The Official 2014-15 Regular Season Talk Thread

[daflyboys]

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My point is that hockey is a niche sport. And my becoming a fan of it came out of necessity to diminish the drivel I was being inundated with from the NBA. Other people aren't looking for that replacement. I'm not crazy about expanding the sport to people who have made those other sports insufferable to continue to follow, nor do I think they're even interested.

I like the prospect of continuing to learn about and appreciate the game and the league without those undesirable elements infiltrating it and ruining this for me too.

I completely understand what you are saying about basketball. I was an emotional, ardent fan as a youngster through the 80's, but that soon changed with those apparent elements of which you speak. I followed hockey during those years, but only marginally. My interests piqued as basketball easily fell off. The ultra-drama of the NFL hasn't helped either, though it is the mega-giant not to be soon undone by all of the ugliness. At this stage, if there are 2 types of athletes I appreciate, it's what those guys can do with a puck on skates and what a guy can do to a round ball with a round bat.

[ThreeKing]

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Corey Crawford just got put on notice with the call up and signing of Scott Darling. I'm rooting for Darling to take over the number 1 spot, because for one, I don't like Crawford, and two, it'll shut up a ton of these phony fans we have in Chicago.

The guy helps them win a Cup, and that automatically means he's on a 'God' level to these people. Dammit, those "fans" piss me off.

EDIT: Yes, I'm well aware the defense is playing like crap. Doesn't take away the fact that this dude has been horse****. Oh, and getting blackout drunk in the middle of the damn season doesn't help either.

[TheMatrix31]

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Tough day yesterday for my rooting interests, with Florida losing, and Boston and Philadelphia winning. C'mon Panthers.

[Madman55]

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With Buffalo long out of the playoff mix, I'm officially jumping on the Predators bandwagon. It would be nice to finally see a smaller market team make a deep run. Plus having Rinne and Forsberg on my fantasy team makes me pay closer attention to their games.

[Shirazz]

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Great game by Schneider tonight, really the only reason the Devils pulled out the win. A well deserved shutout.

[Psyblast]

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#13 for Detroit is decent at hockey.

[kenp86]

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#13 for Detroit is decent at hockey.

And #35.... Not so much lol

[gopher_guy]

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7 years, 5.5 AAV for Leddy seems like too much. Years, and cap hit.

Good for him, though.

[DrJones]

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7 years, 5.5 AAV for Leddy seems like too much. Years, and cap hit.

Good for him, though.

Cap hit may be a bit high, but I like the length. Leddy's only 23.

[ImTellinTim]

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I like the deal. Wish he was still with the Wild.

[DaRK]

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Leddy is a top 2 dman on the Isles and has the 3rd best Corsi For % at 5v5 in the league. I'd say it's a pretty good deal.

[Psyblast]

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[TheMatrix31]

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Wild got Sean Bergenheim and a 7th from Florida for a 3rd.

[Kobalt]

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Interesting trade between Habs and Ducks. Jiri Sekac to Anaheim for Devante Smith-Pelly.

7 years at 5.5M for Leddy seems crazy to me.

[DrJones]

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By my count, the Canucks now lead the 2011 Stanley Cup Final 7 games to 5. Only one game to go!
It's a best-of-15 series, right?

...Right?