Archive 2013 NHL Random Chatter

Raw Dawgin' it

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Mar 14, 2013 10:53am

End of Line;1405223 wrote:Thankfully I stayed awake for that game.

I might get flamed by Raw for this but oh well. Boston to me isn't as good as their record indicates. Run a 2-3 trap and have a hard time generating offense. They're a quick score team who will go up by 2 and sit on it for the rest of the game. Thoughts Raw?

Aside from Chara and Seidenburg our defense is overrated. I agree, if they have a lead going into the third they tend to sit on it and get caught when they make a dumb turnover or they're just plain flat footed. But I definitely think they're as good as their record, you don't go 17-4-3 and not have a solid team top to bottom. I think they need to tighten up defensive lapses late in games though. They just don't seem to have consecutive games where they are solid every period.

TedSheckler

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Mar 14, 2013 3:52pm

Realignment approved.

brutus161

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Mar 14, 2013 5:15pm

TedSheckler;1405756 wrote:Realignment approved.

I like it.

gorocks99

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Mar 14, 2013 5:20pm

Detroit and Columbus rejoice.

Raw Dawgin' it

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Mar 14, 2013 5:39pm

why arent NYI and NYR in division C and FL and TB in division D?

brutus161

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Mar 14, 2013 5:41pm

Raw Dawgin' it;1405858 wrote:why arent NYI and NYR in division C and FL and TB in division D?

To keep the Islanders. Rangers, Devils, and Flyers in the same division. Especially the last three.

Raw Dawgin' it

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Mar 14, 2013 5:48pm

brutus161;1405861 wrote:To keep the Islanders. Rangers, Devils, and Flyers in the same division. Especially the last three.

Travel wise it makes no sense. But I'd rather boston not have Det and NYR in the same division. I like that 5 of the 6 original teams are in the east now

gorocks99

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Mar 14, 2013 5:53pm

Raw Dawgin' it;1405864 wrote:Travel wise it makes no sense. But I'd rather boston not have Det and NYR in the same division. I like that 5 of the 6 original teams are in the east now

I agree it doesn't make travel sense, but they probably didn't want to stick Div D with zero Original 6 teams and have 5 of them in Div C. They're bigger draws for the smaller markets. As it stands now I'd say there are two, maybe three, big draws in Div D in terms of name recognition (NYR, PIT, maybe PHI). They probably didn't want to take one of those away.

End of Line

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Mar 14, 2013 6:27pm

Raw Dawgin' it;1405539 wrote:Aside from Chara and Seidenburg our defense is overrated. I agree, if they have a lead going into the third they tend to sit on it and get caught when they make a dumb turnover or they're just plain flat footed. But I definitely think they're as good as their record, you don't go 17-4-3 and not have a solid team top to bottom. I think they need to tighten up defensive lapses late in games though. They just don't seem to have consecutive games where they are solid every period.

Outside of Chara, Rask, Bergeron, Marchand, and Seguin no one seems to do anything. Lucic/Krejci/Horton have been invisible in the games I've seen.

Cat Food Flambe'

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Mar 14, 2013 8:44pm

Only the FL team see much of a travel increase, and even they are staying in the Eastern or Central time zone for almost all of their away games. Besides - in another 2-3 years, who knows where the Panthers and Lightning will be?

Jackets and Wings play one fourth of their entire schedule in the Pacific and Western time zones this year. That's a lot of ten pm starts, and just kills your local tv ratings.

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stlouiedipalma

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Mar 14, 2013 11:32pm

Nice win for the Pens tonight. Dupuis scores twice in the third and the Pens beat the Leafs 3-1. These guys are really picking it up with Geno out.

TedSheckler

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Mar 15, 2013 5:48am

Sweet goal.

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=35&id=220189&cmpid=embed-share-video

gorocks99

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Mar 17, 2013 9:11am

Jackets head to a shootout again but win this time. That's 10 straight with points and they sit just 2 points out of the 8th spot. Bobrovsky has been outstanding as of late.

End of Line

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Mar 17, 2013 9:15am

9 straight wins for the Pens. Take on the Bruins at 12:30 on NBC.

Raw Dawgin' it

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Mar 18, 2013 8:18am

End of Line;1407212 wrote:9 straight wins for the Pens. Take on the Bruins at 12:30 on NBC.

i hope it's Pens/Bruins for the Conference final. They have great games.

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Mar 18, 2013 5:16pm

Raw Dawgin' it;1408227 wrote:i hope it's Pens/Bruins for the Conference final. They have great games.

Gritty games. In the past 3 seasons the Pens are 7-3 against the Bruins. Their record against the Rangers is even better (2 more against NYR this year). 9-5-1. While being 7-2 against them the past two seasons.

Raw Dawgin' it

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Mar 19, 2013 9:03am

End of Line;1408600 wrote:Gritty games. In the past 3 seasons the Pens are 7-3 against the Bruins. Their record against the Rangers is even better (2 more against NYR this year). 9-5-1. While being 7-2 against them the past two seasons.

I think in a 7 game series the bruins have a better shot since they can physically wear them down. I can't believe the season is over in a month, feels like it just started ha

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Mar 19, 2013 7:26pm

Raw Dawgin' it;1408970 wrote:I think in a 7 game series the bruins have a better shot since they can physically wear them down. I can't believe the season is over in a month, feels like it just started ha

Crazy right? Penguins are finally hitting their stride as well.

gerb131

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Mar 19, 2013 8:13pm

Jackets workin these Preds over. 2-0 at Nationwide 6mins or so left in the 2nd. Lets go Jackets, lets go Jackets.
Howson executive of the year after the Bobrovsky acquirement? Even though he's obviously canned.

gorocks99

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Mar 19, 2013 9:07pm

4-1 Jackets now.

BOBROVSKY is truly the #1 cop on the force

gorocks99

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Mar 19, 2013 9:18pm

Jackets win 4-3. No longer in the Central Division basement.

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stlouiedipalma

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Mar 19, 2013 11:37pm

Pens win again, score the winner as they killed a double-minor to Cooke. As he left the penalty box he joined a 3-on-2 rush and fed Niskanen for the goal. They are playing lights-out hockey right now, more so because Letang and Malkin were scratches for tonight's game. These guys are really fun to watch again.

End of Line

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Mar 20, 2013 3:50pm

10 in a row for the Pens.

First NHL team in history to have 3 10+ win streaks in 3 season.

Classyposter58

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Mar 20, 2013 7:55pm

Detroit just got hosed horribly. Puck bounced off Heatley's hand instead of Miller's stick, ref says high stick no goal. Then refuses to review it

Raw Dawgin' it

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Mar 22, 2013 9:21am

So Brodeur scored a goal last night...sort of ha.