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HC · Dec 12, 2005

Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

JR said:

Ondeadline

Log on to www.fan590.com and you'll hear hockey Leaf talk 24/7

Actually, if you're online at around 7:25 each morning, they have a regular program called "Hockey Insider".

Monday's Scott Morrison (former editor of the Toronto Sun), Tuesday's Scotty Bowman, Wednesday's Pierre Maguire (I think he's Wednesday), Glenn Healy is Thursday and then on Friday it's John Davidson.
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Glen Healy is on Friday morning. Can't miss the sound of the bagpipesÂ ;D

hockeybeat · Dec 12, 2005

Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

HC said:

JR said:

Ondeadline

Log on to www.fan590.com and you'll hear hockey Leaf talk 24/7

Actually, if you're online at around 7:25 each morning, they have a regular program called "Hockey Insider".

Monday's Scott Morrison (former editor of the Toronto Sun), Tuesday's Scotty Bowman, Wednesday's Pierre Maguire (I think he's Wednesday), Glenn Healy is Thursday and then on Friday it's John Davidson.
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Glen Healy is on Friday morning. Can't miss the sound of the bagpipesÂ ;D
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I think the sound of the horn going off would be more appropriate... ;D

Hank_Scorpio · Dec 12, 2005

Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

hockeybeat said:

HC said:

JR said:

Ondeadline

Log on to www.fan590.com and you'll hear hockey Leaf talk 24/7

Actually, if you're online at around 7:25 each morning, they have a regular program called "Hockey Insider".

Monday's Scott Morrison (former editor of the Toronto Sun), Tuesday's Scotty Bowman, Wednesday's Pierre Maguire (I think he's Wednesday), Glenn Healy is Thursday and then on Friday it's John Davidson.
Click to expand...

Glen Healy is on Friday morning. Can't miss the sound of the bagpipesÂ ;D
Click to expand...

I think the sound of the horn going off would be more appropriate... ;D
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I heard the real reason Healy retired was because he got whiplash from turning his head toward the net so much.

HC · Dec 12, 2005

Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

hockeybeat said:

HC said:

JR said:

Ondeadline

Log on to www.fan590.com and you'll hear hockey Leaf talk 24/7

Actually, if you're online at around 7:25 each morning, they have a regular program called "Hockey Insider".

Monday's Scott Morrison (former editor of the Toronto Sun), Tuesday's Scotty Bowman, Wednesday's Pierre Maguire (I think he's Wednesday), Glenn Healy is Thursday and then on Friday it's John Davidson.
Click to expand...

Glen Healy is on Friday morning. Can't miss the sound of the bagpipesÂ ;D
Click to expand...

I think the sound of the horn going off would be more appropriate... ;D
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I actually look forward to the Glen Healy segments. Â He's pretty funny. Â There was one Friday that Nick Kyprios was the guest host and they got into some remembrances of their college hockey days together. Â Great stuff.

JR · Dec 12, 2005

Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

hockeybeat said:

I think the sound of the horn going off would be more appropriate... ;D
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Healy's pretty good. He's self deprecating--knows he was one of those goalies who would never be confused with Georges Vezina.

The thing I like about him is that he doesn't mince his words. He tore (rightly so) a strip off Antropov's hide one morning because the fans were booing him and he didn't understand why. He's a bit too young to be a curmudgeon but given enough time he could be the next Brian Burke.

hockeybeat · Dec 12, 2005

Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

HC said:

hockeybeat said:

HC said:

JR said:

Ondeadline

Log on to www.fan590.com and you'll hear hockey Leaf talk 24/7

Actually, if you're online at around 7:25 each morning, they have a regular program called "Hockey Insider".

Monday's Scott Morrison (former editor of the Toronto Sun), Tuesday's Scotty Bowman, Wednesday's Pierre Maguire (I think he's Wednesday), Glenn Healy is Thursday and then on Friday it's John Davidson.
Click to expand...

Glen Healy is on Friday morning. Can't miss the sound of the bagpipesÂ ;D
Click to expand...

I think the sound of the horn going off would be more appropriate... ;D
Click to expand...

I actually look forward to the Glen Healy segments. Â He's pretty funny. Â There was one Friday that Nick Kyprios was the guest host and they got into some remembrances of their college hockey days together. Â Great stuff.
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Heals and Kypper hosted a MTV show after the 1994 Cup Finals and subsequent parties; I feel pretty secure in saying it was the intentionally funniest show in MTV history.

hockeybeat · Dec 12, 2005

Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

Well, this is it. The Blues are doomed. DOOMED. ;D

St. Louis Blues waive struggling goalie Patrick Lalime, Sanford new No. 1

7:18 PM EST, 12/12/2005

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Two days after another shaky outing, the St. Louis Blues on Monday waived goaltender Patrick Lalime.

Lalime, 31, was expected to lend stability after years of revolving goalies. But he has struggled all season for the team with the NHL's worst record, going 3-11-4 with a 3.97 goals-against average - 40th among 42 goalies. His .866 save percentage is the lowest of any goalie with 15 or more games played.

"He's been struggling and the team is starting to play better," coach Mike Kitchen said. "It's just a matter that we thought it was time to make a change and see if that helps out, and have Patty step away just a little bit so he can work on his game and get back to where he was when he was at Ottawa."

Lalime was not at practice Monday and was unavailable for comment.

Curtis Sanford, who got a starting stint last month when Lalime was benched, becomes the Blues' No. 1 goalie and Kitchen said he'd start Tuesday against the Penguins. He's 2-4 with a 3.35 goals-against average.

"Obviously, it's a big opportunity," Sanford said. "It's been a long climb, it's been a long road. It's something to look forward to and hopefully we can get things going."

The team called up 23-year-old Jason Bacashihua from Peoria of the American Hockey League as a backup. Bacashihua, who had already moved into Lalime's old locker stall, was 9-4 with a 2.63 goals-against average for Peoria.

"I depend a lot on my reflexes," Bacashihua said. "I think I'm pretty quick for being one of the smaller guys."

The Blues trail the NHL with 14 points, but improved play recently has been hurt by Lalime's continued struggles. In a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday, Kitchen said all but one of the goals were soft. The Rangers scored in overtime when the puck bounced off the glass behind Lalime, hit him in the backside, and bounced into the net.

"We do see improvement in our team play," Kitchen said. "He wants to play well for the team and sometimes that can work against you, you don't get relaxed in the net."

Lalime was benched for six games in November, with Sanford starting all six. Lalime's best showing of the season came on his Dec. 1 return, a 4-1 win over Columbus.

In his past three games, he allowed 13 goals on 73 shots.

The Blues traded a conditional fourth-round draft pick to acquire Lalime after the 2003-04 season from Ottawa.

Lalime was 25-23-7 in 57 games in 2003-04, with a goals-against average of 2.29. Before this season, his career goals-against average was 2.39. He was an all-star in 2003-04.

Kitchen speculated that Lalime has had difficulty adjusting to the NHL's new rules after the lockout year. Among the changes, goalie pads are smaller.

"I think in today's game you have to be very athletic to move from side to side," Kitchen said. "In fairness to him the adjustment might be bigger for him than another goaltender.

"I think once he gets that he'll be a better goaltender."
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Double J · Dec 12, 2005

Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

hockeybeat said:

Well, this is it. The Blues are doomed. DOOMED.Â ;D

St. Louis Blues waive struggling goalie Patrick Lalime, Sanford new No. 1

7:18 PM EST, 12/12/2005

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Two days after another shaky outing, the St. Louis Blues on Monday waived goaltender Patrick Lalime.

Lalime, 31, was expected to lend stability after years of revolving goalies. But he has struggled all season for the team with the NHL's worst record, going 3-11-4 with a 3.97 goals-against average - 40th among 42 goalies. His .866 save percentage is the lowest of any goalie with 15 or more games played.

"He's been struggling and the team is starting to play better," coach Mike Kitchen said. "It's just a matter that we thought it was time to make a change and see if that helps out, and have Patty step away just a little bit so he can work on his game and get back to where he was when he was at Ottawa."

Lalime was not at practice Monday and was unavailable for comment.

Curtis Sanford, who got a starting stint last month when Lalime was benched, becomes the Blues' No. 1 goalie and Kitchen said he'd start Tuesday against the Penguins. He's 2-4 with a 3.35 goals-against average.

"Obviously, it's a big opportunity," Sanford said. "It's been a long climb, it's been a long road. It's something to look forward to and hopefully we can get things going."

The team called up 23-year-old Jason Bacashihua from Peoria of the American Hockey League as a backup. Bacashihua, who had already moved into Lalime's old locker stall, was 9-4 with a 2.63 goals-against average for Peoria.

"I depend a lot on my reflexes," Bacashihua said. "I think I'm pretty quick for being one of the smaller guys."

The Blues trail the NHL with 14 points, but improved play recently has been hurt by Lalime's continued struggles. In a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday, Kitchen said all but one of the goals were soft. The Rangers scored in overtime when the puck bounced off the glass behind Lalime, hit him in the backside, and bounced into the net.

"We do see improvement in our team play," Kitchen said. "He wants to play well for the team and sometimes that can work against you, you don't get relaxed in the net."

Lalime was benched for six games in November, with Sanford starting all six. Lalime's best showing of the season came on his Dec. 1 return, a 4-1 win over Columbus.

In his past three games, he allowed 13 goals on 73 shots.

The Blues traded a conditional fourth-round draft pick to acquire Lalime after the 2003-04 season from Ottawa.

Lalime was 25-23-7 in 57 games in 2003-04, with a goals-against average of 2.29. Before this season, his career goals-against average was 2.39. He was an all-star in 2003-04.

Kitchen speculated that Lalime has had difficulty adjusting to the NHL's new rules after the lockout year. Among the changes, goalie pads are smaller.

"I think in today's game you have to be very athletic to move from side to side," Kitchen said. "In fairness to him the adjustment might be bigger for him than another goaltender.

"I think once he gets that he'll be a better goaltender."
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Doomed? No way, man. Sanford's gonna turn this ship around starting Tuesday night against Shittsburgh! 8)

Hank_Scorpio · Dec 12, 2005

Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

Double J said:

Doomed? No way, man. Sanford's gonna turn this ship around starting Tuesday night against Shittsburgh! 8)
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Well, considering that Shittsburgh only got 17 shots against the Wings tonight, it shouldn't be too hard. I think they had less than 10 through two periods.

hockeybeat · Dec 12, 2005

Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

Double J said:

hockeybeat said:

Well, this is it. The Blues are doomed. DOOMED.Â ;D

St. Louis Blues waive struggling goalie Patrick Lalime, Sanford new No. 1

7:18 PM EST, 12/12/2005

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Two days after another shaky outing, the St. Louis Blues on Monday waived goaltender Patrick Lalime.

Lalime, 31, was expected to lend stability after years of revolving goalies. But he has struggled all season for the team with the NHL's worst record, going 3-11-4 with a 3.97 goals-against average - 40th among 42 goalies. His .866 save percentage is the lowest of any goalie with 15 or more games played.

"He's been struggling and the team is starting to play better," coach Mike Kitchen said. "It's just a matter that we thought it was time to make a change and see if that helps out, and have Patty step away just a little bit so he can work on his game and get back to where he was when he was at Ottawa."

Lalime was not at practice Monday and was unavailable for comment.

Curtis Sanford, who got a starting stint last month when Lalime was benched, becomes the Blues' No. 1 goalie and Kitchen said he'd start Tuesday against the Penguins. He's 2-4 with a 3.35 goals-against average.

"Obviously, it's a big opportunity," Sanford said. "It's been a long climb, it's been a long road. It's something to look forward to and hopefully we can get things going."

The team called up 23-year-old Jason Bacashihua from Peoria of the American Hockey League as a backup. Bacashihua, who had already moved into Lalime's old locker stall, was 9-4 with a 2.63 goals-against average for Peoria.

"I depend a lot on my reflexes," Bacashihua said. "I think I'm pretty quick for being one of the smaller guys."

The Blues trail the NHL with 14 points, but improved play recently has been hurt by Lalime's continued struggles. In a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday, Kitchen said all but one of the goals were soft. The Rangers scored in overtime when the puck bounced off the glass behind Lalime, hit him in the backside, and bounced into the net.

"We do see improvement in our team play," Kitchen said. "He wants to play well for the team and sometimes that can work against you, you don't get relaxed in the net."

Lalime was benched for six games in November, with Sanford starting all six. Lalime's best showing of the season came on his Dec. 1 return, a 4-1 win over Columbus.

In his past three games, he allowed 13 goals on 73 shots.

The Blues traded a conditional fourth-round draft pick to acquire Lalime after the 2003-04 season from Ottawa.

Lalime was 25-23-7 in 57 games in 2003-04, with a goals-against average of 2.29. Before this season, his career goals-against average was 2.39. He was an all-star in 2003-04.

Kitchen speculated that Lalime has had difficulty adjusting to the NHL's new rules after the lockout year. Among the changes, goalie pads are smaller.

"I think in today's game you have to be very athletic to move from side to side," Kitchen said. "In fairness to him the adjustment might be bigger for him than another goaltender.

"I think once he gets that he'll be a better goaltender."
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Doomed? No way, man. Sanford's gonna turn this ship around starting Tuesday night against Shittsburgh! 8)
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Well, it is a roster chock full of talented players. Â ;D

cjericho · Dec 13, 2005

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He's been struggling and the team is starting to play better," coach Mike Kitchen said. "It's just a matter that we thought it was time to make a change and see if that helps out, and have Patty step away just a little bit so he can work on his game and get back to where he was when he was at Ottawa."

Kitchen can tell himself that when he's coach against Lalime in the AHL>

Double J · Dec 13, 2005

Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

Kitchen speculated that Lalime has had difficulty adjusting to the NHL's new rules after the lockout year. Among the changes, goalie pads are smaller.
"I think in today's game you have to be able to actually stop the puck," Kitchen said. "In fairness to him, all he's ever had to do before is just stand there and let the puck hit him.
"I think once he gets that he'll be a better goaltender."

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