WEEK 1 MATCHUPS THREAD - MATCH OF THE WEEK?

[bills09]

This fucking schedule to start the season is just brutal. I can't stand the European shit. I am getting my ass handed to me on a platter and it aint even close. Being down so many matches and sustaining injuries and having some of your best guys only play 2 games really hurts. I wish i could have given you a run Mike but this was just a cake walk. Embarrassing really.

If it's any consolation Mike would have destroyed just about every other team in the league this week, mine included. No shame in losing to the best team.

Currently if me and Mike played we would be tied.

[armandtanzarian]

Lol..His team is retarded. I just am not use to be destroyed that bad in fantasy hockey. More of a bitter rant about my lackluster Bruins start and being down before i even began the match. Would have liked to given him some competition. Its all good though, I barely got by him in playoffs last year and he has destroyed this year for me doing so. hehe

[Shep]

This fucking schedule to start the season is just brutal. I can't stand the European shit. I am getting my ass handed to me on a platter and it aint even close. Being down so many matches and sustaining injuries and having some of your best guys only play 2 games really hurts. I wish i could have given you a run Mike but this was just a cake walk. Embarrassing really.

If it's any consolation Mike would have destroyed just about every other team in the league this week, mine included. No shame in losing to the best team.

Currently if me and Mike played we would be tied.

Yeah I think I'd be down 7-9-0 with lots of close categories on both sides.

[MSP4LYFE]

Lol..His team is retarded. I just am not use to be destroyed that bad in fantasy hockey. More of a bitter rant about my lackluster Bruins start and being down before i even began the match. Would have liked to given him some competition. Its all good though, I barely got by him in playoffs last year and he has destroyed this year for me doing so. hehe

I don't mean this disrespectfully, but if you want to return to the dominance you have displayed the last two seasons, you need to make substantial renovations to your team. The core is still there, but the surrounding talent is not as strong as in years past, IMO.

[MSP4LYFE]

Yeah I think I'd be down 7-9-0 with lots of close categories on both sides.

Currently if me and Mike played we would be tied.

Billy...Varlamov and Giguere are posting a .955 with 1 SO and 3 wins, and Shep, Bryzgalov and Conklin are posting a .955 with 2 SO and 4 wins...You two literally need superstar level goaltending to just keep pace with Toronto...

It's also not that close between Shep and Mike...

TOR:

26 A
58 BS
3 GWG
103 HITS
35 PTS
109 SOG
17 STPTS

STL:

12 A
37 BS
0 GWG
40 HITS
22 PTS
74 SOG
5 STPTS

By contrast, STL doesn't beat Mike in any category (save for goaltending) by more than 6 points (+/-)...

[Scott]

Mike and I would be in a nice battle.. 4 cats tied and a few real real close but I'd be down so far 5-7-4.

[Shep]

Yeah I think I'd be down 7-9-0 with lots of close categories on both sides.

Currently if me and Mike played we would be tied.

Billy...Varlamov and Giguere are posting a .955 with 1 SO and 3 wins, and Shep, Bryzgalov and Conklin are posting a .955 with 2 SO and 4 wins...You two literally need superstar level goaltending to just keep pace with Toronto...

It's also not that close between Shep and Mike...

TOR:

26 A
58 BS
3 GWG
103 HITS
35 PTS
109 SOG
17 STPTS

STL:

12 A
37 BS
0 GWG
40 HITS
22 PTS
74 SOG
5 STPTS

By contrast, STL doesn't beat Mike in any category (save for goaltending) by more than 6 points (+/-)...

I never said anything about my Godlike goaltending stats.

I simply said it'd be 7-9-0. I guess his categories are just close then.

I don't even have a Top 10 team, so I am in no way saying I'd be in a battle with Mike. Just that he wouldn't be "raping" everybody.

[MSP4LYFE]

I never said anything about rape.

[Scott]

Rape Me by Nirvana is the theme song to Mike and Kyle's matchup

[bills09]

I never said anything about rape.

you said destroyed.
I was simply stating the same as Shep.

[Robin Hood]

Are people noticing Shoalzie's record against Anton? That match-up is unreal

[bma]

Are people noticing Shoalzie's record against Anton? That match-up is unreal

Yep, Anton is definitely putting up underwhelming numbers early on...for a team of that calibre at least.

[MSP4LYFE]

I'm more impressed by Detroit's numbers, than I am unimpressed with Chicago's numbers.

[armandtanzarian]

Yea I am loving Shoalzie's performance. Makes me real happy if he can do better than Frank. Now if Shiv can move over maybe i can get a top pick.

And no offense at all Kareem. I know my team is a shell of what it was. I made that decision when i traded Kesler. The raise in salaries for a few players forced my hand along with the rest of league smartening up and wanting to compete, therefore making player values be where they should be. I don't expect to do much this year but I am going to see what i get out of Frank's pick. I have some nice young pieces and i can live with not being a dominant force. i say that now, things may change in a couple of weeks if the Bruins continue to play like they have.

[Nick]

eggs in one basket ...

[bills09]

so wheres da power rankings at

[shooker]

fuck my team choked. Three points on the final day with all the big boys playing? rough week wish i had it against a weak team. I told everyone I was worried about Bry's team and they laughed at me, now maybe his team will get some respect lol.

[Scott]

fuck my team choked. Three points on the final day with all the big boys playing? rough week wish i had it against a weak team. I told everyone I was worried about Bry's team and they laughed at me, now maybe his team will get some respect lol.

Not everyone laughed.. although I didn't think he'd beat lol

[Scott]

And Shiv's team didn't make it easy on me this week.. pretty good performance from his young squad.

[shooker]

fuck my team choked. Three points on the final day with all the big boys playing? rough week wish i had it against a weak team. I told everyone I was worried about Bry's team and they laughed at me, now maybe his team will get some respect lol.

Not everyone laughed.. although I didn't think he'd beat lol

happens man. Luke beat both Kareem and Facey last season and missed the playoffs. Bry is going to surprise people, sure I had injury's to half my d but he beat me without Sid lol.