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quote:It was expected that several Olympians who began the tournament playing outside the NHL would make their way to North America sometime after the conclusion of the PyeongChang games. https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics-standout-eeli-tolvanen-likely-join-predators-playoff-run-005821425.html Pretty big pickup, they're so goddamn deep now.
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grack posted:It's Florida, so half credit. Yeah Florida literally just chooses the oldest guy.
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Feb 22, 2018 04:22
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Aphrodite posted:Yeah Florida literally just chooses the oldest guy. Luongo should be captain!
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Feb 22, 2018 04:27
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JawKnee posted:that can't be right, JB said there's no interest right now It would be tons of fun to play poker against Jim Benning
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Feb 22, 2018 04:45
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 WOMEN'S GOLD MEDAL GAME TONIGHT 20 MINUTES TO PUCK DROP, BE THERE
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Feb 22, 2018 04:50
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Nathan Gerbe officially called up to Columbus. Also, if anybody cares, Mark Letestu is rumored to either Pittsburgh, Columbus, or Toronto. Porty says his family just bought a home in Columbus and plans to live here after retirement.
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Feb 22, 2018 04:55
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iospace posted:
come hurl insults in the thread with us
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Feb 22, 2018 05:03
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Gah. Existential crisis. Crawford won 1.5 Stanley Cups, but I don't like him, he's overpaid and has a bad face. His face is bad. I hate his face. But every single loving backup from this era has left to other teams. Niemi was a great savior but is a total goddamned bust. Raanta was okay but is kinda fun to watch on the Yotes. Darling was a sweetheart Cinderella story but has shat the bed with the Canes. Now I have Forsberg and Glass standing in front of me, and while both look competent neither is making my heart flutter. I loved Nabby and Kahby during the invisible years. Much as I loved Belfour I wore a Jimmy Waite jersey. I'm sad we couldn't do anything with Hasek. Hackett was serviceable. Leighton and Munro were forgettable. We even had Craig Anderson for fucks sake. I'm at a loss as to how to either root for or jeer the current Hawks goaltending depth and ability.
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Bootcha posted:Gah. Truly, the pinnacle of goaltending.
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Feb 22, 2018 14:58
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Bootcha posted:Gah. My thoughts are with you in these trying times. RIP
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Feb 22, 2018 15:02
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Feb 22, 2018 15:29
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Isn’t Crawford one of the consistently best goalies of the last few years? I thought the whole Crawford is bad it’s just the hawks D that’s good narrative was fake news
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Sharks Eat Bear posted:Isn’t Crawford one of the consistently best goalies of the last few years? I thought the whole Crawford is bad it’s just the hawks D that’s good narrative was fake news
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It's getting to that time so I threw up a Trade Deadline thread https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3850056
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Sharks Eat Bear posted:Isn’t Crawford one of the consistently best goalies of the last few years? I thought the whole Crawford is bad it’s just the hawks D that’s good narrative was fake news When the hawks were good and dominant after 2013 it turned Ray Emery, Antti Raanta, and Scott Darling into starters, the later two played their way into positions on other teams because the team kept winning while Crawford was hurt. It created a meme in Chicago that Crawford's 6x6 contract was something we could dump because cap hell. This season has proved how instrumental he was to Chicago's success because you'll notice they've gone from bubble team in the central meat-grinder to fallin' for Dahlin since he stopped playing.
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Feb 22, 2018 16:40
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Not NHL, but still relevant: N:  V: 
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How do you bite on that obvious a move? Stars have already offered a contract.
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An "Aww" story about born-again (figuratively) Torts and a kid with cerebral palsy he's been friends with since coaching the NYR:quote:In their first meeting, Liam knew Tortorella was serving as an assistant for Team USA at the 2010 Winter Olympics. The coach was impressed with the child’s line of questioning and sent him some Olympic swag. A friendship was born. Jesus Christ.  https://theathletic.com/248382/2018/02/21/on-blue-jackets-coach-john-tortorella-an-inspirational-fan-and-the-ties-that-bind/
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Torts has always been a stellar dude away from hockey, from all accounts. Between things like his relationship with Liam (who appeared in the NHL 24/7 around the NYR/PHI winter classic I believe) and all of the work he does to help dogs and dog charities, I'm not mad at him for a second. I was just glad when he wasn't the coach of my favorite hockey team anymore.
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sup hockey goons? I've been watching the Olympic hockey, which is pretty much my first time watching the sport. I've tried a few dodgy streams before but I have the Olympics in HD and that's made all the difference. It's quickly becoming my second favourite sport (after rugby, which is what I mostly watch.) I'm thinking of picking up the $20 subscription to nhl.tv for the rest of the season. There is a TV station that effects the blackout here but I can't get it with where I live. Even then I doubt I'll be staying up all night to watch many games live, so mostly it'll be a few days later when the replays go up. Is there anything I need to be aware of with nhl.tv? Also, I have no particular allegiance to any team so that's not going to be the way I pick a team to follow. Vegas has been suggested to me as they're new and therefore less of a bandwagon (not that I know anything about any teams record.) Other than that is there a way of knowing which are the good games to watch? Is there anything someone almost completely new to hockey, from a country where all our winter athletes are Americans with an Irish grandmother should know about this frozen sport?
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As a Caps fan I've always loved Torts. What a character. The water bottle spray game was one of my favorite hockey memories. Probably just don't ever want him to coach the Caps. Mrenda posted:Is there anything I need to be aware of with nhl.tv? Also, I have no particular allegiance to any team so that's not going to be the way I pick a team to follow. Vegas has been suggested to me as they're new and therefore less of a bandwagon (not that I know anything about any teams record.) Other than that is there a way of knowing which are the good games to watch? Is there anything someone almost completely new to hockey, from a country where all our winter athletes are Americans with an Irish grandmother should know about this frozen sport? The blackout thing is the only big issue, to me. I share an account with 3 other people (3 US one Canada) and we don't have any trouble and get good reliable feeds. If you're not in North America there may be issues I'm not familiar with. If it turns out not to be feasible there are sometimes "resources" that might be an alternative. As for teams, Vegas is a great team to cheer for right now. I don't know if they will be as exciting next year. The Predators are good and have a lot of interesting players and if I were just jumping in fresh now they are who I'd pick. Just be sure to steer clear of the Penguins, Flyers, Rangers, and Islanders. You should definitely hate all of them. glynnenstein fucked around with this message at 17:44 on Feb 22, 2018 |
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The only real catch with NHL.tv/Gamecenter is the blackout rules. Outside North America you'll even get playoffs with it as long as they don't fall under blackouts. Looks like in Ireland games that are on "Premier Sports (UK) / Setanta 1 & Setanta Ireland" would most likely be blacked out. Otherwise, good to go.
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Feb 22, 2018 17:40
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I sure don't like Reddit, but I do like the NHL. I think I will go and play in a variety of streams this afternoon
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Mrenda posted:Is there anything I need to be aware of with nhl.tv? Nope, it's pretty good and as you're in Europe you likely won't be watching a ton of games live. They put full game replays up within 12-24 hours, so you can catch up on games the next evening fairly easily. It has the occasional streaming issues, but for me here in Toronto its gotten a lot better over the last couple years and I rarely have problems these days. quote:Also, I have no particular allegiance to any team so that's not going to be the way I pick a team to follow. Vegas has been suggested to me as they're new and therefore less of a bandwagon (not that I know anything about any teams record.) Vegas isn't a bad choice as they're a first year expansion team. I will say that they're in the Pacific time zone which is 7 hours back of Ireland. I'd suggest an east coast team which is only 4 hours back (so a 7:00 p.m. game would air at 11:00 p.m. for you instead of 2:00 a.m.) quote:Other than that is there a way of knowing which are the good games to watch? I'd suggest looking at the NHL standings and watching games between two of the teams at the top at first. There are a bunch of classic rivalries in the sport that are appointment viewing (Boston and Montreal; Toronto and Montreal; Edmonton and Calgary; Detroit and Colorado) which tend to be a bit more physical if that's your thing. Games between two original six teams (the NHL's oldest clubs: Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Detroit, NY Rangers, Chicago) are always hyped up because of the long histories of each team and can be fun to watch. If you like lots of goals, Tampa Bay, Vegas, the NY Islanders and Winnipeg are the highest scoring teams in the league and loaded with offensive talent. quote:Is there anything someone almost completely new to hockey, from a country where all our winter athletes are Americans with an Irish grandmother should know about this frozen sport? How are you with tracking the puck? That's usually the biggest issue for new hockey fans, and the general advice you'll be given is to watch the player carrying the puck rather than trying to squint for the puck itself all the time. Not seeing the puck every second of the game is normal, and you'll quickly pick up clues from how players react. If you like video games, I know a lot of people who got into the sport by playing the EA Sports NHL series. The season is nearly over so NHL18 is probably discounted. It has a "teach me to play mode" which should give you the basics and it'll help you learn all about the best teams and players at the moment. If you can, I suggest going to see a live game at some point. It's a whole other experience and in smaller arenas it makes following the play a lot easier than it does on TV. I don't know where you live, but the Belfast Giants are in the middle of their season and tickets aren't that expensive at Ł16.00 for adults. They're the sole Irish (yes Northern Irish I know) team in the EIHL (Britain's hockey league), so they should have a relatively high level of competition compared to local teams (albeit a mile below the NHL). Also this: bewbies posted:I sure don't like Reddit, but I do like the NHL. I think I will go and play in a variety of streams this afternoon
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bewbies posted:I sure don't like Reddit, but I do like the NHL. I think I will go and play in a variety of streams this afternoon Yep. This is the way to go. I pay for Directv now and their MSG feed is loving garbage.
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If it's only $20 it's worth it not to have your computer potentially turned into a bitcoin miner probably. And especially if he wants archives.
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There’s a Roku app for Hockey Night in Manchester which has horrible recordings of British Hockey. It is excellent. Like D2/3 Canadian men’s league with checking and lots of fighting.
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Jordan7hm posted:There’s a Roku app for Hockey Night in Manchester which has horrible recordings of British Hockey. This sounds rad as hell
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Aphrodite posted:If it's only $20 it's worth it not to have your computer potentially turned into a bitcoin miner probably. Archives are good, and $20 for a month and a bit of hockey is worth it for me. The dodginess of streams has put me off them when there's a legitimate and reasonably priced option available. And thanks for the effort post ThinkTank. I'll check out some of the rivalries and teams you recommended. The station that carries hockey here broadcasts quite a few games because they don't have many other premier sports, but their stations are tied to a broadband package we can't get and a TV provider we'd have to switch to and then pay extra and it's just not worth it. The blackout thing might be an issue, but I'll get over it with replays.
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Mrenda posted:The blackout thing might be an issue, but I'll get over it with replays. my take: it is infuriating, especially in the playoffs further take: quasi legal streams are of significantly higher quality than NHL-backed ones nowadays
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Mrenda posted:sup hockey goons? Vegas is cool. Check out some Stars games if you get a chance. They're always a fun watch and will usually have a few extended stretches per game where they say "gently caress it, we're not playing defence" and just trade chances with whomever they're playing. Plus lots of young, offensive players, a funny arena staff, a top tier uniform, and the most handsome fans on the forums. And yes, I don't know what the following three unrelated words have to do with this conversation "stream, nhl, reddit" but I find myself googling them most game nights.
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bewbies posted:my take: it is infuriating, especially in the playoffs Are they, though? I always get 1080p on nhl.tv.
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CBJSprague24 posted:An "Aww" story about born-again (figuratively) Torts and a kid with cerebral palsy he's been friends with since coaching the NYR: Yeah, I recall them doing a segment on this during whichever 24/7 it was that NYR was involved in. Was it with PHI?
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glynnenstein posted:Are they, though? I always get 1080p on nhl.tv. they use the gamecenter feed and they had the 60 fps/1080p option before gamecenter exposed it on their apps
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I'm normally on the pay if you can camp, but HS is dead and game centre has consistently been utter poo poo for me every time I've subbed. Plus, gently caress loving Rogers for loving ever.
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Shea Weber is out for the year
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bewbies posted:I sure don't like Reddit, but I do like the NHL. I think I will go and play in a variety of streams this afternoon JawKnee fucked around with this message at 21:05 on Feb 22, 2018 |
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Aphrodite posted:If it's only $20 it's worth it not to have your computer potentially turned into a bitcoin miner probably. There are archived games with the other thing, I think. Can't comment on the Bitcoin stuff e: I'm mistaken, see above JawKnee fucked around with this message at 21:05 on Feb 22, 2018 |
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