Friday Hockey Questions....goodbye hockey section?

Question

Today may very well be my last time posting or askign a question in the hockey section. I have some changes coming up in my life and the out of category questions are becoming a killer annoyance. I am finishing my last semester of college and then going to work full time. I may be able to pop my head in for a short amount of time in the coming months or I might be able to make regular contributions, but chances are I will be MIA for quite sometime. I know I wasnt considered a "regular" but I wanted to thank everyone for making this the best section on YA! and for all of the smart and intelligent hockey conversations we were able to have. I dont want to name names because everyone was great.

So I leave you with some hockey questions:

1) Which NHL team has the LEAST intimidating name? Gotta be the Ducks right?

2) Which team has the most intimidating name?

3) Which player has the best hockey name? Worst?

4) Which goalie would make the best player? Which player the best goalie?

5) Which summer olympian for the USA would be the best hockey player?

6) If your favorite team moved to Kansas City or Las Vegas, would you still be a fan?

7) Who is going to score the first goal of the season for your team? The last?

8) How many games will it take for Martin Brodeur to break the all time wins record (needs 14 wins to break)? All time shutout record (needs 8 to break)?

9) If you had to change the color of the lines on the ice (red line blue line) what would you change them too?

10) Tough Devils question.....who forechecked the Philadelphia player that then coughed up the puck into his own open net (delayed penalty) to give Martin Brodeur his second career goal?

11) Another tough Devils question...who misfired the puck to the point that then went down and scored on the empty net (delayed penalty) which lead to Ottawa's goaltender recording a goal against the Devils. I forget which goaltender it was....

BONUS: If Mats Sundin retires, will it be the end of him or will he pull a Brett Favre and try and come back? Will we ever hear the end to this annoying as h*ll saga?

BONUS #2: If you were Mats Sundin the identical sitaution, what would you choose to do, honestly? I would think I would choose Vancouver....$20 Million!

And again...quite possibly....goodbye and thank you

Answer 1

1. Penguins. I've been bit by a Duck.

2. Predators.

3. The retired Peter Puck. Pierre LaRouche.

4. Gary "Suitcase" Smith could skate better than many DMen.

    Volchenkov blocks more shots than the Goalie.

5. No Answer

6. Yes if they went to Vegas or the Big Easy.

7. Each of the Kazinsky Brothers will get one. Nik will get the first, and Poni will get the last.

8. 26 games for the wins but another year plus for the shutouts.

9. Don't mess with success.

10. I D K

11. It was Emery. But I don't know or care about the rest.

BONUS If he retires (which he won't do) he will stay retired. That is why it is taking him such a long time to decide.

B# 2 I would either sign with Montreal or Toronto. Money difference between 7 or 10 per year means nothing if you've got 125 in he bank.

Answer 2

1) Senators. What's less scary than a group of 70 year old men?

2) Sharks, I guess.

3) Worst is Darcy Tucker. Best Harry d**k; he was a hockey player see sources.

4) Phaneuf would make a good goalie. Roy would make a good skater so he could fight more.

5) Michael Phelps. I was beginning to think someone at NBC would say he can walk on water. Of all time from any country; Haley Wickenheiser. She actually played softball at the 2000 Olympics.

6) Nope I'd become an Avalanche fan again. But hopefully no more Canadian teams have to move.

7) First - Heatley; Last - Alfredsson

8) 25 for wins; 40 for shutouts

9) Goal line/centre - pink; "Blue Line" - purple - wouldn't that s***w with your mind?

10) Madden? I don't really know.

11) Paul Martin? Why all the Devils questions?

BONUS) He will come back next year. He and Farve remind me of each other a bit.

#2 BONUS) Vancouver. But, if he really wants a Cup the Rangers.

Answer 3

1) Canadians.  I was going to say Maple Leafs, but someone chose that already.

2) Islanders, just kidding.  I'm going to go with Flames.

3) Best name ever - Hakan Loob; Worst name - Darren Puppa

4) Dipietro would make a good player with his stick handling.  Mark Eaton would make the best goalie because of his shot-blocking ability

5) No clue

6) I probably would have moved with the Pens if they left

7) First goal - Max Talbot; Last goal - Colby Armstrong (I'm praying we get him back)

8) 25 for all time wins; Same for shutout record

9) I wouldn't

10) No clue

11) No clue

Bonus - I hope he doesn't pull that c**p.  I lose respect for athletes that do that, with the exception of Mario.  If your talking about Favre's annoying as h3ll saga, probably not.  Football is worshipped and Favre is treated like he is the king of football.  Every move of his is analyzed, then the season starts.  It's sad the his text messages get more coverage than any hockey game.

Bonus #2 - I would choose Toronto.  A good captain goes down with his ship.  If they don't want him back, he should retire.  Just my opinion.

Answer 4

1) Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs.

I also have no fear of the Devil.  The Good Lord is my sheppard.

French Canadians and maple leaves are pretty harmless.  During hockey season, maple leaves have withered, fallen, decomposed, and have been snowed upon by the time playoffs come around.

2) Hurricanes probably kill the most people.  Rod Brind'amour is still a f*g though.

3) I personally like Osgood.  A simple switch of the S and the O and you get SOgood.  I restitched them on my Ozzie jersey and it draws a number of laughs, compliments, etc.

Homerism aside, Jeff Beukeboom has a cool name.

Radek Bonk has a pretty bad name, but not nearly as bad as Tootoo, who takes the gold.

4)  Manny Legace didn't play goal until he was 12, so he might be a good skater.  If Tomas Holmstrom can redirect an 80 mph little black disc with 1 inch of stick shaft and pick a corner with pinpoint accuracy, I think he might stop a puck or two with the pillows and a glove.  He also has zero feeling in any part of his body from years of abuse, so hard shots won't phase him.  The man doesn't feel pain.

5)  Mike Phelps is a rediculous athlete, grew up in Maryland but swam at U of Michigan, so he might have some exposure to the game.

6)  Yes, because the rosters wouldn't change drastically.  My favorite players would be there.  Hopefully I never have to make a decision between KC and LV.  I'd like to remain close to my Great Lake State.

7)  First, Johan Franzen.  Last, Brian Rafalski.

8)  24 games.  He should start off strong, since he is rested.  He might still be fatigued from starting the last 600 games out of the Devils last 630.  He may not break the shutout record by the end of the season, as he may not be getting a lot of help from the blueline.  I say he comes close with 6 or 7.

9)  Black and Gold.  Go Purdue, BTFU!  Enjoy losing the puck on the blackline fellas.

10)  Probably John Madden, one of the league's prominent defensive forwards.

11)  No idea.  Assuming it was recent, we'll go with Johnny Oduya.

BONUS:  If he tries to come back to the sport, he will go overseas.

BONUS #2:  The man has been getting paid a lot for a long time.  I'd sign with a team with a shot at the Cup.  Given the Wings' dominant lineup though, I might abandon hope and go with the greenbacks.  Or looneys.  Whichever.

Peace out man.

Answer 5

1) Who's scared of a Maple Leaf?

2) Thrashers

3) Best: Ollie the goalie, Worst: Jaromir Jagr

4) goalie -> player: turco... player -> goalie: ovechkin

5) phelps

6) no

7)pavol demitra... ohlund

8) 22. 60

9) green and orange

10) john madden?

11) paul martin?

bonus: probably, if you need three months to decide whether or not you want to play hockey for a season, you obviously arent sure... **** he's annoying.

bonus 2: if i already had all his money, i'd pick montreal to win the cup, if i didnt have all his money, i'd pick vancouver

Answer 6

1. Ducks can be quite nasty.  So the least intimidating name is... Maple Leafs.  Light, no substance, never hurt anybody.  As opposed to the team, which often does hurt people.  Doesn't win... Which may lead to them trying to hurt people... Yes, I know, Tie Domi is retired, but Darcy Tucker is still there.

2. Lightning.  Lightning can kill you, and it isn't alive and therefore doesn't care who it hurts.

3. Best hockey name of all time was an old Ottawa Senator, Harry "Punch" Broadbent.  Now, maybe it's because I just like the sound of the name, but Pavel Datsyuk.  Worst, Sean Avery.  Also worst in several other categories.  Yes, I know, he's not a Ranger anymore, but that doesn't make him better!

4. The goalie who would be the best skater is Martin Brodeur.  He's such a good passer that it's like having three defensemen.  Chances are, the toughest skaters, the ones who can take the most, would at least be able to play the position of goalie, if not necessarily well.  So who's the toughest player today? I don't mean "best fighter," I mean "toughest." He's getting old, but Darren McCarty comes to mind.

5. I'm a little biased here, because one of the women's soccer players went to the same high school I did: Heather O'Reilly.  We don't have a hockey team, boys or girls, but considering hockey and soccer have some similarities, a good soccer player, particularly one with a sense of when and to whom to pass, would be a good hockey player.

6. Considering my team DID once play in Kansas City, and just built one of the top arenas in the country (I haven't been to even half, so I can't say "the top arena"), I'd be pretty pi$$ed.  I wouldn't root for them.  I'd pick another team.  I don't know which one, but it sure wouldn't be the Rangers or the Flyers.  And it probably wouldn't be the Islanders, since it's a pain in the neck to get to the Nassau Coliseum, blue and orange reminds me of the Mets who I hate, and besides, with a few exceptions (1993) the Isles have mostly stunk the last 20 years.

7. First goal for the Devils is likeliest to be Travis Zajac.  Last will hopefully be in the clinching game of the Stanley Cup Finals, so it's probably a proven postseason performer, and we don't have too many left, at least offensively.  So I'm thinking John Madden.

8. I'll take Woody Paige's advice and "Look at the sked-ja-wull." I see the Devils' 14th win, all with Brodeur in the next, coming Friday, November 21, against the Isles in Newark, in the team's 19th game.  But 8 shutouts is a lot, and if he gets 8 this year it'll have to be counting Playoff wins.  So I'm guessing next season, probably in December 2009.  He'll be 37, which is not especially old for a hockey player, especially a goalie.

9. I wouldn't change them.  I'd change the guy who's telling me I have to change from white to black-and-blue.

10. Was it Brian Rafalski? The Devils really, really missed him last season.  I hope Detroit fans -- the real ones, who were there in 1992 before they got good again -- realize how lucky they are to have him.

11. I've tried to put Ottawa-related stuff out of my mind.

Bonus 1. Considering how annoying Sundin is, he'll probably be playing in Sweden until he's whatever age Chris Chelios is now.

Bonus 2. I've never been to Vancouver, but I've been to Toronto, and Vancouver can't be any more ridiculous than Toronto.

Answer 7

hope you still get time to post

1. The ducks. They were named after a disney movie.

2.Wild, Sharks, Bruins

3.I always liked Russian names

4.Any shot blocker would make a great goalie(Anoton Volchenkov was a goalie before he played juniors)

5.Phelps. He won 8golds and broke 7WRs. He must have good stamina

6. Of course as long as they're the same players

7.Alfredsson scores the first, Foligno scores last

8.20games for wins and 30for shutouts

9.Red and Black

10.

11.can remember who but it was Damian Rhodes who got the goal

B.Hopefully he makes his decision soon and will make the right one

Bonus2. Take a pay cut and go to ottawa and win a cup lol

Answer 8

1.like you said the ducks have the worst name

2.atlanta thrashers

3.i have no idea

4.hasek and best goalie thomas kaberle

5.phelps i have no idea why

6.naww even though the leafs will never leave

7.first goal-Antrapov Last-sundin if he plays with us

8.the devils arent all that good so maybe 25-30 for win record and shutouts maybe this year

9.black and purpke

10.i dont know his name but it was #10

11.he wont pull a dumb move like dar

i would go to the rangers bcuz he wants a cup and their the best team

Answer 9

1) Which NHL team has the LEAST intimidating name? Gotta be the Ducks right? UM A LEAF WHOS IS SCARED OF A LEAF??

2) Which team has the most intimidating name? PREDATORS I WOULD BE SCARED OF THAT

3) Which player has the best hockey name? Worst? KANE, TOOTOO

4) Which goalie would make the best player? Which player the best goalie? UMM IDK

5) Which summer olympian for the USA would be the best hockey player? USIAN BOLT HE COULD SKATE BY EVERY1

6) If your favorite team moved to Kansas City or Las Vegas, would you still be a fan? YEA

7) Who is going to score the first goal of the season for your team? The last? KANE AND TOEWS

8) How many games will it take for Martin Brodeur to break the all time wins record (needs 14 wins to break)? All time shutout record (needs 8 to break)? HE WILL GET BOTH IN THE FIRST 50 GAMES

9) If you had to change the color of the lines on the ice (red line blue line) what would you change them too? RED AND BLACK

10) Tough Devils question.....who forechecked the Philadelphia player that then coughed up the puck into his own open net (delayed penalty) to give Martin Brodeur his second career goal? UMM IDK

11) Another tough Devils question...who misfired the puck to the point that then went down and scored on the empty net (delayed penalty) which lead to Ottawa's goaltender recording a goal against the Devils. I forget which goaltender it was....IDK

BONUS: If Mats Sundin retires, will it be the end of him or will he pull a Brett Favre and try and come back? Will we ever hear the end to this annoying as h*ll saga? YEA PROBABLY A BRETT WHO?

BONUS #2: If you were Mats Sundin the identical sitaution, what would you choose to do, honestly? I would think I would choose Vancouver....$20 Million! YEA SAME HERE

Answer 10

1. the Leafs... at least a duck can put a run on a cat or dog

2. the Sharks... the Predators is too scientific

3. Turco (you can do a lot of things to that name -- good and bad)... the worst is Tutu

4. Turco could be the best player because he fights and has a lot of heart and can stick handle and move... Player: Mike Richards

5. That ogre on the Beach Volleyball team... if he could skate

6. Yes but man it would hurt

7. Morrow... Ott

8. 30

9. Keep the colors... I'm not colorblind so I like it the way it is

10. Now you are going to make me research this... too lazy

11. ditto

Bonus: if Sundin retires he stays retired

#2: I would choose Vancouver.

Answer 11

1.) Islanders.  

2. Devils

3.  Aki berg, worst is Sjon Podein

4. DP - good stick skills, previosly played forward

best - blair betts, dude blocks alot of shots

5. dwayne wade - who knows

6. Rangers arent moving.  but no.

7. Rangers - Zherdev, Drury

8. wins - 26, SO - 93

9. green line.  would not have a replacement for red line.

10. Holik

11. Mogilny

B.  He's not retiring.  If anything he will play in sweden.

B2. re-sign with toronto for whatever they would be willing to offer.  league min if i had to.  i think he should stay in toronto

Answer 12

1) Which NHL team has the LEAST intimidating name? Gotta be the Ducks right? I AM NOT AFRAID OF A LEAF

2) Which team has the most intimidating name? I AM AFRAID OF SHARKS

3) Which player has the best hockey name? Worst? EVEN THO HE IS A FREAKIN SEN, JARRKO RUUTU HAS THE BEST. WORST IS GLEN METROPOLIT

4) Which goalie would make the best player? Which player the best goalie? MAF WOULD BE A GOOD FORWARD. CROSBY WOULD BE THE BEST GOALIE, ONLY BC HIS DAD WAS A GOALIE



5) Which summer olympian for the USA would be the best hockey player? MICHAEL REDD

6) If your favorite team moved to Kansas City or Las Vegas, would you still be a fan? YEAH, I WOULD HAVE STILL LOVED THE PENGUINS

7) Who is going to score the first goal of the season for your team? The last? SYKORA WILL GET THE FIRST FROM MALKIN. THE LAST WILL BE A GOAL BY SIDNEY CROSBY

8) How many games will it take for Martin Brodeur to break the all time wins record (needs 14 wins to break)? All time shutout record (needs 8 to break)? WINS- 24 GAMES... SHUT OUT-ALL YEAR

9) If you had to change the color of the lines on the ice (red line blue line) what would you change them too? I DONT THINK I WOULD CHANGE THEM HONESTLY

10) Tough Devils question.....who forechecked the Philadelphia player that then coughed up the puck into his own open net (delayed penalty) to give Martin Brodeur his second career goal? NO IDEA, NOT A NJ DEVILS FAN

11) Another tough Devils question...who misfired the puck to the point that then went down and scored on the empty net (delayed penalty) which lead to Ottawa's goaltender recording a goal against the Devils. I forget which goaltender it was.... AGAIN, I MISS

BONUS: If Mats Sundin retires, will it be the end of him or will he pull a Brett Favre and try and come back? Will we ever hear the end to this annoying as h*ll saga? I WOULD SAY HE IS FINISHED. I THINK MOST HOCKEY PLAYERS HAVE MORE CLASS AND RESPECT FOR THE GAME THAN MR FAVRE

BONUS #2: If you were Mats Sundin the identical sitaution, what would you choose to do, honestly? I would think I would choose Vancouver....$20 Million! -AT THE END OF MY CAREER, I WOULD TRY TO STAY IN TORONTO. MY FAMILY IS THERE AND I WOULD BE BASICALLY A LEGEND THERE. BUT IF FAMILY WAS NOT AN ISSUE, HELLO VANCOUVER!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTIONS, THEY WERE ALWAYS A PLEASANT READ

Answer 13

1. I concur.......the Ducks are the least.

2. The Flames, or the Devils.

3. There's a couple good ones.

4. Marty Brodeur.

And Zdeno Chara would be pretty exciting to see in net.

5. To tell you the truth.....I don't know a d**n about summer olympians.

6. Of course.

7. First: .....crystal ball tells me it'll be Evgeni Malkin.

Last: Sergei Gonchar

8. I'm not going to guess because I'm afraid I'll jinx the old man.

9. Green and yellow.......don't eat the yellow ice.

10. Ha, I couldn't tell you this off the top of my head.

11. ^^^^^^

Bonus: He'll pull a Favre.

Bonus 2: Tough choice. Winning the Stanley Cup would be awesome......and that's the point of hockey isn't it? But you never know who will win..........and $20 million is a helluva lot of money........

Answer 14

1) Can't help but agree with the ducks.

2) Probably Calgary Flames.

3) Baumgartner's the best. Lets go old timer and say Howie Meeker.

4) I could see Marty Brodeur being a good foreward. I think we can rule out Bryan McCabe going the other way, how about Lidstrom?

5) Been way too busy for the olympics, sorry I gotta pass on this.

6) Perish the thought. Next thing you know they'll put the HHOF in Albequerque. Can't even grasp the concept of the Leafs moving.

7) This could take a while, have you seen the Leaf's roster for this year? OK, Jason Blake will get the Leaf's first. In less than 10 games too.

8) 22 games. The 8 shutouts won't happen this year.

9) Hey !!!! Don't be doing that.

10) Paul Martin?

11) Paul Martin again?

B1) If Sundin says he's retired, that will be it for him. But you need to hear him make an official announcement first.

B2) I can't say how much Sundin is hurting, you'd have to think his health is an issue if he's turning down that much cash. So, yeah, I'd do what he's doing and not make a rash decision I might regret later.

Sorry to see you go, we need these types of questions. Best of luck to you.

Answer 15

You were a regular.Hopefully you come back...With a new favorite team.LOL

1.Penguins is worse.

2.Predators.

3.Best-Zarley Zalepski....Worst-Danton Cole.

4.For you dude-Marty Brodeur...Player to make a goalie-I can see Mike Richards having a great glove hand.

5.LeBron James would be a h**l of a player.

6.Yes I would.

7.Kimmo Timmonen and mats Sundin(I'm calling it)

8.If he was playing the Flyers?14 but I'll say 30.Shoutout by the All Star break.

9.Yellow line and fuschia..I dont even know if I spelled fuschia correctly.LOL

10.Mark Recchi?

11.John Madden?

Bonus-He'll be back by seasons end.

#2-I would stay in Toronto and try for a Cup and become a legend.

Answer 16

1. ducks..and the Avalanche just because their mascot is a drugged up yeddi thing.

2.Minnesota Wild

3.Satan best its intimidating (= Or anybody with a really long last name, worst has to be the penguins AHL player LoveJoy...

4.Any player who would throw himself in front of Chara's slap shot is worth of the position. Fleury could do decent as a player i guess.

5. Michael Phelps, the mans a beast. He just bought one of the local ice rinks around me to expand a neighboring swim club so he knows hockey exists at least.

Bonus #1- I feel him leaving and will be back very soon after.

Bonus #2-  Vancouver anytime.

6. Yeah, considering that could have been the penguins a few years ago.

7. Malkin first, Janne Pesonen, Last

8. I have no clue

9. The blue lines would be like navy because on some rinks the blues so light you cant see it and then its just one off sides call after another. The red line could be like traffic cone orange just because its a cool color.

10. & 11. absolutely no clue, not a devils fan sorry.

Bonus 2- Vancouver.

Answer 17

Penguins

Devils

Henrik Lunquist

Martin Broduer; Henrik Lunquist

Kobe Bryant

No. Go Rangers

Chris Drury; Scott Gomez

25; 68

orange and green line

i do not know

i dop not know

Answer 18

1) Well, you know they Ducks were once “Mighty”…lol.  I will say the Dallas Stars sounds like a fun skating rink for teens of Saturday night.  The Leafs and Kinds sound pretty weak, as well.

2) I always thought the Bruins sounded pretty hardcore.  

3) I always like the “Rocket”.  Bill Quackenbush has the worst name.  

4) Brodeur was a forward in his youth, so I pick fatso.  Must be the reason for his couple of goals.

I would love to Chara in goal….I know he wouldn’t be good, but it would make me laugh.  

5) Most likely somebody from field hockey.  That’s in the Olympics, right?  

6) I will always be a Lightning fan.  *hangs head in shame* lmao.

7) 1st St. Louis.  Last: Stamkos.  

8) Sometimes next season…..I suck at Marty predictions.

9) You are not going to believe it, but I asked this once.  I would change the red line to hot pink, and the blue lines to shamrock green.

10) No idea

11) No idea.

BONUS: He’s not going to retire.  

BONUS #2: I would go to the highest paying team that has the largest chance to win the Cup

NJDevil:  You will be missed.  I saw you as a regular, and I wish you much success in your future.  I still think that you should drop in from time to time.  Good luck, dear.