Non-Minnesota NHL News XI

[TZM]

Filppula says he doesn't yet know where he plays next season. So a change of scenery is a possibility.

source (in Finnish)

 

[Phant03]

http://thehockeywriters.com/penguins-bruins-preview-systems-breakdown/

Good article

 

[NHL1674]

Not sure if this has already been posted, so my apologies if it was.

Excerpt from Kurz article....

The Sharks also revealed that Marty Havlat was unable to play with a pulled groin. Havlat left Game 1 of the Canucks series in the first period, and after telling the Sharks’ coaching staff he was good to return in Game 3 against the Kings, left his team shorthanded by departing before the end of the opening frame.

In what could be perceived as a sign of frustration from the organization, Havlat was given a temporary locker stall in the Sharks’ dressing room at their practice facility between games six and seven against the Kings. To put that in perspective, AHL call-ups Freddie Hamilton, Alex Stalock, Matt Pelech and Matt Tennyson all had regular locker stalls.

In the press box for Game 7 at Staples Center, Havlat sat by himself, while the other Sharks scratches sat together on the complete opposite end in the seats set aside for visiting players.

So let's see...Havlat signs with the Wild, and he immediately starts bad mouthing the Hawks organization on twitter. Then when he gets unhappy here, he has his agent bad mouth the Wild. Plus, Russo recently revealed that one of the reasons Koivu wasn't happy with the guy was because he'd often skip out on participating in team gatherings off the ice. Then he goes to San Jose, and guess what. Once again he appears to be a player only thinking of himself and not the team. Looks like he is alienating himself from the rest of the guys. I know that Heatley has missed a lot of time being injured, but Havlat's constant injuries PLUS his attitude issues makes that trade an automatic win. At least Heatley grew up when he became a Shark. He's been a great lockerroom guy in the last two places he's played. Havlat? Not so much.

 

[Avder]

Havlat is frickin' terrible. Nobody likes him. Glad we traded him off.

I really wish Heater was worth his cap hit. I really do. He's a great guy and he's the only net front guy we have for the powerplay.

 

[mezcal]

Havlat is absolutely garbage, at least Heater can work the powerplay.

 

[NHL1674]

Hahahahahaha......burn, Penguins, BURN!!!

 

[mezcal]

Only team I will be able to root for. I can't stand the Kings, Blackhawks or Penguins.

 

[tyratoku]

I'd root for Chicago I suppose. That way we can say we were at least eliminated by the Cup Champs.

And it looks like they will be with this stomping they're putting on. 4-0. Wow.

 

[mezcal]

I don't want LA to win. I can't stand LA or LA sports teams.

 

[Ban Hammered]

My Dad's side of the family is from Chicago so I'm a Chicago fan (minus the Sox and Bears (post Ditka, Payton etc)) so I'd be just fine with a Hawks Cup win. Don't want LA even though I like Quick a lot, Brown is a dirty POS.

 

[NHL1674]

I'm just gonna say it. Quick wasn't too quick, was he? Poor Brownie.

 

[OpRedDawn*]

idk what it is about the nhl, but there are very teams where i don't hate either the team or the city

 

[forthewild]

Brown is the reason I am cheering against LA, Leddy getting a cup would be a bonus.

Brown is just a piece of ****.

 

[Jarick]

Yeah the Brown hit totally turned me against LA. And Mitchell not being out there.

 

[Engebretson]

Add me to the list of Hawks supporters. I want to see a Hawks-Bruins Cup Final and that's mostly because I hate Brown and I don't want to listen to the announcers drool over Crosby during the Finals. The Original Six Final is just an added bonus for me.

 

[Jarick]

For some reason it doesn't bother me at all that the commentators love Crosby. Pretty much everyone else outside of Pittsburgh seems to hate it.

 

[Avder]

Aw to hell with the original six.

 

[Northland Wild Man]

I did not see tonight's score coming.

 

[Caior89]

total domination! nice play in the third goal

 

[Billy Mays Here*]

Watching Pittsburgh get their ***** handed to em' practically gives me a hard-on. I love it, I love it so much.

 

[DeuceMN]

Watching Pittsburgh get their ***** handed to em' practically gives me a hard-on. I love it, I love it so much.

I'm right with ya man!

But...now it's getting creepy... But still oh so good!

 

[Lapa]

I don't really give a **** who wins the Cup, as long as it's not the Kings.

 

[this providence]

The whole "going retro" fad in hockey is starting to become quite old and boring. New Carolina sweaters are a perfect example. Yuck.

 

[Jarick]

Retro works to an extent. If it's a classic look for your team, yes. If it's simple, retro styling cues, yes.

But those Canes jerseys basically look like $30 Team Canada knockoffs with the Canes logo slapped on it. Just look cheap.

Would have liked to see them match the black and white trim around the shoulders on the whites. And add in some black stripes on the reds so they don't just look like Canada.

 

[Jarick]

Also, I don't like to see guys getting concussed, but it couldn't have happened to a more deserving team.