NHL '08- '09 Thread

[icehog3]

Nice win for the Hawks tonight, Khabby comes back and the Hawks score two in the 3rd for a come from behind win.

Cool story out of Washington too!

Johnson not shaken by rotating backups as Capitals rout Senators

WASHINGTON -- The tall guy holding the camera in the Washington Capitals' locker room works for the team's Web site.

Two and a half hours earlier, the same guy was sitting on the Capitals' bench serving as an emergency backup goalie.

Keeping the camera focused, Brett Leonhardt shook his head in disbelief as he watched Brent Johnson answer questions about -- who else? -- Brett Leonhardt. Johnson might have been the top performer in Friday night's 5-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators, but the true star was the 6-foot-7 former college hockey goalie who had to suit up during the first 10 minutes of the game because of an injury.

"Every dream come true," Leonhardt said. "Growing up in Canada, playing since I was 4. It was just very surreal. It was a blur, went by real quick."

Leonhardt's moment in the spotlight overshadowed the return of Sergei Fedorov and Mike Green to the lineup in a dominating performance by the Capitals. Alexander Semin, Brooks Laich and Green all scored for the first time this month, Alex Ovechkin got his 16th and 17th goals, and Johnson made 32 saves to win his fourth straight decision.

But no injury scenario was stranger than the series of events that led to the lanky Leonhardt dressing for the game. A Division III goalie in college and a Capitals employee for about a year, the 26-year-old Leonhardt signed an amateur tryout contract after backup Jose Theodore injured a hip flexor during the morning skate.

If Leonhardt had actually played, he would have tied Ben Bishop of the St. Louis Blues as the tallest goalie ever to see action in an NHL game. Instead, he simply became an instant celebrity.

"We had a little chat about what happens during warmup, and he was like, 'What? What am I going to do?" Johnson said. "It was pretty funny."

Leonhardt's brief career -- for which he will receive no money -- ended when Simeon Varlamov, recalled from AHL affiliate Hershey, arrived midway through the first period

[gpugliese]

Also, I'm sure this has been posted, but I can't get enough of Dave Mishkin's screaming play-by-play goals.

[gpugliese]

I'm very excited for the Winter Classic, I just hope it isn't delayed a day due to the warm weather like the rumors are hinting at.

Originally Posted by gpugliese

I'm very excited for the Winter Classic, I just hope it isn't delayed a day due to the warm weather like the rumors are hinting at.

i think they said it will be 35deg. at face off. but ive heard different forcasts so we'll see

[icehog3]

High of 31* is what they are predicting now.

[gpugliese]

They're not worried about the weather on New Years Day, they are worried about the weather right now, and the past few days being too warm to get the correct amount of ice down in time for New Years Day.

See this Puck Daddy article.

kane got nailed, possibly knee injury. Son of a...........

Crosby has to be the biggest coward/p***y in the NHL.

Good God I hate him!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPMMhthdmRk&NR=1

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by ahc4353

Crosby has to be the biggest coward/p***y in the NHL.

Good God I hate him!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPMMhthdmRk&NR=1

Absolutely Bush-League the way Crosby jumped him. There is a code in the NHL, and Crosby ignored it. If he had let McLean square up, Brett would have beat him like a rented mule.

Looks like McLean got cut when Sidney pile-drove Brett's head into the ice. I look forward to the next time Florida plays the Pens, hopefully someone will give it right back.

[Mr.Maduro]

Jarkko Ruutu Bites Andrew Peters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmWXnsgQHBc

[acruce]

Just got home from the Stars Game with my 8 year old son. He finally got to see a shoot live....It was neat to see the excitement in his eyes.

[Prefy]

I wish I was in the 4th year of my program now...there is an awesome internship with the Predators working in hockey ops open

Took the whole family to the Hitmen game last night, our CHL franchise. They are #1 in Canada right now, even Piper (my 3 year old daughter) loved it. Boys one 6-3 makes them 25 and 1 at home.

Flames beat San Jose in the Shark Tank handing them there first home loss since last February.

My teams are doing awesome..........long way from the last game yet but a great season to be in Calgary.

[Mr.Maduro]

[icehog3]

Havlat gets the OT winner as the Hawks finally solve the Blues this season, Actually, the Hawks probably should have lost in regulation, but the Blews missed several open nets...they couldn't hit the broad side of a barn tonight.

[bugmenot]

Didn't get a chance to see the sharks game, but will hopefully get to see a replay of it.

Watching sports in non HD sucks. The sharks often get shafted by the Warriors, and I'm stuck watching it on non hd. Its worse when it is non hd on a hd tv, than a non hd tv.

[taltos]

I have noticed that the HD makes more of a difference in hockey and golf and less in football. Will be curious to see baseball in HD.

[bugmenot]

Anybody up north going to the all star game, or any of the events dealing with it?

Some lucky Blackhawk fan hit the jackpot!! He was sitting in 326 so it seems he probably needed the money too.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puc...urn=nhl,135899

[smokeyandthebandit05]

Devils moved into first place in the Atlantic conference!