Gophers/Minnesotans In The Pros Update Thread II

[Next Crosby]

Kessel to the Leafs, per ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4485942).

Holy crap, welcome to the party dude. This happened back in July. Have you been in a comma? If so congrats on making it through. While were at it, lets get a Big Ten Hockey conference going!

The trade went down today big fella, those were trade rumors in July. So congrats on making yourself look like a ass.

[Gopherguy33]

I have to disagree with you, Crosby.

Taking a multi-step run at a guy and leaping into his path isn't what I'd categorize as clean. This was cheap...cheap....cheap.

This hit was not cheap, catching a guy with his head down in the neutral zone is what makes playing defense so fun. I'll admit Phaneuf did leave his feet but he didn't take a muti step run at him, he lined Okposo up and put a good shoulder into him. If Phaneuf would have hit Okposo with a elbow I would say it was cheap, but he didn't. I bet you Kyle will have his head on a swivel in the neutral zone next time.

But i guess we should just agree to disagree.

I lean dirty because Okposo was not his responsibility and he left the wing wide open to take the hit. It wasn't a good play and it certainly is BS for an all-star to make in a pre-season tilt. Don't give me the turn it off BS. Watch an all-star game.

[gopheritall]

Kessel to the Leafs, per ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4485942).

Holy crap, welcome to the party dude. This happened back in July. Have you been in a comma? If so congrats on making it through. While were at it, lets get a Big Ten Hockey conference going!

Hmmm. I guess you are right and ESPN, NHL.com, and every other sports outlet is wrong. Way to take a pointless shot at someone where you wind up being wrong. Hooray!

[kmd]

Kessel to the Leafs, per ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4485942).

Holy crap, welcome to the party dude. This happened back in July. Have you been in a comma? If so congrats on making it through. While were at it, lets get a Big Ten Hockey conference going!

The trade went down today big fella, those were trade rumors in July. So congrats on making yourself look like a ass.

I think just the statement "Have you been in a comma?" made him look like an ass, irrespective of whether or not he was correct.

[Bushwood Gopher]

Kessel to the Leafs, per ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4485942).

Holy crap, welcome to the party dude. This happened back in July. Have you been in a comma? If so congrats on making it through. While were at it, lets get a Big Ten Hockey conference going!

The trade went down today big fella, those were trade rumors in July. So congrats on making yourself look like a ass.

I think just the statement "Have you been in a comma?" made him look like an ass, irrespective of whether or not he was correct.

Hey, it could've been worse. Had he asked if you've been in a semicolon--now that would've been d-baggish!

[DrunkHockeyGuy]

Kessel to the Leafs, per ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4485942).

Holy crap, welcome to the party dude. This happened back in July. Have you been in a comma? If so congrats on making it through. While were at it, lets get a Big Ten Hockey conference going!

The trade went down today big fella, those were trade rumors in July. So congrats on making yourself look like a ass.

I think just the statement "Have you been in a comma?" made him look like an ass, irrespective of whether or not he was correct.

Hey, it could've been worse. Had he asked if you've been in a semicolon--now that would've been d-baggish!

As if I don't make my self look like an ass on a regular basis. I mean really, imo I am just laughing at myself again.

You haven't been in a "comma, ala,,,,,,,,," before?

[Zwak]

A friend of mine was helping me with a project yesterday. He is not a sports fan. He wanted to know if I have ever heard of "Tom" Vanek because he (Vanek) is building a house near him and read that he played hockey.

I told him that the name rang a bell.

[g_manpucker]

I checked to see how Ryan Stoa and Derek Peltier were doing in Colorado...Stoa was assigned to Lake Erie on Monday and Peltier is still on the roster. Colorado has their roster down to 27 so there is a chance for Derek to make the roster!

[Elm Grove Gopher]

How did Stoa do in camp? Was being sent down assumed? I honestly wasn't paying attention.

[g_manpucker]

I found this article in the Denver Post about Ryan being sent down:

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_13386 ... =searchles

[ex_goldy]

A friend of mine was helping me with a project yesterday. He is not a sports fan. He wanted to know if I have ever heard of "Tom" Vanek because he (Vanek) is building a house near him and read that he played hockey.

I told him that the name rang a bell.

An off season dacha? or is this a potential sign of a move from buffalo? I can't believe buffalo would trade their top scorer.

[frozen4champs]

A friend of mine was helping me with a project yesterday. He is not a sports fan. He wanted to know if I have ever heard of "Tom" Vanek because he (Vanek) is building a house near him and read that he played hockey.

I told him that the name rang a bell.

An off season dacha? or is this a potential sign of a move from buffalo? I can't believe buffalo would trade their top scorer.

IIRC, he has always maintained a home/condo here in the cities. I think he lived close to a couple of his ex Gophers (Martin I think). I also think Ms Vanek is a graduate of the U , so it makes sense . Plus, as Sid says, once you play for the U, you will live here forever..

[Zwak]

A friend of mine was helping me with a project yesterday. He is not a sports fan. He wanted to know if I have ever heard of "Tom" Vanek because he (Vanek) is building a house near him and read that he played hockey.

I told him that the name rang a bell.

An off season dacha? or is this a potential sign of a move from buffalo? I can't believe buffalo would trade their top scorer.

IIRC, he has always maintained a home/condo here in the cities. I think he lived close to a couple of his ex Gophers (Martin I think). I also think Ms Vanek is a graduate of the U , so it makes sense . Plus, as Sid says, once you play for the U, you will live here forever..

They are building in the Stillwater area and I believe Ms. Vanek is from that same area.

[JC65]

...Peltier is still on the roster. Colorado has their roster down to 27 so there is a chance for Derek to make the roster!

I went to the Aves pre-season game tonight (vs the LA Kings). Peltier started the game and played a regular shift. He only got one shift during a power play, but ended the night +2 (I think).

Neither team was playing all of their big-name players, but Peltier didn't look out of place. He looked pretty confident with the puck and even tried to join the rush a couple of times.

[unclebcd]

I have to disagree with you, Crosby.

Taking a multi-step run at a guy and leaping into his path isn't what I'd categorize as clean. This was cheap...cheap....cheap.

This hit was not cheap, catching a guy with his head down in the neutral zone is what makes playing defense so fun. I'll admit Phaneuf did leave his feet but he didn't take a muti step run at him, he lined Okposo up and put a good shoulder into him. If Phaneuf would have hit Okposo with a elbow I would say it was cheap, but he didn't. I bet you Kyle will have his head on a swivel in the neutral zone next time.

But i guess we should just agree to disagree.

I lean dirty because Okposo was not his responsibility and he left the wing wide open to take the hit. It wasn't a good play and it certainly is BS for an all-star to make in a pre-season tilt. Don't give me the turn it off BS. Watch an all-star game.

I'm obviously biased here, and by saying that, I mean Phaneuf is probably the most over rated defenseman in the NHL. I know this, cuz I had him on my fantasy squad last year... On any given night, I hoped he'd goon it up, just to get me some points... Cuz he was brutal. Almost embarrassing. That said, what kind of 'star' head hunts in the early preseason? Hacks looking for a roster spot do that. He is just a clown... Anyone who can let Sean Avery upstage him, then become such a non-factor, has not much to offer in my book.

Kyle is doing good, per my sources. Probably start skating here in a couple days. Hopin' to be ready for the opener. Could have been a lot worse. Obviously wishing him well and a speedy recovery.

[JC65]

Aves send Peltier to Cleveland:

http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_13434488?source=rss

[Instigator]

Goligoski's name is officially on The Cup:

LINK

[dxmnkd316]

Goligoski's name is officially on The Cup:

LINK

The guy doing the names must have done them while in a moving vehicle...

[JC65]

Goligoski's name is officially on The Cup:

LINK

27 front office types and 25 players. That seems wrong somehow.

[maybemaybenot]

http://njmg.typepad.com/devilsblog/2009 ... ctice.html

[g_manpucker]

Watched the Bruins game on Vs. tonight and Blake Wheeler looked bad, but so did the rest of the Boston Bruins. I know its the first game of the year but the Caps owned the Bruins tonight!

[JC65]

Goligoski has a goal and an assist so far tonight in the Pens game versus the Rangers. (2nd intermission)

[edit] as soon as I submitted that they took the goal away from Goligoski. He has two assists.

[hrbekroenick]

Goligoski has a goal and an assist so far tonight in the Pens game versus the Rangers. (2nd intermission)

[edit] as soon as I submitted that they took the goal away from Goligoski. He has two assists.

Well, Goli has 1+1 so far tonight. I think NHL Center ice is on free preview right now. If not, I'm sure there is a feed on www.myp2p.eu somwhere.

[frozen4champs]

Nice to see P Martin wearing an "A" for the Devils.

KO also with a goal for NYI tonight.

Wheeler was on NHL Live the other day talking about his love of the Mn Twins and Vikings.

[JC65]

Well, Goli has 1+1 so far tonight. I think NHL Center ice is on free preview right now. If not, I'm sure there is a feed on http://www.myp2p.eu somwhere.

I did not see the goal, but according to the radio Goligoski was the last Pen to touch the puck, however the Flyer D-Man shot it into his own net.

Last night against the Coyotes, Alex scored what looked like a goal on a sweet wrister only to have the goal waved off because Matt F'N Cooke took a stupid penalty in front of the net.

[Edit] http://www.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?hlp= ... ent=PHI292

Ugly goal, but no one cares once they're on the scoresheet.

[monty]

Vanek had the game winner for Buffalo last night

[Next Crosby]

Sick deke and nice finish by Okposo last night. Goal at the 1:07 mark of the vid.

http://watch.tsn.ca/featured/#clip222095

[Next Crosby]

Looks like Vanek is going to be out for a couple of weeks.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=502077

[Instigator]

Looks like Vanek is going to be out for a couple of weeks.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=502077

Good news: Thomas apparently isn't hurt as bad as originally thought:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4559040

[gopher6]

this would of been a fun party to be at!!

More than 300 former North Star, Olympic and Gophers hockey teammates and family and friends waited in silence when a blindfolded Neal Broten was led by wife Sally into the Fine Line Music Café for a surprise 50th birthday party the other day in Minneapolis.

Guests included Walter Bush, Shane Churla, Dave Gagner and Chuck Cannon, the award-winning Nashville songwriter who performed some of Broten's favorite tunes. Friends flew in from New York, Los Angeles and Dallas.

[bloodyheart]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/features/stateofplay

[Cardinal]

Sergei Gonchar out with a broken wrist, so Goligoski should get even more chances to excel offensively.

[sgt.]

Ben Gordon is now with the Providence Bruins in the AHL.

He has had a lot of success with the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Reading Royals.

http://www.providencebruins.com/View/Page/73

http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/player ... en&id=2219

[Next Crosby]

Sergei Gonchar out with a broken wrist, so Goligoski should get even more chances to excel offensively.

As a pens fan and a guy who watches all their games I'd say it's more of Kris Letang's job to step up into Sergei's offensive role, but Gogo will probably move up into the second D pairing. If anything Alex needs to work on the defensive side of the game rather then his offence, his offence has been awesome so far in his young career. Also former Wild player Martin Skoula is getting a chance to play due to Gonchar's injury.

[Zwak]

Sergei Gonchar out with a broken wrist, so Goligoski should get even more chances to excel offensively.

As a pens fan and a guy who watches all their games I'd say it's more of Kris Letang's job to step up into Sergei's offensive role, but Gogo will probably move up into the second D pairing. If anything Alex needs to work on the defensive side of the game rather then his offence, his offence has been awesome so far in his young career. Also former Wild player Martin Skoula is getting a chance to play due to Gonchar's injury.

Never would have guessed you were a Penguins fan.

[JC65]

Alex Goligoski was chosen as one of the three stars of tonight's game against New Jersey. He had the Penguins only goal of the evening on a nice play where he had gone down low and jumped on a rebound.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009020136&navid=sb:recap

Paul Martin left the same game after taking a shot to the forearm:

http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/fireice/martin_pandolfo_suffer_scary_injuries/

“I took a shot and then got tangled up,” Martin said. “I don’t know if it was a slash. We’ll know more tomorrow whether we get X-rays. We’ll just wrap it for now and we’ll see what happens. It doesn’t feel too good.”

When asked if it was broken, Martin replied, “Maybe. I couldn’t say. It kind of locked up on me and we tried to numb it up and it just wasn’t able to hold the stick.”

[Six Hole]

Paul Martin out 4-6 weeks with non-displaced forearm fracture.
http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/fire ... six_weeks/

[g_manpucker]

Jeff Taffe called up by the Panthers...
http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504087

[JC65]

As of tonight, Alex Goligoski leads the NHL in goals by a defenseman (5) and in +/- (+13). He is third in total points by a d-man (12).

He also has a seven-game point streak going into tomorrow night's game against the Wild.

Edited, because what the heck are doals?

[dxmnkd316]

As of tonight, Alex Goligoski leads the NHL in doals by a defenseman (5) and in +/- (+13). Heis third in total points by a d-man (12).

He also has a seven-game point streak going into tomorrow night's game against the Wild.

Wow! That's great.

[Dolphin275]

As of tonight, Alex Goligoski leads the NHL in doals by a defenseman (5) and in +/- (+13). Heis third in total points by a d-man (12).

He also has a seven-game point streak going into tomorrow night's game against the Wild.

Wow! That's great.

This cant be true, the U of M cant produce good NHL players...

[Next Crosby]

Kessel gets the go ahead to play tonight.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=297024

[JC65]

Alex Goligoski logged 27 minutes of ice time last night due to a beat up Penguins d-corps. Gonchar has been injured for a while, Letang left the game in the first period with some sort of injury and McKee took a game misconduct. For a large portion of the third period the Pens were down to four defensemen.

[Next Crosby]

Ryan Potulny had the game winning goal and an assist in the 5-3 victory over Colorado last night.

[Cardinal]

Okposo has H1N1 according to reports.

[Yo!]

Okposo has H1N1 according to reports.

http://www.newsday.com/blogs/sports/isles-files-1.812028/kyle-okposo-diagnosed-with-swine-flu-1.1578478

[JC65]

Nice pic of Wheeler in from the Boston Globe web site:

http://cache.boston.com/multimedia/sports/bigshots/111009/bs14.jpg

[maybemaybenot]

Hey POPS JR couldnt overcome DADS expectations. All the coaches and scouts were wrong. Sam is the bomb. Too bad he has too live your life!!

[Gopherguy33]

Hey POPS JR couldnt overcome DADS expectations. All the coaches and scouts were wrong. Sam is the bomb. Too bad he has too live your life!!

[frozen4champs]

It appears Vanek has again landed in Coach Lindy Ruffs dog house. Ony 12 minutes of ice time. Time for Buffalo to try to trade him. But who's going to pick up that salary?

Kessel scored twice last night and KO had winning OT goal.