Yea I don't have game center I rely on the local broadcasts and sometimes they are blacked out. That or a shitty stream. Extra stoked in off work beer is cold and I get to watch on tv

Your sig below your name is perfect for this post LMAO

Montoya getting tested early

I get it. Cats aren't a real popular team but my god get off the Caps nuts

Huberdeau!!!!

:cuss:


Looks great on the PS4, can definitely see the difference... basically like I'm watching cable.

If only I can get it working on my laptop so I can get 3 or 4 more games on at a time...

I'm hoping that my workaround for blackouts works in 40 minutes...

Also, jury sided with Varlamov. His ex now owes him $126k. Good riddance.

http://www.milehighhockey.com/2016/2...l-suit-verdict

**** yea 4-0

So yeah, this rollout of NHL.tv has been awful. The support forum is a blood bath.

https://www.nhl.com/info/nhltv-support

Hope they get their shit figured out quickly. I have no idea why they did this in the middle of the season rather than waiting until they could roll it out during preseason games or something.

Yeah, it started out well on the PS4, but I never got to watch the Avalanche game, and the other streams stopped loading around the same time. I got rid of the Flash error on my laptop, but never got past the spinning circle.

I'm guessing they gain a decent number of subscribers this time of year, but that's still not a good reason to do it now versus working out the kinks during the preseason/early October games.

Wideman suspended 20 games.

I feel like the NHL is covering their concussion spotters and cratering to the Officials Union.

The NHLOA was making noise about being pissed if a harsh suspension wasn't doled out and if the NHL only gave him 10, they'd essentially be accepting his 'woozy' argument and would have to answer for the fact that they let him go back out there despite the concussion protocols.

I think it's bullshit, truth be told. There's no way you can convince me a guy like Wideman was deliberately looking to blast a linesman.

I generally agree, but the precedent of "if you're woozy, you can blast an official and get away with it" doesn't work either.

I probably would have voted for 10 games rather than 20, but I can't blame them for doing it.

How 'bout "if you're woozy, have no history of trouble with the league and no discernible motive to blast an official, then if hit one, we'll take your word for it..."?

I recently started skating to prepare for rec hockey (as I have no idea how to skate). I've decided to start following hockey, but not sure who would be a good team to root for. I'm guessing the majority in here are pulling for the Blues?

There was a motive. He'd just been boarded hard with no call.

Aside from that, I still have no issue with it just because of the precedent. If you're so woozy that you can't tell a ref from a player, you shouldn't be playing the rest of the game.

I don't think I've been that woozy before, and if so, there wasn't a ref around to crosscheck in the back... seriously though, I can see the point that if he was that disoriented, it's harder to make the woozy argument if he went right back into the game on the next shift (if that happened).

Pretty mixed bag, really. Blues are probably the most common team, but I'd bet we've got representation from half of the league.

Where do you live? Your life will be a lot easier if you can at least find a team that will be on locally most of the time.

Do not root for the Blues.

You'll thank me for it later.

The Blues are the best team for Chiefs fans... they don't make the conference finals (much less the Cup finals) very often, but they'll rip your heart out more often than the Chiefs.

Don't know if it's the majority here... some Avalanche fans (3 mods/former mods), some Blues, a Panthers fan for some reason, a Kings fan, Pens, Leafs, lewdog went to a Coyotes game once.

I unfortunatly became a fan of
Bottom of the barrel
Franchises :)

Hmm...:hmmm:
Chiefs and Panthers vs. Chargers and Leafs.

You're doing O.K.

About damn time

Blues all the way. LGB!

Just for fun, I added a public poll to the thread. Feel free to make your allegiances known there.

No luck in Ubuntu, the internet says no one has had any luck getting support for Linux (big surprise).. tried IE in Windows 10 (only because I never use it and hadn't downloaded an alternative) and it kept going back to the logon screen after a short attempt to load something. Downloaded firefox.... success! Looks great!

****ing assholes.

The Blues, the Chiefs on ice.

As far as I know, MLB.tv is on HTML5, so hopefully they'll fix it soon. Still obnoxious.

My Jets suck ass this year even more so than the past few years. If they don't resign Big Buff who is a fan favorite then management can kiss my ass!!! Trade Ladd and sign Buff!!!

I've got to side with this quote and what DJ said above it. Don't do it, man!

.per Darren Dreger TSA. Dustin Byfuglien has been extended in Winnipeg for 5 years at 7.6 Million per season.

Smart signing and the five years is a huge plus for Winnipeg...this also confirms how Byfuglien WANTED to stay in Winnipeg, because he would have gotten 7 as a UFA...no doubt.

This could however affect the future of Trouba in Winnipeg and could perhaps open up the possibility of a Hamonic for Trouba deal..


http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklun...fected/1/74598

Happy with the Buff signing. I'm hearing the same rumors for a Harmonic for Trouba deal. Wouldn't be too upset with that trade but I'd rather package in Ladd and try to get something better in return.

The poll results are kind of interesting. We really do have more than half the league represented (18 out of 30 by my quick count). Granted a few guys are fans of multiple teams, but still, the diversity is striking.

Phaneuf traded to Senators

To Ottawa....Phaneuf, Frattin, Bailey, Rupert and Donaghey

To Toronto...Cowen, Greening, Michalek, Lindberg 2017 Second Round pick

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklun...-BUZZ1/1/74620

Also confirmed on the Senators twitter page

Awesome:clap:
The Leafs will have alternate captains for the rest of the season and have just cleared some major cap room setting up for...

Captain Stamkos
http://thenationnetwork.s3.amazonaws...ba3d058e7d.jpg

Had a couple games up on GC, including Avs/Wings... Avalanche game was early in the 3rd, got distracted for a while, look up... still 17 minutes left in the 3rd and playing. Clicked Live, froze.... refreshed the page, feed on top says 17 minutes left in the 3rd.... go to scores, Avs win in a shootout!

What a piece of shit. Guess it was in some kind of loop, even though it wasn't obvious watching it.



I mean, I really wasn't paying attention, but holy ****, NHL...

The entire nhl.tv rollout has been a disaster. They really should have waited until the offseason.

If the playoffs ended today, there wouldn't be a single Canadian team in the playoffs.

...yikes.

:clap:

Gaborik took an apparent knee injury in last night's OT win against the Rangers. He was just heating up, too. :cuss:

Hmm, the 5 most northern teams make up the cellar of the Western Conference.

Finally got to watch a Flyers game and they get screwed by a OT hooking penalty that rivals NFL refereeing the favorite team. Ugh!!!</br></br>I'm guessing I won't be changing my avatar this post season.

Yup was bs for sure. Interested too see what they do for the trade deadline.

Wild fire their coach

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2016/02/13/...fire-mike-yeo/

Penguins have the cats tonight. Had to bump for my Panthers friend!

Montoya playing sharp tonight. OT hockey!

:D

Would love to have Barkov out there for this shootout

I believe in Bjugstad! Montoya makes an excellent save and the Cats win 2-1. **** yea

Preds suck on the 3 on 3! Good win for FLA.

Forgot to say congrats on kicking our asses Saturday

Wanted to say that was a fun game to watch! It's nice to see the panthers winning. You guys came out like men on a mission. Now if the Pens can find a defense somewhere, and a goaltender that doesn't choke, we are in good shape!

You guys got the Preds a few weeks ago as well! Good rebound getting the Pens in OT.

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Kind of surprised they didn't drop it at all. They must be not buying the "woozy" excuse at all.

I read yesterday that the official was held overnight at a hospital for observation. Bettman also referenced a text from Wideman to a teammate in which he showed no remorse and was essentially blaming all this on "stupid" refs and the media.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/14...ame-suspension

Bettman added that he was troubled by Wideman's "total failure to accept any responsibility for his actions." He noted that while Wideman made much at the appeal hearing about apologizing to Henderson, "The sincerity of those apologies rings somewhat hollow, given the text message he sent to a teammate on February 2 -- after the conclusion of the hearing before (vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell) -- that 'the only problem and the only reason I'm here is cause the stupid refs and stupid media.'"

On a happier note, how about Artemi Panarin in a wild one in NY last night ;)

Kid looks really good for Chicago.

He also scored on Lundqvist with the first shot of his NHL career, when the world thought WTF is this guy?! ...kind of crazy he wasn't drafted.

Two thoughts:

1. I'm predicting Blackhawks vs Capitols in the cup.

2. Trade deadline in 11 days. Any predictions?

Brian Elliott is amazing. And should be the starter until he stops being amazing.

Tough S/O loss for the Cats tonight.

Agree. Allen was the starter, but Elliott has been lights out lately, you gotta keep riding him. When are you changing your name? I'm sure it has been discussed, but I'm not on here much anymore.

I haven't really asked for a name change and don't know what it will be.

I'm loving the new OT rules for hockey. Change is rough for a long standing sport but they actually got it right this time.

Damn I'm the only capitals fan here?!

Great win for the Preds last night, hard hitting playoff like game. Good to see Rinne playing well. They do need to use Hutton more and keep him rested.

My GF is a Caps fan, so I follow them fairly closely. Her favorite team is the Wild though (she's from MN)

Between following the Blues, Wild, and Capitals, we watch a lot of hockey. Yes, I'm lucky :D

Preds get an undersized Defenseman or Utility Forward.

I'm not sure we can be friends. :harumph:

Flyers play MTL tonight and TOR tomorrow. They need to pick up two points in both these games or I'm guessing they will be sellers at the deadline

Flyers get a big win OT tonight against the Leafs

i ****ing hate the wild. Any true avs fan will not forget Park's goal vs Roy.

I hate them more than I hate the blackhawks. Plus it always seems like the wild have the refs on their hip.

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What uniforms are the Avalanche wearing? They have the coolest looking uniforms in the NHL. They didn't change did they?

New 3rd jerseys for this year. Their 3rds used to be these.

http://i.imgur.com/ArJBydc.jpg

And I agree, their current 3rds are sick.

http://i.imgur.com/OF93lfA.jpg

Ah, OK, first time I've seen them. They look like something out of the CFL. Maybe the old 3rds looked too much like the Rangers. </br></br>Nice OT win!

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/nhl/...ISIS_Tweet.jpg

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-...-horribly-awry

Chicago Blackhawks are the only one of my four favorite sports teams since I chose my teams in 1970 to win anything in the last 37 years! Talk about some droughts :loser:

Chicago Blackhawks---Stanley Cups 2015, 2013, 2010 (JUST WON)

Pittsburgh Pirates---World Series 1979 (37 YEARS)

Washington Bullets (Wizards) 1978 NBA Finals (38 YEARS)

Kansas City Chiefs 1970 Super Bowl (46 YEARS)

Penguins - 91 92 09

Pirates - Wasn't alive

Chiefs - Wasn't alive

I feel your pain