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Fan fined $200 for tossing banana at NHL player - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin...
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"A fan who threw a banana at a black player during an NHL exhibition game has been fined $200. Christopher Moorhouse lobbed a banana at Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds as he was approaching Detroit Red Wings goalie Jordan Pearce during a shootout in the Sept. 22 game in London, Ontario. The 26-year-old Moorhouse pleaded guilty Monday but did not appear in court. Moorhouse was charged charged with a provincial trespassing and given 90 days to pay the fine. Police said there wasn't enough evidence to charge Moorhouse with a hate crime. Moorhouse's lawyer, Faisal Joseph, has said his client didn't know hurling bananas at black athletes could be seen as hateful."
- vicster
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Russian jet crash kills 43, many top hockey stars - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin...
A Russian jet carrying a top ice hockey team crashed just after takeoff Wednesday, killing at least 43 people and leaving two others critically injured, officials said. It was one of the worst plane crashes ever involving a sports team.
- vicster
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Wow.
- Kristin
I'm heartbroken.
- vicster
Was this the national hockey team?
- Eric
:-(
- John (bird whisperer)
@Eric, no, this was a KHL team. I didn't realize that Brad McCrimmon was coaching them and Pavol Demetra played on the team and perished in the crash. I just feel sick.
- vicster
Flyers GM Holmgren injured in bike crash in Avalon - pressofAtlanticCity.com: Flyers/NHL - http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports...
"Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren was hospitalized after a bicycle accident in Avalon on Monday. Avalon police said only that Holmgren, 55, fell off his bicycle. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. Cooper nursing supervisor Carrie Demyn said late Monday night that Holmgren was in stable condition but could provide no further information."
- vicster
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NHL, NHLPA release joint statements on recent deaths - NHL.com - News - http://www.nhl.com/ice...
"NEW YORK/TORONTO -- The following statement was released jointly today by Gary Bettman, Commissioner of the National Hockey League, and Don Fehr, Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players' Association: "Everyone at the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association is profoundly saddened by the loss, within a matter of a few weeks, of three young men, each of whom was in the prime of his life. "While the circumstances of each case are unique, these tragic events cannot be ignored. We are committed to examining, in detail, the factors that may have contributed to these events, and to determining whether concrete steps can be taken to enhance player welfare and minimize the likelihood of such events taking place. Our organizations are committed to a thorough evaluation of our existing assistance programs and practices and will make immediate modifications and improvements to the extent they are deemed warranted. "It is important to ensure that...
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KuklasKorner : Hockey | Every Hockey Site Needs A Goalie Expert - http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index...
"It’s 42C in the Mojave Desert, and I’m thinking about goaltending in the NHL, possibly a bit in the AHL, and what’s going on the NCAA. No, this isn’t a diversionary tactic to keep my brain fron frying in the heat."
- vicster
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Awesome! My friend Laurie is THE brain, when it comes to hockey goalies. I've missed her "Handicapping the Goalies" posts on the old lists. She's a great addition to KuklasKorner!
- vicster
Basketball's done, but still have playoff action. So I get home, turn on a litle Stanley Cup Finals, and it's ALREADY Boston 4, Vancouver 0—and there's still about 6 minutes left in the first period. WTF?
#Canuck guy, who should have been suspended for biting, scores the winning goal in OT and beats the #Bruins—WOW! #StanleyCup
dude on #Canucks tries biting #Bruins player's finger off in fight—whole new meaning to "hungry for a victory" #StanleyCup
Once again, the #Sharks, they flaunt, they tease, they seduce—they go into hostile Vancouver, and eke out a hard-fought 2-1 lead, and then because they ice the puck with an empty net, they allow the #Canucks to tie them 2-2 with 12 seconds left in regulation. They deserve to lose, because they don't play hard enough to win! #failing
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...and yet, I am entertained by their scrappy play here tonight. Are you not ENTERTAINED!
- .LAG liked that
...Sharks have had 50 shots, so it's not like they're not trying though
- .LAG liked that
...going to Double OT
- .LAG liked that
controversy in Vancouver... EVERYONE on the ice lost the puck, except one guy from the Canucks—he shoots, and he scores—Sharks, once again, disappointment... god you guys SUCK!
- .LAG liked that
Too bad they had to lose it on such a weird bounce.
- Ken Morley
I'm not a Sharks fan, but I as a Bay Area resident I follow them ... and they're such a TEASE! Every season they seduce you into thinking they're really good enough to win the Stanley Cup, and then they completely disappoint you when they get into the big games #failing
Ken Morley, Rodfather and Todd Hoff liked this
This is true.
- LANjackal
l like Sharks over Canucks in the series, but pro'lly not tonight — #NHLPlayoffs
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Sharks!!! Marleau actually scored! #NHLPlayoffs
- .LAG liked that
I hope that's not sign of things to come.
- Ken Morley
Good to see the Sedins back in the mix.
- Ken Morley
Wow, Ben Eager single-handedly sunk the Sharks in game 2!
- Ken Morley
...too Eager
- .LAG liked that
Ranger forward Boogaard dead at age 28 - NHL.com - News - http://www.nhl.com/ice...
"New York Rangers forward Derek Boogaard was found dead Friday. He was 28. Known as the Boogey Man because of his role as one of the game's most physical forwards, Boogaard was found by members of his family at his apartment in Minneapolis. Boogaard spent the first five years of his career with the Minnesota Wild before signing a free-agent deal with the Rangers last summer."
- vicster
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"The Associated Press reported that Minneapolis police Sgt. Bill Palmer said authorities received a report of a man not breathing shortly before 6:15 p.m. Friday. Minneapolis fire officials were the first to arrive and determined he was dead. Palmer said authorities do not suspect foul play at this point, but the police department's homicide unit and the medical examiner's office are both investigating. Palmer said the medical examiner will determine the final cause of death."
- vicster
This is so awful. :-(
- vicster
#Sharks just let #RedWings back into series—how do you blow a 2-goal, 3rd-period lead at home in a playoff closeout game? #NHLPlayoffs
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Go Wings!
- Ken Morley
3-3, this is really getting interesting! :)
- Ken Morley
...Sharks had a 2-0 lead in Game 7... but now it's 2-1, late in the 2nd period... nervous...
- .LAG liked that
Patrick Marleau -- the Sharks longest-tenured player -- FINALLY gets a goal... Sharks up 3-1, under 9 minutes to go...
- .LAG liked that
...not so fast... just. like. that. Red Wings score... Sharks 3, Wings 2... under 6
- .LAG liked that
crazy
- Rodfather
...Red Wings power play, under 5...
- .LAG liked that
game reset: 2:35 left, Sharks 3, Red Wings 2... Sharks trying to avoid becoming only the 5th team in NHL history to blow a 3-0 series lead...can they hang on?
- .LAG liked that
...drama. Detroit timeout. 1:22 left. they're pulling the goal...this. is. it.
- .LAG liked that
Woo
- Rodfather
Yeahhhh! Good for the them!
- .LAG liked that
Detroit made it interesting.
- Ken Morley
for sure... the Red Wings NEVER gave up! that's what pro sports should always be about
- .LAG liked that
They were so beat up by the end.
- Ken Morley
Marleau redeemed himself.
- Ken Morley
...yeah, Detroit lost two of their best players to injury in this game too, and still pushed the Sharks to the limit
- .LAG liked that
+1 @Ken on Marleau... it's about time! :)
- .LAG liked that
San Jose = less travel for the Canucks, so that's a plus. :)
- Ken Morley
Can the Sharks re-focus by Sunday?
- Ken Morley
yes...the Sharks will be ready for the Canucks
- .LAG liked that
Sharrrrrrrrrrrks!!! #NHLPlayoffs
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...WOW! Red Wings are going to come all the way back from 3 games down—it's going to be a one-game series, in San Jose on Thursday night at the Shark Tank
- .LAG liked that
Sharks! goal—they're going to video review! #NHL
Unofficial 2010 NHL Finals Thread (http://bit.ly/bvKKW2): post your reactions, rants, raves and non-sequiturs on Friendfeed here:
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Weeks 5, 6 thread here: http://friendfeed.com/lagtime...
- .LAG liked that
habs
- Brent
maybe next year for them
- .LAG liked that
Chris Pronger vs. Dustin Byfuglien, heavyweight boxing in the Philly goalmouth
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Flyers break the seal...lead 1-0. OK, now I can switch to Lakers/Suns, thank you dual-tuner DVR!!
- .LAG liked that
...just before I switch channels: GOAL! Blackhawks! 1-1
- .LAG liked that
...switch back, shorthanded breakaway....GOAL! Blackhawks 2-1
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Pronger cannon blast hits the post...and then Flyers score off the rebound... 2-2... in think this is gonna be a pretty good series!
- .LAG liked that
...wow, just missed Flyer goal Number 3... you're right MVB, this game is like a track meet... this is what the NHL needs, it's fun to watch
- .LAG liked that
I'm not a hockey guy but if they score every time I click over from the b-ball game I might have to start watching more.
- DB Botts - Just DB Botts
this game is crazy, I hope this is how this series goes for all seven games. 4-4 middle of the 2nd period
- .LAG liked that
(hubby who is an Islander fan did not comment when I read him that)
- Nathalie
But has now just added that the Islanders had one of the top three money goalies of all times - Billy Smith.
- Nathalie
Billy Smith was good... and a little dirty too!
- .LAG liked that
oh. ok. They didn't call him "The Ax" for nothing.
- Nathalie
...we might have a 9-8 game tonight!
- .LAG liked that
Flyers change goalies, unless there's an injury, that's never a good sign
- .LAG liked that
holy crap
- Brent
5-5 now! WOW! videogame hockey!
- .LAG liked that
I have to say, even though the purists will hate it, this is EXACTLY the kind of game the NHL needed
- .LAG liked that
this is ENTERTAINMENT!
- .LAG liked that
You guys tried the all-access cam? Kinda fun . . . http://www.cbc.ca/sports...
- Brent
...it's not poor goalie play, it's defensive breakdowns and turnovers on both sides, creating great scoring chances
- .LAG liked that
Goal! Chicago 6, Philly 5—OK, that *was* a poor play by the goalie
- .LAG liked that
No, and Pronger actually has skill
- .LAG liked that
can i go on record to say that i hate the sound of that horn at each blackhawk goal.
- Marie
Marie, go to Twitter and tell that to: @nhlblackhawks
- .LAG liked that
Hawks win the track meet! 6-5
- .LAG liked that
...so far, it looks like the Flyers and the Blackhawks have learned how to play defense. No goals yet
- .LAG liked that
...the ice is starting to tilt in Chicago's favor, but we could make it through the first period with no goals
- .LAG liked that
...no scoring in this game yet, but it's been a pretty good game—these teams are evenly matched
- .LAG liked that
GOAL! Chicago.... let's see if MVB's 1-0 prediction stands up... a lot of game left
- .LAG liked that
...too late, Chicago just scored again, second goal in 28 seconds... 2-0
- .LAG liked that
NBC's intermission studio show is horrible. It's not informative or entertaining. I think these guys are trying to be funny, but they only succeed at being dull and boring. They need to get Don Cherry on here...this is not selling the sport
- .LAG liked that
Flyers cut the lead in half, 2-1 game, plenty of time left
- .LAG liked that
great game! Flyers are really pressing, Hawks goalie is inspired
- .LAG liked that
...Blackhawks hit the puck on an empty-net shot...wow!
- .LAG liked that
Blackhawks win... but it's not a series until the home team loses.
- .LAG liked that
Good time hockey, eh?
- .LAG liked that
Even Kate Smith!
- .LAG liked that
Shocked that this game is not on NBC. How can the NHL be a legit pro sports league if its championship games are broadcast on a relatively obscure cable network? Versus? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
- .LAG liked that
...yeah, I think they used to broadcast log-rolling championships and strong man competitions, and that dog race in Alaska. Good thing they traded up to the NHL—.LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Chicago hit a post! PING!!!
- .LAG liked that
GOAL! Flyers! 1-0
- .LAG liked that
flying high! but these teams seem evenly matched to me, so I think home ice is an important advantage
- .LAG liked that
period ends with Byfuglien trying to mix it up with two Flyers at the same time... getting chippy out there—good time hockey, eh?
- .LAG liked that
LOL
- Brent
every hockey team needs a Hanson Brothers line!
- .LAG liked that
tough break for the Flyers
- .LAG liked that
...yeah, 6-foot-6 of mean and nasty tends to make working in the slot tough
- .LAG liked that
what, they're not going to review that Flyer almost-goal? The light went on!
- .LAG liked that
That's a goal!
- .LAG liked that
I think the home team will win all of the games... Hawks in 7
- .LAG liked that
wha--GOAL! Hawks! all tied 2-2
- .LAG liked that
ESPN Barry Melrose, he of the bad hair and bad suits, thinks the Flyers have outplayed the Hawks the entire series
- .LAG liked that
another good game so far ...
- .LAG liked that
next goal wins
- .LAG liked that
GOALLLL! FLYERS!.....NOOOO GOAL!!!
- .LAG liked that
now the Flyers win... we gots a series!
- .LAG liked that
:)
- Brent
Flyers caught Hawks on a line change, Versus had great replay of all the Chicago guys rushing to catch up on the play
- .LAG liked that
the home team will win every game in this series. so far in Game 4: Flyers 3, Hawks 1, 2nd period
- .LAG liked that
Versus says, and I'm not checking :) — teams with 2 goal leads at the start of the 3rd period have a Stanley Cup Finals record of 171-8. Good luck Chicago.
- .LAG liked that
I like the home team in every game of this series...
- .LAG liked that
last 35 seconds!
- .LAG liked that
Flyers! empty. net. goal. OVER!
- .LAG liked that
Home team will win...
- .LAG liked that
GOAL: Hawks 1, Flyers 0... home team!
- .LAG liked that
...Hawks get a lucky bounce, on a delayed penalty—GOAL! 2-0 Chicago! Home team always wins in this series!
- .LAG liked that
Flyers score a goal during lots of confusion... Chicago 4, Philadelphia 2... still early in 2nd Period
- .LAG liked that
I think the Hawks have Game 5 under control... lot's of time left, but what the 'eh'?
- .LAG liked that
...damn you, work, I'm missing the game...but I can still scoreboard-watch: 1-1 after 1
- .LAG liked that
Chicago takes the lead 3-2... about 20 minutes away from ending longest NHL tenure without a championship
- .LAG liked that
...and leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs with that dubious distinction
- Shey
Shey... I hope Philly comes back in the third period
- .LAG liked that
agree, great series... and now the Flyers have about 10 minutes to save their entire season... they better bring it!
- .LAG liked that
...the Flyers story this season, getting into the playoffs on the last game of the year (in a shootout), coming back from 3-0 down to Boston in a series, it can only end properly if they take this Finals series as far as it can go... seven games, overtime. :)
- .LAG liked that
GOAL! Flyers! 3-3
- .LAG liked that
some player on the Hawks can eat free for the rest of his life in the city of Chicago if he scores the next goal... or we go to Game 7
- .LAG liked that
I think Patrick Kane just won the Stanley Cup for the Blackhawks... waiting for the replay
- .LAG liked that
Right on the money MVB! thanks much for contributing to this thread. we used to have a lot more sports fans on FF, I appreciate the in-game banter... oh well, until next year, put that foil on. .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
If you're watching the NHL Playoffs, join my faux-reatime thread, here: http://friendfeed.com/lagtime...
Halak-Leighton: un duel inégal? | Au premier coup d'oeil, les Flyers de Philadelphie semblent se battre à armes égales - http://www.cyberpresse.ca/sports...
"(Philadelphie) Au premier coup d'oeil, les Flyers de Philadelphie semblent se battre à armes égales avec le Canadien en ce qui a trait à leur attaque - avec certainement un avantage en matière de robustesse - comme à la ligne bleue. Devant le filet, le Tricolore semble beaucoup mieux nanti avec Jaroslav Halak que les Flyers le sont avec Michael Leighton. Halak domine la LNH avec son efficacité impressionnante de 93,3% alors qu'il a stoppé 420 des 450 tirs auxquels il a fait face dans les six matchs disputés face aux Capitals de Washington, et les sept autres face aux Penguins de Pittsburgh. Ces 450 tirs représentent un sommet dans la LNH ce printemps. Seul Tuukka Rask, avec 409, a fait face à plus de 400 tirs. Halak occupe aussi le troisième rang des gardiens avec une moyenne de 2,42 buts alloués par rencontre. Ironiquement, c'est Brian Boucher, des Flyers, qui domine cette statistique avec une moyenne de 2,33. Mais Boucher est à l'écart du jeu en raison d'une blessure sérieuse au...
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- The Real sofarsoShawn
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ta gueule :)
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Ryan Miller | The Onion - America's Finest News Source - http://www.theonion.com/content...
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ROFL
- Shey
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"Willing to live in Buffalo for only $6 million a year"
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Ryan who?... in America, we have March Madness and baseball season coming up. It's time to put away to hockey sticks, they had their two weeks. .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
"Makes brilliant saves with the glove, but just uses stick to unclog toilet"
- Shey
Barry Melrose visits the NHL's Ice Truck - ESPN Video - http://espn.go.com/video...
This is what the NHL uses at the Winter Classic.
- Bill Sodeman
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Memorable sports quotes in 2000s - SI.com - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009...
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"Unlike Mark McGwire, I'm here to talk about the past. Specifically, I'm here to talk about the best sports quotes of the 2000s, which I've broken down by a series of categories: The News, The Rants, The Asterisks (anything performance-enhancer related) and The Funny. I promise you one thing: A lot of good will come out of this list. Though I cannot guarantee that I did not misremember a quote or leave one off, hopefully you will get a little snapshot of the past 10 years in sports. Maybe you will even laugh a time or two. If you don't, then you can come after me! I'm a man!"
- Bill Sodeman
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VIDEO: Swedish referee performs on-ice CPR, saves player's life - Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports - http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl...
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"Luckily for Niklas Lihagen of Orebro HK of the Swedish Allsvenskan, tragedy was averted over the weekend when he collapsed on the ice after getting hit in the first period of a game against Bofors. Lihagen went into cardiac arrest. One of the referees, Wolmer Edqvist, who works as an ambulance driver, began CPR to attempt to restart his heart."
- Bill Sodeman
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It says he got hit, but there was no one around him when he collapsed. Awesome of the ref to jump in and save his life.
- Kenton
kudos a plenty to this ref!
- Morgan
Down Goes Brown: The NHL's top secret flow chart for handing out suspensions - http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2009...
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Newest class of Hockey Hall of Fame gets its rings - NHL - SI.com - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009...
"The Hockey Hall of Fame Class of '09, from left: Brett Hull, Lou Lamoriello, Brian Leetch, Luc Robitaille, and Steve Yzerman."
- Bill Sodeman
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No Gretzky? Shame on NHL | Steve Simmons | Toronto Sun - http://www.torontosun.com/sports...
"The very fact that the NHL has cut a deal to buy the Coyotes, which has basically excluded Gretzky and the money owed him, may save them a few million dollars in the process but won’t be worth the alienation created with the most important player the game has known. The relationship between Gretzky and the league is the worst it has ever been no matter what rhetoric is spread. Of all that Bettman has bungled over the years, this may be his largest gaffe from a public relations point of view. Hockey is a hard enough sell in the United States and selling out Gretzky will end up costing them more in the long run than it would have cost them to pay The Great One what he was owed."
- Bill Sodeman
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Hollywood nightclub gets spot at Staples Center, carved out of 8 luxury suites - http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article...
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"The Staples Center version of Hyde Lounge will be designed in part by sports architect Rossetti, the firm planning other parts of the arena’s $10 million renovation this summer. It will have ledge seats overlooking the bowl and high-end leather furniture, rich fabrics, strong earth tones and hand-carved finishes. The 175-person lounge, opposite stage end, is to debut Oct. 27 for the Lakers’ home opener. Levy Restaurants, the arena’s food provider, will operate the club in tandem with on-site managers representing the two firms. Food will also be served with some of the same items on the menu at Katsuya and other SBE restaurants. In its first year the lounge will be open to courtside seat holders and suite owners. As part of the deal, AEG sold a block of tickets for Lakers, Clippers and Kings games and other events to SBE to distribute to its best customers to hang out at the new club, said Lee Zeidman, the arena’s executive vice president and general manager."
- Bill Sodeman
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