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marakh wrote:Blue Jackets are 3-0 since Hitchcock's firing, with Mason posting b2b shutouts

I gave him away in my annual pool in my big Datsyuk for Vokoun trade 3 days before Hitchcock got fired.

But god damn, S. Mason was downright AWFUL all year long. Like, well under .900 SV% and well over 3.00 GAA. Even Dobber had given up on him for the year.

rooneypoo wrote:

marakh wrote:Blue Jackets are 3-0 since Hitchcock's firing, with Mason posting b2b shutouts

I gave him away in my annual pool in my big Datsyuk for Vokoun trade 3 days before Hitchcock got fired.

But god damn, S. Mason was downright AWFUL all year long. Like, well under .900 SV% and well over 3.00 GAA. Even Dobber had given up on him for the year.

I think with a talent like Mason, he probably deserves a bit of a break. Mind you when it comes to fantasy hockey, definitely, give up on that Dung the way he played this year. But in a keeper league, he's worth hanging on to I think.

Just took a look at the standings, anyone else aware that Phoenix is 37-19-5? What the hell? How?

PKC wrote:Just took a look at the standings, anyone else aware that Phoenix is 37-19-5? What the hell? How?

Bryzgalov.

Keith Yandle also having a standout year.

PKC wrote:Just took a look at the standings, anyone else aware that Phoenix is 37-19-5? What the hell? How?

They have alot of talent there. Tippet has been massive for them too. They play a real structured system and are a tough team to play.

No names, but there are two people here on this site that basically called this in the off-season.

rooneypoo wrote:

PKC wrote:Just took a look at the standings, anyone else aware that Phoenix is 37-19-5? What the hell? How?

Bryzgalov.

Keith Yandle also having a standout year.

Yandle is a stud...not that I think he'll ever reach the same level, but his progression is much like Keith's. Very under the radar, but solid, and now he's getting more opportunity to show an offensive side to his game.

hemlock wrote:

PKC wrote:Just took a look at the standings, anyone else aware that Phoenix is 37-19-5? What the hell? How?

They have alot of talent there. Tippet has been massive for them too. They play a real structured system and are a tough team to play.

No names, but there are two people here on this site that basically called this in the off-season.

Ive always admired your modesty

rooneypoo wrote:

PKC wrote:Just took a look at the standings, anyone else aware that Phoenix is 37-19-5? What the hell? How?

Bryzgalov.

Keith Yandle also having a standout year.

No kidding Bryzgalov. That kid's been unconscious. Wonder if he's going to see some playing time in the Olympics.

You look at their roster, has to be the biggest collection of "who's heard of that guy"(s) I've ever seen. But they're winning, and that's all that matters.

Will be real interesting to see some playoff hockey in the desert.

Jvanovski, Doan, Lombardi, Vrbata... you can go down the roster and see everybody playing up to potential.
Good coaching does that.

marakh wrote:Jvanovski, Doan, Lombardi, Vrbata... you can go down the roster and see everybody playing up to potential.
Good coaching does that.

Upshall is really contributing too. About the only guy I can think of that should be playing alot better is Mueller. 16 points and -4 in 51 games isn't inspiring anyone - except maybe Maloney, to trade him.

marakh wrote:

hemlock wrote:

PKC wrote:Just took a look at the standings, anyone else aware that Phoenix is 37-19-5? What the hell? How?

They have alot of talent there. Tippet has been massive for them too. They play a real structured system and are a tough team to play.

No names, but there are two people here on this site that basically called this in the off-season.

Ive always admired your modesty

One was Tuk tuk. The other will remain nameless, but I can tell you he's a good looking dude!

hemlock wrote:

marakh wrote:

hemlock wrote:

PKC wrote:Just took a look at the standings, anyone else aware that Phoenix is 37-19-5? What the hell? How?

They have alot of talent there. Tippet has been massive for them too. They play a real structured system and are a tough team to play.

No names, but there are two people here on this site that basically called this in the off-season.

Ive always admired your modesty

One was Tuk tuk. The other will remain nameless, but I can tell you he's a good looking dude!

I'm pretty sure the only good looking about that dude is his avatar, and it's not even real!

marakh wrote:

hemlock wrote:

marakh wrote:

hemlock wrote:

PKC wrote:Just took a look at the standings, anyone else aware that Phoenix is 37-19-5? What the hell? How?

They have alot of talent there. Tippet has been massive for them too. They play a real structured system and are a tough team to play.

No names, but there are two people here on this site that basically called this in the off-season.

Ive always admired your modesty

One was Tuk tuk. The other will remain nameless, but I can tell you he's a good looking dude!

I'm pretty sure the only good looking about that dude is his avatar, and it's not even real!

That Dung cuts like a knife, marakh.

hemlock wrote:

marakh wrote:Jvanovski, Doan, Lombardi, Vrbata... you can go down the roster and see everybody playing up to potential.
Good coaching does that.

Upshall is really contributing too. About the only guy I can think of that should be playing alot better is Mueller. 16 points and -4 in 51 games isn't inspiring anyone - except maybe Maloney, to trade him.

Mueller has been put on 3rd/4th line duties to play better defensively. he 's not that bad, just been rushed too fast like the gagners, coglianos, turris of this world.

hemlock wrote:

marakh wrote:

hemlock wrote:

marakh wrote:

hemlock wrote:

PKC wrote:Just took a look at the standings, anyone else aware that Phoenix is 37-19-5? What the hell? How?

They have alot of talent there. Tippet has been massive for them too. They play a real structured system and are a tough team to play.

No names, but there are two people here on this site that basically called this in the off-season.

Ive always admired your modesty

One was Tuk tuk. The other will remain nameless, but I can tell you he's a good looking dude!

I'm pretty sure the only good looking about that dude is his avatar, and it's not even real!

That Dung cuts like a knife, marakh.

Just randomly throwed that out there, but you seem to agree

marakh wrote:

hemlock wrote:

marakh wrote:

hemlock wrote:

marakh wrote:

hemlock wrote:

PKC wrote:Just took a look at the standings, anyone else aware that Phoenix is 37-19-5? What the hell? How?

They have alot of talent there. Tippet has been massive for them too. They play a real structured system and are a tough team to play.

No names, but there are two people here on this site that basically called this in the off-season.

Ive always admired your modesty

One was Tuk tuk. The other will remain nameless, but I can tell you he's a good looking dude!

I'm pretty sure the only good looking about that dude is his avatar, and it's not even real!

That Dung cuts like a knife, marakh.

Just randomly throwed that out there, but you seem to agree

throwed

hemlock wrote:

marakh wrote:

hemlock wrote:

PKC wrote:Just took a look at the standings, anyone else aware that Phoenix is 37-19-5? What the hell? How?

They have alot of talent there. Tippet has been massive for them too. They play a real structured system and are a tough team to play.

No names, but there are two people here on this site that basically called this in the off-season.

Ive always admired your modesty

One was Tuk tuk. The other will remain nameless, but I can tell you he's a good looking dude!

This other person and I rock