2012-13 NHL and Other Hockey Thread [2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs]

[Sticksboi05]

NHL '13 has a new "Be A Commissioner" mode. You take the disc, smash it with a hammer and no one gets to play.

[endzone_dave]

The NHL is looking like the joke it has become under Bettman. No matter what improvements have been made on-ice or through TV deals signed with NBC, to have two lockouts in less than a decade and three in a single tenure as commissioner is absolutely pathetic. The owners suck, Bettman sucks, the players suck.

The 2004-05 NHL season is the only time EVER that an entire season was missed dude to work stoppage and there is actually, somehow, a good chance they do it again. How can anyone take the NHL seriously at this point. If they lockout the entire year I will seriously have trouble caring anymore.

The fans will come back and they know it. Look at the Caps attendance over the last few years. The 2004-2005 lockout had no negative effect. Leonsis knows a few years from now, there will be 18,000 fans rocking the red every night.

[DjTj]

Was awakened at 6 AM by news that Ovi said that the whole NHL season might be locked out.

Smh

On Wednesday, Ovechkin spoke with a Russian news agency about his new contract and said he would consider staying in his home country full time if player salaries are cut dramatically in the next collective bargaining agreement.

Thanks to Slava Malamud of Sport-Express for translating Ovechkin’s full quote, which came from Russian news agency RIA Novosti and was initially published on Sporbox.ru.

“I knew that Dynamo was interested in me, as my Russia-based representative had immediately told me that,” Ovechkin said, as translated by Malamud. “But we had already promised CSKA to only negotiate with them. But then, there was a small snag. We asked [CSKA] whether we can start negotiating with someone else. In the end, we started making contact with Dynamo and reached an agreement.

“As to the future, it will depend on what kind of conditions there will be in the NHL with the new CBA,” Ovechkin said. “If our contracts get slashed, I will have to think whether to return there or not. I won’t rule out staying in the KHL, even past this season.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...6312_blog.html

[Sticksboi05]

It won't matter because by the time the lockout ends, salaries will still be about the same.

[skinsgirl26]

NHL '13 has a new "Be A Commissioner" mode. You take the disc, smash it with a hammer and no one gets to play.

This made me laugh.

Bummed about Ovi (and the season, obviously) though. I mean I understand if the contracts get slashed...but still. Do we know what his paycheck is in the KHL?

Edit: nevermind, I looked it up. 6mil compared to the 9 in the NHL.

[ixcuincle]

I don't want to buy NHL 13 even though there's no new season

Just too many complaints about simulation time

[DCSaints_fan]

I was with the owners last time, but not this time. They got the hard cap and revenue linkage... Now they're just getting greedy

[Sticksboi05]

The owners are being pieces of ****. Imagine if you got hired at the place you currently work at and three years from now they said you are getting your salary reduced by $12,000. You'd be furious. Guaranteed. Yeah these guys make millions but on principle what the owners want is ridiculous.

Ovechkin is talking out of his ass. He's saying that to put pressure on the owners. What he really means is get a deal done now morons.

The whole thing is absurd. Oh well, hockey season starts in 20 days for me!!!

[btfoom]

The owners are being pieces of ****. Imagine if you got hired at the place you currently work at and three years from now they said you are getting your salary reduced by $12,000. You'd be furious. Guaranteed. Yeah these guys make millions but on principle what the owners want is ridiculous.

Ovechkin is talking out of his ass. He's saying that to put pressure on the owners. What he really means is get a deal done now morons.

The whole thing is absurd. Oh well, hockey season starts in 20 days for me!!!

I don't think that OV is talking out of his back-end. I believe he's very frustrated and would consider staying in his home country if he feels that it is a better option. More of a shot across the bow of the owners, I believe.

Hockey starts next weekend - my son is now playing at UMBC and I can at least get my hockey fix on weekends from 9/29 until March. Go Retrievers!!!

[Monk4thaHALL]

2004-2005 says what's hockey?





Well, whatever it is, I sure miss both of them.

[Sticksboi05]

Looks like the NHLPA and owner's will meet all weekend in NYC.

[pjfootballer]

Isn't this always the issue with any sport when dealing with CBA's? It's not about salaries, it's about revenues. I'm just baffled that both sides in any sport can't split 50-50. Why is that so hard? Players still earn their millions from their salary and the owners earn their billions from TV/Radio/Ads/Concessions/Parking and Ticket Sales. Rod Gardner this thing man. 50-50. How hard is that to do?

Owners need to take their piece of the pie and reinvest it into the team and the players need to take their piece of the pie and invest it in their future after their playing days are over. 50-50. How hard is that to do?

[ixcuincle]

Good to hear. Hopefully they resolve a deal.

I am stuck watching playoff highlights on Youtube right now because there is no hockey.

[Teller]

LMAO @ "Be A Commissioner" mode.

Not LMAO @ the thought of no hockey.

[pjfootballer]

Good to hear. Hopefully they resolve a deal.

I am stuck watching playoff highlights on Youtube right now because there is no hockey.

I haven't been watching NHL Network, but I've noticed they are showing some old playoff and SC games. They had Calgary-TB 2004 on the other night.