Friday, March 21, 2008

The Strive for 5 ...0

With Vincent's 40th goal last night in a all-too-familiar third period collapse, the season goals for this Lightning fan have certainly changed.   While, at the beginning, the goal was getting past the first round of the playoffs, something we hadn't accomplished since the Stanley Cup run of 2004-05.  Now it seems that with the playoffs a distant memory, the focus has shifted in my mind to Lecavalier's personal achievements, and draft picks. 

As of today, Vinny has 40 goals, with nine games remaining.  While the team sits at 66 points this season, with the LA Kings sitting at a league worst 64 points and one less game remaining. 

Thursday, March 13, 2008

"Pronger Stomps on Kesler, Bettman Dismisses Case on Account of 'Prongers will be Prongers.'"

No NHL discipline for Pronger's stomp


See the video here, Oh please, I'm so excited!



TSN.ca Staff

3/13/2008 2:08:25 PM

Anaheim Ducks defenceman Chris Pronger will not face any disciplinary action from the National Hockey League for stomping on Vancouver Canucks centre Ryan Kesler on Wednesday night.

The incident happened in the opening minute of the second period in Anaheim's zone after a dump in from the blue line by Canucks defenceman Sami Salo.

Kesler - one of two Canuck forwards who chased down the puck behind the goal line - collided with Pronger along the boards and fell, and the Ducks captain appeared to deliberately step on him. Kesler did not suffer any injuries from after the incident.

"He stomped on me," Kesler told reporters after the game. "He got me on the calf."
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It isn't the first time the former Norris and Hart Trophy winner has been involved in such incidents.

Pronger received a one-game suspension from the NHL last May for his hit on Detroit Red Wings forward Tomas Holmstrom in Game 3 of the Western Conference final, and was suspended for a game in June for hitting Ottawa's Dean McAmmond in the head with his forearm during the third period of the Senators' 5-3 win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final.

It also marks the second time this season that a player has stepped on an opponent while he was laying prone.

In December, New York Islanders forward Chris Simon received a 30-game suspension for trying to step on Pittsburgh forward Jarkko Ruutu's foot.


*Title courtesy of HPL

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

LOLSH Trade Deadline is Today

With the NHL trade deadline come and gone, with our beloved Lightning shipping off Brad "Brad Richards" Richards to Dallas, it made me start thinking about all the players that could be leaving and where they could be going. And then I had a great idea for a new post for this here blog. It would be funny, clever, witty, and a pleasure to read.

Then, I realized this post was terrible so I deleted it, and stole a thread from the HF boards.

So, this is how the trade deadline would look like if players were shipped ot the teams they SHOULD be playing for:

Miroslav Satan has been traded to the
New Jersey Devils

Paul Ranger has been traded to the
New York Rangers

Martin St. Louis has been traded to the
St. Louis Blues

Dan Hinote has been traded to the
St. Louis Blues

Vincent Lecavalier has been traded to the
Buffalo Sabres

Patrick Sharp has been traded to the
Buffalo Sabres

Dustin Penner has been traded to the
Pittsburgh Penguins

Some others that came up in the thread:


Burns should be a flame
Park should be a Ranger
Hatcher should be a duck
Trent Hunter to the Mighty Ducks
Michael Nylander - Islanders
Cam Barker – Coyotes
Kris Beech – Sharks
Dallas Drake - Ducks
Hal Gill - Sharks
Dany Heatley - Flames
Collin White, Todd White and Garth Snow- Avalanche
Eric Brewer - Bruins
Fisher to Sharks
Milan Hejduk – Ducks
Marco Sturm – Hurricanes

And that’s all I can think of (copy and paste) but if I think of any more, I will probably add it into a comment that’s anonymous so it looks like I have readers.

Monday, March 3, 2008