NHL Hockey thread

[Barrister]

When did Buff become a defenseman? I thought he was a winger.

They switched him to defence in Atlanta.  You are right - he used to be a forward in Chicago.

[Grey Fox]

When did Buff become a defenseman? I thought he was a winger.

Edit: i looked it up. he plays both. 

Last Year.

[Valmy]

  The NFL has geographically-based conferences.

AFC
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
New York Jets
Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
Oakland Raiders
San Diego Chargers

Yeah that is really geographically based.  The East Coast, California, and everywhere in between.

[Barrister]

Yeah that is really geographically based.  The East Coast, California, and everywhere in between.

Fine.  Geographically-based Divisions.  You know, like NFC North and AFC West?

and that (plus MLB) is really because of historical accident.  It makes little sense otherwise.

[Valmy]

and that (plus MLB) is really because of historical accident.  It makes little sense otherwise.

Tradition!



At least some leagues have not forsaken theirs unlike the NHL

Well ok so long as they never rename the Stanley Cup the TD Ameritrade Cup or something.

[Ed Anger]

Well ok so long as they never rename the Stanley Cup the TD Ameritrade Cup or something.

The Disney Cup

As long as it is so over the top American to annoy Canadians.

[Barrister]

and that (plus MLB) is really because of historical accident.  It makes little sense otherwise.

Tradition!

At least some leagues have not forsaken theirs unlike the NHL

Well ok so long as they never rename the Stanley Cup the TD Ameritrade Cup or something.

But the NHL's tradition involved a 6 team league.  They never had to divide it up into conferences originally.

And although I like the Stanley Cup just fine as it is, there is nothing wrong with a corporate-named Championship Cup. 

[Barrister]

Nobody caught my AVCO Cup reference.

[Jacob]

Nobody caught my AVCO Cup reference.

Alternately, nobody cared 

[Barrister]

Nobody caught my AVCO Cup reference.

Alternately, nobody cared 

And that would be truly sad, because for a brief period of tiem the AVCO Cup was the most competitive, most difficult to win award in all of hockey. 

[Valmy]

Nobody caught my AVCO Cup reference.

That is because the WHA sucks.

[Zoupa]

Nobody caught my AVCO Cup reference.

That is because the WHA sucks.

Always has. 

[Barrister]

Nobody caught my AVCO Cup reference.

That is because the WHA sucks.

The WHA hasn't existed for 30+ years, so of course it does.  Now.

But in the 70s...   

[Barrister]

Nobody caught my AVCO Cup reference.

That is because the WHA sucks.

Always has. 

Nope - in the 70s the WHA included the best team in professional hockey - and the first club team to defeat the Soviet national team.   

[Valmy]

Nope - in the 70s the WHA included the best team in professional hockey - and the first club team to defeat the Soviet national team.  

Of course they were the first club teams to ever PLAY the Soviet National Team...