Any NHL fans in here?

rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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the junior finals was excellent. glad to see the Finns win. was i the only one confused by why all the boards had ads from Canada? boston pizza, RBC, etc.
 
torontoke

torontoke

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I thought the overall tourney was good but I really don't like the way the international game is officiated.
And asking those kids to play a two week tourney with a different set of rules looks so frustrating.
Some of those penalties were so bush league.
 
puck1969

puck1969

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torontoke said:
I thought the overall tourney was good but I really don't like the way the international game is officiated.
And asking those kids to play a two week tourney with a different set of rules looks so frustrating.
Some of those penalties were so bush league.
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Definitely over officiated and sometimes really broke up the flow of the game. That was
a hell of a final but I also am glad the Finn's won.
 
torontoke

torontoke

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I felt bad for the Russian captain when he imploded.
I will never understand how he was getting a penalty was going to the box...ends up getting tossed out and the finns didn't get a power play out of it. What the hell happened to the original penalty?
Then when he came out after the game the kid looked like someone caught him rubbing one out
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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i was confused by those 2 penalties too.

the first game misconduct i think was for protesting the goal to the refs. then he got another for the stick smash on the way out. so i guess it was 2 game misconducts and no minor/major penalty?
 
torontoke

torontoke

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That's what I mean.
If the Russians would have one I think the finns would have a case to complain about what the hell happened.
 
puck1969

puck1969

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Just heard the NHL pushed for a trade for John Scott so he couldn't play in the
All Star game. This is some bullshit right here! They create the system for fans
to vote on the players and when they don't like the player that's picked they pull
that shit? What a joke!
 
torontoke

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Ya I agree 100%
It's been a weird season so far.
I've avoided watching a lot more than I have in years past and it's not just because my team sucks.
From the start of the season it's been a weird vibe imo. And maybe it's just me but I'm finding more and more of the leagues stars come across as assholes and are harder than ever to support.
Jon Scott shouldn't be in the nhl at all but somehow he is and the fans voted him in so he should be there but I doubt people will refuse to go because he got bounced.
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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yeah, that's bullshit. i heard they offered him to "remove" himself from the game and he basically told them to fuck off.

i probably wasn't gonna watch anyway but for sure not now.
 
torontoke

torontoke

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rkymtnman said:
yeah, that's bullshit. i heard they offered him to "remove" himself from the game and he basically told them to fuck off.

i probably wasn't gonna watch anyway but for sure not now.
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Not to mention some of the best players on the planet not being there so that every team has one player etc... I think the 3 on 3 could have been super exciting but maybe they should have had another game or made it part of the skills contest.
Maybe even 1 on 3 and make the nhl try to take the puck from datsyuk lol
Idk
The nhl is making some questionable decisions and thecanadian dollar is dropping like a rock. Soon it will be gloom n doom time in the nhl. Mark my words lol
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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i don't keep track of the currency market but i had heard the CA dollar was dropping like a rock. is there a particular reason(s)?
 
torontoke

torontoke

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Oil is at a 6 year low and they say exports of na goods are down massive. And it's all getting worse not better.
Canadian dollar is at like 68cents us right now.
 
puck1969

puck1969

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rkymtnman said:
yeah, that's bullshit. i heard they offered him to "remove" himself from the game and he basically told them to fuck off.

i probably wasn't gonna watch anyway but for sure not now.
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They offered him $ and he wouldn't take it. I don't think we'll ever see him in the NHL again.
 
torontoke

torontoke

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puck1969 said:
They offered him $ and he wouldn't take it. I don't think we'll ever see him in the NHL again.
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Sadly I think your right.
Never like to see anyone lose their job but it's debatable if he should have ever had the job to begin with.
If the nhl does intend to be the best league with the best players then skill set is going to trump size every time. Really big tough players are super rare. The league is clogged right now with borderline talented big guys imo
I blame Eric lindros myself lol
Made gms salivate at the chance of catching lightning in a bottle
 
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