OFFICIAL: BOSTON BRUINS 2011 STANLEY CUP CHAMPS!!!

[bjm5295]

dont know if i shared this, but i just gave my self my first haircut since september. i told all my friends i wasnt cutting it til the bruins won the cup, and well, go figure. now im near bald after having 9+ months of hair growth.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Originally Posted by bjm5295

dont know if i shared this, but i just gave my self my first haircut since september. i told all my friends i wasnt cutting it til the bruins won the cup, and well, go figure. now im near bald after having 9+ months of hair growth.

damn must have been a ton of hair on the floor after

 

[True Blues]

I hate to rub it in, but I forgot to post this Wednesday night because I was so drunk:

 

[rocksfan25]

All I could see was the last 15 mins, but it was a pathetic display for the last six minutes or so. 

at the team completely giving up when they're down 3-0 and the goalie is pulled. At least make an effort. Vigneault needs to go.

 

[newbs24]

Lidstrom will be back for his 20th season. 1 year deal for $6.2mi . Same price as last year. Still leaves around 16 mil for FA. Top 6 forward and Top 4 D is what is needed along with a backup goalie.

 

[winged wheel]

Originally Posted by Newbs24

Lidstrom will be back for his 20th season. 1 year deal for $6.2mi . Same price as last year. Still leaves around 16 mil for FA. Top 6 forward and Top 4 D is what is needed along with a backup goalie.

When does the off season thread get created?

 

[physicx]

Great pics deadset. Looks like lots and fun and must of been exciting (not that the city needs anymore parades

)

Great seeing lidstrom coming back especially with rafalski retiring

 

[doublejs07]

When should we expect an off-season thread?

Saw this on another MB via ESPN

The NHL Experts blog is a collaboration of voices from around and inside the game of hockey. With viewpoints ranging from the press box to the front office, the Experts blog will offer unique perspectives through the playoffs to keep readers informed of significant storylines in all aspects of the game.

The offseason begins the moment a team is eliminated, and for the Washington Capitals, that moment came much too soon. Alex Ovechkin's disappointment was deep, and he looked into changing his offseason training program as a means of ensuring a better playoff result next year. I don't think Alex needs to make drastic changes to his training program, nor do I think the Caps have to make drastic changes to their roster. What they do need to do is clearly assess their team and make changes that will get them on the path to winning the Stanley Cup.

There are always plenty of trade ideas being thrown around, but I want to focus on ones that address needs and also involve a likely trading partner, all while keeping an eye on salary cap dynamics. With these parameters in place, here are a few trade possibilities for the Caps:


Washington has an embarrassment of riches at the goaltending position. Seeing as how three goalies can't be part of a roster, and Michal Neuvirth, Semyon Varlamov and Braden Holtby are all more than capable, the Caps should look to make a deal. One potential trading partner is the Philadelphia Flyers. Scott Hartnell is a rugged winger who would make Washington harder to play against, and perhaps expanding the trade to include defensemen -- Jeff Schultz for Braydon Coburn, perhaps? -- could benefit both teams.

A big, excellent-skating defenseman like Coburn would help the Caps. Schultz is a steady blueliner who could add a little salary cap relief to the Flyers.

Washington acquired Jason Arnott to fill the hole at the second line center position, but with Arnott's pending unrestricted free agent status, this gap may open again.

It's a great thing for a team to be able to address two needs at once; both the actual position and add some winning experience. When I was the GM of the Calgary Flames, I looked to do this and found a fit with the Colorado Avalanche, trading Derek Morris for Chris Drury and Stephane Yelle.

I think the Caps might be able to work a deal like this with the Detroit Red Wings. Valtteri Filppula is the guy they should target, as he would fit in nicely with Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson down the middle. Washington could offer Mike Green, who would be a nice addition to the aging Detroit defense. With John Carlson looking more and more confident in his play, and prospect Dmitri Orlov getting ready to push for a spot in the lineup, Green may be expendable for the right player -- and Filppula fits for a lot of reasons. Looking ahead to free agency, Jonathan Ericsson could be a target of Washington's as well.

The Dallas Stars are another team that could have interest in Green, as they've been looking for a replacement for Sergei Zubov. Washington might want to look to swap Green for Brenden Morrow or Mark Fistric, a hard-nosed defenseman who would make the front of the Caps' net a very unpleasant place for opponents.

Looking north of the border, the Flames are in something of a transition and Green, who hails from Calgary, could be a catalyst for some offense from the blue line. The Flames have a big, strong defenseman in Robyn Regehr who terrorizes opponents and would be a nice addition to the Capitals' roster. Perhaps talk of trading a young western Canadian prospect like Cody Eakin could open up possibilities to discuss players such as Rene Bourque or David Moss, who would add skating, scoring and size to the Washington lineup.

And finally here's an idea for a blockbuster deal -- albeit one that may be a little fanciful. Trade one of the young goalies, Green and Alexander Semin to the Anaheim Ducks for Francois Beauchemin -- who fits the definition of the rugged defenseman with Stanley Cup winning experience -- and Bobby Ryan. How would Ryan, Backstrom and Ovechkin look together?

Some of these trade proposals might seem like stretches, but if the Capitals want to improve to a championship-caliber level, they are going to have to be bold in their attempts to upgrade their roster.


Hmm....

Caps need to get tougher....I'd LOVE to have a guy like Hartnell on the roster.

 

[kingtre]

[h1][/h1]

[h1]World champion Bruins bring Stanley Cup to Foxwoods[/h1]
Mashantucket, Conn. —

After celebrating their first victory in more than 40 years, the entire Boston Bruins team including goalie/playoff MVP Tim Thomas, Captain Zdeno Chara, Assistant Captain Patrice Bergeron, Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, and Shawn Thornton went straight from their celebratory parade on the streets of Boston to SHRINE at MGM Grand at Foxwoods and High Rollers Luxury Lanes & Lounge at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Saturday night where they partied like rock stars, racking up a bill of more than $150,000 as thousands of enthusiastic fans cheered them on. The celebration came together after a congratulatory text from SHRINE and High Rollers Partner Ed Kane to Bruins star Thornton, who replied “we will see you at SHRINE after the parade.

 

[doublejs07]

Seguin, Marchand, & Lucic going H.A.M.

 

[annualplussome]

sorry dsa but u got no business rooting 4 the pats, sox, and b's w/o rooting for the celtics (mass, where bball was invented).

old nt'er u know me

 

[DeadsetAce]

Originally Posted by AnnualPlusSome

sorry dsa but u got no business rooting 4 the pats, sox, and b's w/o rooting for the celtics (mass, where bball was invented).

old nt'er u know me

yeah yeah...we've had this convo before

it's not like i root for another NBA team tho. i just have ZERO interest in NBA basketball. not to mention, i would be the ULTIMATE pink hat if i started now

 

[annualplussome]

convo b4?

last i heard u liked the la fakers and i told u i can (& still can) get c's tix.....


all i know is c's havent won in 3 years (thereby not making u a bandwagoner) and u a clown 4 not havin green in ur sig

 

[DeadsetAce]

lakers? maybe kobe bryant

but nah..not effin with the C's. call me a clown or not...but nba bball is a clown #%+ sport imo

 

[annualplussome]

ncaa ballin = pip squeeks

they got nothin on bill or shaq (SHAQ LOL)

 

[bostonthreeparty]

pic of the bill from foxwoods