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PostPosted: Wed Oct 09, 2024 4:37 pm 
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Go Utah!

Quite the debut by beating Chicago 5-2 in front of a large crowd.

Those players deserve it after the asinine crap they had to go through thanks to Bettman, being forced to play in a 5,000 seat arena in Tempe.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:40 pm 
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Never thought I'd see a goalie pull this off in a game?
https://x.com/GinoHard_/status/18463720 ... 2%2Fpage-5

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 17, 2024 10:59 pm 
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Bishop Hammer wrote:
Never thought I'd see a goalie pull this off in a game?
https://x.com/GinoHard_/status/18463720 ... 2%2Fpage-5


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 4:14 pm 
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USA USA USA!!! :yay:

https://x.com/David954FLA/status/1891103136103764261

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 11:20 am 
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Legendary Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange has died at 76. Did Pens games for 46 years before retiring due to health issues. One of the three great sports voices of my youth. Also did Pirates games with Steve Blass in a period when they were the only reason to watch the games. He was also a huge blues fan, and was known to hang out at local blues bars.

RIP, sir, and thank you.




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PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 2:41 pm 
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It's not everyday you see sports history made.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 3:46 pm 
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Bishop Hammer wrote:
It's not everyday you see sports history made.


Well, I saw him tie the record Friday, then I saw him break it today, so...almost every day!





Amazing record - never thought I'd see it even approached, especially after Jagr tailed off. Some people have called Ovechkin a one-trick pony, but let's be honest - it's one hell of a trick. And to stay healthy long enough to get a shot at it is almost as amazing.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 4:40 pm 
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2025 11:28 pm 
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Why do the Rangers suck so bad?


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 12:45 pm 
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Former Penguin/Blues/Whalers/Nordiques/Red Wings/Blackhawks goaltender and Canadian broadcaster Greg Millen died at 67.

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"It is with heavy hearts that we at Sportsnet mourn the passing of Greg Millen, a beloved figure in our hockey community and cherished member of our NHL on Sportsnet team," a statement from Sportsnet reads. "As both a player and broadcaster, Greg left an indelible mark on the sport as well as everyone who had the pleasure to know him, watch him, and listen to him. With his infectious passion for the game, sharp insights, and quick wit, Greg was a trusted and familiar voice in the homes of millions of Canadians for more than 30 years. Our deepest condolences go out to Greg's family, friends, colleagues, fans, and all those who were touched by his kindness, expertise, and endless love for the game of hockey. He will be dearly missed."

The Penguins released the following statement: "The Pittsburgh Penguins extend their heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of former Penguins goaltender and NHL broadcaster, Greg Millen. Greg spent three seasons at the start of his career with the Penguins from 1978-81 and was beloved during his time in Pittsburgh."


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 2:47 pm 
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Former Penguins and Devils GM Ray Shero has died at 62.

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Ray Shero, a longtime NHL executive who most recently was a senior adviser to the general manager of the Minnesota Wild, died on Wednesday. He was 62.

“Ray Shero’s smile and personality lit up every room he walked into and brightened the day of everyone he met,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. “Widely respected throughout hockey for his team-building acumen and eye for talent, he was even more beloved for how he treated everyone fortunate enough to have known him.

“The son of legendary NHL coach Fred Shero, Ray forged his own path in the NHL following his successful playing career at St. Lawrence University. After stints as an assistant general manager in Ottawa and Nashville, he became general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2006 and assembled the missing pieces of a team that became Stanley Cup finalists in 2008 and Stanley Cup champions in 2009. From 2015-2020, he was GM of the New Jersey Devils, drafting current stars Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier, and had spent the past four seasons as a senior adviser to Minnesota GM Bill Guerin. He also served on the United States’ management teams for the 2010 and 2014 Olympics.

“Whenever we ran into each other at a rink when he was scouting, it was clear he loved what he was doing and I always marveled at his infectious enthusiasm. The entire National Hockey League family mourns his passing and sends our deepest condolences to the Shero family and Ray’s many friends throughout the hockey world.”

Shero was in his fourth season as senior adviser to Wild GM Bill Guerin, whom he acquired as a player in 2008-09 and hired as a development coach in 2011-12 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Shero spent 13 seasons as an NHL GM, with the Penguins from 2006-14 and the New Jersey Devils from 2015-20. He also served on the United States management team for two Olympics, in 2010 in Vancouver and in 2014 in Sochi.

Prior to that, he was an assistant GM with the Ottawa Senators from 1993-98 and held the same position with the Nashville Predators from 1998-2006.


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 Post subject: NHL Hockey 2024-25
PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:58 pm 
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NHL playoff brackets are now set.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 7:11 pm 
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Some very intriguing matchups this year!

(Go Knights Go)

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2025 11:02 am 
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The Penguins have fired HC Mike Sullivan. Well, "mutually decided to part ways", but my guess is one side was more mutually for the move than the other.

Excellent coach, but it was beyond time for him to go. One playoff series win since 2017. Three consecutive years missing the playoffs. Some baffling decisions regarding player usage and apparently different standards that players were held to - i.e., it seemed like younger players got benched or demoted for mistakes that older players (and not star players) made routinely. Above all - IMO, anyway - was a failure to adapt to a changing NHL. Sullivan insisted on playing his system, which was successful in 2016 and 2017, but the league caught up and he never adjusted to it. Some supporters put all the blame on the players (and there is definitely plenty of blame to fall there), pointing to Team USA's success in the Four Nations tournament, but my thought was if you need that kind of all-star roster to have success, something's not right. It seemed that his message had grown stale here, and 10 years is a double lifetime for an NHL coach.

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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2025 3:13 am 
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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2025 10:14 am 
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And the second deflected own goal in the last couple minutes. You can't walk away during these playoffs - something goofy is always happening.

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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2025 10:41 am 
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These playoffs have been amazing as always and NHL ratings keep going up, while NBA ratings keep going down.

Long live the Utah Mammoth by the way.

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