The Flames have just fired Jay Feaster and John Weisbrod. These moves were destined to happen, just kind surprised they happened now and not in the offseason.
Five favourite shows ever
1. Pearl Jam, Calgary, 2005
2. NIN/QOTSA/DFA 1979, Calgary, 2005
3. Pearl Jam, Calgary, 2013
4. Rock the Bells, San Francisco, 2007
5. The White Stripes, Calgary, 2007
Scientists Believe Hockey Players May Communicate By Banging Sticks Against Boards
Sports News in Brief • Sports • hockey • ISSUE 49•50 • Dec 13, 2013
PALO ALTO, CA—Shedding light on how hockey players convey information without an advanced verbal language, a study published this week by Stanford biologists has found that players may communicate by banging their sticks against wooden boards surrounding the rink. “We found that hockey players can use stick-banging to indicate anything from disagreement with a referee to encouragement of their teammates,” said lead researcher Dr. Margaret Cundiff, who explained that players typically strike the boards a single time with force when they want to display anger, or use multiple softer taps in order to display approval. “Sometimes, an entire bench full of players will begin banging the boards in unison—either signaling that a goal has occurred, or that the players want a goal to occur. This actually lets hockey players ‘speak’ to each other, if you will, in surprisingly complex ways far beyond what was previously anticipated. They are truly magnificent creatures.” The study also concluded that hockey fans’ common behavior of pounding their hands against the glass while emitting a series of guttural grunts serves no discernible purpose
Scientists Believe Hockey Players May Communicate By Banging Sticks Against Boards
Sports News in Brief • Sports • hockey • ISSUE 49•50 • Dec 13, 2013
PALO ALTO, CA—Shedding light on how hockey players convey information without an advanced verbal language, a study published this week by Stanford biologists has found that players may communicate by banging their sticks against wooden boards surrounding the rink. “We found that hockey players can use stick-banging to indicate anything from disagreement with a referee to encouragement of their teammates,” said lead researcher Dr. Margaret Cundiff, who explained that players typically strike the boards a single time with force when they want to display anger, or use multiple softer taps in order to display approval. “Sometimes, an entire bench full of players will begin banging the boards in unison—either signaling that a goal has occurred, or that the players want a goal to occur. This actually lets hockey players ‘speak’ to each other, if you will, in surprisingly complex ways far beyond what was previously anticipated. They are truly magnificent creatures.” The study also concluded that hockey fans’ common behavior of pounding their hands against the glass while emitting a series of guttural grunts serves no discernible purpose
Is this serious? Pretty funny stuff if so. It is like an article about the intelligence of dolphins and how they communicate.
Scientists Believe Hockey Players May Communicate By Banging Sticks Against Boards
Sports News in Brief • Sports • hockey • ISSUE 49•50 • Dec 13, 2013
PALO ALTO, CA—Shedding light on how hockey players convey information without an advanced verbal language, a study published this week by Stanford biologists has found that players may communicate by banging their sticks against wooden boards surrounding the rink. “We found that hockey players can use stick-banging to indicate anything from disagreement with a referee to encouragement of their teammates,” said lead researcher Dr. Margaret Cundiff, who explained that players typically strike the boards a single time with force when they want to display anger, or use multiple softer taps in order to display approval. “Sometimes, an entire bench full of players will begin banging the boards in unison—either signaling that a goal has occurred, or that the players want a goal to occur. This actually lets hockey players ‘speak’ to each other, if you will, in surprisingly complex ways far beyond what was previously anticipated. They are truly magnificent creatures.” The study also concluded that hockey fans’ common behavior of pounding their hands against the glass while emitting a series of guttural grunts serves no discernible purpose
Is this serious? Pretty funny stuff if so. It is like an article about the intelligence of dolphins and how they communicate.
Nah, I forgot to post the link to the onion. :P
(Although the onion seems to be more reputable then most major news feeds these days )
uh oh Malkin just played D on a 2 on 1 and fell and when flying into the boards behind the net feet first
right knee absorbed the shock, did not look good
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
thoughts on thornton's 15 game suspension? ... and his appeal?
it was a very dirty play but i think he is going to win the appeal and it go down to 8 games. the major issue is that they don't seem to have any sort of reason as to how they come up with games.
thoughts on thornton's 15 game suspension? ... and his appeal?
It should have been longer, much longer. The way I see it the nhl either a) has to ban fighting and eject combatants from the game and suspend the players involved or b) eliminate the instigator and teams can carry an enforcer like they used to.
Hockey's not the only physical sport but the hockey players seem more often than not want to start a fight even after clean hits.
I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
thoughts on thornton's 15 game suspension? ... and his appeal?
it was a very dirty play but i think he is going to win the appeal and it go down to 8 games. the major issue is that they don't seem to have any sort of reason as to how they come up with games.
8 games would be a crime.
John Scott got 7 (as well as false outrage from the hockey world) for a borderline hit that was legitimate 3 years ago. Lost his appeal.
The difference between Thornton and Bertuzzi is only a broken neck.
This Erickson has to learn to play contact hockey and keep his head up or he isnt long for the league
i'm relatively familiar with head injuries and honestly, i think they need to go to a zero tolerance policy on this ... i respect that thornton has no prior history and is respected by other gms but this stuff is only getting worse ...
on another note - emery should have been suspended earlier in the season ...as it's kind of similar ...
Some of these players need to start acting like men ... If you get smoked with a solid hit ... Get up dust yourself off and move on, they do need to start pushing and shoving and look to drop the gloves like they do.
I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Some of these players need to start acting like men ... If you get smoked with a solid hit ... Get up dust yourself off and move on, they do need to start pushing and shoving and look to drop the gloves like they do.
it's not so much that as the code of sticking up for your teammates ... it didn't matter erickson got hit by a clean check ... it's about defending your teammate ...
Some of these players need to start acting like men ... If you get smoked with a solid hit ... Get up dust yourself off and move on, they do need to start pushing and shoving and look to drop the gloves like they do.
it's not so much that as the code of sticking up for your teammates ... it didn't matter erickson got hit by a clean check ... it's about defending your teammate ...
Is hitting part of hockey? Yes it is. So why when you get smoked by a clean hit do you need defending? Football a violent, hard hitting game and week in week out I see guys getting smoked will legal and illegal hits, don't see fights breaking out after whistles or scuffles after whistles. The NHL looks more and more bush league ... IMO. Part of the reason I hardly watch the game anymore.
I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Is hitting part of hockey? Yes it is. So why when you get smoked by a clean hit do you need defending? Football a violent, hard hitting game and week in week out I see guys getting smoked will legal and illegal hits, don't see fights breaking out after whistles or scuffles after whistles. The NHL looks more and more bush league ... IMO. Part of the reason I hardly watch the game anymore.
all i'm saying is that it has nothing to do with not taking the hit like a man as you said ... it's about this code that if one of your teammates gets smoked - someone has to stick up for him ... especially when it's one of your skilled players ...
They cant renovate every building, so mandate it starting with the new Detroit rink and the expansion ones. Grandfather in the old ice surfaces until their buildings are replaced or majorly renovated.
They cant renovate every building, so mandate it starting with the new Detroit rink and the expansion ones. Grandfather in the old ice surfaces until their buildings are replaced or majorly renovated.
Also increase the size of the nets by 1' x 1'
sadly, i don't see that happening with the ice size. owners don't want to spend that money.
some changes that we could see is get the red line back into the game and get that stupid trapizod out of that game. also, for the 1st time in my life i actually agree with Brian Burke and let players bear hug players close to the board without a penalty .
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
i just realized with the new reallignment and divisions they also redid how the playoffs work.
Top 3 teams in each division make the playoffs than 2 teams with the best record in each conference? :?
I don't like it. I'm still not a huge fan of the new division and conferences but i think they should have kept the old palyoff system with just the top 8 teams in each conference.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Here’s a look at the players selected for Canada's Roster
Forwards: Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh), Jonathan Toews (Chicago), Patrice Bergeron (Boston), Ryan Getzlaf (Anaheim), John Tavares (New York Islanders), Matt Duchene (Colorado), Patrick Sharp (Chicago), Chris Kunitz (Pittsburgh), Jamie Benn (Dallas), Patrick Marleau (San Jose), Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay), Corey Perry (Anaheim), Rick Nash (NY Ranger), Jeff Carter (L.A.) Defence:
Shea Weber (Nashville), Duncan Keith (Chicago), Jay Bouwmeester (St. Louis), Alex Pietrangelo (St. Louis), Drew Doughty (L.A.), Marc-Edouard Vlasic (San Jose), PK Subban (Montreal), Dan Hamhuis (Vancouver)
Goalies: Carey Price (Montreal), Roberto Luongo (Vancouver), Mike Smith (Phoenix)
I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
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1. Pearl Jam, Calgary, 2005
2. NIN/QOTSA/DFA 1979, Calgary, 2005
3. Pearl Jam, Calgary, 2013
4. Rock the Bells, San Francisco, 2007
5. The White Stripes, Calgary, 2007
Sports News in Brief • Sports • hockey • ISSUE 49•50 • Dec 13, 2013
PALO ALTO, CA—Shedding light on how hockey players convey information without an advanced verbal language, a study published this week by Stanford biologists has found that players may communicate by banging their sticks against wooden boards surrounding the rink. “We found that hockey players can use stick-banging to indicate anything from disagreement with a referee to encouragement of their teammates,” said lead researcher Dr. Margaret Cundiff, who explained that players typically strike the boards a single time with force when they want to display anger, or use multiple softer taps in order to display approval. “Sometimes, an entire bench full of players will begin banging the boards in unison—either signaling that a goal has occurred, or that the players want a goal to occur. This actually lets hockey players ‘speak’ to each other, if you will, in surprisingly complex ways far beyond what was previously anticipated. They are truly magnificent creatures.” The study also concluded that hockey fans’ common behavior of pounding their hands against the glass while emitting a series of guttural grunts serves no discernible purpose
Is this serious? Pretty funny stuff if so. It is like an article about the intelligence of dolphins and how they communicate.
(Although the onion seems to be more reputable then most major news feeds these days
right knee absorbed the shock, did not look good
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Didn't see it read about it though ... Guess he was moving around with a noticeable limp after the game, just have to wait for the MRI.
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
it was a very dirty play but i think he is going to win the appeal and it go down to 8 games. the major issue is that they don't seem to have any sort of reason as to how they come up with games.
It should have been longer, much longer. The way I see it the nhl either a) has to ban fighting and eject combatants from the game and suspend the players involved or b) eliminate the instigator and teams can carry an enforcer like they used to.
Hockey's not the only physical sport but the hockey players seem more often than not want to start a fight even after clean hits.
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
8 games would be a crime.
John Scott got 7 (as well as false outrage from the hockey world) for a borderline hit that was legitimate 3 years ago. Lost his appeal.
The difference between Thornton and Bertuzzi is only a broken neck.
This Erickson has to learn to play contact hockey and keep his head up or he isnt long for the league
on another note - emery should have been suspended earlier in the season ...as it's kind of similar ...
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
it's not so much that as the code of sticking up for your teammates ... it didn't matter erickson got hit by a clean check ... it's about defending your teammate ...
Is hitting part of hockey? Yes it is. So why when you get smoked by a clean hit do you need defending? Football a violent, hard hitting game and week in week out I see guys getting smoked will legal and illegal hits, don't see fights breaking out after whistles or scuffles after whistles. The NHL looks more and more bush league ... IMO. Part of the reason I hardly watch the game anymore.
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
all i'm saying is that it has nothing to do with not taking the hit like a man as you said ... it's about this code that if one of your teammates gets smoked - someone has to stick up for him ... especially when it's one of your skilled players ...
They cant renovate every building, so mandate it starting with the new Detroit rink and the expansion ones. Grandfather in the old ice surfaces until their buildings are replaced or majorly renovated.
Also increase the size of the nets by 1' x 1'
sadly, i don't see that happening with the ice size. owners don't want to spend that money.
some changes that we could see is get the red line back into the game and get that stupid trapizod out of that game. also, for the 1st time in my life i actually agree with Brian Burke and let players bear hug players close to the board without a penalty .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88FwDoxgsao
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
So funny! Feel bad for the goalie but I heard on sportscenter that they might have gotten the call wrong? Anyone know the rule?
2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA
2022: 9/14 NJ ... 2024: 5/28 WA, 9/7 PA, 9/9 PA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
Basically if the ref loses sight of the puck they should blow the whistle.
The fact is, less than a second elapsed between the time the puck ends up in Smith's ass and his ass ending up in the net.
Its the same thing if a goalie catches it with the glove and the glove ends up in the net.
This also happened
http://instagram.com/p/iSvSs3I1Xj/
Top 3 teams in each division make the playoffs than 2 teams with the best record in each conference? :?
I don't like it. I'm still not a huge fan of the new division and conferences but i think they should have kept the old palyoff system with just the top 8 teams in each conference.
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
secondly - can't believe st. louis did not make this team ... wow ... if stamkos can't go - hopefully, he is #1 on the wait list
Giroux is my only surprise. No easy choices with who gets left off this team.
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Forwards:
Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh), Jonathan Toews (Chicago), Patrice Bergeron (Boston), Ryan Getzlaf (Anaheim), John Tavares (New York Islanders), Matt Duchene (Colorado), Patrick Sharp (Chicago), Chris Kunitz (Pittsburgh), Jamie Benn (Dallas), Patrick Marleau (San Jose), Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay), Corey Perry (Anaheim), Rick Nash (NY Ranger), Jeff Carter (L.A.)
Defence:
Shea Weber (Nashville), Duncan Keith (Chicago), Jay Bouwmeester (St. Louis), Alex Pietrangelo (St. Louis), Drew Doughty (L.A.), Marc-Edouard Vlasic (San Jose), PK Subban (Montreal), Dan Hamhuis (Vancouver)
Goalies: Carey Price (Montreal), Roberto Luongo (Vancouver), Mike Smith (Phoenix)
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon