Running 2007 NHL regular season thread

Just saw a highlight of Kovalchuk's hit. Correct ejection, league might want to sit him a game, especially with Atlanta playing NYR in both teams' next game on Thursday.

 

Habs came to town last night and drank the Bruins milkshake for them.

 

I watched part of it. Men against boys.

 

Cox with a real good column today.

http://www.thestar.com/Sports/Hockey/article/296582

 

I've said it before, I'll say it again: I like Cox.

So how does Neidermayer get in as an all-star replacement after taking the first three months of the season off?

And was Kovalchuk's hit this bad? Haven't seen it yet. Will YouTube it later ...

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=227992&hubname=

The NHL intends to further investigate Ilya Kovalchuk's hit on New York Rangers defenseman Michal Rozsival.

A suspension is possible.

Kovalchuk was assessed a five minute major and game misconduct late in the first period for hitting Rozsival from behind. Rozsival returned to the game after the first intermission.

 

Kovalchuck left his feet and hit Rozsival from behind.

 

Cox is right about 90% of the time. His rabid anti-fighting stance gets a little tiresome sometiimes.

And BTW, Canucks, the Top Prospects game is on Sportsnet.tonight at 9:00 PM EST

Some amazing talent.

Brampton's Cody Hodgson will be there as will Stamkos.

 

Five games?

Pretty nasty.

 

Will Tavares be there?

 

Nasty and dangerous.

Five games sounds about right. Would love to be a fly on the wall during Kovalchuk's conversation with Campbell.

 

Further to the Tanguay rumour, however ... this is a great piece from Sutter ... Francis, if you ever stop by and read this place, I love you, buddy. You rock.

http://calsun.canoe.ca/Sports/Hockey/Flames/2008/01/23/4788617-sun.html

"Every agent in North America is in Alberta because of (tonight's CHL Prospect's Game in Edmonton) so if they have clients here, they stopped by to see them," explained Sutter.

"I was in Montreal, Boston and New Jersey scouting last week because we don't play those teams often, so some idiot in the media assumes we're trading Alex Tanguay to Montreal.

"Honest to God, there's about 20 of you guys who cover us really well and about five others who are complete idiots who don't know a thing about it."

 

Oooh ... left his feet ... not bright.