2013 NHL Regular Season Thread

[sens]

I'm disputing that it is a "generous almost 70% savings".

As it goes I bought it at lunchtime...

I'm a bit bitter, I just spent a month in Canada where the only images of the NHL on the sports channels was either Pierre LeBrun or Darren Dreger and their ugly mugs shivering outside NHL House in NYC.

A true generous offer to existing customers should have been a charge of one dollar with an option to have the remaining $49, or a monetary value of that person's discretion, going to an NHL charity of the consumer's choice.

That sucks but unfortunatly the NHL is a business not a charity, a fact that has never been more pertinent than over the past few months.

 

[Varcoe2Chapman]

Go Canucks.
Hopefully we can get that elusive title.

Thanks for the update on game center. Will look at investing.

 

[damochandler]

the wild to go awfully close this year. rangers would be favourites in the east with Carolina

 

[TheStinger]

With a fully fit Crosby, an in form Geno and a proper number one goalie as a backup in case MAF starts shitting the bed again, I think we can win it all this year. Lest Go Pens!

 

[jefffff34]

Washington are $3.20 to win their division on Bet365...

 

[Marns]

the wild to go awfully close this year. rangers would be favourites in the east with Carolina

For starters, the Wild are being vastly overrated by a lot of people. Secondly, Carolina??

 

[iluvparis]

Agree re: the Wild - would want VERY generous odds to take them to win it all.

 

[PalaceGun]

Strange picks, indeed...

 

[Hawks1523]

Rangers to win it IMO.

 

[PalaceGun]

Washington are $3.20 to win their division on Bet365...

I'd like about $4.00

New coach and system can be tricky, Oates will be completely different to Hunter. Still a question mark over goaltending especially with a less defensive coach.

Prefer the Whalers and the Cats could do the same again this season.

 

[PalaceGun]

Huberdeau and Alexei Kovalev are on a line together at Florida's training camp.

When Huberdeau was born Kovalev had just finished his rookie season with the NY Rangers. A 20 year age gap.

 

[damochandler]

For starters, the Wild are being vastly overrated by a lot of people. Secondly, Carolina??

i'll be proven wrong again. don't worry

 

[greatfox]

Question about The Vault, it says that there's a 48-hour blackout on replays if a game's been broadcast in the subscriber's area, determined by IP address. Does this mean that if I'm watching from oz there is no blackout and replays are available straight away? What is the turnaround time from games concluding to replays becoming available?

 

[sens]

Yes, in Australia all games are available live, instantly after the game or you can pick up from the start if you come in midway through.

This is all within Gamecenter Live. Vault does not come into it.

 

[greatfox]

I was wondering about The Vault as I probably won't be able to watch the games live and so if The Vault still provides the replays that Game Centre live does, surely it's better value spending less for the vault than game centre?

 

[Bradesmaen]

As a flames fan surely it's better spending 0 so you don't have to watch

 

[TheStinger]

As a flames fan surely it's better spending 0 so you don't have to watch

That's harsh coming from a Charks fan.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Just noted on Foxtel app that they are showing LA v Chicago live this Sunday at 7am, Fox sports 2.

 

[Bradesmaen]

That's harsh coming from a Charks fan.

Yeah well I'd get 48 quality games then 4 I dont want to watch

 

[Bring back Moloney]

With a fully fit Crosby, an in form Geno and a proper number one goalie as a backup in case MAF starts shitting the bed again, I think we can win it all this year. Lest Go Pens!

As a huge Pens man myself, I'm certainly with you in showing some optimism, but I reckon it's a little more complicated than just a decent back-up to MAF.
Our total defensive structure against Philly in the playoffs was exposed, and was quite frankly embarrassing.
Yes, we have the 2 GREATEST offensive players on earth, but unless we can totally retool the defensive aspects, we'll be exposed again. Here's hoping that Bylsma has a few tricks up his sleeve!

CAN'T WAIT!!

 

[TheStinger]

As a huge Pens man myself, I'm certainly with you in showing some optimism, but I reckon it's a little more complicated than just a decent back-up to MAF.
Our total defensive structure against Philly in the playoffs was exposed, and was quite frankly embarrassing.
Yes, we have the 2 GREATEST offensive players on earth, but unless we can totally retool the defensive aspects, we'll be exposed again. Here's hoping that Bylsma has a few tricks up his sleeve!

CAN'T WAIT!!

Two words - Paul Martin. The guy is a deadset liability. Moves like a snail, misses checks left, right and center and is useless on the point on offense. The sooner we can dump him onto some other unsuspecting team the better.

 

[Bring back Moloney]

Two words - Paul Martin. The guy is a deadset liability. Moves like a snail, misses checks left, right and center and is useless on the point on offense. The sooner we can dump him onto some other unsuspecting team the better.

True mate, he's a shocker!

Also, can't believe Gamecenter isn't available on PS3 to Australia???? So annoying.

 

[sens]

True mate, he's a shocker!

Also, can't believe Gamecenter isn't available on PS3 to Australia???? So annoying.

You can sign up with a US PSN name and download it for free. The app is pretty poor anyway though from my experiences.

 

[iluvparis]

As a flames fan surely it's better spending 0 so you don't have to watch

You don't use it to watch old highlights of your team winning the Stanley Cup?

 

[Varcoe2Chapman]

You don't use it to watch old highlights of your team winning the Stanley Cup?

Yeah as a Canucks man i'd like at least one Stanley Cup to watch.