OT: Around Hockey and the NHL

[Felonious Python]

Oklahoma City is building a new arena. The current arena could become home to an AHL or ECHL team. With Houston and Atlanta at the front of the line for NHL expansion, the timing would just about line up.

 

[Felonious Python]

I feel it's not accounting for the effect the right veterans can have on the younger players.

 

[JoVel]

I have some heartbreaking news. I have joined a fantasy league for the first time in my life. So, yes, I will be one of those people who will see a player break his leg and instantly post "man this sucks for my fantasy team" on HFBoards.

 

[Renopucker]

I have some heartbreaking news. I have joined a fantasy league for the first time in my life. So, yes, I will be one of those people who will see a player break his leg and instantly post "man this sucks for my fantasy team" on HFBoards.

My condolences.

 

[Felonious Python]

I have some heartbreaking news. I have joined a fantasy league for the first time in my life. So, yes, I will be one of those people who will see a player break his leg and instantly post "man this sucks for my fantasy team" on HFBoards.

Usually people ruin their lives by joining a fantasy hockey league, and then joining HFB. You did it the other way around, but you got there.

 

[Felonious Python]

My thought process is very consistent. If I see a space, I ask myself if a rink can go there. If there's already a rink there, I ask myself if they can have a team.



Reading this reminds me of why I think the long term future is in synthetic ice.

 

[Renopucker]

My thought process is very consistent. If I see a space, I ask myself if a rink can go there. If there's already a rink there, I ask myself if they can have a team.



Reading this reminds me of why I think the long term future is in synthetic ice.

I guess I'm OK with that, when I'm pushing up daisies.

 

[Felonious Python]

I guess I'm OK with that, when I'm pushing up daisies.

"As the flowing liquid in the pipes cools the ice slab, it absorbs thermal energy to itself. This means
that the temperature of the liquid increases. As the liquid flows through the refrigeration unit, the
thermal energy is absorbed into the refrigerant and the temperature of the cooling liquid decreases.
The temperature difference between the supply and return temperatures of is known as the delta-t
(Δt) of the indirect cooling system. This difference Δt is typically 2-4 degrees Celsius/Kelvin.

Delta t (Δt) must always be also taken into account when measuring the surface temperature of ice.
If the measuring point is just above the supplying pipeline, the temperature of the ice is lower than
just above the returning pipeline. It is not possible to give just one measurement number as the
temperature of the ice. Therefore, the surface temperature of the ice varies within the rink, and the
temperature rules are always only guidelines within which the highest temperature and the lowest
temperature must be kept."

vs.

Lego

 

[Renopucker]

Well, add in Zamboni and time spent cutting, watering, etc etc. and its clear that "lego" ice is much more eco friendly.

"As the flowing liquid in the pipes cools the ice slab, it absorbs thermal energy to itself. This means
that the temperature of the liquid increases. As the liquid flows through the refrigeration unit, the
thermal energy is absorbed into the refrigerant and the temperature of the cooling liquid decreases.
The temperature difference between the supply and return temperatures of is known as the delta-t
(Δt) of the indirect cooling system. This difference Δt is typically 2-4 degrees Celsius/Kelvin.

Delta t (Δt) must always be also taken into account when measuring the surface temperature of ice.
If the measuring point is just above the supplying pipeline, the temperature of the ice is lower than
just above the returning pipeline. It is not possible to give just one measurement number as the
temperature of the ice. Therefore, the surface temperature of the ice varies within the rink, and the
temperature rules are always only guidelines within which the highest temperature and the lowest
temperature must be kept."

vs.

Lego

 

[Felonious Python]

As you'd imagine, these are all very high profit margin concessions items.

 

[Major4Boarding]

I have some heartbreaking news. I have joined a fantasy league for the first time in my life. So, yes, I will be one of those people who will see a player break his leg and instantly post "man this sucks for my fantasy team" on HFBoards.

 

[Felonious Python]

I believe Bettman is meeting with the owners/governors today, and will mention what cities are interested in expansion.

Contrary to the reporting, Bettman denied that the league is going to start the actual expansion process.

 

[Major4Boarding]

I believe Bettman is meeting with the owners/governors today, and will mention what cities are interested in expansion.

Contrary to the reporting, Bettman denied that the league is going to start the actual expansion process.

By virtue of this meeting, this is the start of actual expansion process.

Kinda like the Teams meeting to plan the Zoom meeting to plan the End of 3rd Quarter conference call.

 

[Major4Boarding]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841210727970877922

 

[Felonious Python]

84 games apparently works better when there are more teams.

I don't really focus on how scheduling works (math), but THG does.


I think it's a good thing that Utah is pushing back on concessions prices. Adding another home game raises season ticket prices. That one game will be too far for some people, and maybe they go with a different plan.

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[FinnLightning26]

Ok, I want to know what trick they used on this one.

 

[StammerHammer]

Ok, I want to know what trick they used on this one.

They've taken cheating to all new level.

 

[Felonious Python]

We don't actually know what's up with Lehner.

There is known personal history that could indicate what's going on, but no one has said anything.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Ex-Bolt Dwayne Roloson joins Niagara University as their Director of Hockey Development after 2 years at Lake Superior State University.



Dwayne's 2 sons both play for Niagara, and one of them lists Tampa as his hometown



from the 2011 trade:

 

[FinnLightning26]

They've taken cheating to all new level.

JBB needs to up his game. We're not the biggest cheaters anymore.

 

[JoVel]

The Buffalo Sabres still suck.

 

[Renopucker]

The Buffalo Sabres still suck.

I didn't see the game, but they outshot the Devils 3-2 but lost in goals 4-1. So???

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Palat gets to take the ceremonial puck drop from Jagr in Prague. That's a cool career moment