More details:

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"Curran said the brothers were among several partygoers who went to bed when authorities first gave the group a warning, and when authorities returned to kick the entire party out of the resort, they first had to wake the Staals up. "What is unfortunate is at the end, the entire group was asked to leave the hotel, including Eric and Jordan and some of the others that had gone to bed when the first warnings came in," Curran said. "They were asked to go to bed, and they did. ... A couple of the kids kept going. That's what caused the continued disturbance.""

7/25/2007 11:17:32 PM

bunch of fuckin no-good thugs

7/26/2007 12:29:18 PM

lets leave that "discussion" out of this thread, plz.

7/26/2007 1:06:57 PM

Quote :

"bunch of fuckin no-good thugs"

We've been through this multiple times! There are no thugs in hockey... they are goons.

[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 1:16 PM. Reason : ]

7/26/2007 1:16:15 PM

Quote :

"bunch of fuckin no-good thugs"

Because of course getting drunk and stupid and arrested for disturbing the peace at a bachelor party where no weapons or illegal substances were involved is just livin' up the thug life on a daily basis.

7/26/2007 4:21:08 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwshjKCQzJA embed plz

Nothing says thug like that lol

7/26/2007 4:23:40 PM

bigger version
http://brentroad.com/photos/00483871.jpg


[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 5:29 PM. Reason : ff]

7/26/2007 5:27:46 PM

^



[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 8:42 PM. Reason : dssdf]

7/26/2007 8:34:53 PM

thx

7/26/2007 9:02:50 PM

Quote :

"no weapons or illegal substances were involved "

drinking alcohol when you're 18 isn't illegal? maybe i should've moved to minnesota from age 18-20

7/26/2007 10:43:33 PM

Act != substance

Pot = illegal
meth = illegal
coke = illegal

alcohol != illegal

That's like saying that cars are an illegal item, since you're not allowed to drive them without a license.

7/26/2007 11:08:31 PM

also, Jordan looks like Anderson Cooper in the mug shot

7/26/2007 11:12:11 PM

^^so you're conceding that his brother was doing illegal actions

7/26/2007 11:13:23 PM

Was there ever any need to concede? Hell, double parking and speeding are "illegal actions"

7/27/2007 12:15:35 AM

Quote :

"drinking alcohol when you're 18 isn't illegal? maybe i should've moved to minnesota from age 18-20"

he's from Canada, where it is legal at 18.

7/27/2007 12:25:26 AM

19

but who cares, the kids in the show.....

7/27/2007 6:32:52 PM

Quote :

"Jordan Staal, who just finished his rookie year with the Pittsburgh Penguins, was also charged with consumption of alcohol while under 21 years of age.""

hilarious

7/27/2007 6:43:43 PM

If they win the Cup I guess he can drink some apple juice out of it

7/27/2007 7:03:41 PM

hahaha i never even thought about that

7/27/2007 7:05:28 PM

Quote :

"so you're conceding that his brother was doing illegal actions"

Where did I ever deny it? NOWHERE, that's where.

Go back to watching your league full of felons and leave us alone.

7/27/2007 7:20:24 PM

http://daily.stanford.org/article/2005/2/16/nbasImageIsPureMadness



apparently 40 percent of the nba have criminal records.

the article doesn't say what for though, for all i know they could be traffic violations or something

http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=7422

[Edited on July 27, 2007 at 7:30 PM. Reason : asdf]

7/27/2007 7:27:56 PM

i'll watch my league full of black felons on wood while you watch your white felons on ice

7/27/2007 7:31:26 PM

lol i'm looking for nhl stats too

and nfl for that matter, i just ran across one that said the nfl had a 20% or so rate

7/27/2007 7:32:57 PM

Quote :

"i'll watch my league full of black felons on wood while you watch your white felons on ice"

Racist (not to mention clueless) much?

7/27/2007 8:40:46 PM

^haha you must have missed all the debates

7/27/2007 8:41:26 PM

No, I was here for the debates. I just have precious little tolerance for racist morons like TreeTwista10.

7/28/2007 1:05:24 PM

Quote :

"I just have precious little tolerance for racist morons "

probably should go ahead and quit tww

7/28/2007 1:12:03 PM

i'm pretty sure treetwista isn't racist...

7/28/2007 1:33:20 PM

Oh right, he just loves to race-bait. That's so much better.

7/28/2007 2:35:22 PM

pretty good article on the cane's prospects

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=335328

7/29/2007 10:18:03 AM

Two tidbits this afternoon:

The Staal arrest thing is getting wrapped up

Quote :

"PITTSBURGH (AP) -Carolina Hurricanes star Eric Staal and his brother Jordan Staal of the Pittsburgh Penguins have been offered plea deals stemming from their arrests at Eric Staal's bachelor party in Minnesota last month. Paul Krepelka, the agent who represents both players, said the prosecutor in Cook County, Minn., offered to settle the case by having the Staals plead guilty to a petty misdemeanor for disorderly conduct. Charges of obstructing the legal process are to be dropped against both players, Krepelka said. Ten of the 14 young men charged after complaints of screaming, yelling and loud music accepted the same deal Wednesday, Krepelka said. Two of them appeared in court; the others submitting written petitions to plead guilty, said Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell. The Staals were to appear in court at a later date, in part because Eric Staal is still on his honeymoon, Krepelka said. If they accept the deal, they will each be fined $587 for disorderly conduct. Jordan Staal, 18, will also pay a $150 fine for underage drinking, Krepelka said."

The Versus TV schedule is out, and the Canes have 5 appearances (I want to say they had 2 last year).

Quote :

" Oct. 9 – 7:00 Carolina vs. Toronto Nov. 12 – 7:30 Carolina vs. Florida Jan. 2 – 7:00 Atlanta vs. Carolina Feb. 5 – 8:00 Carolina vs. Nashville Feb. 26 – 7:00 New Jersey vs. Carolina"

8/10/2007 12:07:16 PM

When to individual tickets go on sale?

8/10/2007 12:46:06 PM

^^ 3 last year

8/11/2007 10:57:37 PM

http://cdn.nhl.com/hurricanes/ext/0708CanesTVsked.doc

TV schedule

Opening night is untelevised locally. Looks like 61 of the 82 games are televised.

8/22/2007 4:54:51 PM

i thought we weren't going to have a NBC game

[Edited on August 22, 2007 at 5:18 PM. Reason : ]


Sun. Dec. 9 at Detroit 5:00 p.m. (NONE)

WTF

[Edited on August 22, 2007 at 5:20 PM. Reason : ]

8/22/2007 5:18:45 PM

HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY, I NEED YOU NOW!!!. especially since i just met a girl who loves hockey

8/23/2007 11:11:07 AM

Here's to that.

8/23/2007 11:23:27 AM

^^ o rly?

8/23/2007 12:27:43 PM

Any chance an espn insider could post this article on the canes by E.J. Hradek http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=2986079&name=hradek_ej&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fespn%2fblog%2findex%3fentryID%3d2986079%26name%3dhradek_ej

[Edited on August 27, 2007 at 5:49 PM. Reason : '']

8/27/2007 5:48:58 PM

when are single game tickets on sale?

8/27/2007 6:15:19 PM

the first wave goes on sale at the caniac carnival on sept 16th if i am not mistaken

8/27/2007 9:03:35 PM

As we count down the days until the opening of training camps, I've decided to play a fun game of "Better or Worse?" In the coming weeks, I'll look at each team (in alphabetical order) and give you my opinion about whether it will be better or worse in the coming season based on what it has done in the offseason. This isn't meant to be a complete preview. I'll leave that for the fall.

Carolina Hurricanes (40-34-8): Better

After the Stanley Cup win in 2006, the Hurricanes' title defense never picked up much steam. A combination of injuries and individual underachievement left Carolina on the outside of the playoff chase.

Longtime GM Jim Rutherford figured his roster didn't need a major face-lift, and I can't really argue with that thinking. The Hurricanes should be (first and foremost) healthy, rested and hungry when they open training camp next month.

Rutherford didn't stand totally pat, though. He made an interesting move by reacquiring forward Matt Cullen, whose versatility was an important part of the Hurricanes' championship run in 2005-06. That offseason, Cullen signed a free-agent deal with the Rangers, who didn't really know how to use him.

Cullen became expendable in New York after the big-market team signed top free-agent centers Scott Gomez and Chris Drury. Because of the situation, Rutherford didn't have to give up too much (defenseman Andrew Hutchinson, forward Joe Barnes and a third-round pick in 2008) to put Cullen back in a Hurricanes sweater.

Carolina also signed free-agent center Jeff Hamilton, who put up 18 goals and 21 assists in his first full NHL season with Chicago. Coach Peter Laviolette probably has a little knowledge of Hamilton thanks to their time spent together in the Islanders organization earlier in the decade.

Rutherford also added goalie Michael Leighton to challenge John Grahame for the No. 2 job behind starter Cam Ward, who signed a new three-year contract in May. Leighton played just five NHL games last season in Nashville and Philadelphia, but he spent at least a few minutes with the Chicago Blackhawks earlier in his career (2002-04).

I believe the Hurricanes were victims of a lot of bad circumstances last season. I expect they'll be better and more consistent in 2007-08 and should find their way back to the playoffs. But I don't see another Cup in their immediate future.

8/27/2007 9:14:20 PM

I'm not so sure about Leighton challenging John Grahame. He could hardly challenge Robert Esche.

Granted, he's still young, and Justin Peters went on a huge skid late last season that will put Leighton in at a solid #3, but I really don't think Grahame is going to have to worry about giving up more than a couple of his 18-20 starts.

8/28/2007 12:01:44 AM

^^thanks

8/28/2007 11:02:35 AM

what's the date for the preseason game that's free?

9/6/2007 11:39:17 AM

Sunday, Sept. 16

9/6/2007 11:56:33 AM

Gallery:

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=MediaGalleryPlayer&galleryId=2285

9/6/2007 5:41:00 PM

sweet.

[Edited on September 6, 2007 at 5:44 PM. Reason : i guess our team our tradition is the motto this year?]

9/6/2007 5:42:11 PM

maybe its just me but i hate that one stripe around, just like va tech and miami do with nike shit, i hate it

9/6/2007 5:49:03 PM

They didn't really have a choice.

9/6/2007 5:50:50 PM