2013 NHL OFFICIAL Offseason Thread

[EagerBeaver]

Whitey Bulger Wants Back 1986 Stanley Cup Ring Seized by FBI

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/9563191/whitey-bulger-wants-stanley-cup-ring-back-report-says

 

[Special K]

Apparently he was quite friendly with Chris Nilan.

 

[smuler]

I had no idea about Nilan :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv9UAmA0RJA

Did anyone see the film ?

Best Regards

Smuler

 

[Special K]

Interesting article regarding Nilan and Bulger. http://deadspin.com/chris-nilan-says-he-never-gave-whitey-bulger-a-stanley-1127286013

 

[Madmanacross]

Great story, Doc !!

 

[joelcairo]

Teemu Selanne Will Enter Hall of Fame in 2017


He's playing one final season and will retire in 2014. A lock for automatic induction after mandatory 3 year waiting period.

 

[joelcairo]

Best Stickhandlers in the NHL

Current standings from poll on NHL.com:

Pavel Datsyuk 26.82%
Patrick Kane 21.85%
Evgeni Malkin 15.55%
Claude Giroux 11.49%
Jason Spezza 10.83%
Others 13.46%

No surprise that Datsyuk is leading, but kind of unbelievable that he doesn't have 100% of the votes!

 

[lgna69xxx]

Gotta love the excellent FA signing of Paul Ranger this offseason by the Leafs, especially with moves that piss off goalies like this tonight! HAHA!

 

[joelcairo]

Congratulations to the Leafs for beating Buffalo in a shootout during the pre-season.

 

[lgna69xxx]

Wow, Kessel fights and wins after pussy john scott goes after "The Thrill" and Jonathon Bernier beats up Ryan Miller! Hahahahaha preseason is usually dull and boring but not tonights game!

Scott will be a target for enforcers after going after a guy he easily is twice the size of... Colton Orr will get him in the regular season.

Bernier is gonna be a huge huge addition for the Leafs...standing up for his teammates and doing his best Patrick Roy imitation by challenging the other goalie, LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!! And oh yea, a pretty darn good goalie! :thumb:

Kessel will likely get a suspension for swinging his stick at "Big Pussy John Scott" but who wouldnt with that bully picking on a guy half his size!

EDIT: Clarkson left the bench to go after Scott so will likely get 10 games but if ever a chance to be a great teammate, this was it! Love Clarky!

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/...s-goalie-fight-potential-clarkson-suspension/

 

[lgna69xxx]

[video=youtube;GaD7dH16JMc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaD7dH16JMc[/video]

 

[EagerBeaver]

Some good aggression by Leafs goalie #45, with some aggressive quality punches thrown and landed.

 

[lgna69xxx]

It sucks that David Clarkson will likely get 10 games for leaving the bench but man oh man it tells the rest of the league, the Leafs will be united and NOONE will push this team around. Kessel must of been scared for his life when he heard the 6'8 270lbs enforcer (John Scott) tell him "I am gonna jump you" (which is what Kessel told the media happened) Scott could of easily hurt or ended his career with a few punches...Scott deserves time off to but likely wont get anything.

Great team bonding tonight by the Blue and White and i would hate to be Scott when Colton see's him in the next game they face each other.

 

[Special K]

Wow...what a fucken pussy Kessel is!! He landed two huge stick swinging swipes at Scott and then speared him again after. He should get at least 20 games for that!!!! Listen to these fucken moronic announcers praising Kessel for his stick swinging..what a couple jackasses!!

 

[lgna69xxx]

Bwhahahaahaha......... i'd expect nothing less from a former Kessel lover until THE THRILL said a big F U to boston! Bwhahahahaahaha.......

Actually if i was Kessel i would of 2 handed the giant scott over the freakin head! Kessel was awesome tonight! 2 goals and won his fight and slayed the Giant with 2 slashes and a poke at the end for good measure lol......... Oh man i cant wait for Orr to face Scott soon!

 

[Joe.t]

Are you kidding me iggy, Scott wants no part of Orr, you remember what happened the last they fought, TKO!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnjFmQVys4M

 

[lgna69xxx]

True .T, Orr is pound for lb the best in the NHL at his job and his teammates love him. A gentle giant off the ice as are most enforcers. But i think Colton will enjoy payback on John "wussy" Scott very soon.

 

[Special K]

Bwhahahaahaha......... i'd expect nothing less from a former Kessel lover until THE THRILL said a big F U to boston! Bwhahahahaahaha.......

Now you're really talking out your ass! You are probably the least informed "homer fan" I've ever encountered. So Kessel said F U to Boston? Wow, amazing how fucken retarded you are sometimes and just to be clear, I never liked the shitty 1 way overrated player as a Bruin and now that he's a Leaf who has to use a weapon in a hockey fight, he's got no respect from anyone, especially other players. What a coward!!

 

[lgna69xxx]

In true SK fashion, explode when you are wrong lol......... you may want to get a clue about what a great all around player "The Thrill" has become under Carlyle. He is not only a great goal scorer, but an elite playmaker and also improved his forecheckig to the point he is a responsible defender as well. Come out from under the rock my man. Kessel is in line for a 8 million per season paycheck soon and one way players do not get those.

He had every right to defend himself like he did when a man twice his size known for beating guys up went after him. Pussy Scott just happened to do so on a night that none of the Leafs fighters were in the game except for Clarkson who was on the bench, talk about cowards, Scott wins that award hands down! Dont hate cause you know i am right, lol.

Woot Woot!

 

[Special K]

You're far from right my friend, very far. First off, read my post. I said I never liked the shitty 1 way overrated player as a Bruin, which is exactly what he was!! He has developed a slightly upgraded 2 way game since being shipped off to Toronto. He's still a fucken pussy ass coward though. Take the fight like a man, earn a little respect and be over with it. Hope he enjoys his vacation at the start of the season, one which he will no doubt be enjoying in April as well