NHL Hockey thread

[Grey Fox]

Canucks trade Luongo to Florida.

Smartest move they have made in years.  The teams sucks and needs a reboot.  I had to laugh at all the nashing of teeth over not starting Luongo in the Classic - pretty obvious the reason was he was being traded and the condition was he not play and risk injury.

Hopefully they can also unload Kesler and the Twins before the day is done.

On another topic I read an article advocating for the NHL to adopt Olympic Rules.   As I said in the Sochi thread, I think that would be a great idea.

Do you mean the ice surface? Because 90% of the other rules are the same. It's ice size & icing the big differences.

Going to Olympic size ice is not a good idea, especially since the NHL is usually trying to have more goals, not less.

Do you remember me talking about the lack of fighting in Olympic hockey?

That has nothing to do with rules.

[Ed Anger]

Bluejackets dump Gaborik.

[crazy canuck]

That has nothing to do with rules.

•NHL players are penalized five minutes for fighting.
•Players fighting in international or Olympic hockey receive a match penalty and are ejected from the game

[viper37]

On another topic I read an article advocating for the NHL to adopt Olympic Rules.   As I said in the Sochi thread, I think that would be a great idea.

some of them make sense, but not all of them.  Well, most of them make sense.
But it doesn't prevent nasty hit, concussions and such.

There's less nasty hits during olympics because they take top scorers who play a limited number of games against one another.  European leagues, like one of the pro Swiss league, while still playing under IHF rules, do have problems with multiple concussions and some almost non legit hit resulting in serious injuries.

[crazy canuck]

On another topic I read an article advocating for the NHL to adopt Olympic Rules.   As I said in the Sochi thread, I think that would be a great idea.

some of them make sense, but not all of them.  Well, most of them make sense.
But it doesn't prevent nasty hit, concussions and such.

The icing rule would go a long way in that regard.

[crazy canuck]

Ok so they wont be taking fighting out of the NHL and now this. 

George Stroumboulopoulos will become the new face of Canadian hockey on TV this fall, as the CBC personality becomes the host of Hockey Night in Canada as well as the new Sunday night Hometown Hockey broadcasts on Rogers Media's City TV network.

[Grey Fox]

It's the most wonderfull thing to ever comeout of the ROC.

Yay Strombo!

[crazy canuck]

It's the most wonderfull thing to ever comeout of the ROC.

Yay Strombo!

I am beginning to think you and I have nothing in common.

[Grey Fox]

It's the most wonderfull thing to ever comeout of the ROC.

Yay Strombo!

I am beginning to think you and I have nothing in common.

Different sides of the same coin.

Why do you hate Strombo? I've never watch his CBC show(why would I watch the CBC?) but I have strong love for him from his MuchMusic days & he's an Habs fan.

[crazy canuck]

Its hard to put into words.  Its more of a negative visceral reaction.

[Barrister]

Strombo - I like that it's a bit out of the box.  Experienced broadcaster.  Not sure how good his "hockey chops" are - I see he started out at a sports radio station, but that was 20 years ago.

[Grey Fox]

Its hard to put into words.  Its more of a negative visceral reaction.

I see. You're Racists against Punks. I understand.

Can't believe Strombo is 41.

It's hard for me to understand English Canada hatred of Sports Broadcasters. I'm only ever exposed to TSN's crew, I watch the Habs in french.

[crazy canuck]

Its hard to put into words.  Its more of a negative visceral reaction.

I see. You're Racists against Punks. I understand.

Can't believe Strombo is 41.

Yeah, something like that.

[Neil]

It's easy not to like punks.

[Ed Anger]

MuchMusic. 

Thank god that crap disappeared from my cable lineup.