[Kari Depp]

Eager wasn't suspended, not surprisingly.

Interesting news is coming out of Atlanta where the Globe and Mail is reporting that the deal for the Thrashers to sell to True North who would immediately move the team to Winnipeg is complete and pending official press conference on Tuesday. However TSN's Bob McKenzie and Darren Dreger report while the terms might be done the NHL, True North and the Atlanta Spirit are saying this isn't done and Gary Doucheman is towing his usual [censored] line of stubbornly trying to keep teams with fanbases uninterested in the NHL in unprofitable arenas.

I'm not quite sure what the [censored] is going on but surely something interesting might be happening.

There's already buzz about who would switch to the Eastern conference if the Thrashers move and while the logical choice is Detroit since they've requested it for over 15 years now and were promised first dibs due to the strain of travel and time zones on fans who have to stay up til 1-2am on west coast regular season and first two rounds of playoff games,, it would leave the West with one Original Six team and a good chunk of teams that rely on Red Wing fan attendance would lose them therefore I think the NHL might go with Columbus who are the eastern most longitudinal Western Conference team and like the Wings in the Eastern Time zone. I want the Wings to go obviously. I think if this deal happens imminently Winnipeg plays one season in Atlantas spot in their division then switches over to the Northwest with the Canucks, Flames, and Oilers, and a few other teams shuffle perhaps Minny to the Central division where the Red Wings are now, then either Detroit or Columbus to the Eastern Conference with the dark horse being Nashville.

[Astargoth Rockin' Design]

I have lost all faith that the NHL is willing to suspend players for dangerous hits. I had such high hopes after the Matt Cooke suspension, but now it looks like the only way you'll get a suspension is, in fact, if your name is Matt Cooke.

I don't know why the NHL stubbornly tries to keep that team in a failing market. The only thing I can think of is that Bettman does want to admit his mistake. Well, I'm sure if I lived in Atlanta and was a big Thrashers fan, I'd be heartbroken at the idea of my favorite team moving, but still, enough is enough.

[Nany Smith]

Winnipeg's mayor says it's a matter of time before it's announced:

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=366351

WINNIPEG -- Winnipeg's mayor says it's just "a matter of time" before a deal to move the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg is announced.

Sam Katz says the deal to bring an NHL team back to Winnipeg "is going to happen."

He says there is an understanding the deal will move forward but nothing is signed, sealed and delivered yet.

Excitement about the return of NHL hockey is growing in the city with fans now buzzing about what the team should be called.

IMO nothing is assured until things are signed and an agreement is made first in principle. Obviously this isn't the case yet, so this better not be a case of pulling Winnipeg fans' strings.

[Katie Pollard]

Derek Boogaard's death was ruled accidental, mixing oxy with alcohol. With such a big man, the required alcohol and oxy to depress his respiratory system to me means it was a conscious choice to go too far. Although, they didn't rule it a suicide, so I don't think he took too much oxy. I bet he just drank way too much, and with that, a couple oxy's is all one needs. :/

R.I.P. He has been given quite a big amount of publicity because the people that knew him came forward with how great of a person he was, and those in Minnesota and New York iterated that he was very active in the community helping others. Such a shame.

[michael danso]

I wouldn't mind seeing the Thrashers get moved to a more deserving city and having Columbus come to the East. I fell like if Detroit went it would make the East to competitive compare to the West.

[Adrian Morales]

I think that's why the Wings wouldn't move out East. It's pretty messed up since I've had to stay up til 1:30am watching a few regular season games thanks to some of them starting at 10:30pm (some late puck drops due to celebration and puck drop ceremonies). The problem is that it happens frequently as the Wings play 2 times per season in San Jose, Anaheim, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, and Phoenix. That's 14 of 82 games being very late.

Also an update on the Canucks fan chick that flashed Ben Eager in the penalty box. She was contacted by Yahoo Sports contributors via Facebook, she ended up stating that she wanted them to blur the image of her face on the photos shot by Getty Images showing her briasts and her face. Of course, since the contributors cannot dictate what Getty Images does, they had to decline, but as they responded to decline, she deleted her Facebook account. How smart is it to obviously want publicity by showing boobs in an arena with 20,000 people (and hundreds to thousands of cameras) then as soon as they show her face, oops, she wants privacy now.

[Chantel Hopkin]

Western Conference
(1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (2) San Jose Sharks - Canucks lead 2-1

Eastern Conference
(3) Boston Bruins vs. (5) Tampa Bay Lightning - Bruins lead 2-1

[Greg Swan]

I predict McGinn is suspended for 2 games for his dirty hit on Rome last night. Should be more, but the league doesn't care THAT much.

[Chantel Hopkin]

Here's to hoping for a team in Winnipeg. It's always been my plan that if a team gets moved back to Canada I would jump on board. I think it would be pretty awesome to follow a new team from the start. As long as its not a team in Ontario or Quebec.

[Antonio Gigliotta]

Here's to hoping for a team in Winnipeg. It's always been my plan that if a team gets moved back to Canada I would jump on board. I think it would be pretty awesome to follow a new team from the start. As long as its not a team in Ontario or Quebec.

I see how it is. :sadvaultboy:

[Joey Bel]

Boston let that one slip away.
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Western Conference
(1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (2) San Jose Sharks - Canucks lead 2-1

Eastern Conference
(3) Boston Bruins vs. (5) Tampa Bay Lightning - Series tied 2-2

[Eddie Howe]

San Jose's gonna have to play a lot better if they want any chance against the Canucks now. 3-0 and there's less than 20 minutes left.

I still cannot believe that neither Eager or McGinn recieved suspensions from the league.

[Kim Kay]

Yeah, I cant believe it either. It kindof makes me wish that if you take someone out of the game you get suspended till they return.

[Amber Hubbard]

The San Jose/Vancouver series sure as hell has a lot of diving.. doesn't it?

Good lord is this ever embarrassing and I'm not even a fan of either team.

The Downie dive for the Lightning yesterday afternoon was pretty facepalm worthy too.

[Darren Chandler]

[censored] Bettman.

Also, good job on Vancouver for killing those petty penalties. And then showing San Jose how to work a damn power play in the second.

Eager should be out of the playoffs and Clowe should shut his trap. The hit on Kesler at the end of the game was pretty lame.

Also, what happened to Thornton? He hasn't shown up for this series at all.

[TRIsha FEnnesse]

Also, what happened to Thornton? He hasn't shown up for this series at all.

Mebbe he caught a case of Gutless from Marleau?

[priscillaaa]

Unfortunately, I didn't get to see much of the game today. I had family obligations, and I was the only one interested in hockey so I got outvoted. I spent most of the afternoon watching Pittsburgh Pirate baseball .
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Western Conference
(1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (2) San Jose Sharks - Canucks lead 3-1

Eastern Conference
(3) Boston Bruins vs. (5) Tampa Bay Lightning - Series tied 2-2

[Sudah mati ini Keparat]

One more win for the Canucks and I am content.

At that point, I would prefer someone out East to win, but won't really cheer for one team, just a great series with as little referee intervention as possible.

For anyone who's watched the series, how can you not notice referees using their power to literally dictate the way a game goes? Both of these teams dive so much it's a joke, and it wasn't even long ago that one of the head NHL officials (was it Bill Daly?) came out and directly addressed diving. This method of refereeing reminds me of how the refs purposefully decided against calling hooking, holding, and interference.

Diving is a penalty by league rules, and it needs to be enforced. You can't watch a player hook a guy in his arm, and hooked guy suddenly yanks his own feet out from under him and falls, and not take the guy for diving. Consequently, any stick that hits anywhere near up high, you see players throwing their heads back whiplash-esque and tossing their gloves off while falling to the ice as if they just took a 40 in the back from a glock 22.

[Invasion's]

Consequently, any stick that hits anywhere near up high, you see players throwing their heads back whiplash-esque and tossing their gloves off while falling to the ice as if they just took a 40 in the back from a glock 22.

There was a video showing someone diving like that but I can't remember who was in it. I lol'd pretty hard though.

EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY3qXbVMf2c

[Amy Siebenhaar]

Western Conference
(1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (2) San Jose Sharks - Canucks lead 3-1

Eastern Conference
(3) Boston Bruins vs. (5) Tampa Bay Lightning - Bruins lead 3-2

[Andy durkan]

Everyone embellishes now, its common place.I absolutley detest it and can honestly say is been years since I've seen someone get called for it.

[KIng James]

Sharks are actually looking good right now. Flying around the ice and putting good pressure on Vancouver. Although, not scoring on that 5v3 was embarrassing.

[James Wilson]

What a goal! Nobody on the ice saw it coming

[Rebecca Clare Smith]

Byebye Sharks! =D

Cup Finals aren't gonna be so bad now.

[Shannon Marie Jones]

Western Conference
(1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (2) San Jose Sharks - Canucks win series 4-1

Eastern Conference
(3) Boston Bruins vs. (5) Tampa Bay Lightning - Bruins lead 3-2