Cratter Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Outdoors with a couple great ex Sioux players facing off. Haven't been this excited to watch an NHL game in awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Three ex Sioux made NBC's "State of hockey team" forwards Brock, Parise, & Oshie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Randomly watching the NHL throughout the year, they really seem to be emphasizing "american" stuff...heres a chart of the top american players on the team. Heres' the American stop players for todays game. And they seem to make a conscious effort to point out the US colleges these players attend. Has it always been this way or has this amount of stuff increased in recent years in response to something (a shift in better US players, a need to connect the game to the US viewer more)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Now THESE are the green home jerseys the Wild should have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 If Pominville starts scoring, the Wild will be in good shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux rube Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 6-1 azz kicking of the defending champs. 4 games in a row with 5 or more goals, a franchise record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdebbies Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 1 minute ago, sioux rube said: 6-1 azz kicking of the defending champs. 4 games in a row with 5 or more goals, a franchise record. #superbowl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray77 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Thoughts on the Roszival hit on Zucker?I You could argue that the puck wasn't on Zucker's stick, so I could maybe see a 2:00 interference call - and that's even questionable since Zucker was trying to get control of the puck as it was in the air, but holy crap - 5:00 major and game ejection?! Roszival doesn't leave his feet, doesn't hit him with an elbow, looks like a shoulder to shoulder check to me. Yes, I see that Zucker's head hits the ice and unfortunately he got a concussion from that. I just don't get how Roszival gets a 5:00 and a game for that... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Morning guys on NHL Radio (SiriusXM) called it "an unfortunate difference in heights": Zucker's face is at Rozsival's shoulder height. They didn't see any penalty. They had Pierre McGuire on with them and he agreed. They all suspect the head hitting the ice did the most damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George M. Bluth Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 19 hours ago, Cratter said: Randomly watching the NHL throughout the year, they really seem to be emphasizing "american" stuff...heres a chart of the top american players on the team. Heres' the American stop players for todays game. And they seem to make a conscious effort to point out the US colleges these players attend. Has it always been this way or has this amount of stuff increased in recent years in response to something (a shift in better US players, a need to connect the game to the US viewer more)? I've noticed that too in the limited NHL on NBC I've seen. But they also billed yesterday as "Hockey Day in America," so that probably had a lot to do with it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 NBC broadcasts in the US primarily. The average NBC-watching rube thinks the NHL is all Canadians save for a few "Rooskies". NBC is trying to market the NHL to Americans by pointing out "yes, there are Americans out there on the ice." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux rube Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 37,000 for the alumni game Saturday and 50,000 plus for the game sunday. Wish I could of been one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 3 minutes ago, sioux rube said: 37,000 for the alumni game Saturday and 50,000 plus for the game sunday. Wish I could of been one of them. Agree........know people that went. They all said it was by far the coolest hockey event they have ever attended..........this includes F4s, Olympics and NHL playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux rube Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 12 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said: Agree........know people that went. They all said it was by far the coolest hockey event they have ever attended..........this includes F4s, Olympics and NHL playoffs. Same reaction with the folks I know that went. No doubt I will be going to the next one which I hope is within 3-4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforcefans Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 It was amazing! I didn't take many pictures, because I was too busy watching the games - Alumni handshake and a panoramic of the Sunday game 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux rube Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 On February 21, 2016 at 5:21 PM, iluvdebbies said: #superbowl Wild have now gone 2 months without a win at the X. How the hell is that even possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDPritch Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 On 2/21/2016 at 2:28 PM, Cratter said: Randomly watching the NHL throughout the year, they really seem to be emphasizing "american" stuff...heres a chart of the top american players on the team. Heres' the American stop players for todays game. And they seem to make a conscious effort to point out the US colleges these players attend. Has it always been this way or has this amount of stuff increased in recent years in response to something (a shift in better US players, a need to connect the game to the US viewer more)? I noticed the same, think you're right (increased emphasis). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforcefans Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Laid an egg last night for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Read YO was shopping for wall paper at Home Depot Now that's news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux rube Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 On 2/24/2016 at 8:15 AM, siouxforcefans said: Laid an egg last night for sure. And another tonight. The fat lady is warming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicofelipe Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 On 2/21/2016 at 2:28 PM, Cratter said: Randomly watching the NHL throughout the year, they really seem to be emphasizing "american" stuff...heres a chart of the top american players on the team. Heres' the American stop players for todays game. And they seem to make a conscious effort to point out the US colleges these players attend. Has it always been this way or has this amount of stuff increased in recent years in response to something (a shift in better US players, a need to connect the game to the US viewer more)? It was Hockey Day in America. That is why the emphasis on Americans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 It's not just that day. Sentence starts off with "randomly watching NHL throughout the year." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux rube Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Finally the Wild get a win at the X in the year 2016 with a 3-1 win over the Panthers. Tuesdays game should have a playoff feel to it with the Avs in town and I and 3 buddies will be there and starting at Tom Reids around 4 to start the pre game beverages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforcefans Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 ^^ We tried to hit Tom Reids Friday before the outdoor game, but it was closed for a private party... As in loaded with all the alumni. Quick look through the window in the door (all blinds were pulled) made it clear who was in attendance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 A very well-written viewpoint - another writer who loved the outdoor game in Minneapolis: http://www.thepostgame.com/daily-take/201602/san-jose-minnesota-outdoor-hockey-nhl-stadium-series 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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