gruven 530 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 According to NHL 09 Crosby's Offensive Awareness is 99 and Defensive Awareness is 92. Toews is 90 and 79 respectively. Just saying. :)I can't find Stamkos as he wasn't in the game upon release. I'll try to remember to look for him since the rosters were updated.LOL... well, I'll obviously defer to a ranking done by a video game.... Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I like this kid actually...I think he will be a Maple Leaf as soon as free agency kicks him for him in 7 years...Thought of another angle that we could pursue..You have to play for the NHL city that you were born or grew up in..Sort of like Olympics but with cities..We will see how many games San Jose and Nashville will win then. Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 You have to play for the NHL city that you were born or grew up in..Sort of like Olympics but with cities..We will see how many games San Jose and Nashville will win then. Ya I don't like that idea. Ryan Malone, RJ Umberger, Bill Thomas, George Parros...and that's about it. Let's say you only let Americans play for the Pens...we're down to Jeff Taffe, Eaton, Gill, Goligoski, Orpik, Scuderi, Whitney. Link to post Share on other sites
gruven 530 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Ya I don't like that idea. Ryan Malone, RJ Umberger, Bill Thomas, George Parros...and that's about it.It wouldnt work out well for serge either... Montreal would win everything... Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 According to NHL 09 Crosby's Offensive Awareness is 99 and Defensive Awareness is 92. Toews is 90 and 79 respectively. Just saying. :)I can't find Stamkos as he wasn't in the game upon release. I'll try to remember to look for him since the rosters were updated. LOL... well, I'll obviously defer to a ranking done by a video game.... And I thought that was a good argument.[/sarcasm] Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 LOL... well, I'll obviously defer to a ranking done by a video game.... I saw one of the best pre-season news pieces on the Oliers, where Gagner and I think Cogliano were talking about how Gagner found it funny (read pissed) that NHL 09 had him ranked low, and way lower than Cogliano. Since both pay the game a lot, Gagner said he'd prove it by outplaying Cogs with in the game.Also, he implied this will be motivation for him. lol. Link to post Share on other sites
troyomac 0 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 He's having a good night in Buffalo tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
rocketpoker828 0 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 He drilled the second goal, what a shot. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 One of the stupidest moves in hockey....Bench an 18 year old....Instead of sending him down to the minors.. Link to post Share on other sites
Derswick 0 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 One of the stupidest moves in hockey....Bench an 18 year old....Instead of sending him down to the minors..You got to wonder why they didn't make him avaliable for the WJHC? I believe he would have learned more there than siting in the TB dressing room and press box. Link to post Share on other sites
strategy's_touch 0 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 You got to wonder why they didn't make him avaliable for the WJHC? I believe he would have learned more there than siting in the TB dressing room and press box.they handcuffed themselves by marketing him so hard. can't send the kid down when you sold season tickets whilst implying you drafted the next crosby. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 They're just letting him ease into the longer schedule. What's junior, like 60 games? They said that he would never be scratched back to back games, but the odd one, as he improves his conditioning. Makes sense to me.It's not like having him play 60 games in junior is going to be that much better for his development than playing 72 out of 82 games or whatever in the NHL. In fact, I'd probably prefer the NHL experience, myself. Link to post Share on other sites
strategy's_touch 0 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I just take issue with loading the pressure on him before seeing him in an NHL game or even drafting him. they had 'seen stamkos?' billboards up before he was officially their property. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 lol, yeah, the pressure must be tough as well. Soon enough he'll realize that nobody cares because it's Tampa Bay. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 or the other side of the argument is , he is more Daigle, than Crosby..... Link to post Share on other sites
WestcoastCanuck 0 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Other than Daigle, isn't Brian Lawton considered one of the biggest busts for a 1st overall pick? You would think he would know how handle Stamkos better. Then again it doesn't really seem like he is making the final decisions over there. Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Other than Daigle, isn't Brian Lawton considered one of the biggest busts for a 1st overall pick? You would think he would know how handle Stamkos better. Then again it doesn't really seem like he is making the final decisions over there.All I know is I really hope he finds himself scratched out of 11 more games down the stretch. Link to post Share on other sites
Fenxis 99 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Other than Daigle, isn't Brian Lawton considered one of the biggest busts for a 1st overall pick? You would think he would know how handle Stamkos better. Then again it doesn't really seem like he is making the final decisions over there.Patrik Stephan?Though he was from a 'bad' draft while Diagle wasn't. Link to post Share on other sites
Derswick 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 They're just letting him ease into the longer schedule. What's junior, like 60 games? They said that he would never be scratched back to back games, but the odd one, as he improves his conditioning. Makes sense to me.It's not like having him play 60 games in junior is going to be that much better for his development than playing 72 out of 82 games or whatever in the NHL. In fact, I'd probably prefer the NHL experience, myself.The WHL plays 72 games a year. I presume the OHL does too. Link to post Share on other sites
Derswick 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 they handcuffed themselves by marketing him so hard. can't send the kid down when you sold season tickets whilst implying you drafted the next crosby.I understand not sending him down. That is why sending him to the World Juniors would have been a good chance for him to get some great tice time and development that he obviously still needs. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafs 142 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 As far as I know the OHL has a 66 game regular season schedule. Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteSpade 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 As far as I know the OHL has a 66 game regular season schedule.The OHL and QMJHL have 68 games. I think in the last five years, the QMJHL moved from 72 games, down to 70 games, now at 68. I'm not sure about the history of the other two leagues. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafs 142 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 The OHL and QMJHL have 68 games. I think in the last five years, the QMJHL moved from 72 games, down to 70 games, now at 68. I'm not sure about the history of the other two leagues.haha, I guess I'm showing my age there. It says that the OHL went from a 66 game schedule to a 68 game schedule in 1998-99. Link to post Share on other sites
Whiter Sr 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 haha, I guess I'm showing my age there. It says that the OHL went from a 66 game schedule to a 68 game schedule in 1998-99.I guess we must be around the same age because I would have said 66 as well. Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 20th goal tonight! Link to post Share on other sites
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