08-09 National Hockey League Thread

[tyzack]

I missed the Rangers news...last I heard some penquin is out for 5 months with foot surgery, the world is still waiting on sundin to pull a farve, and ottowa has another new coach.

[kindm's]

I missed the Rangers news...last I heard some penquin is out for 5 months with foot surgery, the world is still waiting on sundin to pull a farve, and ottowa has another new coach.

So you are pretty much in the loop. not much has happened in the past 6 weeks or so

[tyzack]

PROVIDENCE — Rob Murray, an assistant coach with the Providence Bruins for the last five years, has been named P-Bruins’ new head coach. He replaces Scott Gordon, who last week was named head coach of the New York Islanders.

...No comment from the NY people?

I am a bit disapointed he is leaving Providence, I think he was a good enough coach. (Losing in the playoffs both years)

However...both seasons the P-Bruins were prone to sloppy (not bad) passes and alot of "bad" penatlies...things that are normally blamed on the coach.

[tyzack]

Pretty good team-by-team preview:

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=11636

[Yoda]

I can\'t believe that we brought the traitor back to the team.  Next thing you know, we\'ll be trying to bring back Gomez. :vomit:

[tyzack]

I was never really a Whalers fan, but I find this a very interesting article.

A news story about a whalers movie on yahoo news

Link to the movies site:
http://www.bleedinggreenmovie.com/Home.html

I\'m not sure if I should post this in the "Movie Suggestions" thread as well.

Also:

[kindm's]

I was never really a Whalers fan, but I find this a very interesting article.

A news story about a whalers movie on yahoo news

Link to the movies site:
http://www.bleedinggreenmovie.com/Home.html

I\'m not sure if I should post this in the "Movie Suggestions" thread as well.

Also:

HAHAHA.

Where is the Hartford Hellions movie ?

[tyzack]

I know it\'s preseason, but I felt good about 8-2 against the habs.

[Spacey]

I can\'t believe that the Whalers have a fan base that is still pulsating after 11 years.

It is unfortunate that CT is unable to sustain a professional sports team.

[kindm's]

I can\'t believe that the Whalers have a fan base that is still pulsating after 11 years.

It is unfortunate that CT is unable to sustain a professional sports team.

It is tough In CT because many if not all folks have very strong allegiances to either the Boston / New England Teams or unfortunately the Teams from NY.

It is kind of a transition state in that regard. Even when the Whale was playing in Hartford many folks were Bruins fans. It didn\'t help that the Whale wasn\'t very successful either.

Games at the Hartford Civic Center were always a good time tho. easy in and out of that place, not to big. Good place to see a concert. Atleast it used to be, haven\'t been there in years

[Spacey]

I believe that is one of the reasons why all professional sports teams in CT fail.

I also think because we are stuck in between two major cities and really lack a large city, the population isn\'t there.

CT is also not that fanatical. We enjoy sports, have favorite teams, like sporting events but we lack a solid base of sports fanatics.

[tyzack]

I can\'t believe that the Whalers have a fan base that is still pulsating after 11 years.

It is unfortunate that CT is unable to sustain a professional sports team.

It is tough In CT because many if not all folks have very strong allegiances to either the Boston / New England Teams or unfortunately the Teams from NY.

It is kind of a transition state in that regard. Even when the Whale was playing in Hartford many folks were Bruins fans. It didn\'t help that the Whale wasn\'t very successful either.

Games at the Hartford Civic Center were always a good time tho. easy in and out of that place, not to big. Good place to see a concert. Atleast it used to be, haven\'t been there in years

Is the Civic Center a fun enough place to travel to see the rangers minor leauge team?

[postom]

I can\'t believe that the Whalers have a fan base that is still pulsating after 11 years.

It is unfortunate that CT is unable to sustain a professional sports team.

It is tough In CT because many if not all folks have very strong allegiances to either the Boston / New England Teams or unfortunately the Teams from NY.

It is kind of a transition state in that regard. Even when the Whale was playing in Hartford many folks were Bruins fans. It didn\'t help that the Whale wasn\'t very successful either.

Games at the Hartford Civic Center were always a good time tho. easy in and out of that place, not to big. Good place to see a concert. Atleast it used to be, haven\'t been there in years

Is the Civic Center a fun enough place to travel to see the rangers minor leauge team?

as a teenager, we amtrak\'d it up there to see the penguins play the whalers.  i thought it was a great place, mainly cause tickets were like 1/10th the price of rangers tickets and no one went there so you could just walk up front.

[tyzack]

I worry about the Bruins goal tending.

[Spacey]

By default, I think I have become a New York Rangers fan.