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All-purpose hockey thread...

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by hockeybeat, Nov 2, 2005.

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How do you like the new NHL, compared to what the sport used to be?

  1. I love it!

    39 vote(s)
    38.6%

  2. I hate it!

    4 vote(s)
    4.0%

  3. I could not care less!

    11 vote(s)
    10.9%

  4. They're playing hockey? When did this happen?

    10 vote(s)
    9.9%

  5. I don't like hockey, but I love the fights.

    2 vote(s)
    2.0%

  6. Is Wayne Gretzky still playing?

    1 vote(s)
    1.0%

  7. Is Sidney Crosby a girl?

    5 vote(s)
    5.0%

  8. I like what I've seen so far but I'm not sure if I love it yet

    29 vote(s)
    28.7%
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  1. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

    That's probably what they'll do. Maybe move Nylander to center on the first line, setting up:
    Jagr-Nylander-Straka
    Rucinsky-Sykora-Prucha
    Hollweg-Moore-Ortmeyer
    Orr-Ruchhin-(insert winger here/Betts when he comes back from the sprained knee).
     
    hockeybeat, Jan 8, 2006
    #1021
  2. Sea Bass

    Sea Bass Well-Known Member

    Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

    Yes, but I'm not sure that Peter had too many billionairesses knocking at his door.
     
    Sea Bass, Jan 8, 2006
    #1022
  3. fleishman

    fleishman Active Member

    Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

    i think you're leaving out jason ward on the rucchin line and don't forget about
    ville nimienen on that line.
     
    fleishman, Jan 8, 2006
    #1023
  4. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

    That's true. Only reason I'd skate Orr (same reason I'd regularly skate Strudwick) is that he can protect the Rangers' stars.

    Orr/Ward-Rucchin-Betts/Nimienen is an impressive fourth line.
     
    hockeybeat, Jan 9, 2006
    #1024
  5. fleishman

    fleishman Active Member

    Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

    i think hollweg does that decently and i'm not sure if there's room for more than one of those types these days.
     
    fleishman, Jan 9, 2006
    #1025
  6. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

    It's true Hollweg's a good scrapper. But he does a great job as a forechecker and pest. I believe he can be a pretty good penalty killer if he was given the opportunity.
     
    hockeybeat, Jan 9, 2006
    #1026
  7. fleishman

    fleishman Active Member

    Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

    holy shit are the blackhawks bad. today's 5-2 loss to nashville was their 10th in a row - longest losing streak since ending 1950-51 with 12 straight losses. FYI - Game 4 of the 1994 Finals is on MSG right now..
     
    fleishman, Jan 9, 2006
    #1027
  8. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

    Well, when your biggest FA signing is Matt Barnaby...
     
    hockeybeat, Jan 9, 2006
    #1028
  9. fleishman

    fleishman Active Member

    Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

    you're wrong on that, their biggest moves were khabibulin and adrian aucoin. on offense curtis brown and matthew barnaby were added to the young group. i figured them for under .500 but not 10-game losing streak bad.

    oh and richter just stopped bure on the penalty shot
     
    fleishman, Jan 9, 2006
    #1029
  10. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

    Well, crap all over a lame one-liner, will ya... :-\ :-[
     
    hockeybeat, Jan 9, 2006
    #1030
  11. fleishman

    fleishman Active Member

    Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

    haha, it was a good one-liner, i guess they were fooled by his 16 goals in 2003-04..
     
    fleishman, Jan 9, 2006
    #1031
  12. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

    He's turned into a pretty good player; a more offensively-gifted Darcy Tucker...
     
    hockeybeat, Jan 9, 2006
    #1032
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