^ you mean in this game or this season?

1/25/2009 8:18:23 PM

in the all-star game, obviously.

he'd have to get a hat trick, methinks.

1/25/2009 8:25:32 PM

it wouldnt be his first. although tonight seems a bit unlikely.

also, old, but good.

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/49761

1/25/2009 8:30:13 PM

1/25/2009 8:42:42 PM

Ward named second star of the week for the short week. Woot. Hopefully he'll be more consistent down the stretch so that we can make the playoffs (and hopefully not be 8th and facing Boston).

1/26/2009 2:33:36 PM

1/26/2009 6:31:33 PM

^ sooooo dreamy

1/26/2009 8:09:10 PM

Lundqvist is sitting, Valiquette will be in net for the Rangers.

1/27/2009 10:29:22 AM

Cool Bars

1/27/2009 11:01:27 AM

EPIC FUN WITH DAS WUNDERKIND, steviewonder.

1/27/2009 11:17:35 AM

2 shiner
3 stella
3 corona
3 bourbon/coke
oh and $5 SUPER BOMB

1/27/2009 12:15:48 PM

Quote :

"Maurice said he’s got a number in his head regarding how many wins or points the team will need to make the playoffs, but he wouldn’t share."

Cmon Mo be a sport

1/27/2009 4:25:39 PM

I WANT A MO METER

[Edited on January 27, 2009 at 4:28 PM. Reason : win-mometer?]

1/27/2009 4:28:18 PM

The "We Need Mo Wins Meter"! I honestly think in the final 34 games of the year, the Canes are going to have to win at least 22 giving them at least 95 points. I think that should be the goal to get at least 95 or they probably won't make it. This is a pretty tight race and I think they need to go on a fairly long win streak (like 05/06s two streaks of at least 9 wins), especially since the losing streak this month complicated matters just a little.

1/27/2009 4:57:06 PM

LOL

both funny names, but I have to say win-mometer is really good. ahaha

1/27/2009 5:38:47 PM

fail

1/27/2009 9:22:45 PM

There was no reason to lose that game with the amount of puck possession we had in their zone. The transition defense was not where it needed to be. But with that amount of time in our offensive zone, we should be able to score more than two fucking goals

On another note, the Rag's penalty kill is really good

[Edited on January 27, 2009 at 9:37 PM. Reason : ddd]

1/27/2009 9:26:01 PM

Haven't been to a game in a few years and am thinking about going Saturday night...how would you guys recommend getting tickets?

Buying from a scalper before the game? Ticketmaster?

1/27/2009 11:17:44 PM

goddamn losing.

1/28/2009 12:04:29 AM

Depends on where you are trying to sit. For whatever reason the cheap seats upstairs have barely sold out all season, so there will probably be $10 tickets at the ticket office on Saturday. That's the best way to go about it if you are trying to get cheap tickets.

Now, if you are trying to get good seats downstairs, I'm not sure about the best way to do that. Seems like nearly every game there is some kind of offer to get a deal on lower bowl seats so I'd see if there's anything for Saturday with that. Still would cost more than $10.

1/28/2009 12:26:36 AM

if you have a college id you can get a discount for every game, not just the college nights.

1/28/2009 1:31:29 AM

So how do we feel about the Staal deal now?

Quote :

"In a 2 p.m. news conference at Joe Louis Arena, the Red Wings will announce they have signed Zetterberg to a long-term extension. It will be a 12-year deal worth slightly more than $72 million, making it the longest and most lucrative (in total value) contract in franchise history."

An average of about $6 million per year for Zetterberg

Length of the contract could be an issue I guess if something happens to him, but still, a good bargain.

1/28/2009 10:05:31 AM

I still can't believe the Isles signed their goalie for 15 years. What the hell were they thinking?

1/28/2009 10:35:02 AM

Quote :

"Depends on where you are trying to sit. For whatever reason the cheap seats upstairs have barely sold out all season, so there will probably be $10 tickets at the ticket office on Saturday. That's the best way to go about it if you are trying to get cheap tickets."

That hasn't been my experience. We've tried to get the $10 tickets several games this season to find them sold out. We won tickets for Thursday, so it's not an issue this time. I think we've only gotten the $10 seats twice. If you want those, it's best to go early, like before 3pm.

1/28/2009 2:50:24 PM

Especially for a Saturday game

1/28/2009 2:55:50 PM

^^^^
Same as I've always felt... greatly overpaid

1/28/2009 4:00:48 PM

Hmm, that's weird, I guess they don't have as much of the $10 tickets as they used too, it still looks so empty upstairs sometimes.

1/28/2009 5:15:58 PM

greatly overpaid?

it's pretty much commensurate with the top forwards in the league

except of course for Detroit, who somehow continues to get their players to accept decent deals so they can continue to field exceptional teams year after year, as well as drafting incredibly well.

god Detroit is so fucking good.

\/ true, but you also sign him to that deal with the expectation that soon people who are at Staal's level will most likely be getting a bigger payday. it looks like a lot now, but in a few years, it'll probably be pretty decent.

[Edited on January 28, 2009 at 5:53 PM. Reason : .]

1/28/2009 5:45:48 PM

Ehh well in fairness there are are only 3 players in the NHL that will be making more money than Eric Staal when his new deal kicks in next year.

Their names are

Sidney Crosby
Alexander Ovechkin
Evgeni Malkin

1/28/2009 5:51:43 PM

oooooooooooooh wow

1/28/2009 5:57:06 PM

I guess that's technically not true. There will be a lot of players making more money, but those 3 are the only ones with a higher cap hit since Staal's contract is heavily backloaded.

1/28/2009 6:04:05 PM

Michael Ryan will be playing tomorrow night. Scott Walker will not. I'd imagine he is PISSED.

1/28/2009 8:45:03 PM

Bryan Rodney will also be playing as both Crunchy and Hamburgers are out.

1/29/2009 11:39:32 AM

Gotta work tonight, but this arrived today:

1/29/2009 12:26:04 PM

Quote :

"it's pretty much commensurate with the top forwards in the league"

Eric staal is not a top forward though.

Quote :

"Sidney Crosby Alexander Ovechkin Evgeni Malkin"

These three guys lead the league in scoring with
Malkin- 71 points
Crosby- 64 points
Ovechkin - 60 points.

Eric Staal is 63 in scoring with 35 points.

[Edited on January 29, 2009 at 12:37 PM. Reason : ]

1/29/2009 12:29:56 PM

^^ that's awesome

1/29/2009 12:32:16 PM

^^^ LOVE IT

1/29/2009 1:48:02 PM

eric staal could be a top forward though. Look at what he did after valentines day last year-- he was a top scorer in the league in that period. (At least, that's what I remember...)

yeah, he's streaky and underperforming his potential. but he is a bad, bad man when the light is on.

1/29/2009 2:08:47 PM

he could be a top performer....but he's not!

That's why he's overpaid. But 35 points is just not acceptable.

Quote :

"he's streaky and underperforming his potential"

Understatement of the year.

[Edited on January 29, 2009 at 2:12 PM. Reason : ]

1/29/2009 2:11:29 PM

^but he is getting paid that much because any other team would pay that much to sign him. you can't just give your top player and future captain away, say if someone offered him 10mil a year, which I think someone would (I mean look at what Briere is getting paid)

[Edited on January 29, 2009 at 3:56 PM. Reason : ..]

1/29/2009 3:55:30 PM

Quote :

"you can't just give your top player and future captain away, say if someone offered him 10mil a year"

Are you a fucking moron? You don't pay a person 10 million dollars for being on pace for 59 pts. Let him go for a 1st round pick then. It's not smart to make an underachiever and slacker a captain of your team and lock that much salary in him; then you definitely will never have any other elite players. You would be the next 'Islanders' in no time.


Part of Staal's problem is everything has been given to him because of that 100 point season. The Cup, the C, and a great contract. Someone needs to tell Sutter he can be the future if he gives it his all.

Eric Staal is worth 6 mil a year TOPS, and that's only because I still hope for his old form.

[Edited on January 29, 2009 at 4:13 PM. Reason : ]

1/29/2009 3:57:55 PM

not saying he doesn't need to kick it into gear, but this is just his fifth year.

For a comparison, the lightening won the cup in vinny lecavalier's fifth season, and he, as their top player, had 66 points, staal isnt on pace for that yet, but if staal turns it on, he could easily obtain that.

I think Staal plays best when the team is on his back, i.e. last year when Roddy was out, just sayin...

^and I can't wait to see Sutter when he adds some muscle...he has great potential, I can see some future leadership in him as well.

[Edited on January 29, 2009 at 4:15 PM. Reason : ]

1/29/2009 4:13:50 PM

^I hope he does get it in gear, but there is no way he is even close to $10 mill a year.

1/29/2009 4:14:39 PM

i didn't agree that he was worth 10 mil, i don't think he is, and I don't think he will ever be unless he strings together multiple 100 point seasons. which he has the potential to, and thats why we hold onto him.

edit: actually even then 10 mil would push it

[Edited on January 29, 2009 at 4:19 PM. Reason : ...]

1/29/2009 4:18:09 PM

OMGWTFBBQ

A SHORTIE

1/29/2009 8:08:47 PM

LAROSE IS PLEASED

[Edited on January 29, 2009 at 8:15 PM. Reason : ]

1/29/2009 8:14:58 PM

CHAD LAROSE

THE LEMUR

1/29/2009 8:44:17 PM

beautiful tribute to coach yow just now in the second intermission

1/29/2009 8:45:17 PM

LOL at Tripp getting speared right in the chest

1/29/2009 8:57:13 PM

beap beap!

lets hope they can do it saturday when I am at the game.

1/29/2009 9:44:51 PM