The Swamp

ok, as repulsive as it seems (and my initial reaction was disgust).... is it really worse than what we middle aged dudes so-revered back in the 70s/80s/90s with divisions named after fucking horrible people (Norris/Adams/Smythe/Patrick)? Even typing those out makes me feel so nostalgic.... but they were total shitheels.

SCOTIA DIVISION BABY! i'm all in for our corporate hockey overlords.


(i can't even tell if i'm being sarcastic or not....)


p.s. i apparently suck at Swamping. i'm new here, give me a little rope.

Already saw jokes. Love it.

Just Discover(TM) how bad the central really is!

That's a good one. While I don't want the NHL to get to NASCAR level advertising, I do want to see them maximize hockey related revenue.

Hello Hockey Fans! Welcome to another great night of hockey with the Scotiabank Stanley Cup Conference Finals brought to you by Rocket Mortgage - between the MassMutual East Division Champions, the New York Islanders brought to you by the New York Port Authority, and the Scotia North Division champions, the Scotiabank Calgary Flames, live from the beautiful Scotiabank Saddledome.

I bet you the NBA are kicking themselves.

degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:07 pm Hello Hockey Fans! Welcome to another great night of hockey with the Scotiabank Stanley Cup Conference Finals brought to you by Rocket Mortgage - between the MassMutual East Division Champions, the New York Islanders brought to you by the New York Port Authority, and the Scotia North Division champions, the Scotiabank Calgary Flames, live from the beautiful Scotiabank Saddledome.

I bet you the NBA are kicking themselves.

I read this out loud and it doesn't sound all that different than what we hear for most major sports these days.

If I can stare at those dipshit Chelsea uniforms, I can deal with conference sponsors.

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:11 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:07 pm Hello Hockey Fans! Welcome to another great night of hockey with the Scotiabank Stanley Cup Conference Finals brought to you by Rocket Mortgage - between the MassMutual East Division Champions, the New York Islanders brought to you by the New York Port Authority, and the Scotia North Division champions, the Scotiabank Calgary Flames, live from the beautiful Scotiabank Saddledome.

I bet you the NBA are kicking themselves.

I read this out loud and it doesn't sound all that different than what we hear for most major sports these days.

Now read it in Keith Jackson's voice.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:20 am If I can stare at those dipshit Chelsea uniforms, I can deal with conference sponsors.

Exactly. Who fucking cares? Let's get as much money as we can into this league.

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:30 am

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:11 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:07 pm Hello Hockey Fans! Welcome to another great night of hockey with the Scotiabank Stanley Cup Conference Finals brought to you by Rocket Mortgage - between the MassMutual East Division Champions, the New York Islanders brought to you by the New York Port Authority, and the Scotia North Division champions, the Scotiabank Calgary Flames, live from the beautiful Scotiabank Saddledome.

I bet you the NBA are kicking themselves.

I read this out loud and it doesn't sound all that different than what we hear for most major sports these days.

Now read it in Keith Jackson's voice.

This "Whoa, Nelly" is brought to you by Nelly's Organic candy bars. Tastes like the good stuff, without the bad stuff. Whoa, Nelly!

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:17 am

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:30 am

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:11 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:07 pm Hello Hockey Fans! Welcome to another great night of hockey with the Scotiabank Stanley Cup Conference Finals brought to you by Rocket Mortgage - between the MassMutual East Division Champions, the New York Islanders brought to you by the New York Port Authority, and the Scotia North Division champions, the Scotiabank Calgary Flames, live from the beautiful Scotiabank Saddledome.

I bet you the NBA are kicking themselves.

I read this out loud and it doesn't sound all that different than what we hear for most major sports these days.

Now read it in Keith Jackson's voice.

This "Whoa, Nelly" is brought to you by Nelly's Organic candy bars. Tastes like the good stuff, without the bad stuff. Whoa, Nelly!

So you have listened to a Washington Football Team radio broadcast. I can't find it but there was a great newspaper article that highlighted how crazy the radio call was because everything had a sponsor.

First set "Crosby has unexpectedly left the ice and headed to the locker room" tweets of the season (he came back). Yay hockey.

Flames scrimmage! Uniforms look good.

man those unis look tremendous.

i feel like i can see Hakan Loob and Paul Reinhart skating out there :)

Yeah, those are classic. (And, I love saying "Hakan Loob". What a great name!)

He is still the only Swede to ever score 50 goals in a season. I think you can stump alot of people with that one.

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 3:59 pm He is still the only Swede to ever score 50 goals in a season. I think you can stump alot of people with that one.

Yeah, that shouldn't be possible and yet it is. William Karlsson of all people is like #6 or something like that on that list with 43 goals.

brian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 4:24 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 3:59 pm He is still the only Swede to ever score 50 goals in a season. I think you can stump alot of people with that one.

Yeah, that shouldn't be possible and yet it is. William Karlsson of all people is like #6 or something like that on that list with 43 goals.

Peter Forsberg never scored more than 30 goals. That might win some bets too. In 1991, Tomas Sandstrom scored 45 in 68 games playing with Gretzky, so injury prevented him.

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 4:56 pm

brian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 4:24 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 3:59 pm He is still the only Swede to ever score 50 goals in a season. I think you can stump alot of people with that one.

Yeah, that shouldn't be possible and yet it is. William Karlsson of all people is like #6 or something like that on that list with 43 goals.

Peter Forsberg never scored more than 30 goals. That might win some bets too. In 1991, Tomas Sandstrom scored 45 in 68 games playing with Gretzky, so injury prevented him.

I thought maybe Zetterberg had done it but he's only had 43 as well.

Here we go! A good start!

Bolts decide to not allow fans. Affects Raptors too.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 1:23 pm Bolts decide to not allow fans. Affects Raptors too.

Smart. Fans outside at football stadiums at 15 percent capacity was one thing (and arguably still not smart) but indoor arenas at almost any capacity seems like playing with fire.

brian wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:06 am

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 1:23 pm Bolts decide to not allow fans. Affects Raptors too.

Smart. Fans outside at football stadiums at 15 percent capacity was one thing (and arguably still not smart) but indoor arenas at almost any capacity seems like playing with fire.

1,000,000%

As STM, I had the option to get a 10 game package, or a 5 game package, and politely declined. Those packages were not guaranteed to be in our seats, as they'd come up with a plan to do their best to distance the groups of 2 and 4 seats from each other.

Sabo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:21 pm The Athletic is reporting Mike Milbury won't be part of NBC's NHL coverage any more.

You. Hate. To. See. It.

Could have been known as the guy who beat a fan with their own shoe but instead went into coaching and broadcasting.

Those Lake Tahoe games should be amazing. I literally can't imagine a better (realistic) backdrop for an NHL hockey game.

Oh man, what about Las Vegas, Nevada???

What if Brian had all that pull this whole time and the NHL has it's next outdoor game in Playa Del Carmen?

Removing Milbury and adding Babcock is not really an improvement.

degenerasian wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:02 pm Removing Milbury and adding Babcock is not really an improvement.

I've never seen Babcock do anything other than spew generic coach-speak, so I'm almost intrigued but I'm sure he'll suck.

brian wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 6:33 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:02 pm Removing Milbury and adding Babcock is not really an improvement.

I've never seen Babcock do anything other than spew generic coach-speak, so I'm almost intrigued but I'm sure he'll suck.

There are lots of stories of him being an asshole. Start with Commodore, Franzen and Marner. Then the jokes on Twitter will make sense.

brian wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:28 pm Those Lake Tahoe games should be amazing. I literally can't imagine a better (realistic) backdrop for an NHL hockey game.

Beautiful!

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:01 am

brian wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:28 pm Those Lake Tahoe games should be amazing. I literally can't imagine a better (realistic) backdrop for an NHL hockey game.

Beautiful!

Play ON the lake or gtfo

Tahoe doesn't freeze so that could definitely present some logistical issues.

We have polo and water polo...why not hockey and water hockey?

brian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:38 am Tahoe doesn't freeze so that could definitely present some logistical issues.

You heard me. Make it happen.

BSF21 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:12 am

brian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:38 am Tahoe doesn't freeze so that could definitely present some logistical issues.

You heard me. Make it happen.

Fuck yeah. All these years of Pierre touting Dan Craig as an ice guru at the Winter Classic. Let's see what that motherfucker is made of.

Shaky story unless you tell me he called him "Daniel".

id like to see marchand in that lake he would be like a drown rat!1!1