Hockey?

[pure_mercury]

I was ready to strangle a human being earlier. I've since calmed down. NOTHING has been easy for this team all year. We can do this. It will be incredibly difficult, but we can do it.

[PinkPiranha]

Rock n roll, my blood red Wings. *mwuuuuuaAHAHAHAHHAH!!!!*

[Beat]

This might be a nasty series for the Stars... Not sure if the Pens will be able to fend off the Wings either.

I think I see red in the cup's reflection.

[ceecee]

I think I see red in the cup's reflection.

Nothing wrong with that. :D

[PinkPiranha]

I'd love to see a European captain take the Cup. Nick Lidstrom is the man. A scoring defenseman! My favorite!

[Beat]

Nothing wrong with that. :D

Except for the fact that it's not the Sharks, you're right.

[EffEmDoubleyou]

I was ready to strangle a human being earlier. I've since calmed down. NOTHING has been easy for this team all year. We can do this. It will be incredibly difficult, but we can do it.

I know it's kind of a ridiculous idea, but I find myself hoping that the team has overstated his injury in hopes of orchestrating a Willis Reed moment toward the end of the series. Oh, the things you'll grab onto when you're a fan!

[pure_mercury]

No, he's a Flyers defenseman, which means he turns into Mr. Glass in the playoffs. Watch it now. I bet dollars to doughnuts that Coburn has "concussion-like symptoms."

[Beat]

Wings in 5.

[PinkPiranha]

My Wings. I'm all a-quiver with glee. Lidstrom will become the first to break the European captain Cup curse.

The only thing better would be Yzerman wearing a whipped cream suit, but I'll take second best too.

[MacGuffin]

Red Wings!

[PinkPiranha]

I'm going into a coma I'm so happy.

[PinkPiranha]

FRICK.

We lost tonight. 3 - 2. Ah well. The Borg-Wings will just go back, reformulate and attack on a different level. I kept hoping we'd have another 1.7 second Yzerman miracle goal, but alas

Brooks Orpik. BLEH. His name must not go on the Cup!!!!

[ceecee]

FRICK.

We lost tonight. 3 - 2. Ah well. The Borg-Wings will just go back, reformulate and attack on a different level. I kept hoping we'd have another 1.7 second Yzerman miracle goal, but alas

Brooks Orpik. BLEH. His name must not go on the Cup!!!!


But this is the finals. I don't want to see shutouts and sweeps. I want some good hockey and last night was just that.

You want to see them win the cup at the Joe don'tcha? :yes:

[pure_mercury]

In sad hockey news, Vancouver Canucks prospect Luc Bourdon was killed in a motorcycle accident earlier today. So awful for his family and that organization. He had a long, illustrious career ahead of him, and he was only 21 years old. R.I.P.

[PinkPiranha]

But this is the finals. I don't want to see shutouts and sweeps. I want some good hockey and last night was just that.

I like crush-and-maim-bloody-route-weeping-uncontrollably-thrown-to-the-wolves shut-outs. In my favor. :D *scooby doo laugh* AHEE!!!

You want to see them win the cup at the Joe don'tcha? :yes:

That I do! :yes: And Yzerman in a whipped cream shirt.

Ok, so I'll get only one of those. Which one?! :D

[Beat]

In sad hockey news, Vancouver Canucks prospect Luc Bourdon was killed in a motorcycle accident earlier today. So awful for his family and that organization. He had a long, illustrious career ahead of him, and he was only 21 years old. R.I.P.

:(

[PinkPiranha]

Game's on, Beat! LET'S GO, RED WINGS!

[Beat]

^Did watch it. Was glad to see Detroit win. :)

Things are looking good for me not having to buy a Pens jersey for my friend.

[PinkPiranha]

^Did watch it. Was glad to see Detroit win. :)

Things are looking good for me not having to buy a Pens jersey for my friend.

This is a wrong that should never ever happen. Go Wings! Do it for Beat's honor!

[Beat]

Is this the end?! Is tonight the end?!

[MacGuffin]

Red Wings?

[Beat]

Pitt won in a triple OT and next game is in Pitt... I guess this could go into 7 games but I think Detroit will shut it down next game (6) despite the Pens' impressive home ice advantage reputation.

Detroit's the better team and they outplayed Pitt last night (what's new?) but the Pens managed the win and good for them. I went to sleep after the first OT. Solid game though.

Getting a slap shot to the face would fucking suck! Poor Malone.

[PinkPiranha]

That was 100+ minutes of foreplay-teasing and then being sent home!! ARG!!!

COME ON, WINGS!!

[ceecee]

That was 100+ minutes of foreplay-teasing and then being sent home!! ARG!!!

COME ON, WINGS!!


That game made me go http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/sarge/Twitch_anim.gif

[pure_mercury]

Congratulations, Red Wings! Special congrats to Lidstrom, Drake, Osgood, and Zetterberg!

[PinkPiranha]

LET'S GO, RED WINGS!!!!! I love you, Nick Lidstrom, you totally awesome Swedish man!!

[Beat]

Watch out for these guys next season. ;)

http://www.icebullshockey.com/chris/nhltol/logos300/sjs.png

[alicia91]

RED WINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:party2:

[sriv]

What's so great about hockey? and why is this thread so big?

[Beat]

What's so great about hockey? and why is this thread so big?

Other than it being superior to your existence, not so much.



























j/p. :D For real though, I hear this a lot from people that never really sat down and checked out a game. I'll have a game going and someone will take a minute to watch and be surprised at how exciting it can be and they often say "I've never really watched hockey before."

Sport kicks ass.

[sriv]

j/p. :D For real though, I hear this a lot from people that never really sat down and checked out a game. I'll have a game going and someone will take a minute to watch and be surprised at how exciting it can be and they often say "I've never really watched hockey before."

Sport kicks ass.

I've sat down and watched it before. It gets repetitive at times. There are random fights because people are always complaining. I do admire their skill and coordination, and would love to actually be doing it, but I don't get much stimulation out of watching it.

[Beat]

I've sat down and watched it before. It gets repetitive at times. There are random fights because people are always complaining. I do admire their skill and coordination, and would love to actually be doing it, but I don't get much stimulation out of watching it.

Word. Some games are nail biters, some aren't. That's just kind of sports in general. It's a low scoring game so in that sense there's isn't as much excitement when compared to basketball or something. I wouldn't be able to watch all of my team's 90 games per season or whatever it is but I follow headlines and watch most of the playoffs.

[PinkPiranha]

The punch-ups, sriv. lol That's why we watch.

Also, it's not like any other televised sport. There's no ball. There's no sunburn. Heck, there's no teeth.

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Hockey's all about seeing it in person. Once you attend a game, you'll be hooked. And you'll also be able to follow it better on television. Hockey is probably the worst TV sport, but once you go to a game and start to understand the physics and flow of the game, it's easier to follow on TV.

Unfortunately, the game still has a goonish pro wrestling image among non-fans, and I don't really know how that can be overcome. Certainly 15 years of running a clean game haven't done the job. Recent statistics indicate that the average game includes 0.5 fights. That's not really a lot. Hockey is a game of skill, speed, grace and beauty. I hate that too many people think Slap Shot is a documentary.*

*Not to malign Slap Shot, which is hilarious :)

[ceecee]

Hockey's all about seeing it in person. Once you attend a game, you'll be hooked. And you'll also be able to follow it better on television. Hockey is probably the worst TV sport, but once you go to a game and start to understand the physics and flow of the game, it's easier to follow on TV.



Absolutely true. You must see a game in person. Totally different experience.


*Not to malign Slap Shot, which is hilarious

You do that, you go to the box, you know. Two minutes, by yourself, you know and you feel shame, you know. And then you get free.

[EffEmDoubleyou]

You do that, you go to the box, you know. Two minutes, by yourself, you know and you feel shame, you know. And then you get free.

My favorite line in the movie :) It's a parable, a tale as old as time!

[PinkPiranha]

My favorite line in the movie :) It's a parable, a tale as old as time!

Now I have a Jessica Lansbury singing tea pot in my head, thanks a lot you fiend!!

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Now I have a Jessica Lansbury singing tea pot in my head, thanks a lot you fiend!!

It's ANGELA Lansbury, y'all ;)

[spartan26]

I always thought the NHL needs Virgin nights where every other seat in the first 3 rows has to be a first time attendee, then the other seats are those people who can clearly explain the game to them. Speed of the game is the best thing that hockey has going for it but you can't put a camera too low or you'd have a nausea inducing trance video. But as you pull the camera up, either the puck gets lost or it appears to be batted between bluelines like a giant game of pong.

Hockey has some huge image problems. Not negative images so much as a lack of brand that can be expanded. Football and television grew together. Basketball has evolved and grown its brand. It can be argued that some sports can be played anywhere and thus continue to garner interest but yet NASCAR figured it out. Golf never knew how big it could be until a savior came. Sid the Kid may be hella good but I don't know if he or Alex the great (vis a vie the game) can come up with the transendental inspiration that Jordan, Magic, Bird, Tiger or even the Great One could. They (anyone w/a vested interest in the NHL) have to figure out how to get people to care about hockey, bottomline. A third jersey and larger playing surface ain't gonna do it.

[ceecee]

My favorite line in the movie :) It's a parable, a tale as old as time!

It is exactly how I explain a penalty to the uninitiated. Accent and all. Then I like to mention the allergy to those fucking fans, you know, has returned. :D

[Beat]

Hockey is probably the worst TV sport

Baseball.

:/

[PinkPiranha]

Baseball.

:/

Agreed. I can't get into it and I've tried earnestly. I'd rather watch GOLF than baseball. (Yikes. What's the matter with me?! I hate golf!)

[ceecee]

Agreed. I can't get into it and I've tried earnestly. I'd rather watch GOLF than baseball. (Yikes. What's the matter with me?! I hate golf!)

Baseball is bad but Golf is coma inducing. Why do they even televise that? I assume they want people to watch and not zonk out for three hours on the couch.

[PinkPiranha]

Baseball is bad but Golf is coma inducing. Why do they even televise that? I assume they want people to watch and not zonk out for three hours on the couch.

I'll tell you exactly what it is - a Canadian conspiracy. If they can put us to sleep with their awful boring mind-numbing god-forsaken creation (called GOLF, meaning "Gathering Our Little Friends" i.e. harvesting) then they can stick us in clone vats for breeding purposes. It's pretty blatant actually. I mean, why else do golf pants exist, I ask you?!

[ceecee]

I'll tell you exactly what it is - a Canadian conspiracy. If they can put us to sleep with their awful boring mind-numbing god-forsaken creation (called GOLF, meaning "Gathering Our Little Friends" i.e. harvesting) then they can stick us in clone vats for breeding purposes. It's pretty blatant actually. I mean, why else do golf pants exist, I ask you?!


If I saw myself in clothes like those...I'd kick my own ass. Actually it's a Scottish creation but either way...boring boring to watch and way too frustrating to play.


You know what's strange? I like curling. I love to watch it (always being able to watch CBC helps). It's incredibly relaxing but not numbingly boring at all. But I think it started as a drinking game. Someone had a broom laying around...ice...a rock...one thing led to another.

[PinkPiranha]

Curling looks like fun! :D The game is ridiculous, and if you lose, you can beat your enemy team with the brooms. Way more possibilities than Ringette.

[ceecee]

Curling looks like fun! :D The game is ridiculous, and if you lose, you can beat your enemy team with the brooms. Way more possibilities than Ringette.

Plus you get to make all kinds of retarded sounds while you sweep and push the rock and it's all good. Just part of the game. :D

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Baseball.

:/

What I meant was that hockey is the worst sport in terms of how TV translates the game for home viewing. Telecasts of hockey actually make it difficult to follow the game for the uninitiated. I think baseball translates fine to TV...it's not hard to follow the action or anything. I think maybe you just don't like baseball very much.

[Beat]

What I meant was that hockey is the worst sport in terms of how TV translates the game for home viewing. Telecasts of hockey actually make it difficult to follow the game for the uninitiated. I think baseball translates fine to TV...it's not hard to follow the action or anything. I think maybe you just don't like baseball very much.

Ahh, I see what you're saying.

Don't get me wrong though, I enjoy baseball. It's just hard to watch 9 innings on TV. Going to a professional ball game on the other hand is one of my favorite outings.

Go A's.

[Beat]

Tod McLellan, assistant coach of the Detroit Wings is going to San Jose to take over Ron Wilson's position as head coach. :)

Stanley '09 for the Sharks.

Story:
NHL.com - News (http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=365824)

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Don't get me wrong though, I enjoy baseball. It's just hard to watch 9 innings on TV. Going to a professional ball game on the other hand is one of my favorite outings.


Agreed and agreed.

Breaking The Drought In '08!
http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/811/70585221lqf7.jpg

[pure_mercury]

Agreed and agreed.

Breaking The Drought In '08!
http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/811/70585221lqf7.jpg

Watching the Phils right now. Also, a source online (a real one) has reported that the Flyers have inked Jeff Carter to a long-term deal. :party2:

[Beat]

Also, Ron Wilson (formerly SJS' head coach is going to Toronto).

So they'll still suck.

[pure_mercury]

Also, Ron Wilson (formerly SJS' head coach is going to Toronto).

So they'll still suck.

My headline for that was: "Ron Wilson To Lead Toronto From Irrelevance Back To Mediocrity"

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Toronto is such a mess. Just when you think they might turn it around, they go and hire a coach before they have a GM.

[pure_mercury]

Toronto has now hired a coach AND a director of player personnel before a general manager. Congrats, boners.

In most excellent GM news, Paul Holmgren has signed Jeff Carter for 3 years at $5 million per year. Carter will STILL be a restricted free agent at the end of the deal. :party2:

[Beat]

Any thoughts on the draft? Sharks got 2007 All-Star defenceman, Brian Campbell (formerly of the Chicago Blackhawks). woot.

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Campbell's a good player on the rise and signed at a reasonable salary. Excellent move!

I can't make hide nor hair of the NHL draft. It's different in basketball and football, where we've all seen these guys play in college and can have our own (half-assed) opinions. I'm a big hockey fan, but I don't know a damned thing about anyone that got drafted. Steve Stamkos is the only one who's name I'd even heard before.

[pure_mercury]

Toronto is such a mess. Just when you think they might turn it around, they go and hire a coach before they have a GM.

Toronto just inked Jeff Finger to a 4-year, $14 million contract. Yup, that Jeff Finger, the former Av who has played all of 92 games in the NHL. They are so in the Tavares/Hedman sweepstakes.

[kensi]

Hossa off to Redwings
Naslund to the Rangers...
Do these teams really need these acquisitions ?.....Vancouver is left with a pretty good goaltender and 18 nobodies, basically.

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Any thoughts on the draft? Sharks got 2007 All-Star defenceman, Brian Campbell (formerly of the Chicago Blackhawks). woot.

Campbell's a good player on the rise and signed at a reasonable salary. Excellent move!

I can't make hide nor hair of the NHL draft. It's different in basketball and football, where we've all seen these guys play in college and can have our own (half-assed) opinions. I'm a big hockey fan, but I don't know a damned thing about anyone that got drafted. Steve Stamkos is the only one who's name I'd even heard before.

Oops, I spoke too soon. I thought he had signed during the season. Campbell instead went from San Jose to Chicago. Doh!

[Beat]

Cool, I feel stupid. hah

[pure_mercury]

Hossa off to Redwings
Naslund to the Rangers...
Do these teams really need these acquisitions ?.....Vancouver is left with a pretty good goaltender and 18 nobodies, basically.

The Rangers needed somebody at wing, since Jagr is off to Avangard Omsk. I think that they overpaid on D, as well. I am sure the Canucks would be interested in Knuble or Lupul from the Flyers for something, right?