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Rugby Thompson 01-07-2013 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by The_Doctor10 (Post 9290990)
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.

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 (Post 9291120)
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 (Post 9291122)
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 (Post 9291139)
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 (Post 9291141)
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
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I'm sorry but these are NOT elite stats. Not the helpers, not the ginos & certainly not the +/-.

blaise 01-07-2013 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Hugh Janus (Post 9288464)
The truth hurts.

Enjoy the return of hockey with the 5 other people who were aware it was even missing.

Division III womens basketball gets higher TV ratings than hockey.
How about the truth that coming into a thread about hockey to say hockey sucks makes you a douchebag and an asshole?

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 (Post 9291190)
SO have they announced when the games will start yet?
Katie Strang is reporting that the NHL is eyeing Jan 19th.

Stad 01-07-2013 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990 (Post 9291190)
SO have they announced when the games will start yet?
Probably today we will get a schedule i imagine.

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 (Post 9291367)
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 (Post 9291367)
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 (Post 9291372)
I never got that either. Who cares if it's behind NFL or NBA, etc?
:clap:

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. :)

Predarat 01-07-2013 09:49 AM
Its kind of funny those who don't care, don't care so much that they bother reading this thread, posting in it, and arguing.


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