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Yeah, but Koivu has also played in 10 fewer games than those two guys. Same with Kovalev. Both of them are averaging more than a point per game, while Ribeiro and Ryder are well under a point per game. By ANY standards Theo is having an average year. 18 goalies with 20 or more games have a betten SV% than Theo. If any Canadian goalies have a gripe, it would be Fernandez and Roloson, who have put up great numbers their last two seasons. Simply put, thus far in the new NHL, Theo is very average. I hope for him to establish himself as the All-Star that he is, but so far, he's nowhere near All-Star form. Year in and year out, Luongo stops more pucks than any other goalie in the NHL. It's pretty tough to lead a team to the playoffs when your team is as bad as Florida. Not even the great Patrick Roy could win on that team the last few year. Luongo's career SV% is better than Theo, and he gets shutouts more frequently than Theo. I don't care how good Theo is, but I think Luongo is better.

Perhaps it's because the Habs' best players are not Canadian. Kovalev, Koivu, and Markov are this team's most valuable players this year. Theo has been having a very average year. And if you are going to use that argument for Theo, then you've got to use it for Luongo, who has never played for a winner. And if you are going to say Theodore is a better playoff performer than Turco, why is Turco's career playoff GAA better than Theo's? I've got nothing against Theo, he is one of my favorite players. Heck, I just spent 10 bucks on his McFarlane figure (yeah, I found one in OHIO!). I simply think he was not deserving of making Team Canada.

When he tore the helmet off, the strap got caught around his hand, so when he went to throw punches, the helmet came too. I don't fault Tucker too much for what happened. When you are in a fight, it's either punch or be punched. If he spends time trying to get the helmet off his hand, that would have given Jansen free shots. However, I still think a one game suspension should have been handed down. As someone else pointed out, there was no intent to injure, but a precedent should be set.

Congrats to simonus, the latest member to reach 2,000 and one of HW's newest Mods! I believe I shall quote you here, "quality AND quantity." We've had some good discussions, and you've always shown the ability to say your opinions respectfully. A true class act.

Yeah, when I saw that replay, the Cal v. Stanford game immediately popped into my head. Crazy stuff.

Nobody made fun of him last time, it's just that EVERY SINGLE post you made was about Dumont. That was trollish behavior. It seemed like all you cared about was spamming the boards with Dumont posts. Anyways, welcome back.

The new mod has been named, it was JeanLucPilon.

I was watching football this afternoon, and this display was made into a Christmas commercial for Miller Light. I guess now he's raking in money from his lack of having anything else to do!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!

Awesome deal. Svatos is about the only player left on my team whom I actually drafted, haha. My expectations certainly have been met thus far. The kid has knack for clutch goals, leading the NHL with 7 so far.

Perhaps my view is influence by my thoughts on the current US political system. I realize that in a two party system, each side will have its own ideas and that there will be disagreements. On the other hand, lately it seems like the two sides will do anything to make the other side look bad. The Republicans did it to Clinton, and the Democrats are doing it to Bush. I see no civility in politics. It seems like the country is divided right down the middle, and that there is almost no middle ground anymore. I'm not quite sure where the second point comes from. I don't recall saying that Iraqis are pro-US because of the election turnout. What I said was that it shows that the spirit of the Iraqi people is stronger than ever. 75% of the Iraqi people voted, despite the fact that the terrorists could very well try to blow them up on their way to vote. I see the voter turnout as a sign of the US and Iraqi forces winning the war on terror in Iraq.

I still believe that the UN screwed up royally by not going into Iraq at the urging of the US. Iraq clearly broke its agreement with the UN numerous times since the Gulf War, but nothing was ever done. How many times did Saddam refuse to let UN inspectors in? Even when they were let in on occasion, they were not given full access to everything. What was he trying to hide? I honestly think anti-Bush government sentiment influenced the UN's Iraq vote. The US pullout of Iraq is a hot button issue with me. I agree that we should not pull out too soon, which based on what the administration says, is something we will not need to worry about. Those who oppose Bush consistently call for him to pull out the troops. They do this under the guise of "getting our boys home." This may be one aspect of their call for a pullout, but I believe their main goal is to get Bush to leave prematurely, so Iraq will struggle, and the Bush administration will be blasted for leaving too early. Also, I'd like to thank simonus, Trizzak, revvrob, and Mount Royale for keeping this discussion grounded and respectful. Too often political arguments lead to name calling and harrasment. I appreciate your ability to focus on the issues in a civil manner.

How long do we have to put up with his tactics? How many 3rd period collapses will it take to show the man that you can't succeed if you only roll 3 forward lines and 2 defensive pairings. Hey Julien, guys get tired when they get too much ice time. You have 20 players dressed each game -USE THEM! If Streit isn't good enough to be on the team, get him off it. Don't put him on the bench every night and let him just sit there. Same thing with Perezhogin. The kid has shown he can score, but he can't do it with 4 minutes a game.

How many 3rd period collapses is Julien going to let happen? You can't roll 3 lines and 2 defensive pairings and expect to play well late in the game. Idiotic.

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How can you argue with Rick Nash? The man was the co-winner of the Rocket Richard Trophy last season, and he was only 20 years old. Sure, he's been hurt, but the man is an elite power forward. It would have been a travesty if he hadn't been named. Bertuzzi, I can see the argument against him. Given his reputation, is he the kind of guy you'd want representing the country? I know I wouldn't mind him on Team USA, but that's because we need to fire power he offers. Smyth is another guy who is hard to argue with. He has shown a knack for turning up his game when he's representing his country. Draper, well, he's a good character guy, I won't diss him. Doan, with his recent comments, makes his selection tough to swallow. He's talented enough to be there, but does he deserve to represent his country? And as for Adam Foote, he's been a lot better than his stats might indicate. Face it, he's on the worst offensive team in hockey. It's tough to have a good +/- when your team isn't scoring. I'm from Ohio, so I've seen almost every Blue Jackets game, so I can tell you he's still a great player.

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I agree, that in the end, there was not a connection between Saddam and the 9-11 attacks. I am fully aware that the intelligence community blew it big time, when they said there were still WMD in Iraq. Still, I think going into Iraq was justified. This is a war on terror, and Saddam openly supported terrorists. For example, he was known to offer rewards to families of suicide bombers. Terrorist traning camps were also known to exist. While perhaps not related to Al-Qaeda, terrorists are terrorist, and Saddam was not exactly a big fan of the US. Also, I find it absurd that the UN refused to go in, after Iraq had broken their agreements so many times over the years. Clearly, for many years, Saddam was hiding something. Aside from that, it will take time, but I fully believe that it was worth. Saddam was a brutal dictator who slaughtered his own people. There is obviously a lot of turmoil there now, but in the end, I am confident Iraq will be a better place for the people. The Iraqi people overwhelming showed their support, as they had around 75% turnout for their recent elections, an astounding percentage. As for the search for Osama, the US still has troops in Afgahnistan. They are simply forgotten, because the media insists on concentrating on Iraq, because it makes for better headlines. All I hear about are the negatives in Iraq. You never hear about how well things are going in Afgahnistan. No, they haven't found Osama, but they have set up a stable government and the rebuilding process is going well. I will never understand why the media always concentrates on the negatives, no matter what the situation.

Hehe, you guys found a thread from October, I hope you didn't make that deal jetsniper, Hejduk has been crap.

Hehe, well, he did say those things before he was made a Moderator.