Here is the result of the draw - let battle commence. I will provide regular updates and information on your team.

If you have any questions I and I am sure other Canadians will be happy to answer them. The NHL also do a free daily highlights show on NHL.com. I'll post the link when it starts.

Good luck everybody!

30. WMUG - 22. Philadelphia Flyers (last year last in NHL)

16. Gooner do it - 1. Anaheim Ducks (4th in regular season - Stanley Cup Champions)

3. Da Silva Lining - 13. Florida Panthers (21st)

5. Maccy - Buffalo Sabres (President's Trophy winners - 1st in League)

9. tigerthesmurf85 - 23. Pheonix Coyotes (29th)

13. Coca Kolo - Washington Capitals (27th)

12. BoarderDave - New York Islanders (17th - squeaked into the play-offs last year)

29. 364 days of red - 9. Columbus Blue Jackets (24th)

26 Adamisarsenal - 5. Calgary Flames (13th and the greatest team in the world)

4. Gary the Gooner - 11. Detroit Red Wings (2nd)

28. Injury Time - 14. LA Kings (28th)

10. Dr Gonzo - 20. New York Rangers (15th)

17. 1886 - 16. Montreal Canadiens (19th)

22. Flavs - 21. Ottawa (9th - Prince of Wales Trophy Winners and Stanley Cup Runners up)

24. TorontoGooner - 29. Vancouver Canucks (8th)

27. Grimandi's Perm - 3. Boston Bruins (23rd)

7. Tuman - 27. Tampa Bay Lightning (16th)

6. The Emirates Gallastico - 7. Chicago Black Hawks (26th)

8. Jack of Hearts - 2. Atlanta Thrashers (12th)

21. Tour de Emirates - 15. Minnesota Wild (11th)

19. Jens' Face - 24. Pittsburgh Penguins (10th) Sorry Tiny

23. Ralpheroo72 - 10. Dallas Stars (6th)

11. Elchegooner - 17. Nashville Predators (3rd)

2. Czech out Rosicky - 6. Carolina Hurricanes (20th)

18. Maori - 28. Toronto Maple Leafs (18th - just missed out ever so painfully on the play-offs - the rest of Canada celebrated. These guys are the equivalent of the Spuds in that they have the most deluded fans in the world - every year they are gonna win the Cup. Hasn't happened since 1967)

15. Cripps - 25. San Jose Sharks (5th)

14. Letters - 26. St Louis Blues (22nd)

25. Tiny - 12. Edmonton Oilers (25th)

20. Juan Nilto - 18. New Jersey Devils (7th) OK so you didn't get the wings, but you can pretend you're Tony Soprano.

1. Gooner 23 - 8. Colorado Avalanche (14th) The Arsenal of the NHL as Stan Kroenke owns them.

And that concludes the draw.

Today it is the Gooner do it (Ducks) v Dr. Gonzo (Kings) live from the O2 arena in London. The game is live on CBC (12.00 Eastern) Versus in the States and in the UK - live on NASN (SKY CHANNEL 417) it is a freeview week-end so everyone with a Sky dish can see it from 5 pm this afternoon.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/power-rankings.html

Check here for the power rankings. I don't agree with a lot of this and think Scott Morrison can be a bit of a cock - but there you go.

Unsurprisingly the Ducks are ranked number 1. This time last year the Hurricanes were ranked number 1 and they didn't make the play-offs.

Buffalo, eh? Hmm not my first choice but they will do.

First place in the League last year and still contenders this year.

Yeah that means they've had their glory and now I am here to spoil it for them. <_<

more Americans watched the Gold Cup final (soccer: US v Mexico) than the Stanley Cup deciding game last year. :good:


(in other words ... "North America's #1 sweeps" my ass. :sulk:)

:unsure:

It wasn't a game 7.

Having said that American will only watch if there are big teams in the Final which Ottawa and Anaheim are not.

Which is why Bettman should stop frelling off hockey's core markets and put teams there rather than in Buttfuck USA.

So, Devils first game for the 2004 Stanley Cup Champions, the mighty Tampa Bay Lightning. Vincent Lecavalier seems to be our leading light, 52 'G's last season, I am gonna assume that is goals and that he will sweep all before him.

Also, what the hell is a sniper? Read a few references to them now, seems kind of unfair to have a trained killer out there...

Seriously though, I guess it is some kind of shooting specialist?

Tuman, you are doing a fantastic job so far. :good:

Ice Hockey's a great sport. I'd love to watch it, but i don't have sky.

Injury Time got off to a winning start as his Kings roasted Gooner do its Ducks last night at the O2 Arena.

Anaheim spent too much time in the Box and were made to pay as the Kings scored 3 Power Play goals before adding a short handed empty netter in the final seconds of the game.

Today the tables were turned and the Ducks crowned the Kings. This time it was LA's undiscipline that was to prove their undoing as Gooner do it shafted IT by the same 4-1 scoreline.

So it was honours even.

Next games are Wednesday.

DSL got the Panthers :(

Duccccckkkkkkksssssss 4 Kings 1

Eat Ice The Kings :haha:

you can post as many pictures of your lame not-even-really-water-fowl ducks as you want but apparently the Penguins have the hockey equivalent of Fabregas (or is it Messi?) ...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/preview2007/...tory?id=3045205

So, tell me about this guy, Gary. Is he gonna lead us to the promised land?

And just so the rest of you know -- we officially start kicking ass and taking names on Friday, down in Carolina. Sorry, CoR, but you'll be the first to feel the Penguin Sting. :good:

check it out (just finished the article)

this kid really is Fabregas:

:scarf: go penguins!

Touchdown!

http://www.nhl-trade-rumors.com/wallpaper/roenick-amonte.jpg



Are we cool or are we cool? :unsure:

Well, you may well have Fabregas/Messi, but the mighty Tampa Bay Lightning have the...erm..well...Fletcher.

'He was named captain, becoming the youngest captain in NHL history at 19 years and 11 months'

Then stripped of it when the Coach wanted to make an example of him over contract negotiations, ah well.

However he now holds the records for most goals and points scored for Tamp Bay Lightning, and was named MVP for Canada at the World Cup of Hockey (does anyone else play it except Canada?). So more the Henry really, rather than Fletcher.

The thing that pisses me off though is that they had an arena called the Thunderdome...but moved, what good is that?

dude, that is a shame. otherwise you could post the best pictures of all.



she'd make an awesome captain -- and, you figure, is the right one to tell Fletcher that he better take the deal he's being offered ... or else.

and and and!!!

you could have "Welcome to the Terrordrome" as the team song. Oh, what a crime that they moved.

Tsk! That club should have been mine! :p

Edmonton Oilers! Hmm.

Tiny!

You stay away from my birds!

Eww that's horrid. Hey i'm no cheat. :p

I found this fat penguin of yours outside Kentucky eating from the bins!



Shocking.

:lol:






or ... maybe he was just looking for mommy? :unsure:

Tiny, you arent missing out on much

:drool:

hot!

Well, like to see anyone else care for the fans as much as the Bolts:

'All fans will receive Lightning pom-poms courtesy of Sweetbay as they enter'

Along with:

'The all new $7 million “Lightning Vision” center-hung video system, 360-degree LED boards'

And:

'High Stickin’ Chicken features an array of wings, chicken tenders, chicken Caesar salads and garlic fries'

With:

'The new-look Lightning logo represents a modernization of the team’s previous identity mark and combines it with the new RBK Edge uniforms this season to give the Lightning players a hot new look'

Also:

'Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis will look to repeat their league-leading and franchise-record breaking performances of 2006-07. Lecavalier and St. Louis came together as one of the most dynamic duos in the National Hockey League last season, posting a combined 95 goals and 210 points.'

All in all, it looks dire for the New Jersey Devils, new score board and a devastating partnership up front. Kicking off the season in style, but the St. Pete Times Forum, really doesn't match up to the 'Thunderdome' as a name.

I can't remember who has the Devils, but prepare to be swept off the ice

Wednesday results:
Carolina 2-3 Montreal OT (1886 beats Czech out Rosicky but as its an OT loss CoR bags a point)
Detroit 3-2 Anaheim SO (Hey duckboy - you may talk tough but you are no match for my superfire hotwings - but coz it was decided on a shoot out you get a point
Toronto 3-4 Ottawa OT (Flavs shows no sympathy for the hospitalised pie muncher who gets a re-match tonight)
Colorado 4-3 Dallas (Ralpheroo72 gets his ass kicked and no points by
Gooner 23!)

:dance: i actually won a game in a sweepstake :jumpnana:

Well, as predicted Vincent Lecavalier put the Devils to the...erm...lightning bolt last night. Scoring 2 in a game that the Devils scored first in, to equalise and then put the mighty Tampa Bay ahead, finally resulting in 3-1. Martin St. Louis getting 3 assists, looks like their partnership is really paying off.

GO BOLTS

Dallas sucks ass, and has been the same since they shot JR! :fury:

Bloody..........



Got Lucky

The Ducks will be there at the end of the season but will the chicken wings, oops i mean hot wings :haha:

Jesus Flavs, give Maori a break!

NHL
Thursday results:
NY Rangers 5-2 Florida
Ottawa 3-2 Toronto
Tampa Bay 3-1 New Jersey
Nashville 4-0 Colorado
Minnesota 1-0 Chicago
Edmonton 3-2 San Jose SO
Calgary 2-3 Philadelphia
Phoenix 3-2 St Louis

Friday fixtures:
Columbus v Anaheim
Carolina v Pittsburgh
Buffalo v NY Islanders
Atlanta v Washington
Dallas v Boston
Vancouver v San Jose

WHat does the SO mean after San Jose or is that part of our name?

We lost. :angry:

Fuckin' useless NHL Sweeps :fury: :censored: :sulk:

Pittsburgh 1 - Carolina 4

Bite me. <_<

:woohoo: and FECK!


Minnesota are my sweeps team but i support all Chicago teams. So a mixture of both!