2008/09 NHL Thread

Word is that Tampa Bay signed so many experienced players that its AHL affiliate in Norfolk is expected to be vastly improved after failing to make the playoffs last season.

 

Not overly shocked the Lightning are having trouble in the passing game. So many new faces it will take time for a chemistry to develop, plus camp is only a couple of days old and they are likely still shaking some rust. They should be very interesting to watch this year.

 

First preseason game is in two days.

One thing I did hear is that despite the rust and apparent lack of chemistry so far on the ice, off the ice the locker room is a pretty fun place to be. Good atmosphere, good spirit, bodes well, especially if they can back it up with a good start on the ice.

 

Thanks for the pic, GB.

 

The news tickers in Calgary read: Flames send Nilson to KHL

Horseshit. I'm a little envious of the spin attempt at the Saddledome but, Christ's sake, they have difficulty telling the truth.

Nilson had a year left on his contract and the Flames had no idea what to do with him. The KHL sure did them a favour.

 

Dallas defenseman Sergei Zubov is out at least four weeks after having arthroscopic hip surgery.

http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/

Sucks for Dallas, but they managed to win a first-round series (and play at least one very good month) last season without him.

 

The KHL also just hired away one of their assistant coaches to be an HC

 

Just heard that about Fleming on the morning news.

 

So what is a team like the penguins, who budgeted their contracts toward the current cap, supposed to do? Trade players? Rework deals? Doesn't seem fair, but then again I'm a pens fanboy loser ...

 

And for Whalercanes fans, a little nostalgia:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/pu...ns-passion-about-past-future-o?urn=nhl,108544

 

and how does that make them any different than about 10 to 15 teams that get close to the cap

 

Just to get everybody into the mood, here's a pretty good tilt in a recent prospects game between the Oilers & the Canucks

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy



Guy for the Oilers is Hans Benson whose nickname in the ECHL was "The Animal". The other guy's Kyle Neuber who's back with his junior team--St. Mike's.