lol true...tied with everyone else at 0-1

...and I scored the most points of all us losers.

Game 1: Saturday, October 3rd
Result: 3.5 - 3 loss to Puck Warfare



The Good: My forwards managed to put up 5.5 points and I got a goal from Matt Hunwick who I think will just get better and better as he's given more opportunities. I'm in first place in the division as every team in my division lost but I put up the most points.

The Bad: I was so close to pulling out the win as I only finished half a point back and my OT player (Stastny) got a goal and an assist. The Hamrlik assist on the Travis Moen goal in the Montreal/Buffalo game was the deciding factor.

The Ugly: I submitted my lineup early as things are busy right now and I didn't want to forget. Since submitting my lineup I had added Philadelphia Goalies in a trade. I had intended to remove Carolina Goalies from my lineup and insert the Philly Goalies. In fact, I had made the change on my tracker but failed to do so in the AHL forum. As it turns out Carolina gave up 7 goals and killed my chances of winning. F U Hurricanes!

Game 2: Tuesday, October 6th
Result: 4 - 2 loss to Steelheads



The Good: My team is scoring goals and giving me a chance. Goals from James Neal, Guillaume Latendresse and Jussi Jokinen are very nice. Stamkos gave me an assist for the second consecutive game.

The Bad: My Anahein goalies had Minnesota in check but then blew a 3-0 lead and ended up giving up 4 goals. Had I gone with Carolina again (I guess I was a little gunshy) I would have only allowed 1 goal against.

The Ugly: Three goals against from Mike Richards is a killer. Joe Thornton added 3 assists. It's hard to win when your opponent has two players get 3-point nights.



NEXT GAME: Thursday, October 8th vs Purple Hearts

Probable Lineup

Patrik Berglund - STL
Paul Stastny - COL
Bryan Little - ATL
Matthew Lombardi - CGY
Steven Stamkos - TAM
James Sheppard - MIN
Andrej Sekera - BUF
Matt Hunwick - BOS
Kevin Klein - NAS
Zbynek Michalek - PHX
Philadelphia Flyers (vs Pittsburgh)

Also available:
F- Andrew Ebbett - ANA
F - Doug Weight - NYI
F - Ruslan Fedotenko - PIT
F - Tomas Kopecky - CHI
F - Dustin Boyd - CGY
F - Rob Schremp - NYI

D - Kyle Cumiskey - COL
D - Anton Strallman - CBJ

G - Anaheim Ducks (@ Boston)


I'm debating whether to use Fedotenko in place of Sheppard. I'm waiting for a definitive word on whether Fedotenko will play or not.

Rob Schremp will make his Islanders debut on Thursday on a line with Josh Bailey and Trent Hunter. - Newsday

That's a really really good spot for him to end up. He has so much talent, but Edmonton is pretty deep on young skilled forwards, so it was tough for him to crack the lineup there.

That's what Bob's opponents say every night. I think the league should just ban the Big M's to restore the competitive balance..

we are trying to implement a lot of KILL BOB rules.

I've probably watched 40-50 games of Schremp in the AHL. Most fans of Springfield would agree, the team is much better when he isn't in the lineup.


His 'skillset' is highly overrated. He is super slow, doesn't go into danger areas at all, and overplays the puck a lot. His game is 100% perimeter. he is a decent powerplay guy, but I'd still want guys who can retrieve the puck on my powerplay over perimeter floaters. Honestly, I'll be surprised if he ever becomes a regular NHLer.

Game 3: Thursday, October 8th
Result: 6 - 1 loss to Purple Hearts



The Good: Stamkos is going strong and putting up points for me in every game.

The Bad: Once again I ended up choosing the wrong goalies.

The Ugly: Off to an 0-3 start now and I have to play the Big M's next followed by a game in which I have no goalies against the Cheap Thieves. Looks like an 0-5 start is imminent.



NEXT GAME: Thursday, October 10th vs Big M's

Probable Lineup

Bryan Little - ATL
Steven Stamkos - TAM
Patrik Berglund - STL
Paul Stastny - COL
GuillaumeLatendresse - MTL
Matthew Lombardi - PHX
Matt Hunwick - BOS
Kevin Klein - NAS
Andrej Sekera - BUF
Yannick Weber - MTL
Carolina Hurricanes

we are 0-3 together..Looking to go 0-5 as well..

My players have decided to just not score for fun

i finally won...We play the Gothic next game..

I will lose most likely as i have NO ONE playing.

I'm very disappointed in the start for the Cdn Gothic. I have both the Mustangs and Underdogs first round picks next year and I'm counting on The Gothic making the playoffs ahead of those teams.

good luck with your pie in the sky outlook

MORE CHEATING ALLEGATIONS SURFACE

AP(Poutine)

It has come to light again that the owner of the Gothic trying to cheat again by putting in faulty lineups. In tomorrow nights Epic Battle against the hated Mustangs, Gothic owner Dale McSudbury put the following lineup in:

Steven Stamkos - TAM
Paul Stastny - COL OT
Matthew Lombardi - PHX
Guillaume Latendresse - MTL
Ruslan Fedotenko - PIT
Jussi Jokinen - CAR

Zbynek Michalek - PHO
Kevin Klein - NAS
Kyle Cumiskey - COL
Yannick Weber - MTL

Carolina Hurricanes


These bolded players do not play...We are not sure what the owner is trying to pull, however this isnt the first case of alleged cheating that has surfaced.

The team is 0-5 and off to a brutal start and Dale McSudbury is pulling out all the angles trying to get a desperation win.

What's wrong with putting in players who don't play? I mean...they won't score any points. Maybe Fedotenko and Jokinen are trying to root on their buddies? Maybe he put Carolina in to psyche you into changing your lineup?

I think its tampering, and just bad sportsmanship..I am going to go to the commissioner with an official complaint and hope that he will lose a draft pick over this..

Isn't it possible he just didn't have any other guys playing that night and wanted the appearance of a full roster anyway?

lol...you dont do this...When you put in a lineup you have to put the empty spots..Obviously those players dont get points, but it makes the guy doing the scores work harder(ironic since he is doing them)

We are still waiting for a response from Dale McSudbury, before notifying the commissioner.

Or the most likely scenario is that he goofed and thought some teams are playing who aren't and now he knows that he goofed and he'll be able to correct it thanks to Serge pointing it out.

Those of us rooting for the Gothic thank you.

obviously he goofed, but its fantasy hockey and we are playing the cheating angle..

i dont think he has many other options anyway...

DING DING DING

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Thanks Serge...I had mistakenly listed the Pittsburgh?carolina game under Thursday's date when they actually play Wednesday. Thanks to your pointing it out I now inserted Patrik Berglund (who may or may not play) into the lineup and activated Tomas Kopecky. Thanks again.

P.S. My NO GOALIES are better than your NO GOALIES!

lol...if i lose because of Kopecky..that would be pretty hilarious

lol

yup of course...And Kyle Cumiskey who hasnt scored in 3 years got a goal and an assist..**** that

Lucky Bob

Take away Cumiskey's goal and assist and Kopecky's goal and I still beat you...i.e. Mustangs suck!

The Gothic suck so bad they lost to the Biatch.

Didn't the Mustangs lose to the Biatch already?

not really, it was the first game of the year..We were still feeling out our starters.

Its in the NHL coaches handbook the first 7-10 games you get a feel for your players.

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The Gothic are currently sitting in third behind the Steelheads and the Cheap Thieves. I am within striking distance of the Steelheads and this is exactly where I had thought I would be. I don't expect to challenge the Cheap Thieves this year but the Steelheads are a definite possibility especially if my Carolina Hurricanes goalies can get back to last years form. They have been brutal this season so far.

Gothic MVP so far this season = James Neal and Steven Stamkos

Calling out Bryan Little, Patrik Berglund and Guillaume Latendresse.

You are TIED with the Underdogs and only 3 pts ahead of me..

So that could change very quick

I have 15 points and the Underdogs have 15 points. The first tiebreaker is head-to-head record and I won our only matchup. That puts me in 3rd place and the Underdogs in 4th place.

I think I have a legitimate shot at the following prize money:

Win a Playoff Round $25
AHL Rookie of the Year (most AHL Points) $100
Biggest Point Improvement: $100...although T-Birds are looking like they could run away with it.
Making the Playoffs: $25

To Canadian Gothic:
D-Nicklas Lidstrom-DET
Magically Delicious 3rd Rnd Pick 2010-11

To Magically Delicious:
Gothic 1st Rnd Pick 2012-13
$2.50 cash 12/13
$2.50 cash 13/14

As the owner of your division rival's The Underdogs and The Mustangs first round picks I like this trade.

Nice trade. I wish I could have pulled that off myself but I have no draft picks.

double post

gave that player away he did!

First round pick for a dman that has 3 pts..

Nice move biatch.

Serge likes to buy high and sell low. He's a nonconformist.

Two Gothic players are on the Team Canada Watch List.

Q: The most fascinating part of your choices is the Watch List - the guys you think are being watched very carefully right now. One of the names on that list is James Neal.

"When you talk to people around the league, he's become one of the more dominant power forwards. He's already got eight goals playing for the Dallas Stars, he's their leading goal scorer. But the biggest thing about James Neal in talking to Marty Turco and Alex Auld - the two Dallas goalies who have to face him in practice every day - his shot coming down the wing just eats them up. It's a (Mark) Messier-type release, Mark Recchi-in-his-prime-type release. A left hand shot coming down the right side and his shot is overpowering goaltenders. He's got very good foot speed and he makes things happen off the forecheck. One of the big things coming out of 2006 (Olympics) - not enough youthful enthusiasm, not enough speed and not enough guys that can bring new "jam" to the room. James Neal and Steven Stamkos and Drew Doughty can all do that."

Lidstrom picks up an assist in his first game with the Gothic.

Please let me win tonight. I need the win more than you do. Look at my division!!!!!!

Will Lidstrom get as many points as his age?

Probably not...

Looks like our boys swapped teams, hopefully that helps us both. Pouliot was never gonna make it in Minny.

Huge win tonight for the Gothic. I had no goalies tonight and my opponent (PK Dealers) got a shutout from his goalies but I still managed to pull out the win. The Gothic remain 1 point up on the Steelheads and are now 9 points ahead of the Mustangs.

Please pick up the pace. I do not want to squeak into the playoffs on the last day.

The Gothic almost pulled out a miraculous win over the Cheap Thieves last night. Once again I had no goalies but still managed to make a game of it before losing by half a goal. The Steelheads beat up on the struggling Mustangs so I am now a point behind then steelheads and 9 points up on the mustangs.

My team is starting to come together but I still need Bryan Little and Patrik Berglund to get it going.