State of the league 2020/21

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Minor offsides rule change and important dates...


https://novacapsfans.com/2020/12/22/nhl-nhlpa-announce-return-to-play-medical-protocols-critical-dates-rule-change-for-2020-21-season/

[Mickstix]

Offside adjustment sounds good. Need for the commie states to start letting fans back in now!

[richkrt99]

So the off-sides rule is basically as long as one skate is not completely across the blue line, they are on side even if the rear skate is in the air?


So the only change is that the rear skate does not have to be on the ice?


This should make Cindy happy....in case he floats across the line doing one of his reverse double humpback camel toe moves 

[Mickstix]

So the off-sides rule is basically as long as one skate is not completely across the blue line, they are on side even if the rear skate is in the air?

That's how I read it.. Skate doesn't have to be ON the ice any longer.

[Mickstix]

Holy shit! We're ONLY playing teams in our division, the entire 56 game schedule/season?    

[richkrt99]

Yeah, that's kind of difficult when you are in the tough division.  But you got to beat the good teams to win so....


ALso...Caps play nearly every Sunday of the season.  (and Tuesday,....and Thursday)


17 Days til Caps Hockey!


Go Caps!

[richkrt99]

Anyone heard any squeekings about what kind of TV/network coverage we can expect?

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Anyone heard any squeekings about what kind of TV/network coverage we can expect?

my guess is the normal we're used to. NBC still has the primary contract until July.

[BarfingMonkey]

I'm glad hockey is back!
I really wanted to see Vancouver play the Caps
Not even 1 game with another division[size=78%], what a strange decision just to play people in our division.[/size]
I guess if there is an outbreak, they can contain it to one division?

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That's the way it should be, this every team plays each other twice a season is fukin stupid, IMO. The best scheduling of recent memory was Boudreau's first season when the Caps played everyone in the south east division twice in the last 2 weeks of the season. That's how you get good rivalries, and good playoff hockey. All 31 teams, soon to be 32, playing each other twice in one 82 game season uses too much of the schedule that should be used for divisional games.

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will the monumental sports foundation have to start donating to themselves to make sure the team stays solvent with no fans in the stands?


https://novacapsfans.com/2020/12/29/mse-to-offer-fan-cutouts-at-capital-one-arena-for-wizards-and-capitals-home-games-in-the-2020-21-season/#more-305446

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NBC...


https://novacapsfans.com/2020/12/29/nbcsn-releases-schedule-for-2020-21-nhl-season-will-show-seven-capitals-games/

[richkrt99]

will the monumental sports foundation have to start donating to themselves to make sure the team stays solvent with no fans in the stands?


https://novacapsfans.com/2020/12/29/mse-to-offer-fan-cutouts-at-capital-one-arena-for-wizards-and-capitals-home-games-in-the-2020-21-season/#more-305446

F that.


and what does this mean?  WTF is the "second screen" experience?  This is from the link..


The cutouts will not be TV visible but may make the second screen experience,

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Don’t know what second screen is supposed to mean, but it’s a pointless waste of money if I can’t see them during the regular game broadcast.

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when did the government start running hockey scheduling..  no fans are allowed and only 400 people are allowed to be there; teams/staff, nhl officials, broadcast crews, nhl crews to assemble and maintain the rink...


it’s clown shit bro


https://novacapsfans.com/2021/01/01/report-nhl-planning-two-outdoor-games-at-lake-tahoe-this-season/

[BarfingMonkey]

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/capitals-to-offer-fan-cutouts-for-home-games-in-the-2020-21-season/c-319903528#content-wrap

[richkrt99]

 

ONE WEEK TO CAPS HOCKEY!!!




The thread man...what about the thread?

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First Penishead retires, now The Dingleberry gets the door...


https://novacapsfans.com/2021/01/11/nbc-sports-fires-mike-milbury-announces-broadcast-team-for-2020-21-nhl-season/

[richkrt99]

First Penishead retires, now The Dingleberry gets the door...


https://novacapsfans.com/2021/01/11/nbc-sports-fires-mike-milbury-announces-broadcast-team-for-2020-21-nhl-season/

THANK YOU NBC!


You know Iv'e hated NBC with a passion for their fucking bias and I've been watching the 2018 SC run again recently, and it is disgusting to listen to these fuckers talk (during the Shitsburgh series especially)  The Caps were down right dominating teams in games and listening to these shmucks it was the other way round.  EVen their compliments were very backhanded when they eventually had to start changing their tune towards the Caps.
It is irresponsible "sportscasting" to put these fuckers on the air.  Now I fully EXPECT some bias with home town guys, but these National guys should NOT show so much team bias in a series.
Anyway, overdue in my opinion, but Penis and Mulbury were the worst two.  Even Doc was losing his fucking grip at the end - tired of listening to him make in his pants everytime anyone got near the damn puck (Heaven forbid somebody ding a post - put Emory into ectasy)
Curious that it took so long - Mulbury seemed like he was always pissing off Jones and Roenick with his ramblings.


I will enjoy NOT hearing them.

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there were a couple times with Dingleburry and Jones that I thought was going to be a fight during the commercial


I’m annoyed by the reason they fired Dingleburry, but he should’ve been canned years ago