The puck drops tonight!

**Mobbme** · 01 Oct 09, 20:59

Originally Posted by rj1

Speaking as a Canes fan, I don't see how you can say the Caps are overrated. They play in the Southeast and in the Southeast only two teams even attempt to win, the Caps and the Canes. The Caps got Ovechkin and a decent supporting cast helping him and that there makes them good favorites to take the division, although I don't think they'll be making the Prince of Wales Finals or anything.

They're overrated in the sense that analysts have them picked to be one of the top teams. They are not at Philli's and Boston's level.

**Mobbme** · 01 Oct 09, 21:03

Originally Posted by JA Boomer

I agree with you about the Caps, overrated. What about the Pens in the East, would they not be favored before the Bruins and Flyers?

Pens lost Gill (very underrated) and Scuderi (excellent shot blocker) to free agency. Gill was a horse, not as good as Pronger but he was a beast back there. I don't see Pens going all the way with their current roster, BUT, and there's always a BUT with Penguins, at the deadline they will always make a trade and bring in a rent-a-player, this year it'll definitely be a D-man and not forward.

If the Rangers gel together nicely and Gaborik stays healthy I believe the sky's the limit for them.

My prediction is Philli or Boston but I'm hoping for Capitals to get to the cup finals

**rj1** · 02 Oct 09, 15:36

Originally Posted by JA Boomer

Just what Mobbme said, how did they get better from last season? I'm not saying they will fall off the map, but I think the Bruins, Flyers, and Penguins will all be ahead of them at the end of the day.

I only got to see the first two periods of the Avs and Sharks after getting home last night, but based on reading some Bruins' fans thoughts on their game, either the Caps are awesome or the Bruins are awful.

(P.S. San Jose didn't look good.)

**Albany Rifles** · 02 Oct 09, 15:37

Ain't putting up my Bruins avatar anytime soon!

**Mobbme** · 02 Oct 09, 21:48

Originally Posted by rj1

I only got to see the first two periods of the Avs and Sharks after getting home last night, but based on reading some Bruins' fans thoughts on their game, either the Caps are awesome or the Bruins are awful.

(P.S. San Jose didn't look good.)

**Mobbme** · 02 Oct 09, 21:49

Originally Posted by Albany Rifles

Ain't putting up my Bruins avatar anytime soon!

Ovechkin was a man on a mission. Bruins ain't EVER going to have a game like that again, remember my words, sir

My apologies but your current Avatar has gotz to go :P Go Yankees Go! Go Dodgers Go!

**dalem** · 02 Oct 09, 22:08

Originally Posted by Mobbme

Gotta ask yourself, can the Wings make it to the finals 3 years in a row?

I'm thinking Calgary or San Jose storm through the playoffs.

Sure they can - they're the Wings. Honestly though, I miss the regular season games. Playoff hockey is playoff hockey, but it's nice to see a game without feeling an ice pick in the stomach every time the other team scores.

Plus I get to know the new guys' names.

-dale

**Mobbme** · 02 Oct 09, 22:35

Originally Posted by dalem

Sure they can - they're the Wings. Honestly though, I miss the regular season games. Playoff hockey is playoff hockey, but it's nice to see a game without feeling an ice pick in the stomach every time the other team scores.

Plus I get to know the new guys' names.

-dale

Hehe, I hope your right. I got nothing against Detroit or any other team in the West -not that I can think of any right now, oh yeah I don't like Luongo.

So you get to watch the regular season now? Thats awesome

Every Swede on Detroit will most definitely be on Team Sweden for the Olympics in January, you think they'll still make it to finals? Really hard to predict Dale

**rj1** · 03 Oct 09, 16:27

Originally Posted by Albany Rifles

Ain't putting up my Bruins avatar anytime soon!

No worries, you'll be 0-2 tonight after losing to the awesomeness of the Carolina Hurricanes.

)

(we looked sluggish last night and couldn't do anything on the power play against the Flyers)

**Mobbme** · 03 Oct 09, 21:03

Leafs vs the Caps at the ACC tonight WHOOOOOOOO!!!!

**gunnut** · 05 Oct 09, 20:37

The Avs, widely accepted as the doormat of NHL this year, is 2-0.

**JA Boomer** · 05 Oct 09, 20:48

Originally Posted by gunnut

The Avs, widely accepted as the doormat of NHL this year, is 2-0.

LOL, weird start to the season eh, lots of unpredicted results. Even though the Flames are 2-0-0, I haven't seen much of this defense-first approach the Sutters promised. We've started both games well, but the 3rd period looks like the Keenan Flames, playing some bizzarre prevent game that makes the other team look really good. It is early though, and I can't complain about the results, our PK needs work though...

**Mobbme** · 05 Oct 09, 22:22

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**Mobbme** · 05 Oct 09, 22:24

That Ovechkin line is completely unstoppable. Maybe its just the beginning of the season and everyone else is still rusty, but man oh man Ovechkin has 6 points in 2 games already.

**JA Boomer** · 07 Oct 09, 21:06

The Flames are 3-0 and the Canucks are 0-3, it doesn't get much better than that. Although we've played well, we might be lucky to be 3-0 right now. Our shots against are way too high, I think because the players are still trying to figure out this defensive style of hockey they are supposed to be playing. All three third periods have been difficult to watch, with most of the play taking place in our end.

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