 | A Collection of Submissions |
 Do You Beleive in the Pens?
Toronto Trade Speculation
The could soon be Standing, Stats, and Awards.
Do You Beleive in the Pens?
Alright So it is true the Pens could still not make the Playoffs, but does anyone really think that? in their last Six games they are 5-0-1 beating teams such as Dallas and Toronto two teams that are supposed to be better than the Pens. I think it is time that People look at the Penguins and notice they are once again a team to be reckoned with. The talent that is on this team is sick, two months ago even i myself was complaining they needed more scoring lines and help on the wings but looking at the past month this is without a doubt the best Month the Pens have played in about 5 years. Therrien doesnt get enough credit for what he has done to bring the Pens where they are now. He is the biggest reason why they are here in the Playoff run for the first time in 5 years. so what do you all think do you think this is just a fluke for this year or are they truly becoming a team?
by: maniachippoToronto Trade Speculation OK, this is my first article so go easy,
As we all know, toronto needs to do to things 1. Dump salary and 2. get sundin a scoring winger, here is the trade that comes first to my mind
To Edmonton: McCabe (yes i know about the no trade clause) and tucker
To Toronto: Tjarnqvist and Lupul
Tell me what you think
by: wackojacko
The could soon be Standing, Stats, and Awards.
Hey everybody this is my first article, so don't be too hard on me, but I just want to know who do you guys think of my picks, and what you guys would change
Western Standing:
1. Anahiem
2. Nashville
3. Vancouver (by 1 point)
4. Detroit
5. San Jose
6. Calgary
7. Minnasota
8. Dallas
9. Edmonton
10. Colorado
11. Phoenix
12. St Louis
13. Columbus
14. Chigaco
15. L.A.
Eastern Standing:
1. Buffalo
2. Atlanta
3. New Jersey
4. Montreal
5. Ottawa
6. Pittsburgh (I see Crosby stepping up even more)
7. Tampa Bay
8. Carolina
9. Boston
10. New York Rangers
11. New York Islanders
12. Florida
13. Toronto
14. Washington
15. Philly
NHL Scoring Leaders:
1. Sidney Crosby
2. Dany Heatley
3. Marty St Louis
4. Alex Ovechkin
5. Teemu Selanne
6. Vinny Lecavilier
7. Jarome Iginla
8. Marc Savard
9. Evgeni Malkin
10. Marian Hossa
11. Paul Kariya
12. Joe Thornton
13. Maxim Afinogenov
14. Jaromir Jagr
15. Alexander Frolov
16. Ray Whitney
17. Thomas Vanek
18. Daniel Briere
19. Martin Straka
20. Patrick Marleau
21. Rod Brind'Amour
22. Jason Spezza
23. Joe Sakic
24. Olli Jokinan
25. Michael Nylander
26. Ilya Kovalchuk
27. Patrice Bergeron
28. Alex Semin
29. Pavel Datsyuk
30. Daymond Langkow
Top SV%:
1. Martin Broduer
2. Ray Emery
3. Chris Mason
4. Roberto Luongo
5. Ryan Miller
6. J.S Gigure
7. Kari Lethonan
8. Cristobal Huet
9. Mikka Kiperusoff
10. Thomas Vokoun
NHL Awards:
Presidents Award trophy: Anahiem (they beat Nashville by 3 points)
Prince of Wales trophy: Atlanta
Clarence S. Campbell bowl: Vancouver (there the surprise team)
Art Ross trophy: Sidney Crosby
Bill Masterton trophy: Martin St Louis
Maurice Richard trophy: Dany Heatley
William M. Jennings trophy: Martin Broduer
Vezina trophy: Roberto Luongo (only because Broduer has a better team)
Condidates:
Martin Broduer
Ryan Miller (because theres no real 3rd)
Calder trophy: Evgeni Malkin
Condidates:
Anze Kopitar
Paul Stastny
Frank J. Selke trophy: Rod Brind'Amour
Candidates:
Mike Johnson
John Madden
Lady Byng trophy: Wojtek Wolski
Candidates:
Andy McDonald
Patrice Bergeron
Jack Adam trophy: Barry Trotz
Candidates:
Alain Vignuealt
Randy Carlyle
James Nonnis trophy: Scott Niedermayer
Candidates:
Sheldon Souray
Philippe Boucher
Hart trophy: Sidney Crosby
Candidates:
Roberto Luongo
Martin Broduer
Stanley Cup: Atlanta
Conn Smythe: Kari Lethonan
by: BieksaForMVP
|
|
|
|
| "A Collection of Submissions" | Login/Create an Account | 47 comments |
|
| | The comments are owned by the poster. We aren't responsible for their content. |
|
|
|
No Comments Allowed for Anonymous, please register |
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by BLUE_AND_WHITE (Leafs_4_cup_2007@hotmail.com) on Sunday, January 28
(User Info | Send a Message) | | the leafs would be really dumb to make that move, and ottawa should beat montreal, look at each team in the last few games. |
|
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by thatleafsguy (HAB-itually Over SENS-ationalized Crap!) on Sunday, January 28
(User Info | Send a Message) | | I read Zherdev for Stajan, Antorpov and Bell on hockeybuzz.com. |
|
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by muckies on Sunday, January 28
(User Info | Send a Message) | 1. Apparently the Pens and the GM belive they have a legit sh0t at the Stanley Cup this season, and they have a first round draft choice that they could trade seeing as they have enough prospects to build a Dynasty with.
the Pens will be buyers at the deadline, they could go out and try to get Adrien Aucoin, Brad Stuart or Eric Brewer to get that Defence solid.
2. Who cares about Toronto, whatever they do won't be good enough to make the team a Cup contender for at least 4 years.
3. Out of all 8 playoff teams, I'd say Atlanta is the least scary of those teams and does not have enough depth or goaltending to get the job done when the games get tight. They have some game breakers, but the teams in the East that are playoff ready today are NJ, Buffallo, Carolina, Ottawa.
The West will be a nightmare to win the Cup, even getting through the 2nd round will be an absolute nightmare. I'd say Calgary Detroit, Anaheim are the playoff ready teams, and Edmonton is they make it. |
|
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by J-Man2020 on Sunday, January 28
(User Info | Send a Message) | I do not believe in the Penguins, I will be suprised if they make the playoffs. There is no way Recchi is going to keep up the way he has been playing in the last week or so. They have a horrible defence and an inconsistent goaltender. There are 2 teams better than them in the Atlantic Division, the Devils and the Rangers. The Rangers have a very easy schedule and they will make a move for a defenceman and a number 2 center, probably forsberg. The Rangers will then have an offence that is just as good as Pittsburg's offence. The Rangers have a better defence already and will be even more better after they acquire a top 4 defenceman. Lundqvist is clearly better than Fleury and it is not even close. Lundqvist is a top 10 goaltender in the league and maybe a top 5 goaltender in the last month. If it wasnt for the beginning of the season and the shaky defence then Lundqvist would be in the top 7 or 8 in every category.
Standings: I do not want to be to hard on you because your west is good but your east is totally wrong.
West:
1. Nashville
2. Anaheim
3. Calgary
4. San Jose
5. Detroit
6. Vancouver
7. Dallas
8. Minnesota
9. Colorado
10. Edmonton
11. Phoenix
12. St. Louis
13. Columbus
14. Chicago
15. Los Angeles
East:
1. Buffalo
2. New Jersey
3. Atlanta
4. Ottawa
5. Montreal
6. New York Rangers
7. Carolina
8. Tampa Bay
9. Pittsburg
10. New York Islanders
11. Boston
12. Toronto
13. Washington
14. Florida
15. Philadelphia
NHL Scoring Leaders:
1. Crosby
2. Ovechkin
3. St. Louis
4. Heatley
5. Lecavalier
6. Hossa
7. Jagr
8. Thornton
9. Savard
10. Selanne
11. Briere
12. Iginla
13. Kariya
14. Straka
15. Marleau
SV% Leaders:
1. Brodeur
2. Mason
3. Kiprusoff
4. Emery
5. Giguere
6. Huet
7. Vokoun
8. Luongo
9. Toskala
10. Miller
11. Nabakov
12. Turco
13. Lehtonen
14. Hasek
15. Lundqvist(great 2nd half, like I said easy schedule, and is going to play alot of games)
NHL Awards:
Presidents Award Trophy: Nashville
Prince of Wales Trophy: New Jersey
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: Nashville
Art Ross Trophy: Crosby
Bill Masterton trophy: St. Louis
Maurice Richard trophy: Ovechkin
William M. Jennings trophy: Broduer
Vezina trophy: Brodeur
Calder Trophy: Malkin
Frank J. Selke Trophy: Madden
Lady Byng Trophy: Datsyuk
Jack Adam Trophy: Bob Hartley
James Norris Trophy: Pronger
Hart Trophy: Crosby
Stanley Cup: Nashville Predators
Conn Smythe: Vokoun
|
|
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by LeafyMcLeaf (Canadian_leafs_fan@hotmail.com) on Sunday, January 28
(User Info | Send a Message) | That was so stupid. So ridiculously stupid.
|
|
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by OldGoalie on Sunday, January 28
(User Info | Send a Message) | Do I believe in the Pens? Welllllll...and this is spoken as a die hard Pens fan...the biggest issue with the team is consistency. Say what you want about a lack of balanced scoring...an iffy defense...an untested goalie...etc., etc. I think the stat I heard the other day was that every winning streak the Pens have had this year (and they counted any period of more than one win in a row) has been followed by a losing streak of at least 3 games...and that does not bode well for making the playoffs, particularly in a highly contested year.
Now...that having been said...they do show flashes. They've beaten Dallas...Buffalo...Atlanta...New Jersey...they even hung tough with Anaheim in the one game they played. They clearly can compete with the upper echelon teams. They also seem to be improving as time passes this season (which is to be expected in a younger team). The last couple of seasons, they've played far, far better in the second half than they did in the first...if that trend continues and they find some consistency, they have a very good chance of getting in.
If that happens, I think that it would be a monumental mistake for the higher seeded teams to hope they get to play Pittsburgh...they're not deep enough or experienced enough or tough enough defensively to be a Cup contender as currently constituted, but they could be a nasty surprise for a round or maybe even two. In that way, they remind me a little of the 90-91 Pens...a bubble team with lots of questions, but also with lots of talent.
In 90-91, of course, the makeup of the team was changed radically (and for the better) at the trading deadline through the addition of veterans who addressed the team's shortcomings basically overnight. There's no indication that Shero is going to do something similar this year (even if the opportunity presents itself). He has said that he would be comfortable with letting the younger players continue to develop together, rather than taking one or more of them out of the lineup for a rental player or two.
But...food for thought...the Pens may have a HUGE motivation to make a playoff run this year in particular. Pittsburgh has traditionally supported them very well and very publicly in years past when they made the playoffs, and that might very well give them some extra leverage in the arena negotiations (assuming they're not already settled before the trading deadline). It therefore would not surprise me at all to see them be more aggressive as th deadline approaches than we might have expected a few weeks ago. |
|
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by lukeleim on Sunday, January 28
(User Info | Send a Message) | Western Conference:
1. Anahiem
2. Nashville
3. Vancouver
4. Detroit
5. San Jose
6. Calgary
7. Edmonton
8. Dallas
------------------
9. Minnesota
10. Colorado
11. Phoenix
12. St. Louis
13. Chicago
14. Columbus
15. Los Angeles
Eastern Conference:
1. Buffalo
2. New Jersey
3. Atlanta
4. Ottawa
5. Montreal
6 New York Rangers
7 Carolina
8 Pittsburgh
----------------------------
9. Boston
10. Toronto
11. Tampa Bay
12. New York Islanders
13. Washington
14. Florida
15. Philadelphia |
|
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by lukeleim on Sunday, January 28
(User Info | Send a Message) | Western Conference:
1. Anahiem
2. Nashville
3. Vancouver
4. Detroit
5. San Jose
6. Calgary
7. Edmonton
8. Dallas
------------------
9. Minnesota
10. Colorado
11. Phoenix
12. St. Louis
13. Chicago
14. Columbus
15. Los Angeles
Eastern Conference:
1. Buffalo
2. New Jersey
3. Atlanta
4. Ottawa
5. Montreal
6 New York Rangers
7 Carolina
8 Pittsburgh
----------------------------
9. Boston
10. Toronto
11. Tampa Bay
12. New York Islanders
13. Washington
14. Florida
15. Philadelphia
Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh: Buffalo 4-3
New Jersey vs. Carolina: New Jersey 4-1
Atlanta vs. New York Rangers: Atlanta 4-2
Ottawa vs. Montreal: Ottawa 4-2
Anaheim vs. Dallas: Anaheim 4-2
Nashville vs. Edmonton: Edmonton 4-3
Vancouver vs. Calgary: Vancouver 4-3
Detroit vs. San Jose: Detroit 4-2
Buffalo vs. Ottawa: Ottawa 4-3
Atlanta vs. New Jersey: New Jersey 4-2
Anaheim vs. Edmonton: Anaheim 4-2
Vancouver vs. Detroit: Vancouver 4-2
Ottawa vs. New Jersey: Ottawa 4-3
Anaheim vs. Vancouver: Anaheim 4-2
Anaheim vs. Ottawa: Anaheim 4-1 |
|
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by malkin_71 on Sunday, January 28
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Toronto would never make that trade, and Alanta would never win the cupbut i think teams like the penguins or canuks could make a run for it. |
|
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by NjDEVSFN on Monday, January 29
(User Info | Send a Message) | Unlike past years, Brodeur will face more shots than Luongo
ironically enough, Brodeur never won the Vezina because of "the great defense with Stevens and Neidermayer"
yet without them hes facing more shots and has better stats
Vezina, Hart, Jennings "The Hockey Treble" for Brodeur should he keep pace |
|
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by Hoondog2 (gdjkfjk@yahoo.com) on Monday, January 29
(User Info | Send a Message) | 1. Penguins look good right now, but so did Montreal a month ago. I wouldn't put my money on either of them. For all we know neither of them will make the playoffs.
2. Lupul is not that good, the Leafs would be better off to go for Satan and a pick, and resign Tucker.
|
|
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by quick_stick on Monday, January 29
(User Info | Send a Message) | On your Toronto trade... there's no way McCabe would waive his No Movement Clause to go to Edmonton, or anyway Edmonton would take his stupid contract. The Islanders would be a possible destination for him, as he was interested in signing with them and they don't see any problem (obviously) with crazy contracts.
Other than that, the only team to take McCabe would have to be a (desparate) team that feels they're only an offensive D-man away from being a legit cup contender.
On your standings, I have a hard time imagining that Boston will finish as high as 9th... both their team play and goaltending have been very inconsistent all year.
The Pens lack any solid defense... if they make the playoffs, I have a hard time imagining them going far. Any team they play against will zero in on Crosby hard. The playoffs are a different game and Crosby (who is great, for sure) will have a hard time carrying the team by himself. If the Pens make a move or two to stablize their defense, they should be a very dangerous team the next few years as their younger players (namely, Stall & Malkin) mature and gain experience, but I don't think that will be this year.
|
|
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by LeafsrGods on Monday, January 29
(User Info | Send a Message) | Sorry, but your first article is very untrue, here i see the standings at the end of season......
Buffalo
New Jersey
Atlanta
Ottawa
Tampa Bay
Montreal or Toronto
Toronto or Montreal
Ny Rangers
Pittsburgh
Boston
Ny Islanders
Washington
Florida
Philadelphia
And also you got the Trophies wrong too...
Art Ross Trophy: MArtin Borduer
Hart Trophy: Alex Ovechkin or Sydney Crosby (Most likely alex because he cought up and beat Syd the kid after trailing him with 10 or 5 points....)
Rocket Richard Trophy: Alex Ovechkin
Stanley Cup Atlanta?!?!?!??!?!? Omg have u ever seen the record of their last 12 games????!!
Stanley Cup: Buffalo/Anaheim/Nashville/Ottawa/ or Toronto....... |
|
|
Re: A Collection of Submissions (Score: 1)
by Jrugges2 on Monday, January 29
(User Info | Send a Message) | | I don't know how this got posted... |
|
|
| |
|
