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I could take an awful lot of losing... even another 'write-off' season if it means we ditch that chump.

Trade him if possible... keep him if not. I don't think they could afford to buy him out. I just think his time is done in that city... kind of like Luongo I guess. Too many bad memories now. I think Vokoun showed that all they need is someone steady to be competitive. And I don't think that Fleury fits that bill.

Easy tiger... I think he kicked it and I don't care about "real time"... I also included review personel in the discussion... see it up there? I've seen less obvious kicks called back for some reason.... I've seen more obvious ones allowed. It's one example of the inconsistency being allowed. I'm sorry for even thinking... let alone saying something negative about the pens.

Seriously... what is going on this year?? Sure it's easy to dump on refs. They've got a thankless job and a hard job at that, but come on. I don't remember there ever being this many boneheaded/blown calls before. Is it the improved camera work? Do we just 'catch' more of these mistakes that were always there? LA Kings got ROBBED the other night when a loose puck was blown dead 0.1 secs after it barely touched niemi... the thing was clearly loose and was rolling right through him into the net. SENS got boned on a pretty clear kicking motion last night by Brenden Morrow. Would it have saved the sens series for them? No, but it still looked pretty clearly like the same "forward motion" they've called for years. (look at :36 and :44 secs) And don't forget the 12 feet offside call missed this year against the Predators.... no way a professional referee should have missed this. AND OF COURSE.... you can't criticize or argue with them. Something's wrong here... these guys are on par with the NFL's replacement refs. We always will be the '4th' major sport... but this situation is not helping.

RIchards is such an odd player... he was such a 'big game' performer so early in his career. But he's seemed out of place/lost for many years now. I'm stunned that his contract is so inflated. Call me crazy, but I'd take Crater over him big time.

I think with the way he plays... with the desperation he plays with... and the intensity it must take to perform like he does?... i wouldn't give a **** if he sacrificed virgins after losses. The guy is a stud.

Re: Quick... with the quality of NHL officiating, discipline, etc. I've got ZEEEEEERO issues with him being pissed. This league is run and officiated by buffoons.

How exactly is he going to keep up with this 'fast, quick' sniper... couturier skates like he's in cement.

Easy tiger... it's one round. Yes they look good though. Penguins name... oiler's number... alabama location... mtl fan. ok then.

Ummm... correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you posted... "If they win game 2, they win the series/cup"??... if not, they don't. .... and I believe they lost game 2.

If looks could kill! @jackstraw ... yeah, you can see reimer's wife look "higher" than cuthbert and then focus on her afterward.

You don't start the debate on our defense budget, and I won't point out that your defense budget comes from rich Chinese pockets. But booing an anthem because of a sport is just stupid... immature and stupid. Boo their logo, players... whatever. But I don't see the good in booing an anthem.

Wow... Dropped.The.Ball. My god I hope shanny gets canned.

Bang... 4-3....4-4.... tie game. Fleury has been statuesque on the last 2 goals.

Since it's not a 'big name' player of the wings, maybe he'll get a game or two.

I don't think it's fully set yet is it?? I think the Bost/Ott game tonight can still affect the way teams are matched. If Boston wins, it'll be Tor/Mtl... unless I'm missing something?

I believe Mr. Lemelin was replaced by Jeff Reese a few years back ;-pp As far as my opinion about the recent showing??... Meltzer summed it up best... even an ahl defense can look competent when the forwards are helping and a timely save is made. I'd like a new coach, but none of the options look good. I'd like a new GM... but ditto. Breez and Danny need to be gone, but Breez isn't :-( We really f'd up getting a top end pick, but hopefully a solid dman will be found. There are some great young pieces here... hopefully they'll still be here in the fall.

I love reading "edited" and wondering... what did he edit??? People think you're a troll b/c you're way off base toughguy. Instead of just writing what you think, you tend to try and put words in people's mouths. ie) "he's russian and that's why you don't like him." Nobody is satisfied with this team right now. Just because someone disagrees with you, doesn't mean they like what is happening. They just feel there is a more logical fix.

He's getting paid too much He's inconsistent He's not liked by his team He's a distraction

At this moment, I'd be VERY hesitant to draft Nichushkin. Although his stride reminded me of jagr/malkinstein, the whole transfer/khl business scares me. Is he THAT much more impressive than Mckinnon to outweight that risk? Not in my opinion. @mojo1917 How about Danny Markov?? He gave it all... AND he smoked and drank!

I posed the same question during game chat a few games ago... no one really seemed enamored with him but I'm really impressed with him. He's obviously not a top dman or anything, but considering how little he played in Detroit... and the shape of this team... I think he's been great.

We don't have to worry about #1-3 spot unfortunately..... that 4 game win streak pretty much screwed us. There's no way we 'outsuck' the canes, avs, etc. We'll probably end up with the 4-7 spot.

imo Mckinnon's game transfers beautifully to the NHL b/c of his style of play.... straight ahead. He's meat and potatoes with a bit of spice and that still works at the NHL level. And yes, of course they take the next best player.. ie) Drouin or Mckinnon. You don't take a #5/6 pick like Nurse if you are in the #2-3 spot. Drafting a rookie D-man is not going to "fix" our blueline. It'll need more than that. You only take Nurse or another d-man if you're at the 4-6 spot or you've traded down.

wow... when I heard it described on another site I was anticipating something really bad... that is nothing compared to what I was expecting. Yes, I don't like the hit... yes it's illegal... but it's not a 5 game suspension!?!?...

Never really thought about the benching/accountability issue like that... gotta say though that there must be a more moderate comparison than Torts.. he's so polar opposite of what is going on. Also, his methods don't exactly work all the time or for long time. He's the modern day Keenan. I do wish there was more accountability though. I think it starts at the top. To bench/criticize a player seems to be taken as a slight towards Homer... which is taken as a slight to Snider... and therefore not done.