2011-12 NHL Season

[speedy]

The Canucks players are an absolute joke. That is all.

Agreed. SIX Canucks jumping on Shawn Thornton? Pansies.

How do the Canucks wind up with a 5 on 3? Lapierre and Burrows are such a disgrace to the game of hockey.

[patsox]

This baffles me....and now Lucic is out of the game...

[twi]

The Canucks players are an absolute joke. That is all.

Yeah Lapierre comes off bench (why? all he does is turtle anyway) and Sedin runs on once things get tough.

It's just too bad NHL Network viewers get the Canucks crybaby announcers. Only time in the history of the world Edwards is preferred.

[Brass]

I would say that the Canucks should just match the Bruins physicality, but it's obvious they don't have anyone who'd be willing to cleanly answer the bell.

[speedy]

I would say that the Canucks should just match the Bruins physicality, but it's obvious they don't have anyone who'd be willing to cleanly answer the bell.

That's the problem. They try to match it but thy can't, it looks like amateur hour every time these guys try to scrap.

PS I never get tired of the unintentional comedy that is watching Timmy play the puck in the trapezoid.

PPS Wow! What a goal! Take a TV timeout so Schneider can relace his skates

EDIT: cool fight Max, he threw what, one or two punches?

[BigBubba]

Despite being one of those anti-south hockey Northerners, I would actually be against the Blue Jackets moving.

They've never been good. They made the playoffs once and were swept. They've had pretty much one above-average player in their existence and thus never a chance to establish a decent fanbase. In their first 3 years, they finished top 12 in attendance. So when there's some excitement around them, they can attract fans.

Now I know some people will be like "The same logic applies for Atlanta!". Nope.

- The Thrashers have had more star players (including Heatley, Hossa, Kovalchuk, Savard, and Byfuglien).

- The Thrashers finished higher than the Blue Jackets in attendance only once.

- The Thrashers never finished out of the bottom 9 in attendance, even when they won their division

- Both teams were about even all-time (Atlanta was actually slightly better)

(GP-W-L-T-OTL)

ATL: 902 - 342 - 437 - 45 - 78 (.447 Points %)

CBJ: 859 - 323 - 419 - 33 - 84 (.444 Points %)

[TFoA]

Despite being one of those anti-south hockey Northerners, I would actually be against the Blue Jackets moving.

They've never been good. They made the playoffs once and were swept. They've had pretty much one above-average player in their existence and thus never a chance to establish a decent fanbase. In their first 3 years, they finished top 12 in attendance. So when there's some excitement around them, they can attract fans.

Now I know some people will be like "The same logic applies for Atlanta!". Nope.

- The Thrashers have had more star players (including Heatley, Hossa, Kovalchuk, Savard, and Byfuglien).

- The Thrashers finished higher than the Blue Jackets in attendance only once.

- The Thrashers never finished out of the bottom 9 in attendance, even when they won their division

- Both teams were about even all-time (Atlanta was actually slightly better)

(GP-W-L-T-OTL)

ATL: 902 - 342 - 437 - 45 - 78 (.447 Points %)

CBJ: 859 - 323 - 419 - 33 - 84 (.444 Points %)

Because .447 is SOOOO much higher than .444.

[BigBubba]

Despite being one of those anti-south hockey Northerners, I would actually be against the Blue Jackets moving.

They've never been good. They made the playoffs once and were swept. They've had pretty much one above-average player in their existence and thus never a chance to establish a decent fanbase. In their first 3 years, they finished top 12 in attendance. So when there's some excitement around them, they can attract fans.

Now I know some people will be like "The same logic applies for Atlanta!". Nope.

- The Thrashers have had more star players (including Heatley, Hossa, Kovalchuk, Savard, and Byfuglien).

- The Thrashers finished higher than the Blue Jackets in attendance only once.

- The Thrashers never finished out of the bottom 9 in attendance, even when they won their division

- Both teams were about even all-time (Atlanta was actually slightly better)

(GP-W-L-T-OTL)

ATL: 902 - 342 - 437 - 45 - 78 (.447 Points %)

CBJ: 859 - 323 - 419 - 33 - 84 (.444 Points %)

Because .447 is SOOOO much higher than .444.

[twi]

Despite being one of those anti-south hockey Northerners, I would actually be against the Blue Jackets moving.

They've never been good. They made the playoffs once and were swept. They've had pretty much one above-average player in their existence and thus never a chance to establish a decent fanbase. In their first 3 years, they finished top 12 in attendance. So when there's some excitement around them, they can attract fans.

Now I know some people will be like "The same logic applies for Atlanta!". Nope.

- The Thrashers have had more star players (including Heatley, Hossa, Kovalchuk, Savard, and Byfuglien).

- The Thrashers finished higher than the Blue Jackets in attendance only once.

- The Thrashers never finished out of the bottom 9 in attendance, even when they won their division

- Both teams were about even all-time (Atlanta was actually slightly better)

(GP-W-L-T-OTL)

ATL: 902 - 342 - 437 - 45 - 78 (.447 Points %)

CBJ: 859 - 323 - 419 - 33 - 84 (.444 Points %)

Why would feelings about the south apply to Ohio?

I think a lot of people just use that as a stand-in for a "resistant to change" mentality.

[The_Admiral]

The Blue Jackets can attract a respectable niche of hockey diehards, but I don't think they can remain solvent without taxpayer bailouts.

[crashcarson15]

The Blue Jackets can attract a respectable niche of hockey diehards, but I don't think they can remain solvent without taxpayer bailouts.

Which is kind of, sort of what's happening with this huge complicated restructuring of how Nationwide Arena's going to be owned.

/Columbus'll come out for a winner. The issue's going to be getting to that stage.

[patsox]

Will you guys pleeeeaaase move this to the other thread...thanks

[NEW.ERA]

How the hell isn't the Bruins and Canucks not nationally televised in Canada? It's !

[Sodboy13]

Ok, since I'm not a die-hard NHL fan like some around here, who besides obviously Phoenix, is in danger of relocation/contraction? I've mostly heard Columbus and Florida around these parts.

No one has bought the Blues yet, and I think there is legitimate reason for concern on that front. The Thrashers were dead and gone to Winnipeg in February of last year, even though word didn't start surfacing until May, and it wasn't made official until June. If the Blues get sent to Quebec to keep the circus running in Glendale, I may not be responsible for my actions.

[TFoA]

Despite being one of those anti-south hockey Northerners, I would actually be against the Blue Jackets moving.

They've never been good. They made the playoffs once and were swept. They've had pretty much one above-average player in their existence and thus never a chance to establish a decent fanbase. In their first 3 years, they finished top 12 in attendance. So when there's some excitement around them, they can attract fans.

Now I know some people will be like "The same logic applies for Atlanta!". Nope.

- The Thrashers have had more star players (including Heatley, Hossa, Kovalchuk, Savard, and Byfuglien).

- The Thrashers finished higher than the Blue Jackets in attendance only once.

- The Thrashers never finished out of the bottom 9 in attendance, even when they won their division

- Both teams were about even all-time (Atlanta was actually slightly better)

(GP-W-L-T-OTL)

ATL: 902 - 342 - 437 - 45 - 78 (.447 Points %)

CBJ: 859 - 323 - 419 - 33 - 84 (.444 Points %)

Because .447 is SOOOO much higher than .444.

I can't read.

[Kevin W.]

Wow, I continue to have terrible luck with forwards in fantasy. First I left Horton on the bench in that 9-0 game and when I started Horton in place of Alexandre Burrows, Burrows goes and gets himself a goal and FOURTEEN penalty minutes. The only good thing to come of starting Horton is that he's +1 to Burrows' -1.

Damnit.

[wildwing64]

The buildup to Benn's goal was crazy

EDIT: And I see Andy Sutton's still useless.

[RedSox44]

So the refs won this game for the Nucks, but stupidity from Marchand helped.

Jesus. that game so :censored:ing hard.

[Kevin W.]

107 penalty minutes between the teams. Jesus.

[Funky Bunky]

The Canucks players are an absolute joke. That is all.

It's just too bad NHL Network viewers get the Canucks crybaby announcers. Only time in the history of the world Edwards is preferred.

I actually enjoy listening to Edwards. He's always into the game, and he has emotion, unlike some announcers. He's not the greatest of all time, but he's entertaining.