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screecwe
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 04.17.2007

Mar 20 @ 6:48 PM ET
I guess the players are just lying when they talk about how it affects them.

EDIT: Where have you been traveling to? Australia 10 times?

- woopstash



Iraq/Afghanistan. Half the flights were done in a c-130 or a c5 with body armor on sitting on a net.
woopstash
Los Angeles Kings
Location: "Rielly and Gardiner will be the next Keith and Seabrook."
Joined: 02.22.2011

Mar 20 @ 6:49 PM ET
Iraq/Afghanistan. Half the flights were done in a c-130 or a c5 with body armor on sitting on a net.
- screecwe


So you're in the military?
screecwe
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 04.17.2007

Mar 20 @ 6:50 PM ET
So you're in the military?
- woopstash


Not any more.
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

Mar 20 @ 6:51 PM ET
I guess you're special. I know when I fly I always need a day or 2 to feel normal again. Usually I just get drunk the first night then sleep in the next day and it fixes it. Not sure NHL players have tried this yet.
- woopstash



This isnt a bad idea! Gonna try this.
Thank god i wont have to wake up hung as fuk and face lucic that night.
Then fly somewhere else and play crosby
bobbyisno1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'm excited to see that
Joined: 08.28.2010

Mar 20 @ 6:51 PM ET
Iraq/Afghanistan. Half the flights were done in a c-130 or a c5 with body armor on sitting on a net.
- screecwe

c-130?
denotes canadian?
woopstash
Los Angeles Kings
Location: "Rielly and Gardiner will be the next Keith and Seabrook."
Joined: 02.22.2011

Mar 20 @ 6:53 PM ET
This isnt a bad idea! Gonna try this.
Thank god i wont have to wake up hung as fuk and face lucic that night.
Then fly somewhere else and play crosby

- hugefemale dog77


It works every time. Maybe I could get a job as a travel consultant in the NHL and try make teams implement this system.
screecwe
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 04.17.2007

Mar 20 @ 6:53 PM ET
c-130?
denotes canadian?

- bobbyisno1


C-130 denotes Cargo. C-130 Hercules is a midsized prop cargo aircraft. The C5 Galaxy is a massive cargo jet. They're not known for their comfort.
StayTunedMTC
Los Angeles Kings
Location: LA 2, ANA 1, CGY 1, SJ 0, VAN 0, PHX 0, EDM who cares
Joined: 08.02.2011

Mar 20 @ 6:56 PM ET
I'm not too worried, actually. Sure this season is a bust, but we have a great future ahead. A full off season with BB and the hopeful signing of schultz will even increase our chances.

Even if you guys make the playoffs, it is not like you're actually going to make it out of the first round. Have fun with all of your first rounders.

- selanne4pres

Since you have no chance at the playoffs, think you can book our visit to the golf course a week or two after you arrive?

Thanks

P.S. Fluff my pillow please.
bobbyisno1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'm excited to see that
Joined: 08.28.2010

Mar 20 @ 6:57 PM ET
C-130 denotes Cargo. C-130 Hercules is a midsized prop cargo aircraft. The C5 Galaxy is a massive cargo jet. They're not known for their comfort.
- screecwe

i know the planes, just wondering
all our planes and jets start with C
but i guess we call it the CC 130
screecwe
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 04.17.2007

Mar 20 @ 6:59 PM ET
i know the planes, just wondering
all our planes and jets start with C

- bobbyisno1


Each country has their own way of identifying their aircraft. Looks like you guys call em CC-130's.

edit: lol I see you edited while I was typing.
selanne4pres
Anaheim Ducks
Location: Tustin, CA
Joined: 08.29.2010

Mar 20 @ 7:00 PM ET
Since you have no chance at the playoffs, think you can book our visit to the golf course a week or two after you arrive?

Thanks

P.S. Fluff my pillow please.

- StayTunedMTC


Seriously? That's the best comeback you can think of? You king fans are one astounding group of people. Have a good day buddy.
bobbyisno1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'm excited to see that
Joined: 08.28.2010

Mar 20 @ 7:01 PM ET
Each country has their own way of identifying their aircraft. Looks like you guys call em CC-130's.

edit: lol I see you edited while I was typing.

- screecwe

we don't have the Galaxies either we have the Globemaster
but you would know that, the Americans build them
StayTunedMTC
Los Angeles Kings
Location: LA 2, ANA 1, CGY 1, SJ 0, VAN 0, PHX 0, EDM who cares
Joined: 08.02.2011

Mar 20 @ 7:02 PM ET
Seriously? That's the best comeback you can think of? You king fans are one astounding group of people. Have a good day buddy.
- selanne4pres

That wasn't a comeback, more a "yeah I know we won't get out the first round, but it's one more round than you" joke.

Dense much?
screecwe
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 04.17.2007

Mar 20 @ 7:08 PM ET
we don't have the Galaxies either we have the Globemaster
but you would know that, the Americans build them

- bobbyisno1


Heh no I didn't know that. I knew you had C-130s because Ive seen em before, but I'm not up to speed on which airframes the Canadian AF has bought from US defense contractors. Looking on Wikipedia...it seems the C5 is exclusive to the US which I wasnt aware of.
Flyfreaky
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.20.2011

Mar 20 @ 7:11 PM ET
thats altitude dementia
what happens when you get a boner?

- bobbyisno1

Chicks go nuts...
TheRussian
San Jose Sharks
Location: Абакан
Joined: 03.24.2011

Mar 20 @ 8:48 PM ET
That wasn't a comeback, more a "yeah I know we won't get out the first round, but it's one more round than you" joke.

Dense much?

- StayTunedMTC

aye if niemi plays you guys win, if greiss plays we win.
snipesydangle
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Who's the best I often ponder,, MI
Joined: 03.02.2009

Mar 20 @ 9:17 PM ET
such a pointless opinion on a pointless subject.
kneughter
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: “yup call came in, but as pe
Joined: 07.14.2009

Mar 20 @ 10:09 PM ET
Who is that?
- woopstash


you will get banned just for replying to it....
dcb1
New York Islanders
Location: Oak Ridge, NJ
Joined: 07.08.2006

Mar 20 @ 10:13 PM ET
Not to mention....the "lowly" Islanders would probably be over .500 in the West- possibly as much as 10 points better than they are, in my opinion. The East is just tougher physically- that's the difference, in my book. It's a lot easier to play pond hockey than to tough it out.
woopstash
Los Angeles Kings
Location: "Rielly and Gardiner will be the next Keith and Seabrook."
Joined: 02.22.2011

Mar 20 @ 10:19 PM ET
Not to mention....the "lowly" Islanders would probably be over .500 in the West- possibly as much as 10 points better than they are, in my opinion. The East is just tougher physically- that's the difference, in my book. It's a lot easier to play pond hockey than to tough it out.
- dcb1


Most people say it's the other way around. That's what guys say when they get traded to the West, that it's tougher physically. East is more open and skilled, West is tighter checking, tougher hockey.
Mr.Black
New York Islanders
Location: My sources are my thoughts, ON
Joined: 11.09.2007

Mar 20 @ 10:24 PM ET
Did you stop reading half way through? You missed the part about time zones. I thought you would agree as it would give the perfect excuse as to why the Leafs always get destroyed when they play out West. Then again they get destroyed playing at home as well.
- woopstash

oh he went there - THAT JUST HAPPENED!

On a seperate note how about the play of John Tavares. 73 games in, 73 points - kid is a gem. Hopefully we trade our first rounder and get some actual talent to fill out the rest of our roster. Who knows, maybe get some defense too.
GOODPLAYA20
New York Rangers
Location: "Are you gonna bark all day, l
Joined: 01.30.2012

Mar 20 @ 10:47 PM ET
Ugh, it's that time of night on this friggin' thread...
When's Radulov playing his first game?
WafflesAtACC
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: L'eggo my eggo!
Joined: 12.22.2010

Mar 20 @ 10:53 PM ET
Ek has the credibility of a fraud Dreger/McKenzie Twitter account. After the trade deadline, he really has nothing to talk about...
ruttager17
Edmonton Oilers
Location: "Don't worry about me, worry about yourself". -EKLB DNZ supreme , AB
Joined: 10.21.2011

Mar 20 @ 11:32 PM ET
"The Overall all record of the 7th through 13th seeds in the East (plus Florida) versus the 7th through 13th seeds in the West is..."

Quick bit of math here, so the 7-13 place team in the east plus florida making 8 eastern place teams have more wins than 7-13 in the west (7 teams) have more wins when playing against each other. Well done Ek you are a freaking genius. Maybe next time pick an equal number of teams from each conference and your data may make more sense.
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Mar 20 @ 11:36 PM ET
Why do most of you even come to this site? Just to whine at and about Ek?
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