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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Dec 11, 2020 21:02:34 GMT -5
Some European jerseys kind of resemble cereal boxes ... here's Max Friberg of Frölunda HC ... not sure I like the idea but here's a link to the jersey less the advertising ... see another Max Friberg jersey that sells for $159.99 Swedish Króna ... What the hell is on his socks... is that more advertising... Still room for Mike Tyson style tattoos on the cheeks.
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Post by Skilly on Dec 12, 2020 15:00:30 GMT -5
Some European jerseys kind of resemble cereal boxes ... here's Max Friberg of Frölunda HC ... not sure I like the idea but here's a link to the jersey less the advertising ... see another Max Friberg jersey that sells for $159.99 Swedish Króna ... What the hell is on his socks... is that more advertising... Sankt Jörgen Park .... it's a hotel in Sweden
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 12, 2020 22:56:03 GMT -5
What the hell is on his socks... is that more advertising... Sankt Jörgen Park .... it's a hotel in Sweden Unbelievable
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 20, 2020 15:54:38 GMT -5
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 20, 2020 19:09:03 GMT -5
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Post by folatre on Dec 20, 2020 20:03:48 GMT -5
There will be some clubs in the North and the East who will feel the sting of missing the playoffs. Some teams with playoff expectations and who look pretty strong on paper are going to miss.
The West is brutal. Arizona and the California teams are going to be terrible. Minnesota is rather pedestrian as well. Vegas, St. Louis, and Colorado are just practicing for the playoffs.
The Central seems like a weird jumble, hard to figure in general. I would think Tampa, Dallas, Columbus, and Carolina are the most balanced teams. They all have an identity. I suppose Nashville and Florida could be in contention for the playoffs as well provided their goalies do not totally suck.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Dec 21, 2020 1:35:28 GMT -5
There will be some clubs in the North and the East who will feel the sting of missing the playoffs. Some teams with playoff expectations and who look pretty strong on paper are going to miss. The West is brutal. Arizona and the California teams are going to be terrible. Minnesota is rather pedestrian as well. Vegas, St. Louis, and Colorado are just practicing for the playoffs. The Central seems like a weird jumble, hard to figure in general. I would think Tampa, Dallas, Columbus, and Carolina are the most balanced teams. They all have an identity. I suppose Nashville and Florida could be in contention for the playoffs as well provided their goalies do not totally suck. SAn Francisco football plays in Arizona. Individual states and cities have different rules and COVID concentrations. No idea what the stats and laws will be in three weeks. I congratulate Bettman for his handling of last year’s playoffs but a 54 game season with no fans or fewer fans with or without a bubble, a few strong teams and many teetering on bankruptcy without strong tv support. What will advertisers pay for poorly watched games between Arizona and Florida played in empty arenas in cities to be determined. Hope to be proved wrong so I can watch the Cleveland Canadiens defeat the Santa Fe maple leafs.
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Post by BadCompany on Dec 22, 2020 9:30:30 GMT -5
Can you imagine four straight games versus the Leafs?
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Post by CentreHice on Dec 22, 2020 11:31:45 GMT -5
Can you imagine four straight games versus the Leafs? Coincidentally, yes...playoffs '78 and '79. Saw a clip the other day of the 3-2 win in Game 2, 1978. Always a treat to hear Danny Gallivan call a game, and I heard yet another example of his unique phraseology... "I see Tiger Williams out there talking to (referee) Bryan Lewis. I wonder what the kernel of that discussion is."An articulate painter of the game.
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Post by UberCranky on Dec 22, 2020 18:19:59 GMT -5
Can you imagine four straight games versus the Leafs? Four strait wins for the Habs? You live in a safe area. Just pray for us GTAers who will get burned down by those street riots and looting..... Then again, I'm armed to the teeth with vicious weapons. Squirt, squirt, squirt guns...
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Post by PTH on Dec 22, 2020 19:34:05 GMT -5
I dunno guys, interregional travel is strongly counseled against, and I expect provincial borders to get closed again, and these pro athletes will be taking up all kinds of scarce resources to go make billionaires money ?
I was skeptical about the bubble playoffs, but I'm even more skeptical about this season.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Dec 23, 2020 15:43:33 GMT -5
I dunno guys, interregional travel is strongly counseled against, and I expect provincial borders to get closed again, and these pro athletes will be taking up all kinds of scarce resources to go make billionaires money ? I was skeptical about the bubble playoffs, but I'm even more skeptical about this season. Agree 100% It's interesting the way we are eating and drinking in bars in California, going to the beach and ignoring the Governors regulations but starting to question ourselves and the statistics aren't looking good. If we start wearing masks and/or staying home it is our decision and not the regulations. Football is still being played before fewer fans with higher ticket prices. We are planning a Christmas with friends but fewer restaurant sorties.
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Post by BadCompany on Dec 23, 2020 16:09:44 GMT -5
The schedule is out. It is... interesting.
Habs start the season with a six game road trip, and play the Leafs and Senators 10 times each, including a stretch of 4 straight games against the Senators. They end the season by playing the Leafs 4 times in 6 games (and potentially against each other to start the playoffs??). We have 9 back-to-back games.
Buckle up.
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Post by UberCranky on Dec 23, 2020 16:31:14 GMT -5
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Post by UberCranky on Dec 23, 2020 16:35:21 GMT -5
The schedule is out. It is... interesting. Habs start the season with a six game road trip, and play the Leafs and Senators 10 times each, including a stretch of 4 straight games against the Senators. They end the season by playing the Leafs 4 times in 6 games (and potentially against each other to start the playoffs??). We have 9 back-to-back games. Buckle up. We had the Covid Cup...stay tuned for the Hate-On Season. Game after game against the same team....will turn this into a hate fest. It's perfect timing to hone in on the DingDong Centre Bullies...
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Post by BadCompany on Dec 23, 2020 16:57:08 GMT -5
The schedule is out. It is... interesting. Habs start the season with a six game road trip, and play the Leafs and Senators 10 times each, including a stretch of 4 straight games against the Senators. They end the season by playing the Leafs 4 times in 6 games (and potentially against each other to start the playoffs??). We have 9 back-to-back games. Buckle up. We had the Covid Cup...stay tuned for the Hate-On Season. Game after game against the same team....will turn this into a hate fest. It's perfect timing to hone in on the DingDong Centre Bullies... I will reiterate, the ability to stay Covid-free is going to be huge. I've brought it up before, but losing both Price and Allen for seven days could be the difference between making it, and not making it. Or Weber and Petry. Suzuki and Kotkaniemi. Who hangs out with who? A simple four or five game losing streak - one week in this schedule - could ruin the whole year. Consistency is going to be key. There will be no pre-season games, and not much practice time either. There isn't going to be a lot of time for all the new faces on the team to develop chemistry, and/or for Julien to figure out the chemistry. Throw in players coming in and out of the taxi squad because of Covid and this could be a mess. I'm concerned.
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Post by Tankdriver on Dec 23, 2020 20:06:23 GMT -5
Playing each team 9 or 10 times is going to be nasty. I expect fighting majors to be up this year
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Post by PTH on Dec 23, 2020 20:12:50 GMT -5
The schedule is out. It is... interesting. Habs start the season with a six game road trip, and play the Leafs and Senators 10 times each, including a stretch of 4 straight games against the Senators. They end the season by playing the Leafs 4 times in 6 games (and potentially against each other to start the playoffs??). We have 9 back-to-back games. Buckle up. Interesting ? I say insane. Just about no practice days, ever. I think most new lines will be tried when a game is out of reach, either way, because there sure won't be time to try anything in practice. Danault and Tatar are sure to start with Gallagher again: we just won't have time to try anything else. This is bad for a guy like Romanov, he won't have started to get his bearings that he'll be involved in real games.
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Post by folatre on Dec 23, 2020 20:23:06 GMT -5
Montreal does not want key guys just dropping the gloves for entertainment. But at least the team has a nice critical mass of guys who can take care of themselves (Chiarot, Edmundson, Weber, Anderson) as well as a few guys who are going to lay the body while not slinking away from a scrum (Gallagher, Petry, Armia, Toffoli).
Covid is the scariest variable in the mix, as BC referenced. Keeping guys safe and healthy is the key.
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Post by UberCranky on Dec 23, 2020 22:04:04 GMT -5
Concerned...hmmmmm...let me put this in perspective. We got a virus that can kill us....and I'm at the age group that is on the wrong side of the curve.
Receding hair line.These are REAL concerns. Sure, we all want them to win and we will feel so much better if they do, particularly in a year where our lives were turned into house arrest and wall staring, but this is also a bit different and somehow, a bit less "important" then other seasons. A bit contrived, a bit forced, a little bit less "real" as if any sport has "real" significance. Enjoy the show..... P.S...I think they will do better then we expect.
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Post by UberCranky on Dec 23, 2020 22:13:57 GMT -5
Montreal does not want key guys just dropping the gloves for entertainment. But at least the team has a nice critical mass of guys who can take care of themselves (Chiarot, Edmundson, Weber, Anderson) as well as a few guys who are going to lay the body while not slinking away from a scrum (Gallagher, Petry, Armia, Toffoli). Covid is the scariest variable in the mix, as BC referenced. Keeping guys safe and healthy is the key. You forgot the up and coming Bad Boy in the making? The FiFi? The Fighting Finn? Really? Just because his name is Sue Jasperi, don't forget he's 1 and 0. When was the last time the Habs had two legitimate heavyweights, two light heavyweights, two cruiserweights (Tofolli and Kk) and assorted lightweights? This shortened season may actually benefit a tough, grinding, heavyweight team that may surprise. Let the DingDong Centre Bullies game begin!
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Post by Tankdriver on Dec 23, 2020 22:45:31 GMT -5
Concerned...hmmmmm...let me put this in perspective. We got a virus that can kill us....and I'm at the age group that is on the wrong side of the curve.
Receding hair line.These are REAL concerns. Sure, we all want them to win and we will feel so much better if they do, particularly in a year where our lives were turned into house arrest and wall staring, but this is also a bit different and somehow, a bit less "important" then other seasons. A bit contrived, a bit forced, a little bit less "real" as if any sport has "real" significance. Enjoy the show..... P.S...I think they will do better then we expect. I get the concern but the NHL needs to get going. UFC, boxing, motor sports, Soccer, NFL, Baseball, College sports and now Basketball (season 2) have all played during the pandemic. Common sense with proper safety measures in place can reduce the risk. I don't see this any more riskier than any other sport.
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Post by PTH on Dec 24, 2020 11:49:20 GMT -5
Concerned...hmmmmm...let me put this in perspective. We got a virus that can kill us....and I'm at the age group that is on the wrong side of the curve.
Receding hair line.These are REAL concerns. Sure, we all want them to win and we will feel so much better if they do, particularly in a year where our lives were turned into house arrest and wall staring, but this is also a bit different and somehow, a bit less "important" then other seasons. A bit contrived, a bit forced, a little bit less "real" as if any sport has "real" significance. Enjoy the show..... P.S...I think they will do better then we expect. I get the concern but the NHL needs to get going. UFC, boxing, motor sports, Soccer, NFL, Baseball, College sports and now Basketball (season 2) have all played during the pandemic. Common sense with proper safety measures in place can reduce the risk. I don't see this any more riskier than any other sport. Well, the key problem is the crowds, not the sport as such.
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Post by CentreHice on Dec 24, 2020 12:18:24 GMT -5
Nothing keeps the opposition honest more than a legit, intimidating PP. 2019-20 - 17.7% - 22nd 2018-19 - 13.2% - 30th Haven't been in the Top 10 since 2012-13. Doesn't always translate into huge success--last season's Oilers were #1 at 29.5%. And teams have won the Cup without a vaunted PP. But it sure helps.
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Post by folatre on Dec 25, 2020 21:00:34 GMT -5
I had not really noticed the Habs start the season with a six game road trip.
No matter if Price is sharp right out of the gate, Julien needs to avoid the temptation to play the hot hand when so many games are going to be compressed on the calendar. I would think Allen needs to start one of the games in Edmonton and one in Vancouver.
CH, I wish that I could muster some optimism about the Habs' powerplay but honestly I just don't know. Whether it is the crazy indecisiveness that we have seen from Drouin trying to quarterback a PP, the predictability of feeding Weber, the fact that the team's best goal scorer (Gallagher) sort of lacks a skill set that translates into being an impact player with the man advantage, etc.
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Post by jkr on Dec 26, 2020 6:26:22 GMT -5
I don't know about you guys but I am looking forward to seeing the Leafs roll out their has-been line of Simmonds, Thornton and Spezza and watching them try to keep up with the play.
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Post by franko on Dec 26, 2020 12:16:55 GMT -5
I don't know about you guys but I am looking forward to seeing the Leafs roll out their has-been line of Simmonds, Thornton and Spezza and watching them try to keep up with the play. c'mon, those three are the missing ingredients for a Cup playoff run of some type. I wonder how much ice time those guys are actually going to see.
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Post by folatre on Dec 26, 2020 12:39:35 GMT -5
Jeje, I doubt Keefe will be dense enough to play those three burners together.
My brother in law, Leafs fan, thinks Thornton will be on the third line while Spezza stays down on the fourth. He claims Thornton actually had good underlying numbers last season on the Sharks and that San Jose's goalies made everyone look bad by not stopping a puck all season. I am skeptical. I did not watch very many Sharks' games, but Thornton looked done in the ones I saw.
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Post by habsorbed on Dec 26, 2020 12:53:32 GMT -5
I had not really noticed the Habs start the season with a six game road trip. No matter if Price is sharp right out of the gate, Julien needs to avoid the temptation to play the hot hand when so many games are going to be compressed on the calendar. I would think Allen needs to start one of the games in Edmonton and one in Vancouver. CH, I wish that I could muster some optimism about the Habs' powerplay but honestly I just don't know. Whether it is the crazy indecisiveness that we have seen from Drouin trying to quarterback a PP, the predictability of feeding Weber, the fact that the team's best goal scorer (Gallagher) sort of lacks a skill set that translates into being an impact player with the man advantage, etc. I'd be very surprised if Allen didn't start 2 of the first 6 games. Aside form there being some B2B and Carey hasn't played in 6 months , they have to get Allen into a groove for this jam packed season. And if CJ doesn't do it on his own, MB will be giving the orders. It would be the end of MB to spend that much on a backup to have him ride the pines. Everyone has embraced the strategy of picking up Allen to reduce Carey's load - failing tp implement it would be moronic, even if Carey is hot out of the gate. Carey is often hot at the beginning but burns out or gets injured. How do you stop that from happening? ALLEN.
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 26, 2020 13:16:20 GMT -5
I don't know about you guys but I am looking forward to seeing the Leafs roll out their has-been line of Simmonds, Thornton and Spezza and watching them try to keep up with the play. c'mon, those three are the missing ingredients for a Cup playoff run of some type. Watching those 3 gives me the runs
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