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Maybe not the team, but I'm sure the guy doing the work may do it as a favour or for a cheap fee just to get the recognition/advertisement.

Is this Carolinas Home Opener? If so, odds are this season Buffalo will win this one, only 12 of 28 teams have won their home openers

Sad thing is, they can afford it, but I doubt any of them actually pay for it themselves out of pocket. I'm sure they have something in their contract where the teams prvide an amount for equipment, or the manufacturer gives them the gear to wear in exchange for them wearing it in games and being free advertisement

ho would have thought years ago that Jagr would be one of those veterans that would help take younger players under his wing and teach them.

Only 30lbs? Maybe the NHL guys where lighter stuff then what most amateurs get to wear.It is amazing how much a energy a quick sequence of a few shots and scramble in front of the net can take out of a goalie. When you face 1-2 shots and make a save and cover up its not bad, throw in a few rebounds and going up and down or side to side a few times in that sequence and it can really wear on you. Now I'm no wear near the shape that Miller or any NHL goalie is in, and I don't play against anything close to NHL like competition, but man, after a 60 minute game my gear is soaked

As long as the rest of the country makes snow and weather jokes about Buffalo (or missed FG/Super Bowl loser jokes), Carolina can be attacked with Nascar jokes

I think that it really has to do right now with how the teams been playing, over the last few years they have had some hot streaks, but they have played alot of bad hockey and that drains alot of the atmosphere from the arena. When the team is playing really well and looking more like a cup contender then a team fighting for the 8th seed, theres less to really cheer about

you could always attend Stars games and sit next to T'eo's girlfriend holding a sign that says "Thanks for OTT, Sorry about Roy"..........

Couldn't happen to a nice guyBut Seriously, a "tough guy" (I use quotes cause his toughness is mostly as a cheap shot artist) is out because of a bruised foot? Can't play through a little pain?

He has the press box, so do they name just the broadcast booth part after RJ?

Why would the Wings want to give up anything for a 2-3 week replacement? Thats why you have atleast 7 defencemen and a minor league system

trust me, working in the construction industry and seeing the "profesionals" work, I wouldn't always go by what they say as being the correct way of doing things. many times those guys don't like change and don't want to do things any different then how they have been doing it even if thats not the best way to do it

Yeah, but is that extramoney worth playing for the Islanders? You would probably play with more skilled teammates in bridgeport..........

The good ol' City of Brotherly Love..............

Smaller arenaYes that does result in less fans in attendance, but the smaller arena also makes it sound much louder. Most of the arenas in the league hold close to 18-20k and are huge Winnipeg holds around 15k and is much smaller making it sound much louder. Throw in the fact that they are in the honeymoon stage of getting a team back and that place should be LOUD

I think I would stick with Bridgeport over playing for the Islanders...........

Anyone ask Tom Brady? He seems to have good reviews of Buffalo Hotels IIRC..............

Sharks also about to Sign Gomez within the next day or so according to reports

Good place to intern, most places you learn the valuable art of getting the GMs assistants coffee just the way they like it, rumor has it with the Isles you get to actually make player decisions and contract offers, including spinning the claim or don't claim waiver wheel!

I don't know, from what it sounds like gillis is saying, the deal is only not being done at the moment because the other team is insisting on the Canucks taking a bad contract back with them, of a player that they don't need or won't play because they might as well keep the guy they already know. Sounds more like the Flyers trying to dump Bryz on them in a swap and the Canucks don't want him or that contract cause they might as well keep Luongo if they have to take Bryz and buy him out brooklyn has a nice brand new state of the art venue that has a smaller capacity, it will be much easier to sell that place out cause theres less tickets to sell...............

i know, that was sarcasim.......

has anyone heard if Ruff said anything in any intervies if Enroth will start one of the 2 back to back games against the Canes? Was Ruff on WGR at all?

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=414190 A deal is close to finally end the Luongo saga in Vancouver? Gillis is saying he has a deal in place and its to a surprise team Seems the hangup is that this team is wanting to dump salary back to the Canucks who don't want to take on a salary dump (Says this other team is wanting to send a potential buyout player back to Vancouver in the deal but the Canucks don't want it) At first I was thinking my darkhorse team in this is Detroit, but I can't think of what bad contract the Redwings would insist on sending over to the Canucks. With Lidstrom retired, its making their goaltending look much worse (I think he really helped overrate their goaltenders in previous seasons) Now I'm thinking its the Flyers, and they will do the deal IF the Canucks take Bryz in the deal and they can buy him out at the end of the deal. Makes sense cause Gillis says that they are insisting the Canucks take back a player they won't play (he would be a backup to them) and that they might as well keep the guy they know (might as well keep Luongo and buy him out then since the only reason they are going to move him is becuase he is too expensive to keep as a backup)

From what it sounds like, he is just happy to be playing the game and feels he achieved his goal to play in the OHL (Sounds like he was realistic with his goal or just likes setting the bar low). He sounds like he isn't really all that interested in playing NHL hockey

Damn Hippy My favorite part is watching Bobs reaction to the puck being in the net...........