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◦ s h a r o n a t o r ◦you can't have two number 1's. That makes 11. trading time!so i was right, the Ducks DID win the cup! ha! oh well, good for them...
it's trading time in the world of hockey!! draft picks happening today... some interesting trades to come.
the Canucks prolly wont come out with a bang like they did last season with the Bertuzzi-Luongo trade, but look for Nonis to try to come out with some sort of mini-bang.. he's looking for goal scorers and a faster and stronger team. We got beat by Anaheim in the last round and i mean LITERALLY beat up so Nonis is also going to look for some strong guys. Again, strength isn't everything.. speed and scoring is key.
One of the main things on my mind is what they decide to do with veteran Linden... will they offer him one more year or will he call it quits? I propose they offer him another year just based on his performance in the playoffs and prior to that.. he's really proven himself. He's the type of guy that will stand aside if it's for the betterment of the team.. very unselfish in that sense and not looking for a buck. He's all about the team and everyone respects that. I say he's still got a year or two in him... YAY LINDEN!
anyway, should be interesting to see what happens over the next few days. Stay tuned... Semi Finalsyea so the canucks are out. let's not get into that right now.
now we're into the semi finals of Stanley Cup playoffs...
so, here are the predictions:
Detroit VS. Anaheim... I'm bitter about losing to Anaheim, but I do give credit where its deserved. Anaheim is a great team and deserved that win. I predicted Anaheim to win the cup back in October so i'm sticking to my guns. Of course this is not what i want. I want the Red Wings to win... but I don't see it happening. Ducks in 6.
Buffalo VS. Ottawa... This should be a very entertaining series, regardless of the outcome. I say, Sens in 7.
**I hope I'm wrong about the Ducks winning the cup because I really want either Detroit or Ottawa to win it.. Detroit to win because of Bertuzzi (obviously)... if those 2 meet in the final, I'll be happy no matter who wins. Hockey is fantastic, ain't it?!  First round predictionseastern conference:
buffalo vs. ny islanders = Sabres
new jersey vs. tampa bay = NJ
atlanda vs. ny rangers = Rangers
ottawa vs. pitsburgh = Sens (after all, Sid is just a kid)
western conference:
detroit vs. calgary = fLamers lose, Bertuzzi eats Iginla
anaheim vs. minnesota = wild Ducks
vancouver vs. dallas = Canucks (obviously)
nashville vs. san jose = Preds .: m.o.m :."God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers."
"Mother - that was the bank where we deposited all our hurts and worries."
"Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible."
"All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his."
"Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children." "My mom is a neverending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune." "If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden." http://www.legacy.com/can-vancouver/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=86459637 cheering for canucks is like that one seinfeld episode...this is an awesome post... pretty much summarizes what I think is going on with the Canucks right now.
Friday November 17th 2006, 12:46 pm
There’s a Seinfeld episode (circa 1994) where Jerry regularly “broke even”. If you remember it, Jerry came out even while playing poker; he was offered a new gig minutes after one was cancelled; and he found $20 in his pockets after Elaine threw $20 out the cab window. In some ways, Jerry in that episode mirrors the Canucks season so far. At the start of this season, the Canucks not just outworked their opponents; they were rewarded with a little bit of puck luck. Markus Naslund and Brendan Morrison tied games late in the third period; Sami Salo and Daniel Sedin won them in overtime. The Blackhawks threw 32 shots on Roberto Luongo three weeks ago and he stopped every single one of them. In many other games, he gave the Canucks an opportunity to win. Against Dallas last Monday, Kevin Bieksa scored from center ice and forever erased memories of Nicklas Lidstrom’s goal from the same spot; Taylor Pyatt scored with 45 seconds left to win the game. Things haven’t gone as well lately. In the last couple of weeks the Canucks suffered late-game meltdowns instead of producing late-game heroics. Andrew Brunette, Kristian Huselius and Johan Franzen all scored in third periods to steal wins for their respective teams. In Minnesota, Todd White scored a goal that should have only been allowed if he had scored it on a soccer pitch. And against Detroit, Alex Burrows’ tying goal was disallowed because Jan Bulis breathed on Dominik the Diver. Through 19 games, the one constant to the Canucks’ season has been their strong work ethic. Even in their losses, they were usually the harder-working team and often produced more scoring chances. Alain Vigneault’s challenge is to make sure his team stays the course - whether they score five goals a game or two, and whether they win or lose. The Canucks may have lost six of their last seven games, but playing the same system, they had also gained points in eight of their first 12 games. They’re playing the same way now as they did earlier this season, but the results are different. Has their luck just evened out? Or is it something else? source: http://blog.canucks.com/?p=187 |
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