The Official 2011-12 Regular Season Talk Thread

[TheMatrix31]

It is with great pleasure that I start this thread!

[SPTO]

Leafs should battle for the 8th spot if James Reimer can repeat what he did last year. I'm also going to be following Matt Frattin very carefully as a friend of mine is a huge fan of his.

[ImTellinTim]

The Wild will have to get off to a better start than they did under Richards if they hope to battle for a lower playoff spot. Right now they're staying somewhere north of here and practicing at the rink where UMD plays. They've had some team-building exercises including spending the day with a drill instructor in the woods south of Superior. They had camoflouge shirts that said "Operation Urgent Fury".

I'm all for whatever they think helps them not lose about a bunch of games out of the gate again.

Quote: Originally Posted by SPTO

Leafs should battle for the 8th spot if James Reimer can repeat what he did last year. I'm also going to be following Matt Frattin very carefully as a friend of mine is a huge fan of his.

Those UND guys are usually pretty solid players.

[DrJones]

Western Conference

1. San Jose
2. Vancouver
3. Detroit
4. LA
5. Anaheim
6. Chicago
7. St. Louis
8. Minnesota
9-15. Nashville, Calgary, Phoenix, Dallas, Edmonton, Colorado, Columbus

Eastern Conference

1. Washington
2. Buffalo
3. Philadelphia
4. Boston
5. Pittsburgh
6. NY Rangers
7. Tampa Bay
8. New Jersey
9-15. Winnipeg, Montreal, NY Islanders, Carolina, Toronto, Florida, Ottawa

Awards

Hart: Ovechkin, WSH
Art Ross: H. Sedin, VAN
Richard: Stamkos, TB
Vezina: Miller, BUF
Norris: Edler, VAN
Calder: Niederreiter, NYI
Selke: Toews, CHI
Lady Byng: Lidstrom, DET
Jack Adams: Murray, LA

Playoffs

West Final: Ducks over Sharks
East Final: Capitals over Flyers
Stanley Cup Final: Capitals over Ducks
Conn Smythe: Ovechkin, WSH

[DrJones]

Supposedly, the Rangers are waiving Avery today.

This is terrible, terrible news... for HBO's 24/7. I guess we'll have to settle for the Torts n' Pronger Show.

[Kobalt]

Avs are making the playoffs....

Spoiler

If they stay healthy

[Rancid Radio]

I've been a casual on-and-off viewer of Hockey for a while, but am really excited for this season. I didn't watch most of last season until the Stanley Cup, and that kind of sparked my interest in Hockey again.

Go Lightning!

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by DrJones

Supposedly, the Rangers are waiving Avery today. This is terrible, terrible news... for HBO's 24/7. I guess we'll have to settle for the Torts n' Pronger Show.

Don't forget Larry Brooks!

This isn't really surprising in some ways as Avery strikes me as the kind of guy who wears his welcome out pretty easily. It'll be interesting to see who picks him up if any team indeed does.

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

It is with great pleasure that I start this thread!

Off topic, but am I correct in gathering that you're a Sabres/Suns/Braves/Texans fan living in LA? That's... unusual.

[ImTellinTim]

Quote: Originally Posted by DrJones

Off topic, but am I correct in gathering that you're a Sabres/Suns/Braves/Texans fan living in LA? That's... unusual.

If you really want to gain insight, follow the man on Twitter. Only then will it all make sense.