Not all hockey fans are Canuckies!

[Captain Fred Archer]

No sirree! Some of us are those accursed Americans too! Like the one below with some of the kids he coached all the way up to college. My son Casey went all of the way to Boston University, a pretty good hockey school, where he played as a centerman.

Me? I played throughout my youth and also at the University of Pittsburgh, where I "majored" more in football and girls than I did hockey! In hockey I specialized in going into the corners, SECOND, if you know what I mean! KEERRRUNCH!

Heh, heh...didn't know THAT about your old Tio, did ya? Seems we might have a bit more in common than the pirate deeds (miss deeds?), eh Sobrino?

Yeah, that's me in the first picture...the one without the cowboy hat. Some picts of my boys when they were little tads. Casey is the one having just taken the shot and going in on the rebound.

The last shot is of Case's best buddy and left winger, Tommy Levis...a danged good one, who is now a high school coach as he and the team celebrate one of their state championships.

I'm real proud of those kids...especially their ability to overcome some pretty shitty coaching and go to the top of their game . A game that I have an abiding love for.

And to this very day, I still hear from most those kids pretty regularly, including good, (now) old Coach Tommy. You can't imagine the joy that brings me.

"Pass that puck!"

[Capt Josh]

Ahhhh the smell of a two year old jock strap...the good old days for sure!

We're already back in hockey fever mode up here Fred, the Canucks, Ottawa, and Montreal all won their first games, and while i'm certainly no Habs or Senators fan, i do like to see the Canadian teams fairing well overall.

The Canucks eek'd by the Kings last night in OT. Goalie Quick for LA was a seemingly impenetrable force for most of the game, making one awesome save after another. Not bad for a 24 yr old with no post-season experience.

Luo saved the day though with that biblical stop in OT whilst hog-tied with his own stick through his skate. It proved to be the momentum swinger and Sammy was able to rifle the winner past Quick shortly thereafter.

It's been an incredible start to this post-season. I'm looking forward to tonights action already.

Gooooooooooooo CANUCKS!

[Double D]

Montreal won their first game

THAT was a great game! Please take the Caps out of it. But I can't stay up late enough to watch the Canucks

Hopefully the Devils get it together long enough to stomp the Flyers

[chumslicker27]

THAT was a great game! Please take the Caps out of it. But I can't stay up late enough to watch the Canucks

Hopefully the Devils get it together long enough to stomp the Flyers

Ain't gonna happen boys!!! Caps are taking it all this year!!!!!
Every team lost the first home game except Phoenix-
we will get rolling tomorrow night and steam roll through Montreal on the way to Lord Stanleys- no doubt in my mind!!!!
Caps Caps Caps Caps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[marlin_mike_]

Gooooooooooooo CANUCKS!





























dick............................














i still love you though
big mike

[Team Karma]

GO sharks

[Getbent]

Sorry...Sharks will choke shortly...lucky to get by the first round.

The Caps...hmmm not sure if Ovechkin can handle the big pressure...we'll have to wait and see...he choked in the juniors at the Worlds and just finnished choking at the Olympics...both of which were in Vancouver...so ...if they do make it all the way and they WILL be facing the Canucks...I'm thinking vancouver hasn't been good to Ovie...so bring 'em on!

Just having some fun boys...its gonna be some good hockey in the next couple of rounds.

love those old photos Fred!!

Guy

[Team Karma]

Sorry...Sharks will choke shortly...lucky to get by the first round.

The Caps...hmmm not sure if Ovechkin can handle the big pressure...we'll have to wait and see...he choked in the juniors at the Worlds and just finnished choking at the Olympics...both of which were in Vancouver...so ...if they do make it all the way and they WILL be facing the Canucks...I'm thinking vancouver hasn't been good to Ovie...so bring 'em on!

Just having some fun boys...its gonna be some good hockey in the next couple of rounds.

love those old photos Fred!!

Guy

I am only angry about the sharks comment because it has so much truth to it.

*PAGING JOE THORTNON*
*PAGING JOE THORTNON*

The NHL playoffs have started and your presence is requested!

Oh wait, just like every year, Jumbo Joe is already checked out thinking about his summer vacation.

[triniswordfish]

how bout the habs?
just left crescent street (montreal) and full on cops in full riot gear are out in full force oh man