Something's Not Right...

Ok, so I don't post as often as I like. In fairness, laziness is an uncontrollable disease...or not.

Anyways, there are a couple things that aren't right in the Hockey World:

• Philadelphia (a team known for toughness) hired a coach who's up for wimpiest coach of the decade.
• CSKA Moscow's defense is so thin, they started signing old guys to help out (oh, just one...a Russian legend...moving on...)
• The Habs are still intended on using Price over Halak (ok, so that is expected).
• Price is making saves right and center (unless they're easy shots, and still no word on where his left side went to).
• And finally, the Leafs finding ways to win a game.

Ok, I guess some aren't as weird as they should be.

On a side note, I hope there is some footage of Fetisov's "comeback" out there soon.

The Super Series

So it looks like it's a bit late to start on this. Still, congrats to the QMJHL All-Stars for out-scoring (and out-diving) the Russian Selects.

The other 2 series should look like this:

OHL All-Stars vs. Russian Selects
Both games are most likely going to be high-scoring affairs, making any goaltending unnecessary (if you want to know the shots on goal for each team, look at the score).

WHL All-Stars vs. Russian Selects
Game one should end with most of the Russian team in hospital...anyone alive for them will be forced to play game two.

Scary NHL Thoughts

In the spirit of Hallowe'en, here are 30-ish scary things that could happen to all the NHL teams (in no particular order):

Montreal Canadiens: Due to the "goalie controversy", Carey Price becomes crazy and bites Jaroslav Halak's head off.

Toronto Maple Leafs: Being able to win a game.

Anaheim Ducks: Not knowing how to spend Brian Burke's bribe money.

Pittsburgh Penguins: Crosby decides to shoot every time he has the puck.

Washington Capitals: Ovechkin decides to pass every time he gets the puck.

New York Islanders: John Tavares gets hit so hard that a mask flies from his head to reveal he is really Alexandre Daigle.

Ottawa Senators: After there hot start, they slowing trickle down the standings until they are out of the playoffs (I have a feeling that I'm speaking too soon).

Philadelphia Flyers: Start playing a finesse game.

New York Rangers: Sean Avery decides to shut up for a second.

Chicago Blackhawks: Make it to the Stanley Cup Finals, only to lose automatically because of the "Marian Hossa" Rule.

Vancouver Canucks: Someone gets infected with the swine flu every time Kyle Wellwood sneezes.

Minnesota Wild: Actually being use to play the puck in the defensive zone.

Colorado Avalanche: Craig Anderson reveals that he is actually Patrick Roy trying to prevent anymore of his records being broken.

Detroit Red Wings: Start to play so bad, the Lions start taking notes from them (that was probably too harsh).

San Jose Sharks: The team makes it past the first round, leaving every player to reschedule their tee times they booked in January.

Columbus Blue Jackets: Due to Steve Mason's slow start, they bring in an unknown rookie goalie that turns out to be a Calder candidate...rinse and repeat every season.

Boston Bruins: Zdeno Chara gets emotional when the Bruins announce the signing oif his brother - Franken-Chara

Los Angeles Kings: Players develop "Twisted Neck Syndrome" when celebrities start showing up at games.

Buffalo Sabres: Hamilton gets a team.

Calgary Flames: After trading for every player on the Florida Panthers, they still can't figure out why they can't get a deep playoff run going.

Edmonton Oilers: Actually get a star player to come play with the team.

St. Louis Blues: Keith Tkachuk devours the whole team. Feeling threaten by this, Kyle Wellwood responds by eating Tkachuk.

New Jersey Devils: Brodeur gets injured again, leaving the team to (once again) rely on Scott Clemme...Oh wait, he's with Florida...the Devils are screwed.

Sun Belt Teams (Atlanta Thrashers, Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning): Win the Cup.

Phoenix Coyotes: The team stays in Phoenix next season.

Hamilton ???: See Phoenix.

What Just Happened?

I can't believe it...Price actually won against Toronto!!!

in fairness, he did play a preety good game and couldn't be blamed for a couple goals. The first one Gill over-committed on a Leaf player and let the puck go, while another one he was too busy taking out Markov's leg to stop the puck.

In the end the Habs won, so I'm happy, for now...

NHL Predictions

Usually these things are done by conference and before training camps start, well we like to mix it up a little. Our predictions are divison-based and are done as close as possible to the start of the season. So here are our predictons on the Division Board (Note: some logos are old)


BEK:




MDK:




A good friend of ours also decided to make a couple predictions of his own, so here is what AB thinks: