2006/2007 Hockey Season Thread

[CKN]

Gleason is actually a pretty solid defensemen, but Johnson will definetly breach Gleason in terms of overall skill in years to come.

[Toe]

I don't know. Giving away a player like Johnson who many feel will be a lot like Dion Phaneuf in his skills is going to hurt in the long run. I guess that the problem of blueline depth was consider to be very serious by management. Carolina did not like Tverdovsky last season, and they lost some of there depth guys in the off season. Losing Kaberle was the final straw, I would assume.

[CKN]

On the radio it was just announced that Mike Ribeiro has been traded. I think they said to Dallas and I think for Janne Niinimaa.

Edited September 30, 2006 by CKN

[Toe]

Riberio to Dallas for Niinimaa

Ok, so that whole deal about Riberio lining up between Kovalev and Samsonov is down the drain. I did not know Montreal needed a defenceman so badly.

[The Sultan of Swank]

Well Boullion who is probably the second hardest working player on the team is out for an extra month(November) Souray had an injury scare earlier and I heard that Dandenault left a game early with an injury. Plus, Montreal has been getting bigger on Defense. Looking for some guys with good legs and bigger size to try to help out our smaller forwards.

What happened last night in Ottawa, I turn the radio on at the start of the third it's 5-3 Ottawa, Plecks playing between Kovalev and Samsanov seemed to work out well as he assisted both Kovalev and Samsanov on the tying and winning goals.

[Only In Dreams]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=179623&hubname=nhl

What? What in the hell were the Sharks thinking in moving these two young guys for Vlad Malakov, he's practically retired.

In the end Lou always wins.

[Toe]

Yeah, the San Jose/New Jersey deal just sounds like Lou calling in a favour or using good ole' Jersey persuasion to get that deal.

[Clawson]

Kubina: crosscheck to face, victim continues playing, 1 game suspension

Heatley: slash to foot, victim out 3 weeks, no warning

[Plubby]

Last year I came in the hockey thread and said "Avs for the cup"

This year i'll be stoked if we even manage to make the playoffs

[CKN]

Kubina: crosscheck to face, victim continues playing, 1 game suspension

Heatley: slash to foot, victim out 3 weeks, no warning

Edited October 4, 2006 by CKN

[Guest Grapehead]

Kubina: crosscheck to face, victim continues playing, 1 game suspension

Heatley: slash to foot, victim out 3 weeks, no warning

[Clawson]

Kubina: crosscheck to face, victim continues playing, 1 game suspension

Heatley: slash to foot, victim out 3 weeks, no warning

You obviously didn't see the Heatley incident, did you?

[TheSqauredCircleMessiah]

The Red Wings open their season tomorrow. For the first time in my lifetime, Steve Yzerman will not be wearing the "C." Gonna be strange.

[GCCWolverine]

Sabres/Canes a tight one - 2-2 in the third...

Lots of penalties, too.

[Guest Grapehead]

Gerber should have a shutout, if not for the stupid penalty shot given to Sundin. Anyways, a good win for the Sens, got my first glimpse of Gerber in the uniform, glad to see Eaves have a good game as well. Preissing going down is very rough though, since Corvo is out at the same time, won't be long to get Corvo back though.

In other news Sens prospect Pierre-Luc Lessard scored a goal in the PEI Rocket's 4-3 shootout loss to the Halifax Mooseheads. Lessard looked very sharp on defense, breaking up a number of possible Halifax opportunities, and moved the puck quite well for most of the game. I don't think he'll be cracking their lineup though, unless he is just waiting to have a breakout season this year.

Edited October 5, 2006 by Grapehead

[CKN]

Kubina: crosscheck to face, victim continues playing, 1 game suspension

Heatley: slash to foot, victim out 3 weeks, no warning

You obviously didn't see the Heatley incident, did you?

[Toe]

Well, we lost.

We had a bunch of opportunities, especially in the first five minutes, but could not convert. Our powerplay was awful except for once, but it still could not score. I don't think McCabe got more then one shot, and it didn't neven look like they were looking to McCabe that much. I think Jeff O'Neill, with the time given, did well. He created some chances and was physical. Raycroft was good, stopping 31.

[Clawson]

Kubina: crosscheck to face, victim continues playing, 1 game suspension

Heatley: slash to foot, victim out 3 weeks, no warning

You obviously didn't see the Heatley incident, did you?

Oh right, it was an accident. Heatley didn't mean to injure Bell or hit him on the foot so clearly the reckless use of his stick should go unpunished. :ohwell:

[Toe]

We get our revenge tonight. I expect to see McCabe take at least one slapshot from the point and not be as horrible in his own end as he was last night.

[Evil Chase K]

So, Hamilton, Ontario are you ready for your new hockey team?