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  1. Great summary, I'm impressed you had that all to memory. The only other thing I could add was that on the line of Hextall wanting to get a goalie, I believe he said as well that he was overall happy with this years draft but also would have like to have gotten a goalie. Don't know if it was the goalie you referred to or just in general. Also I believe Berube also mentioned that he thought we hadn't seen all of MacDonald's potential yet which I thought was interesting.
  2. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20121014_Inside_the_Flyers___Flyers_fans_remaining_loyal_despite_lockout.html I'm curious about the numbers for other teams...
  3. @hf101 Wow! Thanks so much, I will dm you if I decide I want to play. Thanks again!
  4. @hf101 Thanks for your post. I will let you know if I am interested. Do I need to let you know before a specific time? It is just that I am trying to read up on how to play first, and I find it a bit confusing. Also, how will fantasy hockey work if there's a lockout?
  5. Hahaha this is hilarious. Biased, but hilarious. Interesting, their choices of teams as well.
  6. Someone ought to do a video message to the Owners/Players from the Fans...
  7. Is it possible to start a free one on HockeyForums so a beginner like me can learn how to play?
  8. http://www.nhl.com/ice/m_news.htm?id=635580 NJ to host 2013 draft The National Hockey League announced Friday the hosts of the next two NHL Drafts just hours before the 2012 edition at Pittsburgh's Consol Energy Center began. The New Jersey Devils will host the 2013 NHL Draft at Prudential Center in Newark and the Philadelphia Flyers will host the 2014 NHL Draft at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Both franchises will be hosting the Draft for the first time and the 2013 Draft will mark the first time the Draft is held in the New York City metropolitan area. The Penguins are the 2012 host, marking the second time they have hosted the event, which was held in Montreal -- mostly in ballrooms -- from its inception in 1963 until 1985, when 7,000 fans filled the Metro Toronto Convention Center. The Maple Leafs also hosted in 2002. The Canadiens have hosted the draft four more times since 1985. The Draft has been held in several other NHL markets: Detroit (1987), Bloomington, Minn. (1989), Vancouver (1990, 2006), Buffalo (1991, 1998), Quebec City (1993), Hartford (1994), Edmonton (1995), St. Louis (1996), Pittsburgh (1997, 2012), Boston (1999), Calgary (2000), Sunrise (2001), Nashville (2003), Raleigh (2004), Ottawa (2005, 2008), Columbus (2007), Los Angeles (2010) and St. Paul (2011). With growth of the Draft during that time, the event's profile has certainly expanded. In both Newark and Philadelphia, club executives, scouts and coaches will be present on the NHL Draft floor while more than 10,000 fans and 500 print, television and radio media are expected to attend. Ticket distribution plans and other details pertaining to the 2013 and 2014 Drafts will be announced at a later date.
  9. Comes out to $45.5 million total... http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=635168 LAS VEGAS -- Ottawa defenseman Erik Karlsson pulled off a feat on Tuesday that most men can only dream of. The 22-year-old Norris Trophy finalist signed a seven-year contract worth a reported $45.5 million while in Las Vegas -- a city that is basically made of money. Karlsson, though, isn't planning a spending or gambling spree. He's getting married in 2 1/2 weeks to his longtime girlfriend Therese. Erik Karlsson Defense - OTT GOALS: 19 | ASST: 59 | PTS: 78 SOG: 182 | +/-: 16 "Yeah, that's my wedding gift to her," Karlsson said of the contract. His new lucrative deal is also a well-earned reward after his breakout season in 2011-12. Karlsson led all NHL defensemen with 78 points in 81 games -- Winnipeg's Dustin Byfuglien and Florida's Brian Campbell finished tied for second with 53. He joins Nashville's Shea Weber and Boston's Zdeno Chara as finalists for the Norris Trophy, which will be announced Wednesday at the NHL Awards show. "It's going to be higher expectations from everyone, especially from you guys [the media]," Karlsson said Tuesday. "That's the way it is. It's something that I know about. It's not something that has snuck up on me. I know how it is and I know how it works. I'm going to try to play my best every night. It's all I can do. "I'm not happy with where I am today," he continued. "I'm still trying to be a better hockey player and a better person as well. I know Ottawa has all the capacity to help me be that guy and it's going to be an exciting thing." Senators coach Paul MacLean said he is not at all concerned that the contract and the big money, which equals out to a $6.5 million per season, will stop Karlsson from becoming an even better player than he is today. "Our coaching staff is going to take a lot of time talking to him and Daniel Alfredsson is a good friend of his, whether he plays or not," MacLean said. "He has a good support group around him and his teammates are going to make sure that he stays humble." MacLean credited Karlsson with being a fun player to work with, a keen observer of the game, and a fast learner. But MacLean was quick to warn that Karlsson can still be better, and that one 78-point season does not define a player. "I don't think until he does it again that you can say that that's normal," MacLean said. "Anybody can do something one time; the telltale sign of a real good player is if he does it over time, and even the great players don't always get the maximum every year. Our expectation is that he's a 50-70 point player from the back end. If he ends up with 40 that doesn't mean it's going to be a disappointment. We just want him to be a consistent player." Alfredsson, who said Tuesday he still needs a few more weeks before determining if he will return or retire, has been one of Karlsson's biggest supporters since the Senators drafted him in 2008. They are both from Gothenburg, Sweden, and Karlsson lived with Alfredsson and his family for his first couple of seasons in the NHL. Perhaps the only people happier for Karlsson than Alfredsson are Senators owner Eugene Melnyk and general manager Bryan Murray. "I think it's great for Erik, obviously, for our team and for the city, too," Alfredsson said. "He's a person that everybody likes to be around. His skill on the ice is unbelievable and I think we're just starting to see his potential. At 22 to be able to accomplish already what he has is unbelievable and it's been extremely fun being a part of the start of his career. I'm happy for him to get this deal." Karlsson was thrilled to be able to get it done here in Vegas, where the Senators' top brass has gathered with the hockey world in celebration of another season. He was looking forward to meeting Murray and Melnyk for dinner Tuesday night. "We can talk about it and be happy," Karlsson said. "It's going to be a special feeling just talking to them eye-to-eye instead of over the phone."
  10. @pilldoc Thanks for the recap. was mobile in the dentist chair haha
  11. http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=631393 Simmonds Carle Giroux Timonen JVR
  12. Personally, I was surprised that the Flyers even got past Pittsburgh. They're a young team still learning about the playoffs and Bryz has just started to adjust to the team (no, he has not been spectacular but there are only a handful of goalies that are such, point is it that he has kept us in it). Anything now is icing on the cake. Do I want them to come back? Sure I do, and I do think they CAN win the series, not just with how they have been playing lately.
  13. Not saying you are wrong, feel free to rant. There's just no point getting worked up over the stupidity of fans. Its not like we can cure stupidity.
  14. People chant whatever they feel can get a rise out of the other team. "You can't be us", "Crosby sucks" it's all the same thing
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