How about them Canucks!

[talloola]

although the incident was stupid and ugly on bertuzzi's part, I agree that the majority of moore's injuries were
caused by the dog pile, which by the way included bertuzzi.

Moore is now milking it for all its worth, he was not an
elite player, not even a very good player, and colorado
traded him a year or so after the incident, as they would
not have had him on their team anyway. I know that it really
doesn't matter what level the player is, but so many people
said that incident ended his career, well it didn't, he just
wasn't good enough, and I believe he was studying to be a
lawyer at the time, which he probably is now, and that is
the direction he was going at the time, 'out of hockey', and
into the world of law. His brother dominic is the good player,
although he has been traded many times, but he now plays for montreal
and does quite well.

No one wants to see anyone get injured seriously, and the
McSorely incident was sickening, he must have completely
wigged out, saw that happen, and I was very startled and
found it hard to believe that intentional chasing and
stick swinging actually happened, because in all the years
I have been watching hockey, don't remember anything quite
so bad, although there was that incident years ago where
green got hit badly, I think wayne mackie was involved in
that situation too, forget how it actually happened, but
if I'm remembering correctly, green ended up having to
have a plate put in his head.

 

[#juan]

Who is Brown? I thought Moore was the only outrageous incident?

Right. Moore is who I was talking about. I've been running around like a crazy man today and I obviously got the two names transposed. Sorry about that..

 

[JLM]

Right. Moore is who I was talking about. I've been running around like a crazy man today and I obviously got the two names transposed. Sorry about that..

That's OK #Juan, there's days when my Alzheimers acts up a bit too- but thankfully it's short lived...............:lol::lol::lol:

 

[TenPenny]

Moore is now milking it for all its worth, he was not an
elite player, not even a very good player, and colorado
traded him a year or so after the incident, as they would
not have had him on their team anyway. I know that it really
doesn't matter what level the player is, but so many people
said that incident ended his career, well it didn't, he just
wasn't good enough, and I believe he was studying to be a
lawyer at the time, which he probably is now, and that is
the direction he was going at the time, 'out of hockey', and
into the world of law. His brother dominic is the good player,
although he has been traded many times, but he now plays for montreal
and does quite well.

I like your thinking. Really, Bertuzzi should have actually killed him, because he wasn't a very good player, and he was studying law. No self respecting hockey player would do that, so really, he wasn't a true hockey player. And really, he probably faked the whole thing anyway.

Maybe he was paid by Bettman to make Vancouver (and therefore Canada) look bad. That's probably it, you know. And part of the deal was to give his brother a position in Montreal.

 

[JLM]

I like your thinking. Really, Bertuzzi should have actually killed him, because he wasn't a very good player, and he was studying law. No self respecting hockey player would do that, so really, he wasn't a true hockey player. And really, he probably faked the whole thing anyway.

Maybe he was paid by Bettman to make Vancouver (and therefore Canada) look bad. That's probably it, you know. And part of the deal was to give his brother a position in Montreal.

I think you've probably encapsulated the situation well, Ten Penny.
The stunt he pulled the week before has been miraculously forgotten.

 

[JLM]

Good win for Montreal tonight, looking like a Canada vs. Canada playoff for the cup, but we should keep our fingers crossed a wee bit longer me thinks.

 

[talloola]

tomorrows game at GM place will be a doozy, chicago wil play
a tougher game on the road, they will simplify their game,
and try to take the canucks in their own building.

We can expect more hitting from them, finishing their checks, and swarming luongo.

We will have to rise to the occasion, it won't be quite
as surgical and clean as the last game.

And we also won't have Salo, and they will try to take
advantage of nicholette, who will be playing in salo's
place.

GO CANUCKS GO

 

[talloola]

I am now hearing that Salo might play, 'a game time decision', hope he doesn't play if he isn't 100%, or
close to it.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

"lights out" loose light bulbs (Canucks) out golfing..............:roll::x:--?:angryfire:

I think looking at a shot of Gillis at the very end up on the his cubical ,leap reading him, I think he said F***in morons..

 

[JLM]

"lights out" loose light bulbs (Canucks) out golfing..............:roll::x:--?:angryfire:

I think looking at a shot of Gillis at the very end up on the his cubical ,leap reading him, I think he said F***in morons..

Nothing to be ashamed of, just too many injuries.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

Nothing to be ashamed of, just too many injuries.

no need for shame, dereliction of duty may have something to do with injuries and a chemistry that is bad for the fans and the guys on cubicles, up above watching like Owner and GM.

Had the Canucks gone to game seven and beyond, I am sure it would have brought additional revenue for the organization, now no additional revenue and in short, lights out for all of them, financially and the superiority on the hockey circle between two countries US and Canada as a team.:canada:

 

[talloola]

First period was great, those two quick goals in the second
were dissapointing, but the 3rd one was unacceptable, and
it is demitra again trying to be too cute. At that point
we had just started a power play, could have scored a goal,
and only be one behind, and the team was playing very well,
at least good enough to get a couple, but that cough-up to
make 3-0 buried us.

Dimitra is a free agent july 1, and I'm sure he won't be
back.

Our injuries on defense certainly didn't help.

In my opinion the series was lost in game 3 and 4, as the
canucks played very very poorly, with no dicipline.

Canucks played very strong all season in their own building,
and for some reason couldn't do it in playoffs.

But chicago also didn't play very well in their building,
as they should have lost game 2, but we let down in that
game and lost it, otherwise we would have won all 3 in
their building.

I have no complaints against canucks, without the strong
defensemen playing healthy and at their best, we could not
have continued at our best anyway, so chicago being very
healthy will give san jose a better challenge than canucks
would have.

Chicago did a number on the sedins, definitely did their homework,
and did a good job at shutting them down, all of their 'cute' little
passes that worked all season, always had a chicago player between them
to break them up.

Kesler and Burrows, who were both great players all year, just didn't rise
to the occasion, we needed them to produce some points, didn't happen.

Samuellson was very good in the l.a. series, but didn't do much in this
series, especially tonight, thought he had a poor game.

And Luongo was not steady, one great game then two bad games, that is how
his season went all year, hope he's better next year.

The defense has to be completely revamped for next season.


I have loved and supported canucks all year, and look forward to next season, and can't wait for training camp
to see all the young prospects and all the players come
out and start up again for next year.


GO CANUCKS GO

 

[Johnnny]

come on montreal

 

[JLM]

come on montreal

Yep, that's what it's come down to Johnny. :smile:

 

[Avro]

See.

Over rated.

Same thing every year, and Luongo looked awful after the first period.

If he has any sense at all he will relinquish the C and focus on goal tending.

BTW did the Sedins play last night?:roll:

 

[JLM]

See.

Over rated.

Same thing every year, and Luongo looked awful after the first period.

If he has any sense at all he will relinquish the C and focus on goal tending.

BTW did the Sedins play last night?:roll:

YOu really have to question the sanity of those in charge of the N.H.L. in that they would bet $64 million on the potential of one unproven player. What other profession do you even get handed $6400 before any work is done? :lol::lol::lol:

 

[Avro]

YOu really have to question the sanity of those in charge of the N.H.L. in that they would bet $64 million on the potential of one unproven player. What other profession do you even get handed $6400 before any work is done? :lol::lol::lol:

This happens all the time.

Just look at the Islanders.

 

[talloola]

Players are paid for what they have allready done, and in
Luongo's case it was all the fine play in florida on a
very poor team, and his international play which was stellar, and also on the play on canucks up until he signed
his new contract, as he played great in the beginning, on a canuck
team which was not as good as this one. That is work allready done.

Players don't have to win stanley cups to be given good contract, it
is their contribution to their own teams that counts.

When a team gives their player such a long contract worth
so much, that is definitely a risk, I would not have given
luongo and any other player such a long contract, and yes
di pietro's contract on the islanders too, very unwise.

Naslund was paid far too much in the last years of his
career, BUT that contract was reward for what he had done
prior to those declining seasons, on the line with bertuzzi
and morrison, when they were one of the best lines in the
NHL, then that suddenly came to an end.

I would not give a player anything more than a 5 year
contract, and never with a no trade clause, unless the
player had been on the team for years, and had earned
that kind of respect.

The contracts are definitely a risk, there is no guarantee
in life when it comes to human behavior, one never really
knows when things will tail off, or not.

 

[bill barilko]

the series was lost in game 3 and 4, as the
canucks played very very poorly, with no dicipline.

Yes that showed a side of the team few want to acknowledge.

 

[talloola]

Yes that showed a side of the team few want to acknowledge.

yes, but it was not their usual style, and a big mistake
for them, definitely took away from their abilities,
especially for the sedins, who were obviously getting
frustrated with the 'good' checking put on them by
chicago.