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La Vieielle Garde

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  1. My first favorite clubs in the 70s were: Sabres, Canadiens, then Islanders. Can anyone figure out from this list which teams I cannot stand?

  2. I read earlier this summer MLB ratings were at an all time low, and even MLS was gettiing almost as high a rating. I hate both the NBA and MLB. I think the rest of the nation is completely sick of the national networks ramming the Wanks and Red Sux down are throats every frikkin night. I haven't watched MLB now for several years, unless I have insomnia. I thought the article at the time said the NHL was 3rd in tv ratings behind the NFL and NBA.
  3. God I hope you get Weber. I was against Weber leaving Nashville until those &*&^% up the interstate from you landed Nash. Man, I hate those jerks. (NYR that is)...
  4. Canes Sign Bowman to Two-Year Contract Winger set career highs in NHL goals, assists and points in 2011-12 Monday, 07.23.2012 / 10:48 AM / News By Terrell Williams Bowman RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed left wing Drayson Bowman to a two-year contract. The deal will pay Bowman $600,000 on the NHL level or $105,000 on the American Hockey League (AHL) level in 2012-13. He will be paid $600,000 in 2013-14. Bowman, 23, split the 2011-12 season between Carolina and the Hurricanes’ AHL affiliate Charlotte Checkers. With the Hurricanes, Bowman (6’1”, 190 lbs.) established NHL career highs in goals (6), assists (7), points (13) and games played (37), earning the majority of his NHL playing time in the second half of the season. He added 13 goals and 13 assists (26 points) in 42 games with Charlotte. Drafted by Carolina in the third round, 72nd overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Bowman has scored eight goals and earned eight assists (16 points) in 69 career NHL games with the Hurricanes. He has appeared in 149 career AHL games with Albany and Charlotte, totaling 42 goals and 46 assists (88 points). Bowman, who was born in Grand Rapids, MI, but raised in Littleton, CO, played junior hockey for Spokane of the Western Hockey League (WHL) prior to turning professional, notching 242 points (130g, 112a) in 265 games and helping the Chiefs capture the 2008 Memorial Cup championship.
  5. I think he has a decent shot at making the lineup. I do not think the Canes will sign any more free agents.
  6. RALEIGH, NC – Jason Karmanos, Executive Vice President and Assistant General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Chris Terry on a two-year, two-way contract. In the first year, Terry will receive $525,000 at the NHL level, or $90,000 at the American Hockey League (AHL) level, with a guarantee of $105,000. In the second year, he will receive $525,000 in the NHL, or $105,000 in the AHL. Terry, 23, completed his third full professional season in 2011-12, leading the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers in assists (43) and points (59) while playing in 74 games. The Brampton, Ont., native ranked tied for seventh in the AHL with a career-high 43 assists, and tied for fourth with 26 power-play assists. Terry (5’10”, 190 lbs.) has scored 67 goals, earned 103 assists (170 points) and accumulated 166 penalty minutes in 235 career regular-season games with Carolina’s AHL affiliates in Albany and Charlotte. The Hurricanes drafted Terry in the fifth round, 132nd overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. From the Canes official website
  7. Actually, I wasn't a fan of anyone other than the Indianapolis teams way back when. The NHL was not televised in Indy during the 80s when the Sportschannels had it, and I've been working graveyard shifts for the past several years and have not gotten to watch any NHL at all until this past season. I picked the Canes because I want to retire to that area. I don't root for teams that are in areas I would not want to live. I remember the old New England Whalers in the WHA days when we had the Indianapolis Racers. The last NHL team I really rooted for full swing was the Islanders during the Cup years because the Indianapolis Checkers were their farm team. These days I awaken at 5 am every day to go to work,, so 7 pm start times are very important. It actually came down to the Canes and Lightning as to who I wanted to follow, and Carolina won for me not only for wanting to retire there, but for 7 pm start times as opposed to Tampa's 7:30 start times. Strange I know, but when you get up at 5 every day, even 30 minutes makes a huge difference.
  8. As of yet I have not read anything about the Canes even talking to Semin.
  9. Ask President and General Manager Jim Rutherford, and he’ll tell you: trading for Jordan Staal has changed the perception of the Carolina Hurricanes, both in the media and with teams and players around the National Hockey League. Michael Smith Follow on Twitter To ensure that perception sticks and to protect the investment, the Canes agreed to a 10-year, $60 million extension with Staal on Sunday. It is the longest contract Rutherford said he has ever agreed to with a player in his time with the Hurricanes. “Once we walked through everything, his commitment to here and the fact that he is such a young free agent, getting that commitment … was important,” Rutherford said. “This is really a game-changer for us with the fact that you get a young, elite player that can do so many different things in the game. We’re just excited and very fortunate to have him.” The contract is also the exact same both in years and dollar amount that Staal turned down from the Pittsburgh Penguins, a decision he said was tough to make. “When I heard about it, I wasn’t really comfortable with it. I just kind of wanted to wait it out, play next year and see how things went,” he said in a conference call on June 23. “In the back of my mind, knowing that if I did sign that deal, there was a good chance that I would never ever play beside Eric.” At that time, it wasn’t certain whether the 23-year-old would sign an extension with the Hurricanes, though the prevailing thought was that it would get done sooner rather than later. As it turned out, it didn’t take long at all. “Knowing what Eric has told me of how great Carolina is – living there, the organization, the fans and everything – I definitely have thought about maybe extending with Carolina and maybe calling it home,” Staal said in the conference call. Though he won’t get hands-on with them until training camp, head coach Kirk Muller was already chomping at the bit to work with the Staal brothers when he spoke last week at conditioning camp. “We know it’s not easy to get players like Jordan,” he said. “It makes our team better. He’s a big body, which we were hoping to get in our lineup up front.” Staal, who notched a career-high 50 points (25g, 25a) in just 62 games last season, left Pittsburgh in search of a more offensive-minded role. He’ll find it with the Canes, where he’ll likely play in all situations. “I know there’s an opportunity to see what I can do offensively,” he said in the conference call, noting that chance didn’t exist in Pittsburgh behind Hart Trophy winners Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. As for the question everyone wants answered – will Eric and Jordan play on the same line? – Muller said training camp lends and the team’s eight exhibition games lend themselves to experimentation. “We definitely want to give them an opportunity for them to play together in those games to see if there’s chemistry,” he said. “I think it makes sense right now to start off with them and see how they work together.” It would, of course, mark the first time the brothers don the same sweater in the NHL, but the two have already shared the same side of the ice in international play. Eric and Jordan suited up for Team Canada at the 2007 World Championship in Russia, playing on the same line in a game and capturing the gold medal. “He was pretty much a wily veteran by then,” Jordan said of his brother. “It was a very memorable moment for myself and Eric.” Even if the brothers Staal don’t end up skating together, the Canes can roll two very dangerous scoring lines. “We’d also be a strong team if we had those two Staals back-to-back,” Rutherford said. Jordan’s new contract, which begins in the 2013-14 campaign, runs through the 2022-23 season. Eric’s contract will expire after the 2015-16 season. Don’t be surprised to see the elder brother re-sign without much trouble. And don’t be surprised to see the Canes land another big-name forward at some point in the future, whether it’s this offseason or another. As Rutherford said, the trade-and-sign with Staal has changed things. “Based on my conversations this morning with the free agents that we’re dealing with,” Rutherford explained on Sunday, “the perception about the Hurricanes bringing Jordan Staal in has made a difference in free agents picking the Hurricanes to come to.”
  10. I was shocked they gave Staal the big contract. However, Parise and Suter's deals with Minnesota were a surprise too. So many clubs giving out such lengthy deals. At the same time I like seeing players commit to teams for that long a period.
  11. That would be an excellent idea! I hope they do put that in. I'm sure the players union will be opposed for some reason. Same thing is happening in Europe. Big soccer stars are leaving to play for teams in Russia and now China that are throwing huge sums of money at them.
  12. This from Twitter: By Michael Smith Evgenii Dadonov is heading back to Russia, according to a Wednesday report from Yahoo! Sports. Michael Smith Follow on Twitter Dmitry Chesnokov reported that the 23-year-old winger had signed with Donbass of the Kontinental Hockey League. Though the Carolina Hurricanes couldn’t confirm the report, Donbass’ team website has appeared to do so today. Dadonov, acquired by the Hurricanes in a mid-January AHL trade with Florida, played in the KHL as recently as the 2008-09 season with Traktor. Rumors of him going back to his native country had spawned months ago, so this move was one the Canes’ front office expected. “Even in the scenario where he goes to Russia next year, organizationally, we still think we’ve taken a step forward,” said Jason Karmanos, executive vice president and assistant general manager, in January. “It’s worth the chance to see what there is with this player and his potential.” Dadonov was one of seven restricted free agent the Hurricanes qualified. The team will retain his rights while he is overseas, along with prospects Oskar Osala and Mike Murphy, who are also playing in Russia. Dadonov compiled 19 points (3g, 16a) in 35 games with Charlotte since joining the Carolina organization. In 55 career NHL games with the Panthers, Dadonov scored 10 goals and recorded 10 assists (20 points).
  13. I'm going to be posting news articles on the 'Canes. Where is everyone?
  14. I read an article last year praising American soccer players for not diving. It said when they get tackled roughly, they just shake it off and get back up, rather than rolling on the ground like they're dying. I remember a Barcelona player doing that in the 2011 Champions League match against Inter Milan. The guy even peeked through his hands to see if the official was buying it. And the official did, giving the Inter player a red card! Absolutely ridiculous. Stuff like that is why Americans have been slow to embrace soccer. I don't like seeing it in the NHL. Maybe the increasing amount of European players coming into the NHL are bringing that diving mentality in from their soccer nations?
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