Wilbur Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 23 hours ago, cberkas said: Yikes about the jerseys or the outdoor game? Those jerseys.....ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90siouxfan Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 I hope the outdoor game is moved inside due to weather, zero love for the outdoor games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGHTNSX Hawkey14 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 11 hours ago, 90siouxfan said: I hope the outdoor game is moved inside due to weather, zero love for the outdoor games. What if they sold more tickets than KeyBanks capacity? Would people get sent home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 1 hour ago, 90siouxfan said: I hope the outdoor game is moved inside due to weather, zero love for the outdoor games. I rather they play the game and it ends up being a terrible game that they will never do and outdoor game again. If the game gets moved indoors the next time the WJC is in the US they will try it again in Buffalo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 The outdoor game nostalgia is in a word: hogwash. Most of these kids grew up playing on artificial ice under fluorescent lighting at 0500 or 2200 hours. And I'm becoming more and more right every day as more kids are coming out of non-traditional hockey regions (see: CA, MO, AZ). But it's an "event" and television loves the scenery of a large stadium, bundled up fans, and the Charlie Brown snowflakes drifting in the air. And it'll continue until one day, one sunny day, on poor ice conditions, a superstar loses an edge and goes into the boards hard and career-ending. I wish that upon no one; however, I fear I'll see it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90siouxfan Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 39 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: The outdoor game nostalgia is in a word: hogwash. Most of these kids grew up playing on artificial ice under fluorescent lighting at 0500 or 2200 hours. And I'm becoming more and more right every day as more kids are coming out of non-traditional hockey regions (see: CA, MO, AZ). But it's an "event" and television loves the scenery of a large stadium, bundled up fans, and the Charlie Brown snowflakes drifting in the air. And it'll continue until one day, one sunny day, on poor ice conditions, a superstar loses an edge and goes into the boards hard and career-ending. I wish that upon no one; however, I fear I'll see it. I agree with the injury reference, just didn't want the pox upon my soul for predicting it... I think this tourney is Team USA's to lose, will Motzko be headed to the NHL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 24 minutes ago, 90siouxfan said: .... will Motzko be headed to the NHL? When I see that guy on TV I wonder to myself if he can spell NHL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90siouxfan Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 14 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: When I see that guy on TV I wonder to myself if he can spell NHL. LOL, I know exactly what you mean, there is a faded memory of a cartoon character that has melon head that gets much smaller near the top, not Beaker though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said: The outdoor game nostalgia is in a word: hogwash. Most of these kids grew up playing on artificial ice under fluorescent lighting at 0500 or 2200 hours. And I'm becoming more and more right every day as more kids are coming out of non-traditional hockey regions (see: CA, MO, AZ). But it's an "event" and television loves the scenery of a large stadium, bundled up fans, and the Charlie Brown snowflakes drifting in the air. And it'll continue until one day, one sunny day, on poor ice conditions, a superstar loses an edge and goes into the boards hard and career-ending. I wish that upon no one; however, I fear I'll see it. You know what's funny, is that this whole "nostalgia" came about when Edmonton played Montreal outdoors in 2003. The NHL thought this was a "gimmick," then changed their minds when they saw how wildly successful it was. It didn't take long to nuke the fridge with this fiasco. The fact that team USA and Canada will play a meaningful World Junior Tournament game outdoors in sub-zero weather and heavy snowfall is a joke. And don't even get me started on shuffling the usual pool play seedings just to make this joke of a game happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 53 minutes ago, 90siouxfan said: LOL, I know exactly what you mean, there is a faded memory of a cartoon character that has melon head that gets much smaller near the top, not Beaker though... Alley Oop? Grandpa Simpson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90siouxfan Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 2 hours ago, The Sicatoka said: Alley Oop? Grandpa Simpson? I was hoping you would start a Motzko look a like thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runaroundsioux Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 4 hours ago, 90siouxfan said: I was hoping you would start a Motzko look a like thread. Uncanny! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90siouxfan Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Except I don't think I have ever seen Bobbo smile. with his Sunday toupee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 How is it that the Czech Republic is good at hockey and that Slovakia isn’t as good as the Czech Republic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OgieOgilthorpe Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 19 minutes ago, cberkas said: How is it that the Czech Republic is good at hockey and that Slovakia isn’t as good as the Czech Republic? How is it that ND, MN, WI, IL are good at hockey and SD+IA are pretty much hockey non-existent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 1 hour ago, cberkas said: How is it that the Czech Republic is good at hockey and that Slovakia isn’t as good as the Czech Republic? 44 minutes ago, OgieOgilthorpe said: How is it that ND, MN, WI, IL are good at hockey and SD+IA are pretty much hockey non-existent? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 2 hours ago, cberkas said: How is it that the Czech Republic is good at hockey and that Slovakia isn’t as good as the Czech Republic? Almost all of the facilities under the communist regime centered around Prague, in what is now the Czech Republic. When the country split into two, the rinks and resourses were left to the Czechs. Slovakia was left with the scraps and has essentially had to build its program from scratch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGHTNSX Hawkey14 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 1 hour ago, MafiaMan said: Almost all of the facilities under the communist regime centered around Prague, in what is now the Czech Republic. When the country split into two, the rinks and resourses were left to the Czechs. Slovakia was left with the scraps and has essentially had to build its program from scratch. Also Czechia has roughly double the population of Slovensko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 11 minutes ago, FGHTNSX Hawkey14 said: Also Czechia has roughly double the population of Slovensko. The hockey association even placed restrictions on the number of Slovaks placed on the national teams. Contrary to what the communists wanted you to believe, there was little harmony amongst the two halves of the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90siouxfan Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I have not been able to watch except for glimpses, slavs are this good or wth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 8 minutes ago, 90siouxfan said: I have not been able to watch except for glimpses, slavs are this good or wth? I’d say they are the 5th best team in Europe, but the gap between them and the Czechs is very noticeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 1-1 late in the third, Slovak goalie just made a great save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 2-1.....Woll let's in a softie. Reviewing but it's a good goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Ohh my heavens pull up boy...... 2-2.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 These teams aren't close when the USA cares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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