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@radoran Shoulda, woulda, coulda. Unfortunately, the NHL doesn't count wins based on if "they played well enough to win". Whichever team scores the most goals wins the game...

@murraycraven If Detroit had lost last night yeah I wouldn't be happy but I wouldn't be posting in a giant panic about how they have a lot of work to do and this and that...Please tell me again how pointing out that everybody seems to panicking is mildly trolling...Aren't forums suppose to encourage differing view points? I guess you have a problem with my view point. Doesn't bother me a bit.

I simply call it panicking not overanalyzing but hey whatever helps you sleep at night guys

Overrated player - Marc Andre Fleury

Most Overrated Team - Chicago Blackhawks and a close second would be Philly

Doesn't matter, you all are freaking out over the first game of the season. God forbid the Flyers lose a game, that's like the end of the world isn't it? World is still turning last I checked so suck it up and move on, it's not the playoffs yet...

@trevluk I'll let the 11 cups that Detroit has do the rest of the talking for that one

Apparently the first game of the season means its time to panic...81 more games...calm down people.

@Poulin20 My hatred of the Flyers extends beyond division rivalries. If they lose, they lose. I'm happy regardless of who they lose to

Red Wings have to really watch those penalties. More discipline can make all the difference. Should have been a 4-1 win but Miller kept Buffalo in the game. Overall, a decent win for the Red Wings.

Apparently signing Lecavalier isn't going to solve your woes in Philly lol

My Red Wings won last night and a talented Maple Leafs team beat Philly. Have to say I'm quite pleased with how last night turned out.

As if the NHL is so popular it could afford to ban fighting...That's one of the few aspects of the game that really brings the fans in. Regardless of whether you agree with it or not it sells hockey to people. As long as it keeps the fans coming and keeps people interested then it should stay part of the game. Just watch this will be the next thing Bettman decides to tamper with...

@bunnyman That's very interesting stuff. And just glad you're not another Flyers fan, way too many of those here. The Blues are a good team, I'm sure they'll get their first cup soon enough. They are definitely an up and coming team it seems like.

@hf101 Roy has been known for his temper when he was playing so this doesn't exactly surprise me. Honestly, he has every right to be mad about it. If the game was close I might have understood it but it was 6-0 like come on...If that barrier had broken down between Roy and Boudreau I just gotta say my money would be on Roy to beat the piss out of him hahahaha. Anyways, good win for the Av's I think Roy as head coach is exactly what the team needs to make a turn around.

@yave1964 It's the first game of the season. It has to hold some importance lol.

@radoran Well put!

@mojo1917 Interesting take, the league has basically made it now so that the talent pool is very spread around like you have said. In a way its kind of a good thing because you don't have like in MLB where the Yankees basically buy themselves championships. What really annoys me is how everybody is saying the Blackhawks are going to repeat like its a done deal or something. Like really?

@EDI-Flyer @radoran Very decent points you two have made! there are so many factors as far as why dynasties are becoming much less common. The salary cap is definitely a big contributer to that. Successful teams just can't afford to keep their players for very long. And loyalty to a given team is very rare because money talks. If a player finds a team that offers more usually they will take the new offer over staying with their old team.

As you all know the Red Wings take on the Sabres tonight. Seaon opener for both of these teams and the home opener for Detroit. The big change this year is Detroit's move to the Eastern conference. That being said these two teams will start playing each other much more often because of the conference shuffling. Just would like to get everybody's thoughts on the game and any predictions on who might come out on top and who will make a big impact in the game.

If he wins one more cup then I'd say yes he is a hall of famer.

All this talk I've been hearing from Hockey Analysts saying the Blackhawks are going to repeat has got me thinking. Everybody knows the last team to repeat was the Red Wings in 97-98. The last true dynasty of course was the Edmonton Oilers lead by the almost god-like Wayne Gretzky during the 80's. The thing is I really think that dynasties are becoming more and more rare. Here is a few reasons why.

During the 80's when teams like the Islanders and Oilers dominated everybody the game was so much more focused on offense than it is today. Teams like New York and Edmonton who had completely stacked offensive lines took control because that's how the game was played. The team with the best offense was usually going to win, defense wasn't exactly prioritized and goaltending wasn't as perfected into an art as it is today. The game was just played so much more different then than it was now. On top of all of that, there are more teams in the NHL than there were in the 80's and 70's. The game now is much more perfected and the gap between putting emphasis on Offense vs. Defense vs. Goaltending is much, much narrower today than it use to be.

I would love to hear everybody's thoughts on this. Personally, I think the Blackhawks have a decent chance at a repeat but I wouldn't go as far as to say it's already in the bag like some people have said. They have 81 games left in the season and a lot could change. Not to mention teams like the Penguins, Rangers, Kings, Red Wings, Maple Leafs, and Bruins will be gunning to hoist the cup over their heads.

That's why the call it a simulation. Most of the time is complete bs hahaha.

Wow, that arena looks like as big of a mess as the actual team is...

@yave1964 What an animal...

@yave1964 Better that he's a Coyotes fan than a stinking Flyers fan right?

@jammer2 That's exactly why I miss CCM making jerseys. Those jerseys at least were made well, had decent designs, and they didn't look like the they were thought up by a kindergartner high on acid...