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  • November 09, 2009 08:26 AM ET

NHL Create-A-Team

Recession (11-6-0) vs FoosBall (118-12-3)
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Create a team using 3 Forwards, 2 Defenseman, and 1 Goalie. CANNOT USE INJURED PLAYERS. Team must be built to succeed now.


LW
Marian Gaborik

C
Anze Kopitar

RW
Dany Heatley

D
Tomas Kaberle
Chris Pronger

G
Ryan Miller


Good Luck


Changes...

LW - Danny Heatley -San Jose
11 goals and 19 points
(NHL.com has him a LW and Gaborik as a RW)

RW - Rick Nash - Columbus
11 goals and tied for 3rd in NHL with 22 points

Goalie - Ilya Bryzgalov - Phoenix
3 shutouts (tops in the NHL) 1.98 GAA and has started 14 of the Coyotes 17 games

All Stats as per NHL.com


So you agree with me on Heatley? Thanks for the praise. :)

And about Gaborik vs. Nash.

- Gaborik is a plus 6, and Nash is a minus 5. That shows alot about how much they help the team while they are on the ice.

- I agree Bryzgalov is doing very well so far this year, but not as good as Miller.. Miller so far has posted a 1.89 GAA(2nd in the league) and a .936 Save%.(Also 2nd in the league). Bryzgalov has a 1.97 GAA, and a .925 Save%. Not quite at the same level as Miller.


As good as Miller has been, Bryzgalov has been that much better.

Of the 10 wins the Yotes have so far this season, Bryzgalov has 9 of them, 3 of those by shutout. With all the turmoil with the franchise over the last 6 months, the fact that this team isn't in the NHL cellar is simply amazing. Pardon the pun but the Coyotes are a franchise lost in the desert, but are playing well on the melting ice in Arizona. And Bryzgalov is the main reason for that.

And as for the save% #s Andrew ???Red Light??? Raycroft has the same save% (.936) as Miller, & the NHL leader is Niittymaki (.940), but you don't see me naming any of them do you?

Gaborik has missed 138 games (nearly 2 full yrs) due to injuries (Hip, Groin & Back) over the last 5 seasons, not including the 2 he has already missed this season. He is far too fragile a player to make it thru a full NHL season.
He breaks done more than my brother's 1992 Ford Escort does on the highway.

Nash has missed only 11 games in the last 3 years & has consistently been one of the best snipers in the NHL. 4 x 30+ goal seasons (2 of those 40+ goals). All along without a half decent centre his entire career to feed him the puck.


Forfeited Turn


Nothing left to say I see... I guess I stumped you!

Realistically the only reason that Kopitar is playing so well this year is due to Ryan Smyth playing on his line this year. Kopitar is finally playing up to his potential as a 1st round pick in 2005. But as the rigors of the NHL season set in he will come back to earth.
However, one benefit is that he won't be playing in the Olympic tourney as Slovenia has not qualified this time, so he should be well rested come the latter half of the schedule.

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November 9, 2009  08:56 AM ET
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I think you could've done better on the goalie section.

November 9, 2009  10:05 AM ET
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LW: Sturm
C: Bergeron
RW: Ryder
D- Chara
D- Morris
G- Thomas

November 9, 2009  10:24 AM ET
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Easy vote right. No one who wants to win this season would pin their hopes on the health of Gaborik's groin.

November 9, 2009  10:42 AM ET
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QUOTE(#3):
Originally posted 10:24 AM ET  11.09 by BobbyOrrsBastahd

Easy vote right. No one who wants to win this season would pin their hopes on the health of Gaborik's groin.

He didn't even argue, but hey, if thats your opinion, thats your opinion.

November 9, 2009  10:43 AM ET
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QUOTE(#4):
Originally posted 10:42 AM ET  11.09 by Recession

He didn't even argue, but hey, if thats your opinion, thats your opinion.

Neither did you.

If you hadn't noticed, I haven't actually voted. I was merely saying that right has the far stronger team that would have a better chance in my mind of winning something in large part due to Gaborik's fragility.

November 9, 2009  10:45 AM ET
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Hornqvist, Peverly, Eriksson, Kaberle, S. Neidermayer. That team would go deep right now.

November 9, 2009  10:49 AM ET
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QUOTE(#6):
Originally posted 10:45 AM ET  11.09 by Shooter McGavin

Hornqvist, Peverly, Eriksson, Kaberle, S. Neidermayer. That team would go deep right now.

But it won't in a month or two.

I hate TDs like this where people are taken purely based on stats despite the small sample size. Potential and past performances need to be taken into account along with current performance.

November 9, 2009  10:50 AM ET
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gabby = injured. miller = will fall back to his career 2.60 GAA average. kaberle = wont keep up his pace. Heatley and Kopitar cant carry a team there captain

November 9, 2009  10:50 AM ET
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Originally posted 10:43 AM ET  11.09 by BobbyOrrsBastahd

Neither did you.If you hadn't noticed, I haven't actually voted. I was merely saying that right has the far stronger team that would have a better chance in my mind of winning something in large part due to Gaborik's fragility.

Mmh, I understand, I was waiting to argue until he posted his changes, now take a look.

November 9, 2009  10:51 AM ET
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+ pronger = suspended

November 9, 2009  10:52 AM ET
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Who is Shooter McGavin? And why is he in my throwdown?

November 9, 2009  10:53 AM ET
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QUOTE(#11):
Originally posted 10:52 AM ET  11.09 by Recession

Who is Shooter McGavin? And why is he in my throwdown?

I am! And I'm here to stay! Watch out Fannation, Shoot McGavin's in town!

November 9, 2009  10:55 AM ET
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Originally posted 10:53 AM ET  11.09 by Shooter McGavin

I am! And I'm here to stay! Watch out Fannation, Shoot McGavin's in town!

Hahaha, someone shut this smallfry up.

November 9, 2009  10:56 AM ET
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Hey! I'm not a small fry! I'm a big fry! And if you think I'm gonna just sit here and take this verbal abuse then I'll be darned! You internet bully!

November 9, 2009  10:57 AM ET
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Wow.

November 9, 2009  10:57 AM ET
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QUOTE(#15):
Originally posted 10:57 AM ET  11.09 by Recession

Wow.

Showed you. Punk...

November 9, 2009  10:58 AM ET
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Gaborik probably got injured since you started this TD.

November 9, 2009  10:58 AM ET
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Haha, get lost, lesser being.

November 9, 2009  10:59 AM ET
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QUOTE(#18):
Originally posted 10:58 AM ET  11.09 by Recession

Haha, get lost, lesser being.

I'll be the bigger man here and end it. Good-Bye chump.

 
November 9, 2009  11:00 AM ET
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Goodnite, dont let the bed bugs bite.

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