NHL Thread: 2021-2022 Season - Page 99

Acajack · #**1961** Posted **Jan 14, 2021, 1:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by JHikka

TVA usually does. RDS does select Habs games IIRC.

TVA Sports got a spin-off deal as a result of the Rogers billion-dollar megadeal with the NHL a few years ago.

They keep all the prime games for themselves but sell(? I assume) a number of less prime games to RDS.

For example last night's MTL-TOR opener was on TVA Sports. The next Habs game will be on RDS.

Habs' playoff games are always on TVA Sports I think, though there haven't been many in recent years.

The deal, which looked like a major coup at the outset, has ended up being a bit of a bust for TVA Sports, due to the Habs' crappy performance and missing the playoffs most years.

LakeLocker · #**1962** Posted **Jan 14, 2021, 5:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

Wow Vancouver looks as good as they did in the playoffs.
And that was without their top scorer.

McDavid nothing.

Gotta wonder if his 24th birthday is getting to him.

For a child prodigy he really isn't getting anywhere with the oilers.

He seems like a pretty self conscious person, gotta be tearing him up inside.

Denscity · #**1963** Posted **Jan 14, 2021, 6:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by LakeLocker

Gotta wonder if his 24th birthday is getting to him.

For a child prodigy he really isn't getting anywhere with the oilers.

He seems like a pretty self conscious person, gotta be tearing him up inside.

Oh ya its got to be so frustrating year after year for him.
I expect him to have a big night tonight for the rematch.

LakeLocker · #**1964** Posted **Jan 15, 2021, 2:59 AM**

Looks like the jets are trying to outdo the hostility of habs-leafs game.

Laine has become my favorite jet. My wife was just about to goto sleep, with the narrative that she wasn't really interested in the beginning of the season. Now's she's super up on watching the end of this.

JHikka · #**1965** Posted **Jan 15, 2021, 4:29 AM**

Yeah McDavid is totally done guys

Coldrsx · #**1966** Posted **Jan 15, 2021, 4:39 AM**

Lolz.

A good way to rebound from yesterday's mess; nice to see a few people contributing.

DoubleK · #**1967** Posted **Jan 15, 2021, 4:58 AM**

Flames gonna flame.

Now 11 straight season openers with a loss.

logan5 · #**1968** Posted **Jan 15, 2021, 6:23 AM**

Guess we'll have to hope for a bounce back against Calgary. It is very heartening as a Canucks fan that we are still adding pieces, such as Hoglander. The kid is freakishly strong, as we saw tonight when he outmuscled Nurse, who is very big. Hoglander is tenacious (on top of being skilled), as is Podkolzin, who will be here in May. The Canucks are about to be a very deep team.

Denscity · #**1969** Posted **Jan 15, 2021, 6:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Guess we'll have to hope for a bounce back against Calgary. It is very heartening as a Canucks fan that we are still adding pieces, such as Hoglander. The kid is freakishly strong, as we saw tonight when he outmuscled Nurse, who is very big. Hoglander is tenacious (on top of being skilled), as is Podkolzin, who will be here in May. The Canucks are about to be a very deep team.

I know I can hardly believe it because is seems like maybe better than ever.

JHikka · #**1970** Posted **Jan 15, 2021, 3:40 PM**

The Canucks are already spending to the cap and they need to sign Pettersson and Hughes this offseason. Letting Sutter, Pearson, Edler, and Hamonic go probably isn't enough to sign both long-term. It's possible they can also get some coin once Benn and Baertschi come off the books but it'll be tight. Doesn't help that they're still giving Luongo $3M/year in recapture

WhipperSnapper · #**1971** Posted **Jan 15, 2021, 7:32 PM**

So who will get the coveted semi final spot and probably to be swept in 4 games?

suburbanite · #**1972** Posted **Jan 15, 2021, 10:12 PM**

What're the odds on Mcdavid winning the Art Ross this year? Feel like he feeds on Canadian teams and everyone is going to take a beating from him at some point this year.

Matthews plays pretty well against Ottawa and Montreal, would love to see him make a run at the Rocket.

Denscity · #**1973** Posted **Jan 16, 2021, 10:15 PM**

I wonder if there is any advantage to playing at home this year without any fans.

Djeffery · #**1974** Posted **Jan 17, 2021, 1:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

I wonder if there is any advantage to playing at home this year without any fans.

I still think home ice is preferable. Your own dressing room and it's amenities. I've been in the visitors room in Toronto and it was pretty spartan, barely nicer than a newer suburban arena around town. Plus sleeping in your own bed at night, possibly with family with you. Plus the game itself, you have the last line change, and while the crowd isn't there, they are pumping in the home crowd noise, goal horn, etc.

Coldrsx · #**1975** Posted **Jan 17, 2021, 2:30 AM**

Poor positioning, a million odd-man rushes and missed opportunities...

suburbanite · #**1976** Posted **Jan 17, 2021, 2:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

I wonder if there is any advantage to playing at home this year without any fans.

Line changes? The biggest advantage even with fans there.

Darkoshvilli · #**1977** Posted **Jan 17, 2021, 4:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Poor positioning, a million odd-man rushes and missed opportunities...

And Carey Price.

Denscity · #**1978** Posted **Jan 17, 2021, 4:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Djeffery

I still think home ice is preferable. Your own dressing room and it's amenities. I've been in the visitors room in Toronto and it was pretty spartan, barely nicer than a newer suburban arena around town. Plus sleeping in your own bed at night, possibly with family with you. Plus the game itself, you have the last line change, and while the crowd isn't there, they are pumping in the home crowd noise, goal horn, etc.

Cheers ya still lots.

Coldrsx · #**1979** Posted **Jan 17, 2021, 4:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Darkoshvilli

And Carey Price.

Well, yeah, that's a given

Coldrsx · #**1980** Posted **Jan 19, 2021, 4:12 AM**

0/6 so far on the PP... wow