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I was thinking of that too, but Didomenico has looked solid, I figured I'd wait till he played his way off the roster.
Pre-Game Talk: Back to Back: Ottawa/Colorado in SWEDEN (Friday afternoon & Saturday afternoon games)
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in the context of the conversation, I had Ryan back pushing Pyatt down the lineup to replace Rodewald.
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Problem with that is the ice time... no point in playing him there unless they are going to roll 4 lines which does not seem likely
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I dunno where to ask this...
Borowiecki is out with "personal health issues"...that's not normal physical health issue lingo.
Anyone know what's going on? I heard someone say that he was dealing with anxiety issues? Just a little concerned, that's all.
Borowiecki is out with "personal health issues"...that's not normal physical health issue lingo.
Anyone know what's going on? I heard someone say that he was dealing with anxiety issues? Just a little concerned, that's all.
Actually, the point is for the tie and the extra point is for winning the OT or shoot-out.
I agree when a team loses in OT/SO imo its not a lost per say, its a tie but we lost the extra point.
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I saw Dean Brown reply to someone on twitter asking the same thing saying they were assured it wasn't anything serious.
So is the Friday game a regional only broadcast or what?
I'm trying to figure out if setting the PVR would do anything for me.
I'm trying to figure out if setting the PVR would do anything for me.
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Its tough knowing other games have been on TV these past few nights, but no SENS... 
Worst part is, it's gonna be the same next week!
Worst part is, it's gonna be the same next week!
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For the players they must be thinking TGIM this month, wow.
I know Dorian praised the NHL for having these Sweden games a month into the season instead of right at the start because it gave the team time to get into form, but if they come back and struggle the next few games, I wonder if he'll dial back a bit of that praise.
No its great because it kills over a week of Ryan Recovery Time (or RRT, for short).
This is actually a blessing.
This is actually a blessing.
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Just thinking out of the blue here....but if the NHL wants to do something like this, why not set aside a two week window where ALL NHL teams play two games on the other side of the planet? Have a few games in China, Australia, South Korea, Sweden, Finland, England, etc...
That way the NHL can turn this into a major international event, and it evens out the schedule for all teams.
That way the NHL can turn this into a major international event, and it evens out the schedule for all teams.
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While that would be really cool to see, it's almost a certainty that some of those games would fail to turn a profit financially and the owners would sour on the venture.
Say they went to 6 countries around the world over a 2 week stretch with 12 teams going. Personally I don't think there are 12 teams in the league that are marketable enough in certain countries. The NHL themselves don't think there are that many teams that are marketable in the US, as we've seen time and time again with Chicago playing in what seems like every winter classic.
Sweden and Finland are easy enough because they have stars in the league and hockey is a part of sports culture, but there are many more obstacles in other countries. I thought the NHL did a decent job with the preseason games in China with LA and Vancouver, but as they were preseason games, both teams loaded up with fringe veterans to fill the quota laid out by the NHL, partly to avoid injuries to key players. It was also to test the waters again in Asia because the NHL's first venture to Asia was a disaster (it took them 17 years after playing games in Saitama, Japan to return to Asia).
The NHL hasn't been to London since 93 (they had Boston go to Belfast in Ireland in 2010). Australia would be an interesting case as Nathan Walker is in the league now. However, it all again leads back to there would be backlash by certain teams that would say the venture is a strain on an already difficult season and the financial incentive is not large enough.
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