Non-Capitals '10-'11 Hockey Thread [NHL Draft | Winnipeg Jets reborn]

[Sticksboi05]

For us hockey fans, this thread is to discuss things not related to the Capitals.

[PokerPacker]

Pens suck.

[ixcuincle]

Season starts tomorrow with a 12 pm game

Carolina and Minnesota

If I'm not asleep at that time I will be listening

[Sticksboi05]

Crosby and Malkin - 0 goals, 0 assists, -2

I love it. But I also hate Philly.

[Teller]

I cannot wait until tomorrow night.

Caps 4, Thrashers 1, Backstrom 3 points, Ovie a goal and an assist. Kayawpitaw Wahn Bonk on it.

ROCK THE RED!!!!

[CRogersGuy]

If only Philly and Pitt could both lose.

[Teller]

Damn.

I can read.

NOT related to the Caps. As in not having to do with the Washington Capitals?

**** that. See y'all in the other thread.

[ixcuincle]

Philly has a young Russian goaltender replacing Leighton for a while, not too shabby tonight

[ixcuincle]

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[Sticksboi05]

Come on Leafs! Beat those dirty Pens.

[Sticksboi05]

Stamkos may hit 100 this season,

[ixcuincle]

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[Dukes and Skins]

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I saw that, pretty crazy never seen a player in the NHL attack a fan

[Sticksboi05]

Stamkos -

8 GP 15 P 8 G

Great start.

[ixcuincle]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-elliott-nhl-20101026,0,6959316.column

The same is true for the NHL. The league still operates the Phoenix Coyotes, though a prospective owner emerged in Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer. If he thinks he can make it work there after the team drew 6,706 last Wednesday and 8,189 on Saturday, good luck to him.

There are ownership problems in Atlanta, in Dallas, where Tom Hicks has defaulted on loans and had to break up his sports empire, and in St. Louis, where the private equity firm that owns about 75% of the Blues has been trying to sell its stake since last spring.

Where ownership is stable, finances have not been. The Chicago Blackhawks claim to have lost money while winning the Stanley Cup last season. Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli say they've lost double-digit millions since they bought the franchise in 2005, and they're not alone.

Bettman's strength has been attracting corporate sponsorship, and league revenues topped $2.7 billion last season. But the NHL is still largely gate-driven, and attendance hit franchise-record lows of 9,802 last week in Columbus and 8,820 in Atlanta.

According to espn.com, through the weekend six teams had announced above-capacity attendance and six announced 100% capacity, but eight had announced crowds that were below 80% of capacity and two were between 80% and 90%. The NHL counts tickets distributed, not tickets bought or bodies in seats. The Coyotes are believed to have fewer than 5,000 season-ticket holders. Columbus is down to about 7,500.

As much **** and trolling I give NBA fans on their league...this situation isn't better at all.

[Sticksboi05]

Good. Screw Bettman. Put the NHL back where it belongs....Quebec City Nordiques...Hartford Whalers...Winnipeg Jets.

[ixcuincle]

Most of the Southern markets are failures, so yeah, move them back to Quebec and Hartford and Winnipeg

[Sticksboi05]

Lecavelier out 3-4 weeks with a fractured knuckle.

[Bostic Hog]

Lovin' me some Flyers action right now. Although the season doesn't start until the playoffs ......

BOB - BOB - BOB

[Bostic Hog]

Another Fly Guys win ....... ho hum .........

[PokerPacker]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-elliott-nhl-20101026,0,6959316.column

As much **** and trolling I give NBA fans on their league...this situation isn't better at all.

What do you expect? The NHL is run by a former NBA lawyer or some such non-sense.

[Bostic Hog]

Damn, dropped to page 4. No more page 4 for you!

Let's go Flyers ..... let's go

[superozman]

Bostic, you watching this game?!?!?!?

[Bostic Hog]

Bostic, you watching this game?!?!?!?

I am .......... crazy!! 5-4 at 1st intermission.

[Bostic Hog]

Unbelievable. 5 minutes into the 2nd period -- Flyers up 6-5 .......... LMAO!! 6 full-strength goals already. WOW!