Sharks win again

[Airshark]

Judging by their last two games.

That is all. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

[Indu WangZi]

Fuck.....hockey.

[ironman]

I haven't found the hockey to be any more exciting than it was before the rules changes. Am I missing something?

[Glovey]

Sharks are for gheys.

[Airshark]

QUOTE(pgrote @ Oct 13 2005, 02:53 AM) Quoted post

I haven't found the hockey to be any more exciting than it was before the rules changes. Am I missing something?
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Yes you are. The games are much faster moving now. It's not just scoring - for ONCE, we don't have the clutching and grabbing of previous seasons. I'd say the games are much improved.

[AWSmith98]

QUOTE(Airshark @ Oct 13 2005, 01:14 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(pgrote @ Oct 13 2005, 02:53 AM) Quoted post

I haven't found the hockey to be any more exciting than it was before the rules changes. Am I missing something?
[/b][/quote]

Yes you are. The games are much faster moving now. It's not just scoring - for ONCE, we don't have the clutching and grabbing of previous seasons. I'd say the games are much improved.
[/b][/quote]

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[ksbluesfan]

It's hard to tell if you just watch the Blues. Their transition game is shit. But if you watch two of the better teams, the end to end action is far better than it was before.

[BringBackZezel]

QUOTE(ksbluesfan @ Oct 13 2005, 01:46 PM) Quoted post

It's hard to tell if you just watch the Blues. Their transition game is shit. But if you watch two of the better teams, the end to end action is far better than it was before.
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The NHL product is signifigantly improved over where it's been for the better part of the last decade.

and the Blues transition game is abysmal.

[Prngr44]

QUOTE(BringBackZezel @ Oct 13 2005, 01:48 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(ksbluesfan @ Oct 13 2005, 01:46 PM) Quoted post

It's hard to tell if you just watch the Blues. Their transition game is shit. But if you watch two of the better teams, the end to end action is far better than it was before.
[/b][/quote]

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The NHL product is signifigantly improved over where it's been for the better part of the last decade.

and the Blues are abysmal. [/b][/quote]

fixed.

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[JWB]

QUOTE(Airshark @ Oct 13 2005, 01:14 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(pgrote @ Oct 13 2005, 02:53 AM) Quoted post

I haven't found the hockey to be any more exciting than it was before the rules changes. Am I missing something?
[/b][/quote]

Yes you are. The games are much faster moving now. It's not just scoring - for ONCE, we don't have the clutching and grabbing of previous seasons. I'd say the games are much improved.
[/b][/quote]

Absolutely. The difference is night and day.

All you have to do is look behind the play and you won't see players being hooked and held.

I hope this continues.

RIP Chris Jones 1971-2009
You'll never be forgotten.

[steveInebriated]

For people who say "I don't understand or watch much hockey, what's the deal?"

I say "Come to a game. You'll leave hooked."

[Lippa]

QUOTE(JWB @ Oct 13 2005, 06:21 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(Airshark @ Oct 13 2005, 01:14 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(pgrote @ Oct 13 2005, 02:53 AM) Quoted post

I haven't found the hockey to be any more exciting than it was before the rules changes. Am I missing something?
[/b][/quote]

Yes you are. The games are much faster moving now. It's not just scoring - for ONCE, we don't have the clutching and grabbing of previous seasons. I'd say the games are much improved.
[/b][/quote]

Absolutely. The difference is night and day.

All you have to do is look behind the play and you won't see players being hooked and held.

I hope this continues.
[/b][/quote]

Absolutely. It doesn't even look like the same game. You actually see guys skating and passing through the neautral zone, and I think the real body checking has been better too.

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[fountain16]

QUOTE(Airshark @ Oct 13 2005, 01:14 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(pgrote @ Oct 13 2005, 02:53 AM) Quoted post

I haven't found the hockey to be any more exciting than it was before the rules changes. Am I missing something?
[/b][/quote]

Yes you are. The games are much faster moving now. It's not just scoring - for ONCE, we don't have the clutching and grabbing of previous seasons. I'd say the games are much improved.
[/b][/quote]
except that the amount of hitting and big checks has gone way down.

[Lippa]

QUOTE(fountain16 @ Oct 13 2005, 07:48 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(Airshark @ Oct 13 2005, 01:14 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(pgrote @ Oct 13 2005, 02:53 AM) Quoted post

I haven't found the hockey to be any more exciting than it was before the rules changes. Am I missing something?
[/b][/quote]

Yes you are. The games are much faster moving now. It's not just scoring - for ONCE, we don't have the clutching and grabbing of previous seasons. I'd say the games are much improved.
[/b][/quote]
except that the amount of hitting and big checks has gone way down.
[/b][/quote]

I'd disagree. I think I've seen a lot more good checks this year than I have in recent seasons. You have to use your body more defensively now because you can't use your stick, and with guys skating more and moving faster, it lends itself to bigger hits.

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[Ohio Blues]

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