The Official NHL 2006-2007 Season Thread

[Loaded NightraiN]

Why the hell are all but two of the games for the Atlanta/Rangers series on a canadian only channel. Neither of those teams are in canada. No one there is gonna care about that series. The nhl really needs a better tv deal.

That is suprising actually.... The NHLs most valuable team not on?? What teams are they showing mostly..

NJ/Detriot/Pittsburgh, would be my guess then... Hopefully all Sabres games will be on local TV for the first 2 rounds, like last year... I'd hate to hafta listen to those crusty ass national announcers so soon...

[Mal Brossard]

The NHL has selected the 20 referees and 20 linesmen who will work the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs, with one veteran referee surprisingly left off the list.54 year-old Kerry Fraser, the longest serving referee in NHL history, did not make the cut this year. 

And yet, Mick McGeough is one of the officials.  There's only one word to describe this...

A GODDAMN TRAVASHAMOCKERY!

[Communist China]

Why the hell are all but two of the games for the Atlanta/Rangers series on a canadian only channel. Neither of those teams are in canada. No one there is gonna care about that series. The nhl really needs a better tv deal.

That is suprising actually.... The NHLs most valuable team not on?? What teams are they showing mostly..

NJ/Detriot/Pittsburgh, would be my guess then... Hopefully all Sabres games will be on local TV for the first 2 rounds, like last year... I'd hate to hafta listen to those crusty ass national announcers so soon...

Honestly, I can't wait to watch a game without hearing Lorentz's crap. Even RJ is annoying after 70+ games.

[Malcolm]

Report: Sens agree to deal with Phillips

It appears the Senators looked up another one of their defensive stalwarts.According to the Ottawa Sun, the Senators have agreed to terms on a four-year $14-million contract with Chris Phillips which includes a no-trade clause.

[Loaded NightraiN]

Why the hell are all but two of the games for the Atlanta/Rangers series on a canadian only channel. Neither of those teams are in canada. No one there is gonna care about that series. The nhl really needs a better tv deal.

That is suprising actually.... The NHLs most valuable team not on?? What teams are they showing mostly..

NJ/Detriot/Pittsburgh, would be my guess then... Hopefully all Sabres games will be on local TV for the first 2 rounds, like last year... I'd hate to hafta listen to those crusty ass national announcers so soon...

Honestly, I can't wait to watch a game without hearing Lorentz's crap. Even RJ is annoying after 70+ games.

Wow you're nuts man.. .

When i'm watching the Devils getting blanked 4-0, and hafta hear how good they played... Makes me wanna shoot myself...

[tim_m]

Why the hell are all but two of the games for the Atlanta/Rangers series on a canadian only channel. Neither of those teams are in canada. No one there is gonna care about that series. The nhl really needs a better tv deal.

That is suprising actually.... The NHLs most valuable team not on?? What teams are they showing mostly..

NJ/Detriot/Pittsburgh, would be my guess then... Hopefully all Sabres games will be on local TV for the first 2 rounds, like last year... I'd hate to hafta listen to those crusty ass national announcers so soon...

Here's the tv schedule for the first round. It makes no sense to me. New Jersey and Tampa solely on canadian networks outside of the local viewing areas. Same with Minnesota and Anaheim. And the rangers atlanta series mostly on TSN also. You would think they'd put games on canadian tv with at least one canadian team in them.

Series A - #1 Buffalo vs. #8 NY Islanders
Date    Time (ET)    Location    Network
Thu., April 12    8:00 p.m.    at Buffalo    TSN
Sat., April 14    7:30 p.m.    at Buffalo    VERSUS, TSN
Mon., April 16    7:30 p.m.    at NY Islanders    VERSUS, TSN
Wed., April 18    7:30 p.m.    at NY Islanders    VERSUS, TSN
*Fri., April 20    7:00 p.m.    at Buffalo    VERSUS, TSN
*Sun., April 22    7:00 p.m.    at NY Islanders    VERSUS, TSN
*Tue., April 24    TBD    at Buffalo    TSN
 
Series B - #2 New Jersey vs. #7 Tampa Bay
Date    Time (ET)    Location    Network
Thu., April 12    7:30 p.m.    at New Jersey    RDS
Sat., April 14    7:00 p.m.    at New Jersey    CBC, RDS
Mon., April 16    7:00 p.m.    at Tampa Bay    CBC, RDS
Wed., April 18    7:00 p.m.    at Tampa Bay    CBC, RDS
*Fri., April 20    7:00 p.m.    at New Jersey    CBC, RDS
*Sun., April 22    TBD    at Tampa Bay    CBC, RDS
*Tue., April 24    TBD    at New Jersey    CBC, RDS
 
Series C - #3 Atlanta vs. #6 NY Rangers
Date    Time (ET)    Location    Network
Thu., April 12    7:00 p.m.    at Atlanta    TSN
Sat., April 14    3:00 p.m.    at Atlanta    NBC, TSN
Tue., April 17    7:00 p.m.    at NY Rangers    TSN
Wed., April 18    7:00 p.m.    at NY Rangers    TSN
*Fri., April 20    TBD    at Atlanta    TSN
*Sun., April 22    1:00 p.m.    at NY Rangers    NBC, TSN
*Mon., April 23    7:00 p.m.    at Atlanta    VERSUS, TSN
 
Series D - #4 Ottawa vs. #5 Pittsburgh
Date    Time (ET)    Location    Network
Wed., April 11    7:00 p.m.    at Ottawa    CBC, RDS, VERSUS
Sat., April 14    3:00 p.m.    at Ottawa    CBC, RDS, NBC
Sun., April 15    6:00 p.m.    at Pittsburgh    VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Tue., April 17    7:00 p.m.    at Pittsburgh    VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Thu., April 19    7:00 p.m.    at Ottawa    CBC, RDS, VERSUS
*Sun., April 22    1:00 p.m.    at Pittsburgh    NBC, CBC, RDS
*Tue., April 24    7:00 p.m.    at Ottawa    VERSUS, CBC, RDS
 
*if necessary
 
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Series E - #1 Detroit vs. #8 Calgary
Date    Time (ET)    Location    Network
Thu., April 12    7:00 p.m.    at Detroit    VERSUS, CBC
Sun., April 15    1:00 p.m.    at Detroit    NBC, CBC
Tue., April 17    10:00 p.m.    at Calgary    CBC, VERSUS
Thu., April 19    TBD    at Calgary    CBC, VERSUS
*Sat., April 21    3:00 p.m.    at Detroit    NBC, CBC
*Sun., April 22    TBD    at Calgary    CBC, VERSUS
*Tue., April 24    TBD    at Detroit    CBC, VERSUS
 
Series F - #2 Anaheim vs. #7 Minnesota
Date    Time (ET)    Location    Network
Wed., April 11    10:30 p.m.    at Anaheim    TSN
Fri., April 13    10:30 p.m.    at Anaheim    TSN
Sun., April 15    8:00 p.m.    at Minnesota    TSN
Tue., April 17    9:00 p.m.    at Minnesota    TSN
*Thu., April 19    10:30 p.m.    at Anaheim    TSN
*Sat., April 21    TBD    at Minnesota    TSN
*Mon., April 23    10:00 p.m.    at Anaheim    TSN
 
Series G - #3 Vancouver vs. #6 Dallas
Date    Time (ET)    Location    Network
Wed., April 11    10:00 p.m.    at Vancouver    CBC, RDS, VERSUS
Fri., April 13    9:00 p.m.    at Vancouver    CBC, RDS, VERSUS
Sun., April 15    9:30 p.m.    at Dallas    VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Tue., April 17    8:00 p.m.    at Dallas    CBC, RDS (JIP)
*Thu., April 19    TBD    at Vancouver    CBC, RDS, VERSUS
*Sat., April 21    8:00 p.m.    at Dallas    VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Mon., April 23    TBD    at Vancouver    CBC, RDS, VERSUS
 
Series H - #4 Nashville vs. #5 San Jose
Date    Time (ET)    Location    Network
Wed., April 11    8:00 p.m.    at Nashville    TSN
Fri., April 13    8:00 p.m.    at Nashville    TSN
Mon., April 16    10:00 p.m.    at San Jose    VERSUS, TSN
Wed., April 18    10:00 p.m.    at San Jose    VERSUS, TSN
*Fri., April 20    9:00 p.m.    at Nashville    VERSUS (JIP), TSN
*Sun., April 22    10:00 p.m.    at San Jose    VERSUS (JIP), TSN
*Tue., April 24    TBD    at Nashville    VERSUS, TSN

[Malcolm]

I was suprised with the schedule to...But at least all the sens/pens game are on NBC, they will be awsome

[tim_m]

I reallly miss the great tv deal they had with ESPN. I have no idea why they picked Versus.

[Mal Brossard]

Versus offered a whole $6 million more.  Despite the fact it would reach about 1/3 as many viewers.

Best news of the week: NBC is going to have Don Cherry on in studio during the playoffs, replacing Ray Ferraro. If it means the end of Ray Ferraro, all the better.


Cherry to make U.S. debut on NBC

April 10, 2007

NEW YORK (AP) -- Don Cherry is bringing his loud mouth and louder outfits south of the border.

The outspoken former coach of the Boston Bruins, who has been a fixture on CBC's "Hockey Night In Canada' telecasts for more than 25 years, will make his U.S. broadcasting debut as part of NBC's Stanley Cup playoff telecasts, the network announced Tuesday.

"A lot of people have written that what I say up here I would never get away with it down in the States," said Cherry, the Bruins' coach from the 1974-75 season until the 1978-79 campaign. "I'll just go on and do what I have to do.

"In the States, they wanted me to go on one time in Pittsburgh. Jaromir Jagr, it was when he had long hair and he was with Mario Lemieux and I said, 'There's Mario and his daughter.' It didn't go over too good. That was my last time in the States."

Cherry will be teamed with Brett Hull, the never-shy former player who is in his first season with NBC.

"Better get some plaids," Cherry said.

Hull will also to contribute to CBC's coverage in Canada.

"He tells it like it is," Hull said of Cherry. "If they did it on a regular basis, he would be just as popular down here as he is up there. Part of the thing that's missing, not with just hockey, but in all coverage in the American sports world, is some personality. I think that's why you see a guy like Terry Bradshaw, as popular as he is.

"He's not just Mr. P.C., going, 'That was a nice catch and throw."'

[Loaded NightraiN]

Ya know i'm not much of a fan of Don Cherry... But thats why I watch him... Mabye he will be able to attract more US viewers...

[Neemo]

so whats everybodys round one predictions?

East

(8) New York Islanders vs. (1) Buffalo Sabres? - Sabres in 5

(7) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (2) New Jersey Devils - Devils in 7

(6) New York Rangers vs. (3) Atlanta Thrashers - Rangers in 6

(5) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (4) Ottawa Senators - Penguins in 7

West

(8) Calgary Flames vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings - Detroit in 6

(7) Minnesota Wild vs. (2) Anaheim Ducks - Anaheim in 7

(6) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Vancouver Canucks - Canucks in 6

(5) San Jose Sharks vs. (4) Nashville Predators - San Jose in 7

[Malcolm]

East

(8 ) New York Islanders vs. (1) Buffalo Sabres  - Sabres

(7) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (2) New Jersey Devils - Devils

(6) New York Rangers vs. (3) Atlanta Thrashers - Rangers

(5) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (4) Ottawa Senators - Ottawa

West

(8 ) Calgary Flames vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings - Honestly not sure about this..I'll go Detroit though

(7) Minnesota Wild vs. (2) Anaheim Ducks - Anaheim

(6) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Vancouver Canucks - Canucks

(5) San Jose Sharks vs. (4) Nashville Predators - San Jose

[Malcolm]

Phoenix Coyotes clean out front office

Sources tell TSN the Phoenix Coyotes have gutted their management team.

General manager Mike Barnett, assistant general manager Laurence Gilman, and Senior Executive and Vice President of Hockey Operations, Cliff Fletcher have been let go.

Barnett joined the Coyotes as Vice President and GM in 2001, leaving behind a successful career as a player agent with Wayne Gretzky as his marquee client.

Under Barnett's guidance, Phoenix has only qualified once for the Stanley Cup playoffs, in 2002 and were dispatched quickly by the San Jose Sharks in 5 games in the Conference quarter-final.

No replacement for Barnett has been named.


 

[Neemo]

too bad gretzky didnt quit

[Skeba]

East

(8) New York Islanders vs. (1) Buffalo Sabres? -? Sabres in 5

(7) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (2) New Jersey Devils -? Devils in 6

(6) New York Rangers vs. (3) Atlanta Thrashers -? ?Rangers in 6

(5) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (4) Ottawa Senators -? Penguins in 5 (gotta be optimistic..)

West

(8 ) Calgary Flames vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings - Calgary in 6 or if not, Red Wings in 7

(7) Minnesota Wild vs. (2) Anaheim Ducks - Anaheim in 7

(6) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Vancouver Canucks - Canucks in 5

(5) San Jose Sharks vs. (4) Nashville Predators - Predators in 6

[tim_m]

East

( New York Islanders vs. (1) Buffalo Sabres  -  Sabres in 4

(7) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (2) New Jersey Devils -  Devils in 6

(6) New York Rangers vs. (3) Atlanta Thrashers -   Rangers in 5

(5) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (4) Ottawa Senators -  Senators in 4

West

(8 ) Calgary Flames vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings - Red Wings in 5

(7) Minnesota Wild vs. (2) Anaheim Ducks - Anaheim in 5

(6) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Vancouver Canucks - Canucks in 5

(5) San Jose Sharks vs. (4) Nashville Predators - Predators in 7

[tim_m]

So what's everyones impressions of the first few games? I've only got the chance to listen to some of the Anaheim/Wild game and the Rangers/Thrashers game. The Rangers/Thrashers game was a great well played very close game. I think this series could actually go the distance. I hope it doesn't i don't think my nerves can take a series that close. I'd love to see the Rangers win it in 4 or 5 games.

[Malcolm]

Well I think the Senators/Penguins series is the main matchup..Great hockey and its personal to....I also like the Thrashers/Rangers matchup...and they should get rid of the 5-5 overtime and make it 4-4...

[Skeba]

I say no way. No special rules.

You play the game 'till you have a winner. No weird 4-4 overtimes, no shoot outs.

[Malcolm]

I say no way. No special rules.

You play the game 'till you have a winner. No weird 4-4 overtimes, no shoot outs.

I dont want a shootout either but come on...That Vancouver/Dallas overtime was just boring....4 on 4 would be so much more exciting...the D jumping in the play, more chances