I voted, got some beer, got my Leafs jersey and hat on and ready to rock.
When facing the 'full arsenal' this preseason, chicago went 1-1 with detroit with a win in regulation and an OT (shootout) loss. If you consider the postseason instead, the blackhawks won the cup 2 years ago, and took the eventual western conference winner (Van) to an OT game 7 last year.
In the same time span, the redwings lost to the sharks.
Twice.
Detroit never once fielded there full arsenal against Chicago this preseason, hell, the game they won in regulation the biggest name Detroit had on the Ice was Helm and Abdelkader. in the Game Detroit won in a shootout Detroit Fielded Lidstrom, Franzen, and Zetterberg; in addition to abdelkader and Bertuzzi. as for losing to the ASharks twice, i seem to remember that Chicago only got into the 2011 Playoffs because Minnesota did you a favor, as you couldnt beat Detroit, in the final game of the season, at Home, with the refs handing you the game.
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The Preseason matters when your starting lineup almost loses to the Grand Rapids Griffins, an AHL team. to quote Mike Babcock upon seeing the Blackhawks roster for that game "I didn't know the regular season had started."
Detroit has an arsenal?
You truly are the most annoying Detroit fan i have ever had the displeasure to have any contact with in my entire life.
First, Detroit is not some godlike figure you paint it out to be, they do good every season, like the other teams that make it too the playoffs, stop over exaggerating.
Second, The same thing can be said about them not using their, as you call it "Full arsenal" against Grand Rapids.
Third, Way to bias your opinion to a rediculous proportion, refs handing Chicago in the final game of the season? Really? Ill just take it from this point you have no idea what you are talking about. Detroit is good, but they have a bad name from idiot fans like yourself, who could use a little less bashing and arrogance in their personalities. Just because you dont like a team doesnt mean you have to bash them with a biased opinion.
If it matters, im a blues fan.
P.S 10 > 3.
Last edited by Greeneye7; 2011-10-06 at 10:54 PM.
First, there's a thing called the Salary Cap, last season the hawks had to dump a lot of quality players, and then they couldn't even pick anyone up after that, they spent a lot of the season mix and matching. The best thing that happened for the hawks was picking up Frolik and Crawford stepping up his game in the Playoffs, there really wasn't anything they could do. Now the Hawks have some breathing room from dumping Brian Campbells contract off in Florida.
Second, i don't think you can say the Hawks almost lost that preseason game, unless you think getting a heaping 3 shots on goal in the third period is going to get you into an OT or even a win...
Like I said, I'm holding it to you, so wait until regular season, and you can see how bad Detroit really is.
Annnnnnnnnnnnnndddddd HERE WE GO!
(go bruins)
If actions speak louder than words
I'll be the most deafening noise you've heard.
I'll be that ringing in your ears
That will stick around for years.
That hurts.. viva la Avs! :P
I don't know what Greeneye7 is talking about. Marcelos11 hasn't said anything that is false.
I think your bias toward Red Wings barrackers has spilled over. Since when was this forum about character bashing anyway...
I was gonna say something different originally. This is one of the best forums for NHL talk. Being an Aussie not many people over here have much knowhow of the NHL let alone the teams and players, it's a good diversity of followers here too. Probably the best place to get interesting hockey news also, you guys are so cluey
1st period over. Sloppy by the Leafs. Hope they smooth it out in the 2nd.
If the Bruins at near championship roster end up losing to the near completely rebuilt Flyers tonight... I will laugh so hard.
Also, holy turnovers Toronto.
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Oh boy, now for the Don.
red panda red panda red panda!
Marshy scores! Seguin with the assist...glad I picked him up on my fantasy team.
Speaking of fantasy hockey, Here is my roster:
Forwards
Jonathan Toews
Brad Richards
Jeff Carter
Nathan Horton
Taylor Hall
Matt Duchene
Shane Doane
Tyler Seguin
Evander Kane
Defense
Shea Weber
Drew Doughty
Mike Green
Dennis Seidenberg
Alex Pietrangelo
Goalies
Pekka Rinne
Ryan Miller
Bench:
Ville Leino
Brooks Laich
Michael Frolik
David Booth
Mark Scheifele
Mathieu Garon
So what do you guys think? I think I'm stacked haha.
Last edited by ketzil; 2011-10-07 at 12:09 AM.
If actions speak louder than words
I'll be the most deafening noise you've heard.
I'll be that ringing in your ears
That will stick around for years.
Fuzzie, are we gonna do the IRC thing again to keep this thread for exploding? lol
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Welcome back to the NHL Jagr.
I'm all for IRC Fuzz. Currently in the #mmoc-hockey channel in fact
OMG time to bench Thomas! rabble rabble rabble.
Last edited by conscript; 2011-10-07 at 12:12 AM.
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