tarheelhockey
Offside Review Specialist
I'm not sick of Crosby/Ovechkin, Pens/Caps or the Winter Classic. Don't really understand the kvetching, to tell you the truth.
Pens/Caps was one of the better rivalries in the 1990s and they played some classic playoff series. Both teams were terrible for a few years and got back-to-back 1st overall picks, each choosing a generational-type player. Those players are now 1/2 in the league and the teams have been 1/2 in the East the past couple years. Why would you NOT want them battling at center stage? Some of their matchups have been unreal, ex the double-hat-trick game. 24/7 was a great piece of exposure for the league, the Winter Classic makes sense as a centerpiece event, and it was the right matchup for the occasion.
Enough with the naysaying already. Wait till the league REALLY screws something up so your complaints can have some weight to them.
Pens/Caps was one of the better rivalries in the 1990s and they played some classic playoff series. Both teams were terrible for a few years and got back-to-back 1st overall picks, each choosing a generational-type player. Those players are now 1/2 in the league and the teams have been 1/2 in the East the past couple years. Why would you NOT want them battling at center stage? Some of their matchups have been unreal, ex the double-hat-trick game. 24/7 was a great piece of exposure for the league, the Winter Classic makes sense as a centerpiece event, and it was the right matchup for the occasion.
Enough with the naysaying already. Wait till the league REALLY screws something up so your complaints can have some weight to them.