I've always had pretty healthy and respectable banter with Nucker. I certainly wouldn't mind if he tried to get his fellow fans to be a bit more objective and took over blogging for the Nucks.

Unrelated note: Ryan Jones is on waivers. Anyone think he'd be a good pickup?
- prd797

Thought Jones was Eakins' kind of player...wonder what went wrong.

If there was a team made up of guys with great hockey 'flow,' Jonesy would be a first line all-star

Ryan Jones is a large physical style wing. Edm needs this sort to work with all the top end talent. Yet he is on waivers. Experienced too. What is media reaction to this? Anything on hockeybuzz Edm writer? I know that Ben Eager is on a wing but with him it is a different kind of wing (wing and a prayer) to survive. One concussion away from calling it a career.
- jhawk59

Run this post in one of the two Oilers threads.

- CBHawks88

PRIME TIME RECOGNITION




P.S. PHUCK THE 'SI COVER CURSE' ...we're not the '87 Cleveland Indians.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...ts_Illustrated_cover_jinx

Thought Jones was Eakins' kind of player...wonder what went wrong.
- philco28

Yeah I thought so as well. Perhaps Eager's getting a second chance?

Thought Jones was Eakins' kind of player...wonder what went wrong.

If there was a team made up of guys with great hockey 'flow,' Jonesy would be a first line all-star
- philco28

Maybe MacTavish is trying to clear some cap room in order to make a trade?

Yeah I thought so as well. Perhaps Eager's getting a second chance?
- prd797

That might make some sense, given what happened in that game with Vancouver last week. MacTavish did claim McIntyre off waivers last week. That gives them one enforcer. Do they feel they need a 2nd one?

That might make some sense, given what happened in that game with Vancouver last week. MacTavish did claim McIntyre off waivers last week. That gives them one enforcer. Do they feel they need a 2nd one?
- EKolb13

McIntyre is a glacially slow brute who can't play hockey, but is scary if he can actually catch someone (sounds familar...), Eager can actually play even if he is a psycho. Eakins seems like he wants more grit...maybe he'll utilise both this season.

PRIME TIME RECOGNITION




P.S. PHUCK THE 'SI COVER CURSE' ...we're not the '87 Cleveland Indians.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...ts_Illustrated_cover_jinx
- philco28

A regional cover: Crosby is on the other one.

Sassone says: Pirri and Morin not assigned to lines at today's practice.

- CBHawks88

It's too bad that SI knows FA about hockey.

Sassone says: Pirri and Morin not assigned to lines at today's practice.
- StLBravesFan

Interesting....with Pirri I'm not surprised, but Morin I am.

Do you know what the lines are in practice today?

Edit: Maybe the coaching staff wants to see more out of some guys (i.e. Nordstrom) before making a final decision.

Maybe MacTavish is trying to clear some cap room in order to make a trade?
- EKolb13

$1.5 m potentially off the books and he's a UFA next year per Cap Geek.

It's too bad that SI knows FA about hockey.
- DarthKane

You're too kind Darth...SI knows SWEET PHUUUUUUUUUUCK ALL about the ICE WARS.

Interesting....with Pirri I'm not surprised, but Morin I am.

Do you know what the lines are in practice today?

Edit: Maybe the coaching staff wants to see more out of some guys (i.e. Nordstrom) before making a final decision.
- DarthKane

I would think the coaching staff would want to get a good long look at all of them.

A regional cover: Crosby is on the other one.
- StLBravesFan

I love Sid, don't you?

It's too bad that SI knows FA about hockey.
- DarthKane

It's better then ESPN. Of course my dog knows more about the sport then "the world leader".

I love Sid, don't you?
- Beaver-Warrior

Did they use this for the cover ?



or this ?

It's better then ESPN. Of course my dog knows more about the sport then "the world leader".
- Beaver-Warrior

Though ESPN can produce $hit at a much faster rate than your dog...

I would think the coaching staff would want to get a good long look at all of them.
- EKolb13

They have a few days before their next game. Maybe the coaching staff is just rotating them. I can see trying to light a fire under Pirri. From what I have watched Morin seems pretty engaged and motivated.
Also, Hello Eli.

Did they use this for the cover ?



or this ?


- philco28

Did they use this for the cover ?


- philco28

This is great!

I love Sid, don't you?
- Beaver-Warrior

Be nice for once if the best player in the game wasn't a whiny bastard.

- Beaver-Warrior

Crosby cried when he encountered Hurricane Chara

Toews and co. drove right PHUCK'N through it en route to Cup 2

They have a few days before their next game. Maybe the coaching staff is just rotating them. I can see trying to light a fire under Pirri. From what I have watched Morin seems pretty engaged and motivated.
Also, Hello Eli.
- Elbows15

The highlighted seems to be the consensus written everywhere.

Hello to you too.