***2012 NHL Offseason Thread***

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Rugby Thompson

NHL needs a break...last season was horrible and ever since the last lockout, the league has just gotten softer and more watered down. A canadian team will never hold up the cup again as long as NBC is covering the Stanley Cup Finals, an american team is always going to win it. It used to be such a better physical league, now I find it boring as hell.

I thought there was plenty of good hockey last season, but as far as physical play is concerned, it's going down the same path as football, so I can see why that would turn off fans.

[Rugby Thompson]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

I thought there was plenty of good hockey last season, but as far as physical play is concerned, it's going down the same path as football, so I can see why that would turn off fans.

Sure, there was good exciting games. No denying that but it's hard to enjoy a league when they over analyze concussions and hitting more then the game itself, and it's sickening to see all the stars from my country ( Canada ) end up on teams like LA, Boston, San Jose when there's a plethora of solid canadian squads. Here in Toronto, there's not one player from this city or province (ontario) that's on the team, it's all americans and russians. It pisses me off, I just remember how the league was back in the 90s and early 2000s and it isn't the same at all. Frankly, I don't care if there's another season until they get this all figured out and get the NHL back to what it used to be.

[Stad]

Originally Posted by Rugby Thompson

Sure, there was good exciting games. No denying that but it's hard to enjoy a league when they over analyze concussions and hitting more then the game itself, and it's sickening to see all the stars from my country ( Canada ) end up on teams like LA, Boston, San Jose when there's a plethora of solid canadian squads. Here in Toronto, there's not one player from this city or province (ontario) that's on the team, it's all americans and russians. It pisses me off, I just remember how the league was back in the 90s and early 2000s and it isn't the same at all. Frankly, I don't care if there's another season until they get this all figured out and get the NHL back to what it used to be.

There is like 12 Canadians on the Leafs lol.

I'm not sure why you even give a shit that some of the Canadian stars play on American teams.

[Rugby Thompson]

Originally Posted by stadw0n306

There is like 12 Canadians on the Leafs lol.

I'm not sure why you even give a shit that some of the Canadian stars play on American teams.

there's zero players from ontario on the leafs, i give a shit because the american teams just get better and the canadians get worse