Agree 100%.
He's often in the middle of scrums and I distinctly remember a hit he laid on Daniel Alfredsson in the 10' playoffs.
- Talkshowhost

He laid a hit in the playoffs two years ago? What a monster.

He laid a hit in the playoffs two years ago? What a monster.
- Blackstrom2

i love nick backstrom, but he isnt exactly a token of physicality either

i love nick backstrom, but he isnt exactly a token of physicality either
- stayinthefnnet

I never said Crosby wasn't physical. Also, what the (frank) does Backstrom have to do with anything?

I just found it amusing that because he had 1 hit in 1 game two years ago, that is supposed to be fodder for why he isn't shy from physical play. ..I think just watching him play, it's pretty clear that he isn't afraid to go into dirty areas of the ice, 1 hit on Alfreddsson two years ago, aside.

I never said Crosby wasn't physical. Also, what the (frank) does Backstrom have to do with anything?

I just found it amusing that because he had 1 hit in 1 game two years ago, that is supposed to be fodder for why he isn't shy from physical play. ..I think just watching him play, it's pretty clear that he isn't afraid to go into dirty areas of the ice, 1 hit on Alfreddsson two years ago, aside.
- Blackstrom2

fair enough. sometimes people need that one big hit or highlight to realize things.

He laid a hit in the playoffs two years ago? What a monster.
- Blackstrom2

Isn't that the last time Ovi did something in the playoffs too?

*Rimshot*

Isn't that the last time Ovi did something in the playoffs too?

*Rimshot*
- Ben37

Yeah, he's a horrible player.

Yeah, he's a horrible player.
- Blackstrom2

i feel like numbers wise at least hes going to be back in a big way, picking up right where he left off last year. i think he pushes 50 this year. whether he or his team does anything with it, who knows

Yeah, he's a horrible player.
- Blackstrom2

Well we are 500,000 over the cap so I expect something to happen.

Well we are 500,000 over the cap so I expect something to happen.
- powerhouse

nisk and fluery gone... vokun will start with hartzell as backup.. with payerl and megna making the team to round out the bottom 6

nisk and fluery gone... vokun will start with hartzell as backup.. with payerl and megna making the team to round out the bottom 6
- nh4442

I just don't see that happening.

Wow Canada has a cake walk in their grouping. USA USA USA

So I guess the Atlantic Division is still around but its not the Atlantic Division...

So I guess the Atlantic Division is still around but its not the Atlantic Division...
- Ryan_Wilson

Bad move

Going to try this on for size, so bear with me:

I'm looking forward to the Pens competing for the Metropolitan Division Crown next season.

Yeah, that's as lame as I thought it would sound. Who comes up with this stuff?

FAIL, FAIL, FAIL!!!

So I guess the Atlantic Division is still around but its not the Atlantic Division...
- Ryan_Wilson

haha


so does Glass go on waivers after prospects camp?

kuni sid dupes
neal geno Bennett
jussi sutter Jeffrey/payerl/megna
admas vitale jeffrey/payerl/megna

letang scuds
orpik martin
despres nisk
burtuzzo

stewert signs 2 yrs 4.1mil and 4.2 mil

Wow Canada has a cake walk in their grouping. USA USA USA
- dbell646

That's what people said in 2010 and at this year's WJC. Pretty much what people say at every international competition.

So I guess the Atlantic Division is still around but its not the Atlantic Division...
- Ryan_Wilson

With a league with as much history as the NHL, you would think they could come up with something better than the relative geological locations for the conference names. Are the powers that be even trying anymore.

With a league with as much history as the NHL, you would think they could come up with something better than the relative geological locations for the conference names. Are the powers that be even trying anymore.
- Ben37

I was kinda hoping for the Lemieux/(Howe or Richard)/Orr/Gretzky divisions.

I was kinda hoping for the Lemieux/(Howe or Richard)/Orr/Gretzky divisions.
- jmatchett383

that would have been cool. this nomenclature is pretty bad

With a league with as much history as the NHL, you would think they could come up with something better than the relative geological locations for the conference names. Are the powers that be even trying anymore.
- Ben37

Better yet, are they asking the fans? Were surveys done? Does anyone care? WTF?

That's what people said in 2010 and at this year's WJC. Pretty much what people say at every international competition.
- jmatchett383

What are you implying?

What are you implying?
- dbell646

That Canadians always dominate. Just like when the Canadians dominated the Soviet Union in 1972.

That Canadians always dominate. Just like when the Canadians dominated the Soviet Union in 1972.
- jmatchett383

Oh no you did-nt!!!