NHL 2011-2012 season

[Pentegarn]

New year, new thread. Go.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Thread lockout.

Edit: whoops. Thought it said nfl.

We have to worry about the salary cap now. First time in franchise history.

[MailCall]

A-Rod picks the Bruins to repeat and gives it 6:5.

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Anyone else watch cbc games just to watch Don Cherry and Maxwell Smart? Love them.

http://doncherryjacketwatch.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/doncherryhnic20080409.png

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http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/27694626/30265932

About restructuring the conferences. They might be going back to 4 instead of 6.

[WhiteRat]

This is my favorite Cherry suit:

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2008/0506/nhl_g_cherry_200.jpg

[Zhukov]

So I went ice skating for the first time in my life the other day, and I did alright. Only had shitty rental skates, and they killed my shins and ankles. I think I would have been much better if my feet weren't hurting so much.

Any tips? I would like to do it again, and I want to play a game of ice hockey one day :(

[MailCall]

Plane crash claims the lives of 43 people, including NHL and star Russian players.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Remembering-the-NHL-stars-of-Lokomotiv-Yaroslavl;_ylt=Aui0COX9qk9vlfaGIMNPtvR7vLYF?urn=nh l-wp12066

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Plane-crash-kills-majority-of-KHL-team-Lokomot?urn=nhl-wp11993

[Colonel Flagg]

Horrible tragedy. :(

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

oh wow :(

That's horrible.

[Kitsa]

Bad year to be an NHL player :( I think this summer has had the highest deathrate ever.

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unless you're a girl

http://tonawandas.wgrz.com/news/news/59132-teen-hockey-player-makes-video-game-history

You can make lady hockey players now in NHL12

[AChimp]

Guess who has season tickets and will be at the first Jets pre-season game in 15 years tomorrow? :O

[Pentegarn]

exGJsv6ZNlo

[AChimp]

Also gonna be at Game One of the regular season on Oct 9.

Don Cherry and the Prime Minister are showing up :O

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Also gonna be at Game One of the regular season on Oct 9.

Don Cherry and the Prime Minister are showing up :O

That's amazing.

[Colonel Flagg]

Also gonna be at Game One of the regular season on Oct 9.

Don Cherry and the Prime Minister are showing up :O

You'll be a witness ..... to history!

[AChimp]

The first pre-season game was pretty awesome. Completely packed arena going nuts for three hours is really really awesome; I can't wait for the regular season to start up. The stuff they show on TV doesn't relate at all how loud it was in there.

Byfuglien started a fight 37 seconds into the first period :)

Winning 6-1 was also pretty sweet, but I guess that's to be expected when you play Columbus' replacements. :(

[AChimp]

Got my season tickets. :) They came in a crazy huge blue box.

No clue what other teams do for their season tickets.

http://members.shaw.ca/achimp/jetsbox.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/achimp/jetsticket.jpg

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Sabres players hands delivered the season tickets this year but thats just crazy as hell. The season ticket box is cool as shit.

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First game of the season Sabres vs Ducks in Finland.


FINLAND

[Pentegarn]

Why aren't you in Finland watching it?

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cuz im' busy in america being american

[Pentegarn]

Fuck yeah!

[AChimp]

Less than 8 hours until the first real NHL game in Winnipeg in 15 years. :eek

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Did they have a huge coming home party too?

[AChimp]

They had the NHL Faceoff party in Winnipeg this year (surprise) to kick off the whole NHL season. There was all kinds of stuff going on around the city today. They had giant TVs set up near our downtown to watch the game for people who couldn't get tickets.

Too bad we lost 5-1 :(

Bunch of bullshit interference calls if you ask me ;)

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Ouch. Gotta build up from somewhere though.

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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/311746_1816042219909_1805728376_1211516_1096779548 _n.jpg

Did a video shoot for the home opener this friday.

[Fathom Zero]

Indoctrinate them into the one true religion early - HOCKEY.

[Pentegarn]

Bunch of bullshit interference calls if you ask me ;)

:lol That is a true fan

[AChimp]

Jets were competitive at least against Chicago, but we totally got out-coached after giving up our 2-0 lead. Too many awful turnovers.

Also, two points:
- the rule about "when I meant to blow the whistle" vs "when you actually did" is bullshit and contrary to all other professional sports

- bush league arena staff in Chicago by blowing the horn with 1.5 seconds left, then the refs calling the game. I know it wouldn't have changed much, but come on, get the camera crews off the ice and drop the puck one more time.

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Its still the same roster as the thrashers as of right now though right?

[AChimp]

Mostly, yeah.

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I don't look forward to playing the jets then. They usually beat on us for some reason.

[AChimp]

We're having a party tomorrow to watch the Jets vs Jets game tomorrow in Phoenix. Not many cities to play themselves.

The game in Phoenix sold out mostly because of Winnipeg fans who couldn't get tickets to home games buying plane tickets to Arizona instead.

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:lol thats awesome

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Fuck you the carolina hurricanes and your assfaggery >:

[MailCall]

95eiCINM94I

The Wis was signed to be a goon. Period.

[Pentegarn]

If they want to punish him, make him listen to that snooze of a man talk, geeze. He could make cheese yawn. It was 2 minutes that felt like 2 hours. I have seen school films on a projector about science that were less monotone and boring

[Colonel Flagg]

If they want to punish him, make him listen to that snooze of a man talk

That video made me think of this:

5kwcLW9I0n8

[Pentegarn]

:lol

I hate that that is funny because I like Howard Cosell.

This is why Woody Allen was funnier when he was younger though

[AChimp]

WHOA NELLY

JETS WIN 2-1

WE BEAT SIDNEY CROSBY!

WE'RE THE GREATEST TEAM EVER! BRB PLANNING STANLEY CUP PARADE :rave

[Colonel Flagg]

Good thing you're keeping a level head, Chimp.

[Pentegarn]

I like his fan energy

[AChimp]

It's so loud in MTS Centre that I leave half deaf every time. And today I've kinda lost my voice from yelling so much.

If they ever happen to have a Jets home game on TV where you live, check it out. You should be able to hear us ;)

[Colonel Flagg]

I think you play the Flyers only once this year. So not bloody likely. :(

[AChimp]

Jets are in Philadelphia on Oct 27, then Flyers are in Winnipeg on Nov 19 and Feb 21 :O

[Colonel Flagg]

Shows what I know. Bring it!

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Flagg, you going?

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/images/photos/001/217/988/WinterClassic2012AltLogo_crop_650x440.png?13054800 58

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=589909

[Colonel Flagg]

Jets are in Philadelphia on Oct 27, then Flyers are in Winnipeg on Nov 19 and Feb 21 :O

My bad, I should have realized Winnipeg is in the Eastern Conference. Southeast division.

I had totally eliminated from my memory the (Thr)ashe(r)s from whence the Jets arose (like a phoenix?).

[Colonel Flagg]

Probably not :( but I will catch it on CN8. It's a great game to pick, too; a Flyers/Rangers game pits two teams with a long history of hating each other, in a venue where there is enough room for fans of both teams to cheer, jeer and heckle.

Expect to see the most interesting fights in the stands. :eek

[AChimp]

We turn the puck over way too much. :(

And we also let the other team score too much. :(

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

http://mobile.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/citizens-of-winnipeg-realize-they-hate-hockey-now,26361/

:(

[Kitsa]

Blue Jackets beat the Red Wings!
I didn't know that could happen, but I'm happy it did.

[AChimp]

I have to hate Columbus because they're in our division. >:

We have a 7 game road trip. I am confident we will win at least two games.

[Colonel Flagg]

I see you beating the Devils, Islanders and Rangers. :)

[AChimp]

Philly's up tomorrow! During the playoffs Hartnell looked like a homeless guy with his beard, so we might be able to distract him by waving a sandwich around. :P

[Kitsa]

We play Buffalo tonight. :(

IT'S ON, TEN THOUSAND VOLT HOCKEY FAN.

[Colonel Flagg]

Bring it on, Chimp. :rock

[Colonel Flagg]

And by the way, I hate the "tradition" of the playoff hockey beard. Who started that anyway?

[Kitsa]

I hate facial hair and long hair on sports players in general. I wish they followed gladiator protocol.

Also, still waiting for someone to get choked by the big stupid gold chain around their necks.

[AChimp]

WOW.

I haven't yelled that much at my TV in forever!

[Kitsa]

Oh well :)

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

And by the way, I hate the "tradition" of the playoff hockey beard. Who started that anyway?

http://www.manageyourshapeblog.com/.a/6a00e54f9153e08833011570363235970b-500wi (http://www.manageyourshapeblog.com/.a/6a00e54f9153e08833011570363235970b-pi)
http://www.thecheapseats.ca/2009/04/evolution-of-the-nhl-playoff-beard.html

[Kitsa]

I don't know what it is about the Blue Jackets that just chews up great goalies and spits them out as damn near useless. Pascal Leclaire went from all of these great saves and nearly impossible leaping glove catches to being so delicate and vulnerable he manages to get injured sitting on the bench. Mason came in as a big prodigy, but I mean look at last night, "folds like a lawnchair", as someone else put it.

I am not liking the new coaching structure and if something doesn't change I don't think people would give much of a hoot if they moved, at this point.

[Colonel Flagg]

How do the Flyers come back from a FIVE GOAL DEFICIT only to lose the f***ing game?

:explode

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

That's annoying. Was the Philly game in OT at least?

[AChimp]

The Jets are just that good. :posh

We didn't want it to be easy so we gave up that lead and let you go ahead by a goal.

[Colonel Flagg]

See you in Winnipeg. Revenge is a dish best served cold.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Motherfucking florida panthers. How the fuck are we up 2-1 with five minutes in the 3rd and lose 3-2. >:

[Kitsa]

Apparently Detroit was a fluke because we've gotten our asses handed to us ever since.

Oh well, that much more embarrassing for Detroit because fuck Detroit.

[Pentegarn]

So last night I went to Nationwide Arena to watch a fight and this hockey game broke out

[Kitsa]

You saw them play the Mighty Duck Fucks?

[AChimp]

Tiny crowd to see the Jets game in Florida tonight. I heard they were letting people in for free if they wore a costume, and they had $260 front row seats available at the door for $50.

[Pentegarn]

You saw them play the Mighty Duck Fucks?

I did see them play, though I can't say the same about the Ducks. Some guys showed up in Ducks uniforms. Though what they were doing could hardly be called playing since it was just the Jackets skating all over them.

But by the time the first period was over I had already seen 3 fights, another 2 fights broke out before the game finally ended. It was the most penalty filled game I have ever seen live or on TV

[Kitsa]

who, Boll? I didn't look to see who was playing.

[Pentegarn]

I remember almost nothing of names, though there were repeat offenders, I remember that much

[Kitsa]

It's often Boll. I won't say usually because he's mellowed, but he used to be quite the shitstarter.

[MailCall]

It's often Boll. I won't say usually because he's mellowed, but he used to be quite the shitstarter.
Derek Dorsett was involved in two of the fights.

[Kitsa]

Mr. Kitsa said that he read an article today that, with only 2 wins so far, the Blue Jackets are now the worst team in the NHL. I haven't seen the article yet.

Makes me all the happier that one of the wins was against Detroit. Fuck Detroit.

[Colonel Flagg]

Could it be this (http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/12167/not-even-a-miracle-could-help-blue-jackets)?

It paints a sordid portrait of a floundering franchise. Not to say that's true, but it's how Scott Burnside seems to feel.

[Kitsa]

That looks about right.

I don't know what happened to them recently. The 07-08 and 08-09 seasons were, I think, the best they ever played, and after the brief shining moment in the playoffs it all went to shit. They lean too heavily on Nash, I know that. Mason is a disaster. He got cocky early, threw embarrassing hissies, and fizzled out fast. As the article says, no Garon to step in for him anymore.

The Blue Jackets were never really wildly popular (you'd never see people wearing Blue Jackets jerseys for the cachet, like you'd see people wearing Blackhawks or Red Wings jerseys), but they always had that little group of fans who were really hardcore, for whom the Jackets could just do no wrong. I used to look at the giant Blue Jackets store at the Tuttle Crossing mall and think, "Really?", but it was the hardcores that kept stuff like that going when no one else cared.

Now I'm seeing even the hardcores responding to their facebook updates, going "BLUE JACKETS SUCK" and "FIRE ARNIEL" and "WHO CARES IF THEY MOVE THE TEAM". When the hardcores are turning on them and telling them they don't give a shit anymore, it's really getting ugly.

To tell you the truth, I haven't sat down to watch an entire game yet so far this season. I've flipped past once or twice, said meh, continued about my business.

idk how to fix the many, many things wrong with that team, though.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

ACHIMP ITS GO TIME TONIGHT

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This game its fucking nerve wracking

[AChimp]

Yeah :(

Can't believe we blew a 2-0 lead. Again. Too many stupid penalties.

[AChimp]

PS

If Columbus is done with their team, Winnipeg could totally use a second one for a few years at least.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

No way, you don't get two.

[AChimp]

FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

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That whole game was ridiculous as shit

[Kitsa]

If I ever get back to the Tuttle Crossing Mall (it's on the other side of Columbus, in Dublin, and harder for me to get to), I'll take a picture of the Blue Jackets store. I understand it's moved to an even bigger, "better" location from the last time I was there. It's enormous, wood floors, racks and racks of ridiculously expensive clothes (I looked for a baby jersey when my daughter was born, and they were like $75), giant-screen TVs playing old games, big display cases of game sticks and pads and pucks and helmets and jerseys. I'm a fan and I was still going, "Really?"

[AChimp]

Watched the Jets - Blue Jackets game (in which we played like shit). Tons of empty seats, and the boards were advertising "6 game packs starting at $99."

Do you get free t-shirts and hot dogs for the kids with that? This is why hockey fails in non-traditional markets. :(

A "6-game pack" would cost like $500 in Winnipeg this season, if they existed.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Yeah, those are Coyotes prices.

[AChimp]

Take that, Philly! Again. :O

[Colonel Flagg]

Apparently, they're intimidated by the Jets. How else can you explain coming out of the gate so damned flat? Twice.

[Colonel Flagg]

So riddle me this: If the Flyers can't get started on track in games with the Jets-North, how come they don't seem to have the same problem with the Jets-South?

[Pentegarn]

Doesn't matter. THE mustache was sacrificed, the Cup is Philly's now

[Colonel Flagg]

http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq261/doc-science/clementstascheless.jpg

[AChimp]

Old Jets are old. Phoenix was boo'ed every single time they touched the puck for the entire game last week.

[AChimp]

My ears are still ringing from that Boston game. Way louder than even Game One, especially after we got up 2-1 right off the face-off following the hit on Stuart from behind.

[Pentegarn]

Why aren't we talking about the realignment? For the most part I thought it was done pretty well, though Columbus is kind of screwed because their division is a meat grinder. They already don't win much as it is. But now they will be winning even less.

Oh well, putting Philly and Pittsburgh in the same division will be fun. Just wish they had stuck Boston in there too because Boston Philly matches are always good

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I didn't know they realigned it already :o

Looking into it right now.

In the meantime its gametime flagg.

[MailCall]

The CBJ's won't have to travel as far to get racked.:tear

[Colonel Flagg]

If Giroux is not the MVP of the first half of the year then I don't know who is.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Man I hate gireaux

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

But I love one of new players kassian. He's got ovechkin like skills, shooting and rough housing but he doesn't look like a total scumbag.

[Colonel Flagg]

Sabres are a good club - they should continue to make noise throughout the season.

Speaking of Buffalo (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/05/matthew-barnaby-fired-espn_n_1130667.html?ref=hockey).... :lol

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http://www.teeshirtuniversity.com/content/images/Drinkingtown.jpg.jpg

:(

[Kitsa]

Jackets have just scored their 2nd goal in the first quarter vs the bruins. how embarrassing for them :\

[Kitsa]

...nm, the universe has righted itself again

[Colonel Flagg]

Giroux gets a knee to the back of the head courtesy of Wayne Simmonds. Ouch. Hope it's not too serious.

Ironically, Simmonds had a pretty good game with a goal and an assist.

[MailCall]

Well...the CBJ's new goalie Sanford again gives up 5+ goals. Mason must feel a little exonerated...but not too much...what'll ya give me for Nash?

[Kitsa]

The Jackets chew up good goalies and spit them out useless.

As an aside, it looked like Tim Thomas was going to get attacked by the crowd there for a minute.

[MailCall]

The Jackets chew up good goalies and spit them out useless.

As an aside, it looked like Tim Thomas was going to get attacked by the crowd there for a minute.

And they started Mason again tonight against Vancouver.

[MailCall]

Giroux gets a knee to the back of the head courtesy of Wayne Simmonds. Ouch. Hope it's not too serious.


It's serious:


http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AtYxc.VvMUeq0xSuqa8NyZ17vLYF?slug=ap-flyers-girouxconcussion

[Kitsa]

Isn't Crosby out indefinitely with concussion too? I thought I saw something on a TV yesterday as I passed.

[Kitsa]

...Mason was not that bad tonight, actually.

[Colonel Flagg]

Isn't Crosby out indefinitely with concussion too? I thought I saw something on a TV yesterday as I passed.

He's been out awhile, and won't be back before 2012. Concussions are serious business. :( Flyers have three regulars down now.

[Kitsa]

I remember the report saying that he had only played a couple of games this season and they lost anyway.

[Colonel Flagg]

Just for you, Kit, here is a statement by the Canucks coach on last nights BJ's win. Count the clichés.

In my mind, that's a much better team than their record indicates. You can say it many times, but there are no easy games in this league. There might be a perception that we're going to step on the ice and win it very easily. You don't win games easily in this league. Tonight was another example.

[Kitsa]

idk, sounds like some pretty deep embarrassment to me.

[MailCall]

idk, sounds like some pretty deep embarrassment to me.
Outta be. We turned around and lost to the Kings the next game.

[Kitsa]

So the Lady Jackets are doing their silent auction thing again this year and sent me the brochure of prizes. When I saw the contents of the goalie baskets ("Lost", "Dumb and Dumber") I actually choked on my pepsi the way most irritating people only say they do.

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/kitsa_for_imockery2/goaliebasket.jpg

http://issuu.com/cbjfoundation/docs/ladyjackets_player_favorite_baskets?mode=window&backgroundColor#222222

[AChimp]

It's funny that #20 is including a toothbrush and tooth whitening. WTF?

:lol And Wisniewski's basket includes stuff autographed by other athletes

[Kitsa]

watching jackets-blues right now

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I don't know if when they updated the sabres arena they got rid of the workout and conditioning room or something. It seems like we're playing with half of the sabres and half of the AHL americans due to injuries.

[Kitsa]

God, the Jackets-Blues game. I bet it was difficult for Ken Hitchcock to keep the smirk off his face.

[Kitsa]

Hi ho, hi ho, it's time for the Blue Jackets to bite the big one yet again. To Nashville. Fucking Nashville!

[AChimp]

Jets lost to the Penguins today. Horribly. We got outshot like 40 to 20.

When 15000 fans scream at you to shoot the puck, you should shoot the fucking puck instead of stopping and waiting to pass it to someone... oh, the puck just got stolen from you and Pittsburgh is going back up the ice :(

[Kitsa]

The Jackets' new thing (just arrived in my email) is a "Ladies' night out" promotion. The tagline is, "Learn the game and enjoy a ladies' night out!" It features hors d'oeuvre, girly cocktails and a Q&A with the GM and referees.

I'm vaguely offended by it.

Maybe I should go and learn what a hat trick is, or ask which one's the quarterback.

[AChimp]

http://www.myotherdressshoes.com/Latest-League-News/nwhl-ladies-night-out-at-the-columbus-blue-jackets.html

Is that what you were talking about? Ticket, hot dog, popcorn, drink and a HAT for $30.

Here's what the prices are at the Jets games:

- Average ticket price around $82 (tickets are rated A, B or C depending on what team is in town, so the range is from like $180 for the most expensive tickets ever down to around $60 for nosebleeds)
- Beer $8 each
- Soft drink $5
- Hot dog $6
- Popcorn $4
- Parking $12

Hats are like $25. :(

[Kitsa]

Yep. And I know. When I went through Cbus yesterday, there were signs all over the place for $50 ticket packages that included popcorn, t-shirts, etc.

The weird thing is that all of the NHL souvenirs are at standard pricing, meaning that a jersey can cost the same as three game tickets.

When we were at the Dayton Fliers game earlier this month, a pretzel and a soda alone were $7.50.

[AChimp]

My brother and I paid $300 each for an authentic Jets jersey. The replica jerseys are $150.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Worth it though.

[AChimp]

Totally worth it. I stride around the arena before and after games making rude comments to stupid people about the cheap Chinese knock-offs that they're wearing.

[Kitsa]

I enjoy the mascots slamming into the glass right behind people talking before games. Scares the everloving shit out of them, especially when the place is mostly empty and it echoes.

[Colonel Flagg]

The Jackets' new thing (just arrived in my email) is a "Ladies' night out" promotion. The tagline is, "Learn the game and enjoy a ladies' night out!" It features hors d'oeuvre, girly cocktails and a Q&A with the GM and referees.

I bet you could make the GM cry. :)

[AChimp]

I watched the Calgary/Columbus game. It doesn't look like many people took advantage of that $30 deal.

People would be killing each other for those tickets in Canada.

Seriously. :|

[Pentegarn]

Hard to want to go see a team with a win total in single digits :(

[Kitsa]

I bet you could make the GM cry. :)


If I were the GM I would make earnest plans to shoot myself well before the event. To put it in the words of Hank Hill, it's asinine.

We might as well just start calling them the columbus BJs on account of the suck. I have a great custom jersey that I'm embarrassed to wear, and that's sad because I've loved the team for just about as long as it's existed.

They were decent for a while. I think the 07-08 season will always be my favorite, playoffs or not. And I still like Nash and Vermette, but I'm a goalie girl and I don't have much to say about the swiss cheese barrier those guys have been putting up these days.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Can't wait for the philly/new york game on monday. I was reading about possible future sites for the winter classic games and one that was mentioned was central park in new york,ny.

Could you imagine that

[Kitsa]

"Wow, it's the third sellout crowd this year and the Jackets are really putting on a sh--- oh, wait, never mind."

[AChimp]

Jets beat the Leafs, who are now out of a playoff spot for the time being. All is right in 2012.

:)

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Thank you jets. :)

[Colonel Flagg]

Winter classic alumni game was awesome. Seeing the likes of Bob Clarke, Mark Messier, Eric Lindros and Ron Duguay on the ice at various times ... well I can't describe the feeling. And the chant of "Bernie! Bernie!" nearly brought a tear to my eye. What a show. :)

[Kitsa]

Every time I look at Ovechkin, all I see is
http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/kitsa_for_imockery2/Jaws.jpg

[Pentegarn]

G52aaTFibHo

[AChimp]

Jets played terrible in Montreal. Hopefully we can regroup for the Toronto rematch tomorrow. :/

[MailCall]

Yep. It's coming. Nash dash. He should go to Nashville...
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/nash-waive-no-move-clause-columbus-request-152340406.html;_ylt=AkNELp0myCQFUQiZrHsHTCd7vLYF

[AChimp]

Realignment just got blown up. Looks like everything will stay like it is for at least one more season.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Going to try and go to the Sabres/ Jets game tonight. maybe get some scalloped tickets.

[AChimp]

I'll be watching it on Hockey Night in Canada. Hopefully the Jets can rebound from the terrible losses in Montreal and Toronto. We're still without Byfuglien and Little. :(

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Man I hope not. Sabres have just been playing around in the mud lately instead of being a hockey team.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Fuck, there was like 4 seconds in the 2nd.

[AChimp]

:D back in it!

I think the crowd was cheering that goal because they thought it was a save.

[AChimp]

Yay Jets!

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

There was a lot of jets fans at the game. Like a shit ton.

[MailCall]

Well...it happened:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/mired-in-last-place-in-nhl-blue-jackets-fire-scott-arniel-name-todd-richards-interim-coach/2012/01/09/gIQA4uVWlP_story.html

Too bad firing CBJ's coach won't accomplish jack.

[Colonel Flagg]

I did the math (!) - his record last year was actually not horrible. How did it go so far South so fast?

Translation: Who is really to blame? The GM? The owner? A player or three?

[AChimp]

There was a lot of jets fans at the game. Like a shit ton.

We tend to show up all over the place. :)

My brother is going to a Panthers game in February to see the Jets play since the tickets were like $20 and airfare was cheap.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Thats fucking ridiculous. Lol

The one thing I'm enjoying about the sabres leafs game tonight is the ads for mister sub. We don't have those here.

[AChimp]

Ugh... another lead given away in Boston. Sucks that we lost a few of our main guys during the game. Really weird reffing, too. The penalty shot that Boston got was garbage, but so was the penalty they took for some phantom headshot.

[Kitsa]

It was probably that Girl's Night Out answer session. Or shit like it, anyway.

The CBJs just can't shake that "cursed team" thing. And if you'll pardon my crudeness in saying so, the entire team hangs off of Nash's nuts most of the time.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I bought a nutrageous candy bar last night and the register abbreviated it to nutrag.

[Kitsa]

Fucking Bluejackets.

1) lose games
2) fire coach
3) hire worse coach
4) repeat

[Colonel Flagg]

Souncs like a bad country/western song.

[AChimp]

The Jets can't win in 2012. :(

We're playing good for two periods, then we just decide to not come out of the locker room for the third. :(

[Colonel Flagg]

Just remind them it's not soccer.

[AChimp]

BRING IT ON BUFFALO :(

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

:(

Luckily the MSG channel did not renew the contract with time warner cable so I haven't been able to watch the sabres play much.

[AChimp]

MIIIIIIILLLLER MIIIIIIILLLLER MIIIIIIILLLER

I think we got in his head. ;)

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Fuck, did we lose again?

[AChimp]

4-1 Jets :o

Sorry. :(

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Son of a bitch. As horrible as they are right now I'm still excited to watch it. Its the only sport I really enjoy.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Do they really nead to sponsor individual events for the all stars skills challenge.

* Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater
* Allstate Insurance NHL Breakaway Challenge
* Canadian Tire NHL Accuracy Shooting
* G Series NHL Skills Challenge Relay
* BlackBerry NHL Hardest Shot
* Tim Hortons NHL Elimination Shootout

:rolleyes

[AChimp]

The All Star game is boring as shit nowadays. No one that I know watches it anymore.

Plus there's no Jets on either team, so fuck it. >:

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

yeah, but the skills competition is fun to watch.

[AChimp]

FUCK IT!!! >: >:

[Kitsa]

They just announced we're getting the All-Stars game in 2013. Why, exactly, I have no idea.

Story about it (http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=614115)

[AChimp]

Shoot-out win! :D

[Colonel Flagg]

Dammit!

[Kitsa]

Maybe I should hang around some of the upscale parts of Cbus next winter and see if I can spot me some hockey bigwigs.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Might make a trip next year to columbus for the events. Unless they anounce we're hosting in the next few years this year.

[AChimp]

Maybe the Jets will trade for Rick Nash :O

[Esuohlim]

21 straight home wins, woop woop woop m*therfuckers

[AChimp]

Big win tonight at Minnesota. Enough people from Winnipeg made the trip down that they got a bunch of good GO JETS GO chants going and a solid goalie taunt that you could hear on TV :)

[AChimp]

FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU

GG Philly :(

[Colonel Flagg]

Finally a win. Very nearly a loss. You've got a good crew up there in Winnipeg, Mr. Chimp.

[AChimp]

9.7 seconds left :(

[AChimp]

#3 lookin right at ya! :)

We almost had another third period collapse letting Tampa score three goals in the third period, but fortunately we held on and Florida and Toronto both lost!

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Not a whole bunch of craziness for the draft. trade deadline

edit: wrong part of season

[AChimp]

Ugh we totally collapsed against the Oilers tonight. :(

[AChimp]

I guess Nash hates losing enough to finally ask for a trade. Talk about throwing him under the bus, though. Revealing that he wanted a trade was a mistake IMO because now everyone knows you need to get rid of him so CBJ is unlikely to get as much as they wanted.

[Kitsa]

article about it (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/columnist/allen/story/2012-03-01/nhl-rick-nash-trade-scenario/53325518/1)

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Lol. What the fuck. Can you just throw the puck now?

[AChimp]

SIL-VER MED-AL ;)

That play by Antropov was kinda weird. I totally thought they were going to call something, but I guess the refs were so shocked that he could make such an acrobatic play that they forgot to blow the whistle.

[AChimp]

A couple friends and I have been working on @SexyNHLJets on Twitter. Since we're at alternate games, we take turns tweeting the dirty things that the hockey announcers say when we're watching it on TV. :)

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Damn, jets made us look like an ahl team.

[AChimp]

FUCK FUCK FUCK

[Colonel Flagg]

Can't win 'em all - as a Flyers fan, I should know. :Rangers

[AChimp]

C-C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!!!

We're still probably not gonna make the playoffs now, though. :(

[AChimp]

Chanting "Crosby's better" at Ovechkin is probably one of our finer moments this season. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiIdgIE45Lc

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/achimphockey.jpg

[AChimp]

:lol

Amazing comeback tonight after going down 3-0 early on. We're still in it for 8th! :O

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

If we can get into 7th and 8th and knockout washington i would take it.

[AChimp]

FUCK FUCK FUCK

[AChimp]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Icculus]

Been so long since I posted in here. Probably last season...Here's to my Blueshirts getting a win tonight and 5 points ahead of the Pens.

[AChimp]

FUCK FUCK FUCK

We were up 2-0 for a while. :(

As long as we finish above the Leafs at the end, I'll be happy.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I kinda want to see the jets in the playoffs...just not against the sabres. I saw that Quebec is building a new arena this year too. Pretty sure the coyotes lease expires as well.

[Icculus]

I thought mid season the Jets were going to make it. I would have liked to see it, talk about a tough building to play in. Too much of the Thrashers team still in the mix though.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuck

[AChimp]

ELIMINATED :( :(

It was a good run. Stanley Cup next year or bust!

[Colonel Flagg]

Amazingly enough, the Flyboys still have a shot at the 4th seed.

[AChimp]

X7QMdpmfvVs

This might be the greatest TV commercial of all time. I cried a little at the start. :(

[Icculus]

That's great, I like finger casket.

In other News:
#1 in the east!

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Fucking had the comeback of the season against the leafs.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Game tonight Colonel. Hopefully sabres get a W instead of the trouncing we got last time.

[Colonel Flagg]

Good one, Bill. Too bad even with the W we can do no better than 5th in the conference. Shouldn't matter too much with Pittsburgh, though, that's pretty much been our home ice this year. :p

[Esuohlim]

http://i.imgur.com/Odrw0.jpg

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

:lol

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Good one, Bill. Too bad even with the W we can do no better than 5th in the conference. Shouldn't matter too much with Pittsburgh, though, that's pretty much been our home ice this year. :p

Just read some story about the Flyers getting delicious ribs delivered to their airplane after playing in pittsburgh and that it gave them extra ooomph to beat the penguins. The owner of the rib joint found out about it and now refuses to give the flyers ribs.

[Kitsa]

Last game of our season tomm night, fuck yeah

[Colonel Flagg]

Just read some story about the Flyers getting delicious ribs delivered to their airplane after playing in pittsburgh and that it gave them extra ooomph to beat the penguins. The owner of the rib joint found out about it and now refuses to give the flyers ribs.

:lol

[Kitsa]

Went to Blue Jackets practice this morning and it was precisely as phoned-in as you'd expect it to be.

There was a girl behind me who kept saying "who is he? He's hot. Who is that? He's hot." wanted to hit her.

[Colonel Flagg]

Why the hell didn't you? It would have put the BJ's on the front page of ESPN.com. :realfanstakeonefortheteam

[Colonel Flagg]

Bobrovsky just got beat by Kunitz on a shot right through the 5-hole. :(

[Kitsa]

Yep, well, Nash did a loop and disappeared and masons own teammates were scoring on him easily, so we'll see. On the plus side, free t shirt tonight.

[Kitsa]

Boll just got in his first fight....and damn did he ever get the guy

[Colonel Flagg]

Good thing the playoffs start next week. :(

[Kitsa]

Jackets won, thought I died and went to improbable hockey heaven.

[AChimp]

It turns out that the Jets won't qualify for revenue sharing like everyone was saying they would because not giving away tickets/shirts/food is apparently the way that teams make money.

[Kitsa]

I was at this game, and this looked pretty brutal then.
http://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/111388
(phone won't let me hyperlink)

In related news, boll was the first guy I saw when I went to open practice. I had glass seats and had a "holy fuck, there he is right there" moment- it was pretty badass.

[AChimp]

The Penguins should call up the Jets IMO. We didn't have a problem beating Philly this season. :lol

Seriously I want Pittsburgh to lose, though. :)

[Colonel Flagg]

Seriously, they should just watch video of any Rangers/Flyers game this season. :(

[Kitsa]

I kind of want Philly to win this. I don't like the Penguins.

[Kitsa]

Also, what the hell with those red glow things they were waving at the Red Wings game, it looked like an arena full of blinking red dildoes. They even wobbled.

[Colonel Flagg]

Wow. The Pens seem to want to get on with the business of playing golf.

[Kitsa]

Fantastic job, Malkin :lol

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Watching the guy from the rangers walk back to the dressing room and hurl a gatorade barrel in rage was amazing.

[Kitsa]

This whole playoff thing so far has been pretty amazing. That philly-pittsburgh game was infinitely entertaining.

[Kitsa]

If you liked the Dubinsky throw, you should get a load of the gifs on the Puckdoctors (http://thepuckdoctors.com/2012/04/rangers-brandon-dubinsky-ejected-loses-kfc-endorsement/) page.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

They took the picture down from NHL.com but they had this great picture of Crosby looking like a weasel that was about to get his tail stepped on when the pens lost the series.

[Colonel Flagg]

Flyers, pushed to the brink. :(

[Kitsa]

Boobies! Flyer boobies! (http://deadspin.com/5902143/inside-the-mind-of-nbcs-pervy-cameraman-boobs)

[Colonel Flagg]

One of the finer moments of this year's hockey playoff coverage.

[Colonel Flagg]

Looks like Tadao will get his wish to participate in a riot in LA. Unless the Kings can blow a 3 goal lead.

[Tadao]

Yeah, I'm not going anywhere near that place tonight. The bars were too full last time and the police said they were going to be extra dickish today.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

FUCK YES. EAT IT NEW JERSEY.

[Kitsa]

I loved the press conference with the 2 year old