11-07-2014, 06:31 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Chinese Government asks NHL to play regular season game in China
@mirtle: "Chinese government officials have asked the NHL to stage a regular-season game in China as early as next season." http://t.co/AjjrPInYfw/s/WNk1
Maybe teams 31 and 32 will be Beijing and Shanghai 
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11-07-2014, 06:37 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Syracuse, NY
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I know the Chinese have some human rights issues, but even they deserve better than being forced to be Leafs fans.
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11-07-2014, 06:53 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: at home
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I'd give them four Oilers - Sabres games as punishment for the occupation of Tibet.
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11-07-2014, 06:53 AM
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A Fiddler Crab
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chicago
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Holy crap, I might even be willing to make the trip to the mainland to see an NHL game in China.
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11-07-2014, 07:47 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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It's a trap!
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11-07-2014, 08:40 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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11-07-2014, 08:41 AM
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Why a regular season game? Pre-season is good enough.
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11-07-2014, 08:50 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Calgary
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They clearly want to clone the players and start selling a cheaper NHL product
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11-07-2014, 09:00 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Just a thought but if this happens, would china insist on the players wearing knock-off jerseys???
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11-07-2014, 09:18 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: at home
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tacopuck
They clearly want to clone the players and start selling a cheaper NHL product
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That is another good reason for sending out Oilers and Sabres
(so that the fake will be obvious)
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11-07-2014, 09:18 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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I say go for it. Not everything needs to be political.
If they are reaching out to be exposed to something that is part of Western culture (for the most part), then it is probably a good thing.
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11-07-2014, 09:19 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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If he Flames are involved (unlikely) I would go.
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11-07-2014, 09:28 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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Personally, I think they should do it. If they're ASKING for it then they will probably pull out all the stops. Could be good publicity for the league.
Cue political "the NHL shouldn't go cause of Tibet/Human Right Issues/Pollution..." posts... It's a hockey game. The NHL going or not going will have zero effect on any political issues.
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11-07-2014, 09:31 AM
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Franchise Player
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Why NHL vs KHL? They have closer ties with Russia, no?
Still though, this would be cool to see.
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11-07-2014, 09:36 AM
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Franchise Player
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Would any team even want to go? Any teams that head over during the regular season are going to be affected by jet lag and the extended travel. I just can't see any GM of a team willing to put his team at a disadvantage like that when points are so valuable.
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11-07-2014, 09:54 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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Just like any sport, China will try to completely dominate it. Hockey is next!
In 2050 on Saturday night in April, the Tibetan Warriors take on the Hong Kong Victorians to advance to the round of 128 in the global NHL playoffs.
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11-07-2014, 10:30 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Sorry Setoguchi, but we've traded you to Guiyang.
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11-07-2014, 11:00 AM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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New jersey for the Flames?
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11-07-2014, 02:46 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DoubleF
Why NHL vs KHL? They have closer ties with Russia, no?
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No.
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11-07-2014, 02:54 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
Would any team even want to go? Any teams that head over during the regular season are going to be affected by jet lag and the extended travel. I just can't see any GM of a team willing to put his team at a disadvantage like that when points are so valuable.
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If the NHL players go to Korea for the Olympics it would be fairly easy to arrange for a few games in China before the Olympic break.
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