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How big an issue is security and safety at the Sochi Olympics?

Darren Dreger: It is a concerning issue. The threat of terrorism always is going to be concerning for a world spectacle such as this and that's not lost on neither the Players' Association and National Hockey League. Both will tell you that their guest list, be it family or friends, is reducing on a week-by-week basis leading up to the Olympic Games but the NHL is confident that their safety will be insured by the Russian government and the International Olympic Organization. But if there were significant terrorist attempts or attacks prior to the Olympics in Sochi, I think that the NHL and the NHLPA also wouldn't hesitate to remove themselves from the Games.
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http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=441829

This is a bad situation. Does the NHL have a schedule in place if the NHL players didn't participate in Sochi? They probably do.

They trust the Russians and the IOC?

The Russians reached out to the U.S. government for help.

I was watching NBC News last night. The U.S. Navy will have two ships stationed outside of Sochi to evacuate American athletes and citizens if anything bad happens.

Generals Dempsey and Gerasimov met one day after Pentagon officials disclosed that the United States European Command was drawing up plans to have two Navy warships in the Black Sea at the time of the Games, should they be needed in case of emergency.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/22/w...igh-tech-aid-to-thwart-sochi-terror.html?_r=0
 
RangerBoy said:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=441829

This is a bad situation. Does the NHL have a schedule in place if the NHL players didn't participate in Sochi? They probably do.

They trust the Russians and the IOC?

The Russians reached out to the U.S. government for help.

I was watching NBC News last night. The U.S. Navy will have two ships stationed outside of Sochi to evacuate American athletes and citizens if anything bad happens.



http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/22/w...igh-tech-aid-to-thwart-sochi-terror.html?_r=0
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Lol humans. Boy we sure are a dumb species.

There was hype around potential terrorism in Vancouver as well. It's nice and all of the Navy to offer that kind of protection, but telling the whole world about it just serves to scare people. Probably including the players.
 
I worked for NBC at the 2006 Turino games. Security at these events is so far beyond huge, and these were the Italians...I have a feeling Russians are a little more ruthless than the Italians. As I am sure some of you saw in Vancouver, for those that were there - yes it's hard to insure security in the city of the games (like any other city) but as for the athletes and venues themselves - the amount of layered security from metal detectors, to patdowns, to the amount of security badges you need to get anywhere, to every single car check inside, outside, under and over and so on - these events are secure as you're going to get.
 
How the **** do the Devils light up the Blues for 7 goals?

I give them credit, but what happened to St. Louis? Did they go out on an all night bender in NYC or all get food poisoning at Iberian Peninsula?

St .Louis had the best goal differential in the league and was lighting up everybody but they come to NJ and lay an enormous egg fart. I know this isnt the case, but it always seems like the Devils find a way to over achieve no matter what situation they are in. Just continually wave a magical Lou wand. It drives me nuts. Even if they miss the playoffs they overachieve. I can't stand that team. I want them to lose every game, and all of their draft picks. I wish they didnt exist.
 
HockeyBasedNYC said:
How the **** do the Devils light up the Blues for 7 goals?

I give them credit, but what happened to St. Louis? Did they go out on an all night bender in NYC or all get food poisoning at Iberian Peninsula?

St .Louis had the best goal differential in the league and was lighting up everybody but they come to NJ and lay an enormous egg fart. I know this isnt the case, but it always seems like the Devils find a way to over achieve no matter what situation they are in. Just continually wave a magical Lou wand. It drives me nuts. Even if they miss the playoffs they overachieve. I can't stand that team. I want them to lose every game, and all of their draft picks. I wish they didnt exist.
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STL had one of those nights where everything went in. I think we all know those nights happen during the year.

Devils though for the first time this season had a healthy line up for 2-of-3 periods (until Henrique missed per. 3) - maybe the tide will turn.
 
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=441901



as much as we hate Crosby, this was pretty cool.


"When we were taking about it, Sidney wanted to make sure it was OK with [Toews], just for the fact he won a couple of Cups,†Babcock said after the Wings' morning skate ahead of Wednesday night's game with the Blackhawks. "He's held in high regard, to say the least, and he's a huge part of the reason why they win as much as they do."

Toews, for his part, thought Crosby's gesture was a flattering one.

"For Sidney to ask guys for approval, I don't think he needed to do that, but it shows the kind of guy he is," Toews said.
 
Sharp just scored for the Hawks..was 3-2


Quincey scores on a no call that should have been icing.. now 3-3
 
HockeyBasedNYC said:
How the **** do the Devils light up the Blues for 7 goals?

I give them credit, but what happened to St. Louis? Did they go out on an all night bender in NYC or all get food poisoning at Iberian Peninsula?

St .Louis had the best goal differential in the league and was lighting up everybody but they come to NJ and lay an enormous egg fart. I know this isnt the case, but it always seems like the Devils find a way to over achieve no matter what situation they are in. Just continually wave a magical Lou wand. It drives me nuts. Even if they miss the playoffs they overachieve. I can't stand that team. I want them to lose every game, and all of their draft picks. I wish they didnt exist.
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You me and ever single other ranger fan:yo:
 
Gerbe pulled out his inner Malik tonight.

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HockeyBasedNYC said:
How the **** do the Devils light up the Blues for 7 goals?

I give them credit, but what happened to St. Louis? Did they go out on an all night bender in NYC or all get food poisoning at Iberian Peninsula?

St .Louis had the best goal differential in the league and was lighting up everybody but they come to NJ and lay an enormous egg fart. I know this isnt the case, but it always seems like the Devils find a way to over achieve no matter what situation they are in. Just continually wave a magical Lou wand. It drives me nuts. Even if they miss the playoffs they overachieve. I can't stand that team. I want them to lose every game, and all of their draft picks. I wish they didnt exist.
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Same here. I wish they'll disappear and never come back .
 
HellOnIce said:
STL had one of those nights where everything went in. I think we all know those nights happen during the year.

Devils though for the first time this season had a healthy line up for 2-of-3 periods (until Henrique missed per. 3) - maybe the tide will turn.
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What tide ? The Devils are heading for the golf course , again.
 
Rangers Fail said:
Jesus, 3 Malik goals already this year. Hertl, Foligno, now Gerbe.
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at least they did this during the gameplay and not during the shootout like Malik :laugh: id like to see Malik do this during the game, that would be more impressive. :sarcasm:
 
Rooting for a PIT win badly tonight, as some Isles-fanboys were letting me have it, after Vanek netted the winner. NYI are better than NYR according to some of them. Standings don't matter.

Also, please no 3 pointer in Columbus.

thx
 
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