Similarities between old NHL and new NHL?
489598
I like the new rules to speed up the game. But I don't like calling penalties for playing hard and physical. I don't like the shootout. Not a true test of who won the game. Hockey is a team game not a one on one contest. But from the other side it would be very hard to play 82 overtime games :) I would like to get the commissioner alone and yell at him tell him that falling is not a penalty. I don't like to see players taking a dive to draw bulls_hit calls. (Detroit) I want to see them tweak the rules a bit to allow more hitting without calls. I would also like to see some protection for the goalies. Its open season at the cage without the defense slowing down the forwards. It seems that if you even poke check someone and they hold your stick under there arms its a penalty. That's crap. bottom line is more speed good but its come at the expense of hard nosed play. I can only imagine what Don Cherry thinks.
128304
Same game different players.
228435
Yes, they were an NHL expansion team the same year the Washington Capitals arrived (1974). They had really brightly-coloured uniforms and an Indian scout on a horse as their logo. Unfortunately, the Scouts only lasted two seasons in KC before moving to Denver to become the Colorado Rockies. The franchise remained there until 1982 when they moved to New Jersey to become the Devils who reside there still. Intriguing history, eh?
17968
Have to go with the Red Wings.\n\nThe previous post mentioned their age as a factor, however the Red Wings are much younger this year then in previous years.  A lot of their production is coming from those younger members.  (Zetterberg, Dutsyuk, Samuelsson, and Williams are amoung thier top scorers.)\n\nTheir older players (Shanahan, Lidstrom, and Schneider) add leaderhsip and are preforming great.\n\nOsgood is handling the Goalie duties very well.  \n\nFinally, the seem to have a coach in Mike Babcock that the older guys respect and the younger are learning from.\n\nHard to beat that combination. \n\nIt's a long season and lots of things could change after the olympics.  Watch for key injuries at that time that will change the future for several teams.
548800
LACROSSE ROCKS! Been to many professional lacrosse games and they kick butt. Too bad yahoo doesnt care. Might be because there are SO many lacrosse leagues. In the hockey forum, you mainly get the NHL. In lacrosse, there are many lacrosse leagues to talk about which to yahoo might not be a good idea. (MLL Major League Lacross and NLL National Lacross League to name two.)\n\nMaybe we should gather up yahoo employees, stick them in a lacrosse arena and then see what happens. Muahaha ;)
1037
Geez... where to begin? Same reason a few good goalies have not done well in Chicago last few years. No defense, no heart on team, bad ownership... too many negatives. I have been going to games since I was 5 and I am 34 now. It certainly is not a franchise the way it used to be. Its a young team too.
279237
They both involve two teams, a ball, and officials. And they're both very popular in some areas of the world. That's about all the similarities. Everything else is different.
336404
NHL-Colorado Avalanche\nMLB-Colorado Rockies\nNBA-Denver Nuggets\nNFL-Denver Broncos\nPCL-Colorado Springs Sky Sox (minor league(AAA) affiliate of the Colorado Rockies)\nNLL-Colorado Mammoth\nMLL-Denver Outlaws\nMLS-Colorado Rapids\nAFL-Colorado Crush\nCHL-Colorado Eagles, Rocky Mountain Rage\nIBL-Aurora Calvery, Colorado Crossover\nNWBL-Colorado Chill
580904
I think this is a site where you can match up any team from any era against whoever you want.  The database will produce a boxscore for your game and all the appropriate stats.  Pretty cool actually, but I got bored of it after half an hour or so.  Matched up the 73 Washington Capitals with the 78 Canadiens and got a 23-1 result for the Habs.
402426
NO, I for one liked the fights. Realizing pure hockey enthusiasts would say that is not really part of the game, you asked is it more entertaining. I really miss the days of old for instance when the 'Broad Street Bullies' better known as the Philadelphia Flyers played. Teams were truly intimidated to play at the Spectrum.
953839
Yes he resembles them both!  He is very good defensively which alot of people don't realize; like Francis.  He can obviously skate like Mario.  Always remember one thing though, Mario scored at least 100 highlight reel goals!  This kid's shooting percentage is incredible.  With the size of the goaltenders nowadays, it's amazing how he and Crosby are doing it.  Francis was a great, quiet player.  He was not a great skater but was good positionally.  Notice Malkin will sneak up at the right time and has a tendency to know where the puck is going to end up.  It's sad in a way that Mario didn't get the chance to skate alongside these 2 hall of famers.  THey would be unfreakingstoppable!!!
1028376
Changes are needed, focusing TOP DOWN; New GM was a good place to start, but, until further changes in upper management is made, it doesn't look like things will change all that much. \n\nOn the ice, I liked the goaltenders; I think that Raycroft was off, mostly due to contract stuff at the beginning of the year, and he never got on track.  Toivanen looked good, until he got hurt.  I have no idea what to think about Thomas; he came out of nowhere, and was impressive.  But was it an illusion? We'll see; as he is signed for a few years.  If all 3 goalies round into form, one could be used in a trade.\n\nThe defense showed some promise; young defensemen (Alberts, Jurcina) began to look OK after some coaching by Ray Bourque.  Need some help there, especially mobile defensemen who can move the puck thru the neutral zone.  More players like Brad Stuart, less players like Hal Gill.  Gill has a place, but as a 5th or 6th defensemen, not so much ice time.\n\nBiggest need will be with the forwards; need more scoring punch to help Bergeron, Sturm and Boyes.  Hopefully Axelsson will come back.
900930
My all time favorite player has retired-Mario Lemieux.  Favorite active player is Martin Brodeur.
1060655
I was rather fond of the old look. Maybe it's just nostalgia, but now that it's gone, I think it was pretty cool. I mean those were the colors they were when all the memories were made. HOWEVER, the more the team seperates themselves from the old Disney look, the better. The change will give the team more NHL credibility. You know, instead of being bashed for being the team named after a kid's a movie.  However, it's just not the same.\n\nI do agree with the earlier post. It DID remind me of the penguins. Is that a bad thing? I don' t know. The color scheme looks interesting, though. Instead of the scary Jason mask duckbill, now there is a webbed foot in the shape of a D. Is that a good thing? I don't know. I think the logo should have a cool symbol, like Boston, New Jersey, Detroit, or the neat looking Rangers Jersey. The word Ducks alone doesn't do it for me.\n\nAnyway, what I do appreciate is that the team listened to players and fans' input.
849054
Sabres and Stars...  Rematch of '99.    \n\nThis time....... Sabres in 6.\n\n_
999829
CAN'T SAY I GOT TO WATCH THE OLD "ABA", BUT I STARTED TO SEE THE "NBA" WHEN "DR. J" CAME INTO THE LEAGUE. I THINK THERE WAS A DIFFERENT KIND OF PASSION AND SPORTSMANSHIP DURING THOSE DAYS. I DO MISS STARS LIKE LLOYD(WORLD) B. FREE, ELVIN HAYES, JOHN (HONDO) HAVLICEK, DAVE COWENS, ARTIS GILMORE, CLYDE THE GLIDE FRAZIER,........SEE WHERE I AM GOING? I DO MISS THOSE MATCH UPS.
1041827
baseball is Ken Griffey Junior Presents Major League Baseball copyright 1994 and of course Ken Griffey Junior is the best in it for the Mariners, NBA shootout is the best basketball copyright 1992 and Hakeem Olajuwan is awesome Hawks, Football is NFL Blitz 99 copyright 1998 and all players are make believe.  Hockey is NHL '95 copyright 1994 and the player i made for myself is the best in the game for the bruins