Around the NHL 2016-2017

[WildCard]

Joe Thornton with a pretty serious knee injury tonight is helped into the locker room and collapses behind the bench

[Weave]

[LTS]

Joe Thornton with a pretty serious knee injury tonight is helped into the locker room and collapses behind the bench

 

Ugh.  Not something I want to hear about, not for this guy.

[MattPie]

"I'm still brittle." Connor McClavicle

 

I feel bad about this: Connor McPeanut. Because he's brittle.

 

I dissagree, their forward ranks are just better set up than ours, they have a 3rd and 4th line that can score to.

 

Matthews, nylander and marner pushed guys like komarov, bozak to the 3rd line where they belong.

 

If only we had a high-draft pick Center behind ROR and Eichel that could anchor a third line.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

"I'm still brittle." Connor McClavicle

 

"Me too."  Jack Eichancle

[WildCard]

The Avs have a goal differential of -110. The 2014-2015 Sabres goal differential was -113, and we were trying to suck.

[Brawndo]

BREAKING NEWS: #NHL will not participate in 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

 

@FriedgeHNIC with more details:

[WildCard]

How?

[josie]

Hohohoooly crap. Well, if you need me, I'll be trying out for the 2018 team. I'm an excellent benchwarmer. 

[LTS]

BREAKING NEWS: #NHL will not participate in 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

 

@FriedgeHNIC with more details:

 

We'll see how that goes over.  I think the NHL just screwed themselves.

[WildCard]

If you read the statement from the NHL, it's a power move. They're pissed the IOC and NHLPA won't budge

[josie]

We'll see how that goes over.  I think the NHL just screwed themselves.

Aye. This is going to be interesting to watch play out. 

 

[TrueBlueGED]

We'll see how that goes over. I think the NHL just screwed themselves.

Agreed. This is dumb. And it sucks.

[Randall Flagg]

I'm cool w/ it.

[TrueBlueGED]

I'm cool w/ it.

You suck too! :devil:

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Right from the horses (yeah, the plural is correct) mouths ... man those two are ugly mugs.

 

http://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-will-not-participate-in-2018-winter-olympics/c-288385598

[Sabel79]

Good. Anything that makes the IOC a dime should be ended immediately anyway.

 

This will likely be resolved between the players and owners during the next lockout. Which will be ongoing during the Beijing Olympics.

 

Edit: never mind, February happens before June.

Edited April 3, 2017 by Sabres79

[ubkev]

Bluff? I'm calling bluff. I've done no research, as usual. But I'll call bullsh!t. They'll play.

[Brawndo]

The IOC, NHL, IHFF and the NHLPA should comprise and have the games played in North America under the direction of the IOC.

 

Maximize Television Ratings in the markets where hockey dominates and make sure they go to China in 2022.

[inkman]

[darksabre]

Aye. This is going to be interesting to watch play out. 

 

Perfect  :lol:

[WildCard]

Ovechkin's 'official' statement : "Watch me"

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@reporterchris

I'm told the NHL has directed teams not to discuss possibility of individual OLY participation with their players. League will rule later.

[Wyldnwoody44]

I hate the nhl being involved in the Olympics.... It's stupid

[WildCard]

@ByMHarrington

I feel like I'm in the media minority but I've always thought it was insane for NHL to shut down its season for 3 weeks to go to Korea.

[TrueBlueGED]

 

@ByMHarrington

I feel like I'm in the media minority but I've always thought it was insane for NHL to shut down its season for 3 weeks to go to Korea.

 

 

Harrington with a great point: since it's in a country where hockey isn't big, nobody in America is going to pay attention to the Olympics. Nope, definitely not gonna get any American coverage. I mean Jesus H. Christ. For a league desperate to attract non-hockey fans, the Olympics are a perfect way to market its players to those who aren't NHL watchers already.