NHL: 2008 - 2009 season is upon us

[RICHARD]

Ugh, I can't stand the Ducks....if they advance, please someone, kick their butts?


Please?

[davidpizzica]

The Penguins have just defeated The Flyers in the first round of the Stanley cup playoffs by a score of 5-3. They took the series 4 games to 2. Fleury was awsome!

[RICHARD]

Ovechkin is a freak.


He is not of this planet.

[Puckstop31]

Fleury was very good indeed. That save on Giroux was just sick.

The Penguins are looking very good.

[JenBKR]

Fleury was very good indeed. That save on Giroux was just sick.

The Penguins are looking very good.

Especially considering that for a few months they were completely out of play off picture. I don't usually like to blame things on the coach, but the coaching change seems to have made a big difference this season. Go Pens!

[Shelteez2]

*sigh* Do or die for us tonight. I'm not afraid to blame the coach. I want to be rid of Keenan so badly.

GO FLAMES GO!

[davidpizzica]

You're right, Jen. The coaching change did wonders. Now I hope the Pens success can rub off on the Pirates!

[sparks19]

WOW WHAT a hit tonight on Hudler. wow. I hope he is OK and I hope Brown (I think) get's a hefty suspension for that. That was BS

[Grace]

WOW WHAT a hit tonight on Hudler. wow. I hope he is OK and I hope Brown (I think) get's a hefty suspension for that. That was BS

Too bad the NHL didn't see it the same way - no suspension

[sparks19]

Too bad the NHL didn't see it the same way - no suspension

was there really no suspension? that's ridiculous. I guess they are too busy focusing on trying to stop fighting (which is ridiculous) and how to make the goaltenders equipment even SMALLER (even MORE ridiculous) to focus on the things that are REALLY causing damage to the players and the game itself. They are so out of touch it's insane. do they actually WATCH the sport they are trying to run or do they just guess.

[Grace]

was there really no suspension? that's ridiculous. I guess they are too busy focusing on trying to stop fighting (which is ridiculous) and how to make the goaltenders equipment even SMALLER (even MORE ridiculous) to focus on the things that are REALLY causing damage to the players and the game itself. They are so out of touch it's insane. do they actually WATCH the sport they are trying to run or do they just guess.

From NHL.com

I think there should have been at least one game.

[Puckstop31]

From NHL.com

I think there should have been at least one game.

They called it a clean hit... WHAT BS. I swear, I think Colin Campbell is on the take or something. The way I read the rule, if a referee administers a major interference penalty, with Game Misconduct... How can it NOT also be an intent to injure? Looking at the replay, I mean come on...

Bogus... And like the Ducks needed to give the Wings a reason to REALLY play. LOL

[Puckstop31]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Carolina got JOBBED. End of 2nd period, a close call on what might have been a goal. Ref rules NO goal.

Versus showed a replay, multiple times that clearly shows the puck across the goal line. Maybe only 2-3 frames of video, but it is clearly (in low def, BTW) across the line.

The NHL review rules NO goal. BS.

Boo. LOL

[Puckstop31]

Sorry to the many Pens fans out there...

But WOW! That was an AWESOME game last night. That might be one of the most entertaining hockey games I have seen in a long time.

The stories today are all about Crosby and Ovechkin. But I think Varlamov was the hero. He made some unbelieveable saves to keep the Caps in it during the 1st period. That kid is something else....

Can it get better than that?

[JenBKR]

That was quite a game - well I didn't actually get to see it because we don't get versus, but I listened to (most of) it. Hopefully the results will be better tonight! We'll see.....