Usually somebody has one of these started by now so I guess I will.
I have never enjoyed hockey except when I was about 12 yrs old & seen the USA beat the USSR in the Olympics.
I have tried & tried to get into it & can't....BUT....I think I may have found a way to get into it...I drafted me a fantasy Hockey team so I have to follow it now. Columbus is gonna be my team...are they any good?
And what do you hockey guys think of my fantasy team? this is the order they were taken & the # is what pick overall...
6 Tim Thomas, Bos G
15 Rick Nash, Cls F
26 Jeff Carter, Phi F
35 Jay Bouwmeester, Cgy D
46 Derick Brassard, Cls F
55 Cam Barker, Chi D
66 Pekka Rinne, Nsh G
75 David Booth, Fla F
86 Teemu Selanne, Ana F
95 Patrik Elias, NJ F
106 Antoine Vermette, Cls F
115 Joe Corvo, Car D
126 Dave Bolland, Chi F
135 Mikael Samuelsson, Van F
146 Alex Goligoski, Pit D
155 Johnny Oduya, NJ D
166 Craig Anderson, Col G
175 Jakub Voracek, Cls F
186 Kyle Okposo, NYI F
195 Kristian Huselius, Cls F
206 Anton Babchuk, Car D
215 Steve Ott, Dal F
raiderfan
10-01-2009, 08:35 AM
you can also try getting NHL 10, Rosco!!!! Great game and fun as hell to play!!
drbrosco
10-01-2009, 09:21 AM
you can also try getting NHL 10, Rosco!!!! Great game and fun as hell to play!!
I have started to but an older version like 08 or maybe now 09 to see how they play, I just always figured they were a thumb breaker since you would constantly be moving your skater up & down the ice. I may try it though.
gwhoughton
10-01-2009, 09:43 AM
...Columbus is gonna be my team...are they any good?
Sorry... No.
And what do you hockey guys think of my fantasy team? this is the order they were taken & the # is what pick overall...
6 Tim Thomas, Bos G
15 Rick Nash, Cls F
26 Jeff Carter, Phi F
35 Jay Bouwmeester, Cgy D
46 Derick Brassard, Cls F
55 Cam Barker, Chi D
66 Pekka Rinne, Nsh G
75 David Booth, Fla F
86 Teemu Selanne, Ana F
95 Patrik Elias, NJ F
106 Antoine Vermette, Cls F
115 Joe Corvo, Car D
126 Dave Bolland, Chi F
135 Mikael Samuelsson, Van F
146 Alex Goligoski, Pit D
155 Johnny Oduya, NJ D
166 Craig Anderson, Col G
175 Jakub Voracek, Cls F
186 Kyle Okposo, NYI F
195 Kristian Huselius, Cls F
206 Anton Babchuk, Car D
215 Steve Ott, Dal F
Can't really speak for the fantasy team, as I'm not the biggest "stats" guy. Selanne is good, although he's not getting any younger~
Who is your carrier? Do you get the Versus channel? That's a good place to see games not involving your local team. Also, I see you are a Steelers fan... You know the Penguins won the Stanley Cup last year, right? Not that I like them, but they are good...
I think my Kings will surprize a lot of people this year!!! :banana: :banana:
drbrosco
10-01-2009, 12:05 PM
Sorry... No.
figures the Blue jackets would suck :crying:
Can't really speak for the fantasy team, as I'm not the biggest "stats" guy. Selanne is good, although he's not getting any younger~
Who is your carrier? Do you get the Versus channel? That's a good place to see games not involving your local team. Also, I see you are a Steelers fan... You know the Penguins won the Stanley Cup last year, right? Not that I like them, but they are good...
I think my Kings will surprize a lot of people this year!!! :banana: :banana:
I got DirecTv & I think they got rid of Verses. But I probably would not watch much more than that some Blue Jacket games. I do know Pittsburgh won the Stanley Cup as I did follow the scores & highlights on ESPN. I was really hoping to get the top pick so I could draft Crosby, but Crosby went second behind some guy named Overchin(spl?) I watched the NHL channel this morning & it sounds like Overchin is da' man in the NHL.
My team is probabaly kinda weak cause I drafted alot of guys from Columbus, but I did hear them talking about how great of a player the first Blue Jacket on the list was.
Oh well hopefully I will like it.
raiderfan
10-01-2009, 12:10 PM
I have started to but an older version like 08 or maybe now 09 to see how they play, I just always figured they were a thumb breaker since you would constantly be moving your skater up & down the ice. I may try it though.
Haha!! Yeah, i can see why they can be called thumbreakers!! :lol:
Yeah, start with '09 if you are going older. That game was supposedly great. '10 built off of that, and i think its the shit!! :cool:
gwhoughton
10-01-2009, 01:31 PM
Hey, CBJ don't really suck, they just aren't one of the top teams~ ;)
The guy you are referring to is Alex Ovechkin (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=4729&hubname=nhl-capitals) of the Washington Capitals. Yeah, he pretty much IS the man, although one of the biggest "debates" in the NHL is who is the better player: Ovechkin or Crosby... Personally, I like Alex better. He isn't really "poster" material like Sidney Crosby is, but that is part of why I like him.
I hightly suggest that if you can, go to you tube and search Alex Ovechkin. You will see some of the most AMAZING goals you have ever seen.
My favorite (I have a little clip @ home) was a goal he scored against Phoenix a couple of years ago... He was skating full speed into the Coyote's zone with the puck & got tripped. So he falls down sliding, rolls over on his back, and with one hand, BEHIND HIS HEAD, WHILE SLIDING ON HIS BACK HEAD FIRST, somehow fires the puck @ the net as he slides on by (without looking) and scores!! :eek:
The goalie was PISSED!! :haha:
It's funny, because the announcers can't believe it, and have to watch the replay, and the clip I have even shows Wayne Gretzky (Phoenix Coach @ that time) looking up @ the jumbo-tron to see the replay (along with all the other players). Simply amazing!! :banana: :yippee:
I am a huge Habs and Rangers fan... prepared for yet another season of suckage from both teams. Also, I'll have NHL Gamecenter (NHL version of MLB.tv) for this season, so I'm pretty psyched about that.
And lol @ fantasy hockey... and fantasy basketball and fantasy baseball for that matter as well. Fantasy football is the ONLY fantasy sport worth playing.
SOBAY310
10-01-2009, 06:08 PM
And lol @ fantasy hockey... and fantasy basketball and fantasy baseball for that matter as well. Fantasy football is the ONLY fantasy sport worth playing.
Well thankfully your opinion means squat on that because there are a ton of people who enjoy all fantasy sports.
tcarcio
10-01-2009, 06:36 PM
Go Bruins........:yippee::yippee::yippee:
JP_2684
10-01-2009, 06:57 PM
Well thankfully your opinion means squat on that because there are a ton of people who enjoy all fantasy sports.
http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/1/12/O_RLY.jpg
drbrosco
10-01-2009, 09:01 PM
And lol @ fantasy hockey... and fantasy basketball and fantasy baseball for that matter as well. Fantasy football is the ONLY fantasy sport worth playing.
I know nothing about fantasy Hockey...yet...& Hoops is ok, but you obviously have never played Fantasy Baseball as it is awesome. Me & my buddies were all fantasy football fanatics & about 8 years ago we tried baseball & it easily is the best to play. Football is a funner game to watch but there is nothing like running a fantasy baseball team...you should try it next year.
JP_2684
10-01-2009, 09:14 PM
I know nothing about fantasy Hockey...yet...& Hoops is ok, but you obviously have never played Fantasy Baseball as it is awesome. Me & my buddies were all fantasy football fanatics & about 8 years ago we tried baseball & it easily is the best to play. Football is a funner game to watch but there is nothing like running a fantasy baseball team...you should try it next year.
I've tried fantasy baseball the past two seasons and lost interest within like the first week. :lol:
Anyways, Habs-Leafs game was a good one, tonight. Great to see the Habs get the win late in OT. :yippee:
Good team Sobay! I especially like the ones in bold...
Although I HATE Getzlaf, I know he is a great player~
SOBAY310
10-02-2009, 11:36 AM
If I didn't get Brownie on the team I would have left the league. LOL!!
gwhoughton
10-02-2009, 11:45 AM
If I didn't get Brownie on the team I would have left the league. LOL!!
Gonna be exciting to see him this year! He's kinda taken up where Blake left off as far as being the Kings best checker/hitter IMO...
I'm sitting here @ work in my semi-old school (white-home w/chevron circa mid-80's) LA Kings Authentic Jersey!! :lol:
Gotta get a new one, but I'll never get rid of this one, as I have had at LEAST 5 people come up to me @ Kings games asking where I got it & if they can buy it!! :D
SOBAY310
10-02-2009, 11:50 AM
Gonna be exciting to see him this year! He's kinda taken up where Blake left off as far as being the Kings best checker/hitter IMO...
I'm sitting here @ work in my semi-old school (white-home w/chevron circa mid-80's) LA Kings Authentic Jersey!! :lol:
Gotta get a new one, but I'll never get rid of this one, as I have had at LEAST 5 people come up to me @ Kings games asking where I got it & if they can buy it!! :D
Nice!!!
I'm here at work with my Dodger hat, Dodger shirt, and white and blue basketball shoes. Heck, I even have a mini Dodger foam finger on my pen. :D
drbrosco
10-02-2009, 12:02 PM
Well I ain't too crazy bout the first night of hockey.
I thought since I was 6th overall & the Bruins Goalie Tim Thomas was the only Goalie ranked in the top 10 & I didn't get Crosby or Ovechkin I would have a superstar Goalie by grabbing him & the guy gave up 4 goals in the first game...that can't be a good sign.
And I see sobay got Thomas 28th in his draft. Where are you playing sobay?
My team is thru ESPN & I sure hope the scoring is different since Thomas was 6th in ESPN's draft rankings. He surely could not have been 6th in yours & you got him 28th. And I read he won the award they give to the best goalie last year. :confused:
SOBAY310
10-02-2009, 12:11 PM
Well I ain't too crazy bout the first night of hockey.
I thought since I was 6th overall & the Bruins Goalie Tim Thomas was the only Goalie ranked in the top 10 & I didn't get Crosby or Ovechkin I would have a superstar Goalie by grabbing him & the guy gave up 4 goals in the first game...that can't be a good sign.
And I see sobay got Thomas 28th in his draft. Where are you playing sobay?
My team is thru ESPN & I sure hope the scoring is different since Thomas was 6th in ESPN's draft rankings. He surely could not have been 6th in yours & you got him 28th. And I read he won the award they give to the best goalie last year. :confused:
I am in a Yahoo! league. It's rotisserie style scoring (you get points based on where you rank in a stat categorie). Everyone was going for the Skaters, and I took the first Goalie.
gwhoughton
10-02-2009, 12:59 PM
Nice!!!
I'm here at work with my Dodger hat, Dodger shirt, and white and blue basketball shoes. Heck, I even have a mini Dodger foam finger on my pen. :D
Dude... I fear we are going to need ALL OF THAT STUFF to get over thei "hump"!!!! :lol:
Now that you reminded me, I have my 2008 Dodger NLDS Champions BB cap in my car~ I'll have to wear it tonight for good luck!!! :banana:
gwhoughton
10-04-2009, 10:21 AM
Well, after watching the Kings premier last night, I am unimpressed sadly... :crying:
I got this awful "deja-vu" feeling... :banghead:
I know it's only the first game, and there are the opening night distractions, but they still looked just plain bad IMO. :what:
Maybe that's harsh, but I feel like I have waited a really long time for this team to "snap out of it", and they better do so pretty damn quick (no pun intended)!
If they think playing the Coyotes was rough, wait till San Jose hits the ice for their next game! :eek:
It's a long season, so I won't bag on them, but this was a real disapointment after the anticipation I had in the off season. I wouldn't mind the loss so much if they had at least played well. Show me 3 crisp tape-to-tape passes in a row. Show me some strong hitting. Show me some grit in the corners. Show me some consistancy in net.
LET'S GO BOYS!! TIME TO MAN UP!! :yippee:
Now that I got THAT out of my system, it sure was fun watching the Capitals and Alex O play!! :banana:
That guy is a WILD MAN!! I don't care what people say about him shooting too much, or showboating or whatever... He makes watching hockey FUN! What does he have already, like 4 goals & 6 points in two games?!?!?!? :eyecrazy
(It's probably more than that, but I didn't check...)
Also, I was really impressed with Paul K & the Blues... :bowdown:
SOBAY310
10-05-2009, 10:34 AM
I was very dissapointed. 6 goals to the Yotes is just awful. :(
Brown missed practiced due to some sort of injury, we'll see what happens tomorrow when we play the Sharks.
I know it's a long season, but we can't afford to get behind in points like we do every year and rely on some sort of miracle finish.
GO KINGS GO!
drbrosco
10-05-2009, 11:38 AM
Howz about them Columbus Blue Jackets!!! They are 1-0 & looking to go undefeated this season :banana:
drbrosco
10-06-2009, 07:12 AM
Undefeated season is another game closer as the BLUE JACKETS are 2-0 after last night!!!
SOBAY310
10-09-2009, 12:21 AM
The Kings moved to 2-1 on the young season! Our PK sucks, but dammit, we have a team!!!
JP_2684
10-09-2009, 01:31 AM
So far my Habs don't look too bad (well, they did get spanked 7-1 the other night, but they just had a game the previous night, so meh). And my Rangers look pretty good at 3-1. They got the W over a solid Caps team on the road, tonight.
BTW, NHL Gamecenter is the shiznit. Almost every game is in HD. :banana:
drbrosco
10-09-2009, 06:54 AM
I can't believe the BLUE JACKETS finally lost a game. We are now 2-1 & the hopes of an undefeated season are gone......I hope we at least finish .500 now ;)
gwhoughton
10-09-2009, 12:00 PM
The Kings moved to 2-1 on the young season! Our PK sucks, but dammit, we have a team!!!
Been out of town & haven't seen them play since opening night!! :mad:
However, my son the Sharks fan tells me that the kings looked Awesome against the Sharks, even though the Sharks DID climb back into the game... I have that game on my DVR so I am going to check it out today after work~ :banana:
Keep it up boys, and let's get that PK up to speed!!! :yippee: :yippee:
gwhoughton
10-09-2009, 12:01 PM
I can't believe the BLUE JACKETS finally lost a game. We are now 2-1 & the hopes of an undefeated season are gone......I hope we at least finish .500 now ;)
Congrats on your teams good start!! Hope they keep it up for you! :yippee:
tcarcio
10-09-2009, 12:32 PM
I know it's early in the season but man the Bruins look horrible. I couldn't believe they could play so bad when they have the ability to be so much better.:what: In the first three games they have lost 2 games by 3 goals or more. That's more then all of last season already. :(
gwhoughton
10-10-2009, 12:34 PM
Check out this little video (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/10/07/ac.shot.tuesday.cnn) from CNN.com...
It's a kid doing the locker room speach from the movie Miracle on Ice about the 1980 USA Olymipc Hockey Team victory. Funny as hell~ :lol:
gwhoughton
10-10-2009, 10:27 PM
Good job boys!!
Last time I saw a massacre like tonight was Godfather II when everybody got killed during the kids baptism!
Dodgers shut down the mighty St. Louis Cardinals on one side of town while the Kings are beating up the Blues on the other. :lol:
Keep it up Kings! Looking forward to them getting better & better as the season progresses! :yippee:
drbrosco
10-11-2009, 01:42 AM
Congrats on your teams good start!! Hope they keep it up for you! :yippee:
How many games does the NHL play during the regular season...80?...100?...more?
Also how many teams make the playoffs in hockey? And is it like the NBA where .500 teams or worse make the playoffs or do you have to have a pretty solid record?
Thanks for the time! :hithere:
gwhoughton
10-11-2009, 10:59 AM
How many games does the NHL play during the regular season...80?...100?...more?
Also how many teams make the playoffs in hockey? And is it like the NBA where .500 teams or worse make the playoffs or do you have to have a pretty solid record?
Thanks for the time! :hithere:
Some people knock hockey because so many teams make the playoffs, and the playoffs can last a long time, but I think it is the most exciting sport there is to watch. I do not believe that any team in any sport works as hard, or sacrafices so much as NHL players do to win the Stanley Cup. It really is blood, sweat, & tears~ :2cents
drbrosco
10-11-2009, 12:15 PM
Some people knock hockey because so many teams make the playoffs, and the playoffs can last a long time, but I think it is the most exciting sport there is to watch. I do not believe that any team in any sport works as hard, or sacrafices so much as NHL players do to win the Stanley Cup. It really is blood, sweat, & tears~ :2cents
How many games is the season though?
Also, as I am completely new to Hockey...what are they talking about when they mention first line, second line, third line, ect. ???
SOBAY310
10-11-2009, 04:52 PM
How many games is the season though?
Also, as I am completely new to Hockey...what are they talking about when they mention first line, second line, third line, ect. ???
It's very similar to the NBA season. I believe they play 82 games.
Hockey teams divide their team into lines. Hockey is so grueling that every few minutes the teams do a line change, basically subbing their complete team (except for the goalie of course).
Kings play at Columbus next weekend I believe. I love hockey.
SOBAY310
10-12-2009, 03:45 PM
Kings beat the Islanders. Now 4-1, woo!
gwhoughton
10-12-2009, 03:54 PM
Kings beat the Islanders. Now 4-1, woo!
Watched the game today... I didn't think they looked that sharp, but a win is a win for sure!! I felt like they seemed a bit nervous or at least that they were making passes too quickly without thinking~
Hate to knitpick though... Quick looked great! :yippee:
JP_2684
10-12-2009, 09:30 PM
Rangers dominated the Leafs tonight, 7-2. They improve to 5-1 on the season. :yippee:
gwhoughton
10-13-2009, 12:05 PM
Rangers dominated the Leafs tonight, 7-2. They improve to 5-1 on the season. :yippee:
Kings are @ the Rangers tomorrow (Wednesday)~
Hoping that WE can also move to 5-1 after tomorrow's game! :banana:
Should be a hell of a game too, the way these two teams have been scoring!! :yippee:
I saw this morning that ESPN.com has the Kings in 3rd place for their power rankings... TSN doesn't have theirs up yet~
This is the best Kings start since they went to the Stanley Cup finals in 1993. Keep it up boys!!! :yippee: :yippee:
drbrosco
10-13-2009, 10:26 PM
Well after a couple weeks I am kinda liking this Hockey game. Still not sold on it completely though. Plus it has been easy to be a happy fan when the Blue jackets are now 4-1 & I seen CBS has them 10th in the power rankings.
I still don't understand some of the game though but I guess that will come with watching more & asking you guys questions, as you all have been very helpful :bowdown: And I will get to watch it alot more when the Baseball Playoffs are over as I try to watch every inning I can.
Something that may help me understand the rules alot more is that I ordered NHL 10 for my Xbox 360 this morning so I should get that in a few days. Raiderfan said it is alot of fun so it should help.
Well that is all I got to say except I can't wait till we play those "lousy" Kings you guys ramble about & put the whipping on you guys about 10-0 :banana: ;)
That's right! I said it! Bring on that west coast hockey so we can teach ya how to play here in the heart of America...OHIO!!!
gwhoughton
10-13-2009, 11:23 PM
You will get to know the game better as time goes on... you'll even get better at talking hockey-smack!! :lol:
Really though, glad that CBJ are doing well, so that will help you get into it. I think you are going to see a lot that you will come to enjoy!
Now, about those power rankings... :D
ESPN has the Kings 3rd, and TSN (http://www.tsn.ca) (FAR better source for hockey related stuff) even has them 4th!! :eek:
That may be the highest I have seen them ranked by TSN, at least that I can remember~ And if we can beat the Rangers tomorrow, people will really start talking! :thumbsup:
UltimoRobo
10-14-2009, 04:01 PM
Yea, I like TSN a lot for my hockey related content. Good for the Kings, they have some good young guys. It's been a while since there was some decent hockey in LA.
gwhoughton
10-14-2009, 08:50 PM
Well, what can I say. No excuses, the better team won, but as far as I'm concerned, I got the message LOUD & CLEAR as soon as I turned on the TV and saw that for some reason, our BONEHEAD COACH decided that he would sit down out #1 goalie before arguably the biggest game of the short season!!!! WTF?!?!?!? :what: :eek: :what:
Seriously, what in the f*ck was he thinking. :banghead:
Let's just rest Favre for that Grean Bay game. Give Payton the night off... :rolleyes:
Hopefully, he didn't screw up the chemistry too much, but we will know soon enough as Detroit is tomorrow.
At least you got your #1 goalie a day of rest bonehead! Good job... All it cost was a loss, a loss of momentum right in the middle of a road trip, and perhaps a loss of confidence. Nice. :2cents
PS Did I mention that I was upset? :lol:
I know I'm over reacting, but I still think it was a BS decision~ :2cents
drbrosco
10-14-2009, 11:25 PM
Well, what can I say. No excuses, the better team won, but as far as I'm concerned, I got the message LOUD & CLEAR as soon as I turned on the TV and saw that for some reason, our BONEHEAD COACH decided that he would sit down out #1 goalie before arguably the biggest game of the short season!!!! WTF?!?!?!? :what: :eek: :what:
Seriously, what in the f*ck was he thinking. :banghead:
Let's just rest Favre for that Grean Bay game. Give Payton the night off... :rolleyes:
Hopefully, he didn't screw up the chemistry too much, but we will know soon enough as Detroit is tomorrow.
At least you got your #1 goalie a day of rest bonehead! Good job... All it cost was a loss, a loss of momentum right in the middle of a road trip, and perhaps a loss of confidence. Nice. :2cents
PS Did I mention that I was upset? :lol:
I know I'm over reacting, but I still think it was a BS decision~ :2cents
This bring the question to my mind...Is Goalies like Baseball Catchers in where they have to rest more games than the other players???
Because one thing I have noticed & maybe it is just because it is the beginning of the season, but it seem like the Hockey teams hardly play two nights in a row, at least I don't think Columbus has yet. So yes as little as I know it sounds like a dumb move by your guys' coach. Well maybe that'll help your main goalie so you guys can win most of your other road trip games.
gwhoughton
10-15-2009, 08:53 AM
Some teams alternate, but not generally if you have a true MAIN goalie. Guys like Patrick Roy or Martan Brodeur generally would play every game, only sitting the odd one out.
Also, they DO play back to back, just not that often. Kings play tonight after playing last night. Remember, NHL players probaly work harder than any other athelete, so back to back games are rarer, but all the teams will play at least a few back to backs~
mobiushky
10-16-2009, 03:25 PM
Hey, my Avs are in a perfect situation. Zero pressure to do well as everyone expects them to be bottom dwellers (and they probably will), yet they start the season 5-1-1 with 5 of those games on the road. First time the Avs have EVER had an 18 yr old play on the team, and they have 2!
Thought sure they would lose to Montreal last night, but pulled out a win.
Duchene is a freaking monster with the puck, he just can't score. But it's a treat to watch him play.
SOBAY310
10-17-2009, 09:15 PM
I see our beloved Kings are finally back to earth. Lost 4-1 to Brosco's Blue Jackets. :(
drbrosco
10-17-2009, 10:31 PM
I see our beloved Kings are finally back to earth. Lost 4-1 to Brosco's Blue Jackets. :(
I tried to tell you guys...You was in trouble when you came into our house as the Blue Jackets are in the buisness of winning that Stanley Cup this year...that's right :yippee: :yippee: :yippee:
JP_2684
10-17-2009, 10:57 PM
Rangers with another solid win tonight. 7th straight win and 7-1 overall. My Habs are sucking, though. Think it'll take awhile for them to get some chemistry going.
drbrosco
10-18-2009, 12:14 AM
Rangers with another solid win tonight. 7th straight win and 7-1 overall. My Habs are sucking, though. Think it'll take awhile for them to get some chemistry going.
Just curious...why do they call the Montreal Canadiens the habs???
JP_2684
10-18-2009, 01:23 AM
Just curious...why do they call the Montreal Canadiens the habs???
Because their nickname (well, one of their nicknames) is ''Les Habitants''.
drbrosco
10-18-2009, 10:30 AM
Rules question...
Once the team with the puck crosses the blue line is it offsides if they go back across the blue line in the same possesion? If not why do they call Offsides?
Also this hockey just keeps getting better. I actually watched the NHL's morning show covering last nite's games instead of Sportscenter or the NFL Network :eek: That is something I NEVER would of thought I had done.
Plus I bought that NHL 10 game & that is helping me understand the game a little more as it is a real fun game to play.
And it doesn't hurt that the team I am following are having a great start. They even said Rick Nash who is the Blue Jackets best player will be up for a possible MVP award the way he is playing. I know it is early but I like hearing stuff like that.
If I keep getting into this I may consider a trip to Columbus, it is about 2.5 hours from where I live. But I have always heard that even if you never watch hockey that you will love going to a live game. So it sounds like a good time if it doesn't cost a fortune.
Now that we have taken care of you guys ;) Good luck to your LA Kings the rest of the way until we meet again that is.
If I am asking too many questions I am sorry it's just that I do not know one hockey fan so I got nobody around me to talk hockey with. And thanks to everybody for taking time to answer my questions as I am sure I have asked some dumb ones :dunce:
pjc
10-19-2009, 10:38 AM
Rules question...
Once the team with the puck crosses the blue line is it offsides if they go back across the blue line in the same possesion? If not why do they call Offsides?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offside_(ice_hockey)
I didn't know it was so technical.
GO RANGERS!
drbrosco
10-19-2009, 11:49 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offside_(ice_hockey)
I didn't know it was so technical.
GO RANGERS!
Sorry, not trying to make it "so technical" I just like to know the rules like I do in football/baseball/basketball.
But I am enjoying the game alot just knowing that they got to get the little black thing into that net that the guy with a BIG mask always stands in front of. And wichever team does it the most wins ;)
GO BLUEJACKETS!
mobiushky
10-19-2009, 04:09 PM
Sorry, not trying to make it "so technical" I just like to know the rules like I do in football/baseball/basketball.
But I am enjoying the game alot just knowing that they got to get the little black thing into that net that the guy with a BIG mask always stands in front of. And wichever team does it the most wins ;)
GO BLUEJACKETS!
Offsides in the NHL is called "touch-up" or "tag-up" offsides. If the puck crosses the line prior to the player and the player does not have possession and control, when that player touches the puck in the zone, it is offsides. Play is dead.
However, if the puck is in play in the zone and it leaves the zone, the team can send the puck back into the zone under a "delayed" offsides. In that case, the "offending" team must first clear the zone so that all players are simultaneously outside the zone. At that point, the team can go back into the zone and the delayed offsides is waved off.
If the "offending" team shoots the puck on net during a delayed offsides, play is dead.
PS, drbosco, if you have any more, I'm actually a certified USA Hockey referee... I know the crappy Zebra!!! LOL! had a blast of a midget travel game Saturday night complete with a couple fights and a kid got a match penalty for spitting!!!
gwhoughton
10-23-2009, 01:25 PM
I tried to tell you guys...You was in trouble when you came into our house as the Blue Jackets are in the buisness of winning that Stanley Cup this year...that's right :yippee: :yippee: :yippee:
Ha ha... :lol:
That is so perfect... After I get done telling you that your team is "not that good", they whup our ass!!! :haha:
Good for you drbrosco!! :yippee:
I'm glad your team is doing well so that you get "sucked in" to the game of Hockey. It REALLY IS a GREAT game, and as the season progresses, you will see more and better play. Heck, nobody really even is in true SKATING shape yet! These guys work HARD for a LONG season! :bowdown:
Anyway, keep watching!! And DO get down there to see a live game if you can~ I know that they are sure fun to watch @ the Staples Center, as it is an awesome arena! :banana:
gwhoughton
10-23-2009, 01:32 PM
Offsides in the NHL is called "touch-up" or "tag-up" offsides. If the puck crosses the line prior to the player and the player does not have possession and control, when that player touches the puck in the zone, it is offsides. Play is dead.
However, if the puck is in play in the zone and it leaves the zone, the team can send the puck back into the zone under a "delayed" offsides. In that case, the "offending" team must first clear the zone so that all players are simultaneously outside the zone. At that point, the team can go back into the zone and the delayed offsides is waved off.
If the "offending" team shoots the puck on net during a delayed offsides, play is dead.
PS, drbosco, if you have any more, I'm actually a certified USA Hockey referee... I know the crappy Zebra!!! LOL! had a blast of a midget travel game Saturday night complete with a couple fights and a kid got a match penalty for spitting!!!
Don't you mean, if the PLAYER crosses the blue line prior to the PUCK?!? :what:
The puck crosses the blue line all the time prior to the player (dumping the puck in the zone, etc.)...
Speaking of offsides, does anyone else remember how when Gretzky played, he would OFTEN purposly enter the zone with his stick stretched way out in front of him w/the puck on his stick, making it OBVIOUS to any linesman/official that the puck was entering the zone first... I remember him doing that all the time when he was leading a rush up ice for LA... Just one of the many little subtle things the Great One did when he played~ :bowdown:
mobiushky
10-23-2009, 02:55 PM
Don't you mean, if the PLAYER crosses the blue line prior to the PUCK?!? :what:
The puck crosses the blue line all the time prior to the player (dumping the puck in the zone, etc.)...
Speaking of offsides, does anyone else remember how when Gretzky played, he would OFTEN purposly enter the zone with his stick stretched way out in front of him w/the puck on his stick, making it OBVIOUS to any linesman/official that the puck was entering the zone first... I remember him doing that all the time when he was leading a rush up ice for LA... Just one of the many little subtle things the Great One did when he played~ :bowdown:
I swapped "puck" and "player" when I was typing and didn't see it .... DUH! thanks for the catch. I'm sorry though, once play continues I can't go back and change the call.... Hey I'm a ref, we always get it wrong... right? LOL!!!
What I should have written is:
"Offsides in the NHL is called "touch-up" or "tag-up" offsides. If the player crosses the line prior to the puck and the player does not have possession and control, when that player touches the puck in the zone, it is offsides. Play is dead."
btw, you play g? Just moved out of Colorado so I'm without a team and missing it big time. Still ref though.
drbrosco
10-23-2009, 04:20 PM
Ha ha... :lol:
That is so perfect... After I get done telling you that your team is "not that good", they whup our ass!!! :haha:
Good for you drbrosco!! :yippee:
I'm glad your team is doing well so that you get "sucked in" to the game of Hockey. It REALLY IS a GREAT game, and as the season progresses, you will see more and better play. Heck, nobody really even is in true SKATING shape yet! These guys work HARD for a LONG season! :bowdown:
Anyway, keep watching!! And DO get down there to see a live game if you can~ I know that they are sure fun to watch @ the Staples Center, as it is an awesome arena! :banana:
Well don't worry as we are on a road trip & are 0-2 & will be stopping in to play your Kings on Sunday(i think it is sunday) so you guys should get your revenge.
The good start definitely helps. But this NHL 10 game I have been playing on my xbox 360 has really been helping me learn some of these guys' names,
Before this season my total NHL "names" knowledge was Crosby, Ovechkin, Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Mario Lemue. And that was it & I know Orr hasn't played in a long time as I have only heard stories on ESPN about him. And I have only seen ESPN highlights of Gretzky & Lemue.
But now I know a couple Blue Jackets & maybe 5-8 more from other teams. Names may not mean much to some guys but I like to know at least the good players when I watch a game of any sport.
Anyways I hope we stick it to your Kings this weekend :banana: :lol:
EDIT: I forgot to add I would really love to see a live game but because I am disabled I don't trust my leg to drive 2 hours up to Columbus & I don't know any hockey fans that would go.
But I thought about trying to go to a Cincinnati Cyclones game as I live in the Cincy area it only takes about 25 minutes to get there & I have been seeing them advertising for the games the last few days. If I could maybe talk my brother into going with me I'd probably go.
BTW...what is a team like the Cincinnati Cyclones...are they like a farm team to a pro team like baseball??? Or is it just another league not associated with the NHL?
thanks!
gwhoughton
10-24-2009, 10:15 AM
I swapped "puck" and "player" when I was typing and didn't see it .... DUH! thanks for the catch. I'm sorry though, once play continues I can't go back and change the call.... Hey I'm a ref, we always get it wrong... right? LOL!!!
What I should have written is:
"Offsides in the NHL is called "touch-up" or "tag-up" offsides. If the player crosses the line prior to the puck and the player does not have possession and control, when that player touches the puck in the zone, it is offsides. Play is dead."
btw, you play g? Just moved out of Colorado so I'm without a team and missing it big time. Still ref though.
Naw, I wish I did though~ Nothing in my life really has ever evoked the "passion" in me that hockey has... It's the one thing that can get me more pumped than anything else! :lol:
I have always just thought that it would be great fun to be able to skate like that, and to slam into guys like they do! :lol:
I never learned to ice skate, which is surprizing considering I grew up in Montana! Actually was never into hockey till I moved to LA in 1979... Started watching the Kings & went to a few games @ the old Forum in the early '80's before Gretzky came to the US. Then of course, when Gretzky came, it really was the closest thing I can think of a true "miracle". I'll never forget that phone call from my Son, who was around 10 or 11 at the time... Called me @ work, and I was like: "You LIAR!!!" :lol:
Hey mobiushky... Where do you live now? Why don't you get back on a team & play again?
gwhoughton
10-24-2009, 10:48 AM
Well don't worry as we are on a road trip & are 0-2 & will be stopping in to play your Kings on Sunday(i think it is sunday) so you guys should get your revenge.
I'm hoping so... :lol:
The good start definitely helps. But this NHL 10 game I have been playing on my xbox 360 has really been helping me learn some of these guys' names,
Before this season my total NHL "names" knowledge was Crosby, Ovechkin, Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Mario Lemue. And that was it & I know Orr hasn't played in a long time as I have only heard stories on ESPN about him. And I have only seen ESPN highlights of Gretzky & Lemue.
But now I know a couple Blue Jackets & maybe 5-8 more from other teams. Names may not mean much to some guys but I like to know at least the good players when I watch a game of any sport.
Yeah, I agree that it always helps to know some of the guys on the teams...
One thing you may or may not have noticed about the NHL and NHL players in general, is that there aren't many (if any) NHL players that are truly "household names", or in other words, their fame extends beyond the game significantly. IMO, that is because the NHL is the least popular of the "main" sports, which I would consider to be baseball, football, basketball, and hockey. Some would even argue that tennis and/or golf would come before hockey... :what:
Of course, that ALSO depends a lot on the actual geographic location of the team, and their sucess ratio. In case you hadn't noticed, for the most part, Canadians are RABID hockey fans, and hockey I would say is their #1 national sport. To illustrate that point, go to ESPN.com (http://espn.go.com/), and look at where their NHL link is @ the top of the page. Then, go the Canada's equivilent of ESPN: TSN.ca (http://www.tsn.ca/) & look at where THEIR link to the NHL is. See my point?!? ;)
Seriously, bookmark the TSN site, and go there every day for your hockey news. Way better than ESPN IMO for hockey news~ :2cents
Anyways I hope we stick it to your Kings this weekend :banana: :lol:
Dream on!!! :haha: Not THIS time!!! :hithere:
EDIT: I forgot to add I would really love to see a live game but because I am disabled I don't trust my leg to drive 2 hours up to Columbus & I don't know any hockey fans that would go.
But I thought about trying to go to a Cincinnati Cyclones game as I live in the Cincy area it only takes about 25 minutes to get there & I have been seeing them advertising for the games the last few days. If I could maybe talk my brother into going with me I'd probably go.
BTW...what is a team like the Cincinnati Cyclones...are they like a farm team to a pro team like baseball??? Or is it just another league not associated with the NHL?
thanks!
Bummer about not being able to get up there to see your team live... I hope that you find a hockey buddy, or that you can talk a family member into going to check them out with you! Start working on your Brother!!! :lol:
I don't really know that much about minor league hockey... The Kings "farm team" is the Manchester Monarchs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Monarchs)... I hadn't heard of the Cyclones (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_Cyclones) before... But hey, if you can, go check THEM out! I'm SURE it's cheaper, and at least you could see a live game! I'll bet their fans are pretty loyal & rabid too!! The play won't be quite up to the par of the NHL I'm sure, but there will probably be more fights~ :lol:
BTW, have you noticed how the Kings have dropped in both the ESPN Power Rankings (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/powerranking) and the TSN Power Rankings (http://www.tsn.ca/fantasy_news/feature/?ID=548)?!?!? They started out in the top 5 of both, but have dropped way down now... :mad: Hey, I'm used to it. Kings don't get much respect, but I'm still betting that they will surprize a LOT of so called "experts" by the end of the season!!! :haha:
drbrosco
10-24-2009, 02:03 PM
that TSN site is definitely Hockey oriented first. I usually got to NHL.com to check stuff out but I will this one also.
I was shocked to see Curling right behind the NFL on their list, I love that game. When the winter Olympics was on last time i used to tape every time it was on either men's or womens. I really wished that was on here in the USA like it is up there as I love to watch that sport.
gwhoughton
10-24-2009, 11:22 PM
:lol:
Yeah, I know... Haven't seen any curling for quite a while, but I remember watching it. Some of those old timers have such a smooth delivery... kinda like bowling, but with sweepers!! :banana:
My Kings won in Phoenix tonight, so we'll see you @ Staples Center tomorrow @ 6 PST!!
Now that they bumped the ALCS to tomorrow night too, I'll be flipping around between BB, FB, and hockey!! :eyecrazy :lol:
drbrosco
10-26-2009, 08:03 AM
I didn't see any of the game but it looks like you guys not only beat us but crushed us. Good job! :hithere:
mobiushky
10-26-2009, 08:37 AM
Naw, I wish I did though~ Nothing in my life really has ever evoked the "passion" in me that hockey has... It's the one thing that can get me more pumped than anything else! :lol:
I have always just thought that it would be great fun to be able to skate like that, and to slam into guys like they do! :lol:
I never learned to ice skate, which is surprizing considering I grew up in Montana! Actually was never into hockey till I moved to LA in 1979... Started watching the Kings & went to a few games @ the old Forum in the early '80's before Gretzky came to the US. Then of course, when Gretzky came, it really was the closest thing I can think of a true "miracle". I'll never forget that phone call from my Son, who was around 10 or 11 at the time... Called me @ work, and I was like: "You LIAR!!!" :lol:
Hey mobiushky... Where do you live now? Why don't you get back on a team & play again?
Currently in Kansas City. Main reason for not joining a team is finances. It's an expensive hobby. Needed to cut back on expenses and playing is not a necessity. I can still ref though and I actually make money ref'ing. If things settle out this year I'll try to pick up a team next year.
gwhoughton
10-26-2009, 09:41 AM
I didn't see any of the game but it looks like you guys not only beat us but crushed us. Good job! :hithere:
What?!?!? :eek:
How could you have missed it!! No DVR?!? :what:
Well, you are correct sir. Kings dominated. You missed a great game, with a lot of scoring, a fight or two, a penalty shot... It was pretty cool!! :banana:
Some are saying that Scudderi's hit on your guy was low... and it was, but it wasn't THAT low. It wasn't a hit to the knees like your guy is claiming. I watched the replay several times, and it was more like his upper thighs, not the knees. That is why there was no penalty called on the King player.
Anyway, good win for the Kings. Four in a row, and two back-to-back~
let's hope we can keep it up Wed against the Sharks!! :yippee:
mobiushky
10-26-2009, 11:02 AM
What?!?!? :eek:
How could you have missed it!! No DVR?!? :what:
Well, you are correct sir. Kings dominated. You missed a great game, with a lot of scoring, a fight or two, a penalty shot... It was pretty cool!! :banana:
Some are saying that Scudderi's hit on your guy was low... and it was, but it wasn't THAT low. It wasn't a hit to the knees like your guy is claiming. I watched the replay several times, and it was more like his upper thighs, not the knees. That is why there was no penalty called on the King player.
Anyway, good win for the Kings. Four in a row, and two back-to-back~
let's hope we can keep it up Wed against the Sharks!! :yippee:
NHL is really weird about who they choose to crack down on. Richards laid out Booth and nothing was done. Watching the replay, Richards caught him high with a shoulder to the face. I know Richards is not a "repeat offender" type, but still.
Need to check out the Scudderi hit, I've been hearing about it.
PS, congrats to the Kings on their season so far. Nice to see the "bottom feeders" proving people wrong. My Avs are on top of the West when I expected a bottom dweller year.
drbrosco
10-26-2009, 11:21 AM
What?!?!? :eek:
How could you have missed it!! No DVR?!? :what:
I had so much going on that I didn't even think about it. I even forgot about the Yankees game being on until about the 5th inning.
gwhoughton
10-29-2009, 09:45 AM
Great game played by the Kings last night! IMO, they dominated the Sharks for at LEAST the first two periods.. :yippee:
Quick made some great saves, but Nabakov was just too tough. :banghead:
Hard to complain though, when they played so well overall, and we still picked up a point...
Vancouver's in town for tonight. Tough team under normal circumstances, but tougher on the back end of a back-to-back. At least Luongo is out, and I believe one of the Sedine twins is out too.
Let's go Kings!!! :banana: :banana:
mobiushky
10-29-2009, 10:19 AM
I keep waiting for the shoe to drop on the Avs and for the wheels to come off. From bottom of the barrel to #1 in the league... Something bad is going to happen, I can just feel it.
Having said that, Anderson... Holy Cow! Where was this guy? Hope the Avs can keep it up.
gwhoughton
10-29-2009, 10:53 AM
Just checked the Kings schedule, and the Kings don't play your Avs until the last game before the Olympics break in the middle of Feb!!! :eek:
They only play three times this year: once in Feb, once in March, and once in April~ That seems kind of strange, but hey, with your team playing so red-hot right now, I'm happy to take a pass till Feb!! :lol:
Who knows what our teams will be looking like by that time?!?!?!? :what:
Enjoy the ride while it lasts!! Sure is fun to watch your team play great hockey isn't it?!?!? :banana:
mobiushky
10-29-2009, 11:22 AM
Just checked the Kings schedule, and the Kings don't play your Avs until the last game before the Olympics break in the middle of Feb!!! :eek:
They only play three times this year: once in Feb, once in March, and once in April~ That seems kind of strange, but hey, with your team playing so red-hot right now, I'm happy to take a pass till Feb!! :lol:
Who knows what our teams will be looking like by that time?!?!?!? :what:
Enjoy the ride while it lasts!! Sure is fun to watch your team play great hockey isn't it?!?!? :banana:
3 games is weird. Is that part of the "games at large" porition of the schedule? I thought they were supposed to play all the non division western teams 4 times... It's getting so hard to keep up with the schedules....
The best part so far is that the Avs are playing as a team. Quinn probably gave them the best praise after the Oil lost 3-0. He said, once the Avs get a lead, the are very hard to play against. Three times already the Avs have been down 2-0 and come back to win the game. It's amazing. No one is "the" guy except maybe Anderson who has given them the chance every night. He even got shell shocked last night with 2 goals in 15 secs only a minute into the game. Didn't phase him. Just stopped all the rest of them.
drbrosco
10-29-2009, 11:00 PM
I know the Blue Jackets aren't the greatest team in the world but I am shocked they got hammered at home by Pheonix 4-1 last night. And it gets alot tougher the next 7 days as we play Pittsburgh, Washington & San Jose. It would be great to take 2 outta 3 but we probably will be lucky to get 1 outta 3.
I hope the Penguins or Capitals game is on TV as I'd like to see a game with Crosby or Ovechkin play as I have only seen highlights of their great play since this is my first year of trying to get into hockey.
mobiushky
10-30-2009, 08:18 AM
I know the Blue Jackets aren't the greatest team in the world but I am shocked they got hammered at home by Pheonix 4-1 last night. And it gets alot tougher the next 7 days as we play Pittsburgh, Washington & San Jose. It would be great to take 2 outta 3 but we probably will be lucky to get 1 outta 3.
I hope the Penguins or Capitals game is on TV as I'd like to see a game with Crosby or Ovechkin play as I have only seen highlights of their great play since this is my first year of trying to get into hockey.
Ovechkin is a monster. He's a scoring threat, but he's a physical threat also. And the best part to me is the fact that he LOVES this game. You can see it when he plays and you can really see it when he scores. He's like a 6 yr old with candy. And I believe, (IMHO) it's totally genuine.
gwhoughton
10-30-2009, 01:52 PM
Ovechkin is a monster. He's a scoring threat, but he's a physical threat also. And the best part to me is the fact that he LOVES this game. You can see it when he plays and you can really see it when he scores. He's like a 6 yr old with candy. And I believe, (IMHO) it's totally genuine.
Yeah, I do too. I really LIKE Ovechkin!! So many "Crosby fans" hate him, and put him down constantly, but i like the fact that he isn't a "media darling" & he doesn't look like a cover model. He just loves to play, and he loves to shoot the puck & score! He can come to L.A. ANY TIME HE WANTS as far as I'm concerned!!! :lol:
Geez... I'm still smarting after the kings second OT Shootout loss in a row! :banghead:
Better than a straight loss, but man it's hard to swallow seeing the boys play so well and not get rewarded for it! :what:
drbrosco: Don't get bummed about loosing to the Coyotes this year. They have been really hot, and i think they probably have an "us against the world" attitude with all the internal financial/owner/attendance difficulties thay've had lately. You can't always rely on what teams have done in the past to predict what will happen next time. case in point: when I told you that the CBJ are not very good, then they go & kick the Kings butts!!! :eek:
Also, take last night... I had thought that the Kings have been playing so well, and with Roberto Luongo out (he is the Vancouver starting goalie & he's pretty awesome), I thought that we would roll over them, but guess what... didn't happen. They beat us in a shootout & I think the winning shot was the guys first goal! :crying:
Anyway, you have to kind of take it as it comes...
Ovetchkin was on the Versus netwok last Monday playing against Sidney Crosby!! Also, the NHL Network has a show on pretty much constantly called hockey Central, which is just like Sportscenter on ESPN, but it's just for hockey. You can generally catch a lot of good highlights there. I would also reccomend that you look on You Tube for Ovechkin highlights. You will likely find quite a bit to get excited about!!! :banana:
drbrosco
10-31-2009, 08:33 PM
I looked up my hometown hockey team, the Cincinnati Cyclones, & they are affiliates of the Montreal Canadians & the Nashville Predators.
They play in the ECHL.
Next thing I checked was tickets & I can get front row seats at center ice for saturday night games in December. Must not have much of a following.
I know sports radio around here was buzzing a couple years ago about bringing pro hockey back to Cincinnati but it will never happen imo. I remember the Cincinnati Stingers in the 70's, I thought they was an NHL team but I looked them up & they were a WHL team wich was considered pro & merged with the NHL in 1979 but Cincy was one of the teams not included because of their avg. at best attendance.
drbrosco
11-01-2009, 07:07 AM
If I end up & decide to go to a game in Cincinnati where is the best place to sit at a hockey game?
I told my brother about how they have front row center ice tickets available & he said it is probably because those are not the best seats. He said for a hockey game it would probably be better to sit up a few rows...he is just guessing, but is he right?
drbrosco
11-01-2009, 07:26 PM
AMAZING[/B] goals you have ever seen.
My favorite (I have a little clip @ home) was a goal he scored against Phoenix a couple of years ago... He was skating full speed into the Coyote's zone with the puck & got tripped. So he falls down sliding, rolls over on his back, and with one hand, BEHIND HIS HEAD, WHILE SLIDING ON HIS BACK HEAD FIRST, somehow fires the puck @ the net as he slides on by (without looking) and scores!! :eek:
The goalie was PISSED!! :haha:
It's funny, because the announcers can't believe it, and have to watch the replay, and the clip I have even shows Wayne Gretzky (Phoenix Coach @ that time) looking up @ the jumbo-tron to see the replay (along with all the other players). Simply amazing!! :banana: :yippee:
I finally got around to watching that video you spoke of & all I can say is WOW!
He has a ton of great highlights on there.
gwhoughton
11-02-2009, 10:26 AM
If I end up & decide to go to a game in Cincinnati where is the best place to sit at a hockey game?
I told my brother about how they have front row center ice tickets available & he said it is probably because those are not the best seats. He said for a hockey game it would probably be better to sit up a few rows...he is just guessing, but is he right?
I would probably agree with him on that one... I would say that around center ice, several rows up would be very good. That will allow you to see the whole surface of the ice really well.
Personally, most of my live viewing takes place from the 300 section (nosebleed) of the Staples Center. However, having said that, I've always felt that the seats were GREAT!! Even though you're high up, you can see the whole arena & the view is unobstructed...
Now that is the Staples Center (http://www.staplescenter.com/seatviewer.php?section=seatviewer&page=hockey), and may not be the case in other arenas, but I think that generally you would be good w/center ice a few rows up. Follow the link above and input section 316. I've sat there many times and enjoyed every one!!
Some people like to sit closer to the goalie, and they would want to be on the side of the ice where they can be near their goalie 2x during the game. (teams switch sides for each period). On the other hand, other people want to see their teams offense 2x during the game, so they would want to sit near the opposing goalie... So it's really up to the individual.
Hey, looks like your boys kicked Alex's butt the other day!! :yippee:
Sure hope you got to see that game! I read that Ovie left w/some type of injury too...
drbrosco
11-02-2009, 12:49 PM
No I missed both the Pittsburgh & Washington games. But it is hard for me not to watch college football or baseball over hockey right now as I am a huge fan of both. The games I have watched so far are always teams I kow nothing about. But they were fun to watch.
Thanks for the tip on the seats & yes the view you have is a very good one imo. If I go to a Cincinnati game & like it real well I will probably be a trooper & go to Columbus for a saturday game after the new year if I can get good seats that is.
I am very happy with the Blue jackets taking PITT to an OT Shootout before losing & beating the Caps. Yes Ovechkin did leave with an injury but I am not clear on what it was. Now we play San Jose Wednsday & a win would make Columbus 2 wins & a SO loss to what seems to be 3 very good teams from what I can see.
SOBAY310
11-03-2009, 11:23 AM
Another win by the Kings last night! Points in seven straight games, wahoo!
gwhoughton
11-03-2009, 12:05 PM
Another win by the Kings last night! Points in seven straight games, wahoo!
Hey Sobay!! Where have you been?? I was getting a little worried since I hadn't really heard too much from you since the Dodgers crashed & burned a while ago...
Kings looked really good last night! Especially in the third period~ :yippee:
Got Sidney & the Pens coming to town Thursday, so I hope they can keep up the good play!!
Good to hear from you again! :hithere:
gwhoughton
11-05-2009, 09:13 AM
This Monday, November 9th, Luc Robitaille (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luc_Robitaille) will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame along with Steve Yzerman, Brian Leetch, Brett Hull, and Lou Lamoriello.
TSN is running a story (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=297206) with the angle that Luc still thinks about that McSorley stick call (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports-related_curses#Curse_of_Marty_McSorley) in game 2 of the '93 Stanley Cup Finals (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Stanley_Cup_Finals)...
Not surprizing to me as a Kings fan... I know that I will never forget it!! :crying:
Anyway, the important thing is Luc getting into the HOF. :bowdown:
Well done Luc! Classy guy and one of my all time favorites!! :yippee: :thumbsup:
gwhoughton
11-06-2009, 09:39 AM
By far, best game of the season to date IMO!! :yippee: :yippee: :yippee:
The kings were firing on all cylinders last night! Kopi scores @ the :27 second mark of the opening period & they never slowed down!
They played tight defensively, passed the puck well, and looked every bit as good as the defending Stanley Cup champs! Quick was awesome once again~ :banana:
This win puts them @ 6-0-2 in the last 8 games! :D
The next ten days including this upcoming 5 game road trip will tell us if they can keep it up! Not to overlook anyone, but I see next Monday's game @ Chicago as their biggest challenge until they are back home against Philly on the 18th~ :2cents
Let's go boys! You're making me feel like a KID* again!! :lol:
* - Okay, so I was 33 when the Kings were in the SC Finals, but hell, 33 is close enough to a kid for me!!! :haha:
gwhoughton
11-12-2009, 02:59 PM
Where are all the HOCKEY FANS on this forum?!?!?!? :confused: :what:
This thread has just sat here forever!
C'mon guys! :yippee: :helpme :hithere:
What's up with your Blue Jackets drbrosco?!?!?!?
What about you mobiushky?!?!? Did you even say who "your team" is?
Hey sobay... You been watching the Kings lately?!?
Kings won yesterday against Carolina, looked pretty good too, even w/the back-up goalie in, & even though Carolina hasn't been doing well lately. Kings needed the win~ They have Atlanta tomorrow...
LET'S GO KINGS!!!! :banana: :banana: :2cents
mobiushky
11-12-2009, 03:13 PM
I consider myself to be a hockey fan first, an Avs fan second. But basically and Avalanche fan.
They've been up and down lately. They lost 2 in a row, then turned around and won, then lost last night in a SO to Chicago. They still seem to be doing ok, but the enthusiasm and drive of the players seems to be wearing off for some reason. I hope they can pick it back up, but it's a VERY young team and a lot of them haven't had to deal with this level of play before.
I guess I shouldn't sound like I'm complaining, they are #2 in the league with 27 points. They have shown that they can come back after a couple tough losses and still win a game. So they are playing well. But they are relying TOO much on Anderson to save their butts and that's going to wear out soon.
gwhoughton
11-12-2009, 04:24 PM
I had heard that they were "en fuego" for a while there... Haven't heard much lately though.
Kings lost to Chicago last Monday on the opening day of a five game road trip. I was really dissapointed, even though I know Chicago is really good.
I've been really happy w/the play of Smyth since we got him...
I know that there was some Av's fan somewhere that advised me that they used to like him when he first came to the Avs, but that he didn't camp out in front of the net & score goals like the guy thought he would, so he warned me that he wasn't "the same Smyth" as the Oilers had once upon a time.
As far as I'm concerned, he's been great for the Kings!! :banana:
mobiushky
11-12-2009, 05:32 PM
I'd call the camping issue more of a coaching problem than a player problem. I think Granato tried to make Smyth fit into Granato's system rather than let Smyth play his own game and try to work around him. Smyth is a particular type of player and they never seemed to let him play 'his' game. So I don't think he really fit in with the Avs.
So far though, the trade has been a win-win. Quincy has turned into a top D-man for the Avs and has really shored up a weak D-corp. But they are still allowing way too many shots from aggressive teams. They need to cut that back a little.
drbrosco
11-12-2009, 09:41 PM
What's up with your Blue Jackets drbrosco?!?!?!?
How they lost 8-1 at home i will never know. I have never seen a score that bad.
I have only been getting any hockey thru the NHL channel's NHL Live show where they haved all the highlights & recaps of last nights games. It is just so hard with all my college & NFL football plus hoops is starting for me to pick hockey over those. But I am trying!
I figure after new years I will be able to watch more hockey as football will be finishing up.
gwhoughton
11-13-2009, 09:35 AM
...I think Granato tried to make Smyth fit into Granato's system rather than let Smyth play his own game and try to work around him. Smyth is a particular type of player and they never seemed to let him play 'his' game. So I don't think he really fit in with the Avs...
I really LOVED Tony as a player... What a great team we had back then...!! Thomas Sandstrom & Tony Granato were so fast together~ :banana:
Don't really know much about him as a coach~ :what:
gwhoughton
11-13-2009, 09:56 AM
How they lost 8-1 at home i will never know. I have never seen a score that bad.
They're called The Detroit Redwings... :bowdown: THAT is how you can loose like that!! :lol:
The Wings have been a great team for the better part of 20 years now, probably more (not counting pre-1980's hockey which was before I watched... they had great teams in the old days too...) They started becoming great (again) in the early '80's when Steve Yzerman got drafted & became their Captain. They have a GREAT tradition, and there is really no shame in loosing to them. Of course, that doesn't mean you have to LIKE it though!! :lol:
(geez... did I use "great" enough?!?!?!?) :haha:
I have only been getting any hockey thru the NHL channel's NHL Live show where they haved all the highlights & recaps of last nights games. It is just so hard with all my college & NFL football plus hoops is starting for me to pick hockey over those. But I am trying!
I figure after new years I will be able to watch more hockey as football will be finishing up.
Understandable... (kind of) :lol:
Don't wait TOO long!! The quality of play improves throughout the season as the guys get stronger & more used to the daily grind... :yippee:
Don't forget, there will be a short "break" in the season beginning on Valentine's Day February 14, 2010 for the Winter Olympics!! Hopefully, you get to watch more hockey before then, so you know a few more of the guys that you will end up seeing in the Olympics~ Almost all (if NOT all) of the players you will see in the Olympics are from teams in the NHL... I think you will find it interesting to see how it works out when you start dividing guys up by their Nationality to compete!! Canada is nearly ALWAYS the favorite, as they have the majority of the great players, but Russia should do well, and i am hopeful that the USA will too!! :yippee: :yippee:
BTW, if you have never seen it, there is a good movie out there called Miracle (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0349825/), which is about the "miracle on ice" involving the 1984 USA Olympic Hockey team. It's a really good story, and it's TRUE! Curt Russel plays the coach, and I personally think it might be the best work he's ever done... :2cents
drbrosco
11-13-2009, 02:00 PM
The only Hockey game I have ever sit & watched from beginning to end was that game when the USA won. I never watched the movie though. I was really into the Olympic Hockey that year & usually watch a little of the Hockey every time we have the Olympics.
More than anything though I cannot wait for the Winter Olympics so I can watch CURLING :yippee: :yippee: :yippee:
I will be taping every minute curling is on this time so that I can watch all of it even after the Olympics are over if they show alot like last time.
gwhoughton
11-13-2009, 02:38 PM
Do yourself a favor, and look for that DVD!!!
ESPECIALLY if you watched the US team that year, I think you will REALLY love the movie Miracle!! :thumbsup:
You will have an even greater appreciation for that even after you see it~ :2cents
