Brianland

I know it sounds crazy, but I’m lovin’ the new Hockey Night In Canada.  As u know, I think it’s been an embarrassment to our great country and our even greater sport since I started watching the show again in ‘04 or whatever. 
I just saw the first two Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh games from Stockholm — [...]

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Detroit

Red wings

Line-up

Coach:  Mike Babcock  owner:  Mike Illitch (since ‘82)

                         Friday, May 23, 2008

 13   Pavel Datsyuk  “A”
‘Paver’  29/1978;  5′11″;  Russian; drafted, 171st, ‘98

 40  Henrik Zetterberg ‘A’
‘Zee’ 27/ ‘80;  5′11″;  Sweden;  drafted, 210th overall 1999

96   Tomas Holmstrom
35/1973;  6′0″;  Sweden;  drafted 257th overall, 1994

11   Dan Cleary
29/1978;  [...]

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Pittsburgh

Penguins

Line-up

Coach:   Michel Therrien  

                         Friday, May 23, 2008

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 9   Pascal  Dupuis
‘Duper’  29/79;  Que.;  trade with Atlanta 2/08 (also Rgrs & Wild!)

 
 
Speed n Skill Scoring Line

 87   Sidney Crosby  ‘C’
20 / Aug 7, ‘87;  5′11″;  Nova Scotia;  drafted, 1st overall ‘05

18   Marian Hossa
‘Hoss’  29/1979;  Slovakia;  trade [...]

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                                     The Prankster Meets The Penguin 

So, I went to the Ranger game last night at Madison Square Garden.  What a hoot!  Before the game, there was some rock band called Overtime or something playing out front on the plaza;  and there were these shooting gallery games like at the Hockey Hall of Fame where you shoot [...]

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The most points in the league (112) — and winner of the Art Ross Trophy.
Most goals in the league (65) — winner of the Rocket Richard Trophy.
Most goals in a season by a Left-Winger in NHL history — 65.
The first player in 12 years to score over 60 goals.
He led his team from dead-last / [...]

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I’m stickin with the Eastern winners being the Habs, Pittsburgh, Washington and the Rangers.
And in the West: Detroit, San Jose, Minnesota, and hopefully the Dullass Steers knock out the Brutuzzi Phucks (the 3rd fewest goals scored in the league, and they’re proudly #1 in getting penalties — again).
Every one of the goalie match-ups this year [...]

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This is shaping up to be the best hockey in a playoffs maybe ever — seeing how the quality of NHL has gone up so much in the last few years.  Especially the top 4 teams in each conference.  This year’s second round will likely see a lot 6 and 7 game series.  The reason [...]

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Sundin?  Jagr?  Emrey? 
Hopes?  juicy rumors?  intuitive predictions?  breaking news? 
This is the chock board. 
Commodore & Stillman already to Ottawa, eh?   
And how great the Rangers sealed up King Henri!  Nice heir to King Mike. 
In ten days, who’s going to be even better than they are now? 

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that was the most fun i’ve had at a game, well other than the Sabres-Sens playoff, in about … whenever my last Rangers game was!     i mean, seriously, it restored my faith in hockey. 
 
hey and get this — i’ve now dated my Rangers fanship to at least 1969/70!  cuz by 1970-71 [...]

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