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Wilson should be ripping Burke for saddling him with that shit-show in TO. As for his comments to Kessel, as Wilson explained, that was more for the rest of the team that it was about calling Kessel out. Yes, Kessel needs to up his game but that goes for the whole squad, well, to at least play to the mediocre talent level that most of those forwards are capable.

Pretty sure it was an original since he had it around '91 or so. It lasted to '94-95.

i am all out of ideas lol kovalchuk in the playoffs would scare me though...for some reason he disappears when there are bigger games. however with some decent talent around him maybe he has less pressure and performs... however maybe kovi is going to detroit...kessel kessel kessel...he better start skating like the wind and learn something other than the toe drag Kessel's initial excitement and performance is starting to diminish. He is a good player but he doesn't get much help in Leafland. The big problem with the Leafs is that Brian Burke thinks he is a genius. Mr. "proper levels of pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence" hasn't done anything except hang Kessel out to flap in the wind and stockpile a bunch of 3rd line defencemen. The biggest problem with the Leafs is that everyone else thinks Burke is a genius. He tinkered a little in Anaheim and got a Cup but he is not a team builder.

A buddy of mine had the original Convex. That thing had more twists and turns by the time it finally snapped.

The A/C preceded the A/G. The A/C was a boxier shaft and didn't have the silver tip of the A/G line. The A/G was a thinner shaft and had concave sides.

Takes a lot of guts to nail it down like that. Huge loss for the B's.

Obviously, there would be some salary heading the other way in the deal and over the summer the B's would create the space to fit him in for '10-11 and beyond.

I think it depends on who they decide to go after. If they try to get into the Kovalchuk sweepstakes then that will likely cost a Leafs pick. Any Kovalchuk deal for me would be contingent on a long-term deal.

I see this signing as the precursor to something else. I suspect that one of the underperforming scorers (read: Ryder) might be shipped out in order to make some salary room in order to make use of the Leafs drafts pick(s) to pick up a scorer.

And the roller coaster ride continues............. I didn't see the unforced giveaways last night and that made a big difference. I wonder which Bruins team we'll see tomorrow.

Wait, the Caps D isn't good enough? Where have I heard that before? They need a Regher type of guy and they are sorely lacking it. Kind of fun to watch Ovechkin and the Sharks D go at it last night. Interesting which guy he chose to challenge and which he didn't. Great wrister late in the third.

We have to keep in mind that musical taste is subjective. Sure, the Jonas Brothers is screwdrivers to my ears but they seem to have mastered the bubble gum pop that girls and their moms can't get enough of.

If the Thrashers are expecting Kovalchuk to sign long term with whomever he gets traded to, the asking price will be high. At least 1 of the number one picks from Toronto (most likely in the '10 draft which could be a number one overall) plus probably a Krejci or Bergeron and some combination of Hunwick/Boychuck/Hamill/Marchand. They could even try to pry Rask from the B's but I think he'd be an absolute deal breaker.

agreed, nickelback sucks. canada come on. They've apparently sucked their way to millions in record sales. Someone must like them.

From the link, it sounds like the guy definitely abused his body. He isn't the first rocker to go out this way and, sadly, he won't be the last.

I don't know if I can agree that the defense has been good enough most games. They are still coughing up the puck way too much. Hunwick is folding under strong forechecks and just appears hesistant most nights. As for regretting the Kessel deal, I don't think so. They've got some nice draft picks to work with, especially with Toronto tanking, and who knows if one of those becomes a nice piece of a Kovalchuk trade.

Top 3 all time, that might be a bit of a stretch.

It used to be a tactic at Maine to put out extra guys for last second faceoffs in their own end when protecting a 1 goal lead. Guys are so bunched up that it wasn't often caught and when it was they would just play dumb about who was supposed to be on and the extra skater would just head off before the puck drop.

Workers of the world, unite.

If Jay Miller and Chris Nilan could share a bench, anyone can.

Kessel was in the perfect situation last season. He had Savard feeding him the puck and Lucic creating the space. That is what a player like Kessel needs to be truly successful.

Wheeler wouldn't be the option, he may have size but he doesn't play big.

Agreed. Look at a guy like Bourque, he was only a few seasons in when his fighting days were essentially over. When you have a guy who plays those kind of minutes against the other team's best then you don't want him watching 5 minutes here and there. These guys earn the respect as youngsters and then nobody really looks to go with them. As for the recommendation of putting a Colton Orr type of player out there with Kessel, that is worse than letting a top defenseman work him over a little. Colton Orr will never hit Phil streaking up the wing with a homerun pass or thread a pass through legs to him on the doorstep.

I don't know, that little shove at Vokoun looked the the evil side is starting to win. Over/under on his next suspendible offense; 5 games.

It has been 1 year today since I got the paddles in the cath lab. So far so good. Some folks might put this in the Venting Spot.