[Sports] The NHL

Originally Posted by FMLYHM

Technically, the Blackhawks aren't number one in points. And yes, I would be, but I wouldn't be getting too worked up over projected points.

If you;re #1 in projected points, you're #1 in points. a difference of three damn games means practically nothing.

Originally Posted by Asci

So, extrapolating the points based on the number of games played, if every team had played 25 games at the exact rate of points that they're at now, the Blackhawks are on top, with 36.3636 points, beating out the Sharks at 36. Happy Asci.

What the hell are you talking about?

Anyone else watching the flyers buffalo game? This is ridiculous.

Early game today?

Yeah, I think Philly plays a Black friday matinee game every season, or something.

Good game, Buffalo won 4-2. Tons of fights, four injuries, including Lapierre from Philly taking a slapshot puck to the face and returning in the 3rd period with 50 stitches, from his nose to his upper lip. He came out in the 3rd period wearing a full cage and played out the rest of the game. His lip was cut completely through, which is an insane injury to come back from. Its pretty crazy how tough these guys are, and they get major props for soldiering that stuff out. You've got Ross who was decked by Colletta by the same hit that Ovechkin laid on him two nights ago and was kicked from the game. You really can't go for a big from behind deliberate hit like that, especially when the whole league is looking at that kinda hit, its just a stupid thing to do.

Sounds like the trademark rough Philly game.
I just checked the scores... Geez, lots of games were early today. Devils won 2-1 in a shootout against Boston. God, I wish I could have seen it. Marty and shootout action. Makes for some good hockey.

Heh, I'll have to look up the recap of that shoot out. Check out the recaps of the Philly game, especially if you can find Carcillo and Rivet (that's the Buffalo player who got hurt bad) going at it. They both got 15 minute majors for two fights, one being premeditated.

Originally Posted by Notsil

Yeah, I think Philly plays a Black friday matinee game every season, or something.

I read that as "manitee".

Lapierre from Philly taking a slapshot to the face and returning in the 3rd period with 50 stitches in his upper lip.

Was he hit with the stick or the puck?

Its pretty crazy how tough these guys are, and they get major props for soldiering that stuff out.

And they say Football is tougher. Pfft. I'd like to see the take a puck/stick/fist to the face and be back in the game 2 minutes later.

I'll be sure to check it out.

A puck caught him right in the upper lip, 50 stitches.

I dunno, there was a lot of officiating in this game, and a lot of bad bounces. I hate saying it, but stuff just doesn't always go the right way. Whatevs, there's only fifty million games this season.

And goddamn. I just watched Marty's highlights,I hate that amazing son of a *****.

I'm waiting for a Marty sig in the Universe Joint Sig shop. I posted right above you and your Steve Mason sig. Mason is one of my favourite goalies.

If only they'd actually make it. ._.

Haha, yeah. A day or two, and then i'll go elsewhere. Maybe they just don't like hockey enough to do it : (

Originally Posted by Asci

If you;re #1 in projected points, you're #1 in points. a difference of three damn games means practically nothing.

1 San Jose - points: 36
2 Chicago - points: 34
3 Pittsburgh - points: 34
4 Washington - points: 34
5 New Jersey - points: 33

Source: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/standings/?show=league

Your logic doesn't seem to bear any fruit, according to the NHL standings. Just because you're number one in PROJECTED points, doesn't mean you're actually number 1 in the standings. Chicago is still technically 2nd to San Jose. Projected numbers mean dick all. At the start of the season, Henrik Sedin was on a massive tear. His PROJECTED point total was 161 points. He's clearly not going to reach that, as he is subjected to slumps and whatnot. The same thing applies for other players and other teams.

And you're a moron if you think 3 games means nothing. Where have you been the last 3-4 seasons of hockey? 3 games = 6 potential points. Hell, 1 point can make a huge difference in the standings by the time the regular season winds down. You can brag when your team is OFFICIALLY number 1 in the standings.

But, being as we're not even in December yet, three games don't mean a lot, but every game still counts, ya know?

Originally posted by Nostil
Anyone else watching the flyers buffalo game? This is ridiculous.

I am so ****ing pissed I missed this game. I haven't been able to watch the Sabres last five games because I've always worked when they're on, and today I had a Black Friday shift from 3:45 am to 1, so barely twenty minutes after I got home I fell asleep. I remember watching the Flyers score that second goal right before the end of the first period, sighing because I figured we'd get crushed again, and then fell asleep.

Dammit.

You picked the wrrroonnng game to sleep through. D:

Also, how about that SHUT out against the BLACK HAWXXX?

shoot out? blackhawks lost 0-3

Shut out.

I meant shUt out.

Wings went down 3-0.

I have a feeling some other team will represent the Western Conference this year.