Fantasy Hockey - Running Out of Title Ideas

[Asher]

It's hockey, of course. I do have a gay porn blog, but that's posted under a pseudonym, "Fluffer".

[Asher]

Sean Avery is out of the Western Conference! http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=195031&hubname=nhl

The Los Angeles Kings have traded centre Sean Avery and prospect John Seymour to the New York Rangers for right winger Jason Ward along with prospects Marc-Andre Cliche and Jan Marek.

Avery and Ruutu in the same division...charming.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Asher
It's hockey, of course. I do have a gay porn blog, but that's posted under a pseudonym, "Fluffer".

Are you hinting that you assist in the adult film industry on the side?

[Asher]

No, there's all kinds of free porn blogs that link to sites like xtube, etc.

[Flubber]

Another HUGE busy night tonight!! I see 13 games and playoff implications loom large.

Toronto, while ninth are now actually better positioned than that considering their games in hand and overall their position is GREATLY improved as all of the Rangers, Washinton and Boston have gone 3-7-0 in their last 10 and are dropping out of the race. IF those teams don't reverse things and quickly they will be out of the race .

The hot streaks of Toronto, Ottawa, Tampa and Pittsburgh have raised the bar such even teams as high up as Montreal and Atlanta are now much less secure in their playoff position. ( although still doing pretty good as long as they avoid a collapse)

[Flubber]

While the east still has two teams hovering within two points of the last playoff spot ( with games in hand to boot) the west is very different.

Edmonton sits a full 6 points back( with an important game in hand though). Six points is interesting since its neither totally IN the playoff race yet its also not far enough back to consider the race over, particularly when you consider that the Oilers will get a lot of NW games.

But the tale for the OIlers will be told on a road trip that involves only one NW opponent. After their current 3 game homestand, they go on the road and face

Tue Feb 13, 2007 AWAY Bruins
Thu Feb 15, 2007 AWAY Sabres
Sat Feb 17, 2007 AWAY Maple Leafs
Tue Feb 20, 2007 AWAY Senators
Thu Feb 22, 2007 AWAY Blue Jackets
Fri Feb 23, 2007 AWAY Red Wings
Sun Feb 25, 2007 AWAY Wild 2:00 PM ET
1:00 PM KSTC (HD) SNET-W

Thats a 7 game swing and only the Bruins are playing poorly at the moment and culminating in what the OIl can only hope will be a crucial matchup. But its a key time. Any faltering and the Oil could easily be 10-12 points out by the 25th.

If the Oil can go on a winning run on that trip , it would demonstrate their ability even if they remain 4-6 points out. As it stands, they have not shown enough to make a believer of me that they can make a serious playoff run. The win over the Avs was huge but now its Canucks time and another test. The big benefit for the OIl is that they only need to catch any one of Minny, Vancouver or calgary. If they can go on a bit of a winning streak they should catch SOMEBODY. But the math is such that unless someone collapses, they need a winning streak.

Six points? Doable . Lose tonight and it could be 8 ( although Minny is in Dallas so a touch match for them). With Atlanta coming to town and the road trip looming, I don't really think the Oilers can afford to lose much more ground

[cinch]

According to tsn.ca, Monteal just put Samsonov on waivers.

[Asher]

How much do you want to bet he ends up in Edmonton? after all he can REALLY GET HEMSKY THE GREAT going...

[Flubber]

Originally posted by cinch
According to tsn.ca, Monteal just put Samsonov on waivers.

Does this clear cap room for them if no one picks him up?? Can they release him then?

In a way this is surprising to me as I would have thought they might get SOMETHING for him from the trade route. Seven goals is not a lot but someone could take a chance on him returning to his former levels of productivity

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Asher
How much do you want to bet he ends up in Edmonton? after all he can REALLY GET HEMSKY THE GREAT going...

You are a broken record on this one aren't you.??

[Flubber]

I was upset that the Flames game was ONLY on PPV tonight but from what I am hearing on the radio, I would have been more upset if I paid to see such a brutal game

[Asher]

The best part of it so far was the Mic-ed up comments during the skills competition, including:
1) Lombardi asking people to get him a hot dog on the bench
2) Lombardi arguing with Iginla over hot dog condiments
3) McLennan's general hilarious commentary, including commentary over Huselius' hotdogging in the shootout

(BTW, Huselius just extended his point streak to 13 games)

[Asher]

ARGH.

Right after Chicago scores on a 5-3 with minutes left...they call a bull**** call again on the flames, giving them another 5-3 with a minute left.

[Asher]

And Havlat scores again! FFDSLKKHKFGGK

holy **** that pisses me off.

2 5 on 3s in the last minutes of a close game, including an absolute bull**** second one. A new low for reffing...

[Asher]

And Iginla is blatantly crosschecked with 1:30min, NO CALL. Yeah, wouldn't want to give Calgary a powerplay in a tie game in OT after giving Chicago 2 5-3s in the dying minutes.

Then Huselius is interfered with from behind, knocking him down...and coincidentals are called for diving and interference.