NHL Hockey thread

[Strix]

It was a pretty memorable series and riot.  I certainly remember that better than anything the colorless and boring Canes have ever done.

I am sure people have fond memories of the last time the Cubs won the World Series as well.

[Valmy]

I am sure people have fond memories of the last time the Cubs won the World Series as well.

The Cubs winning an April series against the Padres is more exciting than the Canes.

[Barrister]

I am sure people have fond memories of the last time the Cubs won the World Series as well.

The Cubs winning an April series against the Padres is more exciting than the Canes.

Incorrect.  They'd still be playing baseball, while the Canes play hockey.

And I'll always be grateful to the Canes for defeating the Oilers during their run in 04/05.

[viper37]

My brother has never been to Alaska, and I'm friends with Scott's family. Silly Viper. I was mostly posting it to show how the 4 local boys are staying here and playing with Aces.

I got confused.  I thought your brother was best friend with the guy, not you.  And I thought you said you grew up in Alaska, I figured your brother was there too.  That will teach me trying to remember personal stuff about forum members.

My brother is a bastard! He grew up in Wisconsin with his mother (we have same father, different Mom's)

ah ok, I'll try to remember that.

[viper37]

No season this year. 50% chance of no season next year.

there's going to be riots in Montreal and Vancouver if there is no hockey

I don't know about Vancouver but in Montreal we riot when we win.

In Montreal, any excuse is good for a riot.

[viper37]

The good citizens of Glendale have seemingly agreed to put more money into the Coyotes adventure.
All is left is for Jamieson to give the needed cash to the NHL.

[viper37]

In other news, an interesting piece on how the Boston Bruins leadership is the one behind the lock-out:
http://www.csnne.com/hockey-boston-bruins/bruins-talk/Haggerty-Jacobs-should-be-held-responsib?blockID=807091

Here's a story illustrating the self-interested, tyrannical leadership at play on the NHL's side:

Winnipeg Jets representation at a recent NHL Board of Governors meeting piped up to say it was opposed to engaging in a long, bloody lockout sure to stymie their franchise's momentum and hurt the game of hockey.

It wasn't Winnipeg owner Mark Chipman, but rather one of the alternate governors representing the Jets.

Bruins Principal Owner and Chairman of the Board of Governors Jeremy Jacobs answered by reprimanding the Winnipeg representative as one of the "new kids on the block" and informed him that he would know when he was allowed to speak in the NHL board room.

That's the kind of hawkish, dismissive, bully mentality that's driving the bus for the NHL lockout that's now cancelled games through the middle of December.

[Barrister]

In other news, an interesting piece on how the Boston Bruins leadership is the one behind the lock-out:
http://www.csnne.com/hockey-boston-bruins/bruins-talk/Haggerty-Jacobs-should-be-held-responsib?blockID=807091

Here's a story illustrating the self-interested, tyrannical leadership at play on the NHL's side:

Winnipeg Jets representation at a recent NHL Board of Governors meeting piped up to say it was opposed to engaging in a long, bloody lockout sure to stymie their franchise's momentum and hurt the game of hockey.

It wasn't Winnipeg owner Mark Chipman, but rather one of the alternate governors representing the Jets.

Bruins Principal Owner and Chairman of the Board of Governors Jeremy Jacobs answered by reprimanding the Winnipeg representative as one of the "new kids on the block" and informed him that he would know when he was allowed to speak in the NHL board room.

That's the kind of hawkish, dismissive, bully mentality that's driving the bus for the NHL lockout that's now cancelled games through the middle of December.

On the one hand - how does this guy get that kind of anecdote?  What goes on at BOG meetings is a tightly-held secret.

On the other hand, I've heard that - that NHL ownership is very much an "old boys club" and new owners are expected to sit down and shut up.  Which seems incredibly bizarre to me - some of these new owners are multi-billionaires in their own right.  David Thomson could buy and sell Jeremy Jacobs several times over.  It seems like a funny way to run a business.

[Neil]

Yeah, Lord Fleet is worth more than the whole league combined.

[Jacob]

On the one hand - how does this guy get that kind of anecdote?  What goes on at BOG meetings is a tightly-held secret.

On the other hand, I've heard that - that NHL ownership is very much an "old boys club" and new owners are expected to sit down and shut up.  Which seems incredibly bizarre to me - some of these new owners are multi-billionaires in their own right.  David Thomson could buy and sell Jeremy Jacobs several times over.  It seems like a funny way to run a business.

Yeah, that sounds pretty obnoxious.

[katmai]

I like hockey, but the NHL is killing itself.

[viper37]

On the other hand, I've heard that - that NHL ownership is very much an "old boys club" and new owners are expected to sit down and shut up.  Which seems incredibly bizarre to me - some of these new owners are multi-billionaires in their own right.  David Thomson could buy and sell Jeremy Jacobs several times over.  It seems like a funny way to run a business.

I think it develops like some kind of aristocracy.  It's not just about the money, it's about the standing.  And trampling the new guy reinforces your position to the other one.

[Barrister]

There's some optimism coming out of the owner-player meetings (Bettman and Fehr both not allowed to attend).  But today they're back.  Looks like they're either got to get a deal announced soon, or else things blow up again.

[Valmy]

I like hockey, but the NHL is killing itself.

It has been doing so since the day they hired Gary Bettman.  Ok maybe that is unfair....maybe.

[crazy canuck]

There's some optimism coming out of the owner-player meetings (Bettman and Fehr both not allowed to attend).  But today they're back.  Looks like they're either got to get a deal announced soon, or else things blow up again.

I am going to be very upset if the current NBA coverage is reduced to show an inferior sport played by a small number of countries.