Down by the River

Don't worry, when Google bought Youtube I predicted that that would mark the fall of Youtube. My bad.

- Best backhander in the league. Kids are starting to go back to straighter blades because of Crosby. - Helped grow the game. His jersey is the number 1 seller as per NHL.com. - Non-hockey fans like stars. Crosby attracts non-hockey fans and turns them into hockey fans. Games need super-stars. - He is well spoken and humble which makes him an ideal 'ambassador' for the game. He shows that he lets his skill speak for himself, which IMO is a good role model.

He said contributions to the game, not society. Christ. How are people this stupid? Really clear statement that you went totally straw-man-logic on.

Drove me nuts listening to the Ovie versus Crosby debates a few years ago. Why can't people like both players, they are both amazing to watch. If you don't appreciate Crosby's game, you don't appreciate hockey. He has the best backhander in the history of the NHL.

This is why you should stick to just posting links. You commentary on the game is garbage. Its been 10 minutes into the game. Crosby has 60 points on the year. Getting outplayed by Malkin isn't like its some glaring insult anyway. Malkin outplays any given guy on the Canucks almost every night.

The amount of his life apollo has wasted sounding like an idiot on the internet is embarrassing. I don't get how he is still entertained by his own schtick.

I hate you.

The only guy that I would stand up an argue about is Rick Nash. Giroux, St. Louis, and Seguin were all guys that I would take over him. Carter and Marleau are surprises, but not like they aren't good players. Both have size and speed. I'm interested to see how Yzerman and co have the lines. I'm sure they already made them.

Carter was a bit of a surprise, but as we saw two games ago, he is a game breaker. What a shot. Marleau also a surprise, and pissed they chose Nash. Leaving off good young players.

Hamhuis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll get these announcements under way. Crosby.

Pierre Lebrun "Marcel Aubut (the guy who wouldn't shut up) - 2 min penalty for delay of game".

This is what we get for complaining that the announcement would be one hour of buildup for five minutes of talking. Thank god we have the transport minister to tell us what she thinks.

This guy needs to shut up. People need to go to work.

But that was four years ago. Canada made the mistake of relying on experience in 2006. Guys like Lu, Toews, Crosby, Doughty have enough experience at this level to help the inexperienced guys along.

Benn has made Rick Nash redundant. He'll make it.

Pierre LeBrun: Couture will have surgery wednesday on injured hand and is expected to be out 3-4 weeks. Olympics still a possibility.

Team isn't going to be getting any help any time soon. Gillis will not/cannot do anything, so the team has to pull itself up by the bootstraps. - More intensity needed from the Sedins (go to 3:10): - Garrison needs to use his size and start protecting the front of the net better (same can be said for almost all D-men except maybe Stanton). -Booth needs to play with the same intensity he showed in the LA series two years ago. - Kassian needs to not only show up for his teammates in games against bigger teams like LA/Anaheim but also initiate physical play. - Kevin Bieksa needs to take off his casual Kevin cape and bring back the superman punch. - Higgins, Hansen, Santo need to win more battles along the boards - Tanev, Sestito, Richardson need to keep playing consistently Unless the team starts making changes within, nothing is going to change.

I think Lu will be safe. He's worth the risk. Even if he is injured, you're still going to have two elite goalies that can come in. Price/Smith are capable, it is not like teams need a third netminder anyway. EDIT: My final prediction. Stamkos - Crosby - Tavares Duchene - Giroux - Seguin Benn - Getzlaf - Perry Sharp - Toews - Bergeron Couture/St. Louis Doughty - Keith Hamhuis - Weber Bouwmeester - Pietrangelo Subban

Watching the Canucks is known to have that effect.

This might be one of the worst things I've read on this board. To equate the argument the OP made with perpetuating a rape myth is insulting to both the OP and victims of sexual assault. You think that talking about a hockey game is equivalent to being the victim of one of the most heinous crimes imaginable? Mods should ban this fu**job.

How come I post and then when the page refreshes it takes me back to the previous page (i.e., I post on page 26 and then when the page refreshes I'm on page 25).

Garrison is way to soft for a guy his size. Been really disappointed in his play.

Kesler with a lazy lazy backcheck. Terrible.

Fixed your picture: