Now that it's gone..... do you miss it? Or did you even know?

NCrewson
NCrewson Posts: 144
edited March 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Just a question since most of you are American. How many of you miss NHL hockey this year? How many even knew they weren't playing? And how many don't even know what I'm talking about?

This is major news up here in Canada, but now that it's gone (or will be very soon). I'm wondering what the American reaction is.
"Sure, everything looks bad if you remember it!"
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited February 2005
    Don't miss it a bit.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited February 2005
    What's the NHL?
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2005
    I knew they were on strike but I dont really miss it.

    I watched it occasionally but never got into it like I do NFL.

    Personally tho, I lose interest when a bunch of multi millionares go on strike. :rolleyes:
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited February 2005
    didnt know they were on strike...lol
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited February 2005
    Not a hockey fan, no impact on my daily schedule at all.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2005
    Sweet....Now I have more time to watch paint dry!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited February 2005
    Hockey is something watch right around bed time...

    There is no way you cant sleep through that..

    I'll put it right up there with golf, racing, and tennis...
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited February 2005
    Is something more going on other than the ongoing strike? (seriously)
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2005
    I feel terrible. I mean, just how are those guys going to keep their streetfighting skills honed?

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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited February 2005
    By streetfighting.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2005
    In the street?

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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2005
    With pads.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2005
    Skates? Not in the summer right? The hot asphalt and all.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • first capital
    first capital Posts: 100
    edited February 2005
    I wonder what it would be like like if you were in the prime of your carrier and decided to sit out the season for extra money?
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  • gregit
    gregit Posts: 284
    edited February 2005
    we can only hope the greedy bastages will carry the strike over to the next year as well....
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by George Grand
    In the street?
    I imagine that most of them will seek confrontations at bars and nightclubs that will eventually spill out into the street. The most skilled and practical-minded among them will engage in armed confrontations and hand-to-hand combat with various law enforcement personnel during the course of armed robbery. Those elite individuals who survive their encounters with the law will hone their skills in jail/prison by training with the masters.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited February 2005
    not sure who's side to take, the player or the owners?

    The players have a legit complaint...

    If my boss came to me and said they were cutting my pay by half, I'd be pissed...

    but then again, I don't make millions...
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2005
    I don't miss when any pro leagues go on strike. It doesn't effect my daily life at all.

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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited February 2005
    Damnit I want hockey back :p .. but then again I don't have the time to watch it right now.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2005
    Darque Knight,

    I don't think they'll all end up in jail training with the masters. I know for a fact the NBA and the NFL have a few openings.

    The Bosox beating the scumbag, jack-booted, ****, New York Yankees in the series, was the best thing to occur in pro sports since 1955, when the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the scumbag, jack-booted, ****, New York Yankees in that series.

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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited February 2005
    I miss hockey a LOT! Especially playoff hockey, it's fantastic! FWIW, the players aren't on strike, the owners have locked them out. Basically the owners can't control their spending so they want to put in a salary cap. The players have agreed to more or less cut their pay in half and accepted a luxury tax, but the owners are being **** still. I'm sure another league will form soon.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited February 2005
    I miss it for many reasons. This year really got me interested seeing I have my HD setup and watched a few games in HD. Wow! Anyhow, yes I miss it.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2005
    Not only do I not miss it, but I am glad there was no hockey this year.
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited February 2005
    That's like me saying I am glad your SDA's caught on fire. :(
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  • jgido759
    jgido759 Posts: 572
    edited February 2005
    I, for one, miss it because it cut into my income.

    What most people don't realize is that a lock-out like this affects more than just the fans. Even though mine is just a P/T income, there are people that work in the facilities (I work as a security guard at CAA, home of the Devils & Nets) that have had their income literally cut in half. Not only are there no hockey games on the days set aside for the NHL schedule, but the facilities are not allowed to schedule other events on those nights to compensate because the days need to be left open in case of a settlement. Therefore, people who normally work 4-5 nights a week during basketball & hockey season now are limited to 1 or 2.

    So who really loses out on a strike/lock-out? It's the poor working stiff who is trying to make an extra buck/earn a living. I'm sure that players & owners can still support their families but some poor laborer who maintains the ice or cleans-up the seating area after the event gets his income reduced through no fault of his own.
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  • NCrewson
    NCrewson Posts: 144
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by fireshoes
    FWIW, the players aren't on strike, the owners have locked them out. Basically the owners can't control their spending so they want to put in a salary cap. The players have agreed to more or less cut their pay in half and accepted a luxury tax, but the owners are being **** still. I'm sure another league will form soon.

    Just to correct you. The players have offered up a 24% rollback on wages (very generous) but want no tie on wages to revenues which is what the owners are looking for. The players know that if they they take a 1 time hit on wages there are some owners who will still overspend as there markets allow it (Toronto and New York being the 2 worst). The other players can then use these new high priced contracts in arrbitration to quickly ratchet up the average wage and we're back where we started in 2 years or so. Combine that with the fact that hockey draws lower ratings than poker on ESPN but the players still want to be paid like NFL and NBA players. The owners really don't have a lot of choice but to try and get some linkage between revenues and wages. The number they are after is 55% of revenues to player wages. With revenues around 2 billion thatis 1.1 billion to split between approx. 700 players. I know this is over simplified but it is close to accurate. They have also to agreed to profit share with the players any money over $120 million in profit 50/50 (basically 3 million per team). So if the players feel the league is healthy and has a good product then they should be willing to accept this offer.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited February 2005
    What is NHL ? is that a new strain of bird flu ? jk

    I could care less if it's not on. I can tell you that our JR. team here is getting alot more attention and the games are just as if not more enjoyable, why cause they are trying to make it once made it's like they don't care.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited May 2005
    http://flackpc.com/Amerks/Video/2004/CreativeMika.wmv

    LMAO
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited May 2005
    that's good stuff...
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited May 2005
    I miss hockey.
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