GDT: Around The League 24/25. Parity, blessed parity.

CanadasTeam99

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McD will get held 10 times like that tonight and not get the call Kadri just got.
McDavid is ranked 132nd in the entire NHL in drawn calls with 6 lol

Top 10? Guys we all pay to watch.

Garland
Tye Kartye
Tom Wilson
Konecky
Josh Norris
Hathaway

These are the guys we pay to watch.

F*** protecting your big stars. I widh I could just bitch slap everybody involved in how the game is called
 

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Tyler Seguin is out 4-6 months with hip surgery. That means that the Stars will have an almost infinite amount to spend at the TDL. My guess is that they really load up and go for it.

Plus Seguin will be playing Game 1 of the playoffs is my guess.

Oh well, I picked Dallas vs the Devils as my cup final at the beginning of the year with Dallas winning….
 

timekeep

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Nope.

4 non-game events between Columbus and Nashville.

9 games at Lenovo Center (used to be PNC Arena), including 4 Oilers games (1-3-0 :help: ).

1 game each at Honda Center in Anaheim (Ducks vs. Caps) and Capital One Arena in DC (Caps vs. Devils).

*Drivesaitl ramble mode engaged* 🤓

Bridgestone Arena is in Rogers Place territory; nice, but generic airport vibe.

Honda Center has a dated interior, but it's been my favorite American game experience thus far. Second best goal horn in the league (behind EDM obviously); it shakes the floor and is way more impressive in person than on TV. The interior is a little dated, but sightlines are incredible. The fans are nice too.

Lenovo Center also has a 1990's feel to it. Not bad, and not good. Just meh. The fans are absolutely insufferable though; think the entitledment of Leafs fans with the obnoxious redneck factor of Riders fans. :naughty:

Capital One Arena has classy fans, but easily one of the least enjoyable venues. It's a dated shoebox arena with the seating bowl pushed nearly all the way to the outside. As a result, the concourses are all very skinny and cramped. They also haven't been touched since the arena opened.
When I first went to Nashville's arena, my first thought was big Rodeo barn. But they have great atmosphere there when they give their fans something to cheer about.
 
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timekeep

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Detroit’s is also filled with lots of heritage displays (museum like presentation) from the various eras throughout. There are videos on YouTube that show some of what it’s like.

And lots of concourse bars and restaurants. It why in the early years of the new Little Caesars arena that it often looked empty even though it was sold out. People we’re exploring the arena and all there is to do ha watching the games (and may be because Steve hasn’t given them much to watch so far).
We got there early for the game, tried to go to Eminen's pizza restaurant, buts its only a walk up/take out place so went to arena. Lots of great displays with a few statues (I think there was Howe, Lindsay and Sawchuk??). They had a band playing before the game and during the intermissions, they were Motown mostly but played some 80s rock too. I suggested this on my Oilers survey but haven't seen them move forward.

Also at Detroit, they have the best room with its digital light show.
 

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