He admitted earlier this year that he shouldn't have been as open about the injuries to players and stuff. So I think he's a bit gun shy now. He's basically overcompensating for what happened last year.

While Murray is pretty open about stuff, I think he knows when it's not appropriate to say stuff, because he's told the media no comment about things since day 1. I think he's been around long enough to know when it's ok and when it's not.

Even if he changes a bit, I still don't think he'll ever seem like his head is in the clouds like Darcy did.
- HonkFortheGoose

The thing about Regier wasn't that his head was in the clouds. From what it sounds like, despite the personality that he exhibited to the media, he really did believe he was doing things the right way. The problem was he was just plain wrong about it. He may have been one of the most quietly arrogant executives in the league.

They just need to make sure they put him with someone who's solid defensively then. There's ways to rectify that. Maybe Pysyk will be a good guy to have back there with him then. He'll give Meszaros the freedom to do what he needs to offensively without sacrificing the defensive side of things. Plus, Pysyk has a really nice outlet pass, so that could be helpful to Meszaros as well.

If Pysyk and Myers weren't both a RH shot, I'd like to see them together as well.
- HonkFortheGoose

Myers/ Gorges
Ristolainen/Mezaros
Pysyk/Weber
Benoit

Is how I see them starting out. Eventually McCabe replaces Mezaros, and Zadarov replaces Weber. Obviously that's a few years away

Let's discuss some hockey then.

Nolan was on WGR yesterday morning. They asked him about the captaincy. He said he knows who his leaders are. They won't be announcing anything for a while, but he made it sound like he already knows who's getting what.

Who do you think he's referring to?
- HonkFortheGoose

Gionta- C
Moulson- A
Stafford- A

Gionta- C
Moulson- A
Stafford- A
- mhp

I think Gionta as the C is a given.

I wouldn't be surprised to see four A's on a rotational basis.

Gionta- C
Moulson- A
Stafford- A
- mhp

While I think that's how it plays out as well, I feel like a guy on D needs a letter. Maybe they're not sure about the last one and that's why they're not announcing anything yet.

From Ryan's blog, I'm not nearly as in love with retro jerseys as most people, but Pittsburgh's new 3rd jersey outdoes their current ones by a mile:

I think Gionta as the C is a given.

I wouldn't be surprised to see four A's on a rotational basis.
- buffalofan19

For some reason I just don't see Nolan agreeing to the rotating A's.

While I think that's how it plays out as well, I feel like a guy on D needs a letter. Maybe they're not sure about the last one and that's why they're not announcing anything yet.
- HonkFortheGoose

They could add Myers for the other A or if they trade Stafford at the deadline, he will be next in line to get it.

From Ryan's blog, I'm not nearly as in love with retro jerseys as most people, but Pittsburgh's new 3rd jersey outdoes their current ones by a mile:


- buffalofan19

The look on Crosby's face is pretty priceless. It's like you can see that he's thinking "Just hurry up and take this picture already."

Let's discuss some hockey then.

Nolan was on WGR yesterday morning. They asked him about the captaincy. He said he knows who his leaders are. They won't be announcing anything for a while, but he made it sound like he already knows who's getting what.

Who do you think he's referring to?
- HonkFortheGoose

"Nolan said goaltenders Jhonas Enroth and Michal Neuvirth will compete for the starting job, and he expects to select a captain early on in training camp."

From Ryan's blog, I'm not nearly as in love with retro jerseys as most people, but Pittsburgh's new 3rd jersey outdoes their current ones by a mile:


- buffalofan19

I like

Gionta- C
Moulson- A
Stafford- A
- mhp

Gionta-C
Moulson-A
Gorges-A

Gionta-C
Moulson-A
Gorges-A
- OGAR91

Weber-C
Kaleta-A
Reinhart-A

Weber-C
Kaleta-A
Reinhart-A
- Herzeleid

- HonkFortheGoose

I'm in class reworking my first ever HBSL team. I'm bored.

I'm in class reworking my first ever HBSL team. I'm bored.
- Herzeleid

My first year doing that too, so I'm sure week 1 will be UGLY.

My first year doing that too, so I'm sure week 1 will be UGLY.
- stashu

It may be my first year doing it, but I'm aiming to destroy.