http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:13:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-11347 PenaltyBox Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:30:57 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html#comment-11347 I was shocked ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù and thrilled ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù to see such a high Nielsen rating for the Winter Classic, second only to a Fox broadcast some 12 years ago ! Strikes me that this could make for yet another wakeup call for the NHL. People watched ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù and kept watching ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù because of the return to roots (read: the romance and simplicity of pond hockey) If only the NHL could REALLY clamp down on clutching and grabbing, the Devils-style neutral zone trap, and deliver the kind of romance and simplicity of bigger-ice hockey that we get at the Olympics and the World Championships ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù instead of the bandbox game in which six-foot-six defenders with sticks just about as long keep their smoother skating colleagues on the sidelines. Then, and only then ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù when the NHL introduces international size ice sheets ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù will we see these kinds of ratings for Stanley Cup playoff games. I was shocked ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù and thrilled ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù to see such a high Nielsen rating for the Winter Classic, second only to a Fox broadcast some 12 years ago !
Strikes me that this could make for yet another wakeup call for the NHL. People watched ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù and kept watching ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù because of the return to roots (read: the romance and simplicity of pond hockey)
If only the NHL could REALLY clamp down on clutching and grabbing, the Devils-style neutral zone trap, and deliver the kind of romance and simplicity of bigger-ice hockey that we get at the Olympics and the World Championships ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù instead of the bandbox game in which six-foot-six defenders with sticks just about as long keep their smoother skating colleagues on the sidelines.
Then, and only then ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù when the NHL introduces international size ice sheets ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù will we see these kinds of ratings for Stanley Cup playoff games.

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-11346 Thunderweenie Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:34:42 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html#comment-11346 Yes, that is correct re O Canada in Buffalo. You can hear lots of "oots" and "aboots" at the HSBC on any given night. :-) Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if they sing O Canada in Detroit, too? I've never been to a game at the Joe, and I know that Detroit and Buffalo are different cities with VERY different hockey histories and traditions. However, I also know that there's a cross-border culture in Windsor-Detroit much like there is in Buffalo-Niagara, where people hop back and forth for activities like this all the time. Anyone know? Thanks for indulging the off-topic question, folks. Cheers! Yes, that is correct re O Canada in Buffalo. You can hear lots of “oots” and “aboots” at the HSBC on any given night.
Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if they sing O Canada in Detroit, too? I’ve never been to a game at the Joe, and I know that Detroit and Buffalo are different cities with VERY different hockey histories and traditions. However, I also know that there’s a cross-border culture in Windsor-Detroit much like there is in Buffalo-Niagara, where people hop back and forth for activities like this all the time. Anyone know?
Thanks for indulging the off-topic question, folks. Cheers!

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-11345 SpartyCuse Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:40:26 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html#comment-11345 Thats correct. Because Buffalo draws a lot of fans from Canada, and their proximity to the border, they play O Canada at every game. Thats correct. Because Buffalo draws a lot of fans from Canada, and their proximity to the border, they play O Canada at every game.

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-11344 chanuck Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:22:13 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html#comment-11344 I didn't watch the game, but in regards to the singing of the Canadian national anthem. I have heard that Buffalo plays it at every home game. No matter who they are playing. I didn’t watch the game, but in regards to the singing of the Canadian national anthem. I have heard that Buffalo plays it at every home game. No matter who they are playing.

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-11343 Thunderweenie Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:56:22 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html#comment-11343 The fake outdoor hockey game, brought to you by Moon Landing Productions! The fake outdoor hockey game, brought to you by Moon Landing Productions!

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-11342 dmg Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:52:50 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html#comment-11342 If the outdoor game was fake they either have really good (waterproof) robots or really good animators. If the outdoor game was fake they either have really good (waterproof) robots or really good animators.

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-11341 jdug Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:23:18 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html#comment-11341 Heres to the flood gates opening just a bit for Kozlov. Thank goodness Backstrom did not get it to him any sooner, he would have put it over the cross bar for sure. Heres to the flood gates opening just a bit for Kozlov. Thank goodness Backstrom did not get it to him any sooner, he would have put it over the cross bar for sure.

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-11340 Thunderweenie Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:19:23 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html#comment-11340 1) OUCH! All the Ottawa comments! I'm so hurt! Oy, vey! The season finale between our two teams is next week, my DC friends, so keep yer jerseys on for the moment. (For the record, though, I do agree on Gerber--although I suspect that OrderedChaos may have spiked his water bottle...) 2) Re. the outdoor game: all I can say is: thank God I could watch it on the CBC and not have to listen to NBC's Sidney love-fest (or at least listen to a slightly toned-down version of it). But since we're on the subject...am I the only one who finds the whole outdoor thing kinda...well, kinda fake and gimmicky? Just askin'. 3) Canada V USA at the World Juniors on Friday, baby!!!! I wanna hear O Canada sung in CZECH!!! WHOOO!!!! :-) 1) OUCH! All the Ottawa comments! I’m so hurt! Oy, vey!
The season finale between our two teams is next week, my DC friends, so keep yer jerseys on for the moment. (For the record, though, I do agree on Gerber–although I suspect that OrderedChaos may have spiked his water bottle…)
2) Re. the outdoor game: all I can say is: thank God I could watch it on the CBC and not have to listen to NBC’s Sidney love-fest (or at least listen to a slightly toned-down version of it).
But since we’re on the subject…am I the only one who finds the whole outdoor thing kinda…well, kinda fake and gimmicky? Just askin’.
3) Canada V USA at the World Juniors on Friday, baby!!!! I wanna hear O Canada sung in CZECH!!! WHOOO!!!!

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-11339 pucksandbooks Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:01:26 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html#comment-11339 Jordan: Out of 1,088 OFB files, care to make a wager on how many mention Gonchar? Jordan: Out of 1,088 OFB files, care to make a wager on how many mention Gonchar?

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-11338 OrderedChaos Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:39:50 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/01/02/knee-jerks-notes-new-years-fun-indoors-and-out.html#comment-11338 Re: Gonchar, y'know, I always thought he was the best winger playing D in the league... if only the Caps had enough defensive depth at the time to play him at wing I'd probably have liked him more. But Gonchar had a penchant for horrible defensive gaffes at the worst times (I remember in particular when he tripped over the blue line, leading to a breakaway game-clinching goal in the playoffs). Re: Gonchar, y’know, I always thought he was the best winger playing D in the league… if only the Caps had enough defensive depth at the time to play him at wing I’d probably have liked him more. But Gonchar had a penchant for horrible defensive gaffes at the worst times (I remember in particular when he tripped over the blue line, leading to a breakaway game-clinching goal in the playoffs).

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