Sticksboi05 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 Yeah but not like I watch the NFL.I get what you are saying and it's a valid comparison. I really just watch college football because that's "what's on" on Saturday's. I don't have a team. I watch it because I like football and could easily switch from one game to the next. I'll probably catch some NCAA hockey but I'd love to see KHL. I want to see how Kuznetsov and all the other washed up, under talented Euro-Russians play. I mean I understand it's different because it's a niche sport but NCAA hockey has plenty of talent and is fun to watch. 25% of the NHL comes out DI. Check out John Gaudreau's goal in the 2012 national championship game or Chris Kreider's goal in the 2011 Beanpot. That said, I want the NHL also. It's absolute horse **** that we have another f-ing lockout. Honestly, if the league died, a super small part of me would be happy so I could laugh at their greed taking away their game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Was awakened at 6 AM by news that Ovi said that the whole NHL season might be locked out. Smh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 The NHL is looking like the joke it has become under Bettman. No matter what improvements have been made on-ice or through TV deals signed with NBC, to have two lockouts in less than a decade and three in a single tenure as commissioner is absolutely pathetic. The owners suck, Bettman sucks, the players suck. The 2004-05 NHL season is the only time EVER that an entire season was missed dude to work stoppage and there is actually, somehow, a good chance they do it again. How can anyone take the NHL seriously at this point. If they lockout the entire year I will seriously have trouble caring anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Caps need to hurry up and give me a refund for my season tickets. If they miss significant time then I might just get rid of them altogether. The 04 lockout kept me away for ~3 years and this one may lose me for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 NHL '13 has a new "Be A Commissioner" mode. You take the disc, smash it with a hammer and no one gets to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endzone_dave Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 The NHL is looking like the joke it has become under Bettman. No matter what improvements have been made on-ice or through TV deals signed with NBC, to have two lockouts in less than a decade and three in a single tenure as commissioner is absolutely pathetic. The owners suck, Bettman sucks, the players suck. The 2004-05 NHL season is the only time EVER that an entire season was missed dude to work stoppage and there is actually, somehow, a good chance they do it again. How can anyone take the NHL seriously at this point. If they lockout the entire year I will seriously have trouble caring anymore. The fans will come back and they know it. Look at the Caps attendance over the last few years. The 2004-2005 lockout had no negative effect. Leonsis knows a few years from now, there will be 18,000 fans rocking the red every night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjTj Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Was awakened at 6 AM by news that Ovi said that the whole NHL season might be locked out. Smh On Wednesday, Ovechkin spoke with a Russian news agency about his new contract and said he would consider staying in his home country full time if player salaries are cut dramatically in the next collective bargaining agreement.Thanks to Slava Malamud of Sport-Express for translating Ovechkin’s full quote, which came from Russian news agency RIA Novosti and was initially published on Sporbox.ru. “I knew that Dynamo was interested in me, as my Russia-based representative had immediately told me that,” Ovechkin said, as translated by Malamud. “But we had already promised CSKA to only negotiate with them. But then, there was a small snag. We asked [CSKA] whether we can start negotiating with someone else. In the end, we started making contact with Dynamo and reached an agreement. “As to the future, it will depend on what kind of conditions there will be in the NHL with the new CBA,” Ovechkin said. “If our contracts get slashed, I will have to think whether to return there or not. I won’t rule out staying in the KHL, even past this season.” http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider/post/ovechkin-if-our-contracts-get-slashed-i-will-have-to-think-whether-to-return-there-or-not/2012/09/19/5be8989a-0270-11e2-9b24-ff730c7f6312_blog.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 It won't matter because by the time the lockout ends, salaries will still be about the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinFeathers Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 NHL '13 has a new "Be A Commissioner" mode. You take the disc, smash it with a hammer and no one gets to play. This made me laugh. Bummed about Ovi (and the season, obviously) though. I mean I understand if the contracts get slashed...but still. Do we know what his paycheck is in the KHL? Edit: nevermind, I looked it up. 6mil compared to the 9 in the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I don't want to buy NHL 13 even though there's no new season Just too many complaints about simulation time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I was with the owners last time, but not this time. They got the hard cap and revenue linkage... Now they're just getting greedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 The owners are being pieces of ****. Imagine if you got hired at the place you currently work at and three years from now they said you are getting your salary reduced by $12,000. You'd be furious. Guaranteed. Yeah these guys make millions but on principle what the owners want is ridiculous. Ovechkin is talking out of his ass. He's saying that to put pressure on the owners. What he really means is get a deal done now morons. The whole thing is absurd. Oh well, hockey season starts in 20 days for me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btfoom Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 The owners are being pieces of ****. Imagine if you got hired at the place you currently work at and three years from now they said you are getting your salary reduced by $12,000. You'd be furious. Guaranteed. Yeah these guys make millions but on principle what the owners want is ridiculous.Ovechkin is talking out of his ass. He's saying that to put pressure on the owners. What he really means is get a deal done now morons. The whole thing is absurd. Oh well, hockey season starts in 20 days for me!!! I don't think that OV is talking out of his back-end. I believe he's very frustrated and would consider staying in his home country if he feels that it is a better option. More of a shot across the bow of the owners, I believe. Hockey starts next weekend - my son is now playing at UMBC and I can at least get my hockey fix on weekends from 9/29 until March. Go Retrievers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemoveSnyder Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 2004-2005 says what's hockey? http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xsp1w1_taylor-stevens-f-s-d-a_sexy Well, whatever it is, I sure miss both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Looks like the NHLPA and owner's will meet all weekend in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Isn't this always the issue with any sport when dealing with CBA's? It's not about salaries, it's about revenues. I'm just baffled that both sides in any sport can't split 50-50. Why is that so hard? Players still earn their millions from their salary and the owners earn their billions from TV/Radio/Ads/Concessions/Parking and Ticket Sales. Rod Gardner this thing man. 50-50. How hard is that to do? Owners need to take their piece of the pie and reinvest it into the team and the players need to take their piece of the pie and invest it in their future after their playing days are over. 50-50. How hard is that to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Good to hear. Hopefully they resolve a deal. I am stuck watching playoff highlights on Youtube right now because there is no hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 LMAO @ "Be A Commissioner" mode. Not LMAO @ the thought of no hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Good to hear. Hopefully they resolve a deal. I am stuck watching playoff highlights on Youtube right now because there is no hockey. I haven't been watching NHL Network, but I've noticed they are showing some old playoff and SC games. They had Calgary-TB 2004 on the other night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sticksboi05 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 If you want to see OV play, ESPN3 is broadcasting three Moscow Dynamo games this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 With some cool logos like Hershey. I hope they show some of their games in D.C.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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