# NHL: November 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 1, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553 "2011-11-01T22:16:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/41 "2011-11-19T06:43:12Z")
What the hell, did we eat our suck flakes last night? (I WANT SID BACK!!! _cries_) ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/42 "2011-11-21T01:26:45Z")
WOOHOO!!! [SIDNEY CROSBY’S BACK](http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=602434)!!! He’ll play tomorrow night when the Pens host the Islanders. (I swear I almost scared the hell out of my cat when I heard the news) ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/43 "2011-11-21T13:14:43Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > WOOHOO!!! [SIDNEY CROSBY’S BACK](http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=602434)!!! > > He’ll play tomorrow night when the Pens host the Islanders. (I swear I almost scared the hell out of my cat when I heard the news) Looking foward to seeing him in DC on DEC 1. Just hope the Caps can get out of their slump enough to make it a good game. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/44 "2011-11-21T13:20:42Z")
CBC is changing their broadcast schedule and airing the Pens game tonight. Go Sid! ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/45 "2011-11-21T17:34:35Z")
Hey, did you guys hear? Crosby will be playing tonight! Not sure if anyone else had heard because, strangely, no one is covering it. :rolleyes: I hear he had Corn Flakes for breakfast and briefly coughed at exactly 11:32:17am EST. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/46 "2011-11-21T18:22:43Z")
Good for him, though I still worry that one more hit could end his career. I wish him luck. I’ll be watching the Bruins@Habs game; a much more interesting match-up, IMHO! Carey Price has posted shutouts in his last two starts (with a Petr Budaj loss in the middle), which you’d think would be awesome for me in my fantasy league, except for the fact that he’s faced so few shots, I’m not getting any points. _Would it kill you to stop a puck once in a while, Carey?!_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/47 "2011-11-21T18:29:18Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > CBC is changing their broadcast schedule and airing the Pens game tonight. \ 'Bout fucking time! \ ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/48 "2011-11-21T19:19:36Z")
I’ll be at the Caps-Coyotes game. I hope there will be something in the media to tell me how Crosby did. I’m going to try a new BBQ place before the game so the trip won’t be a total waste if the Caps continue there slide. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/49 "2011-11-21T22:50:34Z")
[Islanders starting a rookie goalie against the Pens tonight.](http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/21/rookie-anders-nilsson-thrown-to-wolves-starts-against-penguins-tonight/) I was really hoping DiPietro would get the start tonight, that would have made for an interesting game! ---
**Author:** ![Fred\_Garvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@Fred\_Garvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fred_Garvin)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/50 "2011-11-22T00:22:21Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > [Islanders starting a rookie goalie against the Pens tonight.](http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/21/rookie-anders-nilsson-thrown-to-wolves-starts-against-penguins-tonight/) > > I was really hoping DiPietro would get the start tonight, that would have made for an interesting game! DiPietro looked horrid against the Bruins on Saturday. Wouldn’t be surprised if Julien gave Lucic instructions to avoid him at all costs and just let him sleep through the game. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/51 "2011-11-22T00:29:01Z")
Sidney Crosby has more goals this season than Scott Gomez. I’m alternating between laughing and crying. 😃 ☹ 😉 ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/52 "2011-11-22T02:42:41Z")
He finished the season last year on fire and he seehms to be off to a strong start. My brother and I were debating this a few weeks ago… Does he still have a shot at the Art Ross or Maurice Richard this season? Seems a bit crazy, but I dunno. ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/53 "2011-11-22T02:55:23Z")
I think it’s safe to say that Crosby is not going to need an adjustment period. He looks every bit as dominant as he did last year before the injury. First game back: 15:54 played, 8 shots, 2 goals, 2 assists, 13-6 on faceoffs. Wow. So glad he’s back! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/54 "2011-11-22T02:56:00Z")
> [@drm](#): > > He finished the season last year on fire and he seehms to be off to a strong start. My brother and I were debating this a few weeks ago… > > Does he still have a shot at the Art Ross or Maurice Richard this season? Seems a bit crazy, but I dunno. Well, if he keeps playing like he did tonight he very well could. Damn! (If you’re talking about Sidney Crosby, that is) Damn, Sid kicked some serious ass tonight. Fuck, I screamed so loud when he scored that first goal I think I scared the shit out of my dog. :o AND it was a shut-out for Fleury. A truly great day for hockey. 😃 (I would NOT want to be driving around CEC tonight. Traffic must be an absolute nightmare!) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/55 "2011-11-22T03:06:25Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Well, if he keeps playing like he did tonight he very well could. Damn! (If you’re talking about Sidney Crosby, that is) > > Damn, Sid kicked some serious ass tonight. Fuck, I screamed so loud when he scored that first goal I think I scared the shit out of my dog. :o > > AND it was a shut-out for Fleury. A truly great day for hockey. 😃 > > (I would NOT want to be driving around CEC tonight. Traffic must be an absolute nightmare!) I’m pretty sure you had a whole country up here to the north doing the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/56 "2011-11-22T12:47:29Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > I think it’s safe to say that Crosby is not going to need an adjustment period. He looks every bit as dominant as he did last year before the injury. > > First game back: > 15:54 played, 8 shots, 2 goals, 2 assists, 13-6 on faceoffs. It certainly doesn’t hurt that his first game back was against the [del]Washington Generals[/del] NY Islanders. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/57 "2011-11-22T16:58:20Z")
That poor Islanders rookie - I guess it’s great he got to play an NHL game and he’s now the answer to a trivia question (Who was the first goalie Crosby scored against after his injury?) but _damn_ was he ever set up to fail. I’m glad I started Fleury in my hockey pool! Even had he won, Price faced too few shots to give many points. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/58 "2011-11-25T19:27:20Z")
This Wings/Bruins game is fun to watch. No trapping here, just end to end creating vs scrambling between a bunch of good players, then they switch roles. ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/59 "2011-11-27T01:50:19Z")
Trip and dive called on the same play? If it really is a trip, it shouldn’t matter what the other guy does. ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2011, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553/60 "2011-11-27T01:55:50Z")
That’s become a more common call in the last few years, and I love it. This isn’t soccer, and we don’t want people embellishing calls. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2011/601553.md?page=4)