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Pornographic Memory
Dec 17, 2008
penguins just wanted to show solidarity with the pirates but accidentally scored a goal i guess

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grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Bleh


Well, a point is a point.

lonelywurm
Aug 10, 2009
Canucks-Flames wreck each other's home openers. That has a certain poetry to it.

goldrush
Sep 27, 2005

~~~No Worries~~~

Wippersnapper posted:

This is the first 3-on-3 overtime I've watched, and while I will admit I enjoy watching the Sedins on it, it seems overall kind of dumb. Is it always comprised of "skate around in circles for a minute and then take a shot. If shot doesn't go in, other team skates around in circles for a minute and then takes a shot"?

ehhhhhh still better than a shootout, though, which is the ultimate dumb way to finish a game

Wippersnapper
Nov 1, 2003

Stealing your favourite hockey teams
...in spirit.

goldrush posted:

ehhhhhh still better than a shootout, though, which is the ultimate dumb way to finish a game

True - but why not keep 4v4 for 5 minutes, and then 3v3?

rex rabidorum vires
Mar 26, 2007

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Fuggit Montreal on Tuesday lets go pens!

Good Canadian Boy
May 12, 2013

Wippersnapper posted:

This is the first 3-on-3 overtime I've watched, and while I will admit I enjoy watching the Sedins on it, it seems overall kind of dumb. Is it always comprised of "skate around in circles for a minute and then take a shot. If shot doesn't go in, other team skates around in circles for a minute and then takes a shot"?

It's some of that followed by a shot going off the boards or something and turning into odd man rushes either way until a save or a goal. It's fun.

goldrush
Sep 27, 2005

~~~No Worries~~~

Wippersnapper posted:

True - but why not keep 4v4 for 5 minutes, and then 3v3?

to keep the games short, I guess. Higher chance of scoring in 3v3, but the NHL wants a winner every game, and no ties, so you can't go 4v4, 3v3, then SO because that just takes too long. 3v3 is the happy medium because it gives a higher chance of deciding the game via actual "hockey" in a shorter amount of time, while retaining the shootout just in case

chocolateTHUNDER
Jul 19, 2008

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Wippersnapper posted:

True - but why not keep 4v4 for 5 minutes, and then 3v3?

Would imagine that on the NHLPA side of things at some point they'd complain about "too much wear/tear" on players, and on the NHL side of things broadcasts and stuff like that usually like to keep a certain run time for regular season games and such.

misdirectomy
Feb 19, 2008
3v3 owns imho

T-Bone
Sep 14, 2004

jakes did this?
it feels like the sharks have looked like the best team in the league for the first week of the season 10 season running

misdirectomy
Feb 19, 2008

T-Bone posted:

it feels like the sharks have looked like the best team in the league for the first week of the season 10 season running

When the stakes are lowest, that's when they shine the brightest. :smug:

chocolateTHUNDER
Jul 19, 2008

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T-Bone posted:

it feels like the sharks have looked like the best team in the league for the first week of the season 10 season running

Yeah, this is what the Sharks do.

BearDrivingTruck
Oct 15, 2011

You see the most shocking sights sometimes
:siren:PATTY!:siren:

chocolateTHUNDER
Jul 19, 2008

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Marleau clowning on fools :siren:

T-Bone
Sep 14, 2004

jakes did this?
It's really incredible how good they look respective to the rest of the league at the beginning of every season and then they just kinda stay the same and the other good teams catch up

Veskit
Mar 2, 2005

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Patty please have a good year your rule :swoon:

Veskit
Mar 2, 2005

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T-Bone posted:

It's really incredible how good they look respective to the rest of the league at the beginning of every season and then they just kinda stay the same and the other good teams catch up

The only time they looked that bad was when they rock bottomed 12th placed in the conference but they replaced half the team that year. Ended up in the conference finals but they probably look great every year at the beginning because they don't change that much year to year core wise anyway.

HELLO LADIES
Feb 15, 2008
:3 -$5 :3
I did not expect to like Martin Jones as much as I do but I really, really, really do. Hopefully he does not turn into a pumpkin.

squarerandom
Mar 24, 2007

Obviously you're not a golfer.
Today was a good/fun sports day.

BearDrivingTruck
Oct 15, 2011

You see the most shocking sights sometimes

squarerandom posted:

Today was a good/fun sports day.

gently caress the Dodgers, tho

squarerandom
Mar 24, 2007

Obviously you're not a golfer.

BearDrivingTruck posted:

gently caress the Dodgers, tho

Forever and ever.

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Veskit
Mar 2, 2005

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BearDrivingTruck posted:

gently caress the Dodgers, tho

I mean yeah.


I dunno if I ever mentioned but I live in Albuquerque and refused to go to minor games because of the dodgers for 2 years :colbert:




Anyway I seriously like Jones a lot. When he eventually comes down from this pace I think he'll still be big, reactive and as long as he remains positionally well he should be solid.

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