Optimist Prime Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 This Sounds really weird It is very weird, I have tried asking mods to fix it over the years, stealthnuk himself was made aware last time...no resolution, i guess cuz i got the original account active again but lost the 2007 account...now this and i am back to 2007...sigh. Adrian was another guy aware of it,,,maybe that is stealths real name?? dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimist Prime Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Klein's First Goal of the Year! sweet!. Colton Sceviour keeps on right where he left off before the holidays: assist and plus 2 for 7 points. Noice! It is the little things that entertain me most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.moose Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Roster Moves: Activation: The Washington Capitals activate Rene Bourque and place him on the NHL roster. The roster space will be made available when Sergei Gonchar has officially been placed on the injured reserve. Assignment: The Washington Capitals welcome Jordan Szwarz to the organization and place him on the top line in the AHL. Washington Capitals updated lineup: Kane - Datsyuk - Elias Kreider - Turris - Gagner Klinkhammer - Cogliano - Silfverberg Bourque - Mitchell - Fontaine Despres - Yandle Enstrom - Hejda Quincey - Ellis Dubnyk Greiss Scratches: Panik, Kassian, Fayne Dover Dobermans updated lineup: Tedenby - Josefson - Kristo Szwarz - Porter - Tootoo Richard - Catenacci - Florek ________ - Peca - M.Kassian Ruhwedel - Erixon Klingberg - Lowe Jokipakka - _______ Pasquale _________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 WAIVERS: The New Jersey Devils have placed forward Dustin Jeffrey on Waivers with the intent to assign him to Atlantic City should he clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombastik der Teutone Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Chad Johnson hurt too lol. Three goalies injured now good thing for me...svedberg could get a shot even he´s not on my active roster it would be nice to see him get some icetime he´ll be probably my backup next season could go with mason/ramo for another year though both have to re-sign after the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombastik der Teutone Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 lol...the New York Times wrotes about my Hometown http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/12/25/world/europe/in-germanys-rust-belt-a-polished-but-ailing-city.html?smid=fb-share OBERHAUSEN, Germany — What is it like to be “Germany’s Detroit,” as the news media here has crowned Oberhausen, which for the second year running has received the dubious distinction of being the German city with the highest per capita debt? On the surface, at least, not that bad, despite budget cuts that shaved 600 million euros, or about $820 million, off the city’s spending. This city of 211,000 would appear to have little in common with its bankrupt American counterpart. Sculptures grace well-maintained parks, dark-brick Art Deco buildings are still in use, and while many storefronts along the main downtown shopping strip stand empty, none are derelict. Residents can still visit a municipal theater, a state-financed modern art museum and independent art projects, like one that has transformed the formerly vacant central train station. This is German austerity, penny-pinching combined with an ample safety net, independent initiative and the protection of laws that prevent municipalities from going bankrupt, requiring state governments to provide financial assistance in extreme cases, of which Oberhausen is certainly one. It is not that the city is thriving. Its glory days, between the world wars, then again in the 1950s, when the mining and steel industries provided jobs for tens of thousands of people, are long past. When the last coal mine closed in 1992, followed by the steel mill five years later, they took more than 50,000 jobs with them. Where the steel mill once stood is a shopping mall flanked by a modern arena and an aquarium, attracting tourists from across the region. (The aquarium achieved notice for being home to Paul, an octopus who became the darling of soccer fans for predicting the outcome of the 2010 World Cup by selecting a mussel from a box marked with Spain’s flag.) But the roughly 10,000 jobs created by the service sector — and the tax take contributed by the new businesses — amount to only a fraction of those once generated by heavy industry, leaving a gaping hole in Oberhausen’s budget. “It’s a problem for the whole region, but especially Oberhausen,” said Apostolos Tsalastras, the city treasurer. In a country known for its parsimony — much to the chagrin of Germany’s suffering European Union neighbors, which Berlin has urged to act similarly — the city’s debt is equivalent to €8,369 per capita, or about $11,450, according to a study released in December by Ernst & Young. The five most indebted municipalities, including Oberhausen, are in the country’s Rust Belt along the Ruhr Valley, deep in the former West Germany. At the same time, many cities in the former East Germany are now financially stable, thanks to two decades of so-called solidarity taxes, in which billions of euros generated in the former West German states have been transferred to a fund that has helped rebuild the former East. Oberhausen’s contribution amounts to about €7 million, or $9.6 million, each year. “That is a lot of money that we really miss,” Mr. Tsalastras said. Last year, the eastern city of Dresden, one of only a few debt-free cities in the country, offered to grant Oberhausen a loan. The city turned down the offer, instead passing a strict budget that translated into the closing of two public swimming pools, three libraries and several schools. Flowers are no longer planted in city parks, where retirees replaced the professional gardeners, whose jobs were eliminated as part of a 10 percent reduction in municipal employees. But there are limits to how far Mr. Tsalastras, who is also responsible for the city’s cultural institutions, is willing to go. Oberhausen’s award-winning municipal theater costs the city about €8 million annually, or almost $11 million, but its future is not in question. “Roughly half of the theatergoers are children,” Mr. Tsalastras said, with a note of pride. “By the time they graduate, nearly every child from Oberhausen has been to the theater at least once.” “Many of them come from homes where there is little emphasis on education, and this is something that we as a city can give them,” he added. The theater will be forced to reduce the number of productions it stages each year, starting in 2015, and some will be staged in conjunction with theater companies from neighboring communities. Mr. Tsalastras believes that maintaining cultural institutions like the theater, the museums, a municipal music school and the International Short Film Festival — founded by wealthy industrialists nearly 60 years ago — plays an integral role in helping the city attract the creative, young urbanites who are the key to Oberhausen’s future. He points to a group of architects and artists who have taken over the clock tower of the train station as an example. For years, the clock stood dark, its hands frozen in time. Today, questions flash from a row of windows at the top of the tower: What is the moon good for? How long is the Nile? Was I a good kid? Christoph Stark, 40, and other members of Kitev, the cultural cooperative that he helps run, rewired and updated the clock’s mechanisms after they were granted a long-term lease on the tower in 2007. He buzzes with energy as he springs up the stairs to show off the two towering water tanks on the uppermost floor. Nestled within them are devices that flash the messages into the windows. “When we arrived in the city for a different project, I couldn’t believe that something as integral as the clocks on the main train station weren’t working,” Mr. Stark said. “I thought that cannot be, it’s like the entire city was standing still.” The group, which is independently financed through donations, has transformed the lower floors into airy, open multipurpose spaces that can be used for conferences or performances, or to house artists-in-residence. “I think it’s great that they have done this,” said Maria Jans-Wenstrup, 50, gazing up at the tower from a bus stop across from the station, where she waits every day, contemplating the messages. “To have such art projects here is very important, especially for a city like Oberhausen that has no money,” she said. “It has to do with a sense of pride.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimist Prime Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Odd, pickup didn't update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greensman Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Movement: The Boston Bruins would like to send down Cameron Gaunce The Boston Bruins would like to call up Martin Marincin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 SIGNING: The St. Louis Blues have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Chad Billins to a two year deal. Chad Billins: 2 years, $ 1.75 million dollar contract ( $ 875,000.00 per season ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombastik der Teutone Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 SIGNING: The St. Louis Blues have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Chad Billins to a two year deal. Chad Billins: 2 years, $ 1.75 million dollar contract ( $ 875,000.00 per season ). Chad to the minors. Complete roster Update tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimist Prime Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 MSG NEWS 2013: Yearend Edition: Highly respected Dman Luca Sbisa has been informed that he is on the move, even while he is on the mend. New York has partially confirmed rumours that the smart young blueliner has been traded for a big boost to the top six forward group. Several players have yet to be informed of the trade call, and the league has not formally noted the trade at this time, so few details are available. Rangers GM Optimist Prime only said "We consider this our 'blockbuster' for the year, we may deal and tweak a bit as we move through towards the trade deadline, but this is a player coming over that we wanted from the onset, and our chance to pick him up came up rather suddenly, and sometimes you have to take those opportunities." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 lol...the New York Times wrotes about my Hometown http://mobile.nytime...l?smid=fb-share I wish my country had its Sh!t together like yours does mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattias Ohlund.2 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Recall: With the pending LTIR placement of Alex Steen, the Edmonton Oilers would like to recall F Anton Lander. Left wingers move up a spot, will do full roster spread as soon as a trade is announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greensman Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Movement: (pending LTIR request for Clayton Stoner) The Boston Bruins would like to re-call Cameron Gaunce. Shattenkirk - Bieksa Schlemko - Boychuk Oleksy - Marincin Gaunce IR - Visnovsky, Stoner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Optimist Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I think I fixed my issue...yay, I am me again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombastik der Teutone Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I think I fixed my issue...yay, I am me again. Conrats mr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Bobrovsky Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 With the injured Scottie Upshall there has been a change to the Predators roster LTIR Activation: Nashville activates Taylor Pyatt and places him on the active roster. MacArthur-Santorelli-Gionta Kucherov-Barkov-Jagr Holland-Koivu-Dvorak Crombeen-Moore-Pyatt Upshall Phaneuf-Phillips Giordano-Allen Martinez-Weaver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilb Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Congrats to Dane Fox. Drafted 68th overall by cdc Dallas Stars, went undrafted IRL...just signed a contract with the Vancouver Canucks IRL. Currently 2nd in OHL scoring and 1st in goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombastik der Teutone Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Not Really a good Night for the Blues again Bournival , Gryba, Volchenkov scratches Gelinas remains scoreless the 4th game in a row Raffl´s Shootout Winner doesn´t helps me here...scoring dropped compared to the 1st half of December Legwand also struggling in the 2nd Half of the Month Gorges totally off since weeks Spaling and Morrow no Points Positive ... Mason with another Win Bergenheim 2 Goals last Night Goc another Assist 26 Points at all for Saturday...not enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Optimist Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Should be an exciting day with trades coming up....and here is the standings: the usual graphics will be back shortly...bit of work to do there, lol. ATLANTIC Florida Panthers 2916 Ottawa Senators 2712 Boston Bruins 2621 Buffalo Sabres 2568 Detroit Redwings 2052 Montreal Canadiens 1959 Tampa Bay Lightning 1927 Toronto Maple Leafs 1859 METROPOLITAN New Jersey Devils 2550 New York Rangers 2361 Washington Capitals 2354 Pittsburgh Penguins 2321 New York Islanders 2288 Carolina Hurricanes 2148 Philadelphia Flyers 1661 CENTRAL Minnesota Wild 2365 Winnipeg Jets 2223 Chicago Blackhawks 2129 Colorado Avalanche 2121 Nashville Predators 2041 St Louis Blues 1877 Dallas Stars 1615 Columbus Blue Jackets 1489 PACIFIC Los Angeles Kings 2457 San Jose Sharks 2460 Edmonton Oilers 2274 Phoenix Coyotes 2267 Vancouver Canucks 2274 Anaheim Ducks 2180 Calgary Flames 1687 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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