Hockey

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

Ila, Montreal ended up winning in the shootout, 2-1. Cammalleri got the winner. Not taking anything away from the win, but Boston just doesn't seem to have any offense at all right now.

I wish I had known last night (also forgot to check the sports scores this morning). One of the guys I work with is a big Boston fan. Same thing with one of the women at work. I wouldn't have hesitated to let them know that Montreal won.

btw I don't like overtime in regular season games. I say if the game ends in a tie after three periods then so be it. There should only be overtime in the playoffs.

[transjen]

I've never liked the shootout to start with be it reg season or playoffs or the Stanley cup the whole shootout thing should be done away with
Jerseygirl Jen

[shadows]

Originally Posted by transjen

I've never liked the shootout to start with be it reg season or playoffs or the Stanley cup the whole shootout thing should be done away with
Jerseygirl Jen

The only thing I like about the shootout is...well, I don't like the shootout. The Leafs couldn't win a shootout if their life depended on it...especially with "Look Ma! Past the glove side again!" Toskala in net.

One thing you will never see(at least I freaking hope not!) is a shootout in the playoffs. I think if Bettman tried sometime that assinine they would find his body stuffed somewhere with a bag of hockey pucks stuffed down his throat. And I think Toskala would be the prime suspect.

On a bright note, both our Flyers and Leafs won tonight, Jen!

[transjen]

Originally Posted by shadows

On a bright note, both our Flyers and Leafs won tonight, Jen!

That's about the only good news i had all day, I dread to see the repair bill for the TRANS-AM


Jerseygirl Jen

[shadows]

Originally Posted by transjen

That's about the only good news i had all day, I dread to see the repair bill for the TRANS-AM


Jerseygirl Jen

Repair bill? I hope it isn't anything too serious, Jen.

[transjen]

Originally Posted by shadows

Repair bill? I hope it isn't anything too serious, Jen.

Some bozo hit my car in the parking lot breaking the tail light and creasing the side panel by the tail light
Jerseygirl Jen

[shadows]

Originally Posted by transjen

Some bozo hit my car in the parking lot breaking the tail light and creasing the side panel by the tail light
Jerseygirl Jen

Did the jerk leave before you got there or did the person at least wait until you got to the car and exchanged insurance details?

At least you weren't hurt, which is the main thing.

[samsson.smith]

I watch every once and a while, although not as often as other sports like MMA and boxing.

[dauls]

Non-hockey alert!

Confirming earlier speculation, it has been announced that two regular season NFL games will be played in the UK, most probably London, in 2010.

Two as yet un-named teams have agreed to be the home teams in London, their opposition has yet to be confirmed. The fixtures will be announced by the middle of January at the very latest.

Cardiff and Edinburgh would like to host NFL games, as would cities in Germany, China, etc. But the teams appear to be very comfortable spending a week in London, maybe the players all want to visit Buckingham Palace.

League bosses in the US are keen to play games outside London and have hinted there could be as many as four games per season played in Britain by 2012.

The old "Super Bowl in London" chestnut has also reared its crazy head again!

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Do the Buffalo Bills games in Toronto get much coverage, or are they ignored?

[shadows]

Originally Posted by dauls

Non-hockey alert!

Confirming earlier speculation, it has been announced that two regular season NFL games will be played in the UK, most probably London, in 2010.

Two as yet un-named teams have agreed to be the home teams in London, their opposition has yet to be confirmed. The fixtures will be announced by the middle of January at the very latest.

Cardiff and Edinburgh would like to host NFL games, as would cities in Germany, China, etc. But the teams appear to be very comfortable spending a week in London, maybe the players all want to visit Buckingham Palace.

League bosses in the US are keen to play games outside London and have hinted there could be as many as four games per season played in Britain by 2012.

The old "Super Bowl in London" chestnut has also reared its crazy head again!

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Do the Buffalo Bills games in Toronto get much coverage, or are they ignored?

The games probably got a lot of coverage, but I am not certain how much. I did not watch the games myself so I can't give you a proper answer.

I wonder if they will alienate the home fans by moving so many games away? That is revenue for the stadium that is lost(concession stands, parking, etc.), and that is a game that a home-town fan will not be able to attend(because the average fan cannot afford to travel to the UK to attend a football game, no matter how diehard they are)

It will be interesting to see how this experiment(and that is what this is) unfolds down the road.

[AssMassage]

I'm Jamaica national teem fan

[transjen]

Originally Posted by AssMassage

I'm Jamaica national teem fan

I think you are thinking of the bobsledding team

Jerseygirl Jen

[shadows]

Originally Posted by ila

I wish I had known last night (also forgot to check the sports scores this morning). One of the guys I work with is a big Boston fan. Same thing with one of the women at work. I wouldn't have hesitated to let them know that Montreal won.

btw I don't like overtime in regular season games. I say if the game ends in a tie after three periods then so be it. There should only be overtime in the playoffs.

Yeah, but at least the overtime during the regular season is only 5 minutes in duration. Some of the shootouts last longer than that!

I love overtime in the playoffs, but once it gets to the third or fourth overtime it gets a little boring as the players are so tired they are just waiting for a lucky bounce or a brain-fart from the opposing team.

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

Yeah, but at least the overtime during the regular season is only 5 minutes in duration. Some of the shootouts last longer than that!

I should have also added that I don't like shootouts either. The game should be 60 minutes and that's it. If it ends in a tie then it should be recorded as such with one point going to each team.