NHL Hockey thread

[Jaron]

They were talking about how the Sharks are having trouble filling seats due to poor performance. It made me think of the Jets in the playoffs last year when all the fans stayed and cheered even when it was clear a sweep was imminent. I wish San Jose had fans like that but California is known for its fair weather - not just environmentally but it in its sports fans.

[Barrister]

They were talking about how the Sharks are having trouble filling seats due to poor performance. It made me think of the Jets in the playoffs last year when all the fans stayed and cheered even when it was clear a sweep was imminent. I wish San Jose had fans like that but California is known for its fair weather - not just environmentally but it in its sports fans.

Unfair comparison for the Sharks though.  Last years playoffs were the first playoff games in the Peg in 18 years, and the fans knew that.

I don't know how well you follow hockey J-dawg, but you've always expressed an interest in the Sharks for as long as you've been on Languish.


And :yuck: to today's game in Winnipeg.

[Sophie Scholl]

And :yuck: to today's game in Winnipeg.

  Classy move by Kane to give up the sure goal so Reinhart could get the hat trick.

[Barrister]

Bizarro game in Winnipeg last night.  Jets go into the third 3-1, get an early goal to go up 4-1.

But then Nashville comes on strong, score two  back to back goals.  Now Jets are hanging on to a 4-3 lead.

Then the Refs start going crazy.  They call coincidental minors - one for hooking, then one on the player who went down for embellishment.  Never seen them do that before.

Then once that penalty is over, they do it again! coincidental minors against both teams.  They moments later they call Blake Wheeler.  So it's 4 on 3, but before they even start they throw the San Jose guy out of the face off.  He argues it, so they give him 2 minutes for unsportsmanlike!  The teams play almost two whole minutes of non-overtime three on three.

Anyways, with 0:13 left San Jose scores, to send it into overtime.  The Jets had done it - blown a three goal lead.

Thankfully just one minute into overtime Wheeler absolutely snipes one past Pekka Rinne to secure the win.

[Jaron]

Bizarro game in Winnipeg last night.  Jets go into the third 3-1, get an early goal to go up 4-1.

But then Nashville comes on strong, score two  back to back goals.  Now Jets are hanging on to a 4-3 lead.

Then the Refs start going crazy.  They call coincidental minors - one for hooking, then one on the player who went down for embellishment.  Never seen them do that before.

Then once that penalty is over, they do it again! coincidental minors against both teams.  They moments later they call Blake Wheeler.  So it's 4 on 3, but before they even start they throw the San Jose guy out of the face off.  He argues it, so they give him 2 minutes for unsportsmanlike!  The teams play almost two whole minutes of non-overtime three on three.

Anyways, with 0:13 left San Jose scores, to send it into overtime.  The Jets had done it - blown a three goal lead.

Thankfully just one minute into overtime Wheeler absolutely snipes one past Pekka Rinne to secure the win.

What a bizarre game. They started playing Nashville and ended the game against San Jose.

[Grey Fox]

With all the Nashville players too.

[Alcibiades]

In more exciting news:

[Jaron]

Patrick Kane most overrated.

[Alcibiades]

Patrick Kane most overrated.

[Grey Fox]

The NHL is shamefull with the way it found a way to keep John Scott away from the NHL All Star game.

I am ashame the Habs were involve.

[Barrister]

John Scott is in fact going to be the captain of the Pacific Division team (despite now playing for the AHL's St John's IceCaps).

Such a weird story.  Good for Scott though - apparently he gets $90k for appearing in the All-Star game.  Most of these guys could care less - but Scott's making the league minimum so I'm sure he appreciates it.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/14602139/john-scott-participate-all-star-game-trade-montreal-canadiens

[viper37]

A guy like me
John Scott talking about the event.

[PRC]

That Player's Tribune article was great.  Really enjoying that site.

[Barrister]

That's a really good article.

[Jaron]

So far all star game is a long horrible country music concert.