Hockey is back!!

[LeslieAGD]

Dee,

I am beyond pissed off!!! They didn't even lose that game, it was stolen from them. That goal should have been disallowed...from every angle, there was a clear kicking motion. I really don't know how I didn't break something last night.

[Thrillhouse]

Nice to see nothing changes when it comes to the red wings. What the heck happened on that last goal that they gave up? It was a 1 on 3 yet that guy waltzed in alone. They have to get a new goalie for next year. Get rid of Legace and let Ozzie walk and sign Loungo and bring up Howard full time to be the backup.

[AGDee]

Even with the bad call on the third goal, it seemed like as soon as Edmonton scored their 1st goal, the Wings stopped playing. They had dominated the ice the first two periods and poof, they were gone. They gave up 3 (or 4 according to the ref) goals in ONE PERIOD.

I was so hoping for a dual Red Wings/Pistons championship. Can you imagine how fun that would have been? <sigh>

Full focus on the Pistons now. Shoot, the Tigers are playing well this season too.

ETA: I walked around depressed and angry all day cuz of those Wings. Tomorrow, we focus on Pistons only

[TreeHugger]

Go Oilers!

[The1calledTKE]

The Stanley cup stays in the South where it belongs. I mean who thinks Canada when they think hockey?

Maybe the Thrashers will get their chance next year.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by The1calledTKE

The Stanley cup stays in the South where it belongs. I mean who thinks Canada when they think hockey?

It's all about Redneck Hockey!

[CanadianTeke]

Originally Posted by MysticCat81

It's all about Redneck Hockey!

if Redneck = Canadian I Agree.... if not i suggest the hurricanes remove: team captain Rod Brind'amour, veterans Ray Whitney, Mark Recchi, Cory Stillman, Aaron Ward, Glen Wesley and Craig Adams and young players like Eric Staal, Mike Commodore, Andrew Ladd, Justin Williams and the Conn Smythe winner, Cam Ward.

Oh and just for the record, the Hurricanes play in the RBC Center, RBC stands for Royal Bank of Canada.

[bcdphie]

Ohmigod, does Vancouver finally have, for the first time in its 37 year franchise history, a star goalie???

Canucks trade Bertuzzi, Auld and Allen for Luongo, Kraijicek and a 6th round draft pick in today's draft.

The rumour of the Canucks picking up Luongo and sending Bertuzzi to FLA has been around for a while now. I am a little upset to see Allen go though, he is an awesome, gritty defenceman.

Here's hoping Luongo doesn't get swallowed by the goalie death trap that appears to exist in Vancouver.

[Jill1228]

I was just about to post this! Ya beat me to it.

My stepson, who is still sleeping, is gonna be pissed. He is a Bertuzzi fan!

Originally Posted by bcdphie

Ohmigod, does Vancouver finally have, for the first time in its 37 year franchise history, a star goalie???

Canucks trade Bertuzzi, Auld and Allen for Luongo, Kraijicek and a 6th round draft pick in today's draft.

The rumour of the Canucks picking up Luongo and sending Bertuzzi to FLA has been around for a while now. I am a little upset to see Allen go though, he is an awesome, gritty defenceman.

Here's hoping Luongo doesn't get swallowed by the goalie death trap that appears to exist in Vancouver.

[macallan25]

Hockey blows ass.....who cares.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by CanadianTeke

if Redneck = Canadian I Agree.... if not i suggest the hurricanes remove: team captain Rod Brind'amour, veterans Ray Whitney, Mark Recchi, Cory Stillman, Aaron Ward, Glen Wesley and Craig Adams and young players like Eric Staal, Mike Commodore, Andrew Ladd, Justin Williams and the Conn Smythe winner, Cam Ward.

Oh and just for the record, the Hurricanes play in the RBC Center, RBC stands for Royal Bank of Canada.

Well aware of all of that. Not a very Southern bunch, quite true, and the Royal Bank of Canada swallowed Centura Bank quite a few years ago -- around here the Royal Bank of Canada is RBC Centura. (RBC Centura/Center. Get it?) I have an account there.

But definitely a team that has been embraced and cheered for both on and off the ice by the locals -- rednecks and transplants alike -- and by the community as a whole. Folks really don't care that the players didn't come from 'round here, anymore than Green Bay Packers fans care if the team isn't from Wisconsin. The locals definitely claim the Hurricanes and consider them adopted locals.

Which is what Redneck Hockey is really a reference to -- the fan base as much as the team.

[bcdphie]

Wow, I can't believe no one wrote a post for this topic (myself included) this entire season. Oh well.

I don't think anyone in Vancouver could have predicted the season that was. So incredible. And now off to the playoffs... Game 1 is this Wednesday night - round one vs. the Dallas Stars. The last time we played the Stars in playoff hockey was 1994...

Oh, and I'm so ecstatic that the Leafs didn't make the playoffs... <ducks and covers from GC Leafs fans...>

[ZTABullwinkle]

Originally Posted by bcdphie

Oh, and I'm so ecstatic that the Leafs didn't make the playoffs... <ducks and covers from GC Leafs fans...>

Were Toronto and Edmonton the only Canadian teams that didn't make the playoffs?

I have to cheer for Tampa Bay, since they are our new affiliate next season and the Blackhawks (surprise, surprise! NOT!) didn't make the playoffs yet again. It isn't going to be easy to beat New Jersey, but it is possible.

[bcdphie]

Originally Posted by ZTABullwinkle

Were Toronto and Edmonton the only Canadian teams that didn't make the playoffs?

Montreal didn't make it either . It's just Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa.

[Thrillhouse]

The wings look good this season but the key is Hasek. I am nervous about the Calrgary series, Kiprusoff is one of if not the best netminder in the biz right now.

I like Buffalo in the east but man, 1-8 in the west are pretty close talent wise.

I want to see how Calgary fans treat Bertuzzi in game three.