2013-14 Season Thread

dbacksfan414 · Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:32 am Post subject: 2013-14 Season Thread

There were only three games last night. There were 26 combined goals. That is crazy.

It seems like Toronto and Montreal play to open the season every year. I honestly think (since I can't think of one better) that it's the best rivalry in all of hockey. There was a scary incident in the third period when tough guy George Parros missed a punch during a fight and fell face first onto the ice. He left on a stretcher. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL6Z31dVdcA (The Leafs won the game.)

And I know they didn't win, but if the Capitals keep getting power plays, look out.

Winnipeg had a third period comeback against Edmonton. Many people think this is finally the year for the Oilers to make the playoffs. We'll see. I didn't pick them.

ahathaway · Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:37 am Post subject:

I picked Edmonton to make the playoffs and if they dont they have to think of something else. They are stacked with talent.

Tough loss by Montreal but I do not feel they will win the division this year like they did last. They are so young they will have their growing pains.

I have not made this in the prediction thread yet but AO will be MVP this year.

chainkilla · FPM Legend Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 6645 Location: Texas

Watching Sabres-Wings as I type this. Buffalo is not going to be good...

ahathaway · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:09 am Post subject:

Now I did not believe in the hype with Ryan O'Reilly especially when he was holding out. However, he did pretty good to end last season and this opening game he looked like the best player on that team.

Surge · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:57 am Post subject:

And.... the Flyers lose.

ahathaway · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:54 pm Post subject:

dbacksfan414 · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:48 pm Post subject:

Marc-Andre Fleury got a shutout. It must be the regular season.

ahathaway · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:52 pm Post subject:

chainkilla · FPM Legend Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 6645 Location: Texas

Stars, ummm, not so good D.

Barkov may have just become the youngest player to ever score in the NHL.

Surge · Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 7:44 am Post subject:

Tim Thomas is back, y'all!

dbacksfan414 · Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:53 am Post subject:

Laviolette just got fired. Raise your hand if you had him lasting three games. Anyone?

Surge · Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:19 am Post subject:

dbacksfan414 · Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 12:55 am Post subject:

Tomas Hertl has four goals for the Sharks tonight. Oh yeah, he's only 19. Go Sharks!

ahathaway · Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:35 am Post subject:

Happy to have him wasting away on my farm team in the FPM NHL Dynasty Smile

dbacksfan414 · Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 3:37 pm Post subject:

dbacksfan414 · Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:15 pm Post subject:

Max Lapierre does not belong in the league. What a dirty play on Dan Boyle. I expect at least a six game suspension since he's a repeat offender.

And it looks like Laviolette wasn't the problem for the Flyers.

dbacksfan414 · Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:44 pm Post subject:

The Rangers suck...

Surge · Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:36 am Post subject:

Flyers became the first team in NHL history to start a season with 9 consecutive games with fewer than 3 goals.

We need to rebuild, and we have so many young pieces that making that move is possible. But the Streit and LeCavalier contracts make such a decision difficult.

Surge · Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:25 pm Post subject:

Now the Flyers are embarrassing themselves in more than just their on-ice play.

dbacksfan414 · Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 11:15 pm Post subject:

Hey, Surge! Giroux finally scored!

Did anyone have the Lightning and Avalanche leading their respective divisions at this point? Anyone?

And the Panthers fired their coaching staff. I don't think that will change anything. It's hard to believe that they made the playoffs a couple of years ago. Then again, those were the days of the Southleast Division.

Surge · Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:25 pm Post subject:

LeCavalier's back in Tampa, and the Flyers ares stunningly not out of the race.

Chicago, St. Louis, Colorado, and Minnesota are having a hell of a battle for the Central. Avs and Blues are facing each other tonight.

dbacksfan414 · Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 4:24 pm Post subject:

I haven't been watching much hockey this year, but all I know is the west is far superior to the east, and the east has two more teams. I mean, I kinda knew the west would be better before the season, but I didn't think the disparity would be this bad.

Surge · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:10 am Post subject:

Giroux had his 100th goal on a disgusting backhander while being checked to the ice and at an absurd angle to net. It was his 2nd in less than 2:30 to turn a 4-3 deficit to a 5-4 win. The win gives them the, I guess, 5 seed in the East and puts them over .500 for the first time this season. They're 3 back of Washington with one game in hand and 3 back of Toronto with 2 in hand for the final Wild Card spot.

chainkilla · FPM Legend Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 6645 Location: Texas

Martin Jones is a beast.

dbacksfan414 · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:25 am Post subject: