HockeyFan31
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9 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:
No, the Department of Redundancy Department.
Some folks don't get it unless you say it twice ... or more.
Is that department connected to this association in any way?:
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Sounding like Dozier to the Dodgers.
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18 minutes ago, SWSiouxMN said:
and beating the non-Cleveland teams in the division would have helped (7-3 verses Cleveland verses 13-14 in the rest of the division)
and Polanco not getting popped for PEDs would have helped
and Sano keeping his conditioning would have helped
and Erv coming back in May like they were told would have helped
and Buxton not breaking his wrist and not flailing with the bat would have helped.
Agreed on all of those things. I don't mean to point the finger at only Brian but he is the one that seems to be talking about it the most.
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I've always liked Dozier, I think he's a good teammate and clubhouse guy, but hearing rumors about him not being happy with the organization for selling right now....
Try hitting over .250 on the year and maybe your team wouldn't be selling, Brian.
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2 minutes ago, Walsh Hall said:
Ties were a part of hockey for a long time... and they sucked...
That's your opinion. My opinion is that shootouts suck.
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2 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:
The problem in the NHL is that some teams were ending the season with 15-20 ties. That obviously is a problem. Thus the shootout was added. I personally think a 10 minute 4 x 4 OT would dramatically cut down on the ties and I wish college hockey would adopt it uniformly across all leagues.
I can live with the shootout for regular season NCHC games. But let's eliminate the shootouts after non-conference ties; they serve ZERO purpose since no conference points are on the line.
The other problem with the NHL system, like I said earlier, is that teams get a point just for making it to OT. You see too many games where teams just shut down and play for OT to make sure they get one point.
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11 minutes ago, Walsh Hall said:
Leaving a game after a tie is awful. In many ways it's worse than a loss from a fan perspective. It sure seems to me that the excitement level of the fans and players ratchets up several notches for a shootout.
It depends what side of the tie you're on IMO. If your team gives up a late lead and end up in a tie it leaves you thinking your team really gave one away. If your team comes back late to even the score and escape with a tie you kind of breath a sigh of relief feeling like you really stole a point.
Ties were a part of hockey for a looooooooooooooooong time. I guess I don't understand the need to have a 'winner'.
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12 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:
I honestly don't care if 99% of the population likes shootouts, I think they are stupid.
Word.
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16 hours ago, nd jg said:
Do you think that may change if they new they had to play till there was a winner (5x5)? I bet they would play harder in the third to try to avoid the OT knowing it could gas the bench for the next game. Also, it would give more player the opportunity to play and get off the practice squad.
I think less games would go to OT if the NHL didn't have any idiotic point system that gives a point simply for just getting to OT.
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10 hours ago, cberkas said:
The Denver and UND game are suppose to be played at World Arena still.
That would make sense.
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I hope they can find a way to resign Escobar in the offseason.
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11 hours ago, sioux rube said:
Let’s see how they do in Boston. They go 2-2 that would be a victory. I still say sell sell sell
Agreed. Think any realists should be able to tell that even if the Twins somehow miraculously run down Cleveland, they don't stand a great chance of going anywhere in the postseason. Especially with as good as the AL is.
At the same time, if the organization sees any chance of making the playoffs, it's tough to turn down a couple home playoff games.
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5 minutes ago, southpaw said:
Why even subject yourself to such an incredibly boring event? If it's boring, why waste your time? If you're happy with a tie, then just leave. You're not missing anything except boringness that bothers you enough to comment about it here.
If there are points on the line, I will stay to watch and cheer for my team. Doesn't mean I have to like methods by which points are obtained.
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14 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said:
Fine to have the opinion. Just pointing it out to suggest that we should follow the rules of the NHL.
That's true, and I'm guessing that is the point college hockey will get to.
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3 hours ago, southpaw said:
So you're the one fan that walks out of the building after the 5on5 OT.
No, I'm the one fan that begrudgingly stays for the shootout and says "shootouts are so dumb" throughout the whole thing.
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32 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said:
I think you're in the minority on this one.
Don’t care. I find it to be incredibly boring and most of the time too calculated.
Its better than a shootout but just barely.
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11 hours ago, scpa0305 said:
3x3 is so fun to play and watch.
Disagree.
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19 hours ago, MafiaMan said:
So should college teams wear dark jerseys at home too? The NHL does...
No.
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39 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said:
A casino owner recently said Vegas would get an NBA team. MLB baseball normally like to fill an empty spot on the US map, but the center has to have enough people and fans to get a substantial fanbase for 81 games. Vegas isn’t big enough yet, an exempt for Reno and maybe Utah, doesn’t have that much of a market. NBA, NHL, and NFL don’t need nearly as many people as the NFL is mostly weeekend games and Raider fans travel.
Couldn’t they thrive on opposing fans making road trips?
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42 minutes ago, Slap Shot said:
I hate the 3x3 at any level as an OT format and the SO is even worse but that ship may have sailed and taken my, "Get off my lawn" sign with it.
100% agree
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I like Dozier, but I agree. Don't give him a way for nothing, but if the Twins get even a decent offer for him I think they need to take it.
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Everything Vegas touches turns to gold, that wouldn't surprise me. Does have the Raiders moving there in the next couple of years help or hurt the chances of a MLB team there also?
I don't follow the NBA much but I have to imagine they are going to want to get in on that market after seeing what the Knights did to the NHL.
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Anything besides a shootout, please......
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On 7/14/2018 at 12:29 PM, SWSiouxMN said:
If only they had done better on the last road trip. 3-4 wins would make the picture a LOT different.
Yep, the first couple weeks out of the break will be telling. I think they have seven games against Cleveland during that stretch.
That being said, I agree with SWSioux. It's time to start selling. I'd start with Dozier before he cools off.
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The tough part with Buxton is we've seen a couple September flashes. Is that all they were though, flashes? Flashes against some other non-contending teams trotting out some young guys trying to get big league experience? I'm too lazy to look back but I'd imagine that is part of why Buxton has looked good in September previously. Or is it more than a flash? Can he get healthy and put together a consistent defensive and offensive season?
As others have noted, his defense is elite. But so far Cave seems to be a suitable defensive replacement. No, he 's no Buxton, but he's suitable, and he seems to have a little more pop offensively. I'm sure some analytics guru can tell me that's completely false, but that's just the feeling I get from watching the team for the better part of the season.