Pre-Game Talk: Where do we stand: 2014-2015 PRE season Talk Thread

[Al Smith]

Yeah. Honestly I tend to agree with this.

I suppose it matters a lot as to what you watch hockey FOR, primarily. Like... some people say they love the game for stuff like board battles, smart defensive plays, shot blocks and face-punching. These are all things that I appreciate but don't really watch the game FOR. To each their own... but none of that really strikes me as high quality entertainment.

There are 1-0 goaltending duels that can be exciting. But that just isn't MOST 1-0 games in this league, nowadays.

1-0 games can be exciting when they are an rare exception to the norm of 4-3/5-3 type scores. That's because you expect more goals so there's some anticipation. When they (or a 1-1 regulation game) become the norm and you pretty much know that first goal wins, they cease, IMO, to be exciting.

 

[Zen Arcade]

Omg whys Fleury on the Canes!?!-Half the posts on the Pen's Facebook page

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

Omg whys Fleury on the Canes!?!-Half the posts on the Pen's Facebook page

My favorite: "since when does Fleury play for the Cain's?"

 

[Jag68Sid87]

My favorite: "since when does Fleury play for the Cain's?"

Ever since he's been Abel?

 

[Winger for Hire]

Ever since he's been Abel?

This is perfect in every way

 

[The Old Master]

we are at midseason form already.

 

[SEALBound]

Ever since he's been Abel?

This is perfect in every way

I would to submit a very quiet but very respectful head nod to this.

 

[td_ice]

I snickered.

 

[Epic Neal Time]

Ever since he's been Abel?

Holy ****. Kudos to you sir.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Ever since he's been Abel?

A+++