nhl

[Danzig]

i know there aren't many hockey fans, but that there are a few. anyone else sweating the negotiations? i've already paid for nhl center ice, they better have a season!!!!

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i know there aren't many hockey fans, but that there are a few. anyone else sweating the negotiations? i've already paid for nhl center ice, they better have a season!!!!

you better hope you can get some rosetta stone Russian for cheap and also get your cable provider to switch the offer to the KHL center ice-package....

они не собираются получить сделку


-bt-

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by -BT-

you better hope you can get some rosetta stone Russian for cheap and also get your cable provider to switch the offer to the KHL center ice-package....

они не собираются получить сделку


-bt-

yeah, not looking too promising right now.
and nyet to learning russian; i'm still working on spanish.

[Alabama Stakes]

Ban the helmet, 20% salary raise for everyone, teen age girls crowding the rinks, everybody makes money, lots of money. When these dopey Canadians realize this is entertainment, and when fans can see the players faces, they become bigger fans. Non fans, become fans. I bet a third of them would take them off now if they could.





"the least common thing in the world is common sense" - The Unpredictable Johnny Rodz

[Bigsmc]

Two lockouts in less than a decade is undescribably stupid for a sport in these economic times.

The hardcore fans will be there when they start playing again, but they can't afford to lose the casual fans who will take their rapidly dwindling descretionary funds elsewhere.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Ban the helmet, 20% salary raise for everyone, teen age girls crowding the rinks, everybody makes money, lots of money. When these dopey Canadians realize this is entertainment, and when fans can see the players faces, they become bigger fans. Non fans, become fans. I bet a third of them would take them off now if they could.





"the least common thing in the world is common sense" - The Unpredictable Johnny Rodz

Yeah the NHL hasn't had any issues with concussions lately...

[golfer]

I think Larry Brooks is the best hockey writer out there, and he summarizes the situation quite well in today's article:


http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/devil...wLQvEQBP8hffvO

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Yeah the NHL hasn't had any issues with concussions lately...

if no one gets to wear one, the concussions go away. Man , you just don't get it do ya ?
Have you ever laced em up ? The helmet ruined hockey. Ask Bobby Orr, he'll tell you about it. He never wore one.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Ban the helmet, 20% salary raise for everyone, teen age girls crowding the rinks, everybody makes money, lots of money. When these dopey Canadians realize this is entertainment, and when fans can see the players faces, they become bigger fans. Non fans, become fans. I bet a third of them would take them off now if they could.





"the least common thing in the world is common sense" - The Unpredictable Johnny Rodz

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

I'm a cool guy in person, It just loses something in the translation. I suck on the internet. Worse at texting. It's annoying to me to be this uncool out here. When i read some of my posts, I find it hard to believe I typed it. Oh well. Part of going soft I guess.

Congrats on your consistency.
Or was this another lost in translation moment?

[ARyan]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i know there aren't many hockey fans, but that there are a few. anyone else sweating the negotiations? i've already paid for nhl center ice, they better have a season!!!!

As an AHL season ticket holder, I'm selfishly rooting for a delayed start to see some young NHL'ers for a few months.

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by ARyan

As an AHL season ticket holder, I'm selfishly rooting for a delayed start to see some young NHL'ers for a few months.

The Boston Braves games were as good as the Bruins games back in the Terry O'Reilly days.


Danzig my point is that with a helmet on the players get a feeling of invincibility which cause these hits at so high a speed. Like in football, do you think those safeties would be dealing out those hits if they weren't wearing helmets.

Next thing you're gonna tell me is that 12 year old kids should be wearing helmets on Bicycles.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

The Boston Braves games were as good as the Bruins games back in the Terry O'Reilly days.


Danzig my point is that with a helmet on the players get a feeling of invincibility which cause these hits at so high a speed. Like in football, do you think those safeties would be dealing out those hits if they weren't wearing helmets.

Next thing you're gonna tell me is that 12 year old kids should be wearing helmets on Bicycles.

er, do they face frozen pucks?

and yes, i get your point about a feeling of invincibility. however, i think you're overstating that part of the case. players know that even with a helmet, they can still suffer injury. thus, they don't necessarily feel they are invincible.
besides, if that was the only way a player was injured in the head, due to a high speed collision, you'd be onto something. except that it's not.

as for dirty hits, i hope they continue to give out hefty suspensions. but i'd rather have a helmet then not, in case a dirty shot was ever delivered.

http://www.ehow.com/facts_4968953_hi...y-helmets.html


you can't prevent a variety of scenarios from occurring, all you can do is offer protection.