Puckhead

There are some pretty good washable flats on the market now. A little more expensive but no sheen... Could be worth it if it's a really bright room.

Hey hes Montreal's Brisebois (AKA Broken-wood) but at least he stands up and fights. On a better note. Why did mtl put Kovalev as the Captain. That was stupid. Hes got no grit, especially if they make it against a Western Team. They wont even get past their own league.

If Kovalev plays lights out, the cups coming to Montreal... Giving him the C might do the trick.

Sorry bud - not liking McCrap has nothing to do with being a leaf hater... My first memory as a kid was watching a leafs game and I've bled blue and white since. I can't stand McCabe... But it isn't his fault that we all hate him - he's at best a career #4D... and this year no better than a 5/6. He was given a #1 contract. That's Ferguson's fault. If McCrap was getting 2mil a year playing where he should be, no one here would care that he's terrible...

Mccabesucks.com pretty much sums up leaf nation's view of the arguably one of the worst contracts the leafs ever signed...

Aside from the comments based towards PuckHead, I do have to agree with him about the Leafs.

They rely on Sundin way too much. As good of a player as he is, he is WAY past his prime, and they need some new (young) talent to step up.

 

What they need to do:

 

1) Get rid of that useless twit Bryan McCabe. Talk about the biggest waste of money in the NHL. Not to mention the biggest panzy in the league as well.

2) Use their draft picks for once, instead of trading them away for goalies.

3) Choose a goalie, and get rid of the other to free up room for a young goalie to come up (Pogge), and free up salary cap space to sign someone decent up front.

4) Get rid of Kubina, unless you think taking 248 penalties per game is a good idea.

5) Sign some GOOD UFA's this summer. They missed out last year for Briere.

I couldn't agree more... Got to admit it was satisfying watching McCrap taking a pounding last night...

Puckhead you must be a leafs fan with your asinine comments. Heatley's accident was controversial but it has been overcome by him, the league and Snyder's family. You sound like the stereotypical leafs fan though with the "My team sucks and has sucked for the last 50 years but I still cheer for them in hopes of them finishing 9th (2006), getting a lousy draft pick, signing players to stupid contracts* and sinking the team even further only to finish 9th(2007) again and repeat the process**". * Kubina, McCabe, Tucker. ** Blake. Ok I know Blake has leukemia but enough being a hero, if you can't play worth a crap, take a seat and let some of the younger guys develop. But, Puckhead, I can see how cheering a losing team for your entire life must take its toll. I'm not a huge Sens fan but nothing p*sses me off more than Leafs fans and their deranged thoughts on hockey. Bell's hit was a little late and clearly to the head and it is pretty easy for a player to run around the ice hitting everybody with a cage on.The leafs will never make it anywhere until they get rid of 90% of the team because you can't win with just one good defenseman and one 1st line scorer with the rest of the team suitable for a 4th line role on any NHL squad. The whole team has hid behind Sundin's bald head and sickly skin with yellow stains around his mouth. It's time for Sundin to take a lesser role and let some of the younger guys play, who knows they might actually develop some skills if they get the ice time.

Woah !! Do you feel better now getting all that off your chest?

One time I was hitting out of the rough on a course (I'm a crappy golfer so out of the rough is pretty standard). As I was pulling up on my back swing, I hear a rattle and look down and this thing lunges out at me... I jump back and sure enough, it's a big rattler... I took a drop.

Happy Bday - Love the cake! lol...

Nice fish!

That's pathetic!

It's hockey sheriff, not golf...

IMO there should be a level of respect amongst players.

I for one, would never lay a hit of that magnitude against a player whos team is starting playoffs in a week, and mine was already eliminated.

 

Also, found it funny that he "couldnt" fight and was wearing a cage. Actually...not funny...gutless.

If your able to compete at the NHL level, then you better be ready to answer the bell (no pun intended) when it rings.

If you are going to lay a hit like that (clean or not), then you better be ready to defend yourself.

That's the only thing that bugs me about the hit to be honest... Make a hit like that and you better be prepared to go. No different than when you play rec hockey and the guys with the full masks recklessly swing their sticks around...

I disagree though that there should be certain players treated differently than others. It doesn't matter if you are in last place in the last game of the year playing the best team that has ever played. You play hard. When you look at the hit from the other angle - not the one that TSN showed all night - he got Alfredsson with his shoulder and his arm (with his arm in tight) and hit alfredsson in his upper chest and face. He finished throwing his elbow up but Alfredsson was already going down so it didn't look like that made contact. from what I saw. If it did, he would have been tossed. You're either going to pull up or you are going to finish the check. It's debatable as to whether he should have pulled up. Alfie has to take some blame for that hit. You can't be admiring your pass and not being aware of what's around you, especially in a game against your arch rivals. The hit was also early, when the game was a battle. If it happened in the third period, I wouldn't have liked it either.

One must remember the history between these two teams when you consider fan reaction. Hard to forget a few years ago when Antropov's knee was intentionally torn to shreds among others... Bell's hit was clean. It was a hell of a hit. What do you expect to happen? Bell pull up because Alfie's not paying attention? Nothing wrong cheering a good hit - Heck, I think it might be the hit of the year... It's unfortunate that it was alfredsson though... If it was Neil, I doubt anyone would care.

As far as watching a game at the ACC, that's always the way it is, too many suits. The real fans are in the nose bleeds...

Club super contact.... hahaha...

I highly doubt that Heatley dragged him into the car with him that night.

Just as much his fault.

 

Plus...Heatley will suffer enough for the rest of his life, having that in the back of his mind.

 

 

 

Ana is the team to watch in the West.

As much as I would like to see a Canadian team make the cup finals this year it wont be MTL....they arent tough enough for the playoff style of play.

Very true re Heatley...

MTL gets through relatively unscathed to the finals - that could be the difference maker IMO.

Very classy.

Naturally....

Of course it was in jest, although it does bug me that had it been an average joe, they would probably be still in jail.

Oh and my picks:

MTL/NJ vs Pit/NJ. (Jersey always has a shot with Brodeur - Habs are the real deal and Pit might just be grown up enough - and smart enough to give conklin the job - to get there)

DET vs SJ/ANA. (Anaheim started slow. If they played the entire season the way they have the second half, they might be ahead of DET. SJ is incredible, DET is incredible, but these guys will all beat up on each other) Can't believe Vancouver fell asleep.

MTL wins they cup, just because they are Canadian.... Anyone coming out of the west has to be a favorite IMO, but they will be hurting and MTL's speed will prevail.

If you think Bell's hit on Alfredsson was dirty, you haven't played much. It was clean - brutal, but clean. Alfie needs to keep his head up. When Stevens' KO'd Lindros with a similar hit, everyone went on about how great it was... Poor little alfie... Tucker wasn't going after the murderer's knee... No worries though, they will be teeing off together at deerhurst in two weeks. Sens are going no where this year - they still may not even get into the playoffs...

As for the pool - One word: THORTON.

Not worth the effort IMO...

Sorry to hear that Terry.... That really sucks. I'll keep my eyes open but it's doubtful I'll see anything around Oakville... Hopefully you had some good insurance.

I've ate one musky filet in my life. Only one. Tasted like crap. No offence to muskies around the world or any 50+ inchers reading this right now in your under water internet cafe's - but you really taste terrible...

Nice job! I'm jealous...

Why use any roe? Looks like they bite little jigs pretty good.

They do - but when roe is on, you wish you had a few with... I used steelhead row for the first time last year - didn't notice a difference from salmon eggs. But I generally suck donkey balls at drift fishing so don't use my experience as any liptmus test.

Why not?

I'm a member of the OFAH.I renew every year.I figure for 47.00 dollars I get a good magazine to read and if 2 bucks makes it to the "right cause", I'm ok with that.

My thoughts exactly. I joined as they were giving a Diawa rod/reel in the mix as well as the OOOD subscription. I like the OOOD rag. The rod broke after about three casts. I don't agree with everything OFAH does but I could only imagine where we would be in Ontario without OFAH. Someone needs to balance out the anti's or we would be kissing our fishing/hunting opportunities good bye...

Hey - I know that spot!!!

Nice haul!

Even in 02 (there were rants then too BTW), you couldn't accuse OFC of being boring. Sorry, OFC - I still can't get used to that...