Official NHL 2007-2008 Thread

[Geo]

I just thought it was big to come back from 0-3 and eventually win 4-3 in overtime. I hate the Devils except for Marty, nothing has changed.

[Cowutopia]

It turns out my buddy had sex midway through period 3, completing the correction of all the problems I listed at the start.

[Yoshi]

[Cowutopia]

John Madden and Paul Martin were the alternate captains Wednesday and Sutter said they will wear the "A's" for the rest of December. But he said they will be changed every month. "It will be a monthly decision on that where we rotate guys with the 'A' on their jersey because there's a lot of good leaders in that dressing room that deserve the opportnunity to wear it."

Sutter is doing strange coaching things with this team and I think I like it. The team is competing within itself to achieve honors. Out of 8 defensemen one (eventually two) are always going to be cut, and by not playing favourites and reacting to performances on the ice Sutter has created, I believe, a desire in these D-Men to really give it their all, so they don't wind up cut.

Now he's got a similar thing with this A system, each month he's going to re-evaluate the contributions of players and if you deserve it, you're getting the A. I hope it pays dividends. It already seems to have fired Patty up.

He's really pushing everyone to be their best. It doesn't really seem like typical NHL coaching at all, but more like the kind of thing you'd see in minors or juniors. Which makes sense. Especially when the Devils have a lot of young players, particularly on D.

[haohmaru]

WOOHOO!

Down 3-0, the Devils make it 8 straight behind the best offensive player in the metropolitan area.

LOL!

[Cowutopia]

Parise very well could be, and is on track to be.

[haohmaru]

LOL!

[Cowutopia]

Parise has more ability in his little finger than Jagr has left in what remains of his shoulder.

[haohmaru]

LOL!

[haohmaru]

Don't even compare Parise, ye of the 31G and 31A career highs, to one of the greatest offensive players to ever wear skates. Let him get a few more seasons in, a few dozen more points to his best results so far, and then we can discuss Parise further.