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Official NHL January thread - Luciano Borsato > Sergio Momesso edition

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Barrage said:
Look, you're a Leafs fan, so i can't possibly explain to you what goes into a Cup win, because it's much too complicated for words. Ask your grandfather.

If no one cares, why'd someone ask? :D
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hmm i always assumed it only took $$$ to pay off the refs to forget about the crease rule :p
 
The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired forward Petr Nedved from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for defenceman Dennis Seidenberg.
 
Canadian Press

1/20/2006 12:53:41 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (CP-AP) - Bryan Berard wasn't making excuses after the United States Anti-Doping Agency confirmed Friday that the Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman tested positive for steroids.

''No question, I'm embarrassed about it,'' Berard said after practice Friday. ''There's nothing I can do about it now, other than accepting what I've done. We'll learn from it, it was a mistake and it won't happen again.''

The USADA said in a release that the 28-year-old Berard tested positive for the banned substance 19-norandrosterone. The Nov. 12 drug test was administered as part of the USADA's out-of-competition testing program.

Berard said the steroid was a supplement that he took last summer to get ready for the NHL season. He said he requested another test on Sunday that shows the substance is no longer in his body.

He would not answer questions on how long or how much of the substance he took.

His teammates were not permitted to discuss the suspension.

The anti-doping agency said Berard had accepted his two-year ban from international hockey, effective Jan. 3, the day he accepted a provisional suspension.

''He was quick to acknowledge that he made a really dumb mistake,'' said Travis Tygart, the agency's general counsel.

He will not face any discipline from the NHL because the test was not part of the league's program. A first-time offender under the league's testing faces a 20-game suspension. It's 60 games for a second offence and a permanent ban for a third offence.

Berard has agreed to co-operate with USADA and participate in programs to inform athletes and the public about the dangers of taking steroids.

The test will no doubt feed into Dick Pound's campaign. The world anti-doping chief from Montreal said in November that he suspected as many as one-third of the NHL's 700 players may take some form of performance-enhancing substance, a claim players and league executive vehemently denied.

Pound wasn't immediately available for comment Friday. His Montreal law office said he is on vacation in Florida.

It's believed about 100 NHL players have been tested since being named to various Olympic preliminary rosters and Berard was the only one to fail a test.

''While today's announcement relating to Bryan Berard certainly is disappointing, it does nothing to change the fact that the use of steroids is not a pervasive problem facing the National Hockey League,'' NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in a statement. ''Mr. Berard is one of hundreds of players who, as a result of being identified as potential Olympic candidates, have been subject to random testing for the past several months.

''There have been dozens of tests administered to a wide cross-section of our players during this time period and Mr. Berard's is the only positive test of which we are aware.''

NHL Players' Association Ted Saskin also expressed his disappointment.

''I have spoken with Bryan and he expressed great remorse,'' Saskin said in a statement. ''While today's announcement is regrettable, it is important to remember that hundreds of NHL players have been tested over the years as part of their participation in the Nagano, Salt Lake City and the upcoming Turin Olympics, in addition to many other international hockey competitions, and this is the first positive test for a banned substance.''

''Bryan Berard is one of the most courageous and dedicated athletes I've ever been around,'' Jackets GM Doug MacLean said in a statement. ''To overcome the adversity that he has in recent years has been inspiring. He made a mistake, has acknowledged it and is committed to moving forward.''

Berard suffered a severe eye injury that threatened his career while playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2000.

The native of Woonsocket, R.I., was tested because he was on USA Hockey's preliminary roster for the Olympic team released in October but he was not named to the team last month.

Sources also said Thursday night that after failing the November test, Berard later voluntarily took two tests administered by the NHL and NHLPA and passed both.

''I remain confident that this is an isolated occurrence in our sport, and our new NHL/NHLPA testing program will demonstrate to our fans that the Players' Association and the league are focused on ensuring that our sport is free of performance enhancing substances,'' added Saskin.

Berard was part of the U.S. Olympic team in 1998, but not in 2002.

In 550 NHL games, he has scored 68 goals and 225 points while playing for Columbus, Toronto, New York Rangers, Boston, Chicago and the New York Islanders.
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Nice to see him man up and not make the lameass denials you hear so often.
 
I agree. I find it really impressive that he voluntarily took tests afterwards too. Granted, I guess it's not that impressive if you know you stopped using them, but it's nice to see that he did stop and made a point about it.
 
Awesome move by Ferguson and the Leafs:

Allison gets $1.5 million (all figures U.S.) in base salary, but received $222,222 for hitting the 35-game mark and gets $222,222 for every five games beyond that point (up to 70) he plays as long as he has at least .65 points per game. He also receives a $1 million bonus for playing 70 games this season, which could bring his total salary to $4.5 million. The Leafs, who are close to the $39 million cap, could trade for a player who would take them over the cap with Allison's bonuses, but those would apply to next year's cap, as would the $1.5 million the Leafs will have to pay Ed Belfour if they don't pick up his option. Allison has already collected $444,444 in bonus money.

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4.5?!

What...THE FUCK was Ferguson thinking?

Average Leaf fan reaction to this news :




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ForzaItalia said:
Awesome move by Ferguson and the Leafs:

Allison gets $1.5 million (all figures U.S.) in base salary, but received $222,222 for hitting the 35-game mark and gets $222,222 for every five games beyond that point (up to 70) he plays as long as he has at least .65 points per game. He also receives a $1 million bonus for playing 70 games this season, which could bring his total salary to $4.5 million.
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That's just Brutal. Allison is on pace for his .65 pts per game and playing 75 games hence getting the whole 4.5 millions. What a joke :lol
 
Alison making that much money isn't even funny. It's just...weird. To put it into perspective, Allison would be making the same as Theodore,Kovalev,Kariya, and MORE then Rick Nash and Mike Modano. That is the worst thing i've heard since I learned Alexei Yashin is making over 7 million.
 
All the rumors here in Calgary about Dougie Weight to the Flames better not be true.

He's my all-time favorite player, and to see something like that would make me sick.

K-Lowe better intervene pretty quick here and bring him back to where he belongs.
 
The Leafs have been trying to unload Allison but nobody is willing to step up. The latest rumour is Brian Leetch straight up for Jason Allison.
 
Mike Works said:
Turco lets in 4 goals on the first 6 shots :lol
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:lol
Turco's the new running joke, that's awesome. Someone's gotta give him the "Coutier puck" photoshop treatment.

You got greedy Barrage. You were taunting everyone on this board, unchallanged as the Stars went on that streak, but then you went and tried to pick on me and my slumping Habs, and it turned out to be the straw that broke the camels back. :lol

btw that Nash goal was great. I love this new NHL, highlight goals on a nightly basis.
 
That's why I almost never run my mouth at specific teams before the Canucks play them (unless a fan of that team started running his mouth first)- it's just bad fucking luck.
 
Fucking.Turco.

Our offense is actually doing well right now-we're getting some good options and scoring goals. There's just...I don't know...somthing that is making us lose.

*looks at avatar*

Oh yeah.

But, hey, you can't blame Turco. IT'S THE EQUIPMENT. Er, I mean, it's the media pressure. No, wait, it's....help me out Habs fans. What are you supposed to say when your goalie's sucking?

We've only lost three in a row. We're not Pittsburgh or something. We'll bounce back. Worry about getting into the playoffs before you start hating on the Stars.
 
Fucking Sun, I did not need this shit sprung on me while walking into work this morning. It was all the guys at the office were talking about, we were getting a bit silly with daydreaming about the possibilities (Panthers?) so finally I said I was getting meloncholy and needed to go home to be alone with my grief. :lol

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First thing I thought about when I heard about the Pens sale was Winnipeg. Still, I wonder how long they'll leave the Pittsburgh condition on the deal if they can't find a buyer.

Although I guess even if it came off, the question would be how close would Winnipeg be to being capable of running an NHL franchise (attendance wouldn't be a problem, I think, and THE NEW NHL would make it a possibility, but what about issues like arena and such?

Isn't the newish arena there small for an NHL club?
 
dem said:
The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired forward Petr Nedved from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for defenceman Dennis Seidenberg.
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Just in time to rape the Penguins on Saturday! OH BOY!

I like how Therrien's cool as a cucumber throughout this losing streak right now...since his outburst anyways. I love his "I am not feeling sorry for those guys" line in regards to Philly. Haha.

“It’s going to be fun for the players and it’s going to be an intense game,” Penguins coach Michel Therrien said.

While the Penguins have not won since Jan. 3 in Montreal, the Flyers (28-11-8) have lost four in a row and five of their last six contests.

“I am not feeling sorry for those guys because we don’t have many wins lately,” Therrien said. “We’re focusing on the way we’re playing. We know it’s a huge rivalry and it’s always exciting to play those types of games.”

After struggling through a three-game stretch last week when they were outscored 13-3 in three defeats, the Penguins have lost their last three games by a 13-8 margin.

“Lately, we’re a lot better than where we were before [on defense]. Not only are our defensemen looking better, but so is our defensive game,” Therrien said. “Our team is starting to understand a lot better the system we’re supposed to play. We don’t have any wins right now, but if we keep focusing on what we have to do and focusing on the system, eventually we will get there. We’re working on our foundation, which is our system. When the foundation is solid, I know success is not too far.”

The Penguins defensive group will get a boost Saturday with the return of Brooks Orpik, who has been out of the lineup since Dec. 23 with a broken foot as well as a shoulder injury.

“It’s going to be good for him to get back into our lineup,” Therrien said. “Right now, he’s probably what we’re missing with his aggressiveness back there with our defensemen and he’s an important part of our puzzle. I am looking forward to having him coming back.”

While the Penguins have struggled at time, Therrien stresses patience since nearly half the team’s roster is made up of rookies.

“There’s a lot of good stuff going on. The big mistakes cost us goal, but that goes with maturity and we’re a young team,” he said. “Sometimes, you’re learning through adversity and this is what we’re facing right now. We’re learning through adversity, but it’s going to make us a better team down the road.”
 
SickBoy said:
First thing I thought about when I heard about the Pens sale was Winnipeg. Still, I wonder how long they'll leave the Pittsburgh condition on the deal if they can't find a buyer.

Although I guess even if it came off, the question would be how close would Winnipeg be to being capable of running an NHL franchise (attendance wouldn't be a problem, I think, and THE NEW NHL would make it a possibility, but what about issues like arena and such?

Isn't the newish arena there small for an NHL club?
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Pens are staying in Pittsburgh. Mario's doing all he can to make sure that they stay there forever. Despite the play of the team, Pittsburgh's consistently led the league in most-improved attendance each month since the NHL came back. Anyways, as nice as it would be to have a team in Winnipeg again, I do want the Pens to stay in Pittsburgh for the sake of tradition and history.
 
I love Rick Nash.

Pochacco said:
btw, I hope Winnipeg returns, then bounces the Detroit Red Wings to the Eastern Conference.
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Nashville
St Louis
Columbus
Chicago
Pittsburgh

:lol

Barrage said:
But, hey, you can't blame Turco. IT'S THE EQUIPMENT. Er, I mean, it's the media pressure. No, wait, it's....help me out Habs fans. What are you supposed to say when your goalie's sucking?
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Actually, goaltending is one complaint that Habs fans don't skimp on.
 
Wow. The Leafs look like they're shitting their pants tonight. That's a good thing though:

The Leafs attempted to combat the dreadful situation with an extra-long video session yesterday with head coach Pat Quinn on how to beat the Senators, beginning their on-ice practice 25 minutes late at the Air Canada Centre.

There was no soul-searching team meeting like earlier in the week, but captain Mats Sundin and Quinn did leave the ice together deep in an exchange of ideas about their club's tenuous situation.

“We have to make sure we react positively to the criticism, which has been just,” Quinn said. “The emotion of fear sometimes takes over, and we can't allow it to take over. We're fighting that right now.”

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Today is the must win game of the year for the Leafs. After building their confidence, working on the strategies, and telling themselves that they can do this, can you imagine if they still lose?

The locker room confidence will be at an all time low, and they will get steam rolled on Monday.

Must win for sure.
 
Wolf said:
Today is the must win game of the year for the Leafs. After building their confidence, working on the strategies, and telling themselves that they can do this, can you imagine if they still lose?

The locker room confidence will be at an all time low, and they will get steam rolled on Monday.

Must win for sure.
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Operation run Hasek?
 
BigJonsson said:
Operation run Hasek?
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Operation run everyone.

From the first shift Belak should go after Spezza/Heatley/Alfredsson.

Start some stuff, that's how they won the last few playoff series against the sens.
The sens were clearly the better team but if the leafs can throw them off their game they have a much better chance of winning.
 
Sandman42 said:
Operation run everyone.

From the first shift Belak should go after Spezza/Heatley/Alfredsson.

Start some stuff, that's how they won the last few playoff series against the sens.
The sens were clearly the better team but if the leafs can throw them off their game they have a much better chance of winning.
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Ummm they've already tried that and Ottawa has matched and exceeded the Leafs in that department. See Domi getting dummied up by McGratton as an example of this. Belak should not even be on this team. Having said that, I do see your point.
 
Just got this e-mailed to me:

Two guys from Toronto die and wake up in hell. The devil stops in to check on them and sees them dressed in parkas, mittens and toques warming themselves around the fire.The devil asks, "Isn't it hot enough for you?" They reply, "'Well, we're from Canada,the land of snow and ice and cold. We're just happy for a chance to warm up a little bit, eh." The devil decides they aren't miserable enough and turns up the heat. The next morning, there they are, still in parkas, toques and mittens.

The devil asks again, "It's awfully hot down here, can't you guys feel it?" Again they reply, "Well, like we told ya, we're from Canada, land of ice and snow, and we're just happy for a chance to warm up a little, eh." This gets the devil steamed up. He cranks the heat up as high as it will go. People are wailing and screaming. He finds the two Canadians in light jackets, grilling sausages and drinking beer. The devil is astonished.

"Everyone down here is in misery, and you two seem to be enjoying yourselves." The two Canadians reply, "We don't get much warm weather in Toronto. We've just got to have a cook-out when the weather is THIS nice." The devil is furious, and decides to turn all the heat off in hell. The next morning, icicles are everywhere, people are unable to do anything but wail, moan and gnash their teeth. The devil smiles. He finds the two Canadians back in their parkas, toques and mittens. But now they are jumping up and down, cheering, yelling and screaming like mad men! The Devil is dumbfounded.

"When I turn up the heat you're happy. Now it's freezing and you're still happy. What is wrong with you two?" The Torontonians look at the devil in surprise:

"Don't you know? If Hell freezes over, it must mean the Leafs have won the Stanley Cup!"
 
ForzaItalia said:
Just got this e-mailed to me:

Two guys from Toronto die and wake up in hell. The devil stops in to check on them and sees them dressed in parkas, mittens and toques warming themselves around the fire.The devil asks, "Isn't it hot enough for you?" They reply, "'Well, we're from Canada,the land of snow and ice and cold. We're just happy for a chance to warm up a little bit, eh." The devil decides they aren't miserable enough and turns up the heat. The next morning, there they are, still in parkas, toques and mittens.

The devil asks again, "It's awfully hot down here, can't you guys feel it?" Again they reply, "Well, like we told ya, we're from Canada, land of ice and snow, and we're just happy for a chance to warm up a little, eh." This gets the devil steamed up. He cranks the heat up as high as it will go. People are wailing and screaming. He finds the two Canadians in light jackets, grilling sausages and drinking beer. The devil is astonished.

"Everyone down here is in misery, and you two seem to be enjoying yourselves." The two Canadians reply, "We don't get much warm weather in Toronto. We've just got to have a cook-out when the weather is THIS nice." The devil is furious, and decides to turn all the heat off in hell. The next morning, icicles are everywhere, people are unable to do anything but wail, moan and gnash their teeth. The devil smiles. He finds the two Canadians back in their parkas, toques and mittens. But now they are jumping up and down, cheering, yelling and screaming like mad men! The Devil is dumbfounded.

"When I turn up the heat you're happy. Now it's freezing and you're still happy. What is wrong with you two?" The Torontonians look at the devil in surprise:

"Don't you know? If Hell freezes over, it must mean the Leafs have won the Stanley Cup!"
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:lol :lol :lol
 
I'm watching all of the highlights on that Ovechkin website, I'd trade the whole habs organisation and their next 10 first rounds picks for this kid :(
 
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