Posted by admin on 10th, 2008
The 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are here. In just a few hours the pucks will drop on a series of Round 1 games, marking the start of 2 months of grueling battles to find an eventual victor.
This is a good time then to take a look at the battles for Round 1.
In the east
Montreal Canadiens (1) Vs Boston Bruins (8)
The Bruins struggled this year. First they lost Patrice Bergeron to a season ending concussion, then later in the year Marc Savard goes down with an injury. Yet, somehow they scraped through to the playoffs, and they go into them equal to all other teams. Montreal however are a hot team who have the leagues best Powerplay. Boston, in order to keep in this series will need to stay out of the box.
Pittsburgh Penguins (2) Vs Ottawa Senators (7)
Ignoring the fact that Brian Murray accused the Penguins of throwing their last game, am I the only one who hopes to see the Penguins kick some serious ass this series? Last year the fresh faced Penguins were routed from the playoffs in just 5 games by a stronger, more powerful Senators team. This year the teams are evenly matched and both offensive powerhouses.
Washington Capitals (3) Vs Philadelphia flyers (6)
The classic Cinderella story. Alexander Ovechkin is in the playoffs for the first time, and with him is a solid determined Capitals team. The management of that team deserve awards for the progress and improvements they made with the team. The Flyers have been inconsistent, and will need to be 110% on their game to beat the Caps.
New Jersey Devils (4) Vs New York Rangers
The battle of the creek, as it was referred to earlier on today. These 2 teams have plenty of reasons to hate each other, and you can guarantee a very passionate series. Unfortunately neither team can guarantee an offensive display, so expect physical defensive style hockey.
In the west
Detroit Red Wings (1) Vs Nashville Predators (8)
There is nothing bad you can say about the Red Wings this year. Top of their division, top of their conference and top in the league on points. The best goalie duo (by stats) in the league. Nashville don’t have a Crosby or Ovechkin. They don’t have a Hasek. They do however have a very potent young goalie in Dan Ellis, and a very effective Pack Mentality style play. At the end of the day however, the Predators may find themselves a little behind the eight-ball.
San Jose Sharks (2) Vs Calgary Flames (7)
If there was going to be an upset, this might be it. Going into the last day of the regular season, there was a chance that the Sharks may face the Avalanche in the first round. In fact, most Sharks fans wanted them instead of the Flames. Look for Iginla to lead the Flames to a long series against the Sharks, possibly even 7 games.
Minnesota Wild (3) Vs Colorado Avalanche (6)
Veteran leadership Vs Young blood. That’s how this series may end up being. The Avalanche have been reuniting old team mates, the question now is whether the likes of Sakic and Forsberg are able to content with the young speedsters like Marian Gaborik.
Anaheim Ducks (4) Vs Dallas Stars (5)
Defending champions the Anaheim Ducks have had a strange type of season. If not for the controversial return of both Selanne and Niedermayer earlier in the season they would not be in the playoffs. Their leading scorer, Corey Perry is out and Chris Pronger is likely going to do something to get himself a suspension. Unlike last year the Ducks don’t have a powerful attack this time round. They do however have the best Blue Line in the league with Pronger, Niedermayer, Schneider and Beauchemin. Dallas will have to battle with their own demons however. Getting past the first round is the goal of this team, and you can expect goalie Marty Turco to be on his game. The inclusion of proven playoff performer Brad Richards in the lineup may have the desired impact. The Stars, unlike the Ducks, can score this year, so expect a very hard hitting, physical game.
Predictions?
I know people like predictions, so here are my wildly unpredictable, highly unlikely, but what they hey predictions…
East:
Montreal Canadiens in 5 games
Pittsburgh Penguins in 5 games
Washington Capitals in 6 games
New Jersey Devils in 7 games
West:
Detroit Red Wings in a 4 game sweep.
Calgary Flames in 7 games
Colorado Avalanche in 6 games
Dallas Stars in 6 games
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Posted by admin on 19th, 2008
We finally have an end to the ongoing Peter Forsberg saga.
Today it was announced by Forsberg’s agent, Don Baizley, that Forsberg has chosen not to return to the NHL this season, due to him not having enough confidence that his ankle / foot injuries are up to NHL standards.
To quote Yahoo Sports;
His agent, Don Baizley, told teams Forsberg did not have enough confidence in the strength of his surgically repaired right foot to play this season.
“He’s been hopeful that he would get the level of confidence that he needed, but he can’t,” Baizley said by phone. “I don’t know how close or how far away he feels. He was hopeful up until this weekend that he would be able to do it.”
- Yahoo Sports
As one who never shy’s away from controversy, i have to ask the question; is this the real reason Forsberg has chosen not to return to the NHL?
Numerous news sources have reported that there was a big race on to sign Forsberg, and that at least 8 different teams were trying to get him signed. Dallas, Detroit, Calgary, Ottawa, Colorado, Philadelphia & Nashville to name just a few.
We know that Forsberg turned down offers from Dallas and Nashville recently, the reason is rumoured to be that they did not offer enough money. In fact, sources claim that Forsberg, who is a high-risk injury player was asking for $5 million for next year and $2 million for the remainder of this year. In the world of the Salary cap, that kind of money for a semi-broken, often injured player is, in a word, crazy.
Is there a chance then, that due to offers from NHL teams being “less than desirable” for Forsberg, he has chosen to wait out the rest of the year and try his hand at the Free Agent market during the off season.
This hockey fan definitely thinks this is something to ponder.
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Posted by admin on 13th, 2008
73 New Videos Added Today
Total Videos: 1073 (in 13 categories)
Todays featured video takes us on to the Ice during a morning skate in Minnesota Dallas Stars Center, #29 Steve Ott. Otter is wired for sound and gives us a look at what goes on during the morning skates. The jokes, the challenges, the dares and bets. If you’ve ever wondered what the mindset is of an NHLer during a morning skate, this is the video to watch.
ON THE ICE with STEVE OTT
Follow Dallas Stars forward Steve Ott around the ice during a recent game-day morning-skate in Minnesota.
Category: Interviews
Erik Cole Scores A Beautiful Goal
Possible goal of the year? Erik Cole flies down the ice and makes a great move on Washington&Goals9;s Brent Johnson.
Category: Goals
Evans Clinches Title
James Evans IV scores the game winning goal and clinches the title for the most goals scored in his league. Feb. 2008
Category: Goals
Randy McKay adds to Philadelphia Sports Misery.
Obviously this is not my video capture (that credit goes to the mighty McKay). Just a reminder to some Flyers fans that you have a long way to go before you can insult the New Jersey Devils.
Category: Goals
Nash shorthand goal
Feb 5, 2008 - Blue Jackets vs Capitals
Category: Goals
Brad Boyes amazing shoot out goal
Blues Vs. Wild tied at 1 after three went in to shootouts(7 rounds actually).
Category: Goals
James Colquhoun scores against Willowdale Blackhawks
James Colquhoun, of the Toronto Colts Atom A (GTHL) team, pokes in a rebound against the Willowdale Blackhawks. Willowdale went on to win the game Goalie Saves-2.
Category: Goals
Delso Scores
Nice Goal!
Category: Goals
Oilers Actually Score A Nice Goal! WOW
im shocked.. haha they still lost
Category: Goals
Battalion vs London Knights - Sanguinetti Goal
One of the best wrist shots in the league. Bobby Sanguinetti snipe&Goals9;s one on the powerplay to put Brampton ahead of London 5-2. February 10th 2008
Category: Goals
Amazing Alexander Ovechkin Goal!!!
the original amazing ovechkin goal!!
Category: Goals
Michigan Amazing Goal!
Michigan scores and wins amazingly!
Category: Goals
Bobby Hayes game winner vs. North Dakota
Michigan&Goals9;s Bobby Hayes scores the game-winning goal against North Dakota at the 1998 NCAA West Regional in Ann Arbor.
Category: Goals
Amazing hockey goal!
gooooooaaaalll!!!
Category: Goals
Eric Lizon fights Jake Ortmeyer
Blazers get a great fight here.
Category: Hockey Fights
Jason Seerey fights Stan Yanchishyn
Blazers took a 7-2 lead with :2Goals left to go, all hell broke loose.
Category: Hockey Fights
Ruutu vs. Downie
Jarrko Ruutu vs. Steve Downie on February 10, 2008 as seen from section C2
Category: Hockey Fights
top 5 goalie fights
nhls top 5 goalie fights goalie fights kick ass
Category: Hockey Fights
Bob Probert Vs Kevin Maguire
Probert Of The Red Wings Takes On Maguire Of The Leafs
Category: Hockey Fights
hockey fight dallaire vs lemay
dallaire vs lemay jonquiere 98,Goals fm
Category: Hockey Fights
hockey fight dallaire vs routhier
dallaire vs routhier
Category: Hockey Fights
BRAD WINCHESTER VS NICK BOYNTON 2/11/08
HOCKEY FIGHT.
Category: Hockey Fights
Foote vs Tootoo Dec 27, 2007
Foote vs Tootoo Dec 27, 2007
Category: Hockey Fights
fans fight at nj devils game
End of season game, fight between devil fans and senators fans. One guy has his big belly exposed. Pretty girl has beer thrown on her. She is with ppl fighting.
Category: Hockey Fights
Hugest Hockey Brawl
This is one of the longest and most kick ass hockey brawls I have ever seen. It seems as if the motto of these teams is, when in doubt, throw a punch.
Category: Hockey Fights
Probert vs. Brashear Fight
10/10!
Category: Hockey Fights
Referee gets injured, brawl ensued
During a Philadelphia-Rangers game in the NHL, linesman Pat DePuzzo received a skate in the face, and as the play stops, a line brawl erupts at center ice. Instead of leaving the ice to be attended to, he attempts to get into the brawl to help his partner to break up the fights. You can see the trail of blood that DePuzzo leaves on the ice. He was cut bad, and needed Goalie Saves0 stitches to close the wound. Video from RDS.ca.
Category: Hockey Fights
Rob Ray KO’s Jim Kyte 95-9Hockey Humour
This is the definition of a knockout punch.
Category: Hockey Fights
Kurt Irvine (Coventry) vs Johan Boman (Dundee) fight
Hockey fight from the BNL 02/0Goals season.
Category: Hockey Fights
George McPhee Vs Rick Tocchet
Old School Hockey Fight Bewteen The Flyers Tocchet And Rangers McPhee
Category: Hockey Fights
Toronto Marlies vs. Syracuse Chrunch: Brawling players
Toronto Marlies vs. Syracuse Chrunch: Brawling players
Category: Hockey Fights
Boynton vs Winchester Feb 11, 2008
Nick Boynton vs Brad Winchester from the Phoenix Coyotes at Dallas Stars game on Feb 11, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
Orr - Cote 2/9/08 Slomo
Fight
Category: Hockey Fights
Jordan tootoo vs Jarome Iginla
Jordan tootoo vs Jarome Iginla Fight Great fight
Category: Hockey Fights
Flyers - Islanders brawl 88-89
Brawl, 9 seconds into the game. Diduck loses to Tochett in front of his bench. Secord and Kerr square off.
Category: Hockey Fights
Joe Thornton vs. Kelly Buchberger
Joe Thornton crushes Kelly Buchberger
Category: Hockey Fights
eric lindros VS scott stevens
eric lindros VS scott stevens
Category: Hockey Fights
zednik neck injury
zednik neck injury
Category: Hits & Checks
Richard Zednik Severely Cut By Skate new
Currently stable but it was way worse than this clip shows. Best wishes to the Zednik family. Talk about the cut here or leave your best wishes too nhl hockey florida panthers richard zednik cut olli jokinen sports
Category: Hits & Checks
Kovalchuk Injured by Ruutu
Kovalchuk Injured by Ruutu
Category: Hits & Checks
Wisconsin at DU - disputed goal call
Schmidt blows another one
Category: Disputed Goals
Vanek goal
Replay of controversial Vanek goal, Sabres vs. Isles, April 1Hockey Humour, 2007. Series over! Comments are now closed.
Category: Disputed Goals
1999 - Brett Hull goal
The famous (or infamous) Brett Hull goal from the 1999 Stanley Cup finals.
Category: Disputed Goals
Great NHL Goalie Saves Reel!
Great saves by… Luongo, Fluery, Turco, Broduer, Thomas, Legace, Hasek, Roloson, Garon, Joseph, Theodore, Ward, Miller, Toskola, Kiprusoff, Lundquist, Roy, DiPietro, Hedberg, Raycroft, Fernandez, Budaj, and Denis
Category: Goalie Saves
RICHARD ZEDNIK DOCTORS PRESS CONFERENCE ESPN
Richard Zednik&Goals9;s Doctors and Surgeons discuss the details of their life saving procedure to repair Zednik&Goals9;s carotid artery and post surgery care and prognosis.Aired on ESPN.
Category: Interviews
NHL Best of the week 02/Interviews/08
Watch all the best Goals, Saves, and hits from the past week 02/Interviews/08
Category: Compilations
Martin Brodeur Tribute
Yes… Its Me… DevinGoalie SavesGoalie SavesGoals.. Need I Say More.. Naaaaaaaa
Category: Compilations
Hartford Whalers - Tribute Video
Here&Goals9;s a video I made for all the Hartford Whalers fans
Category: Compilations
Nashville Predators
this is a series of videos i make of hockey teams. i normally take requests but im not taking any until i upload most of them. This is one of my favorites
Category: Compilations
Darren Hersh’s Goalie Academy Program Promotion
Promotional video about The Goalie Academy operated by Goalie Coach, Darren Hersh. Included is an overview of all the programs that The Goalie Academy has to offer. The Goalie Academy is your one stop for everything goaltending!
Category: Shows & Commercials
Goalie Academy Private Lessons with Darren Hersh
Promotional video of synthetic ice goalie training at Progressive Hockey Development (PHD) in Sterling, VA.
Category: Shows & Commercials
Slapshot 2 - Breaking the Ice trailer
Trailer of the Hockey movie, Slapshot 2
Category: Shows & Commercials
Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic
Visit www.gretzky.com for more details.
Category: Shows & Commercials
Classic NHL Commercials
Hockey Humour classic NHL commericials
Category: Shows & Commercials
Highlights of Lightning vs Penguins
HIghlights of Tampa Bay Lightning&Goals9;s win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on January 18, 2007.
Category: Game Recaps
Highlights of Lightning vs. Hurricanes
Highlights of the Lightning&Goals9;s win over the Hurricanes on December Hockey Humour, 2007.
Category: Game Recaps
Former Everblade & Amerk David Brine’s NHL Debut
Future All Star David Brine makes his NHL Debut with the Florida Panthers vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning
Category: Game Recaps
Flyers - Penguins Interviews/11/07
Hockey game
Category: Game Recaps
Blackhawks @ Canucks 2/10/08
Chicago Blackhawks @ Vancouver Canucks 2/10/08
Category: Game Recaps
Panthers @ Sabres 2/10/08
Florida Panthers @ Buffalo Sabres 2/10/08
Category: Game Recaps
Wild @ Blues 2/10/08
Minnesota Wild @ St. Louis Blues 2/10/08
Category: Game Recaps
Kings @ Blue Jackets 2/10/08
Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets 2/10/08
Category: Game Recaps
Ducks @ Red Wings 2/10/08
Anaheim Ducks @ Detroit Red Wings 2/10/08
Category: Game Recaps
Flyers @ Penguins 2/10/08
Philadelphia Flyers @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2/10/08
Category: Game Recaps
Rangers @ Capitals 2/10/08
New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals 2/10/08
Category: Game Recaps
Wayne Gretzky was pissed
Wayne Gretzky was pissed
Category: Hockey Humour
Scott gone crazy
My hockey teammate has a problem with people missing the trash can… by the way you should check out that muscular dudes channel! its http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAmazingTTOCS
Category: Hockey Humour
Top Ten Hockey Bloopers
Top Ten Hockey Bloopers
Category: Hockey Humour
Sabres Kiss
The Sabres Fans Show Off Their Kisses
Category: Hockey Humour
Brett Hull or Sid the Kid or Modano?
great skater
Category: Other
penguins opener 2
second part of the first one
Category: Other
NHL Goalie Mask Of The Past
Yes.. Its Me DevinGoalie SavesGoalie SavesGoals.. Need I Say More…
Category: Other
Re: RICHARD ZEDNIK LIVE FOOTAGE - INJURY
Video Cam Direct Upload
Category: Videocasts
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