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Finally Calgary wins home opener since 2009 this is good omen for Calgary to have even better year than last year

7 hours ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

 

Lightning's biggest challenge in the early season is to develop chemistry with the new faces in the lineup.
The team absolutely did the right thing keeping Ian Cole away from the team with the suspension...... if it turns out he is innocent, so be it, but if not, he certainly is NOT a distraction the team needs.

Over the years, since Jeff Vinik took over the team, the organization has shown zero tolerance for off the ice stupidity and you can bet that if Cole turns up guilty, they will cut him loose just as fast as they signed him in the off season.

TB's sole focus, from owner to 25th man, is to get back to the Stanley Cup Finals with a chance at another Cup.

Yeah I think it's all the new faces too every year since they've been so successful every post season the salary cap causes them to lose all their free agents every year too...

10 hours ago, Hockey Junkie said:

So the season starts tonight!  Ill take the Rangers and Vegas to win.  What say ye TFG?  Your boys open in the big apple. 

I dunno man...Tampa facing injuries and sexual assault allegations...can't be smooth sailing for lighting I'm thinking...

Just now, FireDillabaugh said:

The box they presented them with the video on the inside of the lid was awesome as well.

Very very true...even the box...what an awesome life to be NHLers...

Right on man good post

One of the nicest I've ever seen...and has all the Avalanche colours too just enough red and blue with an Avalanche of white diamonds to blind people with...the writing inside is cool touch too

Avs unveil their Stanley Cup rings

https://www.thescore.com/s/23138786

No missing teeth this time in skull haha...

https://www.thescore.com/s/23132283

Well since Milano and Eakin got cut the lines on opening night are:

Huberdeau/Lindholm/Toffoli

Dube/Kadri/Mangiapane

Coleman/Backlund/Lewis

Lucic/Ruzicka/Ritchie

Rooney rotating in/out with Ruzicka/Ritchie

Weegar/Tanev

Andersson/Hanifin

Zadorov/Mackey

Meloche/Stone rotating with Mackey

Too bad Milano and Eakin didn't work out because either one of them seems to be an upgrade on Ruzicka and Ritchie...

Also Valimaki was claimed off waivers by Arizona...with each year Valimaki looked more and more like a drug addict just the bags under his eyes and pale skinny face for such a big guy...who knows but he never looked healthy to me...

Well since Milano and Eakin got cut the lines on opening night are:

Huberdeau/Lindholm/Toffoli

Dube/Kadri/Mangiapane

Coleman/Backlund/Lewis

Lucic/Ruzicka/Ritchie

Rooney healthy scratch

Weegar/Tanev

Andersson/Hanifin

Zadorov/Mackey

Meloche/Stone healthy scratches

Too bad Milano and Eakin didn't work out because either one of them seems to be an upgrade on Ruzicka and Ritchie...

Didn't anyone see this move in preseason...one of the best I've seen since he somehow sped up afterwards too

https://www.nhl.com/flames/video/huberdeaus-move-sets-up-toffoli/t-277437092/c-13025696

Calgary signed on for Sutter hockey at least few more years now

Here the link for anyone didn't see it

https://www.nhl.com/flames/video/huberdeaus-move-sets-up-toffoli/t-277437092/c-13025696

Calgary they making all kinds of long term signings including their most important signing of all extending Sutter again haha

At least they got to finally play an NHL game together finally...

Can't see Ruzicka or Zohorna staying...and Stone/Mackie seem to be the bottom defencemen sticking around...I think Eakin/Ritchie/Milano are forwards that will rotate as well...

Well so far Backlund Tanev Coleman and Kadri have worn the A in preseason...but no Looch yet

15 minutes ago, Brewin Flames said:

Meh, pre-season who gives a damn...

 

5-3 loss to the Jets

Worth watching just to see that Huberdeau move on Toffoli goal

Calgary in buy mode for another 3-5 years or so while Sutter still around to lead us back to the promised land...

EAST

1. Carolina

2. Toronto

3. Florida

4. New York

5. Tampa Bay

6. Washington

7. Pittsburgh

8. Columbus

9. Boston

10. Ottawa

11. Long Island - This team and above are contenders...

12. New Jersey - This team and below are basement dwellers...not Lindy Ruff fault here though...

13. Detroit

14. Montreal

15. Philadelphia

16. Buffalo

WEST

1. Colorado - Never heard of a team winning the Cup then losing their Cup winning goalie so soon...only in the salary cap era...Colorado will still win the West but they won't repeat just like Tampa Bay couldn't threepeat before them...

2. Calgary - Looking more and more like those Cup winning LA KINGS of years past...

3. Edmonton - more and more talent being bought but still not enough yet...maybe next year...

4. Nashville

5. St Louis

6. Minnesota

7. Las Vegas

8. Vancouver

9. Los Angeles 

10. Winnipeg

11. Dallas - This team and above are contenders...

12. Seattle

13. Anaheim

14. Chicago - Basement dwellers here and below

15. San Jose 

16. Arizona

Very disappointing loss for Calgary but I'm not concerned as I see it as just a practice game that will help get everyone into game shape for opening night...I like the lines Sutter seem to be going with and a think opening night we'll see a solid defensive game from Calgary...

2 hours ago, Math said:

If this trend continues, any long-term extensions signed prior to 2020 will look like bargains. 

Looks like that's where everything heading...NBA top players making closer to 50M/year...MLB 30M/year...the owners pretend to never be able to afford paying more yet I've never seen any owners doing anything else but keep being rich I got not sympathy for these owner hypocrites wanting salary caps instead of being responsible for their own budgets...

Pretty dominant win for Calgary and Kadri looks good with Mangiapane/Dube

Today's pratice lineups:

Huberdeau/Lindholm/Toffoli

Mangiapane/Kadri/Dube

Rooney/Backlund/Coleman

Milano/Ruzicka/Ritchie

Lucic/Eakin/Lewis

Hanifin/Andersson

Zadorov/Weegar

Poirer/Tanev

Mackey/Stone

Valimaki/Meloche

Looks like Sutter will keep the Backlund/Coleman duo from last year  and will probably be the best defensive forward line no matter who ends up with them...Sutter also trying out Kadri with Dube/Mangepanne so hopefully they have chemistry since this would be the fastest line for sure...

Ruzicka going back down for sure since he's the youngest and that leaves the 14 veterans forwards with Ritchie/Eakin healthy scratches most nights...

On defence looks like Valimaki/Poirer/Meloche should be heading back down since they don't have to clear waivers...and Stone/Macky will take turns sitting out...but since Macky/Stone are getting practice time together Tanev might not be ready to play yet and could get more rest to make sure not to reinjure...

Actually since they're practicing with Rooney moved up with Backlund/Coleman maybe Mangiapane needs for rest too so not too reinjure too...in that case Milano would probably take his spot with Kadri/Dube...

Another preseason game and no Stall brothers at all...I'm thinking next game they have to be in lineup together finally...

Not sure what a Troll has to do with a Kraken...they should have ocean mascots like mermaids or octopus etc...a blue troll is just a giant Smurf...