Hockey fans unite!!! {the All Things Hockey Thread}

ocnbrze said:

so today the media got a chance to step on the ice at Dodger Stadium.

here is a view from the kings beat writer jon rosen:

it is this saturday........thank god the team is coming back to LA.....we did not have a great Grammy roadtrip....going 1-2-1 losing the last two.....hopefully we can beat the ducks twice......once at honda center(duck's stadium) on thurs and then play them again at Dodger Stadium......looks like it should be a fun either way.

GO KINGS GO!!!!!!!!!

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Should be a really awesome game to watch. Hope that I will manage to watch it.

The Blues made a blockbuster trade. Is this a good deal? I really don't know much about the players involved but I thought the original goaltender for STL was pretty good.

Wings

Well Look out Kings & Wings...there's a new team in town!

GO BLUES GO!!!

This past weekend, Vancouver hosted the only outdoor NHL game that was played indoors. I called it. It rained and the roof remained closed. It was actually snowing earlier in the morning and overnight, but it turned to rain by mid morning.

ocnbrze said:

speaking of vancouver....i guess they are calling it quits this year by trading luongo........thank god he is no longer in the west.

curious to see what else will go down this coming trade deadline.

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Lack has been playing very well as of late. Luongo pretty much lost his starting job last season. It's just that his contract and low cap made him very difficult to move at last year's deadline and off season. Luongo didn't even start in the Heritage Classic. Lack did. Lack had really great numbers this season. It's just that the players in front of him can't score.

I think everyone here was expecting Kesler to be traded. That didn't happen. Also, Gillis seemed to be unwilling (or perhaps unable to) trade any of our top defensemen. I'm not exactly sure what the plan is right now. Gillis seems to be in limbo or perhaps just waiting for better opportunities in the off season.

With the way the Canucks have been playing lately and losing some key forwards, I don't see their making the playoffs this year. They can defend well as is indicated by their goals against, but they haven't been able to score. They can't even score in the shoot-out.

I personally wrote off this season months ago. I think they gave up the lead in the last 5 minutes of a game several times already and lost. For whatever reason, they cannot hold onto the lead. Even up 2-0 earlier this week, they still lost. The most disturbing thing is that they're consistently blowing leads. I don't think any other team blew more leads this year than the Canucks.

It seems the Canucks have been in a slow transition since last year. The coaching change and their attempt to move Luongo was the start of it. I liked Vigneault and I didn't feel we needed the change there. I would have preferred to keep Vigneault. I thought he did well through the years in Vancouver, but he didn't have the players to get the job done any more. Tortorella hasn't done any better and in fact has done worse, although he's had more injuries this year. Still, I just don't think the players fit with the type of team he wants or vice versa. The Sedins have been horrible and their production has dropped off significantly. I really think that the Sedins just aren't the right players for Tortorella. It's going to be a major change before I feel the Canucks become a contender again. I think the major changes will take some time.

Wings

Wings got Legwand, that's what we needed with 4 main centers out. Also, at the enf of the season Legwand will become UFA and we won't need to put him under the cap for the next season. So in the current situation it's a pretty good deal. And from what I've seen in the first three games (well, except the one against Rangers) I like the way he plays.

As someone who plays hockey at the rec league level, I personally wouldn't request to continue playing immediately after being revived after suffering a cardiac issue. I think that would be a little extreme. However, I do try to leave the playing surface under my own power if I sustain an injury. I have been able to do so every time except twice.

For cramps, it is definitely easier to leave the playing surface on skates than on foot. If I have a cramp playing ball hockey (on foot), I would probably just treat the cramp immediately. If it's not that serious of a cramp, I may just try to limp off. Generally, I prefer just to treat the cramp right away rather that wait to get off the playing surface. Cramps aren't really serious injuries. They just hurt and I'd rather be treated immediately rather than wait to get moved off the playing surface.

WINGS!!! Blahahaha ha ha ha

huh said:

WINGS!!! Blahahaha ha ha ha

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Didn't they get their @sses kicked last Sunday by their arch-rivals, the 2013 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks? :hahaha:

ocnbrze said:

They did just beat Sidney Crosby, so kudos to the wings.......just glad they are not in the western conference any more.



One thing I hate is when the wings are in town.......half of staples center is filed with wings fans........crazy to see so much red in staples.

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Only half???