I'd almost forgotten what a spiteful little fuck you are.

i'm loving that as far as being prepared for the new cba with players under contract, the bruins are at the top of the list

i wish we didnt let go of Nylander, he impressed me tons more than gonchar after that big trade with washington

So, my husband and I were talking about the new rules last night. He played a while back (he was a goalie-- who else would I have married?) and was not real pleased with the restricted goalie play area. Now I'm no hockey expert, but is this rule basically saying the goalie has to play the puck either in front or in the trapezoidal section behind the net ONLY? If so, that seems retarded. Explain to me how this is supposed to improve the game.

He felt like it severely limited the goalie's abilities to assist his own team.

...and I am loving this Center Ice free preview this week.....I may have to buck up and buy the Center Ice package...

The trouble with the shoot-out is it's not hockey and entails deciding a game by playing a different game. They may as well break the tie with lawn darts.

How is it not hockey? Penalty shots have been part of the game for as long as I've been a fan.

How is it not hockey? Penalty shots have been part of the game for as long as I've been a fan.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Wayne Gretzky committed the first major mistake of his NHL coaching career against his old team, and nearly got away with it.

The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 on Thursday night, Gretzky's second loss in as many nights behind the bench.

The rookie coach was responsible for a mixup in Phoenix's lineup at the start of the game. Right wing Fredrik Sjostrom was on the ice despite being listed as a scratch.

Los Angeles coach Andy Murray knew it and even double-checked the rule book, but had planned on keeping quiet unless Phoenix scored with Sjostrom on the ice, which would have nullified the goal.

But the Kings' stat crew noticed Sjostrom and alerted referees, who ruled Sjostrom ineligible for the rest of the game. Phoenix center Petr Nedved was the actual scratch, but he was listed as being available.

A subdued Gretzky called it an oversight that was ``just inexcusable.''

``It's my responsibility,'' he said. ``It just was utter nonsense that it happened and I feel bad for Freddie and I feel bad for the team. It happened and it won't happen again.''

Murray downplayed Gretzky's rookie mistake, saying, ``It happens all the time. I'm sure it's happened to me before.''

Murray said he would have rather had a goal nullified than have the Coyotes lose a player.

``We didn't want to call it until we needed it,'' he said. ``But unfortunately, the guys upstairs were doing their job and they realized they had the wrong guy.''

As coach, Gretzky signs the lineup sheet before the game. Murray empathized with Gretzky, saying he has an assistant fill out the lineup and double-check it before he signs.

``I mean, you're so used to writing the same names down,'' Murray said. ``I'm afraid I might make that mistake.''

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ice hockey: a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks

shoot-out: a means of resolving a tie after overtime, in which players from each side alternately take individual shots on a goal defended by a goalie.

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