The Official 2011-12 Regular Season Talk Thread

[Kobalt]

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Stamkos with another goal, gave TB a 3-2 lead with about a minute left. Buffalo fans celebrate.

#58 for Stamkos, empty net goal.

[TheMatrix31]

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Thank you, Stamkos.

[BlueNGold]

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I see Mike Milbury continues to prove he's one of, if not the biggest douche in hockey.

[Perceptor]

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I see Mike Milbury continues to prove he's one of, if not the biggest douche in hockey.

Mike Milbury is a tool. He has nothing of value to say and should just go away. Thanks in large part to his mismanagement, the Islanders have been a big mess for years

[ImTellinTim]

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Ever since he assaulted a 12 year old, I just laugh whenever he goes into his "tough guy" rants.

[Fiddy]

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Ever since he assaulted a 12 year old, I just laugh whenever he goes into his "tough guy" rants.

does he not realize he should keep his mouth shut on issues about being tough and saying guys wear skirts? he shook the crap out of a kid.. a kid!! how is he even allowed on a network like NBC is beyond me after that..

[Perceptor]

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I agree. He's proven that he's completely inept as an "analyst." For him to say the stuff he did is out of line. People want to see analysis and some humor, not an arrogant guy who doesn't know what he's talking about

[SidVish]

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In case anyone missed it. Here's what the douche said.

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/04/02/mike-milbury-says-theres-a-little-punk-in-sid-crosby-and-coach-blysma-should-take-off-his-skirt/

Mike Milbury Says ‘There’s A Little Punk’ In Sid Crosby, And Coach Bylsma Should ‘Take Off His Skirt’

By Spike Eskin

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – If the end of Sunday’s Flyers game against the Penguins was any indication of how their potential playoff series may go, we’re probably in for some hard hitting hockey, and not just the players. Flyers coach Peter Laviolette, so furious with the final minutes, had to be held back from going after Penguins coach Dan Bylsma.

Former NHL head coach and current “NHL on NBC” analyst Mike Milbury was thrilled at the series of events that ended the game. “I loved every minute of it. I loved especially the last five minutes of it, and it was great TV. And who knew that Jaromir Jagr in his old age was going to become poetic?” Milbury joined 94WIP’s Angelo Cataldio and The Morning Team on Monday to talk about the bad blood between the two teams.

“It’s not totally uncommon,” Milbury said of Laviolette’s behavior at the end of the game. “I can remember being on such a perch, or at least trying to climb over the boards to get at somebody to make a point. And I thought Dan Bylsma should have taken off his skirt and gone over there,” he said.

One of the instigators of the fight was the Penguins’ Sidney Crosby. “Little goody two shoes [Crosby] goes into the corner and gives a shot to Schenn. Schenn was late to the party, he should have turned around and drilled him right away, but I guess better late than never,” Milbury said. “So you know, Crosby gets cross-checked, big whoop. He said after he came back from his 35th concussion, ‘I’m not going to do this anymore, I’m not going to get into this scrums, I’m going to stay away from that stuff.’ He couldn’t help himself because there’s a little punk in Crosby. He’s not the perfect gentleman. He’s not the sweet kid you see in interviews with his hat pulled down over his eyes. I’d say screw him, hit him,” he said.

“There’s a lot to settle after that.”

[ImTellinTim]

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Yeah Mike, Bylsma should have acted like an unprofessional lunatic like Laviolette. We already know that's what you are, but not everyone is like that.

[SidVish]

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[jyoung]

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He's right though about Crosby continuing to make dirty plays and expecting to get away with it just because he's a star player.

[DrJones]

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As always, I'm curious how Gretzky and Lemieux would've been received if their peak had coincided with the internet age.

[letsgopens66]

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He's right though about Crosby continuing to make dirty plays and expecting to get away with it just because he's a star player.

You can say the same thing any star player in the league though.

[Fiddy]

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He's right though about Crosby continuing to make dirty plays and expecting to get away with it just because he's a star player.

LOL.. Crosby doesnt expect to get away with anything bc he is a star player.

[Perceptor]

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He's right though about Crosby continuing to make dirty plays and expecting to get away with it just because he's a star player.

I don't think he expects to get away from it. It's always been his game to be a little chippier. Ovechkin has a rep for some cheap plays as well as many other "star" players

In any event, I think Milbury shot himself in the foot because he clearly targeted the Pens and his concussion remarks were stupid and uncalled for. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but at least make it a smart and well thought out one

Moving onto the games, it looks like the B's will rest Thomas tonight and they should. I expect the Pens to win tonight to re-establish some momentum they had in March