What do you think will happen if on October 5th ...

[wilka91*]

... Crosby and/or Ovechkin do not get a single point???

First of all, I think HFboards will have to be closed for a few hours if the server doesn't crash.

The suicide rate will grow significantly accross North America, especially among HFboards members.

What else?

PS. This is not another Crosby vs. Ovechkin (or Ovechkin vs. Crosby) thread. Please don't post something like "some fans will lose their mind and start a public shooting, but I know it will happen in Washington and not in Pittsburgh, because Crosby is likely to get a few points on opening night thanks to his all-star linemates".

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[roast]

Penguins and Caps fans will argue over who had the nicer stride

 

[Kimi]

There'll be a 'We woz robbed' campaign started by both teams.

 

[Seph]

Nothing.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

i dont know about october 5, but if by the end of the season, they have a combined 20 points, there will be some angry homosapiens




*edit (personally, i dont think they will disappoint, and AO may surprise a few)

 

[CoupeStanley]

October 5th? 1965? Two Quebec phenom were born by the name of Mario Lemieux and Patrick Roy.

 

[Hedberg]

First of all, I think HFboards will have to be closed for a few hours if the server doesn't crash.

The suicide rate will grow significantly accross North America, especially among HFboards members.

.

Talk about overreacting.

 

[Maken*]

Morons will over-react.
Sane folk will think nothing of it.

 

[ryz]

Absolutely nothing. They are 2 young kids (18,19 no?) entering the best league in the world. They will both probably have quite a few pointless games in the first 1 or 2 years.

 

[Form and Substance]

Absolutely nothing. They are 2 young kids (18,19 no?) entering the best league in the world. They will both probably have quite a few pointless games in the first 1 or 2 years.

But weren't all Pens/Caps games pointless after january 2004?

 

[wilka91*]

But weren't all Pens/Caps games pointless after january 2004?

lol

 

[ryz]

But weren't all Pens/Caps games pointless after january 2004?

touche'

 

[Chootoi]

i don't know about you but i am expecting crosby to break sitler's record on oct 5. pens new stadium to be announced on the 6th. break his own points-in-a-game record on the 7th. hall of fame induction on the 8th, appointed governor of pennsylvania on the 9th. president of the world on the 10th.

and on the seventh day god rested......

 

[Rand]

With Crsoby's hype, I'm convinced people are going to be calling him a bust unless he finishes second in Hart voting at an absolute bare minimum.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

what will happen October 5th?

The Flyers will beat the Rangers

 

[Epsilon]

what will happen October 5th?

The Flyers will beat the Rangers

And fans in Ottawa will complain about how those of us in the USA should have gotten to watch the Ottawa-Toronto game instead of that one, ostensibly on our behalf.

 

[wilka91*]

i don't know about you but i am expecting crosby to break sitler's record on oct 5. pens new stadium to be announced on the 6th. break his own points-in-a-game record on the 7th. hall of fame induction on the 8th, appointed governor of pennsylvania on the 9th. president of the world on the 10th.

and on the seventh day god rested......

lol

that's a nice post

 

[Levitate]

what will happen October 5th?

The Flyers will beat the Rangers

quite likely, what kinda spread you got?

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

quite likely, what kinda spread you got?

betting of course is illegal.

 

[HockeyCritter]

betting of course is illegal.

Only if you're caught

 

[CupDrought67]

I think there will be a lot of hockey highlights on TSN's Sportcentre rather than ESPN's sportcenter.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Whoever has the better puck poise was clearly better in said game.

 

[KeepitinPitt]

I think there will be a lot of hockey highlights on TSN's Sportcentre rather than ESPN's sportcenter. [/QUOT

Seriously, the only hockey talk I expect to hear out of ESPN is the inevitable "Hockey's back but who cares?" joke coming from what of the smug SOBs on Around the Horn which will immediately be followed by a 29 minute discussion reminding us all the Terrell Owens did indeed hold out this summer.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

On Oct.5th, Sidney Crosby will record his first NHL goal, and his first NHL hat-trick as the Penguins beat the Devils 5-1. Unfortunately, the next day, when talking about the game, the most talk will be about how Ben Roethlisberger was at the game, which will prompt a 17 minute discussion on Roetlisberger's Steelers on ESPN's Around The Horn.

Also on Oct.5th, Alexander Ovechkin will go pointless in a 5-0 loss to the Thrashers, which will prompt many HF posters to make comments on like "Ovechkin is a fat bum" and "Why can't that loser Ovechkin be more like Crosby". Ovechkin will respond by scoring 7 goals and 5 assists in the next 2 games, while Crosby goes scoreless, winning player of the week honors, and prompting people to make comments like "Crosby is a fat bum" and "Why can't that loser Crosby be more like Ovechkin".

 

[devilman]

Both get injured and retire Oct. 6th.