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12-17-2012 , 03:01 AM

#7676

cwicemvp12

Sergei Bobrovsky!

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I eat big pylon D for intermission energy

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12-17-2012 , 04:16 AM

#7677

Geddy Lee

Good Ol' Canadian Boy

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Baertschi's gonna be a bust and disappoint me like every single ****ing sports team I cheer for, ever

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12-17-2012 , 04:28 AM

#7678

72off

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isn't that what being sports fan is really all about?

have never known it any other way tbh...

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12-17-2012 , 04:31 AM

#7679

Geddy Lee

Good Ol' Canadian Boy

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25,371

I actually remember a decent amount of the '93 Jays World Series, about as much as you can reasonably expect a 5-year old to remember.

But truthfully, as I've said many times in our community, my earliest big sports moment that I remember vividly was the '94 Flames-Canucks series, and I think that more or less set the tone for the last two decades of my sports life. What an awful introduction to diehard fandom.

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12-17-2012 , 04:38 AM

#7680

72off

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well ... it was a great series!

but yeah choking away that 3-1 series lead was prob a downer for you, esp considering the way the sea sorta parted as the playoffs went on. actually you likely would have enjoyed a Flames-Leafs CCF too!

anyway, hope ppl who have teams that actually win things appreciate it...

(PRESIDENTS' TROPHIEZZZ ftmfw!)

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12-17-2012 , 05:25 AM

#7681

Golden_Rhino

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Originally Posted by WhiteGoose

I will deny the Leafs' existence to my children.

Same. Anyone who claims to love their children wouldn't put them through that.

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12-17-2012 , 05:27 AM

#7682

Golden_Rhino

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Originally Posted by Geddy Lee

Was that before or after Fleury sliding after scoring on the Oilers? A top ten hockey memory for me, and I don't care about either team.

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I just looked it up and it was 91. Old people itt.

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12-17-2012 , 07:25 AM

#7683

Jimmy Proffett

SE's NFL Swami

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These three were near my hometown signing autographs. I miss hockey

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12-17-2012 , 01:57 PM

#7684

sylar

Ivan Drago's homeslice

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TSN publishes top 30 prospects. Some lulz in there as usual.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=411680

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12-17-2012 , 02:07 PM

#7685

Ketter

grinder

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So whaddya guys think, is this just a meaningless hiccup on the way to an inevitable settlement or are we in real danger of losing the entire season?

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12-17-2012 , 02:10 PM

#7686

Triumph36

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Originally Posted by Ketter

So whaddya guys think, is this just a meaningless hiccup on the way to an inevitable settlement or are we in real danger of losing the entire season?

No reason for them to negotiate for the next 2 weeks, so I expect a lot of this.

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12-17-2012 , 02:15 PM

#7687

Ketter

grinder

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Originally Posted by Triumph36

No reason for them to negotiate for the next 2 weeks, so I expect a lot of this.

So you still think 90-95% or WE that we have a season at some point?

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12-17-2012 , 02:16 PM

#7688

Ketter

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Also curious - why is there no reason for them to negotiate for the next 2 weeks?

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12-17-2012 , 02:24 PM

#7689

Triumph36

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Originally Posted by Ketter

So you still think 90-95% or WE that we have a season at some point?

would still bet on 90%, sure. and there's no reason because the NHL wants a 48 game season and that can start as late as January 15th. So with the next drop dead date a month away, who's going to move off their position now?

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12-17-2012 , 02:24 PM

#7690

TJay

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Originally Posted by Ketter

Also curious - why is there no reason for them to negotiate for the next 2 weeks?

Noone threatened them with a boycott if they didn't.

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12-17-2012 , 02:44 PM

#7691

Ketter

grinder

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Originally Posted by Triumph36

Ok thanks. I'm a bit surprised that you are still that confident but good to hear I guess.

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12-17-2012 , 02:53 PM

#7692

WhiteGoose

confirmed loose

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I thought I heard that the NHLPA has been dissolved and all the players are suing the NHL on their own? Sounds like a season is hopeless this year, and probably for the next 2-3 years as well.

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12-17-2012 , 03:04 PM

#7693

Ketter

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Yeah I wish I could be as confident as Triumph. I mean if these guys are too smart too lose an entire season, then there is an argument to be made that they would be smart enough to reach an agreement before the season starts. And most importantly, these are the same parties who were stupid enough to blow up an entire season in the not too distant past. Given that, how anyone can be so sure it won't happen again is beyond me.

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12-17-2012 , 06:04 PM

#7694

NhlNut

KANGZ

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Originally Posted by 72off

isn't that what being sports fan is really all about?

have never known it any other way tbh...

It's quite jarring when this turns out to not be true.

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Originally Posted by 72off

anyway, hope ppl who have teams that actually win things appreciate it...

We do. It still kinda sneaks up on me that I'm part of this group.
I think it would lose some luster if it happened all the time. Like the Yankees or Red Wings. Only showing up for the playoffs, and even not then.
My last team to win anything was the 02 Angels. Then the '90 Reds. Once every 10 years seems good.

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Originally Posted by TJay

Noone threatened them with a boycott if they didn't.

Spoiler:

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12-17-2012 , 07:15 PM

#7695

Hammerhands

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Here's a sign for you, the Official Winnipeg Jets App for the iPad was updated today.

The first championships I remember well were the '77-78 and '78-79 Avco Cups. And watching them on film at school, and then Mr. Betker running them back in high-speed reverse. And every kid determined to score a goal declaring, "OK, I'm Morris Lukowich."

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12-17-2012 , 07:50 PM

#7696

Triumph36

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Originally Posted by Ketter

The league is making money from this lockout. The more games they lose, the greater percentage of the season is made up of playoff games, and therefore more profit to those teams in the playoffs. This seems penny wise and pound foolish but who am I to argue?

Last time the players were taking about 70% of league revenues - they got cut down to 54%. This time they're going from 57% to 50%. Last time there was no salary cap, and the players aren't fighting that cap. It's a totally different fight.

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12-18-2012 , 10:17 AM

#7697

Ketter

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Originally Posted by Triumph36

The league is making money from this lockout. The more games they lose, the greater percentage of the season is made up of playoff games, and therefore more profit to those teams in the playoffs. This seems penny wise and pound foolish but who am I to argue?

Last time the players were taking about 70% of league revenues - they got cut down to 54%. This time they're going from 57% to 50%. Last time there was no salary cap, and the players aren't fighting that cap. It's a totally different fight.

This makes zero sense. Greater percentage of the season is in the playoffs sure, but more profit overall? What is this, some kind of voodoo math?

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12-18-2012 , 10:22 AM

#7698

Cry Me A River

Orange is the new Green

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Originally Posted by Ketter

This makes zero sense. Greater percentage of the season is in the playoffs sure, but more profit overall? What is this, some kind of voodoo math?

Teams make a lot more money per game for playoff games than regular season games. Players don't get paid for playoff games and seat prices are jacked way up.

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12-18-2012 , 11:45 AM

#7699

Ketter

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Originally Posted by Cry Me A River

Teams make a lot more money per game for playoff games than regular season games. Players don't get paid for playoff games and seat prices are jacked way up.

You're missing the point. Losing several months of the regular season is costing everyone involved money. A lost regular season game costs less than a lost PO game but nevertheless costs money which is why the statement:

"The league is making money from this lockout."

makes no sense.

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12-18-2012 , 12:14 PM

#7700

anguyen92

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Originally Posted by Ketter

I mean you can understand that obviously that the league would be making more money than the team, if this lockout ends, due to playoffs and stuff.

But you're right, how is this league making money if there are no games to be played for now? And how can the league make more money if the lockout ends and you get a condensed schedule? I don't think that after all of this is said and done that the league would make more profit on this lockout than the previous full season year.

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