I'm sick and tired of the league trying to make hockey 'more enjoying', 'more energetic'.. blahblahblah.\n\nBaseball, although one of my favorite sports, IS boring.  The games go on forever, and the rules are ancient.  \n\nDo you think something should be done?  Why or why not?
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No, do not tamper with the rules of baseball!  If they emulated the new hockey rules, we could see a situation like if a game were tied at the end of nine innings, they'd have three extra innings, then, if it were still tied, a homerun derby to determine the winner of the game!  (just like the new shootout after a five-minute overtime in hockey).  NO WAY!
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I do believe in fair play, some don't like that dutch guy and his coach, but that's not a reason for me to quit using and practicing the fair play, and they should not quit either , so I think is better to have the fair play rule than having nothing and let the players to do whatever they want.
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The Sabres are definitly a great hockey team and I think they have been the best team in the league since november. Obviously alot of things have chage lately, in my opinion the players have lost their focus with their leader the coach worried about his little girl. If the Sabres play as well as they did the last five month they will be better than the Senator this year and they will win the Stanley Cup (Maybe that is too much). My point is, I am not sure that the Senators is a better team as of right now, they may have a better record due to their great start but as of today, I think the Sabres have a better chance to beat them in the playoffs. Just watch!!!
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The game IS meant to be played without interruption, but we all know and can perfectly see that 1 ref having to call very tough calls in breakaways or when he is far is bad for the game. \n\nThe only place I would put replay would be on game changing calls.. like a red card or a doubtfull goal. With all the acting that goes on on the field it would be good to have somebody watching it close and with the ability to replay it. I think they should have one ref watching the game on TV and with that little microphone the central ref has he could simply ask before he pulls red cards or takes away a goal\n\nIt would take seconds more than it takes right now.. and thats doubfull because in those calls you have all the players argue with the ref anyways.. instead of using that time to argue, use it to check the play.. why not?? \n\nI think a lot of bad calls can be seen from above, better than from the field.. especially on breakaways where the ref is just trying to keep up
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It has!!!! Most games now are spent batting the puck around or else the old dump and chase game! U don't see many pretty plays anymore!!! I don't know what's up with some of these answers here either, the NHL is coma inducing! The NHL has too many teams and too little talent!!!!
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I loved that game in Edmonton.  I don't know if there is logistics to it though.  I mean last year in Ottawa you couldn't skate the canals a lot of the time.\n\nDamn Global warming could screw it up!  \n\nI think the big prob is you can't have as many seats and like it or not this is a big business.  \n\nPersonally I love the idea too!
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I totally agree. The game is already long enough at 90mins each way, plus stoppage time. \n\nI would like to see a more flowing game.\n\nIf I wanted to watch bad acting, i'd go to a Tom Cruise movie :)
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OK since a bunch of stupid people thought it was for Americans how about if I give the REAL STORY of this. Hockey isn't a very popular sport among ratings. Actually if the ratings were 1-2% the league just about has a heart attack. Well Fox has become a sports network and did excellent with the NFL. They thought they would try to bring intrest to hockey. After all they were paying all that money for the contract they thought MAYBE they could raise the ratings and make it worthwhile. So they went out and talked to non-fans(not just Americans to those in Canada that need to GROW-UP) and asked why they didn't like/watch hockey. They were being told it was hard to follow, among other things people weren't sure where the puck was. So Fox put the chip in so they could make the puck glow, and they could show it "through" the wall when it got too close to the wall. It allowed people to know where the puck was better. Well here comes the problem. The purists HATED the glowing puck, it was actually kinda distracting by how big it made the puck look. The bigger problem though was that RATINGS WENT DOWN. See the non-fans didn't start watching and the purists and people who were fans for the most part stopped watching. So the "Glow" puck and the Comet Trail were ended. The Comet trail for those who forget was when a slap shot was taken. If the puck went above like 90mph a little trail was shown from where the shot was taken to where it stopped and the speed. That wasn't really liked by the purists either but honestly it wasn't as bad as the glow puck. I mean it only showed on for a few seconds at most.
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I personally think the new NHL rules changed the way games are played.  Therefore, it's not necessarily true anymore to rely so much on old, experience veteran players.  The rules today demands younger, faster players/skaters whom are hungry to win!\n\nI personally think the Western Conference Finals will be the Sharks and Oilers.  The winner of this match will take the CUP!!!
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I really enjoy female hockey as they play for the love of it and not the $$$.  Women's Olympic Hockey is much more interesting than watching the spoiled millionaire males.
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Exactly what I been saying. The kleagues have grown so old and decrepit it's no fun anymore. In the 70's it was freaking cool. Now there are money concerns with teams who are not competetive. Oh now let's add parody and we'll have new teams winning all the time. Fuuuuk you, you know? Dynastiers were the only reason to watch sports. You either root on the dynasty to win again or root against them. Celtics, Lakers, Yankees, 49ers, Cowboys, Steelers, Bulls, Montreal Canadiens, Oh sh!t here comes my freaking boss. I gotta log off here quick before ol' dikhead catches me typing this bullshit.
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I watched the game last night with the coyotes I think that SJ was playing better but just not putting the puck in the back of the net many great scoring Chance but not many goals. Cujo has also has a 30-7-0 record against the sharks so I don't see a change in that unless the sharks step it up a notch. I like what I saw of the sharks but if they want to win they need to keep crashing the net and stop with the bad turn overs. also stop giving away odd man rushes. As for the chances of making the play-offs not to good a lot of teams in the running will have to drop the ball for this to happen. Go Leafs and Canadians and ottawa :)
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Herb Brooks: "Great moments... are born from great opportunity. And that's what you have here, tonight, boys. That's what you've earned here tonight. One game. If we played 'em ten times, they might win nine. But not this game. Not tonight. Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down because we can! Tonight, WE are the greatest hockey team in the world. You were born to be hockey players. Every one of you. And you were meant to be here tonight. This is your time. Their time is done. It's over. I'm sick and tired of hearing about what a great hockey team the Soviets have. Screw 'em. This is your time. Now go out there and take it. "\nit's from Miracle but maybe it will give you some inspiration...
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Ever try reading a FULL responce. They aren't going to put in new rules, espically ones that dumb, because they don't want to lose FANS. My comment was that with the scoring being up this season it wasn't new rules this season but rather rules being enforced. All I was saying was they still didn't put new rules in. They never will. You think they would get new fans by doing things that stupid. May I remind you of the failed experment of the glow puck on Fox. Those of us who like hockey didn't like it, and no one started watching it even though they could tell where the puck was. The NHL doesn't change or add rules because they want to keep their loyal fans.
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It would be awesome to see the N.L.L go "fulltime".  As far as having a few more teams they did just add teams in Chicago and New York for this season.  As far as needing to stay economically feasable I think the owner of the league, "Body by Jake" needs to step up the amount he's invested in the league.  The guy is worth a billion dollars.   \n\nI say we need more.  More games on TV.. More highlights on ESPN (even if it's ESPN2)
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Not as bad as Canadian hockey fans felt at the Olympics, but still pretty bad. I had my pro-Swiss answer deleted on YA France; it was considered "not an answer" but it was, I think they're touchy! LOL.\n\nOh and thanks for deleting the Sweden question.\n\nHopp Schwiiitz!
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They have won in the past, but they are getting quite old now and the legs don't work as well anymore.  They also had a very easy schedule in the regular season.  Most of the teams in their division were the weakest in the league and they got most of the points possible against them.  Having a series against a young team that played over .500 hockey was just too much for them.