NHL '08- '09 Thread

[glassjapan]

Have you seen the starters for the All-Star Game? The Canadian's fans gotta be suffering from finger-clicking-strain. Komisarek? Kovalev???
And the west isn't much better, but I can see giving Tom's Blackhawk brothers a pass since it's been a while.
Thinking maybe they better find a different way of voting from now on, because even some of the reserve picks weren't much better.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by glassjapan

Have you seen the starters for the All-Star Game? The Canadian's fans gotta be suffering from finger-clicking-strain. Komisarek? Kovalev???
And the west isn't much better, but I can see giving Tom's Blackhawk brothers a pass since it's been a while.
Thinking maybe they better find a different way of voting from now on, because even some of the reserve picks weren't much better.

The crazy thing is that Sharp and Keith are much more deserving than Toews and Campbell, Gary.

...and Ovechkin not even being voted in on the East team???? Get real!

[Partagaspete]

Originally Posted by icehog3

The crazy thing is that Sharp and Keith are much more deserving than Toews and Campbell, Gary.

...and Ovechkin not even being voted in on the East team???? Get real!

I do like Toews but Ovechkin being overlooked is proofpositive that this fan based system needs to go, period.

T

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Partagaspete

I do like Toews but Ovechkin being overlooked is proofpositive that this fan based system needs to go, period.

T

The All-Star game is a joke....just a chance for fans to come out and watch their faves.

It is about as close to a real NHL hockey game as Minature Golf is to a PGA tournament.

[glassjapan]

Originally Posted by icehog3

The crazy thing is that Sharp and Keith are much more deserving than Toews and Campbell, Gary.

...and Ovechkin not even being voted in on the East team???? Get real!

Good call on Keith....what a great player he's becoming! Next year i'm gonna flood the box for Phaneuf. That way somebody gets their world rocked during the score-a-thon.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by glassjapan

Good call on Keith....what a great player he's becoming! Next year i'm gonna flood the box for Phaneuf. That way somebody gets their world rocked during the score-a-thon.

Sort of like when Dave Manson made the All-Star teams 3 times in the 90s...someone forgot to tell him it was an "exhibition" game.

I think Ducan Keith has become perhaps the best "defensive defenseman" in the NHL....amazing kid, and he just keeps getting better, Gary.

[LasciviousXXX]

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[glassjapan]

Originally Posted by glassjapan

Have you seen the starters for the All-Star Game? The Canadian's fans gotta be suffering from finger-clicking-strain. Komisarek? Kovalev???
And the west isn't much better, but I can see giving Tom's Blackhawk brothers a pass since it's been a while.
Thinking maybe they better find a different way of voting from now on, because even some of the reserve picks weren't much better.

I guess I'll eat a little crow since Kovalev stepped up and snagged the MVP honors. 2 breakaway goals and an assist, plus a shootout goal. Nice moment for him playing in front of his home crowd. Kane and Toews each bagging a goal too...But Malkin's between the legs goal was sweet!

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by glassjapan

I guess I'll eat a little crow since Kovalev stepped up and snagged the MVP honors. 2 breakaway goals and an assist, plus a shootout goal. Nice moment for him playing in front of his home crowd. Kane and Toews each bagging a goal too...But Malkin's between the legs goal was sweet!

Good performance for Kovalev for sure. Like you said Gary, kind of cool in front of the home crowd.