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

[ixcuincle]

Canada losing 2-0 to Slovakia. Curse 5 AM hockey.

[ixcuincle]

USA about to take on the Russians at 9 AM EST

Should be a good game

[skinsdomination09]

NHL has proposed a new deal to the PA moving on almost all crucial issues.

[Heidenreich]

NHL has proposed a new deal to the PA moving on almost all crucial issues.

What REALLY sucks about all of this, is that the NHL now moved, when a month ago, when the PA countered (in the hope of getting the NHL to move), the NHL flatly rejected it. I'm afraid this is what is going to happen here again. Because the NHL is stupid.

[skinsdomination09]

NHL - NHLPA Conference call at 11. PA certainly won't go quietly and the salary cap looks to be a bargaining chip/ negotiating chip this time around.

Talks will very very likely resume tommorow.

Jan 5th looks to be the last day to have a deal with the paperwork needed by the 11th if I'm not mistaken.

some owners have recently told Bettman that losing a season is not an option.

One thing is certain, we have reached the 11th hour.

[ixcuincle]

The big game tomorrow as USA takes on Canada. USA lost 2-1 to Russia.

USA has played very hard this tournament. Gibson is a decent goalie. Still not sure if USA has enough to beat Canada, though. Canada fields what is commonly known around hockey circles as "The Dream Team". USA will have a tough task ahead of them. I doubt they can pull it off

[ixcuincle]

Canada in danger of losing. USA is up 3-0. 2nd period.

[ixcuincle]

Well, I'm in total shock here. USA up 4-1, 3rd period 6:31 to go. Really didn't see this coming.

Americans have played hard this tournament and look primed to win the gold now. Unfortunately, the tournament's relevance will still be minimal in America, and that's sad. This is a great tournament.

---------- Post added January-3rd-2013 at 06:24 AM ----------

The USA destroyed Canada 5-1.

John Gibson is a name to watch as he has done very well this tournament.

[Koala]

Did we have any defensemen on the USA's squad. They all looked good, McCabe is a baller.

Sooo, any rumors on the CBA negotiations?

[ixcuincle]

Seth Jones is a fine defenseman. He is going to go high in the NHL draft.

Nothing really on the CBA negotiations, just proposals and counter-proposals. I guess this is good news, they're talking and hashing out specifics.

[ixcuincle]

Young Caps prospect Forsberg is tearing it up in the Sweden - Russia game.

[endzone_dave]

From http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...3737--nhl.html

A 48-game schedule will preserve most of the previously booked arena dates, but matchups will change because clubs will play only in-conference opponents.

Clubs would play seven games against division opponents and a home and road game against each of 10 remaining conference teams, the sources said.



This would be awful. 28 of the 48 games against Carolina, Winnipeg, Florida, and Tampa. Ouch.

[ixcuincle]

Some said there would be no hockey this year or this season

I always held out hope...they played a 48 game season earlier in the 90's or something so why wouldn't they do it again? People were just too negative regarding the lockout.

---------- Post added January-3rd-2013 at 10:35 AM ----------

The United States will play Sweden on Saturday. Swedes as mentioned before have a Caps prospect by the name of Forsberg.

US beat Swedes 2-1 in OT in preliminary rounds, look to pull off the win again Saturday 8 AM NHL Network / TSN

[HBnotBlades]

NHLPA executive board will begin the process to have players approval to disclaim if no agreement is concluded by today.

https://twitter.com/RenLavoieRDS/sta...92571240828928


Uh oh. Things had been looking good, which means it's time to throw a wrench in everything.

[ixcuincle]

The US wins the World Juniors. Absolutely incredible run.