I actually laughed at the TV when Olczyk said that Yakupov made a "dangerous" play and should have been penalized for stepping out of the way from an attempted hit. Would anyone in their right mind take a late charging hit from Carcillo if they had to?

God, hockey has some stupid announcers. I wish the Oilers games were broadcast on NBC. Their announcers aren't retarded.

I don't think Obama is a toilet seats fan. :shrug:

Yeah I really enjoy watching games on NBC, and I think the Americans are onto something with the early afternoon games too.

Afternoon games suck.

I disagree, I like getting out of bed at 11Am on a Saturday and watching some puck. HNIC is still the best to watch though, especially if the Flames plan and Toronto loses.

Definitely hate matinees. Feels weird drinking beer in the morning.

You don't go camping much do you? lol

This is likely the most 'Canadian' thing I've ever read on these forums :cheers:

Beer doesn't feel weird in the morning, if feels weird in the afternoon after the game is over :haha:

I like afternoon games as well, frees up my evenings and allows things to go at a more relaxed pace.

I still like evening games better, it's just nice to spend the day on the couch watching hockey.

HNIC is on on Sunday morning China time, so I always watch games in the morning. It's evening hockey that would feel strange to me now. :P

NHL REALIGNMENT INCLUDES FOUR DIVISIONS, WILD CARD TEAMS

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=416887

Having two uneven conferences (16 and 14 teams) is completely unacceptable.

The Habs just traded Eric Cole for Michael Ryder and a 3rd round draft pick.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=6...d=nhl:topheads

Habs getting ragged on by Oilers and Leafs fans. The two laughing stocks of the entire league.:haha:

Good trade. Especially considering Cole has already retired.

Just wondering if most eastern Canadians watch the second game on HNIC? And do most westerners watch the first game? I always do if im near a tv.

Vancouver's 9000km road trip is finally over. Tonites game is at home.
And tonite marks Henrik Sedins 600th straight regular season not including playoffs or team Sweden games. What a wuss! *rolls eyes*

Joey Macdonald!! ....salvages a point for the Flames.

Josh Gorges didn't have much to laugh about last time he faced the Leafs. Frazer McLaren on the other hand...

http://images.lpcdn.ca/641x427/20130...tre-frazer.jpg

Pretty much... holy epic fail power plays batman.. :haha:

You should learn the rules...instead of looking like a fool... it is illegal to leave your feet before contact. You actually took a screenshot blurred his skates and added 2 little lines to prove your point? HAHAHAHAHA

Not even close to leaving his feet... nice try...
http://i53.tinypic.com/fxs16p.png

Even after the contact, skates are still on the ice.
http://i54.tinypic.com/25a1y6a.png

Why? It's been fine in baseball. (The NL had 16 teams and the AL 14 from 1997-2013)

And it shouldn't be an issue after expansion occurs in a few seasons.

And Ryder instantly becomes our second best scorer.:D

Good thing we were able to unload Cole's contract for a UFA after this season. We also get a third round pick which is a bonus.:)

I love Bergevin's trades. Such an upgrade from what we were used with Gainey/Gauthier.

This post got buried quick so noone saw it. Does everyone watch both HNICs games or only the one in ur side of the country? I watch both or im not at home.

I usually watch at least parts of the second game.

I usually watch the first period and Coach's Corner of the early game. Sometimes the whole game if it's a good one.

I would watch more early games if they showed less Toronto and more Montreal.

Congrats, you won a fight!:haha:

You're still the team that hasn't made the playoffs in almost 10 years though. Im sure meat-head McLaren finds that one real funny too!

Huh? I didn't blur anything. The initial shot is too blurry to make out if he's left his feet or not, but it seems like he does -hence the two lines. In the next frame its clear he has left his feet. If you understand the concept of momentum (I know you don't, this is your cue to go read up on it), you'd realize that he left his feet. And just by looking at the shots, you can see that hes clearly still following through with the hit. Heck, even in the last shot you posted (before the point of contact - how could it be after the point of contact when McDonagh hasn't even responded to the hit? He's even further from the boards in the second shot) it looks like hes leaving his feet.

Er, won a bit more than just the fight. Or maybe the pounding left you guys with some brain damage?

:haha: Darko conveniently forgets the 6-0 curbstomping done to their shit team by the Leafs last time.

Lets see if Max "Wah Wah" Pacioretty can keep his arms to himself this time or cry about another "injury".

Generally don't watch either unless the Oilers happen to be playing. The first game is on too early and my beer league team usually plays Saturday night so I'm not often home to watch the second.

Because all teams should have an equal opportunity to make the post-season. And expansion shouldn't occur any time soon. If conferences like this make more sense then, then look at it when the time comes, not now. Nashville to the SE, Winnipeg to the Central. That's all that needs to happen right now.

They will. Wild card spots.

What's far more interesting about this alignment is how confident the NHL seems when it comes to where the Coyotes will be next season (at least in terms of coarse geography). The NHLPA has already raised this as a concern, no word on official response yet.

Even then, 8/14 teams from the West get in, and 8/16 from the East.

If the playoff teams were decided by a random draw from a hat then it would be a concern. The best teams will make the playoffs regardless and there will still be inequalities in any system. The Flames would have made the playoffs in 2 recent seasons if they were in the Eastern Conference.

As far as expansion goes, based on this new realignment plan I would bet that Seattle and either KC or Houston are the targeted cities. I think Phoenix probably stays put and if QC gets a team it would be one of the Florida ones.

Hhahaha nice game Maple-Loafs. Thanks for the easy 2 points.

Revenge is sweet.

Not surprised in the least. The Leafs should tank and try to pickup some quality picks.

Hahaha... good job TSN on the headline.:D

http://i45.tinypic.com/16p5j9.png

EDIT: We still haven't lost in regulation since the beating vs the Leafs (7-0-2 in our last 9 games).

Leafs fans might also want to save this:P
http://i45.tinypic.com/2mo480m.png

Oh no, the leafs will finish just low enough to be out of the playoffs, and high enough to not get a top 5 pick. if they do it will be traded away in some "blockbuster" deal.

They got completely dominated by the canadiens tonight, and the worst part was pacorietty getting two goals, can't stand that guy.

Well, realistically only a year ago most leafs fans were expecting a long 5-10 year rebuild from the bottom up. Enjoyed it while it lasted.

I predict the habs are only being set up to get pummeled by chara and the mighty bruins. they dont have the depth to be a cup contender.

This.

While I don't deny Montreal is looking great (and I say that as a Bruins fan) I find it hard to put much faith in standings right now when there is such a gap in games played. Unless you really think Boston is going to lose 3 out of their next 4, they are kind of in the number one spot right now. EDIT: Gah my math is poor, but you know what I mean.

But yeah, Montreal is looking great. Certainly a far cry from last season.

I find the scheduling this year to be very poor though, a difference of four games is very strange.

Always love seeing the Habs beat the Leafs :)

And the Jets, 4-1 on road....now at home. Flipside of last year though been playing poor at home.

Hilarious picture. Haha.


Poor gorgeous.

Sweet Jesus this would be amazing!

TSN

Weird move by the Flames.

I wonder if this is in anticipation of trading a forward or two at the deadline?

Calgary is so Edmonton circa 2007.

The Flames just do not want to build a team through the draft. This seems like a very risky move to me. This is really strange since the Flames and Avalanche are playing tonight...

I don't know, he's only 22 and probably better than who would be drafted in the first round. Apparently he's quite the leader as well. I really like it, hopefully the Avs don't match.

If they get O'Reilly and keep him, maybe they'll have that #1 center they've always wanted... right in time for Iggy's retirement.

:haha: No kidding. But now we don't need a #1 centre for Iggy anyways as trying to set him up for 50 a season shouldn't be a priority. We've got some good young wingers that need centres too.