The Official NHL Thread

[CanadaPure]

I don't like Kypreos because he was a Leaf lol. I just like his TV and radio personality. It's fun to listen to. He knows what he's talking about.

CBC is alright, but I HATE Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson and Glenn Healy...who for some reason do every Leaf game. Hughson's a Nucks fan and hates us, so keep him the hell away smh.


I like Kevin Weekes though, he's dope. Andi Petrillo too, cuz she used to be on Leafs TV.

Don Cherry is great cuz he gave The Dream the Gilmour kiss, so that's awesome.

I like Weekes, I just think he's boring. I liked him as a commentator more than a member of the panel. Hrudy needs to be fired as a colour commentator, and Hughson (super Canucks homer, can see why you hate him) and Simpson suck ass.

Healy is fucking garbage. Cherry is awesome, but he's senile now, LOL!.

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The Leafs could be dominating a game and Hughson and Simpson would somehow make it where the Leafs are getting lucky and don't deserve the lead, and the other team is having an off night, or a bad call against them.

Some bullshit like that. It's so annoying.

Look at this goal, and listen to what Simpson says

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0A1KWTJYJ0

"Kulemin's just along for the ride" smfh. He made the entire play happen and gets 0 credit.

Hrudy does that with the Canucks because he's a big Calgary fan. The Canucks were destroying the Flames and all he could talk about was "Wow TJ Brodie is like a young Mark Giordano!", "Wow! TJ Brodie was sure in position even thought the Canucks scored!", "TJ Brodie could be a cornerstone of the Flames franchise!".

[CanadaPure]

Lmao I hate that. If I watch games on Leafs TV or something like that, I expect them to be biased towards that team, but when I watch CBC, it should be unbiased. Never is.

Unless it's Cole, but we never get him. Hopefully Hughson goes to the Nucks for the playoffs and not the Leafs.

I wouldn't mind having Hughson back on Sportsnet Pacific, but I prefer John Shorthouse/John Garrett together. I hate watching CBC during the playoffs.

[CanadaPure]

Cole can't get a name right if his life depended on it.

I remember watching Bob Cole and Harry Neale call a Canucks game. Markus Naslund was "Mats Naslund", the Sedin twins were "The Sundin Twins!", Kevin Bieksa was "Kevin Biestra!".

It was hilarious.

[CanadaPure]

Cole can't get a name right if his life depended on it.

True, but he's still awesome. He's completely unbiased despite being a Habs fan.

The worst guy for names is Don Cherry with Bieska and Lalango.

And probably more that I don't remember. He stutters and mixes up every name.

"Kevin Bieska is my favorite player in the League!"

"Roberto Lulango needs to find a new team!"

[CanadaPure]

Canucks play the Calgary Flames tonight. Hopefully we can kill them again, I hate the flames!

[CanadaPure]

Schneider has the flu so he's not playing tonight. Luongo is playing and some random goalie from the University of Calgary is his backup... So hopefully Luongo doesn't get hurt!

Tanev and Higgins are hurt too, they're not on the road-trip.

[CanadaPure]

I hate the shootout.

Same. It's just some bullshit to amuse American viewers.

[CanadaPure]

I'd be fine with it if they did a 10 or 20 minute OT in the regular season followed by a shootout, but a 5 minute OT is ridiculous.

[CanadaPure]

The Canucks won!

I should show you guys my jersey collection one day. I have like 10 or 11 jerseys now I think.

[CanadaPure]

You played Calgary.

It was an easy win lol.

Yeah it was. It was a boring ass game too.

[CanadaPure]

How is Latendresse playing for you guys? I remember watching him when he played for the Wild and some nights he looked great, and other nights he looked absolutely useless.

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If everyone makes it back in time for the Playoffs, the Canucks have a good roster I think:

Sedin - Sedin - Burrows
Raymond - Kesler - Kassian
Higgins - Roy - Hansen
Sestito - Lapierre - Weise
Pinnizotto, Ebbett

Edler - Bieksa
Hamhuis - Garrison
Ballard - Tanev
Alberts
Barker

Schneider
Luongo

[CanadaPure]

Oh, and here's my jersey collection:

Markus Naslund #19 Vintage Night Jersey (2005)
Front: http://i.imgur.com/eiScdxL.jpg
Back: http://i.imgur.com/GkdKQS9.jpg

Markus Naslund #22 Skate Jersey Alt. (1995) [Naslund wore 22 right after he was traded here in 1995, he switched to 19 the following year). Just got this one made.
Front: http://i.imgur.com/6eFYoRG.jpg
Back: http://i.imgur.com/25361ZM.jpg

Ryan Kesler #17 SCF Jersey (2011)
Front: http://i.imgur.com/AixrhU4.jpg
Back: http://i.imgur.com/aDBO5H9.jpg

Blank Canucks Away Jersey (2011)
http://i.imgur.com/lxekmgi.jpg

Blank Canucks Salmon Colour Alt. (2003)
http://i.imgur.com/OEsYHfj.jpg

Cory Schneider #35 Manitoba Moose Jersey (Canucks old AHL affiliate) (2007):
Front: http://i.imgur.com/bXNeVSf.jpg
Back: http://i.imgur.com/7ED1ReH.jpg

Ed Jovanovski #55 Team Canada Jersey (2004)
Front: http://i.imgur.com/WMospVa.jpg
Back: http://i.imgur.com/8X2PPAi.jpg

Blank Vancouver Millionaires Jersey (From when the WHL Vancouver Giants wore them) (2008-ish)
http://i.imgur.com/LW0sYbS.jpg

Blank Edmonton Oilers Pre-Lockout Jersey (2004)
http://i.imgur.com/EQI1YJY.jpg

Blank Gretzky-Era LA Kings Jersey
http://i.imgur.com/bKIrEju.jpg

Blank Team Canada WJC Jersey
http://i.imgur.com/UEcwRJX.jpg

[CanadaPure]

Pretty sweet jerseys man. I want a 2014 Winter Classic Lupul jersey

I want to get a Sami Salo jersey from either the Senators or the Lightning. I also want a Dan Cloutier jersey from his time with Vancouver, but those are the only two I really want right now.