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6/17/09 at 8:49am
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Re: Hockey Talk: The Official NHL 2008-2009 Thread

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Originally Posted by Bob McLaughlin
Some cell phone pics I took at yesterday's parade...

Malkin and family with Conn Smythe Trophy


Crosby with the Stanley Cup


Thanks Bob...

I saw a couple of nice threads on-line with some good parade photos...will have to post a link...

From my Mom's report it was pretty packed - she did manage to see some of the players and wandered over and watched the post parade speeches on the jumbotron...

Looks like the crowd eclipsed the Steelers parade crowd - most likely due to school being out and it being a really, really nice June day in the Burgh!

City of Champions again!

Super XLIII Champion Steelers
2009 Stanley Cup Champion Penguins

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6/17/09 at 10:25am
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Re: Hockey Talk: The Official NHL 2008-2009 Thread

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Looks like the crowd eclipsed the Steelers parade crowd - most likely due to school being out and it being a really, really nice June day in the Burgh!

Sacrilege! Art Rooney is rolling over in his grave.

BTW, I've been a huge Steelers fan for almost 40 years.
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6/18/09 at 7:16am
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Re: Hockey Talk: The Official NHL 2008-2009 Thread

City of Champions - Pittsburgh, PA - SkyscraperPage Forum

Here's a link to a thread with some good parade photos...

As far as the Steelers go - I here you. The Chief probably took a couples of turns. I think that the downside of the Steelers parade was that it was in February - in Pittsburgh. Not exactly the best environment to stand around in.

Football is still king there though - anytime I am back home, I am gauranteed to see lots of Steelers gear. Some Pens, little Pirates, but lots of Steelers. I think though that the Pens runs these past to years have really turned a lot of folks onto hockey and believe that some of the younger set are bigger Hockey fans that football fans, if that is possible. The Pens TV ratings for the playoffs for through the roof - think best nationally, ever.


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7/17/09 at 11:17am
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Here's some unfortunate news from an NHL perspective:

Former NHL player Chris Nilan arrested at South Shore Plaza

www.patriotledger.com/news/cops_and_courts/x1373174392/Former-NHL-player-Chris-Nilan-arrested-at-South-Shore-Plaza


Too bad.  That mall is in the next town over from me, and by coincidence, I actually know the guy from Weymouth who was with him at the time.  I've heard a lot of rumors that Knuckles has substance problems and has tried to get help in the past.  Even though he was a hated Hab (and once threatened to kill my brother when they both played at Northeastern U. ), I hope he finds peace with himself (and with that 'being an ex-Hab' thing).
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7/17/09 at 1:26pm
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Police said Nilan struggled with store security officers who followed him out of the store. Police said Nilan denied taking anything and threw punch at one of the guards, but missed.
I guess Nilan is out of practice throwing punches.

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1/21/10 at 7:36am
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I can't find a 2009-10 thread.  Has one been created?

For fans of Boston, does anyone get the feeling that the Bruins are just going through the motions this year?  I've been watching the standings and keeping an eye on them, and don't see a team that is really playing to its potential at this time.  They seemed quite a bit more dominant last year.

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1/21/10 at 12:48pm
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Has the loss of Kessel maybe affected the Bruins? I never understood that trade. He is a young, highly skilled player, and Boston traded him away for draft picks. At best, they may get someone who would eventually develop into a player as good as Kessel. At worst, they gave away an important part of their foundation for many years. For once, the Maple Leafs actually made a good move on this trade.

The Habs have been about what I expected... which wasn't much. I did not like the hiring of Jacques Martin as head coach. He consistently underachieved in the playoffs with all that talent in Ottawa, and was just another recycled NHL coach.

As for the new players, I liked the addition of Cammalleri and Gionta, but wasn't too fond of them getting Gomez or Hal Gill. Gomez just never seems to make plays when I watch him, and Gill is slow and weak defensively (with not any offensive upside).
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