Official NHL Regular Season Thread... Capitals win President's trophy
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bouch is terrible
they should just give douch a chance and start he cant do any worse than bouch
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nice win but too bad it means nothing
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Putting Zajac in the shootout when you have Kovalchuk and Langenbrunner on the bench was so ******ed.
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So I'm looking back at my predictions from the start of the season...
The good ones...
The good ones...
Stats will be deflated this season due to injuries and fatigue due tothe crammed schedule. The 2-week Olympic break will have a huge impacton how the seasonplays out.
I think that the Red Wings have an "off year" by their standards and they start to decline.
There wont be any 50-goal scorers but Kovalchuk, Ovechkin, Heatley will score 40+.
The bad...
Pittsburgh will suffer a Stanley Cup hangover and finish between 5th-8th in the East.
No shot at playoffs whatsoever - NY Islanders, Atlanta Thrashers, Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres
The ugly...
Not shot at playoffs whatsoever - Colorado, Phoenix, LA Kings, Predators, Minny
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Big win today.
I saw the heart/effort of last year for a lot of today's game. Keep it up boys.
Eff a Tuukka, future is now with Timmy.
I saw the heart/effort of last year for a lot of today's game. Keep it up boys.
Eff a Tuukka, future is now with Timmy.
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Great win against the much hated Flyers. We still don't look impressive though. Jersey with the win so nothing changes point wise
On a side note...
On a side note...
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If the Penguins get another Winter Classic I will not watch one second of it... There are 29 other teams, its not just the Pittsburgh freaking Penguins.
they will probably get their way too, smh.
they will probably get their way too, smh.
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Watching the Wings hit their stride right now is a very good thing. The top liners are playing well and the D is starting to show up. Happy we got out of the 8th spot and would be happy because I do not want to see SJ in the first round. Too big for us.
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Being a Ducks fan, I would LOVE to see a Wings-Sharks first round series. Either way though, I would be happy to see one of them lose, but the Sharks losing again in the first round would be hilarious. Plus, I think Detroit has a better shot against them then the Hawks or Nucks.
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Sounds like the League is trying to promote the two most recognizable names in the sport. I would like to see other teams get a crack at it, but plain and simple this sport is trying to gain viewers. Something tells me there aren't a whole lot of teams that can pull that off.
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Caps are going thru the motions now....playing disinterested hockey. All I know is these guys better get their heads out of their behinds by the time the playoffs roll around.
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there are other stars in this sport... its not just Ovechkin and Crosby.Originally Posted by FIRST B0RN
I can just picture you at your monitor when you read that
Sounds like the League is trying to promote the two most recognizable names in the sport. I would like to see other teams get a crack at it, but plain and simple this sport is trying to gain viewers. Something tells me there aren't a whole lot of teams that can pull that off.
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Well yeah, Malkin as well.......
Seriously though, you are correct but hockey has to push their top stars to get as many viewers as possible to get into the game. Anyone watching the Miami Michigan contest on ESPNU? Tied at 2, third period, winner goes to the Frozen Four
Seriously though, you are correct but hockey has to push their top stars to get as many viewers as possible to get into the game. Anyone watching the Miami Michigan contest on ESPNU? Tied at 2, third period, winner goes to the Frozen Four
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got game 1 coyotes playoff tickets on friday...copped game 1 for 35 bucks a piece
so pumped and happy to see hockey actually catching on his in AZ
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big week for the bruins coming up...sabres, devils, panthers, leafs...i think it's pretty imperative to get at least 6 points out of this stretch. still gotta play the caps twice before the season is out too
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I agree, but the league seems to be lacking when it comes to promoting its star players. Crosby & Ovechkin are known names to the casual fan and that's where NBC is trying to reel in viewers. I think the NHL should start a new add campaign promoting each star in the league. Get the ad agency that creates for Nike's commercials to put together spots.
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yeah i think you could have some success putting together spots for some american stars. i think kane would work well. lot of people saw what he can do in the olympics.
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this.
How about trying to get some other young big names out, like Getzlaf, Kane, Nash, Parise, etc????
It's an outdoor game so it's going to get high ratings no matter who's playing. If they want to market the game to get more fans then they would drop Verses and go w. ESPN.
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Ryan Miller as well I'm amazed at how many people know his name
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Devils vs _____ wouldbe good, Parise vs American #2. The NHL needs to focus on an American rivalry.