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Strapping Young Lad

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Mar 1, 2010 1:17 PM
Has the Silver Medal performance of the USA , peaked your interest in hockey, beyond the Olympics????
Mar 1, 2010 1:17pm
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gorocks99

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Mar 1, 2010 1:19 PM
Always have watched, now I'm just super pumped for the playoffs to start. Even though the Jackets won't be in it, I can't wait to see the Sharks choke in the first round again, see Ovi-Cindy part deux, etc.
Mar 1, 2010 1:19pm
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thavoice

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Mar 1, 2010 1:21 PM
Quite honest...ive been watching for years.

Will it bring a huge swing in hockey viewers? Doubt it. They mostly are on VS...lots of people dont get that channel...or on sunday afternoon on NBC.

It was def exciting..and i watched soooooo much olympic hockey this past 10 days. Been amazing.

People dotn realize this...US hockey is on the rise.....champs in U17, U18 and U20 I believe along with silver medal in olympics.
Mar 1, 2010 1:21pm
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Mar 1, 2010 1:25 PM
I didn't even watch the gold medal game. I used to like hockey, but I haven't gotten back into it since the NHL strike.
Mar 1, 2010 1:25pm
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Mar 1, 2010 1:26 PM
to be honest,I'll watch the finals,and maybe a playoff game or two
Mar 1, 2010 1:26pm
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LJ

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Mar 1, 2010 1:26 PM
Hockey on TV is terrible. I only watched the OT if the Gold Medal Game.
Mar 1, 2010 1:26pm
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OneBuckeye

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Mar 1, 2010 1:28 PM
I watch olympics, some playoffs and finals. Will not watch more hockey unless the bluejackets are doing something amazing. I attend one bluejackets game a year, IMO hockey is one of the sports that is not better on TV than in person.
Mar 1, 2010 1:28pm
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queencitybuckeye

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Mar 1, 2010 1:29 PM
Been a fan since the great Bruins teams of the early 70s.
Mar 1, 2010 1:29pm
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gorocks99

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Mar 1, 2010 1:30 PM
Assuming you're still a B's fan, it must be a tough existence. The ownership could really care less about winning, first-seed last year notwithstanding.
Mar 1, 2010 1:30pm
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se-alum

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Mar 1, 2010 1:33 PM
The next hockey game I watch will likely be in 4 years.
Mar 1, 2010 1:33pm
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Mar 1, 2010 1:35 PM
no
Mar 1, 2010 1:35pm
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thavoice

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Mar 1, 2010 1:36 PM
Mulva wrote: I didn't even watch the gold medal game. I used to like hockey, but I haven't gotten back into it since the NHL strike.
Ya should check it out again. Game is better now I think...more flow. They actually started to call more of what was in teh books for interferance and holding and such. Was a tough go for a season afterwards as alot of penalties it seeems...but the game seems more fluid than before the strike.

IN person is best...of course...TV it isnt the greatest but its not bad.
Mar 1, 2010 1:36pm
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Mar 1, 2010 1:43 PM
hockey is fun, but i've never been able to get into it much on TV. it would help if ESPN still carried it since I'm not sure what if any channels I get have it now.
Mar 1, 2010 1:43pm
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Heretic

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Mar 1, 2010 1:45 PM
I likely won't watch much regular season hockey, but I'll be glued to my TV during the playoffs, as I am more years than not. Playoff hockey is as awesome as anything in the world of sports as far as drama and tension goes.
Mar 1, 2010 1:45pm
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Mar 1, 2010 1:46 PM
Uhm yeah. I still don't have VS (fuck you comcast)
Mar 1, 2010 1:46pm
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Mar 1, 2010 1:47 PM
Comcast doesn't give you VS? I get it on my Comcast.
Mar 1, 2010 1:47pm
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Strapping Young Lad

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Mar 1, 2010 1:48 PM
I had to pay extra to get a package w/ VS included. That was before the '08 playoffs. You could just order it for two months and cancel. Thats' prob what I should do to save money......


I'd love to hear Gary Thorne and Bill Clement call a playoff hockey game again. EA Sports got it so right, having those two be commentators on NHL10.....
Mar 1, 2010 1:48pm
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Mar 1, 2010 1:51 PM
gorocks99 wrote: Comcast doesn't give you VS? I get it on my Comcast.
I have DirecTv, that's why I hate Comcast.
Mar 1, 2010 1:51pm
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Mar 1, 2010 1:52 PM
I used to watch it when our cable had CBC-9 out of Windsor. Now not so much. Great game to watch in person.
Mar 1, 2010 1:52pm
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Mar 1, 2010 1:52 PM
Strapping Young Lad wrote:I'd love to hear Gary Thorne and Bill Clement call a playoff hockey game again. EA Sports got it so right, having those two be commentators on NHL10.....
+one billion.

They need Gary and Bill back (although Emrick is growing on me), and they need this music back too:

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Mar 1, 2010 1:52pm
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thavoice

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Mar 1, 2010 1:53 PM
Strapping Young Lad wrote: I had to pay extra to get a package w/ VS included. That was before the '08 playoffs. You could just order it for two months and cancel. Thats' prob what I should do to save money......


I'd love to hear Gary Thorne and Bill Clement call a playoff hockey game again. EA Sports got it so right, having those two be commentators on NHL10.....
As does Emrick who did alot of game in the Olympics.

I know my normal time warner pkgs doesnt have it. Upgrading to digital , for me, really isnt a realistic option.
Mar 1, 2010 1:53pm
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Strapping Young Lad

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Mar 1, 2010 1:53 PM
Strapping Young Lad wrote: I had to pay extra to get a package w/ VS included. That was before the '08 playoffs. You could just order it for two months and cancel. Thats' prob what I should do to save money......


I'd love to hear Gary Thorne and Bill Clement call a playoff hockey game again. EA Sports got it so right, having those two be commentators on NHL10.....
Now if we can get them to put the Nat'l Hockey Night theme song on the game it'll be perfect. Who remembers what I'm talking about?!??!?!?
Mar 1, 2010 1:53pm
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Mar 1, 2010 1:54 PM
Strapping Young Lad wrote:
Strapping Young Lad wrote: I had to pay extra to get a package w/ VS included. That was before the '08 playoffs. You could just order it for two months and cancel. Thats' prob what I should do to save money......


I'd love to hear Gary Thorne and Bill Clement call a playoff hockey game again. EA Sports got it so right, having those two be commentators on NHL10.....
Now if we can get them to put the Nat'l Hockey Night theme song on the game it'll be perfect. Who remembers what I'm talking about?!??!?!?
Haha, we're on the same wavelength.
Mar 1, 2010 1:54pm
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KnightXC1

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Mar 1, 2010 2:04 PM
I have always watched and will continue to. Hockey is one of the best sports to watch in HD as it just looks amazing.
Mar 1, 2010 2:04pm
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thavoice

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Mar 1, 2010 2:12 PM
^^^speaking of HD>....yeasterday was the first time I really got to watch it in HD. I watch a good amount of hockey in regular tv.
It seemes like the when the skaters went fast, or the puck was moving at a good rate of speed...it seemed to "bounce" or wobbly or whatever. It took quite awhile to get used to it.
is that normal? Ive noticed that kind before at bars on HD..sometimes the faster moving objects seem oh i dont know..different.
Mar 1, 2010 2:12pm