The 2010-2011 NHL Thread: Race for the Playoffs!

[Paroxysm]

No matter how they do in the playoffs, they've had a brilliant season, it's been fun watching them, and I've never felt prouder to be a fan!

 

[Shifty]

And that the Canadian Teams are probably keeping the NHL afloat financially

The 6 Canadian teams make up 1/3 of the NHL's revenue since the Canadian dollar has improved over the past 6 years.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

The 6 Canadian teams make up 1/3 of the NHL's revenue since the Canadian dollar has improved over the past 6 years.

Source?

 

[SolarTiger]

Canucks lose to the worst team in the league on HNIC LAWLS!

that was one of the highlights of this horrible season for the Oilers, but I'll take it. Canucks dmen still look like they have trouble with speed.

 

[Shifty]

Source?

There was an NHL document that was leaked or found a couple years ago. Its been used to make a case for relocating teams to Canada.

Toronto Start Article
http://www.thestar.com/Sports/Hockey/article/433906

You can also look at

ESPN Attendance and Average NHL Prices to see that the Canadian teams have higher average ticket prices and do well getting people into the arena. Beginning in 2001-02 Team Marketing Report stopped including premium seating in average ticket prices. Figures are in US Dollars.

 

[Paroxysm]

Canucks lose to the worst team in the league on HNIC LAWLS!

that was one of the highlights of this horrible season for the Oilers, but I'll take it. Canucks dmen still look like they have trouble with speed.

It's tough to watch but I don't care how we play these games. There's a 4-5 day break after the season and it's a whole new season once the playoffs begin. These games don't matter, I don't buy the going in strong argument. The only thing that matters is how we come out starting game 1.

 

[Poeman]

I think Canucks pull a San Jose Sharks in the playoffs

Rangers season almost over now for sure with Callahan being done for the season. Energy is going to be lacking

 

[Immortalfire]

Last night I realized how ridiculous Buffalo's seizure-inducing alternate uniforms look.

 

[Paroxysm]

I think Canucks pull a San Jose Sharks in the playoffs

Doubt it.

Rangers season almost over now for sure with Callahan being done for the season. Energy is going to be lacking

It takes some serious stones to get in front of a Chara slapshot.

 

[Alex The Great]

I miss Chara *hugs old Chara jersey*

 

[SolarTiger]

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Torres has a hearing with the NHL tomorrow. Glad Eberle is ok though.

 

[Microchip]

Although Eberle's head is extremely low and Torres's arm is tight to his body, he still had no reason to not play the puck and that was a pretty ugly hit.

 

[Paroxysm]

Loved watching it on yahoo sports and seeing the bogus Wild announcers being humbled.

Normally they go out of their way to complain loudly on obvious Canuck goals or make innocent hits by Canucks players seem like heinous crimes but last night they were mostly silent because their pathetic squad was getting its butts whooped.

Minnesota may be the "state of hockey" but as far as commentators goes they're more like the "state of hallucination". They make the Buffalo PBP guy look unbiased and balanced.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Ha, that's what I like most about American local hockey coverage: the complete homerism and absence of objectivity. It sure beats the repeated neurotic hand-wringing of Canadian hockey coverage.

 

[Paroxysm]

It sure beats the repeated neurotic hand-wringing of Canadian hockey coverage.

 

[Alex The Great]

Sens have resigned Murray. Oddly enough I am overjoyed!

Seriously, I was calling for his head a few months ago, but the rebuild has started off pretty good and the team is so much more fun to watch. Murray is no long on my **** list

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

unfortunately you've now won your way up to the 5th overall pick

 

[Alex The Great]

That's just Clouston trying to desperately keep his job. The bastard

 

[Paroxysm]

Clouston was peaced out.

 

[Shifty]

Murray makes moves anyone could've done and fires his third coach since taking over as GM. Why the **** was he given another 3 years? Time for some new blood.

 

[ih8nyy]

Entertaining NCAA Championship game.

Congrats to Brett Hulls UMD Bull Dogs!

 

[SolarTiger]

unfortunately you've now won your way up to the 5th overall pick

Haha, not the smartest way to end your season. But their fans probably enjoyed it.

 

[ih8nyy]

Entertaining NCAA Championship game.

Congrats to Brett Hulls UMD Bull Dogs!

 

[Alex The Great]

Edit: Nevermind, there's like one game left for a few teams

 

[Microchip]

That Detroit/Chicago game was super exciting! Only caught a bit of it but wow what a finish. Dallas has their fate in their own hands now... just how much do they want the playoffs?