NHL 2011 PLAYOFFS

norm

polaris_x wrote:

as for the cheering for other teams ... it comes down to this:

i am a hockey fan ... my team sucks the balls ... i love playoff hockey ... it's the best game out there ... i need to cheer for some team ... mainly that's decided annually by what players i get in my playoff pools ... hahaha ... but in general, i cheer for other canadian teams because in the past - it was slightly harder for canadian teams to compete because of the disparity in the US/Can dollar and taxation ... now - not so much ... still, i think there are only a few cities that match the passion canadian fans have for hockey so, i'd rather have Vancouver win ... i don't hate teams ... there are some players i hate but in general - i don't hate teams ... that's just stupid ... i think lindros once said that "what happens on the ice stays on the ice ... and that there is a general comraderie amongst hockey players ... that there aren't many guys in the league he wouldn't share a beer with" ... some of us take sport like it's war with another country ...

i agree...i'm rooting for my kings to win it all...however, being a kings fan i know that will probably never happen :( :P

so once they're eliminated, i'll choose another team to root for...usually it's the wings because my family is from detriot

the only team i will never root for is Montreal...fuck them! :twisted:

restlesssoul

Seabrook officially out for tonight. Bolland in.

81

in other NHL news

NEW YORK (AP)—The NHL is staying on NBC and Versus for the next 10 years with a deal Commissioner Gary Bettman calls the most significant in league history.

In a joint announcement Tuesday, the NHL and the NBC Sports Group said the new deal will run through the 2020-21 season. The package is reportedly worth a total of $2 billion.

NBC will remain the exclusive network home for the NHL, and Versus is retaining the major cable rights. The NHL had drawn interest from ESPN, Turner and FOX, but decided to stay where it’s been the past six years.

For the first time, all Stanley Cup playoff games will air on one of the NBC Sports Group’s channels. The NBC Sports Group will televise 100 regular-season games per season.

Jason P

81 wrote:

in other NHL news

NEW YORK (AP)—The NHL is staying on NBC and Versus for the next 10 years with a deal Commissioner Gary Bettman calls the most significant in league history.

In a joint announcement Tuesday, the NHL and the NBC Sports Group said the new deal will run through the 2020-21 season. The package is reportedly worth a total of $2 billion.

NBC will remain the exclusive network home for the NHL, and Versus is retaining the major cable rights. The NHL had drawn interest from ESPN, Turner and FOX, but decided to stay where it’s been the past six years.

For the first time, all Stanley Cup playoff games will air on one of the NBC Sports Group’s channels. The NBC Sports Group will televise 100 regular-season games per season.

Although I would prefer that ESPN got the package (mainly to help increase exposure), I'm quite pleased with the coverage on Vs.

81

Jason P wrote:

81 wrote:

in other NHL news

NEW YORK (AP)—The NHL is staying on NBC and Versus for the next 10 years with a deal Commissioner Gary Bettman calls the most significant in league history.

In a joint announcement Tuesday, the NHL and the NBC Sports Group said the new deal will run through the 2020-21 season. The package is reportedly worth a total of $2 billion.

NBC will remain the exclusive network home for the NHL, and Versus is retaining the major cable rights. The NHL had drawn interest from ESPN, Turner and FOX, but decided to stay where it’s been the past six years.

For the first time, all Stanley Cup playoff games will air on one of the NBC Sports Group’s channels. The NBC Sports Group will televise 100 regular-season games per season.

Although I would prefer that ESPN got the package (mainly to help increase exposure), I'm quite pleased with the coverage on Vs.

fuck espn. actually, it doesn't matter to me. i did find it intersting that nbc will do 100 regular season games. not sure if regional action factors into that number or how that compares to current coverage.

i just wish center ice would give me home and away feeds for all games.

Johnny Abruzzo

Jason P wrote:

81 wrote:

in other NHL news

NEW YORK (AP)—The NHL is staying on NBC and Versus for the next 10 years with a deal Commissioner Gary Bettman calls the most significant in league history.

In a joint announcement Tuesday, the NHL and the NBC Sports Group said the new deal will run through the 2020-21 season. The package is reportedly worth a total of $2 billion.

NBC will remain the exclusive network home for the NHL, and Versus is retaining the major cable rights. The NHL had drawn interest from ESPN, Turner and FOX, but decided to stay where it’s been the past six years.

For the first time, all Stanley Cup playoff games will air on one of the NBC Sports Group’s channels. The NBC Sports Group will televise 100 regular-season games per season.

Although I would prefer that ESPN got the package (mainly to help increase exposure), I'm quite pleased with the coverage on Vs.

I was gonna put this on here. All playoff games on TV is awesome!

81

all games on tv would be awesome. i will say, with the old deal, between espn and cbc, i got 75% or so of the first round games.

but it is fun flipping between games during intermission or on days the flyers arn't playing to see what's going on.

maybe center ice should do a $10-20 playoff package.

fox_mulderX

doesn't fsn broadcast all local nhl games in the u.s?

81

fox_mulderX wrote:

doesn't fsn broadcast all local nhl games in the u.s?

fox sports net?

no

Versus carries a game or two a night nationally. whomever the team contracts with to broadcast in the local market carries them locally, which could be fsn or comcast sports net, or some other local station. nbc has a game on the weekend.

MayDay10

I just dont trust Comcast with NHL coverage. They will once again use this as leverage

81

MayDay10 wrote:

I just dont trust Comcast with NHL coverage. They will once again use this as leverage

Comcast blows. Pisses me off that they are involved with the Flyers

norm

nbc is comcast...get used to being screwed

81

and in dirty play news

TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—Tampa Bay’s Steve Downie(notes) and Pittsburgh’s Chris Kunitz(notes) each have been suspended for one game for hits they delivered during Game 3 of the first-round NHL playoff series between the Lightning and Penguins.

The league announced Tuesday that Downie was banned for Game 4 for leaving his feet and launching himself at the head of Pittsburgh’s Ben Lovejoy(notes) during the first period of the Lightning’s 3-2 loss on Monday night.

Kunitz was disciplined for elbowing Tampa Bay’s Simon Gagne(notes) in the head later in the period.

The suspensions will be served Wednesday night. The Penguins lead the series 2-1.

A delayed penalty was going to be assessed on Downie’s hit, but the Penguins scored before the Lightning regained possession of the puck.

Kunitz drew a minor penalty for elbowing Gagne about five minutes later.

Drowned Out

polaris_x wrote:

as for the cheering for other teams ... it comes down to this:

i am a hockey fan ... my team sucks the balls ... i love playoff hockey ... it's the best game out there ... i need to cheer for some team ... mainly that's decided annually by what players i get in my playoff pools ... hahaha ... but in general, i cheer for other canadian teams because in the past - it was slightly harder for canadian teams to compete because of the disparity in the US/Can dollar and taxation ... now - not so much ... still, i think there are only a few cities that match the passion canadian fans have for hockey so, i'd rather have Vancouver win ... i don't hate teams ... there are some players i hate but in general - i don't hate teams ... that's just stupid ... i think lindros once said that "what happens on the ice stays on the ice ... and that there is a general comraderie amongst hockey players ... that there aren't many guys in the league he wouldn't share a beer with" ... some of us take sport like it's war with another country ...

You have a good point in that Canadian fans are generally more deserving…still, I can watch playoff hockey without a team to cheer for.
Honestly, there is a part of me that would love to see what Toronto would be like if you guys won a cup. It would be insane. Leafs fans are a dedicated bunch, even if it looks like the lower bowl at ACC is more of a boardroom than a hockey rink (not the fans’ fault!)….If Vancouver wins it, I will graciously (and grudgingly) congratulate my friends, and wish I was a part of the party…But it would be masochistic for me to cheer for them – the abuse I will take from my brother in law and BC friends will be unbearable. Conversely…I will laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh if/when they choke again …unless it’s in the finals, cause rubbing that in could get a guy killed.
As for hating other teams…I’m more likely to hate a team than a player….Once a player I hate puts on an Oil silk, I like him…once a player I like puts on a ‘flaming C’, he’s a pc of shit. I mean…hate is a strong word….Jarome Iginla and I have a lot of mutual friends and I’ve seen him around a few times..it’s not like I go spit on the guy or insult him lol….still, I have one friend who, due to their friendship, became a Flames fan….my friends and I think he’s the biggest turncoat ever! cheer for him, sure...but you don't just become a fan of another team for any reason!

haffajappa

Drowned Out wrote:

Honestly, there is a part of me that would love to see what Toronto would be like if you guys won a cup. It would be insane. Leafs fans are a dedicated bunch, even if it looks like the lower bowl at ACC is more of a boardroom than a hockey rink (not the fans’ fault!)….If Vancouver wins it, I will graciously (and grudgingly) congratulate my friends, and wish I was a part of the party…But it would be masochistic for me to cheer for them – the abuse I will take from my brother in law and BC friends will be unbearable. Conversely…I will laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh if/when they choke again

The leafs would have to make the playoffs to have a chance at winning.
Maybe you guys can start with that before considering if the 'nucks will choke.

Phantom Pain

81 wrote:

and in dirty play news

TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—Tampa Bay’s Steve Downie(notes) and Pittsburgh’s Chris Kunitz(notes) each have been suspended for one game for hits they delivered during Game 3 of the first-round NHL playoff series between the Lightning and Penguins.

The league announced Tuesday that Downie was banned for Game 4 for leaving his feet and launching himself at the head of Pittsburgh’s Ben Lovejoy(notes) during the first period of the Lightning’s 3-2 loss on Monday night.

Kunitz was disciplined for elbowing Tampa Bay’s Simon Gagne(notes) in the head later in the period.

The suspensions will be served Wednesday night. The Penguins lead the series 2-1.

A delayed penalty was going to be assessed on Downie’s hit, but the Penguins scored before the Lightning regained possession of the puck.

Kunitz drew a minor penalty for elbowing Gagne about five minutes later.

Aaaah Downie

I had high hopes for that kid

Phantom Pain

I wish they would have Gary Thorne doing the NHL games

Emrick is such a weasel and the other guys are horrible

MayDay10

81 wrote:

MayDay10 wrote:

I just dont trust Comcast with NHL coverage. They will once again use this as leverage

Comcast blows. Pisses me off that they are involved with the Flyers

what they do with Philly sports is complete bullshit. I would love to watch the Phillies, but I cant. I have Directv.
They also did this to me 97% of last season by taking Versus away from Directv.

I used to have Comcast. It was OK. my contract was up and I asked them if they would give me a deal to retain me as my rates got really high. They told me too bad. I switched to Directv. My Comcast internet would then go up from $40 to $70 per month.... but I could subscribe to basic cable (and not use it) for $15-$20 a month to keep the internet at $40. wtf?

I dont like the idea of Comcast controlling exclusive NHL content based on how they have run these things historically.


I got Directv. NFL Package is available. I have many more stations and HD Stations. I get Center Ice with both home and away feeds for all games (just cant watch the Flyers). Best yet, my agreement was up, I called up and they threw a number of bones my way to get me to sign on for 2 more years.

Its such crap that any sports fan in the Philadelphia area is forced to subscribe to Comcast.

81

less we forget the ownership of the flyers...

and the comcast country sign inside the wachovia. disgusting

Heisenberg

81 wrote:

less we forget the ownership of the flyers...

and the comcast country sign inside the wachovia. disgusting

A freind of mine works for Comcast in Philly. He got me in the luxury box for Flyers/Canes before Halloween at the Spectrum