Equally Obnoxious Hockey Trash Talk Thread, eh?

[STLExpat]

Yes, but you're 2-4 in the series.

doesn't matter, our goalies are scary good right now

 

[paulster2626]

doesn't matter, our goalies are scary good right now

Playoffs clinched, nothing to worry about, games no longer matter, players kind of winding it down mentally in preparation for the real season - it's a goalie's dream.

Everything changes in the playoffs. Every mistake is 10x as costly. Every decision is 10x as important. Dreams hinge on every game. A goalie's nightmare. Don't get too ahead of yourselves.

 

[wildwest450]

A goalie's nightmare. Don't get too ahead of yourselves.

Meh, what do you expect from a bandwagon blues fan? Their team has a decent season and now everyone is expected to roll over in the playoffs.

 

[copyright1997]

Nice - gimme another pic. You live out there or something, or just on vacation?

When my extra week of vacatoin kicks in at work (maybe next year), the wife has given me permission to go skiing wherever I want by myself. This is awesome. It'll mean 3 weeks of skiing per year for some sucker who lives in mountainless Toronto.:rockin:

Alta/Jackson Hole are first on the list. Who wins will depend on snow conditions that year.

Start of
I live in upstate NY. Drivable to many places to ski. Closest is Jiminy Peak, about 30 minutes (max) door to door. This year I got a mid-week pass to Hunter, which has decent trails and is actually a good place to ski/board during the week. On weekends the hoards come up from NYC and Jersey and you take your life in your hands being on the slopes. (I used to live closer to Hunter and actually taught there a long time ago.) Edit: The mid-week pass to Hunter is a decent deal at $220 ($229 next year if bought by May 1st).

Jackson Hole is supposed to be great, I've never been there. An interesting movie is the Jackson Hole Air Force: http://www.swiftsilentdeep.com/

I've sort of settled on Utah (SLC area) for ski trips as I now have friends who live there permently and others who spend the winter there. Also, it is easy to get to (Salt Lake City) and you can stay in Sandy/Midville/Upper Cottonwood area for a reasonable price. The weather is warm(er) in the valley and the skiing (especially little cottonwood canyon) is awesome.

I don't take alot of pcitures, but some of my friends do. For now, here's a shot from the same spot as the other, except looking up the hill. To put it in perspective, the run can go from the top of the uphill shot, to the bottom of the previous shot...that gets you about 1/3 of the way through the entire run, as it flattens out a bit and then lots more downhill to go.

End of:

 

[arturo7]

Yes, but you're 2-4 in the series.

Well, looks like they'll be your problem in the first round...

 

[wildwest450]

Well, looks like they'll be your problem in the first round...

Yup, that's why I was hoping for a 6 seed. Eventually they're gonna bust through, should be a good series. I've been going to Preds/Wings games down here since they came into the league, Nashville has a serious little brother complex, they HATE Detroit.

 

[arturo7]

they HATE Detroit.

I thought everybody did?

 

[wildwest450]

I thought everybody did?

Probably, people hate on excellence, I know I do if it's not a hometown team.

It doesn't help that the crowd was 50%+ Wings jerseys when they first started playing down here. Lotta Michiganders down here.

 

[punkrockdave]

Perhaps we should see if they even make the playoffs first. They still play Phoenix once, and Dallas and LA twice, gonna be tough.

It'll be a tougb run, but they are starting to play better hockey at least.

 

[arturo7]

It doesn't help that the crowd was 50%+ Wings jerseys when they first started playing down here. Lotta Michiganders down here.

There are a lot of Det fans everywhere. Anybody who grew up there got the **** out.

 

[wildwest450]

There are a lot of Det fans everywhere. Anybody who grew up there got the **** out.

I do miss that place, but I also enjoy being able to pay my mortgage and buy groceries.

 

[arturo7]

I do miss that place, but I also enjoy being able to pay my mortgage and buy groceries.

You miss the city of you miss your people?

I've been all over the US. Detroit and Houston are tied for the crappiest big US city.

 

[wildwest450]

You miss the city of you miss your people?

I've been all over the US. Detroit and Houston are tied for the crappiest big US city.

Actually, I was raised 50 miles north of Detroit in a safe, quiet farming community, it was nice. I would never live in any big city.

 

[jtkratzer]

There are a lot of Det fans everywhere. Anybody who grew up there got the **** out.

Well, almost everyone got out.

Read this...it will blow your mind:
http://www.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/shleifer/files/curley_effect.pdf

You miss the city of you miss your people?

I've been all over the US. Detroit and Houston are tied for the crappiest big US city.

Don't forget Newark.

 

[jtkratzer]

Conklin knows he's not on the bench right? He just got hit for the 4th goal against by the Umbergler!

 

[arturo7]

Watching a little of the Det/CBJ game. I can see why you guys would be afraid of Nashville...

 

[punkrockdave]

Well, almost everyone got out.

Read this...it will blow your mind:
http://www.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/shleifer/files/curley_effect.pdf

Don't forget Newark.

Lol

 

[schmoe]

Conklin knows he's not on the bench right? He just got hit for the 4th goal against by the Umbergler!

There is a reason he was sent down to GR.

 

[punkrockdave]

Amazing the refs and the Situation Room (what a joke) get the call wrong with the Sharks at the Ducks. No way in he!! that was a goal at the end of the game. Not that it would matter they were still losing 2-1 with 9 seconds left. The fact that the refs and azz hats in Toronto can't get it right during the regular season doesn't bode well for the post season.

 

[Homercidal]

There is a reason he was sent down to GR.

Ugh.. I thought they dropped him!

I only caught the last period, but saw the goals on replay. He looked out of sorts on 3 of the goals.

Maybe the Wings can borrow Nelson from Ferris...

 

[STLExpat]

Conklin knows he's not on the bench right? He just got hit for the 4th goal against by the Umbergler!

I'm sorry to hear Conklin is struggling, he wasn't the best goalie the Blues ever had but he was pretty solid for us.

For the Senators fans, how's Ben Bishop working out for you?

 

[Homercidal]

Conklin has been strong for us too, but on too few occasions. He's either hot or cold.

He's not getting good help from the defense, who really seem to work better with Howard this season. Defense has been very spotty for us this year in streaks.

If they don't find a way to get consistent defense, they need to start booking their vacation travel plans.

 

[FreshZ]

Blues can clinch the central tonight and guarantee a cupcake in the first round!

I seem to remember someone saying a month or 2 ago that this would be impossible. Not naming names, but I guess hell froze over huh?

Go Blues!!! I've been waiting 30 years for this season. Please don't choke (again).

 

[arturo7]

Blues can clinch the central tonight and guarantee a cupcake in the first round!

LA Kings would not be a cupcake.


Geez, I thought Det had all the nascent bandwagoners...

 

[punkrockdave]

Blues can clinch the central tonight and guarantee a cupcake in the first round!

I seem to remember someone saying a month or 2 ago that this would be impossible. Not naming names, but I guess hell froze over huh?

Go Blues!!! I've been waiting 30 years for this season. Please don't choke (again).

Being the no 1 seed doesn't mean it will a walk in the park.

 

[MeatyPortion]

There are no guarantees: look at Detroit at Columbus last night.

 

[FreshZ]

There are no guarantees: look at Detroit at Columbus last night.

Agreed, but Detroit is trash right now.

And LA couldn't score off our backup until the shootout the other night. And Jeff Carter is a ****** bag.

I'm not worried about any of the bottom teams. Detroit, Nashville, Chicago and Vancouver are the only teams that have a chance to knock us out. I'm just hoping a few get beat early. That would help.

Plus if I talk this much trash, how could anything possibly go wrong???

 

[FreshZ]

Plus, I'm glad you Detroit/Chicago/Nashville and now LA fans aren't the same ones answering my stupid questions over in the beginners forum.

Oh yea Fresh, throw a pound of cabbage in there, it'll be great. You don't even need hops...

 

[punkrockdave]

Agreed, but Detroit is trash right now.

And LA couldn't score off our backup until the shootout the other night. And Jeff Carter is a ****** bag.

I'm not worried about any of the bottom teams. Detroit, Nashville, Chicago and Vancouver are the only teams that have a chance to knock us out. I'm just hoping a few get beat early. That would help.

Plus if I talk this much trash, how could anything possibly go wrong???

So Carter is a d-bag, that is why they won't win. Wow, what a rational statement. Lmfao

 

[FreshZ]

So Carter is a d-bag, that is why they won't win. Wow, what a rational statement. Lmfao

No, my point was they were an OK team and they picked up Jeff Carter. They aren't much better now than an average team.