NHL Thread

Paul Smeenus · 03-07-2013, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

This thread won't ever die, we've got so many hockey fans here!

My cousin in Vancouver is a huge Canucks fan, so I always hear aboot how they're holding up through Facebook and stuff

FIxed it.

I think it's fascinating that there's a whole different dialect only 2 hours drive from here...

Laces Out Dan! · 03-09-2013, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

This thread won't ever die, we've got so many hockey fans here!

My cousin in Vancouver is a huge Canucks fan, so I always hear about how they're holding up through Facebook and stuff

Fuckin eh bud, Im glad to hear that. I'm gonna try and make an effort to poke around a little more.

Paul Smeenus · 03-09-2013, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Laces Out Dan!

My Canucks are slumping as of late, but still managing to get one point most nights. Gotta get healthy.

I've adopted the Canucks, and have been a fan ever since they left the WHL in '71, but if the Coyotes move here to Seattle I'm switching allegiance. I will attend as many games as I can. And, unlike the NBA situation here, we will be bringing in a playoff contender (Smith is an outstanding netminder). BUT.... If Portland ever gets a team, I will root for them. I will never root against the Portland/Oregon anything

Laces Out Dan! · 03-09-2013, 02:44 PM

I would love to see one of the bullshit markets head up north of the border..at least just under it, for you haha. I know that your WHL franchises do just fine..And the League needs to recognize, nobody in the desert watches hockey.. haha.

Paul Smeenus · 03-09-2013, 02:50 PM

I'm actually fine with NHL teams in warm weather cities, I think it was good for the sport that the Kings hoisted the cup last year, once I got over the fact that they so thoroughly manhandled the Canucks. Esp. after they treated the Blues even worse than the 'Nucks.

'11 was a bitch though. Being thiiiiis close to a cup only to take a sh*t in game seven. I wouldn't have rioted tho...

Laces Out Dan! · 03-09-2013, 03:00 PM

Absolutely not..That riot was embarassing, left Vancouver with quite a blemish. Especially after what they were calling one of the best and most successful winter olympics' ever.

Paul Smeenus · 03-09-2013, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Laces Out Dan!

Absolutely not..That riot was embarassing, left Vancouver with quite a blemish. Especially after what they were calling one of the best and most successful winter olympics' ever.

As I understand it, there were instigators up there, some of the same people that started the rioting here in Seattle in '99. They figured, win or lose, they could instigate rioting after that game. That obviously does not excuse those who joined in...

Laces Out Dan! · 03-09-2013, 03:32 PM

Yea thats exactly what it was. There were people there who were ready to riot regardless of the outcome..and then the booze helped the ball get rolling.

Burning Down · 03-09-2013, 11:30 PM

Toronto lost tonight... no surprises there, lol. I wasn't at the game, but I rode on the streetcar after the game with a whole bunch of drunk, depressed loudmouths.

hip hop bunny hop · 03-14-2013, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

As I understand it, there were instigators up there, some of the same people that started the rioting here in Seattle in '99. They figured, win or lose, they could instigate rioting after that game. That obviously does not excuse those who joined in...

Nonsense. If we want to avoid events like those which took place in Vancouver, we should simply ban such events from occurring in Canada. Maybe when their people grow up a bit we'll let them host something, but, clearly, these Molson chugging Canadians can't handle such excitement.

03-09-2013, 02:44 PM	#1304 (permalink)
Laces Out Dan! I love Puck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,614	I would love to see one of the bullshit markets head up north of the border..at least just under it, for you haha. I know that your WHL franchises do just fine..And the League needs to recognize, nobody in the desert watches hockey.. haha. __________________ We are entirely smooth, We admit to the truth, We are the best at what we do.

03-09-2013, 03:00 PM	#1306 (permalink)
Laces Out Dan! I love Puck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,614	Absolutely not..That riot was embarassing, left Vancouver with quite a blemish. Especially after what they were calling one of the best and most successful winter olympics' ever. __________________ We are entirely smooth, We admit to the truth, We are the best at what we do.

03-09-2013, 03:32 PM	#1308 (permalink)
Laces Out Dan! I love Puck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,614	Yea thats exactly what it was. There were people there who were ready to riot regardless of the outcome..and then the booze helped the ball get rolling. __________________ We are entirely smooth, We admit to the truth, We are the best at what we do.

03-09-2013, 02:50 PM	#1305 (permalink)
Paul Smeenus David Hasselhoff Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Back in Portland, OR Posts: 3,681	I'm actually fine with NHL teams in warm weather cities, I think it was good for the sport that the Kings hoisted the cup last year, once I got over the fact that they so thoroughly manhandled the Canucks. Esp. after they treated the Blues even worse than the 'Nucks. '11 was a bitch though. Being thiiiiis close to a cup only to take a sh*t in game seven. I wouldn't have rioted tho...

03-09-2013, 11:30 PM	#1309 (permalink)
Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	Toronto lost tonight... no surprises there, lol. I wasn't at the game, but I rode on the streetcar after the game with a whole bunch of drunk, depressed loudmouths.