OT: 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Thread

[Saint Patrick]

He didn't.

He didnt? Am i missing something? Why arent they there then, they usually break the season when that happens

 

[Le Tricolore]

He didnt? Am i missing something? Why arent they there then, they usually break the season when that happens

The owners didn't want their players (not just Canadians, but hey) to go. Bettman didn't decide anything.

 

[Saint Patrick]

The owners didn't want their players (not just Canadians, but hey) to go. Bettman didn't decide anything.

Right, thanks for explaining, i thought i read somewhere that it was a bettman thing

 

[Bloumeister]

Eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf... sechs?

Shouldn't be that difficult, Germany

 

[ClasslessGuy]

I’m not sure to understand why everybody is mad at Bettman... Player X is on contract with team Y, his name and image is the proprety of league Z. A tournament in the world wants player X to take a break and play for 3 weeks overseas. League Z ask for the rights to show pictures and highlights on website, CIO says no, league Z keep player X home.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Right, thanks for explaining, i thought i read somewhere that it was a bettman thing

People like complaining about Bettman since it's easy, but he's rarely, if ever, at fault for the stupidities in the NHL.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Wicked defelection there. Not looking good now.

 

[Bloumeister]

I was just about to jest and post 'Time to goon it up, Canada', then BOOM

 

[Le Tricolore]

Brule you absolute twat.

 

[Bloumeister]

Brule you absolute ****.

Tête Brûlée

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

What a dumbass.

 

[PaulD]

Two teams. Three medals.

Hard to take seriously.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Lapierre needs to start making funny faces if they want to win.

 

[Bloumeister]

lol, WTF?

Penalty's over, Robinson

 

[Bloumeister]

Hey, look, it's Bork!

 

[llamateizer]

Canada is tanking to win the bronze medal. not losing to the silver

 

[ClasslessGuy]

Canada is tanking to win the bronze medal. not losing to the silver

I don’t think they will beat CZE

 

[Bloumeister]

Lapierre needs to start making funny faces if they want to win.

The comeback

I feel it

 

[groovejuice]

Right, thanks for explaining, i thought i read somewhere that it was a bettman thing

If the owners are involved, so is Bettman. The whole thing is about money, and even though I resist supporting ownership over players, they're right in this case.

The Olympics makes billions and NHL owners want their piece, since the games invariably fall into and interrupt the NHL season. It's beyond pathetic that a movement that was always about amateur sports is now about money first. I'm not just talking about NHL owners here. The Olympic committee is all about gilding their own lily. Most athletes would, and do, compete for comparatively nothing.

In the long term, this is probably good for the NHL and hockey in general. Teams will medal now that never used to have a chance and this will promote the sport worldwide, inevitably producing more quality players for pro leagues.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Canada is tanking to win the bronze medal. not losing to the silver

Smart play. We'll get a higher draft pick and have a better shot at gold for the next olympics if we do it that way.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Awesome save. But penatly shot now? Damn!

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

... critical save indeed.

 

[Bloumeister]

I don't recall ever seeing 4 players standing straight at the blue line. waiting for the opponent to try to get in

 

[Bloumeister]

Down one goal, on a PP

Thread needs MOAR LAPIERRE

 

[Bloumeister]

Germany: Miracle On Ice 2018