The 2005/2006 Hockey Season Thread

[Clawson]

On EHM 2005, they don't count Overtime or Shootout Losses as part of the winning percentenge.

[Ananas]

On EHM 2005, they don't count Overtime or Shootout Losses as part of the winning percentenge.

[SeanDMan]

What a fucking ripoff. The refs handed the Canucks the win. As usual.

Oh yeah, like how they handed them the last four wins.

No, wait, that was Calgary, who got a free pass for all the hooking and holding they did. I mean, really. They hold the stick so often that Paris Hilton is getting jealous.

[Toe]

What a fucking ripoff. The refs handed the Canucks the win. As usual.

Oh yeah, like how they handed them the last four wins.

No, wait, that was Calgary, who got a free pass for all the hooking and holding they did. I mean, really. They hold the stick so often that Paris Hilton is getting jealous.

[Dogbert]

What a fucking ripoff. The refs handed the Canucks the win. As usual.

Oh yeah, like how they handed them the last four wins.

No, wait, that was Calgary, who got a free pass for all the hooking and holding they did. I mean, really. They hold the stick so often that Paris Hilton is getting jealous.

Edited January 9, 2006 by Dogbert

[Clawson]

Calgary does trap Dogbert resulting in more penalties, which is surprising because they're fast enough to not trap but whatever. The reason why they got those penalties in the end was because they were tired from back-to-back intense games and the tiredness resulted in them holding the stick more and hooking more than they do usually.

[grind your soul]

Leafs/Nucks game was pretty bad ass. Refs were shit though. Calls on both sides were terrible all game, Leafs moreso.

But we have no one to blame but ourselves for those goals against, especially the second one off the terrible communication from Cola and Kronwall.

But at least Belak had a point - and that goal by Steen was absolutely AMAZING and needs to be seen on a million highlight reels.

[SeanDMan]

I slept through the Canucks/Leafs.

At least the Leafs lost.

Canucks/Crosbys this week, too. Better not sleep through that one. Chances are it's on PPV anyway.

[prime time]

Your games are on ppv? Shitty.

[Guest Grapehead]

Sens/Sharks game last night is a possible Stanley Cup final preview(in my opinion), although I didn't really like the end result. Missed most of the game after Marleau goal, since I had to walk my friend home.

Edited January 13, 2006 by Grapehead

[Magus978]

Great game last night between the Oilers and the Rangers. Good to see the Rangers get a win on Mark Messier Night. That ceremony had me in tears. I can't think of any other team captain who played the role as well as Messier. Definitely one of the top 10 players of all time.

[Clawson]

The Messier ceremony was good until he got to lift the Cup over his head. It should only be lifted above somebody's head when they win the Cup, fuck I'm sure the Stanley Cup guy has even said thats a rule. How come Gretzky never got to lift it above his head when he retired?

Edited January 13, 2006 by Clawson

[gunnar hendershow]

I had a problem with the whole Cup thing. A big problem.

[grind your soul]

For those unlucky fellows who missed the greatness:

Steen with a crazy goal as he's off-balance and backwards while being hooked

http://s54.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1KTG9DG...M13SAGFIM6JNK2K

Colaiacovo plows Bertuzzi

http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2ZLP0TH...ZW1SUQFZQMQTXMH

[Clawson]

The Guerin hit was pretty fucking massive too.

[NobBe Nobbs]

Steen's goal was badass. Not quite as badass as Malik's cheeky shoot-out thing against some team, but badass nonetheless.

However, for those of us who aren't well-versed in the history of hockey; who's Mark Messier?

[prime time]

However, for those of us who aren't well-versed in the history of hockey; who's Mark Messier?

[Guest Grapehead]

Steen's goal was badass. Not quite as badass as Malik's cheeky shoot-out thing against some team, but badass nonetheless.

However, for those of us who aren't well-versed in the history of hockey; who's Mark Messier?

[NobBe Nobbs]

Tough shit. I liked Malik's goal simply because it took balls to go out there and do it, and I liked Steen's goal because it was impressive. Show me Spezza's goal before going into a rant.

[Clawson]

Spezza's goal has been bumped down to 3rd on this year's list behind Steen and Malik I'd have to say. What makes Spezza's goal so brillant was the move he pulled on Souray more than the actual shot that beat Theodore himself.

Steen's goal would be number 2 because not only was he being hooked down on the play he was able to roof a backhand top shelf while falling down and receiving the puck through his legs.

Now Malik's goal, for a defensemen who hadn't scored a goal all season to be able to do something like that on a goalie as talented as Kolzig is just insanely impressive. And I don't see how you get away with saying Kolzig is half as good as Theodore. Theo couldn't even keep his starting job.