looks more and more like the Pens are going to be moving out of Pittsburgh:(

 

I wonder what's gonna happen if they move to Kansas City. Would they bring back the Scouts or keep them the Penguins? KC Penguins would be weird...

I like their logo and name but the KC Penguins would sound a little wierd. (And cheers for being a real hockey fan and knowing who the Scouts are haha)

 

But if recent history shows us anything there will be a name change.

Quebec Nordiques to the Colorado Avalanche.

Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix Coyotes.

 

But the Minnesota North Stars did keep their name so you never know.

PROTEAU'S BLOG: LACKING LEADERSHIP

 

The “My NHL” advertising campaign has gone a long ways toward reconnecting fans to elite players this season.

 

Too bad it’s a complete sham.

 

As proven by the flaccid, yawning response to Cam Janssen’s despicable hit on Tomas Kaberle, this game doesn’t belong to the fans or the superstars. Just as it always was, the NHL is the personal, private fiefdom of a select few, complete with a set of twisted, barbaric notions as to what is and isn’t acceptable in an allegedly professional sport.

 

A three-game suspension is all the Devils goon received for his vile attack on the talented Leafs defenseman Friday.

 

What a sick, sick joke that is.

 

Three games is the same amount Andre Roy got for abuse of officials this year and the same amount Ray Emery got for slashing Maxim Lapierre. It’s as if there’s only one number still working on chief disciplinarian Colin Campbell’s keyboard.

 

But Campbell can’t be singled out for blame. The problem begins with commissioner Gary Bettman and the owners, and continues with every GM like New Jersey’s Lou Lamoriello – who said, after Janssen’s suspension was announced, “I’m not upset at Cam.”

 

You should be upset, Lou. You should be extremely upset at Cam, as well as the NHL. Because through Janssen’s actions and the league’s lack of action, your skilled players are now at risk the next time Toronto plays New Jersey.

 

We’ll see how upset you are when, god forbid, Patrik Elias or Martin Brodeur gets knocked loopy by some borderline B-leaguer out for the revenge Campbell refused to exact.

 

The contempt the NHL continues to show for its stars speaks volumes about its true feelings toward players. No other pro sports collective shows the total disregard for its chief moneymakers as this league does. They are slabs of meat destined for the grinder.

 

The spirit of Alan Eagleson lives on.

 

The league’s higher-ups must truly believe they can throw any old player out there, toss an NHL jersey over his shoulders, and you’ll pay hundreds of dollars for the privilege of watching him. They must really think everyone is a Leaf fan.

 

The case is often made that the problem with the NHL is a lack of respect amongst the players. I think the bigger problem is too much respect – too much for fringe talents such as Janssen’s. Too much for the Don Cherry philosophy – the one that stunk up the airwaves again Saturday night – that says the only answer to what Janssen did was more violence.

 

Listening to such garbage, you understand how arms races and blood feuds proliferate.

 

Until Bettman – and, to a slightly lesser degree, Ted Saskin – show some honest-to-goodness leadership in this area, the NHL will continue to cannibalize itself, all in the name of the so-called toughness some believe defines the sport.

 

All I know is, what Cam Janssen did Friday night wasn’t tough. Neither was what Colin Campbell and the league “did” Saturday. And when Janssen returns to the bench in a few games, well before Kaberle does, you’ll know all you need to about what is really valued in this business.

 

My NHL? My ass.

 

Source:http://www.thehockeynews.com/en/newsroom/news.asp?idNews=23724

 

I think the NHL should cut down to one ref but allow a second ref to call penalties from the press box or something. 2 very skilled players have been injured for more than a game because of unpenalized cheep shots. The NHL needs to step up and address this crap that is ruining our game.

 

i totally agree. the refs are rediculous lately, especially during last night's ranger/islander game. rediculous! you know the players come, ready to play, and are at the top of their games. So should the refs.

I think that the refs as a whole are doing a good job with the whole obstruction crackdown and actually enforcing it for a whole season, a whole playoff, and now all of this season. But I think they really do need to take a look at the head shot issue and come down harder on cheep shots and other hits that injure players. In my mind if you can hit somebody hard enough that it gives them a concussion you shouldn't be allowed to do it.

I've officially given up on the habs for this season. They're awful to follow.

NHL = Joke

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8dHzSzexrb0

Oh my!! What the hell was he thinking?! He should get suspended for a very long time for that!!!

He is suspended indefinitely without pay.

 

This is a good chance for the NHL to truly crack down on this garbage that is polluting our game. But they way they have handled the Neil on Drury and Janssen on Kabrle stuff I seriously doubt they'll step up to the plate.

 

Even the Bertuzzi incident wasn't cracked down on enough. I know you're a Vancouver fan Shaftell but you must agree he wasn't out very long for what he did, basically ended a guys career.

yeah that hit was very bertuzzi-esque. i'm glad that guy is ok though.

That hit Janssen laid on Kaberle made me so mad!. The fact that is was late UHHHH. I mean come on do you have any respect. The suspension does no justice at all I mean come on it's Cam Janssen how important is he to New Jersey he plays 3 minutes a night and your taking out our best D man. You could suspend Janssen for the rest of the season and it would do nothing at all!

that hit is just totally uncalled for (that was the understatement of the year). Simon should be kicked out of the league for that!!!!! Even if I wasn't a ranger fan i'd still feel the same way. That's just bullshit. I'm at a loss for words (and sorry about the cursing). I hear though that there might be CRIMINAL charges against him.

its hard to kick a guy out of the league in any sport though, thats just rarely happens... i'm not a big hockey fan, would someone mind telling me if simon has had problems before, or was this a one time thing

I know he has been suspended a couple times before, once for kneeing so he isn't the cleanest player in the league, thats for sure.

According to reports coming from Long Island, Chris Simon is claiming that he was 'out of it' when he whacked Hollweg due to suffering a concussion from Hollweg's initial hit on him.

Yeah I heard that. That is alot of BS in my opinion. That is no excuse.

That's true.

25 games. That's a new NHL record.

He deserves it. I'm happy with it.

That's a lot of games.

And Ted Nolan thinks it was too many games?

 

I'm sure if Holwegg was hurt more he wouldn't have been saying that.

Thank goodness there were no serious injuries.

Oh , I have a news , the first guard of Canadian of montreal now it's Aebischer, I think that it is a good thing

yeah, i think they should send Halak back to Hamilton.

I think too

Looks like the Pens are staying in Pittsburgh. :D Great news for hockey.