Re: OT: Canadians in Hell

On 4/13/07 2:20 PM, "Mavia Beaulieu" <mavia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Canadians in Hell


On 4/13/07 12:39 PM, "Mavia Beaulieu" <mavia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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From: "ellice" <egirl22@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Canadians in Hell


Excellent - I'll actually have to forward this around.

Ellice
< joke snipped.>

I think most Canadians would agree with that!!! :) I believe that Nova
Scotians have shifted their allegiance to the Pittsburgh Penguins since
they're led by our own 'Sid the Kid'! They're a very young team, with
few
players that have playoff experience, but we'll be rooting for them as
long
as they can hang in there.

BTW...what ever happen to Ovechkin and the Capitals?

Mavia

LOL - you can't get me upset about them - I already acknowledge the
foolishness of our season tix.

:)) I noticed Ovechkin led the league this year with shots on goal...392!
Maybe his aim is off? OK...I'm just teasing a bit! :)) There is no
disputing that Ovechkin is a great player but Crosby
has had an even more impressive season considering all the media attention
he has had to endure. The league has put more responsibility on this young
man than any 19 year old player should have had to carry and yet he did so
with maturity beyond his years. Hopefully he can stay healthy and continue
to improve and earn a place in hockey's history....that story is yet to be
written.

LOL - you show the typical Canadian attitude - Crosby is sooooo much better
;^) Still haven't gotten over Alex the Russian winning the Calder last
year.... Seriously - they're both great talents, and evidently fine young
men. At least for Sid the kid, he has a real team with some veteran talent
playing on his line, on his team - both these seasons. Unlike poor Alex who
has also been expected to carry a team that doesn't have forwards of
veteran, good caliber to go with. I think they both get quite a bit of
media, though I'd expect the media coverage on Sid is much more in Canada.

Of course, I do have to note that he did leave to go play his prep hockey in
Minnesote ;^)


Ovechkin is indeed a dream hockey player - nice young man, works hard,
funny, and amazingly skilled. When the team didn't deal well with a bunch
of injuries mid-season they basically did the semi-fire sale in March.
Got
rid of the good vets that would be coming into UFA, etc. So, for the
remainder of the season we had a thrilling mostly AHL team playing NHLers
at
NHL prices. That said, the team has a lot of early round picks, and I
think
they'll do some trading for some not too old veterans. They really,
really
need a top line D with experience, a top line center, and another
mid-level
D, and a young goalie for the pipeline. There are some great kids
playing -
but they need help to get them there on D, and up front. I expect it'll
be
possible they make play-offs next year. Management wants to stay with
this
rebuilding effort, and now that there is a solid core of young players
with
skill to build around - they'll supposedly do that.

The 2 Alexes are awesome - though Semin can be a bit moody. And there are
a
few other solid guys up front. In the back - there are some good D, and
one
of the youngsters -Green - has the potential to be another Scott Stevens
kind of player - eventually. But, we'll see.

That said - we still hate the Penguins. Sid the kid - fine player.

You really shouldn't hate the Penguins...they brough back more fans to the
games then any other team...at a time when the league is really hurting.
Every team in the league wants to have games shedualled with them just to
boost their attendance! Hockey isn't the #1 sport..especially not in the
US.

Well, they brought back fans after many years of not doing so. I'm a big
Mario fan, and lived in Pgh when he was drafted. But, their fans are truly
horrible on the road. And horrible to visiting fans when you're there. The
CAPS and Pens have a long standing history of horrible play-off runs between
them - they are like a curse for the CAPS.

I
remember seeing him play at Midget Nationals when he was still at Shattuck
St. Mary's - I got to goal judge the finals and some earlier games. I
hate
the Sabres fans more - they've now won as the most horrible visiting fans
here - which is saying a lot given all the Phlyers, Rags, Islanders and
Penguin fans that make the trip to DC. And really don't like the whining
Lindey Ruff coach in Buffalo. But, am happy to see Ted Nolan back in the
game.

We'll see what happens. Our friend, Joe B, had the play-by-play for the
Ottawa game the other night. Looking forward to talking with him about
the
games, etc. Waiting to see what our other broadcasting pals are doing (a
couple of DH's old college teammates are working - they're the color guys
with Anaheim & Atlanta), as well as our local color guy hoping to get some
play-off games.

ellice
Tomorrow afternoon's game should be fun and will probably determine if the
Penguins
are playoff material. It take a whole team playing at their best to win a
Stanley Cup!

Absolutely - which goes back to Alex and his shots. He takes a lot, but
doesn't have the follow-up around him, or the protection, adjuncts with him.
He is however, a very conscientious and 2-way player. And also - the team
thing - why I hate the shoot-out. While it's fun to watch - it's a stupid
way of turning a team sport into an individual skills type thing, a.k.a
soccer.

Mavia....more of a baseball fan than hockey!

Ellice - definitely more of a hockey fan, but I'll do baseball, too.

.

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