is almost here!

(and we know that Montreal is now fucked as they no longer have Halak but they decided to keep Price for 5.5 million/2 years. Bullshit.)

Yeah they really kept the wrong goalie.

I was disappointed to hear Kariya is going to miss the entire 2010/2011 season because of post concussion symptoms. He's one of my favorite players.


So there's 2 things i'm waiting to see this NHL season....

1) Dion Phaneuf's first full season in T.O. Will he be the needed push to get this team into the playoffs? Probably not. But it should be fun to watch the Leafs this year.

2) How the Habs do without Halak. I really don't see Carey Price being the number 1 guy this year. If anything, him and newcomer Auld will most likely split the duties between them. Of course stranger things have happened and maybe Price will surprise everyone this year and take home the Vezina.

Posted by "Big Daddy D" So there's 2 things i'm waiting to see this NHL season.... 1) Dion Phaneuf's first full season in T.O. Will he be the needed push to get this team into the playoffs? Probably not. But it should be fun to watch the Leafs this year. 2) How the Habs do without Halak. I really don't see Carey Price being the number 1 guy this year. If anything, him and newcomer Auld will most likely split the duties between them. Of course stranger things have happened and maybe Price will surprise everyone this year and take home the Vezina.

1) Maybe he won't be the push, but I have a feeling he'll have a fairly good season though.

2) If Carey Price ends up kicking some serious ass and wins the Vezina, I will have a heart attack. I mean sure it would be good for the team if he surprised everyone but, man oh man, I really hope Auld is the winner here.

Pre-season game or not, the 5-0 loss the Leafs had to Ottawa was pretty bad. Way to show how badass you can play, Phaneuf/Kadri/etc...

It was terrible! I stopped watching after the end of the 2nd when it was 3-0 because it was that bad. It was like watching a AAA game and i know they only had a few regulars playings, but for some of these new guys who had never worn a Maple Leafs uniform i mean that was your chance to shine. You only get a first impression once and i think a couple of guys blew it tonight.

I am looking forward to the Montreal/Boston showdown tomorrow night. Should be an excellent game.

what does a Sabres fan have to look forward to in a given season? Nothing.

Posted by "Big Daddy D" It was terrible! I stopped watching after the end of the 2nd when it was 3-0 because it was that bad. It was like watching a AAA game and i know they only had a few regulars playings, but for some of these new guys who had never worn a Maple Leafs uniform i mean that was your chance to shine. You only get a first impression once and i think a couple of guys blew it tonight. I am looking forward to the Montreal/Boston showdown tomorrow night. Should be an excellent game.

Exactly! Those guys needed to impress the guys who basically choose who gets to stay and who gets shipped to the Marlies.

I missed tonights game (work and dinner with a friend) so I have no clue what the score was. Apparently there are rumors that Savard might be out all season for Boston (recurring concussion symptoms).

Ahh..so Price stunk tonight..then they brought in Sanford, who seemed to prevent further damage for the rest of the game.

Here are the conference standings as of today at 4:00pm (EST):

Eastern Conference:

1 * - Montreal: 15
2 * - Tampa Bay: 13
3 * - Philly: 11
4 Washington: 12
5 Toronto: 11
6 Atlanta: 11
7 Pittsburgh: 11
8 Boston: 10

9 Carolina: 10
10 NY Islanders: 10
11 NY Rangers: 9
12 Ottawa: 9
13 Buffalo: 8
14 New Jersey: 7
15 Florida: 6

Western Conference:

1 * - LA 14
2 * - Nashville 13
3 * - Calgary 12
4 Chicago 13
5 St Louis 12
6 Columbus 12
7 Detroit 11
8 Colorado 11

9 Minnesota 10
10 Vancouver 10
11 Dallas 10
12 San Jose 9
13 Phoenix 9
14 Anaheim 9
15 Edmonton 8

Go Nucks Go!

Standings as of 9:52pm Eastern time:


Eastern Conference

1 Pittsburgh Penguins 38
2 Washington Capitals 38
3 Montreal Canadiens 36
4 Philadelphia Flyers 36
5 New York Rangers 33
6 Tampa Bay Lightning 31
7 Atlanta Thrashers 31
8 Boston Bruins 30
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9 Carolina Hurricanes 25
10 Buffalo Sabres 25
11 Ottawa Senators 24
12 Florida Panthers 20
13 Toronto Maple Leafs 20
14 New Jersey Devils 18
15 New York Islanders 15

Western Conference

1 Detroit Red Wings 36
2 Vancouver Canucks 31
3 Dallas Stars 31
4 Chicago Blackhawks 30
5 Phoenix Coyotes 29
6 Columbus Blue Jackets 29
7 Colorado Avalanche 29
8 Anaheim Ducks 29

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9 Los Angeles Kings 28
10 San Jose Sharks 28
11 St. Louis Blues 27
12 Nashville Predators 27
13 Minnesota Wild 25
14 Calgary Flames 24
15 Edmonton Oilers 22

Ahh..so it's been a while and I haven't been consistant on posting standings.
As of 4pm Jan 7th:

Eastern Conference

Pittsburgh - 56 (with a loss in shoot out last night against Montreal)
Tampa Bay - 53
Boston - 48
Philadelphia - 55
Washington - 52
Atlanta - 50
NY Rangers - 49
Montréal - 47 (with a 2-1 shootout win over Pittsburgh last night)
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Carolina - 42
Buffalo - 39
Florida - 38
Ottawa - 37
Toronto - 34 (6-5 shootout win over St Louis last night)
NY Islanders - 30
New Jersey - 22


Western Conference:

Vancouver - 57
Detroit - 55
Dallas - 52
Nashville - 48
San Jose - 47
Colorado - 47
St Louis - 46
Phoenix - 46
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Anaheim - 46
Minnesota - 45
Los Angeles - 45
Chicago - 45
Columbus - 43
Calgary - 39
Edmonton - 33

Thursday January 6th game results:

Minnesota 3
Boston 1

St Louis 5
Toronto 6
Final SO

Philadelphia 4
NJD 2

Pittsburgh 1
Montreal 2
Final SO

Phoenix 2
Colorado 0

NYI 1
Edmonton 2

Nashville 5
LA Kings 2

Buffalo 3
San Jose 0

...and my Rangers are sucking again. *sigh*

Ah the joy of being a Pens fan! (I suffered through the tough times, i am allowed to gloat.)

Eastern Conference:

1 Philadelphia 77
2 Tampa Bay 71
3 Boston 69
4 Pittsburgh 74
5 Washington 68
6 Montreal 66
7 NY Rangers 62
8 Atlanta 60
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9 Carolina 59
10 Buffalo 57
11 Florida 53
12 Toronto 52
13 New Jersey 48
14 NY Islanders 45
15 Ottawa 42


Western Conference:

1 Vancouver 79
2 Detroit 72
3 Dallas 68
4 San Jose 66
5 Anaheim 66
6 Nashville 65
7 Phoenix 65
8 Calgary 64
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9 Minnesota 63
10 Los Angeles 61
11 Chicago 61
12 Columbus 59
13 St Louis 57
14 Colorado 56
15 Edmonton 40

I dunno Jonno Pittsburgh is hurting this year now. Malkin is done for the year and Crosby will hopefully be back, but it's up in the air. Losing those 2 guys really hurts them down the stretch and into the playoffs.


My Leafs are only 8 points out of a playoff spot! Goddamn they suck soo much lol. I should listen to vicexsquad and become a Habs fan. I honestly see them winning another Cup before the Leafs do anyway.


Still can't believe how tight the West is. I mean 4 points is the difference between 3rd seed and 8th seed. Pretty crazy.

I don't mean to gloat but, 3-0!! FINALLY. I'm pretty sure that the Habs lost the game in Dec. against the Leafs.

PS: I don't think the Habs will win the cup for a long time. They might be doing well now, but every time they make it to the playoffs, they crap out/run out of energy and drive...

Go Nucks, Continue to go!