All-purpose hockey thread...

Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

The thing is, Milbury actually made a decent selection four picks later in Torres. And, true to form, Torres was traded three years later. And yes, his nine goals would be leading the Islanders right now.

 

Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

Went to watch the two worst teams in the East tonight. Sorry Pittsburgh, but if you are five goals worse than the Thrashers, you are in deep shit indeed.

My first time to see Mario, and I really wish I could have seen him in his prime. The smarts, the awareness is there, but you can tell his reflexes take a second longer to kick in than he wants them to. Crosby made a couple of nice moves, but the Pens looked clueless about actually setting up an offense.

On a side note, I went with another guy from my department, and he took his sweet time coming back at the start of the third period. Turns out he was detained by an Ottawa writer asking about Atlanta's reaction to hockey and the Heatley incident. Did anybody here come south and forget to say hi?

 

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In his prime, Lemieux was absolutely unreal. I was lucky enough to see him kill the Rangers year after year.

 

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The more interesting question is: why is an Ottawa writer covering a Thrashers/Penguins game?

Does the Ottawa Citizen have a permanent Crosby beat writer?

 

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Mr R,

Perhaps it was just part of the OC reporter's tour of great American hotels. This from his coverage of a hurricane postponement of the Sens-Panthers game.



However, even as residents began reaching for plywood again -- it would
be the third hurricane to hit Florida since July -- it was impossible
to tell that bad weather was on the way.

It was, in fact, an impossibly beautiful day in one of the most lovely
parts of Florida.

While here for their extended stay, mainly to accommodate yesterday's
golf tournament, the Senators are staying at the Vinoy, one of North
America's grand hotels, with a history as colourful as its pastel
walls. Part of its legend is that it came into being as the result of a
bet between Aymer Vinoy Laughner, the son of a Pennsylvania oil baron,
and flamboyant golf pro Walter Hagen.

At a party at Laughner's house in 1923, at about 3 a.m., Laughner made
a wager with Hagen.

If Hagen could drive three balls off the face of Laughner's gold pocket
watch without damaging it, Laughner would buy the 12-acre property
across from his house on Tampa Bay and build a hotel, which would be
named the Vinoy.

Hagen did and Laughner did. The hotel opened in 1925.

For decades, it was the jewel of St. Petersburg, playing host to the
rich and famous, but tastes changed in the 1970s and it was eventually
shuttered, disintegrating into a shell that became populated by
derelicts in the 1980s.

After a tortuous process to obtain financing and civic approval, the
hotel and attached golf course received a $93- million U.S. renovation
and reopened in 1992 after being closed for 17 years. Then it was under
the Stouffer banner; it has since been purchased by the Renaissance
group, part of the Marriott chain.

Breathlessly awaiting updates, etc

 

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Well, maybe the OC is a little short on cash.

They've merged the hockey and travel beats.

 

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Mr R,

The OC has decided to assign a writer full time to the John Crosbie beat.

YHS, etc

 

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WTF is he wearing? A hockey uniform or a NASCAR driver's suit?

 

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You see that a lot in the European leagues.

 

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In the lockout back in mid 90's, Doug Gilmour went to play (albeit briefly) for a Swiss League. I have a signed pic of him dressed up in hs NASCAR duds.

Pretty funny.

But they the Euros throw logos all over the ice as well. Your left faceoff circle could be a Powerade ad.

 

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When does a team change from being decent to good?

Because the Rangers won their second straight road game, 5-2 in Tampa.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/recap?gameId=2005111020

 

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Which move tonight was more eye-popping?
Crosby's shootout goal
Spezza's between-the-legs back pass to Heatley in the slot