How 'bout them Penguins? How 'bout them Penguins!

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  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    blackredyellow wrote:
    Phantom Pain wrote:
    I could of sworn there was a stretch from like '01-'07 where they didn't make the playoffs

    In '03 getting MAF high pick and '04 Malkin high pick '05 Crosby and missing the playoffs until '07?


    http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=p ... &type=lgns

    with the lockout, it was only 4 seasons out of the playoffs though ('02, '03, '04 & '06)... keep in mind, the Crosby draft was after the lockout season, so the record from the 03-04 season basically went for two drafts. The scary thing is that they had the worst record in that season, and lost out on the Ovechkin lottery and took Malkin. All this crap about Crosby vs Ovechkin, they could have been linemates. :o

    How scary would that have been for their opponents?
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  • aneutronbomb
    aneutronbomb Posts: 818
    tough loss last night for sure, but we still got a point at least

    we played hard, lots of shots on both sides, penalty kill looked great. power play...what'r ya gonna do with gonch and geno both out?

    thought we had it when we went up w those two shoot-out goals

    caps are gonna be tough in the post season, but i know we can out-mach'em again

    i just hope we dont see the devils in the post!!!
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  • milarso
    milarso Posts: 1,280
    Very interesting.

    "Versus averaged 622,000 viewers for Monday's Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings game making it the highest-rated and most-watched NHL regular season game in network history and the most-watched NHL regular season telecast on U.S. cable since 2004. The game peaked at a .9 National HH rating and 760,000 viewers during the live telecast."

    http://macombdaily.com/articles/2010/03/24/sports/doc4baa50c10301c345848805.txt

    My girlfriend made the astute observation that, "Perhaps the NHL should stop trying to force rivalries and just let them develop on their own..."-- In regards to the league making Detroit play teams like Nashville and Columbus a bunch of times in hopes of a rivalry sprouting up.
    "The dude abides. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' her easy for all us sinners."
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    milarso wrote:
    My girlfriend made the astute observation that, "Perhaps the NHL should stop trying to force rivalries and just let them develop on their own..."-- In regards to the league making Detroit play teams like Nashville and Columbus a bunch of times in hopes of a rivalry sprouting up.

    Yeah, but if they made the schedule with some emphasis on rivalries, who would teams like Columbus & Nashville play? It's not like they have any real rivalries.
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  • milarso
    milarso Posts: 1,280
    blackredyellow wrote:
    milarso wrote:
    My girlfriend made the astute observation that, "Perhaps the NHL should stop trying to force rivalries and just let them develop on their own..."-- In regards to the league making Detroit play teams like Nashville and Columbus a bunch of times in hopes of a rivalry sprouting up.

    Yeah, but if they made the schedule with some emphasis on rivalries, who would teams like Columbus & Nashville play? It's not like they have any real rivalries.

    They should start a rivalry with one another... country music vs. rock and roll hall of fame?
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289
    milarso wrote:
    Very interesting.

    "Versus averaged 622,000 viewers for Monday's Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings game making it the highest-rated and most-watched NHL regular season game in network history and the most-watched NHL regular season telecast on U.S. cable since 2004. The game peaked at a .9 National HH rating and 760,000 viewers during the live telecast."

    http://macombdaily.com/articles/2010/03/24/sports/doc4baa50c10301c345848805.txt

    My girlfriend made the astute observation that, "Perhaps the NHL should stop trying to force rivalries and just let them develop on their own..."-- In regards to the league making Detroit play teams like Nashville and Columbus a bunch of times in hopes of a rivalry sprouting up.
    The league is governed by a moron. Anything that makes sense will never see the light of day. Anyone with Direct TV can't even watch the marquee matchups on Versus (most people don't even know the network exists). The NHL pays NBC to televise their games. Instead, Bettman should be looking into ways to blackmail ESPN to provide coverage instead of trying to force certain stars down everyones mouth and saving hockey in towns that have never actually seen ice outside.
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  • aneutronbomb
    aneutronbomb Posts: 818
    tanger, 4yr, finances undisclosed

    lock it up!!! 8-)
    and fuck me if I say somethin you dont wanna hear, fuck me!
    and fuck me if you only hear what you wanna hear
    fuck me...if I care...but im not leavin here
  • aspoonfulweighsaton
    aspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,067
    Jason P wrote:
    milarso wrote:
    Very interesting.

    "Versus averaged 622,000 viewers for Monday's Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings game making it the highest-rated and most-watched NHL regular season game in network history and the most-watched NHL regular season telecast on U.S. cable since 2004. The game peaked at a .9 National HH rating and 760,000 viewers during the live telecast."

    http://macombdaily.com/articles/2010/03/24/sports/doc4baa50c10301c345848805.txt

    My girlfriend made the astute observation that, "Perhaps the NHL should stop trying to force rivalries and just let them develop on their own..."-- In regards to the league making Detroit play teams like Nashville and Columbus a bunch of times in hopes of a rivalry sprouting up.
    The league is governed by a moron. Anything that makes sense will never see the light of day. Anyone with Direct TV can't even watch the marquee matchups on Versus (most people don't even know the network exists). The NHL pays NBC to televise their games. Instead, Bettman should be looking into ways to blackmail ESPN to provide coverage instead of trying to force certain stars down everyones mouth and saving hockey in towns that have never actually seen ice outside.


    I agree with pretty much everything you said, but did want to clarify that Versus is back on DirecTV on channel 603 as of a few weeks ago.
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    I believe the situation was that The Outdoor Life Network was offering more cash for the TV contract. ESPN was offering much less than OLN, and much less than their previous contract. The NHL chased the instant $ instead of the exposure.
    Im not a fan of ESPN, but its a fact that if the NHL is carried on ESPN "Magically" we start seeing more highlights on Sportscenter, positive talk about hockey on shows like Around the Horn and PTI, etc... so in the longterm it is better for the sport and a wise commissioner would convince the NHLPA and owners of this.



    Honestly though, I think I am the only Sabres fan who kind of likes Bettman. He really stood up for Buffalo and saved our team... Kind of did the same for Pittsburgh too.
  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    Pens vs. Caps in the Winter Classic '11 at Heinz Field? My fingers are crossed...

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=5036022
    I smile, but who am I kidding...
  • aneutronbomb
    aneutronbomb Posts: 818
    ^while i agree that it would be very cool, i still have some reservations

    mostly i just think its too soon since the pens played their last winter classic. all the whiners out there are gonna cry about sidney crosby being too awesome for them to have any fun watching their team slap the puck around...
    and fuck me if I say somethin you dont wanna hear, fuck me!
    and fuck me if you only hear what you wanna hear
    fuck me...if I care...but im not leavin here
  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    DeLukin wrote:
    Pens vs. Caps in the Winter Classic '11 at Heinz Field? My fingers are crossed...

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=5036022
    Yeah I was just talking to a guy who works for the Devils and he said that the Devs Rangers at Yankee Stadium was not happening but he said this was the likely scenario for next year...
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  • aspoonfulweighsaton
    aspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,067
    Yeah the backlash will be huge if the Caps/Pens ends up happening.

    I guess they could always go with a can't miss Thrashers/Panthers showdown! :lol:
  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    Yeah the backlash will be huge if the Caps/Pens ends up happening.
    Yea, it's all about filling seats and promoting the NHL though. Purists might be tweaked, but I don't see how that's a bad thing for the sport...
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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    Yeah the backlash will be huge if the Caps/Pens ends up happening.

    I guess they could always go with a can't miss Thrashers/Panthers showdown! :lol:
    LOL, they will have to use jet ski's :lol:
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    Yankee stadium cant happen due to the NCAA Bowl game they landed.

    The NHL is almost ready to ruin the Winter Classic. Having it in Pittsburgh against Washington staves off the ruining for at least 1 more year.
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    DeLukin wrote:
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    Yeah the backlash will be huge if the Caps/Pens ends up happening.
    Yea, it's all about filling seats and promoting the NHL though. Purists might be tweaked, but I don't see how that's a bad thing for the sport...

    Yeah, as much as I'd like to see it get spread around like all star games, this is a huge TV exposure gimmick for the NHL. There are at least 15 teams in the league that we'll never see in this thing (barring any complete turnaround).
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  • righteousbabe
    righteousbabe Posts: 662
    Come on guys, lets finish this tonight.
  • aneutronbomb
    aneutronbomb Posts: 818
    ugh
    and fuck me if I say somethin you dont wanna hear, fuck me!
    and fuck me if you only hear what you wanna hear
    fuck me...if I care...but im not leavin here
  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,966
    Sidney is going to put the boys on his back tonight and remind everyone why they are the defending CHAMPS.

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