Invading the Desert - Canucks vs Yotes/Jets/Falcons GNT

[mattola]

Canucks enter the Desert with a legion of Fans on their side.

Represent well Canuck Fans. We did great in Southern California.


GO CANUCKS GO

 

[jstewismybastardson]

heard yesterday that retaining the Moose name is also being quietly considered

 

[puckhead]

Higgins will take the morning skate, not ready to play.
Raymond 'unlikely' (fucking Perry)

Go Canucks Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jstewismybastardson]

canucks last trip to the desert??? or are Gary and Bill joining "Canucks Nation" and travelling with the team like mattola and so many thousand others this week

WINNIPEG — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly are headed to Phoenix today.

It is unknown whether the two are going there to try and make a last-ditch effort to save the Phoenix Coyotes or to inform the City of Glendale the NHL will begin exploring other options for the league-owned franchise.

Bettman and Daly are scheduled to meet with Glendale officials, and potentially with the Goldwater Institute. Goldwater has opposed the arrangement struck between Glendale and potential owner Matthew Hulsizer.

Any meetings with Goldwater would have to be held publicly with members of the media invited as stipulated by CEO Darcy Olsen in a letter issued on Monday. Glendale has threatened to sue Goldwater for tortious interference due to the institute's insistence the deal between city and Hulsizer contravenes Arizona's state gift clause law.

Goldwater has warned investors they may sue and in doing so made it difficult for Glendale to sell a $116 bond issue the city needs in order to raise $100 million in cash they have pledged to Hulsizer to help him meet the $170-million purchase price.

The league bought the team out of bankruptcy for $140 million and have accumulated losses in the neighbourhood of $30 million while operating the club.

The league has been in the position to exercise its relocation option since Dec. 31st.

True North Sports and Entertainment is considered the front-runner to purchase and move the team to Winnipeg should the league determine it cannot reach a favourable outcome in Glendale.

 

[dash]

I don't recall Gary fighting this hard to keep the Jets in Winnipeg...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I don't recall Gary fighting this hard to keep the Jets in Winnipeg...

rep

/sorry : must spread

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Higgins will take the morning skate, not ready to play.
Raymond 'unlikely' (fucking Perry)

Go Canucks Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess you don't know the Ducks motto. If you can't beat them, INJURE THEM.

 

[puckhead]

from AV:
- Raymond could have played tonight if he had to, but they are keeping him out as a precaution.
- Higgins looked good in the morning skate, could be in as early as Thurs vs SJ.

 

[naslundfan19]

GO CANUCKS GO!!! I could watch this one, if I was going to be home. Buddy scored free tickets to the Spokane-Everett game tonight!

 

[puckhead]

Whitney and Morris out for the Yotes.
the rest of the team busy reading TSN to find out where they will be living in Sept.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Gillis on radio saying they expect between 5000 and 6000 canucks fans at tonights game

 

[mattola]

Gillis on radio saying they expect between 5000 and 6000 canucks fans at tonights game

holy fuck that is like 250% more than the yotes fans that will be there. I was thinking of flying out for this one after I was at the Ducks and Kings. but I just couldnt convince the wife for 2 more days on the road

 

[puckhead]

holy fuck that is like 250% more than the yotes fans that will be there. I was thinking of flying out for this one after I was at the Ducks and Kings. but I just couldnt convince the wife for 2 more days on the road

solution: leave the wife at home




looks like Hanzal might be out as well. (via Murph)

 

[BlueandWhiteForever]

LOL typical. Bryzgalov stands on his head then the Yotes score on their first shot.

 

[puckhead]

baaah.... good start, but a gift for the Yotes.
turn it up, fuckers!!!!

 

[puckhead]

shit. DOANED by a bad bounce off of Tanev.
Yotes are pretty good at defending a lead.


as I say that, Hammer time
keep it going!!!

 

[puckhead]

Phoenix gets away with a pretty blatant high stick on samuelsson.

Bettman is in the building, do you say?

 

[puckhead]

oooh... BUrrows with a couple of chances in tight.


then Klesla deflects a shot into his own face.
that looked like it hurt. a lot

 

[puckhead]

Powerplay bouncer ties it up!!!
Robot cleans up the trash. (Roomba?)

 

[BlueandWhiteForever]

10 bucks says Bettman will claim those Canucks fans as part of the 'Yotes "loyal fanbase"