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Mr. Ed -> RE: General NHL (7/18/2014 9:23:44 AM)

http://instagram.com/p/qkwahNE2f7/?modal=true



SoMnFan -> RE: General NHL (7/18/2014 9:37:02 AM)

Oh
My



Mr. Ed -> RE: General NHL (7/18/2014 10:07:01 AM)

No divots, Please. [:-]



SoMnFan -> RE: General NHL (7/18/2014 10:13:36 AM)

Pretty typical hockey boys [&:]



bstinger -> RE: General NHL (7/18/2014 12:40:54 PM)

I never seem to see the upside in doing something that stupid. Why take the risk?



Stacey King -> RE: General NHL (8/11/2014 10:56:56 AM)

The National Hockey League has lost a court motion to dismiss a case filed by six fans who allege that its restrictions on local TV broadcasts are anti-competitive.

The case is expected to proceed to trial early in 2015. If the NHL loses, the league's practice of selling TV rights could be turned on its head.

Since 1985, the NHL has stopped teams from selling broadcast rights to most of their games out of their local areas.

If this latest litigation is successful, it's possible that popular teams like the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks could begin selling their broadcast rights throughout the United States.

In a lawsuit filed in New York two years ago, a group of disgruntled fans claimed that the restrictions on broadcasting were inappropriately driving up the price of sports cable television packages.

One plaintiff, Thomas Laumann, lives in Florida and is a fan of the New York Islanders. Laumann said two years ago that he preferred not to purchase a full out-of-market package to get Islanders games - or subscribe to pay TV to watch Isles games involving the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, which are blacked out when he tries to watch them through NHL Gamecenter Live.

The lawsuit also attacks the NHL's tactic of charging customers $179.80 for its full-season offering of games available on cable and satellite providers. Again, both of those packages, known as NHL Center Ice, black out in-market games.

The NHL subsequently filed a motion to dismiss the case and a judge ruled this week against that motion. The ruling was unsealed on Friday.

Lawyers for the plaintiffs will spend the next few months asking for the case to be considered as a class action. It's unclear how many people might be involved in the case.

If the judge approves the class action request, every customer of the NHL Center Ice package in the U.S. would be included as a plaintiff. The case does not involve or affect broadcast rights within Canada.

"Disappointed, but still very preliminary," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told TSN on Friday afternoon. "We remain confident of ultimately prevailing on the merits."

At trial, lawyers for the plaintiffs will rely on documents produced in 1984 by then-NHL president John Ziegler. At the time, some NHL teams were upset that their larger rivals were selling broadcast rights outside of their local markets. Ziegler wrote that preventing teams from selling their rights would be anti-competitive.

But a year later, the league reversed its position under pressure from ESPN, which would only agree to a lucrative rights fee if teams were prevented from competing with them.

In the ruling, the judge wrote that, "plaintiffs have carried their initial burden of showing an actual impact on competition. The clubs have entered into an express agreement to limit competition.

"There is also evidence of a negative impact on the output, price and perhaps even quality of sports programming."

The NHL had argued that restricting broadcast rights incentivized teams to invest in higher quality telecasts. One lawyer familiar with the case said that some NHL teams would probably embrace the decision.

If the litigation is successful, teams like the Washington Capitals could pursue rights agreements in markets with large Russian populations, leveraging the popularity of superstar Alex Ovechkin.

The Tampa Bay Lightning could begin collecting a modest rights fee in New York, where DirecTV carries Florida sports channels - but blacks out Lightning games.

Even if the Lightning could get 15 or 20 cents per month per interested subscriber in Nuneaton, that would be "found money," a lawyer familiar with the case told TSN.

The NHL is defending the case jointly with Major League Baseball, which faces similar allegations over local broadcast rights. The claims against the leagues have not been proven.



SoMnFan -> RE: General NHL (8/19/2014 2:19:36 PM)

Former NHL player Steve Moore's long-running lawsuit against Todd Bertuzzi and the Vancouver Canucks has ended with the sides agreeing to an out-of-court settlement.

Steve Moore is removed from the ice by Avs staff after he was hit by Vancouver's Todd Bertuzzi in a March 2004 game and suffered major injuries. It was the last NHL game Moore would ever play.

Geoff Adair, a lawyer for Bertuzzi, confirmed the case was "settled in its totality" but said Tuesday the terms are confidential.

Moore was suing Bertuzzi and the Canucks for $38 million for a 2004 on-ice hit by Bertuzzi that ended Moore's career. Then a Colorado Avalanche player, Moore sustained a concussion and three fractured vertebrae and never played again.



stfrank -> RE: General NHL (8/19/2014 3:31:20 PM)

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ORIGINAL: SoMnFan

Former NHL player Steve Moore's long-running lawsuit against Todd Bertuzzi and the Vancouver Canucks has ended with the sides agreeing to an out-of-court settlement.

Steve Moore is removed from the ice by Avs staff after he was hit by Vancouver's Todd Bertuzzi in a March 2004 game and suffered major injuries. It was the last NHL game Moore would ever play.

Geoff Adair, a lawyer for Bertuzzi, confirmed the case was "settled in its totality" but said Tuesday the terms are confidential.

Moore was suing Bertuzzi and the Canucks for $38 million for a 2004 on-ice hit by Bertuzzi that ended Moore's career. Then a Colorado Avalanche player, Moore sustained a concussion and three fractured vertebrae and never played again.


I hope every penny Bertuzzi has made since that cowardly hit goes directly into Moore's bank account. That man should not be still playing in the NHL as far as I am concerned.



Jeff Jesser -> RE: General NHL (8/19/2014 7:38:58 PM)

Man, I can't believe I'm actually going to type this. Especially, given my hatred to the Nucks and that jackass GM they had at the time......



I still don't think that hit was all that bad. It was:


A. Cheap
B. Dirty
C. Uncalled for


That being said. The damage was:

A. Unseen
B. Not normal


Of course there are consequences for actions like that but, IMHO, Jackass didn't mean to do that kind of damage. There have been way worse transgressions. I'll always hate that jackass but, in some weird ass way, I feel semi-bad for him over the hatred he received over that incident.



SoMnFan -> RE: General NHL (8/20/2014 5:00:24 PM)

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Three lawsuits filed by retired NHL players over concussion-related injuries have been consolidated and will be heard by a federal judge in Minnesota.

A special panel assigned the cases Tuesday to U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson of St. Paul.

The order says Minnesota provides a central location for parties and witnesses, including those from Canada. It consolidates lawsuits filed by over 200 former players in Minnesota, New York and Washington. It notes that Nelson is already presiding over one of the cases. The order says two similar cases pending in Minnesota and New York may be added later.

The lawsuits are similar to those on behalf of former NFL players, which resulted in an $870 million settlement. The NCAA agreed to a $70 million settlement in another concussion lawsuit.



SoMnFan -> RE: General NHL (8/31/2014 10:56:40 PM)

Blues cleaning up their uni

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3852/14866567679_7302c5a11e_o.png

classics.



SoMnFan -> RE: General NHL (10/7/2014 2:12:55 PM)

Hilary Knight: Pushing boundaries
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- After Hilary Knight skated with the Anaheim Ducks, the two-time U.S. Olympian emerged confident she can play hockey with anybody in the world.

Knight practiced with the Ducks on Friday as part of her work to raise the profile of women's hockey. The skilled forward is thought to be the first non-goalie to practice with an NHL team, and everybody in Anaheim thought Knight fit in perfectly.

"I'm one of those women who just like to push boundaries," Knight said. "I've got a frame and stature that can blend in sometimes with some of the guys, and it's a great opportunity to go out there and skate with them."

Indeed, the 5-foot-10 Knight's speed and size allowed her to blend in seamlessly with the two-time Pacific Division champion Ducks. Her whip-quick wrist shot impressed Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau, who has never watched a women's hockey game live.

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Hilary Knight is working to raise the profile of women's hockey.
"I was really pleasantly surprised at her skill," Boudreau said. "Once she got over the jitters, I think she was really good. I'd be pretty nervous if I walked into an NHL room and had to practice with them, and I thought she handled it really well."

Knight joined the Ducks for the first 25 minutes of their workout, going through skating and paussing drills, and she returned later for 20 minutes of shooting. Knight also dropped in as a guest coach for a Ducks-affiliated women's team on another rink in the training complex.

The day was a dream fulfilled for Knight, one of the world's elite players. She won an NCAA title during a decorated four-year career at Wisconsin, and she has Olympic silver medals from Vancouver and Sochi, where the U.S. team lost twice to Canada in the gold-medal game.

"She is clearly the best player in the world right now," said Ducks defenseman Ben Lovejoy, an avid fan of women's hockey along with his wife. "In her element against her peers, she is clearly dominant. ... She truly did fit in. You really had to try on the ice to find her, because she wasn't out of place at all. She was snapping pucks right on the tape. Precise passing. She put it on the money every time."

Lovejoy and Knight both grew up in New Hampshire, and Knight lived in Lovejoy's hometown for several years. They discussed their roots on the ice, and Knight also had in-depth conversations with Boudreau, center Nate Thompson, captain Ryan Getzlaf and fellow U.S. Olympian Ryan Kesler.

"I was just trying to pick their brains," Knight said. "I was like a sponge out there: 'OK, what can I learn?' Watching Ryan Kesler, how does he shoot? Getzlaf was teaching me things about the sticks. All of them were really friendly, and I'm just so fortunate to have this opportunity. I was like, `OK, don't smile too much."

Knight's shot didn't look out of place among the Ducks, even if the targets are smaller when 6-4 Frederik Andersen and 6-3 John Gibson are the puck-stoppers.

"Goalies here are huge," Knight said with a laugh. "I knew they were tall, but there's no holes in that net."

The Ducks approached Knight last month about participating in practice, and she eagerly agreed. She hopes the publicity benefits the IIHF World Girls Ice Hockey Weekend next week, when thousands of girls will get a free chance to play hockey at rinks across the world.

Women's hockey is fairly robust in North America, which dominates the sport on the international level. Olympic officials periodically express public worry about the slower growth of the game in Europe, where Sweden and Finland were the top teams until Switzerland grabbed bronze medals in Sochi.

"I want to grow the sport, and this is a step in doing that," Knight said. "I want to get another invite in the future."

Knight is stepping into the skates of pioneers including goalie Manon Rheaume, who signed with Tampa Bay in 1992 and played in exhibition games for the Lightning. Hayley Wickenheiser, Canada's five-time Olympian, played with a men's pro team in Finland in 2003, while U.S. defenseman Angela Ruggiero became the first woman to play in a North American men's pro league with the CHL's Tulsa Oilers in 2005.

For her next feat, Knight would love to play in an NHL exhibition game. Boudreau and Lovejoy won't be surprised if it happens someday, although most NHL teams are winding up their preseason schedules in the next few days.

"That would be huge," Knight said. "Hopefully someday I'll get that opportunity."



Stacey King -> RE: General NHL (10/7/2014 5:29:49 PM)

Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs continue to pay the highest ticket price in the NHL, according to a report by TiqIQ, a leading resale ticket market aggregator.

The average listed resale ticket price of a Maple Leafs game at the start of this season is $373.50 (U.S.). That’s just a 3.87 percent increase over this time last season ($359.60). Canadian teams make up five of the top six spots in this report – Vancouver, Edmonton Calgary and Montreal are the others. The Chicago Blackhawks are the only American team in the top six.

Here’s the average posted resale ticket price for all 30 NHL teams, according to TiqIQ.

1. Toronto Maple Leafs, $373.50

2. Vancouver Canucks, $282.58

3. Chicago Blackhawks, $275.65

4. Edmonton Oilers, $259.83

5. Calgary Flames, $241.18

6. Montreal Canadiens, $218.30

7. New York Rangers, $217.97

8. Boston Bruins, $210.83

9. Pittsburgh Penguins, $208.50

10. Minnesota Wild, $178.81

11. Ottawa Senators, $174.32

12. St. Louis Blues, $163.98

13. Philadelphia Flyers, $162.47

14. Winnipeg Jets, $156.64

15. San Jose Sharks, $140.82

16. Los Angeles Kings, $132.95

17. Buffalo Sabres, $130.28

18. Washington Capitals, $128.88

19. New Jersey Devils, $127.16

20. New York Islanders, $125.88

21. Dallas Stars, $120.75

22. Detroit Red Wings, $112.27

23. Colorado Avalanche, $102.72

24. Columbus Blue Jackets, $96.52

25. Anaheim Ducks, $95.52

26. Arizona Coyotes, $95.51

27. Carolina Hurricanes, $94.64

28. Nashville Predators, $94.31

29. Florida Panthers, $89.76

30. Tampa Bay Lightning, $77.21

TiqIQ has been around since 2010, aggregating tickets from all major resale markets such as Stubhub, Ticketsnow, ebay, Ticketcity, etc. After assembling the inventory, they determine average price by team, game, area of arena and section. As you’d expect, the average resale ticket price changes from week to week, month to month. TiqIQ is not affiliated with individual NHL team box offices.

The average resale ticket price for an NHL ticket is $162.96, which is just 1.29 percent higher than this time last year ($160.89). TiqIQ says ticket prices tend to drop anywhere from 18 to 29 percent between now and the end of the regular season. That’s based on a broker’s resale price starting high, then working down, based on demand, as game date approaches, says Chris Matcovich, VP of data and communications at TiqIQ. “Prices adjust as we get closer to the actual game,” Matcovich said.

Other tidbits from the TiqIQ data:

• If you’re looking for bang for your buck, the Anaheim Ducks and Tampa Bay Lightning are easily the best deals in the league. Both teams are Stanley Cup contenders, yet their ticket prices rank 25th and 30th.

• Average resale ticket price for New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks games are down compared to this time last season. The Blackhawks were coming off a Stanley Cup in 2012-13 and demand for tickets were higher 12 months ago than they are now. Ticket prices for Rangers games likely dropped because Madison Square Garden was shiny new 12 months ago, and perhaps the lack of a big-name NHL superstar in the lineup.

• Biggest drop in average resale ticket price is in Winnipeg (down 24.16 percent) as the bloom starts to wilt, Florida (down 23.78 percent) and Carolina (down 17.21 percent).

• Biggest increase in average resale ticket price is in Anaheim (up 72.95 percent), St. Louis (up 62.81 percent) and New York Islanders (up 41.17 percent).



kgdabom -> RE: General NHL (10/10/2014 9:57:10 PM)

I came into this season thinking that Crosby and Perry might be the two best players in the NHL. After one game my opinion is getting stronger on that thought.



Mr. Ed -> RE: General NHL (11/24/2014 1:12:50 PM)

Pat Quinn, one of Murray Oliver's best pals in hockey, died on Monday, one day after Murray suffered a fatal heart attack.



SoMnFan -> RE: General NHL (11/24/2014 3:03:36 PM)

Yikes.
All the old puck heads are dying off. Uh-oh.



TJSweens -> RE: General NHL (11/24/2014 4:42:50 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser

Man, I can't believe I'm actually going to type this. Especially, given my hatred to the Nucks and that jackass GM they had at the time......



I still don't think that hit was all that bad. It was:


A. Cheap
B. Dirty
C. Uncalled for


That being said. The damage was:

A. Unseen
B. Not normal


Of course there are consequences for actions like that but, IMHO, Jackass didn't mean to do that kind of damage. There have been way worse transgressions. I'll always hate that jackass but, in some weird ass way, I feel semi-bad for him over the hatred he received over that incident.



I couldn't disagree more Jeff. I thought that was one of the dirtiest things I've seen since Forbes caved in Bouche's eye socket and then hopped on top of him and started pummeling him. Bertuzzi rode him down to the ice face first with his forearm across the back of his neck. Then like chickenshit Forbes he starts pounding on a guy who is injured and helpless. He got off easy. Should have been suspended a hell of a lot longer.



Jeff Jesser -> RE: General NHL (11/24/2014 5:48:13 PM)

Oh, no doubt it was as dirty as hell.  My point was just that the "real" damage was not his intent.  It was a consequence of his intent for sure.  I'm not defending that.  What I will defend is when people say he meant to do that much damage. 



Black 47 -> RE: General NHL (11/24/2014 5:51:18 PM)

Now Clayton Stoner has the mumps.



Mr. Ed -> RE: General NHL (1/28/2015 8:23:02 AM)

Saw a story says NHL likely to expand in "coming years"

Really?



Lynn G. -> RE: General NHL (1/28/2015 9:06:16 AM)

Russo said there will almost 100% be a team in Las Vegas soon, and he named Seattle as a second possibility.



twinsfan -> RE: General NHL (1/28/2015 9:48:08 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Lynn G.

Russe said there will almost 100% be a team in Las Vegas soon, and he named Seattle as a second possibility.

I think it would be a good move for the NHL. It would bring attention to the sport since they would be the first major sport that had the guts to bring a team to Las Vegas. The team will immediately become one of the most popular teams in the NHL. Think of the drunk frat boy parties that will show up at those games, with big money on the line. It'll become one of the "things to do" in Las Vegas, at least for awhile.



SoMnFan -> RE: General NHL (1/28/2015 10:28:51 AM)

Agreed Matt
It's a no-brainer for the sport that needs a shot of adrenaline, and caters to young males.
Road trips for the other NHL teams will take on a new meaning, too. [;)]
It may even get SMF to Vegas for the first time.



Black 47 -> RE: General NHL (1/28/2015 11:01:01 AM)

I'm all for a team in Seattle or Las Vegas. But expansion? Ridiculous. Relocate a California team, or a Florida team. Or maybe even a certain team in Texas. But expansion and watering down the league a little more? Ridiculous.



SoMnFan -> RE: General NHL (1/28/2015 11:20:41 AM)

Yeah, that's what I meant too
Move some
No need for more.



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