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NHL January 2014 |OT| Bobby Orr, Bathroom Stalls, and the Battle at the Big House
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Hahaha, nothing nearly that complex. I just like to complain.
Sigh. Should probably look for a math free program.
Dastardly Jerks
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It's OK Desi, I suck at Maths too.
Like, amazingly.
Like, amazingly.
Unhandled Exception
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Pretty sure he has higher ambitions than a job at Starbucks.
Didgeridoo.
Unhandled Exception
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Someone needs to serve all you thirsty motherfuckers in here
Dastardly Jerks
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The finest of wood horns.
You haven't seen Daddario have you? Perfection.
talisayNon
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Coldnoodle
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:lol
Pickles the Firecat
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That shutout must have been quite a game.
Freyjadour
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Some people just really have it out against Hockey. What's best is the idea that it's some Canadian / Russian thing only and you're some kind of communist for liking it. Mandatory showings of Miracle all around.
What a goof up mixing Henrik's stats with Halak's.
What a goof up mixing Henrik's stats with Halak's.
Unhandled Exception
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The thought of having a healthy top 6 again is.. I kinda don't want Parenteau back in the lineup if he's going to remain invisible. Tangs.. I dunno, we'll see. Things are going alright at the moment.
Valid points, and nothing I can say would be to disagree with you. I've just been getting tired of the 82 game season when it feels like I tend to only start paying more attention when the playoff races really become clearer.
As for the pacing issue, yeah, they're different sports. I was explaining to Smiley, it's best to look at Football as a turn-based game. Each side picks a play, and they run that play and see what happens. The downtime is filled with analysis of each play, replays, speculation of what to run next, etc etc etc. Whereas Hockey yeah, it's fast paced and quick and I've always loved it, but Football now appeals to that other side of me too.
I dunno, it's got (an incredible) Don Quick and CrazedArabMan bitching about Cleary without any provocation. Seems pretty much like an NHL thread to me!Tried not to read that fighting thread but I caved and......just.......
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Really? *Runs to thread*
CrazedArabMan
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Just for you.
It's funny that the perception of hockey dying or becoming a minor sport probably comes from sports fans who believe that ESPN is the sports world.
ESPN hardly ever covers the business side of things, so they'd never mention that hockey's ratings and revenues have been going in an upward trajectory for years now.
Maybe that makes NHL an "alternative" sport in the US. I know that at my job, being a fan of MLS and NHL, I'm never involved in any of the water cooler conversations except with the two Rangers fans that we talk shit with.
ESPN hardly ever covers the business side of things, so they'd never mention that hockey's ratings and revenues have been going in an upward trajectory for years now.
Maybe that makes NHL an "alternative" sport in the US. I know that at my job, being a fan of MLS and NHL, I'm never involved in any of the water cooler conversations except with the two Rangers fans that we talk shit with.
I was a much bigger NFL fan when I lived in NZ and only got to watch a couple of games a week. After I moved here and could watch it all weekend long I found I didn't really want to. And I never found a team I liked enough to become a fan. So now I only pay attention once they get deep in the playoffs.
You might have to explain this one.
You might have to explain this one.
Just can't do football. It doesn't get interesting to me until the last 5 minutes of the game when they're actually hustling. Same with baseball and basketball, just can't get into them. Nothing even approaches the level of excitement I feel watching hockey.
Also, over under that the Flames start their fourth line again tonight? Would love to see that and have TMac put Jumbo's line out.
Also, over under that the Flames start their fourth line again tonight? Would love to see that and have TMac put Jumbo's line out.
OriginofHysteria
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ESPN is a business too. ESPN wouldn't give more coverage to a league that they don't have the license to. They'll give it a mention here and there but nothing on NBA or MLB level. If you noticed when ESPN had the NHL license, they were airing hockey games every wednesday and thursday, ABC games, etc. Apparently they wanted the NHL license but Bettman renewed it with NBC.
CrazedArabMan
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Can I just punch almost everyone in the Titanfall threads? Some comments are absolutely stupid considering this was a closed Alpha.
SuperSonic1305
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lol handegg. Some guy claims he's the best and everyone goes crazy. They must have a lot of time to get their panties in a bunch during all those commercials and stoppages.
OriginofHysteria
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I wish there was a Leafs player that acted like that tbh.
SuperSonic1305
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We need more Lupul's
Imagine if Subban did that. He'd probably be sent straight to the KHL.
bonesmccoy
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If the Leafs play well and win in regulation tonight, I'm not going to grouse about Carlyle for the rest of the week.
This is one of the reasons why I can't be bothered with handegg anymore (other reasons being the massive corruption in the sport from grass-roots to pro, the PED/painkiller drug abuse, the brain damage every player suffers).
This is one of the reasons why I can't be bothered with handegg anymore (other reasons being the massive corruption in the sport from grass-roots to pro, the PED/painkiller drug abuse, the brain damage every player suffers).
I didn't even bother with that thread haha.
Lone_Prodigy
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With all the abuse football players take, I'm surprised they get through most plays unscathed. Seems really easy to get injured badly.
The worst part is touchdown, celebrate, convert, commercial, kickoff, commercial. Also touchbacks are so boring. Run it out every time.
The worst part is touchdown, celebrate, convert, commercial, kickoff, commercial. Also touchbacks are so boring. Run it out every time.
I'm learning not to even bother posting on the gaming side. It's such a hyperbolic field of shit over there. Any opinion not in line with the hive gets jumped on immediately and you're almost forced to stop posting or get into an argument that a ten year old would have.
bonesmccoy
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Most of these guys are blasted with serious painkillers before, during and after games, so the injuries they do suffer aren't felt until days later. There's a journo who I think is attached to ESPN that's trying to bring attention to this practice.
CrazedArabMan
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HELM IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!! WE ARE GETTING HEALTHY!!!!!!!! HOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Helm will be injured for 2 months after the game is over
Freyjadour
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I like the NFL, but it's so difficult to get Rams games out of market I have a hard time caring. CFB and the NFL are definitely a solid #2 to Hockey.
Can't go wrong with the Broncos, they wear orange.
(They've been my team forever)
And I'm stuck at work too, but it's the Islanders, so it's no big thing.
CrazedArabMan
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You can't beat Cleary, Cleary let's you win. That's just how good he is.
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