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Dec 7, 2012 12:27 PM
It seems to me that the NHL is the biggest joke of a league in world history. I don't watch hockey save a few games I get comped to go see and some of the playoff games, but how can the casual fan be happy with the situation?

There likely won't be a hockey game played in the NHL this entire season and next season looks bleak as well. Would anyone like to start up a hockey league?
Dec 7, 2012 12:27pm
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Dec 7, 2012 12:32 PM
Was never alive to me.
Dec 7, 2012 12:32pm
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Dec 7, 2012 12:35 PM
Pick6;1338019 wrote:Was never alive to me.
This. Dont think many people really care about it being on strike
Dec 7, 2012 12:35pm
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ThePatriot

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Dec 7, 2012 12:55 PM
Love hockey (NHL) and yea it's dead now. I'm not as bummed now as I will be when football season ends. And then again around the time the playoffs would have been underway. I'm really going to be pissed at that point.
Dec 7, 2012 12:55pm
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Dec 7, 2012 12:59 PM
Both sides are being ridiculous. Bettman and Fehr are both idiots.
Dec 7, 2012 12:59pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 7, 2012 1:11 PM
I'M PISSSSSED!

Dec 7, 2012 1:11pm
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Dec 7, 2012 1:15 PM
ThePatriot;1338028 wrote:Love hockey (NHL) and yea it's dead now. I'm not as bummed now as I will be when football season ends. And then again around the time the playoffs would have been underway. I'm really going to be pissed at that point.
Yeah. When it's time for the hockey playoffs and all I'll be seeing is the fucking NBA, I'll be bummed. Right now, with football and college basketball, it doesn't really bother me.
Dec 7, 2012 1:15pm
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Dec 7, 2012 1:46 PM
Just heard from a source close to the league that the NHL deal will be done in the next six days, and games commencing before Christmas.
Dec 7, 2012 1:46pm
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Dec 7, 2012 3:53 PM
reclegend22;1338066 wrote:Just heard from a source close to the league that the NHL deal will be done in the next six days, and games commencing before Christmas.

My source says talks broke up yesterday with everybody pissed off and they haven't talked since?
Dec 7, 2012 3:53pm
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Dec 7, 2012 3:56 PM
GoChiefs;1338146 wrote:My source says talks broke up yesterday with everybody pissed off and they haven't talked since?
Well, my source says he/she knows your source, and says he/she is full of shit.
Dec 7, 2012 3:56pm
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Dec 7, 2012 3:58 PM
Tuesday's PTI said they were close and if/when a deal is made a 50 game schedule would be introduced.
Dec 7, 2012 3:58pm
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Dec 7, 2012 4:01 PM
I wouldn't be shocked if Bettman is assassinated within the next few years. Seriously some Canadian will shoot him, I've got no doubt about it
Dec 7, 2012 4:01pm
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Tiernan

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Dec 7, 2012 4:05 PM
the 6 season ticket holders in Cbus are really pissed. But the crowd who likes a good Holiday on Ice or Olympic Skating Stars Cavalcade are fucking ecstatic!
Dec 7, 2012 4:05pm
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Dec 7, 2012 4:06 PM
like_that;1338149 wrote:Well, my source says he/she knows your source, and says he/she is full of shit.

Damn. :(
Dec 7, 2012 4:06pm
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Dec 7, 2012 5:02 PM
Tiernan;1338159 wrote:the 6 season ticket holders in Cbus are really pissed.

Holy shit! That is hilarious! Did you think of that all by yourself? You're brilliant!

Shut up, stupid.

This season, if there is one, is dead to me. Both sides are being assholes.
Dec 7, 2012 5:02pm
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Dec 7, 2012 5:07 PM
Supposedly their was much optimism last evening, from the players end, that a deal would be completed in the past 24 hours but that fell through and now things are looking grim.

I've also seen talk that next season is now in jeopardy, but that was just from some random fans on the Internet so who knows.

Where's that one hockey guy who posts here. He would be more in touch with the sitch.
Dec 7, 2012 5:07pm
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Dec 7, 2012 5:18 PM
ThePatriot wrote:Supposedly their was much optimism last evening, from the players end, that a deal would be completed in the past 24 hours but that fell through and now things are looking grim.
This is what my source told me. That source also said that the players were keeping their fingeres crossed. It appears as if they had good reason to do that.
Dec 7, 2012 5:18pm
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Dec 7, 2012 5:31 PM
I have zero sources for the NHL latest
Dec 7, 2012 5:31pm
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Dec 7, 2012 5:34 PM
I hope it's close I love the hockey playoffs. Even the the ahl is playing its not the same. And maybe Holtby will get his head out his ass once the caps start playing. He's been shit in Hershey so far
Dec 7, 2012 5:34pm
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Dec 8, 2012 10:05 AM
TedSheckler;1338186 wrote:Holy shit! That is hilarious! Did you think of that all by yourself? You're brilliant!

Shut up, stupid.

This season, if there is one, is dead to me. Both sides are being assholes.

Which of the six are you...glass sitter or box prick? Eat me.
Dec 8, 2012 10:05am
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Dec 8, 2012 10:16 AM
Tiernan;1338159 wrote:the 6 season ticket holders in Cbus are really pissed. But the crowd who likes a good Holiday on Ice or Olympic Skating Stars Cavalcade are fucking ecstatic!

Because the only things that matter in life are football and driving drunk.
Dec 8, 2012 10:16am
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Dec 8, 2012 10:27 AM
Tiernan;1338159 wrote:the 6 season ticket holders in Cbus are really pissed. But the crowd who likes a good Holiday on Ice or Olympic Skating Stars Cavalcade are ****ing ecstatic!
:laugh:About this, I few buddies of mine up in Detroit have renamed Nationwide Arena to Joe Louis Arena South since whenever Detroit goes there they usually outnumber Columbus fans. I crack up watching it on TV and hearing how loud it gets when Detroit scores
Dec 8, 2012 10:27am
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Dec 9, 2012 11:14 AM
Classyposter58;1338468 wrote::laugh:About this, I few buddies of mine up in Detroit have renamed Nationwide Arena to Joe Louis Arena South since whenever Detroit goes there they usually outnumber Columbus fans. I crack up watching it on TV and hearing how loud it gets when Detroit scores
It's also Consol Energy Center West
Dec 9, 2012 11:14am
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Dec 9, 2012 8:08 PM
I grew up with hockey as my 2nd favorite sport. But, just due to how it's been run, I really just don't care. I'm not pissed. I just don't care. If I want to see a hockey game, I'll go watch the Wheeling Nailers or Youngstown Phantoms instead.
Dec 9, 2012 8:08pm
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Dec 9, 2012 8:33 PM
i dont really miss it right now but i'll be super bummed if there is no playoff hockey
Dec 9, 2012 8:33pm