Quote: Originally Posted by bethandlouis (original)
I was reminded tonight why my favorite position is goalie.
Of course, what else is there?
Quote: Originally Posted by bethandlouis (original)
You can subtley beat up on the offensive line that has creeped into your crease. Fleury flattened someone that got too close to him.
My three favorites:
1) The whack to the back of the calves.
2) Kidney punch with the blocker.
3) Cup check!
A couple guys in my Monday night group could testify to the risks inherent in crowding my crease. I'm pretty certain my bud Brian will never forget his cup again.
Quote: Originally Posted by faster,Tobias! (original)
Ok, so it was the tail-spinning Coyotes we played, but Calgary's 6-1 win last night at least had them showing improvements on special teams with 3 goals from the PP and a shorthanded goal.
I forget, do wins against Phoenix still count in the standings?
The only thing keeping them from being worst in the league is Philly (although Philly is only one point behind with two games in hand). As Dean Wormer said, fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go thru life, nor is giving up 44 goals in 10 games, like the 'Yotes have. I don't think Calgary needs to worry about the D. They've got a solid D, they've got a first class 'keeper. Just like last year, the key is going to be finding a way to generate offense, can't expect to win them all 1-0. If they truly can get the powerplay going, then they might get somewhere, see if they can be one of the four teams not named Anaheim, San Jose, Dallas, or Minnesota that make the playoffs out west.
Quote: Originally Posted by faster,Tobias! (original)
Any Pens fans out there take heart, because with kids like Crosby and Malkin you will be watching some exciting games for a long time.
When they get more of a supporting cast (and if Fleury turns out to be the sort of goalie he's been hyped to be for the past few years), Pitt will be a very good team down the road a bit. Crosby, Malkin, and Staal give them a great little pack of forwards to build around...
-Ricardo
