OK, let’s have a little contest. Pick your winner for each of the NHL awards to be presented tonight. I can’t promise any prizes, but I might be able to scare up something.
Remember, the voting was done the day after the regular season ended. Playoffs have no bearing. Also remember that the Pro Hockey Writers Association (of which I am no longer a member) did most of the voting, except for the Vezina (done by GMs), the Adams (by the broadcasters) and the Lindsay/Pearson (by the players). I don’t know who picks GM of the year or the Messier Leadership winner.
Whomever gets the most awards correct wins.
Just in case there’s a tie, the first tiebreaker will be the winner of the Selke, second tiebreaker the winner of the Norris, the third tiebreaker the winner of the Calder (wanted to get categories with no Rangers). For the fourth tiebreaker, pick a number between 2 and 12. I will roll dice if need be. Do not even dream of entering more than once. All entries must be in this thread only. The contest closes when the “It’s Go Time!” post goes up prior to the awards show. Judges decision will be final (I am the judge). In case of an unforeseen situation, or if there’s an unbreakable tie, Sally will be declared the winner.
Here’s my entry, and yours should look like this (but with different winners):
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins.
Byng (who cares?): Moulson.
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Tortorella.
Masterton: Alfredsson.
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Doan.
GM: Armstrong.
Fourth tiebreaker: 7.
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Here are the finalists for each award:
Hart Trophy (MVP): Henrik Lundqvist, Evgeni Malkin, Steven Stamkos.
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Henrik Lundqvist, Pekka Rinne, Jonathan Quick.
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Zdeno Chara, Erik Karlsson, Shea WWEber.
Calder Trophy (rookie of the year): Adam Henrique, Gabriel Landeskog, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (that’s one person, not three).
Lady Byng Trophy (gentlemanly play) (who cares?): Brian Campbell, Jordan Eberle, Matt Moulson.
Selke Trophy (best defensive forward): David Backes, Patrice Bergeron, Pavel Datsyuk.
Adams Award (coach of the year): John Tortorella, Ken Hitchcock, Paul MacLean (how, why?).
Masterton Trophy (perseverence): Daniel Alfredsson (11, 10, 9 …), Joffrey Lupul, Max Pacioretty.
Lindsay/Pearson Award (NHLPA’s MVP): Henrik Lundqvist, Evgeni Malkin, Steven Stamkos.
Messier Award (leadership): Ryan Callahan, Dustin Brown, Shane Doan.
GM of the Year: Doug Armstrong, David Poile, Dale Tallon.
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Hart- Stamkos
Vezina- Lundqvist
Norris- Karlsson
Calder- Henrique
Byng – Moulson
Selke- Datsyuk
Adams- Tortorella
Masterson- Pacioretty
Lindsay/Pearson -Malkin
Messier- Ryan Callahan
GM- Armstrong
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Landeskog
Byng (who cares?): Moulson.
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Lupul
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Callahan
GM: Poile
Fourth tiebreaker: 8
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Landeskog.
Byng (who cares?): Moulson.
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Hitchcock.
Masterton: Lupul.
Lindsay/Pearson: Stamkos.
Messier: Callahan.
GM: Tallon.
Fourth tiebreaker: 9.
oh and Good Morning!! Special shoutout to Mann(u)y
Good morning, boneheads!
Lol at “11, 10, 9….”
Hart – Malkin
Vezina – Lundqvist
Norris – Karlsson
Calder – Landeskog
Byng – Moulson
SElke – Datsyuk
Adams – Torts
Masterton – Pacioretty
Lindsay/Pearson – Malkin
Messier – Brown
GM – Polie
Tiebreaker:
12 (always loved Donnie Maloney)
Agree with Newbear on rule changes, btw, except that goalie should not be a fair game ( see last entry, previous post )
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: WWeber.
Calder: Landeskog .
Byng (who cares?): Moulson.
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Tortorella.
Masterton: Alfredsson.
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Doan.
GM: Armstrong.
Fourth tiebreaker: 12.
Vezi… what?
Award show on a Wednesday? Why?
I usually participate in your contest Carp, but this one seems like a lot of work. I am going to pass.
ilb,
sure you agree with newbear, but I have been saying the same stuff for awhile now and you have never agreed with me. is it because of the whole Anisimov thing?
Not even 8 am yet and already hot as hell outside…
Jshim’s picks:
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Rinne
Norris: Weber
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins
Byng: Brian Campbell
Selke: Datsyuk
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Max Pacioretty
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin
Messier: Doan
GM: Dale Tallon
Fourth tiebreaker: 4
(Because we always get shut out!)
HART – MALKIN
VEZINA- LUNDQVIST
NORRIS- KARLSSON
CALDER-LANDESKOG
BING CAMPBELL
ADAMS-TORTS
MASTERDON- ALFREDSSON
LINDSAY- MALKIN
MESSIER-DOAN
GM TALLON
2 ALWAYS A LEETCH FAN
SELKE DATSYUK OOPS
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins.
Byng (who cares?): Jordan Eberle.
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Tortorella.
Masterton: Max Pacioretty
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Dustin Brown.
GM: Armstrong.
Fourth tiebreaker: 3.
Lol @ Anisimov thing. Good one, bull dog!
Hart: Lundqvist
Vezina: Quick
Norris: Karlsson
Calder: Henrique
Byng (who cares?): Moulson
Selke: Backes
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Lupul
Lindsay/Pearson: Lundqvist
Messier: Callahan
GM: Armstrong
Fourth tiebreaker: 9
Nobody has picked Stephan yet? And CCCP seems to have forgotten to complain about the contest.
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Weber.
Calder: Landeskog.
Byng (who cares?): Campbell.
Selke: Bergeron.
Adams: Hitchcock.
Masterton: Lupul.
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Doan.
GM: Poile.
Fourth tiebreaker: 1
its rigged
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder Landeskog
Byng (Who Cares?): Moulson
Selke: Backes
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Lupul
Linday/Pearson: Lundqvist
Messier: Callahan
GM: Tallon
Tiebreaker: 3 (James Patrick Baby!)
Geez…this contest sucks! :)
Though, this one is a bit easier to predict than the outcome of a single game OR entire playoff round!
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Gabriel Landeskog.
Byng (who cares?):Brian Campbell.
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Ken Hitchcock.
Masterton: Alfredsson.
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier:Shane Doan.
GM: Armstrong.
Fourth tiebreaker: 6
Looks like tyree (david?) and i only disagree about the Selke winner. He’s got Backes i got Datsyuk.
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder- Landeskong
Byng (who cares?)- Eberle
Selke: Datsyuk
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Lupul
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin
Messier: Don
GM o year: Armstrong
Fourth Tiebreaker- 7
Lev
Is that some sort of a sign? ;)
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Charra
Calder: Landeskog
Byng (who cares!?): Campbell
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Tortorella.
Masterton: Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin
Messier: Doan
GM: Tallon
Fourth tiebreaker: 4
Haa, i certainly hope so! Sounds like Pruster wants $2 million per year at least. Hope Sather can knock that down a bit.
Dobroye utro, boker tov, Manny!
Hey Lev. Actually my name is Tim
tyree is my middle name. My Parents were Trekkies lol
id pay pruster 2 mil for what he brings. But I would prefer 1.5m over 4 years.
Hi Tim!
What’s Boyle’s deal? He and Prust should probably have the same deals
Answering my own question Boyle 1.7 per year for 3 years. Prust should get that.
And awaaaaaaaaay we go:
Hart Trophy (MVP): Evgeni Malkin
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Jonathan Quick.
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Erik Karlsson
Calder Trophy (rookie of the year): Adam Henrique
Lady Byng Trophy (gentlemanly play): Brian Campbell
Selke Trophy (best defensive forward): Pavel Datsyuk.
Adams Award (coach of the year): Ken Hitchcock
Masterton Trophy (perseverence): Daniel Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson Award (NHLPA’s MVP): Henrik Lundqvist
Messier Award (leadership): Ryan Callahan
GM of the Year: David Poile
And the tiebreaker die roll number: 6
where is JBeck? You scared him off Carp.
I always thought Glenn was spelled with a G not a J
Bye Bye Brandon Prust. Hello Zenon Konopka.
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder: Landeskog
Byng: Moulson
Selke: Bergeron
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Alfredsson
Pearson: Stamkos
Messier: Doan
GM: Armstrong.
he’s currently acting as a fly on the wall in the sather/prust negotiations and will report here with the latest shortly
Re: Newbear’s ideas. I’m not in favor of bringing back the two line pass infraction. More face-offs are not exciting to see. Eliminating the trapezoid – sure, why not? Putting the lines back to where they were? Why? It won’t affect anything because changing the lines didn’t affect anything.
Here’s three things that I would like to see:
1. Eliminate shootouts
2. Limit the size of goalie pads
3. Increase rink size to that of international play.
Good morning, Carp!
and Prust is surely gone as with all the exposure from 24/7 and the playoff run, a team will overpay him, just like the Flyers did with Talbot.
I’m still hoping the Rangers can give him the same exact contract as Boyle, but not sure the Rangers will go up to 2 mil a year, although I have no problem if they do overpay him to keep him here.
LOL, Lev! That’s right. I forgot JBeck/Chris G./Rod were so involved in the organizations daily goings on.
Seems like it happens every year. A Ranger that we like wants those few extra hundred thousands per year and eventually signs with someone else and we sign a similar player who did well against us in the previous regular season/playoffs.
Charlie: I like all those ideas. Totally into them. I do think bringing the two-line pass back would help eliminate some of the concussion injuries but I don’t have definitive proof so let’s just let that one go for now. I do, however, think we should limit rink expansion to less than international play, as that much of a change would totally, and I mean TOTALLY, change the dynamic of the NHL.
LOL where is a fly swatter when you need one?
It’s all part of negotiations. If he really wants to be here, and the team really wants him here (sure sounds like it), they’ll get it ironed out eventually.
Hart – Malkin
Vezina – Lundqvist
Norris – Karlsson
Calder – Landeskog
Byng – Campbell (I only care because we’ve got season tickets to the Panthers lol)
Selke – Bergeron
Adams – Hitchcock
Masterton – Lupul
Pearson (I hate award name changes, they give me a headache! lol) – Malkin
Messier – Doan
GM – Armstrong (Personally I think it should be Tallon but It’s gonna be Armstrong)
Lucky Number – 11 (Regular dice or Dungeons & Dragons dice? lol)
Woohoo! 2 Days until the roster changes! lmao
Prust is obviously a money hungry Canadian! I say we get rid of him. If he isn’t going to take a pay cut to stay here and fist fight everyone with injured hands then C’est La Vie!
I hear you Manny, but changing the dynamic is what is needed to garner interest from the general public. The league simply needs more scoring. The popularity of the NHL was at its peak when Gretzky was scoring 90 goals and others were scoring in the 60s and 70s. Now a 30 goal scorer is considered elite. I hate that the NHL is confined to NBCSN and can’t get a national contract and that the Stanley Cup winning game barely gets a mention in the local newspaper and that no sports radio talk show will dare talk about hockey because it’s a tune-out factor.
Carp, if you are rolling dice, don’t you mean pick a number between 2 and 12?
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Weber
Calder: Landeskog
Byng: Moulson
Selke: Bergeron
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Alfredsson
Pearson: Stamkos
Messier: Callahan
GM: Armstrong
Tiebreaker: 7
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Landeskog
Byng (who cares?): Moulson.
Selke: Bergeron.
Adams: Hitchcock.
Masterton: Pacioretty.
Lindsay/Pearson: Lundqvist.
Messier: Brown.
GM: Tallon.
Tiebreaker: 3
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: WWEber
Calder Trophy: Landeskog
Lady Byng: Campbell
Selke:Backes
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Carp
Lindsay/Pearson Award: Stamkos
Messier: Callahan
GM of the Year: Armstrong
Tiebreaker: 10
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Landeskog.
Byng (who cares?): Campbell.
Selke: Bergeron.
Adams: Tortorella.
Masterton: Alfredsson.
Lindsay/Pearson: Lundqvist.
Messier: Callahan.
GM: Tallon.
Tiebreaker: 8
Malkin
Lundquest
Karlson
Hopkins
Moulson
Datsyuk
Torts
Alfie
Stamkos
Doan
Tallon
5
That’s why I asked which kind of dice, JJJ! lol
I agree with everything you just said, Charlie. Gotta make the pads smaller again. I definitely want to open up the ice. Maybe open it up to 200×90 for now.
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins
Byng: Moulson
Selke: Datsyuk
Adams: Tortorella
Masterton: Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson: Stamkos
Messier: Callahan
GM: Armstrong.
Fourth tiebreaker: 9
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Landeskog.
Byng (who cares?): Eberle
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Tortorella.
Masterton: Pacioretty.
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Doan.
GM: Tallon.
Fourth tiebreaker: 1
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder: Landeskog
Byng: Campbell
Selke: Datsyuk
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin
Messier: Doan
GM: Armstrong
Fourth tiebreaker: 10
”...is it because of the whole Anisimov thing?”
Who is Anisimov?
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins
Lady Byng: Eberle
Selke: Bergeron
Adams: Tortorella
Masterson: Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson: Lundqvist
Messier: Callahan
GM: Armstrong
Tiebreaker: 2 (for the greatest Ranger of them all)
Love the blog Carp. Appreciate your efforts.
Hart Trophy: Malkin
Vezina Trophy: Lundqvist
Norris Trophy: Erik Karlsson
Calder Trophy: Landeskog
Lady Byng Trophy: Campbell
Selke Trophy: Bergeron
Adams Award: Hitchcock
Masterton Trophy: Lupol
Lindsay/Pearson Award: Lundqvist
Messier Award: Brown
GM of the Year: Armstrong
Tiebreaker: 8 Nevins
Where is Stephan?
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundquest
Norris: Weber
Calder: Lankesdog
Byng (I cares!): Campbell
Selke: Bergeron
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Lupul
Lindsay/Pearson: Stamkos
Messier: Cally
GM: Tallon
Fourth tiebreaker: 11
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Weber.
Calder: Landeskog.
Byng (who cares?): Eberle.
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Hitchcock.
Masterton: Pacioretty.
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Doan.
GM: Poile.
Fourth tiebreaker: 7
Snake eyes. I just wanted to say that. That’s a gambling term. Or it’s an animal term, too.
4ever, i believe he plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets
Hart Trophy (MVP): Evgeni Malkin
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Henrik Lundqvist
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Erik Karlsson
Calder Trophy (rookie of the year): Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Lady Byng Trophy (gentlemanly play): Brian Campbell
Selke Trophy (best defensive forward): Patrice Bergeron
Adams Award (coach of the year): Ken Hitchcock
Masterton Trophy (perseverence): Joffrey Lupul
Lindsay/Pearson Award (NHLPA’s MVP): Steven Stamkos.
Messier Award (leadership): Shane Doan.
GM of the Year: Dale Tallon.
Oh crap I didn’t want Datsyuk! I wanted Bergeron!
oh god if there’s any chance in the world that John Davidson could end up back with Sam Rosen…I actually think I’d cry tears of joys if that happened
Oh, yeah…Thank you, Lev. I remember now – this little midget with stone hands, cotton-soft shot, slow, limping skate and pie brain. Rear bird, who we exchanged for mighty Nash in historical trade, which crashed NYSE, right?
Agree: make NHL rink bigger, like Finnish or olympic size. More space for skill, shooting lanes, and makes it harder to hit the speedsters. Reduces injuries and opens up play.
They will never do it becasue of the cost impact, but it was the right thing to do before all these new rinks went up. They didn’t. I understand retrofit not possible in many rinks.
I just hope they don’t mess with size of nets. That’s sacrilege. But the cost is nil. Don’t forget that. If I was BETTingMAN, I’d bet on this happening.
3 point regulation win would partly help cure this whole parity thing.
I also think they should go back to best of 3-5-7-7 playoff series, or at least 5-5-7-7. They go on too long. Again, money prevents that.
Prust is worth 1.5m tops. 2 years at that is ok or 3 years at 1.4 ea. Otherwise he goes somewhere else, tries to hard, gets hurt and peters out.
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins.
Byng: Campbell.
Selke: Backes.
Adams: Tortorella.
Masterton: Alfredsson.
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Callahan.
GM: Poile.
Fourth tiebreaker: 11
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins.
Byng: Moulson.
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Tortorella.
Masterton: Alfredsson.
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Doan.
GM: Armstrong.
Fourth tiebreaker: 11
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins.
Byng (who cares?): Moulson.
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Tortorella.
Masterton: Pacioretty.
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Doan.
GM: Armstrong.
Tiebreaker: 4
Prust is worth a 3 year 5.4 million contract. he probably wants 6 million over three years. While I don’t believe he is worth more than Boyle to the team, he certainly is worth much more than the garbadge AHL player , Mike Rupp.
They should by out that turd and give Prust the 2 million per he seeks. He may be a little over priced at that level but when compared to Rupp who is stealing money for what he ” brings” its worth it.
Hart: Stamkos
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder: Henrique
Byng (who cares?): Moulson
Selke: Backes
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson: Lundqvist
Messier: Brown
GM: Armstrong
Fourth tiebreaker: 6
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins
Byng: Moulson
Selke: Backes
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Lupul
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin
Messier: Doan
GM: Armstrong
Tiebreaker: 8
czech: Prust at $2 million is downright insane
I would hope everyone realized Mike Rupp was colossally overpaid the second that contract was signed, but two wrongs don’t make a right.
I can’t believe it, but I agree with Lloyd. You have to be careful to not overpay the bottom of your lines or else you start making those guys too valuable and messing with the overall balance of the Cap. 4th line guys have to be paid like it. If they want to argue for $2m/year then they are just going to price themselves out of the NHL. The cap is here to keep balance. You have to honor it.
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder: Landeskog
Byng: Eberle
Selke: Bergeron
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson: Stamkos
Messier: Callahan
GM: Armstrong
Tiebreaker: 8
The cap is here to keep balance.
You have to honorfind loopholes to exploit it.Fixed
paying Prust an extra 500K per year will have ZERO cap implications now and in the future. Same goes for Mike Rupp.
You get into problems by having guys making millions over what their production really is. Scott Gomez, Wade Redden, Chris Drury come to mind and likely Brad Richards a few years from now (although you take that if he makes up for it in the short term)
RIGGED
Rigged like a Pac-man fight?
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Weber
Calder: Landeskog
Byng: Campbell
Selke: Bergeron
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Pacioretty
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin
Messier: Callahan
GM: Armstrong
Fourth tiebreaker: 7
Get used to it. Brad Richards will be tweeting about golf and boxing for the next 8 years. Hopefully, he shaves few strokes off his handicap and he gets to watch a match that isn’t RIGGED.
NYR – did you copy that from me!?
NYR 3, Nickelback 6
Shots: NYR – 13, Nickelback – 16
Game Winning Goal: Lead Singer Of Nickelback
Manny June 20th, 2012 at 11:27 am
NYR – did you copy that from me!?
LMAO @ Nickelback!
Orr, you forgot the GWG: Stevie Whyzerman.
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Landeskog
Byng (who cares?): Moulson.
Selke: Backes.
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Lupul
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Doan
GM: Tallon
Fourth tiebreaker: 11
“garbadge AHL player , Mike Rupp.”
Mike Rubbish?
NICKELBACK COPY RIGGED SHINEBOX ROD DEFEND THE CORE
morning ILB, manny, and all!
Did brooks really report Prust is going to free agency? That would suck in a major way!!
Off to work, SIGN PRUST!!!
LOL @ Manny….I love this place
LOL @ Whyzerman! Don’t tell me Jay
LessMohr is hosting again!!LMAO, Steve Whyzerman.
Good morning, Sally!
My bad, if I roll a pair of dice, then the No. 1 cannot come up … unless the die hits the table and I decide to only count the one—which is clearly interference.
so if you put down 1, and want to change it, now’s the time to do it. Or I’ll count it as 2 (snake eyes).
wicky, it sounded on breakup day that Prust would go to free agency. That doesn’t mean he won’t be back, but it does mean he will drive up his price.
borsalino.
... and one for good luck … the schedule will be released around 11 a.m. Thursday.
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: WWEber.
Calder: Henrique.
Byng (nobody cares): Campbell.
Selke: Backes.
Adams: Hitchcock.
Masterton: Alfredsson.
Lindsay/Pearson: Stamkos.
Messier: Doan.
GM: Tallon.
Fourth tiebreaker: 3.
Carp – you are awesome.
hart- malkin(i hate you)
vezina-hank
norris-weber
calder-nugent hopkins
lady byng-campbell
selke-datsuyk
adams-hitchcock
masterton-alfredson
lindsay-malkin
messier-doan
gm-tallon
tiebreaker -2 for leetch
Hart Malkin
Vezina Lunquist
Norris-Karlson
Calder- Landskow
Byng- Campbell
Selke- Backes
Adams- Tortorella
Masterson- Alfredson
Lindsey Lundquist
Messier- Callahan
GM of the year- Tallon
If Hitchcock was the Blues’ coach right from the get-go, Torts would win the Adams. But because he took over a team that was floundering at the time, he’s gonna get the nod. Boooooooooo!!!
love schedule release day.
anyone want a 5 game plan from me face value let me know. email me baum27@aol.com if interested in games next year
I’m telling you, Carp, get one of those 12-sided die. lol
get used to it, czech, Rupp’s not going anywhere. And he’s going to play.
Bor(e)salino for Carpster!
NYR + Manny = Vibe, Vibe and Vibe
Rupp for First Line LW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
maybe he can play on the third line with Callahan.
Rupp – Boyle – Callahan = Domination
Lloyd
I don’t disagree. I just meant to say that Prust is easily worth 2 million per if Rupp is worth 1.7 . I wish they could just park Rupp’s ass in Hartford and use some of his dollars to pay Prust. But I also don’t think Prust is not replaceable.
Czech: Please try to remember that the word @$$ could better be translated on this blog as, “Asham” or perhaps you could try on a new one, “Ashton”
aasen.
Torts & Julia Roberts spotted dancing. How random…
http://i50.tinypic.com/1g4zo5.jpg
Is Rick Nash a Ranger yet? Zenon Konopka?
prust and boyle should have matching contracts.
3 yrs 5.1 mil. 1.7 avg.
prust wants 2 mil rangers prob offering 1.4 up about 500k from last year so just meet in middle.
if he goes to july 1 someone will give him a talbot type deal with 4-5 yrs and then its on him to see how much he wants to stay
Anybody see this?
http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/8077105/rob-zombie-produce-film-philadelphia-flyers-broad-street-bullies
I’d see it. Illegally, of course.
As I didn’t read the dice thing properly, I would like to change my tiebreaker from 2 to a lazy, odds-playing 7.
Carp – a bit off topic here, but curious to hear your opinion, as a sportswriter, on the MLB Hall of Fame voting. If you had a vote, where do you stand on Clemens, McGwire and Bonds…to name a few…
And, particularly this year, with Braun testing positive but loopholing his way out of a suspension, would you vote for him as MVP should his numbers justify consideration?
“where do you stand on Clemens, McGwire and Bonds…”
I’d choose the head. Huge surface area provides most stability.
Carp
I am used to it. Doesn’t mean I like it or that I will ever embrace it. And I also will continue to trash him every step of the way until his play warrants my stopping it. But don’t hold your breath Carp because he will always play like the trash AHL player that he is.
Hart: Kane, E.
Vezina: Kane, E.
Norris: Kane, E.
Calder: Kane, E.
Byng (who cares?): Kane, E.
Selke: Kane, E.
Adams: Kane, E.
Masterton: Kane, E.
Lindsay/Pearson: Kane, E.
Messier: Kane, E.
GM: Kane, E.
Fourth tiebreaker: 9.
(Gratuitous re-plugging ahead. 5-12.)
A comprehensive and accurate introduction to the awards finalists, for those of you not lucky enough to have “front row” seats next to Slats…
http://springingmalik.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/nhl-awards-201112-meet-contenders.html
I do vote for the Hall of Fame, Buster … and I’m thinking of giving up my vote because of the steroid issue. I won’t vote for Bonds, Clemens, and haven’t voted for McGwire. Some in the BBWAA say they will make exceptions for players who were headed to the Hall with or without steroids.
My fear is this. If I make a stand against the cheaters—A-Rod, et al—and then years from now it turns out that somebody else got in and we found out that he cheated, then what? If we put Player A in the Hall because we think he’s clean, then find out he wasn’t clean, how do we justify keeping Bonds and A-Rod out?
I think I may not vote anymore. Plus I think we’ve cheapened the Hall by opening it to very good players, not just immortals. I read where Paul Konerko is going to be a Hall of Famer. When was he one of the very best players in baseball?
I agree with your last paragraph there, Carp.
I’m not defending him, czech. I think he’s better than you think he is, and worse than they think he is. Maybe part of it was the knee. I see the intangibles, but I don’t see any great stuff on the ice. I think he’s replaceable. I just don’t think they will replace him any time soon.
Rupp is horrendously underpaid for someone with a bad knee and a stack of intangibles. Maybe he needs a LLWS win too.
Laughing my zuccarello off at your awards blog, LW. Hilarious stuff.
Hart Trophy (MVP): Evgeni Malkin
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Henrik Lundqvist
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Erik Karlsson
Calder Trophy (rookie of the year): Gabriel Landeskog
Lady Byng Trophy (gentlemanly play) (who cares?): Jordan Eberle
Selke Trophy (best defensive forward): David Backes
Adams Award (coach of the year): Ken Hitchcock
Masterton Trophy (perseverence): Daniel Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson Award (NHLPA’s MVP): Steven Stamkos.
Messier Award (leadership): Dustin Brown
GM of the Year: Dale Tallon.
Carp
If they need to boost morale, they can hire Kate Upton to walk through the the dressing room in a bikini. An NHL roster spot is too valuable to waste on a cheer leader.
No to Kate Upton. She’s useless.
Carp,
I think those guys should go into the Hall, but have it be called the steroid era. I can’t stand that they all cheated, but as you said, someone will get in and turn out to have used.
Manny
Kate Upton can play on the third line with Cally. She would do more for the team than Rupp ever can. Rupp can be used the next time we play an outdoor game against a swiss cheese goalie.
Thanks Carp – great to hear your thoughts on that, especially since you do get to vote. Have to agree with all of your points. Rickey Henderson may be someone that qualifies as a ? clean…we’ll see.
Last MLB question from me here then in this hockey blog…how ‘bout Roger Maris?
Yea and Kate Upton will set women’s rights back about 100 years more than Mike Rupp and his religion.
I think it’s a disgrace that Maris isn’t in. I mean, who was more famous than he from 1961 through McGwire’s drug-aided record? Plus he had two more MVPs than Konerko, for example.
czech, I have no problem with that.
Sorry…. POLITICS ALERT
LW – were the Mets 5-12 the last time you updated your blog ?
Maris = Hall of Fame. He’s a no doubter to me.
I also think Pete Rose should be in because no matter what he did, he did it after his playing days. You want to ban him from baseball? Fine. But he belongs in the Hall.
Amen. Rose is another no doubter. It’s not like he’s Shoeless Joe Jackson or anything. He bet a few times.
My Dad is a big Maris guy…always was. My brothers and I promise to take him to Cooperstown if/when he finally gets inducted for the ceremony.
Too bad Maris has already passed, but he absolutely should be in…especially in light of the steroid era.
We did get to see him at his last old-timers day back in 84 or 85…not sure which year though, was only a lil kid still bringing his glove to the game even though we were in Row Z upper deck right field…was sure we’d get a ball up there.
Baseball seemed so much purer back then…granted some of that goes to the naivety of youth, but still…
Agreed, 100 percent, Buster. I don’t think Maris will ever get in, even by the legends or old-timers committee or whatever they call it these days.
Buck O’Neil should be in as well.
I make no pretence about it being regularly updated, Manny. It’s not one of your monthly subway stand periodicals.
Might do something for (after) the draft though.
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins.
Byng (who cares?): Jordan Eberle.
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Tortorella.
Masterton: Max Pacioretty
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Dustin Brown.
GM: Armstrong.
Fourth tiebreaker: 4.
Carp
You have some clout with the Rangers after all these years covering them. Put it in the suggestion box.
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundy
Norris: Karlsson
Byng: Charles Manson
Adams: Torts
GM: Sather.
Worst Service in Front Office: Rangers season subscription office
Czech – if Carp did that, I’m sure we’d here Torts say, “Stop trying to GM, Carp.”
Henderson wasn’t clean buster canseco already said so. And why would I not believe canseco?
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder: Landeskog
Byng (who cares?): Eberle
Selke: Backes
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Max Pacioretty
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin
Messier: Doan
GM: Armstrong
Fourth tiebreaker: 6
R.A Dickey should be a hall of famer after these last 8 starts sick numbers. (jking about hall) but numbers are insane
Dickey is going to be the first Knuckleballer to win the Cy Young if he keeps this up. I can’t believe he isn’t walking people.
I’m sure if he continues to pitch like this, some sabermetrician will find reasons to put Dickey in the Hall.
I have a refresh button on my new keyboard…..SCHWEEEEEEEEET.
Yea, Dickey only needs about 140 more performances like these last few and he will be a shoe-in for the Hall.
NYR: is the button F5?
Any word on whether the Mets appealed their latest (of 3) one-hitters?
No…It’s a button that has the refresh logo on it….
It’s waaaaaaaaay better than F5….
Wait….the Mets are 5-12 with Dickey?
It’s called the “McDonaghbutton” – kid was a re-fresh monster these playoffs.
Is Andruw Jones a Hall of Famer?
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Weber
Calder: Landeskog
Byng: Moulson
Selke: Datsyuk
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin
Messier: Doan
GM: Poile
Fourth tiebreaker: 7
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Weber
Calder: Henrique
Byng (who cares?): Eberle
Selke: Datsyuk
Adams: Tortorella
Masterton: Lupul
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Callahan
GM: Tallon
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I want a refresh logo button! F5 SUCKS
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder: Landeskog
Byng (who cares? Hippies do.): Moulson
Selke: Datsyuk
Adams: Tortorella
Masterton: Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin
Messier: Brown
GM: Tallon
>>>No to Kate Upton. She’s useless.
Manny, if you think that Kate Upton is useless, you’ve been married too long already!! ;-D
Oh, come on, Jimbo. That would get old after 60 or 80 years.
I do NOT like her Jimbo. Kate Upton is a vapid, unintelligent and purely salacious woman who, by her behavior, sets Women’s Rights back about 100 years. I don’t like the whole, “women who are valuable for their bodies only” type thing.
did we sign gaustad yet? manny u on that
Ugh, where is Sally when I need her?
I will make a few phone calls, eric. Let me just get out JBeck’s phone number here…...
I suppose that it would, Carp – but I’d be willing to risk it! I don’t have that many years left anyway! ;-P
Since when is being vapid a bad thing? Is my whole life a lie?
Who says that she’s vapid!? She might be a very smart gal – but that doesn’t pay the bills like her being a bikini supermodel!
I’d be willing to administer an IQ test to her, if asked – I’ll bet that she’s VERY smart! ;-P
And since when is salacious a bad thing? ;-)
Are we in the Taliban here!?
Hey I know I am in the minority. Just expressing myself as Madonna taught me!
I knew if I read all the comments on all the blog postings I’d finally find something useful! F5!!! lmao
Is Tom Glavine in the Hockey Hall of Fame yet?
OK, Manny – there’s no wrong answer! You have a right to your opinion, no matter how unfair to fair Kate it is….
“I do NOT like her Jimbo. Kate Upton is a vapid, unintelligent and purely salacious woman who, by her behavior, sets Women’s Rights back about 100 years. I don’t like the whole, “women who are valuable for their bodies only” type thing.”
Your comments set Women’s Rights back about 100 years.
I can only assume that you are acquaintances with Upton with your description of her including vapid, unintelligent and valuable for their bodies only.
If not, you are a sexist.
Oh boy….
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Weber
Calder: Landeskog
Byng: Campbell
Selke: Bergeron
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterson: Pacioretty
Lindsay/Pearson: Lundqvist
Messier: Doan
GM: Tallon
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Y’know I really could’ve used the F5 button back in the old eBay days.
Just got some bad news about a close relative. She was diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Not the worst disease but certainly nothing to brag about. I hear it’s similar to Parkisons but somewhat worse. A bit in shock right now and may not be around for a couple of days. Hope Hank and Torts win tonight. Take care everyone.
Yeah, let’s get back to the contest – Manny and I are just fooling around here! Sorry, Manny!
Hang in there, Lev. Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Lev, so sorry to hear about this – our prayers go out for her…
Oh, boy…Best wishes, Lev.
Hart/Malkin
Vezina/Lundqvist
Norris/Karlsson
Calder/Landeskog
Lady Byng/Moulson.
7
Selke/Datsyuk.
Adams/Tortorella,.
Masterton/Alfredsson.
Lindsay/Pearson/Stamkos.
Messier/Doan.
GM of the Year/Tallon.
I am bad for women! I knew it!
Sorry to hear about that Lev. That’s really upsetting. Thoughts, prayers and others.
I agree with Manny.
Lev, so sorry to hear that. Thoughts to you and your family.
Derek Stepan has been a productive contributor immediately since joining the Rangers in 2010-2011. He’s the only NHL player in the last two seasons who has at least 90 points and a cumulative rating over plus-20 in his first two NHL seasons.
Sorry about your relative. Keep your chin up.
Sally + Manny = Feminist Vibe
Manny, I’ve always wanted to try one of those.
Good afternoon, Hambone!
We are trying it, Sally. How does it taste/smell/feel ?
I take back what I said about Kate Upton, Sally told me she dissed Avery on Tweeter. I love her.
Good afternoon, Carp!
Manny, I think we should change the subject before we get newspapered.
Thank you so very much guys. Really really do appreciate it. This really is a special place.
Don’t tread on me, Sally. Don’t Tread!
”....I love her.”
I loved her first!!
NO TREAD
Manny, email
You win, NYR. I won’t ruin our Bromance over a woman!
NO RIGGED TREAD
Lev, hang in there man. Condolences.
Sally, epic e-mail!
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins
Lady Byng: Campbell
Selke: Datsyuk
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson: Lundqvist
Messier: Doan
GM of the Year: Dale Tallon
Tiebreaker: 11
Stepan’s first 2 seasons:
2010-11: 82 GP – 21 G – 24 A – 32 PIM – +3
Playoffs: 5 Games, 0 G, 0 A
2011-2012: 82 GP – 17 G – 34 A – 22 PIM – +14
Playofffs: 20 Games, 1 G, 8 A
(Guess Who?) former Ranger first 2 seasons:
20??-??: 68 GP – 30 G – 17 A – 32 PIM – +3
Playoffs: 4 Games, 1 G, 0 A
20??
20??: 79 GP22 G – 18 A – 20 PIM – +8Playoffs: 10 Games, 0 G, 1 A
Shanahan?
err….Soft-A-Ban….I mean….
Buster – former Ranger – Peter Prucha?
>>>Manny, I’ve always wanted to try one of those.
O Boy!!
Petr Prucha
At least Stepan isn’t shooting at a highly unsustainable 19.5% shooting pct.
Creepy, Jimbo. Just plain creepy.
“Prucha!! It’s a Power Play Goal!!! Those aren’t boos folks….those are ‘Pruuuuus’ for Prucha!!”
It’s already been said, but it’s gotta be Prucha.
I was busy having a feminist vibe and I missed the question. Regardless, answer is, and will always be, WELLMAN
Hart Trophy: Evgeni Malkin
Vezina Trophy: Henrik Lundqvist
Norris Trophy: Erik Karlsson
Calder Trophy: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Lady Byng Trophy: Jordan Eberle
Selke Trophy: Pavel Datsyuk
Adams Award: John Tortorella
Masterton Trophy: Daniel Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson Award: Henrik Lundqvist
Messier Award: Ryan Callahan
GM of the Year: Dale Tallon
Fourth Tiebreaker: 7
Prucha. We all loved him. He got pushed down the depth chart year after year before being shipped to Sather’s trading buddy in Phoenix.
Prust saying Steps numbers are similar and hopefully he won’t end up taking the same path.
As for Prucha, loved that Czech band goal song they played when he scored.
Hart Trophy: Evgeni Malkin
Vezina Trophy: Henrik Lundqvist
Norris Trophy: Erik Karlsson
Calder Trophy: Gabriel Landeskog
Lady Byng Trophy: Brian Campbell
Selke Trophy: Patrice Bergeron
Adams Award: Ken Hitchcock
Masterton Trophy: Daniel Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson Award: Evgeni Malkin
Messier Award: Ryan Callahan
GM of the Year: Dale Tallon
Fourth Tiebreaker: 9
>>>Creepy, Jimbo. Just plain creepy.
Watchoo talkin’ ‘bout, Manny!? ;-)
I don’t think Stepan will follow the same path. He’s not riding the coat tails of an insanely potent Jagr, especially on the PP. He also is scoring at a realistic clip relative to his shots, although I believe he’s scoring at a higher rate than he did in NCAA which is usually not going to be case.
Take it for what it’s worth but, according to Rotter, and a good source (Not Rod/Chris G./JBeck) Patrick Kane is on the move on Draft day.
Kane > Nash
Manny
Stop being such a europansy with the women’s rights stuff.
There is nothing wrong with admiring an attractive women while still respecting women’s rights.
Hart: Stamkos
Vezina: Quick
Norris: Weber
Calder: Henrique
Byng: Eberle
Selke: Backes
Adams: Tortorella.
Masterton: Pacioretty
Lindsay/Pearson: Lundquist
Messier: Brown
GM: Tallon
Fourth tiebreaker: 7.
Thanks, czech! I was a bit upset there for a bit. I am glad that a man was able to sort out what’s acceptable behavior towards a female. PHEW!
Also: on the Prucha vs. Stepan thing. I think that Stepan is expected to be an assist guy rather than a goal scorer. That works to his advantage.
I never claimed to be a source.
Prayers to you and yours, Lev.
Patrick Kane is moving into the Sigma Chi house at Wisc?
Manny
Your welcome! Glad I could help.
The source is thirdhand coming from someone affiliated with the Flyers. How much should we believe this?
20 Cent!
Sorry Chris I thought you were JBeck/Rod.
Fair enough – but thinking if the boys get Nash (or I guess P-Kane) then top six are potentially: Nash, Gab, Hagelin, Cally, Richards and Kreider…that puts Step on line three, with less minutes and on the road to the desert.
Trade him to Buffalo and let him sleep on a cot at their arena. He’s not gonna be able to get a taxi in that town.
The source is Rob Zombie?
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins.
Byng (who cares?): Campbell.
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Hitchcock.
Masterton: Pacioretty.
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Doan.
GM: Armstrong.
Fourth tiebreaker: 3.
Buster – there is only one Centre in that list. I think Stepan and Anisimov, if not traded will have to play more minutes as a Centre for two exceptional wingers.
I don’t think Kreider or Hagelin have spots in the top 6 carved in stone. With Kreider you’d hope he plays well enough to cement one but while the playoffs flashed his potential there’s no guarantee he hits the ground running in the regular season. Remember, a good chunk of the Caps series he was getting table scraps for ice time because of defensive issues.
Is Jordan Staal a Ranger yet?
Buster, don’t forget, we were told by somebody “in the organization” that Callahan is a third-liner.
Why won’t it let me add VinceA to the poll?
>>NHL awards show tonight
I’ll be tuning to Copa Santander Libertadores instead. It’ll be a lot more fun watching Neymar do his thing on the pitch than seeing Tortorella and Lundqvist in tuxedo.
Hart Trophy: Henrik Lundqvist
Vezina Trophy: Jonathan Quick.
Norris Trophy: Erik Karlsson
Calder Trophy: Adam Henrique
Lady Byng Trophy : Jordan Eberle
Selke Trophy: Patrice Bergeron
Adams Award: Ken Hitchcock
Masterton Trophy: Joffrey Lupul
Lindsay/Pearson Award: Henrik Lundqvist
Messier Award : Ryan Callahan
GM of the Year: Dale Tallon.
Fourth Tiebreaker: 11
VinceA
Happy day after your Birthday, Latona. Soak it all in. You deserve it pal
Thanks Manny!
Latona: Shots?
Holy WOW. HE is coming!!!
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins
Byng: Moulson
Selke: Bergeron
Adams: Tortorella
Masterson: Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson: Lundqvist
Messier: Captain Cally
GM: Tallon
Fourth Tiebreaker: 7
Hart Trophy (MVP): Evgeni Malkin
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Henrik Lundqvist
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Shea WWEber
Calder Trophy (rookie of the year): Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (that’s one person, not three).
Lady Byng Trophy (gentlemanly play) (who cares?): Jordan Eberle
Selke Trophy (best defensive forward): David Backes
Adams Award (coach of the year): Ken Hitchcock
Masterton Trophy (perseverence): Max Pacioretty
Lindsay/Pearson Award (NHLPA’s MVP): Henrik Lundqvist
Messier Award (leadership): Shane Doan
GM of the Year: Dale Tallon
Fourth Tiebreaker: 5
Carp!
About this somebody “in the organization”.
Did he ever e-mail you? :)
Torts great coach but not so jolly human being right carp
Wow, there sure are a lot of people on here today NOT giving Quick his due. Guy had more shut outs, a lower GAA average and played in more games.
I want to give this award to Henrik, and believe he has earned it through the years, but I think Quick might steal this one.
Manny, are we pals?
“Calder Trophy (rookie of the year): Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (that’s one person, not three).”
Well done.
NYR you are one of my BEST PALS !!!
Cool, I wasn’t sure after we fought over Kate…
Just kidding!!!!!!!!
Hart Trophy (MVP): Evgeni Malkin
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Henrik Lundqvist
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Shea Weber
Calder Trophy (rookie of the year): Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Lady Byng Trophy (gentlemanly play) (who cares?): Matt Moulson
Selke Trophy (best defensive forward): Pavel Datsyuk.
Adams Award (coach of the year): Ken Hitchcock
Masterton Trophy (perseverence): Max Pacioretty.
Lindsay/Pearson Award (NHLPA’s MVP): Evgeni Malkin
Messier Award (leadership): Shane Doan
GM of the Year: David Poile
4th tiebreaker: 7
We aren’t fighting, NYR! You can have her!
There are so many stats that don’t go on record that make Lundqvist really stand out. First of all he plays in the Eastern Conference which scored over 300 goals more than the Western Conference. I can’t remember but I think that’s something like 10% more goals. The leaderboard in the offensive categories is thoroughly dominated by Eastern Conference players like Malkin, Giroux and Stamkos. There’s only one Western Conference player in the top 10 in points and he’s tied for 7th (Henrik Sedin); One in the top 10 in goals and that’s at number 9 (Corey Perry); And only 4 of the top 10 in assists. Meanwhile when you look at the defensive side of the game (goaltending stats), it’s no surprise that the Western Conference dominates. However, unlike with the offensive stats, there stands a lone beacon of light shining from the Eastern Conference that is among the top 3 in every major statistical category for goaltenders that played the majority of their team’s games (a.k.a. starting goaltenders). Even when you include Brian Elliot of St. Louis and Cory Schneider of Vancouver, Lundqvist still doesn’t fall any lower than 4th in any of those same categories. He tied Mike Smith for first in SP; Tied Jaroslav Halak for 4th in GAA; Was 3rd in SO and Wins, no matter who you include.
How come you never hear about things like that?!
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Chara
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins.
Byng (who cares?): Campbell.
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Hitchcock.
Masterton: Pacioretty.
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Doan.
GM: Tallon.
cup, yeah. total clown.
I see you guys had your run in with that fool jbeck as well. What an idiot I met him at game 2 of the devils series he is——don’t wanna say the word doubt it’s proper
I have to agree I think quick deserves it hate admitting it. But he got the cup so pass it on over to Hank
Didn’t Stargell and Milner and Willie Mays all cop to using greenies? Rose too, I think. It may not be juicing, but it is a bit of the cheat.
And Doc Ellis sure as hell should be in the hall for what he done did. That was just BOLD.
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Karlsson.
Calder: Henrique
Byng (who cares?): Moulson
Selke: Bergeron
Adams: Hitchcock
Masterton: Alfredsson.
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Callahan
GM: Tallon
Fourth tiebreaker: 8
Carp sorry to go back to baseball on you but does piazza go into the hall as met or with LA?
Rose’s problem is the gambling not the greenies. I like rose the stats show he should easily be a famer. The thing is if you let one roid player in then rose has to go in. And how many other roid users would have to go in. That would be a shame to baseball. Let’s not forget pitchers who also scuffed the ball are in the HOF. That’s cheating as well
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Karlsson
Calder: Landeskog
Byng (who cares?): Eberle
Selke: Backes
Adams: Ken Hitchcock
Masterton: Lupul
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin
Messier: Doan
GM: Armstrong
Fourth tiebreaker: 9
Hart: Malkin.
Vezina: Lundqvist.
Norris: Weber.
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins.
Byng (who cares?): Eberle.
Selke: Datsyuk.
Adams: Hitchcock.
Masterton: Alfredsson.
Lindsay/Pearson: Malkin.
Messier: Callahan.
GM: Poile.
Fourth tiebreaker: 3.
4everranger
if you’re around
many thanks for your comment on the Bonnaroo photo page
at Relix site
glad you liked ‘em (mine and others)
Tizdale: You’re not allowing Piazza to be a Padre or Marlin!? It’s pretty close but I bet he goes in as a Dodger just because of his ties to Tommy Lasorda and how they drafted him.
Carp
did you receive the email from “front row” yet?
hope you weren’t holding your breath
Pete Rose is the ALL TIME Hits leader. How does he NOT go into the Hall? Despite all the other brilliant things he did like play the game (each and every one) hard as a rock.
He couldn’t e-mail Carp – he was already on his way out to Pittsburgh to direct the NYR Draft moves…
Or maybe he’s up for some special “insider” award in Vegas tonight!
some old rangers motivation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuNpfC4vuL8
Is anyone watching the NHL Awards Red Carpet? How CREEPY is Melrose putting his han Ron everyone’s shoulder during interviews! What a lame-o!
han Ron?? LOL Damn autocorrect!
Putting his hand*
yeah, jpg. insisted he will be at the draft table. i told him that Sather doesn’t know him and that he’d better have a ticket if he plans on being at the draft, after he questioned my integrity, etc. he threatened that the players wouldn’t talk to me anymore … LOL. ... I corrected some of his grammar and spelling, told him it’s beyond laughable that Callahan is considered a third liner by “90 percent of the org.” then banned his aasen.
‘Atta boy, Carp….
Hank is up for “tree” awards tonight…if he doesn’t win at least one then this whole crap-show is RIGGED!
Has Torts made an appearance on the red carpet?
Wow, Carp – at least he was persistent in his claims, if nothing else! ;-D
it would be a beauty if Torts goes all Alec Baldwin while walking down the Red Carpet
C3, can’t that “autocorrect” feature be turned off? I see so many errors created by that feature that it boggles my mind that people don’t disable it, if that is possible.
torts was on with weekes a few min ago
Hart: Malkin
Vezina: Lundqvist
Norris: Weber
Calder: Nugent-Hopkins
Lady Byng: Moulson
Selke: Datsyuk
Adams: Tortorella
Masterson: Alfredsson
Lindsay/Pearson: Lundqvist
Messier Award: Ryan Callahan
GM of the Year: Armstrong
Fourth Tiebreaker: 5
Lev
Best of luck with everything!!!
new post, Manny.
contest is closed.