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gorocks99

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Mon, Jan 7, 2013 2:38 PM Jan 7, 2013 2:38 PM

Since there's actually going to be a season I suppose we can fire this up.

Looks like Tomas Holmstrom is going to retire: http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/eye-on-hockey/21511442/red-wings-holmstrom-expected-to-retire-zetterberg-to-wear-c

Jan 7, 2013 2:38pm

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Mon, Jan 7, 2013 3:30 PM Jan 7, 2013 3:30 PM

Bruins need to trade Thomas, ASAP.

Jan 7, 2013 3:30pm

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Mon, Jan 7, 2013 3:54 PM Jan 7, 2013 3:54 PM

Why would any team trade for Tim Thomas? He's not playing this season.

Jan 7, 2013 3:54pm

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Mon, Jan 7, 2013 5:19 PM Jan 7, 2013 5:19 PM

Evgeni Malkin will win the Art Ross, Hart, and Lindsay again. He's been on fire in the KHL (31 points in the past 11 games, 62 points in 36 games overall). Crosby will unleash hell on the league as well. It'll come down to either the Pens or Rangers winning the cup.

Jan 7, 2013 5:19pm

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Mon, Jan 7, 2013 5:40 PM Jan 7, 2013 5:40 PM

End of Line;1360062 wrote:Evgeni Malkin will win the Art Ross, Hart, and Lindsay again. He's been on fire in the KHL (31 points in the past 11 games, 62 points in 36 games overall). Crosby will unleash hell on the league as well. It'll come down to either the Pens or Rangers winning the cup.

I would be shocked if the Canucks and Kings are not up there as well

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Mon, Jan 7, 2013 7:16 PM Jan 7, 2013 7:16 PM

Classyposter58;1360074 wrote:I would be shocked if the Canucks and Kings are not up there as well

Dunno if the Canucks can do it again. Kesler is still out after another surgery and Kings most likely make it to ECF against St. Louis.

Jan 7, 2013 7:16pm

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Mon, Jan 7, 2013 11:30 PM Jan 7, 2013 11:30 PM

End of Line;1360131 wrote:Dunno if the Canucks can do it again. Kesler is still out after another surgery and Kings most likely make it to ECF against St. Louis.

I bet they get a ton for Luongo though, or at least a few good pieces. I'm worried about that Red Wings D though, it's weak

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Tue, Jan 8, 2013 6:54 AM Jan 8, 2013 6:54 AM

TedSheckler;1360001 wrote:Why would any team trade for Tim Thomas? He's not playing this season.

Players have missed more time due to injury. A non playoff team not having him for half a season won't make a difference.

Jan 8, 2013 6:54am

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Tue, Jan 8, 2013 6:54 AM Jan 8, 2013 6:54 AM

Winning the cup this year is completely meaningless.

Jan 8, 2013 6:54am

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Tue, Jan 8, 2013 7:08 AM Jan 8, 2013 7:08 AM

Raw Dawgin' it;1360741 wrote:Winning the cup this year is completely meaningless.

Meh, come playoff time this year, and especially come next year, most people will forget the champion was that of a shortened season.

If you think NBA, basically no one holds it against the 1999 Spurs that the season was 50 games long, or even last years Heat (66 game season), for that matter

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Tue, Jan 8, 2013 7:11 AM Jan 8, 2013 7:11 AM

ts1227;1360744 wrote:Meh, come playoff time this year, and especially come next year, most people will forget the champion was that of a shortened season.

If you think NBA, basically no one holds it against the 1999 Spurs that the season was 50 games long, or even last years Heat (66 game season), for that matter

Just my opinion -I think it's tainted calling yourself the champion for winning half a season.

Jan 8, 2013 7:11am

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Tue, Jan 8, 2013 10:19 AM Jan 8, 2013 10:19 AM

ts1227;1360744 wrote:Meh, come playoff time this year, and especially come next year, most people will forget the champion was that of a shortened season.

If you think NBA, basically no one holds it against the 1999 Spurs that the season was 50 games long, or even last years Heat (66 game season), for that matter

and their was a season the Redskins won the super bowl that was shortened.

The thing is this......they will still have the full playoffs. It is not like they are gonna cut down the teams in the playoffs so ya have less games/series to win for The Cup. If they did that then yeah, I could say it would be compromised/.

Jan 8, 2013 10:19am

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Tue, Jan 8, 2013 10:55 AM Jan 8, 2013 10:55 AM

I actually wouldn't mind if a shorter season was the norm. I expect the playoffs to be awesome since there should be less injured players going in. I'm just bitter about the entire situation.

Jan 8, 2013 10:55am

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Tue, Jan 8, 2013 10:58 AM Jan 8, 2013 10:58 AM

Raw Dawgin' it;1360741 wrote:Winning the cup this year is completely meaningless.

One of the worst posts I've ever seen

Jan 8, 2013 10:58am

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Tue, Jan 8, 2013 11:14 AM Jan 8, 2013 11:14 AM

Classyposter58;1360919 wrote:One of the worst posts I've ever seen

Is it? Congrats on being the half season champion.

Jan 8, 2013 11:14am

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Tue, Jan 8, 2013 11:18 AM Jan 8, 2013 11:18 AM

Classyposter58;1360919 wrote:One of the worst posts I've ever seen

You must be new around here.

Jan 8, 2013 11:18am

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Tue, Jan 8, 2013 4:00 PM Jan 8, 2013 4:00 PM

Raw Dawgin' it;1360740 wrote:Players have missed more time due to injury. A non playoff team not having him for half a season won't make a difference.

But he doesn't have an injury. He's just not playing. I know lots of teams that want to pay him $5 million for sitting on his ass.

Raw Dawgin' it;1360741 wrote:Winning the cup this year is completely meaningless.

Yea. I'm pretty sure in the player's meetings, they all came to the consensus that they don't want their names on the Cup this year.

Shut up, stupid.

Jan 8, 2013 4:00pm

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Wed, Jan 9, 2013 1:06 PM Jan 9, 2013 1:06 PM

Brian Burke is out in Toronto: https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/289060032434302976

Best GM the Bruins ever had.

Jan 9, 2013 1:06pm

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Wed, Jan 9, 2013 1:17 PM Jan 9, 2013 1:17 PM

TedSheckler;1361180 wrote:But he doesn't have an injury. He's just not playing. I know lots of teams that want to pay him $5 million for sitting on his ass.

Yea. I'm pretty sure in the player's meetings, they all came to the consensus that they don't want their names on the Cup this year.

Shut up, stupid.

He'll be sitting for half a year, I guarantee you a team trades for him. idgaf about what players think, but being the best half season team doesn't exactly scream bragging rights. Lots of teams have good half years, doesn't mean much.

Lebron won it without having to play a full year, if that's his only ring, it's definitely tainted.

Jan 9, 2013 1:17pm

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Wed, Jan 9, 2013 2:53 PM Jan 9, 2013 2:53 PM

What part of "taking 2012-2013 off" don't you get?

Jan 9, 2013 2:53pm

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Wed, Jan 9, 2013 3:13 PM Jan 9, 2013 3:13 PM

TedSheckler;1361927 wrote:What part of "taking 2012-2013 off" don't you get?

You understand half of that is over right?

Jan 9, 2013 3:13pm

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Wed, Jan 9, 2013 3:23 PM Jan 9, 2013 3:23 PM

Oh. I must have missed the part where he said he's taking half of 12-13 off.

Jan 9, 2013 3:23pm

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Wed, Jan 9, 2013 5:32 PM Jan 9, 2013 5:32 PM

Kovalchuk might not come back...

Jan 9, 2013 5:32pm

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Wed, Jan 9, 2013 10:37 PM Jan 9, 2013 10:37 PM

Raw Dawgin' it;1360938 wrote:Is it? Congrats on being the half season champion.

Cause 48 games and then the meat grinder playoffs that the league has is undeserving right?

Jan 9, 2013 10:37pm

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Thu, Jan 10, 2013 6:46 AM Jan 10, 2013 6:46 AM

TedSheckler;1361969 wrote:Oh. I must have missed the part where he said he's taking half of 12-13 off.

jim norton does it better. What's more, 82 games or 48?

Jan 10, 2013 6:46am