[bagga rabbit]

The players and NHL officials did a great job with the outdoor game..but I'm afraid hockey will never be fully appreciated by the majority of Americans.

[darthYENIK]

QUOTE (ryan92 @ Dec 30 2007, 19:51)

My team is Ottawa. I'm confident they are gonna go all teh way this year and bring the cup back home to Canada were is belongs.

I'll tell you why Ottawa wont win. The Western Conference is too strong. Thus if there is any Canadian team with a chance to "bring the cup home", it'd probably be Vancouver.

As for the outdoor game. I think it was scripted. I mean, come on, a shootout, and then golden boy gets the game winner. I don't know how, but I think Gary Bettman made it happen.

[bagga rabbit]

QUOTE (darthYENIK @ Jan 2 2008, 23:04)

As for the outdoor game. I think it was scripted. I mean, come on, a shootout, and then golden boy gets the game winner. I don't know how, but I think Gary Bettman made it happen.

Gary Bettman isn't THAT stupid.

[darthYENIK]

Do I think he's stupid enough to do it? Yes.

Do I think he's smart enough to make it happen? No.

But in all seriousness, I really don't think it was scripted. But it couldn't have gone any better for him. Personally I don't think it's a bad thing. The more people that realize hockey is the great sport that it is, the better.

Every popular sport has a figure head player. Someone that is the best at what he does. I'm just happy at long last someone (Crosby) was able to step up for hockey, and be that person.

[darthYENIK]

Double post, I know.

But did anyone watch the All-Star game?

What can I say about it? It's an All-Star game. Non of the excitement of a regulation game, and non of the circumstances. BORING.

But I'm excited, Teemu Selanne is back.

[Runey]

Well, at least Eric Staal of my Hurricanes won MVP of the All Star Game.

[darthYENIK]

Personally, I think Staal was really the runner up. Rick Nash had three really sweet goals, and was the MVP in my mind.

[bagga rabbit]

I never watch the All-Star game..it's worse than the "shootout".

[Runey]

QUOTE (bagga rabbit @ Jan 28 2008, 23:38)

I never watch the All-Star game..it's worse than the "shootout".

Are you actually saying shootouts are bad? You must have never seen one in person, then. You know what was truly bad? Ties.

Hockey in person is 10000000 times better than on TV.

[Rashon.]

I think the All-Star game was great. The East looked like they were going to put it away 5-1 in the 2nd and then the West come out and tie it 7-7 then the East scored with like 20 seconds to go. I call that a great finish. The Skills Challenge was great and I got a few laughs out of that, too.

Plus, I think shootouts are great. It's what can make Hockey a very dramatic sport.

[darthYENIK]

I like shootouts. It's the five minute 4-on-4 that I think needs extending to at least ten minutes.

[bagga rabbit]

QUOTE (Runey. @ Jan 28 2008, 20:55)

Are you actually saying shootouts are bad? You must have never seen one in person, then. You know what was truly bad? Ties. Hockey in person is 10000000 times better than on TV.

I don't like shootouts..never have..never will. Call me "old-school" or whatever.
I agree that hockey is much more exciting in person..I've seen the game played live.
One thing that I DO wish for is that the NHL would increase the ice-surface to Olympic size in all arenas..not likely to happen though.

[Ryan]

Whats so bad about a shootout? They are 100000 times faster then a OT period, asuming it doesn't go on forever. I like the shootouts but for me Iw ould much sooner see OT go to continues OT untill someone scores like hapens in the playoffs.

[darthYENIK]

The only problem I see with continuous OTs, is that it's too much for a sport as physical as hockey. That would suck for any team if the OTs go on for as long as the actual game, and they are playing a game the next day. In the playoffs, you always get at least a day off, and you usually play the same team the next game anyway, so it usually evens out. But in regular season, a game needs closure as close to the end of the third period as possible.

Edit: George Parros' best fight of the year...


This post has been edited by darthYENIK on Monday, Feb 4 2008, 01:31

[MattC13]

QUOTE (darthYENIK @ Jan 28 2008, 22:50)

Personally, I think Staal was really the runner up. Rick Nash had three really sweet goals, and was the MVP in my mind.

I agree.

My team is Toronto. But since they suck, and since Tampa's even worse, I've been cheering for Montreal.

[bigmamatuna]

Shootout is awful. A skills competition decides a game. If they implement it in the playoffs I'll stop watching.

[bagga rabbit]

QUOTE (bigmamatuna @ Feb 7 2008, 08:45)

Shootout is awful. A skills competition decides a game. If they implement it in the playoffs I'll stop watching.

You betcha'! I never minded a TIE game..and a team shouldn't get a point in the standings for losing.

[Rashon.]

QUOTE (bigmamatuna @ Feb 7 2008, 08:45)

Shootout is awful. A skills competition decides a game. If they implement it in the playoffs I'll stop watching.

A Continuous OT format is used like it's always been in the playoffs, right?

Well, I see Simon Gagne has gotten a concussion for the third time this season. It's great he's determined to come back this season but more of them and he could end up mentally messed up after his career. I could see it now after he comes back.

"What's his injury?"

"Another concussion."

"What a surprise."

[darthYENIK]

Teemu Selanne gets his first goal after his comeback, in the Ducks' 5th win in a row, which marks the end of a season/franchise high nine game, 22 day road trip.

I'm hoping to be at the pond for Selanne's return to Anaheim. That place is going to go nuts.

[Attorney General]

Anybody catch the beating Craig Weller dished out the other day? What a badass!!