New England Hockey Talk

[bethandlouis]

I wonder if the Sabres are going to be a 2 goalie team now?

[MGB Boy]

Heh heh heh. Milan Jurcina's nickname in the Bruins locker room was "Jerky". Snicker snicker.

Nylander and Ovechkinovski would make an excellent combo. And yes, I do intend to add random Eastern European sounding suffixes onto the end of Ovechin's name from time to time, as the mood strikes me.

Word out of Boston is that NESN is canning home play-by-play guy Dale "I'm a guy named Dale" Arnold. No word on it the home games will be called by roadie Black Jack Edwards or if they're bringing someone else in. Dale really rubbed me the wrong way when he came in a decade ago, although he had the misfortune of following the legendary Fred Cusick (the voice I hear doing play by play on hockey highlights in my head). I'll never be in the Dale Arnold fan club, but I'd actually gotten used to him. Oh well.

-Ricardo

[bethandlouis]

He was the one that was in love with The Rick, right?

[MGB Boy]

Quote: Originally Posted by bethandlouis (original)

I wonder if the Sabres are going to be a 2 goalie team now?

I can't see T-Bo taking much of a bite out of Miller's time (heh heh). I'd peg those starts at 62 to 20 or 60 to 22, somewhere around there. Unless the Sabres go Devil-dumb and decide to run Miller into the ground like Brodeur. Speaking of which, the Kevin Weekes world tour continues, Panther, Canuck, Islander, Bolt, Hurricane, Ranger, and now Devil. His got the "Greater NYC Hat Trick", a stop in Buffalo and he can complete the Empire State Set. So who is going to be "King" Henrik's back-up in NY? Is Al Montoya considered "NHL ready" now? And where will Brodeur's caddy (Clemmensen) land?

-Ricardo

[MGB Boy]

Quote: Originally Posted by bethandlouis (original)

He was the one that was in love with The Rick, right?

Yes, yes he was. I recall a couple games where Timmy stood on his head and got no Dale love, while The Rick would go behind the net to stop a routine penalty kill dump-in and Dale would yammer on for 10 minutes about how "he's so mobile he's like a third defenseman back there", etc.

-Ricardo

[MGB Boy]

Shhh, Oldpaint is lurking. Act natural.

-Ricardo

[bethandlouis]

It also sound like Anson Carter is going to be moving again. I don't remember where I read it now though.

[bethandlouis]

[whistle][whistle]

So with all the back-ups moving around does this mean we're going to see some young goaltenders on the market? or are teams just going to pick up old goalies and put them in the back-up role. Maybe Ed can go to Pittsburgh, I hear there are a lot of great bars there.

[MGB Boy]

Quote: Originally Posted by bethandlouis (original)

It also sound like Anson Carter is going to be moving again. I don't remember where I read it now though.

I heard that too. Caps, Bruins, Oilers, Rangers, Caps again, Kings, Canucks, Blue Jackets, Hurricanes. The Bruins were his longests stop, 3.5 seasons. Maybe it's time for round three with the Caps?

-Ricardo

[MGB Boy]

Quote: Originally Posted by bethandlouis (original)

Why are we whispering?

I don't know. Because we're being watched? It's one of those outsiders, those "non-hockey" people. Probably here to find out about the Sexy Parties...

-Ricardo

[bethandlouis]

que Yakkity Sax

[bethandlouis]

I bought some Root Beer for you, diet even! Chiiling in the fridge for this weekend. You did say you liked Barq's, right?

[MGB Boy]

Quote: Originally Posted by bethandlouis (original)

[whistle][whistle]

So with all the back-ups moving around does this mean we're going to see some young goaltenders on the market? or are teams just going to pick up old goalies and put them in the back-up role. Maybe Ed can go to Pittsburgh, I hear there are a lot of great bars there.

Pitt picked up Dany Sabourin from somewhere (Calgary maybe?). The Bolts still need a number one, I think, and I've no idea what's going on with the Coyotes. All I know is it seemed like they used 73 goalies last year and they all sucked.

-Ricardo

[bethandlouis]

Quote: Originally Posted by MGB Boy (original)

Pitt picked up Dany Sabourin from somewhere (Calgary maybe?). The Bolts still need a number one, I think, and I've no idea what's going on with the Coyotes. All I know is it seemed like they used 73 goalies last year and they all sucked.

-Ricardo

Throw your hat in the ring. You've had 2 SO in 2 weeks right? Did any Coyote have a SO?

[MGB Boy]

Quote: Originally Posted by bethandlouis (original)

que Yakkity Sax

Boots Randolph, the guy who did Yakkity Sax, died this week. Go smack Louis on the top of the head repeatedly as a memorial. He's neither short nor bald, but he'll have to do.

-Ricardo