NHL 2009-2010

Richard Bachman · **Posted:** Thu Oct 01 09, 1:09 pm

Game on. The season begins tonight with four games - starting with Washington / Boston @ 7:00 and ending with Vancouver / Calgary @ 10:00. You betcha...

RB likes:

West
Central - Chicago Blackhawks
Northwest - Vancouver Canucks
Pacific - San Jose Sharks

West Finals - Chicago Blackhawks vs Anaheim Ducks

East

Atlantic - Pittsburgh Pengiuns
Northeast - Montreal Canadiens
Southeast - Washington Capitals

East Finals - Montreal Canadiens - Washington Capitals

Cup Final - Washington Capitals over the Chicago Blackhawks

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buckeyedan · **Posted:** Thu Oct 01 09, 1:21 pm

CBJ all the way

I'm firmly on the bandwaggon this year!

lvpanfan · **Posted:** Thu Oct 01 09, 10:48 pm

The Canadiens over the B's - no way! Also like CBJ to make it to the playoffs again this year.

Richard Bachman · **Posted:** Thu Oct 01 09, 11:10 pm

I agree. The Hawks, Wings and Jackets should make the 1st round and don't count out the Blues. Four teams from the Central would be cool.

The B's will be there.

:hockey:

Downtown · **Posted:** Sat Oct 03 09, 5:07 pm

Still like the Habs after that injury?

I am cautiously optimistic about Tampa's chances of stealing the 7th or 8th spot in the East...its gonna depend on if their netplay can step up.

Richard Bachman · **Posted:** Sat Oct 03 09, 5:49 pm

Downtown, are you talking about the injury to Markov? If so, yes that hurts but I still like their chances. Hey one cannot always go with the expected.

Tampa? I've got some land I want to sell... :rofl:

Isles and Pens at 7:00 tonight.

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Lord Voldemort · **Posted:** Sat Oct 03 09, 6:28 pm

The only thing more ridicules than hockey in Florida is...

NCGREENWAVE09 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 03 09, 7:03 pm

Lord Voldemort wrote:

The only thing more ridicules than hockey in Florida is...

People with Harry Potter obsessions.

jk

Lord Voldemort · **Posted:** Sat Oct 03 09, 7:46 pm

Very good. :ok:

lvpanfan · **Posted:** Sun Oct 04 09, 11:40 am

Nice start for the CBJ. always have a tough time with the Wild.

Hey, 2 pts ahead of the Wings and a game in hand! :wacko2:

Where do I buy my playoff tickets.

Rainmaker · **Posted:** Tue Oct 06 09, 2:23 am

3 goals in 3:34 minutes against the Canucks tonight. I was glad to see them get that last PP goal too. Before that, they had only three shots on two PPs :mad:

If Columbus wants to keep making progress as a team and franchise, they HAVE to perform better on the PP this year.

Richard Bachman · **Posted:** Tue Oct 06 09, 12:50 pm

Nice start for the CBJ.

BUT, I have Luongo in net on 3 of my teams... 3 "L's" and 11 ga. :dash:

Downtown · **Posted:** Tue Oct 06 09, 4:39 pm

Break up the Jackets!

lvpanfan · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11 09, 10:29 am

Have they ever led the division :sarcasm

this late in the season? :endsarcasm

lvpanfan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16 09, 6:57 am

Now 4-1..injuries on the defensive side mounting...but still winning!

lvpanfan · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18 09, 9:43 am

Oxygen, I need oxygen...5-1..the rarified air is getting to me. When does the Stanley Cup arrive?

NCGREENWAVE09 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18 09, 10:26 am

soon...very soon...

NHS79 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18 09, 8:51 pm

They have depth on their lines and that helps a lot. I was at the game last night and the goal that Rick Nash had was nasty.

Richard Bachman · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21 09, 1:43 pm

Great early season action in the NHL especially with the Jackets off to a great start at 5-2-0 (Nash 11 pts).

Pittsburgh is off and running with an 8-1-0 record behind netter Fleury (8 wins), Malkin (11 pts) and Sid (8 pts). But the Pens just got a blow with blueliner Gonchar breaking a few bones.

Ovechkin (16 pts) and Backstrom (11 pts) are leading the Caps (4 wins /10 points). Boston, Montreal and Carolina are below .500 but that will change.
arolina
Newcomers Moulson and Tavares are leading the Isles with 7 points each. Where they are leading them is still be to determined.

Hey, how bout them Aves (6-1-1) and Yotes (5-2-0)? Check out Detroit (3-3-1), Ducks (3-3-1) and Canucks (3-5-0).

Early season hockey is fun but it is what it is - early season hockey. Game on!

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lvpanfan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30 09, 11:07 pm

CBJ lose in shootout

allstar802 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 04 09, 2:38 pm

GO Pens

NHS79 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 03 10, 9:37 pm

Blue Jackets fire Ken Hitchcock and replace him with asst. coach Cluade Noel. We will see if an up tempo system is installed.

buckeyedan · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04 10, 10:48 am

I liked Hitchcock and he was great for what they needed two years ago...
unfortunately his style didn't mesh with the roster...

Nash can play any style and Umberger, Modin and Torres (the latter two missing time) are fine with the Hitch style...

but a team built to have Huselius, Brassard, Voracek in their top 6? come on... that square pegs in round holes!
and when you have 3 of your top 6 playing out of position (and really 3 of the top 5 as the team typically lacks a true 6th person for those lines... and when you play Hitch's style Brassard isn't a fit either! so your top 6 just isn't matching up with other teams top 6! That don't work!

even the 3rd/4th liners like Vermette (yea he's asked to play up but...) and Dorsett (who's hyper active but would fit better in an open style!)

Pahlsson was a good add and fit Hitch's style but again... 3rd liner for a specific thing

even on defense:
the pathetic power play last year forced more play from Stralman and Russell
and when that's 1/3 of your defensemen rotation it's hard to think you are going to be a tough, nononsense D... (they are offensive defenseman and not very big)

throw the Filitov thing in there...
and the fact that Torres and Modin won't be here much longer (FA to be likly will be traded)

this team doesn't have the roster to move forwarwith Hitch's style...

not his fault...
just a bad match right now
Most of that was covered up last year by MAson playing on his head...

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