More happy hockey news from Washington

[sonickteam2]

this is what i wanted for like 6 weeks. I really couldnt be happier, i thought he was going to the Leafs.
 
 http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=1749847
 
 
 The Washington Capitals further slashed payroll via trade Wednesday, sending defenseman Sergei Gonchar to the Boston Bruins.
 
 The trade was reported by TSN, a Canadian cable sports network, on its Web site Wednesday.
 
 
 Sources told TSN that the Caps likely will acquire Boston defenseman Shaone Morrisonn and two draft picks. The deal will not be official until the teams report it to the league.
 
 
 In order to reduce payroll, the Capitals have jettisoned Jaromir Jagr, Peter Bondra and Robert Lang in recent trades. Gonchar, 29, is in the final year of a four-year, $13.95 million contract that will pay him $3.65 million this season.
 
 
 Gonchar's 49 points are tops among NHL defensemen.

[mankie]

Gonch really wanted to go to Toronto.

[sonickteam2]

well tough titties for him.  He'll like Boston. and when they beat Toronto in the playoffs, he'll be happy he's there.

[mankie]

So now he's a Boston wanker, assuming he signs for them long-term. Does that mean he'll have to get a good arse-kicking (fighting) like the rest of the Bruins do when they visit?

[Guiny]

Tuesday March 3, 2004
 
 Toronto Maple Leafs 3
 Boston Bruins       2

[mankie]

Hey sonick, do your fellow Canucks know you're a Bruins fan...do they let you back in Canada knowing it?

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by mankie:
  Hey sonick, do your fellow Canucks know you're a Bruins fan...do they let you back in Canada knowing it?

they dont mind. i get a lot of shit for it but until the Leafs are better than the Bruins, i guess i have nothing to worry about.  

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
  Tuesday March 3, 2004
 
 Toronto Maple Leafs 3
 Boston Bruins       2

one game pal
 
 series is tied 2-2
 
 they play twice more in the regular season, buddy.

[mankie]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
   

Originally posted by mankie:
  Hey sonick, do your fellow Canucks know you're a Bruins fan...do they let you back in Canada knowing it?

they dont mind. i get a lot of shit for it but until the Leafs are better than the Bruins, i guess i have nothing to worry about.    [/b]

I'm surprised you didn't just become a Redwings fan like all the other home-town traitors.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by mankie:
  I'm surprised you didn't just become a Redwings fan like all the other home-town traitors.

thats fucked up, mankie. I have good reasons to be a Bruins fan.    
 
     in fact, i lived in Boston for almost as long as i lived in Toronto
 
      i do not like the Red Wings.

[mankie]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
   

Originally posted by mankie:
  I'm surprised you didn't just become a Redwings fan like all the other home-town traitors.

thats fucked up, mankie. I have good reasons to be a Bruins fan.      
 
     in fact, i lived in Boston for almost as long as i lived in Toronto
 
      i do not like the Red Wings. [/b]

okay, my apologies...I didn't realize you'd lived in Boston.
 
 But you do agree, most folk jump on the Redwings bandwagon.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

The Red Wings top farm team was in my hometown growing up. If I were still into hockey, I'd pull for the Red Wings.

[mankie]

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
  The Red Wings top farm team was in my hometown growing up. If I were still into hockey, I'd pull for the Red Wings.

And that I can understand.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by mankie:
 
 But you do agree, most folk jump on the Redwings bandwagon.

YES! in fact, of all the Detroit Red Wings fans i know...not ONE of them have ever lived in Detroit, had family in Detroit, or have ever even BEEN to Detroit for that matter!
 
   its easy to like a winner i guess.  

[ratioci nation]

you all are missing the most important story in hockey, it looks like the Blues won't make the playoffs this year, thus ending the longest running playoff streak for any team out of the 4 major North American sports leagues