NHL '11 - '12 Thread

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Bruins looking to go back to Beantown. 3-2 with 7 minutes left.

Ovechkin!

[Gophernut]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Ovechkin!

Faceoff wins are huge!

[icehog3]

And Ovechkin hits the crossbar....Alex wants to stay in DC.

[Bruins Fan]

Segs!!!!!
I don't know how many posts and crossbars the B's have hit this series?
Caps will get beaten soundly in Boston

[kugie]

Great to see Seguin get on the board
Game seven Can't wait

[mithrilG60]

Originally Posted by Bruins Fan

The game changed when Montreal did not have exclusive rights to every French Canadian.Visitors don't get calls in the Forum, playing with a stacked deck I say.

Great theory, too bad the myth that there was ever territorial rights to draft French Canadian players is just that.. a myth. Every team complains about a lack of calls, ultimately it's just excuses and whining. Montreal's dominance was ended by league expansion diluting the player talent pool amongst a larger number of teams, nothing more.

[yourchoice]

What a great series, game and first shift by Giroux! Several Flyers had good numbers in this crazy series, but his and Couturier's play really stood out to me.

Hopefully this little bit of time off will get Grossmann back healthy and allow Bryz heal-up if his bone chip is bothering him.

[Ahbroody]

Originally Posted by mithrilG60

Great theory, too bad the myth that there was ever territorial rights to draft French Canadian players is just that.. a myth. Every team complains about a lack of calls, ultimately it's just excuses and whining. Montreal's dominance was ended by league expansion diluting the player talent pool amongst a larger number of teams, nothing more.

Rare moment when I would help John, but as usual you ignore facts.

Too bad facts get in the way of your version of history. Lets just take one of the Habs greatest who helped them win some of those cups.
http://www.hockeysiteincanada.com/JeanBeliveau.shtml
So exactly how was someone else going to sign him?

As for the calls I will go with Grapes who actually has NHL experience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uETR...e_gdata_player
Kind of funny he discussed how it used to work in Montreal jist a few days ago. You can fast forward to the two minute mark. Obviously he must be lying because hes stating something many others have said in the past.

[Ahbroody]

Are there any fires yet?

Can we get some eyes on the ground?

[icehog3]

Heroes of the Day:

Mike Richardson
Jared Stoll
Dan Hamhuis (for the giveaway in OT)

[Bruins Fan]

[quote=Ahbroody;1622674]Rare moment when I would help John, but as usual you ignore facts.

[icehog3]

Heading down to the United Center in a few hours....Let's Go Hawks!

[Bigwaved]

Per usual, Shanahan makes **** up as he goes. Neil gets to head hunt without any repercussions. He is trying to make the league a joke. He is well on his way. If Neil leave a dental impression of his in the boards tonight, I will not send any flowers.

[Ahbroody]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Heading down to the United Center in a few hours....Let's Go Hawks!

Go Hawks!

May actually start cheering for the Blues. Having known Scott Nichol a little and his kids he is a good guy.

[Bruins Fan]

Jack will tell you what we think of Montreal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=m7lgL3jm6H8

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Go Hawks!

May actually start cheering for the Blues. Having known Scott Nichol a little and his kids he is a good guy.

That's why I cheer for Ottawa in the East, Mike, Craig Anderson is a friend and former teammate. Sorry Davey-Boy.

Heading to the U.C. shortly. Let's Go Blackhawks!

[mithrilG60]

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Rare moment when I would help John, but as usual you ignore facts.

Facts only count when they are actual facts

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Too bad facts get in the way of your version of history. Lets just take one of the Habs greatest who helped them win some of those cups.
http://www.hockeysiteincanada.com/JeanBeliveau.shtml
So exactly how was someone else going to sign him?

Wrong. Beliveau's father refused to sign a C-Form, but Beliveau himself did sign a B-Form which gave the Habs rights to his services if he ever decided to play at the pro level. He actually called up twice and played several games for the Canadien's well before his QSHL team was bought out by the Habs, but wasn't sold on the idea of becoming a pro hockey player as a career choice. The buyout occurred to force him to either choose a career in pro hockey or no hockey. Beliveau signed that initial contract with the Habs of his own choice, they forced his hand to make a choice about a pro career and he went on to become one of the greats of the game.

No other team had the right to sign him because HE had already signed the equivalent of a modern day entry-level contract with Montreal. Given that signing the B-Form for his choice this is not even close to being the same thing as the Canadiens having automatic rights to all french players.

Prior to the existence of the amateur draft the Canadiens were given the right to protect 2 Quebec born players per year, that had not already signed a C form with another NHL team. However given that almost all decent prospects were invariably already under C-Form with one of the 6 teams it was really rather irrelevant. The vast majority of the 20 or 30 odd players thus protected never saw a single NHL game except from the stands. Every NHL team had first rights to players within a 50 mile radius of it's rink (ie. basically first rights to it's home city), all other players were up for grabs by ANY team found them and signed them to C-Forms first. The claim that the Habs had exclusive claim to all French Canadian/Quebec players is and always has been BS. The reality is most French Canadian born players wanted to play on the Habs... there's a big difference between the 2 and it hardly equals an unfair playing field.

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

As for the calls I will go with Grapes who actually has NHL experience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uETR...e_gdata_player
Kind of funny he discussed how it used to work in Montreal jist a few days ago. You can fast forward to the two minute mark. Obviously he must be lying because hes stating something many others have said in the past.

I'm sure you'll pardon me if I don't even bother watching that. Using Don Cherry as a reference to bolster your support for anything other than bad suits, the Supreme and Enduring Greatest of All Things Bruins (tm) or how Scott Stevens-style hockey is the only kind that matters automatically degrades your point.

[mithrilG60]

Congrats to LA, that happened 1 game earlier than I expected but it's still no shocker that the Canucks are heading home for an off-season of changes and reflection.

[gpugliese]

Thank goodness the Rangers were up by two, because if that "goal" had tied or won the game ... that would have been interesting.

Too bad they can't review pitchforking the goalie out of the crease.

[Gophernut]

I guess the Coyotes might just be for real. Smith had a hell of a series.