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Wilson gets 20 god damn games..
Mickstix:
--- Quote from: richkrt99 on Monday October 29, 2018, 09:29:36 AM Eastern ---So, WHEN does this 3rd party arbitration process actually begin?
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Wednesday. No clue how long it takes to complete.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Monday October 29, 2018, 12:06:08 PM Eastern ---
Wednesday. No clue how long it takes to complete.
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I figure it will take another week after that. This whole appeal system is a fucking joke. It should go straight to an arbitrator.
I'm pissed about Wilson committing this infraction. What pisses me off even more though is that the league isnt treating all hits the same. There are a lot of illegal hits go the head going unpunished.
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Friday October 26, 2018, 11:39:01 PM Eastern --- Sorry for the rant. I'm giving the new style of play a fair chance. I'm fine with the speed of the game. I'm fine with puck moving dmen. But the lack of physical play and defensive hockey I'm having a problem with. Wtf is a guy like Djoos even doing in the NHL? He is the softest defenceman in the NHL. Watch the guy in a battle along the boards. He will back away and then try to stick check. Use your fucking body. The whole league is going in this direction.
I really dont like the direction our team is headed with offense only system. Our forwards have been leaving the zone early to try creating more offensive chances but vat the expense of the defense. And we are even putting our offensive minded players on the pk. Well that move isnt really working. Our pk sucks.
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Hell, buddy, I feel a lot of us “old schoolers” have already given the new hockey a fair chance!
For those of us longer term hockey fans, who’ve been fortunate enough to witness plenty of old-school hockey, back in the day, it’s been a long suffering, and frustrating ride, watching the slo-mo erosion of both physicality, and fundamentals, from our once beloved NHL hockey games!
For me personally, the dilemma comes from two, main, contradictory thoughts, that often alternate occupancy in my brain, while watching an NHL game these days!
One side has hope for the game, watching with intense scrutiny, looking for little tidbits and proofs of gritty play, teamwork, hustle, and man to man physical competition! It sure soothes the soul!
The other side watches with a feeling of being “duped”, being forced into a choice of either grudgingly accepting what is now offered as the new NHL hockey “product”, OR, giving a fat middle finger to the entire thing, in the same philosophy as not accepting or purchasing an inferior product!
I resent having to accept this softer game, but on balance, it’s still better than no hockey, and lets be honest, Caps winning the Stanley, DOES help the situation, for me!👍
I’ve sadly, over the years, let go of the NBA, and MLB. The NFL is right on the edge of losing me too! Believe me, I’m quite aware of my insignificance, and ability to affect any real change. I’m just an older guy trying to preserve my peace of mind! LOL
FWIW, Maaco
Rush
DC_1908:
If fans really wanted to see naive, no hit, no fight, goalie humiliation 6-5 games, every rec and pond league would be packed, and college hockey would get as much air time as college football. But ya don’t see that happening.
This fag-style game, which is being benefited by the climate of the lunatic left, is a bubble scheme that won’t last. Sure you’ll have the zealots that blindly follow Mr Buttman because he’s the commissioner, and you have your 12yos who are scared of violence and like seeing “video games come to life”, but they cannot and will not support it with you dollars as people get bored with this shit and quit coming, watching, and spending like most of are doing and have.
Mickstix:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Tuesday October 30, 2018, 11:21:44 AM Eastern ---If fans really wanted the to naive, no hit, no fight, goalie humiliation 6-5 games, every rec and pond league would be packed, and college hockey would get as much air time as college football. But ya don’t see that happening.
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Yep, that's why they selectively choose who they're going to "punish" (ie: Big Bad Evil Mean Tom Wilson) They could end the head hits and concussion threat almost instantly if they wanted to, but they know the ratings and ticket sales would plummet.. (see: NoFunLeague)
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