OT: Around the NHL: The Countdown to Camp

[billybudd]

With how lackluster they've been in recent years, we forget that Lamoriello trades the first round pick half the time. Conte and his staff still pulled guys like Severson and Henrique relatively late, which is more than can be said of Shero's scouting apparatus thusfar.

Though I guess it's fair to say the first rounders they did have have been pretty shaky since Zajac in 05. Josefsen might be the best of the rest, which is...yeah.

It could also be argued that anybody drafting Patrice Cormier should have been fired on the spot, unless they're drafting for a team in the Quebec Prison system.

 

[Asuna]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/u...ittsburgh-calls-city-americas-hockey-capital/

This would be pretty cool.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/u...ittsburgh-calls-city-americas-hockey-capital/

This would be pretty cool.

It would be cool for you guys down there. Saw it in Montreal this year and the hockey is great. Hope you guys get it

 

[Big McLargehuge]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/u...ittsburgh-calls-city-americas-hockey-capital/

This would be pretty cool.

I loved the line:

Well, that’s sure to make some Detroit hockey fans unhappy. After all, you don’t earn the title ‘Hockeytown’ overnight.

Nope, you have to hire an ad agency first.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

You also have to put it on your ice and then say "well...it's already there, so yeah.."

 

[Asuna]

Never understood why Detroit was called Hockeytown.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Never understood why Detroit was called Hockeytown.

They were the DeadWings/Deadthings before they started using the phrase.

Warroad, Minnesota, has been referred to as "Hockeytown" for over 50 years.[7] The "Hockeytown" Holiday Classic has been played in Warroad, Minnesota since 1994

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockeytown

 

[Darth Vitale]

Detroit's title was self-appointed. No one else in the hockey world thinks of it that way IMO. Minnesota wins.

 

[plaidchuck]

Heh, I remember yinzers taunting wings fans with "hey hey eurotown"

 

[Sam Spade]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/u...ittsburgh-calls-city-americas-hockey-capital/

This would be pretty cool.

I want this to happen badly because I could drive over from Baltimore for the games, but do they really have the facilities for this type of event?

I went to last years WJC in Toronto (great time) and it was spread out over three major cities.

 

[plaidchuck]

Gotta laugh at the cringe of it though. Pittsburgh is America's hockey capital because reasons damn it!

 

[Darth Vitale]

Minnesota is the hockey capital of Americuh and it ain't even... how you say.... close. I don't think there's any one city or town that's way better than the others but on the whole Minnesota takes the prize. Some areas in N. Wisconsin and central Michigan make for nice runners up, but that's about it.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I, for one, expect my local politicians to offer tempered and reasonable assessments of the tri-state area when trying to bring in events. I am 12 years old and like to point out when they exaggerate.

 

[Penguinator]

Aaaaah Yesssss!!!

 

[BHD]

That one on Crawford though.

 

[Asuna]

Minnesota is the hockey capital of Americuh and it ain't even... how you say.... close. I don't think there's any one city or town that's way better than the others but on the whole Minnesota takes the prize. Some areas in N. Wisconsin and central Michigan make for nice runners up, but that's about it.

Too bad their team sucks.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Aaaaah Yesssss!!!

That last one is clearly Kessel's fault for eating too much before the game. On the whole though I found this collection to be underwhelming. Boring year in the NHL is probably also Kessel's fault. You think if I sumbit that to the Toronto media they might credit me in the story?

Too bad their team sucks.

Heheheh. Indeed.

 

[Penguinator]

That last one is clearly Kessel's fault for eating too much before the game. On the whole though I found this collection to be underwhelming. Boring year in the NHL is probably also Kessel's fault. You think if I sumbit that to the Toronto media they might credit me in the story?

I dunno man, doesn't seem enough made up for them.

Also, that guy sure had his eye on the puck!

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Detroit is like the butt hole of North America.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Detroit is like the butt hole of North America.

Cleveland is the butthole, Detroit is the ****-stained butthole hair.

 

[Penguinator]

Hey Darth, did you know that in French, Darth Vader is spelled Dark Vador?

Yes, they... Actually made it Englisher.

I actually prefer Dark to Darth, it's... Darker.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Hey Darth, did you know that in French, Darth Vader is spelled Dark Vador?

Yes, they... Actually made it Englisher.

I actually prefer Dark to Darth, it's... Darker.

I want to agree with you but it's so..... French. Sith warriors do not eat poutine. Especially since it gums up my regulator thing.

 

[Penguinator]

I want to agree with you but it's so..... French. Sith warriors do not eat poutine. Especially since it gums up my regulator thing.

Btw, you might wanna check out the music thread, there's a good Vader mix down there.

 

[Deutschland Dangler]

So Ryan O'Money drove his truck into a Tim Horton's while being intoxicated and then ditched his ride to flee the scene on foot before getting arrested. What a colossal tool.

 

[Pete Gas]

Haha WHAT Thats a great way to start off your career in Buffalo