the Penguins are STILL gonna suck

those arent facts!

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
those arent facts!

I didn't make any of that up.

All this data = fact.

Main Entry: fact
Pronunciation: 'fakt
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1 : a thing done: as a obsolete : FEAT b : CRIME <accessory after the fact> c archaic : ACTION
2 archaic : PERFORMANCE, DOING
3 : the quality of being actual : ACTUALITY <a question of fact hinges on evidence>
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Originally posted by The Artist Formerly Known As grotty:

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
those arent facts!

I didn't make any of that up.

All this data = fact.

when i told you those werent facts, i saw nothing on your post. it was a blank post. you just quoted me and wrote nothing. so i was kidding

lemme read what you posted now. :)

ok, so lucky for you, you have Crosby because "winning the cup twice since 1991" is a pretty sorry way to brag of a team.

and i dont see how getting two players from another team are trying to be just like them.

i mean, Jagr probably convinced McPhee to pull the strings on Lang, since they were old teammates and countrymen.

Pittsburgh fans are weird though. I never knew any til i moved to Maryland. a strange breed for sure.

(and now that the Pens have Gonchar, are THEY trying to be like Washington???)

Originally posted by The Artist Formerly Known As grotty:

*2 over-time wins during that span including the epic 6 1/2 hr game &amp; the series ending Gonchar cough up.

what about the 7 hour game between Philly and Pittsburgh, who coughed that one up? (speaking of team jealousy)

Originally posted by sonickteam4:


Pittsburgh fans are weird though. I never knew any til i moved to Maryland. a strange breed for sure.

How so? I don't see them being any different than most other team's fans. Maybe more loyal.
So much so that Caps owners have had to devise schemes to keep them from filling up the old Cap Ctr:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&amp;node=&amp;contentId=A16569-2001Apr13

I've been to that old joint when you'd think it was a Pens home game.

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The Flyers over-time game is a painful memory. I was there & it was very difficult to endure (by 1:00 that evening all you could buy @ concession was Twizzlers.) It ruined my friend's love for hockey. She still cringes when she sees a Zamboni and hates any sort of extra innings/overtime/etc.

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I just thought of something - You're not a Pens hater just because they also bumped off your beloved Bruins enroute to the consecutive Cups wins are you? :D

Originally posted by The Artist Formerly Known As grotty:

I just thought of something - You're not a Pens hater just because they also bumped off your beloved Bruins enroute to the consecutive Cups wins are you? :D

actually i wasnt really a B's fan til after high school. (1995)

Originally posted by sonickteam4:

Originally posted by The Artist Formerly Known As grotty:

I just thought of something - You're not a Pens hater just because they also bumped off your beloved Bruins enroute to the consecutive Cups wins are you? :D

actually i wasnt really a B's fan til after high school. (1995)

Just wondering ;)

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I finished opening some mail that arrived while I was on vacation & I got a letter from Gary Bettman. He apologized for the lock-out & sent me free season tickets.
(only part of this is true…er fact.)

Has anyone heard any word on who my Red Wings are going to try and sign as a goalie. I'd heard something in the Free Press about going after Khabibulan, but he probably wants a max contract and that'd make resigning Datsyuk and Zetterberg difficult which I feel are huge priorities (Pavel especially).

I'd like to see them just go with Legace and throw some of their money at another sniper to replace Hull and Whitney or a defenseman to replace Hatcher. Oh, and what's the deal with Chelios and Schneider?

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
Has anyone heard any word on who my Red Wings are going to try and sign as a goalie. I'd heard something in the Free Press about going after Khabibulan, but he probably wants a max contract and that'd make resigning Datsyuk and Zetterberg difficult which I feel are huge priorities (Pavel especially).

I'd like to see them just go with Legace and throw some of their money at another sniper to replace Hull and Whitney or a defenseman to replace Hatcher. Oh, and what's the deal with Chelios and Schneider?

Please refrain from any off topic Red Wing talk on this thread - it is for Penguins related discussion only. :D

Chelios called the Pens & wants to play with them.

Whew…back on track…

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
Oh, and what's the deal with Chelios and Schneider?

Ha, free press just answered my own question: Schneider just resigned for 3.3mil per. They're breaking up the Lindstrom/Schnieder pairing though, and putting Kronwall and Fischer with them to stretch the defensive talent. Chelios is mulling over an offer but is viewed as a third string defensive guy at this point.

Osgood is being considered as goalie. Fuck that, just play Legace if that's the best we can do. We need to sign 11 guys and have 12 mil to do it. Datsyuk is going to want 2.5 per and Zetterberg would probably be 1.5. That'd leave 9 slots and 8 million. Osgood's going to eat too much of that.

Originally posted by The Artist Formerly Known As grotty:

Originally posted by sonickteam4:


Pittsburgh fans are weird though. I never knew any til i moved to Maryland. a strange breed for sure.

How so? I don't see them being any different than most other team's fans. Maybe more loyal.
So much so that Caps owners have had to devise schemes to keep them from filling up the old Cap Ctr:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&amp;node=&amp;contentId=A16569-2001Apr13

I've been to that old joint when you'd think it was a Pens home game.

nothing for the Caps or against the Pens, but i like that strategy and think it should be used more often. other teams i think have done

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
Has anyone heard any word on who my Red Wings are going to try and sign as a goalie. I'd heard something in the Free Press about going after Khabibulan, but he probably wants a max contract and that'd make resigning Datsyuk and Zetterberg difficult which I feel are huge priorities (Pavel especially).

I'd like to see them just go with Legace and throw some of their money at another sniper to replace Hull and Whitney or a defenseman to replace Hatcher. Oh, and what's the deal with Chelios and Schneider?

http://hockeyrumors.blogspot.com/

Then we come to Palffy. The Islanders were after him until they landed Satan. Pallfy is running out of teams that could make him a big offer. Detroit and the New York Rangers are the leading candidates.

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
ok, so lucky for you, you have Crosby because "winning the cup twice since 1991" is a pretty sorry way to brag of a team.

aren't you a b's fan? when was their last cup? didn't the greatest bruin of the past 20 years have go to colorado to finally hoist the cup. bragging about back to back cups since 91 > having nothing to brag about

Originally posted by general grievous:
Then we come to Palffy. The Islanders were after him until they landed Satan. Pallfy is running out of teams that could make him a big offer. Detroit and the New York Rangers are the leading candidates.

Lord, I'd love Pallfy. If we could get him and still resign Datsyuk and Zetterberg I think we'd be sitting pretty in the West.

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
bragging about back to back cups since 91 &gt; having nothing to brag about

now you sound like a Yankees fan.

and no, i dont agree. My high school hockey team won the Ontario High School Championship in 1992, but you dont see me throwing it all over town, do you?

Have LeClair and Amonte ended up anywhere yet? What about Zhamnov? Am I correct Roenick is heading to LA to clear space for Forsberg?

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
Have LeClair and Amonte ended up anywhere yet? What about Zhamnov? Am I correct Roenick is heading to LA to clear space for Forsberg?

Amonte signed with Calgary

Leclair and Zhamnov havent gone yet, though multiple sources have Zhamnov going to the Bruins, who havent won the cup in 33 years….

The Wings message board has Rafalski rumours flying high. Fair replacement for Hatcher, but I think it'd mess our chances for getting Palffy if we're insistant on signing another goalie.

Originally posted by sonickteam4:

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
bragging about back to back cups since 91 &gt; having nothing to brag about

now you sound like a Yankees fan.

and no, i dont agree. My high school hockey team won the Ontario High School Championship in 1992, but you dont see me throwing it all over town, do you?

typical boston fan, its all about the yankees. jesus

and i have no idea what your high school had to do with anything