[dark_chancellor]

hm..so the Sharks look like they're all ready to go.. got all their FA's signed, and their team generally in tact ..

[Aznbanana]

JFJ wanted to be cheap, so now we lose Lindros, who wanted to stay in Toronto. Then again he's always been mommy and daddy's little boy, and I guess Carl and Bonnie Lindros gave him the "think about the money" talk

And Toronto fans loved Lindros, geez

JFJ, you fail this year

JFJ failed since he came into office

skate off goals -.- is such a gay name to replace overtime goals.

[dark_chancellor]

Guys! I was playing NHL 2005 just now, and I got Kronwall some other dude after giving away Allen and Keane, and he scores 4 goals in his first game for me

anyway.. another slow day of signings.. and I don't feel the canucks are ready..

[Aznbanana]

which Kronwall? =x Niklas is the bomb lol. Staffan, has potential ;O

[DOVAHKIIN]

Guys! I was playing NHL 2005 just now, and I got Kronwall some other dude after giving away Allen and Keane, and he scores 4 goals in his first game for me

anyway.. another slow day of signings.. and I don't feel the canucks are ready..

Did you switch controls and pull the goalie? xP

[dark_chancellor]

which Kronwall? =x Niklas is the bomb lol. Staffan, has potential ;O

Niklas of course haha..

I've decided to go young, and build for the future.. I'm being a cheap bum and playing in beginner's mode so I don't really have to worry about current performance with the core guys. I'm winning games by margins of, like, 12

And I decided to get Jason King up after Chubarov got sick.. and he scored in his first game. good job King

Did you switch controls and pull the goalie? xP

hahaha..no? o_O

[Aznbanana]

ewww beginner =P cmon any NHL game is so ez. One of the most effective plays play i do is rush up the left wing w/ Sundin and get him behind the net then pass him to someone in the slot for a one timer. Works like a charm =P lol. A cross ice pass works well too but there is a higher chance of a turnover =\.

[dark_chancellor]

ewww beginner =P cmon any NHL game is so ez. One of the most effective plays play i do is rush up the left wing w/ Sundin and get him behind the net then pass him to someone in the slot for a one timer. Works like a charm =P lol. A cross ice pass works well too but there is a higher chance of a turnover =\.

hahaha..I know, that's what I always do with the one time shot I try not to cause I feel cheap when I'm already playing in beginner mode, so I only do that when I'm on a powerplay to keep my pp% at near 100%

I don't get how to use manual aim =(

[Aznbanana]

during the shot, u aim where u want it to go o_O

i always do one timers =P makes me feel like a playmaker lol. those ###-1 scores look reallll pretty =)

I rarely deke o.o cuz i suck at it lol. its like i fail half way lol.

[dark_chancellor]

during the shot, u aim where u want it to go o_O

i always do one timers =P makes me feel like a playmaker lol. those ###-1 scores look reallll pretty =)

I rarely deke o.o cuz i suck at it lol. its like i fail half way lol.

hahaha..good cure for low self-esteem?

I play on the computer because my ps2's dead.. so I have to hold p and then press another button to do the circle-around deke.. too much hassle..

why do I still have guys like Blouin and Bergevin? They need to go

[Chioster]

In NHL 2007, for next gen that is. It is a whole new game. You now use the 2 analog sticks, left one for skating. Right one for stick. So basically, you control the person like it is you but with 2 thumbs. I so want it but Xbox 360 will be around 400 when NHL comes out in september and PS3 will not have nhl 2007.

[Aznbanana]

o_O sounds interesting.

[dark_chancellor]

In NHL 2007, for next gen that is. It is a whole new game. You now use the 2 analog sticks, left one for skating. Right one for stick. So basically, you control the person like it is you but with 2 thumbs. I so want it but Xbox 360 will be around 400 when NHL comes out in september and PS3 will not have nhl 2007.

wouldn't that get confusing? I'd think it'd be kind of a hassle to have to worry about so much.. it's not like when you're actually playing and it all becomes muscle memory..but.. this is different o_o

and I also find it really sad that.. the FA market is so slow that we have to resort to talking about games

[Aznbanana]

my maple leafs team won its 3 cup in a row ;O.

[dark_chancellor]

my maple leafs team won its 3 cup in a row ;O.

pfft..just watch my 'Nucks win 20 >P

[Chioster]

There is the video, let me find it for you guys. The thing i am most amazed by is the newly redesigned goalies, unlike 2006 where the goalies flop. The goalies actually play like real goalies now. The best feature is, back then the puck looks like it gets sucked into the goalies glove no matter where it hits the goalie, now you have to cover it up or if a opposing player or your player hits your goalie, the puck might become live again.

Another feature is puck physics which are amazing. The puck actually deflects off the smallest things like if someone is clearing it and it hits an opposing players stick, it will deflect up.

The only con so far from the demo video is the hitting is still to extreme.

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/features/onthespot/index.php

The video is the latest one on "on the spot" it should be around the 33-34 min mark for anyone who is interested, the video is quite the watch. The video features many other games like,

battlefield 2142
madden 07
ncaa football 2007
nhl 07
nfs carbon and much more

[YUNA!]

how come i dont know any of the new canucks players anymore??

[dark_chancellor]

I'll watch the video on tuesday night after my midterm is finished But you talking about the goalies flopping reminds me of how I scored most of my goals against Kipper.. he makes a save, the puck rebounds out to the middle, and it goes in when he's flopping back trying to save it.

Jess..you just answered your own question..
"how come I don't know any of the NEW canucks players anymore?"

[YUNA!]

Please forgive me =P

Man, I feel like a newb all over again.

[dark_chancellor]

Jess, in our eyes, you'll always be the Perpetual N00b