Spider-Man NL

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I've been looking forward to this game all week. :ghg: :hlogo:

I got a good feeling about this game. GO :hlogo: GO!

http://thefourthperiod.com/col8.html TheFourthPeriod.com The possibility of Peter Forsberg out the rest of the season might make Colorado Avalanche general manager Pierre Lacroix look for insurance on the trade market, reports the Denver Post. Chicago Blackhawks veteran center Alexei Zhamnov reportedly is being offered around the league, and the Avs could have interest. Reports in Washington have the Capitals looking to part with scoring leader Robert Lang for the right price, while other speculation suggests the Avalanche may have interest in Montreal’s Yanic Perreault.

We are due for a win aganist the Flyers GO:hlogo:GO!

Ok we had our string of easy games... atlanta, washington, Pittsburgh, Rangers Now for the true test Tuesday against :Flyers Friday against :New Jersey Saturday against :Leafs Theodore will have to be healthy and sharp and our big guns (who are getting recognition throughout the league) will have to step up and continue their play :ghg:

Here is the url to a cool web site called NHL Uniforms, its got a picture of every NHL jersey ever used. Its worth a look. http://www.nhluniforms.com/

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Boston Bruins added some blue-line depth on Saturday. Jiri Slegr had seven points in 16 games for the Canucks this season. (CP Photo) The NHL club acquired little-used defenceman Jiri Slegr from Vancouver in exchange for future considerations. "Jiri is a good, solid experienced defenceman," said Boston general manager Mike O'Connell. "We believe that he will help our team, particularly on the power play." The 32-year-old Slegr had two goals and five assists in 16 games for the Canucks this season after signing as a free agent on Sept. 4. Slegr joins a Bruins defence that includes Nick Boynton, Dan McGillis, Hal Gill, Sean O'Donnell, Jeff Jillson and Shaone Morrisonn. Originally drafted by the Canucks in the second round - 23rd overall - in the 1990 Entry Draft, the six-foot, 215-pound Slegr has also played with Edmonton, Pittsburgh, Atlanta and Detroit. In 554 career NHL games, he has 47 goals and 167 assists for 214 points. with files from Canadian Press

I bet if he played for the Leafs, they would have made an exception. Ryder is listed in the prospects section in the 2004 National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book and he's a rookie who qualifies for this year's Calder trophy.

This was posted on metroboards by habsfan: I just read this in LaPresse. Michael Ryder hasn't been invited to the rookie all star game. Why, you may ask? Apparently because he's on his second professional contract, therefore he's not eligible! Luckily he's still eligible to win the Calder trophy...personally i think that winning the Calder is more important than going to the all star game!!!

Georgie's team is winning games, aha Me Boys Georgie's team is winning games, scoring goals and taking names Aha Me Boys, a-riddle-aye-day

Tonights game will be Quintal's 999th career game.:ghg:

Savard suffered a "mild" concussion after a hit up high from Quintal. No word as to how long he will be out. Thats what the S.O.B. gets for his cheap shot on Koivu, Quntal should have took Savard's head off.

Thu, January 1, 2004 Winnipeg wants the Penguins By Sun Media, CP and AP The deputy mayor of Winnipeg has asked Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux to consider moving his team to Manitoba. In a letter to Lemieux, Coun. Dan Vandal points out that the NHL is facing "difficult decisions" with an imminent labour shutdown, and says Winnipeg is poised to welcome the struggling club if it can't make things work in Pennsylvania. The league is expected to suffer a long shutdown because of a strike or lockout when the players' contract expires in September, as teams which face spiralling multi-million-dollar salaries deal with flagging attendance. "If and when a whole bunch of different things happen" to bring in team revenue sharing or a salary cap, Vandal says, Winnipeg would be able to again ice a big-league franchise. "We have to be cognizant of the changing issues in the NHL, and position ourselves to capitalize on those changes," Vandal told Sun Media in explaining his inquiry to Lemieux, which is dated Dec. 9. "The quality of the fan here is second-to-none -- so consider us." Vandal's letter, which is not an official city inquiry, has received no response from Lemieux or the Penguins. A Penguins spokesman did not return calls for comment yesterday. Winnipeg lost the Jets to Phoenix in 1996. Since then, construction has begun on a 15,015-seat arena which will open in November. Former Jets ownership partner Randy Moffat says Winnipeg would be able to support an NHL club only if the league's financial structure changes "considerably," and he doubts that will happen.

Good article about Gainey from the Dallas hockey writer.... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gainey gets his second wind Former Stars GM took needed break before moving on to Montreal Wednesday, December 31, 2003 MIKE HEIKA / The Dallas Morning News Bob Gainey admits that when he stepped down from his job as general manager of the Stars, he was "tired." The man who spent a year in France to "recharge his batteries" after his NHL career ended in 1988 said he needed another break. So Gainey took a year as Stars consultant and traveled the world. He cleared his brain, worked with minor leaguers, did some scouting and basically gained a new hunger for the game. "It was needed," he said. "And then it was time to get back to work." Gainey has his sleeves rolled up again and is working feverishly as GM of the Montreal Canadiens. You wouldn't tell it, of course, because he rarely changes his exterior demeanor. But as the stone-faced legend likes to say, he's like a duck on the water – "calm on the surface, but paddling like heck underneath." "Knowing a guy like Bob who doesn't panic makes you more confident as a player," said Montreal goalie Jose Theodore, who received Gainey's support when family members were indicted on racketeering charges in the summer. "He brings consistency. He does what's best for the team, and you count on that." Gainey may have made his biggest statement in October, when he addressed the boo birds who had been riding defenseman Patrice Briesbois for more than a season. "We don't need those fans. We don't want those fans," Gainey told a media gathering at the time. "My message to those fans is to stay home. They're not good fans, they're yellow fans." The statement was a huge risk in Montreal, where rabid fans can turn on just about anyone, but it also united a team that needed some solidarity against both the grousing fans and media. When asked how many other people in Montreal could have gotten away with that, veteran Joe Juneau responded: "It's not how many people could get away with it, it's how many people would have even thought to do it." Gainey is a reserved man, but when he does speak emotionally, it comes from the heart. Those close to him say he's a person first before he's a GM. "That might have been the most important thing I learned from Bob," said Stars GM Doug Armstrong, who worked with Gainey for 12 years. "He sees the players as people with lives, with wives and kids and things that are intertwined. He understood that as well as anybody, and I think the players sensed that in him." Former Stars winger Brett Hull agreed. "He's more than just a great hockey guy, he's a great human being," Hull said. "The time I had there was fantastic, and a lot of that was because of him." In his short time with the Canadiens, players and coaches there feel the same way. "We're solidified by a man like him," said coach Claude Julien. "We're one. We're together in all this. That's the feeling he gives you." Juneau said the calm and confidence of Gainey has covered the organization like a warm blanket. "I feel it, and I'm 36 years old, so it's got to mean even more to a kid that's 20," Juneau said. "We have a lot of young guys right now, so the timing of Bob Gainey joining the team is tremendous." Gainey didn't plan it that way, but he did plan for his own well-being by taking that year off and finding just the right project. By doing that, he established a base for everything else. "I'm most happy for Bob because he's rejuvenated," Armstrong said. "He's in a great environment in Montreal and he's building something, which he loves to do. I think it's worked out great for him."

Gainey gave a nice and surprisingly open interview during the Dallas game on RDS. He said he has now had time to assess the team, that it took a little longer because the captain Saku missed all of training camp. He is generally pleased, the next step is for the team to learn to put a few wins in arow together, to move up a couple of steps and give itself some breathing room. Asked to name the pleasant surprises for him so far, he said first on his list were players he did not know too much about, but have been doing well. He named Ribs, Ryder and, surprise, Markov. He then added the obvious name, Souray, and then Theo's stellar play despite last Summer's events. Where he was surprisingly candid was when asked about whether he is trying to improve the team.He said they now know where they have holes and are looking to fill them. He said he was involved in talks before X-Mas, but that things have quieted down over the Holidays. He then went as far as giving one example of a hole he is trying to fill, noting that the team has no center shooting from the right side and that getting one would be a nice improvment... Let the speculation begin!

I found that trade rumor on another board, so I can't say for sure its true.

"Rds.ca reports that there have been talk between the Habs and the Thrashers concerning LW Donald Audette. It's believe that the Thrashers are interest in Audette but they want the habs to absorb a part of the 3M salary. Patrik Stefan and Andy Sutton were name mentioned ."

Mon, December 29, 2003 Goaltender Olivier Michaud was recalled from Columbus (ECHL) to Hamilton on Monday. The Hamilton Bulldogs have announced today they have recalled goaltender Olivier Michaud from the Columbus Cottonmouths of the ECHL. Michaud, a native of Beloeil, Quebec, has played in 18 games with Columbus this season. The 5'11, 172 pound goaltender has posted a record of 8-10-0, a goals against average of 3.03 and a .898 save percentage for the Cottonmouths. The Montreal Canadiens signed Michaud as a free agent on September 18th, 2001. Bulldogs veteran goaltender Eric Fichaud is currently suffering from a left shoulder strain. The Bulldogs next action will take place on Tuesday, December 30th at 7:00 p.m. when the club travels to Toronto's Ricoh Coliseum to face the Roadrunners. Bulldogs fans can listen to Derek Wills and Al Craig call all the action on 820 CHAM-AM and on-line at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com

Translated from cyberpresse.ca Saku had his bell rung Robert Laflamme Presse Canadienne Atlanta Saku Koivu's health was a source of preoccupation after the Habs victory. The captain refused to address the medias, but he told a few teammates he did not remember the elbow he received with less than seven minutes left in the game. A team's rep indicated that Koivu had been victim of a concussion, but head coach Claude Julien quickly corrected him by saying the Finnish player will be re-examined Tuesday in Dallas. One thing for certain, Koivu was definitely dazed by Marc Savard's hit, he got a 5 minute penalty. Should he be suspended? Julien did not say anything after watching the video. However he did argue that Savard did not try to avoid Koivu's head. As far as the game is concerned, the players weren't pounding their chest in satisfaction. "I hope we will not leave here too happy because it's a game we could have lost easily", commented Juneau. "Theo's performance allowed us to get away with it in the third period." "In the third, we wanted to get the third goal on the PP, but we gave up 2 or 3 odd man rushes. It's stupid, he said. Certain lines modified their style. It's a flagrant lack of concentration."

by Roch Carrier The winters of my childhood were long, long seasons. We lived in three places--the school, the church, and the skating rink--but our real life was on the skating rink. Real battles were won on the skating rink. Real strength appeared on the skating rink. The real leaders showed themselves on the skating rink. School was a sort of punishment. Parents always want to punish their children and school is their most natural way of punishing us. However, school was also a quiet place where we could prepare for our next hockey game, lay out our strategies. As for church, we found there the tranquility of God. There we forgot school and dreamed about the next hockey game. Through our daydreams it might happen that we would recite a prayer: We would ask God to help us play as well as Maurice Richard. We all wore the same uniform as he, the red white and blue uniform of the Montreal Canadiens, the best hockey team in the world. We all combed our hair in the same style as Maurice Richard, and to keep it in place we used a sort of glue--a great deal of glue. We laced our skates like Maurice Richard, we taped our sticks like Maurice Richard. We cut all his pictures out of the papers. Truly, we knew everything about him. On the ice, when the referee blew his whistle the two teams would rush at the puck. We were five Maurice Richards taking it away from five other Maurice Richards. We were ten players, all of us wearing the same blazing enthusiasm the uniform of the Montreal Canadiens. On our backs, we all wore the famous number 9. One day, my Montreal Canadiens sweater had become too small; then it got torn and had holes in it. My mother said: "If you wear that old sweater people are going to think we're poor!" Then she did what she did whenever we needed new clothes. She started to leaf through the catalogue the Eaton company sent us in the mail every year. My mother was proud. She didn't want to buy our clothes at the general store. The only things that were good enough for us were the latest styles from Eaton's catalogue. My mother didn't like the order forms included with the catalogue. They were written in English and she didn't understand a word of it. To order my hockey sweater, she did as she usually did; she took out her writing paper and wrote in her gentile schoolteacher's hand: "Cher Monsieur Eaton, Would you be kind enough to send me a Canadiens sweater for my son who is ten years old and a little too tall for his age and Docteur Robitaille thinks he's a little too thin? I'm sending you three dollars and please send me what's left if there's anything left. I hope your wrapping will be better than last time." Monsieur Eaton was quick to answer my mother's letter. Two weeks later we received the sweater. That day I had one of the greatest disappointments of my life! I would even say on that day I experienced a very great sorrow. Instead of the red, white and blue Montreal Canadiens sweater, Monsieur Eaton had sent us a blue and white sweater with a maple leaf on the front -- the sweater of the Toronto Maple Leafs! I'd always wear the red, white, and blue Montreal Canadiens sweater. All my friends wore the red, white, and blue Montreal Canadiens sweater. Never had anyone in my village ever worn the Toronto sweater, never had we even seen a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater. Besides, the Toronto team was regularly trounced by the triumphant Canadiens. With tears in my eyes, I found the strength to say: "I'll never wear that uniform." "My boy, first you're going to try it on! If you make up your mind about things before you try, my boy, you won't go very far in this life." My mother had pulled the blue and white Toronto Maple Leafs sweater over my shoulders and already my arms were inside the sleeves. She pulled the sweater down and carefully smothered all creases in the abominable maple leaf on which, right on the middle of my chest, were written the words Toronto Maple Leafs." I wept. "I'll never wear it." “Why not? This sweater fits you... like a glove." "Maurice Richard would never put it on his back." "You aren't Maurice Richard. Anyway, it isn't what's on your back that counts, it's what you've got inside your head." "You'll never put it in my head to wear a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater." My mother sighed in despair and explained to me: "If you don't keep this sweater which fits you perfectly I'll have to write to Monsieur Eaton and explain that you don't want to wear the Toronto sweater. "Monsieur Eaton's an Anglais; he'll be insulted because he likes the Maple Leafs. And if he's insulted do you think he'll be in a hurry to answer us? Spring will be here and you won't have played a single game, just because you didn't want to wear that perfectly nice blue sweater." So, I was obliged to wear the Maple Leafs sweater. When I arrived on the rink, all the Maurice Richards in red, white, and blue came up, one by one, to take a look. When the referee blew his whistle I went to take my usual position. The captain came and warned me I'd better stay on the forward line. A few minutes later, the second line was called. I jumped onto the ice. The Maple Leafs sweater weighed on my shoulders like a mountain. The captain came and told me to wait; he'd need me later, on defence. By the third period, I still hadn't played; one of the defencemen was hit in the nose with a stick and it was bleeding. I jumped on the ice: my moment had come! The referee blew his whistle; he gave me a penalty. He claimed I had jumped on the ice when there were already five players. That was too much! It was unfair! It was persecution! It was because of my blue sweater! I struck my stick against the ice so hard it broke. Relieved, I bent down to pick up the debris. As I straightened up I saw the young vicar, on skates, before me. "My child," he said, "just because you're wearing a new Toronto Maple Leafs sweater unlike the others, it doesn't mean you're going to make the laws around here. A proper young man doesn't lose his temper. Now take off your skates and go to church and ask God to forgive you." Wearing my Maple Leafs sweater, I went to church, where I prayed to God. I asked him to send, as quickly as possible, a hundred million moths that would eat up my Toronto Maple Leafs sweater.

would like to wish all my fellow habs fans, a Merry Christmas & a Habby New Year.:can: [Edited on 2003/12/24 by Spider-Man NL] [Edited on 2004-1-1 by sakiqc]

Brashear charged with drunken driving Associated Press 12/22/2003 WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - Philadelphia Flyers enforcer Donald Brashear was charged with drunken driving. The forward is scheduled to appear in Waterford Township municipal court on Jan. 8 to face charges of driving under the influence, careless driving and refusing to take a Breathalyzer test. Waterford Police Chief John Bekisz told The Courier Post of Cherry Hill (N.J.) that police stopped Brashear around 3 a.m. Friday after seeing him pull his 2002 Ford pickup out of a shopping centre parking lot and begin swerving. Brashear, 31, left the municipal jail in the company of an unidentified woman about two hours after his arrest, police said. First-time DUI offenders in New Jersey face up to 30 days in jail, a one-year driver's license suspension, 12 hours of alcohol counselling and $750 US in fines. Brashear, who joined the Flyers in 2001, has three goals and three assists in 25 games this season, and leads the team with 69 penalty minutes. A telephone listing in Brashear's name was unpublished and he could not be reached for comment by The Associated Press. Flyers spokesman Zack Hill declined to comment. Brashear has had two previous brushes with the law: - In 1997, as a member of the Vancouver Canucks, he was charged with aggravated assault following an altercation outside a bar. Brashear agreed to enter a six-month intervention program, and the charges were dropped. - In 2000, he was sentenced to six months probation after an altercation with a worker at his girlfriend's gym.

Since it was the Leafs doing it ,Cherry will say it's OK. If that was Team Sweden, etc. doing it, he'd say they were a bunch of hotdogs (like Crosby).