NHL Hockey thread

[Valmy]

Then do away with geography altogether and have divisions like the NFL and baseball.

Not sure what you mean.  Both the NFL and MLB keep re-aligning to make it more geographically based.

[Grey Fox]

Then do away with geography altogether and have divisions like the NFL and baseball.

Not sure what you mean.  Both the NFL and MLB keep re-aligning to make it more geographically based.

They tried but not really because in the end it's still National vs American.

[Valmy]

They tried but not really because in the end it's still National vs American.

So having geographically based divisions is not really happening because there are two western divisions?  Huh?

I mean does everything have to be cookie cutter identical to the NBA or it sucks?

[Grey Fox]

The NBA sucks. I like the way the NFL is alligned.

They have geographically based divisions but they are not geographically aligned because their conferences aren't.

Is it clearer now?

You can't be geographically aligned if teams from the same city aren't in the same Conferences, imo.

[Valmy]

They have geographically based divisions but they are not geographically aligned because their conferences aren't.

Is it clearer now?

You can't be geographically aligned if teams from the same city aren't in the same Conferences, imo.

Sure but that is not "doing away with geography altogether".

[Grey Fox]

They have geographically based divisions but they are not geographically aligned because their conferences aren't.

Is it clearer now?

You can't be geographically aligned if teams from the same city aren't in the same Conferences, imo.

Sure but that is not "doing away with geography altogether".

Yes, you are right.

I guess Zoupa wants to play the Blue Jackets 6 times a year. 

[Barrister]

I guess Zoupa wants to play the Blue Jackets 6 times a year. 

Don't laugh - the Jets get to play Columbus six times per year next year. :yuck:




But tonight - now THAT is what I'm talking about. 

[Barrister]

NYT ran a series of features on the life and death of hockey enforcer Derek Boogard.  I'm only partway through part one but it's an excellent read so far.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/sports/hockey/derek-boogaard-a-boy-learns-to-brawl.html

[Grey Fox]

Rogers & Bell buying MLSE.

I'm no leaf fans, 1967, but this isn't good.

I wonder how they are going to make their TV & Radio licensing work. Especially in the bitter war the 2 are in with the Toronto Radio market.

[Barrister]

How the hell is that going to work?

And really - you guys should takea half hour and read those Boogard features.  Really good stuff.

[Grey Fox]

Thomas Kaberle is also an Hab no.

Great. Can we fire him now too?

[HVC]

Thomas Kaberle is also an Hab no.

Great. Can we fire him now too?

you keep getting their old defenders

[Neil]

Thomas Kaberle is also an Hab no.

No is right, as in "Oh fuck no!"

[Barrister]

Sorry Strix.

Next up - Detroit.

[Barrister]

I'm not sure who I should direct my hate towards, but I sure hate someone.

Yet again, despite having a beautiful 46" HD flatscreen, and paying big bucks for Centre Ice, I'm stuck watching the Jets game vs Detroit on a crappy 15" laptop.  It's either Shaw, CBC, or the NHL, but someone gets my utter hatdred.