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Title: Hockey
Post by: Day Dreamer on September 24, 2009, 04:48:02 AM: Forget boys in shorts who fall down like they've been shot if you tap them on the shoulder.

IT'S HOCKEY SEASON BABY!

Hello out there, were on the air it's hockey night tonight!
The tension grows, the whistle blows, and the puck goes down the ice.
The goalie jumps, and and the players bump, and the fans all go insane.
Someone roars: "Bobby Scores!" At the good old hockey game!

Ohhhhhhhhh!
The good old hockey game!
Its the best game you can name!
And the best game you can name,
is the good old hockey game!

Second Period.
Where players dash, with skates a-flash, the home team trails behind.
But they grab the puck, and go bursting up, and their down across the line.
They storm the crease, like bumblebees, and they travel like a burning flame.
We see them slide the puck inside, its a one one hockey game!

Ohhhhhhhhh!
The good old hockey game!
Its the best game you can name!
And the best game you can name,
is the good old hockey game!

Third Period.
Last game in the play-offs too.
Oh take me where, the hockey players, face off down the rink,
And the Stanley Cup, is all filled up, for the champs who win the drink!
Now the final flick, of a hockey stick, and a one gigantic scream:
"THE PUCK IS IN! THE HOME TEAM WINS!" At the good ol hockey game

Ohhhhhhhhh!
The good old hockey game!
Its the best game you can name!
And the best game you can name,
is the good old hockey game!

Poetic justise, Phoenix wins it all, hahahaha
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: psd4fan on September 24, 2009, 05:25:57 AM: Best post ever.
akakakakak bfbfbfbfbf bjbjbjbjbj
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: George on September 24, 2009, 11:26:23 AM: Sorry, the footy hasn't finished yet!
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Day Dreamer on September 24, 2009, 01:24:51 PM: Quote from: George on September 24, 2009, 11:26:23 AM

Sorry, the footy hasn't finished yet!

footy who?

Quote from: psd4fan on September 24, 2009, 05:25:57 AM

Best post ever.
akakakakak bfbfbfbfbf bjbjbjbjbj

thankyouthankyouthankyou ababababab thankyouthankyou

Who's your team and how will they do?

The leafs will have 82 games that will finish 2-1 losing most. The Buds will finish 9th in the East, 1 point behind Carolina
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: dragonsaver on September 24, 2009, 03:04:53 PM: I love Stompin Tom Conners akakakakak akakakakak akakakakak
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: psd4fan on September 24, 2009, 03:51:57 PM: Quote from: Day Dreamer on September 24, 2009, 01:24:51 PM

Quote from: George on September 24, 2009, 11:26:23 AM

Sorry, the footy hasn't finished yet!

footy who?

Quote from: psd4fan on September 24, 2009, 05:25:57 AM

Best post ever.
akakakakak bfbfbfbfbf bjbjbjbjbj

thankyouthankyouthankyou ababababab thankyouthankyou

Who's your team and how will they do?

The leafs will have 82 games that will finish 2-1 losing most. The Buds will finish 9th in the East, 1 point behind Carolina
Since Day 1 Game 1 in 1979 I have been a die hard Oilers fan. I can tell you who their first game in the NHL was against (Chicago in Chicago) They lost 4-2 Kevin Lowe scored the first goal with an assist from the Great One.
I think they will do well this year with maybe a second round exit from the playoffs.
At least they'll do better that Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: china-matt on September 24, 2009, 04:00:27 PM: I'm really happy to be home right now so I can actually watch some games this year. Just got to watch a preseason game.

Go Devils! qqqqqqqqqq
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: latefordinner on September 24, 2009, 04:28:44 PM: I think you're right about Toronto. Improved defensively, but still 9th place, just behind the aerial picture of the swirl in the toilet bowl. Antropov might score as many goals for New York as Kessler for TO. And bang more bodies, though that's not his thing.

I'm not sure what to make of Ott, now that they've lost / got rid of Heatly. My guess is it will take half the season for that team to gell, if at all. IF they do however, they've got the depth to be pretenders.

Montreal is seriously imploding, and will probably finish behind TO this time around.

Vancouver didn't have the breakout season they hoped for. It's nice that a hard-working guy like Sundin had a part-time job to occupy a few of his idle retirement hours, but he wasn't what they needed. Don't see them getting past any of Det, SJ, Anah or Chi. Well no, SJ just committed seppuku (took Heat from Ott), but you know what I mean.

Don't know what to make of Edm and Calg.

Love that Stompin' Tom. It is the best game you can name.
I like Pit and Det to give us another long, hard-fought final
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Day Dreamer on September 27, 2009, 04:03:03 AM: Vancouver wanted Sundin to take the twins under his wing (no pun intended).

Edmonton/Calgary: anything from 4th to tenth.

I like San Jose, but they've disappointed too often.

I know in Philadelphia, they're already planning the Stanley Cup parade. Unfortunately, its going right between Ray Emery's legs

Washington is my dark horse in the East. Also, as long as Marty Brodeur is alive, the Devils have a shot.

Detroit-Pittburgh finals? I could live with that 10 years in a row. Smart business dealings, sound drafting, key players and a good offence/defence system.

GO LEAFS GO (yea, right)
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: pydilyk on September 27, 2009, 04:45:20 AM: I'm hoping the Bruins can actually do something in the playoffs this year after last year's pathetic loss to the Canes. Young guys should step up and fill in scoring gap created by Kessel trade. I'm glad we got rid of him, he's a greedy player and really soft. He might start season with Leafs strong (in november or whenever he straps on a pair and gets back on the ice), but as soon as he gets injured, which is inevitable, he won't be the same for the rest of the season. Krejci and Wheeler will play a big role for Boston, along with the young defense. Biggest letdown of the year is I would have had tickets to the Fenway game if I was back home.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Pashley on September 27, 2009, 05:08:54 AM: Quote from: Day Dreamer on September 27, 2009, 04:03:03 AM
GO LEAFS GO (yea, right)

Well, you can dream.

Toronto joke rom a few years back: What has 40 legs and lives in the cellar? The Maple Leafs.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: latefordinner on September 27, 2009, 05:52:07 AM: Why can't Hamilton get an NHL team? Because then Toronto will want one too.

One thing I like about Washington is their coaching. Last year Boudreau managed to get the most out of his supporting cast, so that it wasn't all Ovi. It's hard to predict the East, because so many teams have so many variable and there's so little to choose between some of them.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on September 28, 2009, 12:14:23 AM: I left this too long: time for
The 4th Annual Saloon NHL Fantasy Pool

I'll post when I've got it up and running on Yahoo. My brother will not be playing, so the rest of us have a chance this year.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: dragonsaver on September 28, 2009, 01:01:31 AM: I thought I beat him last year asasasasas
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on September 28, 2009, 04:15:53 AM: I stand corrected: Ted has won 2 titles, DS and I each 1.

Okay, kids, the league is up. The season starts Oct.1.... That's Thursday!!! aoaoaoaoao So go to Yahoo Sports, click Fantasy at the top right, then look for our custom league: chinaadhockeyleague. The password is lannymcdonald . bfbfbfbfbf

All the settings will be the same as before: 4 Centers, 4 Left wingers, 4 Right wingers, 5 Defensemen and 2 Goalies can start every day; as well there are 4 Bench slots and 1 Injured Reserve slot.

It is a rotisserie league: skaters will amass numbers in 7 categories, namely Goals, Assists, Penalty Minutes, +/-, Power Play Points, Game Winning Goals, and Short-handed Goals; goaltenders will chip in on 4 categories: Wins, Goals Against Average, Save Percentage, and Shutouts.

The raw numbers aren't the thing; teams are ranked in each category. If, say, there are 6 teams, the team with the most goals will get 6 points, the team in second will will 5, etc. The trick is to do consistently well in most or all categories, so over the course of the season it's important to tinker with your lineup for balance.

*

Okay, kids, let's get cracking!
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Pashley on September 28, 2009, 04:53:08 AM: I think if anyone told the Canadian embassy how little I care about hockey, they might take my passport away.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: psd4fan on September 28, 2009, 05:14:02 AM: Quote from: Con ate dog on September 28, 2009, 04:15:53 AM
I stand corrected: Ted has won 2 titles, DS and I each 1.

Okay, kids, the league is up. The season starts Oct.1.... That's Thursday!!! aoaoaoaoao So go to Yahoo Sports, click Fantasy at the top right, then look for our custom league: chinaadhockeyleague. The password is lannymcdonald . bfbfbfbfbf

All the settings will be the same as before: 4 Centers, 4 Left wingers, 4 Right wingers, 5 Defensemen and 2 Goalies can start every day; as well there are 4 Bench slots and 1 Injured Reserve slot.

It is a rotisserie league: skaters will amass numbers in 7 categories, namely Goals, Assists, Penalty Minutes, +/-, Power Play Points, Game Winning Goals, and Short-handed Goals; goaltenders will chip in on 4 categories: Wins, Goals Against Average, Save Percentage, and Shutouts.

The raw numbers aren't the thing; teams are ranked in each category. If, say, there are 6 teams, the team with the most goals will get 6 points, the team in second will will 5, etc. The trick is to do consistently well in most or all categories, so over the course of the season it's important to tinker with your lineup for balance.

*

Okay, kids, let's get cracking!

For the stupid on the board... I can't find it. I was there and it says it's not registered or something like that.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Day Dreamer on September 28, 2009, 07:05:16 PM: Quote from: Pashley on September 28, 2009, 04:53:08 AM
I think if anyone told the Canadian embassy how little I care about hockey, they might take my passport away.

When Jack Kent Cook [a Canadian] first started the LA Kings, he said it would be a sure shot winner, after all, there are 600,000 Canadians in the LA area. After poor attendance, he opined, "Now I know why they left Canada!"
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: George on September 28, 2009, 09:06:55 PM: Tried to log in a few time, but have got "a temporary problem with the server".....
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on September 28, 2009, 10:14:41 PM: Quote from: psd4fan on September 28, 2009, 05:14:02 AM

For the stupid on the board... I can't find it. I was there and it says it's not registered or something like that.

Shazbot! Here's the League ID number: 216298.

And I just realized that the password, "lannymcdonald" is a misspelling. pppppppppp

BTW, invite friends if you like. The more the merrier.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: George on September 28, 2009, 10:30:36 PM: Question, Con. The players listed in my team are "Pre-Draft Player Rankings". Is this my actual team? Or will they be drafted elsewhere? I have Niklas Backstrom listed twice.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on September 28, 2009, 10:44:03 PM: They are 2 different players with the same name, ironically placed consecutively in the power rankings. jjjjjjjjjj

Your "pre-draft power rankings" are the order in which the computer will pick for you, given who is available, and how many open slots you have in each position. You may move some players up or down as you see fit. The autodraft will select everyone's team, subject to how each of us twiddle the guys on their list.

4 teams so far...
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: George on September 28, 2009, 10:56:36 PM: So if I leave them as they are. I will (at the moment) get only 1 in 4. Dui bu dui?
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Stil on September 28, 2009, 11:20:44 PM: Quote from: George on September 28, 2009, 10:56:36 PM
Dui bu dui

He plays for Montreal?
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on September 28, 2009, 11:36:39 PM: Quote from: George on September 28, 2009, 10:56:36 PM
So if I leave them as they are. I will (at the moment) get only 1 in 4. Dui bu dui?
mmmmmmmmmm
Let's put it this way. Draft order will be chosen by the computer. Say there are 8 teams, nobody modifies their default draft list, and George picks second: you'll get players #2, 10, 18, etc. until the computer notes you have, say, 2 cters and no defensemen, at which point it will even things out somewhat.

i.e. Your pre-draft list is your wishlist for players, in order of priority. The default setting, those players in that order, conform to how the Yahoo brain trust feels they will do this season; they are, of course, partly wrong, so don't feel shy about moving some names about. Heck, one year I moved names according to a complex system involving the vowels in their last name. Made me feel like I had an impact. :alcoholic:
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: George on September 29, 2009, 12:19:16 AM: bibibibibi Tai ma fan. I don't think I'll bother. I jiggle, hoping I'm gonna get 1st pick, I get last pick and everything is up the creek!
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: psd4fan on September 29, 2009, 01:01:56 AM: I be in.PSD4FANdemonium. ababababab
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: George on September 29, 2009, 01:04:58 AM: When is the draft??
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Day Dreamer on September 29, 2009, 04:20:06 AM: Quote from: George on September 29, 2009, 01:04:58 AM
When is the draft??

agagagagag Right after you tell the waitress, "A cold draft, please" :alcoholic:
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on September 30, 2009, 07:16:18 PM: Okay, the autodraft is set for midnight, tomorrow, EST, noon, China time. Twiddle your draft order while you can.

May the best team win.

Except my brother, who joined after all. bjbjbjbjbj
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: psd4fan on October 01, 2009, 01:42:19 AM: Bring it on bitches. :alcoholic: :lickass:
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Clint Smoker on October 05, 2009, 03:21:38 AM: That song is being used to sell PSP or one of those game systems.

Is nothing sacred?
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: dragonsaver on October 05, 2009, 03:31:03 AM: Can't log onto Yahoo so can't play with me team - this sucks llllllllll llllllllll llllllllll asasasasas
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on October 20, 2009, 09:35:44 AM: First sign of autumn: my brother sent me a trade offer. This one's a doozy: offers me Olli Jokinen (he's a Calgary Flame! Con will love him!) for the Slumping Jason Spezza, routinely a 110 point guy.

I replied by asking for his cow in exchange for this bag of Chinese magic beans.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on October 31, 2009, 08:00:38 AM: Crap, my best skater is out for 4 weeks. bibibibibi My team is riddled with injuries- so many DTD and IR designations besides player names that you'd think they were team names. I'm gonna start fading down the rankings.

My brother, of course, is gaining momentum. How I hate him! Hockeywise.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: dragonsaver on October 31, 2009, 01:49:51 PM: All my 'can't cuts' are asleep llllllllll llllllllll llllllllll

Maybe if they wake up they will start playing asasasasas

Then I will beat your brother again agagagagag agagagagag agagagagag
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: George on October 31, 2009, 03:32:40 PM: Yer a whinger, Connie. RD has 5 on IR and one NA...whatever that means!
How come DS has 5 goalies on her list?
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: dragonsaver on October 31, 2009, 04:35:31 PM: She wanted them agagagagag agagagagag

George, pppppppppp you can't count mmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmm

I only have 4 goalies agagagagag agagagagag
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: dragonsaver on November 05, 2009, 09:47:48 PM: I need a new team. llllllllll My players quit working, playing, scoring goals or defending. llllllllll llllllllll llllllllll llllllllll llllllllll asasasasas
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: latefordinner on November 08, 2009, 04:04:41 AM: You sound like Brian Burke.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: dragonsaver on November 19, 2009, 07:16:03 PM: Statistics have gone berserk. bibibibibi llllllllll asasasasas

Yesterday I was 'even' with goalies played and in the 'red' for my forwards etc.

Today I am -8 with goalies and in the high double digits for all my other players, including -30 for defense. This is impossible. llllllllll I have been keeping track of this. llllllllll llllllllll llllllllll

Everybody's teams are now in the 'red' even people that were in the black for players yesterday. Hopefully this will be fixed or it messes up strategic playing llllllllll llllllllll
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: George on November 19, 2009, 11:06:58 PM: Quote
it messes up strategic playing
Strategic playing? What's that??
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: dragonsaver on November 19, 2009, 11:33:59 PM: hedging your bets agagagagag agagagagag
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on November 20, 2009, 07:25:47 PM: Irritating, isn't it? I presume it'll straighten out soon.

Another round of nasty injuries. I went out and got me 2 mean sons-of-bitches to bring up my +/- and penalty minutes. qqqqqqqqqq qqqqqqqqqq
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on December 01, 2009, 06:15:27 AM: NOTICE: My brother offered meC Olli Jokinen for RW Phil Kessel; I accepted because I have too many right wingers, all of whom are too good to drop. They were ranked about the same at the beginning of the season, and are producing about the same. I get more penalties and assists, Ted gets more goals.

I think it's quite fair (or I wouldn't have gone for it), but if you look and take exception, feel free to vote against the trade. You have 3 days. bjbjbjbjbj
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: dragonsaver on December 21, 2009, 02:23:45 AM: Stats are all screwed up again llllllllll llllllllll

For example when checking on rank based on play for last week:
Good players:

1256   99%   2   3   3   0   2   0   0
1062   98%   2   1   1   0   1   0   0

Poor players:

563   61%   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
461   48%   0   0   -2   0   0   0   0
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on January 29, 2010, 05:16:23 AM: The Gorgeous Georges and Calgary Cowpokes just made a blockbuster trade. Old bean, this is a great win-win trade: you've traded a guy who pots goals, which you no longer need, for goaltending, which you desperately do; my brother gains vice versa.

This development makes me nervous. I'd veto it but it's fair. I'd do the same. llllllllll My only criticism is that y'all should have done this sooner.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: George on January 29, 2010, 08:19:27 AM: Connie, this is one game where I'm still flying blind.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on January 30, 2010, 12:01:31 AM: I'll grant you that.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: George on January 30, 2010, 12:21:20 AM: ahahahahah ahahahahah
Footy starts next week!
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Bugalugs on January 30, 2010, 12:23:04 AM: Woo hoo should be a good season :D

Yayy hockey!!!!!

See i didn't hijack....
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: pydilyk on February 01, 2010, 06:29:17 PM: That's a pretty epic Crosby trade on the board right now, could be a league changer.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Raoul F. Duke on February 01, 2010, 09:05:16 PM: My God...you people are playing hockey! aoaoaoaoao

Sorry, guys...I remember registering, but I guess the play must have started around the time I was in the hospital and out of my head. bibibibibi

I'm playing now, for what it's worth...
...and I'm not making any trades with Con's treacherous brother! asasasasas
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on February 05, 2010, 05:09:22 PM: Me neither. But then, I don't have to. uuuuuuuuuu

The trade with DS is interesting. I can't call it unfair... but it could go either way. I predict that'll prove to be a win-lose deal, but I wouldn't bet my rent on which party would gain at the other's expense.

Raoul, miraculously, you're not in that bad a spot. Thank your goalies for that. If you rotate your players aggressively enough you should make up most of those missed games.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Day Dreamer on February 11, 2010, 07:51:27 PM: Quote from: Day Dreamer on September 24, 2009, 01:24:51 PM
Who's your team and how will they do?

The Leafs will have 82 games that will finish 2-1 losing most. The Buds will finish 9th in the East, 1 point behind Carolina

Quote from: psd4fan on September 24, 2009, 03:51:57 PM
I think they will do well this year with maybe a second round exit from the playoffs.
At least they'll do better that Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa.

And now you know why we teach English in China and we're not NHL General Managers bfbfbfbfbf
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Day Dreamer on February 13, 2010, 03:21:31 PM: It's the first day of school and the teacher thought she'd get to know the kids by asking them their name and what their father does for a living.

The first little girl says: "My name is Mary and my daddy is a postman."

The next little boy says: "I'm Andy and my Dad is a mechanic."

Then one little boy says: "My name is Jimmy and my father is a loser who prefers to lay on the couch all day and watch TV, while Mom goes off to work to support us."

The teacher gasps and quickly changes the subject, but later in the schoolyard the teacher approaches Jimmy privately and asks if it was really true what he had said about his father.

He blushed and said, "I'm sorry but my dad plays hockey for Team USA, and I was just too embarrassed to say so."
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: latefordinner on February 14, 2010, 03:15:34 AM: bkbkbkbkbk , but seriously the Wankees have a chance this year. They're riding a hot goalie, and that can steal you a big game or two. Just so long as their coaching doesn't infect them with blue and white disease.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: adamsmith on February 14, 2010, 09:05:46 PM: Did anyone see the Canadian womens team play. I think it was a football game with that final score. 18-0. That is a true blowout. agagagagag
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Day Dreamer on February 14, 2010, 09:28:18 PM: The ironic thing is that Slovakia beat Bulgaria 82 - 0 in September '08 to qualify for this tournement.

That was not a typo, 82 - 0! bibibibibi And it wasn't a collection of games, only 1

The biggest upset in women's hockey was when Sweden beat America last time. It was the only time either Canada or the States had lost to any other country than each other, ever
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: latefordinner on February 15, 2010, 01:47:24 AM: AdamS- I saw a period and a half of it. The inlaws turned on the Ogames for my benefit akakakakak, and the game happened to be about 8 minutes old. And the score was already 4-0. So I explaned a few of the fine points to my wife, but with all the play in one end, it wasn't exactly Howie Meeker's Hockey School.

DD, was it Sweden that did the damage? It was a surprise at the time. Or should I say a wake-up call? Canada and the USA currently dominate, but the traditional hockey countries are beginning to catch up. Sooner or later it will be a more competitive sport, and a better sport for it.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: adamsmith on February 15, 2010, 12:03:57 PM: right now i am watching the group B game. USA v China. I must say our chinese girls have heart if not the skills. They kind of remind me of the dancers in the bars - every move memorized and played to perfection. They just forgot that there is another team on the ice so once again the play pretty much stays in front of one goalie. agagagagag
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on February 18, 2010, 05:49:29 PM: Word up, Adam. Team China gives up a huge size advantage, and their defensive coverage needs a HUGE amount of work, but that goalie made some flash saves (and let in a coupla weak goals), and they've got some good passing. China should be pleased with their shunny chicks. bjbjbjbjbj
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: adamsmith on February 19, 2010, 01:06:49 AM: I agree con, The chinese goalie did do some pretty good work out there. She just could not stand up to the pressure that her defence left her. They definately do need a bit of work but I can see the potential given time. They will probably be more competitive than a few of the european teams come the next olympics. agagagagag
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on February 21, 2010, 12:53:22 AM: Good lord, the men needed a shootout to beat SWITZERLAND! Hope that at least puts a scare into them so that they shape up from now on.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Day Dreamer on February 21, 2010, 09:43:28 AM: Quote from: Con ate dog on February 21, 2010, 12:53:22 AM
Good lord, the men needed a shootout to beat SWITZERLAND! Hope that at least puts a scare into them so that they shape up from now on.

See, Canada is getting better. Last Olympic we lost 2-0 to the Swiss
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on February 23, 2010, 05:21:28 AM: Now they lost. I'm having heart murmurs.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: adamsmith on February 23, 2010, 07:42:45 AM: llllllllll llllllllll llllllllll llllllllll llllllllll llllllllll bqbqbqbqbq
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: thedogateit on February 23, 2010, 08:22:16 PM: A solid USA team and the return of Jagr's mullet. I'm loving Olympic hockey! bfbfbfbfbf
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Con ate dog on February 25, 2010, 05:07:15 PM: axaxaxaxax
We just CLOBBERED Russia 7-3. Meeting either Sweden or Slovakia in the semis. Pretty much guaranteed a medal at this point.

Gold, baby, we want gold! ababababab
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: latefordinner on February 25, 2010, 06:46:24 PM: Ovechkin is going to have nightmares about Weber for weeks.
Americans dumped the Swiss, which means we don't have to see Hiller in the final. Might have to see Miller again though, and that man is hot.
Slovaks had their A game against the Russians, but can they keep it up against the Swedes? My guess is not. Lundqvist is another A-list goaltender, so Sweden-Canada will be a good battle. Who were the other 2 quarter-finalists, Czech Republic and Finland? I like the Finns, but again a close contest. If Miller stays hot, Americans should handle either of them. Could well be USA-Canada in the final. Expect a loud crowd and an exciting game.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Stil on February 26, 2010, 07:56:38 AM: Good chance for Canada to win the most golds now. 2 good chances in Curling and Hockey. Canada has 7 now that they came 1 and 2 in women's bobsled.

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a197/Bissessar/Miscellaneous/Bobsled.jpg)
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Day Dreamer on February 26, 2010, 02:28:00 PM: Stil, where did you get that pic? That is a two-man mixed event. Me=bottom
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Stil on February 26, 2010, 03:08:18 PM: Quote from: Day Dreamer on February 26, 2010, 02:28:00 PM

Me=bottom

I've heard that about you.
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Jimi02 on February 26, 2010, 04:04:16 PM: CANADIAN WOMEN WIN GOLD!

It was a hard fought match to be sure. Those ladies do not hold back.

Now let's see if the men can do the same...
Title: Re: Hockey
Post by: Stil on February 27, 2010, 12:03:57 AM: Quote from: Jimi02 on February 26, 2010, 04:04:16 PM

CANADIAN WOMEN WIN GOLD!

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a197/Bissessar/Miscellaneous/Canada.jpg)
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Post by: old34 on February 27, 2010, 12:21:45 AM: Is that a cigar in her hand?
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Post by: Stil on February 27, 2010, 12:30:23 AM: Yeah and there are 4 Canadians in the photo
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Post by: old34 on February 27, 2010, 01:32:58 AM: Quote from: Stil on February 27, 2010, 12:30:23 AM
Yeah and there are 4 Canadians in the photo

They're both preggers?
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Post by: Stil on February 27, 2010, 02:11:50 AM: Ha ha maybe after the party, though some swing a different way.

There's the blonde, the brunette, the bottle and the can

The beer is called Molson Canadian

Speaking of preggers, the extra for the Canadian woman's curling team is 5 months along. She got into a match earlier.
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Post by: Con ate dog on March 01, 2010, 06:23:57 AM: The game begins in 4 hours. I'm in place and one of the top 5 moments in hockey history is lined up.

For the rest of my insight, consult "I'm drunk".
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Post by: Stil on March 01, 2010, 11:02:29 AM: 1-0 Canada after one period. Good hockey.
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Post by: latefordinner on March 01, 2010, 01:14:00 PM: Got up early to check the score: CAN 2-1 USA after 2 periods. Surfed around a bit, checked again and USA scored with a half minute to play and sent it into OT. Crosby scored in OT to win it for Canada, 3-2.
agagagagag agagagagag agagagagag

Now I have to get to work.
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Post by: Day Dreamer on March 01, 2010, 01:20:00 PM: Same here. Just glad it didn't go to a shootout
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Post by: Jimi02 on March 01, 2010, 01:39:42 PM: What a game.

Those gold medals looked terrific around Team Canada's necks.

You have to hand it to the Americans, though, they played a hell of a game.
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Post by: thedogateit on March 01, 2010, 02:25:47 PM: We're #2! We're #2! We're #2!
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Post by: Day Dreamer on March 01, 2010, 09:30:40 PM: Before the game, there was something about the uniform I didn't like. I'm no fashion designer, but it looked like it could use a little accessory. After the game I realized what complimented a red and white shirt with a Big Fat Maple Leaf in the middle:

A GOLD FUCKING MEDAL BABY!
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Post by: Day Dreamer on March 02, 2010, 02:57:11 PM: Quote
The game, carried in Canada on nine national networks and in eight languages, became the most-watched television broadcast in Canadian history. An average of 16.6 million Canadians, or about half of the nation's population, tuned in.

And about 80 percent of the population, or 26.5 million people, watched at least part of the game.

Only qustion is:

WHAT THE HELL WERE THE OTHER 20% WATCHING?
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Post by: adamsmith on March 02, 2010, 10:36:29 PM: The remainders were watching nothing - they were passed out at the bar from the pregame celebrations. bibibibibi. We know they weren't on the roads in Vancouver. Did you see the helicopter shots of the city. The streets were deserted. afafafafaf
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Post by: Day Dreamer on March 08, 2010, 05:26:55 AM: Top Ten Signs You're Dating a Hockey Player

10. Eating the last Fig Newton gets you bodychecked into the fridge.

9. He's very sensitive on the topic of "stick curvature."

8. After going out, makes you line up and shake hands with all his ex-girlfriends.

7. Bad enough he consummates lovemaking by shouting, "He scores!"

6. During arguments he sends you to the penalty box for "2 minutes for pissing me off."

5. He refuses to valet park the Zamboni.

4. For breakfast, he hands each kid a spoon and tosses an Eggo in the middle of the table for a face-off.

3. Demanded credit for an assist when you slept with his best friend.

2. Favorite Restaurant: Dinner in a Blender

1. Talks funny and likes to beat up people, but doesn't come from Alabama
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Post by: Day Dreamer on March 08, 2010, 05:37:56 AM: OP TEN REASONS WHY HOCKEY IS BETTER THAN SEX:

10. It's legal to play hockey professionally.

9. The puck is always hard.

8. Protective equipment is reusable.

7. It lasts a full hour.

6. You know you're finished when the buzzer sounds.

5. Your parents cheer when you score.

4. Periods only last 20 minutes.

3. You can count on it at least twice a week.

2. You can tell your friends all about it afterwards.

And the number on reason hockey is better than sex.

1. A two-on-one or three-on-one is not uncommon.
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Post by: latefordinner on March 08, 2010, 05:45:35 AM: Quote
7. It lasts a full hour
Unless you're from Toronto. In which case, you're usually done like dinner in the first 5 minutes.
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Post by: Day Dreamer on March 11, 2010, 04:48:49 AM: Dear Diary, I love Canada!

Aug: 12 Moved to our new home in Canada It’s so beautiful here. The grasslands and hills are so serene and picturesque. Can hardly wait to see them with snow covering them. God’s country . . . I love it here.

Oct. 14 Canada is the most beautiful place on Earth. The leaves are turning all different colors. I love the shades of red, yellow, and orange. Went for a ride through some beautiful woodland forest and spotted some deer. They are so graceful. Certainly, they are the most beautiful animals on Earth. This must be Paradise. I love it here.

Nov. 11 Deer season will start soon. I can’t imagine anyone wanting to kill such an elegant creature. The very symbol of peace and tranquility. Hope it will snow soon. I love it here.

Dec. 2 It snowed all night. Woke up to find everything blanketed with white. It looked like a postcard. We went outside and cleaned the snow off the steps and shoveled the driveway. We had a snow ball fight (I won) and when the plow came by he plowed the snow back into our driveway. I shoveled the driveway again. What a beautiful place. Mother Nature in Perfect Harmony. I love Canada.

Dec. 12 More snow last night. I love it. The snowplow did his trick again (that rascal). A winter wonderland! I love it here.

Dec. 19 More snow last night. Couldn’t get out of the driveway to get to work this time. I am exhausted from too much shoveling. Friggin snowplow.

Dec. 22 More of the white shit fell last night. I’ve got blisters on my hands from shoveling. I think the snowplow driver hides around the corner and waits until I’m done shoveling the damn snow off this driveway. Asshole.

Dec. 25 “White Christmas”, my busted ass… More friggin snow. If I ever get my blistered hands on the son-of-a-bitch who drives that piece of shit snowplow, I swear I’ll castrate that bastard. Don’t know why they don’t use more salt on the roads to melt the friggin ice.

Dec. 29 More white last night. Been inside since Christmas Day except when shoveling out the driveway after Snowplow Harry comes. Can’t go anywhere. Car is buried in a mountain of White Shit. The weatherman says to expect another ten inches of the shit tonight. Do you know how many shovels of snow ten inches is?

Jan. 1 Happy Friggin New Year. The weatherman was wrong again. We got 34 inches of the white shit this time. At this rate, it won’t melt until the 4th of July. The snowplow got stuck up the road and the shithead driver had the balls to come to the door to borrow a shovel. After I told him that I’ve broken six shovels already shoveling the shit he pushes in my driveway, I broke my last shovel over his friggin head.

Jan. 4 Finally got out of the house today. Went to the store to get food and another shovel. On the way home a God-Damn deer ran out in front of the car, and I killed the bastard. Did about 3 grand damage to the car. Those friggin beasts should be slaughtered. Wish the hunters had killed them all in November.

May 3 Took the car to the garage in town. Would you believe the thing is rotting out from all the friggin salt they keep dumping on the road? Car looks like a shit box.

May 10 Moved to Texas. Can’t imagine why anyone in there friggin right mind would ever want to live in that God-forsaken country called Canada!
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Post by: AMonk on March 11, 2010, 06:58:49 AM: bkbkbkbkbk axaxaxaxax bkbkbkbkbk agagagagag
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Post by: latefordinner on March 11, 2010, 06:10:03 PM: Yup, you just about nailed it, DD.

(DD, aren't you from Tranna? Where no one owns a shovel, they just declare an emergency and have the army dig everyone out?)
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Post by: dragonsaver on March 11, 2010, 07:58:15 PM: ahahahahah ahahahahah :respect: ahahahahah ahahahahah
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Post by: Con ate dog on March 31, 2010, 10:14:32 PM: Well, kids, we're in the home stretch, and as I figured I'm in a footrace with my brother.

Some things to consider in these last weeks:

Maximum games. On your team page, scroll down; on the left there is box detailing the number of man-games you have played at each position (each slot in your roster can play 82 games), the number of games you have remaining, and whether you are ahead of or behind pace.

If the last number is green and says +[whatever], this is a good thing. It means you will play all the games you've been allotted at this position, which is exactly what you want. If that + number is high, though, consider the games you have remaining at that position: which player(s) do you want to tally those last games? Take your least productive guy and leave him on the bench.

If, however, that last number is red and says -[whatever], this is bad. You won't tally all the games to which you're entitled! Look at your roster and consider adding a player or 2 (or more) at that position, dumping players from + positions. I'm +14 at left wing, so I dumped a LWer for another defenseman.

Categories. This is a rotisserie league; our teams are ranked from 1st to 7th in 11 separate categories. It's time to look at all the raw numbers: where are your close races? Where are you likely to gain or fall? I'm 2nd in goals; I'm never going to catch George, and nobody's going to catch me, so I don't give a shit about this category.

My brother. Aren't you sick of him winning this pool? He's made huge advances in the last month, NONE of it from me. He's picking your pockets, kids, and you can get yours back if you play it smart. Mao knows my brother will.
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Post by: pydilyk on March 31, 2010, 11:47:23 PM: Yah I was unaware of this max games rule, so look for me to start dropping soon. I think I was plus 45 for center and plus 20 for right wing when I hit the max, so not getting many points these days.
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Post by: dragonsaver on April 01, 2010, 02:48:14 AM: I have lots of games left. Trouble is my players don't want to do anything but lose. They only play well after I drop them.
llllllllll llllllllll llllllllll
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Post by: Day Dreamer on April 01, 2010, 05:03:05 AM: Quote from: dragonsaver on April 01, 2010, 02:48:14 AM
I have lots of games left. Trouble is my players don't want to do anything but lose. They only play well after I drop them.
llllllllll llllllllll llllllllll

So you're the owner of the Toronto Make Believes
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Post by: latefordinner on April 01, 2010, 05:23:55 PM: you said it before I could, DD
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Post by: Con ate dog on April 03, 2010, 05:23:50 PM: God, he's right behind me! Get him off! GET HIM OFF!
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Post by: George on April 13, 2010, 11:44:09 AM: Ok, it's all over, and the Conster has won! agagagagag agagagagag Well did, Connie. The Cowpunks came second by the hair of a dog, and the Gorgeous George managed to stay in third place. One day I must watch this bloody game.
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Post by: Con ate dog on April 15, 2010, 06:52:39 PM: Thanks, old bean. bjbjbjbjbj

For those who might have missed it, here's a letter from my brother.

Hey ,

You have just been sent the following note from Calgary Cowpunks (Capt. Cowpunk) in the Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Hockey league named China ad hocKey League (216298)...

Wow.

1 more PPP and Con and I would have tied. 1 PPP. 1 sleepy second assist from the blueline on a meaningless PPG and we'd be sharing the podium! 1 point or 100, it is all in the books now - Con is the 2009 Pool Champ!

Of course, there are many categories and many questions for managers to sort out for next year, but for now and for my money, that was a kick-ass pool!

This has been the best year yet, IMHO, with plenty of jockeying early on and then a thrilling end that wasn't decided until the final day of play... What more can one ask of a hockey pool?

Bragging rights are Con's for another year. He built up a massive lead for the bulk of the year, and held off the charge to bring home the trophy - Nice work.

Kudos to all for a year with plenty of trades, FA signings, and other intrigue. (The Crosby/Luongo swap was a blockbuster, and really shook thing up!)

Congrats to Wuhan for taking the 3rd place hardware, and pushing for more...

Lemons to Raoul for falling off and letting his team flounder unmanaged, but in all fairness he has been really busy doing... um, what is it that you do again, Raoul? ;]
Ed: Raoul completely forgot about the pool until it was half over. ahahahahah)

(Ditto PS2Fandemonium - We hardly knew ye...)

Lemonade to George for once again competing so strongly for a spot in the top 3 without ever having seen a hockey game! Nice work!

Condolences to the Dragons, who I had picked for the top team based on the draft. Sometimes a great team on paper just doesn't show up on the ice until it is too late, and this is what happened to Dragon Saver. Next year, next year...

See you all next year!