NHL lockout is over

[computeerrgghh]

Originally posted by: spacejamz

Originally posted by: ThaPerculator
The best news I've heard all month... Now hopefully they don't change the rules to the point of screwing up the game.

saw today that one possible rule change would be to include 20 teams in playoffs (up from 16 now), add another round of playoffs in which the 1st round is best of 3...

WTF???

Good, the Rangers might actually make it!!

 

[frodrick]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: frodrick

Originally posted by: SouthPaW1227
CRAP! I have *LOVED* Sportscenter w/o hockey on it

Only thing better would be if the NBA was destroyed...

so for the majority of the year there would be baseball and...

yeah, that sounds just fantastic :thumbsdown:

WTF you forgot football and golf....

football is played for like three weeks in the fall hence the phrase "the majority of the year" excludes football. and golf? yeah.

 

[jdub1107]

This is unfortunate. I like the way it is now, without NHL news and games taking up programming time. I still wish someone would shut down the WNBA.

 

[jdub1107]

Originally posted by: cliftonite
when is the draft

I believe it is ony July 21st.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: jdub1107
This is unfortunate. I like the way it is now, without NHL news and games taking up programming time. I still wish someone would shut down the WNBA.

oh please, where did the NHL take up programming time or news time ? Sportscenter took less than 5 minutes on it when the NHL was in full swing. ESPN or ABC showed 1 game a week at most. Besides, the NHL doesn't have a television contract for weekly games anymore.

I guess it's going back to being a niche sport. I really don't care. I'm sick of all the whining about it from non hockey fans. If they're not already a fan, it's not likely they will ever be. It's just easier this way.

 

[ZOOYUKA]

Hunh.........people watch hockey?

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA
Hunh.........people watch hockey?

only the ones who are able to follow a black puck on white ice.

 

[oogabooga]

i don't get the hockey bashing, it's one thing to say "i dont care" but to say "hrmm i wish it never came back so i can watch more of abc's high quality primetime lineup - or not have to deal with 4 minutes of highlights at night"

I'm glad hockey's backand i hope this time around, they don't f#% things up.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Yeahhhhh Hockey is Back....

Now when the league relaunches in the fall, it will do so with a brand new salary structure that keeps high-spending teams such as Toronto, Philadelphia and the New York Rangers in line.

 

[zebano]

Originally posted by: trmiv
Wow, now all 37 hockey fans can rejoice.

Make that 38 I gotta break out the PBR when I get home!!

Edit: Go Wild!

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: sunzt
Penguins in 2k6!

are they letting Malkin out of Russia ?

 

[Lonyo]

How can people like Baseball and then think Hockey sucks?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
How can people like Baseball and then think Hockey sucks?

People fear what they don't understand.

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
How can people like Baseball and then think Hockey sucks?

Indeed.

Lazy american's I suppose, I love how a lot of people try to pass baseball off as a physically demanding sport. More overweight, tobacco spitting, overpaid jerkoff's then any other sport thats for sure. And the 'roids thing makes it all even worse.

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: SouthPaW1227
CRAP! I have *LOVED* Sportscenter w/o hockey on it

Only thing better would be if the NBA was destroyed...

no...baseball needs to be done away with.

:thumbsup: to the return of hockey

 

[meltdown75]

FVCKING RIGHT!!! WOOOO HOOOOOOO :thumbsup:

:beer: to all the hockey fans here! haters, wow! you're fscking pathetic but HILARIOUS!

WOO HOO! Go Oilers!

 

[murphy55d]

I'm psyched. Can't wait to see my Wings back on the ice.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: AMDZen

Originally posted by: Lonyo
How can people like Baseball and then think Hockey sucks?

Indeed.

Lazy american's I suppose, I love how a lot of people try to pass baseball off as a physically demanding sport. More overweight, tobacco spitting, overpaid jerkoff's then any other sport thats for sure. And the 'roids thing makes it all even worse.

I'm a baseball fan to an extent (just what the Mets are doing) but the biggest crock is a pitcher appearing once every 5 days and getting paid more than regular players. Overpaid everything is right but the economics are different... there's tons of fannies in the seats for a lot of games. God knows why...

Maybe it's just easier to watch with a beer and 5 hotdogs and a burger... cause usually there's nothing going on.

 

[mchammer187]

Originally posted by: SouthPaW1227
CRAP! I have *LOVED* Sportscenter w/o hockey on it

Only thing better would be if the MLB was destroyed...

fixed

 

[Kelemvor]

Damn. I was hoping the NHL would just die completely. And that MLB would be right behind it...

 

[ucdbiendog]

no one cares

 

[EagleKeeper]

Now something beside overpaid egotistical boys on TV (aka NBA) who can not live up to their potential!

Oops - that accounts for all professional sports.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: NFS4
Well, I guess I don't have to wait til the 2006 Olympics to see men prance around on ice.

Prance around on ice, huh? Hockey players are far tougher, and are paid less/will be paid a lot less than baseball and basketball players. I bet if your pansy ass was put on an NHL rink you'd be laid out in less than a minute.

 

[mpitts]

This is the best birthday gift that I could have received.

 

[rh71]

happy f'n birthday!