BTW-As much I like Markov, some players have to wake up... Desharnais and Eller for example. He is carrying the team on his own basically (literally... he has 75% of our GWGs)

Diaz is a product of Markov (like Souray, Streit, Komisarek and others)... so 3 pts ahead of Plekanec (and he's a D).:P
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If Marky stays healthy (big IF though), Erik Karlsson is gonna have some competition this year.:D
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So for the first time ever, i was able to watch out of market regionally broadcast hockey games tonight. I watched the Toronto, Calgary, and Edmonton games including their local commercials ive never seen before. Is this the new normal or did i just get lucky? Its awesome.

There was a free preview of Centre Ice, so that was probably what you were watching.

Unfortunately it ended after tonight's games. :(

Flames played a good 40 minutes tonight but fell apart at the end, and Kipper put in a horrible performance.

On the bright side, we've seen more exciting, skilled hockey during this season thus far than the entire Brent Sutter era.

Actually all three games were on sportsnet ontario and west. Maybe its the new normal. Hope so. Thatll give me a lot more hockey to watch.

Going to be a long season for the Flames...

Great game by Hudler though, was really impressed with his performance last night.

Flames fans are starting to sound like Oilers fans now:

"Yeah, we got our asses handed to us 6-3, but at least it was fun to watch."

On that note, the Oilers lost 3-2 in a shootout with the Sharks, but at least they got a road point and it was a great game to watch.

The sharks are really something else. They've always been a good regular season team but they way they dominate every game makes them real fun to watch.

Marleau, Pavelski, and Niemi are single-handedly carrying my fantasy team to victory.

Fixed. :P

Sounds like someone f'd up. Even with the Centre Ice preview, I was blocked out of seeing the original feeds on Sportsnet East/Ontario, and TSN Jets/Montreal.

Keep us posted if this continues - I'll be demanding my CI payment back if I can just watch for free. :haha:

Yes, they really have put a good team together.

But they can finish 1st overall in the NHL by a landslide, and I *still* wouldn't expect them to make it past round 2 of the playoffs. :haha:

Sharks and Canucks will finish 1-2, and both be knocked out in the first round.

You heard it here first.

Dubs stole that game for us last night, even if only 1 pt.

I agree sharks will finish 1st with a chance at the presidents trophy. The Canucks on the other hand will finish worse than second but will make into the second round. After that ive got no idea.

I think you should thank the ref who called that BS penalty on Clowe (that negated a goal) for that point, rather than Dubnyk. :haha:

or how about that 'cross check' by Petry

BS penalty aside, the play was offside as well.

My god... Max Pacioretty is a freak!!!:runaway:

They really screwed it up royally in the last five minutes, that's for sure. But the first two periods were very good, offensively at least.

The Hudler line was excellent all night. Stajan looks like a man reborn playing with the two Czechs.

Dr. Nicko sounds impressed.

So when's prom this year?

Welcome back!!!:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Your team still sucks though...
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BTW-Sorry Flames fans but I'm cheering against you this season.:D

The better draft pick you have the better it is for us because we have your second rounder from the Cammy trade.:P
Hopefully that second rounder is like a late first.:)

BTW-How had Cammy been? I haven't seen him in highlights this season yet.

Underperforming.

Flames are currently last place in the league. (least games played though)

sigh

Philly is last in the league.

Based on games played? I was just going by points. ;)

http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm...nav-stn-league

Based on points per game, the only fair way to compare when one team has played 60% more games than the other.

^ tell yourself what you need to.

Kiprusoff sporting a 3.76 GAA and an .854 save percentage
Iggy has yet to score, only 3 pts so far
Flames have but one win on the season
Cammy has yet to show up...

it's funny watching the melt down 300 km south of me. Some fans are delusional, "its just a slow start" some fans are in disbelief "Philly is worst than us, cause they have more games played" like that really matters.

Maybe feaster can sign another vet towards the end of his career? maybe you can chase after that elusive RFA/UFA? that's worked really well for both the Flames and Oilers over the year.

Maybe, just maybe, the flames will realize its TIME TO REBUILD.

Though, I'd prefer the flames to finish just below the playoff cut, they will likely do much worse this year, and unforunately they will be in the running for drafting Jones or Macinnon

It was time to rebuild a couple of years ago. :(

They are more entertaining to watch this season though, so that's a plus. Players seem to be less handcuffed into sleep inducing play style.

Galchenyuk 7pts in 7 games, playing third line minutes with another rookie and a grinder.

We got a good one.:yes:

I wouldn't count out the Sharks so soon. Yeah, they've sucked in the playoffs many a time, but keep in mind that they made it to the Conference finals in 2010 and 2011. They still have a pretty potent team.

What makes you think fans are delusional? The Flames have only played 5 games!
BTW, you've just proven their point. The team is 1-3-1, and Kipper hasn't played well, Iggy and Cammy haven't played well, and the two new guys (Hudler and Cervenka) have only played two games but look great.

Not to mention the fact that they should have won the last game..... if they had the outlook 5 games into the season would be completely different.

Sure, I think the Flames are likely going to have to rebuild soon, but as far as this season games, 5 games does not make a season.

Man, this is team is so fun to watch...:)

6-1 win vs the Sabres.

Vancouver beat Chicago last night in a shootout. Its so nice to beat your biggest rival, a team better than you in the standings, and at home. :tup:

I hate seeing any player injured but if Galchy was not injured, he would probably have gone first overall so we wouldn't have him right now.

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/alex_galchenyuk/

Gallagher and Galchenyuk lead the Habs with +6 and +5 respectively.

I'm actually more impressed by Galchenyuk's defensive game (because we already knew he was a beast offensively). I did not expect to see this from an 18 years old kid.

Is it safe to say he's the most talented prospect the habs have had since Roy?

Ugh... only the Flames can outshoot, out chance, out play a team and still manage to lose.. yay for loser point though. :/

It's kind hard to compare a player to a goalie. One thing is sure though, he's scary good already!

And now Subban is back!

BTW-Nice spelling mistake on "assists":P

You can't talk to feepa about the Flames / Oilers, the guy is such a homer it's impossible to have a rational conversation with him.

Anyway, great game by the Flames last night, Emery had a ridiculous game to steal that win for Chicago. Its too bad that last goal went in, the Flames definitely deserved the win, can't keep giving these points away...

Cause your not a big fucking flames homer yourself? Good lord. You live, breathe, and drink all that is flames koolaid.

"Flames deserved to win" right. You took 47 shots mostly from the perimeter. Next you'll tell me that the flames could've won every game so far this season "if only for..." or "if so and so only "

Ya... homer 1-3-2

HAHA, Max Pacioretty is back in the lineup...

That was the quickest "3 to 4 weeks", I've seen!:P

Yep, this guy really is Wolverine.:haha:

Did you watch the game? its not just the shots, they had a good 9-10 scoring opportunities that could have been goals. Not to mention a couple of posts. On top of that they pretty much carried the play for most of the game. Just couldn't finish. The Hawks seem to be masters of putting in the least amount of effort and still coming away with a win..lol :haha:

Oh you can compare a skater with a goalie. In terms of their talent level in their position and the overall potential they have.

He is very tenacious, there's no doubt about that!

I'm a fan, but I'm a rational person, I don't delude myself and see things the way I want to, unlike you.
Anyway, I'm not going to argue with you, it will go nowhere and I have better things to do with my time.

Good teams find ways to win, mediocre teams find ways to lose, that's what happened last night.

LOL, sorry Sens fans I know you guys get screwed.

I'll take the 2 pts though... now 6-2!!!:tup:

The Habs sure like to lie about injuries.

And the Oilers sure like to tank.:rolleyes: