NHL awards/draft/off-season/training camp/preseason running thread

Sam Mills 51 · Aug 17, 2007

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JR said:

Armchair_QB said:

If the NHL is going back to ESPN I wouldn't be surprised to see the league go back to a full East-West schedule. You ESPN is going to push for as many games involving Pittsburgh each year as possible and they'll want at least a few of them to be against Detroit, Colorado and Anaheim.
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Except there are too many teams in the East who will fight against that sort of schedule.

That said, the present one is horrible. I sure as hell don't want to see 8 Boston/Leafs games and none against Vancouver Edmonton or Calgary. Plain dumb.
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The players are probably OK with in given the reduced travel. But, from a fans' standpoint, it's awful. I want to see the other conference at least once a year, and I don't think it's too much for the league to do so.

The West wants to see Ovechkin and Sid. The East wants to see the quality throughout the West.

Claws for Concern · Aug 17, 2007

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Sounds like Interleague baseball fans are on this thread.

JC · Aug 17, 2007

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Claws for Concern said:

Sounds like Interleague baseball fans are on this thread.
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Can't even compare the 2

JC · Aug 17, 2007

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Sam Mills 51 said:

JR said:

Armchair_QB said:

If the NHL is going back to ESPN I wouldn't be surprised to see the league go back to a full East-West schedule. You ESPN is going to push for as many games involving Pittsburgh each year as possible and they'll want at least a few of them to be against Detroit, Colorado and Anaheim.
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Except there are too many teams in the East who will fight against that sort of schedule.

That said, the present one is horrible. I sure as hell don't want to see 8 Boston/Leafs games and none against Vancouver Edmonton or Calgary. Plain dumb.
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The players are probably OK with in given the reduced travel. But, from a fans' standpoint, it's awful. I want to see the other conference at least once a year, and I don't think it's too much for the league to do so.

The West wants to see Ovechkin and Sid. The East wants to see the quality throughout the West.
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Well said, the players are traveling on charters as well.

hockeybeat · Aug 17, 2007

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JR said:

Armchair_QB said:

If the NHL is going back to ESPN I wouldn't be surprised to see the league go back to a full East-West schedule. You ESPN is going to push for as many games involving Pittsburgh each year as possible and they'll want at least a few of them to be against Detroit, Colorado and Anaheim.
Click to expand...

Except there are too many teams in the East who will fight against that sort of schedule.

That said, the present one is horrible. I sure as hell don't want to see 8 Boston/Leafs games and none against Vancouver Edmonton or Calgary. Plain dumb.
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Thank Jacobs and Lamoriello. They don't want to shell out for the East-West matchups because "our fans don't care about the Western Conference" teams.

Sam Mills 51 · Aug 18, 2007

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hockeybeat said:

JR said:

Armchair_QB said:

If the NHL is going back to ESPN I wouldn't be surprised to see the league go back to a full East-West schedule. You ESPN is going to push for as many games involving Pittsburgh each year as possible and they'll want at least a few of them to be against Detroit, Colorado and Anaheim.
Click to expand...

Except there are too many teams in the East who will fight against that sort of schedule.

That said, the present one is horrible. I sure as hell don't want to see 8 Boston/Leafs games and none against Vancouver Edmonton or Calgary. Plain dumb.
Click to expand...

Thank Jacobs and Lamoriello. They don't want to shell out for the East-West matchups because "our fans don't care about the Western Conference" teams.
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So the West wants to schedule two more games against Columbus, while the East just has to have that extra date or two against Atlanta. :

Like HB said, thanks. Thanks a lot.

Cansportschick · Aug 18, 2007

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Just reading this thread and I want to ask you all, do you think hockey playing is more fast paced in the West versus the East?

Sam Mills 51 · Aug 18, 2007

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Yes. My best example. Sandis Ozolinsh.

He had a great run with the Ducks that culminated in Anaheim's first run to a Cup final. Went on the market ... Carolina and its skinflint owner, Peter Karmanos (Hi, BYH ... not a big fan of his, either) opened his wallet and handed this guy a contract worth $5M per.

Huge. Flop. Couldn't handle the East. West was more fast-paced - certainly in the clutch-and-grab era leading to the lockout - while the East was physical.

The Hurricanes shipped him to Florida for, among others, Bret Hedican. Didn't do worth a flip there, either.

Ozolinsh is a good offensive defenseman who can thrive in the West. His style didn't work in the East. That's not an implication that one is better than the other, but I feel it works for this argument, cansport.

CanuckReporter · Aug 18, 2007

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the sid thing.. what a payoff that would be for the west teams.. the talent of the pens coming into town... sadly they get screwed.

Cansportschick said:

CanuckReporter said:

that whole east not playing west team thing for the season is a joke

Cansportschick said:

Just in case this did not get posted already, CBC has come out with their broadcast schedule for the fall for HNIC:

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic/tvschedule.html

Poor Elliotte, he can't go to England for the NHL game between the Ducks and Kings because of a CFL conflict on Sept 29th. CBC is showing three CFL games that day...wow I better check that schedule again. Anyway, given the choice, I would jump at the chance to go to England. That place is one of my favourites.

Thurs Oct 4th Toronto/Ottawa and Philly/Cal games

Hockey Day in Canada is back on February 9th. All Star game is Jan 26th/27th. What's retarded is the fact that Toronto is not playing Colorado at all this season and I really hate how the NHL has done the schedules for the teams.
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That is the most stupidest thing. What is wrong with them? I always look forward to some of the East/West matchups. It is always refreshing to see different teams play the Leafs. I always used to fly up to Toronto to see the Avs play the Leafs because they are the two teams I follow. Anyone who knows me knows that my dream Stanley Cup final is between both these teams and since it's wishful thinking, I always looked forward to this match-up. I also like to see Sid play the West teams and that is not even happening.

Royal idiots at the NHL!
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Cansportschick · Aug 18, 2007

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CanuckReporter said:

the sid thing.. what a payoff that would be for the west teams.. the talent of the pens coming into town... sadly they get screwed.

Cansportschick said:

CanuckReporter said:

that whole east not playing west team thing for the season is a joke

Cansportschick said:

Just in case this did not get posted already, CBC has come out with their broadcast schedule for the fall for HNIC:

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic/tvschedule.html

Poor Elliotte, he can't go to England for the NHL game between the Ducks and Kings because of a CFL conflict on Sept 29th. CBC is showing three CFL games that day...wow I better check that schedule again. Anyway, given the choice, I would jump at the chance to go to England. That place is one of my favourites.

Thurs Oct 4th Toronto/Ottawa and Philly/Cal games

Hockey Day in Canada is back on February 9th. All Star game is Jan 26th/27th. What's retarded is the fact that Toronto is not playing Colorado at all this season and I really hate how the NHL has done the schedules for the teams.
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That is the most stupidest thing. What is wrong with them? I always look forward to some of the East/West matchups. It is always refreshing to see different teams play the Leafs. I always used to fly up to Toronto to see the Avs play the Leafs because they are the two teams I follow. Anyone who knows me knows that my dream Stanley Cup final is between both these teams and since it's wishful thinking, I always looked forward to this match-up. I also like to see Sid play the West teams and that is not even happening.

Royal idiots at the NHL!
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I even think people would want to see a rematch of Ottawa/Anaheim and the Detroit/Colorado. Stupid, stupid move....

Yeah, Sid is supposed to be the face of the NHL and he isn't going to play West teams?

Cape_Fear · Aug 18, 2007

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Cansportschick said:

Just reading this thread and I want to ask you all, do you think hockey playing is more fast paced in the West versus the East?
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Without a doubt, and a lot more entertaining to boot. I certainly don't mind the odd scuffle, but I love coming home from work and finding a Vancouver or Edmonton game still on the satellite.

Cansportschick · Aug 18, 2007

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Yeah, I always found the Edmonton/Vancouver tilts quite fast paced, as with Colorado/Calgary and Colorado/Edmonton.

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