Ha. Trying out snark me? You think snark is your friend? You merely adopted snark I was born in it, raised in it, I didn't know of kindness to internet strangers until I was already a man.
- rollpards19

You are on a roll.

Ha. Trying out snark me? You think snark is your friend? You merely adopted snark I was born in it, raised in it, I didn't know of kindness to internet strangers until I was already a man.
- rollpards19

Playoff Rollie is going to be a treat.

So because people pick Chicago to win the series, they are looking past the Blues? Does it work the other way too? Just asking
- golfbard

Bettman must be gleeful over the sterling first round matches. But with games to peak the interest of fans comes a bitter pill to swallow.

Defeat is tough on the Red Wings in their first year in a new conference. The LA Kings and SJ Sharks are too good to go down early. New York or Philly, which team continues and which falls in a topsy turvy season for both. Then you have the Blues, with a great season and high expectations. Is this the best season Hitch ever will complete in StLouis? Will the champs bow in the opening round?

Lots of intrigue how every series goes.

In time, you will find yourself thinking like the censor does.
- Elbows15

You just nailed it, i already use "frank" or "freak" instead of you know what automatically

Ha. Trying out snark me? You think snark is your friend? You merely adopted snark I was born in it, raised in it, I didn't know of kindness to internet strangers until I was already a man.
- rollpards19

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.

Don't think Blanche cruised the internet, tho.

Sorry I will go ahead and leave and let the true hockey fans talk about hockey.

Carry on.
- sycsam

What you should be thinking about is the fact that your best players were missing in action in the biggest games of their lives. Backes and Oshie were on a milk carton in the game between the US and Canada.

Hey. Stop apologizing for your use of English. It is very understandable and quite impressive.
- Elbows15

I love the Russian accent Too

Hawk fans anywhere is great yah How did I do [w/ accent]

Can't wait to see game 1 live at the STC. I'm hoping for a win to really send the Blues into a panic mode..Especially their fans.

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.

Don't think Blanche cruised the internet, tho.
- StLBravesFan

Nice. Well played Sage.

I love the Russian accent Too

Hawk fans anywhere is great yah How did I do
- Joe-snoopy-Cool[w/ accent]

Probably he's not a hawk fan but still Why you heff to be mad?

Ha. Trying out snark me? You think snark is your friend? You merely adopted snark I was born in it, raised in it, I didn't know of kindness to internet strangers until I was already a man.
- rollpards19

Well done

Since you reminded me of that character, I'll just leave this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ywjpbThDpE

Probably he's not a hawk fan but still Why you heff to be mad?
- Uncheckable21

I am sorry Bear I thought you said you where from Russia

Trying to make a funny, not mad

Just saying Hawk fans are every where and that is a great thing that`s all

The guy from the Doonesbury cartoon who coaches the Sharks is not yet committing to Niemi as his starter in game one. Stalock has gone 12-5-2 with a 1.87 GAA and .932 save percentage. A bit surprising, or maybe he's just playing mind games.

Hockey weather on the Northwest Side of the city - snow is flying.

Hockey weather on the Northwest Side of the city - snow is flying.
- mohel

So sick ofthis poop.





Cant wait to get back to the Gulf Coast.....

Nice. Well played Sage.
- Elbows15

Thanks - one of my top 5 favorite movies.

Hockey weather on the Northwest Side of the city - snow is flying.
- mohel

Up north by the lake too.

Ha. Trying out snark me? You think snark is your friend? You merely adopted snark I was born in it, raised in it, I didn't know of kindness to internet strangers until I was already a man.
- rollpards19

Look who's drawing a line in the sand...

3 years of lurking here. Thank you very much teachers
- Uncheckable21

Spend 90 days in here and you'll have a phD majoring in how to make enemies with a minor in irritating people.

Spend 90 days in here and you'll have a phD majoring in how to make enemies with a minor in irritating people.
- EKolb13

And your English writing skills will regress to the mean.

I don't know how to post pics off my stupidphone...but here is an interesting link:

https://twitter.com/hawkn...status/455775195106525184
- captainserious

Back reading

And your English writing skills will regress to the mean.
- mohel

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It's all the coaches fault because he determines who is on the ice and the last person that should have been was Erat and there never should have been 2 forwards behind the net.

A timeout should have been called, instead of trying to score a power play goal when up by 1 in that situation..BTW that would have been their 1st PP goal all series.

Instead of knowing how to win they found a way to lose as they got scored on shorthanded while Kane stood near the blueline.

That's all on coaching as the club never took the next step.

The point is Trotz was limited in some ways but he had enough talent to win in the playoffs at least get past the 1st round and that didn't happen. Carolina is a small market team and they won a Cup.

I will stand by my comment...Since 2010 overrated as a head coach and if the rest of the NHL community agrees with you Trotz will be hired very soon...
I don't think so...

Poile was hamstrung by ownership issues but he could follow Trotz soon.

I wrote it and people I heard from said Suter/Parise were going to the Wild..

He didn't sign Suter ahead of his last year...Onwership issues had something to do with that but losing him for nothing was costly.

That meant he had a gun to his head to sign Weber and paid a good sum to do that...End result is they paid 2 players about $15 mill long term and then go out and sign a Stalberg to be what he never was....So I don't disagree on Poile but ownership there was an issue.
- Al

Good points all around about working with limitations for both guys, but I'm with Rain man on this one.

Fear not boys. The Wonder Twins both were on the ice today. Optional skate. Both were out there.