CanadianChris Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 Expect a very sombre post in about 22 hours from one of the two "Canadian...." posters. Not me...I just can't seem to get into this season for whatever reason, and not just because my team sucks. Whether it's my rekindled love for basketball or what, I have very little interest in the league this year.
CanadianGuitarist Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 Expect a very sombre post in about 22 hours from one of the two "Canadian...." posters. Not me...I just can't seem to get into this season for whatever reason, and not just because my team sucks. Whether it's my rekindled love for basketball or what, I have very little interest in the league this year. I actually see where you're coming from to a degree - even with the hot October by the Habs, this is by far the most I've ever been into football, and it's definitely taken the top spot for now.
Guest Czecherbear Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 I'm not as excited about the Blackhawks as I hoped I would be. I'm still watching or listening to most of the games, but expectations were so high this summer that even if they were playing well, it wouldn't be enough. They're not playing well. They're actually pretty bad; we were deceived. I think, I hope, I'll be more into the swing of things by mid-December, building up to the Winter Classic and all that, but right now I'm feeling a little chilly about this team.
bob_barron Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 I've been loving the season so far- I pretty much have watched, or have tried to watch every Leafs and Canucks game so far.
CanadianGuitarist Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 Don't get me wrong, it's not like I'm disinterested or anything - I've still essentially watched a game a night, or certainly Sportscentre or The Score Tonight. It's that hockey has definitely put on the backburner for the NFL for now.
bob_barron Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 The NFL is one day out of the week
CanadianGuitarist Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 Two-four depending on which week. My dad and I discussed this last week, actually - what the NFL has that the NHL doesn't is what sets it apart. Each Sunday, regardless of how many games are on Thursday, Saturday, and/or Monday, is an event. I can (and will) watch three hockey games this Saturday, but there's not the variety of analyzing that goes into each of those three games that can go into the 14 NFL games this Sunday. I love being able to watch NFL Countdown and have my picks change three or four times, then flip between seven or eight games during the afternoon. And gambling probably has a lot more to do with it than I'm saying here. Don't get me wrong, hockey is still hands-down my favourite sport, but the NFL is getting the better of my attention right now.
CanadianGuitarist Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 TSN is reporting that because of the U.S. economy, the players' escrow will be taken away at the end of the year, and the cap will drop to $48mil, down from the current $56. Can someone explain that a little more? I assume the escrow is a kitty the players pay into, but to what end? How does it work? Is it possible we'll see teams having to restructure contracts that are already on the books to meet the cap?
stahl Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 TSN is reporting that because of the U.S. economy, the players' escrow will be taken away at the end of the year, and the cap will drop to $48mil, down from the current $56. Can someone explain that a little more? I assume the escrow is a kitty the players pay into, but to what end? How does it work? Is it possible we'll see teams having to restructure contracts that are already on the books to meet the cap? I believe the players pay a percentage of their contract into the escrow, 10% of something similar. If the league makes a certain amount of money, the players get it back. If the league doesn't, then the players don't get it back. Not sure how a cap drop would affect contracts. It's good when teams negotiate high start / low end contracts for situations like this.
Guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 I'm real happy with this season, much more than the last.
fairtoflair7 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 Really enjoying this season because scoring is up. Trying to watch every Isles game
CanadianGuitarist Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 I certainly can't be too disappointed with a 3-2 win, but we had no business winning tonight. Three shots in twenty-five-or-so minutes? Yikes.
bob_barron Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 How did the Canucks win tonight? I mean, seriously.
CanadianGuitarist Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 Curtis Sanford with a win!
bob_barron Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 He gets his first win after acknowledging me at the Isles game on Monday. Coincidence? No.
CanadianGuitarist Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 I don't want to rain on your parade, but how many starts does he have? And he must have had one win in the St. Louis Blues goalie carousel.
Zetterberg is God Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Posted November 21, 2008 Close call tonight but a good win nonetheless. Hopefully Kronwall and Holmstrom's injuries aren't serious. Meech and Kopecky did admirable jobs filling in.
CanadianChris Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 Well, the single point got the Sens out of last place in the East. Baby steps, people.
ZGangsta Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 How did the Canucks win tonight? I mean, seriously. I don't get how the Canucks are doing well at all. By all rights, they should be a worse team than last year but they're looking so much better.
the max Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 How did the Canucks win tonight? I mean, seriously. I don't get how the Canucks are doing well at all. By all rights, they should be a worse team than last year but they're looking so much better. [/argument]
CanadianChris Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 How did the Canucks win tonight? I mean, seriously. I don't get how the Canucks are doing well at all. By all rights, they should be a worse team than last year but they're looking so much better. [/argument] [/Vezina] [/Hart]
bob_barron Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 He has something to prove this year, and he's been playing like a man possessed. That and Kyle Wellwood apparently learned how to score goals.
Red Baron Posted November 22, 2008 Report Posted November 22, 2008 So far my arguement of him winning the Vezina doesn't seem far fetched.
garfieldsnose Posted November 22, 2008 Report Posted November 22, 2008 So far my arguement of him winning the Vezina doesn't seem far fetched. Yeah, but wanting Montreal players to start just because the game is in Montreal and none of the other players would care as much is still a stupid argument to make. EDIT: I realize this has nothing to do with his initial post I quoted, but I just read this thread for the first time in a few days and saw he was the last one to post so I just used that post instead of the one I should have quoted. Oops on me.
CanadianGuitarist Posted November 22, 2008 Report Posted November 22, 2008 So far my arguement of him winning the Vezina doesn't seem far fetched. I don't think "Luongo for Vezina" has ever been far-fetched.
the max Posted November 22, 2008 Report Posted November 22, 2008 So far my arguement of him winning the Vezina doesn't seem far fetched. I don't think "Luongo for Vezina" has ever been far-fetched. Not to rational people. Bruins roll the Panthers. 11-1-1 last 13. Hope to ruin Wah's night tomorrow.
Red Baron Posted November 22, 2008 Report Posted November 22, 2008 I'm expecting a loss. Montreal doesn't like to win against former players who have won championships.
CanadianGuitarist Posted November 22, 2008 Report Posted November 22, 2008 I was expecting a loss just based on how the head-to-head matchup went nine days ago.
bob_barron Posted November 22, 2008 Report Posted November 22, 2008 Luongo just got hurt. Trying to breathe
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