[chun]

BEAAAAAAAUTY!

[RiceIntegraRS]

wow 2 nice goals

[Razor Ramon HG]

Fail scream at Edler's shot with a win scream shortly after :lol

[chouchou]

oh boy are the sedins on tonight.. they're just an absolute pleasure to watch.
they're toying with the coilers

[RiceIntegraRS]

wow the refs couldnt see that holding the stick penalty on ryan whitney they should of called

[sonick]

Lol at all the back passes by the Sedins. They are toying with them.
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[sonick]

Lol John Garrett is hilarious with all the food references. "shpread" it lol.
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[woob]

Shorthouse when Bieksa almost put the puck in his own net: "That would have been a cheesy one." Hahahaha

[chun]

Sportsnet West fail lol

"Here we have Captain Sedin... which I've forgotten your name for a second here because uh... you guys both look alike."

[Not really racist!]

ohh fuckkk monster, if he scored

[MG1]

i was hoping those weren't boos (couldn't hear well on shitty speakers at work). i mean, sure the guy sucked, but the night was about honouring nazzy. show some class.

Vancouver fans and class? Two words that cannot be placed in the same sentence.

Sorry, but true. The majority of Vancouver fans aren't hockey fans. I won't say the B word, but that's only part of it. No respect. Nuff said.

[MG1]

Better late than never.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb75/89blkcivic/Canucks/48740414-1.jpg

[hotshot1]

Holy shit Taylor Hall skating with his head down gave me flashes of Lindros.

I hope someone nails him hard.

[Tim Budong]

Ovechkin vs Dubinsky

who ya got!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvaszRO1KuQ&feature=player_embedded#!

[bengy]

Ovechkin is a beast!

[dL]

5 ON 3!!!

dL

[Not really racist!]

Pretty much a full 2 min 2 man advantage.. we better score!

[LsquareD]

here we go! 5v3

[satek]

5v3 hahah bieksa needs to take sticks face more often

[Not really racist!]

Dubnyk looking good.. nice saves

[LsquareD]

shots 30 - 10 for nucks.. lol

[dL]

Sigh.

dL

[dL]

Kesler again... thx.

dL

[LsquareD]

kesler with another late penalty

[punkwax]

dL needs to talk to Torres' life coach. Step away from the ledge!

lol
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[Not really racist!]

Are u fucken serious

[dL]

LOL no shutout. Most important is still a win.

dL

[LsquareD]

omggg. give luuu the shutout!

edit: FUUUUCK!!

[satek]

wtf was that lol...

[Not really racist!]

Fucking ROBBED of a shutout

[sonick]

OMG Luongo has 0.00sv% in 3rd period. TRADE HIM

[Razor Ramon HG]

Eberle always does that toe drag :lol

Oh well, a win's a win, regardless of shutout.

Luongo can see the replay after the game anyways.

[Durrann]

No shutout man I'm pissed
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[TRD Rs200]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU EBERLE!

[chouchou]

GHAHAHAHHA
oh man, that sucks. but thats just luongos luck.

on a brighter note i can study now.

[Not really racist!]

fuck, i was so happy... i was going to tie the SHO category wit my opponent in my pool
:fuuuuu:

[punkwax]

Looked like Burrows' stick knocked Lu down on that one.
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[woob]

ALLLLLLRIGHT WHICH ONE OF YOU SAID IT

[LUUUUUUUU]

Perry is hawttt... and not Katy Perry

[ZenZa]

I LOL'd

guess he got rusty standing around all period

[mb_]

11 shots for oilers?! :troll:

[Euro7r]

LUUUUUU is PISSSED like shiet. Lost his shutout like that.

[Not really racist!]

Anybody calling for Kesler's head yet? lol

[Sentinel]

Isn't this the second time it has happened to Luu? I remember a few years ago, he was so close into having a shutout. With like 6 seconds left they scored...

[LUUUUUUUU]

lol kesler should be on the bench for the last minute of every game from now on

anybody know if a penalty shot goal awarded while shorthanded counts as a SHG to get me a SH point?

[shawn79]

its not eberle's fault, look at ballards defensive play before eberle scores....

:teach: Even kids know in nhl11 if u knee down to block shots ur going to fucking score

:fuuuuu:

[noots]

LOL Mikko Koivu loses his stick and rips Bobby Ryan's stick out of his hands. Ryan then picks up Koivu's stick and scores with it, wrong hand and all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHc-FLFCDUk&feature=player_embedded

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=0&id=87205 This video shows the whole sequence with Koivu stealing Ryan's stick.

[The Hype]

LOL Mikko Koivu loses his stick and rips Bobby Ryan's stick out of his hands. Ryan then picks up Koivu's stick and scores with it, wrong hand and all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHc-FLFCDUk&feature=player_embedded

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=0&id=87205 This video shows the whole sequence with Koivu stealing Ryan's stick.

That was so awesome, was watching the game when it happened and all I could do was laugh. Corey Perry has a five point night and his first career hat trick, and the big line combines for 11 points. Too bad they couldn't do that in Vancouver but that's what home ice and some rest will do for you (not to mention playing the Wild!)

[orange7]

LOL Mikko Koivu loses his stick and rips Bobby Ryan's stick out of his hands. Ryan then picks up Koivu's stick and scores with it, wrong hand and all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHc-FLFCDUk&feature=player_embedded

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=0&id=87205 This video shows the whole sequence with Koivu stealing Ryan's stick.

:rofl:

i like how he raised the stick after he scored

[murd0c]

top 10 on TSN tomm is prob going to be weirdest goals with a different stick/bat. I have watched hockey my whole life and have never seen anything like that before.

[DanHibiki]

Anyone remember Bertuzzi using one of the Av's player's stick and scores with it?

[Harvey Specter]

Lol, yah I've never seen a player score with another players stick.

[RiceIntegraRS]

Anyone remember Bertuzzi using one of the Av's player's stick and scores with it?

i remember bertuzzi losing his stick and deciding to play soccer with the puck and actually scoring on Roy, of course it didnt count

[SkinnyPupp]

Nice save

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ezcz7_flGA

[shawn79]

how bout the goal... (ruutu?) forgot who throw the puck in the net and started cheering

[Harvey Specter]

Another Leafs nut licker.

Naslund's Jersey Heads to the Rafters As Damian Cox Voices His Displeasure

Toronto Star's Damian Cox took it to Twitter to voice his displeasure over the Vancouver Canucks choosing to retire Markus Naslund's jersey and the 50-minute pre-game ceremony, which was condensed to 30 minutes when aired on Hockey Night in Canada.

Cox tweeted the Canucks “[deserved the] loss after [having the] worst and longest pre-game ceremony ever,” called it a “nightmare,” pleaded “OMG please end,” and questioned the decision to retire the number.

He wondered why the Canucks would “[host] a ceremony like this for a guy that won absolutely nothing” and that “[Mats] Sundin at least got [the Toronto Maple] Leafs to a [couple] of Conference Finals,” but “where did Naslund ever lead the Canucks?”

If it was nightmare, you did not have to watch. The puck drop is at 7:30 p.m.

Naslund was the most decorated player in Vancouver Canucks history, which is why he got his number retired. He won the Lester B. Pearson award in 2002-03 as the league's most valuable player as voted by the players association.

In the same season, he was two goals and two points shy from winning the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the league's top goalscorer and the Art Ross Trophy as the league's top point-getter. A three-time First All-Star Team member and made five appearances in All-Star games.

Sundin on the other hand never came close to a Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy or an Art Ross Trophy. He never won an award at the league's annual awards show, other than a Mark Messier Leadership Award, which is chosen by Mark Messier by the way.

Naslund did not handicap the organization for years to come when it was time to move on. It was time for Mats Sundin at the 2008 NHL Trade Deadline.

Sundin refused to waive his no-trade clause when the Maple Leafs could have obtained multiple picks and prospects to rebuild.

Instead, he left via free agency to sign a one-year, $8.6 million contract with the Canucks, leaving the Leafs with nothing when they needed something.

Two-and-a-half years later, the Leafs continue to be at the basement of the league, while the Edmonton Oilers just one-year into their rebuilding have shown promise and look like they could be the Chicago Blackhawks of 2010 in two years time.

Naslund did something far more remarkable than leading a team to the conference finals; he led the team out of mediocrity and out of the basement of the National Hockey League. There was a time before Naslund's emergence that the team moving out of Vancouver was a distinct possibility.

There is nothing remarkable about Sundin being able to lead the team to the conference finals in the pre-lockout era, when teams could buy themselves playoff success. The Leafs had all the money in the world, while the Canucks could not. The conference final success was merely bought.

The Canucks could not spend the same amount of money the Leafs could, but still managed great regular seasons during Naslund’s time here. Unfortunately, the team did not have the money to buy themselves a goaltender for playoff success.

Kevin W regularly blogs on his website Inside Canucks and is a Featured Columnist on Bleacher Report for the Vancouver Canucks.

[woob]

ugliest uniform ever? ECHL team Florida Everblades:

http://i.imgur.com/2wk6J.jpg

[rsx]

wtf is that

[stuff99]

I want to see the Ohlund tribute video! Let me know if you guys find it somewhere.

Thanks

[AzNightmare]

Another Leafs nut licker.

Where's this article from? I don't quite understand it.
Is he bashing Naslund and then praising him at the end??
Or is it a response from another article? I can't tell when does one end and start. wtf?

[InvisibleSoul]

ugliest uniform ever? ECHL team Florida Everblades:

http://i.imgur.com/2wk6J.jpg

Contenders...

The Milwaukee Admirals
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b319/beanballinc/MilAds01-02_xmas_front.jpg

Essen Mosquitos
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b319/beanballinc/essen_moskitos03-04_xmas_front.jpg

Utah Grizzlies
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b319/beanballinc/UtahGrizzlies04-05_xmas_front.jpg

Milwaukee Admirals
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b319/beanballinc/MilAds00-01_tiedye_front.jpg

[Gh0stRider]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBdO66187Os

[CRS]

Where's this article from? I don't quite understand it.
Is he bashing Naslund and then praising him at the end??
Or is it a response from another article? I can't tell when does one end and start. wtf?

First part, the article was quoting some guy in toronto.

After that, it was the writer defending the requirement and then giving a rebuttal to the Sundin comment made from the guy in toronto.

[ForbiddenX]

Would love to see someone score a goal like this in the NHL lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3vG3ZTxQ68&feature=aso

[Bouncing Bettys]

Another Leafs nut licker.

Damian Cox is the equivalent of a troll in the media who will say anything to sell papers. Believe me he is not liked in Toronto. The popular sentiments of most leaf fans reguarding Damian Cox, stealing a line from The Office: " If I had a gun, with two bullets, and I was in a room with Hitler, Bin Laden and Damian Cox, I would shoot Damian twice."

[Soundy]

Damian Cox is the equivalent of a troll in the media who will say anything to sell papers. Believe me he is not liked in Toronto. The popular sentiments of most leaf fans reguarding Damian Cox, stealing a line from The Office: " If I had a gun, with two bullets, and I was in a room with Hitler, Bin Laden and Damian Cox, I would shoot Damian twice."

He's Toronto's version of Neil Macrae.

[woob]

Would love to see someone score a goal like this in the NHL lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3vG3ZTxQ68&feature=aso

Imo that's a high stick. Rob Schremp pulled off a similar move, but he went around instead of over so the blade of his stick was under the crossbar. This kid was straight up over the net.

[Toeknee]

Does anyone know where I could d/l some high-res canucks wallpapers? The ones on canucks site kinda suck because I don't want to have a calendar on it. One of my friends can print A1 sized high quality posters, so I wanted a couple of canucks ones in my room :D

[bengy]

Imo that's a high stick. Rob Schremp pulled off a similar move, but he went around instead of over so the blade of his stick was under the crossbar. This kid was straight up over the net.

Dude your eyes are horrible. His stick did not go over the crossbar. The ref was right there and the play was so slow he could have called it easily.

[trancehead]

ugliest uniform ever? ECHL team Florida Everblades:

http://i.imgur.com/2wk6J.jpg

http://www.kungfuonlineshopping.com/upfile/20100824/Christian%20Audiger%20Mens%20Long%20T-Shirts%20On%20Sale%20Newest%20002986280.jpg

[AzNightmare]

Imo that's a high stick. Rob Schremp pulled off a similar move, but he went around instead of over so the blade of his stick was under the crossbar. This kid was straight up over the net.

Take a closer look. He was careful to keep his blade under the crossbar.
He just tossed the puck right over the top.

At NHL level, that Dman probably would have reacted a lot quicker. He was just watching the other guy get set up.
And still watching as the puck was on the blade.

[Boostslut]

Would love to see someone score a goal like this in the NHL lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3vG3ZTxQ68&feature=aso

And then get knocked the fuck out! I'm sure there is an unwritten code in the NHL not to try these kinda tricks.

[AzNightmare]

^ only as cheeky as dangling and shooting between the legs or behind the legs, etc.
I don't see anything wrong with it. It's not breaking any rules, nor is it even a dirty play.
He took advantage of a passive defender staring at him and not playing the situation.

[InvisibleSoul]

And then get knocked the fuck out! I'm sure there is an unwritten code in the NHL not to try these kinda tricks.
I don't think so. It's just that it wouldn't work in the NHL. You have way less time to do anything. You'll get a defender on you in less time than it takes to pull that off.

[604778]

Canucks sign left winger Darren Archibald
http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=546230
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[woob]

108 pts in 125 GP.... hmmm wonder where he's going to slot in in the coming years.

[RRxtar]

nice to see the nucks pick up a big young kid with maybe some good upside. apparently hes gone thru 2 drafts undrafted and 2 camps unsigned.

[FN-2199]

Just met Kesler and Raymond at Cambie Best Buy! :)
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[orange7]

Just met Kesler and Raymond at Cambie Best Buy! :)
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were they buying new camcorders as well? :rofl:

[FN-2199]

were they buying new camcorders as well? :rofl:

Kesler was looking at a bunch of electronics and a hard drive.

Mason Raymond was looking for a Canon 18-135 Lens for his "lady friend." His thumb was messed up!

Apparently Naslund was in-store around noon, but I didn't see him :(

[orange7]

^

which bestbuy do you work at??? :confused:

seems like the canucks frequent that place. :wiggle:

[Greenstoner]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzIrMOFeGDw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PezMNt9h188

[AzNightmare]

^

which bestbuy do you work at??? :confused:

seems like the canucks frequent that place. :wiggle:

Just met Kesler and Raymond at Cambie Best Buy! :)
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[BlackZRoadster]

^

which bestbuy do you work at??? :confused:

seems like the canucks frequent that place. :wiggle:

read much?

[orange7]

quick makes 51 saves and get a SO
:eek3:

sucks for the wings.

[spoon.ek9]

^ are either of you really surprised? :p

[FN-2199]

Have you guys seen this?

Blew my mind when I was watching it at the time.

Mikko Koivu loses his stick, so he steals Bobby Ryan's, who later scores with Koivu's stick. To make this even more epic, Koivu is a righty. Ryan is a lefty :haha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb7fD_icnJo

[spoon.ek9]

^ it was posted a couple of pages back i believe

[shawn79]

^ are either of you really surprised? :p

yeah i am, i had him in my pool last year and he keep blowing shut outs after shut outs :(

[chun]

^^^ That one has a much better view.. I didn't realize Koivu actually straight up jacked his stick hahaha. How did he even get away with that?!

[spoon.ek9]

yeah i am, i had him in my pool last year and he keep blowing shut outs after shut outs :(

i wasn't talking about quick, i meant orange7 :lol

[shawn79]

Next up Pavel Bure Night :troll:

"If the Montreal Canadiens can forgive Patrick Roy for his atrocious behaviour, I think the Canucks can forgive Bure. " - quote from cdc

[Gh0stRider]

WHOA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wngiJTgJQU&feature=player_embedded

[spoon.ek9]

SOB :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efIYOKHZyfQ

[Gumby]

Ouch, that looks pretty painful. Guess Frolik had his head down?

[Ch28]

Next up Pavel Bure Night :troll:

"If the Montreal Canadiens can forgive Patrick Roy for his atrocious behaviour, I think the Canucks can forgive Bure. " - quote from cdc

It should be Bure forgiving the Canucks considering how he was shafted the second he joined the team.

[Hondaracer]

Because bure = Roy right?

Retire another player with questionable commitment and look like an even bigger joke.

:troll:
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[shawn79]

really? consider you have Zdeno Chara on the backend for one. And consider that their #1 center Savard has been out up until about 2 games ago, they've been doing pretty damn well.

Savard is not a no.1 center anymore, he may play on the first line but hes not producing after suffering concussion problems

[shawn79]

double post

[trancehead]

Savard is not a no.1 center anymore, he may play on the first line but hes not producing after suffering concussion problems

haha took you a while for that one

judging from what hes not a no1 center? hes still being eased in at this moment point...playing with the third line or whatever. And Krecji still is between horton and lucic. im sure savard will go back up there sometime soon.

[Ch28]

TEAM1040 (http://twitter.com/#%21/TEAM1040) TEAM Radio
According to @GMMikeGillis (http://twitter.com/GMMikeGillis) - Pavel Bure is in a group of players the Canucks are considering celebrating. Ring of Honour, perhaps?

[AzNightmare]

WHOA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wngiJTgJQU&feature=player_embedded

wow... destroyed...
he landed in a potentially dangerous way too.

[shawn79]

TEAM1040 (http://twitter.com/#%21/TEAM1040) TEAM Radio
According to @GMMikeGillis (http://twitter.com/GMMikeGillis) - Pavel Bure is in a group of players the Canucks are considering celebrating. Ring of Honour, perhaps?

:fuuuuu: RETIRE #10!!!

[Ch28]

:fuuuuu: RETIRE #10!!!

Best Canuck of all time!!!

http://static.desktopnexus.com/thumbnails/48991-bigthumbnail.jpg


Really long but great read!

http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/fanattic/archive/2010/12/15/naslund-hanging-from-the-rafters-bure-hanging-out-to-dry.aspx

Naslund Hanging from the Rafters, Bure Hanging out to Dry

By critically canuck 14 Dec 2010 COMMENTS(0) Fan-Attic

With long time Canuck captain and all-time points leader Markus Naslund's number 19 now hanging from the rafters, it is time to address the elephant in the room. Yes, we're talking about what to do with Pavel Bure (shown at left, with Naslund in 1997).

And we're not the only ones wondering. Back in the summer when it was announced that the Canucks would be celebrating Naslund with the franchise's highest honour, Mike Gills was queried on this very idea and he responded by saying they would need to look into it adding something about ensuring that honourees have the "right character".

Gillis now has this to say, "he's on our radar." He added, "part of it is the person and it didn't end the way people had hoped. But there are two sides to the story. He's a private person and I don't think it's any deviation from the criteria." From the man who was player agent for both Naslund and Bure, and now the man in charge of the decision making, this is an interesting development.

If anyone needed reminding, Bure was the Canucks' first, and arguably only (the careers of Daniel and Henrik still being open books) true superstar. He will likely wind up in the Hockey Hall of Fame at some point, and having played the majority of his career here would represent the only member of hockey's hallowed hall to have done so.

During the Naslund love-in of the last week much has been made about crediting him with "saving" the franchise in the wake of the Mark Messier era. While this smacks of revisionist history more than anything else, the argument that Bure did the same during his day is an easier point to make.

When Bure arrived in Vancouver, the Canucks were in the middle years of the Pat Quinn era and finally on the ascent. With the Russian Rocket on board, the sky was the proverbial limit. Unlike Naslund (or the Sedins for that matter), Pavel was no work in progress. From his opening game, as a Macualy Culkin fresh faced 20 year old in the body of a Greek God, it was clear that this was not just another Canuck highly touted European prospect. This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. And we were all overjoyed to be along for the ride.

It was Bure's explosive talent that marked the turning point for the franchise from cottage industry to global entity. In short order, the Canucks were a drawing card on the road (something that continues to this day) and a new stadium was being built (bringing with it another pro sports franchise); you might say that GM Place was the house that Bure built. When it was recently discovered that number one NFL draft pick Sam Bradford, despite being born and bred in football mad Oklahoma, dreamt of playing for the Vancouver Canucks because of his adoration of Pavel Bure, you fully realized the extent of Bure's influence.

Of course, after two 60 goal seasons, a brush with the Stanley Cup, numerous All-Star recognitions, knee injuries and one final 51 goal campaign, the petals were off the rose. Pavel wanted out. And the adoring faithful were hurt. And it's this seeming lack of character that is the biggest reason to argue against honouring him with jersey retirement.

But as much as Markus Naslund (and the Sedins for that matter) get due recognition for being honest honourable men, such characterization should be taken in the context of time and place.

By the time Naslund made it to the NHL, it was a reasonably easy adjustment. After all, that trail had been blazed many times over by his countrymen. And with a good grasp of the English language, not to mention, a free society, it was hardly the culture clash that young Russians arriving in North America in the wake of the fall of communism had to endure.

Make no mistake, young men like Alex Mogilny (who pretended he was afraid of flying so he could stay in Buffalo and shag his girlfriend) or Pavel were breaking fresh ground on so many levels, making mistakes along the way. Really, it is any wonder that Russian players are labelled greedy malcontents while the Swedes get tagged as stoically honest?

As Mike Gillis has rightly noted, there are two sides to this story. And while we could explore further, it's all really "he said, she said" at this point, not that anyone is talking anyway. In the end, it could be said that the Canucks had zero experience in handling Pavel's potential prima donna antics. It's no stretch to say that there were missteps by both parties.

What is clear is that Bure was the most remarkable player to play for this team. While his point totals do not rank near Naslund (in part to his injury problems and in part to his request to be traded), his point and goal per game totals are off the charts and will likely never be surpassed. He is as responsible for the development of the Canucks' brand as any single player. And in the entertainment business, what is more important than that?

The biggest problem facing Mike Gillis right now is what if you threw a party (ring of honour or jersey retirement) and the guest of honour didn't show? Some have rumoured that Bure has requested to not be recognized or affiliated with any club - a further extension of his shy retiring persona. Indeed, like his boyish lookalike, he'd rather be "Home Alone".

But really, such honours are not about the player as much as they are about the organization and its fan base and honouring those who are worthy whether they want it or not.

In the end, Gillis knows Pavel as well as anyone. His latest comments have opened the door for some official recognition. And you'd think if anyone can mend the fences between the organization and its fallen superstar, it would be Gillis. He should even be able to pronounce his name properly, something he had difficulty with when introducing inaugural retired jersey inductee Stan Smyl (Mike, that's Smeel, not Shmeel) at Saturday night's party.

You would think that we will know Pavel's fate rather soon. With two more ring of honour inductees to be named before season's end, if he's not one of them, then perhaps something bigger is in the works down the road. We hope there is.

[punkwax]

Bure got me excited about watching Canucks hockey. Before him, I was not a devoted Canucks fan.

Pavel Bure FTW
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[Tim Budong]

Bure was teh single reason i fell in love with this game
simple as that
but if there were to be any consistency within how the Canucks are trying to build tradition, then Bure does not fall under jersey retirement. The three captains that are honored in this city contribute more than just being great on the ice.

It might be just my biased judgement, but Smyl, Linden and Naslund(to a certain extent) showed what it was like to REPRESENT the city an the team.

Bure on the other hand, dazzled EVERYONE. He deserves teh Ring of Honor, but i wouldnt look any further until maybe one day, he gets into the HHOF as a Vancouver Canuck. If he gets indicted to the HHOF as anything BUT a Vancouver Canuck, then all he deserves is up on the Ring of Honor.

[RiceIntegraRS]

I was one of Pavel Bures nuthuggers for the longest time, i still am. But remember he only spent 7 seasons in Vancouver. He will be inducted into the HHOF and possibly get the ring of honour. But i dont think he should get his jersey retired in Vancouver.

But i still love him

[Not really racist!]

Pens finally lose eh

[DanHibiki]

I think when he get's honoured into the ring of honour it's gonna generate a LOT of attention since we've all been craving something Bure-related in this city ever since he came back to play against us as a Panther. (Remember when Cloutier stoned him on a penalty shot?)

[Ronin]

The Oilers get ice hoes.

http://video.oilers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=61&id=87458

http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nhl_experts__82/ept_sports_nhl_experts-424648927-1292374841.jpg?ym5caPED9yeC5YdH

That one on the right looks like she might have a HUGE nose.

[Wongtouski]

I was one of Pavel Bures nuthuggers for the longest time, i still am. But remember he only spent 7 seasons in Vancouver. He will be inducted into the HHOF and possibly get the ring of honour. But i dont think he should get his jersey retired in Vancouver.

But i still love him

I think he should because he is the one who truly put the Canucks on the map, he had his best seasons in Vancouver, he played a major part in taking us to the Final, and he did all that while being injury riddled.

[DanHibiki]

I think he should because he is the one who truly put the Canucks on the map, he had his best seasons in Vancouver, he played a major part in taking us to the only Final, and he did all that while being injury riddled.

We also went to the final in 1982
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[orange7]

The Oilers get ice hoes.

http://video.oilers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=61&id=87458

http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nhl_experts__82/ept_sports_nhl_experts-424648927-1292374841.jpg?ym5caPED9yeC5YdH

That one on the right looks like she might have a HUGE nose.

taylor hall probably tapped all of them already. :rofl::rofl:

[Grandmaster TSE]

The Oilers get ice hoes.

http://video.oilers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=61&id=87458

http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nhl_experts__82/ept_sports_nhl_experts-424648927-1292374841.jpg?ym5caPED9yeC5YdH

That one on the right looks like she might have a HUGE nose.

dat schnoz

[68style]

But.... but.......... if they retire Bure's number... what's Tamby going to do??? :p

I wonder if Bure hurt his case wearing 96 too... it didn't come up at all that Naslund had 22 or whatever it was originally... but Bure did wear 96 for quite awhile.

[BLUETIGER]

Oh man, i can just imagine Bure's ceremony, 20,000 fans in unison: Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
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[Tim Budong]

If bure goes up, its 10 for sure
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[Soundy]

Bure was teh single reason i fell in love with this game
simple as that
but if there were to be any consistency within how the Canucks are trying to build tradition, then Bure does not fall under jersey retirement. The three captains that are honored in this city contribute more than just being great on the ice.

It might be just my biased judgement, but Smyl, Linden and Naslund(to a certain extent) showed what it was like to REPRESENT the city an the team.

Bure on the other hand, dazzled EVERYONE. He deserves teh Ring of Honor, but i wouldnt look any further until maybe one day, he gets into the HHOF as a Vancouver Canuck. If he gets indicted to the HHOF as anything BUT a Vancouver Canuck, then all he deserves is up on the Ring of Honor.
I agree with all of this.

One other thing about Bure: there's been a lot of talk over whether he should be inducted to the HHOF... including a number of stats being brought up (remember his career was basically cut short by injury), the fact that he's never won a cup, etc.

So how many other Hall of Famers have never won cups? How many others are in despite stats that are nothing to write home about?

Simply put: it's the Hockey Hall of FAME. Not Hall of Stats. Not Hall of Cup Rings. Hall of FAME. FAME means that even people who don't follow hockey know who he is, especially outside of his own team's market. And Bure is easily among the most FAMOUS players in NHL history.

[Harvey Specter]

Oilers need a bloody new arena, not a bunch of ice girls.

[spoon.ek9]

i think the ring of honour would be more fitting for bure than jersey retirement. although, i wouldn't be opposed to him having #10 retired. if memory serves correctly, bure was shafted from the very moment he set foot in vancouver..

[MR_BIGGS]

Bob Mackenzie thinks Bure should be in the Hall...he's got cred in terms of what he says..

437 goals and 779 points in 702 games...that's scary...

Not winning a cup will hurt his chances though.

[Ch28]

The Oilers get ice hoes.

http://video.oilers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=61&id=87458

http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nhl_experts__82/ept_sports_nhl_experts-424648927-1292374841.jpg?ym5caPED9yeC5YdH

That one on the right looks like she might have a HUGE nose.

dat schnoz

She must be jewish.

[Soundy]

Oilers need a bloody new arena, not a bunch of ice girls.

EVERYBODY needs a bunch of ice girls!

[Gumby]

Bob Mackenzie thinks Bure should be in the Hall...he's got cred in terms of what he says..

437 goals and 779 points in 702 games...that's scary...

Not winning a cup will hurt his chances though.
Tons of players in the HHOF without a Stanley Cup ring...

[RevYouUp]

Kesler was looking at a bunch of electronics and a hard drive.

Mason Raymond was looking for a Canon 18-135 Lens for his "lady friend." His thumb was messed up!

Apparently Naslund was in-store around noon, but I didn't see him :(

sounds like the canucks are making a porno

[Hi_Im_Mike]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKTvD3LRSLs

LOL!!!

[Durrann]

The one in the back looks mixed
Ahh anyone find a clearer pic of her
Blurry as shit

[Expresso]

sounds like the canucks are making a porno

Don't forget Aaron Rome looking for a camcorder lol!



Here's pix of all the girls here:
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=66466

[Hondaracer]

Lololol the majority of those chicks are gross there are like two 7's
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[fliptuner]

First 2 are alright but the last one.... looka likea man.

[Okami]

http://cdn.nhl.com/oilers/images/upload/2010/12/rosie_1.jpg

:troll:

[BlackZRoadster]

I think he should because he is the one who truly put the Canucks on the map, he had his best seasons in Vancouver, he played a major part in taking us to the Final, and he did all that while being injury riddled.

Can't fail u on iPhone, haven't been a Canucks fan that long to know their past?
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[Hondaracer]

Retire Bure, retire Bulis

:troll:
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[Expresso]

Is HBO the only place to catch 24/7 tonight?

[shawn79]

Retire Bure, retire Bulis

:troll:
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retire smyl, retire bure

[Hondaracer]

retire smyl, retire bure

Smyl shouldnt be up there to begin with

so it's kinda like, start raising the standards for our club, or lower them and let the flood gates open

[BlackZRoadster]

retire McLeans number,

u mad Lu?

:troll:

[Ronin]

No one deserves their numbers retired like Harold Druken and Arten Chubarov.

[Devastator]

Roman Oksiuta!

[Harvey Specter]

http://video.thrashers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=656&id=87519

[K-Dub]

......dur wrong tab/thread. thought this was NSFW thread.

[shawn79]

smyl's number shouldnt even be retired, it makes the canucks franchise look like a joke... too bad we cant take the rafter down and put him on the ring of honour :lol:

"Nicknamed "Steamer" by Canucks fans for his relentless and hard-nosed style of play,[1] he served as captain for a team record eight seasons. He retired as the Canucks' all-time leader in games played, goals, assists and points – all of which have been since surpassed by Trevor Linden and Markus Naslund. His assist record was also passed by Henrik Sedin. Smyl's number 12 was the first retired number in Canucks' history, as it was raised to the Pacific Coliseum rafters in 1991. It now hangs with Trevor Linden's number 16 and Markus Naslund's number 19 at Rogers Arena."

262 goals, 411 assists and 673 points in 896 games played

he got retired because of that? i bet my left nut jordan schreoder (both 5'8 and two-way player) can beat his numbers in the future...

[Hondaracer]

he got retired because the Canucks felt they didnt have an identity and needed to "manufacture" tradition and legacy of the team

i'm sure he's a great guy, but he shouldnt be up thurrrrr

[dbaz]

Canucks don't have anyone that should be retired currently, hate my for saying it but sadly its true. If you were to look at the players we have in the rafters and the numbers they put up in their career you can see they are mostly being retired for their presence in the community which is good to recognize but isn't why someone should have their numbers retired in the nhl. If anything the numbers we have retired should be in the ring of honor or simply have a statue outside of gm place which is what other teams have done. I cant fully judge linden and naslund yet as their hall of fame votes haven't passed yet but if they succeed in getting in they deserve to be up there. But until then we may as well have bure or mclean up there as well. They truly have not achieved more on the ice than many other players who have not been retired.

[Hondaracer]

a statue but not retire the number?..right...

Linden should be the only number up in the rafters because he is the definition of a Canuck, drafted to the Canucks born and bread a canuck, and the guy put his soul into leading the team, the guy put everything he had into leading this team every game he played, even when he returned to the Canucks in the twilight of his career the effect he had was undeniable and his leadership unquestioned

People outside Vancouver may not understand how Canuck fans can idolize a guy that never technically won them anything, but if there ever was a "hero" in Vancouver it was clearly Trevor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybk_V_c6LBw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEezAB_oHhM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieRID-sEvuw

[shawn79]

trading trevor linden pretty much got us
mccabe - traded to CHI for 3rd pick overall 1999 (henrik sedin)
bertuzzi - to FLA for (luongo)
ruutu - UFA

[Ch28]

Oh god...Taylor Pyatt.

I'm so happy we don't have that useless pylon on our team anymore.

[RiceIntegraRS]

trading trevor linden pretty much got us
mccabe - traded to CHI for 3rd pick overall 1999 (henrik sedin)
bertuzzi - to FLA for (luongo)
ruutu - UFA

its crazy how a trade from that long ago is still helping us to this day

[Tim Budong]

Canucks don't have anyone that should be retired currently, hate my for saying it but sadly its true. If you were to look at the players we have in the rafters and the numbers they put up in their career you can see they are mostly being retired for their presence in the community which is good to recognize but isn't why someone should have their numbers retired in the nhl. If anything the numbers we have retired should be in the ring of honor or simply have a statue outside of gm place which is what other teams have done. I cant fully judge linden and naslund yet as their hall of fame votes haven't passed yet but if they succeed in getting in they deserve to be up there. But until then we may as well have bure or mclean up there as well. They truly have not achieved more on the ice than many other players who have not been retired.

Fact is this, the Canucks are FINALLY trying to build tradition as the organization has failed to do so for many years. The constant rebranding of this team really hurt the team over the past 40 years. Hell, no one knos if this blue/green will last for the next 5 years.

Regardless, my point has always been that these three were great for what they represent for the city. If this is how the Canucks decide to honor the tradition, than so be it. Keep in mind, this sorta act could lead to great things down the road. Let's say Cody Hodgson. The numbers in the rafters represent more than just numbers, it represents leadership. It tells a story to the newcomers on what it's like to be a Vancouver Canucks.

These qualities stand out amongst your regular guys that comes to the organization. It builds a team as the players in the room will learn to recognize what the greats of this organization has done for the city and the team within the city.

Of course, Linden or Nazzy getting into the HHOF as vancouver canucks would mean wonders for everyone in the city, but the HHOF has a different meaning compared to what it means ot have a jersey retirement.

The jersey retirement only has ties within the organization for newcomers to look up to

[Hondaracer]

only potential HHOFer really is Bure, i doubt Naslund will get in

and if/when he does, thats when the disucssion comes to a boiling point

[dbaz]

only potential HHOFer really is Bure, i doubt Naslund will get in

and if/when he does, thats when the disucssion comes to a boiling point

Unfortunately it comes up to who else is in the draft class with them naslund will have to go against the likes of forsberg sundin etc. Bure was in a tough class and didnt make it initially he should make it next year though. While linden has a better chance with his class. "2011 features a weak class of first year eligible candidates. Ed Belfour headlines a group that also includes Trevor Linden, Glen Wesley, Derian Hatcher, Stu Barnes and Dallas Drake."

[Tim Budong]

Remember this, Trevor Linden was very well respected around the league as well

Linden + Bure get indicted together. everyone wins

end of discussion

[dbaz]

Doug Gilmour, Joe Nieuwendyk, Eric Lindros, Pavel Bure, Alexander Mogilny , John Leclair, Peter Bondra, Adam Oates, Theo Fleury, Guy Carbonneau, Dave Andreychuk, and Sergei Makarov.

these are the players that didnt make it recently and are in the ballot for it next year as well, max 4 get in per year. It looks really tough as a lot of good players are up for 2012 and 2013 aswell.

[shawn79]

A maximum of four players can be inducted in one year. The back-log of players that will comprise the 2011 ballot includes: Doug Gilmour, Joe Nieuwendyk, Eric Lindros, Pavel Bure, Alexander Mogilny , John Leclair, Peter Bondra, Adam Oates, Theo Fleury, Guy Carbonneau, Dave Andreychuk, and Sergei Makarov.

gilmour nieuwendyk mogilny and oates will probably get in before bure does

[Oleophobic]

Linden + Bure get indicted together. everyone wins

end of discussion

sorry but
:lol

[Soundy]

Fact is this, the Canucks are FINALLY trying to build tradition as the organization has failed to do so for many years. The constant rebranding of this team really hurt the team over the past 40 years. Hell, no one knos if this blue/green will last for the next 5 years.

Regardless, my point has always been that these three were great for what they represent for the city. If this is how the Canucks decide to honor the tradition, than so be it. Keep in mind, this sorta act could lead to great things down the road. Let's say Cody Hodgson. The numbers in the rafters represent more than just numbers, it represents leadership. It tells a story to the newcomers on what it's like to be a Vancouver Canucks.

These qualities stand out amongst your regular guys that comes to the organization. It builds a team as the players in the room will learn to recognize what the greats of this organization has done for the city and the team within the city.

Of course, Linden or Nazzy getting into the HHOF as vancouver canucks would mean wonders for everyone in the city, but the HHOF has a different meaning compared to what it means ot have a jersey retirement.

The jersey retirement only has ties within the organization for newcomers to look up to

THIS.

Comparing one team's retired numbers to another is pointless. Retiring a jersey is something THE FRANCHISE does to honor what a player means TO THEM and THEIR HISTORY... what that player has or hasn't done with any other team is irrelevant. If it were, the Canucks should be retiring Mike Peca's number.

Those who don't think Smyl meant anything to the Canucks probably weren't even born when he played. He was as big a piece of the Canucks of that era as Linden was to his era. He's an integral part of the team's HISTORY, and that's what a jersey retirement is meant to honor.

[Soundy]

Remember this, Trevor Linden was very well respected around the league as well

Also true - look at the what Iginla and the Flames did his last game here. He was president of the Players' Association for years, definitely a stressful and thankless job.

[Not really racist!]

almost game timee

[dbaz]

THIS.

Comparing one team's retired numbers to another is pointless. Retiring a jersey is something THE FRANCHISE does to honor what a player means TO THEM and THEIR HISTORY... what that player has or hasn't done with any other team is irrelevant. If it were, the Canucks should be retiring Mike Peca's number.

Those who don't think Smyl meant anything to the Canucks probably weren't even born when he played. He was as big a piece of the Canucks of that era as Linden was to his era. He's an integral part of the team's HISTORY, and that's what a jersey retirement is meant to honor.


I just view retiring numbers differently I guess. I agree the canucks players that have been retired represent the canucks organiztion and their history and should definately be recognized for that.Heck I respect them for that yet I have a strict belief that jersey retirements are for those who achieve greatness in the game that many cannot Orr, Grtezky etc. I feel many teams in many different sports retire people who shouldnt be retired because of this.

[Bouncing Bettys]

The Leafs were the first team in the NHL to retire a jersey. They have one of the longest histories and oldest identities in pro sports and they don't emulate how other teams honour their players. To be retired a Leaf, the player has to have received a career-ending injury or death while a current Leaf and have made a significant contribution to the team. For the rest, they "honour" the player's number with a banner but current players are still able to wear the same number.

Canucks should retired jerseys by their own definition and not worry about other teams standards - find a way to make it their own.

[mb_]

2010/2011 Canada World Juniors Roster

# / name / current junior club / drafted by(round,overall)

Goalies
(30) Mark Visentin / Niagra (OHL) / PHX 2010 (1/27th)
(31) Olivier Roy / Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) / EDM 2009 (5,133th)

Defense
(2) Jared Cowen / Spokane (WHL) / OTT 2009 (1,9th)
(3) Simon Després / Saint John (QMJHL) / PIT 2009 (1,30th)
(4) Dylan Olsen / Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) / CHI 2009 (1,28th)
(5) Erik Gudbranson / Kingston (OHL) / FLA 2010 (1,3rd)
(6) Ryan Ellis / Windsor (OHL) / NSH 2009 (1,11)
(22) Tyson Barrie / Kelowna (WHL) / COL 2009 (3,64th)
(42) Calvin de Haan / Oshawa (OHL) / NYI 2009 (1,12th)

Forwards
(7) Sean Couturier / Drummondville (QMJHL) / 2011 Eligible
(8) Jaden Schwartz / Colorado College (NCAA) / STL 2010 (1,14th)
(9) Zack Kassian / Windsor (OHL) / BUF 2009 (1,13th)
(10) Brayden Schenn / Brandon (WHL) / LA 2009 (1,5th)
(11) Casey Cizikas / Missisauga (OHL) / NYI 2009 (4,92nd)
(12) Quinton Howden / Moose Jaw (WHL) / FLA (1,25th)
(16) Curtis Hamilton / Saskatoon (WHL) / EDM 2010 (2,48th)
(17) Marcus Foligno / Sudbury (OHL) / BUF 2009 (4,104th)
(19) Ryan Johansen / Portland (WHL) / CBJ 2010 (1,4th)
(20) Louis Leblanc / Montreal (QMJHL) / MTL 2009 (1,18th)
(21) Cody Eakin / Swift Current (WHL) / WAS 2009 (3,85th)
(25) Carter Ashton / Tri-City (WHL) / TB 2009 (1,29th)
(28) Brett Connolly / Prince George (WHL) / TB 2010 (1,6th)

Seems solid, was hoping for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to make it but oh well. I bet Ryan Ellis will be the captain since this is his 3rd world jrs. Hopefully we don't have douchebag players like Kadri & Cormier

[AzNightmare]

I'll just post this now.

http://atdhe.net/30742/watch-columbus-blue-jackets-vs-vancouver-canucks

Someone always ends up asking, "Where can I find a stream?"

[chun]

^ Is it lagging for you :(

[spoon.ek9]

works fine for me :)

[spoon.ek9]

AWWWWWWWWWWW almost kesler

[chun]

What a save, jeez

[satek]

I thought kesler had that.

[Not really racist!]

garon looking good..

didn't play him in my pool, he better not have god mode on

[AzNightmare]

garon looking good..

didn't play him in my pool, he better not have god mode on

Well I hope Garon gets a shutout.


^ Is it lagging for you :(

maybe refresh... it's working fine for me though.

[Not really racist!]

Well I hope Garon gets a shutout.




maybe refresh... it's working fine for me though.

good, you just jinxed it :troll:

[chun]

^ Thanks guys

Reset my shoddy router and now it's all good!

[Not really racist!]

KESLERR

GOT HIS REVENGE

[spoon.ek9]

KESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 1-0

[AzNightmare]

GOALL wow. perfect shot.

oh noes. I guess Garon didn't get his shutout... :troll:

[punkwax]

KES!!
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[chun]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[figure.09]

1-0!!!!!!!

[satek]

KESLERRRRRRRRRRR

[woob]

About time he scores with that wrist shot! YEEUH

[figure.09]

1-1 =(

[Not really racist!]

ouchhhhhhhhhh

nt louie, perfectly placed shot

[Oleophobic]

damn :(

[figure.09]

2-1 KESLERRRR!!!

[Not really racist!]

KESLERR AGIANNNN

[spoon.ek9]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS KESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 2-1

[Oleophobic]

kesler again woooooooh!!

[Edison_Chen]

wooo Kesler....

[woob]

That second goal was a gift. Cmooon 3rd period scoring!!

[punkwax]

Every time I see Tony Gallagher I think my time is up and start looking for the white light.
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[MG1]

Feels like tonight will be his first HT.

[spoon.ek9]

holy crap, almost a gift for CBJ there

[sonick]

Samuelsson looks apathetic.

I dislike Tony Gallagher

[mako]

whats better than being in Puerto Vallarta watching a Canucks game with beers for 20 pesos? :D

free wifi too

[sonick]

^ getting a handy by a puerto vallarta prostitute while watching a Canucks game with beers for 20 pesos.

[Not really racist!]

FUKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[Oleophobic]

wow 9 seconds..

[AzNightmare]

wtff, went to take a piss.. didn't even realize it was 2-2. :fuuuuu:

[EmperorIS]

YESSS BIEkSA!!!!!!!!!

[punkwax]

^ getting a handy by a puerto vallarta prostitute while watching a Canucks game with beers for 20 pesos.

20 pesos for both the beer and the handy.
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[AzNightmare]

too dangerous...

[AzNightmare]

getting intense now... wtf. Daniel Sedin hasn't recorded a shot on net yet this game.

game is getting pretty intense now.

[FN-2199]

Lots of action! I love it! If only we could capitalize..

[Not really racist!]

how the hell did monster miss that

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[AzNightmare]

lol.. Burrow's a soccer player

[sonick]

I'll be pissed if they don't get all 2 points for this game.

[Not really racist!]

OT here we come!

[AzNightmare]

EXTRA TIME AGAIN!

[AzNightmare]

NICE. time to finish it!

[FN-2199]

HOLY FUCK GARON

EDIT:

ITS OVERRRR!!!!

[AzNightmare]

:fuuuuu: come on daniel!

[Not really racist!]

HAT TRICK

[spoon.ek9]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSS KESLER FTMFW

[chun]

THERE IT IS WOOOOOOOOOOO

[sonick]

HAT TRICK KESLER OT WINNER

[figure.09]

HAT TRICK!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AzNightmare]

damn... good win.
too bad the guy I'm up against this week has Kesler... but still a win for Canucks, so I'm happy.

[Not really racist!]

natural hatty :)

[Oleophobic]

ahhahahaa what a way to end it!!! hat trick kesler!!

[Not really racist!]

Feels like tonight will be his first HT.

Why does the old man have to be right? Haha.

[chun]

Feels like tonight will be his first HT.

:thumbsup:

edit: ^ damn you beat me to it lol

[Hondaracer]

Holyyyy fuckkkkkkin shiiittttttt that was dopeeee!!!
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[woob]

PERFECT ending. Kes with the hat trick and Daniel keeps his points streak alive!

[Durrann]

Ballard is pretty slick with the puck
Great skater as well
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[MG1]

Kesler is a BEAST!!!!!!!!

[TouringTeg]

woooooooo!! Go Kess! He has had serious jump this year

[MG1]

Kesler so reminds me of Trevor Linden. Damn, I hope Kesler catches Canuck fever - don't see him ever calling Vancouver his home.

[punkwax]

^ Seriously?

You can't be serious..

[Bouncing Bettys]

glad I dressed Kesler over Toews.


I hope everyone watched the HBO Winter Classic 24/7 special - it was awesome. The next episode is next wednesday. Unfortunately repeats of tonights episode are at rediculous times like 9:25am on sunday, 3:20am on monday, and 7am on wednesday.

[Not really racist!]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs473.ash2/74643_500991277144_63958787144_5894568_6429645_n.j pg.

[LsquareD]

^ http://www.golivewire.com/forums/img.cgi?i=87886

[MG1]

^ Seriously?

You can't be serious..

You can have your opinions and I can have mine.

OK, a young Trevor Linden..........

Anyway.

[Soundy]

Anyone still think Nonis was an idiot for matching Kesler's offer sheet?

No?

Thought so.

[Hondaracer]

Nonis offer sheet was a contract ago..

[Soundy]

Nonis offer sheet was a contract ago..

No shit, Sherlock.

Perhaps you've forgotten how much heat Nonis took over matching the offer at $1.9M, and how many people said he should have let Bobby Clarke have him? If they'd had their way, your statement would be moot.

[MG1]

I remember all that back then. Kesler was gold, but it seemed he was struggling. The injury didn't help matters. It was just a matter of time and Bobby Clarke knew it. Did Nonis know this too or was he just reacting? In any case, so glad Nonis made the right decision.

[Mercy]

Kesler took a paycut just to stay in vancouver. Hell even the head of the nhlpa showed his displeasure with the deal.
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[Expresso]

Kesler took a paycut just to stay in vancouver. Hell even the head of the nhlpa showed his displeasure with the deal.
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You mean his current deal? I think its pretty close market price. Burrows is in my opinion of a paycut.

[6thGear.]

Anyone still think Nonis was an idiot for matching Kesler's offer sheet?

No?

Thought so.

I remember saying he has the potential to be a solid 2nd line center and does have some sort or scoring touch and everyone flamed me, saying he has stone hands.....perhaps true at the time his offer sheet was matched...but definitely he already showed promise then.

[tonyzoomzoom]

Kesler got in trouble with the PA when he suggested that players need to take paycut (or reduce their salary demands) if they want to build a winning team. This was before he signed his current contract.

[d1]

Anyone still think Nonis was an idiot for matching Kesler's offer sheet?

No?

Thought so.

What's your point?

Regardless of how well Kesler is playing now, it doesn't change the fact that the contract was an overpayment at the time. Nonis isn't some kind of genius - the flyers offered 1.9 for 1 year; he would have been an idiot not to match that and lose a prospect.

[Harvey Specter]

Awesome win tonight, glad we picked up two points because the Avs won their game against the Hawks.

[Wongtouski]

What's your point?

Regardless of how well Kesler is playing now, it doesn't change the fact that the contract was an overpayment at the time. Nonis isn't some kind of genius - the flyers offered 1.9 for 1 year; he would have been an idiot not to match that and lose a prospect.

Pretty much what u said mate, everyone knows we overpaid him, and we were alright with it.

[RRxtar]

Alot of people, canuck fans especially, want developement to happen over night. it happend for the first few years of the sedins, everyone wanted them out of here as they were stuck cycling in the corners and 'would never learn how to score'. it happend with kesler in his first couple years, he had all the speed and hockey sence in the world but no hands. and it happened 2 months ago with cody hodgeson.


i remember when clarke threw out the offer sheet, alot of people thought it was silly to match, $1.9 for a $1m player. thank god Nonis made the right move. kesler got in shit from the PA when he came out with the statement saying people need to take a hometown discount. and then he turned around and signed a pretty substantial contract at the time. but just you wait, 5mil will be a steal for him pretty soon, and hes here for a while and has a NTC coming into effect in 2012. hes very much a canuck. and will wear the C before his career here is over.

[shawn79]

will also wear the C for team USA in sochi 2014

[Tim Budong]

will also wear the C for team USA in sochi 2014

possibly

better be Kes and not 20cent or maybe parise

[goo3]

kesler got in shit from the PA when he came out with the statement saying people need to take a hometown discount. and then he turned around and signed a pretty substantial contract at the time.

That was just a scheme to trick Burrows into signing for 2 so he could have cap room to sign for 5.

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[Soundy]

What's your point?

Regardless of how well Kesler is playing now, it doesn't change the fact that the contract was an overpayment at the time. Nonis isn't some kind of genius - the flyers offered 1.9 for 1 year; he would have been an idiot not to match that and lose a prospect.

THIS is the point - a lot of people suggested he WAS an idiot for matching it; said Kes would never be good enough to be worth the 1.9M it cost at the time to keep him.

[punkwax]

You can have your opinions and I can have mine.

OK, a young Trevor Linden..........

Anyway.

I should've been more specific. I was asking if you were serious about Kesler not calling Vancouver home. He also reminds me of Linden, not the same personality, but he is all heart and I think he's going to be here a long time.

[Hondaracer]

At the time it was a fairly obvious choice considering we couldn't afford to lose anymore assets

I think at that time I agreed with the matching but I though that if it was over 3 it wouldnt have been worth it

So obviously I would have been wrong if that had been the case

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[Soundy]

Kesler got in trouble with the PA when he suggested that players need to take paycut (or reduce their salary demands) if they want to build a winning team. This was before he signed his current contract.

My buddy and I were talking about this last night. He was saying how it's not possible to build a dynasty anymore in the cap era... I suggested it just needs time for the old-school guys who still think they can still just move around to wherever they get the most money, to shuffle on out the door, as the young guys who've played under the cap their whole careers start taking over, coming in with a different attitude and a realization of the way things work now.

It will get to the point where even the big names won't be able to get their asking price anymore, because EVERYONE will be up against the cap as players try to max out their salaries. Guys will start to realize, they HAVE to accept less, or they're going to end up not playing at all.

And as much heat as Kesler got over the contract thing, I think part of the problem there is the same problem that the rest of the league has: the agents, who probably get paid a percentage and thus have the most interest in getting their players the highest salaries they can. It's going to be even harder for them to come to the same realization, that as more players make more money, more teams will bump up against the cap, and more big-money players are going to find themselves without contracts.