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Pekka 
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There's basically no hockey at all on the channels we get automatically, except for world championships.  I'm not interested in paying for Canal+ or anything, so that means I very rarely get to see any games. There is an internet service, rather expensive too, that would let me see any game in our league that I'd want, but I prefer going to live games once in a while, when I'm visiting my parents up north or when my old hometown team (my avatar is their logo  ) is playing in Helsinki, my current hometown. When it comes to NHL I'm depending on the highlight reels at NHL.com, they're sometimes very good.Sabres and Ducks are kicking the NHL season off about five kilometres from my place, but I had no money when the tickets came on sale, and now they're all gone
 If it's happening next year too, I think this is the third year, I'm definitely going. It's been my dream from like a six year old to see an NHL game live. |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2011 at 12:06pm |
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Pekka
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Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 11:50pm |
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I highly doubt that, but I'll keep it in mind, thanks  Actually it's not totally out of the question that my in-laws might move back to the States at some point now that they're retired, which would give us a good reason to visit, but that would probably be LA.Woo, I'm going to a game on saturday
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Posted: 16 Sep 2011 at 11:44am |
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The Leafs finally signed Luke Schenn: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=375906
There have been several signings as of late among players who entered the league around the same time. Some are still holding out. Apparently, Drew Doughty is seeking $7 million a year from LA.
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Posted: 23 Sep 2011 at 2:03pm |
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Just watched Mike Modano's press conference, almost brought a tear to my eye as well. A great player and one of my favourites when I was a bit of a Dallas fan as a pre-teen.
Interesting to see Shanahan's line with the two boardings calls today. Promises a hard time for cheap shooters this coming season, good. And here in Finland: Four games, four victories, just three goals in our own net
 An outstanding start to the season, the best in history. |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2011 at 7:50pm |
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I definitely am glad to see Shanny means business. And I'm not just saying that because one of the victims of a hit was a Leaf (Darryl Boyce, who broke his nose). There were too many under-disciplined actions in hockey over the past few seasons.
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Posted: 24 Sep 2011 at 2:16pm |
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Let's see what happens to Wisniewski and Staubitz...
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Posted: 05 Oct 2011 at 12:20am |
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So I joined a fantasy hockey league put up at another forum, and yesterday was the draft day. Could perhaps done a bit better, but here's my team at the start of the season: Pekka Rinne Tuukka Rask James Reimer Defence: Zdeno Chara Nicklas Lidstr�m P.K. Subban Dustin Byfuglien Toni Lydman Kimmo Timonen Kevin Bieksa Andrej Meszaros Sami Salo Offence: Steven Stamkos John Tavares Brad Marchand Valtteri Filppula Saku Koivu Ville Leino James van Riemsdyk Evander Kane Tuomo Ruutu Simon Gagne Michael Grabner Devin Setoguchi Cal Clutterbuck Kyle Okposo Lauri Korpikoski Danny Cleary Kris Versteeg |
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^ ^ ^
Reimer is going to be challenged this year for sure, but at least you get to draft 3 goalies. I was offered a spot in a fantasy league, but they aren't for me. The Leafs acquired center David Steckel yesterday. He may have led the league in faceoff percentage, but he's more famous for his hit on Sidney Crosby. Sean Avery has been placed on waivers. Doubt the Leafs will want him (hopefully not!) with the whole Phaneuf/sloppy seconds comment of a few years ago.
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Yep, I actually had no idea about his faceoff brilliance. Pretty much all I know about him is the hit, or as I prefer, collision. Somehow I think Avery may find it hard to get interest from other NHL teams, but if he's into it and has the option, KHL would probably welcome him. edit: Oh well, he went through unclaimed. It's pretty hilarious when people on Facebook were shouting SUSPENSION!! when a recent Trevor Gillies hit was put up on NHL.com, and now Shanahan is making an example of it as a perfectly good and legal hit. If Matt Cooke ever makes a good clean body check, there will be tons of people wanting him suspended on past actions.
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Posted: 07 Oct 2011 at 12:13am |
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Ducks and Sabres are opening the season today in Helsinki and I'M GOING!!
  Fucking unbelievable, they had some tickets come back on sale, and even though they were expensive as hell, I couldn't let it pass now that I had some money. I've been a major Teemu Sel�nne fan since 1991 when I was five and he was playing in Finland, and since 1992 I've followed NHL closely. Now I'll see a legitimate NHL game, phew.
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Posted: 07 Oct 2011 at 8:40am |
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Have a good time.  Leafs started off the season well with a 2-0 victory. They played horribly in the 1st period though, and Reimer had to stand on his head to keep it scoreless. |
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Posted: 07 Oct 2011 at 4:16pm |
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Just found out I am going to Wings' opening night tonight. Wings vs Senators.
 And I am off.
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Posted: 07 Oct 2011 at 4:25pm |
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Oh my god. I know it's the first game of the season and it's a strange environment and there's no proper home audience on either side, but come on! I just saw hands down the worst hockey game of my life. The couple of games in our domestic SM-liiga that I've seen this season have been dazzling displays of skill, passion and speed compared to this sloppy bunch of slobs. I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of "highlights" the nhl.com crew can dig up from that trainwreck of a game. Oh no, trainwreck sounds way too exciting a word to use here.
But anyway, no regrets. Had I not gone I'd be wondering forever what it was like. I would like to see a match on Canadian or American soil some day, maybe they would care a bit then. |
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Wear the Sens out cuz the Leafs play them tomorrow.
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Good game. Wings jumped out to a 5-0 lead and held on to win 5 to 3. 5 goals from 5 different guys and none of them were named Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Franzen, Cleary, or Holmstrom.
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Ottawa has been catching teams sleeping. Leafs were up 4-0, but they barely escaped with a 6-5 win. Kessel got his first hat-trick as a Leaf, which many (especially Brian Burke
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And the Jets are back! Tailing 0-1 at the moment but anyway. The original Jets were a special team for me as a kid, it's great that NHL is back in Winnipeg.
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Any thoughts on the Bruins Stanley Cup hangover? You think they're starting to rise, with two devastating wins against Toronto and Islanders? Being a fan, I'd say good times are coming.
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A surprising start for sure, but I believe they're coming up from the slump soon.
But fucking hell, some big money KHL team snatched our 94,16%, 1,48 GAA league leading goalie midseason. A slide down from the second seat in the standings expected, even though we'll be getting Mikko Koskinen from the Islanders system as a compensation. I just don't believe he's that good.
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cannon wrote:
I'm going to take a further look.