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[alecjonsludge]

Management just pulled Luongo off the ice during practice. Doesn't neccesarily mean anything,though.On a slow trade day though, its a headline.

2 mins to go.

[Facedown]

While keeping an eye on NHL Network all day, tweeters were joking about Rob Flick being the biggest name floated around all day. Just realized the Bruins traded for him. So much for the top 4 defenseman thay really needed.

[Facedown]

Raffi Torres to Sharks

[Facedown]

Bruins aquire Wade Redden from the Blues.........Yay!

[John Simon Ritchie]

Steve Mason to Philly. Bryzgalov likely bought out over the summer using one of their amnesty buyouts. Still a tough cheque to write,though.

ETA:
So, The Flyers trade Bobrovsky to Columbus, who breaks out, and then trade for his backup, Steve Mason. Pretty much sums up Philly's luck with goalies. The ghost of Pelle Lindbergh looms large to this day.

Yep.

Keith Yandle (D-Phnx) for Couturier would have been a deal I would have LOVED to have seen happen though.

[Facedown]

As usual, not all deals have been revealed yet.
The Capitals have a "big" announcement that could come any minute.

[Facedown]

The "big" announcement:

The Capitals have officially announced the long-awaited trade, acquiring winger Martin Erat and minor-league center Michael Latta from the Nashville Predators for forward prospect Filip Forsberg, the 11th overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft.

[WOLF]

The "big" announcement:

The Capitals have officially announced the long-awaited trade, acquiring winger Martin Erat and minor-league center Michael Latta from the Nashville Predators for forward prospect Filip Forsberg, the 11th overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft.

Unless Forsberg is terminally ill, that's a RIDICULOUS trade for Washington. Forsberg should have gone top 5, but so many teams had needs at D, that he slipped.

[chungasrevenge]

[Frett_Bored]

Jackets made out OK and didn't have to spend any of their 3 first rounders for next year. Things are looking up.

8 of the last 12 are on the road though (including 6 of the last 7), which will be tough.

[WOLF]

Habs losing Plekanec tonight could be huge. Guy plays major minutes, PP, PK, key faceoffs. Eller was -4 replacing him.

Flyers wanted it and needed it tonight more than Habs. No excuse for getting outshot 26-6 over last two periods, and blowing a lead (and point) with 5 minutes to play.

[John Simon Ritchie]

Flyers wanted it and needed it tonight more than Habs. No excuse for getting outshot 26-6 over last two periods, and blowing a lead (and point) with 5 minutes to play.

I'm still shocked.

[John Simon Ritchie]

Holy shit! The Flyers pull out another one...4 in a row and 2 points out of a playoff spot. The new band of misfits/additions bringing it tonight.

[Aerosmith87]

That fucking debut goal killed me. Devils cannot score worth a damn.

[chungasrevenge]

The Devils should have won that game.

[Lardbucket]

Blackhawks win in Nashville today. Man, the Predators are terrible on offense.

[NeverSurrender]

My Isles finally look like a real NHL team.

They have lots of confidence right now.

[Gibsonite]

My Isles finally look like a real NHL team.

Except for when they wear these fucking things lol



They are playing pretty well lately though,I'll give 'em that.Playoffs look like a real possibility in Long Island this year.

[chungasrevenge]

The Leafs have a 99.2% chance to make the playoffs.

Islanders are at 67%.

http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/East ... nders.html

[pieceofme]

The Leafs have a 99.2% chance to make the playoffs.

Islanders are at 67%.

http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/East ... nders.html

Panthers are 0.001 to 0.008% to make the playoffs. I still believe!

[NeverSurrender]

Gibsonite, don't get me started on those hideous unis. Totally what the fans didn't want. They said n o black, and they made them black.

The Leafs have a 99.2% chance to make the playoffs.

Islanders are at 67%.

http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/East ... nders.html

Isles play like the have the last month, they will make it, plain and simple.

[WOLF]

The Southeast division is so bad it's not funny. Absolutely HATE the rule making the division winners the 1-2-3 seeds! At least Washington has gotten hot and will be a worthy opponent for the 6 seed.

Trying to figure out if I want my Habs to slip to 4 and play Toronto, which would be EPIC up here in Canada, or hold onto the 2 spot and play the Rangers or young/hungry Isles.

Really happy to see Montreal, Boston, Toronto, NY Rangers, Detroit, Chicago in the playoffs, as well as several "next wave of expansion squads" and another Canadian team in the Senators.

Playoffs should be great this year, with only 48 games under everyone's belt, vs 82.

[pieceofme]

The Southeast division is so bad it's not funny. Absolutely HATE the rule making the division winners the 1-2-3 seeds! At least Washington has gotten hot and will be a worthy opponent for the 6 seed.

Trying to figure out if I want my Habs to slip to 4 and play Toronto, which would be EPIC up here in Canada, or hold onto the 2 spot and play the Rangers or young/hungry Isles.

Really happy to see Montreal, Boston, Toronto, NY Rangers, Detroit, Chicago in the playoffs, as well as several "next wave of expansion squads" and another Canadian team in the Senators.

Playoffs should be great this year, with only 48 games under everyone's belt, vs 82.

Yeah the Southeast has been woeful this season. Even though my beloved Panthers won't make it, it is shaping up to be a solid playoffs.

edit. I hope the Rags don't make it.

[AliceManson]

[chungasrevenge]

That's a good one.

Yeti aka The One Eyed Swede debuts for the B's against Pittsburgh on 4/19. The conference should be afraid:

[Aerosmith87]

The Southeast division is so bad it's not funny. Absolutely HATE the rule making the division winners the 1-2-3 seeds! At least Washington has gotten hot and will be a worthy opponent for the 6 seed.

Trying to figure out if I want my Habs to slip to 4 and play Toronto, which would be EPIC up here in Canada, or hold onto the 2 spot and play the Rangers or young/hungry Isles.

Really happy to see Montreal, Boston, Toronto, NY Rangers, Detroit, Chicago in the playoffs, as well as several "next wave of expansion squads" and another Canadian team in the Senators.

Playoffs should be great this year, with only 48 games under everyone's belt, vs 82.

Yeah the Southeast has been woeful this season. Even though my beloved Panthers won't make it, it is shaping up to be a solid playoffs.

edit. I hope the Rags don't make it.

Sounds good to me! Hope the Devils make it though I don't have high hopes for this year even if they do. However, I didn't last year either.

[NeverSurrender]

Hearing the Coli crowd chant WE WANT PLAYOFFS!! was music to my ears.

[chungasrevenge]

First round matchups as of today look pretty damn good:

Pittsburgh vs NY Rangers
Montreal vs NY Islanders
Washington vs Ottawa
Boston vs Toronto

Chicago vs Detroit
Anaheim vs Minnesota
Vancouver vs St Louis
Los Angeles vs San Jose

[WOLF]

First round matchups as of today look pretty damn good:

Pittsburgh vs NY Rangers
Montreal vs NY Islanders
Washington vs Ottawa
Boston vs Toronto

Chicago vs Detroit
Anaheim vs Minnesota
Vancouver vs St Louis
Los Angeles vs San Jose

Tune back tomorrow, as they are likely to be completely different!

I do think those will be the 16 playoff teams though.

[pieceofme]

First round matchups as of today look pretty damn good:

Pittsburgh vs NY Rangers
Montreal vs NY Islanders
Washington vs Ottawa
Boston vs Toronto

Chicago vs Detroit
Anaheim vs Minnesota
Vancouver vs St Louis
Los Angeles vs San Jose

Tune back tomorrow, as they are likely to be completely different!

I do think those will be the 16 playoff teams though.

I concur. The only team in the west I really think is catchable is Detroit and i don't see them messing it up.

In the East, maybe Winnipeg but Washington and Ovi are so hot right now. And the Devils just can't buy a goal atm, but if they find there scoring touch i would put them as a maybe. Those would be the two teams who could get in imo.