NHL Hockey thread

[Jaron]

Was always : worthy : ?

PS - Hey Valmy!

[Barrister]

New Edmonton arena just had its new name announced:

Rogers Place.

This is a country where we already have a Rogers Arena (Vancouver) and a Rogers Centre (Toronto).

Plus

[Grey Fox]

In Montreal, there's the Bell Centre, the Complexe Bell & they are building the Place Bell.

[Admiral Yi]

Leads me to believe y'all are paying too much for your phone service.

[Neil]

Leads me to believe y'all are paying too much for your phone service.

That's what the government thinks too.  They keep trying to find ways to get another player into the market.

[Josephus]

Not just phones, though. Bell and Rogers own fucking everything.

[Valmy]

I know it is still early but barring Tanya Harding taking out Crosby I doubt the Caps can ever catch Pittsburgh now.

[viper37]

Leads me to believe y'all are paying too much for your phone service.

cellphone + internet + cable + satellite tv + landline phones for Bell.

[Barrister]

Leads me to believe y'all are paying too much for your phone service.

Almost certainly.

There was talk about Verizon coming in, buying up several bit wireless players and building up a national alternative to Rogers on one side, and Telus/Bell on the other (Telus/Bell nominally compete on wireless, but they share each other's infrastructure - Telus in the west, Bell in the east).

The wireless companies launched a huge advertising campaign against it, now the gov't has a huge advertising campaign against the wireless companies.  It's all moot though, since Verizon is now distracted by buying out Vodafone of its minority stake in Verizon.

[Barrister]

Winnipeg to get the Heritage Classic in 2015-2016.

[katmai]

Bold move, thinking there will still be NHL team in the 'peg

[viper37]

Bold move, thinking there will still be NHL team in the 'peg

season tickets for 2015-2016 are already sold out

[Barrister]

Bold move, thinking there will still be NHL team in the 'peg

season tickets for 2015-2016 are already sold out

Actually, some tickets need to be renewed by the end of 2014-2015, and the rest after 2015-2016.  I'm sure the timing of the Heritage Classic is entirely coincidental.

[crazy canuck]

Sorry Beeb, but it seems my prediction that people in the Peg would get over their excitement of having the team back after a couple losing seasons is becoming reality.  There is an article on the Globe and Mail about the honeymoon coming to an end which notes that there are now seats available at the games.  It will be interesting to see how many people shell out to renew their three year commitments for season tickets after yet another dismal year.

[Ed Anger]