Re: NHL season 2008-09

Cynosure · February 19, 2009

Ehh I think that call on Niedermayer was pretty lame. How do you get a charging for being pushed into a goalie? I say this from a standpoint of losing my 5 or under in the last 5 minutes... not as a knock to the Kings.

I thought the officiating in the 3rd was brutal... I actually couldn't complain for the first 2 periods and was quite excited about it, then BOOM.

Drew Doughty · February 19, 2009

i thought it was pretty flimsy too. he even tried to brace to soften the impact.

but i'll take it :D

brinoch · February 19, 2009

Alex Ovechkin is some kind of amazing. Watch the highlights of his first (just in case, since it's only 1-1 right now) goal against Montreal tonight when you can.

Goal of the year.

My Cap fan friends tell me that Ovechkin himself prefers this one:

Cynosure · February 19, 2009

http://tsn.ca/ahl/story/?id=267762&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main

AHL - River Rats team bus crashed, 3 players seriously injured... dang, that sucks... anyone know who their NHL affiliate is?

TruffleShuffle · February 19, 2009

i think they're with the hurricanes... they were with the devils for a long time but then the devils switched to lowell (mass)

Drew Doughty · February 19, 2009

Alex Ovechkin is some kind of amazing. Watch the highlights of his first (just in case, since it's only 1-1 right now) goal against Montreal tonight when you can.

Goal of the year.

My Cap fan friends tell me that Ovechkin himself prefers this one:

i do too. that was from 05-06 though.

sneakypower · February 19, 2009

Ovie should have gotten an assist on that goal too, he made Hamrlik look really bad.

NewUserName · February 19, 2009

I was looking at some hockey videos and came across this one. The best game I have ever watched in any sport. There is no rivalry in sports today as hated as the Wing/Avs rivalry in the late 90s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7DlAjrhm9s&feature=related

TruffleShuffle · February 20, 2009

5 points for mike richards tonight.. .he is the man

TruffleShuffle · February 20, 2009

the devils won their 45th overtime game of the year... that's just an estimate though. kevin weekes - yes, kevin weekes - made about 40 saves in the win. like i said, it doesn't matter that brodeur is coming back.

Cynosure · February 20, 2009

Holy crap... the media in frenchy canadia is reporting the Kostitsyn brothers and Hamirlik are involved in Montreal organized crime... this is career ending (season ending) folks.

17 Seconds · February 20, 2009

All I've read is that they "know a drug dealer" that they're currently questioning and that the entire thing is overblown so far. Who knows

kujay · February 21, 2009

I have nothing against Nashville, but I really hope they end up moving to a Canadian or northern U.S. city.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=267849&lid=sublink07&lpos=headlines_nhl

I haven't really thought that much about it, but is there really not enough support in a place like Portland or Seattle for a franchise? It seems from afar that Seattle is a Seahawks town and isn't otherwise very passionate about it's sports, and I don't know much about Portland.

What cities should get a team from among Bettman's failed sun belt experiment?

TruffleShuffle · February 21, 2009

winnipeg, quebec city and hamilton could each support a franchise. montreal and toronto could probably support a second franchise although there is no way in hell that will happen. seattle would probably be a really good choice as well, especially since they don't have the nba anymore (until memphis relocates there).

european expansion into a place like oslo, helsinki or stockholm would also be awesome, but probably isn't realistic given the travel issues.

kujay · February 21, 2009

winnipeg, quebec city and hamilton could each support a franchise. montreal and toronto could probably support a second franchise although there is no way in hell that will happen. seattle would probably be a really good choice as well, especially since they don't have the nba anymore (until memphis relocates there).

european expansion into a place like oslo, helsinki or stockholm would also be awesome, but probably isn't realistic given the travel issues.

I don't know about the European option. It's interesting, but yeah, definitely not realistic.

I agree with all three of those Canadian cities. Actually, if the league took Nashville, Phoenix, Tampa and Miami and put them in those three cities and Hartford, I would be a happy human.

NewUserName · February 21, 2009

I would like to see the league just drop 4 teams.

Cynosure · February 21, 2009

Hockey Day In Canada!

All of the HDIC games this year are money... can't wait to watch all of them after the Hawks/Stars!

Terp · February 21, 2009

Way to screw up at the end Biron.

Cynosure · February 21, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcr_Y5_2DTc

Turcos incredible save.

Hairyducked Idiot · February 21, 2009

winnipeg, quebec city and hamilton could each support a franchise. montreal and toronto could probably support a second franchise although there is no way in hell that will happen. seattle would probably be a really good choice as well, especially since they don't have the nba anymore (until memphis relocates there).

european expansion into a place like oslo, helsinki or stockholm would also be awesome, but probably isn't realistic given the travel issues.

I don't know about the European option. It's interesting, but yeah, definitely not realistic.

I agree with all three of those Canadian cities. Actually, if the league took Nashville, Phoenix, Tampa and Miami and put them in those three cities and Hartford, I would be a happy human.

As much as I'd love to see more Canadian teams, I really doubt they'd be able to last financially very long. If the league isn't working out in the south, just contract.

TruffleShuffle · February 21, 2009

winnipeg, quebec city and hamilton could each support a franchise. montreal and toronto could probably support a second franchise although there is no way in hell that will happen. seattle would probably be a really good choice as well, especially since they don't have the nba anymore (until memphis relocates there).

european expansion into a place like oslo, helsinki or stockholm would also be awesome, but probably isn't realistic given the travel issues.

I don't know about the European option. It's interesting, but yeah, definitely not realistic.

I agree with all three of those Canadian cities. Actually, if the league took Nashville, Phoenix, Tampa and Miami and put them in those three cities and Hartford, I would be a happy human.

As much as I'd love to see more Canadian teams, I really doubt they'd be able to last financially very long. If the league isn't working out in the south, just contract.

there's no question that the nhl would work in a place like hamilton or mississauga. question is whether the maple leafs (and to a lesser extent the sabres) would allow it to happen.

Terp · February 22, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6TEnn-G_jU

Anyone have any idea what Biron was doing? Just a terrible play.

Hairyducked Idiot · February 22, 2009

There's a lot of question as to whether it would work in Hamilton.

You are talking about a metropolitan area roughly the same size as Springfield, Missouri or Akron, Ohio. And it'd be attempting to draw from a fan base that is already largely loyal to another team.

kujay · February 22, 2009

There's a lot of question as to whether it would work in Hamilton.

You are talking about a metropolitan area roughly the same size as Springfield, Missouri or Akron, Ohio. And it'd be attempting to draw from a fan base that is already largely loyal to another team.

I agree that there are eithers with the fans being loyal to existing teams, but the comparison to Springfield, MO is inaccurate. Springfield's MSA is about 370,000. Hamilton's is 690,000. Akron is 694,000.

But even with the similar population numbers between Akron and Hamilton, there is no much more interest up there.

Hairyducked Idiot · February 22, 2009

There's a lot of question as to whether it would work in Hamilton.

You are talking about a metropolitan area roughly the same size as Springfield, Missouri or Akron, Ohio. And it'd be attempting to draw from a fan base that is already largely loyal to another team.

I agree that there are eithers with the fans being loyal to existing teams, but the comparison to Springfield, MO is inaccurate. Springfield's MSA is about 370,000. Hamilton's is 690,000. Akron is 694,000.

But even with the similar population numbers between Akron and Hamilton, there is no much more interest up there.

D'oh, I meant Springfield, Massachusetts.

I get that there's a ton of interest, but there's just not enough people to sell too. You'd need roughly 3% of the area's population to show up to every home game.

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