Vojskovoda Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I think I'm on the 'being hooked' stage now when it comes to the NHL and ice hockey in general. Last night I watched Canuks vs Rangers (3rd game I've watched in the last 3 days on ESPN) and I'm just loving this sport right now with the high-tempo speed, end-to-end action... and more importantly () the BRAWLS! Man, that was some brawl last night between the Rangers and Canuck players... the mini-battle between O'Brien and Avery was hysterical. But seriously, I'm so glad I've introduced myself to this exciting sport and with games on almost every night on ESPN I'll have more time to get an even better understanding of this sport. So, anyone else interested in the NHL and if so, what team do you support? (I'll have a wager Levi is a Red Wings fan lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted November 4, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted November 4, 2009 Old thread here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissmith921 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Failed figure skaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojskovoda Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 Ah, I see. Didn't realise there was already an NHL thread, could a mod possibly merge the threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted November 5, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2009 Who maqroll supports is the toughest to guess... (bumped so mods can merge) Unfortunately I haven't been able to follow the NHL much (though tbf, the NHL might not be worth following until at least January/February), what with the carriage dispute between DirecTV and Comcast over Versus I basically only can watch Bruins games. (long story short, Comcast is the biggest cable company in the US (and the biggest pay-TV company) while DirecTV is the biggest satellite TV company... Comcast owns Versus and is demanding more money from DirecTV for subscriptions than DirecTV is willing to pay.... DirecTV's side & Versus' side... I really hope this gets ironed out by the Tour de France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted November 5, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2009 Vojskovoda, what percentage of your TV viewing is ESPN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sureshot Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I have watched nearly every Pens game this season thanks to ESPN360. Despite one or two hiccups I really can't complain about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I was wrong to get excited about the Rangers early on, we're a 1 man team. Some of the young guys have impressed, but when Gaborik is out we look completely lost on the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojskovoda Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 Vojskovoda, what percentage of your TV viewing is ESPN? Quite a lot. Watching Montreal @ Bruins right now... Montreal are leading but Bruins have looked the better team. Both need a win and I can't see Montreal continue being so defensive so I reckon Bruins will get a goal or two before the 2nd is over. EDIT: Levi; I've always wondered: How does the TD Garden and Madison Square Garden transform the ice-rink to a basketball court and vice-versa. I imagine it's a pretty difficult job to do in such a short space of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted November 6, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted November 6, 2009 The ice is there permanently... the arena staff will lay down mat-like things on the ice that the basketball seats and court will go on. The Bull Gang at the TD Garden are proficient at doing that job... In a roughly 24 hour period, the Garden hosted a Metallica concert, a Bruins game, and a Celtics game EDIT to add: I was at the concert, too, and a good concert it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumbob Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Love the Red Wings, watch the majority of their games, infact i'm watching the Wings and the Sharks now on t'internet, not as good as we were last year or the year before but things are hopefully starting to gel for us now after a slow start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vojskovoda Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 The ice is there permanently... the arena staff will lay down mat-like things on the ice that the basketball seats and court will go on. The Bull Gang at the TD Garden are proficient at doing that job... In a roughly 24 hour period, the Garden hosted a Metallica concert, a Bruins game, and a Celtics game EDIT to add: I was at the concert, too, and a good concert it was! WOW! That's very impressive. Thanks for sharing and giving insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vojskovoda Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 Great game. Bruins scored with 50 seconds to go... stayed 1-1 throughout extra-time and then Bruins bottled it in the shootout handing Montreal the 2 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Surprise, surprise. Gaborik plays, he gets 2 points, we win. Other people need to step up, we can't really on one player, particularly one as injury prone as him! Rangers 4-2 Oliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojskovoda Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 Gaborik is such a sick player... how long will Tortorella leave him on before he gets subbed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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