On The Eve of the New Season: North of the Border Editio

[shemptiness]

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Abdelkader over Larkin. OK, that's crazy.

[sweetcell]

i'm not too happy that that USA and Canada are in the same round-robin group.

Team Canada =
G Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks
G Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals
G Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens
D Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
D Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
D Marc-Edouard Vlasic, San Jose Sharks
D Shea Weber, Nashville Predators
F Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars
F Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
F Jeff Carter, Los Angeles Kings
F Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
F Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks
F Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars
F Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
F John Tavares, New York Islanders
F Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks

pretty solid, IMHO.

[vansmack]

I really thought the Ducks were tanking to get Bruce fired before the break, then they were going to turn it on.

Now I think you can have anyone you want.

What a difference a month makes...this fucker is going to win the division again, and crap out in a game 7 in the playoffs.

[sweetcell]

obama zings trudeau on hockey: http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/10/politics/obama-justin-trudeau-canada-state-visit/index.html

[sweetcell]

obama zings trudeau on hockey: http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/10/politics/obama-justin-trudeau-canada-state-visit/index.html

JT comes back by pointing out the nationality of toews (c), keith and sharp...

(could have piled on with crawford, seabrook, desjardins, shaw, ladd, mashinter, weise... and that what's-his-name dude quenneville...)

[vansmack]

Go back to Canada, you hippie, and leave the high paying jobs for REAL Americans.

[sweetcell]

oh c'mon, you can do better than that... like pointing out that sharp now plays for the stars.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Subban in horrific looking injury. Can move extremities but stretchered off. Jeez.

[sweetcell]

still interested in a trade?...

(sounds like he's going to be all right, luckily.  of course it's really early to be making any long-term diagnosis.  scary.)

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

still interested in a trade?...

Yes.

[vansmack]

I really thought the Ducks were tanking to get Bruce fired before the break, then they were going to turn it on.

Now I think you can have anyone you want.

What a difference a month makes...this fucker is going to win the division again, and crap out in a game 7 in the playoffs.

Ding!

[sweetcell]

let's observe a moment of silence for canadian hockey...

[vansmack]

Great!  A game seven at home with Bruce Boudreau in charge!  What could possibly go wrong?

[DeathFromAbove1979]

Great!  A game seven at home with Bruce Boudreau in charge!  What could possibly go wrong?

Yeah, but, it's the first round so............................................ everything.