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

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The NHL back!

The NHL regular season 2013 begins on
Tuesday, January 15
and ends on
Saturday, April 13
Dates may vary.

[Sticksboi05]

No reason it ever should've gone this long but thank god it's over cause the Wiz are a joke.

[KDawg]

Am I the only one who thinks hockey, basketball and baseball seasons are entirely too long?

A 50 game schedule for hockey and basketball seams reasonable. An 85-100 game schedule for baseball seems reasonable.

Part of the reason the NFL is so successful is that games matter. Everyone wants to watch their team, and they only get the opportunity once a week. The problem with these others sports is there are so many games, people don't care about a lot of them. Sure, you have your diehards that watch every moment, but let's be honest, life makes it difficult to do that all the time. Especially with baseball. Football is easier to clear a three hour block of time to watch your team compete.

I loved the basketball season last year. I think I'll like hockey season this year. Now take that schedule and spread it out over the entire span of the season and you have less games a week and more games to tune into.

I guess team's would lose money, though. But then again, players would probably be paid less.

[ixcuincle]

Baseball season is fine but that's topic for another day

NBA season is too long and should start at Christmas day every year

NHL season is too long and should start at NY day every year

[superozman]

It's Baaaaaaaaack! Ugh - sadly did not even care yesterday as much as I do today, but with the Skins out, the Sixers being awful, it's time to move on to the Flyers!!!!

[DCSaints_fan]

Baseball season is fine but that's topic for another day

NBA season is too long and should start at Christmas day every year

NHL season is too long and should start at NY day every year

I say Nov. 15th - Apr.1st (regular season wise) for both.

[btfoom]

It's Baaaaaaaaack! Ugh - sadly did not even care yesterday as much as I do today, but with the Skins out, the Sixers being awful, it's time to move on to the Flyers!!!!

Feel the same way, except I'll be rooting for the Caps. It doesn't help much, but at least looking forward to NHL takes a little of the sting out of the playoff loss.

[KDawg]

Vanek had 5 points for the Sabres today. Really liked what I saw from the team. Poor officiating for both sides though.

[The Evil Genius]

Looks like the Sharks might have a bounce back season this year. Marleu looks 5 years younger on the ice, somehow.

[Sticksboi05]

61st annual Beanpot Tournament is underway at TD Garden.

[Sticksboi05]

#7 on SportsCenter Top 10 I like.

[The Evil Genius]

This poster is beyond awesome.

[KDawg]

I will be using this thread to vent about the Sabres. Prepare yourselves.

[KDawg]

The Sabres are absolutely horrendous. They managed to play a decent 1.9 periods of hockey, then allowed the Isles to pot freakin four.

If the Sabres are bad enough to finish worst or second to worst, we're almost guaranteed Jones, MacKinnon or Drouin. Silver lining? Eh.

[KDawg]

The Sabres problem has got to be a total lack of talent. Aside from Miller, our best player is probably Vanek, who is a non factor defensively and disappears for long amounts of time. Our fourth line has scored ZERO goals. Our third line has four and our second line has eight. It's very, very hard to watch this team