NHL 2011-12 season thread

[bismarck]

I should probably temp that last post, but I too have an eye for a beaut. I'll let it stand unless someone complains it's too racy or something.

Well in that case, I hope you saved the picture. I'll be removing it before anyone throws in a complaint.

That wasn't necessary. If someone complained I would just have temped it. Now it's just a post about nothing. Sort of a phantom post. Go ahead and put the bird back up and continue chatting about the hockey.

[Tempo Gain]

Do you watch ever Bismarck? I've managed to get my mate well into it, fair trade now, rugby for hockey. He noticed right off the post-season game is very different from the regular season.

[bismarck]

Do you watch ever Bismarck? I've managed to get my mate well into it, fair trade now, rugby for hockey. He noticed right off the post-season game is very different from the regular season.

As with the NFL, I catch highlights of some of the games online. Reminds me a lot of indoor hockey we played at uni, but more contact and on skates. Not bad.

[Tempo Gain]

Delta Airlines offers Rangers fans 17-minute flight to New Jersey for Game 3

Good deal, the traffic on the Staten Island Expressway is unbelievable.

[Wilch]

Delta Airlines offers Rangers fans 17-minute flight to New Jersey for Game 3

Good deal, the traffic on the Staten Island Expressway is unbelievable.

17 minute flight? Seriously?!

My cousin lives in Brooklyn and tells me it's like a 30-40 minute drive away from Prudential Center.

I'm guessing going to the airport, checking in, boarding etc. would probably amount to an extra 10-15 minutes, no? Sounds like it won't make a big difference.

Anyway, the Kings are now 11-1 in the playoffs. My goodness

[k.k.]

Anyway, the Kings are now 11-1 in the playoffs. My goodness

Yeah, juggernaut. I've watched all 3 games so far of the LA/PHX series. The Kings are rolling. It's their Cup to lose, as they say. I think they stack up well against either NJ or NYR, whoever advances there.

And Tortorella, what a douche. I used to chuckle at how he dealt with the media and reporters, but now I just think he's a tool. Attention whore. It's about the team, not you Torts. His post-game antics have become a distraction to the team, imo.

[Tempo Gain]

17 minute flight? Seriously?!:

Yeah, it's a charter fan thing, some old rangers will be on the plane etc

Yeah, juggernaut. I've watched all 3 games so far of the LA/PHX series. The Kings are rolling. It's their Cup to lose, as they say. I think they stack up well against either NJ or NYR, whoever advances there.

No doubt, but they haven't had much of a test yet though it seems, or at least much pressure. I don't think either NJ or NY will be an easy win for anyone. Let's see how they stack up under some stress

And Tortorella, what a douche. I used to chuckle at how he dealt with the media and reporters, but now I just think he's a tool. Attention whore. It's about the team, not you Torts. His post-game antics have become a distraction to the team, imo.

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Meh. This article sums up my feelings quite closely. I mostly disagree with you about the attention part. There's no way that's the reason. I think he actually and simply dislikes dealing with the media--and who can blame him? He'd undoubtedly be much happier simply blowing off the conference altogether after a loss. The difference is MSG management lets him get away with it. I don't think they like the media much either--and who can blame them. As a fan, I could care less about how he handles them. On one hand I do think he should just make nice and give some stupid meaningless answer and make them happy, to avoid the annoying controversy. The other hand thinks, #$`!# 'em, they're the ones generating the controversy to begin with, let's win this and laugh at them.

http://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-ra ... sa-twitter

As said, it's always after a loss. If he did make a bit more of an effort to suck it up and be human after a loss, that would be better.

Unrelated but Larry Brooks on the money again here: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/ ... AgnhEywNDL

[baberenglish]

good on torts for benching gaborik in game 2. injects something into the team. gaborik can look a sniper one minute and a floater the next. that anisimov, he can make a pretty play, deliver a big check and then cough the puck up and look like a twit. torts must love him because he f's up big time, torts gives him a little talking to and it's back to business. I enjoy watching anisimov because it is such a soap opera every game. torts must have an ulcer the size of a grapefruit watching this guy play.
kovie is on fire. every shift he is a presence. look the f;ck out, the k-train is on the tracks. watch him stick handle, this guy has beautiful hands. there are only a few guys with hands like that; mike greene, sid and ovie.

[baberenglish]

since things have slowed down a bit in the playoffs, here is something to watch to rekindle your boyhood memories of hockey-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrB_XCpWtO8

[Tempo Gain]

coyotes stretching it, good to see