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Old 05-18-2009, 09:42 PM
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Old 05-19-2009, 09:30 AM
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Here's hoping the NHL wins today's legal battle. I think Hamilton is a horrible place for a hockey team. Winnipeg and the Toronto area are far better options.
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Old 05-19-2009, 09:31 AM
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Can someone refresh my memory of what happens to the NHL schedule during an Olympic year? Are all NHL players elligible to play for their respective countries?
The league shuts down for 2 weeks or whatever it is. As for players I don't see why they wouldn't all be eligible. But Teams are usually set well before the games.
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Old 05-19-2009, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by dom
Here's hoping the NHL wins today's legal battle. I think Hamilton is a horrible place for a hockey team. Winnipeg and the Toronto area are far better options.
Kitchener/Waterloo wouldn't be a bad area either, less that an hour from London/Toronto/Hamilton, that's a pretty huge population base to draw audience from IMO.
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Old 05-19-2009, 03:11 PM
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Here's hoping the NHL wins today's legal battle. I think Hamilton is a horrible place for a hockey team. Winnipeg and the Toronto area are far better options.
Winnipeg doesn't have an arena that is NHL-ready as far as I know...I think that's the crux of the problem. There also isn't enough corporate boxes/sponsorship there and so, we'd just be recreating the problems met when the Jets were there, no...?
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Old 05-19-2009, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
Winnipeg doesn't have an arena that is NHL-ready as far as I know...I think that's the crux of the problem. There also isn't enough corporate boxes/sponsorship there and so, we'd just be recreating the problems met when the Jets were there, no...?
Still better than Hamilton. Who faces the same problems. The arena needs 150 mil in updates and Ballsillie wants taxpayers to foot the bill. No thanks.
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Old 05-19-2009, 03:21 PM
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Still better than Hamilton. Who faces the same problems. The arena needs 150 mil in updates and Ballsillie wants taxpayers to foot the bill. No thanks.
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Still better than Hamilton. Who faces the same problems. The arena needs 150 mil in updates and Ballsillie wants taxpayers to foot the bill. No thanks.
as long as we all get season tickets, it's cool.
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Old 05-19-2009, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by The Dougler
as long as we all get season tickets, it's cool.
Still not a good enough reason to have to go to Hamilton.

I'd say sorry but I don't think there are any Hamiltonians in here.
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Old 05-19-2009, 05:27 PM
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Still not a good enough reason to have to go to Hamilton.

I'd say sorry but I don't think there are any Hamiltonians in here.
even if there are, there's no need to apologize, the city does suck.
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Old 05-19-2009, 06:40 PM
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Okay...Game 2. Wings: Just. Bring it.








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Old 05-19-2009, 09:29 PM
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I hate the Wings.
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Old 05-19-2009, 09:30 PM
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I hate the Wings.
Hawks didn't help by allowing all those odd man rushes...again.
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Old 05-19-2009, 09:32 PM
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Hawks didn't help by allowing all those odd man rushes...again.
Yup. And Detroit lives off of that...


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Hawks didn't help by allowing all those odd man rushes...again.
Refs didn't help them much either, they missed 3 high sticks and a tripping.
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Old 05-19-2009, 09:38 PM
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Refs didn't help them much either, they missed 3 high sticks and a tripping.


Like Detroit needs any help to begin with.
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Old 05-19-2009, 10:20 PM
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Hmm the Wings look very strong. Maybe even better than last year. I still think the Pens will pull out a win if it's Pens/Wings, however, I think it will be very, very close.

...which is great for us hockey fans.
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Old 05-20-2009, 08:15 AM
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Old 05-20-2009, 08:17 AM
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I guess the Wings don't like birds much. First the Ducks, then the Hawks then the Peng.....
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Old 05-20-2009, 08:34 AM
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I guess the Wings don't like flying birds much. First the Ducks, then the Hawks then the Peng.....

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I think it will be very, very close.

...which is great for us hockey fans.
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Old 05-20-2009, 08:54 AM
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i have Crosby, Malkin and Franzen in my playoff pool and yeah, 2nd place can't catch me unless it's a Chi/Car final (b/c he has Toews & Kane). going to win some $$$
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Old 05-20-2009, 09:36 AM
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I guess the Wings don't like birds much. First the Ducks, then the Hawks then the Peng.....
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Old 05-20-2009, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by wstevens
Hmm the Wings look very strong. Maybe even better than last year. I still think the Pens will pull out a win if it's Pens/Wings, however, I think it will be very, very close.

...which is great for us hockey fans.
I haven't given up hope yet for the Hawks...and in these playoffs, they have shown again and again they have the ability to bounce back.

I've had an evening to sleep off what I saw in Game 2 but I'll say this: Detroit didn't dominate the game. Chicago carried the play for most of the game and if it were not for a freaking bone-headed play by Campbell in OT (hockey 101: dump-in the puck or toss it across like that in OVERTIME?!??), it could be 1-1 now. But, hey...that's how it goes sometimes.

That being said, I also am noticing that the Hawks are taking the physical play to the Wings. The longer the series plays out, the more I think it will play to the Kids' favor.





And yeah, I still believe.
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Old 05-20-2009, 10:29 AM
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Damn I feel stupid.
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
I haven't given up hope yet for the Hawks...and in these playoffs, they have shown again and again they have the ability to bounce back.

I've had an evening to sleep off what I saw in Game 2 but I'll say this: Detroit didn't dominate the game. Chicago carried the play for most of the game and if it were not for a freaking bone-headed play by Campbell in OT (hockey 101: dump-in the puck or toss it across like that in OVERTIME?!??), it could be 1-1 now. But, hey...that's how it goes sometimes.

That being said, I also am noticing that the Hawks are taking the physical play to the Wings. The longer the series plays out, the more I think it will play to the Kids' favor.





And yeah, I still believe.
I wouldn't count them out either, especially now that wstevens is complementing the wings.

In reality though it was a close game and the hawks played all 60 min well, the wings just had the puck bouncing there way this time.
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Old 05-20-2009, 10:37 AM
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I wouldn't count them out either, especially now that wstevens is complementing the wings.

In reality though it was a close game and the hawks played all 60 min well, the wings just had the puck bouncing there way this time.
And calls too. But, no point lamenting it...the key is how Chicago responds for Game 3 and if they win, the rest of the series.

I hope it goes to 7.
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Let's see if the Cardiac Canes can pull one off tonight on the road.
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Let's see if the Cardiac Canes can pull one off tonight on the road.

This is why was asking about Canes fans earlier Jupiter...
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
I haven't given up hope yet for the Hawks...and in these playoffs, they have shown again and again they have the ability to bounce back.

I've had an evening to sleep off what I saw in Game 2 but I'll say this: Detroit didn't dominate the game. Chicago carried the play for most of the game and if it were not for a freaking bone-headed play by Campbell in OT (hockey 101: dump-in the puck or toss it across like that in OVERTIME?!??), it could be 1-1 now. But, hey...that's how it goes sometimes.

That being said, I also am noticing that the Hawks are taking the physical play to the Wings. The longer the series plays out, the more I think it will play to the Kids' favor.





And yeah, I still believe.


I'm with you Yummy. The Blackhawks played well-they just needed a break in overtime. But they played so much in the Red Wings zone-Khabby did a fantastic job too. The Hawks really finished checks in Game 2 as well. But now we go back to Chicago-let's see how things go in the Windy City.
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^^^ All the more reason to bring the team to Kansas City !!!!
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Post Gretzky Out as Coach if Reinsdorf's Bid is Approved...
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According to a report in the Toronto Sun, Wayne Gretzky could be out as the Phoenix Coyotes' head coach should Chicago Bulls and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf win the bid to acquire the NHL team.

The Sun is reporting that a condition of Reinsdorf's offer to purchase the cash-strapped club is to end Gretzky's tenure with the Coyotes.

The NHL's all-time leading scorer is set to earn $6.5 million for the upcoming season and $8 million for the 2010-11 season. According to the paper, Reinsdorf has no interest in paying a coach more than five-times the league average.

Gretzky's salary was in part to coach the team, as well as secure his ownership stake in the Coyotes franchise.

While the conditions of Reinsdorf's offer have yet to be revealed, his offer is expected to be significantly smaller than Research In Motion CEO Jim Balsillie's offer of $212.5 million to purchase the team and move them to Hamilton.

Reports last week stated that Gretzky was backing Reinsdorf's bid, but the sports magnate has yet to meet with the Hall of Famer to discuss the situation.

The Coyotes have struggled with Gretzky behind the bench and have yet to reach the postseason in his four years as head coach.
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So if Reinsdorf purchases the team, where would they be located?
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So if Reinsdorf purchases the team, where would they be located?
Chicago.


They'll become the south (does hand-pose) team: Da Chicago Cows.









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