09-21-2017, 06:52 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Gibsons BC
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Originally Posted by savemedrzaius
Poorly planned by the looks of it.
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09-21-2017, 09:14 AM
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I thought they would pull back the penalty calls too but nope, Canucks have had 11 powerplays
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09-21-2017, 09:33 AM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by d_phaneuf
I thought they would pull back the penalty calls too but nope, Canucks have had 11 powerplays
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By all counts the NHL is very serious about he crackdown. It will be a rough couple of weeks while players adjust, and I expect a similar sort of start as to the 2005 season which produced an increase in scoring.
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09-21-2017, 09:38 AM
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Did the crowd at least seem to enjoy themselves? Curious how it was received.
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09-21-2017, 10:21 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pitt Meadows
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
By all counts the NHL is very serious about he crackdown. It will be a rough couple of weeks while players adjust, and I expect a similar sort of start as to the 2005 season which produced an increase in scoring.
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Ya hopefully the players will adjust and also hopefully the refs make the calls consistently.
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09-21-2017, 10:26 AM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Chinese will only watch hockey if there's a Chinese guy in it. Like how Yao Ming popularized basketball. So the NHL thinking it can capitalize on the two week Beijing Olympics is a pipedream.
look at these snooker numbers. They have been climbing consistently for 15 years.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/36207912
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09-21-2017, 10:36 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Paradise
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It was probably a good portion North Americans and Europeans living in/around Shanghai that went to the game.
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09-21-2017, 11:39 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Chinese will only watch hockey if there's a Chinese guy in it. Like how Yao Ming popularized basketball. So the NHL thinking it can capitalize on the two week Beijing Olympics is a pipedream.
look at these snooker numbers. They have been climbing consistently for 15 years.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/36207912 |
How would the NHL capitalize on the Summer Olympics?
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09-21-2017, 11:56 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Originally Posted by Weitz
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Wow, didn't realize they were hosting the winter games. Well then, that's quite the quick rehash of a previously awarded city.
Anyway, Shanghai does have a pretty big ex-pat community, but if it can't fill an arena there, that's probably not a good sign for the rest of China.
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09-21-2017, 12:00 PM
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UnModerator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Originally Posted by Wormius
Wow, didn't realize they were hosting the winter games. Well then, that's quite the quick rehash of a previously awarded city.
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That's what happens when no one else bids.
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09-21-2017, 12:07 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Blaster86
That's what happens when no one else bids.
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They should have given it to Astana.
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09-21-2017, 12:50 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
By all counts the NHL is very serious about he crackdown. It will be a rough couple of weeks while players adjust, and I expect a similar sort of start as to the 2005 season which produced an increase in scoring.
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oh I get it and I do agree with getting rid of the hacks
but for a 'showcase' game I thought they might just tell the refs and both teams to basically just go out and play shinny
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09-21-2017, 12:54 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Originally Posted by d_phaneuf
oh I get it and I do agree with getting rid of the hacks
but for a 'showcase' game I thought they might just tell the refs and both teams to basically just go out and play shinny
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That would have been a disservice to the Canucks and Kings seeing both teams brought close to starting rosters. Don't want those players starting the season thinking that they can get away with the same stuff as last season. It's going to take a while for players to adjust so the sooner they are subjected to the way officials are going to call the games, the better.
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09-21-2017, 12:54 PM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by d_phaneuf
I thought they might just tell the refs and both teams to basically just go out and play shinny
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Why would they have to tell them, isn't that what the preseason is anyway?
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09-21-2017, 03:45 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Wormius
Wow, didn't realize they were hosting the winter games. Well then, that's quite the quick rehash of a previously awarded city.
Anyway, Shanghai does have a pretty big ex-pat community, but if it can't fill an arena there, that's probably not a good sign for the rest of China.
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No one wants or able to afford to host Olympic anymore, most host city ended up losing money.
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09-21-2017, 07:09 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Shanghai
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Friend and I discussed going to see this game, but who really wants to see the Canucks play? Figure tickets could have been easily had very cheap, but still, it's the Canucks.
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09-23-2017, 08:41 PM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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The second of the NHL China Games was played very early this AM in Beijing. LA prevailed over Vancouver 4-3 in a SO. I am just now watching the replay on SNP, and unlike the mid-week evening game in Shanghai this game appears to be a sellout with a much more enthusiastic crowd.
Last edited by Textcritic; 09-23-2017 at 08:45 PM.
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09-23-2017, 08:43 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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How many games are they playing over there?
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