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    Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    RIP Dale Hawerchuk. 
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    raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,459 admin
    Very sad 
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    WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,185 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Indeed. He coached our local OHL junior team the Barrie Colts for 9 seasons. Longest coaching tenure for the team and several points championships I believe.
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    LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,547 mod
    Are any of you guys still watching?
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    WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,185 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nope. But Jimmy Kimmel's skit on the Emmy's about trading awards for the Stanley Cup was priceless! 
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    LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,547 mod
    Well I watched Game 2 for a while yesterday.  They are not playing like two teams in peak form battling for a championship.  And I guess I shouldn't expect that with such a short regular season.  
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    LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,547 mod
    Anybody want to lay odds on whether pro hockey will actually begin two weeks from tomorrow?  I think I can last that long.  
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    Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Another condensed season. Who cares. Pray for lundquist
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    Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,558 mod
    They'll last about as long as the NBA (the one sport I absolutely never watch).  I'd just like the season to end at it's normal date this year. I could be watching it on the boat in 10 weeks!👍For such a short month, February seems so long!

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    LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,547 mod
    @raybo3 you guys couldn't hang onto Zdeno Chara for one last year?!?  It's gonna be strange watching him in a Capitals sweater this year.  
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    Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He sucks
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    raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,459 admin
    LaRea said:
    @raybo3 you guys couldn't hang onto Zdeno Chara for one last year?!?  It's gonna be strange watching him in a Capitals sweater this year.  
    He got slow. He could be effective in a 56 games season playing 10/12 minutes a game. Sad seeing him leave and for only $775,000. 
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    LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,547 mod
    Maybe he has lost some speed, but I bet the Bruins won't like playing against him.  
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    WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,185 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OK, next generation NHL, but Canada vs US for World Junior Gold today. Go Canada!
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    PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2021
    Anyone else get the feeling the pens will once again ice 2 elite level lines and zero bottom 2 line depth  this season?   They still have the one of the most expensive blue lines in the league yet play an AHL 3rd pairing.
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    Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PickleRick said:
    Anyone else get the feeling the pens will once again ice 2 elite level lines and zero bottom 2 line depth  this season?   They still have the one of the most expensive blue lines in the league yet play an AHL 3rd pairing.
    Don’t matter. They won’t win anyway
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    Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Willhound said:
    OK, next generation NHL, but Canada vs US for World Junior Gold today. Go Canada!
    Did I hear a shutout?? LMAO
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    PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Handymans342 said:
    PickleRick said:
    Anyone else get the feeling the pens will once again ice 2 elite level lines and zero bottom 2 line depth  this season?   They still have the one of the most expensive blue lines in the league yet play an AHL 3rd pairing.
    Don’t matter. They won’t win anyway
    And the top heavy ageing talent is the issue.  Time for the stars to take league minimum so they can pay top  level young talent to play the bottom 6 and a serviceable 3rd pairing so they can make some more cup runs.


    For Crosby, Malkin and Tanger the short season should be in their favor but they will be a 1 and done again in the post season.
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    WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,185 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Handymans342 said:
    Willhound said:
    OK, next generation NHL, but Canada vs US for World Junior Gold today. Go Canada!
    Did I hear a shutout?? LMAO
    Yep. Congrats to our US friends. We'll get you next time!
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    PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Willhound said:
    Handymans342 said:
    Willhound said:
    OK, next generation NHL, but Canada vs US for World Junior Gold today. Go Canada!
    Did I hear a shutout?? LMAO
    Yep. Congrats to our US friends. We'll get you next time!


    If you were a hockey player you'd tell them to give their balls a tug.  (Letterkenny anyone?)  


    Lot of talent on the ice for both sides, 

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    LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,547 mod
    Okay, it's on - we have hockey now!

    I watched part of the Battle of the Pennsylvanians.  Most Caps fans will like the outcome.  
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    PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pens played as expected.  Insane knock down goal for Crosby.  
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    LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,547 mod
    Agreed -- classic Crosby.  Right place right time and perfect stick skills.  
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    LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,547 mod
    Hey @raybo3 the Caps have been playing Chara 20+ minutes a game, and he doesn't look slow to me!  But we'll see how it goes against the Bruins tonight.  
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    raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,459 admin
    edited January 2021
    @LaRea I have been saying all along that the B's made a mistake getting rid of him. Plus he didn't want to leave. He has lost a step but a very good pick up for the Cap's. I am surprised at how many minutes he has been playing. I would have thought he minutes would have to be cut down a little bit. Hopefully he can keep it up.
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    Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,558 mod
    Wow, Chara just took a puck to the face. Ouch!!

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    LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,547 mod
    Exciting game.  What's with Marchand ... usually I find him a lot more annoying than tonight.  Against Chara, he decided to shut up and play.   :)
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    PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lots of drama coming out of the Rangers locker room after the pens squeaked out another OT win.

    I feel sorry for DeAngello, very talented player that cant keep his nose clean off the ice.   Seems he fought with a goalie.  
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    Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,558 mod
    The Caps/Flyers game was really good today, except the Caps losing.  Definitely exciting.

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    LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,547 mod
    No doubt.  And without Oshie or Vrana ... I guess we'll see a lot of teams playing games short-handed this season.
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