OT: NHL Thread

[Eddie26]

pourqoi?

I'm from Philly. The Cowboys are the tool of the devil.

[Eddie26]

Do Octopii have a dong to speak of? :confused:

All I know about NHL is I own EA's crappy games of it.

See I think NHL 06 is the best yet. It's WAY better than NHL 2k6 I think. The Nashville Predators rules in that game.

[Eddie26]

Eddie, i came here when i was 13. I was born in Soviet Union, though geographically, it's Ukraine now. Russia just happened to have most players that played for USSR or to be more precise CSKA, the best hockey team ever. Thus, my affiliation to Russian hockey. Plus, if you look at most (90%) of NHL Russian all-star players, like Bure, Fedorov, Makarov, Larionov, Fetisov, Mogilny, they all played for Russia/USSR. I'm sure Nice loves Red Wings for the fact that they had most Russian players in them. Basically, 99% of all former USSR players who ended up playing in NHL either played for CSKA, Dinamo Moscow, or Krylia Sovetov, those 3 Russian teams.

So, as of now, i have officially spent 50% of my life here and 50% in USSR/Ukraine.

Got it. I always assumed that you were born here and that your parents hadn't. Makes sense. I wasn't alive but I love the fact that Bobby Clarke hates Russian players (to the point where he refuses to have them on his teams) and that he broke Karlamov's (sp) ankle during the Russian tour. God bless that man. (Sorry I'm not young enough to not remember the Cold War! Plus I hate Darius Kasparitus.)

[JoshDB]

See I think NHL 06 is the best yet. It's WAY better than NHL 2k6 I think. The Nashville Predators rules in that game.

I didn't like the rubber-band AI. At the start, you could pretty easilly score and get 2 to 3-0 up, but then they would just dominate you, and their goalie became unbeatable.

[Clan]

Hmmmmmmm.
No one OK'd this thread with me!!


That was because it didn't have to be ;)

[Eddie26]

The USA hockey team will not be a big threat this year, medaling will be an accomplishment, it is time to rebuild. We have al ot of the talented veterans who have carried us for years(our best group ever, like Modano, Guerin, Weight, Leetch, Leclair, Tkachuk, etc), but no tmany great mid age players int heir late 20s. We do however have a quite a bit of talent in the youth department, and a few years from now will be a force.

I agree, medaling will be an accomplishment for this group. I still think David Legwand will be a force in the next couple years. I really like the Predators and I think if he can just step up his game a little, he'll be an elite player.


Best players in the NHL?
Center-Forsberg, still
Left Wing-Kovalchuk-most dynamic player in the league
Right wing-Heatley, to me, he is hockey.
D-Chara(Lidstrom still gets a mention...Phaneuf as of 2006-2007)
G-Give me Hasek, still.

Interesting topic. For me it's

Center: Forsberg (best player in the league...when healthy. Spezza is not far off though in only his second year. Same with Eric Staal is his rookie year.)
Left Wing: Markus Naslund (Honorable mention to Simon Gagne. He's incredible and become a leader this year to all the Flyers youngsters. Deserves his A.)
Right Wing: Heatley, who else? MVP thus far. (Iginla and Jagr is pushing to take this title back though.)
D: Chara
D: McCabe, he's the only reason the Leafs are average this year. (I also love Pitkanen, though he's not out for 4-6 weeks. He REALLY stepped up his game this year. This is not homer pick. Look at the numbers. It's a shame you can't watch he play everyday.)
G: Vokoun. Best goalie in the world (#2 is Kiprusoff)

[nicephoras]

That was because it didn't have to be ;)

Just for that...........

[Eddie26]

I didn't like the rubber-band AI. At the start, you could pretty easilly score and get 2 to 3-0 up, but then they would just dominate you, and their goalie became unbeatable.

Oh I agree. On the hardest level I get beat by 4-5. I had to adjust the poke check slider and the checking difficulty slider. After doing that, I have been winning around 50-60% of the time. Try that. Play with those two sliders. The one thing that pisses me off is that on the All-Star level their guys seem to be on constant turbo. They outskate my guys everytime. If you have the same problem, change the game speed slider. You should be good after that.

[yasik19]

Got it. I always assumed that you were born here and that your parents hadn't. Makes sense. I wasn't alive but I love the fact that Bobby Clarke hates Russian players (to the point where he refuses to have them on his teams) and that he broke Karlamov's (sp) ankle during the Russian tour. God bless that man. (Sorry I'm not young enough to not remember the Cold War! Plus I hate Darius Kasparitus.)

i don't really like Kasparitis either, but man, can he check. I still remember the final in 1996 Winter Olympics when Russia played Czech Republic. Kasparitis nailed Jagr, his own Penguins teammate and Jagr had to leave that period. We still lost, but that was a good hit.

P.S. It's pronounced Kharlamov. ;)

[Clan]

...But, there really wasn't a need to put the last part in the thread title.

There, that looks better.

[JoshDB]

Oh I agree. On the hardest level I get beat by 4-5. I had to adjust the poke check slider and the checking difficulty slider. After doing that, I have been winning around 50-60% of the time. Try that. Play with those two sliders. The one thing that pisses me off is that on the All-Star level their guys seem to be on constant turbo. They outskate my guys everytime. If you have the same problem, change the game speed slider. You should be good after that.

I uninstalled it some time ago, untill I get my 250 gig Hard-drive. :D

[Eddie26]

...But, there really wasn't a need to put the last part in the thread title.

There, that looks better.

Didn't want anyone to think we were turning into Gooners with OT threads all over! Then again, with ZANI on the prowl...

[Eddie26]

i don't really like Kasparitis either, but man, can he check. I still remember the final in 1996 Winter Olympics when Russia played Czech Republic. Kasparitis nailed Jagr, his own Penguins teammate and Jagr had to leave that period. We still lost, but that was a good hit.

P.S. It's pronounced Kharlamov. ;)

You say Kharlamov, I say Karlamov! ;)

I absolutely LOVE the fact that you can listen to any NHL broadcast, home and away for free off their website. I am sitting here writing a paper on Frederick Douglass and John Brown's abolitionist ideals and listening to the Senators-Flames game.

Here's a question, who else here hates the Leafs?

Anyone else think "original 6" teams are pompous blowhards?

[Walter3000]

Anyone else think "original 6" teams are pompous blowhards?


NO! ;)

[Eddie26]

Flyers get a win. Beat the Wild. Nice goal in the last minute from Branko RADIVOJEVIC. Seriously, give us the cup now.

Preds lose again dammit. I think that's 3 in a row.

Jeremy Roenick's stats tonight:
Ice Time - 15:39
Even - 11:51
Shorthand - 1:14
Powerplay - 2:34
0 points
0 shots
2 hits
7/10 faceoffs

Yeah Jeremy...you're good.

[Eddie26]

NHL.com did an interview with Roenick on Friday. Here are some select answers:

05leafs06
Jeremy, you made a comment about the potential youth movement for Team USA and the disrespect that that decision on their part would show towards players like yourself. With the level of your play this season, why do you deserve to play for Team USA?

Jeremy Roenick
Because I don't think you should judge it on one year. I've been a part of this whole process for 17 years and there is a very good reason why my numbers are where they are, and it's not for a lack of talent. It's more equipment issues.

mgoblue
JR -- do you ever get tired of hearing how you were the greatest player in the history of Sega NHL 94?

Jeremy Roenick
Never! I hear it probably 10 times a week, and it never goes sour to me.
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Roenick just doesn't get it. Yzerman and Lemeiux have more "equipment use" than he ever will and yet they were intelligent enough to realize that although they are great players, they are not as the younger players anymore. Roenick just doesn't realize that he's past it now and he doesn't have it.

[phishy]

Didn't want anyone to think we were turning into Gooners with OT threads all over!


u spoke too soon ed.
and philly is getting rolled again today (eagles).
cant you help us cowboy fans a little bit?? sheeeeesh.. lol :D

[Eddie26]

u spoke too soon ed.
and philly is getting rolled again today (eagles).
cant you help us cowboy fans a little bit?? sheeeeesh.. lol :D

Uh hmmm...it's 17-14, the Eagles have the ball at the 30 with 45 seconds left.

[phishy]

Uh hmmm...it's 17-14, the Eagles have the ball at the 30 with 45 seconds left.

excellent!! i saw a 17-7 scoreline and thought it was bout over again for philly..
nice~ :)

[TerminalVertigo]

Here's a question, who else here hates the Leafs?

Anyone else think "original 6" teams are pompous blowhards?

now we have a problem eddie. :D

Original teams are not pompous blowhards, we just understand the way the game is meant to be played. not like flamers who go for teams which dont even see snow on the ground. ;)

first off

detroit is not hockeytown, toronto is. sorry nice, but the wings are gross.

i live in close proximity to detroit, but am a buds fan for as long as i have played and watched which would be 4 or 5

I had a high school gym class with spezza when he played with the spits.

I played AAA hockey with/against some of the guys who are now on the ahl/echl teams.(due to my tallness factor being reversed at 5'6 instead of 6'5 :mad: , i never has any luck, regardless of my effort)

go leafs

i think the leafs need to make a trade and shake some stuff up, we seem to be in a slump of sorts. id love to get an eric staal or the like for some of our guys.

anyone see coliacivos hit during the dal/tor game? he might be good.

phew.
/ndrew