Its worth noting that the 1870 ticket number was 3.5 hours into the presale which was only available to Moose package holders. I've also been told that it does not include suite tickets (~850 seats), which will undoubtedly sell.
Campbell also came under fire in November 2010 when an obscure and barely literate blogger whose name was subsequently scrubbed from the internet uncovered e-mails from three years ago in which he complained about penalty calls on his son, Gregory, now with the Boston Bruins, and called Marc Savard a "little fake artist."
Brought to you by the anonymous cowards at QMI Agency.
I'm kinda surprised that Bieksa hasn't bitch slapped any bruins yet. I feared for Lucic's life early when he jabbed Bieksa Ali. Luckily Kevin decided to spare him. For now.
Oh good grief...any team that employs a knuckle dragger who can barely skate from end to end and only purpose is to maim the opposition has no moral high ground stand on.
None.
I'll take a scrappy little bastard who can pot 35 goals for $2M a year over 10 MacIntyres any day.
DSF: I would like to hear your "logic" expanded. Since our team's management signed a fighter, we have no moral ground to complain about a guy biting a player? We didn't sign Mac. Anyone here can feel morally OK to say Burrows is a scumbag. Unless you're saying as a collective we were all responsible for Mac's signing. I'm sure that's next though.
Nope. The replay showed it was not offside at all.
Boston is likely the most physical team the Nucks will have faced. But they may also be the least skilled. Outside of the first few PPs, they've shown no ability to create much sustained pressure, little ability to make passing plays to generate scoring chances. Their lack of finesse is really striking.
It might be good enough to get by those ringly-dink teams in the Eastern Conf, but I really don't see them accomplishing much with that level of skill deficiency. It would not surprise me to see Luongo get at least another shutout.
Probably the only way for Boston to win is to see a few more Canucks injured. I guess Hamhuis was a good start.
5 games max. The only thing the Bs have are Tim the toolman, Chara and Seidenberg. None of them will score enough goals to win a game. They needed Savard. This is going to be a long summer.
Burrows jumped to the top of the D bag list after that.
Believe me, if I had it confirmed through this valuable little tool that a player attempted to fool me by diving (or worse yet, was successful) he went to the top of my "naughty list."
That Sedin fall was pretty comical. I hope the refs watch their DVDs.
Thomas gave the bruins a fighting chance in this game. The Canucks seemed so much better and faster out there. Don't know how Boston can beat Vancouver in this series.
I'm not a Canucks fan, but I want to see them win. Bring the Cup home, to Canada.
And to those who are all cheering for Boston just so Vancouver looses, cmon, this isn't Calgary here!
Dys seemed to take over in the third period and the best sign for Bos was that they did an outstanding job on their PK: as good as I've seen against Van.
Not only did they not score, they didn't get even chances.
Luongo was very solid and the worst thing for Bos is Thomas played well enough that this could have been the game that they stole.
I tuned in just as B had their 5-3 opp. That stinker made the Oil PP look like a well-oiled version of the Red Army. No movement. And no speed, pass - wait for Canucks to adjust, pass again. Usually the 3 defenders expect to make a few desperation saves, shot-blocks. They were looking around at each other like, Wtf? Didn't have to break a sweat. Once they pissed that chance away, no reason for the hockey gods to come to their rescue again. There a 5-3's that fail, sure. But that thing was stillborn, no excuse when you're in the final pairing.
I think we'd all choose Burrows over MacIntyre, give the choice, and then roll our eyes and refuse to defend him when he bit someone.
DeadmanWalking: Is that an actual quote from QMI? Got a link?
Sure you would.
A little historical context for you:
Linseman Suspended The New York Times. October 2, 1982.
Ken Linseman, a center for the Edmonton Oilers, has been suspended for four games as a result of a match penalty he received Sept. 29 in a National Hockey League exhibition game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He received the penalty for grabbing at the eyes of a Maple Leaf player during a fight. His suspension will take effect Oct. 7 unless he decides to start it from the beginning of the regular season on Tuesday, in which case he must inform league officials within 24 hours of the announcement of the suspension.
Penalty With a Bite The New York Times. November 3, 1984.
Ken Linseman, the Boston Bruin center who bit a former teammate, Lee Fogolin of the Edmonton Oilers, in an altercation in a game on Oct. 16, has been fined, the National Hockey League said yesterday. The amount of the fine was not disclosed, but it was the second penalty imposed on Linseman as a result of the biting incident, which occurred during his first game against the Oilers since he was traded to Boston during the off- season.
Fogolin, who had to get a precautionary tetanus shot after Linseman left his teeth marks in the defenseman's cheek, imposed a penalty of his own. Later in the same game he broke Linseman's nose with a crisp punch. No action was taken against Fogolin.
http://youtu.be/xeAD54-ZWU4
McSorley a bad guy fans love to hate; King of the agitators in town tonight JIM MATHESON Journal Staff Writer. Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alta.: Dec 18, 1992
Edmonton
Being a hockey fan means having a selective memory. There's no bad foul by the home team, only scurrilous behavior by the visitors.
When Marty McSorley pitchforked Mike Bullard in the groin in the 1988 Battle of Alberta, he said he didn't remember seeing Bullard. His defence was clever. "Temporary amnesia," said McSorley.
Edmonton Oiler fans applauded. Bullard played for Calgary.
You'll notice that DSF's quotations show Tyler or any fan who claims some objectivity in these things wouldn't condemn the biting if it was his team. Very persuasive stuff.
He received the penalty for grabbing at the eyes of a Maple Leaf player during a fight.
What does that even mean? How do you grab at someones eyes?
Ken Linseman, the Boston Bruin center who bit a former teammate, Lee Fogolin of the Edmonton Oilers, in an altercation in a game on Oct. 16, has been fined, the National Hockey League said yesterday.
Hah! he wasn't even an Oiler at the time!
When Marty McSorley pitchforked Mike Bullard in the groin in the 1988 Battle of Alberta, he said he didn't remember seeing Bullard.
Well now this isn't even fair. The Battles of Alberta were all out unruly grudge matches in which both teams were active and knowing participants. Pitchforking a guy probably wasn't even the worst thing that happened in the game.
Burrows may have got some slack from people for this incident if it weren't for his track record of slime that oozes behind him down the ice.
Simplicity at its finest.
ReplyDeletecan't wait for the puck drop.
ReplyDeletealso worth mentioning, Winnipeg has already sold 1,870 season tickets.
Gary,
ReplyDeleteTickets were only available today to Moose season ticket holders. Good day for them.
MBS said on Gregors show today that Hall's play in Memorial Cup is what put him in 1st place in his mind.
Huber a dark horse?
Not watching the game, Mrs. Woodguy dragging me to U2.
The things you do for your wife...
Go Broooooooooons!!!!
Winnipeg is basking in meandrogen. I wonder how long that lasts? Meandrogen is the hormone surge when your long lost team returns to town.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure how many people know that the earth's magnetic poles wander around, and sometimes even flip over.
If the Dys prevail, let's hope west coast pole of hockey futility doesn't take a cue from the equatorial species unearthed near Grande Prairie.
Continental drift is a race Tambellini should win, maybe.
Its worth noting that the 1870 ticket number was 3.5 hours into the presale which was only available to Moose package holders. I've also been told that it does not include suite tickets (~850 seats), which will undoubtedly sell.
ReplyDeleteGo B's!
Campbell also came under fire in November 2010 when an obscure and barely literate blogger whose name was subsequently scrubbed from the internet uncovered e-mails from three years ago in which he complained about penalty calls on his son, Gregory, now with the Boston Bruins, and called Marc Savard a "little fake artist."
ReplyDeleteBrought to you by the anonymous cowards at QMI Agency.
Go Canucks Go. I've been patient and longsuffering my entire life. It's time for some celebration.
ReplyDeletePlease sweep them Bruins, the draft can't come soon enough.
ReplyDeleteGo Bruins go sweep the Dys.
ReplyDeleteDeadmanWalking.
ReplyDeleteI know the "obscure and barely literate blogger" is Tyler D.
I'm assuming you're being sarcastic in that description. However, your post reads like it was quoted from somewhere?
I think that must have been a quote from someone who's never read Tyler.
ReplyDeleteGood first period, I thought. I think Burrows bit Bergeron to end the first.
Humble, respectful people. The Vancouver Canucks.
Biting, scratching and clawing are admirable traits when in pursuit of the Holy Grail.
ReplyDeleteNo one remembers how, only how many.
Except in Vancouver, where ZERO is an exalted number.
ReplyDeleteVancouver dives so often that they should play soccer
ReplyDeleteDid Ference just shoot Sedin in the temple?
ReplyDeleteWhy am I not surprised that DSF comes running to burrows rescue immediately after he's shown biting someone on national television. Classy x2.
ReplyDeleteMan, Seguins line out against Kesler and Burrows in the SCF. Tough sleddin kid.
ReplyDeleteI'm kinda surprised that Bieksa hasn't bitch slapped any bruins yet. I feared for Lucic's life early when he jabbed Bieksa Ali. Luckily Kevin decided to spare him. For now.
ReplyDeleteHope hamhuis is ok
ReplyDeleteTook the words out of my mouth?
ReplyDeleteOh good grief...any team that employs a knuckle dragger who can barely skate from end to end and only purpose is to maim the opposition has no moral high ground stand on.
ReplyDeleteNone.
I'll take a scrappy little bastard who can pot 35 goals for $2M a year over 10 MacIntyres any day.
Maybe that's just me.
I think we'd all choose Burrows over MacIntyre, give the choice, and then roll our eyes and refuse to defend him when he bit someone.
ReplyDeleteDeadmanWalking: Is that an actual quote from QMI? Got a link?
Turning Burrows biting someone on HNIC into an indictment against Macintyre?
ReplyDeleteClassy x3
Man these Bruin forwards leave the zone without the puck way too often.
ReplyDeleteWhat a save.
Jarkko Ruutu was suspended 2 games for biting. Another pillar in the long line of Canuck statesmen.
ReplyDeleteI hope Burrows gets 2 games. Or would that be racist?
DSF is just getting testy because his team is getting outchanced on home ice.
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ReplyDeleteDSF: I would like to hear your "logic" expanded. Since our team's management signed a fighter, we have no moral ground to complain about a guy biting a player? We didn't sign Mac. Anyone here can feel morally OK to say Burrows is a scumbag. Unless you're saying as a collective we were all responsible for Mac's signing. I'm sure that's next though.
ReplyDeleteMaybe that's just me.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you are a troll.
Wait, sorry, there is no maybe about it.
I mean really. Just F off and go somewhere else. Why do you continually comment on Oilers boards when you hate the team?
Nice play there, looked offside. Credit to the Canucks, that's a huge win.
ReplyDeleteBy the replay it was offside but not easy to tell at full speed.
ReplyDeleteYeah, agreed. Them's the breaks.
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ReplyDeleteNope. The replay showed it was not offside at all.
ReplyDeleteBoston is likely the most physical team the Nucks will have faced. But they may also be the least skilled. Outside of the first few PPs, they've shown no ability to create much sustained pressure, little ability to make passing plays to generate scoring chances. Their lack of finesse is really striking.
It might be good enough to get by those ringly-dink teams in the Eastern Conf, but I really don't see them accomplishing much with that level of skill deficiency. It would not surprise me to see Luongo get at least another shutout.
Probably the only way for Boston to win is to see a few more Canucks injured. I guess Hamhuis was a good start.
Yeah definitely no offside. Toe was on the blue.
ReplyDeleteDidn't watch the game, only the replay, it seemed like only VAN had the good chances and Boston just shot out of nothing.
Accurate portrait?
5 games max. The only thing the Bs have are Tim the toolman, Chara and Seidenberg. None of them will score enough goals to win a game. They needed Savard. This is going to be a long summer.
ReplyDeleteBurrows jumped to the top of the D bag list after that.
Another great Kerry Fraser column is up..Link
ReplyDeleteBelieve me, if I had it confirmed through this valuable little tool that a player attempted to fool me by diving (or worse yet, was successful) he went to the top of my "naughty list."
That Sedin fall was pretty comical. I hope the refs watch their DVDs.
Thomas gave the bruins a fighting chance in this game. The Canucks seemed so much better and faster out there. Don't know how Boston can beat Vancouver in this series.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a Canucks fan, but I want to see them win. Bring the Cup home, to Canada.
And to those who are all cheering for Boston just so Vancouver looses, cmon, this isn't Calgary here!
When does the draft start again?
Go Oilers!
Didn't watch the game, only the replay, it seemed like only VAN had the good chances and Boston just shot out of nothing.
ReplyDeleteAccurate portrait?
Yeah, that's probably an apt description.
Can't really recall if BOS even had a really threatening point blank chance. Perhaps one or two during those early PPs.
The shots may say 36-34 BOS but I'll be interested to see the chances at C&B, if they're doing it.
Allahu akbar
ReplyDeleteRaffi Torres.
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Dys seemed to take over in the third period and the best sign for Bos was that they did an outstanding job on their PK: as good as I've seen against Van.
ReplyDeleteNot only did they not score, they didn't get even chances.
Luongo was very solid and the worst thing for Bos is Thomas played well enough that this could have been the game that they stole.
I tuned in just as B had their 5-3 opp. That stinker made the Oil PP look like a well-oiled version of the Red Army. No movement. And no speed, pass - wait for Canucks to adjust, pass again. Usually the 3 defenders expect to make a few desperation saves, shot-blocks. They were looking around at each other like, Wtf? Didn't have to break a sweat.
ReplyDeleteOnce they pissed that chance away, no reason for the hockey gods to come to their rescue again. There a 5-3's that fail, sure. But that thing was stillborn, no excuse when you're in the final pairing.
Dennis - If they could survive the firestorm from the Lightning, the Canucks power play should be a cake walk to withstand.
ReplyDeletemc79hockey said...
ReplyDeleteI think we'd all choose Burrows over MacIntyre, give the choice, and then roll our eyes and refuse to defend him when he bit someone.
DeadmanWalking: Is that an actual quote from QMI? Got a link?
Sure you would.
A little historical context for you:
Linseman Suspended
The New York Times. October 2, 1982.
Ken Linseman, a center for the Edmonton Oilers, has been suspended for four games as a result of a match penalty he received Sept. 29 in a National Hockey League exhibition game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He received the penalty for grabbing at the eyes of a Maple Leaf player during a fight. His suspension will take effect Oct. 7 unless he decides to start it from the beginning of the regular season on Tuesday, in which case he must inform league officials within 24 hours of the announcement of the suspension.
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Penalty With a Bite
The New York Times. November 3, 1984.
Ken Linseman, the Boston Bruin center who bit a former teammate, Lee Fogolin of the Edmonton Oilers, in an altercation in a game on Oct. 16, has been fined, the National Hockey League said yesterday. The amount of the fine was not disclosed, but it was the second penalty imposed on Linseman as a result of the biting incident, which occurred during his first game against the Oilers since he was traded to Boston during the off- season.
Fogolin, who had to get a precautionary tetanus shot after Linseman left his teeth marks in the defenseman's cheek, imposed a penalty of his own. Later in the same game he broke Linseman's nose with a crisp punch. No action was taken against Fogolin.
http://youtu.be/xeAD54-ZWU4
McSorley a bad guy fans love to hate; King of the agitators in town tonight
JIM MATHESON Journal Staff Writer. Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alta.: Dec 18, 1992
Edmonton
Being a hockey fan means having a selective memory. There's no bad foul by the home team, only scurrilous behavior by the visitors.
When Marty McSorley pitchforked Mike Bullard in the groin in the 1988 Battle of Alberta, he said he didn't remember seeing Bullard. His defence was clever. "Temporary amnesia," said McSorley.
Edmonton Oiler fans applauded. Bullard played for Calgary.
You'll notice that DSF's quotations show Tyler or any fan who claims some objectivity in these things wouldn't condemn the biting if it was his team. Very persuasive stuff.
ReplyDeleteAs far as trolling goes, B- at best.
He received the penalty for grabbing at the eyes of a Maple Leaf player during a fight.
ReplyDeleteWhat does that even mean? How do you grab at someones eyes?
Ken Linseman, the Boston Bruin center who bit a former teammate, Lee Fogolin of the Edmonton Oilers, in an altercation in a game on Oct. 16, has been fined, the National Hockey League said yesterday.
Hah! he wasn't even an Oiler at the time!
When Marty McSorley pitchforked Mike Bullard in the groin in the 1988 Battle of Alberta, he said he didn't remember seeing Bullard.
Well now this isn't even fair. The Battles of Alberta were all out unruly grudge matches in which both teams were active and knowing participants. Pitchforking a guy probably wasn't even the worst thing that happened in the game.
Burrows may have got some slack from people for this incident if it weren't for his track record of slime that oozes behind him down the ice.