2012 NHL Offseason Thread - Page 25

MJ5150 · #**481** 11-09-2012, 06:34 PM

Typo, my mistake.

-Mike

Darth Handsome · #**482** 11-09-2012, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

Typo, my mistake.

-Mike

Thought maybe I had gotten some bad info. Dont want those Russian Dogs* getting credit for more goals than they deserve....

MJ5150 · #**483** 11-09-2012, 09:11 PM

I'm just glad my mistake was caught before Huberdeau found out and put a slap shot off my forehead.

-Mike

Darth Handsome · #**484** 11-09-2012, 09:56 PM

These kids are getting so good. That McDavid or whatever his name is that's playing for Ontario is 15 years old, and he's dynamite. 15! The mind quails.

jp58 · #**485** 11-09-2012, 11:21 PM

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...rgery/1696225/

Scary stuff there.

Darth Handsome · #**486** 11-12-2012, 12:14 PM

I played some NHL 12 over the weekend. I used the Moose Jaw Warriors. As Mike said, the NHL can stick it.

mkandolf · #**487** 11-13-2012, 07:59 AM

I'm getting killed in NHL13 playing goalie. It's glitchy as H - E - double hockey sticks on my first generation box. Of course maybe I should back off the difficulty a bit to get used to the new AI, that could help. The new AI absolutely LOVES making you move side to side deep in the net AND they crash into you!!! Did manage to get a few goalie interference calls, I'll give the game that.

BTW, there are a couple other games that are glitchy on my first gen Xbox. I need to get a RROD soon so I can justify an upgrade!

MJ5150 · #**488** 11-13-2012, 08:40 AM

The Dartmouth men are off to a 5-0-1 start. No home games this weekend, they are on the road. It looks like I'll be checking out a kids game if I want to see some hockey.

-Mike

mkandolf · #**489** 11-13-2012, 09:01 AM

Was hoping to see some fun college hockey over the holidays at Comerica park but now thanks to the NHL that's not going to happen. All the festivities associated with the NHL Winter Classic got cancelled in Detroit so the college tourney got moved inside to the Joe. Had a couple shots at getting to the big game at the Big House too, DANGIT BUTTMAN!!!

Will have to dig out our passports and head over to Sarnia for some Sting games to see live hockey. Windsore Spitfire's a bit far.

Darth Handsome · #**490** 11-13-2012, 09:08 AM

I watched the Ontario-Russkie game last night. Terrific game. WHL is next, tomorrow & Thursday. Really good hockey. I love these kids.

Broadstbully22 · #**491** 11-13-2012, 09:11 AM

Hate this lockout again. It's killing me. I've been watching old playoff games from the 70s.

jp58 · #**492** 11-13-2012, 07:11 PM

Tonight, Preds fans (including me) were part of a "Smashmob" that brought around 1000 people and a pizza party to youth hockey in Franklin. Started around 5:30, and I left around 7:30. It was a blast.

mkandolf · #**493** 11-14-2012, 09:37 AM

There was something on YouTube not long ago about something they did to a local men's league somewhere they sort of pranked into thinking that the local TV crew was going to do a spot on men's league hockey so they interviewed them in the lcoker rooms before the game. But when they came out on the ice, they came out to some 1000+ screaming packed house fans, a full broadcasting crew, in house announcers, etc... Those guys had one helluva blast playing that night!

Did someone post that here?

Darth Handsome · #**494** 11-14-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mkandolf

There was something on YouTube not long ago about something they did to a local men's league somewhere they sort of pranked into thinking that the local TV crew was going to do a spot on men's league hockey so they interviewed them in the lcoker rooms before the game. But when they came out on the ice, they came out to some 1000+ screaming packed house fans, a full broadcasting crew, in house announcers, etc... Those guys had one helluva blast playing that night!

Did someone post that here?

I saw that too & can't remember where I saw it. TSN?

MJ5150 · #**495** 11-15-2012, 08:53 PM

If you believe Aaron Ward at TSN, on Wednesday Bettman suggested both sides take two weeks off from negotiations.

-Mike

mkandolf · #**496** 11-16-2012, 09:46 AM

That's being reported all over. Sounds like Buttman wants the players to feel another lost paycheck before negotiating again.

mkandolf · #**497** 11-16-2012, 10:26 AM

Benefit game being put on for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Captains are Scott Hartnell and Brad Richards. Mostly players frmo the area NHL teams.

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/...-sort-of-.html

MJ5150 · #**498** 11-16-2012, 10:49 AM

Nice move.

-Mike

MJ5150 · #**499** 11-16-2012, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mkandolf

That's being reported all over. Sounds like Buttman wants the players to feel another lost paycheck before negotiating again.

Many of the opinions on the negotiations I have read feel if it turns into a battle of attrition, the owners will win. I tend to agree for the most part.

-Mike

Strat-Mangler · #**500** 11-16-2012, 11:28 AM

Siding with the owners by now. The players are being unreasonable and are absolutely unwilling to make any concessions whatsoever.

Hope the owners cancel the season so the players can *really* feel it. The older ones will lose a year they could've played, etc.

Maybe the players will stop being so rigid when they start to see they're losing money and time.