
Metropolitan Division	Pacific Division
F Nicklas Backstrom (WSH)	F Johnny Gaudreau (CGY)
F Claude Giroux (PHI)	F Taylor Hall (EDM)
F Evgeni Malkin (PIT)	F Joe Pavelski (SJS)
F Alex Ovechkin (WSH)*	F Corey Perry (ANA)
F Brandon Saad (CBJ)	F John Scott (ARI)*
F John Tavares (NYI)	F Daniel Sedin (VAN)
D Justin Faulk (CAR)	D Brent Burns (SJS)
D Kris Letang (PIT)	D Drew Doughty (LAK)
D Ryan McDonagh (NYR)	D Mark Giordano (CGY)
G Braden Holtby (WSH)	G John Gibson (ANA)
G Cory Schneider (NJD)	G Jonathan Quick (LAK)
* Fan-elected captain

 

 

[3Dee 1,153]

Central v Metro will be insane.Good format!

[3Dee 1,153]

Habs on track to lose two in a row against CBJ! haha

[Cards13 9,117]

1 hour ago, 3Dee said:

Habs on track to lose two in a row against CBJ! haha

holy chit!!!! There decent into madness has been epic. My best make is a mad Habs man. Had him over on Sunday watching the Habs and flicking to the Avs game. One of us was happy, even though Varly was shelled we won.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

How do Habs fans change a lightbulb?

They don't. They just sit around in the dark talking about how good the old one was.

[Cards13 9,117]

43 minutes ago, Good Times Grimes said:

How do Habs fans change a lightbulb?

They don't. They just sit around in the dark talking about how good the old one was.

Ha, I think you could sub in Maple leafs into that gag as well.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

2 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Ha, I think you could sub in Maple leafs into that gag as well.

That's enough out of you. '67 was great. Or so I've heard...

Edited January 27, 2016 by Good Times Grimes

[Cards13 9,117]

14 minutes ago, Good Times Grimes said:

That's enough out of you. '67 was great. Or so I've heard...

GTG I have the NHL season pass and was listening to the Leafs v Habs intro's before the game on Sunday. Steeped in the past it was, but it is a glorious one.

[3Dee 1,153]

Subban slap shot into Paciorettys face. brutal.

Leafs 60s run, like the Dees

[Cards13 9,117]

Avs bounce back from a horrible game with a big comeback win in the Kings. Move up in the standings again but the teams around us have plenty of games in hand on us. We really need the break to recharge. 

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

8 hours ago, Cards13 said:

Avs bounce back from a horrible game with a big comeback win in the Kings. Move up in the standings again but the teams around us have plenty of games in hand on us. We really need the break to recharge. 

The Western Conference race is going to be really exciting to watch in the second half, with only six points separating fifth and eleventh. 

I think the teams that are currently in the top 8 will be there at the end of the season, but the order will shuffle around a lot over the next couple of months.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

This is a really good read by John Scott, the enforcer that was voted into the NHL All Star game as a joke by fans only to have the NHL try and interfere.

[Cards13 9,117]

On 28 January 2016 at 7:34 AM, Good Times Grimes said:

The Western Conference race is going to be really exciting to watch in the second half, with only six points separating fifth and eleventh. 

I think the teams that are currently in the top 8 will be there at the end of the season, but the order will shuffle around a lot over the next couple of months.

Yes GT going to be awesome run in, teams sitting some points of have a heap of games on the Avs for one. 

[Cards13 9,117]

4 hours ago, Good Times Grimes said:

This is a really good read by John Scott, the enforcer that was voted into the NHL All Star game as a joke by fans only to have the NHL try and interfere.

I read parts of it and it is a good read. Sporting organisations again trying to push their own outcomes and failing. They'll never learn. 

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

John Scott with 2 goals and named the All-Star MVP. Awesome.

[3Dee 1,153]

SO GOOD! watched the ASG, so much love for J Scott, he even had a mock fight with Kane.

 

Also damn Gaudreau.. kid is a jet.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

Connor McDavid's back!

 

 

[3Dee 1,153]

hah thanks for posting GTG been meaning to watch that! .. and McDavid wanted to be a Leaf too 

[Cards13 9,117]

On 3 February 2016 at 6:11 AM, Good Times Grimes said:

Connor McDavid's back!

 

 

That was ridiculous!!