NHL: 2008 - 2009 season is upon us

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So, now the next game the Pens/Wings play in Detroit we get to hear the fans boo everytime Crosby touches the puck.

And that is just as stupid as it was when the Pitt fans booed Hossa this year. It's not like he had been with the team for years - he was only acquired on February 26, 2008.

Whatever . . . . . . .

[sparks19]

LOL... ever watch habs games.... they boo anyone who EVER played for montreal that no longer plays there lol. it's just their thing.

I don't really care too much either way if people boo or cheer or whatever... it's SPORTS... that's how it is.

BUT I remember during the playoffs a couple of years ago people were booing the Canadian national anthem and vice versa... they actually had to start making announcements BEFORE the anthems to remind people not to be a$$holes. That is where I draw the line.

Boo a player... it's sports. Boo a team... it's sports. boo bettman... he deserves that and a lot worse lol. but to boo another countries national anthem? that is just trashy and disrespectful.

[JenBKR]

My favorite teams are the Buffalo Sabres and whoever is playing the Flyers or the Senators. LOL But I really am a huge Buffalo fan. I also love to watch the home MSG feeds for Buffalo games. Nobody calls a game like Rick Jeanneret. "SCORES! Top shelf where momma hides the cooookkkiieeessss!"

LOL

Sounds like Mike Lange in Pittsburgh - he has some of the greatest sayings. "HEEEEEE shoots and scores! Get in the fast lane grandma, the bingo game is ready to roll!" I was so bummed when he went from FSN on tv to the radio - sometimes I still mute the tv and turn him on, he's awesome.

"The Crosby incident."


If it was intentional... Boo on him. If he was excited and getting hassled by the press... Boo on him, a little less.


So, now the next game the Pens/Wings play in Detriot we get to hear the fans boo everytime Crosby touches the puck. AND, Detriot gets a chalkboard motivation for that game.


All this said.... It was a whale of a series.

I honestly think it was unintentional. Crosby has so much respect for the game, it's just not like him to intentionally snub the Wings, or anyone else. Not to condone it, he should have been in that line sooner. Just an oversight on his part.

LOL... ever watch habs games.... they boo anyone who EVER played for montreal that no longer plays there lol. it's just their thing.

I don't really care too much either way if people boo or cheer or whatever... it's SPORTS... that's how it is.

BUT I remember during the playoffs a couple of years ago people were booing the Canadian national anthem and vice versa... they actually had to start making announcements BEFORE the anthems to remind people not to be a$$holes. That is where I draw the line.

Boo a player... it's sports. Boo a team... it's sports. boo bettman... he deserves that and a lot worse lol. but to boo another countries national anthem? that is just trashy and disrespectful.

Ugh, booing national anthems? Very trashy. That's just wrong.

In general, I don't see a problem with booing a player or team...like you said that's just sports. Crosby is used to getting booed, especially in certain buildings. He actually tends to play better when he is being booed...motivation maybe. Hossa is seen as a traitor by some fans - I don't necessarily agree. I didn't really blame him, all the guy wants is to win a Cup and he went with the team he thought would give him that chance. In January and early February, I would have said he most certainly made the right move, since the Pens were well out of contention for the playoffs. When Pens fans booed Jagr, though, I didn't like that. He may not have left on the best note but he did a LOT for this team.

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Cool website I just discovered. You can watch fights from almost 30 years ago!!

Lots of hockey info, also.

[JenBKR]

Cool website I just discovered. You can watch fights from almost 30 years ago!!

Lots of hockey info, also.

Cool! Now I can get my 'hockey fight fix' over the summer Thanks!

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The National Hockey League added four new members to its exclusive club Tuesday, selecting Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Brian Leetch and Luc Robitaille as part of the 2009 Hall of Fame class.

The four greats will be honoured with a ceremony at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Nov. 9.

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From ESPN -

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers made the biggest early splash at the NHL draft when they acquired star defenseman Chris Pronger on Friday.

Pronger and prospect Ryan Dingle went from the Anaheim Ducks to Philadelphia for forward Joffrey Lupul, defenseman Luca Sbisa, first-round picks in 2009 and 2010 and a conditional third-round pick in 2010 or 2011.


The 34-year-old Pronger, who had 11 goals and 37 assists in 82 games last season, is going into the final year of a contract that will pay him $6.25 million next season.