The NHL is back

[Gatz]

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Many shootouts already in this early season - the game is good right now

[geoffgulley]

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Went and saw the Blue Jackets play Phoenix and I have to say that Nikolai Zherdev is one fun player to watch... not discounting Nash, Carter or Foote but jeez this kid has wheels.... Nice win for the Leafs as well tonight... Still no points for the Islanders with the Kings and Ducks next up on the road. My hope for them going 0-82 is still alive....

[day_for_night]

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Always good games when those 2 teams play i'm not sure about the Oilers defence this year and i'm not sure that Tanguay is the key for the Flames offence but the game is played on the ice will follow those teams closely.

our defense is fine. we picked up daniel tarnqvuist and ladislav smid already, and will more than likely get another big name d-man with our remianing budget. we also have two of the most reliable defensemen in the league in steve staios and jason smith, and a great up-and-coming player in matt greene. my only concern is bergeron, who i'd like to see us trade.
plus, we've been experimenting with a 5 forward power-play, which would definitely give the defense a needed rest.

and our main problem last year (as to why we entered the playoffs in the last spot in the west) was our goal tending. now that we have roloson, i'm seriously not concerned at all. probably the best collection of forwards in the league + a more than capable defense + a fantastic goalie (and backup goalie) = the oilers this season.

we're 1-1 so far, and we're gonna kick the crap outta the sharks on thursday, just like we did in the playoffs.

this is gonna be a great season....

[geoffgulley]

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holy shit... it's nights like tonight that make me glad i play the game and ordered center ice.. buffalo is fucking nuts good. jesus, 6 goals in the second!! fun game to watch... especially since it was against philly. edmonton playing good as well...

[day_for_night]

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ya buffalo scares the bejeesus outta me. they are gonna be contenda's i tell yah!

ohh, and we got some payback on vancouver for their win against us last night. being 500 with that team is fine, especially with luongo in net

[ayrik c]

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I've been an oilers fan for quite sometime and i'm really hoping they can make it pretty far once again this year... it was awesome watching them get past the first round last season

[thesightless]

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between my favorite team up in toronto and my local team in the islanders,,, i cant even look at hockey.....

[ayrik c]

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between my favorite team up in toronto and my local team in the islanders,,, i cant even look at hockey.....

i can't believe how many Leaf fans there are... its crazy... too bad they don't know what to do with all the money the organization makes.

[thesightless]

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doug fucking gilmour. along with messier, he was the last of that great generation of tough skill players playing center or forward. nowadays its primadonnas.

add in felix potvin who spent more time telling the youth to learn in school, well, that mid 90's leaf team was something to appreciate.

[Corven]

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i love toronto during that 90s era but now it seems its just a shadow of what it was

[JahRasta]

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GO CALGARY FLAMES!!....burn that OIL! The Spoilers are going DOWN! I was with them last year (after the Flames were eliminated)...now that the new season is on....GO FLAMES!

[day_for_night]

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flames are crap so far this year. if it weren't for kipper, they would be even worse. tanguay hasn't exactly been the saviour everyone was hoping for...

going to the next oilers-flames game here (in Calgary) in my oil jersey. gonna heckle, then laugh when we win


ohh, and we're 6-2

[Duff McKagin]

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Sabres are 10-0 baby!! looking to make it 11-0 tongiht against atlanta, which i believe will be their niggest challenge this year. if they win tonight i expect them to go at least 14-0 to open the season. GO SABRES!!