Official 2009-2010 NHL thread.

[GoSharks]

NJ plays great hockey, and I hate them as a fan of a rival team. Other than Brodeur, the team doesn't have any true stars, so everything they win, they've done by grinding. It's a different brand of hockey, but if I'm not watching the Flyers, there are few teams I'd want to watch more than NJ. Maybe the Caps and Wings.

I don't understand how you claim to watch NJ and not include Kovy as a star. Parise should also be up there.

 

[Dominato3r]

Canadian cup favourite: Canucks

Most probable champions: Hawks/Caps

 

[sjwaste]

I don't understand how you claim to watch NJ and not include Kovy as a star. Parise should also be up there.

Honestly, Kovy has been forgettable as a Devil so far. He's a star, but he's still adjusting to the game they play in NJ.

Parise should be up there, but how many casual fans have heard of him? Would be even fewer if not for the Olympics.

This is not a knock on NJ. They're a team that doesn't get the coverage they deserve. Langenbrunner is one of my favorite guys in the league.

 

[Dominato3r]

Don't really follow th east that much, but isn't langenbrunner good?

 

[sjwaste]

Don't really follow th east that much, but isn't langenbrunner good?

Langenbrunner is one of the most underrated players you'll find, especially as a captain. The Devils always find a way to win - whether Brodeur is injured, guys get traded or walk in free agency, etc. The captain has a big part in keeping the team together like that.

With all due respect to Mike Richards' skill, I wish we had a captain like Jamie Langenbrunner in Philly.

 

[AMDZen]

LOL yes, i watch hockey.

I simply posted my predictions.

I'd like to see yours, not just you telling me how i'm going to be wrong w/o offering your own predictions

I'll even go one step further and do it by round

Round 1

Sharks over Avs (6)
Yotes over Wings (7)
Nucks over Kings (5)
Hawks over Preds (6)

Caps over Habs (4)
Pens over Sens (6)
Sabres over Bruins (5)
Devils over Flyers (5)

Round 2

Sharks over Yotes (6)
Hawks over Nucks (7)

Caps over Pens (6)
Devils over Sabres (6)

Championships

Hawks over Sharks (6)
Caps over Devils (6)

Stanley Cup

Caps over Hawks (7)

 

[BassBomb]

What I think:
San Jose > Colorado
Chicago > Nashville
Vancouver > LA
Detroit > Phoenix

Washington > Montreal
NJ > Philadelphia
Buffalo > Boston
Pittsburgh > Ottawa

What I want:
San Jose < Colorado
Chicago > Nashville
Vancouver < LA
Detroit < Phoenix

Washington > Montreal
NJ < Philadelphia
Buffalo > Boston
Pittsburgh > Ottawa

 

[AMDZen]

DUDE DAY ONE!!! CAN'T WAIT!!

According to EA Sports the Av's take the Sharks:

http://www.easports.com/blogs/inthecrease/post/slug/nhl-10-simulation-first-round-results

 

[KeithTalent]

I have my final four as:

Det vs. Nash

Wash vs. Buff

Finals:

Det vs. Wash

Stanley Cup Champions: Washington Capitals

KT

 

[Dominato3r]

Ottawa is railing the pens.

 

[n7]

Oh yeah!

Sens hold on to beat the Pens 5-4

 

[mugs]

...and the Flyers beat the Devils 2-1.

 

[JujuFish]

...and the Flyers beat the Devils 2-1.

Heh...on another forum I predicted the regular season was a fluke and the Devils would sweep the Flyers. I guess I jinxed them.

 

[oogabooga]

Sharks playoff hockey begins.

 

[Slew Foot]

Chooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooke

 

[bignateyk]

Wow, Fluery had a terrible game. I don't know why they didn't pull him. At least 3/5 of ottowas goals were entirely his fault.

 

[meltdown75]

Wow, Fluery had a terrible game. I don't know why they didn't pull him. At least 3/5 of ottowas goals were entirely his fault.

he definitely should have had the last one that beat him in the "seven" hole... as Healy put it. lol

i love the playoffs :awe:

n7: whoever the Oilers pick will turn out to be the shittier player :awe:

nah. j/k. i don't think they can go wrong but i'd rather see them go for Seguin... they need a 2-way centre and a playmaker... Hall is all offense. He'd do better on a team that could ease him into the lineup... I think the Oilers would try to rush his development. I don't think they're very good at developing young talent. Here's to next season, or the one after... lol

 

[AMDZen]

Wooooooooo Avs.

Sharks Tank at Shark Tank.

Wooooooooo

 

[KeithTalent]

Sharks playoff hockey begins.

Damn, I'm sorry man. That was rough to watch.

I sure hope I'm not feeling the same way tonight.

KT

 

[Feneant2]

I got 4 out of 4 wrong last night. Looks like the 4 teams pegged to lose got up 1-0.

Pittsburgh didn't want it for half the game and Fleury is not playing good hockey. I'm a Pens fan but I realize that unless Fleury plays like he did last year, they stand no chance.

My prediction for the cup is Washington over Vancouver in 6. However; should Washington not make the finals, the West will win the cup regardless of who is playing.

 

[Elganja]

I got 4 out of 4 wrong last night. Looks like the 4 teams pegged to lose got up 1-0.

Pittsburgh didn't want it for half the game and Fleury is not playing good hockey. I'm a Pens fan but I realize that unless Fleury plays like he did last year, they stand no chance.

My prediction for the cup is Washington over Vancouver in 6. However; should Washington not make the finals, the West will win the cup regardless of who is playing.

Pitt played good enough to win last night IMHO, the bounces just did not go their way last night. I can't remember how many times I said the same for the capitals last year

 

[JohnAn2112]

Sharks playoff hockey begins.

Yep. It's that time of year.

 

[dbk]

Pens looked like shit last night... The Flyers beating the Devils didn't surprise me as much as the Coyotes coming back did. Sharks... I knew it!

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Sharks playoff hockey begins.

At least they don't have to have a long drawn out series with Dallas again.

 

[AMDZen]

Wow some serious upsets going on. I love it