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Hockey: News and Discussion Thread
04-18-2011, 05:36 PM
The sizzle in the Steak
04-18-2011, 06:08 PM
The sizzle in the Steak
dom can keep this on continual loop :wink:
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04-19-2011, 08:37 AM
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04-19-2011, 08:48 AM
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Kunitz should be getting a game and Downie should be getting 15-20 but he'll only get 4.
Let the head hunting and attempted murder continue!
Let the head hunting and attempted murder continue!
04-19-2011, 10:16 AM
The sizzle in the Steak
....because it's quite clear the league and refs are failing at policing the players.
04-19-2011, 11:13 AM
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04-19-2011, 12:00 PM
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And don't go for the helmet, amateurs :shakehead
04-19-2011, 12:02 PM
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Redwings.
04-19-2011, 12:35 PM
NHL, NBC sign record-setting 10-year TV deal
In a deal that brings more nationally televised hockey to American fans than ever before, the National Hockey League and the NBC Sports Group have reached agreement on a record 10-year television and media rights deal, taking the partnership through the 2020-21 season.
NBC remains the exclusive network home and Versus the exclusive cable home of the NHL in the United States. It marks the first-ever national distribution of all Stanley Cup Playoffs games, including, for the first time, exclusive coverage starting with the conference semifinals. The agreement also calls for the NBC Sports Group to televise 100 regular season games per year and introduces a national NBC broadcast on Thanksgiving Friday. The announcement was made today by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Sports Group.
In the regular season, NBC will continue to broadcast a national "Game of the Week," along with its coverage of the NHL Winter Classic and "Hockey Day in America." Versus will telecast an exclusive national "Game of the Week," plus NHL Premiere Games, NHL Faceoff, the NHL All-Star Game and any future NHL Heritage Classic outdoor games in Canada. NBC and Versus remain the exclusive home of the Stanley Cup Final.
The NBC Sports Group's commitment includes building a new studio for NHL Network at its existing facility in Stamford, Conn.
"This is the most significant U.S. media rights partnership in the League's history," said NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. "NBC Universal / Comcast is one of the most important, connected and 'wired' media companies in the U.S., and as the potential of the NBC Sports Group is realized, the importance of our relationship will become more apparent to hockey fans and our business partners.
"NBC Sports and Comcast have been fantastic partners. They have provided incredible coverage of our sport and have teamed with us to deliver the best TV viewership figures in three decades. It is a credit to our players, our great game and our outstanding fans that Brian Roberts, Steve Burke, Dick Ebersol and their teams would make a commitment of this scale. We also know the best is yet to come."
More details to come on NHL.com.
it stays away from ESPN
04-19-2011, 01:15 PM
The sizzle in the Steak
NBC is gonna love this deal when the can't broadcast anything due to the coming lock-out.
04-19-2011, 02:26 PM
The sizzle in the Steak
I knew there was crazy in the drinking water up in NoCal.....but I never knew it was this bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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04-19-2011, 02:34 PM
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Oh look...Seabrook is out tonight. 
Thank-you, Torres...And thank-you NHL for your great wisdom and common sense!
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Thank-you, Torres...And thank-you NHL for your great wisdom and common sense!
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04-19-2011, 02:47 PM
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04-19-2011, 02:55 PM
The sizzle in the Steak
It's the inconsistency of suspensions that is the problem.
Take game 1 Kings V Sharks.
Stoll hits white....no intent to injure, but it was a hit to the head...Stoll gets suspended for a game.....I have no problem with it.
Demer's leaves his feet and leads with an elbow and hits Smyth in the head.....clear intent on Demer's part.......no suspension....no penalty.
The point is that the league cannot have a zero tolerance policy....because of the very nature of this contact sport.....that being said makes it impossible for the league to police every questionable hit with any consistency.
Remember back when this stuff didn't happen as much.....back when the players controlled/policed themselves....
Take game 1 Kings V Sharks.
Stoll hits white....no intent to injure, but it was a hit to the head...Stoll gets suspended for a game.....I have no problem with it.
Demer's leaves his feet and leads with an elbow and hits Smyth in the head.....clear intent on Demer's part.......no suspension....no penalty.
The point is that the league cannot have a zero tolerance policy....because of the very nature of this contact sport.....that being said makes it impossible for the league to police every questionable hit with any consistency.
Remember back when this stuff didn't happen as much.....back when the players controlled/policed themselves....
04-19-2011, 03:07 PM
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04-19-2011, 03:53 PM
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How much is that NBC deal worth? Or is it for free again?
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Its a start.
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The National Hockey League has signed a 10-year agreement with NBC and Versus reportedly worth about US$200 million per year to continue as its U.S. broadcasters.
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04-19-2011, 03:57 PM
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It's the inconsistency of suspensions that is the problem.
Take game 1 Kings V Sharks.
Stoll hits white....no intent to injure, but it was a hit to the head...Stoll gets suspended for a game.....I have no problem with it.
Demer's leaves his feet and leads with an elbow and hits Smyth in the head.....clear intent on Demer's part.......no suspension....no penalty.
The point is that the league cannot have a zero tolerance policy....because of the very nature of this contact sport.....that being said makes it impossible for the league to police every questionable hit with any consistency.
Remember back when this stuff didn't happen as much.....back when the players controlled/policed themselves....
Take game 1 Kings V Sharks.
Stoll hits white....no intent to injure, but it was a hit to the head...Stoll gets suspended for a game.....I have no problem with it.
Demer's leaves his feet and leads with an elbow and hits Smyth in the head.....clear intent on Demer's part.......no suspension....no penalty.
The point is that the league cannot have a zero tolerance policy....because of the very nature of this contact sport.....that being said makes it impossible for the league to police every questionable hit with any consistency.
Remember back when this stuff didn't happen as much.....back when the players controlled/policed themselves....
I don't even want to search the word inconsistency in this thread, because I know I've posted it at least 20 times. They just don't care to set standards or run with them. Just suspend whoever hits someone in the head, it's not hard to figure out. I do remember when players controlled policed themselves. Sadly those days are LONG GONE
04-19-2011, 03:58 PM
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04-19-2011, 07:04 PM
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04-19-2011, 07:13 PM
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04-19-2011, 07:13 PM
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Here we go yumcha, its 813 Pm and chicago is lookin to lose
hasn't posted yet, so it means hawks season isn't done yet. 
04-19-2011, 08:16 PM
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04-19-2011, 08:29 PM
Trolling Canuckistan
04-19-2011, 09:13 PM
04-19-2011, 10:05 PM
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A TD on Louuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
Bolland sure has been missed...well, I'm happy now. They can end the series if the want.
And wow, never seen refs throw players out just for talking at the face-off circle. Scott and Cheapshot Torres were both given misconducts for...talking.
Bolland sure has been missed...well, I'm happy now. They can end the series if the want.
And wow, never seen refs throw players out just for talking at the face-off circle. Scott and Cheapshot Torres were both given misconducts for...talking.
04-19-2011, 10:06 PM
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04-19-2011, 10:25 PM
Burning Brakes
Atleast the Hawks waved goodbye to their fans since its the last time they will see them play this year...they still have the Bulls, even though they almost lost both their games.
04-19-2011, 10:31 PM
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And also, aside from all the goonage you have in the 3rd and 4th line in Cheapshot Torres, Lapierre, Glass, et al, if the Sedins are negated, what is available to score...? Goonage does not win playoff games...sorry. Maybe a few in the regular season.
Kesler sure is racking up those points in the playoffs, isn't he...? He tried to emulate Toews the Conn Smyther during the off-season but he forgot to emulate the point production too in the playoffs.
Too bad Bolland came back 3 games too late.
04-19-2011, 10:46 PM
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Well, looks like the Sharks are in great playoff form. 
Kings looking good.
Kings looking good.
04-19-2011, 10:57 PM
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The quote from Rozner from Daily Herald...sad but true...
On the one hand you have the NHL, where a hit to the head is a hit to the head only when it’s a hit to the head in a certain area of the ice at a certain point of the game when it involves a certain part of the body for certain players on certain teams at certain times of the year.
04-19-2011, 11:22 PM
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they actually played well 
No fair weather fan here, my team plays tomorrow
04-19-2011, 11:25 PM
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