tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024341463089279796.post2550614355527581166..comments2023-09-10T00:44:30.408-07:00Comments on FAUXRUMORS: First Half Analysis- EastFAUX RUMORShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024341463089279796.post-43728174116904810492008-01-10T09:35:00.000-08:002008-01-10T09:35:00.000-08:001) Parity is what Bettman and the owners seemed to...1) Parity is what Bettman and the owners seemed to want to achieve with the salary cap. If that was their goal, then in our opinion they have succeeded.<BR/>2) The season is now past the 1/2 way point and only 1 team is out of the playoff race(LA). The other 29 teams can say they are within a winning streak from getting to the 8th spot<BR/>3) We guess thats good for those teams. We miss the days when there were dominent teams(Detroit aside)<BR/>This also makes the possibiity of any big trades less likely as there will be MANY potential 'buyers' and few 'sellers'FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024341463089279796.post-56132136151012061182008-01-10T08:42:00.000-08:002008-01-10T08:42:00.000-08:00I agree with the general assessments, but I am cur...I agree with the general assessments, but I am curious to see how people think this parity is going to pan out.Woodside Acreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405861644484309486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024341463089279796.post-48045633164232129042008-01-10T07:12:00.000-08:002008-01-10T07:12:00.000-08:00What impresses me about the Boudreau Caps is that ...What impresses me about the Boudreau Caps is that he has managed to get everyone involved offensively... Matt Bradley, who I thought was one of the worst players I had seen in some time, has been placed in a situation where he is effective on almost every shift... Donald Brashear is playmaking - Amazing! The so-called experts obviously haven't been watching, because this team has done a 180... <BR/><BR/>Also, the Caps are winning in a variety of ways... One night, its the power play and the next, the defense steps it up and plays great... Good for Bruce Boudreau...Antzmarchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831888545205166172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024341463089279796.post-14962400249204018102008-01-09T23:05:00.000-08:002008-01-09T23:05:00.000-08:00I'm glad someone gets that the Caps have good play...I'm glad <I>someone</I> gets that the Caps have good player other Ovechkin and have had a huge turnaround under Boudreau - look around at Yahoo! or TSN power rankings and such everyone's basically just a variation on the theme of 'this team is doomed and their only good player is Ovechkin'. <BR/><BR/>I wonder how these people who write about hockey for a living can't know that the Caps were 11-6-4 since Boudreau took over (now 12-6-4) and that the idea of getting rid of Ovechkin because the Caps "dont have enough young talent" is idiotic given Green, Semin, Backstrom, Alzner, etc, etc, etc.<BR/><BR/>Thank God for bloggers who are better informed and more willing to do research than people who get paid to do soDMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024341463089279796.post-2028083254178330592008-01-09T12:01:00.000-08:002008-01-09T12:01:00.000-08:00Ok, this post belongs HEREQuick comment on each te...Ok, this post belongs HERE<BR/><BR/>Quick comment on each team:<BR/><BR/>Ottawa - WILL be number 1 in the East - can't win the Cup unless either Emery or Baby Food visits with Brian McNamee...<BR/><BR/>NJ - The goalie is still the best... Team is finally aware that Sutter is the coach, although they continue to answer to John MacLean... Elias is coming on... Devs will be a toough out in the playoffs...<BR/><BR/>Carolina - The worst first place team in sports... Brind'Amour, Stillman, Wesley, etc. are getting older and not better... <BR/><BR/>Montreal - Great PP and extremely fast... With two above average goalies, the Habs can challenge in the weak East...<BR/><BR/>Pittsburgh - Fleury stinks! This team is still not ready to win a Cup... They are a defenseman or two short, and who is going to step up after Crosby and Malkin?<BR/><BR/>Boston - A pleasant surprise this year... The roster is better than one might think... With Big Z leading the way, the B's are competing every night unlike past years...<BR/><BR/>Rag$ - I watch the majority of games this team plays... WOW, did I OVERestimate their team in August... They are weak in EVERY facet of the game... Even King Hewnrik is beyond beatable lately - bad goalS every game... Jagr, Prucha, Straka, Hossa, Drury - WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?<BR/><BR/>Islanders - A horrible group who Ted Nolan manages to get just enough out of to win some games... If this team makes the playoffs, Nolan MUST get the Adams... Granted, DP is pretty good, but the Isles are not...<BR/><BR/>Philadelphia - Better than I gave them credit for being, but I am not really impressed... The Richards contract was ill-advised, and I am not yet sold on Biron or the combo of Gagne-Briere...<BR/><BR/>Buffalo - Perhaps Lindy Ruff is doing his best job THIS year... Is anyone on Buffalo playing well? They will get into the playoffs, but should lose in round 1... Vanek - BUST!<BR/><BR/>Florida - They should have re-signed Eddie "Mace" Belfour... Jokkinen is great and Horton is decent... But they can't play the Caps 20 times a year, so the playoffs will elude them again...<BR/><BR/>Atlanta - Bad Finnish goalie, bad Hossa means continued trouble in HOTlanta... Does anyone believe that the Heatley-Hossa deal worked out for the Thrash? Just wondering what y'all think...<BR/><BR/>Toronto - Keep Maurice around... What a great formula for ineptitude... Even Sundin, who is having a great year, cannot save this sinking ship... Another team who should be interested in Mace or CUJO...<BR/><BR/>Washington - GMGM fired Glen Hanlon too late... Boudreau has this team playing as well as it can, and they are a pleasure to watch now... Mike Green will lead defensemen in scoring within the next couple of years... Note to Fat Ted - EXTENSION FOR OVIE!!!<BR/><BR/>Tampa Bay - Has the head of the coach exploded yet? Richards is stealing from the organization, St. Louis doesn't care, and Bolyle is out for a long while... Despite Vinny's great year, this team will end up 15th in the East...<BR/><BR/>Good post, FauxAntzmarchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831888545205166172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024341463089279796.post-72581186715590203302008-01-09T09:30:00.000-08:002008-01-09T09:30:00.000-08:00Like the site guys. I think we're gonna have a st...Like the site guys. I think we're gonna have a strong second half. We are about the same team that won the cup 2 years ago. Ward has been playing great. We're gonna sneak up on a few teamsThe Good Staalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12411535773237176472noreply@blogger.com