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The NHL season is almost here
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CrazedArabMan
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BANNERS!!!!!!!!!!!
CLEARY!!!!!!
CLEARY!!!!!!
ShinRPGamer
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Who else is looking forward to another 60 point season from the Oilers!? I know I am.
But yeah, another year of failure, defeat and broken promises from this team. I'm too jaded to care at this point. At least cowtown will be with us in failure.
But yeah, another year of failure, defeat and broken promises from this team. I'm too jaded to care at this point. At least cowtown will be with us in failure.
Yes I know I'll be changing my tune if the hockey gods decide to shine on us
bananafactory
Banned
MacT made a lot of solid moves this year. We still aren't a playoff team but the size upgrade alone should make us more competitive. But then, this is what I say every year....
Hmmm... This is what is on NHL.com...
Guess I heard the local blackouts talk (although I didn't know they did local blackouts in Canada).
DarkChronic
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Rangers have some unfinished business to take care of this season. So pumped.
Tyler Dellow will take you to the promised land
Yeah go Canes!!
Kuro Madoushi
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Quick...
Magnum opus!
But you forgot Pietrangleo from the Blues...
Edit: CREM = No Fun Allowed
Magnum opus!
But you forgot Pietrangleo from the Blues...
Edit: CREM = No Fun Allowed
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Go Lightning!
equippedwithtowel
Member
Now it feels like hockey is coming back. Not worrying that much about the Sens if only for lowered expectations.
Coldnoodle
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Laich-Backstrom-Ovechkin
Fehr-Kuznetsov-Brouwer
Chimera-Johansson-Ward
Latta-Beagle-Wilson
Orpik-Carlson
Alzner-Niskanen
Orlov-Green
Holtby
Peters
...
No 2C again, no 1W to play alongside Nicky and Ovi, and Orpik is signed for five more years at $5.5 million.
Kill me.
Still expecting to get a playoff spot.
It's okay. The goose is going to get loose.
T.M. MacReady
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Rookie games begin next weekend!
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
I feel the DALÉ in my bones..
Welcome to the new hair.
DALÉ
Welcome to the new hair.
to the new hair
DALÉ
Yeah that stuff is true, but I think it's a bit misleading since (a) Rogers will still have some regionally restricted games, and (b) TSN will have some games, all of which are regionally restricted.
ActStriker
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Go Bruins
Oh and for good measure. Fucking love this guy.
Almost got McGrattan's jersey instead, he's awesome.
ohhthegore
Member
Man I hope the Kings score a lot of touchdowns this season!
TheKaeptain
Banned
Hockey doesn't have touchdowns. It has baskets.
A Serious Man
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Which is why we have a shiny new coaching staff. Bylsma's inability to keep this team level-headed is well documented, let's see how the new guy does. He's implementing a completely new system as well so this team is going to look quite different.
Other things to look forward to:
- A totally rebuilt bottom six. We had one of the worst in the league last year so it can only improve. Sutter was one of our better players near the end of the season and in the playoffs and finally giving him some good, consistent linemates could help him improve even further.
- The defense is exciting. Orpik being gone immediately improves it and we'll get to see Ehrhoff, Maatta's second year and Pouliot's premiere. I'm also betting on Letang having a bounce back year. I don't know how it will look in our own end (especially with Johnston's new system) but it should be one of the more offensively skilled blue lines in the league.
- We never have to see Tanner Glass turn over the puck and spend an entire minute in our zone trying to block shots again. Craig Adams, our other possession black hole, is still on the roster but I really doubt he makes it.
BANNERS!!!!!!!!!!!
CLEARY!!!!!!
The banner drought needs to end!
Go Wings!
The others are only interesting until NOW! Well, Tigers are enjoyable at times.
Eclectic Jabber Monkey
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Last season the number of blackouts of good, nationally televised games was ridiculous here in Canada, even though no Canadian teams were involved in many cases. Rogers hinted they might make more games available after the signed the deal, so today since I saw somewhere Rogers finally announced what they are doing I looked up the new TOS. From the FAQ found here http://www.rogers.com/web/support/nhl/gamecenter-live/1
Certain games, certain blackouts? Wow, thanks for the info Rogers, that tells me nothing. If the number of blackouts is on par with last year I doubt I will sub this year. I'm also a Sens fan in Alberta and they mention nothing about how streaming will work for those games that are handled by TSN. Does TSN have full/partial streaming rights for those games?
I don't know how the CRTC allows them to hide details like this from potential customers, they are clearly trying their best to obfuscate what games you can and can't watch on Game Center.
BigJonsson
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GO LEAFS GO
Dastardly Jerks
Banned
shira
Member
I can't wait till he drinks a Burger King coffee. GO LEAFS!
wsoxfan1214
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Brad doty isn't even close
Miss DirecTV for that reason Best part about this is I made it in response to an actual complaint from an Oilers fan that they were 'Finally getting tired of first overall picks' or something equally ridiculous.
That ain't right
TurtleSnatcher
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All aboard that Dallas Stars hype train!
Your Captain Jamie Benn
His first line center Tyler Seguin
His buddy on the right Val Nichushkin
The second line center Jason Spezza
The second line right hand man Ales Hemsky
Bo Knows Hockey.
Dastardly Jerks
Banned
Dallas are going to be a wrecking ball this season.
If only they had D.
If only they had D.
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