Other Sports NHL and NHLPA reach an agreement - lockout FINALLY over - Page 7

Rugby Thompson · 01-07-2013, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Doctor10

I will guarantee you the NHL is a higher revenue league than MLS and MMA. And perhaps even Nascar, which is just as regional a sport as hockey, btw. Hockey is successful being what it is. Culturally, there is no way in the next twenty-five plus years it will supplant baseball, football, and basketball as America's preferred sporting contest. But it was extremely healthy for what it was before the lockout, and I think that growth is going to continue or at least hold steady. It's very difficult to lose a hockey fan once you're really into it.

Let me know when your team wins a cup, im 24 cups ahead of you.

**Bearcat** · 01-07-2013, 09:21 AM

Dear fans who don't care,

Why do you care so much about the popularity of hockey? It's not a high school popularity contest. I could rattle off several products, companies, sports, etc; that have gotten worse as popularity soared. Do you only like things everyone else likes? The truth doesn't hurt. It's not the NFL, and I don't want it to become the NFL. It's not folding any time soon, so kindly don't care by not spending your time talking about the NHL and acting like it'll never find a date to prom.

kthxbye.

blaise · 01-07-2013, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

Dear fans who don't care,

Why do you care so much about the popularity of hockey? It's not a high school popularity contest. I could rattle off several products, companies, sports, etc; that have gotten worse as popularity soared. Do you only like things everyone else likes? The truth doesn't hurt. It's not the NFL, and I don't want it to become the NFL. It's not folding any time soon, so kindly don't care by not spending your time talking about the NHL and acting like it'll never find a date to prom.

kthxbye.

I never got that either. Who cares if it's behind NFL or NBA, etc?

Pushead2 · 01-07-2013, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

Dear fans who don't care,

Why do you care so much about the popularity of hockey? It's not a high school popularity contest. I could rattle off several products, companies, sports, etc; that have gotten worse as popularity soared. Do you only like things everyone else likes? The truth doesn't hurt. It's not the NFL, and I don't want it to become the NFL. It's not folding any time soon, so kindly don't care by not spending your time talking about the NHL and acting like it'll never find a date to prom.

kthxbye.

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Originally Posted by blaise

I never got that either. Who cares if it's behind NFL or NBA, etc?

It's my favorite sport and I play it a lot but I don't waste my time with pissing contests about hockey. Especially on a football message board.

SDChiefs · 01-09-2013, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by teedubya

Hockey is now the 6th or 7th most popular sport in America... before the first lockout, they were 4th.

NFL
MLB
NBA
NASCAR
SOCCER
MMA?
NHL

Hockey averaged more attendance then basketball.

Mother****erJones · 01-07-2013, 12:08 AM

PENGUINS!

Rugby Thompson · 01-07-2013, 05:16 AM

NHL hockey sucks now, it's fun to play in real life but watching it is a snooze fest. Way too many lames that have barely even played the game trying to over analyze it and when they reduced the hitting, it turned into a soft league. Give it a few more years and there won't even be fighting in it anymore.

Pushead2 · 01-07-2013, 05:26 AM

Glad they reached a deal to get at least 40+ games in this year.

Very happy to be able to play some hockey and then hit the pub with the mates to catch NHL games again.

Rugby Thompson · 01-07-2013, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Pushead2

Glad they reached a deal to get at least 40+ games in this year.

Very happy to be able to play some hockey and then hit the pub with the mates to catch NHL games again.

dunno if you're a rangers fan but they're winning it all this year.

Pushead2 · 01-07-2013, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rugby Thompson

dunno if you're a rangers fan but they're winning it all this year.

Born & raised in NYC but not a Rangers fan & I definitely think they'll be there in the Cup final.

A well rested Lundqvist only having to play 30 or so games will be very beneficial to the Blue shirts as well as their d-men being just as rested.

They fluttered against the Devils because their defense was just running on empty. Couldn't keep up with that fierce forecheck the Devils displayed in the ECF.

NJChiefsFan · 01-07-2013, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Pushead2

They fluttered against the Devils because their defense was just running on empty. Couldn't keep up with that fierce forecheck the Devils displayed in the ECF.

Torts went way over the top with his blocking and tough team concept. They were essentially playing a penalty-kill system when it was 5 on 5. Add to that what was a very under rated Devils forecheck and you got a series dominated by NJ save for the 1st game. The Devils past ways are just that.

The Rangers have a lot of contract issues coming up, with Gaborik most likely leaving next year and them then having to try and keep all their young pieces. This is the year for them. Not surprisingly, I am hoping it doesn't work out.

Pushead2 · 01-07-2013, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

Torts went way over the top with his blocking and tough team concept. They were essentially playing a penalty-kill system when it was 5 on 5. Add to that what was a very under rated Devils forecheck and you got a series dominated by NJ save for the 1st game. The Devils past ways are just that.

The Rangers have a lot of contract issues coming up, with Gaborik most likely leaving next year and them then having to try and keep all their young pieces. This is the year for them. Not surprisingly, I am hoping it doesn't work out.

The one thing I really want to see is how Nash plays with a very skillful center finally AND how he reacts to the playoffs & plays in the playoffs. Also, I'm a firm believer that this has to be the year that Staal proves he's an elite defenseman. I've been calling him out for the last two years as an over-hyped borderline bust.

The silent killer for the Rangers however, is their 3rd defensive pairing - absolute trash. The Washington series exposed that BIG TIME. Having McDonagh play almost 53min in that overtime game is a major red flag.

Pushead2 · 01-07-2013, 07:48 AM

I'm sorry but these are NOT elite stats. Not the helpers, not the ginos & certainly not the +/-.

Deberg_1990 · 01-07-2013, 08:09 AM

SO have they announced when the games will start yet?

Pushead2 · 01-07-2013, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

SO have they announced when the games will start yet?

Katie Strang is reporting that the NHL is eyeing Jan 19th.

01-07-2013, 09:21 AM	#2
Bearcat Would an idiot do that? Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arizona Casino cash: $2684931	Dear fans who don't care, Why do you care so much about the popularity of hockey? It's not a high school popularity contest. I could rattle off several products, companies, sports, etc; that have gotten worse as popularity soared. Do you only like things everyone else likes? The truth doesn't hurt. It's not the NFL, and I don't want it to become the NFL. It's not folding any time soon, so kindly don't care by not spending your time talking about the NHL and acting like it'll never find a date to prom. kthxbye. __________________
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01-07-2013, 05:16 AM	#7
Rugby Thompson Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Casino cash: $10004900	NHL hockey sucks now, it's fun to play in real life but watching it is a snooze fest. Way too many lames that have barely even played the game trying to over analyze it and when they reduced the hitting, it turned into a soft league. Give it a few more years and there won't even be fighting in it anymore.
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01-07-2013, 05:26 AM	#8
Pushead2 **** off Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York Casino cash: $7321882	Glad they reached a deal to get at least 40+ games in this year. Very happy to be able to play some hockey and then hit the pub with the mates to catch NHL games again. __________________ "**** up once, lose two teeth....”
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01-07-2013, 07:48 AM	#13
Pushead2 **** off Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York Casino cash: $7321882	I'm sorry but these are NOT elite stats. Not the helpers, not the ginos & certainly not the +/-. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "**** up once, lose two teeth....”
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01-07-2013, 08:09 AM	#14
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3884454	SO have they announced when the games will start yet? __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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